Wormwood: The Companion Podcast

In celebration of Ozark's return to Netflix for Season 4, Present Company's Krista Smith checks in with Netflix Queue's resident Ozark expert, Bill Keith, who catches us up on everything we need to know before tuning into season 4 (part 1). Later on, Krista takes a look back at her previous Ozark conversations with Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Julia Garner, and Tom Pelphrey. Listen to more Present Company wherever you get your podcasts.

In the fourth and final episode, host Cate Blanchett discusses what happened next with the Australian immigration system, following the period when Stateless was set with Gillian Triggs, from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Cate also catches up one last time with her dear friends and Stateless series co-creators, Tony Ayres and Elise McCredie.This has been a StoryHunter Production in association with Matchbox Pictures and Dirty Films for Netflix.HOST Cate Blanchett For STORYHUNTER Shannon Vandermark EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Kirsty Hunter EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Robin Delwiche AUDIO ENGINEER Alex Marcou SOUND DESIGN AND EDITOR Florence de Schlichting RESEARCHER Az Newman CREATIVE DIRECTOR Music composed by Cornel Wilczek with additional music by Eugene Ball and Thomas E Rouch. Series sound design by Tom Heuzenroeder. Series mixed by Pete Smith For MATCHBOX PICTURES Sheila Jayadev Kirsty Stark For DIRTY FILMS Georgina Pym Guenda Nappini Andrew Upton For NETFLIX Rae Votta GUESTS Tony Ayres Elise McCredie Burhan Zangana Saajeda Samaa Amir Javan Paul Folber Gillian Triggs WITH THANKS TO Alastair McKinnon Matthew Vitins Louisa Myers Felicity Harrison Helen Panckhurst Michael Darren Alison Tilbe Jeff Wachtel Rob Crossley Michael Gale Kavya Chauhan Thomas Fung The TV series “Stateless” that has inspired this podcast is produced by Matchbox Pictures and Dirty Films with major production investment from Screen Australia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and is financed with support from the South Australian Film Corporation. Series directors: Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse Series producers: Sheila Jayadev and Paul RanfordFor more on the work of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency go to: www.unhcr.org

In the third episode, host Cate Blanchett welcomes two guests who helped inspire characters in the television series, Stateless. We hear what it was like to work in an immigration detention center from a former guard and an interpreter...in their own words

In the second episode, host Cate Blanchett hears from two refugees who were forced to flee their homes and find safety in another country. Burhan Zangana and Amir Javan reveal details of their unbelievable journeys, in their own words.....

Jason and Chris discuss Ben's dramatic arc, a series of emotional goodbyes, the intense final shot of the season, and more from Episodes 8-10 of Ozark Season 3.     

Join Executive Producers Jason Bateman and Chris Mundy as they discuss Marty's kidnapping, an unconventional sex scene, a big moment for Nelson, and more from  Episodes 4-7 of Ozark Season 3.  

Executive Producers Jason Bateman and Chris Mundy discuss new characters, old-fashioned subterfuge, decoding dream sequences, and more in this exploration of Episodes 1 - 3 of the third season of Netflix's Ozark. 

Jon Ronson and Errol Morris in conversation. The MK Ultra project is a foundation to "Wormwood," and it’s also explored in Ronson’s book, "The Men Who Stare at Goats." They discuss why this case is a favorite among conspiracy theorists, and the challenges of digging for the truth.

Errol Morris interviews actor Peter Sarsgaard. He plays CIA scientist Frank Olson in scripted segments, imagining what could have happened in Olson’s last days. They discuss the challenge of playing a real person and Sarsgaard’s relationship to the story.

Errol Morris interviews the protagonist of "Wormwood," Eric Olson. They discuss Eric’s fifty year investigation into his father’s death, and the experience of having his story adapted for the screen.