"Baby Driver" might just be the best movie of the summer.

That's right, we said it, and so are more than a few others. (It's also a musical, basically.) Whatever you call it, it's the surprise hit of the summer, at least, thanks in no small part to the work of screenwriter and director Edgar Wright. In this episode, Fanboy, Know-It-All, and special guest Tim Nester (co-host of the Fathers of the Grind podcast) dig into The Cornetto Trilogy director's latest movie and what it is about the movie that makes it such a hit (NO SPOILERS).

The heart of this episode, however, is a deep dive into the superhero genre -- which just might be peaking here in 2017. We look at the history of the genre and examine the current state -- dominated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- in order to explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of superhero movies before finally making our predictions for its future.

Episode Segments:

0:00 - Intro
5:14 - Baby Driver
22:06 - The Rise and Fall(?) of Superhero Movies
57:26 - The Most Least Important Thing(s)

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What are your weird pop culture confessions?

Like... do you still dig Nickelback? Did you never stop loving Barney the Purple Singing Dinosaur? Were you forced to wipe away tears during Dumb and Dumber?

We all have our weird and quirky pop culture obsessions and truths. Whether they are part of our past pop culture history or our current pop culture preferences, we all have skeletons in the closet. On this special edition episode marking their 10th Episode, Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) reveal their answers to ten questions designed to reveal some of their silliest/most embarrassing pop culture confessions. The result does not disappoint.

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Step aside, boys, there's a new sheriff in town and she wields a whip and a sword.

That's right, Gal Gadot aka Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman is here to stay and her new movie just might be better than 95% of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In the latest episode of Pop Culture with Fanboy and Know-It-All, we take a spoiler-free deep dive into the latest summer blockbuster from DC directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot. There is a lot here to unpack, not the least of which being how this movie is getting people from a variety of backgrounds excited about female superheroes and the future of the DC Cinematic Universe.

Elsewhere, we look ahead to the second half of 2017 and our most anticipated upcoming movie releases. From arguments over the Justice League movie to the revelation of Daniel Craig as a bleach blonde Southern jail bird, it's a hilarious and eye-opening look at what films are still to come in Summer, Fall, and Winter 2017.

Episode segments:

0:00 - Intro
4:02 - Rank Geeks: Most Anticipated Movies of 2017
37:45 - Wonder Woman discussion
60:00 - The Most Least Important Thing

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Why is an atheist like Ridley Scott so obsessed with God? What's so terrible about face-huggers, anyway? What's more the stuff of nightmare—pincered worms that crawl into your ear canal, a la Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, or robot toasters?

Jake and Paul grapple with these and other incredibly urgent, stunningly geeky questions on our newest podcast, where we explore Scott's spiritually robust Alien sequel/prequel and debate as to whether the movie's Christian captain was strangely sympathetic, predictably stereotypical or just a flat-out mess.

Oh, and we also talk about why Mister Rogers is one of Paul's pop culture heroes. So take of your shoes, slip into your cardigan and take a trolley to the land of Fanboy and Know-it-all! Won't you be our neighbor?

Episode segments:

0:00 - Intro/Episode preview

2:59 - Rank Geeks: Top 5 Scariest Movie Aliens

24:50 - "Alien: Covenant" review and discussion w/spoilers

52:14 - The Most Least Important Thing(s): All-female screening of "Wonder Woman," and the legacy of Mr. Rogers

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Star Wars turns 40 on May 25, 2017!

To observe four decades of Star Wars dominating and shaping the cultural and cinematic landscape, Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) bring a bonafide Star Wars geek -- Plugged In Senior Editor Adam Holz -- on to the show to talk all things Star Wars.

From first memories of the franchise to trivia to more nostalgia to the behind-the-scenes origin of Star Wars staples like Ewoks, it's an episode chock full of laughter and reflection (and more laughter... and more reflection).

Elsewhere, Brad Pitt frolics through America's national parks, a new dinosaur gets a pop culture-inspired name, and someone walks 200 miles to hatch a Charizard in Pokemon GO.

*Episode Segments*
0:00 - Intro
4:05 - Star Wars Nostalgia Extravaganza
21:30 - Tackling Star Wars Questions Both Big and Small
41:20 - The Most Least Important Thing(s)

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I. AM. GROOT.

We -- Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) -- dive into an incredibly fun (and SPOILER-LIGHT [we describe the initial plot set up, but stop there]) conversation about the fantastical Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Not only do we talk about what we liked and didn't like, we dig into what it gets better and worse than its predecessor -- not to mention what we hope happens when the Guardians of the Galaxy slam into the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

...speaking of the MCU, the show kicks off with Jake and Paul celebrating the fact that GotGVol2 is the 15th feature film in the MCU by ranking their Top 5 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

Elsewhere, Jake brags about being retweeted by none other than Starlord himself (Chris Pratt) and Paul geeks out about Kenneth Branagh remaking "Murder on the Orient Express."


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Mystery Science Theater 3000 is back!

Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) are joined by special guest Dave Minkus (ScreenGeeks) as they celebrate the revival of MST3K on Netflix by each ranking their Top 3 suggestions for films that the series should tackle next and then argue about which picks should be a part of The Definitive Fanboy and Know-It-All Top 3 list.

They also introduce a new segment called "Nerd Battle" wherein Jake and Dave duke it out over the moral, legal, and ethical questions surrounding the awesome (says Jake) and controversial (says Dave) movie streaming/filtering service, VidAngel.

Elsewhere, the gang talks "Thor: Ragnarok," the discontinued NES Classic, and "The Fate of the Furious."

*Episode Segments*
0:00 - Intro
5:09 - Rank Geeks: Top MST3K Movie Suggestions
29:35 - Nerd Battle: How Do You Solve a Problem Like VidAngel?
52:16 - The Most Least Important Thing

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Why did Martin Scorsese's "Silence" perform so poorly at the box office even though it is such a powerful, well-made movie? Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) break the movie down in a great [SPOILER-FILLED] conversation and discuss not only its lack of critical and financial success, but also its deeply controversial themes about faith -- Christianity, in particular.

Elsewhere, the oddball duo ranks the Top 3 Most Interesting Movies Surrounding the Historical Jesus with surprising nominees and results from both parties.

Wrapping up the show, they talk about "Schindler's List" making its way into the Netflix instant streaming rotation and how some teachers in Japan are going to use John Cleese's classic TV show "Fawlty Towers" to teach English in advance of the 2020 Olympic games.

Time Stamps for Segments:
0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Rank Geeks: Most Interesting "Jesus Movies"
20:20 - "Silence" discussion w/spoilers
52:48 - The Most Least Important Thing(s)

March Madness is great but, to some, even better than the tournament itself is the variety of team mascots.

In this episode, Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) not only enjoy a lengthy discussion about the Oscar-and-Tony-winning critical darling, "Fences," they also argue and quibble at length in order to rank the Top Five March Madness Mascots (of the 2017 tournament).

Elsewhere, the intrepid duo announces the winner of their last DVD giveaway and introduces the topic and prize for their new DVD giveaway. There's also some chatter about G.K. Chesterton and the new Nintendo Switch console... but does anyone care about those two things?

Fanboy and Know-It-All break down why "Logan" is not only the best X-Men movie ever made, but arguably one of the best superhero movies ever made. (Discussion contains *SPOILERS*.) They also talk about how and why the story is much deeper and more thoughtful than one might expect from a superhero movie.

Kicking off Episode 2, in the new "Rank Geeks" segment, Fanboy (Paul Asay) and Know-It-All (Jake Roberson) unveil their individual lists for the "Top Five X-Men Mutants" and then combine to create the "Definitive Fanboy and Know-It-All Top 5."

In the "Most Least Important Thing" discussion, to cap everything off, Know-It-All nerds out over "Better Call Saul" and Fanboy announces a DVD giveaway.