Absolutely the Best Podcast: A Work in Progress

Series 1 Episode 42 #049 The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Quick Take)   We are joined by The Let's Play Princess, Phoebe Stanton, for a great discussion on our first impressions of the latest MCU movie entry!     Phoebe's links: YouTube Twitch BlueSky Nerds Abroadcast   Also of note: How One Marvel Story Transformed Spider-Man's Webs Into the Stuff of My Actual Nightmares     Contact us: absolutel...

Series 2 Episode 6 #048 The Mummy   We are joined by Blue Williams of the Gamers Week podcast to discuss and rate Stephen Sommers 1999 box office hit, The Mummy!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord Series 2 Ratings List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "The Rite of Spring" by Igor Stravinsky   Podcast...

Series 1 Episode 41 #047 CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD   We get red hot, but fortunately remembered to wear our fireproof pants for our coverage of Captain America: Brave New World!   [ A Bitter Sweet Life clip ]   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "...

Series 2 Episode 5 #046 Meet Joe Black   George thought it would be hi-larious to make Zach watch this cringeworthy three hour romantic fantasy slog. So he has to lead this one.     Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord Series 2 Ratings List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "The Blue Danube" by Johann Stra...

Series 1 Episode   #045 Deadpool & Wolverine   If you've watched this movie at least three times and still LOVE it, this episode is probably going to make you mad. We were not as high on this movie as we were in the quick take. It has some pretty big problems that became evident with multiple rewatches. We didn't totally trash it either though.   Please remember, it's OK to disagree… As an olive b...

Series 1 Episode 39 #044 The Marvels   We swap places every time we gripe about the same thing in our coverage of 2023's The Marvels!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel   Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks  with some artw...

Series 1 Episode 38 #043 Thunderbolts* (Quick Take)   Mike Albertin from Games My Mom Found and Michael Colby from Jack Billings Presents and This Bizarre Adventure get voided with us during a great discussion on Marvel's Thunderbolts*!   Mike Albertin's podcast: Games My Mom Found   Michael Colby's Podcasts Jack Billings Presents   This Bizarre Adventure     Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@g...

Series 1 Episode 37 #042 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3   In this episode, we are closing out the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy with a plethora of audio clips and little bits of knowledge from the director commentary.   LINKS OF NOTE: Thanks, Frankie!   Batman Dead End Chris Pratt doll story The Inventor of Everything Nuclear boobies   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree    ...

Series 1 Episode 36 #041 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania   Well, it's another Ant-Man movie and we watched it. And now we've covered it. Find out just how low it ranks!   Relevant link:   Dramatic Ant-Man helmet shot   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music...

Series 2 Episode 4 #040 Dredd   Special guest Donnie G. Retro joins us for our coverage of 2012's Dredd!   Listen in as we puff slo-mo, read minds, and find out if all judges are bastards.     LINKS: Donnie G. Retro: Gamers Week Podcast Bluesky Instagram   Zach on GMMF & RGC : Hellboy (GMMF) Gris (GMMF) Contra/Super C/Operation C (GMMF) The Horde (RGC) "Your Bad Self" sketch with Domhnall Gleason...

Series 1 Episode 35 #039 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever   We work through our grief and deal with the loss of T'Challa in our coverage of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!   NGL, neither one of us was super hyped about this movie, nor were we psyched to bash it.   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking Li...

Series 1 Episode 34 #038 Thor: Love and Thunder   This is a divisive one, even amongst the hosts of this podcast.     Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel   Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks  with some artwork from Vecteezy...

Series 1 Episode 33 #037 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness   Universes collide in our coverage of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! This is also our Podcasthon episode in support of The American Cancer Society . Please donate if you can!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List...

Series 1 Episode 32 #036 Spider-Man: No Way Home Don't let this be the first episode of this podcast you listen to, especially if you love this movie. Remember it's ok to not like a movie. We don't have to agree on everything.     Variety article link   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Suppor...

Series 1 Episode 31 #035 Captain America: Brave New World   We saw the latest Captain America movie and we have some thoughts on it! We have a more casual chat about it than our ranking episodes, with some spoiler-free discussion up top and a clear delineation of when the spoilery talk begins.   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTu...

Series 1 Episode 30 #034 ETERNALS   Are ten new superheroes too many? Is the earth worth saving? Does Jon Snow really need to be in this movie? We answer these question and more in our coverage of 2021's Eternals!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bo...

Series 1 Episode 29 #033 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings   In this episode, we have a little follow up on an old gripe about Captain America: The Winter Soldier that resurfaces in our Black Widow discussion. Then we have a couple other things to talk about up top including the Daredevil: Born Again trailer. All that plus we discuss and rank Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings!   Co...

Series 1 Episode 28 #032 BLACK WIDOW We crammed a whole lot into this episode. It's our anniversary, we saw Kraven the Hunter, we added tiers to the ranking, AND we discuss Black Widow and rank it!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bolero" by Maurice...

Series 2 Episode 3 #031 Lucy   Do not waste your time with this movie.   Do spend your time listening to this episode.     Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord Series 2 Ratings List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Summer" by Antonio Vivaldi   Podcast artwork made by Zach Hugethanks  with some artwork fr...

Series 1 Episode 27 #030 The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Happy holidays! In this special episode, in addition to the featured presentation, we talk about some Endgame alternate takes, Battletech, and determine which one of us is the bigger Scrooge.   Links of interest: Captain Marvel with the gauntlet Soul stone alternate scene Buzz feed Scrooge quiz   NOTE:   George's audio quality is...

Series 1 Episode 26 #029 Spider-Man: Far from Home   Just like the movie we're covering, this episode has its highs and lows. More good than bad. Please enjoy!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel   Podcast artwork made by Zach...

Series 1 Episode 25 #028 Avengers: Endgame   The moment we've been waiting for… we pull out all the stops (and emotions) with our coverage of Avengers: Endgame!     Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi       Patreon   Music: "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel   Podcast artwork made...

Series 1 Episode 24 #027 Captain Marvel (MCU Ranking) We talk about de-aging, shape shifting, mind fracking, and much more as we relive 1995 in all its glory with our coverage of Captain Marvel!   Contact us:  absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree     Bluesky     Twitter/X     Threads     Instagram     YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support the show: Ko-Fi Patreon   Music: "Bolero...

Series 2 Episode 2 #026 Slither Our brains are taken over by slugs, so we're gathering meat for our alien overlord with our coverage of James Gunn's "Slither"!   (Stick around until the end to test your Slither trivia knowledge.)   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree Twitter/X Threads Instagram TikTok YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Series 2 Ratings List Support the s...

Series 1 Episode 23 #025 Ant-Man and The Wasp (MCU Ranking)   Fly through a quantum tunnel and collect some healing particles as we begrudgingly cover Ant-Man and The Wasp. We may have suffered through the movie but we had a blast recording this episode!   Contact us: absolutelythebestpodcast@gmail.com Linktree Twitter/X Threads Instagram TikTok YouTube Join our Discord MCU Ranking List Support th...