Caffeinated Comics on Radio Misfits

The “Justice League Snyder Cut” from Zach Snyder is out and we are bursting with opinions! Jon, Steven, Elliott and Dani Romero look at four hours of an unreleased movie and answer the big questions. Do hashtags work or do streaming platforms just need buzz? How did Joss Whedon help or hurt the theatrical cut? Is there any more story in double the length? All this, plus teases for movi...

How do $100 books sell out in an hour? Jon and Steven discuss how COVID quarantine has affected collectibility of comic library editions, where to draw the line on content and if you need to reinforce your floor when owning a complete set. Plus, the one omnibus they can’t live without. [EP218]

9 episodes and it’s all over. Jon, Steven, and Elliott Serrano discuss the predictions that didn’t come true, whether we were satisfied with the ending of “WandaVision” and the plot threads that may or may not be picked up in another movie. Plus, creator’s rights, the future of James Bond and Jon still has COVID. [EP217]

Jon got news from the doctor and like everything else, he gets into the trendiest disease a year after it goes mainstream. It’s a quick note to update everyone on the podcast and his capacity to talk for a long time. Plus, still loving “Wandavision” and especially Kathryn Hahn. [EP216]

MASSIVE SPOILERS for “WAndaVision” as Jon, Steven and Dani Romero discuss who Kathryn Hahn was playing all along. Plus, Mezco makes the FF, Marvel Legends makes villains and Disney Plus makes up warnings before you watch “The Muppet Show”. [EP215]

Gina Carano and Joss Whedon are going down. What does it mean for the franchises they were a part of? Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano discuss if anyone is really cancelled, how revisionist history factors into re-watching and who gets to come back. Plus, why did “WandaVision” skip the 90s? [EP214]

“WandaVision” keeps breaking its own box. What is real in a fictional universe? And what about that massive SPOILER ending and what it means for everything MCU and beyond? Plus, remembering Christopher Plummer. [EP213]

Lauren Faits is in transition. She’s ended her successful podcast “She-Ra: Progressive of Power” and is putting together her new series on Cowboy Bebop. Why the pivot? Lauren discusses how podcasting had to fit in with a business degree, a new job, a recent divorce and move, a pandemic and (currently) a blizzard. Plus, Lauren knows a lot about the redditors buying Gamestop stock...

The ongoing mystery of “Wanda/Vision” leads Jon and Steven to the question: What’s better, binging or single episodes? What’s more important, the mystery or the solution? Is a once-a-week episode comparable to a monthly issue? And is the season the omnibus? All this and more this week. [EP211]

We’re 2 episodes into the first Disney Plus streaming series from Marvel and we have no idea what’s going on. Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano discuss what the sitcom format tells us about Wanda and Vision’s current state, the subtle differences between the first two episodes and why Kathryn Hahn is the comedy MVP. Plus, when can you safely watch “The West Wing?” [EP21...

How did we get here? Jon talks to Bill Monroe about the decline of the Republican party from Reagan’s “shining city on a hill” to a mob of seditionists attacking the Capitol spurred on by the President himself. They take a journey from the 80s to today, marking off the signposts of Newt Gingrich, the Iraq War and yes, Morton Downey Jr. Plus, Bill details the breaking point betwee...

What? And what now? And why would? So many questions and very few answers are brought up by Jon, Steven and Howie Weingarten about the latest DC movie now premiering on HBO Max. Is it a Christmas gift from Patty Jenkins or just another example of 2020?  Plus, a re-enactment of “The Wishmaster 2”. [EP208]

When it’s in 2020, does the holiday even count? Michelle Sileo talks shopping, decorating and family gatherings in the time of COVID. Plus, how to get gifts for teenagers with shifting interests, sending best thought for John Mulaney and why Jon and Michelle don’t remember meeting. [EP207]

Who likes SPOILERS? Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano go deep into the revelations of the final episode of “The Mandalorian”. Was that a deep fake? What happens to Baby Yoda now? Who wants a Boba Fett show? Has Disney announced too much stuff? Plus, a Comixology sale you won’t believe. [EP206]

Disney announces the everything! Jon, Steven, Lisa and Tina discuss 15 new Marvel shows, 10 Marvel movies, 10 Star Wars shows and 4 seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. How do the new series affect the MCU? Is there a Phase 4? Is Galactus coming? How many people are actually watching “The Mandalorian”? Plus, if the year delay help or hurt “The Eternals” and &...

Warner Brothers is sending all of their 2021 movies to HBO Max! Elliott and Jon discuss what that means for movie theaters. Are they done? Will drive-ins take over? And was going to the movie theater all that great an experience? Plus, “The Mandalorian” steps it up, “Star Trek: Discovery” gets ignored, and why are Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart fighting? [EP204]

How does Star Wars do it? Jon and Steven discuss how the franchise went from an anomaly in the 1970s to a beloved trilogy to a nostalgic rebirth to 7 more films of varying success to new life with “The Mandalorian”. How can other franchises walk in the footsteps on an unpredictable timeline? Also, DC hardcovers are on shaky ground after a shakeup by AT&T. [EP203]

Marvel and DC are putting out more expensive hardcover books than ever, and they’re selling out faster and faster! Jon and Steven discuss what runs are worth reading, what runs are worth reading once, and which are worth keeping in your personal library. Plus, whether COVID is a factor in demand, “need” vs “should have”, and how Marvel’s “616” series...

Michele Sileo is back! Jon wants to talk “The Mandalorian” but Michele spent all her time watching “The Vow” and “Seduced”. They talk about how innocently cults can make contact, when you know it’s too late to leave and why NXIVM got so close to a Superman show. Plus Karens never learn and Michele has dinner with an old friend who has a story that goes EVE...

Yeah, we couldn’t just geek talk this week. We had a protracted, crazy election week and Steven and Jon need to put their lib heads together and unpack it. Plus, Mandalorian season 2 is better than season 1, Hasbro kick-starts the ultimate Razor Crest ship, and Timothy Olyphant makes Jon happy. [EP200]

Jon’s on his own thinking about the iconic Scottish actor who passed away at the age of 90. Jon discusses the towering legacy of his James Bond, his work against type in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, and his unforgettable performance in “Time Bandits”, a classic film too many have forgotten. Plus, when to retire, what “Lord of the Rings” would have...

It’s an extra-long, extra spooky Halloween edition of “Caffeinated Comics”! Jon and Howie Weingarten take their time through each era of horror movies to figure out when they hit their peak. The silent era of Nosferatu? The Universal Monsters of the 30s? The Hammer films of the 60s? The slashers of the 70s and 80s? Or maybe, just maybe, they’re the best right now. [EP198]

Mike Drucker is back! The co head writer of “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” is here to try to make sense of the world. Can we trust good news anymore? Should we hang on to terror? Should we ever go outside? Plus, “Star Trek Lower Decks” wraps up and makes us all feel better. [EP197]

Does the House of Ideas still have good bones? Jon and Steven discuss the lengthy run of Nick Spencer’s “Amazing Spider-Man”, Donny Cates on “Thor”, and why you should be reading Dan Slott’s “Fantastic Four” but his “Iron Man” is a toss-up. Plus, Nick Fury gets a Disney+ show, Ewan MacGregor starts his “Obi-Wan” and Benedict C...

If you ever wanted to see scarecrows fight zombies, you have one guy to thank. Jon talks to screenwriter Tom about his new film “Scarecrows Vs Zombies” premiering on Amazon Prime October 28, being a horror fanatic that gets a romantic comedy made, and how there is a robust scarecrow genre. Plus, lots about “Jaws”. [EP195]