It’s the season finale of Lanterns: The Official Podcast. Juju Green sits down with showrunner, writer, co-creator and executive producer Chris Mundy, co-creator, writer and executive producer Damon Lindelof, and co-creator, writer and executive producer Tom King to break down Episode 8, “Dirt and Stars.”
The conversation goes deep on John Stewart accepting the Green Lantern mantle, Hal Jordan’s legacy, the emotional choices behind the finale, the new Green Lantern oath, Sinestro’s influence, the John Stewart and Noah Macon relationship, and the creative decisions that brought the season to a close.
Then, Juju talks with Shea Pritchard, who plays Noah Macon, about stepping into the role, working with Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, Noah’s biggest choices in the finale, and the nature-versus-nurture themes at the heart of his character. Plus, Ulrich Thomsen delivers one final message as Sinestro.
In this episode:
✅ Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King break down the emotional ending of “Dirt and Stars”
✅ Why John Stewart’s Green Lantern debut had to happen on his own terms
✅ The story behind John’s new Green Lantern oath and its comic book influences
✅ Shea Pritchard on playing Noah Macon and working with Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler
✅ Ulrich Thomsen on filming Sinestro’s most intense scene of the season
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Produced by OBB Sound.
YouTube Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:38 Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof & Tom King Join Juju
03:16 Why John Stewart Accepts the Ring
08:20 John Stewart and Noah Macon’s Parallel Stories
11:55 Abin Sur, the Manhunters and John’s Destiny
14:32 Revealing Who Killed Hal Jordan
17:32 Hal Jordan’s Death and John’s Legacy
20:18 Creating John Stewart’s New Green Lantern Oath
31:00 The Stewart Family Comes Together
34:35 Shea Pritchard on Playing Noah Macon
37:39 Noah Macon and the Power of Choice
46:34 Noah’s Choice and the Green Lantern Ring
49:30 Ulrich Thomsen on Playing Sinestro
52:00 Juju’s Final Thoughts
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When we’ll going to see the 🌎 first real green 💚 lantern Alan Scott 😢❤
what a great delight this companion podcast has been. Put Juju in more stuff, he’s a great dude and fun to listen to. Announce Season 2 already!!! Or if not, find ways to incorporate more of Stewart in the DCU
39:25 “If you could look inside my head, you would never stop screaming.” This really hit home with every depressive episode I’ve had from bipolar 2.
Why did Bernadette want John to come see Hal?
John is a villain.
Thank god this dumpster fire of a show is over.
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