Caffeinated Comics on Radio Misfits

We’re 2 episodes into the first Disney Plus streaming series from Marvel and we have no idea what’s going on. Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano discuss what the sitcom format tells us about Wanda and Vision’s current state, the subtle differences between the first two episodes and why Kathryn Hahn is the comedy MVP. Plus, when can you safely watch “The West Wing?” [EP210]

How did we get here? Jon talks to Bill Monroe about the decline of the Republican party from Reagan’s “shining city on a hill” to a mob of seditionists attacking the Capitol spurred on by the President himself. They take a journey from the 80s to today, marking off the signposts of Newt Gingrich, the Iraq War and yes, Morton Downey Jr. Plus, Bill details the breaking point between his party and himself, where we go from here and just to keep us on track, “Star Trek: Lower Decks”.  [EP209]

What? And what now? And why would? So many questions and very few answers are brought up by Jon, Steven and Howie Weingarten about the latest DC movie now premiering on HBO Max. Is it a Christmas gift from Patty Jenkins or just another example of 2020?  Plus, a re-enactment of “The Wishmaster 2”. [EP208]

When it’s in 2020, does the holiday even count? Michelle Sileo talks shopping, decorating and family gatherings in the time of COVID. Plus, how to get gifts for teenagers with shifting interests, sending best thought for John Mulaney and why Jon and Michelle don’t remember meeting. [EP207]

Who likes SPOILERS? Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano go deep into the revelations of the final episode of “The Mandalorian”. Was that a deep fake? What happens to Baby Yoda now? Who wants a Boba Fett show? Has Disney announced too much stuff? Plus, a Comixology sale you won’t believe. [EP206]

Disney announces the everything! Jon, Steven, Lisa and Tina discuss 15 new Marvel shows, 10 Marvel movies, 10 Star Wars shows and 4 seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. How do the new series affect the MCU? Is there a Phase 4? Is Galactus coming? How many people are actually watching “The Mandalorian”? Plus, if the year delay help or hurt “The Eternals” and “Black Widow”, Disney worships “The Volume” and Lisa and Tina get married in lockdown. [EP205]

Warner Brothers is sending all of their 2021 movies to HBO Max! Elliott and Jon discuss what that means for movie theaters. Are they done? Will drive-ins take over? And was going to the movie theater all that great an experience? Plus, “The Mandalorian” steps it up, “Star Trek: Discovery” gets ignored, and why are Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart fighting? [EP204]

How does Star Wars do it? Jon and Steven discuss how the franchise went from an anomaly in the 1970s to a beloved trilogy to a nostalgic rebirth to 7 more films of varying success to new life with “The Mandalorian”. How can other franchises walk in the footsteps on an unpredictable timeline? Also, DC hardcovers are on shaky ground after a shakeup by AT&T.

Marvel and DC are putting out more expensive hardcover books than ever, and they’re selling out faster and faster! Jon and Steven discuss what runs are worth reading, what runs are worth reading once, and which are worth keeping in your personal library. Plus, whether COVID is a factor in demand, “need” vs “should have”, and how Marvel’s “616” series on Disney Plus reminds us we aren’t reading enough new comics.

Michele Sileo is back! Jon wants to talk “The Mandalorian” but Michele spent all her time watching “The Vow” and “Seduced”. They talk about how innocently cults can make contact, when you know it’s too late to leave and why NXIVM got so close to a Superman show. Plus Karens never learn and Michele has dinner with an old friend who has a story that goes EVERYWHERE. [EP201]