Episode 7 - A Stick of Time | FX's Shōgun: The Official Podcast

The music of Shōgun doesn't just enhance the show — it adds an essential layer to it.

The way Toronaga yelled “don’t accept it!” to save his son makes the ending so tragic

Nagakado shows us all the consequences of over eagerness, ambition untamed and unchecked is defeat by our own hand

That ending!?!??!?! This show is a masterpiece, and I'm NOT ready for it to end! I love Shōgun!

The actor who plays Torunaga is a legend. The first moment i saw him in the show made me serious for what masterpiece im gonna watch. Top tier tv show, one of its kind. It could somehow develop as Vikings did

Another phenomenal episode, great writing, high drama, betrayal, everything I love about this series.

Loved the scene between Toranaga and Gin. Very moving.

Gin is inspired by Shoji Jinemon, Founder of Yoshiwara, his hometown is close to Izu. Tokugawa Ieyasu gave him approval to have red-light district in Edo.

I love the opening theme, but it is great that each episode has a different ending theme. It fits each episode perfectly. And this time the ending theme was the sound of rain and insects. Japanese love to use the sound of rain and insects in their music and poetry. Fuji told Nagakado. “We do what we can, when we can. We can only hope it’s enough.” This ending was probably the result of his thinking about what he could do. Who could blame him? It was just love for his father. I felt that Nagakado's hope was expressed in the sound of the rain and the little insects at the ending.

The scene with Gin was fantastic also the scene with Mariko … I truly wish shogun had more episodes.. and I wish I could be part of this great masterpiece

The way the episode ended took me by such a surprise, like my mouth was left wide open— hoping he was just unconscious but saddened when I saw the blood. It was so random, yet so well written.

This show is amazing ! I am not ready for it to end 😢

What an episode! Can't wait for the next three. Sorrow that ends. Now I know what will keep me company in the summer, along with the sun, the blinds and my friends. The book and the series over and over again.

Don’t want the show to end 🥲

Gin was fantastic

There’s so much to say about this brilliant show, but I am so glad that whilst listening to this pod episode, I was thinking about how epic the opening theme tune is, you and the composer also started talking about the exact same thing. The synchronicity is real. Such a pleasure to be enjoying everything associated with this show. Thank you

One foreshadowed by his father, one foreshadowed by his brother .

Both the novel and the show are based on historical facts, but being entertainment, they also include direction. It is not a recreation of Japanese history at that time, It's a fictional character and story. But, the materials used(buildings,props,set-design,costumes,accessories,old-Japanese-language,characters'names,actions,spirit,sensibilities,morals,manners,etiquette,sound(music),etc…)are extremely realistic. Even if the story is fiction,Japanese people can enjoy it without spoil atmosphere because the material is realistic. I appreciate them.

With his son no longer needing saving, there's no need for him to sacrifice himself anymore

I love these podcasts but I feel like the video would be better to go along with the audio. Even if it was just screenshots of the scenes they are discussing would be great.