READY FOR A ROADTRIP, REFINER?! Harmony Cobel is headed home, and we're going with her. She's taking a long run up the coast to the little harbor town of Salt's Neck. It's where Harmony grew up and Lumon used to own a huge Ether Mill. The Ether Mill is long gone. With it went most of the residents. The ones who remain are dirt poor and addicted to ether. Celestine "Sissy" Cobel lives out on the point all alone in that very solitary house. She's the only one in town to still keep to the old ways....
Mar 10, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 8
GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK, REFINER! Wow, is there a treat for you this week! This might even be better than the melon bar. It's an all new episode directed by an all new director. Jessica Lee Gagne is the stellar Director of Photography for all of Season One and Season Two so far. This week, she's taking the big chair and calling the shots as Director. Spoiler alert: She does an AMAZING job! We've got flashbacks!! We visit the Testing Floor for the first time. We've got GEMMA!! Living, breathing Gem...
Mar 03, 2025•33 min
WELCOME BACK, REFINER! Hey, hope you brought the wine! I'm kidding! Welcome to the Valentine's episode of 'Severance'...a week late. Mark and Helly, and that's real life Helly R., are getting busy in another department. She wanted her 'own' memory. Mark S. was more than happy to make that happen. Dylan and Gretchen are 'enjoying the hugging' in the Family Visitor Center. These visits with Dylan's innie might be making Gretchen feel a bit guilty around outie Dylan. It's an interesting dynamic, an...
Feb 24, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
WE'RE HALFWAY THROUGH THE SEASON, REFINER! Back again? So glad to have you! This week everyone is dealing with the fallout from the ORTBO. No more innie-Irv, and no WAY Helena Eagan is going back down there. She has a few choice words for those innies. It's not Helena Mark S. wants anyway, he wants his Helly R. back! We haven't seen her since the end of Season One. Helly R. returns to the severed floor...but not to open arms. She was outed by Irv as an Eagan, and Eagans are the enemy! Mark and D...
Feb 17, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 5
WELCOME TO ANOTHER EPICAP. THIS ONE IS HUGE! Back again? So glad to have you! This week, the MDR crew is headed outside...yes, outside. It's all a part of the 'New' Lumon (Lumon is listening!). The innies said they wanted to go outside...so here they are! Lumon has deposited them in an incredibly snowy and desolate area around a place called "Woe's Hollow." Woe's Hollow holds particular meaning for Kier. He wrote about it in the super-secret FOURTH appendix to the handbook. We'll get a look at t...
Feb 10, 2025•30 min•Season 2Ep. 4
WELCOME BACK REFINER! (Why are you squinting?) It seems like every episode so far in Season Two has been jam packed. This time around, in "Who is Alive?", we've got departmental reunions, Family Visitations, re-canonical paintings and a whole LOT of Goats! Yes, dear refiner, we return to the goat room...but it's not just the goat room. What we thought was the goat room last year was actually just the goat foyer. The goat room is...well, we'll talk about it.So jam a bright light in your eyes then...
Feb 03, 2025•26 min•Season 2Ep. 3
SEASON 2 ROLLS ON WITH THE 'ALL OUTIE' SHOW! Welcome back, Refiner! The fun of Season Two continues with EpiCap number two from "Severed." So, were you curious as to what was going on with our outies during that last episode? Then you're gonna LOVE this episode! We discover the "Uprising" only took place a few days ago. Dylan and Irv were fired initially for being a part of it, but then re-hired after the Board realized Mark S. needed them. Mark S. needs his crew so he can be his most effective ...
Jan 27, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 2
TIME TO GET BACK TO WORK, REFINER! It's been far too long since there's been productive output from the Severed Floor. Now that Season Two is underway, the "Severed" Podcast will be doing weekly "EpiCaps" (EPIsode reCAPS...get it?). This is NOT the detailed, shot-by-shot breakdown normally done as a re-watch. The re-watch episodes will be released AFTER the entire season of "Severance." EpiCaps are more about what we saw, not so much about what it means. Be looking for a new EpiCap every Monday ...
Jan 20, 2025•25 min•Season 2Ep. 1
HEY, REFINER! SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME... I have a little something we need to discuss. It just couldn't wait until the next time you were back on the Severed Floor. I'll only need you for less time than it takes a four-year-old to count to one thousand. Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" wherever you found this one! Support th...
Jan 14, 2025•5 min•Season 1Ep. 51
WELCOME BACK, REFINER! Didn't really expect to see you again until after the holidays. AppleTV+ just couldn't help themselves. They decided to release the first 8 minutes of the first episode of the new season. They did this on December 23rd, so I was a bit occupied at the time. But I'm back to the editor and I've had a chance to break it down! SPOILERS: Milchick's the new manager of the Severed Floor, he has a new Deputy who might be a schoolgirl (or a robot) and the gang at MDR is all new. Non...
Dec 30, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! There's a new promo! Okay, so maybe not as exciting as the "Official Trailer" but it's good to see more promotion in the pipeline. This is a one-minute attempt to lure in new viewers. Adam Scott, Britt Lower and Ben Stiller all address the camera directly, talking as themselves. It's an interesting way to convert new viewers. There's not a lot...okay, almost NO...new stuff in this piece. It's going to be handy as...
Dec 21, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 50
WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! HUGE NEWS! On December 7th, 2024, Apple TV + released an incredible 2 and a half minute "Official" Trailer for the new season of 'Severance.' IT'S AWESOME! Can a man talk for an hour about a less than three minute trailer? Easily! Check it out, gang...this is the biggest taste yet of what things are going to be like for Season Two. Based on this, I'd say the new season will be as well regarded as the Egg Bar...and we all know what everyone thinks of the Egg Bar. On You Go...
Dec 10, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 49
HUGE NEWS, REFINERS! Ben Stiller and Dan Erickson have emerged from the edit bay and are ready to talk about Season Two of 'Severance.' They sat down with Athony Breznican of 'Vanity Fair' Magazine for a Q&A. Plus, they brought along a dozen new images from the set to share. This is a walk-through of the interview. If you want to read it for yourself, and check out the pictures, head over to vanityfair.com and search for the latest 'Severance' article. Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Sev...
Dec 08, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) LIVING LIFE 90 SECONDS AT A TIME... Apple TV+ is back with another glimpse into the weird world of "Severance" Season 2. As we move closer and closer to getting the gang back into MDR, this promo is telling us they might not be the gang we want! Oh, and Mark might be unsevered!! Er...I'm sorry...re-integrated. Milchick's back, Dylan might not be in trouble and there's no word if Helly got a sitdown with 'The Board.' There's a lot to un...
Oct 24, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! ARE YOU READY FOR MORE DARKNESS...? We're back, and it's time to finish our current "Origins" project. We're going to get into the final hour of 'Dark City.' This movie is deceiving. It's only 90 minutes but, wow...Director Alex Proyas jammed a LOT of stuff into 90 minutes! Literally thousands of cuts are telling a more involved story than you'd expect in such a short film. We have Strangers to battle...creepy Dr...
Sep 27, 2024•2 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK TO THE DARKNESS, REFINER! This is Part Two of our epic "Dark City" breakdown. This 1998 Sci-fi opus was a huge influence on Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance.' Last time, we met the players. This time out, we're going to dig into the mystery that is Dark City. Why is there no daylight? Why can't anyone seem to give directions to 'Shell Beach'? And, just how many dead hookers is it going to take before someone stop...
Sep 13, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" wherever you found this one! Support the show APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: If you are enjoying "Severed: The Ultimate 'Severance' Podcast" please make sure to leave a 5-star rating (and, if you want, a review telling others to give it a try...
Aug 30, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! Big news! The powers that be from Lumon have made a huge announcement. Er, umm...maybe it's the Powers that be at Red Hour/AppleTV+. Whoever it is, they've graced us with a release date. Sure, it's next year and it means there is, technically, a three-year difference between the premier of S1 and the premier of S2. Admittedly, some folks have left the fold, claiming the show is good, but this is far too long to w...
Jul 23, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) LET'S FINISH THIS THING! This is it, Refiner...our final visit to the head of John Malkovich. Join me!! This episode has it ALL! We go to the "Malkovich" restaurant, we race through Johnny M.'s rather disturbing subconscious AND we discover the Future Vessel!! Will Lotte and Maxine get together? Will Craig ever find love? Will John Malkovich get back to being an actor?? All this and more will be revealed when you hit 'play' on this cha...
Jul 12, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME TO MORE WEIRDNESS!! It's time for "Being John Malkovich"-PT2. If you remember last time, our good buddy and frustrated puppeteer Craig Schwartz started a new job. While in the file room at LesterCorp. he discovered a tiny door. All indications are he's about to go through it...and we're going with him! This is PART TWO of the "Severed: Origins" breakdown of "Being John Malkovich." It's one of the things cited by Dan Erickson as...
Jun 21, 2024•2 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME, REFINER… This was just too good to keep. I didn't think I could wait until the next time you were down on the Severed Floor. On June 10th, 2024, Apple held it's annual Worldwide Developer's Conference. As part of the welcome, they debuted a promotional video teasing upcoming series and movies available during the fall season. THERE WERE 12 NEW SECONDS OF 'SEVERANCE' FOOTAGE IN THIS PROMOTION!! This is a det...
Jun 10, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER! TIME FOR MORE "SEVERED: ORIGINS"! This week, we're beginning a voyage into the mind....of John Malkovich. It's time to break down the notorious and infamous "Being John Malkovich" from 1999. Dan Erickson has mentioned this as one of his inspirations while creating "Severance." It's easy to see the questions about 'self' and who is in control raised by this movie. John Malkovich also has literal 'innies' who inhab...
Jun 07, 2024•2 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! Ready for more "Black Mirror" weirdness?? It's time to jump right back into the twisted mind of Charlie Brooker and his "Black Mirror" episode called "White Christmas"? Is it a Christmas Special? Is it a dark and twisted look at the future of Social Media? Is it a Crime Drama with a twist? Turns out, it's all three. This time, in Part Two, we will be FINISHING the "White Christmas" episode. We're going to discov...
May 10, 2024•2 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) HAPPY HOLIDAYS, REFINERS!! WELCOME BACK TO 'SEVERED'!! Ever wonder what it would be like to spend Christmas in a tiny cabin in a blizzard with John Hamm? Find out in this latest episode of "Severed: Origins." We're breaking down the incredible 'Christmas' Episode of the Black Mirror Anthology Series called "White Christmas." It's freaky all the way around. It's easy to see why it was an inspiration for Dan Erickson during his creation ...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! IT'S TIME FOR MORE SEVERED!! Well, better late than never, right Refiner?? This week, "Severed: Origins" is finally taking some time to break down the weird little document Red Hour released a month after the premier of the show: "The Lexington Letter". It was presented as a whistleblower letter written by a Severed Employee working at the Topeka, KS location of Lumon Industries. It contained a few clues, but it...
Mar 22, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK, REFINER!! READY TO JUMP INTO A VOLCANO? So glad to have you along for the exciting conclusion of "Joe versus The Volcano." Last time we were just about to board the "Tweedle-Dee" and head for the fictional island of Waponi-Woo. This time, we hit the water for some fishing...and falling in love...and falling overboard. It's a very eventful trip. Joe and Patricia (Angelica's half-sister) do finally make it to the island of ...
Mar 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Drop a note to Allen S. right here. (Can't respond...sorry.) WELCOME BACK TO THE SEVERED FLOOR, REFINERS! Our look at those things that inspired Dan Erickson as he was creating 'Severance' continues!! This time out, we're breaking down the 1990 fairy-tale Rom-com "Joe vs. The Volcano." It stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in their FIRST movie together! It was also written and directed by Oscar and Pulitzer prize-winning writer, John Patrick Shanley. With a pedigree like that, you'd think it would be ...
Feb 23, 2024•2 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 34
SORRY TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME, REFINERS!! I wouldn't have initiated the OTC if this were not something important. Make sure to check out the latest information about the Second Season of 'Severance'. Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" wherever you found this one! Support the Podcast on Patreon! (Click Here) APPLE PODCAST LISTENERS: ...
Jan 29, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 33
IT'S TIME TO END THIS THING, REFINERS!! Our three part "Truman Show" Origins Odyssey is about to come to an end. Truman's freakout is in full bloom. He crossed the bridge!! (This may or may not mean he has fixed his inner soul). There's a nuclear plant meltdown, a forest fire and a fugitive escapee in the woods...and that's all in the first 20 minutes of this final Opus. Meryl must bid us a fond farewell...but don't worry. Christof has found another young actress willing to sleep with the star o...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 32
WELCOME BACK, REFINERS!! It's time for more "Severed: Origins" as we continue to break down the 1998 Jim Carrey classic, "The Truman Show." I'm making a long winter meal out of this one, gang. We start this segment by meeting Truman's mother. The lovely Holland Taylor is stellar as "Mom." We hang out with Truman as he's watching some of the offerings on Seahaven's TV channel. Truman hears some weirdness on the radio and sees a LOT of weirdness in a building elevator. He follows both Meryl and Ma...
Jan 19, 2024•2 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 31
