Marvel Fandom Podcast by Puny Pod

They skipped a month. The Marvel universe did not.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David are back with the August 2026 Bugle — and after a month off, there is a lot to get through. This is the Thanksgiving episode. You have been fasting. There is food on the table.

The headliner is a full review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. They go spoiler-free first — box office numbers, reception, a basic lay of the land — and then the guardrails come off. Four years after No Way Home, Peter Parker is alone, anonymous, and quietly mutating. Ryan and David dig into what that means for the character, what Sadie Sink is actually doing in this movie, why the Punisher and Spider-Man dynamic worked, what the Hulk showing up meant for the story, and why this might be the best MJ has ever been on screen. Plus: the Department of Damage Control, Ned's conspiracy board, and the most aggressive product placement in recent Marvel memory.

Then it's on to San Diego Comic-Con. Ryan Coogler is returning for Black Panther 3, and the new Black Panther has been cast. Ryan Gosling is officially Ghost Rider, directed by Sean Levy, and fans are already doing the math on a potential Midnight Suns lineup. Kevin Feige confirmed there will be no Marvel movies between Doomsday and Secret Wars. Avengers: Endgame is getting a re-release on September 25th to go back after Avatar's box office record. And Ryan Reynolds spent Comic-Con cosplaying on the convention floor as Deadpool, because of course he did.

Ryan closes things out with a full Avengers: Doomsday prep guide: which movies to watch, which ones you can skip if you're short on time, and what TV shows are actually worth adding to the rotation before the film hits.

X-Men '97 is being saved for September. The Spokane wildfires are briefly addressed — if you can donate, inovia.org is one place to do it.

Next up on Puny Pod: Mystery Men.

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Hell's Kitchen finally got its verdict. Ryan and David were not ready for how messy it would get.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David are back with a packed June Bugle — and after skipping May, there was a lot of current content to burn through.

The headliner is a full breakdown of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, episodes four through nine. Wilson Fisk's world crumbles in stages. A courtroom becomes the most electric battleground the show has seen across two seasons. Matt Murdoch says three words that change everything. And somehow Bullseye ends up on the right side of something, at least for a minute.

Then they turn to Punisher: One Last Kill, the Marvel special presentation that is very much not for the faint of heart. Ryan has a theory about why this thing exists and what it's setting up. David has strong feelings about sitting through it. They mostly agree on both counts.

Spider Noir gets its moment too — lighter, weirder, and a genuinely welcome palette cleanser after everything they just watched.

And then there is the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer. Ryan arrives with a theory involving Sadie Sink, a mind-controlling redhead, and Banner's mutant suppression technology. David is prepared to wager his entire 401k on where this is headed. No notes.

Next up on Puny Pod: David's choice.

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From the Quantum Realm…

Originally released behind the sacred Patreon paywall, this Super Secret Spoiler Show episode covering Captain America: The Winter Soldier has slipped through a tear in the multiverse and landed on the main feed.

This is not your standard, structured Main Show breakdown.

This is the chaotic one.

Recorded in full spoiler mode, we revisit one of the MCU's most beloved entries and ask the hard questions: Is The Winter Soldier actually a perfect movie? Does the HYDRA twist hold up or does it quietly break the universe? And how long can we spend on the elevator scene before it becomes a problem?

Expect tangents. Expect overcorrections. Expect aggressively honest takes. This is the version of Puny Pod where the guardrails are off and the energy is… looser.

If you enjoy this flavor of unfiltered Marvel talk, you can get every Super Secret Spoiler Show episode over on the Earz Up Patreon.

The timeline is fragile. Enjoy responsibly.

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The nostalgia bomb has officially detonated. Ryan and David are covering Spider-Man: No Way Home.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David dig into the movie that made $1.9 billion dollars, broke the all-time trailer record, and — depending on who you ask — is either a top-tier MCU entry or a brilliantly engineered feelings delivery system masquerading as a film.

Spoiler: they do not agree. At all. But they both have a very good time arguing about it.

Along the way they break down the comics, the wild behind-the-scenes story of how this movie almost didn't happen, the villain who absolutely steals the show, and why Andrew Garfield might deserve a little more credit than he ever got. Plus post-credits scenes, MVP picks, and Ryan making a confession about his relationship with nostalgia that explains a lot.

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Hell's Kitchen is not safe right now. Ryan and David are very okay with that.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David are back with the April 2026 Bugle. The headliner is Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 — Ryan finally does the comics primer he forgot to do last year, and then the two of them break down the first three episodes of a show that is very clearly not pulling its punches. Wilson Fisk as mayor of New York, an anti-vigilante task force that hits a little close to home, Bullseye doing Bullseye things, and Karen Page steadily crossing lines she is probably not going to uncross.

Then it's on to the news: Spider-Man: No Way Home is finally coming to Disney+ on April 15th — which means for the first time ever, the entire MCU is on one platform. The Punisher: One Last Kill is arriving May 12th and sounds like anything but a quiet watch. And the Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer has Ryan spinning some theories about a certain rippling suit, some chunky web shooters, and what might be the MCU's first real step toward mutant territory.

Next up on Puny Pod: Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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There's a lot happening in the Marvel universe right now. Ryan and David are on it.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David are back with the March 2026 Bugle — their monthly Marvel news roundup. First up: a full review of Wonder Man, the Marvel Spotlight series that nobody saw coming and most people quietly really liked. Think struggling actor, a scene-stealing Trevor Slattery, and a surprisingly sharp send-up of Hollywood — all in eight very digestible episodes.

Then it's on to the news: Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is almost here and Ryan is very excited. There's fresh set intel on Spider-Man: No Way Home including a certain big green surprise. X-Men '97 Season 2 finally has some details and Apocalypse is taking center stage. And Nicolas Cage is playing Spider-Man in a 1930s noir series — 70% Humphrey Bogart, 30% Bugs Bunny, by his own description — and David has opinions about Ryan's level of enthusiasm for it.

Next up on Puny Pod: Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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From the Quantum Realm…

Originally released behind the sacred Patreon paywall, this Super Secret Spoiler Show episode covering Thor: The Dark World has slipped through a tear in the multiverse and landed on the main feed.

This is not your standard, structured Main Show breakdown.

This is the chaotic one.

Recorded in full spoiler mode, we revisit one of the MCU’s most debated entries and ask the hard questions: Is The Dark World secretly better than its reputation? Is it still bottom-tier Marvel? And how many times can we dunk on Malekith before it becomes a bit?

Expect tangents. Expect overcorrections. Expect aggressively honest takes. This is the version of Puny Pod where the guardrails are off and the energy is… looser.

If you enjoy this flavor of unfiltered Marvel talk, you can get every Super Secret Spoiler Show episode over on the Earz Up Patreon.

The timeline is fragile. Enjoy responsibly.

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It's the first breakdown episode of the year, and Ryan and David are heading to New York City for Christmas — whether Clint Barton likes it or not.

This month on Puny Pod, the MCU rewatch podcast that covers the Marvel Cinematic Universe in release order, Ryan and David dig into Hawkeye, the 2021 Disney+ miniseries that brought Jeremy Renner's reluctant Avenger back into the spotlight — this time alongside a sharp-shooting, clock-tower-demolishing newcomer named Kate Bishop.

They cover the show's comic book roots, the street-level MCU stakes, some very exciting returning faces, and why this one might be more important to the future of the MCU than it gets credit for. Plus the usual: production notes, comic breakdowns, MVP picks, and a debate about whether David made the right call on Broadway.

Next up on Puny Pod: Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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The Monthly Bugle is back for 2026! Ryan and David kick off the new year by looking back at everything Marvel dropped in 2025 — the highs, the lows, and the stuff that surprised us the most — before turning ahead to what the MCU has lined up next.

We run through last year’s Disney+ shows like Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart, Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, talking about what worked, what didn’t, and which ones ended up being our favorites. Then it’s movie time as we revisit Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts (New Avengers), and Fantastic Four: First Steps, including how they performed at the box office and where Marvel may have stumbled a bit.

From there, we dive into a full 2026 MCU preview, breaking down upcoming series like Wonder Man, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, X-Men ’97 Season 2, Vision Quest, and more — plus the big movies on the horizon like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday.

Oh, and of course… we settle our yearly Puny Pod bet, talk Marvel’s changing box office landscape, and draft our 2026 picks.

New year. New Marvel. Same Bugle chaos.

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In this episode of Puny Pod, Ryan and David take on one of the MCU’s most ambitious—and divisive—films: Eternals. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern-day Marvel, the conversation dives deep into cosmic lore, Jack Kirby’s massive ideas, and what happens when Marvel trades quips for existential dread.

The hosts break down the film’s sprawling ensemble cast, Chloé Zhao’s distinct directorial style, and the complicated mythology of Eternals, Deviants, and Celestials. Along the way, they explore why this movie looks incredible, why it confused so many viewers on first watch, and how its themes of free will, duty, and humanity set it apart from traditional MCU entries.

Expect thoughtful analysis, comic-book history, first-watch vs. rewatch perspectives, and plenty of Puny Pod banter as Ryan and David wrestle with a movie that asks big questions—and isn’t afraid to slow things down to do it. Love it or hate it, Eternals is a swing for the fences, and this episode gives it the full deep-dive treatment.

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