Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast

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184 // Meeting the Cast of ALIENS: NYC WinterCon 2022 Mar 29, 2022

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After a couple of years locked in the old freezerinos, fandoms are starting to reconnect in person again. Earlier this month, the New York City WinterCon provided a fantastic opportunity for Aliens fans to meet one another—and to meet many of the Colonial Marines themselves!

In this episode, Andie and Christian tell Jaime and Patrick all about their Con experience—Andie as a volunteer working with the cast, and Christian as a costumed attendee. Ever wonder if Mark Rolston is a tea guy or a coffee fiend? Or if Michael Biehn takes a lunch break? Or how much of a single Perfect Organism episode can be realistically devoted to talking about how attractive Ricco Ross is in person? Tune in!

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183 // There’s Movement: What Scares You? | A Roundtable Discussion Mar 14, 2022

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In this lively episode, the Perfect Organism team all sits down to discuss some of the scariest moments that have stuck with them in movies. From John Carpenter's The Thing, to Alex Garland's Annihilation, what has the capability to scare us can run the gamut. From the psychological and physical, to the emotional. Fear is a complex emotion, affecting all of us in very different ways. Join us as we explore them.

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Breaking News Update : Fede Alvarez To Direct an Alien Film for Hulu Mar 05, 2022

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In this short breaking news update, Jaime and Patrick sit down to discuss the announcement of Fede Alvarez helming the next Alien film directly for Hulu. What does this film mean for the Noah Hawley-produced Alien series? Will this new direct-to-streaming film come before the series itself? We tackle this question and more. Join us.

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182 // There’s Movement: The Legacy of Giger’s Alien | Part Two Mar 01, 2022

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As we continue our miniseries investigating Giger's work and why it remains so impactful, we take a special look at how his designs were altered—and extrapolated from—in James Cameron's Aliens.

Join Jaime, Patrick, Christian, and Andie as they discuss nightmares, velociraptors, whether or not the Big Chap had cream cheese in its mouth, and much, much more.

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Sublime Noise // Interstellar // Hans Zimmer Feb 15, 2022

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This week, we are releasing our inaugural episode from our new Patreon-exclusive show, Sublime Noise. To attain access to our full repertoire of film and score reviews, go to www.perfectorganism.com/support. Patronage starts at $4 a month. All proceeds go directly back into

"What's the first film score or soundtrack that moved you? Was it when you were a child? When did you buy your first soundtrack? Patrick and Jaime sit down on this inaugural episode of Sublime Noise to answer these questions while discussing their mutual love of music, first memories and more leading into a thorough dissection of Hans Zimmer's masterwork, Interstellar. We hope you enjoy."

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181 // There’s Movement: The Legacy of Giger’s Alien | Part One Feb 01, 2022

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This episode kicks off a miniseries where Jaime, Patrick, and the Perfect Organism team discuss the lasting legacy of H.R. Giger's Alien creature. From the psychology of its design, to its place in the creature hall of fame, Jaime and Patrick dive head first into discussing what is inarguably the most iconic and terrifying creature that's ever been put on screen.

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180 // You Don’t Dare Kill It: The Alien Lifecycle | A Roundtable Discussion Jan 17, 2022

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In this roundtable discussion, the team at Perfect Organism sits down to discuss the processes of the Alien lifecycle. With six canonical films and two AvP films, does the traditional lifecycle continue to be effective? Should the new lifecycle as seen in Alien Covenant be the way forward as we approach the Noah Hawley produced Alien Series? We attempt to answer these questions and many more in this riveting hour and a half discussion.

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179 // Plans for a New Year, and Gratitude for a Year Past Jan 04, 2022

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2021 is a year that will go down in Perfect Organism history as one of our favorites. We talked to our heroes, we reopened the marvelously fascinating wound that is Alien: Covenant, and we grew our team. We read new comics, played a new board game, devoured another Alex White novel. We spent another Alien Day with friends and family, and released another audio drama.

But just wait till you hear what we've got planned for 2022!

Join Jaime and Patrick as they capture this moment in time, and stick around to the end to hear the names of all the Patrons who've made it possible.

We are grateful for each and every one of you!

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178 // ALIENS: Special Edition vs. Theatrical - A Roundtable Dec 06, 2021

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Aliens: Special Edition was a thing of mystery for many years before it saw a formal release on Laser Disc in 1991. In the interim, many of us remembered specific scenes we weren't sure were real until James Cameron gave his seal of approval on his original vision. In this roundtable episode, Jaime, Patrick, Christian, Andie, and Perry sit down to discuss the merits of the special edition, and how they stack up against the theatrical release. Is one version superior than the other? We attempt to answer this question and more. Join us.

This will be the last episode of 2022 until January 4th. We wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.

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177 // I‘ll Give Them F*cking Aliens: An Archaeological Expedition into Alien: Covenant (Exquisite Corpse Part Five) Nov 23, 2021

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There is a time shortly after the release of Prometheus and before pre-production on Alien: Covenant where things get ... murky. Ridley Scott was doing interview after interview, talking about a planned trilogy (or was it a quintology?) of prequel films in the coming years. The rumor mill on Prometheus 2 (or was it Paradise Lost?) was in full swing. Things were happening.

In this installment in our ongoing exploration into Alien: Covenant, Jaime and Patrick are joined by Aaron Percival of AVP Galaxy to comb through those early days in a search for answers. What happened to Lindelof? How did Blomkamp's art dumps change the narrative? We dive into all this and more in this archaeological dig of an episode.

Be sure to listen to Aaron and friends on the AVP Galaxy Podcast! Concept art by Khang Le.

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