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The Super Bowl brought us a superabundance of trailers. Kurt brings in Chicago's own Jerrod Wigton to break them down and decide whether it gets us more or less excited to see the film. 

GOTG vol2! Logan! John Wick 2! Transformers The Last Knight! Life! Urrr, Baywatch? The Fate and the Furious! POTC Dead Men Tell No Tales! A Cure For Wellness! Urrr... Baywatch... seriously? STRANGER THINGS 2!!

The guys also talk about the history of Spider-Man films as Jerrod reveals his feelings regarding his favorite super-hero character of all-time. Tobey, Andrew, Holland... the good, the bad, the exciting... and will Miles Morales appear in the new Spidey Universe?

Finally, a longtime trekker, Jerrod tells us what he hopes will come from Star Trek Discovery. 

In which Kurt returns with co-host Dave Jahblahblah to break down everything happening at Warner Brothers in conjunction with the DCU-

Ben Affleck isn't directing Batman.

The Flash gets a page one rewrite.

Black Adam gets his own solo film.

And casting rumors abound on The Green Lantern Corps film.

The guys also talk about the new Star Wars title, The Last Jedi; and wonder if the involvement of James Cameron can save The Terminator franchise. 

Finally, thoughts on the new FX series Legion and the result of Kurt's "ClearTheFence campaign. 

In which Kurt and two guest hosts discuss the film Arrival... why it was so successful and what this says about Hollywood's embracement of plausible intelligent life.

The guys also discuss how Halo imitated Alien, whether or not Frasier deserves a lower grade due to pandering dog, and if they believe aliens exist. Other random topics include The Last Starfighter, The Martian, Bug, Signs, Shia Labeouf, and whether or not The Force Awakens was A New Hope clone.

Despite all this pop culture nerdiness, the guys actually try to ponder some of the concepts alluded to in Arrival. What is time? How we would react as a society if aliens visited? Would we alter our free will if we knew painful moments were bound to happen? Or would you choose to celebrate the times of happiness first?

Unfortunately, Carrie Fisher has passed. Kurt opens the show with memories of his Princess and why we lost much more than simply an iconic Star Wars character.

Transitioning into a more traditional show, Kurt brings in new SCG contributor Terrance AKA Damone for a conversation about the Alien franchise and whether Alien: Covenant will be a return to form for the series.

Finally, the budding bromance partners Dave Jahblahblahblah and Cultspark Bob are back to discuss potential Han Solo standalone characters, best Star Wars robots, and whether or not Disney will eventually..... eh, you'll have to listen.

Rogue One is out, and Kurt has just the guys to bring in to dissect it. It's the heralded return of (GASP) uber-producer Kelly Dolan! And if that wasn't enough, Kelly is not only reunited with Kurt, but joining them is EARS OF STEEL host Bart Scott!

An ultra-rare meeting of the minds!

So, about that Rogue One. Was it fresh? Did the new characters stand out? Were the old characters a distraction or an enhancement? Was it too dark? Does the film make you more or less excited for the standalone films? And finally, what's your FOUR STAR RATING?

Other topics this week include the Beauty & The Beast trailer, the Blade Runner 2 teaser, the Han Solo standalone film, and a lightning round of SCG polarizing issues are answered by the guys...

Plus, most importantly, what did Kelly Dolan, the one non-Guardians of the Galaxy fan in the entire world, think of the new trailer?

The trailer for Spider-Man Homecoming is here.

Two longtime Spidey superfans break it down. Does it look different? Is this what we've been pining for? How bad ass was Michael Keaton as The Vulture? Was there too much Iron Man? And moreover, a surprising answer to this question... which Spider-Man film had the best first trailer?

It's Christmas time, and Cultspark Bob and Kurt suss out all the classic holiday specials of Christmas past, whether they be claymation or film. They also try to answer the new narrative question, is Die Hard considered a Christmas movie? Also, is Love Actually good?

War for the Planet of the Apes also has a new trailer. Is this trilogy on the brink of being considered one of the greatest of all-time?

Finally, The Walking Dead mid-season finale looms large. The guys are split, and discuss why. 

The Mummy trailer is finally here, yet Monster Kids remain skeptical despite an overwhelmingly positive response from film fans. Kurt tries to understand why they're concerned, and what he hopes will come from this new shared universe.

Dave Jahblahblahblah tries to provoke Kurt about the presence of Baby Groot in the new Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer, and someone whispers "Ewoks" in conjunction with the discussion. 

Has The Walking Dead gotten any better? And what, if anything, infuriates the guys most about this season's arc.

Finally, Westworld Season 1 is done. Did the finale live up to the hype? Are the guys excited about a season two? What questions remain? How compelling was it?

Roundtable Trailer Talk!

Kong: Skull Island. Passengers. Life. Valerian. Ghost in the Shell. Wonder Woman.

What did and didn't work for the guys regarding these trailers?

Also, the boys break down the latest Star Trek: Discovery developments and also chat about Star Trek: Beyond.

Finally, a through conversation on reboots and whether we as a fan community are far too hard on studios attempting to repackage famous films for a new audience.

Doctor Strange is out in theaters which can only mean one thing... a visit from SCG resident Marvel fanboy Mr. Marvel himself, Tommy JW.

Doctor Strange seems to be getting some varied opinions, so the guys break down the good, the bad, the weird, and whether or not this was the "different" Marvel film Kurt hoped it would be. 

The guys also discuss the new Logan trailer, the Deadpool creative differences, and the state of the X-Men universe. 

Plus, seven episodes in, Luke Cage is working for one of the guys, maybe not so much the other. A breakdown of where we're at.

All this plus an Inhuman TV show, GOTG2, Infinity War, and The Defenders!

Halloween, Horror, and Haunted Houses.

Kurt brings in a super fan to have a discussion on all these things and more.

Were Rob Zombie's versions of Halloween better than the masses realize? Can Haunted Houses go too far? How did the slasher generation influence current fans? And what can be done to revolutionize the haunt industry?

Plus, two very different reviews of this year's Knott's Halloween Haunt and Universal Hollywood Horror Nights.