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November 22, 2025 64 mins

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

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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.

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