The Direct Podcast

David and Matt discuss the new Captain America 4 & Thunderbolts trailers, then dive into the haunting finale of HBO's The Penguin.

TIMECODES:

3:42 - News

15:34 - Penguin Episode 8 Review

29:12 - SPOILERS

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Klein Felt joins David and Matt to disucuss the breaking Star Wars trilogy news & rank all nine upcoming 2025 MCU projects.

TIMECODES:

0:00 - Intro

3:22 - Star Wars Trilogy News

23:29 - 2025 MCU Hype Rankings

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David and Matt discuss the newly announced Disney+ Marvel Studios slate of 2025 TV series, rank the Disney+ MCU shows, and review the seventh episode of The Penguin.

TIMECODES:

9:38 - News

30:30 - Disney+ MCU Rankings

53:03 - Penguin Episode 7 Review

58:35 - SPOILERS

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Thomas Carter Rochester joins David Thompson and Matt Roembke to discuss the final two episodes of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along.

TIMECODES:

0:00 - Intro

4:17 - Overall Thoughts

12:52 - SPOILERS

12:58 - MVP

39:39 - LVP

47:20 - Top Plays

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David and Matt discuss Tom Holland's busy 2026, review the finale Venom film, and dig into the latest Penguin episode.

TIMECODES:

2:44 - News

27:33 - Venom 3 Review

37:24 - SPOILERS

1:02:39 - Penguin Episode 6 Review

1:07:40 - SPOILERS

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David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the seventh episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. 

TIMECODES:

0:00 - Intro

5:46 - Overall Thoughts

13:54 - SPOILERS

17:02 - MVP

30:09 - LVP

35:06 - Top Plays

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David and Matt discuss all the NYCC news from the universe you love, break down the projection Venom 3 box office, and review The Penguin Episode 5.

TIMECODES:

5:05 - News

41:46 - Venom 3 What's In The Box?!

54:57 - Penguin Episode 5 Review

1:00:18 - SPOILERS

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David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the sixth episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. 

TIMECODES:

0:00 - Intro

1:20 - Overall Thoughts

11:10 - SPOILERS

11:18 - MVP

20:50 - LVP

26:40 - Top Plays

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David and Matt discuss lessons to be learned from Joker 2's box office failings, the first look at Krypto in James Gunn's Superman, and review The Penguin Episode 4.

TIMECODES:

9:39 - News

41:11 - Penguin Episode 4 Review

48:39 - SPOILERS

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David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the fifth episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. 

TIMECODES:

0:00 - Intro

1:22 - Overall Thoughts

7:19 - SPOILERS

7:24 - MVP

16:18 - LVP

33:14 - Top Plays

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