“This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”
PERFECT ORGANISM is the premier Alien saga podcast on the internet. Cohosts JM Prater and Patrick Greene dive deeply into all aspects of the venerable franchise: the lore, the history, the cinematographic and technical achievements, the soundtracks, the characters, and much more.
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“The perfect organism.
Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.”
UnEarthed | S1 E8 “The Real Monsters” ft. Noah Hawley, Sydney Chandler, Jonathan Ajayi, Lily Newmark, Erana James, and Babou Ceesay
WE MADE IT! This is our final episode of UnEarthed (at least for now ...). Today we're covering the final episode of Alien: Earth's first season: "The Real Monsters." This massive aftershow features nearly the entire Perfect Organism team, along with guests Micah Greene and Dave Gogel (of Xenomorphing).
After the live aftershow, you will hear our interviews with (in order of appearance): Sydney Chandler ("Wendy"), Lily Newmark ("Nibs"), Jonathan Ajayi ("Smee"), Erana James ("Curly"), Babou Ceesay ("Morrow"), and series creator/showrunner Noah Hawley.
You'll notice a special announcement towards the end of the live aftershow: we are going to be switching to recording most of our future episodes LIVE, ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL! So make sure you are subscribed and getting notified of when we are recording; we would love to have you join us in the chat. You can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/@PerfectOrganismPodcast
This has been such a wild ride. Thank you for joining us!
UnEarthed | 1.7 “Emergence” ft. Samuel Blenkin (“Boy Kavalier”), Alex Lawther (“Hermit”), Lily Newmark (“Nibs”), Jonathan Ajayi (“Smee”), Adarsh Gourav (“Slightly”), & Dana Gonzalez (Director)
Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today’s installment covers the seventh episode of season one, titled “Emergence.”
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Samuel Blenkin ("Boy Kavalier"), Alex Lawther ("Joe Hermit"), Lily Newmark ("Nibs"), Jonathan Ajayi ("Smee"), Adarsh Gourav ("Slightly"), and Dana Gonzalez (Director, DP, EP)!
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UnEarthed | S1 E6 “The Fly” ft. Sandra Yi Sencindiver (“Yutani”), Kit Young (“Tootles”), and Director Ugla Hauksdóttir
Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today’s installment covers the sixth episode of season one, titled “The Fly.”
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Sandra Yi Sencindiver ("Yutani"), Kit Young ("Tootles"), and Ugla Hauksdóttir (Director of Episodes 4 and 6)!
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UnEarthed | S1 E5 “In Space, No One ...” ft. Babou Ceesay (“Morrow”) and Richa Moorjani (“Zaveri”)
Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today's installment covers the fifth episode of season one, titled "In Space, No One ..."
Stay tuned at the end for our interviews with Babou Ceesay ("Morrow") and Richa Moorjani ("Zaveri")!
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UnEarthed | S1 E4 “Observation” ft. David Rysdahl (“Arthur”)
Join us for the audio version of our live Alien: Earth aftershow! Today's installment covers the fourth episode of season one, titled "Observation."
Stay tuned at the end for an excerpt of our interview with David Rysdahl, who plays Arthur Sylvia! You'll be hearing more from him later in the season, but we wanted to share a little preview of that conversation early.
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UnEarthed | S1 E3 “Metamorphosis”
In episode two of our Alien: Earth aftershow, Jaime, Patrick, Andie and Perry re-convene to talk about 'Metamorphosis' the third installment of Noah Hawley's new Alien series. In this hour-long episode we discuss how the show is improving, how we're feeling and the excitement of what's to come. Jaime also introduces a new segment called 'I Like Griping' where we talk about what might not be working as well.
// New Episodes of UnEarthed drop an hour and 15 minutes after new episodes of Alien: Earth release on Tuesdays.
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// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.
// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds
// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!
// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.
UnEarthed | S1 E1+2 “Neverland” and “Mr. October”
Jaime, Patrick, Perry and Andie host Perfect Organism Podcast's first aftershow. Covering the first two episodes of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth, your hosts cover different aspects of each episode in dynamic new segments while giving their first impressions of this exciting new show. We hope you enjoy. To watch the show every Tuesday when it airs, please go to www.youtube.com/@perfectorganism
New Episodes of UnEarthed drop an hour and 15 minutes after new episodes of Alien: Earth release on Tuesdays.
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// For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com.
// If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds
// To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available!
// And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.
289 // Through the Looking Glass | An Alien: Earth Roundtable
Andie, special guest Micah Greene, Patrick, and Jaime dig into episodes three and four of Alien: Earth. From our shared fascination with the Eye Midge to our uncertainty about where the story is headed, we explore the intricacies and brilliance of Noah Hawley’s series.
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Minisode: Interviewing Alien: Earth Music Supervisor Maggie Phillips and Composer Jeff Russo
We're releasing this as special bonus content for our recent episode of UnEarthed: a wonderful little interview with Maggie Phillips and Jeff Russo, Alien: Earth's Music Supervisor and Composer, respectively!
Among other duties, Maggie is behind the "needle drops" in the show—a hallmark of Hawley's style, and a thrilling (if somewhat divisive) addition to the Alien universe. And Jeff was kind enough to come back on just a couple months after his first appearance on Perfect Organism to take us behind some of his already iconic music cues, giving us a glimpse into his creative process.
We're looking forward to bringing you more of these glimpses inside the making of Alien: Earth throughout the season. We will always be diligent to ensure any "spoilers" are only for the episodes in our most recent UnEarthed installments, so don't worry about accidentally walking into something you didn't know was coming.
Make sure you tune in to the audio version of UnEarthed (as well as joining us on the livestreams at 9:15pm EST!), as that's where we'll be putting lots of interview excerpts in the coming weeks. We can't wait to share them with you!
// New Episodes of UnEarthed drop an hour and 15 minutes after new episodes of Alien: Earth release on Tuesdays.
288 // FAUNA DISGUISED AS FLORA: AN ALIEN: EARTH ROUNDTABLE
Morrow stares at his crew mate outside the MUTHUR room.
Nearly the entire Perfect Organism Podcast team gathers to dive into Neverland and Mr. October, the gripping first chapters of Noah Hawley and FX’s Alien: Earth. From raw first impressions to probing what it truly means to become something else, we unravel a web of ideas and unsettling possibilities woven into this bold new vision of the Alien universe.
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Perfect Organism Reviews Alien: Earth Ep. 1 ("Neverland") *SPOILERS AHEAD*
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Here is Jaime and Patrick's review of the first episode of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth. Recorded immediately after the premiere screening in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, this conversation is a deep dive into the themes, characters, and events in this first episode. We're releasing this as the review embargo lifts in the hopes you'll tune in once you've had a chance to see it (especially those of you attending the screenings around the country on Wednesday, August 6!).
For our written review, visit: https://www.perfectorganism.com/reviews/2025/9/5/review-neverland-the-alien-earth-pilot-episode
As always, please use caution when encountering spoilers "in the wild." We want to keep this experience fresh for everyone!
The official launch of Alien: Earth is August 12; be sure to join us immediately after that first two-episode drop for the first installment of UnEarthed - An Alien: Earth Aftershow on our YouTube channel!
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286 // Alien: Earth Speculation | A Roundtable
In this exciting pseudo-roundtable episode, Perry, Andie, Xander, Adam, Holden and Ross discuss their excitement for Alien: Earth. From managing expectations to experiencing the unknown, all aspects are covered as we anxiously await the series premiere on August 12. This discussion centers around a few quotes from Noah Hawley that are featured in the August edition of SFX Magazine. This was a fun episode and we hope you enjoy.
285 // Interviewing Alien: Earth Stars Sydney Chandler and Babou Ceesay
Two of the most intriguing characters in Alien: Earth (at least from what we've seen so far!) are, without a doubt, Wendy (played by Sydney Chandler) and Morrow (Babou Ceesay). Jaime and Patrick had the chance to chat with them inside FX's podcasting space at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and we're more intrigued than ever to see where these characters go throughout the rest of the season!
It was an utterly surreal moment: talking about Alien: Earth inside the recreated USCSS Maginot crash site with two of the actors who have brought this series to life. It's been a long wait—five years, give or take!—but we are finally arriving at the premiere of Alien: Earth, and we're tremendously excited to bring you this little inside look at it.
NO SPOILERS!!
284 // Alien: Earth Hall H Reaction Minisode (no spoilers!)
Just moments after the SDCC Hall H Alien: Earth panel ended—a panel which included a screening of the full first episode!—Jaime and Patrick ran back to the podcast studio to record some quick thoughts. There are NO SPOILERS in here, so don't be worried about that.
We then stayed in the studio for another 45 minutes and recorded our first-ever spoiler reaction/analysis of Alien: Earth's pilot, which was immense fun. Look for that after the review embargo lifts! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube so you don't miss a moment of our Alien: Earth aftershow. We will be going live right after each episode airs starting August 12!
Lastly, we want to thank ALL OF YOU for helping us officially reach one million downloads. It's a huge milestone (ten years in the making!), and we're so happy you're a part of it with us.
283 // Interviewing Alien: Earth Composer Jeff Russo
This is a big one, folks! Our first interview with someone involved directly in the production of Alien: Earth (first of more to come ...). We're so pleased to bring you this conversation with Jeff Russo, composer of the intriguing score of FX's Alien: Earth.
Jeff, a frequent Noah Hawley collaborator, has had quite the career: originally a founding member of Grammy-nominated rock band Tonic, Jeff transitioned into scoring film, television, and video games in the 2000s. He recently won an Emmy in 2017 for another Hawley collaboration: the acclaimed FX series Fargo.
In today's interview, Jeff recounts in vivid detail his love for the Alien series, his creative relationship with Noah Hawley, and so much more.
A special note: Jeff is premiering two tracks from Alien: Earth two days before the show premieres on FX, and he'd love to see you there! Details and tickets can be found at: https://creationentertainment859.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&c=4232&m=4690
282 // ALIEN: Lost Transmission | An Interview with the Filmmakers
In this episode, Perry and Jaime sit down with Alien: Lost Transmission writer-director Connor Botts and his co-writer and star, Benjamin Mayer. This might just be one of our most entertaining conversations yet. From Connor’s first sparks of inspiration to last-minute reshoots and shifting release dates, the duo dives into the passion, chaos, and creative fire behind their stunning short film.
Alien: Lost Transmission is a gorgeous love letter to the Alien universe, a striking proof of concept that shows just how much is possible when committed fans pick up the camera.
🎬 Watch the film here:
281 // Building Fear With Legacy Effects Artist Adam Milicevic
In this episode, Patrick, Andie, and Jaime talk with Legacy Effects artist Adam Milicevic about his work on Alien: Romulus, the challenge of creature design, the ever-changing film industry, and so much more. This episode was meant to drop on Alien Day 2025 but fell through the cracks. We are so excited to present it to you now.
If you'd like to follow Adam and his work, he's on Instagram @civicdilemma.
280 // A Predator In An Alien Film
In this episode, Patrick and Jaime welcome AvP Galaxy’s Adam Zeller for a bold and timely conversation about a major development: the possible return of the Predator—this time, in a sequel to Alien: Romulus. What could this mean for the future of the Alien franchise? Is it a bold evolution, or a risky crossover just as Alien is rediscovering its creative core?
Together, we explore the legacy of both creatures, the pitfalls of merging iconic IPs, and the essential question at the heart of it all: what makes Alien worth preserving?
This is one of our most passionate, provocative, and essential episodes to date.
279 // Alien: Earth Trailer Live Reaction Roundtable!
It's here—a real trailer for FX's Alien: Earth! On this massive roundtable, the entire PO Team breaks down every frame of this amazing new look into the world of Noah Hawley's soon-to-be-released series. This was recorded live, on YouTube. Subscribe to us there so you don't miss any future live episodes (we have quite a few of them planned!): https://www.youtube.com/@PerfectOrganismPodcast
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278 // What If Ripley Hadn't Survived the Nostromo ... But Someone Else Had?
Listener Peter Wright wrote to us back in January with a killer episode idea: what if Ripley never made it off the ship, but someone (or something) else had?
In today's show—a loose continuation of our ongoing "What If" series—Perry, Andie, Ross, and Patrick tease through all the various ways that question could play out. What if Dallas had survived? Would he have known to check on Special Order 937? What if Lambert had survived? Would she have jumped ship, overwhelmed by fear, and come back with reinforcements for a potential sequel?
What if Parker had survived? Would we have an entire guns blazin' '80s action fest franchise by this point?
And along the way, we realize just how lucky we are that Ripley was, indeed, Last Survivor of the Nostromo.
This conversation was a ton of fun, and we look forward to hearing your OWN "What If" scenarios!
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