Westworld: Post Show Recap with Josh Wigler & Jo Garfein

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. This week, Josh and Jo talk about “The Adversary,” the sixth episode of the series. It’s a Thandie Newton showcase as Maeve questions and answers the nature of her reality, discovering the full basic truth about Westworld and her existence as a host. Plus, Robert Ford reveals some secrets of his own, and we can now officially name the young boy “Robot Ford,” much to a troubled Bernard’s chagrin. The mole stands revealed as well… or does she? And even without Dolores and William in play this week, there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it development that all but confirms the two timeline theory. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter. Curt Clark (@CurtClark) provides his thoughts on the two timeline theory: In listening to your Episode 4 recap, Jo mentioned that Westworld isn’t the sort of show you can multi-task where you can multi-task while watching.  And she was 100% correct.  I felt completely lost and resolved to go back and binge watch the first five episodes…and I began to observe some interesting things that largely support a dual timeline narrative…one centering around William and Logan and one for pretty much everything else. As I began to track the William and Logan storyline, which was featured in Episodes 2, 4 and 5 (with a brief touchpoint at the end of Episode 3), I noticed something interesting…there are quite a few characters, both in front of and behind the scenes, that NEVER intersect with their storyline.  To note, William and Logan have never interacted or crossed paths with the following people: Teddy, Maeve, The Man in Black, Ford, Bernard, or anyone else working in what I term “Mission Control.”  We only see them interact with Dolores, Clementine and (in Pariah) Lawrence.  Of note, when Mission Control is considering retiring Maeve, they mention that Clementine could take over the brothel because she’s run it before.  In Episode 2, we only see Clementine at the brothel when William and Logan first arrive in Sweetwater…no Maeve.  Is she running it at this point?  This also fuels my theory that Teddy is a host that was made as an homage to William…the two main “good guys” in Dolores’s life. Recall that both William and Teddy have an encounter with Dolores where she drops a canned good out of her bag and it rolls and they stop it with their feet…this could be viewed at the surface as just a nice parallel between two moments…or was Teddy re-enacting something he was programmed to that was meant to mirror a moment William shared with Dolores many years ago?  And note that the Man in Black also mirrored the same “can stopping” action in a third instance.  Further connection between William and the Man in Black? There are a couple potential violations of this, depending on how you view the edit.  First, at the end of Episode 3, right before Dolores shoots her potential rapist in the barn of her family’s homestead, she has a momentary vision where she sees her attacker as The Man in Black.

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. This week, Josh and Jo talk about “Contrapasso,” the fifth episode of the series. Robert Ford finally comes face to face with both Dolores and the Man in Black, just as theories surrounding both of those characters inch closer to reality over the course of the episode. Also in this podcast: mole patrol updates, Jo’s trip down the Matrix rabbit hole, thoughts on that little wake-up call at the end of the episode, and more. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter.

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. This week, Josh and Jo talk about “Dissonance Theory,” the fourth episode of the series. They dig through their own respective rabbit holes in a debate about flashbacks versus flashforwards, Maeve’s growing awareness, Robert Ford’s godlike rule over Westworld, the Man in Black’s explosive rampage, and more. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter.

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. This week, Josh and Jo talk about “The Stray,” not to be confused with “The Strain.” (STRIGOI!) They go through the looking glass and come away with some very out-there theories about the true nature of Dolores’ programming, Bernard’s motivations, the mysterious Arnold and dastardly Wyatt, and much more. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter. Read Josh’s THR Pieces on Westworld: ** James Marsden on Westworld S1E3

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. This week, the podcast arrives a little bit late as Jo has just returned from her trip to Hawaii World. She makes sure to give her hot takes on the premiere (spoiler: she liked it lots!) before diving into theories derived from episode two. Are William and Logan exactly as they appear, or is there a twist to their storyline? What are the repercussions of Maeve’s awakening — and, just as importantly, what’s causing the awakening? Josh and Jo are officially on “mole patrol,” among other topics discussed in the podcast. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter. Read Josh’s THR Pieces on Westworld: ** Westworld at New York Comic Con ** Thandie Newton on Harrowing Westworld Scene

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. With the series premiere upon is, Josh is joined by special guest host AJ Mass (@AJMass) while Jo is away in Hawaii World (not to be confused with Lost World, a different Michael Crichton story). Josh and AJ break down the first episode of the series, “The Original,” and sound off on what’s working and what’s glitching out as of the first episode. Plus, AJ drops some theories about Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) and the Man in Black (Ed Harris), while both hosts speculate on the true motives of Anthony Hopkins’ character Robert Ford. Oh, and don’t drink every time you hear Josh say “Westerosworld,” unless you’re looking to lose consciousness. Subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld E-mail us at westworld@postshowrecaps.com Send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter. Read Josh’s THR Pieces on Westworld: ** Westworld producers break down the series premiere ** Evan Rachel Wood on the show’s violence and Dolores’ future

Listen to the Podcast: Welcome to Westworld! Every week, Josh Wigler (@roundhoward) and Jo Garfein (@jopinionated) will discuss the new HBO series about an old west theme park built in a futuristic world, populated by robot hosts and human guests. Theories, analysis, and overall madness is sure to ensue. In their first podcast, Josh and Jo set the table for what to expect with Westworld, charting the all-star cast (including Anthony Hopkins and Ed Harris) and creative team (J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot production company, as well as The Dark Knight writer and Person of Interest creator Jonathan Nolan), the show’s origins as a 1973 film, the themes they expect to see play out over the course of the first season, and more. Keep an eye out for the following helpful links to go live once the podcast begins in earnest: 1. You’ll be able to subscribe at postshowrecaps.com/westworld 2. You’ll be able to e-mail in at westworld@postshowrecaps.com 3. You’ll be able to find us at WelcomeToWestworld.com For now, send your questions and theories in through our feedback form, and ping Josh and Jo on Twitter. Check out Jo’s Work at Cancer Gets LOST Read Josh’s THR Pieces on Westworld: ** Interview with Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy ** Everything to Know About Westworld‘s Key Terms and People