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The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 26-27

‘Shriek of the Vulture’ & ‘The Final Nightmare’

Jerome and Brian end their Neogenic Nightmare as Spider-man gets cured in an interesting and horrifying way. They cover Adrian Toomes’ quest to become young again and the journey of Old Man Spider. Plus, a tease for season three.

Marvel Mondays – Ms. Marvel: Episode 1

Plot summary: Desperate to participate in a Captain Marvel costume contest, Kamala Khan stumbles on a family heirloom that gives her superpowers.

Reel Bad – A Breaking Bad Podcast: Episode 13 (Better Call Saul Season 6 Pt. 1)

728 days after the penultimate season, the final season of Better Call Saul was unleashed on the world – well, one half of it anyways.

Kevin and Jerome go in-depth on the first half of the season, discussing all the lead characters, the incredible storytelling, some fun callbacks to previous seasons, the joy of seeing old characters once more, and the sadness of saying goodbye, for good, to others.

They end the episode with some specific predictions for the fate of the three remaining characters in the second half of the final season, which our hosts will discuss come September.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 23-25

‘The Immortal Vampire’, ‘Tablet of Time’ & ‘Ravages of Time’

Jerome and Brian are in the second half of the second season of the Fox Kids Spider-man series. This week, it’s the end of the Morbius (may we never speak of him again) arc. We also get a random romance involving Blade and a cop plus THE TABLET OF TIME.

The 10 Best Justified Supporting Characters

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The 10 Best Justified Supporting Characters

Rules: I am making some very strict restrictions for who could qualify for this very important. The character could not have ever been in the main cast. The character could never have been the big bad of a season. They also had to appear in more than one season. Do these rules seem arbitrary? Yes? But it’s my list. Continue reading The 10 Best Justified Supporting Characters

Ranking the Appearances from Deadwood Actors in Justified

Beyond its star, Timothy Olyphant, Justified recognized what a fond idea it would be to cast so many actors from Deadwood. More films and television programs should do this. Here is how I rank their appearances on Justified. Continue reading Ranking the Appearances from Deadwood Actors in Justified

Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey – Episode 34: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU.

Although we’ve come to the end of the road, still I can’t let go, it’s unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you. Wait, that’s something else.

Yes, it’s time to complete the 2021 Volume of the Podcast with a dramatic shift in opinion of Spider-Man: No Way Home. We talk COVID struggles, bad CGI and the grim future of the MCU.

The Superhero Pantheon – Spider-Man ’94: Episodes 20-22

‘Enter the Punisher’, ‘Duel of the Hunters’ & Blade, the Vampire Hunter’

Jerome and Brian discuss more adventures in the Neogenic Nightmare season of Spider-man.

This week, Spider-Man becomes a Man-Spider as we get more horror imagery. We also get appearances from a more techy version of Punisher and a less cool version of Blade. No one ice skating uphill sadly.

Ben & Matt’s Marvellous Journey – Episode 33: Hawkeye

Ben & Matt continue their Marvel-lous (and never-ending) Journey through the history of the MCU.

The last of Marvel’s forays into television in 2021 of course means a discussion of Bumblebee, the Jeremy Renner App, Hawaiian Shirt Blastoise and a dog solving a murder.

The Superhero Pantheon: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Jerome and Brian are back discussing more new fresh MCU content. This week, it’s the return of Sam Raimi for the first time in 11 years. Will this new film be embraced or will the mixed reaction be represented instead?

If nothing else, you will find out where America Chavez’s political beliefs lie. Oh, and Jerome yells at Brian to watch Better Call Saul.