Coulson and May go out in the field in style as the team discovers a 500-year-old painting with the strange alien writing freshly inscribed on its back. Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. continue to compete for resources, manpower, and now intel as the mysteries continue to unfold. Read more...

As Coulson put it, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has turned from a land grab into a talent grab. Making Friends and Influencing People featured a "gifted" Donnie Gill and an embedded Jemma Simmons, and the race is on! How will S.H.I.E.L.D. compete when they're so outnumbered? Read more...

The team is down a few members, but S.H.I.E.L.D. is not out! Threatened by betrayal from Hunter and certain death if Hydra gets the obelisk from Creel, Coulson and his agents perform admirably in the face of certain defeat. Aid comes from unlikely sources in the form of an incomplete Fitz and a freelancing Raina. And seriously, what's going on with Coulson? Read more...

A darker tone suits the new season of Agents of SHIELD in the opening episode, Shadows. Director Coulson is more reclusive like Fury used to be; the mercenaries add a devil-may-care attitude to the team; and the all-or-nothing plan is appropriately desperate and exacts the expected price.

Join us for show news, episode analysis, our "Declassified" segment, and the "Sandbox Mailbox" including listener feedback right from the start! This week we talk about all the new characters introduced this season, the changing relationships of Skye, the sad situation of Fitz, and the history of SHIELD with the obelisk. Read More...

It's time for a refresher course in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD! This introductory episode will introduce Mike and Dave in case you're not familiar with any of their many podcasts, and they'll start off sharing a bit of show news in anticipation of the new season. Then a discussion ensues of the many story arcs, characters, funny moments, and predictions as to where season 2 might be headed. Read more...