Episodes

Monday Jan 21, 2019
102 // Interview with Johnnie Christmas (William Gibson’s Alien 3)
Monday Jan 21, 2019
Monday Jan 21, 2019
In this episode—a brief break from our ongoing 40 Miles of Bad Road series—hosts Jaime and Patrick sit down with Johnnie Christmas, the writer and artist behind the groundbreaking new Dark Horse series based on the second draft of William Gibson’s unproduced screenplay for Alien 3.
Stay tuned at the end for listener questions, and check out more from Johnnie at johnniechristmas.com!
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Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
101 // The Queen: Part Two (40 Miles of Bad Road Part 6)
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
Tuesday Jan 08, 2019
In part two of our Alien Queen discussion, Patrick and Jaime are joined by contributors and guests MUTHUR9000 (yutani.blog), Conar (Building Better Worlds), Shaun (Perfect Organism Video Lead), Dave (Xenomorphing), Mykal, and special guest Bryant Dillon of Fanbase Press. This diverse roundtable further dissects the role of the queen questioning if she’s still useful, divisive, or profound. This was a crazy fun episode with a surprise discussion at the end. We hope you enjoy it.
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Saturday Jan 05, 2019
100 // 100th Episode of Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Saturday Jan 05, 2019
Patrick and Jaime convene in this special video epsiode to celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast, the road traveled and the road ahead. The hosts go on to discuss some of the happenings going on in fandom, and what's to expect (or hope for) in 2019.
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Thursday Dec 27, 2018
99 // Fandom Spotlight: MUTHUR9000 of Studio Yutani
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
Thursday Dec 27, 2018
In another entry in our Fandom Spotlight series, Jaime chats to MUTHUR9000 of Studio Yutani. From the state of fandom during the post-release of Alien: Covenant, to Studio Yutani and her hopes and dreams for the future, join us in a riveting and lovely conversation about all things Alien.
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Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
98 // Who’s Laying These Eggs? (40 Miles Of Bad Road Part 5)
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
Tuesday Dec 11, 2018
In part five of our 40 Miles Of Bad Road series, Patrick and Jaime sit down to discuss in hilarious detail James Cameron’s queen. Does she work? Is she scary or is she just cool? Join us for a fun filled discussion and sound off by leaving us a comment or a voicemail.
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Friday Nov 30, 2018
Friday Nov 30, 2018
This sprawling roundtable brings the whole on-air gang together—JM, Patrick, MUTHUR9000, Shaun, Mike, and Conar—for a wide-ranging discussion on what Aliens means to fandom, to ourselves, to science fiction as a filmic genre, to culture, and to the future. Along the way, they examine how the meaning of the film has shifted through the years.
They also perform the worst Lance Henriksen impressions you will ever hear.
Enjoy this one.
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Friday Nov 16, 2018
96 // Fandom Spotlight: Interviewing Bryant Dillon of Fanbase Press
Friday Nov 16, 2018
Friday Nov 16, 2018
In another entry in our Fandom Spotlight series, Jaime sits down with Fanbase Press co-founder Bryant Dillon to discuss his love for the Alien series, where it’s headed and Fanbase Press, the company he co-runs. This was a fantastic conversation and we hope you enjoy it.
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Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
In part three of our 40 Miles of Bad Road series, Patrick and Jaime discuss the importance of Ripley as a character within the science fiction genre, and why a character like her may never be seen again. The hosts go on to discuss Ripley being a woman in a man’s world and how that extends into fandom, along with a plethora of other issues. This was a fun one!
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Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Tuesday Oct 16, 2018
Our series on Aliens continues with an in-depth look at the life and career of James Cameron. Who was Cameron when he made this seminal film? Where did he come from? Why was he uniquely well suited to make that particular movie at that particular time?
Hosts Jaime and Patrick explore these questions and many more as we continue down 40 Miles of Bad Road.
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Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
93 // Where Do You Go After Alien? (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 1)
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
Tuesday Oct 02, 2018
In this first of a series, Patrick and JM sit down to discuss where the Alien series could possibly go after the surprise success that was Ridley Scott's first entry into the franchise, Alien. Join us for an enjoyable reset of Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast as we embark on a ten-part (or more) series investigating Aliens, a film that's become the litmus test for every science fiction film since its release in 1986.
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