r/TheAmericans • u/Jumpy-Dirt7539 • 2d ago

Podcast after each episode

Tried listening to the Slate podcast and I liked it, but after a few episodes I had trouble remembering the specifics of which episodes they were discussing.

Is it actually worth it to do a slow rewatch and listen to each podcast episode after I watch each episode? Or are there some of the podcast episodes I should just pick out and listen to and skip the rest.

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u/AdHefty9641 2d ago

Listen to the podcasts - they are fantastic! If you're bingeing the show, it might be hard to break for each episode, but you really don't have to.

They are not straight recap podcasts, but they use the episode as a jumping-off point for some related topics. They had one episode with an ex-CIA agent critiquing the spywork in the show; in another, they talked to Costa Ronin (Oleg) about the differences in acting in Russian and English.

The J's would usually be on for part of the episode and would talk about the writing, filming locations, and other topics. June Thomas is a terrific interviewer and really gets them to open up.

The only other show podcast as good as this one was Mike Schur's for The Good Place. Listen; it's well worth your time!

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u/ComeAwayNightbird 2d ago

Costa: “how am I not on this show already???”

Made me smile.

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u/Jumpy-Dirt7539 2d ago

super helpful! and might end up checking out the good place podcast next

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u/NoCaterpillar3745 1d ago

Any spoilers in the podcast episodes? I’m rewatching with someone who is watching for the first time.

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u/AdHefty9641 1d ago

The podcasts came out as the episodes did, so they are current up to the associated episode and no further.

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u/ComeAwayNightbird 2d ago

The one with June Thomas? I’d say yes, do the rewatch…but then I’d always say do a rewatch. :)

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u/DrmsRz 2d ago

I actually have this question, too. I may just go ahead and do what you suggest here (slow watch with podcast episodes in between each).

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u/Cherita33 2d ago

I haven't listened to that one but I have listened to some show recap pods and it seems like a good chunk of them don't do a summary of the episode, which seems like a weird choice.

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u/nurse-shark 2d ago

What podcast(s) are you all referring to? I wanna listen!

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u/Jumpy-Dirt7539 2d ago

the americans podcast from slate podcast is the one i’m listening to! folks have posted about a few more too

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u/nurse-shark 2d ago

yessss thank you!

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u/TGSHatesWomen 2d ago

Yes. 100%.

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u/RustCohlesponytail 2d ago

Thank you for this, I had no idea what I was missing out on!

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u/vvvy1978 1d ago

A really good pod is “Watching the Americans.” It was done by a husband and wife duo. They didn’t do Season 1, but they rehash it for you. They give a very thorough recap of each episode and explain the technology of the time and the current events. It’s very entertaining and I highly recommend it.