I don't know what Christmas is but Christmastime is here! And so is long-time friend of the show Danny to discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and the teaser trailer for Guardians Volume 3.

If you're curious about what your host TK has been up to while on hiatus from There Was An Idea..., check out a couple of recent appearances on other shows:

The Captioned Life: https://www.thecaptionedlife.com/75-marvel-phase-4-review/

The Infinity Film Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-infinity-film-podcast/id1524585569

MCU Need To Know: https://www.mcuneedtoknow.com/episodes

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This week, TK is joined by professor and writer Jonathan Evans who shares an adapted version of his 2022 Popular Cultural Association presentation "The MCU versus the Snyderverse: Ideological Conceptions of the Superhero."

Jonathan shares such nuggets of insight as "Superheroes' greatest power is their ability to model for us in the real world the behaviors that we should deem important and want to imitate."

We also discuss Moon Knight, Multiverse of Madness, and all of the doors that the MCU has opened for future storytelling.

Learn more about Jonathan Evans and his work: https://www.arhetoricaleducation.com and @archingwithaphd on Twitter and @esoteric_by_design and @rhetorical_education_beyond on Instagram

Check out his full PCA Presentation: https://youtu.be/GwHKKHjM4bo

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It's been two years since There Was An Idea... launched and your host TK is back from hiatus with an update about what's next for the podcast.

Tune in to hear how YOU can contribute to the upcoming 100th episode of the show!

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This is an organizing principle. This week TK is joined by writer and podcaster Sean Winnigham to dig into the big ideas of episodes 5 and 6 of Moon Knight.

We explore the thematic resonance of Marc's and Steven's identity story and talk about our favorite moments from the show's penultimate episode and finale.

Follow Sean @TheSeanHulk and @CaptionedLife on Twitter

Read Sean's TV and Film reviews for Comic Watch: https://comic-watch.com/author/sean-winningham

Listen to Sean's podcast The Captioned Life: https://www.thecaptionedlife.com/

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TK shares her first impressions of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Spoilers ahead!

Stay tuned for more in-depth analysis of this film and other MCU installments.

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Music by Demeter Salvia

I know I'm bloody not alone. This week TK is joined by teacher and theologian Daniel to dig into the big ideas of episodes 3 and 4 of Moon Knight.

We talk about our favorite moments from these two mid-season episodes and discuss how the show diverges from the rest of the MCU in its conceptions of gods and the divine.

Article referenced: https://www.polygon.com/23023575/moon-knight-episode-3-disney-plus

Oscar Isaac's hippopotamus song: https://nerdist.com/article/oscar-isaac-playing-the-guitar-hippopotamus-song/

Stay tuned for information about Daniel's upcoming podcast @astarwarspod on Twitter

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Hello, the man in the mirror. This week TK digs into the big ideas of episode 2 of Moon Knight, "Summon the Suit."

The second episode of this new MCU series answers some questions and raises a whole bunch more. Join me as I reflect on Steven Grant's identity story and the other emerging themes of Moon Knight.

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Oh. The idiot's in control. This week TK digs into the big ideas of episode 1 of Moon Knight, "The Goldfish Problem."

How refreshing and reinvigorating to meet a new character within the MCU and to navigate his corner of the universe as he is figuring out who he is and how he fits in. I've only had Steven Grant for a week but if anything happened to him...

Join me as I reflect on the emerging themes of Moon Knight and share my thoughts on the series premiere.

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Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da Batman!

TK is joined by novelist and podcaster Darby Harn to talk about the world's OTHER most popular superhero.

What is it about Batman that has resonated with audiences for decades? What are the elements of a good Batman story? What makes a successful portrayal of the character?

We explore these questions and highlight some of our favorite Batman stories and depictions before digging into Matt Reeves's The Batman.

Note: This episode contains major spoilers for The Batman and minor spoilers for other Batman movies and comics.

Darby Harn: https://darbyharn.com/ and @darbyharn on Twitter

Darby's latest book "In Between: Stories of the Eververse" hits stores on May 6, 2022!

The Shelf Warmers podcast: https://anchor.fm/darby-harn

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This week TK is joined by writer and return-guest Danny to examine the character arc of our favorite MCU character, Steve Rogers.

We discuss what we love about him and dig into the central themes of his identity story. We consider the many ways Steve describes himself and the ways others describe him as we highlight significant moments from Captain America's journey in the Infinity Saga.

Danny and I also work together to build a Steve Rogers character playlist!

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