We Was Banking: An HBO Industry Podcast

This episode is a radioactive cocktail of drugs, drama, and absolute chaos — and we loved every second. In Fallout Season 2, Episode 4 (Claws for Concern), Lucy spirals into addiction-fueled badassery, Maximus launches a Brotherhood civil war, and the Ghoul confronts a nightmare straight out of Vault-Tec’s darkest vault.Brandon & Chanel break down the madness:Lucy becomes a med-junkie and goes full John Wick on greaser ghouls at New Vegas’ gatesThe Ghoul remembers the deathclaw from the Alaskan Front — and now it’s backTheir staredown in the Strip’s ruins is visually stunning — practical sets, not CGI sludgeMan of the hour: Maximus refuses to kill, outs himself as a ghoul-sympathizer, and starts a civil warThaddeus’s turn as “fake Xander” is the funniest thing in the wastelandVault drama heats up: Steph’s dark Canadian past is revealed, Reg hoards water, and Woody reports… to StephNorm plays dumb with thawed-out Vault-Tec cultists while secretly learning the truthA deathclaw looms, a Brotherhood airship crashes, and Lucy is this close to getting eatenThis episode doesn’t rely on spectacle — it earns every laugh, gasp, and “oh shit” moment. Whether it’s child labor satire, drug-induced courage, or ghouls turning soft for dogs, Fallout remains the most exciting thing on TV. Brandon & Chanel are here to break it down like Maximus breaking Brotherhood code.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter: @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram: @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatchin...#Fallout #FalloutS2 #LucyMacLean #TheGhoul #Maximus #Deathclaw #VaultTec #BrotherhoodOfSteel #AmazonPrime #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #PostApocalypticTV #VideoGameAdaptation #DruggedLucy #VaultDrama

Fallout continues to blow our irradiated minds — and it’s not even trying that hard. In Episode 3 of Season 2, “I Don’t Need Your Civil War,” the story leaps across timelines, factions, and body counts with confidence, carnage, and surprising tenderness. It's funny, brutal, smart as hell, and genuinely shocking, all in one post-apocalyptic package.Brandon & Chanel break down this absolute banger of an episode:Lucy’s crucifixion and the Legion’s cruelty — and how Macaulay Culkin stole the sceneThe Ghoul’s dynamite plan — literally — and his surprisingly tender scenes with his new dogCooper’s flashback: award ceremonies, anti-war rants, and awkward urinal chats with Robert House“Behold, the dimness of the sword”: Maximus’s path to Brotherhood rebellion beginsRocket hammers, child labor at the soda plant, and one very dark Xander revealMaximus makes a choice — and starts a civil war with one headshotThe robot Victor is back (and maybe evil?), plus Jon Gries as Biff is perfect castingWhy Fallout's satire hits harder than ever, especially while it roasts the very platform it's airing onFrom nukes to fascists to hammer-smashing child-murderers, Fallout doesn’t pull punches — and Brandon & Chanel are here to break it down beat-by-beat, one radioactive punchline at a time.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter → @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram → @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatchin...#Fallout #FalloutS2 #LucyMacLean #TheGhoul #Maximus #RobertHouse #BrotherhoodOfSteel #PrimeVideo #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #PostApocalypticTV #VideoGameAdaptation #FalloutLegion #CivilWarFallout

The end of the world isn’t loud — it’s chosen. In Pluribus Episode 9 (“La Chica o El Mundo”), Carol faces the ultimate choice: save humanity or save the woman she loves. After nine episodes of grief, paranoia, denial, and moral uncertainty, Vince Gilligan delivers a quietly explosive ending — capped off by the show’s biggest twist yet.Brandon & Chanel unpack the finale’s deepest truths and toughest questions:Carol finally meets Manousos — and their alliance is immediately testedZosia and the Others double down on charm… and slowly disappear into Carol’s lifeThe rebuilt diner, the kiss, and the emotional manipulation: does Zosia truly love Carol? Or is it strategy?The stem cell reveal: Carol’s eggs are the key to her assimilationKusimayu’s cultural erasure pushes Carol back into fight mode — too late?Manousos’s signal test ends in horror, but might also be humanity’s last hopeCarol makes her choice… and shows up at Manousos’s door with an atom bombFinal line: “You win. We save the world.” Cut to credits, cue ConquistadoraThis finale cements Pluribus as a genre-defying meditation on grief, agency, and what it means to belong. Is Carol a savior? A narcissist? A tragic romantic? All of the above? Brandon & Chanel are here to break it all down — one missed voicemail and mind-virus metaphor at a time.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCylyV4QUrDQWJOFyb?si=4df72d17cc5d4fae🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-was-watching-podcast/id1640612856📲 Twitter → @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram → @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatching?sub_confirmation=1🔍 SEO Tags & Keywords for Discoverability:Pluribus Season 1 finale recap, Pluribus ending explained, Carol Zosia kiss, Carol chooses the girl or the world, Manousos atom bomb, stem cell assimilation, Kepler-22b joining, Pluribus sci-fi twist, Apple TV+ finale explained, Vince Gilligan dystopian drama, We Was Watching recap, Rhea Seehorn Pluribus, Conquistadora end credits song, mind virus metaphor show#Pluribus #RheaSeehorn #CarolSturka #VinceGilligan #AppleTV #Zosia #Manousos #TheOthers #MindVirus #AtomBombEnding #SeasonFinale #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #SciFiDrama #TheGirlOrTheWorld

Can you charm someone into assimilation? In Pluribus Episode 8 (“Charm Offensive”), the Others turn up the emotional manipulation — and Carol feels every bit of it. As Zosia returns with a new strategy to win her over, Carol lets her guard down just enough to spark intimacy, only to realize how calculated everything might be.Brandon & Chanel break down the beauty, heartbreak, and ethical gray zones:Zosia’s slow-burn seduction: companionship, compliments, and… mango ice cream storiesThe recreated diner scene — touching tribute or disturbing fake memory?Carol’s evolving whiteboard: the return of “What I Know About Them”That kiss: meaningful connection or hive-sanctioned distraction?Carol’s conflicted monologue: “This is mental illness. It’s psychosis.”Manousos wakes up — in a hospital under Others’ care — and breaks out againThe Others' plan to spread the “gift” beyond Earth… while still starving hereZosia’s line that says it all: “We wish you would give up. But we also love Wycaro.”With standout performances from Rhea Seehorn and Karolina Wydra, this episode explores the blurry line between comfort and control, love and coercion, autonomy and assimilation. And Brandon & Chanel are here to break it all down — from fake diners to forced hope to that final, haunting glance out the window.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter → @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram → @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe → https://www.youtube.com/@WeWasWatchin...#Pluribus #CharmOffensive #RheaSeehorn #VinceGilligan #AppleTV #Zosia #CarolSturka #MindControlTV #WeWasWatching #SciFiRecap #WhiteboardList #FakeDiner #MangoIceCream #EmotionalSciFi #WycaroWe Was Watching

Welcome back to the wasteland — it’s more savage, stylish, and satirical than ever. In Fallout Season 2, Episode 1, the show explodes back onto the screen with a gore-soaked, laugh-out-loud vengeance. A new Vegas. A noseless cowboy. A vault full of communist brainwashers. And yes — Justin Theroux plays a billionaire with a vaporizing neck-chip fetish.Brandon & Chanel dig into all the atomic mayhem:The Ghoul’s backstory: cowboy turned corporate spy turned undead hitmanLucy’s mission: stop her Vault-Tec dad Hank before he nukes more rebelsRobert House enters the chat — and immediately explodes someone’s headVault 31’s secret cryopod cult awakens, courtesy of Norm’s big “kick the brain jar” energyMaximus is MIA (for now), but Reg, Chet, and Norm are knee-deep in awkward Vault dramaComedy meets carnage: Inbreeding Support Groups, needle-armed CEOs, and hostage parentingThat final twist: House launched the nukes — and Hank is working for himThe new mission: Cooper’s gotta charm, spy, and maybe assassinate America’s richest ghoulWith razor-sharp writing, R-rated set pieces, and biting commentary on capitalism, cryo-fascism, and corporate brainwashing, this episode proves Fallout didn’t just survive — it mutated into one of the best genre shows on TV.🎧 LISTEN & FOLLOW BRANDON & CHANEL — WE WAS WATCHING PODCAST🎧 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tx2WCy...🍎 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...📲 Twitter → @WeWasWatching📸 Instagram → @wewaswatching🔔 Subscribe →    / @wewaswatching  #Fallout #FalloutSeason2 #RobertHouse #JustinTheroux #TheGhoul #LucyMacLean #VaultTec #CryopodCult #AmazonPrime #WeWasWatching #TVRecap #PostApocalypticTV #VideoGameAdaptation