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As boatloads of cash and praise are heaped on Spider-Man: No Way Home, Kayti, Kirsten and Alec discuss what worked (and didn't work) for them about the Peter Parker threequel. They also chat about the film's post-credits scenes and wonder whether there will be any connective tissue between this movie and Marvel's Hawkeye, which is preparing to deliver it's finale later in the week. Learn more abou...

(Hawkeye Ep. 105) The penultimate episode of Hawkeye is determined to make us wait for a showdown between all the series’ major players, but that’s just fine because no one on the Marvel Standom team hates spending time with Florence Pugh. They’re only human! With Mike away, Kirsten, Kayti and Alec ramble on uninterrupted, and somehow start positioning Con Air as the baseline for realistic violenc...

(Hawkeye Ep. 104) Hawkeye pumps the brakes after last week’s high octane action to spend some quality time with Clint, Kate, Eleanor and Jack, and to do some serious investigative legwork, bringing back the largely abandoned watch MacGuffin from the premiere. Everyone is delighted that Linda Cardellini’s long-suffering Laura seems to be getting an intriguing backstory, but the gang soon descends i...

(Hawkeye Ep. 103) Hawkeye delivers a near-flawless slice of MCU TV in its third episode, and Mike, Alec and Kirsten are all hyped for the second half of the series. As news reaches Marvel fans that the show is the least-watched live-action MCU Disney+ project to date, the team break down why it's probably becoming the best of them all. Plus: why Echo's "uncle" means huge things for the MCU going f...

(Hawkeye Ep. 101 & 102) It’s a banner day at the Marvel Standom house when the entire gang agrees that the Hawkeye spinoff series is just perfect. Everyone believes in Kate Bishop supremacy and nobody really has any complaints after watching the first two episodes of Marvel’s latest MCU series, but Pizza Dog’s limited screen time almost tips Mike over the edge. Kirsten lost her Christmas spirit, p...

The crew breaks down Eternals, Marvel Studios’ most divisive movie to date! After being enraged by everything he’d seen of Eternals up until its release, Jack Kirby enthusiast Mike finally got a chance to watch it and see if it was as bad as he feared. Kayti and Alec mull the story itself and the future of the film’s characters after its critical mauling and slightly disappointing box office. Lear...

With Mike MIA, Kirsten takes over hosting duties as the Marvel Standom gang look back at the best MCU trailers to date, picking two of their favorite Marvel teasers and articulating why they worked as pure hype - even if the film itself failed to live up to that hype. Did your fave make the cut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(What If...? Ep. 9) Kayti has some issues with the moral messaging in Marvel’s What If…?, as The Watcher intervenes in Ultron’s multiversal shenanigans without fully explaining why he took an oath not to in the first place, and as Arnim Zola (a literal Nazi) saves the day. Mike digs into some Marvel Comics history with The Illuminati, and Alec wants to know why no one is talking about the sexual t...

(What If...? Ep. 8) Gone are the celebratory ales and quickie Vegas weddings; it’s Ultron time! Everyone’s favorite murder bot with a god complex trashes the universe and isn’t scared that his mom will find out. Because, y’know, he doesn’t have one. And even if he did, he’d probably kill her. In this episode, Kayti is back from holiday and gets tonal whiplash catching up with the last two installm...

(What If...? Ep. 5) What If…? embraces Marvel Zombies and the Standom gang are here for it. As they break down their favorite moments from the episode, Kayti admits she’s had enough of obsessive romance tropes, and Alec questions whether Mark Ruffalo forced the animation team to slap his cartoon Bruce Banner incarnation with the Tom Cruise beauty filter. Meanwhile, Kirsten insists the Marvel Zombi...

Mike and Kayti are joined by special guests Bernard Boo and Kung Fu Magazine publisher Gene Ching to discuss Marvel’s phenomenal Shang-Chi, which introduces a brand-new superhero to the MCU and delivers a smorgasbord of Easter eggs on top. The team discuss the knockout fight sequences and how Phase 4 is really coming together while attempting to stay cool around Gene, who is probably the coolest p...

(What If...? Ep. 4) For one of the darkest episodes of What If...? yet, our Marvel Standom experts share their impressions and look into the role of Doctor Strange, what went down with Shuma Gorath, and the Multiverse of Madness... and they definitely don't agree on everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Marvel Standom foursome train their eyes on the Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser trailer. Will Tobey and Andrew show up? Is Doctor Strange acting, well, strange? And how many of the team cracked and watched the leaked version online before the real trailer was released?! Plus, the crew explain why a Spidey and Strange multiverse duo is pure destiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

(What If...? Ep. 3) Hank Pym goes to the dark side and murders most of the OG Avengers in a Nick Fury-centric episode of Marvel’s What If…? Everyone loves Agent Coulson’s crush on Thor and Captain America, but the Marvel Standom crew experience their own ominous real-life twist when it becomes clear that Kayti hasn’t read any of Kirsten’s Captain Carter fanfiction, despite being sent the link on m...

(What If...? Ep. 2) Marvel’s What If…? ponders just how good T’Challa would be as Star-Lord (very good) and just how sexy Nebula would be as Jessica Rabbit (very sexy). The team are near speechless when Kirsten finally delivers an episode synopsis that Mike approves of (by reading it off a piece of paper) and Alec compares Peter Quill to Hitler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

(What If...? Ep. 101) Marvel drops the first episode of What If…? and the team has a frank discussion about the show’s animation style. Mike fanboys out on the fight scenes, Kayti posits that Peggy Carter was always kind of a What If? character, and everyone struggles to remember how the Hydra Stomper works. The shambles you’ve come to expect! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

The Marvel Standom crew decide to tackle Howard the Duck, an 80s movie celebrating its 35th anniversary that Kayti and Alec have never seen before. Mike discusses the important differences between the comics and the film as Kirsten tries (and fails) to defend George Lucas’ pricey passion project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 106) There are big ramifications for the MCU as Marvel’s Loki rips the condom off the multiverse, but not everyone is hyped about barebacking reality. Alec is ready to break down a divisive finale performance from a brand-new villain, while Kayti mulls the future of the TVA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Marvel Standom team takes a deep dive into Black Widow, which continues to set up the MCU’s version of the Thunderbolts. The Bond vibes are strong, but Natasha Romanoff’s belated swan song may not have really done her justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 105) Kirsten loses the plot when the possibility of a Doctor Doom appearance emerges, Mike admits he’s romantically cynical, and everyone argues over the inevitable upcoming villain reveal as Alec reluctantly climbs back on the WandaVision hype train. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 104) As Loki gets his own post-credits scene, Kayti wonders if you can fall in love under “Speed rules.” In the same timeline, Mike forces Kirsten to break down the MCU’s unfolding Young Avengers Nexus event in a world where vampires now exist and nothing makes sense anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 103) The Standom gang get headaches thinking about the show’s timeline as the third episode of Marvel’s Loki decides to go full Snowpiercer. Kayti is excited to see a real onscreen apocalypse, but Alec starts throwing wild accusations around in his burgeoning role as The Time Travel Explainer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 102) In the second episode of Loki, its Rick & Morty writing team begin forging the most internet-embracing Marvel series to date. Unfortunately, the internet decides to embrace subtitle credits instead. Kirsten is ready to get hurt again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Loki Ep. 101) Loki goes back to the future in the first episode of his Disney+ series, so the Marvel Standom crew puts Alec in charge of explaining time travel forever. Meanwhile, Mike somehow finds a way to talk about H.E.R.B.I.E. from Fantastic Four. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices