The Caped Podcasters

This week we're heading underwater to talk to some fish about James Wan's Aquaman . This 2018 Jason Momoa-led surprise hit proves that DC might still have a few tricks up its sleeves, and that maybe (just maybe) Aquaman is more than the superhero equivalent of a really good meme. *Aquaman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is n...

We reached a major milestone this week in the Fortress of Poditude. We completed Phase One of the MCU with Joss Whedon's 2012 mega-hit: The Avengers . Maybe you've heard of them? Earth's mightiest heroes? Tune in as we talk about Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Hulk, and the under-appreciated Hawkeye and Black Widow. *The Avengers® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are register...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're talking about the 2006 family superhero comedy Zoom ! A movie so out there and terrible, it could only be a random selection from UB3 . Seriously, it's bad. It’s enough to make Tim Allen say ”UUEEGGHH??!?” *Zoom ® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Revolution Studios/Jason Lethcoe. This production is not sponso...

Cowabunga! We're joined in the Fortress of Poditude this week by Shaun from Nerdy Thursday , and we're basking in that sweet 90s nostalgia. We're talking about the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie from 1990! We also briefly cover toys we owned, the new Batman, and tons of 90s pop culture references. *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are regi...

Guess who's back? Back again. Supes is back. Where's he been? Krypton apparently. We're tackling the 2006 sequel/reboot/"rebootquel" Superman Returns. How does it hold up to the originals? Is Superman cool anymore? Is there a gratuitous Cheerios cameo? These questions and more this week on The Caped Podcasters ! *Superman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks...

This week, we're dressing in all black and revisiting our mid-2000s emo phase in the Fortress of Poditude as we finish off our first trilogy! We're talking Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3. Remember that movie? With the bangs? And the dancing? And the Topher Grace? *Spider-Man® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production is not sp...

This week, the Caped boys are reUNITED with the #1 Sidekick Superfan Steven to discuss some mutants. Join us in the Fortress of Poditude while we discuss X2: X-Men United and try to figure out what the hell Bryan means by "winning the genetic lottery." *X-Men® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production is not sponsored, e...

UB2 has gone UB-too-far this time. After yet another spookily-pertinent pick, Dave proposes a solution. After we take care of that problem, we talk about a movie that we like a lot more than Push . *Push® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Summit Entertainment, LLC. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with Summit Entertainment, LLC...

We're talking Captain America this week in the Fortress of Poditude! With the imminent arrival of Avengers: Endgame , we thought it was a proper time to talk about the First Avenger. Listen along as we journey back to the 1940s to discover how Cap got his start. *Captain America® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production...

We're back to our old shenanigans this week on the pondcast! Special guest Nick Renna, the Masked Podcaster , joined us in the Fortress of Poditude to talk about the very first Marvel superhero movie: Howard the Duck . Directed by Willard Huyck and produced by George Lucas, one could assume that this must be a great movie! But it's ducking crazy. *Howard the Duck® and its associated titles, logos,...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, Dave gets the opportunity to play the fanboy role. And we're discussing a brand new movie! Shazam , David F. Sandberg's entry into the DCEU , opened this past weekend and the only spoiler you'll get from us: we really liked it. *Shazam!® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sponsored,...

This week, the Caped boys are joined in the Fortress of Poditude by #1 Super-fan Super-Sidekick Steven . We're discussing a movie often described as "unfilmable." But that wouldn't stop Zack Snyder from his foray into the superhero genre. We're talking Watchmen ! The 2009 film that's impossible to go through scene-by-scene, so we... didn't. *Watchmen® and its associated titles, logos, and characte...

This week in the Fortress of Poditude, UB2 takes us on an adventure into a new universe: The Troma Universe. And it's a doozy. We're talking about New Jersey's first superhero: The Toxic Avenger , directed by Lloyd Kaufman. Buckle in. This one is crazy. *The Toxic Avenger® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Troma Entertainment, Inc. This production is not...

We're finally back in the MCU this week and boy does it feels great. We're talking about Kenneth Branagh's Thor from 2011, the first MCU movie to take a peek off of our planet and explore the cosmos of the Feige-verse. This movie and its incredible cast wind up being much better than we remembered. *Thor® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertai...

The Blue Boy Scout is back in the Fortress of Poditude! We're talking about Superman II directed by Richard Donner, NOT RICHARD LESTER . We break down the insanity that happened behind the scenes on this film, and the resulting Director's Cut that (finally) emerged in 2006. *Superman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sp...

UB2 decided that he hasn't had enough Ryan Reynolds yet, so this week he randomly selected Martin Campbell's Green Lantern from 2011. So we're looking back at the origin of all those Deadpool jokes. And Dave throws in a bit of a twist toward the end. Hopefully, this is enough so UB2 doesn't pick X-Men Origins: Wolverine next. *Green Lantern® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are reg...

Day one was for the best; day two of our awards ceremony is for the not-so-super. Welcome to The Poddy Awards ! The libations were flowing so this one is a little less polished, but the awards are a lot more fun. Listen to the end for a special appearance by an old friend. Music in this episode: "Fanfare for the King" of Tonga by Zero-D with Jefferey Vallance is licensed under a Attribution-Noncom...

Awards season has arrived in the Fortress of Poditude. Join us for part one of our two-part awards ceremony, where we award Capeys for outstanding performances and moments across the 15 movies we've covered so far. There are a lot of unexpected moments and absolutely no acceptance speeches. Music in this episode: "The Curtain Rises" by Kevin MacLeod . Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attributio...

Tim Miller's Deadpool is the most successful R-rated superhero film of all time. In celebration of Valentine's Day, we're talking about the Merc with a Mouth in his self-proclaimed love story. And we're keeping the whole episode PG . Listen to see if we can somehow pull it off. *Deadpool® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This p...

Join us in the Fortress of Poditude as we dive back into the MCU . This week, we're talking about Jon Favreau's 2010 universe-building workhorse, Iron Man 2. Consistently ranked in the lower end of the MCU movies, it's actually not too bad once you get to know it. *Iron Man® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production is n...

It's ladies night in the Fortress of Poditude! Since episode 1, we've made mention of strong female characters, and they don't come any stronger than this. We're talking about Patty Jenkins' 2017 instant classic, Wonder Woman . *Wonder Woman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of DC Comics. This production is not sponsored, endorsed by or affiliated with DC...

This week, things get pretty X-ceptional in the Fortress of Poditude. We head to Professor Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters (get a shorter name) and learn about some mutants! It might be hard to believe the X-Men movie has X-isted for 19 years, so we X-amine how well it's aged. *X-Men® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment L...

If you’ve ever wondered what you get when you cross the kid from Jurassic Park with a crash-landed alien combat Cyborsuit (yes, with an ‘O’), you’re in luck. But also, we’re worried about you. This week we’re talking about Manny Coto’s Star Kid from 1998ish. Thanks, UB2 . #SingaporeOscars #Busy90sDad #VaginaEyes *Star Kid© and its associated titles, logos, and characters are copyright Trimark Pict...

Hello Citizens! This week we’re talking about Batman, Spider-Man, Superman, Iron Man… you get it. We’re ranking the movies from our first 10 episodes. And there's been an update to how we calculate our Super Stuff Score . If you’re a new listener, this is a decent recap of what we've covered. If you’ve been with us, there are some treats in here for you too. We cap the whole thing off by talking a...

Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 is widely regarded as one of the best superhero movies ever made. So we decided we needed help breaking it down. Enter: sidekick Dave Novak , who joins us in the Fortress of Poditude this week to discuss how it's held up after 14 years. *Spider-Man® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trademarks of Marvel Entertainment LLC. This production is no...