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Marvel Mondays – Loki S2E5: ‘Science/Fiction’

Plot Summary: With all realities spaghettifying, Loki must figure out how to master his Time Slipping in an effort to go back and stop this apocalyptic event from ever occurring.

The Superhero Pantheon: ‘The Marvel Carousel’

Jerome and Brian now discuss the ups and downs of the MCU from Phase 4 into the current Phase 5. Some agreements, some disagreements but overall both seem to agree that Marvel has had more misses than hits recently.

Marvel Mondays – Loki S2E4: ‘Heart of the TVA’

Plot Summary: With Victor Timely in the fold our heroes brainstorm a fix for the Temporal Loom, but a vengeful Renslayer & Miss Minutes storm the TVA with other ideas.

Marvel Mondays – Loki S2E3: ‘1893’

Plot Summary: It’s Renslayer & Miss Minutes vs Loki & Mobius in a race to track down a Variant of He Who Remains in 1893 Chicago.

Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: GLOW (Season 1)

It’s finally time for the Cancelled Too Soon series to come to an end. What better way to do so then for Jerome and Kevin to discuss the very topic that started their podcasting relationship – professional wrestling?

Today’s episode marks the first part of the Cancelled Too Soon finale, discussing Season 1 of Netflix’s GLOW. First, there’s talks of what the hosts knew about the actual GLOW wrestling promotion before watching the show and how women’s wrestling was viewed in the 1980s. Then they talk about the 2012 documentary about GLOW and how that birthed the Netflix series. Talks of the show itself centers mostly around the characters and how successful the show was at balancing the ensemble cast.

Sprinkled amongst the discussion are talks of bad wigs and costuming, wrestling venues and fans, and comparison to actual wrestlers.

The Superhero Pantheon: Harley Quinn (Season 3 Episode 8) ‘Batman Begins Forever’

Harley Quinn has been a solid show for three different streaming services. Jerome and Brian decide to explore one of the most important episodes of the series as the creators explore the core moment of Bruce Wayne’s life, the murder of his parents. While it has become borderline self-parody at this point, this show decides to take it seriously.

Marvel Mondays – Loki S2E2: ‘Breaking Brad’

Plot Summary: Loki & Mobius find Sylvie after interrogating renegade Hunter X-5. Together they try to stop more timelines from being pruned.

Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: Mindhunter

Jerome and Kevin sat down to record their longest episode in quite some time, but it’s an important one as they discuss Netflix’s Mindhunter, a show where David Fincher is featured prominently as a director and creative force.

They go over both seasons over nearly three hours and cover the good and the bad. They also determine whether the show truly was canceled too soon.

Jerome & Kevin Present – Cancelled Too Soon: American Vandal (Season 2)

Last time, it was all about who drew penises on cars. This month, it’s about identifying the turd burglar.

Jerome and Kevin explore the second season of American Vandal, an ambitious eight episodes with a lot on its mind. Find out whether this is something truly different or a crappier version of season one.

Flooping the Pig – Episode 84: “Ellis”

Adventure Time is back, in Fionna & Cake form! Brad Garoon, Kevin Ford, and Justin Houston also return from a two-year hiatus to talk about the first two episodes of Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake.

They dive into the surprising direct sequel-nature of the show, the way that the tone has grown up with the audience, and trade theories about the show’s trajectory. They also try to decipher every single multiverse character analogue. What fun! It’s good to be back.