Secondary Heroes Podcast

This week, we answer amazing listener questions that create all new interesting topics in this fun filled episode. We cover man crushes, Delorean time travel, fictional character changes, mobile app identification, and more. Thank you for the questions, and keep them coming to be answered on future episodes.

It's now time to find out who won The Secondary Heroes March Madness Best Sequel Ever Bracket! Part 2 is like any good sequel that is bigger, longer, and has new cast of characters! Let us know if you agree or disagree with any of our picks! If you missed Part 1: https://anchor.fm/secondary-heroes-podcast/episodes/Secondary-Heroes-Podcast-Episode-56-Best-Sequel-Ever-Bracket-Part-1-egd8kq

It's time for an intermission in between Part 1 and Part 2 of our Best Sequel Ever bracket challenge. On this episode, we go over what we're doing during quarantine as a quick weekly update. Westworld, Animal Crossing, Netflix, and more are discussed as well as the grander scope of new movies in theater versus at home in the future.

Join the Secondary Heroes as they set up a bracket to determine the best sequel in movie history. With March Madness cancelled, we wanted to create another bracket for everyone to fill out and play along. There are so many amazing sequels like Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, Godfather Part 2, The Dark Knight, and even Shrek 2. What's the best though, and can the Heroes actually agree on anything? Lis...

We were planning an episode to prepare for ECCC, which was sadly canceled due to the fears of the coronavirus. Instead, we're going to focus on the future of conventions. Funko is going to try a virtual con this week, but maybe we could take it a step further. Imagine getting the full con experience without leaving your home. We have some ideas...

This week, YouTube personality and Funko Pop extraordinaire Top Pops, aka Tristan, joins us to talk about all that goes into his daily YouTube videos. It's a very informative episode about video creation, Funko Pop collecting, and simply about Tristan. We also go over New York Toy Fair, which Tristan attended, and get to learn about Niagara Falls along the way, maybe. Be sure to check out Top Pops...

Which Secondary Hero could survive the longest in a post apocalyptic world? Well, it depends on which post apocalyptic world? We go over some of the best and worst post apocalyptic movies, TV shows, video games, and more.

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day just passed by. With that in mind, the Secondary Heroes take a look at unconventional relationships in pop culture. We all know the classic romance stories, but love knows no bounds. Here are the secondary romances portrayed on screen.

Who is the greatest villain of all time, and more importantly what does it mean to be a villain? It's the conclusion of our two part series following up episode 49 that pitted heroes against one another. Now villains go head to head across fandoms to see who is truly villainous.

It's our milestone 50th episode that offers a jumping off point for new listeners to get to know the four members of the Secondary Heroes. This week, we discuss the greatest foursomes in pop culture, and decide which Secondary Hero is which fictional character? Thank you to everyone who has joined us for the first 50 episodes, and here's to the next 50!

Humanity has always been drawn to heroes from the classic Greek hero tales to the superheroes of today. Heroes typically face off against villains, but we pit them head to head to find out who are the most heroic heroes, and who are truly secondary heroes. Who would win in these hypothetical showdowns, listen to find out!

Co-author of They Called Us Enemy, a George Takei memoir, Steven Scott joins us to go in-depth with the graphic novel. We get to learn about the writing process, interactions with George Takei, Steven's background, and more.

2020 is here, and the new calendar year brings a huge slate of upcoming movies and TV shows. This week, we get hyped for a batch of new movies including Wonder Woman 1984, Jungle Cruise, Morbius, Birds of Prey, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Tenet, Black Widow, and so much more. This episode is non stop, and somehow all of these movies are connected, listen to find out how.

Ming Chen, podcaster, webmaster, and co-star of AMC's Comic Book Men joins the Secondary Heroes podcast for an insightful interview. We find out all about Ming from his humble beginnings, connection to Kevin Smith, his co-starring on a TV show, A Shared Universe podcasting studio, and more.

2019 was quite the year in pop culture with the Avengers, Game of Thrones, and the Skywalker sagas coming to an end, plus all kinds of pop culture releases in between. The Secondary Heroes also started in 2019, and we have kept up on the year that was to allow us to now look back at everything with our favorite picks in movies and TV with a serving of the hottest hot takes.

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker is now playing in theaters, and the Secondary Heroes are here to offer a spoiler-free review followed by an in-depth analysis of the end of the saga. The Rise of Skywalker has a lot to dissect with highs, lows, and everything in between. It's a new Star Wars movie, really what else do you need?!

Join the Secondary Heroes as we relive Christmases past with our favorite holiday movies, TV shows, and memories. What are our annual traditions, what are our go to Christmas movies, what are some of our best gifts? Find out on episode 43 of the Secondary Heroes Podcast.

Commercials are usually the time when you run to the bathroom, check your phone, or zone out for awhile. It wasn't always like that, and the Secondary Heroes are checking their nostalgia of the advertising of the past that included memorable jingles, recurring characters, and continuing stories. We're here to discuss all of the advertising that has stuck with us over the years to recall our favori...

Join us as we celebrate Thanksgiving by thinking about the best and worst pop culture families. What family is the most iconic? Which family would you like to have Thanksgiving dinner with? What family would you want to avoid? We answer all this and more on episode 41 of The Secondary Heroes podcast.

On the Internet no one can hear you stream. What is the best streaming service out there? The Secondary Heroes are here to discuss. Pros and cons. What’s the best deal? Which one is best for you? Some come pre-bundled. Is it really more expensive than cable or is it actually much more cost effective? What shows you like that stream or that are upcoming?

The Secondary Heroes descend upon Hollywood to check out and share their experiences of the Grand Opening of Funko Hollywood. We record Live in Hollywood for this episode in front of an audience that also shares their thoughts on some of the highlights of Funko Hollywood.

Won't you play with us? Did you know many pop culture icons share the same first names? This week, we discuss the best and our favorite Steves, Johns, Jennifers, Toms, Emmas, and more. It's a pop culture potpourri as we rapid fire through various artists and works. Plus, you can play along with your own picks. We also offer a spoiler-free movie review of Doctor Sleep.

FiGPiN offers extremely detailed and high quality officially licensed enamel pins that can stand on their own. The co-founders, Dan Williams, Amado Batour, and Erik Haldi join The Secondary Heroes to talk about everything FiGPiN. Listen to learn about how the company was created, the backstory of each founder, the design process of each FiGPiN, and a ton more cool stories.

The Secondary Heroes joined 8bit Geek's Horrorfest 2019 to review the 2015 remake of Poltergeist. Listen as we review the movie in gritty detail to find out how it compares to the original, and how it stands as a movie by itself. We're heeeerre...

Are you ready for Halloween? The Secondary Heroes are joined by Dima Levanchuk of the Funko Funkast to talk about all kinds of Horror movies and TV shows. Plus, we learn more about Dima's video production work at Funko, and simply have a good time preparing for Halloween.