The Shelf Warmers

We talk about the attack on author Salman Rushdie, the attacks on personal liberty and free speech in America, and more. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We talk about Everything Everywhere All At Once, the multiverse, and what it all means. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: The Lives of Felix Gunderson by Sugu Darby discusses Everything Everywhere All At Once on The Vox Podcast www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We recorded this before DC canceled the Batgirl movie, but clearly there are some issues going on over there. WTF DC? What is DC Comics' problem and what is the gap between DC and Marvel in all media? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We react to all the San Deigo Comic-Con 2022 news, especially that extraordinary Black Panther: Wakanda Forever teaser. We break down the major DC, Star Trek, and MCU announcements. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We talk about Ms. Marvel, why Kevin Feige clearly hates the Inhumans, and what it means for mutants in the MCU. The show also presents an opportunity to talk about our respective backgrounds, which vary greatly, but share some common threads. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We talk about the new MCU movie Thor: Love and Thunder, a wild, fun ride that speeds through some missed opportunities. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: www.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

We talk about our love of soundtracks, Kate Bush and Stranger Things, and discovering new music.  Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: w ww.darbyharn.com Check out the music referenced on the pod in the Shelfwarmers music playlist! Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

Special return guests Chaddy and Matt join us to talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi! Is hope possible in the face of hopelessness? How much of Star Wars canon is jacked? How much of this is just our headcanon? We talk about it all! Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: w ww.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu look back on the first year of the podcast and look ahead to the exciting things ahead!  Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: w ww.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu discuss Dune and whether the story in all its forms holds up today. Special guest Chaddy joins for a deep conversation on the artistic and historical meaning of the book and its movies.  Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! Links: w ww.darbyharn.com Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu discuss the first three episodes of Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi series with special guest Michael Rex! Michael Rex writes and illustrates books for children including the #1 bestseller “Goodnight Goon,” and the popular “Fangbone!” series, which have been made into an animated TV show. His newest book, “Your Pal Fred,” is a feel-good comedy graphic novel about the “nicest boy in the apo...

Darby and Sugu talk about the latest trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder as well as whether or not the character is the victim of fat-shaming. Why is discrimination against people of size the last taboo in media? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: w ww.darbyharn.com Original...

Darby and Sugu talk about how worldbuilding failed the Scarlet Witch in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Has the character been ruined forever? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: Darby guests on VoxPopcast to talk about... multiverses! Original theme music by Su...

Darby and Sugu talk about the Star Trek: Picard and whether modern Star Trek is being too literal in its approach to important issues.  Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu talk about the Multiverse of Madness with SPECIAL GUEST Matt! What did we think of Doctor Strange? Well, a lot. A LOT. What did you think? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: Damon Dietz is a beloved friend who has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. Ple...

Darby and Sugu talk about the Marvel Universe trading cards from the early 90s and how they contributed to making collectors and fans of the Marvel Universe in a time when there weren't easily accessible trades or back issues. Also, we talk about why Foolkiller will never happen.  Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail...

Darby and Sugu talk about the latest price hikes to Hasbro toys and their plastic-free packaging. What does it mean for collecting and collectors? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu contunue their conversation about Moon Knight, which leads to all sorts of interesting places. Why superheroes? What is a superhero and why do people have such different takes on them? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by S...

On this special bonus episode, Darby talks about the long-awaited first trailer for Thor: Love And Thunder! Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

Darby and Sugu talk the first episode of the new Disney+ MCU series Moon Knight! That leads to some interesting places as always, so much so we had to break this one into two parts. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!  *The villain the X-Men fight in issue #94 is Count Nefaria, not Dracula as stated on the pod. - Ed. We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmai...

It's #AutismAwarenessMonth and Darby Harn and Sugu discuss Darby's upcoming book IN BETWEEN: STORIES OF THE EVERVERSE, focusing on the autistic superhero Kit Baldwin. We discuss Kit's experience and the journey of discovering you are autistic as an adult.  Sorry for the technical difficulties on the sound this week but hopefully you enjoy the conversation. We love to hear your feedback! Reach...

Darby and Sugu are vengeance! Actually, we just talk about The Batman! What did we think of this latest take on the Dark Knight? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: There Was An Idea... The Batman Episode (With Darby) darbyharn.com Jessie Gender on The Batman Original theme...

We talk about the trailer for Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi and also pick up the neverending conversation about the prequels. Is the Star Wars chronology too complicated or not complicated enough? Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Links: darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!

On this week's podcast, we discuss the groundbreaking and record-breaking Kickstarter from author Brandon Sanderson, and what it means and doesn't mean for the future of publishing both traditional and independent. Brandon Sanderson's Kickstarter

We discuss what we think are the best modern Marvel Comics and also, what is modern in terms of comic book history? Also why do new characters fail, or are we being too strict in what constitutes new? We love to hear your feedback! Reach out to us at shelfwarmers@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter: @ShelfWarmers Related links! darbyharn.com Original theme music by Sugu!