Neil Kaplan guests on Voltron Legendary Defender S:8 Launch Date; Shadows E:1 & E:2 Review

It’s the end of the universe...and also this show. Hosts Katie Cullen, Megan Salinas, and Emma Fyffe and showrunners Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery come together for the Voltron series retrospective! We discuss the character epilogues, including behind-the-scenes information as to how they came to be, touch on character arcs and development, and talk about what the show - and the Voltron after show - mean to us. Thanks for joining us on this eight-season-long trip, everyone! Go - be great! The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s #ABTVVoltron covers Season 8 as a whole! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas and showrunners Lauren Montgomery and Joaquim Dos Santos discuss Season 8, from Honerva’s character arc to Allura’s development as the hero of the story. They talk about the classic Voltron references that made their way into the show and even discuss potential alternate endings that never saw the light of day. It’s the penultimate episode of the Voltron after show - tune in! The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the end of everything on Voltron! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas and guest Bex Taylor-Klaus (voice of Pidge) discuss the Voltron series finale, in which we manage to completely unmake the universe, and only remake it with a final royal sacrifice. There’s talk of the various endings - where are our paladins a year after the end of everything - and discussion about the various forms of love and which are valid (spoilers: all of them). It’s an emotional end on this week’s Voltron - stay tuned next week for a season recap!  The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a deep dive into a villainous mindscape on today’s #ABTVVoltron! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas, along with guest AJ LoCascio! The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a deep dive into a villainous mindscape on today’s #ABTVVoltron! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas, along with guest Zehra Fazal (voice of Rizavi) talk about Season 8 episodes 9 and 10: Knights of Light Parts 1 and 2. With Allura taking on the entity, Team Voltron decides to invade Honerva’s mind and see if they can uncover any information about her whereabouts, with the knowledge that they risk death if caught. Along the journey into Honerva’s deepest thoughts and desires, they encounter the souls of the original Paladins - covered in darkness and under Honerva’s command after she killed them ten thousand years ago - and must defeat them in order to free them. Things get a little dark when they learn Zarkon is among the captive souls...Also among their discoveries is Honerva’s ultimate plan: to tear apart dimensions until she can find the one where she can live happily with her family. The multiverse is at stake - can Team Voltron stop her? The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for a movie and a carnival on this week’s Voltron after show! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas are joined by episode directors Michael Chang and Rie Koga for Season 8 episodes 7 and 8: Day Forty-Seven and Clear Day! Day Forty-seven chronicles a day in the life aboard the Atlas, with plenty of found footage and a compassionate through line about food bringing people together. Clear Day brings us another Space Mall episode, in which one character (in this case, Allura) has a life-changing spirit quest and everyone else gets to go have a good time at a fun location. It’s carnival hijinks, upsetting hallucinations, and moviemaking all the way around on #ABTVVoltron!  The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Looks like the beginning of what may well be the end on this week’s Voltron! Hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas cover season 8 episodes 5 and 6: The Grudge and Genesis. We discuss Acxa’s social life or lack thereof, the best way to fool Voltron and the Atlas (hint: it involves not taking sarcasm seriously), and whether or not villains can change. We then move on to Honerva’s plan to tear apart reality to get Lotor back, leaving a trail of devastated planets (and devastated people) in her wake...and she wins this round. Things don’t look good, but we can always keep hoping.  The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a horror movie double feature! Join hosts Katie Cullen and Megan Salinas and guests Eugene Lee and Christine Bian for Voltron season 8 episodes 3 and 4! The coalition hits a stumbling point with Warlord Lahn, but hopefully he can be convinced to join...if the horror movie monster hunting them through the halls of an abandoned ship doesn’t get them first. Then, Olkarion is gone but not forgotten, as Pidge takes a walk through the planet’s memories to find out what happened, and the old makes way for the new. Plus, behind the scenes stories, insight into the prop and background design process, and a little bit of fix-it fic, all on this episode of the Voltron after show! The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Megan Salinas and Katie Cullen with special guest Neil Kaplan break down Voltron Legendary Defender Season 8 episodes 1 and 2 "Launch Date" and "Shadows" in which The Paladins spend one last night on Earth in preparation for the launch of the Atlas; Lance works up the courage to ask Allura an important question; and Flashbacks shine a light on Honerva's past with Lotor and Zarkon, revealing the motivation for her recent actions. The Voltron After Show: Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Show Summary: Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the Garfle Warfle Snick Spectacular on the Voltron after show! Hosts Katie Cullen, Megan Salinas, and Mark Donica take another look at the season 7 episode “The Feud,” along with special guests Lauren Montgomery, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Eugene Lee! We discuss the format of the fictional game show Garfle Warfle Snick, talk about real-life game show and commercial inspirations, and analyze character actions in an episode that can only be described as zany. Tune in for brand new behind the scenes information and a romp down brightly-colored loudly-announced memory lane! Join the robotic lions in this intergalactic war against the Galra Empire by listening to the various recaps, reviews and in-depth analysis and discussion on each episode of the series. Not only will we break down the episodes though, we’ll also deliver all the latest news surrounding the show and have cast and crew join us. It’s the VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER AFTER SHOW! Voltron: Legendary Defender is an animated web television series produced by American companies DreamWorks Animation and World Events Productions and animated by South Korean Studio Mir. It is a reboot of both the Beast King GoLion anime series and the Voltron franchise, and its animation is a mix of anime-influenced traditional animation for characters and background and CGI for Voltron action sequences. Voltron: Legendary Defender is set in a science fiction universe where planetary energy called "quintessence" can be used to power vehicles and magic. The series follows the adventures of the Paladins of Voltron who must learn to work together to form the giant robot Voltron and use it to defeat the evil Galra Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices