Ep.7: “The Black Spot” with Andy and Barbara Muschietti, Paul Austerberry, and Benjamin Wallfisch

Andy and Barbara Muschietti (Executive Producers) return to guide Marc and Princess through the penultimate chapter of the season. They unpack the episode’s sweeping emotional turns, from Pennywise’s chilling origin story to the devastating fall of the Black Spot, and how these moments reshape the mythology of Derry.Then, production designer Paul Austerberry joins the conversation to reveal how he built the contrasting worlds of Bob Gray’s carnivalesque tragedy and the Black Spot’s brief haven of joy. Finally, composer Benjamin Wallfisch breaks down the soundscape of the series from the unsettling musical signatures of Pennywise to the sonic textures that underscore the series’ more tender moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices