Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie continue their journey through the first season of Netflix's DAREDEVIL, with a few... detours. Tune in to hear how bored Eduardo was with the third episode, how much Chris cringed at prisoners making bone knives, and how much everybody enjoys Vincent D'Onofrio's performance as the Kingpin. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Assembly Required is back, and is heading to Netflix to discuss season one of DAREDEVIL (at least until Robbie convinces everyone to abandon it to start his "Josie and the Pussycats" podcast). Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the first two episodes Marvel's first foray into streaming TV, the tenuous connections to the greater MCU, and what kind of mask Daredevil would wear...

Well, it's finally happened. We've run out of MCU movies (for now). So let's take a trip to a different universe (or several different universes, in fact) and talk about the Academy Award-winning animated film SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie talk about the scenes that made them laugh, the scenes that made them cry, their favorite Spider-Folk, Spider-Heroes th...

And so we've reached the final film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (so far - wear your mask so we can see BLACK WIDOW ASAP!). Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie discuss Peter Parker's globetrotting adventure, with plenty of love for a villain they've been wanting in a Spidey movie for a very long time. Thus ends Phase 3. We are so excited to show you what comes next! ★ Support this podcast on P...

We're back! After a little rest and recovery following the massive undertaking that was AVENGERS: ENDGAME, Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to reflect on the journey so far, both through the MCU and the podcast itself. We'll take a look back at how the podcast changed over the course of the year, pick our MCU MVPs, and give you a small peek at where the podcast may go in the future. An...

It's our first anniversary, and to celebrate, we finish our discussion on the most ambitious Marvel film ever with our most ambitious episode ever. Assemble. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Part 2 of our three-part look at AVENGERS: ENDGAME! This episode is a love letter to the Time Heist. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's finally here. After 21 movies, we're in the endgame now. And for a movie this big and this climactic, one we've been building up to since the beginning, we knew we had to go big to match it. So without further ado, Assembly Required proudly presents the first episode of our three part deep dive into AVENGERS: ENDGAME. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's a supersized episode with a supersized cast, as Bailey and Angela join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie to talk about CAPTAIN MARVEL. Hear all about the character's long and exceedingly complicated comic book history, a discussion about the surprising controversy surrounding the film pre-release, and all that '90s goodness. Also get ready to meet your new favorite comic book characters: Kh...

What did Marvel Studios decide to follow up the biggest crossover event in movie history with? A goofy comedy! Does it work? You know Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie will have opinions on that. Join them as they grapple with the fact that ANT-MAN AND THE WASP, one of the lightest films in the MCU, somehow reminds them at every turn of the nightmare that is quarantine life (but don't worry, we...

Thanos snapped and wiped out half of the podcast. :( ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back for the conclusion to their look back at AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. Hear all about some unusual superhero team-ups, the Battle of Wakanda, a brief digression about New Coke and the Pepsi Challenge, and of course, the snap. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

We've finally made it. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they begin their two-part breakdown of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. The guys discuss it all: the characters, the music, even the surprising connection to RETURN OF THE JEDI. And this is only the beginning! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

If you thought the wait for our first BLACK PANTHER episode was a long one, then the wait for the second must have really caught you by surprise!  With apologies from the Sound Lord (the raw audio was very rough), you can finally hear how Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, Robbie, and Bailey felt about the rest of BLACK PANTHER, including a not-so-surprising near-unanimous MVP selection.  ★ Support this pod...

It's finally here: the long-teased BLACK PANTHER episode. And as it turns out, it'll be BLACK PANTHER episodeS, because everyone had so much to say! Bailey once again joins Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie to discuss one of the biggest movies of 2018, one that felt like a true cultural "moment."  SOUND LORD'S NOTE: We had a lot of technical issues recording these episodes, so our apologies for...

Hey, man.  Angela joins Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie to talk about Taika Waititi's THOR: RAGNAROK, one of the best examples of a movie sequel going in a completely different direction from its predecessor. Does the New Zealander's unique brand of comedy work to revitalize Thor, both the character and the franchise? How about the fact that it's also a Hulk movie? And a "Jeff Goldblum as hims...

We're back after a break for the holidays with the first Marvel Studios/Sony Pictures co-production, SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING! Rebooting a franchise for the second time in five years is no easy task. How does Ol' Webhead's first big MCU adventure fare compared to previous outings? What's scarier: a supervillain, or meeting your prom date's dad? And just what should we expect out of our MJs? Join Edu...

How could an episode be made into two parts with the split occurring at the very end of the movie's synopsis? Lots of disagreement about Yondu, apparently. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they conclude their discussion of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2. Where will it end up in everyone's rankings? The answer may surprise you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's our most contentious episode yet as the guys get together to talk about GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2! Battle lines will be drawn as Eduardo and Peach3z find Drax too ridiculous to take seriously, while Chris and Robbie want to focus on the heart beneath the humor (but also the humor). There was so much to talk about, we actually had to split this into two episodes! So come a little bit clos...

It's time to step into the mystical side of the MCU with BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH PRESENTS: DOCTOR STRANGE. (Hang on, I'm being told that's not the title... oh well.) Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are joined by Chris's brother Danny to discuss the story of a rich, arrogant genius who overcomes a tragic medical emergency and learns how to become a selfless superhero. (No, not that one. The other...

When is an AVENGERS movie not an AVENGERS movie? When it's CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, of course! Angela once again joins Eduardo, Robbie, and Chris to discuss the film that pit #TeamCap against #TeamIronMan, introduced Black Panther and Spider-Man, and features the most uncomfortable cinematic smooch since Leia kissed Luke. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to talk about the MCU's smallest movie (no pun intended, we swear!), ANT-MAN, and this time, first-time (official) guest Bailey is joining them! Hear all about how Scott Lang is the poster boy for criminal justice reform, more discussion about Hank Pym's EMP than the filmmakers themselves probably had, and this movie's shocking connection to a Tim Allen...

Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are back to discuss AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON. What exactly is it that makes it feel like a lesser AVENGERS movie to them? What are the low points and bright spots? Did any of them expect to use the word "hysterectomy" so many times? Answers to those questions and more await you! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Buckle up, because Assembly Required is headed to space for the most out-there Marvel movie yet, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie sit down to talk about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest gamble outside of THE AVENGERS. Who wants to see a movie about an angry space raccoon? Turns out, a lot of people. They discuss the jokes and soundtrack that reel you in, the emot...

The Lady Sound (Angela) once again joins Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss arguably one of the best films in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. How does the World War II hero fare in his first solo outing set in the modern day? What happens when you put one super soldier in an elevator full of Hydra goons? Who the hell is Bucky? The answers...