The Citadel Cafe: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast

Joel and Stephen talk literary lore of hallowed J. R. R. Tolkien, and popular Sarah J. Maas. Plus, sequels to Minecraft Dungeons and Machinarium, and a LEGO set that just keeps smiling.

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Joel and Stephen share their thoughts on Spider-Man Brand New Day – Spoilers! They saw it twice! – and discuss some fan theories. Plus, Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, and K-Pop Demon Hunters demon LEGO.

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https://thecitadelcafe.com/2026/08/25/the-citadel-cafe-508-spider-man-brand-new-day/

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Joel and Stephen share their thoughts on the new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, and speculate on what MARVEL fan expectations should be, then dive into Season 2 of the live action Avatar The Last Airbender from Netflix, and look to the starts with a new LEGO set.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

https://thecitadelcafe.com/2026/07/30/the-citadel-cafe-507-avatar-the-last-doomsday/

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Joel, and Stephen give their full review of The Mandalorian And Grogu, and Masters Of The Universe. Plus, listener email about adapting, and casting books to the screen.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

https://thecitadelcafe.com/2026/07/01/the-citadel-cafe-506-the-mandalorian-and-the-masters-of-the-universe/

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Joel, and Stephen share their experience going along for the ride with Project Hail Mary, as well as Joel’s final thoughts on season one of Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord. Plus, a large new Lord Of The Rings LEGO set, and new trailer from LEIKA.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

https://thecitadelcafe.com/2026/05/29/the-citadel-cafe-505-project-hail-mary/

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Joel, and Stephen share their experience co-watching the completion of NASA’s Artemis II mission, their tension watching Daredevil Born Again Season 2, and their admiration of the artistic direction of Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/04/30/the-citadel-cafe-504-space-and-the-shadow-lord/

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Joel, and Stephen chat about the challenges of new graphic software, and geek out over Light And Magic, a documentary series covering the history of Industrial Light And Magic at Lucasfilm. Plus two LEGO picks for artists, and speed demons.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/03/27/the-citadel-cafe-503-lights-camera-magic/

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Joel, and Stephen share in the nostalgia in watching the pilot return of The Muppet Show, and go along for the ride in Predator Badlands. Plus, Wonder Man, animatronics, and pencil mechanics.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/

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Joel, and Stephen chat about the series finale of Stranger Things, and look ahead to the number of nerdy projects that had new trailers in the last few weeks including Masters Of The Universe, Avengers: Doomsday, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/

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Joel celebrates the 500th episode milestone with Stephen, Alastair, Ryan, Lou, and Jonny all gathered around the Holiday Roundtable to share their top three films, shows, and games of 2025, as well as what films, and shows are at the top of their comfort watch list going into vacation around the holidays.

Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:

http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/

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