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  • Episode #202 – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

    Comic fan Mike Sangregorio joins the show for a fun discussion about the best of the Thor films, Thor: Ragnarok! How did this reinvent the character? What did Ragnarok do well that Love & Thunder dropped the ball on? We touch on all this and a whole lot more.

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  • Episode #201 – X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

    The claws are coming out this week! Marvel novelist Carrie Harris joins Perry to discuss Hugh Jackman's much maligned first solo outing as Wolverine, and there's a lot to talk about—some good (Liev Schreiber), but a lot of bad.

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  • Episode #200 – Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

    It's our 200th episode! And for an episode like this, we're covering a superhero movie with two titanic leads, plus two guests—Kris Ingersol and Bertrand Allain of Media/Lit! Strap in, because we're talking the multiversal madness of Deadpool & Wolverine, and all the good and some bad that comes with that.

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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 #198 – Dark Avenger (1990)

    Author Brad Mengel returns for a discussion of another forgotten superhero movie. This time, we discuss 1990's Dark Avenger, a fairly shoddy attempt at capitalizing on the success of Batman '89, but features a fun performance from Maggie Han and some surprise cameos from the likes of Ken Jenkins and Robert Vaughn.

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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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  • SCP Classic – Batman Returns (1992)

    Since we're still off for the holidays, it's a good chance to revisit another superhero holiday favorite—1992's Batman Returns! Relive Perry and Derrick's discussion as you get ready to ring in the new year.

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  • SCP Classic – The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)

    We're off for the holidays, but relive 2022's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and Perry's discussion with filmmaker Rick Ives about the film.

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  • Episode #196 – The Crow: Salvation (2000)

    Tyler Patrick of the Krypton Report Podcast makes his debut on the show to discuss The Crow: Salvation, the third film in a series that seems cursed with mediocrity. Featuring a pre-Spider-Man Kirsten Dunst and a great performance from a then-unknown Walton Goggins. We've got some thoughts on the things this film did decently, and spots where they dropped the ball.

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  • Episode #195 – Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Trilogy (2024)

    As promised in his last appearance, Stacy Dooks has returned to discuss the Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Trilogy! It didn't get a whole lot of positive reviews, and there's reason for that. But some interesting things to look at in this anyway, and how it connects to the previous DC animated universe.

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