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(She-Hulk Ep. 102) Mike’s away, and the cats will play! And by play, we mean “have a rigid show structure, stick to it, and be done on time.” But it’s not all business, as Kirstie talks to Marvel and DC writer Alex Paknadel about his upcoming projects, and the gang discuss She-Hulk episode 2 and Daredevil: Born Again. Will the show change its title before release? What can we even expect a Daredev...

(She-Hulk Ep. 101) As a new superhero joins the MCU on Disney+, the Standom gang return to take a look at the first episode of She-Hulk, and it looks like they’re divided on whether the show achieves what it has set out to accomplish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ms. Marvel finale did what it promised to do and changed the MCU forever, but the Marvel Standom team questions whether that was always the plan for Kamala Khan, or whether Marvel Studios decided to change course at the last minute to set up other projects. Episode 6 was full of action and wonderful moments for the characters on this show, but pacing issues and the MCU Disney+ formula made it...

Marvel’s latest cinematic blockbuster Thor: Love and Thunder has now arrived, so of course the Standom crew are ready to argue about it! With the team and their special guests, including Elana Levin (Graphic Policy Podcast) split into different camps, it ends up being a very interesting discussion. Plus, they’re breaking down all those new MCU surprises! What do those post-credits scenes really me...

Ms. Marvel episode 5 is a divisive one for Marvel Standom! The show finally reveals Aisha’s backstory in some wonderful flashbacks, and we get to see the delightful Fawad Khan onscreen, but the back half of the episode doesn’t work for Mike and Kirstie, especially its sudden ending and the underdeveloped villains of the series overall. Meanwhile, Maznah Shehzad returns to dish up some interesting...

Ms. Marvel episode 4 is a standout moment for the MCU, and special guests Kristen Maldonado and Maznah Shehzad are here to help Mike and Kirstie break down the impact of the latest installment of the Disney+ series. The gang also try to get to grips with those headache-inducing MCU time travel rules, as they chat about why Kamala Khan’s transportation to Partition at the end of the episode may not...

Ms. Marvel episode 3 is another delightful installment of the latest MCU show, and it’s also the midway point. That means we’re starting to see how Kamala Khan fits into the endgame of Phase 4 with both a Shang-Chi and a Captain Marvel connection set deep in her family history! But in the world of Marvel Standom, Alec is sick of old people, Mike is obsessed with the Nega Bands, Maznah isn’t happy...

The second episode of Ms. Marvel runs at a less frenetic pace than the premiere, allowing us to get to know Kamala’s friends a little bit better. Episode 2 of the Disney+ show also introduces a key new character in Kamran, who quickly becomes Kamala’s crush. It’s safe to say that BFF Bruno is not happy about it! The Standom team breaks down all the major Ms. Marvel easter eggs and important comics...

Kamala Khan has arrived to wrestle the teen Marvel superhero spotlight away from Peter Parker in the fantastic first episode of her Disney+ series, and the Standom gang, joined by special guest Maznah Shehzad, are breaking down what they did (and didn’t) love about it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May has been a Marvel Phase 4 trailer-o-rama, and the Standom crew is getting tentatively excited for a summer of good MCU vibes ahead with Thor: Love and Thunder, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel on the horizon. Having seen a couple of the Ms. Marvel screeners, they’re also able to offer their spoiler-free social reactions to the upcoming Disney+ show! 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Thor: Love and Thunder 26...

After slogging through Moon Knight and six straight weeks of discourse, leave it to Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, once heavily maligned on Marvel Standom, to bring the crew together. Enter Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the latest project in the MCU to dive into alternate realities, but does the film live up to its title? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

(Moon Knight Ep. 106) Welp, it’s the finale of Marvel’s Moon Knight, and the Standom foursome are weary. Mike feels bad, Alec is overjoyed (that it’s over), Joe finally breaks, and Kirsten overthinks everything. But there’s one thing that everyone agrees on: Jake Lockely kicking Harrow’s wheelchair needs to take its rightful place in the iconic Marvel Studios ident. Learn more about your ad choice...

(Moon Knight Ep. 105) Can a powerful penultimate episode of Marvel’s Moon Knight bring Alec and Mike back in from the cold? The Standom crew get to grips with the WandaVision-esque installment, talk about all the ways that the show has set up a third identity yet to be revealed, and make their series finale predictions. Meanwhile, a new identity is born live on air as Alec unveils his own bone-chi...

(Moon Knight Ep. 104) The Marvel Standom team are thrilled by a first look at Thor: Love and Thunder, but emotions are soon running high as Mike and Alec reach boiling point with Marvel’s Moon Knight episode 4. Meanwhile, Joe and Kirsten reckon with their love for the character and the show as they unpack what is (and isn’t) working about Marc Spector’s unfolding MCU journey. This episode is also...

(Moon Knight Ep. 103) The Marvel Standom team is back to breakdown Moon Knight Episode 3! Would Layla be introduced as Moon Knight in the future? Was the CGI and aesthetic in the episode on par with what superhero movies should look like? Is Marc Spector’s ruthlessness being downplayed in the show? Why Moon Knight’s costume looks artificial and the fight sequences aren’t as well-choreographed as N...

(Moon Knight Ep. 102) Den of Geek contributor Joe George joins the Marvel Standom crew to talk about Moon Knight episode 2, and opinions shift back and forth on topics like Khonshu's female avatars in the comics and the "not werewolves," among other CGI effects. As an added bonus, movies editor David Crow joins editor-in-chief Mike Cecchini for a discussion of Morbius. Why wait for the podcast? Jo...

(Moon Knight Ep. 101) The Marvel Standom gang are back from hiatus and ready to talk about all things Moon Knight! What was really going on in episode 1? What were some of the easter eggs you might have missed? Was Oscar Isaac’s accent really that bad? Is Steven Grant annoying, or is that just all English people? And in a twist truly worthy of the new MCU show, we discover that Alec is about to ha...

Our experts at Marvel Standom talk about the biggest Marvel reveals including a new Captain Carter comic series, update you on what’s next for Daredevil, and discuss Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder, which will be the biggest releases for the Marvel Cinematic Universe this year. Are we expecting Professor Xavier to make an appearance in Doctor Strange 2? Was...

This is it folks! The final ranking, the top 10, the absolute best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. We held a vote to rank all 27 Marvel movies from worst to best! We counted votes from our audience and the Den of Geek Staff, and the results are now in. This is the ultimate Marvel Cinematic Universe movie ranking, and our experts at Marvel Standom are ready to offer their take on it all. In Part...

We held a vote to rank all 27 Marvel movies from worst to best! We counted votes from our audience and the Den of Geek Staff, and the results are now in. This is the ultimate Marvel Cinematic Universe movie ranking, and our experts at Marvel Standom are ready to offer their take on it all. Part 1 includes the MCU movies that placed 27 till 11! Join us next week as we reveal our top 10! 0:00 - Intr...

On this episode of Marvel Standom, our experts take a trip down memory lane and discuss Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, and so many more. What sets Raimi’s adaptation of Spider-Man apart from all the other movies? What are some of the best moments in the trilogy? Did Tobey Maguire do the role justice? And what went wrong with Spider-Man 3? We di...

From release dates, cast, and story details, our Marvel Standom experts at Den of Geek break down all the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV shows. Does Oscar Isaac’s Moon Knight have werewolves? What can we expect from Kit Harington as the Black Knight? Will we ever get to watch Morbius? What do we know about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Can Thor: Love and Thunder be...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand in new and different directions, this time with their first TV series dedicated to a new character in Moon Knight! But who exactly is the mysterious man with the dodgy accent who can't seem to remember exactly who he is? Our Marvel Standom experts break down the comic origins of Moon Knight, his connections to ancient Egypt, take a closer look at t...

As the year ends and a new one begins, Marvel Standom host Kirsten Howard puts Kayti and Alec to the test in a Marvel Trivia competition! Do you know the answers? Do WE know the answers? Who will win the coveted title of Marvel Standom Supreme? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Hawkeye Ep. 106) The Hawkeye finale sticks its landing to the relief of just about everyone, but the internet is raging after being disappointed with the treatment of a certain late arrival. Meanwhile, the post-credits scene becomes Marvel's latest troll on the fandom, and Kayti, Alec and Kirsten all miss Jack so much already. Is it time to cast Tony Dalton as a live-action Seahawk in a She-Ra mo...