Is the Superhero Era Finally Ending?

Matt is joined by journalist Lane Brown from New York Magazine to discuss his latest article digging into the insidious world of online clipping and narrative campaigning. Lane explains how virality and popularity are manufactured and engineered to resemble the improvised enthusi ...  Show more

Matt is joined by John Mass, president of Content Partners, to discuss the massive value of owning distribution in modern Hollywood in comparison to years past, when content seemed to be the most important piece of the pie. They talk about why becoming the gatekeeper in Hollywood ...  Show more

In 2009 Disney bought Marvel studios and helped transform the company into a movie making powerhouse that brought a new world of superhero stories to the silver screen, called The Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then the franchise has generated over $30 billion dollars in profit ...  Show more

They see this pod as an absolute win! It is time for Part 2 of the Mal and Jason's deep dive into the massive ‘Avengers: Endgame.’ This episode takes a look at the culmination of our original heroes’ story arcs and assesses how far they’ve come over the years. They also discuss s ...  Show more

Skrulls, Spider-Boy, and Strange Academy, oh my! Marvel’s Secret Invasion continues on Disney+ with the second episode this week, plus we’ve got news about Venom and brand-new What If? Books. An Asgardian hero joins the Marvel Strike Force game and creator Steve Foxe joins to cha ...  Show more

'Binge Mode' is … inevitable. Mal and Jason begin Part 1 of their deep dive into the MCU’s biggest film to date by running through its plot and discussing their overall perspective on it as a cinematic achievement as well as a satisfying conclusion to the Infinity Saga. Jason als ...  Show more