Marvel Cinematic University

We've got a new MCU television series to discuss! With Jake inside of a whale, AC is joined by friend of the show and pop culture writer Leah Marilla Thomas to discuss everything exciting about the two episode premiere of the final installment in the WandaVision trilogy of shows! Follow Leah: @leahmarilla VOTE FOR AC FOR TOP HOST: https://tophost.org/2026/anthony-iii-canton JOIN OUR PATREON: patre...

Avengers: Endgame was re-released in theaters this weekend with a few minutes of bonus footage, so Jake brought on Cecelia Alfonso-Stokes and Teej (AC was rained out of his screening) to talk about their theater experiences and all the exciting possibilities raised by the new pre- and post-credits scenes! Follow Cecelia: @ceceliamstokes1 (on Instagram) Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREO...

Discussions in the group chat led us to try a task no one should consider: fixing the DCEU, AKA the Snyder-Verse. AC and Jake are joined by Rod and Teej who all bring a list of three mistakes made by DC's first attempt at a shared universe. Would not making all of these mistakes have made the DCEU work? No, probably not. Follow Rod: @rodimusprime Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: pat...

We got the second round of casting announcements and two new trailers from D23, so we chatted with our good friend Rod Morrow about all of the above. From Adam Driver joining the MCU, a new Doomsday trailer showcasing Doom's relationship with the Fantastic Four, and Ultron apparently having a beard in his human form, there is so much to discuss! Follow Rod: @rodimusprime JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon....

Season 2 of X-MEN '97 has reached its exciting conclusion, and AC and Jake are joined by the guests they started with for this nine episode ride: Dpalm and Maggie Lovitt. They discuss whether the season's fast pace caught up to it here, which showdown excited us most, and how Rogue and [spoiler]'s decisions left us feeling. Plus, excitement for Season 3! Follow Maggie: @maggieofthetown Follow dpal...

We said we needed more than one pod to discuss this movie, so here is number two! Friends of the show Rod and Cecelia come on to dig deep into character moments, discuss some of the online criticisms, and speculate as to what the post-credit scene even means. And more! Follow Rod: @rodimusprime Follow Cecelia: @ceceliamstokes1 (on IG) JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show:...

It's the penultimate episode of season 2 of X-Men '97, folks! And lots of exciting stuff occurs! So we've brought back our X-Men correspondent dpalm to talk Gambit's revival, Rogue's situation, and where all the allegiances lie heading into the exciting finale! Follow dpalm: @dpalm66 JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow...

It's a Brand New Day for Spider-Man and a Brand New Day for the MCU! AC and Jake are joined by friends Anthony Mayes and Teej to discuss the triumph (both creatively and commercially) that is SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY - how it works emotionally, visually, and every other way. And don't worry, this will not be our last pod on this movie. Follow Mayes: @cornpuzzle Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN...

This episode asks a lot of tough questions and doesn't give any easy answers! Dpalm is back with AC and Jake to discuss the latest installment of X-Men '97. Plus: a reaction to the news that Wonder Man season 2 has been abruptly canceled. Follow dpalm: @dpalm66 JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

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With Jake away this time, AC brings back on friend-of-the-show and X-Men expert dpalm to discuss the very exciting sixth episode of season two of X-Men '97! Follow dpalm: @dpalm66 JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

It's a threat unlike anything the Avengers have ever faced! We got a surprise full trailer for the upcoming AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and so we had to bring on Rod & Teej to break it down and discuss what it means, what we're excited for, and how far we can take bits about Anthony Mackie as Captain America. Follow Rod: @rodimusprime Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversity...

We've got a Wolverine-centric episode, folks! X-Men enthusiasts and past guests Maggie Lovitt and Dpalm hop back on to talk the exciting, scary, and breakneck episode five of this season of X-Men '97! Follow Maggie: @maggieofthetown Follow Dpalm: @dpalm66 JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

Well THAT was a pivotal episode! With AC away for one more week, Jake is joined by friends Dpalm and Rod Morrow to discuss the exceptional fourth episode of season 2 of X-Men '97! Follow Dpalm: @dpalm66 Follow Rod: @rodimusprime JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

Marvel's most exciting animated show is back! We've got three new episodes of X-Men '97 and with AC away, Jake is joined by friends of the show and X-Men superfans Maggie Lovitt and Dpalm to break down and celebrate all the exciting events across the three temporalities we see in this three episode premiere! Follow Maggie: @maggieofthetown / @themaggielovitt Follow Dpalm: @dpalm66 JOIN OUR PATREON...

We've got a second film entry in the DC Universe, and it's somehow become a lightning rod! But Jake is joined by friends of the show Leah and Cecelia to talk 2026's SUPERGIRL on its own terms, as a pretty fun sci-fi romp. They discuss Milly Alcock as Kara, the issues with the action, and have lots of questions about suns. Follow Leah: @leahmarilla Follow Cecelia: @ceceliafonsostokes (on IG et al)...

We've got the big "Get your tickets now!" trailer for the upcoming SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, and you just knew we had to give our reactions! JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

AC and Jake convened at The Alcove to discuss the entire season of Amazon's new series SPIDER-NOIR, starring Nicolas Cage. They talk the tone of the performances, the way the genre was captured, and whether the whole thing was pulled off. Plus, they discuss some recent headlines about upcoming MCU films. Donate to Jake's charity livestream mentioned at the end of the pod: tinyurl.com/jakestreamdon...

It's a week with no content, so we're doing some ranking! Friend of the show Rod Morrow joins AC and Jake to share their rankings of the top ten MCU villains, including the results from a fan poll we've ran the last two weeks. Stick around until the end to find out who is the best of the bad! Follow Rod: @rodimusprime JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod...

We're talking the most violent and R-rated MCU project yet! AC and Jake are joined by Teej to discuss (after about ten minutes of tangents) the special presentation THE PUNISHER: ONE LAST KILL. We're talking the carnage, Bernthal's acting, and yes, that one bad CGI shot. NAME YOUR TOP TEN MCU VILLAINS: https://forms.gle/Tu9ekqr6j1rxQpfLA Folllow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com...

We ran into some issues with our video recording, but that does NOT stop us from discussing the great finale of Daredevil: Born Again season 2! Rod and Teej are with us to break down the courtroom showdown, the reverse January 6th, and where this all leaves the characters. Follow Rod: @rodimusprime Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniv...

The penultimate episode of the season is here, and there are some major events to discuss! Teej is here to talk the decision to [spoiler] [spoiler], the face-off between Karen and Heather, and where we see the final episode taking the series (oh and some more shenanigans, obviously). Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follo...

We've got a big episode to discuss! AC and Jake are joined by Rod to talk Fisk's breakdown, Matt and Karen's rift, the return of Jessica Jones, and more! Follow Rod: @rodimusprime JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

Sit down with a nice, chilled glass of pineapple juice and enjoy our conversation with friend of the show Hunter Radesi about the flashback-heavy fifth episode of the second season of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN! Follow Hunter on IG: @hradesi14 JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie

That's certainly an exclamation point to the first half of the season! Teej joins AC and Jake to break down the Bullseye-centric fourth episode of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN season 2! Follow Teej: @less_humbleteej JOIN OUR PATREON: patreon.com/mcuniversitypod Follow the show: @mcuniversitypod Follow AC: @anthonycanton_3 Follow Jake: @thejakechristie