Official companion podcasts for popular TV series are not a recent phenomenon.
But whats even more remarkable about it is that its actually good!
You had showrunners Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo.
You had actors: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai.
You had producers, writers, and directors.
TheShogunpodcast really does feature just about everyone.
Even with all of the talent involved though, theShogunpodcast likely wouldnt work without its host, Emily Yoshida.
ClubandVulture, and even previously serving as host forthe officialMr.
Robot Digital After Show.
Podcasting basically was my job before I started working onShogun.
What is the name of John Blackthorne’s beloved ship?
Who of the following is NOT on the Council or Regents?
What title does John Blackthorne receive from Lord Toranaga?
What’s the code name of Lord Toranaga’s final plan?
What is Lady Ochiba-no-kata’s real name?
Which of the following languages is spoken on Shogun?
What real life figure is Lord Toranaga based on?
Who is the Lord of Izu?
What does “Anjin” mean?
Thats how long all of us have been waiting for this thing to be seen by people.
My life looks completely different now than it did when I was writing on the show.
There was so much time for the cast and crew to marinate on it.
This show had the opportunity to become very, very sure of itself.
And I think thats what people are responding to.
The interviewees on theShogunpodcast are refreshingly forthright in discussing characters motivations and inner lives.
The moment in question leaves a lot of room for interpretation.
Yoshida reveals that a portion of Sanadas interview that didnt make the final podcast cut was even more revealing.
They go way, way, way back.
They have a relationship not unlike Toranaga and Hiromatsu.
That was one of the most amazing scenes of acting Ive seen in a long time.
But then getting to talk about it.
I want to know what do you guys talk about before you do scene like that?
And it turns out that theres just so much real emotion in that scene.
Im an admitted and notorious Reddit lurker.
Im always looking at theShogunTV show subreddit and theyre always talking about the podcasts on there, Yoshida says.
Im very pleasantly surprised about how the podcast has been received.
But Ive been completely knocked over by how well the show has been received.
Phipps, meanwhile, has gone far enough to incorporate the podcast into his media diet.
Every Monday night, my team pushes the podcast out as soon as the episode is available on Hulu.
Because Im a fan, Ill listen to it as I drive in to work.
You really get so much [from the interviews], theyre so open.
Shogun: The Official Podcast can be streamed on Apple, Spotify, and anywhere else podcasts are available.
It can also be accessed on YouTube, Hulu, and Disney+.
