Watching Westworld
99 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1.1K ratingsThe ethics of creating artificially-intelligent machines is tricky business and it’s quickly becoming our reality. How will society change to accommodate these new beings? Are they beings at all? And why do robots love milk so dang much?! Join us for a weekly, episodic recap laced with comedy, theories, and listener feedback as we dive deep into the important questions of HBO’s new science fiction series, “Westworld”.
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Season 4 Wrapup
August 24, 2022 23:13 - 1 hourHold onto your marbles, the feedback for Westworld Season 4 is in. We’re going over The Good, The Bad and The Questions from all of YOU. We’re putting Nolan and Joy’s Westworld under the microscope and poking a few holes in the season as we continue to try to figure this show out. Is a Season 5 coming? We hope so! Until then…we’re all in the simulation, the world we know it is long gone. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find it...
S04E08 - Que Será, Será
August 16, 2022 21:59 - 1 hourWhether you’re mourning or celebrating this season, tune in for Jim and A.Ron’s lively discussion on the season finale. In the words of Dylan Thomas, we’re asking this show “Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against what this new acquisition might do to you.” If it doesn’t get a season 5, just could consider this show on a recursive loop. This is the finale. Now is the time. Send us feedback at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Mus...
S04E08 - Que Será, Será - Instant Take
August 15, 2022 04:39 - 32 minutesWestworld was back, then it wasn’t, but we hope it’s coming back for season five! With questions both answered and unanswered, we’re parsing through the wreckage for new theories and discoveries. Join in and listen to the current understanding of Westworld, you know, before the next season upends all we believe to be true. This is the finale. Now is the time. Send us feedback at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin...
S04E07 - Metanoia - Feedback
August 11, 2022 21:41 - 1 hourWould living for eternity in a heaven inevitably turn into a hell? What’s intentional and what is just a misstep in the writing? Do hosts have real blood? Will Nolan and Joy Jeremy Bearimy their way out of this show? Tune in for these questions and more and perhaps hear your own theory discussed. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find it on...
S04E07 - Metanoia
August 09, 2022 19:55 - 1 hourWe’re pretty sure the show is messing with us. The answers that Metanoia gave us are confounding a majority of theorizers. As more and more theoretical outcomes are being crossed off of the list, we’re curious to see how this season of Westworld wraps up. Questions about Christina are always interesting, but can we please the notion that there might be horses in the sublime? Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana ...
S04E07 - Metanoia - Instant Take
August 08, 2022 04:11 - 25 minutesMetanoia? How about paranoia? Are there two timelines in a simulation of the world within the real world? Did that sentence give you a stroke? I lost a day off of my life typing that. With the show getting crazier, the theories are following suit. Tune in and go crazy with us. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find it on Apple Music and Spo...
S04E06 - Fidelity - Feedback
August 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourCraving more reasons to throw yourself in an existential crisis? Join Jim and A.Ron as they go through YOUR feedback and theories. Is there something deeper in the tower’s sound pattern? Why print so many Caleb bodies? Westworld is taking us on a journey more satisfying than seasons past, but will they stick the landing? Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by ...
S04E06 - Fidelity
August 02, 2022 20:35 - 1 hourYes, Westworld S04E06 "Fidelity" contains a ridiculous action scene, but it importantly recontextualizes some of the strange things we saw in previous episodes and serves up plenty of other scenes of interest that more than make this a good episode of Westworld. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow...
Westworld - S04E06 - Fidelity - Instant Talk
August 01, 2022 04:17 - 26 minutesWe’re in the “buckle up and don’t think about it too much” phase of this season. Lipstickgate makes a brief appearance. We get some answers about Caleb. But as it goes with Westworld, one answer leads to many more questions. Join us as we go through your questions and theories for this week’s episode, Fidelity. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djaw...
S04E06 - Fidelity - Instant Talk
August 01, 2022 04:17 - 26 minutesWe’re in the “buckle up and don’t think about it too much” phase of this season. Lipstickgate makes a brief appearance. We get some answers about Caleb. But as it goes with Westworld, one answer leads to many more questions. Join us as we go through your questions and theories for this week’s episode, Fidelity. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djaw...
S04E05 - Zhuangzi - Feedback
July 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourGather ‘round fleshy humans, we’re going through YOUR feedback and theories. Is this all part of Ford’s scheme? Is the show using the Darth Vader plan? Is there a secret Morse code message in lipstick application? Can hosts anchor themselves in reality the same way humans can? And we have special feedback for our philosophy episode! Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify....
S04E05 - Zhuangzi
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourAre we hosts dreaming that we’re human? Or are we humans dreaming that we’re hosts? Dive into the philosophical origins of the title of this episode. Jim comes around to A.Ron’s ascension theory based on evidence from this episode. We get some answers in this episode, but now we have more questions. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Find it...
S04E05 - Zhuangzi - Instant Take
July 25, 2022 04:28 - 36 minutesWestworld is hitting its stride in a big way. It felt good to finally get some answers to our burning questions, but now that the door has been kicked down, more questions are flooding in. Charlotte Hale is cementing her place as one of the greatest villains. We’ve done the philosophical research for you in this episode of Watching Westworld with philosopher Aaron Rabinowitz. Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana ...
S04E04 - Generation Loss - Feedback
July 21, 2022 21:04 - 1 hourHow is the sublime capable of simulating the entire earth? Can a heaven become a hell? Has the simulation spread to the entire universe? Is it a tuna melt or a pastrami sandwich?? Are the host marbles symbolic wads of dung??? And Michele Boyd, who plays Temperance Armistice, writes to your favorite hosts. Tune in for answers and laughs with Jim and A.Ron in this feedback episode. Got thoughts and theories? Send a message to [email protected]. Club members are invited to the full experie...
Freewill vs Determinism with Aaron Rabinowitz
July 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourToday we're joined by Aaron Rabinowitz, lecturing philosopher at Rutgers, as well as host of the Embrace the Void and Philosophers in Space podcast. He's going to be talking to us today about the concepts of freewill vs determinism. Are humans on inescapable loops? Are we truly free to make our own decisions? If not, do our choices matter in any meaningful way? How do these philosophies impact social policies, economics, criminal justice, and more? And how does this connect to the themes of W...
S04E04 - Generation Loss
July 19, 2022 20:45 - 1 hourWhat do Apple and Westworld have in common? Forced obsolescence. Dolores presses forward to a new world order with hordes of flies. Fire fights explode. Maeve gives Caleb something to fight for. All the while, hosts and humans are forced ever closer to extinction. Is the future flesh, or is the future flies? Got feedback or proof that we’re all sims? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. F...
S04E04 - Generation Loss - Instant Take
July 18, 2022 05:25 - 33 minutesNew York may be a zoo for humans? How is that different from all the cities we have now? Embrace the existential crisis and join us as we discuss an episode that has us all reeling. We cover our observations along with your theories and questions in the Instant Talk. Tune in Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday for more Westworld! Want your theory heard? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. Cover by Ramin Djawadi. Fi...
S04E03 - Annees Folles - Feedback
July 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourJoin us for the Annees Folles feedback podcast to hear our thoughts on the latest theories and whatever else you want to talk about. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
S04E03 - Annees Folles
July 12, 2022 21:29 - 1 hourWestworld feels like it's back to doing what it does best; giving us the answers while we try to figure out which questions we should be asking. Join us for the podcast as we get back to Bernard and find out a whole lot more about Temperance. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $5 a month! Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTub...
S04E03 - Annees Folles - Instant Talk
July 11, 2022 03:51 - 32 minutesBernard is back and it turns out all that dust that gathered on his head was just Rehoboam spice. Join us for the instant take / talk podcast where we give our first impressions of the episode and then answer listener questions from chat. If you were a Bald Move Club member, you'd see a video and a link to the live chat on this page. Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just ...
S04E02 - Well Enough Alone - Feedback
July 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hourAre you spotting smoke and decrypting parallels from previous seasons? Maybe you should work for the FBI. Let’s ponder the question “what makes a person”? What is the show trying to say about the meaning of being sentient and alive? And how many times are we going to go back and forth between deciding if this is real or a simulation? Grab a Methuselah sized bottle of wine and enjoy the wild theories in this episode. Want your theory heard? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music ...
S04E02 - Well Enough Alone
July 05, 2022 22:40 - 1 hourThe metaphors are coming down heavily with the use of the book My Father’s Dragon and the opera Don Giovanni. In a show where people who seem like they should be dead are alive, we can’t trust our own eyes. Does everything in this reality have an explanation, or are we watching an abstracted reality? Is Christina unconsciously carrying an encryption key? Join us as we discuss this and more theories in this episode breakdown. Got theories? Is your brain melting too? Send us a message at westwo...
S04E02 - Well Enough Alone - Instant Take
July 04, 2022 04:30 - 29 minutesIs it a simulation? Is it real life? Does your brain hurt yet? Hopefully any cranial discomfort is due to confusion and not black goo between your ears. We’ve got some theories on how this season is going to pan out. Want to share some of your own? Become a Club Member and join our instant talks where we discuss in real time your theories. Do your theories include predictions? We love those. Send in those and your feedback to [email protected]. Hey there! Check out https://support.bald...
S04E01 - The Auguries - Feedback
June 30, 2022 22:00 - 1 hourHow do you know what’s real on this show? Who do you believe? But what we do know, the practical knowledge of Westworld is paying off and people are protecting their precious food from packs of raccoons. If we could have a philosopher chime in on the free will vs. predestination thoughts, that would be great. Unless…we’re all already in a simulation and the point is moot. Got feedback? Do you have proof we’re in a simulation? Send us a message at [email protected]. Music is Video Games ...
S04E01 - The Auguries
June 28, 2022 20:44 - 1 hourYou know that fly that’s hanging out on your wall? Yeah, it’s out to get you. Before your eyes cross reading all those theories on Reddit, check out this episode of Watching Westworld as we gear up for watching the rest of season 4! Where do you stand on what makes a human? And listen to the fun facts A.Ron found on the Internet. Thoughts? Feedback? Need advice for killing that fly? Email us at [email protected]. Music is Video Games by Lana Del Rey. Find it on Apple Music and Spotify. ...
S04E01 - The Auguries - Instant Take
June 27, 2022 03:42 - 31 minutesThe season opener sets up a lot of interesting questions about how things have changed in the 7+ years since the end of season 3 and, in true Westworld fashion, who is who and what is real. Join us for our first impressions in the "Instant Take", recorded minutes after watching the episode. And enjoy the subsequent Q&A "Instant Talk" portion of the show if you're a Club Bald Move member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 4 Preview
June 20, 2022 01:00 - 46 minutesThe Westworld season 4 premiere is just a week away so A.Ron and I are back for a preview. Because it's been over two years since the previous season aired, we start off with a discussion of where we left each character, which leads us into discussion of the season 4 trailer. Join us for the preview to get ready for the next season! Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts, for just $...
Season 3 Wrapup
May 13, 2020 02:21 - 1 hourFor our wrapup, we're joined by Kim Renfro of Insider to consider some of the major questions we have coming out of the latest season. She's been following Westworld more closely than perhaps anyone else on the planet, so there's no one more qualified. Hope to see you again next season! Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E08 - Crisis Theory
May 05, 2020 23:00 - 2 hoursSeason 3 is officially over and we've decided to talk about it for 2 hours. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E08 - Crisis Theory - Instant Talk
May 04, 2020 03:59 - 24 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E07 - Passed Pawn
April 28, 2020 21:14 - 2 hoursJim and A.Ron discuss "Passed Pawn", the penultimate episode of Westworld. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E07 - Passed Pawn - Instant Talk
April 27, 2020 03:22 - 21 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E06 - Decoherence
April 21, 2020 20:45 - 2 hoursJim and A.Ron discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "Decoherence". They discuss the theories and evidence of simulation, art imitating life, and discuss some feedback from the listeners. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E06 - Decoherence - Instant Talk
April 20, 2020 03:33 - 24 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E05 - Genre
April 14, 2020 22:03 - 1 hourJim and A.Ron discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "Genre". Much like it's namesake experience, the episode left one wanting more. They discuss the action, free will, and the gaps in between. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E05 - Genre - Instant Talk
April 13, 2020 03:24 - 23 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Twitch Watch Party Announcement
April 07, 2020 22:01 - 2 minutesJoin us Wednesday, April 8th for a Twitch Watch Party of the first two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Club Bald Move members have access to watch the episode and chat with us. Check out our Club Bald Move page to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content for as low as $4 a month! Join the Club! Follow us: YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E04 - The Mother of Exiles
April 07, 2020 21:36 - 1 hourJim and A.Ron light up a blunt and talk about the nature of their reality, determinism and free will, as well as the free energy principle. They also discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "The Mother of Exiles". Additional reading: The Genius Neuroscientist Who Might Hold the Key to True AI Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E04 - The Mother of Exiles - Instant Talk
April 06, 2020 03:44 - 29 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E03 - The Absence of Field
March 31, 2020 21:12 - 1 hourJim and A.Ron recap episode 3 of Westworld, "The Absence of Field", and round-up all of the theories, extrapolate from all of the poems, and try to make sense of timelines. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E03 - The Absence of Field - Instant Talk
March 30, 2020 03:27 - 27 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E02 - The Winter Line
March 24, 2020 21:05 - 1 hourJim and A.Ron are definitely not in a simulation but they discuss the multiple timeline possibilities that exist, multiple layers of the simulation, and the layers to meanings of names. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E02 - The Winter Line - Instant Talk
March 23, 2020 03:34 - 19 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S03E01 - Parce Domine
March 17, 2020 21:00 - 1 hourWe're back for season three with our first in-depth analysis of the first episode, "Parce Domine". Jim and A.Ron discuss the symbology of the incredible visuals in the opening credits and throughout the episode, the classic game of questioning reality and see who is in what body, anagrams, and much more! In-universe company "Incite Inc." has created a website to help you live your best life. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Ap...
S03E01 - Parce Domine - Instant Talk
March 16, 2020 03:21 - 24 minutesThe Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season 3 Preview
March 10, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutesA.Ron and Jim discuss where we left Season 2, as well as hopes, fears, and desires for Season 3. Follow Insider's timeline breakdown and other excellent coverage here: https://www.insider.com/westworld-timeline-spoilers-2018-4 You can also help us out by taking our short survey here: westworld.baldmove.com. Join the discussion: Email | Forums Follow us: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Season Two Wrap Up!
July 03, 2018 12:50 - 1 hourSeason two of Westworld is in the books. It was a bit of a rough, uneven experience for us, and we suspect from the vast amount of feedback we got this past week, a lot of you as well. But, the bones of Westworld are still sound, and the table is set for season three to be more expansive and interesting than the at time claustrophobic and confusing season two. We discuss our hopes and fears for next season, discuss some leading thought on simulations, brain scans, and AI. Learn more about you...
Season Two Wrap Up
July 03, 2018 12:50 - 1 hour - 5 MBSeason two of Westworld is in the books. It was a bit of a rough, uneven experience for us, and we suspect from the vast amount of feedback we got this past week, a lot of you as well. But, the bones of Westworld are still sound, and the table is set for season three to be more expansive and interesting than the at time claustrophobic and confusing season two. We discuss our hopes and fears for next season, discuss some leading though on simulations, brain scans, and AI before considering lin...
210 – The Passenger
June 25, 2018 20:20 - 1 hour - 5 MBReasonable people may disagree, but for Jim and I, the finale of HBO's Westworld season two, "The Passenger" failed to justify an ultimately flawed and uneven 10.5 hours of television. We're not ready to write the show off by any means, it's too well constructed with too much talent for that. But we can't help but think of it as a misstep that is going to justify a lot of fans decisions to give up on the show. Next week, we'll be back to discuss our overall thoughts on the season, and what w...
210 – The Passenger – Instant Talk
June 25, 2018 02:35 - 26 minutes - 5 MBThe Instant Talk podcast is our aftershow, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.