A phrase we often throw around is &quot;This (movie, TV show, book) feels like Alien.&quot;
But what does that actually mean? In today's episode, Jaime and Patrick attempt to figure that out.
We will return to this conversation in the new year, so please send us your thoughts in the meantime! You can do so at r/perfectorganism, Building Better Worlds, or by sending us an email via the Contact page on our website. We'd love to feature your voices!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;A phrase we often throw around is &amp;quot;This (movie, TV show, book) &lt;em&gt;feels&lt;/em&gt; like &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;But what does that actually mean? In today's episode, Jaime and Patrick attempt to figure that out.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We will return to this conversation in the new year, so please send us &lt;em&gt;your&lt;/em&gt; thoughts in the meantime! You can do so at r/perfectorganism, Building Better Worlds, or by sending us an email via the Contact page on our website. We'd love to feature your voices!&lt;/p&gt;
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Jaime and Patrick break down the unique elements that make something "feel" like an Alien project.

295 // What Makes an Alien Film an Alien Film? Part One

Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season, and that's making a lot of people feel a lot of big feelings!
On tonight's roundtable, the PO Team comes together to discuss this news and how they're personally processing it. What lies ahead? How do we feel about the series now that we've had a couple months to live with it?
Come hang, and let's chat about it!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Alien: Earth&lt;/em&gt; has been renewed for a second season, and that's making a lot of people feel a lot of big feelings!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On tonight's roundtable, the PO Team comes together to discuss this news and how they're personally processing it. What lies ahead? How do we feel about the series now that we've had a couple months to live with it?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come hang, and let's chat about it!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Join the new Perfect Organism subreddit! It's a great place to interact with us and celebrate all the great stuff coming to Alien fandom lately: https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectorganism/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/perfectorganismitunes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The team comes together to discuss news that Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season.

294 // Alien: Earth Season Two Announcement Roundtable

You'll know Shaun Hamill is a lifelong Alien nerd within the first few pages of his new novel Alien: Perfect Organisms (out today, November 18, wherever books are sold!). With believable characters, a healthy dose of body horror, and extensive meditations on creativity and capitalism, Alien: Perfect Organisms is a wonderful new entry in the Expanded Universe.
Join Jaime and Patrick as they chat with Shaun about how the book came together, what Alien means in his life, and how the long and rich history of Alien novels is continuing strong in the 21st century.
Be sure to check <a href="https://www.shaunhamill.com">Shaun's website</a>, follow him <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shaunhamill/">on socials</a>, and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783000/alien-perfect-organisms-by-shaun-hamill/">order your copy</a> of the book!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;You'll know Shaun Hamill is a lifelong &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; nerd within the first few pages of his new novel &lt;em&gt;Alien: Perfect Organisms&lt;/em&gt; (out today, November 18, wherever books are sold!). With believable characters, a healthy dose of body horror, and extensive meditations on creativity and capitalism, &lt;em&gt;Alien: Perfect Organisms&lt;/em&gt; is a wonderful new entry in the Expanded Universe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join Jaime and Patrick as they chat with Shaun about how the book came together, what &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; means in his life, and how the long and rich history of &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; novels is continuing strong in the 21st century.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Be sure to check &lt;a href="https://www.shaunhamill.com"&gt;Shaun's website&lt;/a&gt;, follow him &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/shaunhamill/"&gt;on socials&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/783000/alien-perfect-organisms-by-shaun-hamill/"&gt;order your copy&lt;/a&gt; of the book!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Join the new Perfect Organism subreddit! It's a great place to interact with us and celebrate all the great stuff coming to Alien fandom lately: https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectorganism/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/perfectorganismitunes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Shaun Hamill's novel releases November 18, 2025; today we discuss it with him!

293 // Interviewing Shaun Hamill, Author of Alien: Perfect Organisms

In this episode, the Perfect Organism team unites to explore what the Alien series truly means to each of them. From Patrick’s fascination with the creature itself to Andie’s devotion to character, no corner of the franchise, or the human heart behind it, is left unexplored. Joining the crew is patron and returning guest Mario Benvenuto, who inspired this episode’s theme. Together, Patrick, Perry, Andie, Holden, Mario, and contributing host Micah Greene dive deep into their enduring love for Alien, and what keeps them coming back, again and again.
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// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.
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// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, the Perfect Organism team unites to explore what the &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; series truly means to each of them. From Patrick’s fascination with the creature itself to Andie’s devotion to character, no corner of the franchise, or the human heart behind it, is left unexplored. Joining the crew is patron and returning guest Mario Benvenuto, who inspired this episode’s theme. Together, Patrick, Perry, Andie, Holden, Mario, and contributing host Micah Greene dive deep into their enduring love for &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt;, and what keeps them coming back, again and again.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Join the new Perfect Organism subreddit, while you're at it! It's a great place to interact with us and celebrate all the great stuff coming to Alien fandom lately: https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectorganism/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/perfectorganismitunes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Nearly all of the team at Perfect Organism Podcast sits down to talk about what the ALIEN series means to them and how it continues to resonate. 

292 // What ALIEN Means to You | A Roundtable

One of the great thrills of covering Alien: Earth's release was getting to speak with so many people involved with the show. We aired many of these interviews throughout the season as part of our aftershow, but we had to leave almost two hours' worth on the cutting room floor for the sake of brevity.
Presented here, for the first time as a single, cohesive audio documentary, are interviews with twenty-one of the key creatives who brought Alien: Earth to life. In approximate order of appearance, you'll hear:
<ul>
 	<li>Jeff Russo (Composer)</li>
 	<li>Maggie Phillips (Music Supervisor)</li>
 	<li>David Rysdahl ("Arthur")</li>
 	<li>Babou Ceesay ("Morrow")</li>
 	<li>Richa Moorjani ("Zaveri")</li>
 	<li>Sandra Yi Sencindiver ("Yutani")</li>
 	<li>Kit Young ("Tootles")</li>
 	<li>Ugla Hauksdóttir (Director of Episodes 4 and 6)</li>
 	<li>Samuel Blenkin ("Boy Kavalier")</li>
 	<li>Alex Lawthor ("Hermit")</li>
 	<li>Lily Newmark ("Nibs")</li>
 	<li>Jonathan Ajayi ("Smee")</li>
 	<li>Adarsh Gourav ("Slightly")</li>
 	<li>Dana Gonzalez (Director of Episodes 2, 3, 7, and 8; DP; EP)</li>
 	<li>Steve Painter (Lead Prosthetics Supervisor)</li>
 	<li>Wētā Workshop's Joe Dunckley and Vaughan Flanagan</li>
 	<li>Cameron Brown (Creature Suit Performer)</li>
 	<li>Andy Nicholson (Production Designer)</li>
 	<li>Erana James ("Curly")</li>
 	<li>Noah Hawley (Creator; Director of 1 and 5; Writer, EP)</li>
</ul>
A handful of the actors came back at multiple points throughout the season, so you will get to hear from them at various points as well!
We are hugely grateful to FX for helping facilitate all of these. Alien: Earth is now a piece of Alien history; having this sort of access in real time as it released was an unprecedented treat for us, and we're so happy we've been able to take all of YOU along on this journey with us!
// Join the new Perfect Organism subreddit, while you're at it! It's a great place to interact with us and celebrate all the great stuff coming to Alien fandom lately: https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectorganism/
// Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/perfectorganismitunes
// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.
// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds
// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!
// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

<description>&lt;p&gt;One of the great thrills of covering &lt;em&gt;Alien: Earth'&lt;/em&gt;s release was getting to speak with so many people involved with the show. We aired many of these interviews throughout the season as part of our aftershow, but we had to leave almost two hours' worth on the cutting room floor for the sake of brevity.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Presented here, for the first time as a single, cohesive audio documentary, are interviews with twenty-one of the key creatives who brought &lt;em&gt;Alien: Earth&lt;/em&gt; to life. In approximate order of appearance, you'll hear:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Jeff Russo (Composer)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Maggie Phillips (Music Supervisor)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;David Rysdahl ("Arthur")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Babou Ceesay ("Morrow")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Richa Moorjani ("Zaveri")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Sandra Yi Sencindiver ("Yutani")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Kit Young ("Tootles")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Ugla Hauksdóttir (Director of Episodes 4 and 6)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Samuel Blenkin ("Boy Kavalier")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Alex Lawthor ("Hermit")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Lily Newmark ("Nibs")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Jonathan Ajayi ("Smee")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Adarsh Gourav ("Slightly")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Dana Gonzalez (Director of Episodes 2, 3, 7, and 8; DP; EP)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Steve Painter (Lead Prosthetics Supervisor)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Wētā Workshop's Joe Dunckley and Vaughan Flanagan&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Cameron Brown (Creature Suit Performer)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Andy Nicholson (Production Designer)&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Erana James ("Curly")&lt;/li&gt;
 	&lt;li&gt;Noah Hawley (Creator; Director of 1 and 5; Writer, EP)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
A handful of the actors came back at multiple points throughout the season, so you will get to hear from them at various points as well!
&lt;p&gt;We are hugely grateful to FX for helping facilitate all of these. &lt;em&gt;Alien: Earth&lt;/em&gt; is now a piece of &lt;em&gt;Alien&lt;/em&gt; history; having this sort of access in real time as it released was an unprecedented treat for us, and we're so happy we've been able to take all of YOU along on this journey with us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Join the new Perfect Organism subreddit, while you're at it! It's a great place to interact with us and celebrate all the great stuff coming to Alien fandom lately: https://www.reddit.com/r/perfectorganism/&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/perfectorganismitunes&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See &lt;a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com"&gt;pcm.adswizz.com&lt;/a&gt; for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Five-plus hours of interviews with the people who made Alien: Earth.

291 // The Inside Story of Alien: Earth, From the People Who Made It

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