Adios Albuquerque! The Joined tell Carol "It's not us, it's you" as they hit the road out of town, yet she may know what fueling their goodbye: #NotMilk! We debate every facet of PLURIBUS season 1 episode 5 'Got Milk'! What should we call them: the Hive Mind? The Joined? The Others? The Afflicted? Does the show's slow pace make it too slow? + Spoilers for the movie 'Soylent Green', people!

Join our hive mind in saying 'Hi Carol!" to the hit new AppleTV show PLUR1BUS - created by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul!

The 'Hi Carol' podcast crew from Double P Podcasts, reach us across social media, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads, Twitter: @DoublePHQ

00:00 Intro 01:48 Bubba's rating 02:59 Catfish's rating 07:06 Upcoming 2026 Podcasts 07:43 Big Question: Is Pluribus too slow? 18:37 What do we call them? 22:01 Twilight Zone Parallels 27:20 You Gotta Laugh 29:06 Episode Breakdown 48:00 Skinsuit of the Week 49:23 Pluribus or U.S.? 51:23 Feedback

GOT MILK season 1 episode 5 s1e5 s01e05 s1e05 Carol doubles down on her investigation-loneliness be damned. Meanwhile, howls in the night reveal a new source of danger. **note: Howard Hamlin himself, Patrick Fabian, provides the voice of the recording Carol hears every time she calls the Others for help with something.

Director Gordon Smith

Writers Ariel Levine (written by) Vince Gilligan (created by) Ariel Levine (executive story editor) Vera Blasi (executive story editor) Jonny Gomez (executive story editor)

Cast Rhea Seehorn ... Carol Sturka Karolina Wydra ... Zosia Carlos-Manuel Vesga ... Manousos Miriam Shor ... Helen Menik Gooneratne ... Laxmi Jeff Hiller ... Larry Samba Schutte ... Mr. Diabaté Peter Bergman ... Davis Taffler Darinka Arones ... Kusimayu Anna Mhairi ... Vesper Max Reeves ... Margaux Olivia Rouyre ... Genevieve Amaraa Sanjid ... Otgonbayar Khaliun Amarburen ... Byamba Rayaan Kamal Khan ... Ravi Piyush Gupta ... Aarush Viji Nathan ... Padma Sharon Gee ... Xiu Mei David Niu ... Neu Xiansheng Elena Estér ... T'ika Jennifer Esquivel ... Sisa Phuong Kubacki ... Soleil Robert Bailey Jr. ... DHL Guy Soledad Campos ... Maternal Other Tim Keller ... Mayor Tim J Diego Gonçalves ... Nurse David Wiater ... Pharmacy Worker Jenelle Baptiste ... Calm Person Thor Knai ... Bjorn Tedd Taskey ... Captain Matthew Page ... First Officer Imani Love ... Cleo Esther Omegba ... Jasmine Karan Soni ... Deshpande Allan McLeod ... Bob Jack Mikesell ... Ray Woody Fu ... Dave Blair Beeken ... Jenn Eric Steinig ... Mel Bernadette Guckin ... Maureen Monique Lott ... Monique Monae Lott ... Monae Sam Quinn ... Craig Merritt C. Glover ... Nurse Tara Southerland ... Tatted-Out Orderly Roy Ward ... Stone-Faced Man Dennis Milliken ... Driver(as Dennis W. Milliken) Toby Sanchez ... Janitor(as Michael Toby Sanchez) Teagan Sucherman ... Neighbor Girl Isak Tufic ... Neighbor Boy

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Composer Dave Porter

Cinematographer Marshall Adams (director of photography)

Editor Skip Macdonald

Casting Sharon Bialy Russell Scott Sherry Thomas

Production Designer Denise Pizzini

Art Directors Dins Danielsen (supervising art director) Guillermo Llaguno (art direction) Chet Maxwell

Set Decorator Ashley Michelle Marsh

Costume Designer Jennifer L. Bryan

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