The Briefing Room: A Homeland Podcast

Andrew has an update on what's going on at Film Geek Radio this summer.

It's the finale of The Briefing Room! In this special wrap-up episode, special guest Devindra Hardawar joins Andrew and Charlie to discuss Season 3 as a whole. How did the unconventional structure affect things? Did anything about the Dana subplot work? Is the show's presentation of violence more brutal than usual, and if so, is that appropriate? What will we take away from this season overall, and what are we looking forward to in Season 4? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro

1:33 - General thoughts on Season 3, the structure, and Dana Brody

13:34 - The depiction of violence

21:01 - What will stick with us? What are we looking forward to?

30:20 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or leaving us a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!

This is the end, not just of Season 3 of Homeland, but of an arc that's been developing since the very beginning of the show. In "The Star," Brody and Carrie have some final epiphanies about the nature of their work and what's been done to them, and the mission in Iran finally comes to a close. Is it a satisfying end to the season? Has Brody redeemed himself? What is the show's underlying message about institutional violence and war? And what could be coming in future seasons? Tune in to find out. NOTE: There will be one more episode of The Briefing Room looking back at the season as a whole, so stay tuned for more Homeland discussion!

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro

3:25 - General thoughts on the episode

11:30 - The death scene

15:25 - Brody's thoughts on redemption, the show's philosophy of violence

21:55 - The romance and whether it's a priority

31:25 - Where the show can go from here

42:48 - The titular star, how people view Brody

50:58 - What happened to the Brody family?

55:07 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or leaving us a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!

There are only two episodes of Homeland left, including this one! In this episode, Andrew and Charlie discuss the twists and turns of "Big Man In Tehran" and what the finale and future seasons might hold. How is the show calling back to previous seasons? What could Saul's decision mean for his relationship with Carrie? And what exactly is going through Brody's head during his final confrontation with Akbari? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro and clip

3:15 - General thoughts on the episode

8:50 - Alain is still here

10:58 - Saul's decision to take out Brody

19:18 - Repeating earlier seasons with a twist

24:15 - Brody's confrontation with Akbari, his arc

32:47 - What the future might hold

39:20 - A brief tangent on Dexter

41:50 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or leaving us a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!

The mission is a go, but that doesn't mean it will be successful. In "Good Night" everything that can go wrong does go wrong, but thankfully the episode itself fares much better. When are Brody and Carrie their most compelling? If Brody dies, what's the right way to do it? Who knows Carrie's secret? And is anyone telling the truth about anything? Tune in to find out.

SHOW NOTES:

0:28 - Intro and clip

2:51 - General thoughts

8:05 - What if Brody had died?

11:05 - Special Forces guys and their lies

14:38 - Everybody has a solution

20:32 - Who knows Carrie's secret? Where can they go with Lockhart?

27:40 - The complexities of Brody, Carrie's love for him

37:10 - Fara's family might be in danger

46:42 - Show close

DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing [email protected] or leaving us a voicemail at 336-793-2509. Thanks for listening!