<![CDATA[Lanterns | Casting Light]]>a846df07-eaae-5c52-ab36-5e82940d4084Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:59:04 +0000Captivate.fmPodcasticahttps://artwork.captivate.fm/3abde348-6e42-4446-94df-a0d507ff8576/854f27bfb3e07907d5bad973b8bcd690.jpgLanterns | Casting LightPodcasticaPodcasticaLanterns is here! Can HBO make a high-quality prestige show that captures the appeal of the Green Lantern comics? We're excited to find out. Join Jason, Kirk, and Jim, three fans of smart, well-crafted TV, and comics too. Write to us at brightestday@podcastica.com. We're Podcastica, and we've been doing episode-by-episode deep dives into amazing TV shows for over a decade now. Check out our other fare at Podcastica.com. Beware our power... Podcastica's might!https://podcastica.com/podcast/casting-lighttrueepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/lanterns/nopodcastLanterns S1E7 "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"Lanterns S1E7 "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"They just keep getting better and better. Such a hard-hitting, engaging episode this week, with perspective on Hal’s past and his relationship with his father, John reckoning with a more compassionate version of Hal, and their journey to a surreal other world. We can’t wait to see how this wraps up.

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• Win a Lanterns tribute poster illustrated by Kirk! Send a Green-Lantern-style oath adapted for this podcast to castinglightoath@podcastica.com.

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Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E8 “Dirt and Stars”. Let us know your thoughts!


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]]>They just keep getting better and better. Such a hard-hitting, engaging episode this week, with perspective on Hal’s past and his relationship with his father, John reckoning with a more compassionate version of Hal, and their journey to a surreal other world. We can’t wait to see how this wraps up.

Mentioned:

• Win a Lanterns tribute poster illustrated by Kirk! Send a Green-Lantern-style oath adapted for this podcast to castinglightoath@podcastica.com.

• You can see the poster on Kirk’s Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdzwY-4EQTH/?img_index=1

Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E8 “Dirt and Stars”. Let us know your thoughts!


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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.

Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.

Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!

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]]>380cb843-3a90-46ec-b96c-2d356bc12699Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -040001:58:44falsefullLanterns S1E6 "Bad Optics"Lanterns S1E6 "Bad Optics"Yet another change of pace this week, with this complicated, somber, surprisingly funny, intriguing, and moving episode, as we see how John has changed in the 10 years since turning down the Green Lantern ring — and how he deals with the mysterious death of his former mentor/antagonist.

Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E7 “The Jordan Boys Legacy”. Let us know your thoughts!


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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.

Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.

Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!

Thank you!

]]>Yet another change of pace this week, with this complicated, somber, surprisingly funny, intriguing, and moving episode, as we see how John has changed in the 10 years since turning down the Green Lantern ring — and how he deals with the mysterious death of his former mentor/antagonist.

Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E7 “The Jordan Boys Legacy”. Let us know your thoughts!


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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.

Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.

Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did!

Thank you!

]]>5e59b1ad-1142-46e4-9906-21fe13a5b12cTue, 22 Sep 2026 22:10:00 -040002:25:21falsefullLanterns S1E5 "Lights Out"Lanterns S1E5 "Lights Out"Explosive, destructive episode this week as all the tension that’s been building up in this series finally comes to a head. It really felt like a season finale, didn’t it? Which makes us even more curious to find out what they’ll do with the final three episodes. Lots to talk about for this one though, so join us as we talk it out!


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E6 “Bad Optics”. Let us know your thoughts!



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Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>Explosive, destructive episode this week as all the tension that’s been building up in this series finally comes to a head. It really felt like a season finale, didn’t it? Which makes us even more curious to find out what they’ll do with the final three episodes. Lots to talk about for this one though, so join us as we talk it out!


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E6 “Bad Optics”. Let us know your thoughts!



Support the show 

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Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>9bea8fd8-b0d6-11f1-83e2-e3378cb2df3cTue, 15 Sep 2026 07:23:00 -040002:07:29falsefullLanterns S1E4 "The Weenie"Lanterns S1E4 "The Weenie"Compulsory nude figure drawing, a sudden orbital vaporizing laser, and a hi-tech,  futuristic slaughterhouse are just a few of the things that made this episode odd as hell, but never dull! Join Kirk, Jim, and Jason as we talk it out!


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E5 “Light’s Out”. Let us know your thoughts!



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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>Compulsory nude figure drawing, a sudden orbital vaporizing laser, and a hi-tech,  futuristic slaughterhouse are just a few of the things that made this episode odd as hell, but never dull! Join Kirk, Jim, and Jason as we talk it out!


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E5 “Light’s Out”. Let us know your thoughts!



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>69fc99c6-ac26-11f1-be0e-3b73b755a9f2Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:11:00 -040001:54:12falsefullLanterns S1E3 "OutKast"Lanterns S1E3 "OutKast"So great to get some of John’s backstory this week, making it much more clear why his parents set him on this years-long course to become a Green Lantern. A thoughtfully told, thought-provoking tale, and Jim and Kirk are here to talk it out. 


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E4. Let us know your thoughts!



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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>So great to get some of John’s backstory this week, making it much more clear why his parents set him on this years-long course to become a Green Lantern. A thoughtfully told, thought-provoking tale, and Jim and Kirk are here to talk it out. 


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E4. Let us know your thoughts!



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Thank you!


]]>8c3e02b4-a635-11f1-a5f0-b34c8d18cbfbTue, 01 Sep 2026 18:45:00 -040001:54:58falsefullLanterns S1E2 "Trust Fall"Lanterns S1E2 "Trust Fall"Things are getting complicated this week, with details about who these aliens are and why they came to Rushville, Nebraska, and questions about what William Macon is up to, why Hal doesn’t want to report to the Guardians, how John can create a little green birdie sidekick, and a ton more. We do our best this ep to lay it all out for you!


Mentioned:

  • Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E3. Let us know your thoughts!



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Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


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]]>Things are getting complicated this week, with details about who these aliens are and why they came to Rushville, Nebraska, and questions about what William Macon is up to, why Hal doesn’t want to report to the Guardians, how John can create a little green birdie sidekick, and a ton more. We do our best this ep to lay it all out for you!


Mentioned:

  • Check out Kirk’s incredible pop-culture illustrations, everything from the Avengers, to the New York Nicks, to Taylor Swift, and a lot more, all at studiokm.com. You won’t be sorry you did! 


Next up on Casting Light: Lanterns S1E3. Let us know your thoughts!



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


Thank you!


]]>a5faae64-a054-11f1-81b3-b705233193d8Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:12:00 -040002:05:35falsefullLanterns S1E1 "Pilot"Lanterns S1E1 "Pilot"Lanterns opens strong with an episode that manages to slip in a ton of expositional Green Lantern lore, an intriguing small town mystery, a bunch colorful characters all pushing against each other’s edges (with some fantastic actors playing them), all while asking some deeper questions about human nature, and even throwing in a few jokes that actually made us laugh. Yeah, we’re in! 


Next up: Lanterns S1E2 Let us know your thoughts!



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Enjoying Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover Lanterns and other TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


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]]>Lanterns opens strong with an episode that manages to slip in a ton of expositional Green Lantern lore, an intriguing small town mystery, a bunch colorful characters all pushing against each other’s edges (with some fantastic actors playing them), all while asking some deeper questions about human nature, and even throwing in a few jokes that actually made us laugh. Yeah, we’re in! 


Next up: Lanterns S1E2 Let us know your thoughts!



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light: A Lanterns Podcast? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover Lanterns and other TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.


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]]>43ad7e60-9ad4-11f1-811e-634908975fc9Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:11:00 -040002:06:20falsefullIntro to LanternsIntro to LanternsYes, this show is about members of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force whose members wear rings that give them powers (and we love that). But there’s a lot more about this series that has us intrigued. Like, why is it also apparently a gritty murder mystery set in rural Nebraska? And what does it mean that HBO, the king of prestige TV, picked it up, with three legendary writers at the helm: Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (LOST), and Tom King (The Vision)?


That’s more than enough to have us—Jason, Kirk, and Jim—super excited for Lanterns. Join us for a spoiler-lite introduction to the series, followed by a more detailed dive into the trailer that recently debuted at Comic-Con.


Mentioned:



Next up on Casting Light: The Lanterns series premiere, on HBO Sunday, August 16! Let us know your thoughts.



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.



Thank you!


]]>Yes, this show is about members of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force whose members wear rings that give them powers (and we love that). But there’s a lot more about this series that has us intrigued. Like, why is it also apparently a gritty murder mystery set in rural Nebraska? And what does it mean that HBO, the king of prestige TV, picked it up, with three legendary writers at the helm: Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (LOST), and Tom King (The Vision)?


That’s more than enough to have us—Jason, Kirk, and Jim—super excited for Lanterns. Join us for a spoiler-lite introduction to the series, followed by a more detailed dive into the trailer that recently debuted at Comic-Con.


Mentioned:



Next up on Casting Light: The Lanterns series premiere, on HBO Sunday, August 16! Let us know your thoughts.



More TV talk

Enjoying Casting Light? I also host Wax Episodic: Obsessive TV Talk with Jason Cabassi, where we cover the TV shows we’re most excited about. Current and upcoming coverage includes Pluribus, Severance, Alien: Earth, Fallout, Welcome to Derry, and more.


Each of those shows also has, or will soon have, its own dedicated podcast, but if you’d rather follow all my current TV obsessions in one place, just search for Wax Episodic wherever you get your podcasts.


Looking for even more great TV podcasts? Check out all the shows from Podcastica at podcastica.com.



Thank you!


]]>efe5a922-95da-11f1-9cc2-df122d96b2ddThu, 06 Aug 2026 23:16:00 -040001:11:12falsefull