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.

Pluribus 1x02-1x03: Thirty Helens Agree 11/19/2025

Pluribus 1x02-1x03: Thirty Helens Agree Pirate Lady & Grenade. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he’s back doing the only thing he’s ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. & join the hive mind and think about Apple TV’s Pluribus. 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/39089315

Pluribus 1x01: Unreliable Hive Mind 11/13/2025

Pluribus 1x01: Unreliable Hive Mind We is Us. Writer Vince Gilligan wrote several dozen episodes of The X-Files and several of its spin-offs and then vanished for 25 years, producing no other works. Now he’s back doing the only thing he’s ever done: creating excellent speculative fiction. & join the hive mind and think about Apple TV’s Pluribus. 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/39015860

Talamasca: The Secret Order 11/04/2025

Talamasca: The Secret Order We Watch. And We Are Always There. After the surprise smash hit Interview With a Vampire, who better to take a swing at the Anne Rice Verse than John Lee Hancock, the man who directed The Blind Side. & hop on a mystery train to AMC’s Talamasca: The Secret Order. 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/38903450

IT: Welcome To Derry 10/28/2025

IT: Welcome To Derry The Pilot. FINALLY a prequel of a 40 year old IP. One of the top 3 this year after Andor and Alien: Earth! Finally we get a story from Stephen King involving Clowns and the Northeast. & hitchhike to Maine to talk HBO’s IT: Welcome To Derry. 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/38803740

House of Guinness 10/22/2025

House of Guinness Episode 1. What if Succession took place in the 19th century by the guy who made Peaky Blinders? We’re about to find out. & get ready to drop some needles on Netflix’s House of Guinness. 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/38736525

Peacemaker 2x08: Mexicali and Ginger Cool 10/15/2025

Peacemaker 2x08: Mexicali and Ginger Cool Full Nelson. We return to the DCU to see what John Cena’s getting up to in the Best Dimension Ever. Eagly’s heading to heights never seen before, perhaps so high he’ll find a man in a high castle. & hop in the Quantum Unfolding Chamber to talk HBO Max’s Peacemaker. 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/38599770

Task 10/08/2025

Task Crossings. We’re packing a water ice and a boatload of idiot antagonists as we head to Brad Ingelsby’s Scrappleverse to figure out what family dynamics have been appearing adjacent to crime and water ice. & hop in the trash truck and scope out HBO Max’s Task. Go Birds. 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/38504480

Peacemaker 2x01: Ginger Cool 10/02/2025

Peacemaker 2x01: Ginger Cool The Ties that Grind. We dive back into the Superman universe except it features a bunch of boobs and dicks. This is going to be the year that Chris gets his life together. & talk absurdist R-rated Superhero drama on HBO Max’s Peacemaker. 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/38434440

Alien: Earth 1x08: Lower Case ‘p’ predators 09/24/2025

Alien: Earth 1x08: Lower Case ‘p’ predators The Real Monsters. Finally the Ultimate episode of season. We get to see Ocellus make his moves and conclude a significant number of story arcs, right? RIGHT?!!! & 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/38347150

Alien: Earth 1x07: You Didn’t Say the Magic Word 09/17/2025

Alien: Earth 1x07: You Didn’t Say the Magic Word Emergence. Arthur tries to impart important life lessons but is he too late? (he is too late). Kirsch lets us see up his sleeve and boy are we surprised. & 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/38260155

Alien: Earth 1x06: Skittering 09/17/2025

Alien: Earth 1x06: Skittering The Fly. Ocellus kicks off the fun as Nibs gets wiped and Dame Sylvia makes some strong choices. & 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/38246455

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

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