Polina Grinbaum (<a href= "https://heamcast.libsyn.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Happily Ever Aftermath</a>) joins to talk about the 2025 superhero action movie "<a href= "https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Superman</a>," starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Written and directed by James Gunn. Featuring Chekhov's Lost Message, Chekhov's Falafel Guy, Chekhov's Influencer Girlfriend, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@ChekhovsWhatever" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">YouTube</a> | <a href= "https://chekhovswhatever.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Substack</a> | <a href= "mailto:chekhovswhateverpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Email</a> | <a href= "https://chekhovswhatever.libsyn.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Libsyn</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/chekhovswhateverpod/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a>

Polina Grinbaum (Happily Ever Aftermath) joins to talk about the 2025 superhero action movie "Superman," starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Written and directed by James Gunn. Featuring Chekhov's Lost Message, Chekhov's Falafel Guy, Chekhov's Influencer Girlfriend, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: YouTube | Substack | Email | Libsyn | Instagram

Polina Grinbaum (<a href="https://heamcast.libsyn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Happily Ever Aftermath</a>) joins to talk about the 2025 superhero action movie "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5950044/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Superman</a>," starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Written and directed by James Gunn. Featuring Chekhov's Lost Message, Chekhov's Falafel Guy, Chekhov's Influencer Girlfriend, and more. Chekhov's Whatever: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChekhovsWhatever" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://chekhovswhatever.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Substack</a> | <a href="mailto:chekhovswhateverpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Email</a> | <a href="https://chekhovswhatever.libsyn.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libsyn</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chekhovswhateverpod/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>

"Superman" (2025) with Polina Grinbaum

Playwright Anton Chekhov famously said, "Never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn't going to go off." In other words, every detail must be relevant and every setup should have a payoff. Thus, the narrative principle of Chekhov's Gun was born, but it isn't always a gun!

Chekhov's Whatever is a podcast where host Meg Mezeske and guests watch a movie and try to predict what role Chekhov's Gun will play.

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Playwright Anton Chekhov famously said, "Never place a loaded rifle on stage if it isn't going to go off." In other words, every detail must be relevant and every setup should have a payoff. Thus, the narrative principle of Chekhov's Gun was born, but it isn't always a gun! Chekhov's Whatever is a podcast where host Meg Mezeske and guests watch a movie and try to predict what role Chekhov's Gun will play.

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"Superman" (2025) with Polina Grinbaum

"Superman" (2025) with Polina Grinbaum