Episodes

  • Welcome to Station Eleven: The Podcast

    Welcome to Station Eleven: The Podcast
    Dec 9 2021
    The new HBO Max limited series, Station Eleven explores a world of survivors coming together after a pandemic to rebuild art and culture, and reconnect to humanity. In Station Eleven: The Podcast, we’ll dive into this enrapturing story, dissect the characters we meet, and hear from the cast and crew about what it’s like to film a show about a pandemic while living in an actual pandemic. Along with hosts Patrick Somerville (Station Eleven, The Leftovers, Maniac) and Angelica Jade Bastién (New York Mag/Vulture), you’ll experience the show on an entirely new level with behind-the-scenes insights and a critic’s POV on storylines, themes, and character development.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Episode 101 "Wheel of Fire" with Himesh Patel

    Episode 101 "Wheel of Fire" with Himesh Patel
    Dec 16 2021
    When two strangers share their names, they’re no longer strangers. And when a global pandemic happens in the midst of strangers meeting, that also changes the relationship a bit. And that’s where we find our characters in Episode 101 of “Station Eleven.” From the death of an actor and missing in action child wranglers to doomsday cell phone calls and stockpiling at a grocery store, Kirsten and Jeevan unknowingly bind themselves together as the world falls apart. Join hosts Angelica Jade Bastién (Vulture) and Patrick Somerville (Creator of “Station Eleven'') as they dive into Episode 101: “Wheel of Fire.” They’ll dig into the importance of trust between characters and share insights into building a character with actor Himesh Patel (Jeevan on “Station Eleven'').  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Episode 102 “Hawk from a Handsaw” with Jeremy Podeswa

    Episode 102 “Hawk from a Handsaw” with Jeremy Podeswa
    Dec 23 2021
    Sometimes the most dangerous thing about being alone in year 2020 is no one knowing who you are. Thankfully, there’s family and companionship in the Traveling Symphony, our rag tag team of actors and musicians dedicated to creating art in the post-apocalyptic world of “Station Eleven.” In this week’s episode, Patrick and Angelica are exploring the culture of the Traveling Symphony and the dramatic end of Episode 102 “A Hawk from a Handsaw.” They’ll dig into behind-the-scenes insights with director Jeremy Podeswa, and talk about pros and cons of a world without technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Episode 103 “Hurricane” with Hiro Murai and Danielle Deadwyler

    Episode 103 “Hurricane” with Hiro Murai and Danielle Deadwyler
    Dec 30 2021
    It’s never easy being an artist, especially when you are working through a personal chaos. This is what we see in the artistry and life of Miranda Carroll. From her meet-cute with Arthur in a diner to her final moments of life, Miranda is a complex character with a life as complicated as the art she creates and the choices she makes. In this episode, Patrick and Angelica are joined by actor Danielle Deadwyler (Miranda Carroll in “Station Eleven”) and Episode 103 director Hiro Murai. Together they dig into Miranda’s backstory, developing a character, and how to craft a love story without it taking over a story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Episode 104 “Rosencratz and Gildenstern Aren’t Dead” with Helen Shaver

    Episode 104 “Rosencratz and Gildenstern Aren’t Dead” with Helen Shaver
    Jan 6 2022
    Post-pans may be without trauma, but they don’t seem to understand the idea that you shouldn’t talk to strangers. This is at the crux of many of the arguments between Alex and Mackenzie in Episode 104. Join Angelica and Patrick as they discuss all of the complicated relationships and dynamics in “Station Eleven” with director Helen Shaver. We’ll also hear from Helen about how she gets the most out of her actors while also making them feel safe on set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Episode 105 “Severn City Airport” with Ruth Ammon

    Episode 105 “Severn City Airport” with Ruth Ammon
    Jan 13 2022
    Sometimes in a pandemic, an airport is no longer an airport. It becomes a home and a community. . . . and sometimes a prophet isn’t a prophet, but a child who burned the past to the ground. Episode 105 of “Station Eleven” gave us a major plot twist and revealed not everything is what it appears to be. This week, Angelica and Patrick dig into the big reveal of this episode and share which character they identify with most. They’re joined by head of production design for “Station Eleven,” Ruth Ammon who shares behind-the-scenes secrets about how she conceives of and creates entire worlds, where she finds inspiration and what it’s like to build an entire airport in pieces.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Episode 106 “Survival Is Insufficient” with Helen Huang

    Episode 106 “Survival Is Insufficient” with Helen Huang
    Jan 20 2022
    We invite you to join the Undersea. If you know the prophecy, you should say it. . . From burning billboards to bedtime stories under the stars, Episode 106 of “Station Eleven” brought us inside the Museum of Civilization, more tragedy for the Traveling Symphony, and an unexpected understanding of David and his followers. When Kirsten tracks down a wounded David and his Undersea, she agrees to join them on their journey to the Museum of Civilization. On this episode of the podcast, hosts Angelica Jade Bastién (Vulture) and Patrick Somerville (“Station Eleven” Show Runner/Creator) are joined by Costume Designer Helen Huang. Helen shares how she crafted and shaped the look of the Undersea children and the unexpected places from which she drew inspiration for Dr. Eleven’s spacesuit. We also learn how she approaches characters’ looks as they evolve in a storyline and the challenges of costuming a show in the middle of a real-life pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Episode 107 “Goodbye My Damaged Home” with Lucy Tcherniak and Matilda Lawler

    Episode 107 “Goodbye My Damaged Home” with Lucy Tcherniak and Matilda Lawler
    Jan 27 2022
    Travel into Kirsten’s past and finally discover what exactly happened to Frank in the first 80 days of the pandemic. In Episode 107 of “Station Eleven,” Kirsten finds herself in a poison-induced fever dream, reliving the first 80 days in the apartment with Frank and Jeevan and unlocking her memories with a new perspective. Join Angelica and Patrick as they discuss the HBO Max limited series with director Lucy Tcherniak and actor Matilda Lawler (Kirsten on “Station Eleven”). Matilda shares insights into her cat-like approach to wild Kirsten from Year Two, and Lucy reveals her approach to directing actors and the secret words she told Frank’s attacker to find the perfect performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins