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The Superhero Pantheon: Top 10 Action Sequences

It’s a special edition of Superhero Pantheon as Jerome and Brian run down their ten favorite superhero action scenes of all-time. No spoilers. You’ll have to listen to get the lists.

(Even the extremely canonical poster was made up by Matt!)

Jerome and Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Freaks and Geeks

The first question you might ask is why an audio clip from South Park is the open of the show. Well, that explanation and the greatness of Freaks and Geeks are on the docket this month.

It’s a new year and a new theme. Jerome and Kevin will explore a number of shows that didn’t get their proper due in their time but have gone on to become cult hits. Fittingly, they start with one of the biggest and most important shows that fall under this category.

The Superhero Pantheon: Giant-Sized Annual 2021 (Part 2)

Jerome and Brian decided to discuss all of the superhero properties that came out in the second half of 2021 across a two part giant-sized annual to end one year and begin anew in 2022.

This is part two, the first podcast of 2022 as they discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage, What If…?, The Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Hawkeye.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 75: Beau Travail

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

It took until our penultimate episode for us to finally dip our toes into World Cinema, but we figured we’d make up for it by closing the volume out with Claire Denis’ Beau Travail.

Obviously this sparks conversation about homosexuality, literature, foreign policy and what’s to come from your hosts in 2022.

The Superhero Pantheon: Giant-Sized Annual 2021 (Part 1)

Jerome and Brian decided to discuss all of the superhero properties that came out in the second half of 2021 across a two part giant-sized annual to end one year and begin anew in 2022.

This is part one, the last podcast of 2021 as they discuss Loki, Black Widow, The Suicide Squad, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 74: All About My Mother

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

It took us 23 episodes to finally step into the world of 90s World Cinema, with Pedro Almodóvar’s All About My Mother. Come for the discussion of gender and sexuality, stay for an in depth exploration of one of the host’s university degree.

Pantheon Plus – Muppet Mania: The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol is the greatest film ever made | British GQ

Jerome and Brian end their run of Muppet movies by discussing the 1992 Muppet Christmas Carol. There really was no other way to end this run, especially since this is the week of Christmas.

They discuss the greatness of Michael Caine, a controversial deleted scene, and some banger songs. They also discuss the future of the Muppets as well.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 73: Office Space

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Finally, we discuss the most exhilarating movie of 1999 to feature a tense office cubicle chase scene… that’s right, it’s Mike Judge’s live action feature film debut, Office Space!

Pantheon Plus – Muppet Mania: Muppets Most Wanted

Jerome and Brian discuss a Muppet movie they’ve been dreading as they explore the direct sequel of the previous Muppet movie. They discuss the highs (mostly the songs) and lows (the actual plot). Find out why Muppet movies shouldn’t be over 90 minutes long.

There Will Be Movies – Episode 72: The Truman Show

Ben Phillips & Matt Waters present 25 of their favourite movies from the 1990s.

Somehow a movie that completely evaded major Oscar nominations, the brilliant Truman Show of course leads to a discussion of the academic merits of books vs films.