Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast
Perfect Organism is the premier Alien Saga podcast on the internet. New episodes drop every other Tuesday!
Episodes
In this episode, Perry and Jaime sit down with Aliens: Resurgence director TrisRex to explore his ambitious, labor-of-love fan film set twenty years after the events of James Cameron’s Aliens. What began as an idea during the uncertainty of 2021 evolved into a full-scale production, complete with pandemic challenges, practical builds, and even a Chicago windstorm that literally blew the set away.
TrisRex walks us through the creati...A lot has been said—and rightfully so—about Ripley and how important she is to the history of the perception of women in Hollywood stories.
But it's worth noting the many progressive, complex, and well-rendered male characters who also make the Alien series so special.
Whether it's Dallas' steady leadership, Hicks' quiet kindness, or Dillon's redemptive (or is it?) arc, the Alien saga has many male characters worth celebrating.
Tod...
In this episode, Patrick, Jaime, Perry, Andie and Micah discuss the "dream theory" that's surrounded Alien 3 since it's storied release in 1992. Why does this theory exist? What's behind it? We all try to answer these questions in our own way as re-engage a film that continues to be fiercely controversial while also gathering more support as each year passes. As with so many of our conversations, this was a spirited panel...
In a shocking late-2025 announcement, we learned Fede Alvarez wouldn't be returning as director for the sequel to Alien: Romulus.
Months later, we still don't know why—and we still have no idea who'll be directing in his place!
On tonight's roundtable, the team spitballs about some scenarios. Should the story continue Rain and Andy's narrative? Who should direct it? What kind of tone should they aim for, and what do they need to ge...
The Perfect Organism Podcast strategy team in conversation about what truly makes ALIEN Alien. Building on the foundation Patrick and Jaime laid in part one, the team digs deeper into the thematic architecture of the series, why these ideas continue to resonate across generations, and what may be essential for Alien to evolve while remaining true to its core identity.
As always, thank you for listening, for thinking deeply alongsid...
A phrase we often throw around is "This (movie, TV show, book) feels like Alien."
But what does that actually mean? In today's episode, Jaime and Patrick attempt to figure that out.
We will return to this conversation in the new year, so please send us your thoughts in the meantime! You can do so at r/perfectorganism, Building Better Worlds, or by sending us an email via the Contact page on our website. We'd love to featu...
Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season, and that's making a lot of people feel a lot of big feelings!
On tonight's roundtable, the PO Team comes together to discuss this news and how they're personally processing it. What lies ahead? How do we feel about the series now that we've had a couple months to live with it?
Come hang, and let's chat about it!
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You'll know Shaun Hamill is a lifelong Alien nerd within the first few pages of his new novel Alien: Perfect Organisms (out today, November 18, wherever books are sold!). With believable characters, a healthy dose of body horror, and extensive meditations on creativity and capitalism, Alien: Perfect Organisms is a wonderful new entry in the Expanded Universe.
Join Jaime and Patrick as they chat with Shaun about how the book came to...
In this episode, the Perfect Organism team unites to explore what the Alien series truly means to each of them. From Patrick’s fascination with the creature itself to Andie’s devotion to character, no corner of the franchise, or the human heart behind it, is left unexplored. Joining the crew is patron and returning guest Mario Benvenuto, who inspired this episode’s theme. Together, Patrick, Perry, Andie, Holden, Mario, and contribu...
One of the great thrills of covering Alien: Earth's release was getting to speak with so many people involved with the show. We aired many of these interviews throughout the season as part of our aftershow, but we had to leave almost two hours' worth on the cutting room floor for the sake of brevity.
Presented here, for the first time as a single, cohesive audio documentary, are interviews with twenty-one of the key creatives who b...
After a month-long break that felt more like a deep breath after a storm, Jaime and Patrick return to the mic following a relentless stretch of Alien: Earth coverage. In this episode, they take a long, unflinching look at where the Alien universe stands today. From the legacy of the original trilogy to the uneven terrain of everything that followed, they explore how each new entry, film, or series has both carried and fractured the...
WE MADE IT! This is our final episode of UnEarthed (at least for now ...). Today we're covering the final episode of Alien: Earth's first season: "The Real Monsters." This massive aftershow features nearly the entire Perfect Organism team, along with guests Micah Greene and Dave Gogel (of Xenomorphing).
After the live aftershow, you will hear our interviews with (in order of appearance): Sydney Chandler ("Wendy"...
Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today’s installment covers the seventh episode of season one, titled “Emergence.”
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Samuel Blenkin ("Boy Kavalier"), Alex Lawther ("Joe Hermit"), Lily Newmark ("Nibs"), Jonathan Ajayi ("Smee"), Adarsh Gourav ("Slightly"), and Dana Gonzalez (Director, DP, EP)!
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Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today’s installment covers the sixth episode of season one, titled “The Fly.”
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Sandra Yi Sencindiver ("Yutani"), Kit Young ("Tootles"), and Ugla Hauksdóttir (Director of Episodes 4 and 6)!
// New Episodes of UnEarthed drop an hour and 15 minutes after new episodes of Alien: Earth release on Tuesdays.
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In a news item that NONE of us saw coming, Fede Alvarez just announced he will step down from directing the sequel to Alien: Romulus. Instead, he and Ridley Scott will jointly produce the film.
In this brief news update (recorded live on YouTube), Jaime and Patrick discuss this wild development.
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Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today's installment covers the fifth episode of season one, titled "In Space, No One ..."
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Babou Ceesay ("Morrow") and Richa Moorjani ("Zaveri")!
// New Episodes of UnEarthed drop an hour and 15 minutes after new episodes of Alien: Earth release on Tuesdays.
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Andie, special guest Micah Greene, Patrick, and Jaime dig into episodes three and four of Alien: Earth. From our shared fascination with the Eye Midge to our uncertainty about where the story is headed, we explore the intricacies and brilliance of Noah Hawley’s series.
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Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today's installment covers the fourth episode of season one, titled "Observation."
Stay tuned at the end for an excerpt of our interview with David Rysdahl, who plays Arthur Sylvia! You'll be hearing more from him later in the season, but we wanted to share a little preview of that conversation early.
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We're releasing this as special bonus content for our recent episode of UnEarthed: a wonderful little interview with Maggie Phillips and Jeff Russo, Alien: Earth's Music Supervisor and Composer, respectively!
Among other duties, Maggie is behind the "needle drops" in the show—a hallmark of Hawley's style, and a thrilling (if somewhat divisive) addition to the Alien universe. And Jeff was kind enough to come back on just a...
In episode two of our Alien: Earth aftershow, Jaime, Patrick, Andie and Perry re-convene to talk about 'Metamorphosis' the third installment of Noah Hawley's new Alien series. In this hour-long episode we discuss how the show is improving, how we're feeling and the excitement of what's to come. Jaime also introduces a new segment called 'I Like Griping' where we talk about what might not be working as well.
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