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Storycast: The Symbolism of Captain America Mar 13, 2021

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Falcon and the Winter Soldier is almost here! To preview it, Maeve Adams and Amanda Marcotte join Marc to discuss the evolving symbolism and values of Captain America over the last 80 years. And no story-focused preview of this series would be complete without a look at the iconic buddy stories that we hope will influence its narrative. All of that and more awaits you on the Marvelous TV Club's Storycast!

PonderVision: Conspiracies in the MCU Mar 10, 2021

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Jesse Taylor joins Marc to unpack all the weird and wild questions still eating at us after WandaVision. We discuss conspiracy theories might work in the MCU and continue to explore what it means to theorize responsibly as a Marvel fan. Oh, and there's plenty more on the Ship of Theseus problem and Agatha's fate, too! Join us on this cosmic walkabout, the totally unique Marvelous TV Club show that is PonderVision!*

*And yeah, we're 100% keeping that name for future MCU shows.

Theorycast: The Messy Obsession with Theories in WandaVision Mar 09, 2021

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Jessica and Owen Pieklo join Marc to talk through the implications of Wanda's post-credits scene, the mystery of Cataract's whereabouts, Mr. Bohner's true identity, and whether Wanda will regress to villainy again. Then we dive into the theory culture that developed around the show. Is it possible to have a healthy obsession with theories, or will it always lead to disappointment? And whose fault is it that so many people got hooked on theories in the first place? We share our thoughts on all of that and more on Theorycast!

Charactercast: WandaVision Finale Winners and Losers Mar 08, 2021

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Kristine Kippins joins Marc to crown our final WandaVision winners and losers, dest and worst decisions of the episode, and series champions. We also tease a little of what's to come from Falcon and the Winter Soldier. So gear up and head back to Westview one more time. We promise no mental torture will be involved!

Storycast: The WandaVision Finale and Series Themes Mar 06, 2021

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Maeve Adams and Amanda Marcotte join Marc to discuss the themes threaded through WandaVision's finale, including the powerful questions raised by the Ship of Theseus problem posed by Vision. And since this is goodbye (or at least a delayed hello!), we take stock of the series as a whole. Is it more of a Shakespearean tragedy or postmodern pastiche? Why not both dot gif?

PonderVision: WandaVision Episode 8 Big Weird Questions Mar 03, 2021

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Jesse Taylor joins Marc to evaluate Agatha's effectiveness of a therapist, why an Avenger would buy a house in Westview, how Dateline would have handled the blip, and more. There's so much weirdness to unpack, and we tackle as much as we can before our sanity starts to slip. Won't you join us? [Agatha laugh intensifies]

Theorycast: WandaVision Episode 8 Predictions and Probabilities Mar 02, 2021

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Jess and Owen Pieklo return to peer into the crystal ball and predict where the finale of WandaVision will take us. What lies ahead for Wanda, Agatha, Vision, the *other* Vision, the twins, Monica, Hayward, and more? We make our predictions to help you make yours on the Marvelous TV Club's Theorycast.

Charactercast: WandaVision Episode 8 Best and Worst Decisions Mar 01, 2021

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Kristine Kippins joins Marc to debate the winners and losers of WandaVision's penultimate episode. Kristine scores a ton of points for being right about Hayward, but Marc's surprise loser of the week literally brings a tear to Kristine's eye. It's an emotional roller coaster, and we hope you have half as much fun with this pod as we did.

Storycast: WandaVision Episode 8 Thematic Revelations Feb 27, 2021

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Amanda Marcotte and Maeve Adams join Marc to pull a theme heist on WandaVision episode 8, "Previously On." We tease out the big idea at the heart of the episode, poke around in the history of magic and science, and explore this episode's connection to some of the most important works of the 19th century.

There's no show quite like Storycast! So if you want a whole new way to think about WandaVision, start here.

PonderVision: The Questions Still Haunting Us Feb 24, 2021

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Jesse Taylor joins Marc for a deeply necessary walkabout through the deeper questions that keep us up at night as we gear up for WandaVision episode 8.

Do you wonder about things like: Who is Dottie? What are the deeper meanings of Monica's superhero landings? And how would anyone in the MCU have any faith in government at this point? If so, then this is the TV Club for you!

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