Variant: The Podcast

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What's Variant: The Podcast about?

Geek fandom is a vast and constantly growing space, and Variant covers nearly all of it. From the perspective of hosts Arris Quinones and Tim Connolly, this weekly Podcast talks Comics, Movies, TV, gaming, and collectibles, as well as the latest geek news, rumors and whatever else they feel like.

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Loki, The Marvels, and the ...

11.28.2023

Tom "ComicTom" Garcia joins Arris and Tim to talk about the Loki season 2 impact on the MCU, The Marvels, and where Marvel might do to restore it's cinematic franchise. We also introduce a new monthly segment call called, The ...

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11.28.2023 Loki, The Marvels, and the Future of the MCU Tom "ComicTom" Garcia joins Arris and Tim to talk about the Loki season 2 impact on the MCU, The Marvels, and where Marvel might do to restore it's cinematic franchise. We also introduce a new monthly segment call called, The ...
11.22.2023 Discovering a Secret $2 Million Dollar Comic Collection Arris and Tim are joined by the Golden Age Guru, Jeff Itkin, to discuss his insane discovery and acquisition of a Secret comic collection, with over 350,000 books ranging from the 1940's to 2022. This is a story you have ...
11.08.2023 Marvel's Collapse: Beginning Of The End For The MCU? In this episode, Tim and Arris are joined by Jeff Itkin, the Golden Age Guru, to give their reactions to the now infamous Variety article detailing the current crisis at Marvel Studios. Follow the Golden Age Guru on Instagram @goldenageguru ...
10.27.2023 Do We Still Want This List of Movie Sequels? In this episode, Arris and Tim talk Loki, recent comments by Kevin Feige, and whether we really still want the list of delayed sequels listed by Screen Rant. Use our invite link to set up your FREE on Whatnot and ...
10.20.2023 New York Comic Con Was Wild In this episode, Tim and Arris talk about the wild time at New York Comic Con 2023, including hosting the Skybound Energon Universe panel, Variant's new Whatnot shop launch, announcing Arris' next original comic - Rise of the Kokin, interviewing ...
10.10.2023 Ahsoka Ends and Loki Begins In this episode, Arris and Tim discuss the Ahsoka finale, the return of the Loki series, and Variant's new Whatnot shop where we'll be dropping exclusive and limited-edition collectibles! Follow Variant for FREE on Whatnot and get up to $200 ...
10.03.2023 Disney Spent HOW MUCH on the Marvels Movie?? Tim and Arris discuss a range of topics, starting with the shocking budget for the upcoming Marvel's movie, and whether Disney is facing another financial failure. Other topics include James Gunn's recent DCU update, the Rock and John Cena returning ...
09.26.2023 Thrawn Finally Arrives & Star Wars Has Some Big Changes Coming \| Episode 126 Let's talk Ahsoka, episode 6, because Thrawn has finally arrived in the live-action Star Wars universe and he brought Nightsisters with him! Tim and Arris have a lot to say about all the big reveals that Dave Filoni rolled out ...
09.21.2023 Anakin Returns to Complete Ahsoka's Training \| Episode 125 Arris and Tim discuss the return of Anakin Skywalker in Ahsoka episode 5, and how the confrontation between him and his former apprentice have huge significance. Join in on the conversation! Watch the Video Version of the Variant the Podcast ...
09.11.2023 Is Dave Filoni Creating a Star Wars Multiverse? \| Episode 124 In this episode, Tim and Arris discuss the latest episodes of Ahsoka and whether Dave Filoni is using the series to set up a Star Wars multiverse. Watch the Video Version of the Variant the Podcast Get Variant Merch @ ...
08.28.2023 Does Ahsoka Have a Chance with Star Wars Fans? \| Episode 123 Topics include a Spoiler discussion on the first two episodes of Ahsoka, the Epic Universe park being built at Universal Studios Orlando, Arris being a Swifty, why the Movie Studios would allow a duel strike to happen now, and more! ...
08.22.2023 Blue Beetle Should Not Be a Box Office Flop \| Episode 122 Tim and Arris have a full spoiler conversation on the Blue Beetle movie, compare it to other recent DC Films, and explain why it should not be a flop at the box office! Watch the Video Version of the Variant ...
08.20.2023 This is the Weirdest Podcast Yet \| Episode 121 The Podcast quickly goes off the rails as Arris and Tim have A LOT on their minds, leading to topics from government conspiracies to the weak TMNT box office, to Gal Gadot staying or going as Wonder Woman, and Smash ...
08.09.2023 Should DC and Marvel End Their Legacy Characters? \| Episode 120 Arris and Tim take questions from the audience and debate whether DC and Marvel should ever bring an end to their legacy characters! Watch the Video Version of the Variant the Podcast Get Variant Merch @ https://variantcomics.com
08.01.2023 UFO's, Comic-Con, and Secret Invasion \| Episode 119 Tim and Arris discuss how Hollywood's absence changed SDCC 2023, the disastrous conclusion to Marvel's Secret Invasion series, and why the Congressional hearings on UFO's has Arris feeling disturbed! Watch the Video Version of the Variant the Podcast Get Variant ...
07.24.2023 Episode 118 \| Are Superhero Movies REALLY on the Decline? Variant: The Podcast is officially Back! In this episode, Arris and Tim return to discuss the serious decline in box office success for Comic Book movies. What's REALLY causing the fall off? Join the discussion! Watch the Video Version of ...
07.04.2023 Episode 117 \| A Dangerous Game of Agree or Disagree In this 4th of July Special, Tim and Arris play a danderous game of Agree or Disagree. Hitting on topics like "Is Kathleen Kennedy to blame for the failures at LucasFilm?" and "How bad was Marvel Phase 4?". Things could ...
06.21.2023 Episode 116 \| Did The Flash Live Up To The Hype? Arris Quinones and Tim Connolly return to the mics to give their takes on The Flash movie and the return of Michael Keaton Batman, as well as discuss the future of Variant: The Podcast! Watch the Video Version of the ...
12.21.2022 Episode 115 \| Warner Bros and DC Finally Hit the Reset Button Arris and Tim close out the year with a look at the massive shakeups happening at both DC and Marvel Studios, and give their takes on the biggest winners and losers in all of it! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube ...
11.19.2022 Episode 114 \| Wakanda Forever Hit Hard and Got it Right In this episode, Tim and Arris pay tribute to the great Kevin Conroy, and give their take on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
10.23.2022 Episode 113 \| The Best Moments in DC's Black Adam Movie Arris and Tim give their reactions to the Black Adam movie and discuss whether it did in fact change the course of DC films. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
10.15.2022 Episode 112 \| Why Did The Rock Spoil the Best Reveal in Black Adam? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson recently went on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and spoiled the biggest reveal and fan moment in Black Adam. Arris and Tim return to the Podcast and give their stunned reaction to the news. Other ...
07.19.2022 Episode 111 \| The MCU Completely Destroyed Thor In today's episode, Arris and Tim discuss Thor: Love and Thunder and why they think the MCU has completely ruined Thor. They also give their take on the Obi-Wan Kenobi finale and overall series. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: ...
06.19.2022 Episode 110 \| Lightning Round Return of the Podcast In today's episode, Arris and Tim return with a lightning round topic blitz of everything that happened while they were away from the mic! From Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to Obi-Wan Kenobi to the first Black Adam ...
04.27.2022 Episode 109 \| Thor Love and Thunder Could Have A Lot Going On In today's episode, Arris and Tim talk about all the possibilities for Thor: Love and Thunder, along with their take on Moon Knight episode 4. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
04.20.2022 Episode 108 \| Latest Warner Shakeup Could Finally Set A Clear Course For DC Entertainment In today's episode, Tim and Arris talk about the recent merger between Warner Bros. and Discovery, and why it could finally provide DC Entertainment with a clear direction. Other topics include Moon Knight episode 3 and spoiler reaction to Fantastic ...
04.15.2022 Episode 107 \| Moon Knight at the Halfway Mark In today's episode, Arris and Tim return to give their take on Moon Knight, and explain why they haven't seen Morbius. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
03.30.2022 Episode 106 \| Deleted Joker Scene and Ranking the Movie Jokers In today's episode, Arris and Tim give their thoughts on Matt Reeves' deleted Joker scene from THE BATMAN and rank all the movie Jokers. The Batman: Deleted Joker Scene at Arkham 2022 - Barry Keoghan (4K) Subscribe to the Podcast ...
03.22.2022 Episode 105 \| Is Marvel About to Change Mutant Origins? In today's episode, Tim and Arris discuss Marvel's move to change the origins of Mutants in both comics and the MCU. Other topics include reactions to the Ms. Marvel trailer, the Darth Maul news for the Kenobi series, and more. ...
03.15.2022 Episode 104 \| Obi-Wan Kenobi Trailer Reveals the Inquisitors In today's episode, Arris and Tim give their take on the first #ObiWanKenobi teaser, as well as Warner Bros and DC pushing back most of their 2022 film slate. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
03.05.2022 Episode 103 \| Does The Batman Live Up to the Hype? In this episode, Tim and Arris talk about all the big moments in THE BATMAN, and whether it lived up to the hype! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: Variant the Podcast
03.03.2022 We Watched The Batman \| Spoiler-Free Review Arris and Tim give their spoiler-free reactions to THE BATMAN movie! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/VariantPodcast
03.01.2022 Episode 102 \| Peacemaker Finished Strong In today's episode, Arris and Tim talk about the Peacemaker finale, what's really happening with Amazon's Rings of Power series, and why DC is doing another Crisis event. Other topics include Cobra Kai and The Old Republic: Legacy of the ...
02.21.2022 Episode 101 \| The Doctor Strange Trailer That Changed Everything In today's episode, Tim and Arris break down their thoughts and all the possibilities opened up with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Super Bowl trailer! Other topics include, the Rings of Power teaser and Moon Knight. Subscribe ...
02.15.2022 Episode 100 \| Why Was Boba Fett an Afterthought in His Own Series? For our 100th Episode, Arris and Tim talk about the final two episodes of The Book of Boba Fett. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
02.02.2022 Episode 99 \| The Return of the Mandalorian In today's Episode, Arris and Tim talk about the Return of the Mandalorian in The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 5 and take questions from the Variant Nation! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
01.25.2022 Episode 98 \| That Moon Knight Trailer Though In today's Episode, Arris and Tim give their reactions to the Moon Knight trailer and discuss the latest episodes of Peacemaker and The Book of Boba Fett. Other topics include the first look at HBO's Batgirl, Geoff Johns returning to ...
01.20.2022 Episode 97 \| Has Boba Fett Become a Pacifist? In today's Episode, Arris and Tim discuss The Book of Boba Fett and whether the writers have made Boba too soft. Other topics include, Darth Bane, The Bat and The Cat trailer and audience questions! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube ...
01.18.2022 Episode 96 \| Where Does MCU Spider-Man Go After No Way Home? In today's Episode, Arris and Tim talk about what the future might be for Spider-Man in the MCU, after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Other topics include the Disney+ Hawkeye series, and The Book of Boba Fett! Subscribe ...
01.03.2022 Episode 95 \| Most Anticipated Things In Geekdom For 2022 In today's episode, Tim and Arris kick off 2022 by breaking down their most anticipated movies, tv shows, and comics in the new year. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
12.27.2021 Episode 94 \| Best of Geekdom 2021 HAPPY NEW YEAR! To close out 2021, Arris and Tim highlight their favorite things from Geekdom this year, including comics, movies, and TV series! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
12.20.2021 Episode 93 \| Best Christmas Comics And Movies In today's episode, Tim and Arris breakdown their favorite Christmas comics and movies! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
12.14.2021 Episode 92 \| Ranking All The Spider-Man Movies In today's episode, Tim and Arris rank all the live action Spider-Man movies to date, just before Spider-Man: No Way Home hits theaters! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
12.09.2021 Episode 91 \| First Look At Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Part 1 In today's episode, Tim and Arris give their thoughts on our first look at the upcoming Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Part 1, along with Hawkeye episode 3, the recent Morbius clip and the confirmation of HBO's Penguin series with Colin ...
12.03.2021 Episode 90 \| Will Spider-Man Compete With Endgame AT The Box Office? In today's episode, Tim and Arris discuss the massive rush on Spider-Man: No Way Home tickets, and their thoughts on the first two episodes of Hawkeye on Disney+. Other topics include the Astonishing Times finale! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube ...
11.25.2021 Episode 89 \| Is Hawkeye Marvel's Sleeper Series? In today's episode, Arris and Tim talk about whether Hawkeye could be Marvel's sleeper series and why. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
11.24.2021 Episode 88 \| What Are The Best Disney+ Series So Far? In today's episode, Arris and Tim break down which original shows rank the highest on the Disney+ streaming service and why. Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
11.22.2021 Episode 87 \| Ghostbusters Spoiler Review and Spider-Man Trailer Reaction In today's episode, Tim and Arris give their reaction to the newest Spider-Man trailer, and their spoiler review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
11.16.2021 Episode 86 \| The Best of Disney+ Day In today's episode, Arris and Tim talk about all news that did and didn't happen on Disney+ Day, including Obi-Wan Kenobi concept art, the first look at Moon Knight, and more! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel @ Youtube.com/VariantThePodcast
11.08.2021 Episode 85 \| Eternals Spoiler Review: What Did Marvel Just Do? In today's episode, Arris and Tim give their take on Marvel's Eternals movie, and try to sort out how it might effect the MCU going forward. SPOILER WARNING Vote in our Eternals Twitter Poll! Subscribe to the Podcast YouTube Channel ...

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