Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast

Explosive, destructive episode this week as all the tension that’s been building up in this series finally comes to a head. It really felt like a season finale, didn’t it? Which makes us even more curious to find out what they’ll do with the final three episodes. Lots to talk about for this one though, so join us as we talk it out! Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E6 “Bad Optics”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. Support the show  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff at ⁠patreon.com/jasoncabassi⁠. Or make a one-time donation at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/cabassi⁠. A quick, free, and easy way to support us is to leave a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casting-light-a-lanterns-podcast/id6798891586 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0342AS9TqJi2Q0QDvxsJLD Or just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get podcasts.  More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!  Thank you!

Compulsory nude figure drawing, a sudden orbital vaporizing laser, and a hi-tech,  futuristic slaughterhouse are just a few of the things that made this episode odd as hell, but never dull! Join Kirk, Jim, and Jason as we talk it out! Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E5 “Light’s Out”. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!  Thank you!

So great to get some of John’s backstory this week, making it much more clear why his parents set him on this years-long course to become a Green Lantern. A thoughtfully told, thought-provoking tale, and Jim and Kirk are here to talk it out.  Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E4. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!  Thank you!

Things are getting complicated this week, with details about who these aliens are and why they came to Rushville, Nebraska, and questions about what William Macon is up to, why Hal doesn’t want to report to the Guardians, how John can create a little green birdie sidekick, and a ton more. We do our best this ep to lay it all out for you! Mentioned: Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!  Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E3. Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Thank you!

Lanterns opens strong with an episode that manages to slip in a ton of expositional Green Lantern lore, an intriguing small town mystery, a bunch colorful characters all pushing against each other’s edges (with some fantastic actors playing them), all while asking some deeper questions about human nature, and even throwing in a few jokes that actually made us laugh. Yeah, we’re in!  Next up: Lanterns S1E2 Let us know your thoughts! You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at ⁠facebook.com/groups/podcastica⁠. More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover Lanterns and other TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Support the show  Show support and get ad-free episodes and a bunch of other cool stuff at ⁠patreon.com/jasoncabassi⁠. Or make a one-time donation at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/cabassi⁠. Digging Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast? A quick, free, and easy way to support us is to leave a rating or a review: On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casting-light-a-lanterns-podcast/id6798891586  On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0342AS9TqJi2Q0QDvxsJLD  Or just search for Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast wherever you get podcasts.  Thank you!

Yes, this show is about members of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force whose members wear rings that give them powers (and we love that). But there’s a lot more about this series that has us intrigued. Like, why is it also apparently a gritty murder mystery set in rural Nebraska? And what does it mean that HBO, the king of prestige TV, picked it up, with three legendary writers at the helm: Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (LOST), and Tom King (The Vision)? That’s more than enough to have us—Jason, Kirk, and Jim—super excited for Lanterns. Join us for a spoiler-lite introduction to the series, followed by a more detailed dive into the trailer that recently debuted at Comic-Con. Mentioned: EW interviews Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy: https://ew.com/lanterns-dc-space-cops-drama-dueling-timelines-exclusive-11971022  Next up on Casting Light: The Lanterns series premiere, on HBO Sunday, August 16! Let us know your thoughts. You can email or send a voice message to ⁠brightestday@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 Podcastica Facebook group, where we put up comment posts for each episode, at facebook.com/groups/podcastica. More TV talk Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more. Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts. Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com. Thank you!