Planet Fantasy

We have longtime friend of the pod Kristen join Damon and Anna on this episode to craft and draft our dream TV families! Any characters from TV, put together into one happy household! Whose family would you want to live by? Which one would you talk about to your partner? Credit for intro to Junoandtheechodog.

Which weapon in pop culture is the ultimate, the most iconic, the greatest, the GOAT?!?! We answered that question in Draft Form (because of course we did!) along with first time guest Adi! Did Adi crush his very first draft? Did Anna bring her Planet Trivia momentum over into the draft? Will Damon win his fourth consecutive draft? There's only one way to find out!

Your favorite loosely based intergalactic themed trivia game is back! Host Micah has returned with new questions, even a new Planet (Planet Animation), and with a brand new panel of contestants! Anna, Ryan, and Thad are all vying for a chance to be crowned the winner of Planet Trivia 2.0!

We are diving back into the arena! Thad, Anna, Ryan, guest Kelly, and myself tackle the question of who would win in The Hunger Games in an animated character clash where no one has any super powers or abilities. Is Spongebob ready? Where in the arena is Carmen Sandiego? Will Louise Belcher set fire to it all? Find out!

We are back again with a brand new power rankings for MCU characters! Ryan and Anna join Damon to discuss who rose, who fell, who came out of nowhere, and then mixed in some Guardians 3 talk for good measure.

We've teased it so many times, but we finally decided to tackle one of the most heated debates in all of pop culture. Which Chris is the GOAT? Which Chris is left out? Who put together the best Chriscuterie Board?

We are here! Ryan, Anna, and myself are here to reveal Planet Fantasy's official top ten character power rankings in the MCU! We enlisted the help of fourteen total people to rank the most important, most popular, most trending characters in the MCU to date! Did your favorites make the list? Did they get forgotten? Check it out!

Ryan, Anna, and Damon are at it again, this time with Friend of the Pod Lei, as they take on the task of casting director for the future movie, Knives Out 3. Which brilliant actors did we all pair with sleuth Benoit Blanc? Check out the episode to find out!

We take a trip to the Quantum Realm to award our favorite characters and moments from the latest movie in the MCU. Hosts: Damon, Anna, Ryan

Damon, Anna, Ryan, and Thad draft their absolute favorite animal companions in the world of pop culture!

Rolling Stone recently gave us a criminally terrible list of their 200 greatest singers. So! We tried to do better, and we compiled a Planet Fantasy ranking of 30 Greatest Singers. Did we do better than Rolling Stone? Click and find out.

Thad, Anna, Ryan, and Michael serve up another episode, this time with EXTRA HYPE! It's the Hype Draft, preparing us for a year full of amazing shows, movies, and the like.

A new year and with it comes new episodes! Damon is back and is joined by Anna, Thad, and Ryan as they all talk about their favorite things in the world of fandom that came out in 2022.

This holiday season, Planet Fantasy is giving thanks… for Tom Hanks. Join Grandmaster Thad, Meme Master Ryan and Anna Who Remains as they draft their favorite Tom Hanks movies. Stay tuned for a special outtake at the end!

Planet Fantasy is back! Join Meme Master Ryan and Master of Ceremonies Michael as they welcome two special guests: Stephanie and Evan. Listen as they travel to Wakanda and Talokan to discuss Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Music by Junoandtheechodog

We are back, and this time we have Anna H, Thad, and Ryan all joining us to hit all the highlights of the D23 convention last weekend. We go from Pixar to Star Wars to Marvel to everything in between. And stick around for the end where we have an announcement to make about Planet Fantasy. Music by Junoandtheechodog.

In another episode of our Hostile Takeover series, producer Anna H is joined by guest hosts Richard and Thad to break down something near and dear to every nerd's heart; conventions! Music by @junoandtheechodog

We're joined by friends of the pod Ryan, Austin and Dre to draft our essential sitcoms! Music by @junoandtheechodog

It's another hostile takeover! This week, friends of the pod Michael, Anna, Stu and first time guest Marina are taking over here at Planet Fantasy to talk about one of the most iconic and influential pieces of television; The Wire! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Check your teeth and go to sleep, it's time to talk some Sandman! We're here to give out some awards to our favorite parts of Netflix's ambitious adaption of one of the most influential graphic novels of our time. Give it a listen! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Rec of the week, opening thoughts on The Sandman 14:28 - The “Men of Good Fortune” Award (Wallflower) 27:36 - The “Dream Country” Award (The Kodak Moment) 34:17 - The “Fables and Reflections” Award (Best Quote) 44:39 - The “Slaughter on Fifth Avenue” Award (Class Bully) 1:02:44 - The “Seasons of the Mist” Award (Mic Drop) 1:11:04 - The “Hope in Hell” Award (Best Location Design) 1:19:25 - The “Lord of the Dreaming” Award (Valedictorian) 1:32:39 - The “Midsummer Night's Dream” Award (Best Memory) 1:44:55 - The “Sleep of the Just” Award (Game of the Year) 2:04:23 - The “What Dreams May Come” Award (Great Expectations) 2:13:14 - Closing thoughts

It's the second Nostalgia Trip! This time we're traveling to deep waters and looking for a bigger boat. Damon and Kyle are revisiting the Steven Spielberg classic Jaws, and Anna is watching for the first time. Does it survive the Nostalgia Trip? Tune in to find out! Music by @junoandtheechodog

On this special episode of Planet Fantasy, we're debuting a brand new series. Damon and Kyle are taking a week off and handing the keys over to friends of the pod Krystle and Hannah for the first episode in our brand new series, Hostile Takeover! Music by @junoandtheechodog

So! Much! Content! Join us as we break down all the exciting announcements at SDCC 2022! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Find the tissues and dust off your Randy Newman vinyls, cause on this supersized episode of The Effys, Planet Fantasy is joined by friend of the pod Micah to give out awards to one of the most lucrative IPs around, Pixar! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Opening thoughts 16:08 - Best Short 26:34 - The Favorite Deputy Award (Best Supporting Character) 39:15 - Best Quote 47:39 - Best Scenic Design 55:17 - Class Bully 1:05:19 - The Gut Punch Award 1:24:06 - Best Musical Moment 1:40:33 - Best Character Design 1:53:52 - Best Director 2:06:01 - Valedictorian 2:17:31 - Best Memory 2:29:18 - Game of the Year

Fab Five Freddy told us everyone is fly! This week, it's another edition of The Effys, this time to celebrate the newest season of The Boys! Lube up and take your Compound V as we give out awards to this season's most diabolical moments! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Opening thoughts 12:26 - The Vic Neuman VP Award 24:44 - Best Quote 31:04 - Most Memeable Moment 39:02 - Best Fight 48:31 - The “I'm Gonna Puke” Award 57:23 - The Mic Drop Award 1:05:13 - Valedictorian 1:18:29 - Best Memory 1:27:38 - Game of the Year 1:40:23 - The Great Expectations Award 1:47:55 - Closing thoughts

It's a brand new Effys, y'all! This time we're breaking down Marvel's latest installment and giving out awards to Thor: Love and Thunder. Plus, stay tuned after the awards for a brand new Marvel centric segment, The Planet Fantasy MCU Character Power Rankings! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:26 - Opening thoughts 19:40 - The Assgardian Award (Wallflower) 32:51 - “We Drank, We Fought, We Made Our Ancestors Proud!” (Best Fight) 43:13 - The Easter Egg Award 51:53 - The Friend From Work Award (Best Quote) 1:00:37 - The Needle Drop Award 1:06:42 - The Kodak Moment 1:13:21 - “Piss Off, Ghost!” (Most Memeable Moment) 1:21:02 - The “Worthy Award” (Valedictorian) 1:37:40 - Best Memory 1:46:20 - The Great Expectations Award 2:00:46 - Closing thoughts 2:07:57 - The Planet Fantasy MCU Character Power Rankings

It's the first episode in a brand new series, Nostalgia Trip! On this series, we'll be revisiting some old favorites that we haven't seen in years and introducing them for the first time to a newbie. For this inaugural episode, Damon and Kyle introduce Anna H. to the 90s sci-fi cult classic, The Fifth Element! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Hello there! We're joined by friends of the pod Ashley, Dom, and Kristen to break down the latest Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi, and give out some awards! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Introduction of guests, opening thoughts 12:57 - The Wallflower Award 28:03 - Best Quote 45:14 - Best Fight 57:15 - The Kodak Moment 1:06:34 - Class Bully 1:21:16 - Most Dramatic Moment 1:31:24 - Little League Awards Ceremony MVP 1:39:56 - Valedictorian 1:57:14 - Best Memory 2:11:37 - Game of the Year 2:29:27 - Closing thoughts

It's a takeover! Friends of the pod Michael, Dominique and Tiffany take over Planet Fantasy to celebrate black stories and characters for this very special Juneteenth episode!

We drafted our dream road trip with four fictional characters and a fictional set of wheels. Prepare for chaos! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:00 - Winner's corner 1:51 - Introduction of draft, list game 15:31 - Round 1 27:10 - Round 2 39:25 - Round 3 49:10 - Round 4 1:02:20 - Round 5

Part of the journey is the end. Join us and friends of the pod Morgan and Ryan as we enter the Endgame and cap off our trilogy of Effys for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Opening thoughts 9:04 - The Snap Award (Wallflower) 26:45 - The Mad Titan Award (Class Bully) 42:41 - The Avengers Assemble Award (Best Quote) 55:18 - Most Memeable Moment 1:05:55 - Best Fight 1:21:54 - The Stan the Man Award 1:29:53 - The Detention Award (Best Credits Stinger) 1:43:30 - The “What If?” Award 1:56:03 - Valedictorian 2:13:01 - “Part of the Journey is the End” (Best Memory) 2:33:25 - Game of the Year 2:45:07 - Closing remarks

In this not-so-minisode, we're breaking down on our thoughts on three of the biggest shows on right now, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boys and Stranger Things! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Put on your dancing shoes and get your tickets, because on this episode of Planet Fantasy, we're joined by friend of the pod Krystle to build our very own jukebox musicals! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:00 - Winner's corner 1:46 - Introduction of guest and draft, list game 12:26 - Round 1 26:44 - Round 2 40:53 - Round 3 55:45 - Round 4 1:12:37 - Round 5 1:27:32 - Round 6 1:50:15 - Damon's thoughts

We're joined by friend of the pod Nick to build our own adaptions of a video game, including a writer/director and some cast! Check it out! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Introduction of draft and guest, list game 14:37 - Round 1 38:12 - Round 2 1:04:44 - Round 3 1:30:38 - Round 4 1:56:42 - Round 5

“Things just got out of hand.” Join us and friends of the pod Leia and Chaitanyaa as we break down the latest entry in the MCU and hand out some awards to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! https://prochoice.org/ https://blackrj.org https://www.iwrising.org https://abortionfunds.org https://keepourclinics.org Music by @junoandtheechodog 3:38 - Opening thoughts 16:32 - The Wallflower Award 29:33 - Best Fight 39:13 - Best Quote 49:33 - The Easter Egg Award 58:45 - The Mic Drop Award 1:08:35 - The Mephisto Award 1:19:49 - Most Memeable Moment 1:26:57 - Valedictorian 1:46:54 - Best Memory 2:07:52 - The Great Expectations Award 2:21:20 - Closing thoughts

It's another episode of The Effys! We're joined by guests Thad and Dom to break down Marvel's latest Disney Plus series, Moon Knight! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Put on your Watcher caps, cause it's time for some alternate timelines! We're joined by friend of the pod and Star Wars expert Colleen to draft our favorite What If scenarios and questions from a galaxy far, far away. May the 4th be with you! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:00 - Winner's corner 1:17 - Introduction of draft and guest, list game 13:09 - Round 1 43:16 - Round 2 1:12:27 - Round 3 1:39:19 - Round 4 Check out Colleen's podcasts! Yet Another Star Wars Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0xjg2KB2wnOJVWP2yqB7Or?si=97AJwKxeRauj0BtJ9KUZGQ Bohemian Geek Studies https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mic4VEb1R0boO2ctAEp1i?si=G3yb6HvnRDa_8ns4MfPT1g

It's the end of another series! We're joined by friends of the pod Hannah and Dom to bid a fond farewell to the Stewards of Sound series by drafting the best music of the 2010s! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:00 - Winner's corner 2:22 - Introduction of draft and guests, list game 15:42 - Round 1 33:54 - Round 2 55:32 - Round 3 1:15:46 - Round 4 1:32:29 - Round 5 1:54:46 - Round 6

Welcome back to Down for the Town-Around! This time, we're breaking down the brand new trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder. Music by @junoandtheechodog

Grab your Murder Bot and get Hooked on a Feeling, cause it's time for the next phase of the MCU to get some love! We're joined by friends of the pod Thad and Michael to give out awards to Phase 2 of the MCU! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:52 - Introduction of the show, thoughts on Phase 2 10:48 - The What If? Award 27:14 - Best Fight 42:08 - Best Quote 54:13 - The Easter Egg Award 1:08:58 - Class Bully 1:27:25 - The Stan the Man Award 1:35:27 - The Detention Award 1:44:54 - Valedictorian 2:03:42 - Best Memory 2:17:32 - Game of the Year 2:48:46 - Closing thoughts

The time has come for an episode of Planet Fantasy curated entirely by our raffle winner! Join host Katie and guests Damon and Kyle as they break down their favorite movies of a very special subgenre; Disney Channel Original Movies! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:25 - Introduction of guest host, episode theme, list game 16:13 - Round 1 37:45 - Round 2 58:59 - Round 3 1:15:13 - Round 4 1:36:02 - Round 5

It's the 100th episode of Planet Fantasy! To celebrate this milestone, we've invited friend of the pod Micah to host a rousing match of trivia between Damon, Kyle, and friend of the pod Anna F. Play along at home and see who wins! A huge thank you to everyone who's joined us on this wild ride, here's to 100 more! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Welcome to Planet Fantasy's new series, Down for the Turn-Around! These minisodes will be coming at you monthly and will be us just talking about the latest things in the pop culture world we're excited about. For our inaugural episode, we're joined by producer Anna H. and friend of the pod Ryan to break down our thoughts on the trippy season premiere of Marvel's Moon Knight! Music by @junoandtheechodog

Put on your gamemaker hat, because it's time for the Star Wars Hunger Games! Listen in as Damon, Kyle and Anna H. are joined by friends of the pod and first time guests Colleen and Richard to decide the fates of 16 competitors from all across the galaxy! And check out Colleen's podcasts Bohemian Geek Studies and Yet Another Star Wars Podcast for all kinds of nerdy goodness! Music by @junoandtheechodog Yet Another Star Wars Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/0xjg2KB2wnOJVWP2yqB7Or?si=97AJwKxeRauj0BtJ9KUZGQ Bohemian Geek Studies https://open.spotify.com/show/0Mic4VEb1R0boO2ctAEp1i?si=G3yb6HvnRDa_8ns4MfPT1g

Welcome to our very first minisode! Listen in as we're joined by friends of the pod Colleen and Richard to determine the competitors of the Star Wars Hunger Games!

We are vengeance! And for the latest episode of The Vengeance, um, The Effys, that is, we're joined by friend of the pod Vengeance, uhh, Nick, to give out awards and celebrate all the stuff we loved from The Batman… also known as Vengeance. Music by @junoandtheechodog 1:24 - Introduction of guest, opening thoughts on The Batman 7:48 - The Gothamite Award (Wallflower) 18:31 - The Bat Swerve Award 29:19 - The Detective Award (Easter Egg) 39:09 - The Hockey Pads Award (Best Fight) 47:22 - The Killing Joke Award (Class Bully) 1:02:13 - The Vengeance Award (Best Quote) 1:14:09 - The Mic Drop Award 1:23:19 - Valedictorian 1:34:37 - Best Memory 1:45:27 - The Great Expectations Award 2:00:32 - Closing thoughts

It's the final night in our 3 part miniseries about our dream music festivals! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:26 - Round 7 32:12 - Round 8 1:01:24 - Round 9

It's part 2 of our music festival draft! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:26 - Recap 1:27 - Round 4 22:52 - Round 5 51:30 - Round 6

Welcome to a very special 3-part miniseries! We are joined by friends of the pod Austin, Andrea, Sarah, Kristen, and Dom to build our dream music festivals! Tonight, part 1! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:26 - Winner of Episode Raffle, introduction of draft and guests 5:14 - Round 1 29:14 - Round 2 52:28 - Round 3

While Kyle is off building a suit… in a cave… with a box of scraps… Damon and producer Anna H. are joined by friend of the pod Micah to give out awards to the foundational movies of the MCU! Music by @junoandtheechodog 0:00 - Last call for the Ratings/Review Raffle 1:04 - Winner's corner 2:24 - Intro, opening remarks 13:44 - The Galaga Award (Wallflower) 26:36 - The “I Can Do This All Day” Award (Best Fight) 40:58 - The Stan the Man Award 45:38 - The “Hulk Smash” Award (Best Quote) 1:00:55 - The Detention Award (Post Credits Stinger) 1:10:52 - The “Glorious Purpose” Award (Class Bully) 1:23:21 - The Easter Egg Award 1:35:20 - Most Meme-able Moment 1:43:32 - Valedictorian 1:59:40 - Best Memory 2:14:35 - Game of the Year 2:28:24 - Closing thoughts

Our journey through the music of the 2000s continues with rounds 4 to 6! 0:00 - Round 4 36:39 - Round 5 1:10:12 - Round 6