691: "Conquer" (TWD S5E16 Rewatch)
From The 'Cast of Us | A Last of Us & Walking Dead 'Cast by Podcastica
February 16, 2026 · 1h 58m
About this episode
The episode wraps up season 5 of The Walking Dead with discussions on character arcs and listener engagement.
That’s a wrap for season 5! Because of the Daryl show and a few other detours, it took us six months, which was just as long as when we covered it the first time. Lol. Anyway, the season ends with this packed episode that’s a turning point for Alexandria and Rick and the fam, and we were thrilled to have listener Carisa from Portland to talk It out with us. Be sure to listen to the end for some book recommendations. Mentioned Jason and Karen covering Severance on the Wax Episodic podcast: waxepisodic.com Jason’s interview with Sonequa Martin-Green: https://podcastica.com/podcast/the-cast-of-us/episode/171-sonequa-martin-green-sasha Next up: Andrew Lincoln series Coldwater, available on Paramount+ in the US. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to talk@podcastica.com. Or join our Discord where you can leave comments and chat with hosts and other listeners: https://discord.gg/6WUMt3m3qe Or check out our Walking Dead Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/deadcast. Check out my (Jason’s) other podcast, Wax Episodic, where friends and I cover our favorite current shows, like: Fallout, the crazy…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jason, Karen
Guest: Carisa
Topics covered
- The Walking Dead
- Season Finale
- Character Development
- Book Recommendations
- Podcast Discussion
Keywords
- The Walking Dead
- season 5
- character arcs
- book recommendations
- podcast discussion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Podcastica, Wax Episodic, Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Facebook
Books & works: Severance, Fallout, Pluribus, It: Welcome to Derry
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