#265: Pluribus Episodes 7-9 (Finale Review)

#265: Pluribus Episodes 7-9 (Finale Review)

From Crossing Streams by Craig Elsten

December 28, 2025 · 1h 20m

About this episode

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed analyze the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, discussing key themes and character developments.

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are back with the penultimate podcast of 2025, as they take on the final three episodes of the first season of Pluribus, on AppleTV. This is one of the most thought-provoking series of the year, and Craig and Chris spend a large portion of the show analyzing the key themes we've learned about over the course of the season, especially as we learn more about The Others, how they operate and what they are ultimately on Earth to do. One of the best shows of the year! Email us at: crossingstreamstvpodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts! TIME CODES :30 Intro/housekeeping 3:15 Big thoughts on the hive mind 9:00 Vince Gilligan trusting and challenging his audience 15:45 Humanity put into servitude for a future invader 25:00 Carol as an avatar for white entitlement 32:30 Manousos is an avatar for…? The classic mythical hero? 39:30 Isolation took a real toll on Carol 44:45 thoughts on the ATOM BOMB 50:45 do they need an atom bomb or just some screaming? 54:45 Carol under the mist of Zosia post-kiss 1:01:45 Final thoughts on the season as a whole 1:05:30 What We’re Watching

People in this episode

Host: Craig Elsten

Topics covered

  • Pluribus
  • AppleTV
  • hive mind
  • Vince Gilligan
  • humanity
  • white entitlement
  • mythical hero
  • isolation
  • ATOM BOMB

Keywords

  • thought-provoking
  • season finale
  • The Others

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the ATOM BOMB, AppleTV

Books & works: Pluribus, The Others

Places: Earth, Zosia

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