“This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.”
PERFECT ORGANISM is the premier Alien saga podcast on the internet. Cohosts JM Prater and Patrick Greene dive deeply into all aspects of the venerable franchise: the lore, the history, the cinematographic and technical achievements, the soundtracks, the characters, and much more.
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“The perfect organism.
Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility.”
288 // FAUNA DISGUISED AS FLORA: AN ALIEN: EARTH ROUNDTABLE
Nearly the entire Perfect Organism Podcast team gathers to dive into Neverland and Mr. October, the gripping first chapters of Noah Hawley and FX’s Alien: Earth. From raw first impressions to probing what it truly means to become something else, we unravel a web of ideas and unsettling possibilities woven into this bold new vision of the Alien universe.
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Perfect Organism Reviews Alien: Earth Ep. 1 ("Neverland") *SPOILERS AHEAD*
*SPOILERS AHEAD*
Here is Jaime and Patrick's review of the first episode of Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth. Recorded immediately after the premiere screening in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, this conversation is a deep dive into the themes, characters, and events in this first episode. We're releasing this as the review embargo lifts in the hopes you'll tune in once you've had a chance to see it (especially those of you attending the screenings around the country on Wednesday, August 6!).
For our written review, visit: https://www.perfectorganism.com/reviews/2025/9/5/review-neverland-the-alien-earth-pilot-episode
As always, please use caution when encountering spoilers "in the wild." We want to keep this experience fresh for everyone!
The official launch of Alien: Earth is August 12; be sure to join us immediately after that first two-episode drop for the first installment of UnEarthed - An Alien: Earth Aftershow on our YouTube channel!
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286 // Alien: Earth Speculation | A Roundtable
In this exciting pseudo-roundtable episode, Perry, Andie, Xander, Adam, Holden and Ross discuss their excitement for Alien: Earth. From managing expectations to experiencing the unknown, all aspects are covered as we anxiously await the series premiere on August 12. This discussion centers around a few quotes from Noah Hawley that are featured in the August edition of SFX Magazine. This was a fun episode and we hope you enjoy.
285 // Interviewing Alien: Earth Stars Sydney Chandler and Babou Ceesay
Two of the most intriguing characters in Alien: Earth (at least from what we've seen so far!) are, without a doubt, Wendy (played by Sydney Chandler) and Morrow (Babou Ceesay). Jaime and Patrick had the chance to chat with them inside FX's podcasting space at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and we're more intrigued than ever to see where these characters go throughout the rest of the season!
It was an utterly surreal moment: talking about Alien: Earth inside the recreated USCSS Maginot crash site with two of the actors who have brought this series to life. It's been a long wait—five years, give or take!—but we are finally arriving at the premiere of Alien: Earth, and we're tremendously excited to bring you this little inside look at it.
NO SPOILERS!!
284 // Alien: Earth Hall H Reaction Minisode (no spoilers!)
Just moments after the SDCC Hall H Alien: Earth panel ended—a panel which included a screening of the full first episode!—Jaime and Patrick ran back to the podcast studio to record some quick thoughts. There are NO SPOILERS in here, so don't be worried about that.
We then stayed in the studio for another 45 minutes and recorded our first-ever spoiler reaction/analysis of Alien: Earth's pilot, which was immense fun. Look for that after the review embargo lifts! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube so you don't miss a moment of our Alien: Earth aftershow. We will be going live right after each episode airs starting August 12!
Lastly, we want to thank ALL OF YOU for helping us officially reach one million downloads. It's a huge milestone (ten years in the making!), and we're so happy you're a part of it with us.
283 // Interviewing Alien: Earth Composer Jeff Russo
This is a big one, folks! Our first interview with someone involved directly in the production of Alien: Earth (first of more to come ...). We're so pleased to bring you this conversation with Jeff Russo, composer of the intriguing score of FX's Alien: Earth.
Jeff, a frequent Noah Hawley collaborator, has had quite the career: originally a founding member of Grammy-nominated rock band Tonic, Jeff transitioned into scoring film, television, and video games in the 2000s. He recently won an Emmy in 2017 for another Hawley collaboration: the acclaimed FX series Fargo.
In today's interview, Jeff recounts in vivid detail his love for the Alien series, his creative relationship with Noah Hawley, and so much more.
A special note: Jeff is premiering two tracks from Alien: Earth two days before the show premieres on FX, and he'd love to see you there! Details and tickets can be found at: https://creationentertainment859.activehosted.com/index.php?action=social&c=4232&m=4690
282 // ALIEN: Lost Transmission | An Interview with the Filmmakers
In this episode, Perry and Jaime sit down with Alien: Lost Transmission writer-director Connor Botts and his co-writer and star, Benjamin Mayer. This might just be one of our most entertaining conversations yet. From Connor’s first sparks of inspiration to last-minute reshoots and shifting release dates, the duo dives into the passion, chaos, and creative fire behind their stunning short film.
Alien: Lost Transmission is a gorgeous love letter to the Alien universe, a striking proof of concept that shows just how much is possible when committed fans pick up the camera.
🎬 Watch the film here:
281 // Building Fear With Legacy Effects Artist Adam Milicevic
In this episode, Patrick, Andie, and Jaime talk with Legacy Effects artist Adam Milicevic about his work on Alien: Romulus, the challenge of creature design, the ever-changing film industry, and so much more. This episode was meant to drop on Alien Day 2025 but fell through the cracks. We are so excited to present it to you now.
If you'd like to follow Adam and his work, he's on Instagram @civicdilemma.
280 // A Predator In An Alien Film
In this episode, Patrick and Jaime welcome AvP Galaxy’s Adam Zeller for a bold and timely conversation about a major development: the possible return of the Predator—this time, in a sequel to Alien: Romulus. What could this mean for the future of the Alien franchise? Is it a bold evolution, or a risky crossover just as Alien is rediscovering its creative core?
Together, we explore the legacy of both creatures, the pitfalls of merging iconic IPs, and the essential question at the heart of it all: what makes Alien worth preserving?
This is one of our most passionate, provocative, and essential episodes to date.
279 // Alien: Earth Trailer Live Reaction Roundtable!
It's here—a real trailer for FX's Alien: Earth! On this massive roundtable, the entire PO Team breaks down every frame of this amazing new look into the world of Noah Hawley's soon-to-be-released series. This was recorded live, on YouTube. Subscribe to us there so you don't miss any future live episodes (we have quite a few of them planned!): https://www.youtube.com/@PerfectOrganismPodcast
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278 // What If Ripley Hadn't Survived the Nostromo ... But Someone Else Had?
Listener Peter Wright wrote to us back in January with a killer episode idea: what if Ripley never made it off the ship, but someone (or something) else had?
In today's show—a loose continuation of our ongoing "What If" series—Perry, Andie, Ross, and Patrick tease through all the various ways that question could play out. What if Dallas had survived? Would he have known to check on Special Order 937? What if Lambert had survived? Would she have jumped ship, overwhelmed by fear, and come back with reinforcements for a potential sequel?
What if Parker had survived? Would we have an entire guns blazin' '80s action fest franchise by this point?
And along the way, we realize just how lucky we are that Ripley was, indeed, Last Survivor of the Nostromo.
This conversation was a ton of fun, and we look forward to hearing your OWN "What If" scenarios!
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277 // Interviewing Matt Savage, Alien: Romulus Concept Artist
On today's show we welcome back Matt Savage (IG: mattasav.concept) to talk about his amazing work as a concept artist on Alien: Romulus. Matt's work on numerous design elements of the film—most famous being the Corbelan IV (interior as well as exterior!)—lent a tremendous amount of realism and believability to Fede Alvarez's film.
Join Jaime and Patrick as they chat with Matt about bringing this amazing universe to life!
276 // What Weyland-Yutani Knew: A Roundtable Discussion
In this episode, the Perfect Organism crew dives deep into the mystery of what Weyland-Yutani knew and when. With Alien: Earth on the horizon, we're asking the big questions: Were other ships sent to retrieve the creature? How long has the Company been tracking it? What don’t we know? This is a riveting, high-stakes conversation packed with theories, revelations, and just the right amount of paranoia.
275 // Alien Day Roundtable Wrap Up
In what has become an annual Alien Day ritual, the team at Perfect Organism Podcast comes together to discuss the highlights of Alien Day 2025, what we saw, what we heard, and how we experienced it. The conversation then moves towards the Alien Earth clips and the excitement and mystery surrounding the series as we await a premiere date. This was a fun and substantive conversation we hope you enjoy!
274 // The Alien War Documentary: Interviewing the Filmmakers
In this episode, Jaime and Christian sit down with Doug McCarthy and Paul King to explore Beneath London: The Story of Alien War—their gripping short documentary chronicling one of fandom’s most legendary events. From construction to opening day, Doug and Paul pull back the curtain on a hidden chapter of Alien history, revealing how they stitched together decades-old footage and firsthand accounts to bring audiences back into the heart of the action, over 30 years ago.
Beneath London: The Story of Alien War is out for free on Youtube. You can screen it by following this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhVjadAGT2c&t=890s
273 // Inside Alien 3: The Legacy Cut
Clemens searches for clues.
In this exclusive Alien Day episode, Patrick and Jaime sit down with Martin and Chad, two key architects behind the haunting 4K Legacy Cut of Alien 3. From Martin’s earliest experiments in Photoshop to the painstaking restoration of a cinematic myth, we dive deep into the hidden story of how one of the Alien saga’s most storied chapters was brought roaring into the 21st century.
To find out more about the 4K Legacy Cut restoration, go to https://www.a34k.net/
There’s lots more to come today, so stick around and stay frosty!
Our 2025 Alien Day T-Shirt Is Now Available (and Discounted for Alien Day!)
We’re so psyched to share our official Alien Day 2025 t-shirt, featuring this killer Gorilla Alien design by DeadDark (IG: @deaddark23)!! Give Ross a follow on IG, and grab a shirt while it’s discounted for Alien Day! All sales directly support the shows. Happy Alien Day!!
272 // Alien and the Iconography of Terror: With Tristan Jones and Dane Hallett
Episode art by Tristan Jones (IG: @tristans_bones)
HAPPY ALIEN DAY 2025!!
Looking back through the history of cinema, there are very few - if any - monsters as iconic as the Alien. But why is that? Why are we so afraid of it, intrigued by it, obsessed with it? Why does it speak to audiences in 2025 with just as much power as it did nearly five decades ago?
In this episode (which is something of a third installment in our Anatomy of an Alien Film series), Jaime and Patrick discuss these sorts of questions with two of the absolute, unquestionable authorities on the visual language of Xenomorph XX121: Tristan Jones (IG @tristans_bones), the legendary artist behind projects like Dark Horse's Aliens: Defiance, and Dane Hallett (IG @dane_hallett_art), one of Hollywood's most in-demand concept artists (you've seen his work in Alien: Romulus, Furiosa, Alien: Covenant, and many other places).
There's lots more to come today, so stick around and stay frosty!
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271 // Interviewing DeadDark, Our Alien Day 2025 T-Shirt Artist!
(Note: the episode art is an itsy-bitsy preview of the full design that will be revealed on April 26th)
One of our favorite Alien Day traditions is our annual t-shirt unveiling. Over the past near-decade, we've gotten to work with tons of gifted artists from around Alien fandom – and this year is VERY MUCH no exception.
DeadDark – whose actual name is Ross, and who can be found on IG here (for his digital art @deaddark23) and here (for his tattooing @_deaddark) – is a crazy talented artist/Alien Saga superfan. On today's episode, Perry and Patrick chat with Ross about all things xenomorph, and share a little preview of the art that will be fully unveiled on Alien Day (just four days from now!).
Make sure you don't miss a thing on April 26th by following us on socials if you aren't already! The shirt will be unveiled in the afternoon, and it will be available at a promotional discount for a limited time. You're gonna want this one, trust us ...
307 // Anatomy of An Alien Film Part Two: The Characters
In this dynamic follow-up to our first installment, Perry, Andie, Patrick, and Jaime dive deep into the characters of the ALIEN films, when they soar, when they fall flat, and how the modern studio system shapes not just how movies are made, but how we experience them. This episode is spirited, unfiltered, and full of sharp insights and passionate debate.
With Alien: Romulus now out and Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth on the horizon, there’s no better time to talk about what makes a character resonate in this universe we all love.