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In 8 short episodes, Invincible was well...Invincible. In this episode we review the Robert Kirkman created series, discussing the epic finale as well as where it fits in the cinematic age of superheroes  You can find us on the following social media platforms for more. Please leave us a review and rating if you like what you hear!   

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Since the MCU's second TV series 'Falcon & The Winter Soldier' has now come to end we decided to review the show in its entirety. Touching on some heavy themes such a race, patriotism and PTSD we focused on some the character building in the show. We also did a mini review of the recently released Mortal Kombat. Did you enjoy Falcon & The Winter Soldier?  You can find us on the following social media platforms for more. Please leave us a review and rating if you like what you hear!

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With sequels and franchises slowly taking over mainstream cinema we discussed the way they've instilled themselves into our visual methods of storytelling. We also debated the best and worst of the two, and our preferred structure of films. 

Do you prefer standalone stories or sequels/franchises?

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In this episode we ranked Warner Bros. Monsterverse films, which featured pop culture monster icons Godzilla and King Kong. As well as their respective solo films we also reviewed the recently released Godzilla vs Kong in which the two come to a head...

Are you repping Godzilla or are you team King Kong?

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Inspired by some of the social commentary happening in Falcon and The Winter Soldier, we decided to look back at some of the social issues that have been explored in the MCU so far. We discussed the successful or unsuccessful portrayals of world issues, as well as diving into some news beforehand. 

What's your favourite MCU film?

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This week we discussed two much discussed "black films"; Coming 2 America and the critically acclaimed Judas and The Black Messiah. We reviewed the two, contemplating the stories they told and the impact they might have on black history and representation today.

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It's finally here! All four hours and 1 minute of the Snyder Cut dropped so we sat down with DC fan Josh to discuss what we thought of the hyped, Snyder Cut of Justice League. Have you watched it?

You can hear more of Josh on his podcast Sick of the Pundits, which you can find on Youtube and Twitter @sickofthepundit

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This week we sat down with Ash co-founder of Buildcasters: A Gundam Podcast and Black Anime Podcasters a directory for black anime content creator. We interviewed Ash, discussing his love for Mecha Anime as well as exciting new projects he's working on. In light of the Mecha theme we also reviewed Netflix anime Pacific Rim: The Black.

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Twitter: @BuildCasters & @Blackanimepods

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Podcast: Buildcasters (available on anchor, spotify, applepodcasts etc)

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Now that WandaVision has come to an end, we came back to discuss the final episodes as well as how the series held up in general. We were joined once more by honorary member Josh. What did you make of the show? 

Also take a listen to Josh's podcast Sick of the Pundits, which you can find on Youtube and Twitter @sickofthepundit

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This week we discussed women in pop culture, analysing some of the most tiresome tropes that female characters are subject to as well what makes a good female character. Happy Women's history month everyone. 

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