Adios Albuquerque! The Joined tell Carol "It's not us, it's you" as they hit the road out of town, yet she may know what fueling their goodbye: #NotMilk! We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 5 'Got Milk'! What should we call them: the Hive Mind? The Joined? The Others? The Afflicted? Does the show's slow pace make it too slow? + Spoilers for the movie 'Soylent Green', people!

Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul!

The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ

00:00 Intro
01:48 Bubba's rating
02:59 Catfish's rating
07:06 Upcoming 2026 Podcasts
07:43 Big Question: Is Pluribus too slow?
18:37 What do we call them?
22:01 Twilight Zone Parallels
27:20 You Gotta Laugh
29:06 Episode Breakdown
48:00 Skinsuit of the Week
49:23 Pluribus or U.S.?
51:23 Feedback

GOT MILK season 1 episode 5 s1e5 s01e05 s1e05 Carol doubles down on her investigation-loneliness be damned. Meanwhile, howls in the night reveal a new source of danger.
**note: Howard Hamlin himself, Patrick Fabian, provides the voice of the recording Carol hears every time she calls the Others for help with something.

Director Gordon Smith

Writers Ariel Levine (written by) Vince Gilligan (created by) Ariel Levine (executive story editor) Vera Blasi (executive story editor) Jonny Gomez (executive story editor)

Cast Rhea Seehorn ... Carol Sturka Karolina Wydra ... Zosia Carlos-Manuel Vesga ... Manousos Miriam Shor ... Helen Menik Gooneratne ... Laxmi Jeff Hiller ... Larry Samba Schutte ... Mr. Diabaté Peter Bergman ... Davis Taffler Darinka Arones ... Kusimayu Anna Mhairi ... Vesper Max Reeves ... Margaux Olivia Rouyre ... Genevieve Amaraa Sanjid ... Otgonbayar Khaliun Amarburen ... Byamba Rayaan Kamal Khan ... Ravi Piyush Gupta ... Aarush Viji Nathan ... Padma Sharon Gee ... Xiu Mei David Niu ... Neu Xiansheng Elena Estér ... T'ika Jennifer Esquivel ... Sisa Phuong Kubacki ... Soleil Robert Bailey Jr. ... DHL Guy Soledad Campos ... Maternal Other Tim Keller ... Mayor Tim J Diego Gonçalves ... Nurse David Wiater ... Pharmacy Worker Jenelle Baptiste ... Calm Person Thor Knai ... Bjorn Tedd Taskey ... Captain Matthew Page ... First Officer Imani Love ... Cleo Esther Omegba ... Jasmine Karan Soni ... Deshpande Allan McLeod ... Bob Jack Mikesell ... Ray Woody Fu ... Dave Blair Beeken ... Jenn Eric Steinig ... Mel Bernadette Guckin ... Maureen Monique Lott ... Monique Monae Lott ... Monae Sam Quinn ... Craig Merritt C. Glover ... Nurse Tara Southerland ... Tatted-Out Orderly Roy Ward ... Stone-Faced Man Dennis Milliken ... Driver(as Dennis W. Milliken) Toby Sanchez ... Janitor(as Michael Toby Sanchez) Teagan Sucherman ... Neighbor Girl Isak Tufic ... Neighbor Boy

#pluribus #appletv #appletvplus #plur1bus

Composer Dave Porter

Cinematographer Marshall Adams (director of photography)

Editor Skip Macdonald

Casting Sharon Bialy Russell Scott Sherry Thomas

Production Designer Denise Pizzini

Art Directors Dins Danielsen (supervising art director) Guillermo Llaguno (art direction) Chet Maxwell

Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh

Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan

Albuquerque plays itself

This podcast was made by humans

Is Carol wrong for hurting the Hive Mind? We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 4 'Please, Carol'! Would a 'Stand Your Ground' law allow Carol to drug the Joined without consent? How slow is too slow for the opening scene with Manousos? PLUS - We dramatically read an excerpt from 'Bloodsong of Wycaro' - the recently released tie-in chapters from Apple books!

Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul!
The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ

00:00 Intro
01:16 Catfish's rating
03:11 Bubba's rating
07:44 Big Question: Is Carol wrong for hurting the Joined?
14:03 'Bloodsong of Wycaro' reading
17:38 Twilight Zone Parallels
21:42 You Gotta Laugh
24:42 Episode Breakdown
45:56 Skinsuit of the Week
48:04 Pluribus or U.S.?
50:45 Feedback

Read the excerpt from 'Bloodsong of Wycaro: A Winds of Wycaro Novel' at https://books.apple.com/us/book/bloodsong-of-wycaro/id6754341665

Do you call them 'The Joined'? 'The Others'? 'The Hive Mind'?

Director Zetna Fuentes

Writers Alison Tatlock (written by) Vince Gilligan (created by) Ariel Levine (executive story editor) Vera Blasi (executive story editor) Jonny Gomez (executive story editor)

Cast Rhea Seehorn ... Carol Sturka Karolina Wydra ... Zosia Carlos-Manuel Vesga ... Manousos Miriam Shor ... Helen Jeff Hiller ... Larry Samba Schutte ... Mr. Diabaté Peter Bergman ... Davis Taffler Menik Gooneratne ... Laxmi Darinka Arones ... Kusimayu Anna Mhairi ... Vesper Max Reeves ... Margaux Olivia Rouyre ... Genevieve Amaraa Sanjid ... Otgonbayar Khaliun Amarburen ... Byamba Rayaan Kamal Khan ... Ravi Piyush Gupta ... Aarush Viji Nathan ... Padma Sharon Gee ... Xiu Mei David Niu ... Neu Xiansheng Elena Estér ... T'ika Jennifer Esquivel ... Sisa Phuong Kubacki ... Soleil Robert Bailey Jr. ... DHL Guy Soledad Campos ... Maternal Other Tim Keller ... Mayor Tim J Diego Gonçalves ... Nurse David Wiater ... Pharmacy Worker Jenelle Baptiste ... Calm Person Thor Knai ... Bjorn Tedd Taskey ... Captain Matthew Page ... First Officer Imani Love ... Cleo Esther Omegba ... Jasmine Karan Soni ... Deshpande Allan McLeod ... Bob Jack Mikesell ... Ray Woody Fu ... Dave Blair Beeken ... Jenn Eric Steinig ... Mel Bernadette Guckin ... Maureen Monique Lott ... Monique Monae Lott ... Monae Sam Quinn ... Craig Dennis Milliken ... Driver(as Dennis W. Milliken) Toby Sanchez ... Janitor(as Michael Toby Sanchez) Teagan Sucherman ... Neighbor Girl Isak Tufic ... Neighbor Boy

#pluribus #appletv #appletvplusn #plur1bus

Composer Dave Porter Cinematographer Marshall Adams (director of photography) Editor Skip Macdonald Casting Sharon Bialy Russell Scott Sherry Thomas Production Designer Denise Pizzini Art Directors Dins Danielsen (supervising art director) Guillermo Llaguno (art direction) Chet Maxwell Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan

PLEASE, CAROL season 1 episode 4 s1e4 s01e04 s1e04 Carol tests the boundaries of this weirdly honest world at the expense of her ego. Far away, a resolute individual learns he's not alone.

Albuquerque plays itself

This podcast was made by humans

Is Carol THE WORST? We debate the lead character and every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 3 'Grenade'! Is she abusing her power to get the local Sprouts supermarket back up and running? Should anyone spend their last months of free thinking watching The Golden Girls? How could a person attack the nicest person on Earth: pot-smoking travel guru Rick Steves?!?

Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul!

The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ

00:00 Intro 01:30 Catfish's rating 04:12 Bubba's rating 10:07 Big Question: Is Carol THE WORST? 20:26 The End of Spoiler Alerts? 21:41 The End of Marriage? 22:56 Twilight Zone Parallels 28:20 You Gotta Laugh 30:49 Episode Breakdown 43:18 George R. R. Martin Hive Mind 44:20 More Episode Breakdown 52:05 Skinsuit of the Week 52:55 Pluribus or U.S.? 53:57 Feedback

Director Gordon Smith

Writers Gordon Smith (written by) Vince Gilligan (created by) Ariel Levine (executive story editor) & Vera Blasi (executive story editor)

Cast Rhea Seehorn ... Carol Sturka Karolina Wydra ... Zosia Carlos-Manuel Vesga ... Manousos (voice) Miriam Shor ... Helen Samba Schutte ... Mr. Diabaté Peter Bergman ... Davis Taffler Menik Gooneratne ... Laxmi Darinka Arones ... Kusimayu Anna Mhairi ... Vesper Max Reeves ... Margaux Olivia Rouyre ... Genevieve Amaraa Sanjid ... Otgonbayar Khaliun Amarburen ... Byamba Rayaan Kamal Khan ... Ravi Piyush Gupta ... Aarush Viji Nathan ... Padma Sharon Gee ... Xiu Mei David Niu ... Neu Xiansheng Elena Estér ... T'ika Jennifer Esquivel ... Sisa Phuong Kubacki ... Soleil Robert Bailey Jr. ... DHL Guy Thor Knai ... Bjorn Tedd Taskey ... Captain Matthew Page ... First Officer Imani Love ... Cleo Esther Omegba ... Jasmine Karan Soni ... Deshpande Allan McLeod ... Bob Jack Mikesell ... Ray Woody Fu ... Dave Blair Beeken ... Jenn Eric Steinig ... Mel Bernadette Guckin ... Maureen Monique Lott ... Monique Monae Lott ... Monae Sam Quinn ... Craig Dennis Milliken ... Driver(as Dennis W. Milliken) Toby Sanchez ... Janitor(as Michael Toby Sanchez) Teagan Sucherman ... Neighbor Girl Isak Tufic ... Neighbor Boy

#pluribus #appletv #appletvplus

Composer Dave Porter Cinematographer Marshall Adams (director of photography) Editor Skip Macdonald Casting Sharon Bialy Russell Scott Sherry Thomas Production Designer Denise Pizzini Art Directors Dins Danielsen (supervising art director) Guillermo Llaguno (art direction) Chet Maxwell Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan

GRENADE season 1 episode 3 s1e3 s01e03 s1e03 The World just wants to help-which infuriates Carol. A heart-to-heart conversation ends with a bang.

Albuquerque plays itself

This podcast was made by humans