{"podcast":{"title":"Wax Episodic | Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi","slug":"wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723","podcast_index_feed_id":7399723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/waxepisodic","website_url":"https://podcastica.com/podcast/wax-episodic","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/14c93d46-57d7-11f0-98e2-6be4ccae5b1b/image/ddf18a30a069f8b092853251e7919cea.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Podcastica","episode_count":62,"summary":"Fun, in-depth, episode-by-episode talk about great TV. Current shows: Severance On hiatus: Pluribus, Fallout, Alien: Earth, and IT: Welcome to Derry Great TV is art. It surprises, thrills, delights, and moves us. It can clarify what we already know to be true—or expand our world. Wax Episodic is for you if you don’t just watch great TV—you want to immerse yourself in it, fully appreciate it, and connect with other fans around it. Hosted by longtime TV podcaster Jason Cabassi (The Walking Dead 'Cast, The Handmaid's Tale Podcast, Welcome to the White Lotus) and friends, Wax Episodic covers some of the best current scripted TV series. We're here to help you get the most out of these shows we all love!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T20:20:54.916361+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723"},"episode":{"title":"Severance S2E8 \"Sweet Vitriol\"","slug":"severance-s2e8-sweet-vitriol","published_at":"2026-06-12T21:53:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/severance-s2e8-sweet-vitriol","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3204779038.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/mgln.ai/e/51/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG3204779038.mp3","summary":"Of course as we suspected, viewing this episode through our analytical podcaster’s lens we found a lot to dig into and appreciate about this episode and it’s implications for Harmony Cobel’s character, the series in general, and what it says about the real world. Still wasn’t our favorite though. Next up on Severance: S2E9 “The After Hours”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to waffleparty@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe Or check out our Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff: patreon.com/jasoncabassi Or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation. Come join our Discord and chat with hosts and other listeners: Invitation link: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe Other shows we cover on this podcast: We cover these other intelligent, engaging, oftentimes delightfully twisted shows: Fallout (Amazon): A crazy retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic melange of wholesomeness and depravity. One of the best looking shows on TV, funny as hell, violent AF (but in a cartoony way), and with a great cast, including Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets) and Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, The Righteous Gemstones). Not to be missed! Hosted by Jason, Kara, and Kasi. Pluribus (Apple TV): Everyone is transformed into a pleasant hive mind — except for Carol (Rhea Seehorn), the most miserable woman on the planet, who must save the world from happiness. It’s sounds weird, and it is… in the best way. Created by the great Vince Gilligan, of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Hosted by Jason and Karen! IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO):…","meta_description":"Of course as we suspected, viewing this episode through our analytical podcaster’s lens we found a lot to dig into and appreciate about this episode and i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4341,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/episodes/severance-s2e8-sweet-vitriol/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wax-episodic-obsessive-tv-talk-with-jason-cabassi-7399723/severance-s2e8-sweet-vitriol.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}