Rosie is joined by Carmen to look back on the origins of the first Alien movie, from its connection to a failed Dune adaptation to its first iteration as Dan O’Bannon’s spec script called Memory. Then, Rosie sits down with 2x Eisner Award-winning comics writer James F. Wright to talk about Bolaji Badejo, the man in the xenomorph suit. 

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Rosie is joined by Carmen to look back on the origins of the first Alien movie, from its connection to a failed Dune adaptation to its first iteration as Dan O’Bannon’s spec script called Memory. Then, Rosie sits down with 2x Eisner Award-winning comics writer James F. Wright to talk about Bolaji Badejo, the man in the xenomorph suit. 
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Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!

Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!

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How Alien Got Made and the Man in the Xenomorph Suit

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Jason and Rosie travel to the tourney to recap the first episode of the new Game of Thrones spin-off series starring Ser Dunk. Then in the Omnibus, Jason dives into the history of the First Blackfyre Rebellion.

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Jason and Rosie travel to the tourney to recap the first episode of the new Game of Thrones spin-off series starring Ser Dunk. Then in the Omnibus, Jason dives into the history of the First Blackfyre Rebellion.
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 1 Recap and Reaction

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This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason and Rosie break down several major entertainment headlines, including the announcement that Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead star Ryan Hurst has been cast as Kratos in Amazon’s upcoming God of War series. They also discuss Amazon’s greenlight of Fallout Shelter, a competition reality show based on the Fallout franchise, and The Pitt season 2 premiere pulling in 5.4 million viewers in just three days. Next, they dive into some huge Star Wars news: Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are set to replace Kathleen Kennedy as the heads of Lucasfilm, with Filoni taking on the creative leadership role and Brennan overseeing business operations. Finally, they unpack Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ comments about committing to 45-day theatrical windows for Warner Bros. films, and react to the first official photos of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft from costume tests for Amazon’s upcoming Tomb Raider series.

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This week on PREVIOUSLY ON&hellip;, Jason and Rosie break down several major entertainment headlines, including the announcement that Sons of Anarchy and The Walking Dead star Ryan Hurst has been cast as Kratos in Amazon&rsquo;s upcoming God of War series. They also discuss Amazon&rsquo;s greenlight of Fallout Shelter, a competition reality show based on the Fallout franchise, and The Pitt season 2 premiere pulling in 5.4 million viewers in just three days.&nbsp;Next, they dive into some huge Star Wars news: Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan are set to replace Kathleen Kennedy as the heads of Lucasfilm, with Filoni taking on the creative leadership role and Brennan overseeing business operations.&nbsp;Finally, they unpack Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos&rsquo; comments about committing to 45-day theatrical windows for Warner Bros. films, and react to the first official photos of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft from costume tests for Amazon&rsquo;s upcoming Tomb Raider series.
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NEWS: Dave Filoni to Replace Kathleen Kennedy at Lucasfilm, First Look at Sophie Tuner as Lara Croft

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Jason and Rosie are joined by Abu to build their pop culture investment portfolios for 2026. They dig into the big trends and predictions for the year, like is now the time to invest in Pedro Pascal or is it too late? Should we sell our James Gunn DCU stock because of uncertain corporate futures? Will Netflix go boom or bust?

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Jason and Rosie are joined by Abu to build their pop culture investment portfolios for 2026. They dig into the big trends and predictions for the year, like is now the time to invest in Pedro Pascal or is it too late? Should we sell our James Gunn DCU stock because of uncertain corporate futures? Will Netflix go boom or bust?
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STOCK WATCH: Our Pop Culture Predictions for 2026

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