Discovering The MCU (A Marvel Podcast)

At last, we bring you the highly anticipated Episode 19: our insanely deep dive into the bigboi of MCU movies, "AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR". Featuring (for the first time), a special guest: Andy Gillund, a good pal and fellow MCU geek. Clocking in at just over 3 hours, we've broken this episode into two digestible parts. We hope you enjoy and feel it was worth the wait!

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and unspoiled noob to the MCU respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU (like Pat) and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all in (like Bryan) and just need new content, we've got the podcast for you!

MUSIC: Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at ⁠⁠blamsiss.bandcamp.com⁠⁠!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 8/8/23 via Zoom.

We're excited to bring you Episode 18: our deep dive into the highly acclaimed film, "Black Panther". It took Pat two viewings to fully digest this one and comes out the other side with many Star Wars references and a much deeper understanding of the magical country of Wakanda.

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and unspoiled noob to the MCU respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU (like Pat) and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all in (like Bryan) and just need new content, we've got the podcast for you!

MUSIC: Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at ⁠blamsiss.bandcamp.com⁠!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 3/16/23 via Zoom.

Hiya, friends!  {{We fought through some annoying technical issues to get this one recorded, so apologies for any feedback or glitchy noises in this podcast! }} We really had a good time chatting about the 17th installment in the MCU movie franchise, "Thor: Ragnarok".  You could certainly say it was an educational eXperience for us both-- hope you enjoy it!

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and unspoiled newbie to the MCU respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all in and just need new content, we've got the podcast for you!

MUSIC: Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 1/22/23 via Zoom.

Hello, friends!  We're slingin' a web of good times in our discussion of the 16th film in the MCU franchise, "Spider-Man: Homecoming"!  We also plan our first podcast-related trip, we shill for FlexSeal™, and hit many other tangential and unimportant topics as we navigate this fun ride of a movie.

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the MCU respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all in and just need new content, we've got the podcast for you!

MUSIC: Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 12/7/22 via Zoom.

Released *just* in time for the premiere of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we present to you our deep dive into the original story: Doctor Strange, probably the trippiest of the MCU films to date thru our run!

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all caught up and just need new Marvel content, we've got the podcast for you!

Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 5/1/22 via Zoom

Part 1 of 2 // A huge movie naturally is going to field huge discussion-- so we've split this hefty episode into two digestible parts.  Join us on our deep dive (and the occasional tangent) of the action-packed 13th film in the MCU franchise, "Captain America: Civil War"!

Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 3/17/22 via Zoom

Part 2 of 2 // A huge movie naturally is going to field huge discussion-- so we've split this hefty episode into two digestible parts.  Join us on our deep dive (and the occasional tangent) of the action-packed 13th film in the MCU franchise, "Captain America: Civil War"!  Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all caught up and just need new Marvel content, we've got the podcast for you!

Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 3/17/22 via Zoom

Finally, we’re back with Episode 12 as we unravel the story of Marvel’s “Ant-Man”!  Between the epic Thomas the Tank Engine scene and the tiny places this movie goes, there was a lot to love about this one!  Join us as our deep dive into all of the movies continues!

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all caught up and just need new Marvel content, we've got the podcast for you!

Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 2/6/22 via Zoom

Happy New Year, friends!  We tried our best on a couple of occasions to get a viewing party together for Avengers: Age Of Ultron, but times being what they are, things didn't work out... but that didn't stop us from charging forth with our 11th episode of Discovering The MCU where we do a deep dive of the aforementioned Avengers: Age Of Ultron!  We talk Infinity Stones, Slim Goodbody, we check out the big brain on Thor, and ask an important question:  Can Hulk truly find love?

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the Marvel Cinematic Universe respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all caught up and just need new Marvel content, we've got the podcast for you!

Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 1/17/22 via Zoom (As always, we're a work in progress, friends!)

We couldn't resist bringing you a super long podcast, because there was a TON to talk about when it comes to the ninth installment in the MCU franchise "Captain America: Winter Soldier".  Tons of new characters, Bryan pulls more deep comic book knowledge out to bring conteXt to the discussion, while Pat continues to seek and exploit parallels to Star Wars at every turn, and both devote far more time than should be allowed to the subject of vending machines.  Pat was genuinely surprised by a couple of the plot twists as well!

Hosts Bryan Shirley and Pat Moriarty are a devoted acolyte and newbie to the MCU respectively. Come along with us as we explore every installment of the MCU (in the order of their theatrical release) from these two contrasting viewpoints,. Whether you've just discovered the MCU and want to see what it's all about or whether you are already all in and just need new content, we've got the podcast for you!

MUSIC: Select tracks on this podcast graciously provided by our good friend, Minneapolis native, and artist Sam Bliss aka Blamsiss, check out these tracks & more of his incredible multi-instrumental talent at blamsiss.bandcamp.com!  #SUPPORTLOCALARTISTS

Originally Recorded on 11/16/21 via Zoom (As always, we're a work in progress, friends!)