The Pod Universe with Dylan & Dalton

In the deep reaches of outer space, Private Linija Tov of the planet Enoxua lands on an abandoned world with whose power plant is in a perpetual state of meltdown. Her mission: to shut down the generator before it erupts and turns her into a pool of blood and pus. Standing in her way is a hoard of violently insane scientists, and the vicious alien creature who drove them to madness.
Welcome to PHASE TWO of the Pod Universe, which begins with this standalone sci-fi horror tale inspired by the grim tone and unsettling body horror of Alien and the structure of one of its most treasured spiritual offspring — Metroid. How exactly can a movie be a "Metroidvania?" We'll show you.
This episode is brought to you by REAL HERO SHIT: HARDER THAN IT LOOKS, the new original graphic novel from Kendra Wells and Iron Circus Comics. Find it wherever books or ebooks are sold, and find Kendra's work via KendraWCanDraw.com.
Kendra is also the artist behind this episode's character designs! Check out our instagram @the_pod_universe or the YouTube version of this episode to check them out!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Cold Open
00:06:37 - Discussion
00:27:10 - Act One
00:41:32 - Discussion
00:50:32 - Act Two, Part One
01:30:29 - Discussion

Writer, artist, and voice of Hunter Marin themselves Kendra Wells joins the Pod Universe to try and salvage a movie that Dylan hates with a fury we've never seen before! Can the author of Real Hero Shit: Harder Than It Looks make writing Insidious look easy? Let's find out!
PLUS: The trailer for the first script of Phase 2: Vestigial!
As a special note, thank you everyone for supporting us through 100 episodes! Here's to many more.
You can find Kendra's new book and all their other work at your local bookseller, or support them directly at Patreon.com/KendraWCanDraw.
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Opening
00:04:34 - Let's talk about Insidious
00:34:40 - The Insidious Franchise as it exists today
00:44:36 - Real Hero Shit: Harder Than It Looks
00:57:24 - Kendra's pitch
01:13:58 - Expanding the universe
01:42:24 - Vestigial trailer

Did Marvel's Hall H panel leave you disappointed? Are you still itching to learn about installments in an ongoing high concept sci-fi universe? Well buddy we've got some great news for you, because it's time for the POD UNIVERSE IMAGINARY COMIC-CON PANEL! Just like our movies, it's not real. But it's pretty close! Join us as we answer fan-submitted questions about Phase 1 of the Pod Universe and reveal our full slate of NINE scripts for the coming season!
This episode is brought to you by author Andrew Kass and his novel A Woman of Agency, available in print and ebook. You can watch a 20-minute conversation between Dylan and the author on our YouTube channel!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Opening
00:04:14 - Reflecting back on War of the Worlds
00:13:08 - What we're NOT doing in Phase Two
00:18:08 - Fan questions!
00:42:13 - Sponsor: A Woman of Agency by Andrew Kass
00:45:23 - More fan questions!
01:00:35 - Slate reveal
01:22:26 - Patreon, the shop, etcetera

Get a closer look at Dylan & Dalton's writing process and listen to them work out the story of the first Pod Universe crossover. Be a fly on the wall as they break down characters, hash out a plot, and then throw all of that away and start over! Learn about the imaginary movie that we almost pretended to make!
As always, you can find more episodes as well as our lovely Discord community via our Patreon at Patreon.com/DylanAndDalton. Thanks for your support, and see you soon for the kickoff to Phase 2!
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:05:53 - Who are our leads?
00:12:58 - Character relationship charts
00:17:53 - Differentiating our geniuses
00:30:18 - Getting the characters together
00:34:07 - The Beepo of it all
00:41:53 - Lost and found families
00:45:29 - Alano Bright and the Two Liams
00:54:55 - Let's write a plot!
01:02:29 - The threat and our villains
01:08:48 - Lasting impact on our world
01:14:36 - Plot beat ideas
01:31:27 - TAKE TWO, weeks later
01:35:43 - Rebuilding the story around Xaria
01:48:16 - The ensemble's new role

Phase One of the Pod Universe comes to its thrilling conclusion as misfit hacker Xaria (Vera Drew) joins a crew of geeks-turned-guerillas to prevent their Earth from being enslaved by another dimension!
We want to extend our warmest thanks to our cast!
Vera Drew as Xaria
Chris Myers as Vincent
Lianah Sta. Ana as Stephanie
Anique Evans as Cora
Julian Fadullon as Liam & Willy
Sarah Norcross as Caitlyn
Roberto Williams as Alano Bright
with Dalton Deschain as Arthur & Dolly
Abe Goldfarb as Bill & Kinny
Dylan Roth as Mr. D
Joe Stando as Ervin Pope
and Frankie Starker as Hela
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Discussion
00:11:31 - Act Two Part Two
00:52:10 - Discussion
01:03:07 - Act Three
01:46:36 - Mid-Credits Scene
01:49:26 - Credits
01:50:25 - Post-Credits Scene
01:51:41 - Discussion