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Nov 2022
2h 49m

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Deep Di...

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Mal and Joanna are finally back to talking about the MCU! Listen as they go to the depths of Talokan to discuss ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ First, they activate the kimoyo beads by giving an opening snapshot of the film (5:02). Then, they go into the great mound for a deep dive into each character and story line (13:40). Later, they look ahead to the future of the MCU and talk about some heart-shaped Easter eggs you may have missed (2:32:23).

If you would like to email Mal and Joanna, you can reach them at hobbitsanddragons@gmail.com.


Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Social: Jomi Adeniran

Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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