The Leftovers Podcast: A Chat With Damon Lindelof On The Series Finale, His Career, And Letting Go
Hosts Mary and Blake chat about The Leftovers series finale with showrunner Damon Lindelof for our final episode.

Hosts Mary and Blake chat about The Leftovers series finale with showrunner Damon Lindelof for our final episode.
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss the series finale of The Leftovers episode 3.08 entitled, “The Book Of Nora”. In this episode about The Book Of Nora, you’ll learn all about: subverting expectations, Blake wanting to poke holes in the finale, the beauty of finding your own answer, coping with your own life, the burning...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.07 of The Leftovers entitled, “The Most Powerful Man In The World (And His Identical Twin Brother)” In this episode you’ll learn all about: #LeftoversForEmmys, why Blake literally cries for the first time on a podcast ever, why this episode should never have worked, but totally did,...
Hosts Mary and Blake bring you the Brian Davids thought of the week for episode 3.06 of The Leftovers entitled, “Certified.” Subscribe: iTunes|| Stitcher | Google Play Music | YouTube Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Like what we do? Please leave a rating or a review on iTunes!
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.06 of The Leftovers entitled, “Certified.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: #LeftoversForEmmys, why Mary literally has no words, Mary’s brother eating wild mushrooms and taking Ipecac, the debate over suicide, explaining the beach ball story, why this episode is perfect, acceptance of how things are,...
Hosts Mary and Blake bring you the Brian Davids thought of the week for episode 3.05 of The Leftovers entitled, “It’s A Matt Matt Matt Matt World.” Subscribe: iTunes|| Stitcher | Google Play Music | YouTube Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Like what we do? Please leave a rating or a review on iTunes!
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.05 of The Leftovers entitled, “It’s A Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt, World” In this episode you’ll learn all about: the flow of the season, Story Editors, why this episode was necessary for Matt’s three act play, why our son may or may not say “Lion Sex Cult” at...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.04 of The Leftovers entitled, “G’Day Melbourne”. In this episode you’ll learn all about: why this may be the best episode of The Leftovers yet, why Nora can no longer be considered TV’s best girlfriend, the Kevin’s being unreliable narrators, why Take On Me means more than you think,...
Hosts Mary and Blake bring you the Brian Davids thought of the week for episode 3.03 of The Leftovers entitled, “Crazy Whitefella Thinking.” Subscribe: iTunes|| Stitcher | Google Play Music | YouTube Download: (.mp3) | Mobile Play Social: Like Us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Like what we do? Please leave a rating or a review on iTunes!
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.03 of The Leftovers entitled, “Crazy Whitefella Thinking” In this episode you’ll learn all about: why we think we have the right Kevin, connections to International Assassin, burning bushes, why the placement of this episode is perfect, needing a full episode dedicated to SR., why Mary cannot...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.02 of The Leftovers entitled, “Don’t Be Ridiculous” In this episode you’ll learn all about: why Mark Linn-Baker absolutely killed it, changing the theme song every week, Nora’s continuing battle with identity, Soggy Kevin, our WuTang names, how Keith Gordon directed the hell out of this episode,...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 3.01 of The Leftovers entitled, “The Book Of Kevin” In this episode you’ll learn all about: Tom and Damon’s opinion of the cold open and the ending in their own words, why Blake is a research psycho, the importance of the Loose Horse In The Valley, how Gary...
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with The Leftovers creators Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta. This episode is a retrospective on seasons 1 and 2, with a lead into whats to come in season three. In this episode, you’ll learn all about: what Damon and Tom believe to be the defining moment of The Leftovers, why...
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with Liv Tyler – AKA Meg Abbott – on The Leftovers. In this episode you’ll learn all about: how it was hard for Blake not to totally be star struck, how Liv found out about The Leftovers and what her unusual casting process was like, discovering a side of herself...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss all things STAR WARS in this LIVE listener requested BONUS episode of The Living Reminders dedicated to Star Wars The Force Awakens. Keep in mind, we did this episode under the guise of our OTHER podcast, Outlander Cast. But, it’s still Star Wars based. So you will hear different intro...
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with Damon Lindelof, the co-creator/ co executive producer/ showrunner of The Leftovers. In this episode you’ll learn all about: why Blake and Mary should be in the GR, how The Leftovers came to be, Damon’s response to all the “Lefties,” what a day in the life of Damon Lindelof looks...
Hosts Mary and Blake join forces with Jay and Jay of The Leftovers with Jay + Jack and also Dylan Schuck and Tiffany Tomaszewski of The Guilty Remnant Podcast to bring you The Leftovers UltraCast! In this episode you’ll learn all about: Jackism, the renewal of The Leftovers for season 3, predictions, our final thoughts...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.10 of The Leftovers entitled, “I Live Here Now” In this episode you’ll learn all about: breaking down the story character by character, meeting Bill Clinton, being ready to take a break but sad that it has to end, more ripping on The Walking Dead, Les Miserables, being spoiled...
Hosts Mary and Blake continue to discuss episode 2.09 of The Leftovers entitled, “Ten Thirteen.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: how to get a holiday card from Mary and Blake, why Blake and Mary may or may not have had an adult beverage or two before this episode, some excellent theories about what’s...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.09 of The Leftovers entitled, “Ten Thirteen”. In this episode you’ll learn all about: why the reveal was big, but this episode was about Meg, That Thing You Do, why Mary ruins the dream of Elvan, #CantUglyUpLivTyler, being damaged before the departure, passive aggressiveness, girl b*tchy, the mind F*ckery...
Hosts Mary and Blake continue to discuss episode 2.08 of The Leftovers entitled, “International Assassin.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: why Blake has listened to “Let The Mystery Be” more times than he cares to admit, finer details about Kevin and Evie, Kevin Garvey Sr. and his message, David Burton as the Ferryman,...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.08 of The Leftovers entitled, “International Assassin.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: the ULTRA cast, a very special listener email, Verdi’s music, going down the rabbit hole, why the debate of magic vs. reality is not important, Inception, story being story, Psalm 137, The rivers Lethe...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.07 of The Leftovers entitled, “A Most Powerful Adversary.” In his episode you’ll learn all about: why Mary makes Blake laugh like hell, getting right down to business, did the main character just die?, why the narrative is unreliable and incomplete, why the theories are nice but we’re not...
Hosts Mary and Blake continue to discuss episode 2.06 of The Leftovers entitled, “Lens.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: the best fan theories yet, Evie planning to leave, why Blake married Mary, Erika possibly taking Evie, more honey badger, Blake being handy, finding a signature moment for The Leftovers, how season 2 is...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.06 of The Leftovers entitled, “Lens.” In his episode you’ll learn all about: why Blake is married definitely married to Honey Badger, a personal thank you, Lorezno Lamas, answers for ancillary things, setting up the remainder of the season, the difference between anger and frustration, Silence Of The...
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with Max Richter, the immeasurably talented composer who writes the score on The Leftovers. In this episode you’ll learn all about: how Max came on the project, the different instruments he uses, the different ways he uses them, how he comes up with certain themes and why, happy accidents, the...
Hosts Mary and Blake continue to discuss episode 2.05 of The Leftovers entitled, “No Room At The Inn.” In his episode you’ll learn all about: revisiting Matt’s insanity, desire to watch a show if a woman is taken advantage of, Matt galvanizing himself and his surprising community, talking about the excellent Brian Davids thought of...
Hosts Mary and Blake discuss episode 2.05 of The Leftovers entitled, “No Room At The Inn.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: Matt Jamison’s sanity, Matt being a reliable narrator, Grace Under Fire, Karma, projecting your intentions on Mary, selfishness vs. selflessness, Science vs. Faith, the greatest Brian Davids thought of the week yet,...
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with Amy Brenneman who plays Laurie Garvey on The Leftovers. In this episode you’ll learn all about: the casting process, if she read the book, the three reasons why she should not have taken the job, prep for the role, being an actor as opposed to a producer, why Laurie...
Hosts Mary and Blake continue to discuss episode 2.04 of The Leftovers entitled, “Orange Sticker.” In this episode you’ll learn all about: why Blake may like the opening now, a fantastic theory about Erika Murphy, Thomas the Train, getting “You’re the One That I Want” out of your head, that damn goat appearing again,...