Fandom Hybrid Podcast

It should be illegal to laugh so much in one hour. Join us as we discuss the seventh (and only lighthearted) episode of the Marvel's What If...? series, questionably titled "What If...Thor Was An Only Child?" In this version of the universe, Odin does not bring Loki back to Asgard with him, leaving him on Jotenheim to be raised by the Frost Giants. Raised as an only child, a spoiled Thor ducks his...

CONNIE IS BACK!!!! Is there really anything else you need to know about this episode? Oh wait, I guess some other important stuff happened too :) Running away from some unknown threat, Connie and Virgil emerge from the woods and seek shelter in an abandoned house. When Connie's instincts confirm that they are not alone, they are separated and forced to fight a new and dangerous threat. Having lear...

Tony...Tony...Tony! What are we going to do with you? The question is answered in the sixth episode of the Marvel's What If...? series, as we see the domino effect of what happens if Erik Killmonger had saved Tony Stark from being kidnapped. Without the lessons learned after being kidnapped in Iron Man , Tony remains the arrogant, narcissistic, playboy billionaire still trying to live up...

There's so much to discuss about this episode of The Walking Dead . Aaron is having nightmares about the collective enemies the group has faced over the years, and it begins to take a toll on his behavior. After walkers breach the failing wall, Aaron, Jerry, Lydia, Carol, and Rosita head out to Hilltop to see if there are any tolls to be salvaged to help rebuild the wall. They come across some str...

BRAINS!!!!! Not many of them left in this episode of Marvel's What If...? When Bruce Banner is hurled back to Earth to warn of Thanos' impending arrival, he finds Earth (and his fellow Avengers) very different from the way he left them. A zombie virus born in the Quantum Realm finds its way onto our plane of existence after Hank Pym's (this dude AGAIN!!!) attempt to retrieve his wife produces dead...

In this episode of The Walking Dead , we see the aftermath of the Reaper attack from Daryl's point of view. As he and Dog go after one of the Reapers, they are again attacked and separated. As Daryl searches for Dog, he runs into someone else from his past instead. Taken captive by the Reapers, Daryl is tortured for information and then put through a trial by fire in order to meet Pope, the myster...

Talk about Strange! The fourth episode of Marvel's What If...? series goes even darker as we see how far Dr. Strange would have been willing to go if he had lost his heart, Christine, in the car accident instead of losing his hands. After studying the mystic arts to repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - try to change the events of the crash, Dr. Strange pushes his limits trying to break the Absolute P...

Dragon Con 2021 happened, and we are excited to talk about it! Listen to Hanako, Anthony, and Lorrie describe their experiences for this first Dragon Con since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hanako and Anthony talk about their panel experiences, celebrity interactions, and the DC experience all-around, while Lorrie talks about attending Dragon Con through the Virtual Streaming membership,...

On this episode of the FHP, Hanako and Kacey discuss episode three of the current season of The Walking Dead . The ambush by the Reapers (which Kacey and I erroneously keep referring to as Ravagers in the show – blame Marvel’s What If…? ) leaves Maggie and her group scattered. After escaping to an abandoned mall, she is forced to work with Negan as Reapers leave some of her reunited group gravely...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the third episode of Marvel’s What If…? titled “What if the World Lost It’s Mightiest Heroes?” Before Nick Fury has a chance to go into his “Avengers Initiative” spiel, the candidates are being picked off, one by one. As Fury, Natasha Romanoff, and Agent Phil Coulson (yay!) try to figure out who the killer is, Fury has to deal with a familia...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, Hanako and Kacey discuss the second episode of The Walking Dead , Season 11. Having survived after Negan left her to die, Maggie rejoins the group trapped in the train car and confronts him about his actions. Later on, Maggie has to make a tough decision regarding one of the members of the group, and this leads to an uncomfortable confession. In his se...

On this episode of the FHP, Hanako, Anthony, and Mike discuss the second episode of the Disney+ series, Marvel's What If...? This episode is a bittersweet one, as it features a voiceover appearance from the late Chadwick Boseman in one of his final appearances as the Wakandan Prince, T'Challa. Young T'Challa has the heart of an adventurer and when he leaves the safety of the dome protecting Wakand...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, Hanako and Kacey discuss the return of The Walking Dead . In the season 11 premiere, tensions within the Alexandria group are starting to show and they struggle to keep everyone fed in the aftermath of last season's Whisperer attack on the communities. With the Hilltop and Maggie's group adding to the numbers, Maggie tells the group about her prior hom...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the new Disney+ animated series, Marvel's What I f.. .? . Narrated by Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher, the series delves into the possibilities of the multiverse and asks what if the events we know from the MCU happened in a different way. The first episode, titled "What If...Captain Carter were the First Avenger?", shows how one seemingly sma...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we are celebrating a milestone: our 100th episode!!! We decided to do a free-for-all and just discuss nerdy stuff. Anthony starts out the conversation by asking Hanako, Lorrie, and Mike about their Funko obsession/collections. We also discuss our favorite nerdy items that we own, Dragon*Con and other fan conventions we have all attended, favorite (and...

On this episode of the FHP, we discuss the fifth episode of Shadow and Bone . An injured Mal returns to the base camp, only to set off again when a mission to the Little Palace is presented to another soldier. Alina's attempt to have a little fun before the Winter Fete puts here within sight of a pursuer. As Kaz and crew prepare for their own mission, some new information gives him pause. Alina ta...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, the full crew gets together to discuss the fourth episode of Loki . As they begin to accept their fate on Lamentis, Loki and Sylvie inadvertently create a nexus event that gives them a reprieve - even if it means finding themselves in TVA custody. As Mobius and Hunter B-15 begin to question the TVA's motives, Judge Renslayer works diligently to cover h...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the fourth episode of Shadow and Bone. Mal volunteers for a mission that may get him closer to reuniting with Alina. Alina begins to bond with General Kirigan. Tensions are high between Nina and her Fjerdan captor. Kaz, Inej, Jesper, and Arken start to finalize their plans for getting into the little palace.  Alina frees herself so that...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the heartbreaking, jaw-dropping season one finale of Invincible . Mark fights for his life, and for the fate of the planet against an enemy he never saw coming. In the aftermath, everyone tries to pick up the pieces and figure out how to move forward while still trying to figure out how to prepare for the inevitable threat they will soon fac...

On this episode of the FHP, we discuss the third episode of the Disney + series, Loki . Having followed the Loki variant through a portal, Loki finds himself back at the TVA as the variant tries to locate the Time Keepers. Using a TemPad to escape Judge Renslayer's attempts to prune them, the Lokis find themselves on planet Lamentis, whose destruction is imminent, judging by the planet that is on...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, the full crew gets together to talk about the long awaited, highly anticipated theatrical release of Marvel Studio's Black Widow. In this film (which takes place after the events of Captain America, Civil War), Natasha is on the run after violating the Sokovia Accords. As she goes off the grid for some much needed time for self-reflection, a near-death...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we switch things up a bit as Hanako, Anthony, Mike, and Kacey team up to talk about the latest installment in The Fast Saga, F9 . Taking place a several years after the last film (where Dom learned that he had fathered a child with Elena during Letty’s “death”), Dom, Letty, and Little Brian are living a seemingly blissful life off the grid, until troub...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the second episode of the Disney+ series Loki . Loki "joins" the TVA to assist in tracking down the dangerous Loki Variant. The Variant kills another hunt team, but kidnaps the lead hunter. Loki gives clues as to what the Variant is thinking, and figures out how to track them down. In a future pending apocalypse, the Loki Variant reveals its...

On this episode of the FHP, we discuss the penultimate season one episode of Invincible . Both Nolan and Mark deal with the fallout of keeping secrets from the people they love. The motives for Robot's questionable behavior and actions are finally revealed. William and Eve try to counsel Mark through the mess he has made of his love life. While Mark tries to pick up the pieces, Nolan is finally co...

On this episode of the FHP, we discuss the series premiere of Loki. This series begins during the time heist scene of Avengers: Endgame , where Iron Man, Captain America, and Ant-Man return to Stark Tower after the Battle of New York to try to take the Tesseract. In the ensuing chaos, Loki uses the Tesseract to escape and finds himself confronted by members of the TVA (Time Variance Authority), wh...