The Monstrefact: Marvel’s Man-Thing

In this classic episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe wrestle with their first full-blown snake movie: 1981’s “Venom.” It stars Oliver Reed, Klaus Kinski and a live black mamba snake from the London Zoo. Film historians still debate which was the more difficult actor of the t ... Show More

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe explore the mysteries and marvels of oar-powered galleys and warships in the ancient Mediterranean world. How many oars did they depend on? How many rowers and how many levels of rowers? And what are we to make of ... Show More

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1967 sci-fi horror film “Quatermass and the Pit” starring James Donald, Andrew Keir, Barbara Shelley and Julian Glover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Daniel and Jorge talk about super complex numbers and how they might hold the secrets of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Nic Cage’s recovered copy of Action Comics #1 leaves a series of unanswered questions and prompts a reexamination of what really happened the night it went missing. Plus, we meet the billionaire Superman superfan who has the comic today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf ... Show More

Daniel talks to Zach Weinersmith about the most common misconceptions about our Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The biggest event of the year for comic fans is almost here! From Spider-Man in the Hall of Fame to news from the MCU, Ryan and Lorraine break down everything Marvel happening next week at San Diego Comic Con. Then, the hosts chat about THAT end-credits scene from the Marvel Stud ... Show More

Before there was Elon Musk, there was Tony Stark. We travelled back to 2008 to look at IRON MAN, the first entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and were excited to find that it serves its ideology on a big platter and with minimal ornamentation. A video on the filming of Iron ... Show More

It's been a busy week here at the Marvel Bullpen! Tune in as we chat with Josh Saleh about his first impressions on Marvel's Spider-Man 2, catch the latest on Marvel's Studios' The Marvels, hear a TWIM exclusive about Immortal Thor #5 from the writer himself, Al Ewing, and so. mu ... Show More

Discover some of T’Challa’s backstory with the host of the newest Marvel podcast, The History of Marvel Comics: Black Panther! Plus, hear Ryan and Lorraine debrief the two huge drops from the Super Bowl weekend – Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Moo ... Show More

How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems is the new book from XKCD cartoonist Randall Munroe. In this Podcast Extra, Randall talks about the book, its inspiration and the bizarre thought experiments it contains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo ... Show More