Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive deep into season 5 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.Visit our website https://www.theredresistancepodcast.com/And our YouTube channel Support the show

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S5E10 Safe Part 2

S5E10 Safe Part 1

Bruce Miller

Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we interview Bruce Miller creator of the Handmaids Tale TV show.Visit our website https://www.theredresistancepodcast.com/And our YouTube channel Support the show

Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we interview Bruce Miller creator of the Handmaids Tale TV show. Visit our website <a href="https://www.theredresistancepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theredresistancepodcast.com/</a> And our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNG42l_P4E-P-iLpDYagfsA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Our Interview with Bruce Miller--Contains Season 5 Spoilers

S5E9 Allegiance Part 2

S5E9 Allegiance Part 1

S5E8 Motherland Part 2

S5E8 Motherland Part 1

S5E7 No Man's Land Part 2

S5E7 No Man's Land Part 1

S5E6 Together Part 2

The Handmaid's Tale was not meant to be a field guide for the patriarchal oligarchy, but we can use it as a tool for resistance. Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery, as we break down new episodes of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale and explore its thematic implications on our current political climate.

I really love this podcast. Appreciated the deep dive into The Testaments, but really like your discussion of the show!

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Poignant discussions breaking down the show and how it mirrors our current reality.

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The Red Resistance: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes. We’re doing a rewatch! Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we go back to the beginning and examine the series with all the understanding we’ve gained from three seasons of Hulu’s series and both of Margaret Atwood’s novels, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments. This is part 1 of "Offred," season 1, episode 1 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, directed by Reed Morano. 1:55 - In honor of revisiting old episodes, we’re revisiting a favorite wine. Plucked from the archives of “Household” is Two Blondes by Andrew Will Winery. The perfect wine to sip as we watch June and Serena spar for the first time in “Offred.” This 2010 Bordeaux style blend comes from Yakima Valley AVA. Two Blondes is a blend consisting primarily of merlot, with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and Malbec, with 21 months of barrel aging. 6:40 - Quick roundtable of our first impressions. As an introduction into the world of Gilead, "Offred" serves to lay the groundwork for the tone and direction of the season and the series. The writing and cinematography both set the standard for The Handmaid's Tale series. Right out of the gate, they did a really good job of making us feel what it is like to be a woman in Gilead. There is an immediate vested interest in each of the main characters as they are introduced.11:09 - How we're going to approach this rewatch: In anticipation of season 4, we're rewatching the earlier seasons to look for clues as to where the next season will take us.  So while we will try to focus on the episode at hand, there may be talk of future Gilead events from the series and from The Testaments. 12:38 - Black screen and Sirens - Oh Gilead, it feels good to be home14:20 - We meet June and see her intense maternal instinct, setting the groundwork for June's main motivation.18:58 - We're learning from June's mistakes with this PSA: When the United States government goes to complete shit and it's time to start fleeing, stay put and then backtrack. Brought to you by somebody who's never gone through that.23:33 - First we met June, now we meet Offred. Everything feels like the season three finale, "Mayday."41:34 - Serena and June meet. Always a power struggle with these two. Fred's enters and we see Gilead's version of a love triangle. It's as tense and awkward as you'd imagine.54:27 - Reed Morano gets her props58:04 - Scarlett talks about the origins of the word "Gilead." Want to read more? Check out The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.1:02:13 - Damn, Rita, what's your deal? June is alone as fuck in this household. June's monologue becomes a welcome reprieve from the hostility and tension. 1:10:50 - We meet Nick and we're still as at odds with each other as we've ever been.Support the show

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes.  We’re doing a rewatch! Join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we go back to the beginning and examine the series with all the understanding we’ve gained from three seasons of Hulu’s series and both of Margaret Atwood’s novels, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments.  This is part 1 of "Offred," season 1, episode 1 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, directed by Reed Morano.  1:55 - In honor of revisiting old episodes, we’re revisiting a favorite wine. Plucked from the archives of “Household” is Two Blondes by Andrew Will Winery.  The perfect wine to sip as we watch June and Serena spar for the first time in “Offred.” This 2010 Bordeaux style blend comes from Yakima Valley AVA. Two Blondes is a blend consisting primarily of merlot, with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, and Malbec, with 21 months of barrel aging.  6:40 - Quick roundtable of our first impressions. As an introduction into the world of Gilead, "Offred" serves to lay the groundwork for the tone and direction of the season and the series. The writing and cinematography both set the standard for The Handmaid's Tale series. Right out of the gate, they did a really good job of making us feel what it is like to be a woman in Gilead. There is an immediate vested interest in each of the main characters as they are introduced. 11:09 - How we're going to approach this rewatch: In anticipation of season 4, we're rewatching the earlier seasons to look for clues as to where the next season will take us.  So while we will try to focus on the episode at hand, there may be talk of future Gilead events from the series and from The Testaments.  12:38 - Black screen and Sirens - Oh Gilead, it feels good to be home 14:20 - We meet June and see her intense maternal instinct, setting the groundwork for June's main motivation. 18:58 - We're learning from June's mistakes with this PSA: When the United States government goes to complete shit and it's time to start fleeing, stay put and then backtrack. Brought to you by somebody who's never gone through that. 23:33 - First we met June, now we meet Offred. Everything feels like the season three finale, "Mayday." 41:34 - Serena and June meet. Always a power struggle with these two. Fred's enters and we see Gilead's version of a love triangle. It's as tense and awkward as you'd imagine. 54:27 - Reed Morano gets her props 58:04 - Scarlett talks about the origins of the word "Gilead." Want to read more? Check out The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. 1:02:13 - Damn, Rita, what's your deal? June is alone as fuck in this household. June's monologue becomes a welcome reprieve from the hostility and tension.  1:10:50 - We meet Nick and we're still as at odds with each other as we've ever been. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Offred - Part 1

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes. Mayday Part 1. For this one we're drinking the Gilead Kool-Aid, a delicious cocktail crafted by our resident beverage goddess, Roxy. Here's the recipe!Roxy's "Blessed Be the Fruit" Martini2oz Ciroc Vanilla1oz Pomegranate Juice (Pom brand is fine)Splash of amarettoJuice of one lime wedge.Shake it up, strain it into a martini glass, and drink away your frustration with the patriarchy!Support the show

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes.  Mayday Part 1. For this one we're drinking the Gilead Kool-Aid, a delicious cocktail crafted by our resident beverage goddess, Roxy. Here's the recipe! Roxy's "Blessed Be the Fruit" Martini 2oz Ciroc Vanilla 1oz Pomegranate Juice (Pom brand is fine) Splash of amaretto Juice of one lime wedge. Shake it up, strain it into a martini glass, and drink away your frustration with the patriarchy!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Mayday - Part 1

The latest episode of The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” saw us grappling with the dynamic between two women claiming maternal rights to the liberated Nichole, as well as exploring the wider reaching implications of a world where men’s authority goes unchecked, leading to a reality where women are treated as second-class citizens if they are lucky, and property if they are capable of bearing children. The imagery was haunting, the implications even more so.  Dearbhla Walsh showed an adept hand at portraying this stark reality; she transports the viewer into a dystopian nightmare through a lulled sense of security in the opening scene. In a stark monochromatic Boston, with only June’s red handmaid’s colors shining through the dismal black and white doldrum, the viewer must take notice, even if only subconsciously: the handmaids do not belong here. They are outcasts in their own world, as the bleak color palate will remind us time and again.. Sneaking a peek into life in Gilead outside the narrowed scope of Boston afforded us an opportunity to see just how fortunate June has been, and allowed us to contemplate the ramifications of her actions had she been in this inhospitable environment of a dilapidated DC this entire time. By broadening the scope of our lens, we are able to more fully appreciate the liberties June has been afforded in her internal fight against Gilead, however minute those privileges may be... for in the Capital, handmaids have zero liberties.And from there we are steadily and constantly reminded that things can always get worse. Hope can be desecrated. Voices can be silenced. Wills can be broken. Freedoms and liberties previously thought to be innate can be stripped away. Promises and vows can be broken. But what cannot be broken is June’s resolve, nor the resolve of those who continue the fight despite such dire and desperate circumstances.We are reminded of this by the Martha who wakes June to rendezvous with Nick, in Aunt Lydia’s tears as she longs to return home, in June’s voice, ringing out against the hollow desecrated Lincoln Memorial that Serena will never be rid of her until her daughters are both safe. The path ahead may be dark and trepidatious, but still, hope rises, even in the most desperate of times.As for the Waterfords, their resolve is renewed, with Serena realizing she is powerless unless she stands as a reflection of her husband’s ideals.. Fred is forced into an unfamiliar role of submission by High Commander Winslow, who shows Waterford, through a tactful thrust of his hips and an intentional shoulder caress,  that he is very much under Winslow’s eye. Fred’s need to assert sovereignty over himself and his ideals comes to a head as he delivers a speech that hearkens back to the Quiverfull Movement, a very petrifying and very real movement in the United States. For those unfamiliar with the Quiverfull Movement, it utilizes Fred’s exact words on those steps as the cornerstone for its belief system, plucked from Psalm 127:3-5 from the King James version of the Bible.The implications of a government dominated by the ideals of the Quiverfull Movement is, to put it mildly, horrifying. And in this moment, despite all the fear and control-mongering, we are reminded of the words emblazoned in the Lincoln Memorial: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever”.And though we see Lincoln’s likeness completely shattered, we, and June, see his clenched fist remains.  And just as that fist has survived a most brutal onslaught, so too shall June survive this affront to everything she holds dear but has seen stripped away. And just as she stood against Serena, verbally annihilating her, so do we hope she is able to obliterate the cornerstones of this dilapidated reality she finds herselSupport the show

The latest episode of The Handmaid’s Tale “Household” saw us grappling with the dynamic between two women claiming maternal rights to the liberated Nichole, as well as exploring the wider reaching implications of a world where men’s authority goes unchecked, leading to a reality where women are treated as second-class citizens if they are lucky, and property if they are capable of bearing children. The imagery was haunting, the implications even more so.  Dearbhla Walsh showed an adept hand at portraying this stark reality; she transports the viewer into a dystopian nightmare through a lulled sense of security in the opening scene. In a stark monochromatic Boston, with only June’s red handmaid’s colors shining through the dismal black and white doldrum, the viewer must take notice, even if only subconsciously: the handmaids do not belong here. They are outcasts in their own world, as the bleak color palate will remind us time and again.. Sneaking a peek into life in Gilead outside the narrowed scope of Boston afforded us an opportunity to see just how fortunate June has been, and allowed us to contemplate the ramifications of her actions had she been in this inhospitable environment of a dilapidated DC this entire time. By broadening the scope of our lens, we are able to more fully appreciate the liberties June has been afforded in her internal fight against Gilead, however minute those privileges may be... for in the Capital, handmaids have zero liberties.And from there we are steadily and constantly reminded that things can always get worse. Hope can be desecrated. Voices can be silenced. Wills can be broken. Freedoms and liberties previously thought to be innate can be stripped away. Promises and vows can be broken. But what cannot be broken is June’s resolve, nor the resolve of those who continue the fight despite such dire and desperate circumstances.We are reminded of this by the Martha who wakes June to rendezvous with Nick, in Aunt Lydia’s tears as she longs to return home, in June’s voice, ringing out against the hollow desecrated Lincoln Memorial that Serena will never be rid of her until her daughters are both safe. The path ahead may be dark and trepidatious, but still, hope rises, even in the most desperate of times.As for the Waterfords, their resolve is renewed, with Serena realizing she is powerless unless she stands as a reflection of her husband’s ideals.. Fred is forced into an unfamiliar role of submission by High Commander Winslow, who shows Waterford, through a tactful thrust of his hips and an intentional shoulder caress,  that he is very much under Winslow’s eye. Fred’s need to assert sovereignty over himself and his ideals comes to a head as he delivers a speech that hearkens back to the Quiverfull Movement, a very petrifying and very real movement in the United States. For those unfamiliar with the Quiverfull Movement, it utilizes Fred’s exact words on those steps as the cornerstone for its belief system, plucked from Psalm 127:3-5 from the King James version of the Bible.The implications of a government dominated by the ideals of the Quiverfull Movement is, to put it mildly, horrifying. And in this moment, despite all the fear and control-mongering, we are reminded of the words emblazoned in the Lincoln Memorial: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever”.And though we see Lincoln’s likeness completely shattered, we, and June, see his clenched fist remains.  And just as that fist has survived a most brutal onslaught, so too shall June survive this affront to everything she holds dear but has seen stripped away. And just as she stood against Serena, verbally annihilating her, so do we hope she is able to obliterate the cornerstones of this dilapidated reality she finds hersel<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Household

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes. Support the show

We're currently in the process of archiving our season 1-3 episodes on our website but we're leaving some of our most popular episodes. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Mayday - Part 2

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Nicole Part 2, and we're drinking Jura 10-year Single Malt Scotch.Support the show

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Nicole Part 2, and we're drinking Jura 10-year Single Malt Scotch.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments: A Book Club Series--Nicole Part 2

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Liar - Part 1

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Sacrifice - Part 2

Listen to us discuss the 13th Symposium chapter of The Testaments, as well as our likes and dislikes now that we have finally conquered this book. It felt like a champagne kind of day so we started the episode with Ruinart Champagne Rose and finished up with Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne.Support the show

Listen to us discuss the 13th Symposium chapter of The Testaments, as well as our likes and dislikes now that we have finally conquered this book. It felt like a champagne kind of day so we started the episode with Ruinart Champagne Rose and finished up with Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments 13th Symposium and Final Thoughts

We've shaken off the rust and found our flow for episode recaps once again. This week we pick up where we left off in the series premiere of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, "Offred."This episode we're drinking Illuminati from Riparosso, as we're introduced to this dystopian world and the secret society that has claimed power. Scarlett and Margery learn that a Montepulciano D'abruzzo is just a local colloquialism for Sangiovese. Italian wines are hard. 12:20 - We acknowledge that we stumbled while getting back into a flow for episode recaps, off the heels of several weeks of our Book Club Series for The Testaments.12:55 - Margery talks about the artistry of the transitions between each scene21:21 - We pick up at the wall and transition into Aunt Lydia's Slide Show of Horrors, which is quickly juxtaposed with a flashback of June and Moira and all their freedoms24:30 - Ann Dowd is brilliant and Aunt Lydia can be seen as a terrifying zealot or a woman under extreme duress to survive, a la The Testaments. 31:05 - We decide we're watching the Season 4 Handmaid's Tale premiere viewing party since the three of us have we've never watched an episode together45:45 - Woah, these aquarium shots are stunning. Scarlett points out the red jelly fish and we launch into a color theory54:18 - The bells chime to summon Offred to the Ceremony56:56 - Slut shaming and a Margaret Atwood cameo 1:01:09 - The household assembles for the government mandated rape ceremony - fun for the whole family1:11:30 - The Ceremony - Holy awkwardness batman! This scene is brilliant in capturing all the dynamics at play within this Gilead household breeding ceremony1:20:15 - Fred finishes and we're dumped into post rape clean up, which is equally as awkward as you think it would be1:24:27 - June is in her bed having herself an anxiety attack as she's left alone post rape. Has a run in with Nick. Imagine having your life be at risk simply for getting some fresh air1:28:40 - Offred attempts to composes herself in her room and there is a really cool transition to a flashback of Janine having a mental break that is blurred with June's present break. The episode is tied together with these flashbacks laying the groundwork for Moria and June's relationship and how these flashbacks haunt Offred in present Gilead. 1:36:36 - The bells chime for our first glimpse into a salvaging and the purpose it serves for all those involved1:40:02 - Margery attempts to articulate why people rooting for June should welcome Nick's presence 1:57:23 - We see super pregnant, present day Janine. She delivers a gut punch to June when she reveals that Moira was caught running away and sent to the colonies. But like...why are these handmaids being so loud as they gossip?Support the show

We've shaken off the rust and found our flow for episode recaps once again. This week we pick up where we left off in the series premiere of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, "Offred." This episode we're drinking Illuminati from Riparosso, as we're introduced to this dystopian world and the secret society that has claimed power. Scarlett and Margery learn that a Montepulciano D'abruzzo is just a local colloquialism for Sangiovese. Italian wines are hard.  12:20 - We acknowledge that we stumbled while getting back into a flow for episode recaps, off the heels of several weeks of our Book Club Series for The Testaments. 12:55 - Margery talks about the artistry of the transitions between each scene 21:21 - We pick up at the wall and transition into Aunt Lydia's Slide Show of Horrors, which is quickly juxtaposed with a flashback of June and Moira and all their freedoms 24:30 - Ann Dowd is brilliant and Aunt Lydia can be seen as a terrifying zealot or a woman under extreme duress to survive, a la The Testaments.  31:05 - We decide we're watching the Season 4 Handmaid's Tale premiere viewing party since the three of us have we've never watched an episode together 45:45 - Woah, these aquarium shots are stunning. Scarlett points out the red jelly fish and we launch into a color theory 54:18 - The bells chime to summon Offred to the Ceremony 56:56 - Slut shaming and a Margaret Atwood cameo  1:01:09 - The household assembles for the government mandated rape ceremony - fun for the whole family 1:11:30 - The Ceremony - Holy awkwardness batman! This scene is brilliant in capturing all the dynamics at play within this Gilead household breeding ceremony 1:20:15 - Fred finishes and we're dumped into post rape clean up, which is equally as awkward as you think it would be 1:24:27 - June is in her bed having herself an anxiety attack as she's left alone post rape. Has a run in with Nick. Imagine having your life be at risk simply for getting some fresh air 1:28:40 - Offred attempts to composes herself in her room and there is a really cool transition to a flashback of Janine having a mental break that is blurred with June's present break. The episode is tied together with these flashbacks laying the groundwork for Moria and June's relationship and how these flashbacks haunt Offred in present Gilead.  1:36:36 - The bells chime for our first glimpse into a salvaging and the purpose it serves for all those involved 1:40:02 - Margery attempts to articulate why people rooting for June should welcome Nick's presence  1:57:23 - We see super pregnant, present day Janine. She delivers a gut punch to June when she reveals that Moira was caught running away and sent to the colonies. But like...why are these handmaids being so loud as they gossip? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Offred - Part 2

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Agnes Part 2, and we drank three different wines! Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Savion Vouray, and Cave d'Lugny "Coeur de Charmes" Macon-Village, 2015.Support the show

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Agnes Part 2, and we drank three different wines! Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, Savion Vouray, and Cave d'Lugny "Coeur de Charmes" Macon-Village, 2015.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments: A Book Club Series--Agnes Part 2

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Sacrifice - Part 1

Witness - Part 1

Season 3 Character Arc Discussion Part 1

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Aunt Lydia’s part 2, and we're drinking Purple Hands Pinot Noir from Dundee Hills, Oregon.Support the show

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Aunt Lydia’s part 2, and we're drinking Purple Hands Pinot Noir from Dundee Hills, Oregon.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments: A Book Club Series--Aunt Lydia Part 2

Unfit - Part 2

Liar - Part 2

Heroic - Part 1

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Nicole, and we're drinking Born of Fire "The Burn" Cabernet Sauvignon of Columbia Valley, WA.Support the show

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Nicole, and we're drinking Born of Fire "The Burn" Cabernet Sauvignon of Columbia Valley, WA.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments: A Book Club Series--Nicole Part 1.

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Agnes, and we're drinking G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Champagne.Support the show

Grab a drink and join Scarlett, Roxy, and Margery as we dive into The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. This week we’re discussing Agnes, and we're drinking G.H. Mumm Grand Cordon Champagne.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Testaments: A Book Club Series--Agnes Part 1

1:05 - We're drinking Ommegang's 21st Anniversary Ale - a spiced saison ale co-fermented with New York apple cider. Fun fact: Ommegang, out of Cooperstown, NY, is a sister brewery of Duvel.5:00 - We're jumping back into "Birth Day," season 1 episode 2 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. We're back in the birthing room and Janine is in the throes of labor.8:30 - In comes the train of ridiculous wives and a Naomi joins Janine on the two-seater birthing stool. 8:50 - It's not lost on Janine or any of us how absurd it is that Naomi is pretending to be in labor. How many wives have been punched by their laboring handmaid by pulling this nonsense.10:33 - Madeline Brewer is brilliant in this labor scene. It is so believable. 14:16 - Why is there no medical interventions available for these precious babies?15:09 - Gilead's extreme fundamentalist mentality regarding the medical care available for newborns feels like an intentional mirroring of the anti choice Christian fundamentalist of today. They're pro birth not pro life.26:07 - The sound of the wind carries us from the present Gilead to a flashback of June in the hospital, waking up to see that Hannah is missing.33:45 - The handmaids are in the birth mobile and heading home. Ofglen is not discreet. Roxy makes a great point that she was drinking spiked punch.36:11 - Back at the Putnam's it's feeding time for baby Angela. 43:05 - The bells toll back at the Waterford's and it's time for Offred to meet Fred.45:20 - Offred is outside the office door and the writing in June's monologue is brilliant.51:48 - Fred wants to play a game with June. Isn't this secret meeting game enough for him?53:48 - Offred gets the first move in scrabble and Roxy has a great take on the nuance of this scene.1:01:59 - We look at all the words they played on the Scrabble board1:08:04 - Fred and Offred say their goodbyes. Offred retreats to her room and the absurdity of the situation hits her.1:10:30 - The upbeat music as June strides out of the house and down the driveway. They really want you to feel good and let your guard down for just a second. But this is Gilead, it's never safe.1:11:42 - The joy comes to a screeching halt as we meet New Ofglen and everything feels a lot more like Gilead now.1:16:55 - Margery points out some of the scenes from the first two episodes of season are almost identical to scenes from season 3 and wonders if this could be a signal that season 4 is going to shift gears in some way. Support the show

1:05 - We're drinking Ommegang's 21st Anniversary Ale - a spiced saison ale co-fermented with New York apple cider. Fun fact: Ommegang, out of Cooperstown, NY, is a sister brewery of Duvel.5:00 - We're jumping back into "Birth Day," season 1 episode 2 of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale. We're back in the birthing room and Janine is in the throes of labor.8:30 - In comes the train of ridiculous wives and a Naomi joins Janine on the two-seater birthing stool. 8:50 - It's not lost on Janine or any of us how absurd it is that Naomi is pretending to be in labor. How many wives have been punched by their laboring handmaid by pulling this nonsense.10:33 - Madeline Brewer is brilliant in this labor scene. It is so believable. 14:16 - Why is there no medical interventions available for these precious babies?15:09 - Gilead's extreme fundamentalist mentality regarding the medical care available for newborns feels like an intentional mirroring of the anti choice Christian fundamentalist of today. They're pro birth not pro life.26:07 - The sound of the wind carries us from the present Gilead to a flashback of June in the hospital, waking up to see that Hannah is missing.33:45 - The handmaids are in the birth mobile and heading home. Ofglen is not discreet. Roxy makes a great point that she was drinking spiked punch.36:11 - Back at the Putnam's it's feeding time for baby Angela. 43:05 - The bells toll back at the Waterford's and it's time for Offred to meet Fred.45:20 - Offred is outside the office door and the writing in June's monologue is brilliant.51:48 - Fred wants to play a game with June. Isn't this secret meeting game enough for him?53:48 - Offred gets the first move in scrabble and Roxy has a great take on the nuance of this scene.1:01:59 - We look at all the words they played on the Scrabble board1:08:04 - Fred and Offred say their goodbyes. Offred retreats to her room and the absurdity of the situation hits her.1:10:30 - The upbeat music as June strides out of the house and down the driveway. They really want you to feel good and let your guard down for just a second. But this is Gilead, it's never safe.1:11:42 - The joy comes to a screeching halt as we meet New Ofglen and everything feels a lot more like Gilead now.1:16:55 - Margery points out some of the scenes from the first two episodes of season are almost identical to scenes from season 3 and wonders if this could be a signal that season 4 is going to shift gears in some way. <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRedResistance" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

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