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Episode #199 – Ghost Rider (2007)
Jeff Fountain of the USDN Podcast is the guest this week for a discussion of Nicolas Cage's first (completed) superhero film—2007's Ghost Rider! We discuss the film's legacy, Cage's performance, and all the ways it really missed the mark.
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Episode #197 – Big Hero 6 (2014)
Educator and comic fan Scott Honig returns for a fun discussion about Big Hero 6! Many people may not know that this film is actually based on a lesser-known Marvel team. And even fewer know that Scott was an intern who had a hand in the publication of the first BH6 mini-series! We discuss the comic version (good and bad), how this film improved on a lot, and plenty more.
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Episode #192 – Venom (2018)
After a long absense, Professor Sy Islam is back. This time, we break from the MCU and look at the Sony Spidey-adjacent universe and arguably the most successful film in that series, 2018's Venom! We talk about the character's history, how this movie turned out better than anyone expected, and a lot more.
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Episode #190 – The Marvels (2023)
We're back! Apologies for the long delay, but new episodes are ready to go. In this episode, Alex Marcus of The Pop Break returns to discuss The Marvels, the MCU's unfairly maligned follow-up to Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. We go through what we loved about it, the places where it fell short, and what we think it might mean for the future of the MCU.
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Episode #189 – Iron Man 2 (2010)
Author John Bruening is back on the show and this time, we revisit Iron Man 2. We discuss the recasting of Rhodey, address the film's less-than-stellar reputation, and talk about how we'll still take this over Iron Man 3.
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Episode #188 – The Punisher (1989)
Fellow podcaster Anthony Desiato returns to the show to discuss another Punisher film. This time, we examine the first attempt to bring the Punisher to theaters, the infamous 1989 film starring Dolph Lundgren as Frank Castle. But contrary to its awful reputation (and despite some generic 80s action film clichés), it's not half-bad.
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Episode #178 – Howard the Duck (1986)
Nic Baldwin comes back to torture Perry with another terrible movie. This time, it's Howard the Duck, the movie that almost bankrupted George Lucas. Although there are some moments, this ultimately turns out to be a mess. And yes, we talk about the duck boobs.
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Episode #177 – WandaVision (2021)
Comic fan Scott Honig stops by the show to discuss the MCU's debut streaming series, WandaVision! We talk about the interesting things the series did, the incredible performances, the internet speculation, and Wanda's legacy since.
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Episode #173 – Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
Shortly after he appeared on the Patreon show to discuss Maximum Carnage, writer Liam Carrigan is back on the main show for a discussion of Carnage's big-screen debut in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
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Episode #170 – Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
In this episode, Tommy of Podcast Assemble comes by to discuss one of the most reviled MCU films yet—Thor: Love and Thunder! Ever the MCU defender, Perry does have some good points to harp on, but the overall consensus is that this film is something of a mess.
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