This week, we finally get to say the words “Spider-Man is in the MCU” and mean it. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) swings into our rewatch with teenage awkwardness, a terrifying Michael Keaton, and more Stark tech than Peter knows what to do with.

🍿 This Episode: SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017)

Your favorite nerdy Queens kid gets a solo film and a very uncomfortable car ride with his girlfriend’s dad. The Council dives into the John Hughes vibes, the small-scale stakes, and the way Tom Holland nailed the sweet spot between earnest and awkward. Let’s talk about Tom Holland’s Peter Parker and how he compares to past Spideys, Vulture’s motivations, menace, and Michael Keaton’s eyebrows, Ned Leeds: the best chair guy in the biz, Iron Dad and the evolution of their mentor/mentee dynamic, and yes, that one scene in the car that made EVERYONE sweat. Plus: Liz deserves better, Flash is a weenie, and “Come on, Spider-Man” hits way harder than it should.

🛑 Spoilers for Homecoming, Home Depot heists, and your nostalgia for school dances.

We’re heading back to space, mixtape in hand and emotions fully armed. This week, the crew takes on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)—a sequel that turns up the colors, the chaos, and the crying.

🍿 This Episode: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017)

Adelia, Fares, and Matt dive into a film that somehow blends exploding spaceships, savage needle drops, and devastating family trauma—and still leaves us dancing. Let’s discuss Star-Lord's space dad problems and Ego’s planet-sized manipulation, Yondu’s redemption arc and that funeral scene, Baby Groot, just… being Baby Groot, and Nebula and Gamora’s emotional sibling slugfest. Plus: A surprise Sylvester Stallone, gold-painted weirdos, and more sarcasm per minute than any other MCU film.

🛑 Spoilers for GotG Vol. 2, tearful Ravager send-offs, and any personal feelings you have about Fleetwood Mac.

Reality is breaking, the visuals are bending, and Stephen Strange is about to go from arrogant surgeon to Sorcerer Supreme (sort of). This week, we're unlocking the Sanctum Sanctorum for Doctor Strange (2016)—a film that mixes Marvel with mysticism, and throws in a sentient cape for good measure.

🎙 Special guests: Drew Grant (@videodrew) & Eric Rodriguez (@NerdChronic) from The Reactorverse (@TheReactorverse)

🍿 This Episode: DOCTOR STRANGE (2016)

We take on the film that brought mystical madness to the MCU. From ego trips in operating rooms to astral projections in hospitals, we’re breaking down Stephen Strange’s origin story and the magical mayhem that follows. Let’s talk Benedict Cumberbatch’s American accent adventures, The Ancient One’s vibes, Tilda Swinton’s casting, and representation debates, that trippy Mirror Dimension sequence (you know the one), and Dormammu’s bargain (and what it says about clever heroism). Plus: Cape drama, Mads Mikkelsen’s raccoon-eye makeup, and why Wong is everyone’s favorite deadpan sorcerer.

🛑 Spoilers for Doctor Strange, future multiverse chaos, and your dream of a calm, non-glowy Infinity Stone arc.

We’ve reached the emotional tipping point. This week, the MCU splits right down the middle in Captain America: Civil War (2016)—a film that delivers espionage tension, superhero punch-outs, surprise debuts, and one very uncomfortable slideshow about your parents.

🍿 This Episode: CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016)

It’s a war of ideologies, loyalty, and punches to the face as Justin, Adelia, Fares, and Matt dive into the emotional wreckage of Civil War—the not-quite-Avengers movie that changed everything. We’ll discuss Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man – and why everyone kind of had a point, Bucky Barnes and the metal-armed baggage he never asked for, the introduction of Black Panther and our new bestie, Peter Parker, and that airport battle scene (aka the reason you bought IMAX tickets). Plus: awkward apology speeches, coded notebooks, and how Zemo pulled off the most efficient villain plot in MCU history using nothing but patience, receipts, and a cassette player.

🛑 Spoilers for Civil War, the future of the Avengers, and your unresolved emotional damage from 2016.

We’re going tiny this week—but not in laughs, heart, or Paul Rudd charm. It’s time for Ant-Man (2015)—the film that introduced a whole new hero, some wildly fun action sequences, and reminded us all that Baskin-Robbins always finds out.

🍿 This Episode: ANT-MAN (2015)

Justin and Matt gear up to talk Ant-Man, the MCU’s most charming heist comedy—complete with shrinking suits, emotionally complex father-daughter dynamics, and Luis giving us the greatest recaps in cinematic history. Topics include Paul Rudd’s casting and how he walks the line between goofy and heroic, Michael Peña’s storytelling supremacy, Hope Van Dyne and why she deserved so much more screen time, and Darren Cross, corporate villainy, and one very unfortunate lamb. Plus: trains, tanks in keychains, and how a movie this small still managed to leave a huge impression.

🛑 Spoilers for Ant-Man, potential quantum shenanigans, and your personal feelings about insects.

The team is back together—and so are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes (though maybe not for long). This week, we’re diving into Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)—the sequel that brings bigger battles, deeper divisions, and a whole lot of daddy issues in shiny vibranium armor.

🍿 This Episode: AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015)

Justin, Fares, and Matt tackle the second Avengers film, where Tony builds a monster, Bruce gets entangled in a questionable romance subplot, and Steve Rogers clutches his pearls at everyone’s decisions. Let’s discuss Ultron’s Shakespearean sass and spectacular meltdown, the intro of Wanda, Pietro, and the creation of our favorite synthetic robot, Vision, the party scene we all wish we could crash, and Thor's bathtub vision of cosmic doom (which... happened?). We also dig into what this movie does better than it gets credit for, what it fumbles, and why that hammer lift moment still lives rent-free in our brains.

🛑 Spoilers for Age of Ultron, future WandaVision tears, and more Tony Stark guilt than your average therapy session can handle.

We’re heading beyond Earth for the second time in our MCU rewatch, and it’s a full cosmic mixtape experience. This week we’re diving into Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)—the movie that made us care about a tree, a raccoon, and a man who once challenged a villain to a dance-off to save the universe.

🍿 This Episode: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)

Justin, Fares, and Matt rocket into the cosmic chaos of Guardians of the Galaxy, where a bunch of misfits stumble into being heroes... mostly by accident and occasionally by mixtape. We’ll talk Star-Lord’s journey from abducted Earth kid to reluctant leader, Rocket and Groot as the MCU’s emotional core (yes, Adelia cried), Drax’s deadpan line delivery supremacy, Gamora’s arc and Ronan’s eyeliner-heavy villain vibes. We also break down that iconic soundtrack, Nebula’s angry-sister energy, and whether this was the true start of Marvel’s “funny phase” or something more.

🛑 Spoilers for Guardians Vol. 1, future Infinity Stones shenanigans, and your emotional stability during “We Are Groot.”

We’re cracking open conspiracies and breaking out of helicarriers this week as we rewatch Captain America: The Winter Soldier—the MCU’s political thriller in a vibranium disguise. It's got espionage, betrayal, rooftop chases, and the most emotionally charged “Who the hell is Bucky?” in cinematic history.

🍿 This Episode: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014)

Justin, Adelia, and Matt dive into one of the most critically praised entries in the MCU: The Winter Soldier. Spy thriller? Superhero drama? Stark exposé on surveillance state overreach? Yes, yes, and yes. In this episode, they discuss Cap's evolution from symbol to rebel, Bucky Barnes as Hydra’s most tragic weapon, Natasha’s ever-growing complexity (and dry sarcasm), and Nick Fury faking his own death like it’s casual Tuesday, which you know Hambone hated. Also elevator fights, USB drives of destiny, and the shocking collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D.

🛑 Spoilers for The Winter Soldier, Steve’s emotional damage, and the future of Hydra infiltrations.

We’re heading back to Asgard—where the skies are moodier, the plots are twistier, and the villains are… honestly, kind of forgettable. This week, Adelia and Matt dive into Thor: The Dark World, the second chapter in the God of Thunder’s solo saga and possibly the most "mid" movie with the most iconic Loki moments.

🍿 This Episode: THOR: THE DARK WORLD (2013)

Adelia and Matt tackle the swirling mess of space elves, ancient goo, and sibling drama that is Thor: The Dark World. While Malekith may not have left much of an impression, Loki definitely did. In this episode, they unpack, whether this movie deserves its “bottom five” MCU status, Loki’s fake-out death (and everyone’s real emotional damage), Jane Foster’s arc and how much it deserved better, and that weirdly romantic floating boat ride through Asgard. And of course: portals, gravity shifts, Darcy being an icon, and how Chris Hemsworth still managed to charm his way through the darkest timeline.

🛑 Spoilers for The Dark World, Thor & Loki’s increasingly complicated brotherhood, and Frigga (RIP, queen).

We’re continuing our epic MCU rewatch in release order, and this week it’s time for the aftermath of New York. Iron Man 3 brings Tony Stark back to earth—literally and emotionally—as he battles PTSD, rogue tech, exploding people, and the most controversial villain fake-out in MCU history.

🍿 This Episode: IRON MAN 3 (2013)

Justin and Matt Munoz return to break down Iron Man 3, a film where Tony is stripped of his suits, safety nets, and (for a while) his sense of self. Discussion points include the Mandarin twist—bold choice or bait-and-switch betrayal? There's also Tony’s anxiety, identity, and journey post-Avengers, Pepper Potts doing the most (and still not getting enough credit), and a surprising amount of time spent with a precocious kid in Tennessee. Does this movie mark Tony's most human moment... or his messiest? And does Shane Black’s signature holiday chaos vibe fit the MCU mold—or blow it up like AIM tech?

🛑 Spoilers ahead for Iron Man 3, the future of Tony Stark, and the strange power of giant bunny gifts.