Station Eleven: The Podcast

It’s the Finale of the podcast and we’re discussing the Finale of “Station Eleven.” There are plenty of heartbreaking goodbyes and emotional reunions to discuss and the importance of the fork in the road. In our last episode, our hosts Angelica Jade Bastién (Vulture) and Patrick Somerville (Station Eleven) are joined by Dan Romer (Station Eleven Composer) and David Eisenberg (Station Eleven Producer and Editor). Listen as they reveal the challenges of creating a show in a pandemic and the intricacies of cutting between times in our story. We’ll also learn about the importance of music in production and in post and the musical sound of our main characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The job is having the courage to bear witness to death, the courage to be there, and Jeevan Chaudhary is ready to take on the job as a healer. Episode 109 of “Station Eleven” not only revealed what happened to Jeevan, but it also gave a lot of hope in a world that was devastated by a pandemic as we see pregnant women give birth to their children in a new and confusing world. In this episode of the podcast, Angelica and Patrick are joined by Jessica Rhoades (Executive producer of Station Eleven) and Emily St. John Mandel (author of the novel and source material, “Station Eleven”). Jessica reveals insights into the creative choices around the big birthing scene and Emily shares her honest thoughts on the differences between her novel and the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“There is no before, no after, only now.” And in the now, the prophet has lit the torch. Episode 108 of “Station Eleven” reunites Tyler with his past and Kirsten reunites with the Traveling Symphony as she also discovers her own connection to Tyler and the leaders of the Museum of Civilization. In this episode of the podcast, hosts Angelica Jade Bastién and Patrick Somerville are joined by actors Mackenzie Davis (Kirsten on “Station Eleven”) and Daniel Zovatto (Tyler/The Prophet on “Station Eleven”) and discuss the siblinghood of Tyler and Kirsten, what it’s like to perform an emotional scene in an air duct and the importance of acting and art as a means of survival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Travel into Kirsten’s past and finally discover what exactly happened to Frank in the first 80 days of the pandemic. In Episode 107 of “Station Eleven,” Kirsten finds herself in a poison-induced fever dream, reliving the first 80 days in the apartment with Frank and Jeevan and unlocking her memories with a new perspective. Join Angelica and Patrick as they discuss the HBO Max limited series with director Lucy Tcherniak and actor Matilda Lawler (Kirsten on “Station Eleven”). Matilda shares insights into her cat-like approach to wild Kirsten from Year Two, and Lucy reveals her approach to directing actors and the secret words she told Frank’s attacker to find the perfect performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We invite you to join the Undersea. If you know the prophecy, you should say it. . . From burning billboards to bedtime stories under the stars, Episode 106 of “Station Eleven” brought us inside the Museum of Civilization, more tragedy for the Traveling Symphony, and an unexpected understanding of David and his followers. When Kirsten tracks down a wounded David and his Undersea, she agrees to join them on their journey to the Museum of Civilization. On this episode of the podcast, hosts Angelica Jade Bastién (Vulture) and Patrick Somerville (“Station Eleven” Show Runner/Creator) are joined by Costume Designer Helen Huang. Helen shares how she crafted and shaped the look of the Undersea children and the unexpected places from which she drew inspiration for Dr. Eleven’s spacesuit. We also learn how she approaches characters’ looks as they evolve in a storyline and the challenges of costuming a show in the middle of a real-life pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices