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  • TV REVIEW: Hawkeye, Season 1 Episode 6 ”So This Is Christmas?”
    About the bonus episode

    Marvel Studios has released the final episode of (presumably) Season 1 of Hawkeye, "So This Is Christmas?". In this podcast review, Sean breaks down the big moments and questions that we have about the episode, such as who the mysterious watch belongs to and what does it mean, and do the ABC and Netflix properties belong in the MCU Continuity? He also talks about each of the main characters in this episode, such as Kate Bishop, Clint Barton, Maya Lopez, Yelena Belova, and Kingpin, and what their future may mean in the MCU. Sean also shares what he enjoyed about the series as well as criticisms he has, and what he hopes to see with the future of Hawkeye. 


    Resources & links
    • Change.org Petition - Have Walt Disney Company Fairly Compensate David Aja's Work for "Hawkeye" Series
    • Sean's review of Hawkeye Season 1 Episode 6 for ComicWatch
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    Show credits
    • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
    • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor 
    • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  • MOVIE REVIEW: Spider-Man: No Way Home
    About the bonus episode

    In this episode, Sean reviews the latest film addition in the MCU, "Spider-Man: No Way Home". He discusses the highlights of the film, where the film struggled a little bit, and questions he still has after watching the movie. He also talks about some of the major characters in the film, ones we knew were going to show up (such as Doctor Strange, Doctor Otto "Doc Ock" Octavius", Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, Max Dillon/Electro, Flint Mark/Sandman, and Dr. Curt Connors/Lizard) as well as some of the surprise appearances that we may or may not have been expecting. In one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe films to date, Sean gives a breakdown of the best parts of the film, what this means for Sony and Marvel Studios moving forward, and what we may be able to expect in the future MCU films. 


    Resources & links
    • Sean's Review Of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" For Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    Show credits
    • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
    • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor 
    • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  • TV REVIEW: Hawkeye, Season 1 Episode 5 ”Ronin”
    About the bonus episode

    Sean reviews Episode 5 "Ronin" from the newest series from Disney and Marvel Studios, "Hawkeye", starring Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, and Alaqua Cox. Sean goes through the episode, giving insight on what's happening in the series, the influence of the comics, easter eggs, and more! Sean shares the strengths and weaknesses of the show, updates on what we know about the character and series so far, and discusses some of the biggest questions and theories that fans have about the show so far and the LATEST reveal from the episode! In the latest MCU project, this is an episode where you'll walk away knowing a little bit more about the characters that take on the Hawkeye mantle, and what we can possibly expect by the end of the series. 


    Resources & links
    • Sean’s Review of Hawkeye Episode 5 for Comic Watch
    • Change.org petition - Compensate David Aja for the “Hawkeye” series
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    Show credits
    • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
    • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor 
    • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  • #50 Was It Great Or Were We Eight? Holiday Edition
    About the episode

    Kevin and Sean look back on Christmases' past to discuss the holiday hallmarks of their childhoods. Does the stuff that they loved about Christmas as kids stand the pop culture test of time, or have they outgrown it like a pair of footie pajamas? Listen to them as they stroll down memory lane and follow along with them as they play, Had It, Wanted It, or Hated It with the biggest Christmas toys from the 80s and 90s.


    Resources & links
    • “Jingle Bells” holds the Guinness World Record for the first song ever played in outer space
    • “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey is considered the most popular Christmas holiday song
    • The world’s first Christmas card was auctioned in 2001 for over £20,000 ($28,000)
    • Home Alone is the highest-grossing Christmas holiday movie of all time, making over $285M
    • “Jingle Bells” was originally written as a Thanksgiving song
    • 1.3 billion holiday cards are sent every year
    • A Christmas Story movie TNT 24 hour marathon
    • House museum in Cleveland
    • Mr Christmas Mickey Marching Band Musical Bells - Disney (YouTube)
    • Home Alone Backpack and Talkboy
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    Show credits
    • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
    • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor 
    • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 7 min
  • TV REVIEW: Hawkeye, Season 1 Episode 4 ”Partners, Am I Right?”
    About the bonus episode

    Sean reviews Episode 4 "Partners, Am I Right?" from the newest series from Disney and Marvel Studios, "Hawkeye", starring Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, and Alaqua Cox. Sean goes through the episode, giving insight on what's happening in the series, the influence of the comics, easter eggs, and more! Sean shares the strengths and weaknesses of the show, updates on what we know about the character and series so far, and discusses some of the biggest questions and theories that fans have about the show so far. In the latest MCU project, this is an episode where you'll walk away knowing a little bit more about the characters that take on the Hawkeye mantle, and what we can possibly expect by the end of the series. 


    Resources & links
    • Sean as a guest on Paperweight Entertainment podcast, discussing Hawkeye Episode 4
    • Sean’s Review of Hawkeye Episode 4 for Comic Watch
    • Change.org petition - Compensate David Aja for the “Hawkeye” series
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    Show credits
    • Kevin Stahlecker - Cohost, producer, Gamemaster
    • Sean Winningham - Cohost, producer, media editor 
    • Image used in show: "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  • TV REVIEW: Hawkeye, Season 1 Episode 3 ”Echoes”
    About the bonus episode

    Sean reviews Episode 3 "Echoes" from the newest series from Disney and Marvel Studios, "Hawkeye", starring Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, and Alaqua Cox. Sean goes through the episode, giving insight on what's happening in the series, the influence of the comics, easter eggs, and more! Sean shares how this episode is the best by far in the series and any Marvel TV series projects, and how it has all of the best components of a cinematic masterpiece and is a win for representation of the deaf/hard of hearing and physically disabled. In the latest MCU project, this is an episode where you'll walk away knowing a little bit more about the characters that take on the Hawkeye mantle, and what we can possibly expect by the end of the series. 


    Resources & links
    • Alaqua Cox
    • Sean's review of Hawkeye Episode 3 for Comic Watch
    • Marvels Voices Indigenous Voices #1 (2020)
    • "Hawkeye" by Matt Fraction, David Aja, & Matt Hollingsworth
    • Change.org petition to have David Aja fairly compensated by Disney for his work's influence on the "Hawkeye" series
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
  • #49 Our Mount Rushmore Of Creators
    About the episode

    Sean and Kevin make their case for who belongs on the Mount Rushmore of Creativity in the world of pop culture and entertainment media. Considering the wide field of writers, directors, musicians, actors, and other filmmakers, will they be able to narrow it down to just for each. Tune in to listen as they pitch their perfect quartet to each other, and find out if anyone ranks so highly on the list for both.


    Resources & links
    • First movie ever made is “The Horse In Motion” (1878) and the earliest surviving motion-picture film is “Roundhay Garden Scene” (1888). Shot by French inventor Louis Le Prince and is only 2.11 seconds long
    • First cartoon (by traditional methods) - “Fantasmagorie” (1908) by French artist Emile Cohl 
    • First comic - “The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck” (published in 1837) by Swiss caricaturist Rodolphe Topffer in Geneva Switzerland
    • First song recorded - “Au Clair de la Lune” (1860) by inventor Edouard-Leon Scot de Martinville in Paris
    • First mobile phone call made - 1973 by Martin Cooper, a Motorola researcher, and executive
    • Movie with the highest-earning - Avatar (2009) over $2.847B
    • Highest Earning Animated Movie - Incredibles 2 (2018) $608.5M
    • Music album that has sold the most copies - Thriller by Michael Jackson (1982) 67M copies sold
    • Most expensive comic book ever sold - 1962 Amazing Fantasy No. 15
    • Will Smith
    • Dolly Parton
    • Bruce Lee
    • Walt Disney
    • Elton John
    • Lucille Ball
    • Jon Favreau
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  • TV REVIEW: Hawkeye, Season 1 Episodes 1 ”Never Meet Your Heroes” and 2 ”Hide and Seek”
    About the bonus episode

    Sean reviews the newest series from Disney and Marvel Studios, "Hawkeye", starring Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld. Sean goes through each episode, giving insight into what's happening in the series, the influence of the comics, easter eggs, and more! In the latest MCU project, this is an episode where you'll walk away knowing a little bit more about the characters that take on the Hawkeye mantle, and what we can possibly expect by the end of the series. 



    Resources & links
    • Change.org petition to have David Aja fairly compensated by Disney for his work's influence on the "Hawkeye" series
    • "Hawkeye" by Matt Fraction, David Aja, & Matt Hollingsworth
    • "All-New Hawkeye #6" By Lemire, Perez, & Herring
    • Echo (biography on Marvel.com)
    • Michael Rothman (SuperheroTok)
    • Moira Brandon (biography on Marvel.com)
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr 17 min
  • TRAILER - Media Review Mini Episodes
    About the announcement

    We're excited to announce that the team will be launching a new series of podcast episodes under "The Captioned Life" umbrella! Co-host Sean will release his reviews on popular TV series and films based on comic books and pop culture. Find out what inspired us to do this, what this means for you, and what you can expect. 


    Show Links
    • Comic Watch
    • Sean’s TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    9 min
  • #48 Circle City Ghostbusters with Jacob Bartlett
    About the episode

    Eager with anticipation of the release of the new film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Sean and Kevin sit down to talk to Jacob Bartlett of the Circle City Ghostbusters to talk about their favorite memories from the franchise and what it’s like to be a member of a recognized professional Ghostbusters cosplay group. They even play a game of Ghost-Busted and try to determine the truth behind some of the weirdest haunts in history.


    About the guest

    Circle City Ghostbusters (CCGB) is a Ghost Corps-recognized franchise based in Indianapolis, IN. Currently boasting over 25 members, CCGB works on a local level with charitable organizations, such as the Dayspring Center, Gleaners Food Bank, and the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, to raise funds and awareness for worthy causes. CCGB is available for charity events but does not make private appearances.


    Resources & Links
    • Circle City Ghostbusters website
    • The Captioned Life Podcast website


    Support our show - for free!

    Give us a rating and review either on our website, Apple Podcasts, or on Podchaser. If you like what we're doing, give us a shoutout on your social media and tag us @captionedlife and we'll make sure to include it and thank you in a future episode! Until next time!


    About the image used in the show's graphics

    "Comic Books" by Steven Miller, used under CC BY 2.0 / Desaturated from original.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

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A show for the most casual and dedicated fans of comics. Join Sean as he discovers what the world of comics and graphic novels has to offer from one-on-one interviews with industry professionals,…