Podcast appearances and mentions of Matthew Fox

Queer people have always been in the Star Wars universe — the franchise just keeps hiding them. Matthew Fox, Alex Kormann, and Erin McGowan of Star Wars Generations on The Ethical Panda network take stock of LGBTQIA+ representation across the full canon for Pride Month 2026: from the covert queer coding of Lando and Admiral Holdo, to the openly queer High Republic novels, to the all-female coven of “The Acolyte” and the deeply felt enemies-to-lovers arc of Zeb and Kallus in “Rebels.”The hosts bring genuine stakes to the conversation: Erin grew up in a conservative religious community where bisexuality wasn't a thing you talked about. Matthew is non-binary and queer. Alex is the self-described straight cis member of the group, and arguably the most frustrated by how often the films blink first. Why does Star Wars take bigger risks for a smaller audience? And after decades of queer characters thriving in the books while the films hedge, will the next wave of Star Wars projects finally close that gap?Full show notes and resources: Here**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

In 1984, a group of London lesbians and gay men decided to raise money for striking Welsh miners, because Thatcher was going after both communities. Author Becky Allen joins Matthew Fox to dig into "Pride," the 2014 film about that real coalition, asking what made it work, what the film gets right about discomfort and solidarity, and why the fact that the strike ultimately failed doesn't diminish what was built.They get into the film's careful handling of the AIDS crisis, including a nightclub scene that never names what it's about and doesn't need to. They talk about Sian James, who went from making sandwiches at union meetings to becoming a Member of Parliament. And they push on the question the film keeps raising: how much of yourself do you soften to build a coalition, and what does it cost when you do?Full show notes and resources HereConnect with Becky Allen: Newsletter · Bluesky · Instagram**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Seven years between Star Wars films, and the galaxy came back with a tin-can dad, a green gremlin, and a muscled teenage Hutt with an identity crisis. Matthew Fox of Star Wars Generations joins Pete Wright, Justin Jaeger, and Ocean Murff on The Film Board to work through all of it — the parts that soar, the parts that drag, and the twenty minutes in a swamp that made everyone forget they were watching a puppet.The panel is split on the Swole Hutt (Ocean is in, Pete is out), united on Ludwig Göransson's score, and divided on whether this is a movie or just the best three episodes of a Mandalorian season that never got made. Martin Scorsese shows up as an informant and somehow steals the room. Sigourney Weaver shows up as a character and somehow doesn't. The question the table keeps circling: did Star Wars prove it belongs in theaters, or did it prove Ocean right all along?Full show notes and resources: HereThis episode on The Film Board: The Lunchbox Mandalorian • Mandalorian and Grogu**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Host Jo Reed talks with Kirkus young readers' editor Laura Simeon about three middle-grade audiobooks that explore difficult subjects with honesty, empathy, and respect for young listeners. In Phoenix by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, narrator Emma Ladji brings warmth and steadiness to young Harper's story as she navigates her parents' divorce, shifting friendships, and the rescued horse who becomes central to her new life. Karise Yansen's calm, measured narration of Matthew Fox's The Lovely Dark grounds a lyrical story of grief, loss, and the afterlife in vivid emotional reality. And in Tae Keller's When Tomorrow Burns, a seamless ensemble cast—Eddy Lee, Annie Q. Riegel, Sara Matsui-Colby, Emily Woo Zeller, and Tae Keller—captures the uncertainty and intensity of middle school friendships unfolding against the backdrop of climate anxiety and change. Together, these audiobooks recognize that middle-grade kids confront complicated situations and deserve stories that speak to those uncertainties with honesty and care.   Audiobooks Discussed: Phoenix by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, read by Emma Ladji (Listening Library)   The Lovely Dark by Matthew Fox, read by Karise Yansen (Hachette Audio)   When Tomorrow Burns by Tae Keller, read by Eddy Lee, Annie Q. Riegel, Sara Matsui-Colby, and Emily Woo Zeller (Listening Library)     Support for Behind the Mic comes from HarperCollins Focus, and HarperCollins Christian Publishing, publishers of some of your favorite audiobooks and authors, including Reba McEntire, Bob Goff, Savannah Guthrie, Max Lucado, Lysa TerKeurst, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We left the bar with a knife in our pocket. That did not stop us from dancing. The lords of Babylon have always known what they were doing, using queer bodies as a wedge, trading in fear, stoking lust for power to keep the people of the earth divided. This episode walks the Four Paths through the heart of that mechanism and finds, on the other side, what they cannot take from us. Simca: the communal joy that protests by refusing to stop.You were not born broken. Fifteen billion years of the universe's grace says otherwise, and this book shows you how to live from that. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer, foreword by Matthew Fox.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#QueerLiberationTheology #PrideIsAProtest #LordsOfBabylon #QueerFaith #LGBTQSpirituality #PrideMonth #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 Three Figures on the Horizon05:41 Walk With Us Down Creation's Paths07:24 The Divide Is the Weapon18:59 The Face of Christ in Every Face (Via Positiva)26:11 Do Not Hold Too Tight (Via Negativa)38:04 You Cannot Have Solidarity With Paper (Via Creativa)50:08 The Joy That Cannot Be Taken (Via Transformativa)58:35 Pride Is a Protest1:00:43 Create in Me a Pure Heart1:03:43 Just Listen to It Beat Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

"Ben's PTSD manifested as his alcoholism and his self-destruction as the Spider. ‘I'm just going to go out there and get punched in the face voluntarily, and maybe I'll do some good at the same time.' "— Will FreelandBen Riley didn't become the Spider to save anyone. He did it for the rush, and Spider-Noir on Prime Video is honest enough to build a whole show on that confession. Marvel comics expert Will Freeland joins Matthew Fox to dig into the series: why it works better than either of them expected, how a World War I origin story reframes the cynicism of 1930s noir as something closer to undiagnosed shell shock, and what Nicolas Cage gets right once he settles into the role.They dig into the show's remarkable villain architecture, where almost no one is simply bad, the stealth Black Cat origin hiding inside Li Jun Li's Kat Hardy, and the choice to watch in black and white. What does it mean that Ben's final heroic act is sacrificing the cure he wanted for himself to save the man who has the woman he loves? And can someone who chose heroism for selfish reasons ever really choose it for the right ones?Full show notes and resources: Visit Our SiteConnect with Will Freeland: Twitch · Instagram**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

“Heel” is one word, and it sent listener mail pouring in from every direction. Alex Kormann and Erin McGowan take over the mailbag while Matthew Fox is away, working through questions and reactions on both Maul: Shadow Lord and The Mandalorian and Grogu: the empathic link Maul's lightsaber formed with Devon, Captain Lawson's flat ending, and whether a single training command reveals something about how the franchise still thinks of Grogu.The deeper the mail goes, the bigger the questions get. Is Grogu a Mandalorian who happens to use the Force, or is there still a Jedi path ahead? What does it mean that Rotta the Hutt might be his most natural long-term companion? And where does Colonel Ward fit in a story that still hasn't figured out what to do with Sigourney Weaver? The conversation doesn't settle anything. That's the point.Full show notes and resources here.Recommended Listening: Make Me a Nerd with Mandy Kaplan**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Matthew Fox and Erin McGowan recorded this less than two hours after walking out of “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” and they did not land in the same place. Erin found it a charming, Clone Wars-nostalgic adventure. Matthew respected the fun moments but couldn't shake the feeling that three solid TV episodes had been stretched into a theatrical release and then asked to justify the format.The debate gets specific: Does Grogu actually grow in this film, or is Mando the one who regresses? What do you do with a 10-foot emotionally complex slug as your secondary protagonist? Is the Hutt Cartel quietly being written out of Star Wars lore? And with Coyne showing up and then essentially stepping aside, what is the New Republic actually building toward? The full breakdown with Alex Kormann comes later this week.Full show notes and resources here**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

“Empire Records” bombed in 1995, got panned by critics, and spent the next thirty years becoming a cult classic — which tells you something about what reviews are actually measuring. Comics writer and Book Riot contributor Jessica Plummer joins Matthew Fox to revisit the film with real affection and ask what makes it hold up, and what happens when you look at it a little more closely.They get into why the ensemble works even though there are too many characters, why the rooftop finale earns its feeling even when the plot math doesn't add up, and what the film's “damn the man” spirit actually rests on — because the movie is very confident that selling out is bad and independent music is good, and it never quite explains why. The conversation holds genuine love for the film alongside an honest look at its blind spots, which is more or less what “Empire Records” itself is trying to do with its characters.Full show notes and resourcesConnect with Jessica: jessicaplummerwrites.com**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Seven years after The Rise of Skywalker, the saga finally got off the couch, and what it brought back was a tin-canned dad, a green gremlin, and a teenage Hutt with a glandular disorder. The Film Board lands split right down the middle, mostly in the affectionate way. Everyone agrees the adventures of Grogu are the heart of the thing. Everyone also agrees the plot is thin enough to read a newspaper through, and that this plays less like a movie than like the best three episodes of a Mandalorian season nobody got to make.Pete, JJ, and Ocean are joined by Matthew Fox, host of the Star Wars Generations podcast, and the table works through all of it: whether a jacked, English-speaking Rotta the Hutt is the dumbest swing or the most heroic one (Ocean is buying, Pete is not), why Sigourney Weaver got cast in a role that forgot to be a character, the Martin Scorsese cameo that weirdly lands, and the swamp sequence where Grogu plays caretaker to a poisoned Mando and the whole room finally forgets it is watching a puppet. Ocean makes the case for television as the franchise's natural home, Pete keeps glancing over his shoulder at Andor, and somebody floats the idea of just letting Matthew run Lucasfilm.The scores are in, and the panel landed in a tight cluster. Ludwig Göransson's score gets the home-run vote. The swole Hutt gets the side-eye.Connect with the ShowThe Film Board is part of the Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts. Find everything at thenextreel.com. Follow the show and rate every movie with us at letterboxd.com/thenextreel. Get member-only extended episodes at trustory.fm/join.Watch & DiscoverWatch Now: Apple TV | LetterboxdOriginal Theatrical Trailer Support The Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Become a member for just $5/month or $55/yearJoin our Discord community of movie loversThe Next Reel Family of Film Shows:Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, and MovementsThe Film BoardMovies We LikeThe Next ReelSitting in the DarkConnect With Us:Main Site: WebMovie Platforms: Letterboxd | FlickchartSocial Media: Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube | PinterestYour Hosts: Pete | JJ | Steve | Tommy | Andy | Ocean Shop & Stream:Merch Store: Apparel, stickers, mugs & moreWatch Page: Buy/rent films we've discussedOriginals: Source material from our episodesSpecial offers: Audible

Something happens in the body when someone says "Jesus." A clench, a recoil, a strange silence. This episode traces that response to its source: a fourth-century theologian who needed an excuse, an empire that found the idea useful, and the residue that soaked into the culture whether or not you ever set foot in a church. Charlie and Brian walk the Four Paths through original blessing, finding in the cross not a payment for debt but a living demonstration of grace that takes in every wound the world can pour and gives back love. It ends with a practice: say it until you feel it in your body. We are born blessed, not broken.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereYou were not born broken. Fifteen billion years of the universe's grace says otherwise, and this book shows you how to live from that. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer, foreword by Matthew Fox.Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#OriginalBlessing #ReligiousResidue #BornBlessedNotBroken #Jesus #ChristianDeconstruction #FaithHealing #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPaths0:00 What Happens in Your Body When I Say Jesus?3:26 We're Supposed to Share the Good News. Then We Hit a Wall.5:45 The Cringe Has Deeper Roots Than You Think18:44 Augustine Couldn't Keep His Toga On (Via Negativa)37:33 The Glory of God Is the Human Being Fully Alive (Via Positiva)43:06 What Did Jesus Actually Do on the Cross? (Via Creativa)48:47 Transmuting Violence: The Conscience That Feels (Via Transformativa)59:20 Whitewashed Tombs and the Least of These1:03:01 Say It Until You Feel It Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

What does it mean to hold real authority in a card room? Matthew Fox has spent years as a judge for TCGs like Magic: The Gathering and Star Wars: Unlimited, and returning guest Paul Hoppe managed the graveyard shift at a casino poker room. Together they compare notes on what it actually looks like to make a call when there's money on the table and the rules don't quite cover the situation.They dig into the structure of authority in both worlds, from the chain of appeals that runs from dealer to floor to shift manager, to the parallel system TCG judges use, and why explaining your reasoning when you make a ruling matters more than most people realize. A Foxwoods story, in which three different floor staff gave three different rulings on the same type of string raise in under an hour, becomes the perfect illustration of why arbitrary enforcement is corrosive to trust in any game.The conversation also covers how intentionality changes the analysis when players cross lines around language and conduct, why genuine cheating is rarer than new judges expect, and how the very young Star Wars: Unlimited judge program is building policy precedent in real time.Paul Hoppe writes a weekly newsletter on poker and life at ZenMadman.com. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Darth Vader shows up in Maul: Shadow Lord without saying a single word — and somehow that's the most terrifying thing he's done in years. Matthew Fox is joined by Pete Wright and AK Ahab to wrap up Season 1: the Vader reveal, Devan's accelerating fall, Spybot's acid-bath farewell, and the Crimson Dawn cliffhanger hiding a very familiar face from Solo: A Star Wars Story.The core debate here is one the show earns: is Maul an anti-hero, or is Maul: Shadow Lord just cosplaying as one? All three hosts land in the same place, Maul is a villain, full stop, who generates genuine sympathy without ever earning redemption, and the show is better for refusing to let him off the hook. They work through Vader's fighting style (blunt-force strength, no Anakin artistry), the AI voice question hanging over Season 2, Devan's Anakin-parallel point of no return, and whether Lawson's sacrificial-father arc earns its place or takes the easy road.AK Ahab raises the throughline from The Clone Wars to Rebels that reframes the whole season: this encounter is likely where Maul first starts to figure out who Vader actually is, and that context makes every frame of their confrontation land differently. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Like a monster you can't keep down...we're back! NQD is reviving our Patrick Wilson season with the cult classic Bone Tomahawk. Released in 2015 and the first feature film from director S. Craig Zahler, this slow-burn western horror is a delight for almost everyone. An all star ensemble rounds out this excellent movie: Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, and the always endearing Richard Jenkins. The Girls are joined by friend of the podcast, Jeremy who HATES horror movies. What a cruel (and/or hilarious) movie to endure him to.

This conversation first aired on Star Wars Generations and we're sharing it here because it raises exactly the kind of question this show was built for.Maul is the only one in the room telling the truth and nobody will believe him. At the halfway point of Maul: Shadow Lord, Matthew Fox is joined by returning guests Pete Wright and AK Ahab to dig into what kind of show this actually is and what to make of a character who has been a Sisyphean tragic figure across every corner of Star Wars canon.The three hosts debate whether Maul is genuinely manipulative or just agenda-driven and honest. AK's reading — that Maul is too deep in self-deception to deliberately deceive anyone else — reshapes the whole conversation. They also get into the show's tonal balancing act: the crime noir Lawson subplot, the casting of a major actress in what might be a very small role, and the very real risk that the show trades its freshest ideas for a predictable Order 66 beat and a Padawan-falls arc. The meditation sequence in Episode 6 alone sent AK back to rewatch The Phantom Menace fight, because Maul's fighting form here doesn't match his onscreen history, and that gap is either a brilliant character insight or an oncoming problem.There's genuine enthusiasm for Maul: Shadow Lord in this conversation, and genuine anxiety about where the back half is headed. Both feel earned.itsmeepete.comConnect with AK: Instagram · Twitter/X**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Speed Racer - Ep. 394 Start your engines and hit the neon highway because the Normies are going full throttle for Speed Racer! This week the crew dives into Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski's hyper-stylized live-action adaptation of the classic anime, a movie that went from misunderstood flop to beloved cult classic. Join the gang as they discuss candy-colored visuals, family values, corporate corruption, ninja monkeys, and whether Speed Racer truly belongs in the pantheon of great sports movie heroes. Is this movie too fast for its own good, or was the world simply not ready? Buckle up for another turbo-charged episode of Normies Like Us! Podcaster X says subscribe Insta @Normies_Like_Us https://www.instagram.com/normies_like_us/ @jacob https://www.instagram.com/_j__a___c___o__b_/ @Mike_Has_Insta https://www.instagram.com/mike_has_insta/ https://letterboxd.com/BabblingBrooksy/ https://letterboxd.com/hobbes72/ https://letterboxd.com/mikejromans/

This week's movie feature takes us back to 2008 for the theatrical return of 2008's Speed Racer directed by the Wachowskis and starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Surandon, Matthew Fox, and more. Find out how it holds up and why it's one of my all-time favorite movies. We also have the season penultimate episodes of Daredevil: Born Again and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. There is also more Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord and the latest comic books and news. 00:00:00 - 00:45:20 Intro & News 00:45:20 - 01:04:31 Comics 01:04:31 - 01:49:13 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters E209 01:49:13 - 02:25:49 Daredevil: Born Again E207 02:25:49 - 02:41:14 Star Wars: Darth Maul - Shadow Lord E107 02:41:14 - 03:18:39 Speed Racer (2008) 03:18:39 - 03:22:53 Outro You can support the show at Patreon.com/GManFromHeck (and get access to the weekly bonus podcast) or at ko-fi.com/GManFromHeck.

This week we're continuing down the Sheldrake path with The Physics of Angels by Matthew Fox and Rupert Sheldrake, where a theologian and a scientist try to make sense of angels in a modern context. Pulling from figures like Aquinas and Hildegard, we explore whether these “beings” might actually point to forms of intelligence or organization we still don't fully understand. Whether you buy it or not, it's a solid look at how our view of reality might be a lot more limited than we think. Welcome to this banger Plus+ Extension! The long awaited uber saga that is From the Mundane to the Magnificent is at hand! This remarkably fun story is very much an epic tale loaded with insights that will take your mind off of the nonsense found littered about this so called “reality”. Part one offers us instructions for leaving the restrictive body for astral exploration, a new look at the Earth and solar system only to bring it all home by shrinking to the size of an atom, and stopping to have a chin wag with a cell offering their interpretation of life from their perspective. Thank you for being on Plus+ with us! Sit back and enjoy a fresh perspective that could change everything about your Youniverse and unlock hidden potential within yourcelf.  The Physics of Angels: Exploring the Realm Where Science and Spirit Meet   From the Mundane to the Magnificent - Vera Stanley Alder LinksPlus+ ExtensionThe extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join. click HERE.Links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well howdy there, partner! Welcome...to the Year of the Horse (YH)! That's right, folks, for the Night Shift's first horror western shift in our yearlong special, Kyle (Stück Cassidy) & Abby (Two Tart Jane) screened the American Western horror film BONE TOMAHAWK (2015). In the Old West, a small-town sheriff and his rag-tag posse set out to rescue several townspeople from a brutal cave-dwelling, cannibalistic tribe. So, is this film any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen it? Let us know your thoughts! OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS: Website Humming Fools - Podcast Evil Cast - Comic KYLE LINKS: Website Substack Patreon Instagram Letterboxd  ABBY LINKS: Instagram Letterboxd MUSIC: Short Intro - Just Me And My Horse by kaazoom Main Intro - Spaghetti Western by Positive_Sound Spoiler Transition - Cowboy Sting Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Outro - Folk harmonica bluesy touch by Moonpub

The last thing Charlie sees every night before turning out the light is St. Sarah's face smiling from a painting on the altar across the room. And somewhere deep inside, that courage smiles back. Then morning comes. And somehow, you get up and go back into the daily struggle. This week on Creation's Paths, Charlie and Brian walk with Netzach: the energy on the Tree of Life that keeps things moving forward, the green drive that refuses to stop. They follow the Four Paths through dandelions breaking concrete, ships with no rudder finding shore, and three little birds singing so loud on the windowsill you'd think an alarm was going off. What's wanting to be born in us right now is not a strategy for surviving empire. It's something older, smaller, and far more stubborn than that.Matthew Fox calls it 1+1=3: one tradition meeting one life makes a third thing no one expected. Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer is that third thing and an invitation to find yours.Creation's Paths is a Christopagan Creation Spirituality community rooted in the conviction that creation is original blessing, not original sin. If this episode found you at the right moment, you are welcome here.New to Creation's Paths? Start here: https://www.creationspaths.com/p/start-hereThe book: Creation's Paths: A Creation Spirituality Primer https://www.amazon.com/dp/1972869019Educational resources: https://wisdomscry.comThis work is listener and reader supported. If it has been nourishing to you, the most direct way to sustain it is a paid Substack subscription: it keeps the teaching flowing and the community growing. All are welcome here regardless of financial capacity. Spiritual nourishment should flow freely to all who seek it.Become a paid subscriber: Other ways to support: Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/cedorsett Patreon: https://patreon.com/cedorsett Cash App: https://cash.app/$CreationsPathsFind us: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/creationspaths.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@creationspaths Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creationspaths/#Netzach #BlackMadonna #TreeOfLife #ViaNegativa #ViaPositiva #Christian #Mysticism #Spirituality #Christopagan #CreationSpirituality #CreationsPathsChapters:0:00 She Came to Shore With No Rudder2:50 What It Takes to Keep Moving4:09 The Narrow Place7:50 Sitting With the Dark Until It Greens13:44 Dandelions Break Concrete19:04 Three Little Birds on the Windowsill22:28 Self-Love Is Not Small27:48 This Week's Practice Get full access to Creation's Paths at www.creationspaths.com/subscribe

Maul is the only one in the room telling the truth and nobody will believe him. At the halfway point of Maul: Shadow Lord, Matthew Fox is joined by returning guests Pete Wright and AK Ahab to dig into what kind of show this actually is and what to make of a character who has been a Sisyphean tragic figure across every corner of Star Wars canon.The three hosts debate whether Maul is genuinely manipulative or just agenda-driven and honest. AK's reading, that Maul is too deep in self-deception to deliberately deceive anyone else, reshapes the whole conversation. They also get into the show's tonal balancing act: the crime noir Lawson subplot, the casting of a major actress in what might be a very small role, and the very real risk that the show trades its freshest ideas for a predictable Order 66 beat and a Padawan-falls arc. The meditation sequence in episode 6 alone sent AK back to rewatch The Phantom Menace fight, because Maul's fighting form here doesn't match his onscreen history, and that gap is either a brilliant character insight or an oncoming problem.There's genuine enthusiasm for Maul: Shadow Lord in this conversation, and genuine anxiety about where the back half is headed. Both feel earned. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Star Wars Generations, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Superhero Ethics.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailTo learn more about co-host Erin and her incredible cosplay: Instagram · TikTokJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

We learn about a new injectable microgel to help reduce bleeding in infants who require surgical care. In a mice model, it reduced bleeding by at least 50%. Ashley Brown, Professor of Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University and UNC Chapel Hill tells presenter Claudia Hammond more about this new material her team has designed.Joined by Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology at Boston University in the US, Dr Matthew Fox, Claudia hears about a mystery illness that is being investigated by health officials in Burundi, which has caused five deaths and sickened thirty-five people. So far lab analysis of the illness - which causes fever, vomiting, and diarrhoea - has been negative for Ebola and Marburg viruses, Rift Valley fever, and others.We hear about influential analysis from Cochrane which has concluded that "breakthrough" Alzheimer's drugs are unlikely to benefit patients. Researchers said the impact was "well below" what was needed to make a difference to dementia patients' lives. However, their report has also provoked a vicious backlash from equally esteemed scientists who label it as fundamentally flawed.We're joined by health journalist Katie Silver in Mexico, who brings us the news that the President, Claudia Sheinbaum, has announced the details of a plan to introduce universal healthcare – no mean feat in country of 130 million people.And we hear about an experiment that was done by academics to see if they could trick AI chatbots into believing in an entirely fake disease. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Jonathan Blackwell

Alle gode gange tre! Vi tager endnu en omgang streamingnyheder inden næste afsnit, hvor vi går i dybden med en af de absolut største filmværker i historien, så stay tuned! Peter og Anders er i denne episode i studiet, mens Tobias for en gangs skyld joiner i løbet af episoden med et par klassiske svinere. Enjoy! Af Streamingnyheder kan du se frem til: SkyShowtime og HBO Max lægges sammen til en samlet tjeneste // HBO Max øger indsatsen mod password-deling // Netflix modtager en god slat penge som taber af kampen om Warner // Disney+ satser yderligere på lokalt indhold // Netflix køber Ben Afflecks AI-virksomhed // Disney+ lancerer et nyt discovery-værktøj: Verts // David Zaslav er den helt store vinder ved salget af Warner // Chuck Norris og Nicholas Brendan har forladt os // samt Fornyelses- og Sløjfningshjørnet med bl.a. With Love, Meghan, Chad Powers, Silo, Buffy, The Bear, Paradise, Neighbors, The Night Agent, 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, Det Lille Hus På Prærien og Wonderman // + Tobys Kendissladder feat. Jonathan Majors, Bruce Campbell, Dennis Knudsen (som altid), Jesper Christensen, Matthew Fox, Alexandra Paul, Kevin Spacey, Usher, Justin Bieber og Harvey Weinstein. Vi høres på åen. Forresten... Vi er på Twitter- og Instagram-mediet: @streamaaen. Og også Facebook: www.facebook.com/streamaaen. Kontakt os gerne: streamaaen@gmail.com. Bag podcasten står Peter Vistisen, Tobias Iskov Thomsen og Anders Zimmer Hansen - alle tidligere telenovela-skuespillere. Yderligere noter: Musik: News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Artist: http://audionautix.com/.

Connect with Matthew Fox: matthewfox.org dailymeditationswithmatthewfox.org We are really excited to have a new sponsor — Verity Wealth Partners. Please check them out at http://verity.nm.com/lifeintransition About The Show:   The Life in Transition, hosted by Art Blanchford focuses on making the most of the changes we're given every week. Art has been through hundreds of transitions in his life. Many have been difficult, but all have led to a depth and richness he could never have imagined. On the podcast Art explores how to create more love and joy in life, no matter what transitions we go through. Art is married to his lifelong partner, a proud father of three and a long-time adventurer and global business executive. He is the founder and leader of the Midlife Transition Mastery Community. Learn more about the MLTM Community here: www.lifeintransition.online. Resources: Life in Transition: https://lifeintransitionpodcast.com/ Join Our Community: https://www.lifeintransition.online/ My new book PURPOSEFUL LIVING is out now. Order it now: https://www.amazon.com/PURPOSEFUL-LIVING-Wisdom-Coming-Complex/dp/1963913922 Our Sponsor: Verity Partners. Please check them out at http://verity.nm.com/lifeintransition The views and opinions expressed on the Life In Transition podcast are solely those of the author and guests and should not be attributed to any other individual or entity. This podcast is an independent production of Life In Transition Podcast, and the podcast production is an original work of the author. All rights of ownership and reproduction are retained. Copyright 2026. #lifeintransition #midlife #midlifegrowth #secondhalfoflife #menspsychology #mensdevelopment #meaningfullife #personaltransformation #purposedrivenlife #reinventyourlife

New details about Rihanna's shooting suspect come to light. Who she is and why she may have done it. ET's at their family home showing exactly where the bullets hit. Then, a supermodel shocker. Why Kathy Ireland says she's been swindled out of $100 million. Is the mogul now broke? Plus, Nicole Kidman breaks her silence about her divorce from Keith Urban. And, Kylie Jenner reveals baby plans with Timothee Chalamet. Then, a “Charlie's Angels” reboot update straight from Lucy Liu. Plus, after Teyana Taylor's 5-year-old stole the red carpet at The Actor Awards, how the nominee is doubling the fun with her little ones at the Oscars. And, Mama June's medical crisis. How daughter Alana AKA Honey Boo Boo is helping her mom battle a frightening disease. Then, couples goals on and off camera. “The Madison” stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell reveal their secrets to long lasting Hollywood romances.  Plus, Matthew Fox on his first TV role since “Lost”. And, how Patrick J. Adams ended up face to face with a bear. Then, 3 Oscar winners, one shocking crime thriller. ET is with the stars of “Scarpetta”. Why the best selling book is about to become your next TV obsession. Plus Jeff Probst drops a beat. The “Survivor” rap you didn't see coming. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Combs says he likes doing his own social media, why Matthew Fox decided to leave and move back to Hollywood and Hulu is developing a yacht rock movie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Israel has launched waves of airstrikes in retaliation for a barrage of Hezbollah rockets and missiles. Hezbollah is still believed to have thousands of missiles. Charlie D'Agata reports. Some airports are warning travelers to allow extra time as TSA experiences staffing shortages again due to a spike in sick calls. It's the first pay period TSA officers will not get a paycheck due to the partial government shutdown. Kris Van Cleave reports. For years, the U.S. government has doubted the stories of those suffering from AHI, commonly called Havana Syndrome. Now, victims hope that reports of a newly discovered weapon will finally vindicate them. A plaque honoring police officers who responded to the Capitol on Jan. 6 went up over the weekend, three years after a federal law mandated it be displayed. Scott MacFarlane reports on the years of pushback by some of President Trump's supporters. New data from AARP reveals nearly one in 10 adults over the age of 50 has experienced an online romance that ultimately led to a request for money or encouragement to invest in crypto currency. Candace Dellacona, an estates and trusts lawyer, explains steps to take to protect your loved ones. Daryl Hannah, who dated John F. Kennedy Jr. in the 1990s, criticized the series "Love Story" and its portrayal of her. The FX series is about JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, focusing on their courtship and marriage, which began after Kennedy's relationship with Hannah. In The New York Times, Hannah said the portrayal of her is "not even remotely accurate." Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who won the Democratic primary for Senate last week, tells "CBS Mornings" "people across the political spectrum are deeply worried about another forever war in the Middle East" as strikes continue in the Iran war. He speaks about the war's potential impacts and what he thinks voters in Texas are looking for this November. In this week's "Beg-Knows America," CBS News contributor David Begnaud highlights three inspiring stories of everyday Americans: a priest who has found a second calling as a repairman, a cancer survivor who surprised his donor in-person on his wedding day and two former waitresses who are working to show their appreciation for the service industry. Matthew Fox, who starred in the hit series "Lost," talks about being part of the cast for the new Paramount+ show "The Madison." He describes how he relates to his character, why he decided to return to Hollywood and working with Kurt Russell again. David Pogue, an author and correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning," talks about covering the rise of Apple over his career as the company is set to turn 50 next month, and his new book, "Apple: The First 50 Years." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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A universal nasal spray vaccine that could block nearly all viruses, and possibly also bacteria and allergens has been successful at early stages of research. By leaving immune cells ‘on alert', they become ready to jump into action no matter what infection tries to get into the body. Dr Matthew Fox, Professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health at Boston University, explains what this could mean for the future of disease prevention.Four years into the Ukraine war, the founder of global initiative ‘Think Equal' Leslee Udwin explains the programmes currently in place to help children to grow through their traumatic experiences. Plus, a teacher in Kharkiv, Violetta Kaleda, as well as some of the children within the programmes, describe the impact of bringing social and emotional learning into education. Prevention campaigns are resuming after the cholera outbreak in Mozambique has now been declared an epidemic by the country's national director of public health. Reporter Jose Tembe give the latest on the outbreak after the years-long shortage of cholera vaccines begins to rebound.As commercial spaceflight grows and human fertility in space becomes a more pressing concern, embryologist Giles Palmer explains the current understanding of the effects of spaceflight on human reproductive systems. Plus, a new study on ultra-endurance marathon running shows it may accelerate aging and the breakdown of red blood cells. Presenter: Laura Foster Producer: Hannah Robins Assistant Producers: Georgia Christie and Anna Charalambou

Episode Summary:We begin Season Six of Holy Heretics in a world coming undone. Evil is on our doorstep. Our democratic norms are no more. A sociopathic madman and his predatorily ghouls are raping and robbing their way through our common life. An entire system of life is cracking beneath our feet.We are standing at the threshold of an old world that is dying and a new world yet to be born. The only real way through is inner: to awaken, to unfold, to cultivate a new humanity from the inside out.To open this season, I sit down with 88-year-old mystic John Butler—British author, retired farmer, and lifelong seeker whose gentle presence has become a sanctuary for millions. Formed by silence, shaped by prayer, and seasoned by decades of wandering across continents and inner landscapes, Mr. Butler speaks from a depth rare in our dopamine-driven age. Many have come to know him by a name he never claimed but quietly embodies: “Mr. Nothing.” It's a title that gestures toward the ego‑less simplicity he embodies—a way of being that asks nothing, claims nothing, and yet reveals everything essential. He reminds us that the ground of our being is never unstable, we've simply forgotten how to tap into it.Besides farming and meditation, Mr. Butler has lived an extraordinarily interesting life, including much spiritual insight, emotional ups and downs, long periods in Peru, Africa and the USA besides several years in Russia, all of which have been part of the far from easy journey to where he is now.This season is, at its core, a season of spiritual health—of learning how to live from a deeper center when the world around us is fraying. Along the way, we'll be joined by voices who have spent their lives tending the sacred: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose moral clarity has guided many through storms; Stanley Hauerwas, whose fierce honesty cuts through our illusions; Mark Vernon, who maps the inner terrain of consciousness with philosophical grace; Martin Shaw, who calls us back into mythic imagination; KJ Ramsey, who helps us inhabit our bodies with courage and tenderness; and Matthew Fox, who has spent decades reminding us that we were not born in sin, but in original goodness.Season Six is an invitation—to slow down, to listen, to return to the place within you that no propaganda can distort and no authoritarian can reach.We're back! And we're beginning with a conversation that asks you to breathe, to soften, to sit in silence, and to remember that your personal transformation begins in the one place the world cannot colonize—your inner life.Connect with Mr. Butler on his website, https://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk, for articles, interviews, and additional resources on the contemplative life. Please Follow us on social media (use the buttons below) and help us get the word out! (Also, please don't hesitate to use any of these channels or email to contact us with any questions, concerns, or feedback.)If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review, or share on your socials

Work sometimes triggers our fight‑or‑flight responses—especially in agency life. In this episode, Galen sits down with leadership coach and operations strategist Abigail Jones and project manager/coach Matthew Fox to explore what happens when we ignore the signals our bodies are giving us, and how tapping into our “body intelligence” can help us lead more consciously in a technology‑driven world. They unpack how our nervous systems get hijacked by stress in modern work, how noticing our physical responses becomes a tool (not just a symptom), and how teams and agencies can shift culture to reclaim better performance and wellbeing.This is a grounded, real‑world conversation—no fluff—about how our bodies, our minds, and our projects intersect.Resources from this episode:Join the Digital Project Manager CommunitySubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Abigail on LinkedIn and InstagramCheck out SouthleftConnect with Matthew on LinkedIn and The BureauThe Leadership Circle Profile assessment What it is: The most comprehensive 360-degree leadership assessment that measures both competencies (what you do) and internal assumptions (how you think)Why I use it: It's the only tool I've found that measures both reactive leadership patterns (controlling, protecting, complying) and creative leadership capacities (relating, self-awareness, authenticity, systems thinking)Visual profile shows leaders exactly where they're operating from fear vs. trustI'm certified to administer and interpret this assessmentSomatic & Body Intelligence PracticesWindow of Tolerance (from Polyvagal Theory): there's a "window" where you can think clearly and respond consciously. When stress pushes you outside that window, you go into survival mode.Concept from Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal TheoryUnderstanding your nervous system's capacity to handle stress before going into fight/flight/freezeHelps leaders recognize when they're dysregulated and need to pauseLinks to learn morehttps://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/whatispolyvagaltheoryhttps://www.stayingsane101.com/post/polyvagal-theory-enhancing-the-window-of-toleranceBody Scan PracticeSimple 60-second practice: scan from head to toe and notice sensations without judgmentBefore big decisions, difficult conversations, or anytime you feel activatedBrings you into present-moment awareness and accesses somatic intelligenceFree guided meditationshttps://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful/guided-meditationshttps://www.mindful.org/beginners-body-scan-meditation/https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/body_scan_meditationTech solutionsHeadspace body scan guide: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/body-scanCalm bo

“Stop filming me!”The Film Board Gathers! This time, they're racing through Edgar Wright's adaptation of The Running Man, a sharper, more faithful take on Richard Bachman's/Stephen King's dystopian manhunt. Glenn Powell stars as Ben Richards, sprinting for survival and truth in a world where entertainment is weaponized and every choice is content.Pete Wright leads Tommy Metz III, Steve Sarmento, Matthew Fox, and Mandy Kaplan through a deep dive into this reimagining. The panel tackles everything from Josh Brolin's corporate menace to Coleman Domingo's pitch-perfect propaganda host, debating how Wright balances King's nihilistic source material with Hollywood's need for hope. They explore the film's commentary on surveillance, media manipulation, and AI deep fakes, all while questioning whether Wright's signature style gets lost in the chase.While the group largely praises Powell's charismatic lead performance and the film's updated themes, they clash over the rushed ending and whether dystopian tales can (or should) offer uplift in 2025. The conversation ranges from adaptation choices and censorship quirks to Michael Cera's panic room and the eerie prescience of King's original vision.Is this a faithful sprint through broken society or just dystopia with a Disney sheen? Grab your tracking beacon, dodge the drones, and find out as the Film Board breaks down every checkpoint of The Running Man. (Just watch out for those AI face swaps.)

Brace yourselves, 'cause Paul, June, and Jason are covering the "choice" 1993 teen horror rom-com My Boyfriend's Back starring Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind, and Matthew Fox. LIVE from Largo in L.A. they discuss Philip Seymour Hoffman's brilliantly unhinged performance, how Johnny Dingle is a straight up creepo, if Missy is horny for dead bodies, and so much more. Plus, Paul drops SEVERAL new wild childhood stories and reveals an unexpected historical connection to the movie that leaves everyone speechless.   • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Have a Last Looks correction or omission? Call 619-PAULASK to leave us a voicemail!• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

LOOK AT THAT CAST: join your hosts David, Robert, and Cara as they discuss their next LOST-adjacent movie, 2007's Smokin' Aces, featuring LOST alum Matthew Fox, Nestor Carbonell, and Kevin Durand.You can check out some of our older episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-dpEKWvhcZoQ4PLu1HfUg-KXfWwrtnklYou can also check out more of Long Walk Productions' original content here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVrMG74aomWR_WQs7yYT6_g

Here's a puzzle that will stop you cold: ADHD has exploded into public consciousness. More diagnoses than ever. More research. More conversations. And yet? Turn on your television. What stares back at you?The class clown. The scatterbrained sidekick. The walking punchline.Something doesn't add up.This disconnect—between lived reality and screen reality—forms the heart of this week's conversation with Matthew Fox, whose passion for dissecting genre media runs as deep as his own neurodivergent experience. Fox hosts Superhero Ethics and other podcasts that examine the ethics woven through our most beloved stories. But today, they're hunting bigger game.Consider this: Maria von Trapp. "How do you solve a problem like Maria?" Sound familiar? Fox argues she's ADHD incarnate. Flighty. Unpredictable. Out of focus. The nuns can't pin her down. Neither can we, apparently. Because nobody—not once—uses the words.That's the pattern. Characters burst with hyperactivity, impulsivity, attention challenges. Dennis the Menace in the '50s. Tigger bouncing through the Hundred Acre Wood. Calvin racing after imaginary adventures. All ADHD-coded. None explicitly labeled.Why does this matter? Because children search desperately for themselves in stories. Adults do too, though less consciously. When representation gets frozen in stereotype—or worse, buried in subtext—it shapes how teachers see students, how employers evaluate talent, how we see ourselves.The conversation zigzags through terrain both familiar and startling. Percy Jackson, where ADHD becomes a god-given power. Phil Dunphy, the endearing but scattered dad. Jake Peralta solving crimes through controlled chaos. Then the darker territory: Barney Stinson using ADHD as an excuse for predatory behavior.But here's where it gets interesting. Fox notices something that escaped everyone else: the gender patterns. Hyperactive male character? Meet his organized, grounding female partner. It's everywhere once you see it. Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Modern Family. New Girl. The narrative is always the same—love of a steady woman tames the chaotic man.And buried within all of this lies a more uncomfortable truth. In our hunger to see ourselves on screen, we claim characters who were never intended as representation. We read ADHD into Kirk and Spock, into Hiccup and his dragon, into anyone who shows even a glimmer of recognition.Is that enough? Should it be?Whether you're searching for positive examples for your children or trying to untangle how decades of media have shaped your own relationship with neurodivergence, this conversation might just shift how you watch ... everything.Links & NotesShows and MoviesModern Family - Phil Dunphy as ADHD-coded characterBrooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake Peralta as positive ADHD representationHow I Met Your Mother - Barney Stinson as problematic ADHD portrayalNew Girl - Nick and Jess relationship dynamicThe Simpsons - Bart Simpson and Ritalin episode (2000)Community - Abed Nadir as autism-coded characterParenthood (TV series) - Autism representationArrow - Felicity Smoak as ADHD-coded characterK-pop Demon Hunter - Zoe as positive ADHD representationThe Sound of Music - Maria von Trapp as ADHD-codedFinding Nemo/Finding Dory - Dory as ADHD representationHow to Train Your Dragon - Hiccup as ADHD-codedBooks and CharactersPercy Jackson series by Rick Riordan - ADHD as demigod traitCalvin and Hobbes - Calvin as ADHD-codedDennis the Menace - Classic hyperactive representationWinnie the Pooh characters as neurodivergent representationPodcasts by Matthew FoxThe Ethical PandaSuperhero EthicsStar Wars GenerationsMarvel Movie Minute (co-hosted with Pete Wright)The Once and Future Parent(Coming soon!)Links & NotesSupport the Show on PatreonDig into the podcast Shownotes Database (00:00) - Welcome to Taking Control: The ADHD Podcast (01:22) - Support the Show and Become a Patron! (01:58) - The ADHD Representation Paradox (02:48) - Introducing Matthew Fox ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What if spirituality began not with “original sin” but with original blessing? In this No BS Spiritual Book Club conversation, Sandie Sedgbeer welcomes Matthew Fox—radical theologian, activist, former Dominican priest, and author of more than 35 books including the groundbreaking Original Blessing. ✨ Highlights:
• Why creation spirituality reframes religion as awe, creativity, and justice
• The mystical voices—Meister Eckhart, Hildegard, Rumi—who shaped Fox's path
• How spirituality without awe leads to abuse, corruption, and disconnection
• The power of mysticism to fuel social justice and ecological awareness
• Why re-sacralizing the Earth is the spiritual imperative of our time Discover the books that awakened Matthew Fox to a visionof spirituality that celebrates love, creativity, and the sacredness of all life. 

Radical theologian Matthew Fox joins Sandie for No BS toreflect on his spiritual journey, Original Blessing, creationspirituality, and the books that shaped his voice for justice, mysticism, and the sacredness of life.

In this episode of Houselights, we journey back to the Old West with "Back to the Future Part 3." Join hosts Tristan, Darren, and John as they explore the film's unique charm and its pivotal role in concluding the iconic trilogy. From the genre shift to the unforgettable train sequence, we delve into how this installment stands out while tying together the beloved series. Discover why this film remains a fan favorite and how it solidifies Robert Zemeckis's legacy in the 1990s.

Come party like a troglodyte with TNC for a Midnight Ritual of Bone Tomahawk(2015)! The Venture: Book 1 of The Deception Star Chronicles by PS Gillespie(Madame Wyrd) Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Venture-Book-Deception-Star-Chronicles/dp/1300467851 Kevysie: https://kevysieinternational.com/products/the-venture-book-1-of-the-deception-star-chronicles TNC: https://linktr.ee/thenightclub -Letterboxd- Travis: https://letterboxd.com/thenightclub/ Ricky: https://letterboxd.com/fvlsekvltrick/ Trevor: https://letterboxd.com/darkfixius/ Cody: https://letterboxd.com/codyco/ Special Guests: Madame Wyrd and Strawberry.

Each Tuesday, we discuss an older entertainment property, and currently, that's Lost. This episode, we learn from Lostpedia, is considered one of the worst of the series, and was inspired by actor Matthew Fox's own tattoos. The creators admitted that this was because they were "desperate for flashback stories." We could tell. But we did manage to wring some parenting advice out of it!Next Tuesday, we'll continue with season 3, episode 10, "Tricia Tanaka Is Dead." Tomorrow, we'll continue our discussion of a newer show, The Gilded Age.This episode was recorded before a live studio audience ... of dogs.

The Film Board assembles to break down Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel's bold leap into retro sci-fi parenthood. With Pedro Pascal stretching into Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby shining as Sue Storm, the MCU skips the origin story to explore cosmic ethics, vintage flair, and a planet-hungry Galactus. Does skipping the intro pay off? How does a family of adventurers fit into a superhero universe? And is The Incredibles still the best Fantastic Four movie ever made?Pete Wright hosts the panel with Kyle Olson, Rob Kubasko, and Matthew Fox as they debate whether this is a sequel to a film we never got, if Silver Surfer stole the show, and what the MCU's multiversal reset might mean for this corner of the timeline. Plus: theology, parenting ethics, synagogue scenes, Herbie the robot, unstable molecules, and the Reed Richards car seat challenge.

DemystifySci presents Paradigm Drift, the show where theorists of all stripes present their ideas about how the world works. In this space it doesn't matter where you came from, where you're going, or what letters are after your name. The only thing that matters is that you've got a deep insight into the universe that you can explain in SIXTY SECONDS. This is our first live edition, recorded at Demysticon 2025 with live music from the Baryonic Acoustic Oscillators. Theorists include C. S. Unnikrishnan, Robin Booth, Ben Wilson, Gareth Samuel (@seethepattern), Chris Lehto (@lehtofiles), Mike McCulloch, Michael Gunning, Howard Landman, Matthew Fox (@memesofdestruction), Taylor Trott, Neal Creamer, and Indranil Banik. Ready? Three, two, one, GO!!!PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciSIGN UP FOR THE NEXT PARADIGM DRIFT AUGUST 4TH, 7PM PDThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00 Go!00:10:35 Quantum Mechanics and Foundational Physics00:25:00 Nature of Light and Electrons00:25:50 Alternative Cosmologies: The Genes Contraction00:36:07 Cosmic Structures and Scales00:43:57 Music, Philosophy, and Science00:47:14 Inertial Mass Explained00:48:06 Inertia and the Cosmos00:50:06 Quantum Waves and Analogies00:53:17 Testing Quantum Predictions in Space00:55:50 Unifying Physics: Ether and Tetrahedrons01:04:26 Quantum Time Dilation01:10:31 Time Dilation and Observers01:12:48 The Hierarchy Problem and Particle Physics01:17:34 A Personal Journey into Physics01:22:12 Science and Post-Scarcity Society01:23:07 Meteorites and Organic Origins01:30:38 Quantum Mechanics and Complexity01:32:34 Atoms and Energy Absorption01:37:14 Hubble Tension and Cosmic Voids01:40:12 Modeling and Systematic Error in Astrophysics01:45:14 The Future of Cosmological Research#theoreticalphysics, #quantummechanics, #cosmology, #astrophysics, #paradigmshift, #spaceexploration, #quantumtheory, #scientificrevolution, #spacetime, #multiverse, #theoreticalphysics, #quantummechanics, #newideas, #openmic, #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. PATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98DONATE: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaDSUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciBLOG: http://DemystifySci.com/blog RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rssMAILING LIST: https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/- Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySciMUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671

In this urgent and illuminating episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen is joined by prolific theologian and activist Matthew Fox to discuss two of his boldest works: The Tao of Thomas Aquinas: Fierce Wisdom for Hard Times and Trump and the MAGA Movement as Antichrist. Fox reclaims Aquinas as a mystic and revolutionary whose teachings on compassion, non-dualism, and social justice offer profound guidance in today's chaotic world. At the same time, he warns of the seductive rise of authoritarianism cloaked in religion, framing the MAGA movement as a modern embodiment of the Antichrist archetype. This episode is a spiritual wake-up call, urging listeners to awaken, resist, and return to biophilia — a deep love for life, justice, and the sacred Earth.

Ten years ago, 2015 was the year of the epic Western. Two films, Alejandro Iñárritu's The Revenant and Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight, clocked in at an average length of 170 minutes and scored a combined 15 Academy Award nominations, winning 4 between them. As a pair, the two films brought in nearly $700 million at the box office. Along with John Maclean's Sundance darling Slow West, the year marked a return to prominence of the western genre, foreshadowing the next decade's breakout hits like Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone and Hell or High Water, and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon. Slipping somewhat under the radar in 2015 was the directorial debut of S. Craig Zahler, a prolific author and screenwriter with a penchant for wit, grit, and gore. Zahler cast Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, and Richard Jenkins in a Western akin to John Ford's The Searchers by way of Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes. When townsfolk are kidnapped by a clan of troglodyte cannibals, four men - the sheriff, a cowboy, a gunslinger, and the back-up deputy - ride out as a posse to rescue them. The indie film quickly earned praise for its direction, dialogue, and disturbing imagery, and has built a cult following in the decade hence. But is our posse of hosts in agreement on how Bone Tomahawk lands? Or will we, too, be split down the middle?   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com  Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Why does time tracking suck—and what can we actually do about it? In this lively and deeply honest panel session, Kelsey Alpaio sits down with agency consultant Marcel Petitpas, PMO leader Kelly Vega, and project operations expert Matthew Fox to get to the root of why time tracking feels so broken. Together, they unpack not just the tactical challenges, but the deeper cultural and strategic dynamics that make time tracking feel like a chore (or worse, a surveillance tool). But this isn't just a vent session—our panel brings clarity, practical advice, and a few hard truths to help you shift your mindset and your systems.From rethinking data accuracy and redefining utilization to making smarter tooling choices and harnessing AI (without falling for the hype), this conversation delivers actionable insight for PMs, leaders, and anyone in the messy middle of tracking work. Whether you're tracking time for billing, planning, or just staying afloat, there's something here to make it suck a little less—and maybe even become a tool for empowerment.Resources from this episode:Join DPM MembershipSubscribe to the newsletter to get our latest articles and podcastsConnect with Kelly, Matthew, and Marcel on LinkedInCheck out Parakeeto

A Dharma Conversation about sacred activism and environmental justice as a Bodhisattva practice with Rev. Chelsea MacMillan and Matthew Menzies  Chelsea MacMillan is an interspiritual minister, the Senior Organizer at GreenFaith, and founder of Brooklyn Center for Sacred Activism. Between 2019-2021, she led direct actions and facilitated regenerative culture with Extinction Rebellion. You can find her writing in Order of the Sacred Earth by Matthew Fox, and at revchelseamac.substack.com. Matthew—born in Harlem in ‘93, by way of Belize, Central America—is an indigenous Yucatac Mayan Activist-Organizer. Through his spiritual animist roots, formal training in Soto Zen Buddhism, past experiences working on our local farm market food distribution systems and the NYC Compost Project, to most recently focusing non-violent civil disobedience campaigns with Extinction Rebellion NYC, Matthew finds his life purpose, on lenapehoking: to live for the benefit of all beings, and preserve the Earth's animals, soils, and waters for the future generations to come.

New releases, popular panels, and a record-breaking amount of swag. But what was the latest Star Wars convention really like for fans and attendees? Join host David Quinn for a look at the weekend of Star Wars Celebration Japan, through the stories and reflections of fans and collectors. Featuring live clips and conversations from Elon Bartlett, Hannah Bennett, Dave Brott, Bill Cable, Paul Chu, Matthew Fox, Billy Galaxy, Chris Georgoulias, Chris Logli, Jonathan McElwain, Gordy Owen, Karl Reader, Jason Smith, Mark Schnack, Andy Takara, Dan Uthman, Trevor Wencl, Daryl Whitlow and many more! This is why Celebration has continued for more than 25 years. And this is Star Wars: Prototypes and Production! To Listen to the Episode on the Prototype Archives Site: https://www.prototypearchives.com/podcast Links to the Episode on Various Podcast Platforms: APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460 YOUTUBE MUSIC/PODCASTS: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7UruGWpd8qKrObL8-DSLekomB8GuB1VT SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/744L0XQhmpXn2AZeaxUhOZ CASTBOX: https://castbox.fm/channel/Star-Wars%3A-Prototypes-and-Production-id1904296?utm_source=website&utm_medium=dlink&utm_campaign=web_share&utm_content=Star%20Wars%3A%20Prototypes%20and%20Production-CastBox_FM STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1054209 PANDORA: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/PC:1001054209 PODBEAN: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/u4ywr-80960/ AMAZON MUSIC: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c98fb265-c233-43d9-ae3b-1102bfb03e45/star-wars-prototypes-and-production PLAYERFM: https://player.fm/series/2473540 SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/david-quinn-908355451/tracks PODVINE: https://podvine.com/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production iHEART: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-star-wars-prototypes-and-p-31050806/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/star-wars-prototypes-and-production/id1448205460

In this episode, Josh rants about what "customer service" really means, a then engages Jacob is an in-depth conversation about fan entitlement and how major celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Matthew Fox don't allow for fan photos when they "aren't working." This of course eventually leads into a conversation about Drake being sued by Universal Music Group and Kanye West beefing with Jay-Z. All this and the obligatory poop jokes in this episode of Hey Maaan!Do something good for someone and leave us a comment telling us what you thought of the episode!

Daredevil: Born Again – Ethical Analysis and Critical ReviewIn this episode of Superhero Ethics, host Matthew Fox and comic book expert Jessica Plummer dive into their critical analysis of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+. As longtime fans of the original Netflix series, they explore how the new series departs dramatically from what made the original show compelling, starting with the shocking early death of Foggy Nelson.What fundamental character changes undermine the new series?The hosts discuss how Matt Murdock's willingness to kill represents a complete departure from his core character. In the original Netflix series, Matt's refusal to kill was central to his identity and moral code, particularly highlighted in his philosophical clashes with the Punisher. This sudden shift feels unearned and betrays the character's established ethics.How does the show mishandle Wilson Fisk's character?Matthew and Jessica examine how the show's portrayal of Wilson Fisk in therapy with Vanessa misunderstands what made the character compelling. They argue that Fisk's pure devotion to Vanessa was his most humanizing trait, and the new series undermines this by creating relationship problems that feel inauthentic to the characters.Is the political commentary coherent?The conversation tackles the show's attempt at political commentary through Fisk's mayoral campaign, which appears to be a Donald Trump allegory. Jessica argues that the show's politics are incoherent, particularly how it perpetuates right-wing talking points about crime rates while seemingly trying to critique right-wing figures.Other topics covered in this episode:The strange diner scene between Matt and Fisk that contradicts their established relationshipHow the show handles the White Tiger character and vigilantismThe inconsistent portrayal of police in the seriesContinuity issues and what viewers are expected to remember from other MCU propertiesThe production challenges that likely contributed to the show's problemsThe hosts conclude that Daredevil: Born Again suffers from fundamental incoherence in both storytelling and themes. Whether from creative committee decisions or production challenges, the result is a show that misunderstands what made the original Netflix series resonate with fans, leaving Matthew and Jessica disappointed with this new iteration of a once-beloved property. **************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, a The Ethical Panda Podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check our our website to find out more about this and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! You can keep up with our latest news, and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.Email: Matthew@TheEthicalPanda.comFacebook: TheEthicalPandaInstagram: TheEthicalPandaPodcastsTwitter: EthicalPanda77Or you can join jump into the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want to get access to even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month, or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes. Sign up on the podcast's main page. You can even give membership as a gift!You can also support our podcasts through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master AlanUse Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.

Daredevil: Born Again – Essential Character PrimerIn this episode of Superhero Ethics, hosts Matthew Fox and comic book expert Jessica Plummer break down everything you need to know about Daredevil before watching Daredevil: Born Again. Whether you're new to the character or just need a refresher on the Netflix series, this primer covers the essential elements that make Matt Murdock one of Marvel's most compelling characters.Who is Daredevil, and what makes him unique?Matt Murdock lost his sight as a child when toxic waste enhanced his other senses to superhuman levels. By day, he's a defense attorney at Nelson & Murdock with his best friend, Foggy Nelson. By night, he's Daredevil, a vigilante who uses his enhanced senses and ninja training to protect Hell's Kitchen. What separates Matt from other heroes is his constant moral struggle and complete lack of impulse control—he desperately wants to do the right thing but often makes impulsive decisions that damage his relationships and career.What role does Catholicism play in Daredevil's story?Matt's Catholic faith provides the moral framework for his vigilante actions. The show portrays his religious struggle authentically without reducing it to stereotypes. His conversations with his priest highlight his central conflict: "Are you afraid that you will have to kill this man and you don't want to? Or are you afraid that you won't have to kill this man and you want to?" This question encapsulates Matt's internal battle between justice and vengeance.How does Daredevil balance his dual life as lawyer and vigilante?The constant tension between working within the system as a defense attorney and operating outside it as a vigilante defines Matt's character. Season one explores whether he can trust the legal system to handle Wilson Fisk (Kingpin) or must take matters into his own hands. This struggle affects everyone in his life, especially Foggy Nelson, who keeps their law practice running while Matt disappears to fight crime.Other topics discussed:How the Netflix series portrays Hell's Kitchen and its gentrificationMatt Murdock's complicated romantic relationships and flirtatious tendenciesThe portrayal of Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin and his relationship with VanessaThe importance of Foggy Nelson as Matt's moral center and best friendHow Daredevil's disability is represented in the seriesThe connections between the Netflix series and the upcoming Disney+ showThe role of supporting characters like Karen Page and Claire TempleHow the Punisher serves as a foil to Daredevil's moral codeThe hosts wrap up by highlighting the unique male friendship between Matt and Foggy, noting how rare it is to see such emotionally complex male friendships portrayed on screen. As Daredevil: Born Again approaches, this primer gives viewers everything they need to understand what makes the Man Without Fear such a compelling and conflicted hero in the Marvel universe.LinksCheck out more of Jessica's work.Read her short story in Sword, Stone, Table, alongside works by other great authors. (Using this link helps support the podcast!)**************************************************************************This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, a The Ethical Panda Podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check our our website to find out more about this and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! You can keep up with our latest news, and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.Email: Matthew@TheEthicalPanda.comFacebook: TheEthicalPandaInstagram: TheEthicalPandaPodcastsTwitter: EthicalPanda77Or you can join jump into the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want to get access to even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month, or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes. Sign up on the podcast's main page. You can even give membership as a gift!You can also support our podcasts through our sponsors:Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master AlanUse Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one year membership or gift one through this link.Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.