Wax Episodic | Pluribus • IT: Welcome to Derry • Fallout
Fun, in-depth, episode-by-episode talk about great TV.
Current shows: Pluribus, It: Welcome to Derry, and Fallout.
On hiatus: Alien: Earth
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.
Fallout S1E7 "The Radio"
Like some of you guys, we were smiling from ear to ear through most of this one. Lol at Lucy being sentenced to DEATH!!!… by banishment to the surface… and we’ll give you two weeks’-worth of supplies… and of course we’ll have someone carry it up to the surface for you. Join Kara and Jason as we talk...
IT: Welcome to Derry S1E3 "Now You See It'
Some classic graveyard scares this week, and a visit to a carnival “freak show” in an early cycle of It, and we thought this episode made “weaponizing Pennywise” storyline better. Join Shawn and Jason as we talk it out! Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E4 “The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Plane...
Pluribus S1E1&2 "We Is Us" & "Pirate Lady"
We’ve been waiting for this one — it’s the return of Vince Gilligan (and Jason and Karen), and it did not disappoint! It was creepy, intriguing, thought-provoking, at once fresh and familiar, extremely odd in the best way, and just so much fun. Join uuuusssss as we talk it out! Next up on Pluribus: ...
Fallout S1E6 "The Trap"
We love how this show gives us something new each week. This week, a swanky cocktail party for a bunch of corporate sellouts, a mysterious vault full of possibly cultist mutants, and a makeshift new “govermint”. Join Kasi and Jason to talk it out. Mentioned: Get your free copy of Fallout 3: Game of ...
IT: Welcome to Derry S1E2 "The Thing in the Dark"
Wow, how messed up can this show get? Apparently way more, and it’s only episode two. We’re loving the story (with one possible questionable exception) and the characters and the twisted creativity behind these nightmare scenarios, and we thought this episode deepened things as the show gets more in...
Fallout S1E5 "The Past"
Lots of people hiding things in this episode, and things not being what they seemed. You can trust us though. We’d never steer you wrong. Mentioned: Simlish translator: https://anythingtranslate.com/translators/simlishtranslator/ Next up on Fallout: S1E6 “The Trap”. Let us know your thoughts! You ca...
IT: Welcome to Derry S1E1 "The Pilot"
It’s time for IT. To us this first episode felt more like a classic ‘80s-style horror movie as a TV series than anything we’ve seen before, which is really fun! Join Shawn and Jason to talk it out. Next up on IT: Welcome to Derry: S1E2 “The Thing in the Dark”. Let us know your thoughts! You can emai...
Fallout S1E4 "The Ghouls"
Between Steph’s seduction of Chet after dressing him in her dead husband’s clothes, and feral ghouls that are basically rage virus zombies, and JELL-O pie, we were smiling ear-to-ear at this week’s episode. Join Kasi, Kara, and Jason as we talk it out, with some bonus Greek myth comparisons from Kar...
Fallout S1E3 "The Head"
Another fantastic episode in this show of extremes, and this time Kara’s here along with Kasi and Jason to talk it out! Mentioned: Get Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition FREE!: https://gaming.amazon.com/fallout-new-vegas-ultimate-edition-gog/dp/amzn1.pg.item.8b24f09c-6cef-41d7-9a68-21f275c1c110?ing...
Fallout S1E2 "The Target"
This episode was stuffed to the gills with cool s#%t — gory action, irradiated mutant animals, the most adorable dog ever, and freakin' Michael “Ben Linus” Emerson — as Lucy explored the surface world and Maximus realized his dream of playing knight. Join Jason and Kasi as we talk it out! Mentioned:...
Fallout S1E1 "The End"
Here we go: Fallout! This retro-futuristic post-apocalyptic extravaganza is a collision of humor and terror, charm and gore, propriety and depravity, mystery and adventure, and so much more. It’s smartly written, extravagantly produced, and we think the casting is perfect, with Ella Purnell as our u...
Alien: Earth S1E8 "The Real Monsters"
It wasn’t as conclusive a season finale as we maybe wanted, but it was chock full of Alien: Earth greatness, and Jason, Randy, and Kara had a blast getting into all the details. Thank you to all you guys who watched and listened along with us. It was a great time! Next up for Wax Episodic: The post-...