What happens in Vegas... is known around the world via the Hive Mind! We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 6 'HDP'! Are the insect-like Joined answering to a Queen? Will leading humanity to mass starvation make the Joined immoral? + Is RFK Jr. a member of the Joined?

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: @DoublePHQ

00:00 Intro
01:11 Bubba's rating
01:53 Catfish's rating
05:19 Upcoming 2026 Podcasts
05:45 Big Question: Are the Others immoral?
18:21 THEORY: The Queen
21:33 Twilight Zone Parallels
24:10 You Gotta Laugh
25:42 Episode Breakdown
45:10 Skinsuit of the Week
46:40 Pluribus or U.S.?
49:49 Feedback

HDP season 1 episode 6 s1e6 s01e06 s1e06 Carol shares a horrific discovery and learns new truths in the process. Mr. Diabaté lives life to the fullest in Sin City.

**note: Howard Hamlin himself, Patrick Fabian, provides the voice of the recording Carol hears every time she calls the Others for help with something.

Director Gandja Monteiro

Writers Verna Blasi (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
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 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

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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

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