EPISODE 14: "Rewatch Revelations Four - Please, Carol"

Welcome back to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. Someone said please. Eight billion people, in fact. And the way they said it will haunt you differently the second time around.

This is Rewatch Revelations Four, where we revisit Episode 4: "Please, Carol" with post-finale eyes. We finally meet Manos in the flesh, and his cold open is hiding more than you think -- from a fictional dog food brand with real border-crossing origins to storage unit numbers that keep our prime number theory alive.

We break down: A Shakespeare reference that reframes Carol's entire relationship with her own writing, a conversion therapy backstory that explains everything about her resistance, and six things Carol said on camera that she will never admit sober. Plus: The insect theory expands in ways we didn't expect, the color vocabulary gets complicated, and we ask whether the joined are crying because they're sad -- or because they're performing.

Larry might deserve an Emmy. Carol might deserve a hug. And the title earns every syllable of its weight.

New episodes drop weekly during hiatus.

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EPISODE 12: "Rewatch Revelations Two - Pirate Lady"

Welcome back to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. The second episode hits different when you know how Season One ends.

This is Rewatch Revelations, where we revisit each episode with post-finale eyes. Episode 2 gave us our first real look at the joined working alone - and now we're seeing things Gilligan hid in plain sight from the very first frame.

We break down: The longest cold open of the season and what it reveals about synchronicity, predator imagery hiding in wardrobe choices, and a lunch scene that transforms from charming to chilling on second viewing. Plus: Why the biggest question of Season One was never actually asked - and what that means for Season Two.

That airport scene? We finally understand what we were looking at.

New episodes drop weekly during hiatus.

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EPISODE 11: "Rewatch Revelations One"

Welcome back to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. Season one is over. Now we go back to the beginning - and everything looks different.

This is Rewatch Revelations, our new series where we revisit each episode with post-finale eyes. We're starting with Episode 1: "We Is Us" - and it turns out Vince Gilligan gave us the entire playbook in the first twenty minutes.

We break down: The science whiteboard that explains all three infection vectors, why the colored lab coats were color theory from frame one, and a new immunity theory that changes everything. Plus: Eric connects Carol's inability to be externally happy to the OR ID 2 receptor - and it might explain why the joined can't let her go.

Episode one wasn't a setup. It was a thesis.

New episodes drop weekly during hiatus.

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S01E10: "Season One Autopsy" - Dissecting the First Season of Pluribus

The season is over. Now we dig into the body.

Josh and Eric welcome back fan-favorite guest Joe for a comprehensive autopsy of Pluribus Season One. This isn't an episode-by-episode recap—this is a deep dive into what worked, what didn't, and the big questions Vince Gilligan left unanswered after nine episodes of one of the most talked-about shows of the year.

Is Carol a hero, an anti-hero, or something else entirely? Did the season earn its ending, or does it feel like we're missing a tenth episode? What makes Manny such an unstoppable force of nature, and how did he become a fan favorite so quickly? And after everything we've witnessed, can we finally declare the joined as outright villains—or is the jury still deliberating?

We break down our favorite Carisms, those razor-sharp one-liners that cut deeper than they should. We champion Manny's most defiant moments and examine what drives his unshakeable resolve. We debate the show's pacing and whether the slow burn rewarded patient viewers or tested their limits. And we float some theories about where Season Two might take us now that the board has been reset.

Plus: what is Gilligan really trying to say with this show? Is it a meditation on AI and creativity? A commentary on individuality versus community? An exploration of trauma, manipulation, and the human need for connection? Three hosts, three perspectives, and plenty of disagreement.

One unforgettable season. All the analysis you've been waiting for.

Explicit Content Warning: Strong language and full season spoilers throughout.

E PLURIBUS UNUM - EPISODE 9: "LA CHICA O EL MUNDO"

Welcome back to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. This week we break down the Season 1 finale: "La Chica o El Mundo" - and Vince Gilligan did not come to play.

The title translates to "The World or the Girl." Manousos asks the question. Carol has to answer it.

We break down every choice, every look, every devastating emotional beat.

We talk about what Carol's willing to sacrifice and what she's not.

We dig into the color theory that's been building all season.

We catch Easter eggs you definitely missed.

And we argue about an ending that's going to have fans talking until Season 2.

This one hits different. Bring tissues. Or bourbon. Preferably both.

Season 1 is in the books. The hiatus begins. But we'll be here.

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E PLURIBUS UNUM - EPISODE 8: 'CHARM OFFENSIVE'

Welcome back to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. This week we break down Episode 8: "Charm Offensive" - the most intimate and information-dense episode of the season.

The Joined are back in Albuquerque, and they're pulling out all the stops to win Carol over. Cuddle puddles. Croquet with muscle memory. A diner rebuilt from nothing. And the origin of the signal finally revealed: Kepler-22b, an oceanic world 640 light-years away.

But Carol's still taking notes. Literally. Her whiteboard grows. And when the love bombing goes too far, she calls it exactly what it is.

We break down every scene, track the emergence of RED as a significant new color in the show's palette, and ask the big questions: Can Zosha access her pre-Joining self? Is the pronoun struggle a weakness Carol can exploit? And what does it mean that the Joined are HUNGRY for something new to read?

Plus: The prime numbers are back. Carol's 41 days of isolation. Manos 31 km from the border. The immune are literally marked by indivisibility.

Manusos is coming. The Joined know it. And they're terrified.

New episodes drop after each Pluribus episode airs.

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E PLURIBUS UNUM - EPISODE 7: "THE GAP"

Welcome to E Pluribus Unum, the podcast where we deep dive into the hive mind. This week we're breaking down Episode 7: "The Gap" - and we've got a special guest. Joe Price, vocalist for Helliphant and founding member of QAN, joins us with a perspective that challenges everything.

Carol returns from Vegas singing REM's "It's the End of the World," embracing her solitude - or at least pretending to. Manny's story deepens. Both characters face what the title promises: gaps in understanding, gaps in connection, gaps in what they thought they knew.

But here's where it gets philosophical. Joe challenges our Team Carol stance with a question we haven't fully explored: What if the joining isn't consumption? What if it's transcendence? Can the joined explore the Alps in someone else's body? Does Goomba get to experience being a world-famous surgeon? Or is the hive mind just The Walking Dead with better marketing?

We debate whether the joining is horror or evolution, why Carol might actually be wrong, and what happens when the gap between joined and unjained becomes impossible to bridge.

Plus: Join our Discord. We have a stupid theories section, and Josh thinks Carol is Bob Newhart.

Hello, Carol. This week on E Pluribus Unum, we dive deep into Episode 6 of Pluribus - and by deep, we mean DEEP. This is our longest episode ever, and for good reason. Vince Gilligan dropped a lot on us this week, and we have A LOT to say about it.

EPISODE OVERVIEW

Carol finally gets answers about how The Joined are feeding themselves. The truth is... well, you'll have to watch. We break down every scene, every line, and every implication - including why Eric almost walked away from the show entirely (and how he found his way back).

We also catch up with our friend in Paraguay, and the final twelve minutes of this episode play out like a horror film. Trust us.

WHAT WE COVER

Scene-by-Scene Breakdown

• The Aggregate facility discovery
• Vegas arrival and the James Bond fantasy
• The John Cena video (yes, THAT video)
• A very important bathroom scene
• The horror film conclusion

Major Theories Discussed

WARNING: We go DEEP into theory territory this episode. If you haven't watched Episode 6 yet, GO WATCH IT FIRST.

• The "Carol is the Cure" Theory
• The Consent Requirement and its implications
• Why the robotic farming excuse doesn't hold up
• The Gatekeeper Theory
• What "it misses you" really means

BONUS: After-Hours Theory Section

Stick around after the main episode for our extended theory discussion:

• Color Theory: Yellow vs. Blue/Purple and what they represent
• The Prime Number Timestamp Theory: Are the timestamps encoding narrative meaning?
• Ham Radio Frequency Analysis: Why 8.613 matters

SPOILER WARNINGS

MAJOR SPOILERS for Pluribus Episodes 1-6 throughout this episode.

We recommend watching Episode 6 before listening. Seriously. This one hits different if you've seen it.

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