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Mama, look at that man go. Y'all know the drill, James Gunn speaks, we respond. In this week's episode, we've got some more DCU talk, as James Gunn finally speaks out about the canonization of the Suicide Squad, and the future of Batman. We go head to head in a new debate game titled "Hot Pressed", and last but not least, we try to guess each other's movies in a game of "Hot or Cold". We love you...

We got Whippled. Ladies and gentlemen, rub your eyes and clean out your ears, you're not seeing or hearing things. In this week's episode, the main man himself, Drew Whipple joins us on the show! We talk the importance of preserving art in an age of AI, Drew shares how he came to love the medium in the first place; we hear how he originally into the "film-tok" sphere, and how he ultimately went on...

IT'S SPOOKY SEASON BABAY. You know we had to show out for y'all this Halloween. In this week's episode, Josh channels his inner Fremen, and Sam begins his journey of healing with James Gunn. We've got our top 10 horror films with some honorable mentions, we discuss a few non-horror movies that feel just creepy enough to be welcomed into the club, we tackle a 64-horror film bracket to decide the gr...

It's a tall order to follow up the "Hat Guy" episode, but we think we've got just the show for you. This week, Sam is back from his honeymoon, and we have a lot to discuss. Matt Reeves has stepped away from "The Batman: Part 2", Jeremy Renner knows why the Avengers will lose in "Doomsday", Greta Gerwig takes an unconventional approach to Narnia, and Walton Goggins is here to save cinema. We review...

Who cares? We do. - Ladies and gentlemen, we got him. At long last, in this week's episode, the king of hot takes, the sultan of cinema, the man of the hour himself is here...Alex "Hat Guy" Azor joins us on the show. In this episode, Alex sits down with us to discuss all things "Escape Pod", what it means to be a trailblazer in the world of movie & TV podcasting, and we divulge in an unexpecte...

3000 incursions?! - The stage is set. In advance of "Avengers: Doomsday" this December, we received several MAJOR teases in the recent re-release of "Avengers: Endgame", and this week we're here to dissect it all. We're unpacking THAT ending, as well as the three new post-credit scenes, we're diving into whether Robert Downey Jr. as Doom makes or breaks the story, and last but not least, we've got...

You see how this looks...right? - The road to Dunesday is paved by a little September Lin-sanity run. What an unbelievable episode we've got lined up for y'all, WE'RE BACK IN THE STUDIO! This week, we've got casting confirmations for both upcoming Avengers projects, filming updates on the "Days of Thunder" sequel, a DCU update or two, a devastating bit of news on "Daredevil: Born Again", and much...

The lion, the witch, and the rock and roll wardrobe. - Summer has come to an end ladies and gentlemen, and we are on the cusp of one of the most legendary fall-winter stretches that cinema has ever seen...but the here and now is where it all goes down. In this week's episode, we've got our usual "Lanterns" talk, our first reactions are in after playing the brand new and highly controversial "Wolve...

It's never been more over. - James Gunn would ruin "Party Rock Anthem", wouldn't he. In this week's episode we're patiently awaiting the September Lin-sanity run of "Resident Evil", "Avengers: Endgame - Encore", and "Primetime", but in the meantime, we've got yet another loaded episode for y'all. "Lanterns" is firing on all cylinders, we react as "The People vs. Gorilla Grodd" threatens to destroy...

Yer' a Harry, wizard. - 7 stories, 8 films, one unforgettable journey...at last Josh has seen every "Harry Potter" movie, and at last we can talk about it on the show. In this week's episode, we've got some Galactic transmissions to run through, and from there it's all our boy HP. Josh reviews both parts of "The Deathly Hallows" and airs out a deep-rooted beef with Ron Weasley, Sam compares the bo...

What's up, Doc! - It shouldn't even exist, and now it might just be the surprise movie of the summer. In this week's episode, we talk the cinematic return of the Looney Tunes in "Coyote vs. Acme", we've got even more Lanterns talk as we continue to settle into one of the DCU's best projects to date, and last but not least, in honor of the 2026 NFL season kicking off in just a few more days, we've...

In darkest day, in blackest night. - At long last, "Lanterns" has touched down in the DCU. In this week's episode, we've got "Lanterns" talk, we react to Marvel potentially using AI in concept artwork for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day", Josh nears the end of his "Harry Potter" watch-through with his review of "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince", and we push our relationship to its limits with a...

Nice. - They're rarer than a shooting star but more beautiful to behold than a bride ladies and gentlemen, we've got a two-episode week on our hands! In this week's SECOND episode, we sit down to review "The End of Oak Street", we've got "X-Men '97: Season 2" talk, and we've got our longest James Gunn rant to ever grace the podcast, as "Lanterns" officially hits HBO Max...and as the silver-haired...

Disney is right back on top. - ComicCon came and went and we were over here thinking Marvel and Disney had shown every ace up their sleeve...and then D23 said "hold my beer". In this week's emergency pod, we're recapping absolutely every reveal from Disney's film and television panel this past Friday night. We've got Pixar sequels, we've got first looks at some brand new content coming to Disney+,...

And just like that, we're over halfway through 2026. - What an unbelievable year for cinema it has been so far, ladies and gentlemen...and there is still so much yet to come. In the mean time though, in this week's episode we're recapping the first seven months of the year, unveiling our stinkers of the year, top 10 favorite projects across television and film, the best performances we have seen g...

The flood waters rose, the podcast set was destroyed, and from the ashes we present to you our longest episode yet. - Ladies and gentlemen, our friendly neighborhood pal is back in theaters..."Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has finally arrived. In this week's episode, we cover all things Spider-Man, with movie rankings, a game of "This or That", and over two hours of spoiler-free and spoiler talk arou...

The future is looking bright. - There is a LOT to be excited about moving forward, ladies and gentlemen. Last night, in Hall H at San Diego ComicCon, Kevin Feige and Marvel hosted a panel detailing the near future of the MCU with "Avengers: Doomsday"...as well as all that is to come in the era that follows. We've got a new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling is Ghost Rider, Deadpool has donned some new ra...

Cinema will never be the same. - Christopher Nolan's next great motion picture has arrived...ladies and gentlemen, "The Odyssey" has officially dropped. In this week's episode, we're on a Nolan binge, covering "The Odyssey", as well as the other 12 films in his catalogue. Also, with Galactic Transmissions, we've got some updates on "Avengers: Doomsday", "The Batman: Part 2", and the rebooted X-Men...

The latest Disney classic to receive the live-action treatment is officially here. - The wind in our hair, the sea beneath our feet, it's summer alright. In this week's episode, we cover all things "Moana" and the live-action remake format as a whole, we've finally got some X-Men '97 talk for y'all, we drool over the latest trailer for "Dune: Part Three", and we mourn "Masters of the Universe" as...

The Duck stops here. - The biggest episode in the podcast's history is here...ladies and gentlemen, we got "DuckTakes". In this week's episode, Blake and Garrett from "DuckTakes" join us on the pod! We dive into Pixar, Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and more, we unpack some of their favorite moments over their last five years of content creation, we pick their brains on some of the most significant upcomi...

The next chapter of the DCU has arrived. - At long last, "Supergirl" has flown into theaters. In this week's episode, we've got a DC takeover of sorts on our hands ladies and gentlemen. We review "Supergirl", we react to the animated "Absolute Batman" show just announced this past week, we discuss how the DCU could be the next great franchise in cinema, and we try to uncover all of the ways in whi...

No toys left behind, no tears left to cry. - Toy Story is BACK in theaters, and you know we had to pull up. In this week's episode, we rate and review "Toy Story 5". We discuss in-depth what this 30-year franchise means to the two of us, we rank every installment, and we even make the case for why "Toy Story 4" might not be as bad as you remember. We also would be remiss if we didn't dive all the...

Summer is all about the friends you make along the way. - The moment you've been waiting for, "The Lightforce" Podcast is here! In this week's episode, we sit down with Laney and Noah from Lightforce to discuss all things Star Wars and Marvel. We dive into "The Mandalorian and Grogu", "Rogue One", and some awfully controversial franchise rankings, we find out where X-Men '97 sits in the larger sup...

Steven Spielberg movies are back in theaters. - The latest sci-fi epic in Steven Spielberg's iconic filmography is officially in theaters this weekend, so y'all know we had to cover it. In this week's ep, we've got our full non-spoiler/SPOILER review of "Disclosure Day", we're making a tier-list for some of Spielberg's most iconic movies of all time, we finally review "Obsession", and last but not...

WE HAVE THE POWER. - Get in loser, we're going to Eternia. In this week's ep, we review "Masters of the Universe", we dive into how this might be the most unexpected blast-of-the-year thus far, and we lightly explore the possibility that Jared Leto's Skeletor could actually be one of the greatest villain performances of all time. We cover the ongoing fallout and drama as "Obsession" and "Backrooms...