Oct 30

‘Wildwood,’ ‘Wicker,’ and 10 Movies We Missed! Plus: Travis Knight!

On today’s show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to help cover the incredibly busy movie month that is October. Before diving in, though, they take a broad look at the state of the Oscar races, and Jo shares some of her boldest predictions. Then, they discuss myriad ... Show More

2h 39m

Oct 27

The Halloween Movie Draft

Live from the Toni Rembe theater in San Francisco, it’s the Halloween Movie Draft! Sean and Amanda are joined by friends of the pod Chris Ryan and Alex Ross Perry to select their favorite spooky genre movies of all time. (0:00) What makes a Halloween movie? (21:12) The draft cate ... Show More

2h 1m

Oct 23

The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2026 and ‘Clayface.’ Plus, ‘Street Fighter’ With Shea Serrano!

On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan for all things horror. First, they react to the casting rumors for the much-anticipated role of James Bond and hypothesize why there is a new trend of limiting theatrical exhibition for movies with poor tracking data. Then, they cover ... Show More

2h 38m

Nov 2021

Eternals (2021)

Marvel's latest deep cut superhero origin story movie tries to do too much with too little and ends up disappointing. There's too much runtime with not enough plot. There are too many characters with not enough development. There are too many scenes with not enough light. Join us ... Show More

31m 15s

Oct 2023

The Evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe With Joanna Robinson

Chris and Andy talk about some news from the week, including the confirmation of a forthcoming ‘Heat 2’ and the trailer for the Nathan Fielder and Safdie Brothers show: ‘The Curse’ (1:00). Then they are joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about her new book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marve ... Show More

1h 24m

Feb 2025

Is Marvel Back? Plus, ‘Buffy’ Reboot News, and ‘The Pitt’ Episode 6

Chris and Andy talk about the trailers for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (11:57) and ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ (18:47) and discuss whether the MCU might be getting good again. Then, they discuss the news that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao is involved in a potenti ... Show More

58m 46s

Oct 2023

Marvel’s Post-‘Avengers’ Mismanagement

Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to talk about the reasons behind Marvel’s decline and whether the superhero era in general has reached its natural end or whether a resurgence is possible. They discuss Marvel’s brand oversaturation, its messy foray into television, ... Show More

32m 29s

Jul 2023

What Went Wrong With Marvel Television? Plus, ‘Hijack’ Episode 6

Chris and Andy talk about the lackluster season finale of ‘Secret Invasion’ (1:00) and reflect on how Marvel TV shows and the larger MCU, which started with so much success and excitement, have devolved into a mostly meaningless cinematic landscape (20:36). Then they talk about t ... Show More

1h 12m

Nov 2023

'The Marvels' Deep Dive

This pod will go higher, further, and faster and dive deep into 'The Marvels.' Mal and Jo are here to give you their thoughts on the latest MCU team-up film (06:43). Later, they dive in character by character and talk about Captain Marvel (30:48), Ms. Marvel (46:52), and Monica R ... Show More

2h 34m

May 2025

‘Thunderbolts*’ Deep Dive

It’s time to enter the void as Mal and Jo return to break down the latest entry in the MCU! They discuss each character getting their moment to shine, share their thoughts on the action sequences, and get into the effects this has on the larger universe. (00:00) Intro (03:50) Ope ... Show More

2h 7m

Oct 2023

The rise and (maybe) fall of Marvel

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an interconnected series of movies and TV shows that produced four of the top-grossing movies of all time and changed the way Hollywood works. It also may have a hard time sustaining the cultural and business dominance it has enjoyed for the last ... Show More

42m 4s

Jun 2024

What’s Missing From Our TV Screens Right Now. Plus, Do the Movies Need Marvel?

Chris and Andy talk about the underperformance of movies like ‘Furiousa’ and ‘The Fall Guy’ at the box office, and whether or not a lack of Marvel movies in theaters could be to blame (1:00). Then they talk about some types of shows they feel are missing from their screens right ... Show More

1h 12m

Nov 2020

'Thor: The Dark World' | Marvel

Satisfaction is not in this movie's nature! Mal and Jason join forces once again to dive into one of the most criticized films in the MCU, 'Thor: The Dark Wold.' In this episode, they explore the film's development and the contentious circumstances under which the project was mad ... Show More

2h 20m

‘Eternals’ Is a Big Miss. But Is Marvel ...