The MCU had to start somewhere and it all began with a billionaire in a cave. In this episode, we fire up the arc reactor and revisit Iron Man (2008), the film that launched one of the biggest cinematic universes in history. Bob, Josh, and special guest Matthew dig into Robert Downey Jr.’s perfect casting, the movie’s “humble beginning” as a B-tier superhero story, and how Kevin Feige’s risky vision changed Hollywood. From Jeff Bridges’ Obadiah Stane to that iconic “I am Iron Man” moment, we explore what made this origin story feel fresh, what hasn’t aged so well, and why the MCU still owes everything to Tony Stark’s first flight.