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In this episode Nick and Alex discuss all of season two of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness as well as your emails! What role did Dr. Markoe really serve in the season? What was up with the charcoal this season? What shape might a third season of the show take? All of that and much more on this season 2 wrap up! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two finale of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Better Angels”! What did we expect for Sara and John? How has Byrnes changed over the course of the season? Would we watch a third season? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode seven of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Last Exit to Brooklyn”! What parallels are being drawn between Libby and Sara? What was the point of stopping by the fetish club? What’s great about Laszlo’s observation about the nature of learning? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode six of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Memento Mori”! Who’s experience a great role reversal in this season? Why do we like Violet all of a sudden? What’s so different about the baby abduction in this episode? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode five of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Belly of the Beast”! Just how compelling is Rosy McEwen’s performance as Libby? Is there something off about Karen Stratton? What’s up with the charcoal? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode four of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Gilded Cage”! Why is Hearst handling an illegitimate child differently than other New York elites? Is there more behind John’s motivation to hire Joanna at the Times? Will John and Sara or won’t John and Sara? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode three of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Labyrinth”! Could one really identify breast milk just by looking at it under a microscope? What’s making the characters feel more settled and realized this season? Would Laszlo really still be stuck on Dr. Markoe? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode two of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Something Wicked”! Would Laszlo really side-step Sara’s authority? Could “E. H.” be a Hearst? Does everything lead back to Dr. Markoe’s Lying In Hospital? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss season two episode one of TNT’s The Alienist: Angel of Darkness titled “Ex Ore Infantium”! Why did Sara leave the police department to start her own agency? Is Dr. Markoe a good foil for Laszlo? How big of a role will the historical figures play in this season? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This episode serves as a brief primer for the upcoming second season of TNT’s The Alienist which is based off of Caleb Carr’s novel The Angel of Darkness. Alex and Nick discuss the trailer for the second season, how it may diverge from the book, and what their thoughts would be if the show continued on to a third season. Find a link to the trailer of the second season here. Become a Patron! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode Nick and Alex discuss all of TNT’s The Alienist as well as your emails and tweets! What did we like and dislike about the series as a whole? Was it a good adaptation? What lingering book-spoilery thoughts did the show not address? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the final episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Castle in the Sky”! What was Sara’s reaction to John’s profession? What’s so weird about Laszlo imagining the crime at the scene? Did Connor get to claim all of the glory in the end? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the ninth episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Requiem”! Why do priests and charity workers use the roof? Why did Beecham choose the first name “John”? What does Laszlo mean when he calls himself an impostor? All of that and more on this week’s episode! Many thanks to @7_is_lucky on Twitter for these John Moore edition Newtons: You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the eighth episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Psychopathia Sexualis”! Are Connor, Byrnes, and Morgan covering for the killer? What exactly does everyone know by the end of the episode? Does the silver smile have any bearing on the new suspect? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the seventh episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Many Sainted Men”! What stood out about Laszlo’s apology to Rosie? What does JP Morgan mean by a “willful workforce”? Can Mary and Laszlo reliably communicate? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the sixth episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Ascension”! What’s up with the young boy petting the dead horse’s mane? Just how many cigarettes is John going to smoke? Do the brothel workers know the mysterious man? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the fifth episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Hildebrandt’s Starling”! What’s off about Laszlo’s conversation with Professor Cavanaugh? Is Captain Connor kind of a sympathetic character? Do we finally get a glimpse of the real Teddy Roosevelt? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the fourth episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “These Bloody Thoughts”! Is Captain Connor smart or is he just taking orders? What’s going on with Mrs. Van Helgen? Are Willem and the man with the silver smile one in the same? How cool was the scene with Edison’s Vitascope? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this episode of the podcast, Nick and Alex discuss the third episode of TNT’s The Alienist titled “Silver Smile”! Does John finally have a narrative or thematic purpose for being an illustrator instead of a reporter? What’s up with Laszlo’s arm? Why doesn’t Sara play dead like the other partygoers? All of that and more on this week’s episode! You can find us on twitter @jondy1703 and @nickblauvelt Feedback can be sent to feedback@thealienist.tv Be sure to check out the other podcasts on the Midwest Podcast Network: Midwest Game Nerds | Gone to Texas | Westworld FM | Horror Movie Yearbook Our theme music is: “Division” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/