We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about the Season 3 finale of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including how the show tied up its loose ends, Dolores’s endgame, Serac as a Season 3 villain, and what we hope for in Season 4. 
Thanks for listening this season! Submit any lingering questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Kevin O’Connor

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E8: “Crisis Theory”

We dive into the mailbag this week to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What questions does the show need to answer in the season finale? What is Caleb’s ultimate importance to the show? Are half the scenes we’ve watched this season a simulation?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 7 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ With only one episode left in the season, has the show left itself enough room to effectively land the plane? Plus: the Maeve vs. Dolores showdown we've all been waiting for.
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Chris Ryan

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E7: “Passed Pawn”

We dive in to answer your questions and respond to your best theories about Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: What the heck is going on with William’s hand? Did Serac or Dolores burn Charlotte? And finally, does Serac have the worst security detail of any billionaire in history?

To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E6: “Decoherence”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 6 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Where do we see the rest of this season going for Charlotte? What is the emotional weight of the standoff between Maeve and Dolores? And, of course, is William a host or a human?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Juliet Litman

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E6: “Decoherence”

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 5 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ How much of what we see can be believed? Is it all a simulation? What isn’t the show telling us about Caleb’s past?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E5: “Genre”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 5 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ What worked and what didn’t about the show's genre drug concept? Was this an effective follow-up episode to the reveal made in Episode 4?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Sean Fennessey

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E5: “Genre”

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 4 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including: Is there a fifth Dolores? How strong is the evidence that William is a host? What are the stakes of a show in which we watch main characters die every episode?
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E4: “The Mother of Exiles”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 4 of HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ including a long conversation about (SPOILER ALERT) the big reveal of the episode: Dolores has put herself in multiple host bodies.
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Andrew Gruttadaro

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E4: “The Mother of Exiles”

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 3 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Featured in this mailbag: a deeper reading of David’s Dolores theory (SPOILERS) and a new segment, Westworld Reddit Out of Context.
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E3: “The Absence of Field”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 3 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Who is in Charlotte Hale’s body? Is Serac a real person or a digital manifestation? Which NBA player is Dolores? Plus: a David Shoemaker prediction that just might be crazy enough to work (SPOILER ALERT 20:30-31:30).
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Kevin O’Connor

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E3: “The Absence of Field”

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Plus: a deep dive on simulation theory and how it applies to this season.
To submit questions, comments, and conspiracy theories to the show, email therecappableswestworld@gmail.com.
Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag From ‘Westworld’ S3E2: “The Winter Line”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld.’ Has the show disrupted the concept of reality? Among the cast that’s left, who can we believe is human? Plus: a line-by-line summary of the events and a discussion about how Season 3 has so far been more digestible than Season 2.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz
Guest: Andrew Gruttadaro

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E2: “The Winter Line”

We sit down to answer your questions about Season 3, Episode 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including whether there are multiple timelines (again), who is in Charlotte’s body, and whether we would enter into Westworld if we had the money.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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Theories and Mailbag from ‘Westworld’ S3E1: “Parce Domine”

We give our immediate reactions to Season 3, Episode 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including a catchup on where it begins, questions it has proposed, characters it reintroduced, and what the show is trying to be in its third season.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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‘Westworld,’ S3E1: “Parce Domine”

With Season 3 fast approaching, we sit down to recap the convoluted events of Season 2 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including the biggest twists, most confusing questions answered and unanswered, and where we left the show headed into its next season.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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‘Westworld’ Season 2 Recap

With Season 3 fast approaching, we sit down to recap the far-away events of Season 1 of HBO’s ‘Westworld’—including the biggest twists, most confusing questions answered and left unanswered, and the show’s initial cultural footprint.

Hosts: David Shoemaker and Danny Heifetz

      
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‘Westworld’ S1 Recap

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss the Easter eggs left throughout the finale (21:03), the latest fan theories (26:12), and the biggest moments from this season (48:24).

More from The Ringer:

‘Westworld’ Season Finale, and the Search for the Next ‘Game of Thrones’

The Haphazard Storytelling of ‘Westworld’ Season 2

The Best TV of 2018—So Far



      
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Theories From 'Westworld' S2E10, "The Passenger"

In this live podcast, The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Juliet Litman, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz give their immediate reactions to the 'Westworld' Season 2 finale (8:01), discuss the biggest cliffhangers (32:10), and answer fan questions (64:55).

Watch the live taping of this episode on Twitter, YouTube, or Facebook. 

More from The Ringer:

The Five Most Pressing Questions From the ‘Westworld’ Finale

What Matters in the ‘Westworld’ Finale

‘Westworld’ Is Inspired by Video Games, but That Doesn’t Mean It Should Be Treated Like One

What Show Does ‘Westworld’ Want to Be?



      
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'Westworld,' S2E10: "The Passenger"

The Ringer's David Shoemaker, Micah Peters, and Danny Heifetz discuss what next week's trailer tells us about the Season 2 finale (4:49), Logan's return (28:04), and all the possible references to classic literature (31:04).

More from The Ringer:

Character Study: The Man in Black

The Three Most Pressing Questions From ‘Westworld’ Episode 9



      
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