Comicast

On today's edition of the podcast, Jong and Michael are joined by Vanessa Shark of That Hollywood Show. Vanessa is back on the podcast to talk to the guys about her New York Comic Con experience as well as the future of Marvel Television after their announcments at NYCC. What was planned to be a fun conversation ended up being a deeper one about Marvel's marketing strategies, why things feel throw...

Today on the podcast Jong, Chalice, and Michael are back together again to discuss the season finale of Lanterns. The trio speak about John's final steps into becoming the superhero we know from comics and animation, whether the finale was anticlimatic, the reveal of who killed Hal Jordan, the change that John makes to the Lantern oath, how the film could lead into Man of Tomorrow, and more. Plus,...

On today's special Comicast One Shot, Michael is joined by comic book writer and artist Cory Turner ahead of his appearance this weekend at Beaumont Comic Con. Cory speaks with Michael about the idea for his comic Ignition, where the name of the character came from, why he prefers stories with hope, his process, developing his art style, how he approaches building his story out, his earliest drawi...

Chalice is back on th podcast! She joins Jong and Michael to discuss episode 7 of Lanterns. The trio discuss the series' themes of generational trauma, whether the writing of John was forced for certain moments in the 2026 timeline, the new angle that creates even more suspects in the Hal investigation, John's love for Outkast, the Hal storage box reveal, how Sinestro could factor into the season...

On this special Comicast One Shot, Jong and Michael are joined by Naoki Yoshida, the founder of Tokyo X. Naoki speaks with the guys about how he went from the world of culinary to events, where the initial idea of Tokyo X, why it's important to have events like this, highlighting Japanese culture, future goals for the event, what attendees can expect, what they've been able to add, how the voices...

Before Jong and Michael get into their latest spoiler reivew of Lanterns the guys first discuss and react to the news that Season 3 of Daredevil Born Again will be the final season. What does this mean for Daredevil? What about Marvel Television moving forward? Then the guys discuss Lanterns Ep. 6 "Bad Optics" in full spoilery detail. The pair speak about John's fractured relationship with his par...

Chalice is out in Toronto at some international film festival or something so she couldn't join Jong and Michael on today's edition of the podcast that's all about Lanterns episode 5. The duo discuss the relationship between Hal and John coming to blows, why John decided to do something for himself, John's plan, whether John was pushed to the brink by Hal, the stark difference between Hal and Halo...

Sadly no Chalice Williams on today's issue of Comicast. She's in the midst of traveling for a press junket so it's just Jong and Michael on today's latest Lanterns spoiler review. The guys discuss the growth of John and Hal's relationship and then their crash out... never let Hal Jordan rent a car from you. Plus, the guys discuss whether Hal respects John, why John doesn't follow through on the Gu...

Jong and Michael are once again joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie, to discuss the latest episode of Lanterns. The trio share why the John Stewart focused episode was needed more than a Hal Jordan-centric one, giving John an origin story, the Guardian's ignorance, the process of making a Green Lantern, what did Hal's facial expression mean at the end of the episode, how does Sinestro...

Jong and Michael are back for another edition of the podcast. Before the duo get to their weekly review of Lanterns they first discuss the news that a new DC series is coming to HBO Max, "The People vs Gorilla Grodd" which will be a mockumentary docuseries. That's cool an all but Jong wants to know, where's the DCU's Batman? Then the guys dive into a spoiler filled discussion on episode 2 of Lante...

Jong and Michael are back for another edition of Comicast this week! The guys are joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie on today's spoiler filled issue all about episode 1 of Lanterns. The trio discuss the dynamic between Aaron Pierre/Kyle Chandler, the joy of a buddy cop series, why this series can appeal to non-DC fans as well, where's [redacted] after John/Kerry discover [redacted] at...

It's a Marvel filled day on issue 661 of Comicast! With the X-Men cast being revealed (well partially revealed) at D23 this past Friday, Jong and Michael discuss why this group harkens back to the early days of Marvel Studios' casting, why they're excited for this group of actors, who didn't get announced that they were most surprised by, whether Wolverine is held off for a future film, how Marvel...

On today's edition of Comicast Jong and Michael are joined by writer/critic/journalist Melody McCune to discuss the season 3 finale of House of the Dragon. The trio speak about Rhaenyra's journey this season, how the queen has changed during her time in King's Landing, whether Daemon will be changed from what he saw during the final battle, Tommy Flanagan being a standout, Ormund's final climatic...

Jong is back and here's to talk full spoilers about Spider-Man Brand New Day. In the 1st half of today's podcast Jong and Michael discuss why the film worked for them, why the heart is what makes the film special, what the introduction of Sadie Sink's character means for the MCU moving forward, what possibly happens with Hulk now, the Punisher/Spidey dynamic, Destin Daniel Cretton being a standout...

Comicast is back for one more edition this week as Michael is once again joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie to discuss what she saw at San Diego Comic Con this year, the Marvel Studios Hall H panel, and more!  Follow Chalice as she continues her "Road to Doomsday" series on social media, @HeyChalice on Instagram , Threads , and TikTok . For the latest in film/TV coverage visit Reel Mo...

In this special Comicast One Shot, Michael is joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie and Nagier Chambers of The Culture Collective, empowered by Big Gold Belt Media, to dive into their top level non-spoiler thoughts on Spider-Man Brand New Day including Destin Daniel Cretton continue to shine. However, find out why some aspects didn't work as well for a couple of today's hosts. The trio w...

No Jong Lee on today's edition of Comicast, so Michael is joined by Ashley Saunders of Ashley & Company . The duo speak about the Avengers Doomsday trailer and some of the possible theories behind what is happening, who could possibly not make it out of this movie, and Doom's possible plans. Plus, the casting choice that Ashley is not happy with... there's a... gamut of possibilities. Then Ash...

Your podcast feeds aren't lying to you, another new issue of Comicast is out this week. On today's special Comicast One Shot, Michael is joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie before she heads out to this year's San Diego Comic Con. She gives a rundown of some of the panels people should look forward to including Apple TV, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and more! Plus, she gives her predictions as...

On this special Comicast One Shot, Jong and Michael dive into spoilers for The Odyssey for the first part, then Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie joins Michael to discuss Christopher Nolan's epic film further. Listen as the group share why the film was such an incredible achievement in filmmaking, what were some of the standout performances from this loaded cast, why no one does it quite like...

It's a trailer reaction day on Comicast as Jong and Michael first discuss the final trailer for Spider-Man Brand New Day, which dropped literally as they started recording. Find out why the guys liked the trailers focus on Peter's journey to this point, why grounding it with the characters rather than the action was a smart choice, what Scorpion could mean by "you think I'm Scorpion", the possibil...

On this special Comicast One Shot, Michael got the chance to see The Odyssey ahead of release. So he gives his non-spoiler thoughts on the film via a Q&A with Jong who's seeing it later this week. Find out why Michael is bullish on this being an incredible film that is a true cinematic achievement. Plus, Michael is joined by Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie in the back half of the podcast...

Jong and Michael are back to discuss House of the Dragon S3 Ep. 4 "Tumbleton" where Ormund Hightower shows his true unhinged self and why he's a danger to Rhaenyra's claim to the throne with his control over Daeron. The guys also Rhaenyra's continued focus on legitmacy, why the gold cloaks have already hurt her liberator status, Daemon's bad plan, why Alyn is good person to have at Rhaenyra's side...

Jong and Michael are back for another edition of the podcast. This week the guys dive into a couple of full spoiler discussions. First up on the docket, Season 3 Episode 3 of House of the Dragon. Listen as the guys discuss Emma D'Arcy's immaculate performance in a Rhaenyra-centric episode, the emotional/mental toll of now having the crown, Rhaenyra's focus being pulled into so many different direc...

What's the role of a film critic? How much have the lines blurred for audiences in what an influencer is vs what a film critic is? How has the rise of influencers affected the access for journalists? What are the differences between a critic versus a content creator versus an influencer? On today's edition of Comicast, Jong and Michael speak with Chalice Williams of Reel Movie Junkie, Vanessa Shar...

It's a full spoiler day on Comicast, as Jong and Michael dive into Supergirl! Find out what the guys thought of the latest entry in the DCU as they discuss why the film is propelled by Milly Alcock, Milly being ther perfect Supergirl, why some of the emotional moments didn't resonate as well for them, the loose adaptaion of the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic run, why Jason Momoa's turn as Lobo...