Wax Episodic | Widow's Bay and Lanterns
Fun, in-depth, episode-by-episode talk about great TV.
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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 and connect with other fans.
Hosted by longtime TV podcaster Jason Cabassi (The ’Cast of Us, Welcome to the White Lotus) and friends, Wax Episodic covers some of the best current scripted TV series. With sharp insight, genuine reactions, and a mix of analysis and fun, we break it all down episode by episode—including a listener feedback segment where you guys join in the conversation.
Widow's Bay S1E3 "The Inaugural Swim"
In this episode the mayor meets a nice woman, but things don’t quite work out. Oh well! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mentioned: Big thanks if you leave us a rating (and a review, if you like) on Apple Podcasts! Everything’s Fine: A Widow’s Bay Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/widow...
Lanterns S1E8 "Dirt and Stars"
Here’s our episode on the Lanterns finale, a series that ended up carrying more weight with all of us than I think we realized it would. Hope you enjoy our take on it. And huge thanks to all of you for following along with us! We really appreciate you guys. If there’s a season 2, we’ll be back, and ...
Widow's Bay S1E2 "Lodging"
In this episode, the mayor spends the night in a charming inn and plays board games with one of the other guests, and it’s all fine. La la la la la la. Mentioned: Jason and Karen talk The Shining : https://podcastica.com/podcast/walking-dead-cast/episode/148-the-shining-1980 Next up on Wax Episodic:...
Widow's Bay S1E1 "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"
Welcome to Widow’s Bay everybody! Karen and I are overjoyed that so many of you expressed interest in us covering this. And what a pleasure to be immersing ourselves in the world of this wonderfully funny, smart, creepy, kooky, multiple Emmy-winning series. This episode in particular won Emmys for b...
Lanterns S1E7 "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"
They just keep getting better and better. Such a hard-hitting, engaging episode this week, with perspective on Hal’s past and his relationship with his father, John reckoning with a more compassionate version of Hal, and their journey to a surreal other world. We can’t wait to see how this wraps up....
Lanterns S1E6 "Bad Optics"
Yet another change of pace this week, with this complicated, somber, surprisingly funny, intriguing, and moving episode, as we see how John has changed in the 10 years since turning down the Green Lantern ring — and how he deals with the mysterious death of his former mentor/antagonist. Next up on W...
Silo S3E6-10
Wow, this slow-burn show picked up the pace in the second half of season three, and we’re totally digging it (pun!). Thrilling to see so many questions answered, and new ones raised, and to find out that the final season isn’t too far away — July 9, 2007! Join Jason, Veronica, and Amelie as we get i...
Silo S3E6-10
Wow, this slow-burn show picked up the pace in the second half of season three, and we’re totally digging it (pun!). Thrilling to see so many questions answered, and new ones raised, and to find out that the final season isn’t too far away — July 9, 2007! Join Jason, Veronica, and Amelie as we get i...
Lanterns S1E5 "Lights Out"
Explosive, destructive episode this week as all the tension that’s been building up in this series finally comes to a head. It really felt like a season finale, didn’t it? Which makes us even more curious to find out what they’ll do with the final three episodes. Lots to talk about for this one thou...
Lanterns S1E5 "Lights Out"
Explosive, destructive episode this week as all the tension that’s been building up in this series finally comes to a head. It really felt like a season finale, didn’t it? Which makes us even more curious to find out what they’ll do with the final three episodes. Lots to talk about for this one thou...
Lanterns S1E4 "The Weenie"
Compulsory nude figure drawing, a sudden orbital vaporizing laser, and a hi-tech, futuristic slaughterhouse are just a few of the things that made this episode odd as hell, but never dull! Join Kirk, Jim, and Jason as we talk it out! Next up on Wax Episodic: Lanterns S1E5 “Lights Out”. Let...
Lanterns S1E4 "The Weenie"
Compulsory nude figure drawing, a sudden orbital vaporizing laser, and a hi-tech, futuristic slaughterhouse are just a few of the things that made this episode odd as hell, but never dull! Join Kirk, Jim, and Jason as we talk it out! Next up on Wax Episodic: Lanterns S1E5 “Lights Out”. Let us ...