The Reactor Corps

Episode 76. The season finale of Ms. Marvel is here to embiggen MCU lore! We discuss mutations, costumes your mom made, villains that had realms but could've used more dimension, turning into a hot dog, and how Kamala could develop both a rogues gallery and a team of fellow young superheroes. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 75. Melissa and Kyle react to Thor: Love and Thunder! Thor is on a journey to find peace after losing so many loved ones, when he encounters his ex-girlfriend Jane wielding his ex-weapon Mjolnir. A magical blessing has restored the broken hammer and given Jane the mighty powers of Thor. She battles a secret illness as she helps Thor battle the shadowy Gorr the Godbutcher. Click here to wat...

Episode 74. Kamala continues her journey through her family's past. Melissa raves about the alternate Marvel logo. Kyle has problems with the pacing. We talk about the Disney+ show's patterns of penultimate flashback episodes and what this show still has to accomplish in the finale. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 73. We travel to Karachi and meet the Red Dagger and their exciting maps. Melissa asks why Muneeba is still so skeptical of the "path of stars" story in a world that's now full of magic, and Kyle has a big theory for the MCU's next big arc. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 72. Ignacio returns to discuss the finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi with Kyle on this episode. Leia almost gets tortured, Reva's backstory is revealed, and Kenobi confronts his former padawan one more time. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 71. We theorize about the addition of djinn to Marvel lore, the bangle's possible connections with the Ten Rings, and how Kamala is going to get herself to Pakistan. Plus, an attempt to understand "universes" vs. "dimensions." Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 70. Kamala sees strange visions and talks to the boy of her dreams. We discuss training montages, cliques that have their own logo, and how the show deftly talks about both political turmoil and "ice cream pizza." Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 69. A new MCU hero is here! Kyle and Melissa talk about Ms. Marvel's powers and their mysterious origin, the fantastic visual design of the show, Kamala's future as a YouTuber, and Scott Lang's podcast. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 68. Obi-Wan Kenobi is here! Kyle and Ignacio sit down to discuss the first half of the show, their thoughts on Kenobi's portrayal, the Inquisitors, and even some of the details that maybe didn't make sense. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 67. Kyle, Ignacio, and Melissa convene to discuss the mind-bending new Doctor Strange movie! Wanda is trying to capture the multidimensional traveler America Chavez and use her to find a universe where her kids are alive. America and Doctor Strange go on the run through dimensions to seek help from other Doctors Strange, encountering new faces and odd parallels to the main world we know. C...

Episode 66. Kyle, Ignacio, and Melissa gather to discuss episodes 4-6 of Moon Knight. We discuss the possibilities of a second season, questions over the post-credits scene, tomb busting, kaiju battles, and how Marc and Steven earn a living. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 65. Ignacio, Kyle, and Melissa are here to talk about the first half of Moon Knight! We discuss the possibility of a third alter to join Steven and Marc, Konshu messing with the stars, connections to the Midnight Sons, and the show's exciting blend of genres. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 64. Kyle and Melissa are the night, they are vengeance, they are discussing the new movie The Batman! Our titular hero has only been fighting crime in Gotham for about two years but he already has a terrifying reputation among its citizens. The Riddler is killing some of the highest powers in Gotham, exposing their secrets, and threatening to tear the whole city apart in the process. He ta...

Episode 63. Kyle and Melissa discuss season one of Peacemaker, the new show on HBO Max based on James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. Peacemaker is back on another secret task force, taking down alien parasites known as "butterflies" that are crawling inside humans, puppeting their bodies around to control political leaders. As Peacemaker comes to terms with his toxic father, the unnecessary blood on hi...

Episode 62. We just finished season one of the new Showtime drama series Yellowjackets! In 1996, a high school girls soccer team is flying to their national championship when their plane crashes in the wilderness of Ontario. We learn that they survived there for 19 months, and resorted to cannibalism, murder, and strange mysticism. In 2021, we follow the few survivors as they struggle to lead norm...

Kyle, Ignacio, Melissa, and Alan reflect on the movies, shows, and video games of 2021, and what we covered in our podcasts The Review Show, The Captain's Log, The Reactor Corps, and Crossplay this year! It's a night of pizza, statistics, and 2022 goals. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 61. We've been speculating for over a year and we're finally able to talk about seeing Spider-Man: No Way Home! After his identity is revealed to the world, Peter asks Dr. Strange for help with a spell that will erase everyone's memory that he's Spider-Man. The spell goes wrong, and instead pulls in everyone from every universe who knows Peter as Spider-Man. You will laugh, you will cry. C...

Episode 60. We catch up with where Yelena has been since the events of Black Widow. Kate tells her mom about the secrets she's found on Jack. An uncle appears. Macaroni and cheese is too spicy. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 59. Kate brings the holiday spirits to Clint as the two bond over several pitchers of frozen daiquiris. Maya has a hobby to occupy her downtime. A personalized duffle bag may be in peril. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 58. We learn more about Echo's backstory, catch a glimpse of a mysterious uncle, meet the goo arrow, and apologize to Santa. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 57. We're talking about the latest Marvel show on Disney+, Hawkeye! Clint is taking his kids on a weekend trip to New York City just before Christmas when he sees a stranger in his old Ronin costume. This is Kate Bishop, a prize-winning archer who has looked up to Hawkeye ever since she saw him during the Battle of New York when she was a kid. She wound up in the costume while trying to un...

Episode 56. We're diving into the latest Marvel movie Eternals! This story follows the Eternals, immortal gods who were placed on Earth millenia ago to defend humans from creatures known as the Deviants -- but never to interfere in any other conflicts. When the Eternals discover the secrets behind why they're really on Earth, they face a moral dilemma that fractures the already estranged team. Cli...

Episode 55. More trailer reactions! Spider-Man No Way Home, Hawkeye, Peacemaker, The Batman, and teasers for The Flash and Black Adam. Keep in mind we put these reactions up on YouTube first, and we put them up as the trailers debut, so if you want to catch our reactions when they are fresh, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode 54. After many delays, we finally got to see No Time To Die, Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond. Bond believes that his lover Madeline Swan has betrayed him and he has left her and his entire spy life behind. He returns to the field to help track down an experimental genetically-coded poison engineered by a mysterious villain who's obsessed with Madeline. Can Bond repair his relatio...

Episode 53. The season finale asks what if The Watcher broke his oath and intervened? We get Dr. Strange conjuring cocktails, a cosmic paper shredder, inspiring new BFFs, and yes, even Batroc the Leaper. Click here to watch a video of this episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★