David and Matt are joined by Richard Nebens and Klein Felt to draft the best film scores of all time. In a Fantasy-style draft, the categories are broken into Marvel, DC, Star Wars, Oscar-Winning, and Wild Card! Enjoy the show!

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David and Matt discuss the new synopsis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, dive into the box office preview for Wicked and Gladiator II, & answer some listener mailbag questions!

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10:56 - News

29:52 - What's In The Box?!

50:31 - Mailbag

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David and Matt discuss the new What If...? Season 3 Trailer, Denzel Washington joining Black Panther 3, the X-Men's future after Secret Wars, MCU's plans for Miles Morales, and Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning's first trailer.

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19:48- News

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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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