Mayday: The Handmaid’s Tale Podcast

Part one of our three part interview we call "20 Minutes with Warren Littlefield." Warren Littlefield, Executive Producer for The Handmaid's Tale & Fargo & former President of NBC joins Mayday to talk all things Handmaid's Tale, including Alexis Bledel's Emmy win, the importance of production design, all about the shows 13 Emmy nominations, what drew him to the production, and the new reality in the wake of the Trump presidency.

Mayday is back from Summer Vacation with a super-sized episode featuring interviews with two amazing women! First, you get a sample of our amazing interview with Ane Crabtree, the Emmy Nominated Costume Designer for The Handmaid's Tale. Then we have Mary Wissinger, author of the children's book series "Science Wide Open" which focuses on women in STEM, join us LIVE in studio! Mary talks to us about her books and stays on for the rest for the rest of the show to talk about topics ranging from being shipped with a fictional character to the need for books on female scientists, Charlottesville, raising compassionate children and more! Plus info on the future of Mayday and some great new partners to show. Enjoy!

Full interview with Sarah! Please listen for details on the Save HB40 protest. You can join Sarah and The Handmaid's for a day of SILENT PROTEST on Wednesday, August 9th, Governor Rauner's office at The Thompson Centre from 7am-3pm. It will be a day of action outside Rauner's office at The Thompson Centre in Chicago, will be a day of action. Get informed. Get United. Get empowered.

We get Delia's thoughts on how season one of The Handmaid's Tale concluded. Plus we learn about her new gig at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless and talk about other great TV that we are watching. She's awesome and fun and we love to talk to her 

What a ride it has been. We break down the final moments of the show, take your questions, and discuss where the show will go, where it has been, and tackle the age old question...Tiffany or Debbie Gibson Thank you to all of our listeners and please stay tuned as we continue to bring you coverage of the show once a month until the next season starts. Plus check out new and upcoming projects that will be released soon from Allconsumingcontent.com!

Serena F'ing Joy! This episode starts off with a bang...literally...as things between Serena Joy and Offred finally come to blows. Serena has had enough and if Offred is not pregnant it could spell bad things for her time in Gilead. Plus we find out what happens with Janine, which leads to a defiant moment for the Handmaids. We get a showdown between Serena and Fred and no Scrabble board and male ego is safe from the wrath of Serena Joy. Plus....cuz we weren't really sure if she was the most evil of evil people, Serena does the most evil thing that anyone has done so far in this show, and thats saying something! All of this culminates with a step into the dark or..the light. Season 2 cannot get here soon enough!

Hey you know what Janine deserves? A nice quite vacation? Some alone time with the child she gave birth to? A hug? If you guessed D) to have her child taken away from her and to be posted at a new home far away....YOU WIN! Its a gut wrenching episode. Things are picking up as plot lines are quickly coming to a head. Offred and Mayday, Mr and Mrs Putnam....and Mr Putnams arm. No limb is safe as things are really heating up in Gilead! One episode left!

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into Gilead! Wow. When Serena Joy is away Fred will play, thus we get our introduction to creepy, psycho, hellish fever dream that is Jezebels. The only not terrible thing that we witness at Jezebels is a lovely....if heartbreaking reunion with Moira. The stakes are high for everyone as Fred is taking a risk, Offred's entire existence is a risk, and the Mayday subplot just makes things even more crazy. So, you know, just another happy fun adventure in the kingdom of Gilead! 

Oh Luke.....Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke, Luke....you noble....stubborn stubborn man. This weeks episode gives us a big dose of flashback, foundation and....Luke! We find out all about the details behind the daring and failed escape attempt that opened the season as we follow Luke on his path to "Little America!" A great episode that shows the fresh residue of the Gilead takeover as it makes its way across the country. Luke's journey finds him rescued by a small group of survivors trying to make their way to a boat that will take them to Canada. Luke does everything in his power to make all the possible wrong decisions about all of the things. Its actually kind of impressive. Join us for one of our more laugh out loud episodes as we wonder aloud what exactly Luke is thinking here. 

This week they lighten things up a bit with a super fun party for all the handmaids. HAHAHAHA, just kidding, this episode is totally messed up just like the rest of them. Tensions are running HIGH as a group from Mexico, including the Mexican ambassador are paying a visit to Gilead. Seems they want to do a little trading...but with what and for what.....or whom? Yeah, its like that. We get more fun back story on Fred and Serena in the pre-Gilead era as it starting to look more and more like Serena is the brains behind this operation. Its a super creepy episode complete with poor Janine getting left of the party, Serena Joy asserting herself and saving (depending on your perspective) the day. More Nick things happen as Nick is at his most Nick here in this episode. PLUS! BOOM! Guess who's alive....

“Better never means better for everyone,” ....the understatement of the season.  The commander starts his quick turn to creepy-town as we get more into his character. Offred and Nick and Serena make a little plan on the side to ... double the efforts... with last weeks reveal that Fred is most likely shooting blanks...as are the majority of the men! We get some more flashbacks to June and Luke's relationship origin. All this and a brief reunion with ....the artists formerly known as OfGlen....currently known as Ofsteven....always known as Emily. Plus some interesting and unexpected perspective from Fake Fake Ofglen.

Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum, learn it, live it know it. Offred is losing it as she has been banished to her room for almost two weeks by evil queen Serena Joy. She finds some solace in a mysterious message written in her closet, but what does it mean and what happened to the person that wrote it? We take the express lane to creepy town with the doctors visit and Nick turns in a very, very.....Nick performance as Offred cracks in the limo. Things continue to get interesting during the ceremony...and....more Scrabble! Plus...more bad times at the Red Center and we witness Moira and June's attempted escape. 

A powerhouse of an episode! Alexis Bledel turns in a career performance without saying a word. Join us as we cover all the truly disturbing events of this episode culminating in of the most effecting final scenes of a TV show in recent memory.

The Handmaid's Tale Episode 2: "Birth Day"The more we see of Gilead, its hierarchy and its rituals, the more disturbed we are! OfGlen turns up the pressure on OfFred to join Mayday.  We learn more about OfGlen's story and we see the real risks that come with being part of the resistance. The tension between Nick and June/OfFred is building! We are witness to the bizarre birthing rituals with Janine in labor. We get our first taste of Scrabble with the commander We also learn to never feel too good about how things with The Handmaid's Tale as they build us up only to tear it down with a crushing final reveal. 

The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu has arrived! There is so much to unpack with this show as it exceeds all of our expectations in more ways than one. More humor than expected, darker than we could have ever dreamed and stunningly well produced. This kicks things off as the world of Gilead begins to be unveiled before our unsuspecting scared little eyes. Strap in, its gonna be a crazy ride.