In the latest episode of The Cosmic Circle, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp's (Evangeline Lilly) journey to Quantumania. The trio looks back at the Ant-family journey, beginning with Ant-Man through their last appearance in Avengers: Endgame, as well as speculate about what to expect from these pint-sized heroes in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania when it hits theaters.

Join along as The Cosmic Circle looks towards the past and makes predictions of the future for Ant-Man and the Wasp. And keep an eye out for a review episode of Quantumania, which will include our own Alex Perez as we talk about the latest Ant-man film and what may happen next.

[Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Avengers: Endgame.]

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What are your thoughts on Scott Lang's journey so far through the MCU? What do you think will happen with him and the rest of the Ant-Family during and after Quantumania? Let us know on social media. And if you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends and supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @cosmicpodcasts, or joining our Discord.

Episode 19: Journey to Quantumania

00:20 - Intros

00:54 - Ant-Man is the best Avenger, right?

02:00 - Looking forward to Quantumania

04:35 - Memories of seeing the first Ant-Man film

08:40 - What was the first MCU film you saw in theaters?

12:50 - Ant-Man in Captain America: Civil War

20:13 - Discussing the Ant-Man and the Wasp movie

35:00 - Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch, and the Benefactor talk. When might we see Sonny Burch again?

38:30 - Intro of Kang in the Loki series

40:00 - Ant-Man in Avengers: Endgame

42:21 - Expectations for Quantumania

47:40 - Talking about MODOK and what happened to Darren Cross

51:20 - Missing Luis in this film

53:00 - Cassie in Quantumania

56:30 - Any more thoughts on the upcoming film?

58:00 - Thoughts on why Scott Lang would take up Kang's offer?

1:00 - Outros

Contributors/Writers

Executive Producer/Editor

Recorded on 01/29/23

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In this episode, Brian, Anthony, and Drew discuss the recent unveiling of the new DC Slate by James Gunn! These three were super excited to break down and discuss all eleven announced projects from the beginning part of the first chapter of the DCU: Gods and Monsters.

Join them as they explore these newly announced DC films and movies, as well as other tidbits from the slew of information provided by James Gunn and Peter Safran during their presentation!

You can listen to the podcast below, directly on Spotify, or via most sites that host podcasts. For email updates to The Cosmic Circle and Cosmic Cafe podcasts subscribe here! And if you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends and supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter at @cosmicpodcasts, or joining The Cosmic Circus Discord!

00:20 - Intros

01:07 - General thoughts on the new DC slate

05:10 - Creature Commandos discussion

09:40 - Waller and Peacemaker series discussion

12:50 - Superman: Legacy

16:31 - Lanterns, Green Lanterns series

20:17 - The Authority discussion

22:28 - Wonder Woman: Paradise Lost

27:00 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold

29:14 - Booster Gold

32:00 - Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

36:14 - Swamp Thing

40:27 - Shazam, The Flash, and Aquaman, what the reset means for these franchises

47:10 - Questions from listeners: What is something that wasn't on the new slate that disappointed you?

50:17 - Questions from listeners: If actors like Jason Momoa are staying, should the Supergirl movie star Sasha Calle? (IMO it would be unfair to recast her if others are staying)

51:34 - Questions from listeners: How do you feel about James Gunn doing a soft reboot here? Who should stick around?

53:00 - Outros

Contributors/Writers

Executive Producer/Editor

Recorded on 01/31/23

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In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock aka Daredevil, and his future appearances in the MCU such as in Disney+ series Echo and Daredevil: Born Again!

[Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again, Echo, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk.]

You can listen to the podcast below, or directly on Spotify, or via most sites that host podcasts. For email updates to The Cosmic Circle and Cosmic Cafe podcasts subscribe here!

What do you think about Charlie Cox's stint as Daredevil so far or the other characters in his stories? Let us know on social media. And if you enjoy this podcast, please consider sharing it with friends and supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @mycosmiccircus, or joining The Cosmic Circus Discord! Please don't forget to check out the previous Cosmic Circle podcast discussing Daredevil as he's been seen in live action and comics so far. 

Episode 17: Daredevil - The Story Continues (SPOILER WARNING)

Contributors/Writers

Executive Producer/Editor

Recorded on 01/01/23

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In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock aka Daredevil, from the Netflix series to his recent appearances in the MCU. A future episode will discuss what lies ahead for Daredevil in the MCU, so follow us and stay tuned!

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Netflix's Daredevil, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk. 

You can listen to the podcast below, or directly on Spotify, or via most sites that host podcasts. For email updates to The Cosmic Circle and Cosmic Cafe podcasts subscribe here!

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @mycosmiccircus, or joining our Discord.

00:17 – Intros

01:00 - Introduction to Daredevil and other Defenders series on Netflix

07:20 - What in the Daredevil Netflix series stuck out for you or did you enjoy the most?

14:08 - Overall impressions on the villains in Netflix's Daredevil series.

19:30 - Team Daredevil (Foggy Nelson, Karen Page, other friends and allies)

28:15 - Save Daredevil and Charlie Cox

29:45 - The return of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in No Way Home. Is this the same universe?

34:94 - Did Matt disappear in The Snap?

39:07 - Kingpin's appearance in Hawkeye

57:00 - Matt Murdock/Daredevil in the She-Hulk series. Seeing a different side of the character.

49:38 – Outros

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Anthony Flagg

Ayla Ruby

Brian Kitson

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 01/01/23

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Thank you to our guest science fiction author Jessie Mihalik for joining host Ayla Ruby for a chat about writing and creating her science fiction stories. Jessie Mihalik is the author of several book series in the space opera & romance genres - the Rogue Queen series, the Consortium Rebellion starting with Polaris Rising, and most currently the Starlight's Shadow series. The newest book in the latter series is titled Capture the Sun and is expected to release mid-2023. 

For more on Jessie Mihalik's books please visit her website at https://www.jessiemihalik.com/

Timestamps

00:35 - Intros

00:53 - Jessie Mihalik tells Ayla a bit more about her background and books.

05:07 - Advice on dealing with writer's block

06:26 - Q: Pantser or plotter?

07:02 - Talking about creating characters

08:14 - About releasing serials on her blog, and how to build an audience

11:33 - Q: If you could live in any of your created universes, which would you want to live in?

13:00 - Threading the needle between sci-fi and romance

14:40 - Writing action into stories

15:56 - Q: What is your favorite action movie?

17:34 - Jessie Mihalik describes her writing process

20:56 - Research and world building

23:25 - The Rogue Queen series and The Queen's Gambit

26:25 - Jessie Mihalik's advice to aspiring writers

27:44 - Outros

Host: Ayla Ruby of thecosmiccircus.com

Theme: "Coffee and You" by Vladislav Kurnikov via Pixabay.

Recorded 10/19

In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Uday discuss the latest Marvel movie to hit theaters Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. (Coming to Disney+ February 1, 2023.)

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @mycosmiccircus, or joining our Discord.

00:25 – Intros

01:00 - Uday is VERY excited to talk about Wakanda Forever

03:45 - The high emotional stakes in this film

06:45 - Shuri as the lead and her emotional journey. The fate of Queen Ramonda.

15:13 - Solutions to bring back Angela Bassett after a performance of a lifetime.

16:10 - Attempts at humanizing Namor. Namor's journey.

20:30 - It's all about Riri (or not)

22:24 - What if Shuri had killed Namor?

26:40 - Ramonda and Okoye relationship. The "Queen Mother."

30:00 - Val, Ross, Vibranium, and other plans and implications.

37:20 - Where will be we see Val next?

39:10 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever final thoughts. Killmonger thoughts.

40:53 - Creating 3-dimensional women in the MCU

41:49 - Riri as a well-rounded character, and excitement about the Ironheart series.

44:02 – Outros

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Ayla Ruby

Brian Kitson

Uday Kataria

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 12/18/22.

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In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss the past, present and future of DC films now that James Gunn has taken charge. 

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @mycosmiccircus, or joining our Discord.

00:18 – Intros

00:56 - James Gunn taking over

04:00 - DC's previous plans

7:25 - The Arroverse

8:41 - What Gunn brought to DC films

10:10 - Where does DC go from here?

15:30 - Shazam: Fury of the Gods

17:20 - What upcoming films have the most promise?

26:00 - Where do these miscellaneous movies fit in the new DC?

28:55 - What creative would want to work with WB after Batgirl?

35:56 - Recasting Superman

40:21 - Do we need individual films for the Justice League again?

42:36 - Superman For All Seasons

44:23 - Superman and Lois

47:31 - New villains, but not Lex

49:40 - Recasting for a younger Superman

53:40 - James Gunn and Twitter

55:34 - General thoughts on DC

59:37 - The Batman, Matt Reeves, and James Gunn

1:11:00 – Outros

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Ayla Ruby

Anthony Flagg

Brian Kitson

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 12/18/22.

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In this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss 2022's Marvel films and series such as She-Hulk, Wakanda Forever, and Moon Knight, and what they're looking forward to in the MCU's Phase 5. 

If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting it via The Cosmic Circus Patreon, following us on Twitter @mycosmiccircus, or joining our Discord. 

Timestamps

0:16 - Intros

1:50 - Moon Knight

5:28 - Dr. Strange in the multiverse of madness

12:50  - The changing structure of MCU productions

13:52 - Ms. Marvel

18:12 - Thor: Love and Thunder

25:41  - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

34:44 - Werewolf by Night

40:58 - Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special

43:17 - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

49:16 - MCU projects we're looking forward to in Phase 5

53:00 - Outros

Podcast credits and show notes

Host/Director/Writer

Brian Kitson

Contributors/Writers

Ayla Ruby 

Anthony Flagg 

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 12/11/22.

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Thank you to our guest Cynthia Charette, Production Designer for season 2 of The Mysterious Benedict Society for joining us. 

Host: Ayla Ruby of thecosmiccircus.com

Theme: "Coffee and You" by Vladislav Kurnikov via Pixabay.

Thank you to our guest Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko, costume designer for season 2 of The Mysterious Benedict Society for joining us. Read the full article at: https://www.thecosmiccircus.com/cosmic-cafe-interview-costume-designer-chrisi-karvonides-dushenko/

Host: Ayla Ruby of thecosmiccircus.com 

Theme: "Coffee and You" by Vladislav Kurnikov via Pixabay.