“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.”
258 // Talking All Things Alien: Rogue Incursion With Survios
We're just two months away from the December 19th release date of the highly anticipated Alien: Rogue Incursion, the first-ever Alien VR title. Starring fan-favorite Zula Hendricks (and Davis 01!), Rogue Incursion is shaping up to be, well ... a game changer!
In this extensive roundtable interview, Jaime and Patrick chat with TQ Jefferson (Survios' CPO), Alex White (Rogue Incursion's writer), and Tate Mosesian (Studio Art Director) about Rogue Incursion's story, design, gameplay, and tons more.
Make sure you preorder Alien: Rogue Incursion here, if you haven't already!
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257 // Designing Fear | A Conversation with Alien Romulus Creature Designer Dane Hallett
How do you design something that can scare audiences in a society that's seen almost everything? That was the gauntlet before Alien Romulus conceptual designer Dane Hallett and director Fede Alvarez. Join us as we discuss the process of creating something unique and terrifying for the latest Alien film with master artist Dane Hallett and a new guest on the show, Holden Wilhoite.
ALIEN: ISOLATION IS GETTING A SEQUEL!!
This is a huge day for fandom, and we're here with a minisode to mark the occasion. Much, MUCH more to come.
256 // Interviewing Lee Gilmore, Supervising Sound Editor for Alien: Romulus
We often talk about how gorgeous the Alien films look. How lived-in they feel, how great the ship designs are, how iconic the creatures have become. But so much of what makes the Alien Saga special isn't visual at all: it's what they sound like.
In today's episode, Jaime, Patrick, Christian, and Adam chat with Lee Gilmore, Alien: Romulus' Supervising Sound Editor, about the huge honor—and challenge—of adding to that rich sonic history with this new film.
Wondering how they got the Corbelan IV to sound so real? How they managed to make the xenomorph's iconic scream feel more terrifying than ever? Join as as Lee takes us on a journey through the amazing sound design of Alien: Romulus.
Echo Probe concept art by Pablo Dominguez.
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255 // Interviewing Fede ALVAREZ (Part Two)
We last spoke with Fede Alvarez, director of Alien: Romulus, shortly before the film premiered. Now that it's been out a few weeks, we circled back with Fede to ask A LOT of questions about it!
254 // Plagiarus Praepotens: A Conversation with Novelist Alex White
In this exciting episode, novelist Alex White (Alien: The Cold Forge, Alien: Into Charybdis, Alien: Rogue Incursion) talk with Perfect Organism about their material showing up in the new and exciting film Alien Romulus. We are also joined by Alien versus Predatory Galaxy's Adam Zeller. Join us for this intense and satisfying discussion!
253 // Alien: Romulus Full Spoiler Roundtable Review (Featuring YOU!)
Alien: Romulus has officially been out for just over a week, and we are finally ready to dive in headfirst with this MONSTER of an episode. The PO Team is joined by Micah Greene (Shoulder of Orion), Dave Gogel (The Xenomorphing Podcast), and Mario Benvenuto (WiredWorkshop) (as well as FIFTEEN(!) listener call-ins) to digest and discuss their feelings about this new entry into Alien history.
It has been a historic summer. We're so grateful to have shared this experience with you, our Alien Family, all over the world.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
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252 // ALIEN: Uncivil War | Interviewing Author Brendan Deneen
Christian, Patrick & Jaime were thrilled to sit down with ALIEN: Uncivil War author Brendan Deneen as he discusses his newest book and another great entry into the Titan series.
Uncivil War is available in stores now.
251 // ALIEN: Romulus Raw Reaction Mini-sode
The team at Perfect Organism Podcast are just out from our group viewing of Alien Romulus and we wanted to share our raw thoughts on the film with everyone.
There will be more to come. Stay tuned!
250 // Interviewing the Team Behind Alien: Rogue Incursion
A highlight of our time at San Diego Comic-Con was getting to spend a lovely afternoon chatting with the team working on Alien: Incursion, an upcoming VR game starring Zula Hendricks written by fan-favorite Alex White.
The game is slated to drop this coming holiday season, so be sure to sign up for updates: https://alienrogueincursion.com/
Thanks to Survios for giving us the inside scoop on this exciting new entry into Alien fandom!
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249 // Interviewing Fede Alvarez, Director of Alien: Romulus
Perfect Organism is thrilled to present this in-depth interview with Fede Alvarez. Conducted in person at San Diego Comic-Con, this interview covers many angles of the film that passionate Alien fans are hungry for. Fede was gracious, hilarious, and deeply insightful, and we are so proud to bring you this inside look at Alien: Romulus.
As always, this is a spoiler-free episode.
Interlude music in this episode is from Benjamin Wallfisch's score for Invisible Man.
248 // Alien: Romulus Hopes & Fears Roundtable (Featuring YOU!)
We are exactly ONE MONTH away from the release of Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus, and the excitement in fandom is at a fever pitch. On today's roundtable, we're getting into what we, as an Alien Fandom, are feeling in this moment.
We've received a ton of fantastic call-ins in preparation for today's episode, and we're proud to feature YOUR voices alongside our own. So after the PO Team finishes our reflections, stick around to hear your own voices at the end of the show!
To read Fede Alvarez and Cailee Speany's interview with Cinemateaser (translated into English by Thibaut Claudel, Writer & Narrative Designer of Aliens: Dark Descent), please visit our website: https://bit.ly/46o4tDH
247 // Building A Believable World: Constructing The Nostromo with Roger Christian
In this episode, Christian, Patrick and Jaime sit down with Academy Award-winning artist Roger Christian to discuss his work building interiors for the Nostromo. Roger takes us on a wonderful journey beginning with his start in the industry, collecting scraps from airplane yards to build what would become one of the most iconic sets in cinema history and so much more. This was a wonderful discussion and we hope you enjoy.
246 // You're Becoming Hysterical: Ten Years of Isolation Part Three
One of the most iconic new elements introduced by Alien: Isolation ten years ago—at least judging by how often it's been referenced in the expanded universe and fan art—is the Working Joe.
Unlike their Hyperdyne competitors, Seegson Synthetics' androids are ... rudimentary, to put it mildly. Not only are they utilitarian and cheap, they are outright dangerous. Hilarious as they are terrifying, Working Joes are a major element of any Isolation playthrough.
On today's episode, Jaime, Patrick, and Christian are joined by our friend Adam Zeller of Alien vs. Predator Galaxy and first-time guest Matt Savage (Concept Designer for a little film you might've heard of called Alien: Romulus).
Make sure you follow Matt on IG at mattsav.concept, and be sure to subscribe to the AvP Galaxy Podcast if you haven't already!
245 // ALIEN: Romulus Theatrical Trailer Reaction Roundtable
Perfect Organism Podcast dives into reacting to the theatrical trailer for Alien Romulus, as well as the recent Romulus panel at Monsterpalooza . Please join your hosts Jaime, Patrick, Christian, Perry, Andie, Adam & Xander for what many of us have been looking forward to for a long time. Will Romulus live up to the hype? We hope so. Join us for what was a very fun discussion.
244 // The Lasting Legacy of Ellen Ripley: An Exclusive Roundtable
In a first for Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast, this episode is hosted by Andie Geekgirl featuring an all female panel consisting of co- author of Inferno's Fall, Clara Carja, Narrator of ALIENS: Bishop, Shiromi Arserio and the voice of Maeko from ALIENS: Dark Descent, Julianna Kurokawa.
In this very special presentation, Andie guides our guests through a discussion on the legacy of Ellen Ripley, what she means to everyone as women and what it's like to be female fans in a very male-dominated fandom. This is hands down, one of our best episodes we've released. We hope you enjoy!
241 // ALIEN DAY | Alien Romulus: Behind the Scenes with Conceptual Artist Dane Hallett
In this bonus Alien Day episode, Jaime talks with conceptual artist Dane Hallett about his work on Alien Romulus, his return to the series since his days on Alien Covenant, working with Romulus director Fede Alvarez, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this!
242 // ALIEN DAY: Interviewing Christian Kennedy, Director of No Man's Land (2024)
There's a saying in Hollywood: if you want to get your film made, be able to pitch it in an elevator ride. The setup for No Man's Land, Christian Kennedy's mega-hit Alien fan film, is about as pitchable as it gets: "Battlefield I meets Aliens."
Of course, a pitch will only get you so far. The execution is where the real magic happens. And Christian's film—which is just under 30 minutes long and has already racked up nearly 4.5 million views—is a masterclass in execution.
With killer cinematography, great effects, period-accurate costuming, and some great xenos, No Man's Land has been a massive hit with Alien fans since its release just two months ago.
In this Alien Day special, Jaime and Perry discuss the film with Christian and learn how he brought such an ambitious vision to life without a massive Hollywood budget.
Make sure you watch the film first! You can do so here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Fnlq2T0Vg&t=1459s
Happy Alien Day 2024 from all of us at Perfect Organism!
240 // ALIEN DAY | Designing Alien Romulus With Artist Nick Stath
We were so excited when Alien Romulus conceptual designer Nick Stath agreed to an interview! In this very special discussion, Stath takes us through what it was like to be chosen to work on Romulus, each step as a designer, expectations and being able to walk through the sets he designed. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did!
Happy Alien Day!