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Ep 460 - Superman & Lois S3, Most Dangerous Game & Kiff Interviews & More Mar 10, 2023

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We're all over the map this week! There are a trio of interviews on the show that you're going to love. First, catch our conversation with Wolé Parks, who plays John Henry Irons on Superman & Lois. He'll talk about his increased role this season, settling in to Smallville and this new life, John Henry the single dad and MUCH more. Plus, you won't want to miss his hilarious story from behind the scene of the show. SUPERMAN & LOIS SEASON 3 PREMIERES MARCH 14TH ON THE CW!

Next up, we head to the Big Apple to talk about Most Dangerous Game: New York. Hear from star David Castañeda and Showrunner Nick Santora about this high stakes, action packed series on The Roku Channel. Hear more about why Victor is the ultimate underdog, some of the challenges he'll face from the Hunters this season and how amazing it was to work with THE Christoph Waltz. WATCH MOST DANGEROUS GAME: NEW YORK, STREAMING FOR FREE NOW ON THE ROKU CHANNEL!

Finally, we dive into the world of the new animated series Kiff from The Disney Channel. Kent Osborne, co-producer and story editor for the series, will talk to us about running the writer's room, the amazing cast of the series and why the show has so many stories that are both fun and relatable. Plus, he'll tell you why this squirrel's story won't drive parents nuts. KIFF PREMIERES TODAY ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL AND COMING SOON TO DISNEY+!

Think that's it? Not by a long shot! We also take issue with Marc Guggenheim's recent comments about his time in the Arrowverse, look at the addition of Jon Bernthal to Daredevil: Born Again and two more Star Wars movies headed into oblivion. We also couldn't end the show without talking about trailers for both Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Citadel. Kick back and soak up all of the nerdy goodness!

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Ep 459 - The Mandalorian S3, Gotham Knights & Introducing Mission Collect Mar 03, 2023

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What's on your shelf? This week we introduce you to our latest series, Mission: Collect! That means we're talking collectibles this week. Looking at a bunch of different brands like Funko, McFarlane Toys, Sideshow Collectibles and more to not just talk about what we collect but what might be your best options as well. Plus, you know we'll throw in an opinion or two. Find our newest show, Mission: Collect on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter to get even more!

We also have some top notch reviews this week. It's time to talk spoilers about the Season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian, and even highlight something that really surprised us. We also got to see the new DC series Gotham Knights early, so you can get our spoiler free thoughts on that a couple of weeks before the premiere. Finally we'll fly into Devotion, based on a true story of some incredible Korean War pilots.

You didn't think that was it, right? There's also news about the Hellboy reboot, Stranger Things coming to the stage and a bunch of trailers including: Peter Pan & Wendy, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Agent Elvis and Dead Ringers. Join us, and let's dive in head first.

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Ep 458 - The Flash S9 Interview, Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania & More Feb 24, 2023

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You're going to be glad that you caught this week's show! We're talking about the final season of The Flash with one of the big Rogues of the season. Richard Harmon joins us to talk about playing Captain Boomerang! He talks about being the first big bad on the scene this season, how he approached the character, what it was like working with the cast and so much more. Plus, he reveals a line that was cut from the Season 9 premiere that we just loved! WATCH THE FLASH EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON THE CW!

It's been a week since the release of Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, so we're going full spoiler heavy with our review this week. We'll ease up on the spoilers when we talk about the new Prime Video series, The Consultant. There's also some news about new Lord of the Rings movies on the way, a big casting for Marvel's Thunderbolts movie, a major comic book adaptation coming to Netflix and we'll even talk about a couple of trailers while we're at it. We think you'll find something that fits your fandom.

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Ep 457 - Carnival Row S2, Winter Soldier & Adult Swim Interviews & More Feb 17, 2023

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We have some BIG interviews lined up for you this week! We'll start by hitting the streets with the final season of Carnival Row from Prime Video with a ton of great guests! You'll hear from Executive Producer Erik Oleson, Andrew Gower (Ezra Spurnrose), Tamzin Merchant (Imogen Spurnrose), David Gyasi (Agreus Astrayon), Caroline Ford (Sophie Longerbane), Arty Froushan (Jonah Breakspear), Jamie Harris (Sgt. Dombey) & Jay Ali (Kaine) about their characters and the inside scoop on the massive story this season. WATCH SEASON 2 OF CARNIVAL ROW, NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO!

We didn't forget to give you your Marvel fix this week. Author Mackenzi Lee is back, this time to talk about her new book The Winter Soldier: Cold Front. She'll talk about why she loves the character so much, why it feels like writing two characters and some of the other elements that make this particular story so unique. THE WINTER SOLDIER: COLD FRONT IS NOW AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD FROM MARVEL PUBLISHING AND DISNEY BOOKS!

There's also a double dose of Adult Swim for you! We chat with Christy Karacas about the return of Ballmasterz. He'll talk about returning to all of the unique character of the show, what fans can expect in the future and why this new special Ballmasterz Rubicon will give you even more Crayzar than ever. Ballmasterz Rubicon will hit Adult Swim at Midnight on February 20th on Adult Swim and next day on HBO Max. We all have JJ Villard on the show to talk about the return of King Star King! He talks about the different approach to this new special, how the show came back and some cool merch that might be coming for longtime fans. King Star King is now streaming on HBO Max.

We're not done! We snuck in a couple of reviews this week, as well. Hear our thoughts on the new DC animated movie Legion of Super-Heroes and Disney's Strange World. So much fun awaits!

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Ep 456 - Marvel Studios Real Talk Roundtable & More Feb 10, 2023

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Phase 5 of the MCU is about to being, so it's time to get real! This week, we have an in-depth discussion on Marvel Studios, the good and the bad. Once again James is joined by his friends Emmanuel Gomez from LRM Online, Meaghan and Theresa from BeautifulBallad and Joshua Lapin-Bertone from Popverse & DC Comics to talk about all things Marvel. They'll talk about why not everything has been perfect for Marvel Studios over the years, and why it's so hard for some fans to admit it and talk about. They look at what has worked, what hasn't and what our hopes and needs are for the future of the MCU both on TV and on the big screen. All this leads up to the big premiere of Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania and the beginning of the next Phase for Marvel Studios.

This panel discussion would be great on it's own, but we squeezed in a couple of more things for you too! James reviews the Season 9 premiere of The Flash and even the premiere of Marvel's Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur.

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Ep 455 - Kung Fu S3, Buffy & Aqua Teen Interviews, DC Studios Talk & More Feb 03, 2023

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Feeding so many fandoms this week! We're mixing all of the big news with big interviews, as well! First, we'll get you ready for the midseason premiere of Kung Fu on The CW with Yvonne Chapman! She plays Zhilan on the show, and talks about her very different story in Season 3. She also talks about everything that led up to this for her character, her hopes for the rest of the season and much more. We'll even talk to Yvonne about her role in the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender series on Netflix! SEASON 3 OF KUNG FU RETURNS TO THE CW ON FEBRUARY 8TH!

Aqua Teen Hunger Force is back in a big way! Aqua Teen Forever Plantasm is finally coming to HBO Max, and we have series creators Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro on the show this week to talk about it. They'll talk about why the show is still so popular with fans, some of the new twists in this movie and what the future holds for Aqua Teen stories. WATCH AQUA TEEN FOREVER: PLANTASM ON HBO MAX BEGINNING ON FEBRUARY 8TH AND IN MARCH ON ADULT SWIM!

Finally, we're talking about the next generation of Buffy stories! Author Kendare Blake stops by to talk about One Girl In All The World, the second book in Buffy: The Next Generation. We'll discuss the passion of the Buffy The Vampire Slayer fandom, how she approached these novels, bringing new characters into the world and a lot more. ONE GIRL IN ALL THE WORLD IS NOW AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD FROM DISNEY BOOKS!

Think that's it? Not by a long shot! We still need to discuss the major announcement of the initial slate of projects coming from DC Studios. We'll break them all down and share our thoughts on the video that James Gunn released this past week. There are also a couple of exciting reviews we want to share! Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now on DigitalHD, so we'll finally share our review of that. Finally, we share some spoiler free thoughts on the new Spotify exclusive podcast, Harley Quinn and The Joker: Sound Mind, which was also produced by Realm! Kick back and prepare yourself for an amazing show this week.

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Ep 454 - The Watchful Eye Interviews, Wolf Pack, DC Talk & More Jan 27, 2023

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It's a genre explosion this week! The Watchful Eye is coming to Freeform this Monday and bringing a thriller, supernatural, high society show all rolled into one. We'll help you navigate it all by talking to the cast and Showrunner this week! Hear us chat with Mariel Molino (Elena), Jon Ecker (Scott), Aliyah Royale (Ginny), Warren Christie (Matthew), Amy Acker (Tory) and Showrunner/EP Emily Fox about these interesting characters, the mystery of the Greybourne, who you can trust and much more. WATCH THE WATCHFUL EYE DOUBLE EPISODE PREMIERE ON JANUARY 30TH AT 9PM ON FREEFORM AND NEXT DAY ON HULU!

We also have a double review this week! Get our spoiler free reviews of the premieres of both Wolf Pack from Paramount+ and Poker Face from Peacock. There's also some very disappointing news about the futures of Doom Patrol and Titans to talk about. On the flip side, there is some very good news for Critical Role fans and a new series on the way. There's also a new Lex Luthor coming to Superman & Lois and a couple of DC trailers to talk about. A little something for everyone this week!

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Ep 453 - Mayor of Kingstown, Alert MPU, Yolo Silver Destiny Interviews & More Jan 20, 2023

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It's an interview explosion on this weeks show! Season 2 of Mayor of Kingstown has begun, and we have a member of the McLusky family with us to talk about it. Taylor Handley stops by to talk about Kyle's journey this season, why the stakes are higher than in Season 1, the pressure and stress that Kyle is under and teasing many more things about what's to come. WATCH NEW EPISODES OF MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN EVERY SUNDAY ON PARAMOUNT+!

We're also back at the MPU, but this time, we have a member of the squad to help us take a deep dive into the new Fox series. Ryan Broussard talks to us about Alert: Missing Persons Unit and the amazing cast that he gets to work with. He'll also tell us how Mike feels about everything that's going on with Nikki, the return of Keith and what might be next for the show. WATCH ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT EVERY MONDAY AT 9PM ON FOX AND NEXT DAY ON HULU!

Finally, we're staying up with the returning Adult Swim series Yolo: Silver Destiny. We're catching up with Michael Cusack(Creator), Todor Manojlovic(Rachel) andSarah Bishop(Sarah) about this crazy new season of the Aussie based series. They'll talk about the very different paths for Rachel and Sarah, why their friendship work so well, how they keep the show so fresh and much more. Plus, we ask the all important question about vegan sausage! WATCH YOLO: SILVER DESTINY, RETURNING SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND AT MIDNIGHT ON ADULT SWIM AND NEXT DAY ON HBO MAX!

Think that's it? Far from it! We still have to review the premiere of The Last of Us WITH SPOILERS! You can also hear our thoughts on trailers for Season 3 of The Mandalorian, Batman: The Doom That Came To Gotham and Season 3 of Superman & Lois.

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Ep 452 - Hunters S2 Interviews, Velma, Alert & More Jan 13, 2023

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The ultimate Nazi hunt is on! Season 2 of Hunters is now streaming on Prime Video, and we're here to get the inside scoop on this final season. Hear us talk to series creator David Weil, as well as stars Tiffany Boone (Roxy) and Louis Ozawa (Joe). We'll find out more about the importance of bringing Hitler to justice, how and why Meyer is back after the events of the Season 1 finale and why the Hunters team might not be on the best of terms this season. WATCH SEASON 2 OF HUNTERS, NOW STREAMING ON PRIME VIDEO!

We also give a spoiler free review of the Velma premiere, now that it's on HBO Max. Everyone is talking about it, so find out if we agree or not about this take on the classic Scooby-Doo characters. We're also going back to talk about the premiere episodes of Alert: Missing Person Unit from Fox. We waited to we could dive into some spoiler talk! You can also hear us break down trailers for Wolf Pack from Paramount+, the final season of Carnival Row from Prime Video, The Watchful Eye from Freeform and the Netflix animated series My Dad The Bounty Hunter. There's a little something for everyone this week!

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Ep 451 - The Flash S9, Star Wars, Mayfair Witches & More Jan 06, 2023

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It's time to get excited and sad all at the same time, Flash fans! The final season of The Flash premieres next month on The CW, but we got a TON of news this week about what to expect. Not only will we share that, we'll take a deeper look at what we hope and expect for the last episodes of The Flash. That means more West-Allen moments, the impacts of Stephen Amell's return and the one thing we hope does not happen this season. We'll have more coverage of The Flash as the premiere gets closer.

We also have a trio of reviews this week! Hear our thoughts on the Season 2 premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch from Disney+, an early review of Anne Rice's The Mayfair Witches from AMC and a taste of The Menu from Searchlight Pictures. In nerd news we'll look at a possible power struggle over the Wednesday series, as well as trailers for The Ark, The Consultant and Poker Face. Some big name shows and some that you might want to learn more about. We've got you covered!

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