Zach & Tavie take a trip to other realms within their larger journey through the MCU, specifically focusing on Asgard, though plenty of time is also spent on Midgard (even if it is barely ever referred to as such in the film).  That’s right, it’s time for Thor!  The film AND the character!

Also, Odin, Loki, Frigga, Sif, The Warriors Three (which is easier to remember than they’re individual names, which also only get mentioned so often), and earthly figures like Jane Foster, Dr. Erik Selvig, and the primary relief figure of Darcy.

We get fun nicknames, including one borrowed from another movie-based podcast, a Dave Foley connection (beyond Tavie, herself), an early example of daddy issues in the MCU, another female lead who gets an onscreen upgrade from her comic book counterpart, a satellite(?), Adventures In Babysitting talk, another new soon-to-be-Avenger in a small role, a potential new segment for Zach, SHIELD getting into some questionable territory and a bunch of other fun stuff in this analysis of these characters who may or may not be gods.

Plus, delve into some questions with us like “How should TV shows be handled in the future of the show?”, “What makes an acceptable fat suit?”, “How tall should one be to be considered a true Frost GIANT (or is it “Ice Gargoyle”?)?", “How does one ‘serve Maleficent’?”, “Is ‘coronated’ a word?”, “Just how old ARE Thor and Loki?”,  “How do the physics of that dirt mound work?”, “Couldn’t we ALL use a little Odinsleep every once in a while?”, and plenty of others.

All of this and SPOT THE STAN, MARVEL TRIVIA, PENNY’S CORNER and SO MUCH MORE!  So tune in and see if Zach and Tavie found this to be a worthy entry in the MCU, even despite what one might think of Chris Hemsworth’s charisma level.

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Produced & co-hosted by Zach Woliner & Tavie Phillips

Zach & Tavie return to the world of Tony Stark and his suits of armor in their very first sequel, Iron Man 2!  We get a recast Rhodey in Don Cheadle, more Nick Fury and world-building in the lead-up to The Avengers, a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice connection, Walt Disney vibes before Marvel was even owned by Disney, Garry Schandling, childhood cartoon reminiscing, and cameos-a-plenty from real world figures, including an unfortunate one that didn’t age so well (and could maybe use a disclaimer, in today’s media landscape?).

All of this plus SPOT THE STAN, MARVEL TRIVIA, PENNY’S CORNER, and SO MUCH MORE!  Join us on our continued journey, exploring the MCU from the beginning, once again experiencing the charisma of Robert Downey Jr. in this second solo entry to the whole greater mega-franchise

If you like it, please subscribe and leave a nice review on your preferred podcast platform, and be sure to follow us at @ZachTavieMarvel on all of the major social media sites and apps.

Produced & co-hosted by Zach Woliner & Tavie Phillips

Zach is joined once again by Tavie, as she decided that (at least so far) this journey was worth continuing.  In this second installment, they take on 2008’s Incredible Hulk, featuring the first and last time Edward Norton would feature as the titular role’s human alter ego.

Additionally, we meet several characters that we won’t see again for quite some time, some longer than others.  Plus, an Iron Man addendum and answering questions like “Is this a requel?”,  “What’s a requel?”, “How many allusions to the 1970s television show are featured?”, “What ties this film to a celebrated Christmas classic?”, “How do you pronounce ‘integral’?”, “Is the color-coding a little TOO overt?”, “Does changing the comics to match live action media actually bring in new readers?”, and most importantly of all, “Did Tavie find this film watchable?”.

All of that, as well character code-name call-outs, hints of things to come, SPOT THE STAN (as well as a few other cameos), PENNY’S CORNER, and so much more!  Sadly no MARVEL TRIVIA in this one, as the card game left it out, likely due to this film being distributed by Universal.  Either that or its status as an oft-forgotten entry into the MCU canon.

Join us for this fun chat about everyone’s favorite big, green rage monster with the stretchiest pants imaginable!  If you like it, please subscribe and leave a nice review on your preferred podcast platform, and be sure to follow us at @ZachTavieMarvel on all of the major social media sites and apps.

Produced & co-hosted by Zach Woliner & Tavie Phillips

Welcome to the first installment of ZACH & TAVIE'S MARVELOUS ADVENTURE!

This episode starts things off where it all began, with 2008's Iron Man, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr.