D'Arcy Carden on playing Aunt Phebe in The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 (Interview)

Eyes On Gilead: A Handmaid's Tale Podcast

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The Handmaid's Tale, Tv & Film, Podcast, Podcasts, Tv Shows, After Shows, Sbs

4.7 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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D'Arcy Carden is our guest in this special bonus episode of Eyes On Gilead, recorded on the Toronto set during production of The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 episode 7. D'Arcy talks about playing the mysterious new character of Aunt Phoebe, and how she personally handled being a die-hard fan of the show when she landed the role.

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0:00.0	I feel seen and I feel powerful when I watch the show,
0:11.0	which is one of my favorite things about it is June's character is all this stuff is happening around her and to her,
0:17.0	and she never like loses her power. It's one of the strongest characters in anything I've
0:24.0	ever seen. And I want to say or read, but you guys know the truth. Next time I talk to you, I will
0:30.4	have read the book.
0:30.9	You don't own me. I know your property. So take a shifty little bitty eye over me. Welcome to Eyes on Gilead, an SBS podcast dedicated to The Handmaid's Tale.
0:43.8	There is a lot going on in this show, and we think it helps to talk it out.
0:48.1	I'm Fiona Williams, and I'm head of curation at SBS On Demand.
0:51.7	I'm joined by my friends, colleagues and fellow resistors.
0:55.0	Natalie Hambly, journalist turned gemologist.
0:57.8	Hello.
0:58.6	And Sana Khadar, host of All in the Mind podcast on ABC Radio National.
1:02.5	Hi.
1:03.5	Hello.
1:04.6	Haiti Island can't be with us today, but she will be back to recap episode 8.
1:09.4	Don't worry about that.
1:11.2	Today we've got a bonus episode dropping into your feed.
1:14.0	We know you love them as much as we love bringing them to you.
1:16.8	And we have just met Aunt Phoebe.
1:21.1	Hi, friends.
1:21.9	The mysterious Aunt Phoebe.
1:24.6	Well, the mystery is revealed.
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