S2E28-SPECIAL-Interview-Sound-BobandJacob
Severed: The Ultimate Severance Podcast
Allen Stare
4.8 • 733 Ratings
🗓️ 4 September 2025
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
We're taking another little break from the very intense Season Two rewatch to talk to a couple of guys who know a LOT about 'Severance' Sound. Kick back and enjoy an animated discussion with Jacob Ribicoff and Bob Chefalas from the 'Severance' Sound Crew. Both of these guys are currently nominated for Emmys for their work on Severance. They know what they're talking about!
We'll get into the tall weeds talking about everything that makes noise on 'Severance.' Heard about those elevator dings?? We'll get the lowdown from the guys who made them. It's the 'Severed' interview with the 'Severance' Sound Department!! Don't miss it!
And speaking of elevator dings, if you'd like to watch the video I reference during the interview, here is a link. It's pretty awesome even if a lot of it was NOT intentional:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG26Tu_p_m8
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A BIG 'thank you' to Research Volunteer/Producer Refiner Vinny P. Vinny has been providing outstanding research and information during the Season Two Rewatch Episodes.
Huge thanks to Adam Scott, star of 'Severance' and host of the Severance Podcast for recording a custom intro for "Severed." Make sure to check out 'The Severance Podcast w/Ben Stiller & Adam Scott" wherever you found this one!
A big 'thank you' to friend of the pod Kier Eagan, er I mean Marc Geller! Marc both sat for an interview (make sure to check it out) AND recorded some great bumpers as Kier himself. Follow Marc on Instagram @geller_marc.
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Season 2 of "Severance" kicked off 1/17/2025 and ran through 3/20/2025.
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You haven't completely watched 'Severance' until you've listened to 'Severed'.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Severed, the Ultimate Severance Podcast. |
| 0:10.1 | Hello, Refiner, and welcome back to the severed floor. |
| 0:17.3 | This week, we're taking a little break from the complete Severed Season 2 rewatch. |
| 0:21.5 | After the massive three-part Cheekye Bardo breakdown, I could sure use one. |
| 0:25.4 | This week, volunteer researcher Vinnie P came through with another great interview. |
| 0:29.5 | It'll be a nice palette cleanser after the intensity of Cheeverto and before we get to |
| 0:34.2 | the cold and dark of sweet vitriol. |
| 0:36.7 | This time, we were lucky enough to talk to a couple of Emmy-nominated Severance sound guys, |
| 0:41.7 | Jacob Ribicoff and Bob Chafalas. |
| 0:44.2 | Jacob Ribicoff should be a familiar name to you if you're a regular listener to this podcast. |
| 0:48.5 | I mentioned him a number of times during the season one rewatch. |
| 0:51.9 | Jacob is the supervising sound editor on Severance. He is |
| 0:55.8 | currently a 2025 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Sound Editing in a one-hour comedy or drama for his |
| 1:02.6 | work on the episode Cheekye Bartow. He's also nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing in a one-hour |
| 1:08.0 | comedy or drama for Cold Harbor. Jacob is a 2008 primetime Emmy |
| 1:12.9 | winner for his work on a Ken Burns documentary entitled The War. Bob Chafales has been nominated |
| 1:18.3 | four times for a primetime Emmy without a win. He is currently a 20-25 nominee for outstanding |
| 1:24.7 | sound mixing for a comedy or Drama for Cold Harbor. |
| 1:28.3 | These guys know sound and they know Severance. |
| 1:32.3 | We got together via Zoom on Tuesday, August 26, to discuss all the things we hear on Severance. |
| 1:38.3 | We had a fun and interesting 90-minute discussion. |
| 1:40.3 | We're going to hear the whole thing today, and like with Kat, we're |
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