Episodes
The finale is here and holy snake baby, was it intense! Host Holly Frey is here to help unpack every moment: from Campion’s desire to memorialize Vrille, to Mother, Marcus, and Grandmother’s conversation, and finally…that ENDING. Plus, she welcomes two special guests this week: Amanda Collin (“Mother”) and Abubakar Salim (“Father”). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 03/17/22
Published 03/17/22
Another episode, and another week in which Host Holly Frey has her mind blown! Join her as she talks about Paul’s betrayal, the unlikely family meetings occurring on the beach, and Grandmother’s reveal to Mother. Plus, VFX Supervisor Ray McIntyre Jr. joins Holly to talk about what his job entails, some of the incredible visual effects from this season, and of course, how he helped to create Snake Baby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 03/10/22
Host Holly Frey has a lot to say about Episode 6 of Raised By Wolves, including Snake Baby’s agitation, Tempest’s journey to motherhood, and the fact that Sue is now a tree! Later, Holly is joined by the tree herself, Niamh Algar (“Sue”), who talks about her experience working on the show and how her character received a fitting end. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 03/03/22
Host Holly Frey digests Episode 5 of Raised By Wolves, and talks about Father’s new relationship with Grandmother, Marcus and his resurrected friend, and visions of leeches. Later, Holly is joined by Director Alex Gabassi, who talks about the challenges of helming the broader vision of this story, and how the show crosses into the territory of the horror genre at times.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Published 02/24/22
Host Holly Frey is back, and she has a LOT to say about Episode 4! Join her as she discusses Mother’s sibling rivalry with the Trust, the latest on Father’s new project, and Paul’s emotional maturity. Plus, Holly is joined by costume designer Kate Carin, who gives us the dirt on Mother and Father’s costumes, and explains how she helped craft the visual language of the story, borrowing from history to create the show’s unique looks. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
Published 02/17/22
Join us as host Holly Frey unpacks Season 2, Episode 3 of Raised By Wolves, as she begins to question Vrille's past, Father's new crafting project, and of course, how her beloved Snake Baby is actually more cuddly than creepy. Holly is also joined by Co-Executive Producer Abby Ex, who talks about how much of a massive undertaking this show is to make, and details some of the practical jokes the cast played on each other while on set. Learn more about your ad-choices at...
Published 02/10/22
Raised By Wolves is back for a second season! And in case you hadn't noticed, a LOT is happening on Kepler-22b. On this double-sized premiere episode of Raised By Wolves: The Podcast, host Holly Frey talks about some of the biggest moments from the first two episodes of the season -- like just who is The Trust? How much has Marcus changed since he ingested Mother's eyes? And most importantly, what's going on with Snake Baby?! To help us unpack all these questions, Holly is joined by show...
Published 02/03/22
Season 2 of the official companion podcast to HBO Max’s Raised By Wolves – from Executive Producers Ridley Scott and Aaron Guzikowski – is dropping next week!  On February 3rd, join the incredible Holly Frey (co-host of Stuff You Missed In History Class) as she explores the events of this new season with the show’s creators, cast, and crew. Each podcast episode dives deep into an episode from the show, and the storylines, plot twists and behind the scenes magic that makes this saga so...
Published 01/27/22
Season 2 of the official companion podcast to HBO Max’s Raised By Wolves – from Executive Producers Ridley Scott and Aaron Guzikowski – is COMING SOON! On February 3rd, join the incredible Holly Frey (co-host of Stuff You Missed In History Class) as she explores the events of this new season with the show’s creators, cast, and crew. Each podcast episode dives deep into an episode from the show, and the storylines, plot twists and behind the scenes magic that makes this saga so amazing. Make...
Published 01/06/22
Hi, Raised By Wolves fans! Since you love HBO Max companion podcasts, we think you'll like our newest show as well. Introducing, HBO Max Movie Club. About: The official HBO Max Movie Club podcast provides a forum for fans of the service’s priority library films and new Saturday night theatricals via conversational host commentary, along with guest appearances from the folks who produced, directed, wrote, or starred in these very awesome movies. Hosted by comedian Matt Rogers (Las...
Published 07/24/21
The harrowing vision of the future in which Raised By Wolves takes places forces humanity to grasp with change and tragedy beyond comprehension. But how well does the series depict how human beings would actually react when confronted with staggering concepts like starting life over on a distant planet or facing android superweapons? On the final episode of Raised By Wolves: The Podcast’s first season, host Holly Frey joins psychologist and YouTube star Ali Mattu in considering whether or not...
Published 10/08/20
The protagonist of Raised by Wolves is a loving parent, a devout atheist -- and the most powerful weapon mankind has ever known. But how close are we to creating such a doomsday device right now? Are weapons of mass destruction just Cold War relics gathering dust in old missile silos, or is total death still a fear that mankind ought to worry about? On the latest episode of Raised By Wolves: The Podcast, host Holly Frey and nuclear weapons expert Pavel Podvig examine the history of WMDs, the...
Published 10/01/20
Raised By Wolves takes place on real-life planet Kepler-22b, after Earth has been engulfed in a holy war between atheists and the devoutly religious Mithraic. But what was the Cult of Mithras, the ancient Roman sect on which the series’ faith is based? And what can we learn from this mysterious cult that can be applied to our understanding of modern day religion, and the ways in which it might continue to impact society? On the latest episode of Raised By Wolves: The Podcast, host Holly Frey...
Published 09/24/20
Artificial intelligence is becoming a bigger part of our lives every day -- but will it ever understand the human heart? If we taught AI to recognize and even mimic human emotions, would it become the empathic androids of Raised By Wolves -- or something divisive and dangerous? Host Holly Frey chats with Rana el Kaliouby -- the computer scientist CEO of Affectiva, a company whose goal is to ‘humanize technology before it dehumanizes us’ -- about how Emotion AI could revolutionize who we...
Published 09/17/20
Kepler 22b -- the very real planet on which Raised By Wolves takes place -- orbits just far away enough from its sun-star to potentially support human life. But could it, really? And should humanity be colonizing new planets after simply discarding the one it has inhabited up until this point? Host Holly Frey sits down with exoplanetary astrobiologist Sara Seager -- a member of the Kepler team that discovered 22b -- to reveal the science behind finding a possible back-up Earth, and consider...
Published 09/10/20
The android parents of Raised By Wolves often seem more human than their organic counterparts. But if robots were to begin raising our children, doing all of our work, and adopting human characteristics, at what point would they be considered “alive?” On the premiere episode of Raised By Wolves: The Podcast, host Holly Frey talks to Peter Haas, Associate Director of the Humanity Centered Robotics Initiative at Brown University, who outlines the boundaries between androids and humans, and the...
Published 09/03/20
In this companion podcast to HBO Max’s Raised By Wolves – From Executive Producers Ridley Scott and Aaron Guzikowski – the endlessly curious Holly Frey invites the show’s creators and innovators from science and technology to discuss the most fascinating questions raised by the series. Whether exploring A.I., religious wars, or space travel, each podcast episode springboards off scenes from the TV show to view the series through an eerily realistic prism. Not only a must-listen for fans of...
Published 08/26/20
Published 07/17/20