Watching Dead – A Walking Dead Podcast

The officially unofficial podcast for AMC’s The Walking Dead. Jim, A.Ron, and occasional guest appearances by Sheriff Rick Grimes.

410 – “Inmates” – Instant Take

Things that were good about this episode: Steven Yeun’s performance.  Glenn armoring up and rolling on out.  Lil’ Asskicker being not dead. Daryl kicking ass pre-credits. Maggie’s desperate search for Glenn IF and ONLY IF you hadn’t seen any previews or teasers.  Everything else was pretty terrible.  Hopefully, Abraham pulling up in his deuce and…

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409 – Survival Guide – “After”

Hello there, fellow survivors!  How did our group manage in this week’s episode of The Walking Dead, episode 409, “After”?  Let’s get started… Scenario: You’ve recently survived an all out attack on your shelter.  You’re surrounded by zombies and split off from your group. What the survivors did:  Remove the lower jaw and arms of…

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409 – “After”

In this episode 409 of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “After”, Carl Jr. becomes a man. Do I have to call him Carl Sr. now? Join me and Jim as we ponder this and other points such as Michonne’s scream, Rick’s zombie acting workshop, eating a truly improbable amount of chocolate pudding, post-apocalyptic shoe selection, and the wisdom of turning down free hot sauce. All this, plus our spoiler section, and lots of your great feedback!

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409 – “After” – Instant Take

Welcome back to season four of The Walking Dead. Are you curious about what happens after the Governor brought death and destruction upon the prison at the mid-season finale? Well this episode, “After” has some of the answers to your burning questions, if those questions revolved around Rick, Carl, and Michonne. Hope you enjoy our…

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The Walking Dead Mid-Season 4 Preview

Aaaaaand we’re back!  Ready for action as season four of The Walking Dead resumes this Sunday, Jim and A.Ron talk previews, predictions, and give updates on their Death Olympics odds.  Will Beth go out Singing?  Will Glen and the electric koolaid bus make it back to the group?  Will Tara and Lily return?  Will Lizzie and Mika go crazy and butcher everyone in the group?  We discuss all this, your feedback, and a bit of light comic spoilers for the season in our custom, patent pending Spoiler Section!

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Mid-Season 4.0 Wrap Up

It was the best of seasons (Internment), it was the worst of seasons (Dead Weight), but while it ended on a very bleak note for our survivors, it nevertheless was a positive and hopeful way to end things from a storytelling and general quality standpoint. Jim and A.Ron are willing to give the Gimple a…

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408 – Survival Guide – “Too Far Gone”

Scenario: Your prison complex is threatened by several well armed, determined attackers, backed with a TANK. What the survivors did: Rounded up the non-combatants into a bus to move off site.  Carl, Daryl, and to a lesser extent Tyreese, Bob, and Sasha effectively use suppressive fire to allow the prison population to evacuate.  Maggie and…

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408 – “Too Far Gone”

Season 4.0 of The Walking Dead ended in thrilling fashion with episode 408, “Too Far Gone”.  We say goodbye to some old friends, and say good riddance to others.  Join Jim and A.Ron as they discuss closing the chapter on the prison era of The Walking Dead, post-apocalyptic motherhood issues, Daryl going tank hunting, the…

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408 – “Too Far Gone” – Instant Take

After the last two week’s distraction from what was going down at the prison, we return in triumphant fashion with the highly entertaining hour of television that was The Walking Dead mid-season four finale, “Too Far Gone”.  And by “triumphant” I mean “a total defeat for everyone concerned,” except for us, the viewer.  Seriously, Daryl…

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407 – Survival Guide – “Dead Weight”

I’m sorry in advance if I going a little easy on this week’s episode.  Every time I tried to get the bile flowing, it got choked off with general holiday good cheer.  You try to get in a nasty, cross-grained bastard frame of mind when you’re smelling fresh oven roasted turkey and candied yams! Scenario:…

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