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Ep 480 - SDCC 2023 Recap Part 2: Justice League, Adult Swim, Funko & More Jul 28, 2023

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Comic-Con has officially come to an end, but we're not ready to let go just yet. It's Part 2 of our coverage of SDCC 2023 with a full recap and interviews from San Diego! We'll have our winners and losers from the con, and some pretty big interviews. You'll hear from the producers, director and writers of Justice League: Warworld. The animated movie premiered at Comic-Con, and is now available on 4K and DigitalHD, so you can hear them talk all about it! (NOTE: This was a product of the Animation Guild, and thus not subject to the current strikes.)

We also have the creators of Teenage Euthanasia, Alissa Nutting and Alyson Levy, talking about Season 2. We talk to them about our love for the Season 2 premiere, try to find out if Trophy is a good mom and much more. Watch Season 2 of Teenage Euthanasia now on Adult Swim and next day on Max!

Funko is also huge on the Con floor, and we did not ignore their massive presence. Dave Bere, the VP of Brand and Marketing of Funko, joined us to talk about all of the great exclusives and more. We even got to try out the Pop! Yourself experience, so we'll ask him about what fans can expect from that. We also try to get him to tease a little bit at what might be coming from Funko in the future.

There was still some big news coming out of SDCC, so we'll talk about everything Star Trek and The Walking Dead fans have to look forward to. There were also trailers for One Piece and Season 2 of Invincible. Finally, even though it wasn't at SDCC, we'll review the season finale of Marvel's Secret Invasion. It's one of our biggest shows of the year, so don't miss a minute!

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Ep 479 - SDCC 2023 Part 1 With Lee Bermejo, Loungefly & Mondo Interviews & More Jul 21, 2023

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It's Comic-Con time! This is our first of two shows from San Diego for SDCC 2023 and we're ready to share our early impressions of the con. What's been packed? What seems less crowded? Where is the excitement? We cover all of that to start things off. Then, it's interview time!

We talk to artist Lee Bermejo about his amazing new story, A Vicious Circle, from Boom! Studios! He'll talk about working with a writer who is also a screenwriter, how he worked with different art styles in the book, give you great character breakdowns and much more. Plus, we'll talk about dinosaurs! GET THE FIRST TWO ISSUES OF A VICIOUS CIRCLE FROM BOOM! STUDIOS AT YOUR LOCAL COMIC BOOK SHOPS AND DIGITAL RETAILERS!

You know we also made a stop off at Funkoville, right? We ran into Liz DeSilva and Derrick Baca from Loungefly, so we talked to them about some of the great exclusives that they have this year. Plus, maybe a tease at what's coming next? Then, it was off to Mondo to talk to Peter Santa Maria and Hector Arce about those GREAT 1:6 scale figures, the massive posters they have this year and a lot more collectibles. STOP BY FUNKOVILLE AT COMIC-CON TO SEE WHAT'S NEW AND EXCLUSIVE!

We also had to stop by The Loyal Subjects (Booth 2544) to see all of their great new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles exclusives. While we were there, we got to chat with TMNT artist Mateus Santolouco, who's work inspired this years figures. He'll talk about some of the detail work and excitement that went into making these Turtles and why the fans should be hyped for it. Stop by and take a look for yourself!

You can also hear about some of the great experiences and activations we were a part of this year. Find out what we thought of The Lodge from Paramount+, The Immortal Universe Experience from AMC, Hulu's 2nd Dimension Animayhem experience, Super7's Cobra Operations Center, The Lanford Days Roseanne experience and so much more. Let's just say there's plenty to do outside of the convention floor!

There wasn't a ton of nerd news, but we did manage to find out what Project K is! We also look at a big comic crossover coming from DC and Legendary, Crunchyroll making some big anime announcements that should make One Piece fans happy and some big TMNT news from Nickelodeon. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show for Part 2 of our coverage next week!

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Ep 478 - Foundation S2 Interviews, Guardians of the Galaxy, Transformers & More Jul 14, 2023

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War is coming to the galaxy and the picket lines! We'll start by talking about Season 2 of Foundation with the cast. Before the strike, we got a chance to chat with Lou Llobell (Gaal), Leah Harvey (Salvor), Cassian Bilton (Brother Dawn) and Kulvinder Ghir (Poly) about all aspects of what's going on with the Empire, Foundation and the quest to save the galaxy. WATCH SEASON 2 OF FOUNDATION, NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV+!

We also have a ton of reviews to catch up on this week. We'll finally share our thoughts about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. You can also hear what we thought of The Flash: Escape from the Midnight Circus podcast premiere. With SDCC right around the corner, we'll give an updated and expectations on the big changes for this year's con. You can also hear our reaction to the SAG-AFTRA strike call. Finally there's some trailer talk with new looks at Blue Beetle, Ahsoka and a first look at Wonka. Next time you hear us, we'll be at Comic-Con, so be ready!

Ep 477 - Domina S2 & Moonshine Interviews, SDCC Update & More Jul 07, 2023

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Who wants to rule Rome? Domina is back for it's second season on MGM+ this weekend, and we talked to the stars to get you ready. Listen to our chat with Kasia Smutniak (Livia) and Matthew McNulty (Giaus) about the balance of power in Season 2, who the biggest threats to their characters are and how new characters might be coming in to shake things up. WATCH SEASON 2 OF DOMINA EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+!

We're also heading north to talk about a show that's heading south. Moonshine is coming to The CW every Friday, and bringing it's crazy family with it. Emma Hunter joins the show this week to talk about this wild Finley-Cullen clan and how her character Nora fits into the mix. She'll also talk about this town that's stuck in time, comparisons of the show to Succession and much more. WATCH MOONSHINE EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT ON THE CW!

Here's some big news, comic book reviews are BACK this week! We review the big Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Stranger Things crossover comic from IDW and Dark Horse. Sticking with Dark Horse, we'll also talk about The Lonesome Hunters: The Wolf Child. News wise we'll share our thoughts on the initial schedule release for Comic-Con, weigh in on the fan outrage over a new sci-fi movie being removed by Disney+ and trailers for Killers of the Flower Moon and Suicide Squad: ISEKAI. We're less than 2 weeks away from SDCC, so now's a great time to follow us and listen!

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Ep 476 - Superman Spotlight, Jack Ryan S4, SDCC News & More Jun 30, 2023

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Get ready to leap tall buildings in a single bound! We're putting the spotlight on Superman this week in a big way. The BIG news about the Superman: Legacy casting is out so we talk about the future of the character on the big screen. You'll also hear reviews of both the Superman & Lois Season 3 finale and the premiere of My Adventures With Superman. So whether it's the big screen or small, live action or animation, we have your Superman fix covered this week!

That's not it for the reviews. We'll also dive into the Apple TV+ series Hijack and the premiere of Season 4 of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan from Prime Video, both now streaming. We also have good news when it comes to DC at Comic-Con, some news on The Flash that you might have missed and an updated on the upcoming Tomb Raider series. So no interviews, but A LOT to talk about and have fun with this week!

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Ep 475 - FROM S2, Swagger, Marvel Interviews & Reviews & More Jun 23, 2023

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Need a vacation? We're hoping the residents of the town in FROM get one of those! We're back this week talking about the amazing MGM+ show, because the Season 2 finale is THIS SUNDAY. Liz Saunders (Donna) and Scott McCord (Victor) are here to break down some of their favorite moments from the season, but also tease ahead to the possible answers that we'll get from this finale. We might even get a tease or two in about Season 3! WATCH THE SEASON 2 FINALE OF FROM THIS SUNDAY NIGHT ON MGM+!

We're also working on our jump shot this week, talking to the cast of the Apple TV+ series, Swagger. You'll hear from the stars Isaiah Hill (Jace Carson), Quvenzhané Wallis (Crystal), Shinelle Azoroh (Jenna Carson), Orlando Jones (Emory Price) & Tristan Mack Wilds (Alonzo Powers) about how this show is about much more than basketball, what stories from Season 1 will carry over into this season and if the Jace/Crystal ship will sail at some point! WATCH SEASON 2 OF SWAGGER NOW STREAMING ON APPLE TV+!

You didn't think we'd forget about Marvel did you? We have best selling author Maria Lewis on the show this week to talk about her new Marvel Heroines novel, Mockingbird: Strike Out! Find out why she's such a big fan of Bobbi Morse, why this story might be different than what you've seen or read about the character in the past, walking the fine line of canon and so much more. We might even get a tease or two out of her about her upcoming Assassin's Creed novel too! GET MOCKINGBIRD: STRIKE OUT NOW WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD FROM ACONYTE BOOKS!

Speaking of Marvel, we do have a spoiler filled review of the season premiere of Marvel's Secret Invasion series from Disney+. You can also find out what we thought of the Searchlight Pictures movie, Chevalier, which is now on DigitalHD. So really, we're throwing you into a lot of different fandoms this week!

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Ep 474 - The Flash Movie Review, Pretty Freekin Scary Interview, Star Trek & More Jun 16, 2023

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We're going to try to do this show without damaging the timeline. The Flash movie is FINALLY here, and we got a chance to see it early, so that means our review is early as well. You can hear our spoiler free thoughts on what could be the biggest blockbuster movie of the summer. We'll break down all of the major character moments, what the heart of this movie is really about and how it ties into the classic Flashpoint timeline. Did it live up to the hype for us? FIND OUT!

You didn't think we'd forget the interviews, did you? Yuvi Hecht joins us this week to talk about his new Disney series, Pretty Freekin Scary. He'll talk about why this Disney show feels different, dealing with the Underworld, what the cast did for fun off set and so much more. Plus, we'll ask him about a very unique martial arts style that he's skill in that you'll have to hear to believe! WATCH PRETTY FREEKIN' SCARY ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY+!

The big stuff doesn't end there. You can also hear our spoiler free review of the Season 2 premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds which is now streaming on Paramount+. We also go on a BIG rant about the upcoming 4th season of Superman & Lois, talk about the newly announced director of the Batman The Brave and The Bold movie and a new Transformers/G.I. Joe shared comic universe. Oh yeah, we also break down trailers for Star Wars: Outlaws, Babylon 5: The Road Home and Season 2 of Foundation. To quote Gladiator, "Are you not entertained!?"

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Ep 473 - FROM S2 & Pupstruction Interviews, Across The Spider-Verse Review & More Jun 09, 2023

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It's a monster week of interviews! We're down to the final few episodes of FROM Season 2 and we have a couple of big names back on the show to talk about it. Pegah Ghafoori (Fatima) & A.J. Simmons (Randall) are here to talk about Randall's theory, the vibe at Colony House, what's going on with Jim and much more. Plus Pegah will tell us why Fatima is so worried about being pregnant in the town. WATCH FROM EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+!

We're also trying to build your interest in a new show that your kids will love. Travis Braun joins us to talk about Pupstruction! Find out why he loves dogs and how he chose the dogs that he did for the show, how this show sets itself apart from similar shows and much more. WATCH PUPSTRUCTION STARTING JUNE 14TH ON DISNEY JUNIOR AND ALSO COMING TO DISNEY+!

There are also a whole bunch of new trailers to talk about. We'll break down The Witcher, Expend4bles, Good Omens, Justice League Warworld and even the Ahsoka date reveal teaser. We also have some very interesting news about Season 2 of Wednesday. No matter what your vibe is, we've got you covered!

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Ep 472 - FROM S2 & With Love S2 Interviews, The Lazarus Project & More Jun 02, 2023

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This week it's about FROMily and family! We're not even close to done talking about FROM after last week's SHOCKING episode. So we have Chloe Van Landschoot on the show this week to help us break down what happened and Kristi's role in it all. We'll also ask her those burning relationship questions when it comes to Marielle and Kenny. WATCH FROM EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+!

Speaking of love and family, With Love is BACK on Prime Video right now. So we couldn't wait to catch up with the amazing cast to find out what's next for the Diaz family. You'll hear from Emeraude Toubia (Lily), Rome Flynn (Santiago), Desmond Chiam (Nick), Mark Indelicato (Jorge Jr.), Vincent Rodriguez III (Henry), Isis King (Sol), Todd Grinnell (Miles), Constance Marie (Beatriz) & Benito Martinez (Jorge Sr.) about the ups and downs of all of these relationships this season and maybe even having a little more fun while they're at it. SEASON 2 OF WITH LOVE IS NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO!

TNT still does drama, and we have an early, spoiler free review of their latest sci-fi offering, The Lazarus Project. We'll also talk about Sydney Sweeney's major Spider-Verse casting, an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. return rumor killer and more rumors for the live action cast of My Hero Academia. We'll even throw in our impression of the trailers for the final season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and the full trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Consider us your mental mix tape!

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Ep 471 - FROM S2, iCarly S3 & Spider-Man Interviews, The Flash Finale & More May 26, 2023

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It's a good thing you have a long weekend because we have A LOT going on this week. Season 2 Episode 6 of from is THE episode, so we'll get you ready for it by talking to Corteon Moore (Ellis) and Jamie McGuire (Smiley) from the cast. Are we talking to them for a reason? What's going to happen!? They'll tease for us the best they can, plus we'll ask them about what's happened on the show so far. SEASON 2 OF FROM AIRS EVERY SUNDAY ON MGM+!

Season 3 of the iCarly revival is also getting ready to hit Paramount+ in a few days, so we'll prepare you for that with Laci Mosley (Harper) and Jaidyn Triplett (Millicent). We'll ask them what's going on with them this season, get in some Creddie talk and even talk about how the show is becoming more adult. iCARLY SEASON 3 RETURNS TO PARAMOUNT+ ON JUNE 1ST!

We also talk about a Spider-Verse story that you might have missed recently. Author Alex Segura joins us to talk about Araña & Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow. He talks about bringing these two characters together, the surprising villain that he got to use in his story, the future of Araña in the Spider-Verse & much more. GET ARANA & SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK TOMORROW NOW WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD FROM MARVEL & DISNEY BOOKS!

That's FAR from all we have this week! You know we have to talk about the series finale of The Flash with spoilers, plus we'll sneak in a review of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai now that Max has launched. You'll also hear us talk about the trailers for Skull Island and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, the possibility of another Terminator movie and Kathleen Kennedy talking about the future of Indiana Jones. WOW that's a lot!

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