Pop of the Culture

Evan and Matt defy the odds and put out a new episode just barely over a week since their last one! It's back to the MCU, with our duo beginning Marvel's Phase 3 by rewatching Captain America: Civil War. Find out how much they enjoyed this film, and where it ranks for them among the MCU's first thirteen movies.

Evan and Matt are back following yet another long, unplanned break from the podcast (we're working on it!). Their journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with phase two's pint-sized period, 2015's Ant-man! Where do they rank this movie among the MCU's first twelve offerings? How did they like the villain, Darren Cross? Why are they talking about old-timey TV and Dick Van Dyke's bad English accent? For these answers and more, give the show a listen!

Evan and Matt's MCU journey continues! Avengers: Age of Ultron was the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the second one to pull all of our heroes together in order to face a formidable foe. Will they win the day? Will they overcome personal conflict threatening the team? Will Evan and Matt make sense of #Brutasha? And will Evan turn on his brain for this episode? Tune in and find out!

Matt and Evan's MCU journey continues with the landmark TENTH movie in the franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy! Do they still love it? Why or why not? How does it rank against the other movies in Marvel's catalog? Did they like the villain? All of these question and more will be answered in this week's episode of Pop of the Culture!

Evan and Matt continue looking back at the MCU by examining 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. How does this second installment in the Captain series stack up against the rest of the MCU to this point? How will Evan and Matt rank the villains? Just who is the Winter Soldier? (spoiler alert - it's Bucky Barnes) Tune in and remember the greatness that was and is Captain America: The Winter Soldier!

Evan and Matt are back (finally!) to continue their journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time, it's Thor: The Dark World. Why is it widely considered one of the weakest of the MCU films? Matt and Evan will give you their thoughts.

Matt and Evan continue their journey through the MCU, rewatching 2013's Iron Man 3. Bennett also returns, explaining why he thinks this film "slaps." Our crew will also give their feelings about the controversial decision to mislead the fanbase with a bait and switch version of The Mandarin. Do they approve? And where does Iron Man 3 rank against the Phase One MCU films? And why does Matt insist on changing Aldrich Killian's name to Kildrich? Check out the episode for these answers and more!

Marvel's The Avengers brings Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close. Following a rewatch, Evan and Matt offer up their thoughts on this landmark film, and are joined by Bennett in their return to Pop of the Culture! How do our trio feel about Marvel's first official team-up of it's Cinematic Universe heroes? And where does this film rank with the rest of Marvel's phase one? Those questions and more will be answered in this episode of Pop of the Culture!

Evan and Matt continue rewatching the MCU, this time taking a look back at 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. Tune in to hear how they felt about the casting of Chris Evans, the romantic chemistry between Cap and Peggy, and how this movie ranks so far in Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Evan and Matt continue their journey through Marvel's Cinematic Universe (because let's face it - not enough people are talking about this movie franchise) with the fourth film of Phase One, 2011's Thor!