The Talkin' Pop Podcast

Black Adam has finally hit theatres and we're back for a full spoiler filled review of Dwayne Johnson's newest DC blockbuster! We discuss Dwayne's performance, the JSA and Pierce Brosnan's incredible take on Dr. Fate and that exciting post credits scene! We also discuss the brand new trailer for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania! 

0:00 - Intro
01:15 - Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania trailer is here!
07:33 - Black Adam spoiler review
27:44 - Post Credits scene and the future of the DCEU

Hocus Pocus 2 finally hit Disney+ and Brad weighs in on his disappointment in the highly anticipated sequel and we discuss the current state of Disney content as a whole. We also dive deep into the new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine in Deadpool 3. 

0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Hocus Pocus 2 was a letdown 
18:15 - What on earth is Marvel doing with She - Hulk?
35:30 - Blade script being completely rewritten 
42:23 - New Trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
49:10 - Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine in Deadpool 3!

With Summer drawing to a close, we thought it would be a good time to geek out over our most anticipated releases for the rest of 2022. From  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, to Avatar: The Way of Water, we give our top 3 picks for what we're most excited to watch as we close out 2022. 

Warner Bros Discovery sent a shockwave through Hollywood after the cancellation of Batgirl and announcing a 10 year plan for DC on Film. We reconvene this week to discuss the latest news out of the Warner Bros Discovery investors call and new developments surrounding The Flash and Ezra Miller's chaotic behavior. We also give our take on what the best course of action is for DC movies going forward. 

Back from our summer break, we dive deep into the earth shattering presentation from Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige at the 2022 San Diego Comic Con. From Wakanda Forever, to Daredevil, Blade, Fantastic Four and TWO upcoming Avengers flicks, we discuss all of the upcoming projects and speculate on where the story may go through phases 5 and 6. 

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Presley biopic has finally hit theatres and we're back to break it all down on this week's episode. We discuss Luhrmann's stylized approach to film making, Tom Hank's charismatic performance as Colonel Tom Parker and Austin Butler's mesmerizing outing as the King of Rock and Roll. 

On this weeks episode, we dive deep into the epic season finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi. From the epic Darth Vader showdown to Luke and Leia, we break it all down and give the entire series a letter grade. We also discuss the brand new trailer for Stranger Things season 4 part 2. 

0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Stranger Things Season 4 Part 2 trailer
10:00 - Obi-Wan season finale

After a lackluster response to episode 4, Obi-Wan Kenobi went to new heights in episode 5. We break down the episode in full detail and discuss why this show has been so polarizing thus far. We also discuss the announcement of Joker 2 being a musical and Spider-Man: No Way Home The More Fun Stuff Version!

0:00 - Intro
01:33 - Joker 2 is a musical!
19:27 - Spider-Man: No Way Home The More Fun Stuff Version
21:50 - First look at Ryan Gosling as Ken in the Barbie movie
26:35 - Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 5 discussion

This week's Talkin' Pop News Kernels features a Black Adam trailer discussion and the Joker 2 announcement. Then, we discuss the first episode of Ms. Marvel and speculate on where Obi-Wan Kenobi could be headed after episode 4. 

0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Black Adam Trailer 
09:44 - Joker 2 annoucement
15:25 - Ms. Marvel Episode 1
21:00 - Obi-wan Kenobi Episode 4

Top Gun: Maverick has soared into theatres and at the box office with a massive opening weekend! We discuss the highly anticipated sequel from top to bottom in this full spoiler review!