The Handmaid's Tale Season 6 Episode 8 Recap

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

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Join us as we recap episode 8 of season 6 of The Handmaid's Tale for which you are cordially invited to the wedding of the century. Serena makes a big commitment, June and Moira execute their dangerous plan, and Aunt Phoebe tries every which way to send Aunt Lydia off to sleep. We don't know about you, but we won't sleep a wink until we understand what is going down in this big Mayday plan. There's so much to talk about, let's get into it. Contains spoilers of The Handmaid's Tale episode 608, 'Exodus' (written by Yahlin Chang and directed by Daina Reid).

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0:00.0	We're rising up because in each and every one of us is this immaculate soul that was given to us by God.
0:18.0	It's just crying out for dignity and freedom.
0:27.7	You don't own me. I know your property. So take a shifty little beady eye over me. Welcome to Eyes on
0:37.2	Gilead, an SBS podcast dedicated to The Handmaid's Tale.
0:41.0	There is a lot going on in this show, and we think it helps to talk it out after every episode.
0:46.5	I'm Fiona Williams, and I'm head of curation at SBS On Demand, and I'm joined by my friends, colleagues and fellow resistors.
0:54.4	Patee Island, channel manager of SBS on Demand.
0:57.3	Hi.
0:58.4	Natalie Hambly, journalist turned gemologist.
1:01.5	Hi.
1:02.4	And Sana Khadar, host of All In The Mind podcast on ABC Radio National.
1:06.5	Hello.
1:07.5	Hello.
1:08.7	We are getting to the pointy end of The Handmaid's Tale.
1:14.1	Overall, we have just watched episode eight of season six of The Handmaid's Tale.
1:21.0	There are only two more episodes to go.
1:23.6	That's crazy.
1:24.6	It is.
1:25.4	I can't even.
1:26.2	I don't even know the word for what that is.
1:28.4	And they are ratcheting it up.
1:32.0	This episode is called Exodus.
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