It's the final podcast of the season.  We talk about Taboo Episode 8.  Thanks for listening!  ---It is the time of final reckoning. James Delaney confronts Sir Stuart Strange of the East India Company with the cold, hard truth. Revelations about those surrounding him are unearthed and met with deadly ramifications.Meanwhile, James conspires to escape, but as the cold enmity of the Prince Regent turns into a lethal fury, the Crown unleashes one final plan to destroy him. Time is running out, scores need to be settled and tragic consequences must be borne.Ashley and Brian will return in May for American Gods Aftershow!

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Episode 108; I Did It All For the Nootka

Join Brian as we get to know Danny Ligairi who plays Martinez on Taboo.  You might know him as "The Cannibal Moari" or Atticus's brother in law but one thing is for certain this guy has a passion for acting and a huge heart.  Danny tells us how he first met Tom Hardy and it's pretty amazing how this chance encounter has now changed his whole life.  I highly recommend you give this a listen and support one of the hardest working and genuinely nice guys making his way into the business.  --- Danny Ligairi Instagram: dannyligairibofficial *** Follow him on Twitter @ islandersrugby and tell him Talking Taboo FX sent ya!  

Actors Spotlight: Danny Ligairi "Martinez" on Taboo

Ashley is back this episode but we are also joined by Joe Vitale of The Supercast Podcast to talk about Episode 7 of Taboo --- James Delaney has seemingly lost everything but, when he suffers a devastating betrayal, he realises even his freedom is in jeopardy. Armed with the opportunity they have been longing for, the Crown and Company conspire to bring him down once and for all.Elsewhere, Lorna sets out to discover the truth, whilst Zilpha perhaps has already found her own. ---To read the Tom Hardy article discussed in the episode it is available here: http://www.movienco.co.uk/news/tom-hardy-taboo-interview/ Subscribe and listen to The Supercast https://media.zencast.fm/the-supercast/rss ---Email us at...  talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ---Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod and LIKE us on Facebook!!! ---Music: "Come Out And Play" by DesperateMeasurez ---Be sure to check out our other podcasts: Sweetwater Saloon - A Westworld Podcast *Legion: The Podcast covering FX's Legion *American Gods Aftershow covering American Gods on Starz *Bay Area Mystery Club a real crime/murder podcast *Pop Culture Leftovers covering TV, Movies, Comics & Video Games 

Episode 107: I HAVE A USE FOR YOU

In Episode 6 Ashley is sick so Brian is joined by close friend of the podcast Dan West.  ---As James Delaney's trading plans start to unravel, a family revelation drives him into dark and haunted places, both real and emotional. Those around him, his household and family included, seem to be spiralling out of control, with terrible prices being paid. Meanwhile, at the East India Company, a frustrated Sir Stuart Strange calls for all-out war against James, threatening to destroy all he has built. As James reacts to this upsurge of chaos, things take a dire turn. ---For more Dan West listen to Eigotakus Pubstomper Podcast on iTunes!  --- Email us at...  talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ---Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod and LIKE us on Facebook!!! ---Music: "Come Out And Play" by DesperateMeasurez ---Be sure to check out our other podcasts: Sweetwater Saloon - A Westworld Podcast *Legion: The Podcast covering FX's Legion *American Gods Aftershow covering American Gods on Starz *Bay Area Mystery Club a real crime/murder podcast *Pop Culture Leftovers covering TV, Movies, Comics & Video Games 

Episode 106: Blood Sugar Sex Magik

In this episode Ashley and Brian breakdown Episode 5 of Taboo.  --- "After a duel at dawn takes a surprising turn, James Delaney is blackmailed into a dangerous mission that finds him in a deadly race against time. Elsewhere, Thorne's jealousy intensifies into a vicious and spiritual realm, while animosity between the Crown and the Company escalates to a new level." ---Be sure to check out our other podcasts - Sweetwater Saloon A Westworld Podcast * Bay Area Mystery Club * Pop Culture Leftovers* Legion: The Podcast * American Gods Aftershow ---Remember, you can send us your emails to talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ---   Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod ---    And Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TalkingTabooPod/  

Episode 105: The French Experiment

In this episode Ashley and Brian breakdown episode 4 of Taboo.   ---The Crown makes a devious move against James Delaney, while the Company has its own reasons for frustrating the plot. As London begins closing its doors to him, James sets out to protect his business by any means necessary. With empire and mayhem in mind, James adds depraved chemist Cholmondeley to his company with explosive consequences. Meanwhile, Lorna aims to prove she's anything but a weak link, while buried secrets become a matter of yet more intrigue and violence.  ---  Remember, you can send us your emails to talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ---   Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod  ---    And Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TalkingTabooPod/

Episode 104: Delaney's Eleven

In this episode we breakdown episode 3 as well as discuss some articles with some interesting and relevant interviews featuring Taboo writer Steven Knight as well as actor Tom Hardy.  ---Episode Summary:James Delaney finds himself alone with the mysterious Dr Dumbarton, discovering an unlikely new ally. With enemies lurking in every corner, James decides only radical action and perilous affiliations will be able to safeguard him from those intent on his demise. As he works to prevent further attempts on his life, James realises there are other softer options - people close by - that his enemies may choose to destroy in his place. ---Remember, you can send us your emails to talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ...   Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod ...   And Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TalkingTabooPod/

Episode 103: Bandages and Brandy

In Episode 2 we start things off a little differently.  There were some unanswered questions from Episode 1 that left more questions.  Which took us down a rabbit hole of epic proportions.  For the first part of this episode we dive into Athabaskan Folklore, Myths and Traditional Indian Stories dealing with Ravens. If you ar anything like me I'm sure you've just been anxiously awaiting to get versed in the exciting world of Athabaskan folklore.  Feel free to share these stories at parties with friends. or go the extra mile and adopt a raven.  You'll be the talk of the town.  After that informative history lesson it's then time to breakdown episode 2 of Taboo.  "Having made his shock entrance into London society, James Delaney sets about reclaiming his legacy and establishing a new life for himself. While the city views him with hostility and suspicion, James begins to enlist allies in unlikely places and with irregular loyalties.At the reading of his father's will, an unexpected arrival threatens to disrupt his plans, and it is not long before the poisonous nature of his new-found inheritance is finally revealed. Not only must he face down two of the mightiest powers in London, but there are equally complicated matters much closer to home. And then there is his past, which will not be denied." ---Remember, you can send us your emails to talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com ...   Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod ...   And Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/TalkingTabooPod/

Episode 102

This week Ashley and Brian breakdown the first episode of Taboo titled "Shovels and Keys"Questions:  Who is the boy?  Is there a ghost in the room?  What happened in Africa? James Delaney, believed dead, returns to London to attend his father's funeral and to claim his inheritance; an inheritance that is worthless, other than a small piece of land on the west coast of America. The land is in a disputed area between Great Britain and the United States, who are at war. The East India Company had an agreement to buy the land from Delaney's half sister and her husband but Delaney knows the war is coming to an end, greatly increasing the value of the land, and rejects their offer. Delaney discovers his father had been poisoned with arsenic, resulting in his death, and that such poisoning would have affected his mind in his final months.Send us an email to talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPodLike us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TalkingTabooPod/

Episode 101: Shovels and Keys

Podcast covering the 8 episode mini-series Taboo on FX Network with your hosts Ashley & Brian...Set in 1813, "Taboo" is based on an original story by Tom Hardy and his father, Chips Hardy. In Taboo, Hardy plays the lead role of "James Keziah Delaney," a rogue adventurer who returns from Africa with 14 ill-gotten diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father. Refusing to sell the family business to the East India Company, he sets out to build his own trade and shipping empire and finds himself playing a very dangerous game...Stars: Tom Hardy,  Leo Bill,  Oona ChaplinEmail us at talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod and LIKE us on Facebook!!!

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Podcast covering the series Taboo on FX Network with your hosts Ashley & Brian...Set in 1814, "Taboo" is based on an original story by Tom Hardy and his father, Chips Hardy. In Taboo, Hardy plays the lead role of "James Keziah Delaney," a rogue adventurer who returns from Africa with 14 ill-gotten diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father. Refusing to sell the family business to the East India Company, he sets out to build his own trade and shipping empire and finds himself playing a very dangerous game ---Stars: Tom Hardy,  Leo Bill,  Oona Chaplin ---Email us at...talkingtaboopodcast@gmail.com---Follow us on Twitter @TalkingTabooPod and LIKE us on Facebook!!! ---Music: "Come Out And Play" by DesperateMeasurez ---Be sure to check out our other podcasts: Sweetwater Saloon - A Westworld Podcast *Legion: The Podcast covering FX's Legion *American Gods Aftershow covering American Gods on Starz *Bay Area Mystery Club a real crime/murder podcast *Pop Culture Leftovers covering TV, Movies, Comics & Video Games

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