The Reactor Corps

Episode 130. Kyle and Melissa are here to talk about the new season of Loki, two episodes at a time! We discuss the mystery of everyone's past and alternate lives on different timelines, themes of dreams, how much we want a limited edition Sylvie's Order at McDonald's, and whether the Automat pies mean something for the plot or are just weird set dressing.

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Episode 129. The final movie is here for the long-running Adult Swim cult favorite, The Venture Bros! We discuss the storylines to tie up from season seven, the surprising reveals to who is Hank and Dean's mom and what is the bizarre connection between Dr. Venture and The Monarch, very specific callbacks to past episodes, and the ever-present theme of building your own ragtag family.

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Episode 128. We discuss the last two episodes of Secret Invasion, and compare its strengths and shortcomings to the other Marvel shows on Disney+. We talk about storylines that felt like they were going to come back, villain monologues we wished we could hear, overthinking the meaning behind clothing, and the sweet visual bookend to episode one.

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Episode 127. Melissa and Kyle put on their best pink outfits and are here to detonate a special Reactor Corps episode about "Barbenheimer" -- not just reviewing the two separate films but the event of seeing both of them in double features. We discuss which movie to see first, the (K)energy in our theaters, Oppenheimer in 70mm, gossiping with Einstein, and telling an old lady she's beautiful.

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Episode 126. Melissa and Kyle accepted the mission to talk about the Mission: Impossible movie! We theorize on whether a dead character is still alive, and discuss the stunt setpieces big and small, the story's specific interpersonal angle on how an AI can ruin your life, clown energy, and what we want to see in Part 2.

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Episode 125. We're back to talk about episodes 3 and 4 of Secret Invasion, and we'll return in two weeks for episodes 5 and 6! We discuss deaths that were fake, deaths that look real, whether or not Skulls can take the form of animals, wishing we could see Nick Fury and Priscilla's wedding, and predictions for the end of the show.

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Episode 124. Kyle, Melissa, and a surprise invasion by Ignacio are here to discuss adult man conversations, Sonya being posh and pristine while cutting off fingers and crawling through tunnels, and what forgotten minor characters we want to see turn up as Skrulls.

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Episode 123. We're talking about the new movie from Wes Anderson, Asteroid City! We discuss the layered narrative structure, themes of artistic pursuit, the spaceman hoe-down, and how one of the characters might be named after Melissa's college advisor.

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Episode 122. Kyle and Melissa are here to talk about the new Marvel show Secret Invasion. We discuss Maria Hill's presence in the MCU, possible fates for the President, and the unnerving quality of the opening credits.

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Episode 121. We enter the speedforce to talk about The Flash! Kyle has qualms about characterization and effects, Melissa is high on her immersive Screen X experience and loves all the hot dog buffoonery. We discuss the thoughtful production design of this movie, surprising cameos, and how it fits into the history of DC films.

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