PLURIBUS s1e08 'Charm Offensive' Discussion | 'Hi Carol' Podcast #pluribus season 1 episode 8 #plur1bus
Release Date: 12/20/2025
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info_outlineCarol sleeps with the 'enemy' - how's Manousos going to look her behavior?! While he's been in the sick bed, Carol's visiting ANOTHER spa and writing O.G. Raban stories. Is the Hive Mind on a Charm Offensive? Or is Carol?
+ We sing Christmas 'CAROL's'!!!
Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul! The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter:
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00:00 Intro
02:32 Bubba's rating
04:35 Catfish's rating
08:25 Big Question: How will Manousos look at Carol's behavior?
15:35 Christmas CAROLs
21:38 Twilight Zone Parallels
24:18 You Gotta Laugh
25:43 Episode Breakdown
48:45 Skinsuit of the Week
50:02 Pluribus or U.S.?
51:24 Feedback
Charm Offensive season 1 episode 8 s1e8 s01e08 s1e08 Carol takes a different tack with the Others and discovers more than she anticipated. Manousos awakens in unfamiliar surroundings.
Christmas CAROLs sing-along:
All I want for Christmas is my ice-cold Gatorade,
My own grenade,
My Sprouts re-made!
All I want for Christmas is a way to reverse it,
Then I could wish you "Fine. Good Riddance. F- You!."
Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the hive is so delightful
Since there’s nothing we don’t know
Let it go, let it go, let it go – CAROL!
We aren’t showing signs of stopping
Our numbers are only slightly dropping
Unless you want to be solo
Let it go, let it go, let it go – CAROL!
Will you stop being so uptight?
This is now what we call the norm
Why don’t you give up the fight
And we can help you transform
It will stop you from all this crying
And you’ll lose your fear of dying
We swear it’s not a death blow
Let it go, let it go, let it goooooo – CAROL!
Here comes Manousos, here comes Manousos, right up the Darien Gap
They’ll offer him water and a ride, yet he ain’t taking their crap
He’ll face peril, to reach Carol, all is scary and blight
He got real sick, on a Chunga Palm stick, and Manousos went night-night
I’m dreaming of some hot ladies
And my picture on each wall
Where the party’s hopping and
The chicks are sopping
And everyone is at my beck and call
I’m dreaming of some hot ladies
And a royal straight flush
Where no one’s minding
My hot tub grinding
With the whole cleaning staff
I’m dreaming of some hot ladies
And a ride on air force one
It’s the mile high club
With 8 billion in one
They all say I’m super fun
May your days be merry and bright
And may little Koumma stay upright
Director
Melissa Bernstein
Writers
Jonny Gomez (written by)
Vince Gilligan (created by)
Ariel Levine (executive story editor)
Vera Blasi (executive story editor)
Jonny Gomez (executive story editor)
Cast
Rhea Seehorn ... Carol Sturka Karolina Wydra ... Zosia Carlos-Manuel Vesga ... Manousos Miriam Shor ... Helen John Cena ... Menik Gooneratne ... Laxmi Jeff Hiller ... Larry Samba Schutte ... Mr. Diabaté Peter Bergman ... Davis Taffler Darinka Arones ... Kusimayu Anna Mhairi ... Vesper Max Reeves ... Margaux Olivia Rouyre ... Genevieve Amaraa Sanjid ... Otgonbayar Khaliun Amarburen ... Byamba Rayaan Kamal Khan ... Ravi Piyush Gupta ... Aarush Viji Nathan ... Padma Sharon Gee ... Xiu Mei David Niu ... Neu Xiansheng Elena Estér ... T'ika Jennifer Esquivel ... Sisa Phuong Kubacki ... Soleil Robert Bailey Jr. ... DHL Guy José Juan Ramos Ramos ... Friendly Driver (as Jota Ramos) François Guétary ... Blofinger Soledad Campos ... Maternal Other Tim Keller ... Mayor Tim J Diego Gonçalves ... Nurse David Wiater ... Pharmacy Worker Jenelle Baptiste ... Calm Person Thor Knai ... Bjorn Tedd Taskey ... Captain Matthew Page ... First Officer Imani Love ... Cleo Esther Omegba ... Jasmine Karan Soni ... Deshpande Allan McLeod ... Bob Jack Mikesell ... Ray Woody Fu ... Dave Blair Beeken ... Jenn Eric Steinig ... Mel Bernadette Guckin ... Maureen Monique Lott ... Monique Monae Lott ... Monae Sam Quinn ... Craig Merritt C. Glover ... Nurse Tara Southerland ... Tatted-Out Orderly Roy Ward ... Stone-Faced Man Dennis Milliken ... Driver(as Dennis W. Milliken) Toby Sanchez ... Janitor(as Michael Toby Sanchez) Teagan Sucherman ... Neighbor Girl Isak Tufic ... Neighbor Boy
Composer Dave Porter
Cinematographer Marshall Adams (director of photography)
Editor Skip Macdonald
Casting Sharon Bialy Russell Scott Sherry Thomas
Production Designer Denise Pizzini
Art Directors Dins Danielsen (supervising art director) Guillermo Llaguno (art direction) Chet Maxwell
Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh
Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan
Albuquerque plays itself
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