Boars, Gore, and Swords

Ivan Hernandez and Red Scott break down every episode of Watchmen, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Counterpart, Lovecraft Country, WandaVision, and now Loki. For questions, rants, and praise, follow us on twitter at @boarsgoreswords.

Alien: Earth 1x05: Teng, the Spacebug Breakfast Drink 09/03/2025

Alien: Earth 1x05: Teng, the Spacebug Breakfast Drink In Space, No One… We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. & are talking biological machines on Hulu’s Alien: Earth. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/38078070

Alien: Earth 1x04: Yutani Buddy 08/27/2025

Alien: Earth 1x04: Yutani Buddy Observation. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. & are talking biological machines on Hulu’s Alien: Earth. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37994070

Alien: Earth 1x03: The Xenomorph Life Cycle 08/21/2025

Alien: Earth 1x03: The Xenomorph Life Cycle Metamorphosis. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band) and the Lost Boys. & are talking biological machines on Hulu’s Alien: Earth. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37900075

Alien: Earth 1x02: Track Number One 08/19/2025

Alien: Earth 1x02: Track Number One Mr. October. We spend some quality time with our neighborhood Xenomorph and listen to some Boy Genius (not the band). & are talking biological machines on Hulu’s Alien: Earth. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37871550

Alien: Earth 08/14/2025

Alien: Earth Neverland. The Xenomorph is back and Noah Hawley has some child super soldiers waiting for them. & rip cigs in space, strap into the Impact room, and switch off Ice Age for Hulu’s Alien: Earth. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37812415

Chief of War 08/12/2025

Chief of War The Chief of War. Finally a tv show that combines History, Hawaii, butts, and violence. & arm themselves with spears, nut rattlers, and teeth bats and head out to talk Apple TV’s Chief of War. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37723120

The Institute 08/05/2025

The Institute The Boy. A Stephen King tv show? On MGM+? Is that even a real network??? & use their mutant powers to give their enemies minor headaches before getting into MGM+’s The Institute. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37673005

Dexter: Resurrection 07/29/2025

Dexter: Resurrection A Beating Heart... The holy trinity of an original series, a prequel, and a revival? The only thing that could make it better is attempted patricide. & lay down a trap, and record a nine section pod about Paramount+’s Dexter: Resurrection. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37590535

Superman (2025) 07/22/2025

Superman (2025) The flavorless figurehead of Intellectual Property or an underutilized genre defining classic? & snap on their spandex, say hey to an ol’ friend from House of The Dragon, and talk James Gunn’s Superman. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37498290

Smoke 07/15/2025

Smoke Pilot. The lads head over to Tim Cook’s house to see what they’re putting Taron Egerton up to this year, and the big Apple managed to snag Jurnee Smollett as well??? & didn’t start the fire, but they did watch several beautifully filmed infernos in Apple TV+’s Smoke. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37408000

Ironheart 07/08/2025

Ironheart Take Me Home. The MCU once took a worthless IP and through the power of Robert Downey Jr. made Iron Man the biggest superhero on the planet. Can they do the same with its even more worthless spinoff?? & put on Nina Simone singing “Sinnerman” and contemplate Disney+’s Ironheart. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37329335

Revival 06/24/2025

Revival Don’t Tell Dad. Television is dead, but can one unkillable cable network bring it back?. & hop flaming out of the Firebox 5000, throw on their tuxes, and talk SyFy’s Revival. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/37034305

Duster 06/17/2025

Duster Baltimore Changes Everything. When you’re trying to get as far away from Star Wars as possible, you create a grimy period piece in 70s Arizona. & pop open some Tabs, slam an 8 track into the dash, and talk HBO Max’s Duster. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36964585

Dept Q 06/10/2025

Dept Q Episode 1. What happens when you take a Dutch detective series and run it through Scotland and Netflix? You get cops and some side characters with red hair. & pop open some hospital beers and talk Netflix’s Dept Q. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36931320

Andor: Season 2 Retrospective 06/03/2025

Andor: Season 2 Retrospective Season 2. The lads are caught monologuing and Luthen’s left them both behind. & talk the entirety of one of the best tv shows Disney+ has made: Andor. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36827310

Murderbot 05/28/2025

Murderbot FreeCommerce & Eye Contact. . Ivan’s internal monologue has manifested a robot/human hybrid and their name is Murderbot. & discuss a completely unrelatable character: someone who hates working and loves watching TV, Apple TV+’s Murderbot. Also read Martha Wells’ Murderbot books they’re great. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36742400

Poker Face 2x01: Quicksand C****aine Beach Party 05/21/2025

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MobLand 05/12/2025

MobLand Stick or Twist. London gangsters finally get the treatment they deserve: specifically one that started as a Ray Donavan prequel? That can’t be right. & grab their two phones (shared) to talk Paramount+’s MobLand. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36542295

The Pitt 05/06/2025

The Pitt 7:00 A.M. As a former Westworld podcast, the pod is honor bound to do at least one episode on every Michael Crichton show, OFFICIAL OR UNOFFICIAL. & cover their eyes and cower in fear and disgust for HBO’s The Pitt. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36348460

Andor 2x01-2x02: One Wolf, No Cub 04/26/2025

Andor 2x01-2x02: One Wolf, No Cub One Year Later / Sagrona Teema. YET ANOTHER 2022 show returns in 2025, this time with Space’s finest Latinos. & slam their Tie Avenger into the walls of the enemy base while talking Disney+’s Andor. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36323055

The Last of Us 2x01: DINKOZA 04/18/2025

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The Studio 04/07/2025

The Studio The Promotion. 26 years after premiering in Freaks and Geeks, Ken Miller has somehow become a Hollywood tastemaker and someone who believably plays an Executive. & both swear to sell out Scorcese if it gives them a chance in Apple TV+’s The Studio. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/36020960

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 03/31/2025

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Emissary. After being forced to watch the entire second season of Severance, Ivan steers the podcast through a wormhole and lose all sense of linear time. & place their Latinum bars safely in a duffle bag and head to the promenade to talk Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35899245

Severance 2x10: Twenty Percent Polyester 03/22/2025

Severance 2x10: Twenty Percent Polyester Cold Harbor. Finally we get a look at what a finale looks like after 3 years, a strike, and a network bleeding . & head to the birthing cabin to talk Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35821315

Severance 2x09: Penultimance 03/15/2025

Severance 2x09: Penultimance The After Hours. Two episodes left! An ideal time for Mark to sideline himself for an entire episode. I wasn’t curious what he was thinking anyway. & get in the back of a car belonging to a nice man who’d broken into their home and talk Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35704790

Severance 2x08: Ether Strain Names 03/08/2025

Severance 2x08: Ether Strain Names Sweet Vitriol. With three episodes left ol’ Benny Stills gives the people what they want: an extreme digression that barely touches the main story line, yet is still incredibly short! & huff some Steamboat Willy and talk Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35584505

Severance 2x07: Dead Wife Edit 03/03/2025

Severance 2x07: Dead Wife Edit Chikhai Bardo. We FLASH BACK to Dichen Lachman in Dollhouse, and we get the 4th meet cute for Mark. & stand toe-to-toe in an elevator talking Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35493985

Severance 2x06: Head Like A Hole 02/24/2025

Severance 2x06: Head Like A Hole Attila. It’s been about 40 minutes for Helly R. and 3 years for us. & stand toe-to-toe in an elevator talking Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35392240

Severance 2x05: RTO 02/17/2025

Severance 2x05: RTO Trojan’s Horse. It’s been about 40 minutes for Helly R. and 3 years for us. & stand toe-to-toe in an elevator talking Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35305980

Severance 2x04: Ethical Mystery Boxer 02/10/2025

Severance 2x04: Ethical Mystery Boxer Woe's Hollow. It’s ORTBO time! & head to an empty national park in upstate New York to talk Severance. Also, check out Red & Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s podcast, Failure to Adapt, available on , , or via As always: Support Ivan & Red! → Follow us on twitter → Find us on facebook → /episode/index/show/boarsgoreandswords/id/35230390

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