In keeping with the tradition of this podcast, Victor returns from San Diego to join Seth in an insider review of the Comic-Con. Victor explains his roles there, and they debate the benefits of being there vs. following it social media.Then, the discussion focusses on the 10 Marvel Studios properties: 5 feature films and 5 Disney+ Series. They weigh the pros and cons of each, and there are a few disagreements.Also, the focus is on the DC CW TV shows big crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths, and the casting news of Brandon Routh returning to the role of Superman, and Burt Ward joining the show as well.

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The theme song. The characters. So many of the listeners to this podcast learned about the X-Men from this 1990's animated series. Eric Lewald served as the showrunner, while his wife Julia was a writer on the series. Together, they wrote an amazing retrospective on the series in a book entitled "Previously... on X-Men."In this mammoth episode, the Lewalds do a deep dive on this fascinating history. There is nothing ordinary about this episode. It is a deep dive about a great series that has a lot of stories to tell.In addition, check out a new sci-fi novel mentioned in the podcast entitled "Mischief and Mayhem: Part One of The Faerlands Chronicles"

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Warning- Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the film Yesterday or don't mind knowing key plot details.This film raised a debate that needed to be settled between Seth and Victor. If the world doesn't know who the Beatles are, and in that reality, they never created the music he knows about, then is he plagiarizing their material? What did Jack do wrong, and what does he need to make right?Answer that question, than see which host you side with about the film's ending.

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Warning: Don't listen to this episode unless you have seen Spider-Man: Far From Home or don't mind knowing plot details.Seth and Victor review the second Spider-Man film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first follow up to the seminal Avengers: Endgame epic.  How does the aftermath affect what we know about Spider-Man.Victor sums it up by describing the film as "clever, but not smart."  The full explanation is in this episode.

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Recorded live from Wizard World Philadelphia in June, 2019, acclaimed actor John Glover joined the show. He discussed playing Lionel Luthor on Smallville, and its impact on the genre. Plus, he updates us on who from the cast he keeps in touch with. He also covered his role in the film Shazam! and how similar it is to Lionel.He also discussed his relationship with Batman. First, as the Riddler in the acclaimed Batman- The Aniamted Series, then as Doctor Jason Woodrue in Batman and Robin (1997).Then, Victor joins the show to discuss Smallville and its place in history.

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Warning: Don't listen to this episode unless you have seen Dark Phoenix, or don't mind knowing the plot.Seth and Victor do a live recording of this episode in person at Wizard World Philadelphia. In addition to an honest, critical review of Dark Phoenix, the guys dive into the original source matieral, the Dark Phoenix Saga, done brilliantly in both comic books and animation, yet failed twice in 2 movies.As the film series now ends, the guys discuss its place as a pioneer in the comic book movie space. They also grade all 12 films in the series.Order the films here: X-Men Trilogy and X-Men Beginnings.

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In this episode, iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson joins the show to discuss his latest release, "Shaft".  Also on the podcast is the original Shaft Richard Roundtree and actor Jessie T. Usher.  Plus, an exclusive conversation with director Tim Story.This episode features inside stories on the history of the franchise.  Questions answered are : Why the same title as 1971 and 2000?  Whatever came of the Shaft TV show?  Just what is the relationship between Roundtree's Shaft and Samuel Jackson's 2000 Shaft?For the superhero fans, you were not left out.  Tim Story on the future of the Fantastic Four (he directed the 1st two films). Also, how does Knight Rider fit into all this?

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Warning: Don't play this episode unless you have either seen the 2019 film Brightburn, or don't mind knowing plot details.It doesn't matter, because this episode is about Brightburn, but it's a bigger discussion.The film is a loose comparison to Superman, and Seth and Victor debate how to tell a dark Superman story, and how Brightburn could have mimicked the Man of Steel even more.

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On this expanded episode, Seth, Victor, and some special guests recap 10 separate TV series that had a season released on 2018-2019. The series include:. Arrow (Season 7). The Flash (Season 5). Black Lightning (Season 2). Supergirl (Season 4). DC Legends of Tomorrow (Season 4). Doom Patrol (Season 1). Iron Fist (Season 2). The Runaways (Season 2). Young Justice Outsiders (Season 3). The Punisher (Season 2)Plus, the last 3 minutes could be the funniest minutes of the entire podcast. The guys have a 3 minute impromptu "review" of the film Aladdin.Special thanks to Chris Velardi, Tushar Saxsena, and Scott Seidenberg for their contribution.

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Pop culture phenomenon Game of Thrones wrapped up their 8th season and ultimately the series and the Hall of Justice review is here.However, Seth has not seen any episode, so like before, Victor Dandridge takes the reigns and is joined by Scott Seidenberg of NBC Sports Radio and Joe Lee of WAER in Syracuse.They are handpicked as Game of Thrones experts. Victor lead a spirited roundtable about how the iconic series came to a close.Follow Scott on Twitter @ScottsOnAir and Joe @jblee883.

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