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Our six-episode, six-decade overview of the Thunderbolts and the Masters of Evil comes to a close (for now, at least) as we discuss two time-hopping tales from 2011 and 2012: The Great Escape from Thunderbolts #163-165 and Like Lightning from #172-174, published by Marvel Comics! Following the events of the Fear Itself crossover event, most of the Thunderbolts manage to escape their prison home, only to end up in World War II Austria, side-by-side with Captain America and Prince Namor, fighting the Nazi forces of Baron Zemo! Then, we skip ahead a few issues (and decades) as they find themselves confronting the original Thunderbolts, led by (Son of) Baron Zemo! Can these temporally tossed antiheroes repair the timeline before they cease to exist? And will these issues be deemed an excellent adventure or a bogus journey by that Time Variance Authority known as … The Comics Canon? In This Episode: ·       Hey, it's Centurius! ·       Thunderbolts #163.1 ·       The tearjerking tale of Techno vs. Fixer ·       Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) ·       MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios ·       A Thunderbolts movie theory (recorded before the new trailer was released) Join us in two weeks as we use the March 4 release of Daredevil: Born Again on Disney + to discuss Daredevil: Out by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev! Until then:Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Facebook or Bluesky! And as always, thanks for listening!

When Iron Man hit theaters in 2008, it didn't just launch the wildly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe — it also, with the Pentagon's help, became a bombastic symbol of modern military might in the digital age. Now, can the same comic book character be used to critique the military-industrial complex and the War on Terror?When Marvel wanted to make an Iron Man film in the early aughts, executives turned to a longstanding relationship between Hollywood and the Pentagon, allowing the Defense Department to approve the movie's storyline in exchange for access to military equipment. The U.S. military was able to alter significant parts of Iron Man's script, allowing the film to also serve as a marketing device for the military. Now, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman is flipping the script. A veteran war reporter, Ackerman is writing a new Marvel comic book series of Iron Man, in which he's applying the lessons he learned over two decades of covering the War on Terror. Decidedly more critical of the military-industrial complex that the movies championed, the books are reshaping the iconic hero into a parable about the impact of excessive wealth concentrated in the hands of one billionaire, Today on Lever Time, senior podcast producer Arjun Singh sits down with Ackerman and Dave Gonzales, co-author of the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios and the host of the podcast Trial By Content, to discuss how the Pentagon pushed Marvel to use Iron Man as a piece of propaganda, and how events like 9/11 and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars influenced the way superhero is seen today.Read Spencer Ackerman's newsletter Forever Wars by clicking here. 

In our last episode of the year, journalists Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales, the authors of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, discuss making a living as a "pop culture pundit," mapping the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the missing "DC vs Marvel" chapter, lessons the MCU might take from recent successes like Deadpool & Wolverine and Agatha All Along, what other franchises might learn from the MCU, what Kevin Feige really does, and what the MCU can teach writers.THE WRITERS PANEL IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION.Follow and support the show by subscribing to Ben Blacker's newsletter, Re:Writing, where you'll also get weekly advice from the thousands of writers he's interviewed over the years, as well as access to exclusive live Q&As, meet-ups, and more: benblacker.substack.comSOCIALS:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/benblacker.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bablacker/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Walt HickeyWelcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.This week, I spoke to Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales, coauthors of the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, out in paperback this week.I really loved the book, it dives into what is the main flywheel of mainstream entertainment, for better or for worse, and dives into the fascinating history of the MCU. Whether you're a fan of Marvel movies or just someone living in a world dominated by them, the book is a really interesting look into contemporary filmmaking and the pressures and economics and just simply human scale of these massive operations.We spoke about Marvel's journey from underdog to cultural icon, how its moviemaking process has changed over time, and what it was like covering a narrative that was developing in real time.Robinson and Gonzales can both be found on the podcast Trial by Content, and the book can be found wherever books are sold.This interview has been condensed and edited. Dave and Joanna, thank you so much for coming on.GONZALES: Absolutely.ROBINSON: Thanks for having us.I really, really love this book. So happy to see it out in paperback. I guess I'll just kick it off with an easy one: What were each of your first experiences with Marvel? How'd you get into this?ROBINSON: As in the comic books or the films?Anything.ROBINSON: Anything at all. Gosh, I think X-Men: The Animated Series was my introduction, back in my infancy. It really got into the world they created, the various characters, their character sets, the trading cards, and then everything spirals out from there. That was my introduction.GONZALES: Mine was probably with the comics. I might have had some X-Men: The Animated Series in there, but I got much more into the comics around late 1993, early '94, when I happened to buy a Spider-Man issue that was part of “The Trial of Peter Parker.” Suddenly I had questions: Why was Peter Parker on trial? How many different Spider-Man books were there? Because I bought an issue of The Spectacular Spider-Man, but the next part of “The Trial of Peter Parker” was The Amazing Spider-Man.That led me to get a cubby at my local comic book shop in Louisville, Colorado, which was Time Warp Comics at the time. That was my way in, just being a comic book fan. I also jumped in on one of the longest and mostly considered worst Spider-Man arcs, but loved it. So imagine how good “good” Spider-Man was to me as a child, because I got weaned in on “bad” Spider-Man.Amazing. One reason I really dug the book is that it's about the MCU, but it's also about Marvel, the history of this entire company, and its very different evolution over time, from the '60s to the period of the '90s. What was it like trying to cover not just a film series, but a big franchise with a lot of moving parts as part of an even bigger company with even more moving parts?ROBINSON: A good question we asked ourselves was both where to start and where to end, and where to end was a constant, ongoing question mark. I'll let Dave address that. But in terms of where to start, there were certain things we felt we had to backdate, because there were players involved in the major “How did Marvel Studios come to be?” question and you had to know who they were, why they were important, how did we get here and what were the stakes? Being able to loosely explain who's Stan Lee, who's Perlmutter, who's Avi Arad, who are all these people, helped us tell that story without losing the audience entirely by throwing a bunch of new names at them. Dave, what about ending the book?GONZALES: Oh, ending the book. That was super fun. We started right as Avengers: Endgame was in theaters. I remember seeing Endgame and knowing that Joanna and I were going to work on this, so we started off thinking, what a fantastic hill that Marvel climbed, this interconnected universe with three phases. Everything surely was planned out from the beginning and could only go up from here. The book was originally “The Rise of Marvel Studios,” because we thought surely this was just up and up and up.Then the pandemic hit — which was very good for us, having to write the book and just sit down and figure out what it was. It also gave us and a lot of sources a pause to regain our footing. As Marvel started rolling out, we tried to peg an end date. I wanted it to be Blade to Blade when we started, but Mahershala Ali's project has still not come out, so that became an impossibility. Then WandaVision premiered and suddenly there was this whole other aspect to the story we were trying to tell. So we wanted to do that and just tried to report things as they went along.We were blessed and cursed by the year that we published the hardcover, October 2023. As we were turning in the final part of the book in January and February, a whole bunch of Marvel news started breaking. Ike Perlmutter left Disney; Victoria Alonso, who was a big mover and shaker in Marvel Studios, was let go, so we had to report that out; Jonathan Majors went on trial.It was only in a panic over all those things that I really ended up appreciating what we had done just by thinking of all these topics so thoroughly for several years. Even though we were tacking new endings on, it wasn't that hard to make it feel like it was a whole arc because we were kind of working there anyway. I wouldn't say I'd've enjoyed releasing the first version of this book in one of Marvel's worst financial years and most critical years ever, but I do think it provided an interesting little tie-off or a fascinating ellipses that allowed us to be relevant and, more importantly, in the year 2024, look like we knew exactly what we were talking about in Marvel's rebounds.That's a really good point. When I met you on tour, a key thing you were getting at was that the idea that Marvel has not had a slump before is naive, and also ahistorical. A fun thing about the book is that you go through all these different eras, and sure, there's an easier story and probably a more polished, corporate story that's ever upward, toward Excelsior, all that crap.But you really do cover the pits and troughs of this. There was Iron Man 2; there was Thor: The Dark World; there was that period of time between the assorted Spider-Mans. What was that perspective like, particularly as it was coming out and as you were able to talk about the issues in 2023?ROBINSON: It was important for us, just on a basic journalistic level, to try to tell as much of the story as possible. We're fans of Marvel, of the movies, but as long as I've known Dave, both of us have been people who don't like to feel like we're not being told the whole story. We don't want the PR version of something — we want to know all the messy details as well. And it's not to knock Marvel or have any kind of “gotcha” moment. It's to say, “Okay, they had these various pitfalls, these various problematic people that they were working with, X, Y and Z. Look what they accomplished anyway.” That's the story in broad strokes. It was important for us to be able to acknowledge the stumbles along the way.When we found ourselves in a 2023 space where everyone was saying Marvel is cooked, or Marvel used to know exactly what it was doing from the beginning and now they're just making it up — no, they were always making it up. They just did it so well, you didn't notice. That gave us a better perspective to be able to say, let's just slow down. We were looking ahead to 2024, saying they're only putting out one movie and two shows next year. If those hit, then you'll start to hear that Marvel's back, baby. Then Deadpool & Wolverine makes a gajillion dollars and Agatha All Along is a pretty solid hit for them.So I think that “Marvel is over” narrative that was so prevalent a year ago is now the question, “Is Marvel back?” Looking even further forward at the next couple of big projects coming, I think Captain America: Brave New World is going to be a tough one for them. I don't know if that's going to hit the way a lot of people want it to. I think Thunderbolts is going to be hit for them, and I think The Fantastic Four: First Steps is going to be hit for them. They're still getting their bearings, but to your point, it was a bit naive to say they've been nothing but successful and now they've run off a cliff. Dave, what do you think?GONZALES: It was just a less interesting narrative, ultimately. I actually found myself getting less adversarial the more we learned, especially being a fan when all this started around 2008. There was this idea that Joanna was talking about, which is even a fan perspective today, that if something doesn't work out it's because we've been denied something at some creative step. Like, you know what, screw those guys; we want to do Harrison Ford as Red Hulk instead, or something like that.But it's not that at all. There are a whole bunch of different drama and production and business problems, and all these things come together to make these gigantic machines of a movie work. It was really important for us to drill down on Marvel Studios and get into those ups and downs, because a lot of times you can try to compare Marvel Studios to something through contrast, through Warner Brothers trying to do it with DC back in the early 2010s. Everybody started trying to launch an interconnected universe from the first movie, but all you could really say is that Marvel's worked and these others didn't. The details of the alchemy are in the tiny stories and little conflicts. That's why I think they were so important to track, be they how movie stars look or how we use CGI to make movie stars look. Tracking that over at Marvel Studios was just as important as how many movies Tony Stark was going to be in.Can you speak more to how much of this was on the fly? One of my big takeaways from your book was just how much things aren't necessarily set in stone during the production of a movie, and how sometimes one person's smart idea, regardless of where it comes from, can drastically alter what a lot of folks think was written in stone in 2007.ROBINSON: That idea of “best idea wins” — without ego; best idea from whomsoever — was a prevailing concept at Marvel. Kevin Feige was also this really interesting figure that has no comparison at any other studio. He's head of the studio, a creative producer, a storyteller in his own right and someone who wanted to make movies as a kid and thought he would be a director. He wound up an executive, but he has that storytelling sense. When Marvel was putting out fewer films and TV shows — or no TV shows at all and just a few films a year — the process was, “Go shoot your movie. Bring me, Kevin Feige, back the pieces and I'll tell you what you're missing.” They had this built-in reshoot window where you could go and add scenes where he felt like you hadn't really nailed this character, or cut this action out to bump up the action over here a bit more. They had this rough-drafting process with the master editor being Kevin Feige himself. There's no system like that at any other studio.That works so well for them, and in doing so, they're able to cement over the cracks and make it all feel like one smooth story that they're telling, because that refining process is built into their filmmaking process. Once the mandate comes from Disney, from Iger on his way out the door, from Chapek in his seat for a while, that they need to compete with Netflix and all these other streaming services, that they need more and more content — then the pace becomes untenable for that revision process that made them so solid in the first place.You talk about Feige not having an analog. I was really shocked reading the book because there's not even anything recent. You have to go back to Cecil B. DeMille for someone who has that producer, authorial presence. He's really a fascinating figure, and it's a key takeaway from the book that I loved. It really highlights the people who make these movies, not just the corporation. It's actual human beings who do this kind of stuff, often with long continuities. Do you want to speak about some of that?GONZALES: Definitely. Actually, while you were talking, I was wondering if part of the chip on Zack Snyder's shoulder was because someone at some point told him he was going to be a Kevin Feige and he's been chasing that ever since.A lot of the Marvel continuity that's been going on is still going on, even after our new chapter. It's been interesting to see how it's developed. It could be that the best idea wins, but then they also have that old school, in-house process where the starting team is very often the same people and has been since phase one. You put together a bullpen of concept artists, so you're constantly using concept art. Not only is that smart from a design standpoint for making a movie, but then you can have those things scanned and it goes directly into making toys. So at the beginning, there's no fight about bringing on these design creatives super early on.Where we start to see the wear and tear is, as Joanna was saying, with this output increase. All of the pressure starts being put on post-production, which is the place where you can't make more time. The solution is to hire more people, and because of that, the job of keeping things consistent falls to Victoria Alonso.She does a pretty good job considering that she's working a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week work schedule because the industry is so messed up. It was never built to do stuff like this. In a lot of ways, the way the VFX industry is structured is still from the '90s turn of the century, when you would bid on a number of shots to do and get money for that number of shots. You'd have to work those shots until they get approved by the director. There isn't an extra budget, and there isn't an overtime, which was a fine way to do it when there were three or four VFX shots in every movie. But now that we're in the 200s or some such, there's a natural strain put on that, and it's impossible to budget on the VFX side. They have to underbid because there's a limited amount of work. If Marvel decides they don't like you, as much as a third of your entire year's work can just not come to your company.As Marvel ages into it, we get a lot of people who are able to make their careers there, from Kevin Feige to Mary Livanos, who's doing great things on Agatha and seems really close to being ascendant. We have Brad Winderbaum, who's been made head of streaming now to take some of that pressure off Kevin. You have all these great continuities. You're less likely to see continuities in visual effects artists, just because of how they're going recently. When Joanna and I were interviewing people like ILM for Hulk, occasionally we'd do a person that was in three or four movies. Now, like for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, there was a team of about 12 people at Framestore who make animals look good. They just come in for that movie to make animals look incredibly good. They did it the whole time, but they're not as legacy as other parts of the Marvel development studios — which I hope will change, because there are some people who are really good at making Hulks. And if you've made Hulks for 20 years, shouldn't those be the people that are making Hulks in Brave New World? We'll have to see.ROBINSON: I love that you mentioned Cecil B. DeMille. As we were putting this whole story together and realizing that they bring all these teams in-house, Dave and our coauthor Gavin and I, we are to varying degrees students of old Hollywood history, and we had this realization that it's just the old Hollywood studio system. You're putting actors under contract for nine movies, all this other stuff, and we felt so smart. Then I was talking to someone who worked at Marvel and they were like, “Oh yeah, Kevin says that all the time.” I was like, oh, I thought we really put something together. But at least we were right! We were consciously doing this.I think that industrial element of it is really interesting. A key thing that changed the way I see the film industry was realizing that every movie is basically a corporation that briefly exists. Every movie is an entire apparatus, with a CEO operation and departments and all that. Then it folds and you move on to the next one.With Marvel, though, the circus never closes; it's just onto the next city. It was really interesting to see its place in the industry. Like Dave was saying, the limiting reactant for some of this is just the number of animators on the earth who are capable of making this kind of stuff. It's so cool to get a look inside this apparatus through the book.ROBINSON: Thank you.GONZALES: What an apparatus. It's really interesting to me, even now, as we are pending the return of the Russo brothers, who are just able to find this and also find the emotion in it.In Endgame, the Tony Stark “I am Iron Man” moment was the last insert. They had to go to dinner with Robert Downey Jr. and Joel Silver and have Silver be like, “You'd be dumb not to do it, Robert,” because Downey didn't want to go back there. He's a weird dude, but for him, it felt like in order to get to what he needed to do, he had to take off a scab that had formed and get back into the character. Whereas the Russo brothers are like, we built a workout system and we have our smoothies and every day is trying to make the machine work. Somehow, through the alchemy of those two things, the machine works, and occasionally we get these story moments that feel like they were created individually for that movie.That, I think, is the mystery that the book is trying to unravel. At the beginning, it's untapped storytelling potential. Everyone's like, if you don't have the X-Men, if you don't have Spider-Man, what do you have? There's so much in just proving that you have good stories. Now that you're the biggest game in town, that idea of, “Are you going to make me feel anything?” is so much different than what the initial promise was, that they're going to bring Thanos to the screen and you're going to understand who he is and what he wants. That was the big lift. Now there's a whole simultaneous saving of the industry, and bestowing status on different actors. There's just so much more mixed up in it now. It's amazing we got where we did.The book is also a really interesting look at the transition from being a super underdog. As you describe in the earliest chapters of the book, Marvel was bankrupt, and all the executives were folks who fell out of the toy industry or Revlon. The folks who were in charge came to it in the manner of somebody accidentally having to join a carnival, and then eventually it becomes the hegemonic juggernaut of everything, in many ways the thing that people stand against. In the book, watching the perception around it change and then internally having to adapt to that change in perception was a really cool tension.ROBINSON: My favorite indicator of that underdog status versus top-of-the-world status versus wherever we are now is the making of the first Iron Man movie. Marvel Entertainment in New York — who was, to your point, chiefly concerned with merchandising and toys — had the attitude, “Okay, go make your cute little movie. If it doesn't cost us any money, you can go do your little cinematic experiment in Hollywood and we don't really care that much. Just make sure you don't spend any of our money. Other than that, go have fun.”And they make Iron Man, and Iron Man is a massive, smash hit, and all of a sudden the people in New York are like, we're forming something called the Creative Committee. We would like a lot of intake. We want to be part of this. This is the big shiny thing, and everyone wants to weigh in on it. So it's really interesting to track this going from a weird little project they were doing out in Los Angeles to The Thing for Marvel. You can track it by who needs to have an opinion about what and when they start to care.GONZALES: One of my favorite moments — it's after the book chapter “Marvel vs. the Creative Committee” — is when Kevin Feige gets on stage himself to unveil the entirety of phase three, which includes Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War and everything. That is such a telling moment for me. He had just won his battles with these behind the scenes. He's fully in full control. Black Panther is coming. Joss Whedon is in the edits for Avengers: Age of Ultron, in the audience, but they already know he's not coming back.There was a version of a chapter in the book that was just me going through that and being like, here's why each one of these announcements is like Kevin Feige spiking a football in the face of someone that told him he couldn't do it. That's still the purest creative energy I've seen. “We could finally do it!” burst out of Marvel. I think they've been more reserved since, even with some big announcements, but I like to go back and look at that just to see the pivot point when Marvel was the underdog. It was like, we want Black Panther, we want Captain Marvel, but the studio won't let us do it. Then Kevin Feige gets up and goes, “Here are the next 10 years of your life.” It's just such a joyous moment.ROBINSON: We love that moment. We talked to people behind the scenes who were working at Marvel at the time about it, and there's a reason that whole presentation wasn't at a Comic-Con. It wasn't at D23. It was its own thing at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, and internally, they jokingly called it Kevin-Con. It was this whole thing, and part of it was that they weren't ready to announce certain things at Comic-Con.But part of it was this moment for Feige who fought various personalities across the various companies to get control of the narrative. And I agree, Endgame is of course in all of history going to be looked at as the pinnacle of achievement at Marvel. But I actually think it might be Kevin-Con at the El Capitan Theater, when Chadwick Boseman comes out and Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans are there to anoint him as the future of the franchise. That, of course, comes with its own terrible poignancy. We were really lucky to talk to Chadwick Boseman for the book before he passed away. These were things that happened while we were writing the book. History was constantly happening as we were trying to frame this entire narrative.If there's a protagonist in the book, it feels like it's Kevin, even in the earliest days when he was advising on the Fox products. Having read the book and then seen Deadpool & Wolverine — which, as you mentioned, went on to become a phenomenal financial success — it was really cool to come away with a little more admiration for the role that Kevin had in some of the Fox properties. Seeing that manifest in the MCU was just really nice.ROBINSON: I love that he got to have his Wolverine story, given that it all starts with him in a trailer with Hugh Jackman saying it needs to be bigger, it needs to be bigger, it needs to be bigger. I love that.GONZALES: I don't even know if it's still called that, but Joanna used to call that the “Feige fix-it.” Instead of developing these things by always going forward and introducing younger Avengers, he's actually much more interested in reaching back. There were good things there. Or, I guess the generous way to think about it is rewarding the fans that were around before it was the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Like, “You didn't waste your time with X-Men: The Last Stand. I know it might have felt like that occasionally, but here's this. Or Andrew Garfield. Yeah, maybe we treated him badly, but don't worry. You didn't waste your time with that because boom, here it is paying off in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”Initially there was some hesitancy about Marvel homework. Do I need to have seen these things to do these things? But ultimately, if we're just talking dollars and cents, the nostalgia play has made them a billion dollars so many times that it doesn't surprise me that Deadpool & Wolverine is a huge hit just by being a swan song for the Fox movies.ROBINSON: I was personally incredibly gratified to finally get Channing Tatum as Gambit. That was a very important moment for me.My favorite version of the Feige fix-it was putting the storyline from Thor: The Dark World into Endgame and making Thor: The Dark World, the most universally mocked and reviled MCU film, an integral part of their biggest triumph. All of a sudden that's wrapped into the larger tapestry in a way so you can't just toss it in the garbage and say, oh, don't bother watching Thor: The Dark World — now you have to watch it to understand everything you're seeing in Endgame, which is certainly not a movie you're ever going to skip.It's a magic trick that really works and almost shouldn't work as well as it does. But even how they were able to get the Infinity Stones, almost taking elements of the first couple films that were dropped or introduced somewhat randomly and then doing that. It's a trick that they keep on pulling.GONZALES: Kevin Feige will say this, but we're coming up on 80 years of comic book history, and if there's one thing that comic books do more than any other medium, it's just use the same story. How could you have another angle on this story? They have so much A/B testing on what we like about this character, or what we'll buy about a certain character, it's interesting to see Marvel adapt that along with what sort of story you like on the Hollywood side of it.But yeah, we're going to see Captain America: Brave New World and finally see that Celestial that came out of the ocean in Eternals. Every Marvel property contributes something, we're told. Except the Inhumans; that never happens.The book is MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, and it's a fascinating look at the intersection of the humanity behind these movies and the technology of these movies. And if there's one figure that reminds me of that in particular, obviously, one of the most central people in the Marvel universe is Green Steve. Let's talk a little about him before we wrap this one up.ROBINSON: He's my favorite! Green Steve, a Chippendales dancer that was painted green in order to make sure they understood how the green light on skin would be captured accurately for the Hulk. Green Steve was one of my favorite anecdotes we got, and it was out of the book for a while before we worked it back in. Dave, what do you want to say about Green Steve?GONZALES: I love Green Steve. I love that this bodybuilder from Long Island can technically say he played the Hulk in a sort of way. In theory, because it's a whole CGI character, he might have played the Hulk close to how much Mark Ruffalo played the Hulk in that first movie. I love that story.Pretty early on, we brought in Gavin Edwards, our third author, to help us do a book, since Joanna and I had never done a book before. We were starting to put together the notes and I was like, can we please have a mid-credits scene? Can we just have a chapter in the middle of the notes?ROBINSON: That was Dave.GONZALES: I held onto that for as long as possible. I remember in one of the final meetings after we turned in the draft, we pitched it up to the editor and they were like, “That's really fun,” and I thought, oh thank god. That was a really early idea, and Green Steve fits that perfectly; it's a super interesting story that doesn't really belong anywhere else, but will stick in your mind as, Marvel literally tried everything to make the best Hulk. So I'm very happy that it's the mid-credits chapter — and remains the mid-credits chapter! Even when we added another chapter in, we were like, where does this go? Not before Green Steve.ROBINSON: He's got the final word for sure.Amazing. The book's out of paperback now. Where can folks find it? Where can they find you? And what's next?ROBINSON: “All good and evil news agents.” That's what the Empire Magazine folks say. All good and evil bookstores or any online book purveyor is where you can find our book. Dave does a tremendous podcast called Fighting in the War Room, which I love to listen to, so you should listen to that. And together we do a podcast called Trial by Content that y'all should listen to.GONZALES: Joanna's on a fantastic podcast called the House of R with Mallory Rubin over on The Ringer, where she covers lots of cool pop culture things. If you want to go to a bookstore and don't know exactly which one to go to, you could head to theMCUbook.com. That will forward you to our publisher's website, which has links to your Barnes and Nobles, your Amazons, your Bookshops.org, and will help you track down the book near you. And look for us in a couple more years with something similar.Thanks for coming on.ROBINSON: Thanks, Walt.GONZALES: Thank you.Edited by Susie Stark.If you have anything you'd like to see in this Sunday special, shoot me an email. Comment below! Thanks for reading, and thanks so much for supporting Numlock.Thank you so much for becoming a paid subscriber! 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When Saturday Night Live asked Dana Carvey to play Joe Biden for this season, few anticipated that the president would drop out of the race over concerns about age. SNL itself turns 50 this year, ancient by TV standards, and doesn't appear to be close to dropping out. The water cooler buzz over Carvey's Biden and Maya Rudolph's spot-on Kamala Harris impression suggests that the show still has legs. But can it maintain its relevance amid declining ratings and politics that sometimes seem beyond parody? We mark the show's anniversary by looking back at its cultural influence and some of the most iconic sketches, from Weekend Update to Wayne's World. Guests: Eric Deggans, tv critic, National Public Radio (NPR) Joanna Robinson, senior staff writer, The Ringer; author, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios Stephen Tropiano, professor of screen studies, Ithaca College Los Angeles Program; author, The newly revised and updated book "The SNL Companion: An Unofficial Guide to the Seasons, Sketches, and Stars of Saturday Night Live"

After last weekend, Marvel movies have grossed over $30 billion worldwide. Where does the franchise go from here? Dave Gonzales is a co-author of “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” and a return guest to Motley Fool Money. He joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on what the latest Deadpool movie means for the state of Disney's Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also discuss: Ike Perlmutter's attempt to oust Bob Iger Bubbles in comics, movies, and franchises Takeaways from Deadpool's $400+ million opening weekend Heads up: at (18:05), spoilers for Deadpool abound! If you haven't watched yet and want to, save this part of the show for once you're back from the theater.  Companies mentioned: DIS Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Dave Gonzales Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Watch. Review. Repeat. This is the podcast where two best friends discuss the latest in film and television and then do it all over again the following episode! Colton and Andrew return to the Wasteland to witness Furiosa's odyssey in George Miller's epic prequel, 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:44 - Colton's Fun Fact About 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga'! 00:08:11 - Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' 00:10:32 - Donnie Yen to Star in 'John Wick' Caine Spinoff 00:13:42 - Cast of Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery' Revealed 00:20:14 - Paramount and Skydance Agree to Merger Terms, But Deal Not Yet Finalized 00:25:11 - James Gunn Confirms 2026 Release Date for 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' and Writing Team for 'Lanterns' 00:30:03 - Chris Hemsworth to Lead 'G.I. Joe'-'Transformers' Crossover Movie 00:33:35 - 'Megalopolis' Teaser Trailer 00:39:37 - 'Wicked' Official Trailer 00:46:40 - 'Dune: Prophecy' Official Teaser 00:51:53 - 'Longlegs' Official Trailer 00:56:27 - 'Kinds of Kindness' Official Trailer 01:00:23 - 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Official Trailer 01:04:41 - 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (Non-Spoilers and Recommendation) 01:56:47 - 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (Spoilers) 02:27:34 - Listener's Corner ('The Iron Claw', 'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight', 'Blue Angels') 02:30:34 - Catching Up With Andrew (Baby Bennett's 1st Birthday!, Bahamian Cruise, Minor League Baseball, 'The Acolyte', Magic the Gathering, 'Argylle', 'Trolls Band Together') 02:43:04 - Catching Up With Colton ('Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' (Spoilers), 'The Empire Strikes Back', '27 Dresses', 'Bridgerton', 'Love is Blind' Season 6, 'X-Men: The Animated Series', MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson, Midnight Suns PS5) 03:05:12 - Conclusion/Outro Visit our website! Support us on Patreon! Thank you for listening, and please send any feedback to watchreviewrepeat@gmail.com! Intro/Outro Credit: Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Tyler and Konnery are joined by Tony Stark megafan Jacob Padilla to kick off a brand new miniseries covering the Phase I MCU with "Iron Man"! Together they discuss Jacob's longstanding love for this film, how effectively it kicks off a 30+ movie franchise while still being a great standalone film, Robert Downey Jr.'s star-making performance, Jeff Bridges' menacing Stane, how many times "Back in Black" should have been played during its runtime, and so much more on this Mk I episode of The Friendchise Podcast! What's New: Tyler: The Accountant (Max), Road House (2024) (Prime Video) Konnery: "Do a Power Bomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson, Magic: The Gathering Commander Format Jacob: "The Wind Knows My Name" by Isabel Allende, "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson Check out Jacob's storytelling podcast, "The Pencil in the Stone"! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pencil-in-the-stone/id1702339742

Welcome to episode #926 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #926. A titan of pop culture commentary and a guiding voice in the realm of fandom is the best way to describe Joanna Robinson. With her profound insights into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a finger firmly on the pulse of the entertainment industry, Joanna's expertise is unparalleled. Her recent book, co-authored with Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards, MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios, offers a deep dive into the phenomenon that has reshaped global cinema... and turned nerds into the cool kids. Joanna's journey from a senior writer at Vanity Fair to becoming the "Queen of Game of Thrones," as dubbed by SyFy, showcases her unique ability to dissect and discuss complex cultural narratives, making her a beloved figure among fans and critics alike. Her transition to The Ringer, where she appears on shows like The Ringer-Verse and Trial By Content, further solidifies her status as a cultural critic par excellence. I am a comic book collector and lover of all things pop culture. This has not only become big business but a smart industry for all professionals to spend some time thinking about. Our conversation spans the intricate web of strategic decisions that led to the MCU's unprecedented success. From Marvel's acquisition by Disney to the delicate balance of interconnected storytelling and standalone tales, Joanna sheds light on the elements that keep audiences hooked. She also explores the MCU's cultural impact, particularly post-9/11, where a surge in superhero popularity reflected a collective yearning for escapism and heroism. Joanna points out the potential for content fatigue as Marvel's expansive universe grows ever larger across movies, TV shows, and streaming platforms. Beyond the MCU, Joanna and I delve into the broader comic book industry, contrasting Marvel's success with DC's franchise-building struggles and discussing the power of nostalgia in reigniting interest in iconic characters. Joanna emphasizes the untapped potential within Marvel's vast catalog, hinting at exciting directions the studio could explore in the future. MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios is more than just a recounting of Marvel's rise to dominance - it's an invitation to understand the strategic, cultural, and creative forces behind one of the most influential entities in modern entertainment. Joanna's contribution, alongside her co-authors, offers invaluable insights for fans, aspiring creators, and industry observers alike. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 59:46. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Joanna Robinson. MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios. Joanna's amazing podcasts. Follow Joanna on X. Follow Joanna on Instagram. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Takeaways The success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a result of strategic decisions made by Marvel and Disney, including the acquisition of Marvel by Disney and the interconnected storytelling approach. The cultural shift towards superheroes can be attributed to a desire for escapism and heroism, particularly in the aftermath of 9/11. Marvel faces the challenge of content fatigue as it expands its universe across movies, TV shows, and streaming platforms. DC has faced challenges in building successful franchises, while Marvel has excelled in creating interconnected storylines. Nostalgia plays a significant role in the success of superhero movies, as audiences connect with iconic characters and stories from their childhood. There are untapped potential assets in the Marvel catalog that could be explored in future projects. Comic books offer a diverse range of storytelling beyond superheroes and can be a gateway to discovering new genres and perspectives. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - The Love for Comic Books 03:13 - The Rise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 06:12 - The Cultural Shift towards Superheroes 08:57 - The Acquisition of Marvel by Disney 11:25 - The Marvel Studios Inception Story 15:06 - The Challenge of Licensing Characters 19:23 - The Marvel Cinematic Universe Expansion 23:08 - The Challenge of Content Fatigue 28:28 - The Need for Change in Marvel's Strategy 30:33 - The Difficulty of Replicating Kevin Feige 36:27 - The Haunting History of Marvel's Business Model 38:08 - The Potential of Secret Wars 39:50 - Serialized Movies vs. TV Shows 45:21 - DC's Struggles with Franchise Building 50:30 - The Power and Pull of Nostalgia 54:33 - Unused Assets in the Marvel Catalog 55:51 - Changing Perspectives on Comic Books

This week on the podcast we present an interview conducted last year with the authors of “MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios” Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales. On this episode we talk with them about their process of writing the book as well as their thoughts on what the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be. This episode is brought to you by Marvel Strike Force! Check out Marvel Strike Force here - https://t.ly/_Urg4 Use promo code - MAXPOOL

Welcome to Watch. Review. Repeat. This is the podcast where two best friends discuss the latest in film and television and then do it all over again the following episode! "Power over Spice is power over all." 'Dune: Part Two', the first event movie of 2024 and the continuation of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's beloved science fiction novel, has arrived. Colton, Andrew, and special guest Henrique Jaime ride Shai-Hulud together and get into full spoilers on the final part of their extensive coverage of 'Dune: Part Two'! 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - 'Dune: Part Two' (Spoilers) 01:30:06 - Catching Up With Henrique (Mexico Trip, 'Blue Eyes Samurai', 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - To the Hashira Training', 'Aggretsuko', 'Classroom of the Elite', 'Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead', LEGO BD-1 and Hogwarts Castle) 01:40:03 - Catching Up With Andrew ('Shogun', Magic the Gatherin, Baby Bennett Update, 'Bluey', 'Jeopardy', 'Wheel of Fortune') 01:48:06 - Catching Up With Colton ('Rustin', 'The Color Purple' (2023), 'Nyad', 'The Crown' Season 2, 'Party Down', 'Celebrity Jeopardy', 'The Floor', Spider-Man 2 PS5, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards, Oscars Preparation) 02:00:38 - Conclusion/Outro Visit our website! Support us on Patreon! Thank you for listening, and please send any feedback to watchreviewrepeat@gmail.com! Intro/Outro Credit: Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ For more information on Ink to Film Podcast, check out www.inktofilm.com.

Episode 268. Every episode of this podcast is an indulgent bachelor's weekend, and this week's indulgences include: a discussion of the hottest M&M characters, cheering on bad soda experiments, throwing fries at your friends, and a slice-of-life anime but also Grimace is there. We recap the Oscars, puzzle over the mystery of the title Venom 3: The Last Dance and the blandness of the Agatha show just being called Agatha, try to describe the haunting alien film Under the Skin, declare that The Firm is good but the firm in The Firm is bad, and share anecdotes from the behind-the-scenes book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.(00:00) - Intro (00:04) - Bachelor weekends (05:57) - OK Soda (13:33) - WcDonalds (18:59) - Pop culture lightning round (29:40) - Housekeeping (33:40) - Hot M&M's (51:00) - Highlights from the Oscars (55:39) - Should we do any March Madness style brackets? (01:03:38) - MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios book (01:10:51) - The Cinema Corner (01:21:58) - Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Ahhh yeah!!! You can't escape the Abyss! The Abyss crew is back and discussing Tananarive Due's The Wishing Pool. Before they tell you why you should be careful what you wish for, they chat up True Detective, American Fiction, Cobra Kai, Adam Nevill's All the Fiends of Hell, The Hangman Feeds the Jackal by Coy Hall, MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Robert E Howard's The Coming of Conan, American Nightmare, Hailey Piper's Even the Worm Will Turn. Now get ready for another year of Staring Into the Abyss!! Read The Wishing Pool

Apparently our own snap lasted longer than anticipated (thanks winter sicknesses.) That's right folks, we're back ot talk the Phases two through four and beyond as we wrap up our time with "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards. How will our intrepid podcasters fair against the insidious intrusions of Ike? The wildly worrysome, patently pernicious Marvel writers program? Or Elias' own tendency to get mired, once again, in contract negotiations?! Won't someone help Jaina out, true believers?!Next time, 2023 is in the books and it's time to see which of those books the crew loved. It's more than you think and less than you'd expect. Unless the answer is 11 and 2/3rds, in which case, good job.

This week Pedro joins us to break down his best and worst of 2023 and talk some haunted swimming pool. Cool of the week includes MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, The Killer, When Evil Lurks, and The Brothers Sun. Trailer is The First Omen. The podcast spotlight shines on Kate Anjou's Book Reviews. Thanks for listening! The Horror Returns Website: https://thehorrorreturns.com THR YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@thehorrorreturnspodcast3277 THR Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thehorrorreturns THR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehorrorreturns/ Join THR Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056143707851246 THR X: https://twitter.com/horror_returns?s=21&t=XKcrrOBZ7mzjwJY0ZJWrGA THR Instagram: https://instagram.com/thehorrorreturns?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= THR TeePublic: https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-horror-returns SK8ER Nez Podcast Network: https://www.podbean.com/pu/pbblog-p3n57-c4166 E Society Spotify For Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/esoc E Society YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCliC6x_a7p3kTV_0LC4S10A Music By: Steve Carleton Of The Geekz

As deftly chronicled in the new book “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,” there are many reasons for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's tremendous success. Casting is chief among them. In this episode, we explore some of the alternate acting options that were considered for Marvel's biggest characters. Join us for the live chat! #MCU #Marvel 2023 MCU Movie Draft: https://www.youtube.com/live/DZ3l4sy6AkA?si=805rSOjdAo7qYjNc VOTE FOR THE MCU MOVIE DRAFT WINNER: https://forms.gle/NLnXMXNKkoh52hYr9 Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show! facebook.com/watchersbasement twitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasement threads.net/@watchersbasement anchor.fm/watchersbasement

The Marvel Cinematic University has enveloped both the silver screen and television screens for the past 15 years, and now comes the release of a new book that explores the emergence of this Hollywood titan. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios recently debuted from authors Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards, and Joanna Robinson, serving as an in-depth, comprehensive exploration into the studio that has come to rule Tinsel Town and even have some fissures within. On this episode of Notably Disney, past guest and fellow Disney connoisseur Derek Lewis joins host Brett Nachman to discuss what readers can expect in the book.  To learn more about the book, check out its Amazon page. Follow Derek on Instagram: @dereknlewis Feel free to reach out to Brett via Twitter/X @bnachmanreports, subscribe to the podcast, and send your feedback to notablydisney@gmail.com 

Cole loses their mind in this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive book report on the recent hagiography MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios.   Like what you hear? Subscribe to our patreon for exclusive episodes, fan-pick raffles, VIP discord events and more!

Tune in for the second episode of 2 Cents Critic Merry Month, where the show is covering holiday media throughout December! This week, Arthur brings Andy (Fat Dude Digs Flicks Movie Podcasts) onboard to review and recap Die Hard, the 1988 icon of both action and Christmas cinema. Discussion topics for this episode include comparing Die Hard to the much bleaker Roderick Thorp book it's based on, the hosts' favorite minions in Hans Gruber's gang, the origin of Stockholm syndrome, and Sergeant Al Powell's uncomfy backstory. Directed by John McTiernan, Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Reginald VelJohnson, Paul Gleason, De'voreaux White, William Atherton, Hart Bochner, James Shigeta, Alexander Godunov, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Andreas Wisniewski, Bruno Doyon, Joey Plewa, Lorenzo Caccialanza, Gerard Bonn, Dennis Hayden, Al Leong, Gary Roberts, Hans Buhringer, Wilhelm von Homburg, Robert Davi, and Grand L. Bush. Spoilers start at 32:45 Here's how you can learn more about Palestine and Israel: http://decolonizepalestine.com Here's how you can act to help stop Israel's genocide of Palestine: http://linktr.ee/savegaza Good Word: • Andy: Netflix's The Killer and MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards • Arthur: Carmen, In the Heights, and Bed Rest Reach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello! Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms! Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18 Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram: @two_centscritic Follow Arthur on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/144101970-arthur-howell --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arthur746/message

Welcome to We Are Marvel! This week we put together a list of gift ideas for the MCU fan in your life. (Even if that's you) We really hope you love listening to our dumb thoughts. Thank you all so much for listening! We appreciate each and every one of you! Don't forget to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsly.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use promo code MARVEL Gift Guide List 1. WandaVision Blu Ray  https://a.co/d/971Difa 2. Loki season 1 Blu Ray https://a.co/d/ezFmopd 3. Spiderman No Way Home Marvel Legends: All 3 Spideys, MJ, Matt Murdock, Sandman, Green Goblin and Doc Ock  4. Marvel Studios The Marvel Cinematic Universe an Official Timeline Book  https://a.co/d/7B7G1CB 5. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson Book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios https://a.co/d/ied8Rew 6. Look Out For the Little Guy by Scott Lang Book https://a.co/d/7VuglJo 7. Marvel Legends Prop Replicas https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4TB37T2/?coliid=IXT7TCT4CKJ5Y&colid=TAZ1VUBMHE8L&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it 8. Hot Toys 9. Lego Avengers Tower https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/avengers-tower-76269 10. Lego Spider-Man Final Battle https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/spider-man-final-battle-76261 10. TVA Notebook https://www.etsy.com/listing/1585907415/ 11. Leather toiletry bag https://www.etsy.com/listing/1340468802/ 12. Volvik x Marvel Golf Set https://a.co/d/95MccVF 13. A Disney+ Subscription To reach us visit: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wearemarvelpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/wearemarvelpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/wearemarvelpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/wearemarvelpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wearemarvelpod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The We Are Marvel Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our Tee Public Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://tee.pub/lic/wearemarvelpod⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wearemarvel/message

Mike Collins talks with Charlotte author Gavin Edwards about his new book "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios," along with longtime Charlotte movie critic — and now multi-book author — Sean O'Connell.

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Elias convinced Jaina that we needed to do this book. Does she regret agreeing? Only time, and this episode, will tell. What did we read? "Look Out for the Little Guy!" aka the in-universe Scott Lang memoir that was actually written in ours by Rob Kutner. Also, as if the universe decided to laugh at me (Elias,) I finally found the author's website when putting the post together. It was not the same Robert Kuttner I thought it was. Dang.Next time, we keep on the movie and book train as the crew reads "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios." It was, after all, inevitable.

We now have 45 MCU movies and shows.  Please share your ranking down in the comment section! Let's have a lively, yet respectful, conversation! Let's do it!  All 45 MCU Movies and Shows Ranked! TODAY'S SPONSOR | HelloFresh | Fresh Food & Meal Kit Delivery Service. Go to http://www.HelloFresh.com/seanchandlerfree and use code seanchandlerfree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.   RESOURCES ** AFFLIATE LINKS *** Listen to MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios for FREE and a 30 day trial of Audible at http://www.audibletrial.com/seanchandler  ** AFFILIATE ** Buy a hard copy of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios here: https://amzn.to/40JnEoo Buy The Story of Marvel Studios: The Making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe here: https://amzn.to/3sEH2q2 So today it's time to update my ranking of the MCU! MOVIES TO RANK FROM THE MCU (and provide a mini-movie review) Iron Man (2008) w/ Robert Downey Jr. Incredible Hulk (2008)  Iron Man 2 (2010)  Thor (2011)  w/ Chris Hemsworth Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) w/ Chris EVANS   Marvel's The Avengers (2012) FROM Kevin Feige and Joss Whedon Iron Man 3 (2013)  Thor the Dark World (2013)   Captain America The Winter Soldier (2014) from The Russo Brothers   Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)  w/ Chris Pratt From James Gunn Avengers Age of Ultron (2015)    Ant-Man (2015)   w/ Paul Rudd Captain America Civil War (2016)  Dr. Strange (2016)  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)  w/ Tom Holland Thor: Ragnarok (2017)   Black Panther (2018) Directed by Ryan Coogler Avengers: Infinity War (2018) Ant-man and the Wasp (2018) Captain Marvel (2019) w/ Brie Larson Avengers: Endgame  Spider-man Far From Home WandaVision Falcon and the Winter Soldier Loki Black Widow What If...? Hawkeye Spider-Man No Way Home Moon Knight Doctor Strange in the Multi-verse of Madness Ms. Marvel Thor Love and Thunder She-Hulk Werewolf By Night Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Secret Invasion Loki Season 2 The Marvels FIND ME ONLINE INSTAGRAM @seantalksabout TWITTER   @kirkneverdied FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/seanchandlertalksabout Patreon https://www.patreon.com/seanchandler FIND THE SEAN CHANDLER PODCAST: ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sean-chandler-podcast/id1498677542 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xv87P7IlCwccth177rnM6 GOOGLE PODCASTS: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ivxlw3mprfqlvs2cb3yk3dxxkc4?t=The_Sean_Chandler_Podcast STITCHER: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-sean-chandler-podcast PODBEAN: https://seanchandler.podbean.com My Merch Store https://www.teepublic.com/stores/sean-chandler-talks-about?ref_id=5518&ref_type=aff Check out the complete list of gear I use for creating my YouTube videos here:  https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-youtube-equipment See a list of my posters (and where to get them) here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-movie-posters See a list of my Funko Pops here: https://kit.co/SeanChandler/my-funko-pop-collection Fan Mail can be sent to:  Sean M. Chandler PO Box 1042  Hutto, TX 78634 VIDEO SUMMARY This video contains Sean Chandler Talks About's ranking of all 45  MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) films and shows from the worst to the best. The films are based on the Marvel comic books and comics.  // MCU Ranked 45 /// Every Marvel Movie ranked  /// All 45 MCU Movies and Shows Ranked! All 45 MCU Movies and Shows Ranked! Every MCU Movie Ranked Every MCU Movie and TV Show Ranked AFFLIATE DISCLAIMER I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this video.

Author Joanna Robinson dives into the exhilarating world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as she discusses her new book "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios." (0:00)Then, Chris Tang, professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and scholar of global supply chain management, highlights the increase in brick and mortar shopping this season and whether or not the supply chain can meet demand. (22:15)And Mountain Money ends the hour learning about Park City Restaurant Association's premiere culinary experiences planned for Platform by the James Beard Foundation. (38:57)

Tell us what you think of The Bunker in our Listener Survey – five respondents will get the Bunker mug or t-shirt of their choice.  The Marvel Cinematic Universe may be teetering in 2023 — but for two decades it's been the dominant force in Hollywood. Andrew Harrison is joined by Gavin Edwards, co-author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, to discuss how its characters and storylines help to explain the chaos and drama of 21st Century politics. From Thanos' economic failings to Captain America's patriotism – enjoy a politics and comic book super-geek-out crossover.  www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production: Alex Rees. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If 2023 has gone by much too quickly and you are stumped as to what to give the geek in your life, the Earth Station One crew is here to help! Mike, Mike, Richard Ewell, and Mary Ogle have some great ideas on how to spend your well-earned savings. Plus, Angela's A Geek Girl's Take, Ashley's Box Office Buzz, and Shout Outs! We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at feedback@earthstationone.com and subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, wherever fine podcasts are found, and now we can be found on our own YouTube Channel. Links The Earth Station One Website Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts The Earth Station One YouTube Channel Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show EvisionArts FrankenCon Omoiyari: A Song Film Holliday Gifts Mary Ogle Hues and Cues Board Game Wild Things Are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak Hardcover Bookshop.org Gift Card Always Here. Always Queer. Issues 01-07 Bundle Lego Succulents Make Your Own Artisan Root Beer Kit Richard Super 7 Ultimates Sale LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Greenhill Zone Cats and Boxes Mario Wonder Shelf Talkers Mike G Custom Reel Viewer (Uncommon Goods) MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios Noir Bar Kid Noir Tiki Matchbook Wallet Grendel: Devil by the Deed Masters Edition Dolly Parton Rockstar Mike F Apple - AirTag Root Beer Club BIRD BUDDY® Original Smart Bird Feeder with Camera Solar Powered Destinations of a Lifetime : 225 of the World's Most Amazing Places Twelve South AirFly Duo | Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter with Audio Sharing for up to 2 AirPods / Headphones TARDIS Bad Wolf Blue Tooth Speaker Promos Tifosi Optics Monster Attack Watch-A-Thon WIth Rassilon Tales From Hollywoodland The ESO Network Patreon Unique Crafts by Jenn ESO Network Tee-Public If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationone.com Special Guests: Mary Ogle and Richard Ewell.

Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 107 Sam is joined by Joanna Robinson, writer and podcaster at The Ringer and author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. Joanna has chosen Joe Cornish's debut feature Attack The Block (88 mins). Released in 2011, the film stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Franz Drameh, Luke Treadaway, and Nick Frost Sam and Joanna discuss writing about the cultural behemoth that is Marvel Studios, John Boyega's star-making performance in the film, and Attack The Block's path to true cult movie status.  Thank you for downloading. We'll be back in a couple of weeks! Rate and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/90minfilm If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. We're an independent podcast and every recommendation helps - thank you!  You can also show your support for the podcast by buying us a coffee at our Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/90minfilmfest Website: 90minfilmfest.com Tweet: @90MinFilmFest  Instagram: @90MinFilmFest  We are a proud member of the Stripped Media Network. Hosted and produced by @sam_clements. Edited and produced by Louise Owen. Guest star @NickdeSemlyen. Additional editing and sound mixing by @lukemakestweets. Music by @martinaustwick. Artwork by @samgilbey.  Bonus: Listen to Attack The Block director Joe Cornish on his own picks for the festival, Halloween and Evil Dead 2.

Today we are talking Marvel. It's the cinematic universe that's made over $30 billion at the box office (and that's just the Hollywood piece). Our guest today is Joanna Robinson, Podcaster and Culture Critic for The Ringer. Joanna wrote "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios," a revealing behind-the-scenes history of the cultural phenomenon. We cover the history of Marvel from the pre-Disney days through what led to the explosion of what happened over the past 15 years and what seems like a fall from grace in recent years. She has had so many conversations with insiders and we can't recommend the book highly enough. Please enjoy this conversation on Marvel with Joanna Robinson. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus  Show Notes  (00:02:13) - (First question) - The evolution of Joanna's relationship with Marvel (00:05:22) - Ranking the importance to the success of The Marvel Cinematic Universe (00:07:00) - The importance of technology early on with the films (00:08:27) - How Marvel thinks about the distribution of its intellectual property (00:11:18) - The lessons from Marvel's strategy to focus movies on B their grade characters (00:14:26) - Joanna's opinion on whether the success of The Avengers also might have led to Marvel's downfall (00:17:41) - Whether MCU's success was an organic result of timing or if there's a replicable formula for success today (00:23:10) - How David Maisel pulled off the Merrill Lynch financing deal (00:27:06) - Kevin Feige's long-term plan and whether the interconnected universe was always a core idea (00:30:16) - The unique ownership situation of the Hulk between Marvel and Universal (00:34:16) - Marvel's retention of autonomy key to the Disney acquisition (00:37:52) - Post Avengers Endgame and possible reasons why MCU has struggled (00:41:12) - The effect Disney Plus has had on MCU (00:43:23) - The difficulties Marvel faces with creating TV content (00:47:17) - Moving forward and future potential with iconic properties like the X-Men and Fantastic Four (00:51:17) - Joanna's opinion on the statement that Marvel has ruined movies (00:55:29) - Debrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The More You Know, we discuss People's Sexiest Man Alive, why the MCU is such a drag, and the upcoming slate of movies coming out now that the actor's strike is finished. Plus we discuss Taylor and Travis and that Argentinian kiss. MENTIONSCheck out Pilot Program: Schitt's Creek on Patreon with a 7-day free trialHow do we feel? // People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2023 | Patrick Dempsy IMDb vs. Pedro Pascal IMDb (SNL, Vanity Fair) | Jason and Travis Kelce podcast | Jalen Hurts | Mahomes and Kelce State Farm commersh | History of the Sexiest Man Alive | Adam Levine texts | Sexiest TikTokers: Jalen Noble, Pottery Boy, Josh Richards, Aaron Matthews | Sexiest podcast hosts: Taylor Lautner, Nick Viall, Dax Shepard, Dom GabrielWhat's the word? // Actors strike over | Zendaya movie | UD: book ending | The Marvels | book- MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios | Variety article- Crisis at Marvel | upcoming Marvel projects | Yikes- Jonathan Majors | Yikes- Lethal Weapon 5 | Chris Evans wedding | Mahershala AliTrailer park // Inside Out 2 (see also: Liza Lapira IMDb who was the friend in Crazy, Stupid, Love) | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 17 Again | Alliance of Women Film Journalist Awards | Timothée Chalamet SNLLights // Travis and Taylor | Gartick Phone | Denzel Washington and Hannibal | Napoleon (fact check: was Napoleon short?) | Michael B. Jordan and The Fourth Wing BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week's The More You Know news segment every week. Become a partner. This week we also had a rowdy livestream Ask Us Anything.GREEN LIGHTSJamie: limited series- Bodies (Netflix)Knox: movie- The Killer (Netflix)SHOW SPONSORSSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week's featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | SwagSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode of The Discourse, your host, Mike D'Angelo and Playlist Editor-in-Chief jump on the mic to talk with Joanna Robinson, one of the writers on the new book “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” co-written by Dave Gonzales and, Gavin Edwards. Given everything that's happened/happening to Marvel this year, this all and this weekend—the flop of “The Marvels,” the Studios lowest-grossing opening ever and their first major failure in, well, forever—the book and the conversation, is timely. Robinson is a veteran journalist who has worked for Vanity Fair, many other outlets and currently works at the Ringer. For the book, her Gonzales and Edwards interviewed over 100 people and sources to tell the Marvel Studios story, from the early days of Stan Lee and producer Avi Arad, the pre-inception of Marvel Studios (when Marvel had movies and characters scattered all over at places like Universal, Paramount and of course 20th Century Fox), the big gamble of making Marvel Studios with Kevin Feige, all the risks they took and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplaylist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theplaylist/support

When Avengers: Endgame surpassed Avatar as the top-selling global release of all time in 2019, it looked like Marvel Studios was invincible.However, fast forward four years later and the picture looks very different.The unfortunate mix of a global pandemic, A-list actors (temporarily) hanging up their capes, and a push to streaming has resulted in superhero fatigue with critics, audiences, and industry professionals losing faith in the franchise machine.The latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Marvels,” bombed over the weekend, clocking lowest the MCU box office debut in the studio's history.On the latest episode of Yeah, That's Probably an Ad, Adweek's Europe brand editor, Rebecca Stewart is joined by senior producer, Al Mannarino and co-authors Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales, who along with Gavin Edwards recently released MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, the unauthorized, behind-the-scenes look into the franchise.During the conversation, they discussed the Marvel marketing machine, where Marvel's brand downturn started, and how it can retain audiences who are losing interest in the IP itself.Are you looking to take your media strategy to the next level and make an impact with millions of customers? Walmart Connect harnesses the massive reach of America's number one retailer.¹ They can help you connect with Walmart's 139MM weekly online and in-store customers², to find the ideal audience for your message, at scale. Walmart Connect offers media solutions for advertisers of all sizes, on and off Walmart's digital properties and in their stores. From cost-effective Sponsored Search and self-serve Display ads on Walmart's site and app, to connected TV and offsite media across web and social, to in-store activations and live events, Walmart Connect can help you deliver the right content to the right Walmart customer at the right step of their shopping journey. Their Closed-loop Measurement uses Walmart's proprietary customer purchase data to track the impact of your campaign on sales, not just on Walmart's site and app, but also in their stores. For some campaigns, they can even provide rest-of-market data that tracks the impact on sales at other retailers. Visit WalmartConnect.com today and see how they can help connect you more meaningfully with Walmart customers. Sources: ¹ Fortune, August 2023. ²Walmart internal data, January 2023. No endorsement of third-party data sources. They also unpack recent successful marketing efforts from Marvel, including the brand partnership with Mcdonald's and the Disney+ series Loki, and if a rebrand or relaunch is in Marvel Studios' future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your favorite award winning podcast is back (we're milking this for everything we can).  Matt and Jay discuss the horror of going back into the office occasionally, living with teenagers, and cars stories.  They hit some news, including the status of a couple of Star Wars movies that were in pre-production, Loki reactions from others (neither of us has finished it yet), a couple of stories from MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, fancasting of Batman villains, a video on how Count Dooku was right about the Jedi, and more on the direction of the MCU.  We then move to homework, including Flamin' Hot, Once Upon A Deadpool, Gen V, Shoresy, Vice, American Made, BlackkKlansman, and Becky. This week's featured beer was Perennial Artisan Ale's Sump Coffee Stout. The featured music was "Can You See Me?" from Catholic Guilt.  You can find them at: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter The intro music was The Mad Dog Remix of The Other Side by the Red Hot Chili Peppers; it was created by Madelyn Tierney. Check us out at our website and on social media.

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, Gavin Edwards https://amzn.to/3SwQYwy INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. This definitive account of the Hollywood juggernaut thrills." ―Publishers Weekly, starred review The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise―and suddenly uncertain reign―of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards draw on more than a hundred interviews with actors, producers, directors, and writers to present the definitive chronicle of Marvel Studios and its sole, ongoing production, the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For all its outward success, the studio was forged by near-constant conflict, from the contentious hiring of Robert Downey Jr. for its 2008 debut, Iron Man, all the way up to the disappointment of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and shocking departures of multiple Marvel executives in 2023. Throughout, the authors demonstrate that the original genius of Marvel was its resurrection and modification of Hollywood's old studio system. But will it survive its own spectacular achievements? Dishy and authoritative, MCU is the first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full―and an essential, effervescent account of American mass culture. Show Notes About The Guest(s): Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzalez are authors and podcasters who have worked together for over a decade. Joanna has hosted podcasts about film and television for years and wrote for Vanity Fair for eight years. She is currently at The Ringer, where she continues to podcast about film and television. Dave has been writing about film for the internet for 15 years and has a passion for the business of storytelling in the entertainment industry. Summary: Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzalez join Chris Voss on The Chris Voss Show to discuss their new book, "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios." The book provides a comprehensive overview of Marvel Studios, from its inception in 2008 with the release of "Iron Man" to its current status as a cultural and financial powerhouse in Hollywood. The authors delve into the business deals, creative decisions, and behind-the-scenes stories that have shaped Marvel Studios into the success it is today. They also explore the impact of Marvel Studios on the film industry and its ability to captivate audiences with its superhero movies. Key Takeaways: Marvel Studios started as a scrappy underdog, leveraging lesser-known characters like Iron Man and the Hulk to build its brand. The success of Marvel Studios can be attributed to its ability to push boundaries and take risks, such as casting Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man. The creative committee at Marvel East Coast, led by Ike Perlmutter, initially had regressive ideas about representation in superhero movies, but Marvel West Coast eventually broke free from their influence. "Guardians of the Galaxy" was a turning point for Marvel Studios, proving that audiences were willing to embrace unconventional characters and stories. The future of Marvel Studios lies in its ability to continue pushing boundaries and telling fresh, engaging stories that resonate with audiences. Quotes: "We got as close as we could to current events as we could, including things that happened over the summer of this year into the book to try to explain how a superhero movie studio could take over Hollywood for well over a decade." - Joanna Robinson "Marvel Studios will finish up movies weeks before they release because that's what worked for them on the first Iron Man." - Dave Gonzalez

WeWork's tumultuous ride has come to an end. We chatted with journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, about one of the wildest and most dramatic startup stories in corporate America's history. “The brand is bruised.” What's going on at Marvel Studios? ‘Fast Company' senior staff editor Jeff Beer breaks down the Marvel Cinematic Universe with culture writers Joanna Robinson and David Gonzales. They chat about MCU's strengths and weakness, and how the company once excelled at storytelling and teaching its audience how to be loyal to the brand. But now, Marvel is watching its goodwill chip away, Robinson said. So what happens when a brand's logo doesn't carry the same strength? “They have these pieces—it would be foolish to count them out—but they know they don't have any free passes left,” she said. For more behind-the-scenes look at the MCU, check out: MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios And you can find Yaz at @yazzyg on Instagram and Josh @joshuagchris on TikTok!

WeWork's tumultuous ride has come to an end. We chatted with journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, about one of the wildest and most dramatic startup stories in corporate America's history. “The brand is bruised.” What's going on at Marvel Studios? ‘Fast Company' senior staff editor Jeff Beer breaks down the Marvel Cinematic Universe with culture writers Joanna Robinson and David Gonzales. They chat about MCU's strengths and weakness, and how the company once excelled at storytelling and teaching its audience how to be loyal to the brand. But now, Marvel is watching its goodwill chip away, Robinson said. So what happens when a brand's logo doesn't carry the same strength? “They have these pieces—it would be foolish to count them out—but they know they don't have any free passes left,” she said. For more behind-the-scenes look at the MCU, check out: MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios And you can find Yaz at @yazzyg on Instagram and Josh @joshuagchris on TikTok!

W tym odcinku podsumujemy filmowy miesiąc październik i polecimy Wam, lub nie, kilka produkcji które mieliśmy okazje w tym miesiącu obejrzeć. Na jakie filmy poszliśmy do kina i jakie smaczki przygotowały dla nas platformy streamingowe? Rozdziały: (7:03) "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios" (15:25) "Fair Play" (NETFLIX) (27:37) "Chłopi" (38:13) "Nawiedzony dwór" (DISNEY+) (45:01) "Zabójca" (NETFLIX) (53:36) "Piła X" (57:45) "Czas krwawego księżyca" Chcielibyśmy również podziękować naszym Patronom ! W szczególności - Karolinie Gryglickiej. Jesteście wspaniali ! Teraz nasze odcinki obejrzycie również w formie video ! - Zajrzyjcie na nasz kanał na YouTube i pamiętajcie żeby zostawić subskrypcje! - https://youtube.com/@tenpodcastfilmowy?si=rKE9-F1O14MAZsPz

In the 178th episode of The Main Street Electrical Podcast, Jenn & Dave are ready for Christmas!  And Jenn's travels continues as she has just returned from WDW and is headed to the Caribbean for a few days. It's decent work if you can get it, amma right? Jenn shares her thoughts on her first experience with the Journey of Water in Epcot, while Dave gives a fairly detailed review on the newly released book, "MCU: The Reign of Marvel", then they hop on the news, chatting about the upcoming After Hours Events... the Haunted Mansion lounge on the upcoming Disney Treasure... new runDisney events announced... the Epcot Festival of the Arts...  And they share both their favorite scary films, and then fave Christmas films.  Finally, a preview of the Disney World holiday season -- with the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, the new Disney Jollywood Nights, the Disney Springs Christmas Tree Trail, visiting the parks over the Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks, tips on getting seats at the Candlelight Processional, and where to find all the Deluxe Resort Gingerbread and Chocolate displays! Its a fun look at the next two months, all the things to see and do, and what we are all looking forward to! 

This week's Loki ends on a major cliffhanger, but is the journey to get there worth it? On this episode we try to figure out what the different characters actually want, and what the stakes of the show are - things you would hope the program made clearer!Before that - a revisit of Infinity War and Endgame leads to discussion about why Phase Four feels so different, excitement-wise, from the first three phases. What's different, and what does the future hold? Plus - we finish reading MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, and have some thoughts!Thanks for listening and see you again next week. 

Mike, MC and Rambo discuss the first 3 episodes of “Loki” Season 2 and the recently released book “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.”

Ron, Steve, and John delve into the health of the modern mega-franchise and chat about the engrossing new book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. Also in this episode: Ron's Required Viewing pick, Audition (1999); a quick look at Scorsese's latest epic crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon; and some other things the guys have seen.

My guest this week is comedian Kevin Israel! Is there more content for girls and woman in the comic book world now? What did comic cons used to be like? Is Kevin's wife into comic books? How did Brett's wife find out he was into comics? What is Mr. Potato Head Wolverine? What action figures does Kevin have? Are audio books the same experience as regular reading? What book is Brett reading that's triggering his depression? What does Brett think of Spider-Gwen? Why do you read comic books? Is it normal to imagine you have superpowers? What would happen in the world if people had superpowers? Does science fiction lead science? Will we ever have a billionaire who fights crime? What characteristics do you need to go along with your superpowers? What is the Who Would Win Facebook page? Is Captain America super-human? What's coming up in the MCU? What comics did Kevin recently rediscover? Why did Kevin sell his comic book collection? Who were Hawk and Dove? Who is Pitt? What was Trencher about?  Get Kevin's album The Struggle Israel Reading list: Regular books (not graphic novels): The Only Good Indians Silo series MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios Jack Reacher books Graphic novels: Are You My Mother? Superman: Birthright Spider-Gwen Cerebus The Boys Hawk and Dove Early Image comics: Spawn Savage Dragon The Wildcats Cyberforce Wetworks Pitt Trencher Watch list: The Boys Avengers: Endgame Spider-Man: Far From Home Avengers: Age of Ultron Captain America: The First Avenger Titans Reacher

Angelo's new book is available now!!!! We open the show discussing its journey and why you must get a copy today (00:00:00-00:03:13)John Stewart refuses to bow down to the pressures of Apple. How does the gang feel about this and what does it say about Apple's shows as a whole? (00:03:13- 00:09:49)Pat McAfee pays Aaron Rogers $1 million a year. How does the gang feel about paying guests to be on a show? Should shows divulge that they pay their guests? (00:09:49-00:14:35)BRITISH CORNER: Rhea reviews “Bodies”.  Why does this Netflix Sc-Fi mystery hook you in right from the beginning? (00:14:35-00:17:02)TEEN CORNER: Rhea adds a little bit of a twist this week on Teen Corner. What makes Playstation's new “Spider-Man 2” game a must play outside the gameplay alone? (00:17:02-00:18:48)Angelo reviews the Bill Burr movie “Old Dads”. Why will fans of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm' love this movie? What is the movie's hook? ( 00:18:48-00:20:17)Angelo then sounds off on all the repeat commercials. Why don't companies mix up their commercials besides playing the same ones over and over? (00:20:17-00:22:34)Jay reviews Joanna Robinson's new book “MCU-The Reign of Marvel Studios”. How the book might make you think differently on Marvel's “grand story”. (00:22:34-00:24:42)Jay sits back as Angelo reviews “Handyman from Hell", Lifetime's new movie written and executively produced by Jay himself! Where did Jay get his motivation for the film? What is Angelo's and Rhea's thoughts? ( 00:24:42- 00:32:00)Closing/wrap (00:32:00- 00:34:55)MAKE SURE YOU FIND US ON ALL OUR SOCIALS: We have you covered on the latest news and hottest takes surrounding television. Anywhere and everywhere you get your social media fix from.CHECK IT OUT:https://linktr.ee/thetvshowThe TV Show is a weekly podcast hosted by Jay Black, with regular guests Angelo Cataldi and Rhea Hughes. Each week, we dive into the new Golden Age of Television, with a discussion of the latest shows and news.

Cette semaine, Yannick Belzil des balados « Les voyeurs de vues » et « Contenudistes » nous parle du livre « MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios », de « Doctor Who » et du Méga Ciné-quiz d'horreur qui coanimera dans le cadre du festival SPASM. De son côté, Benoit revient de la refonte de « Gargoyles » et nous donne son appréciation d'« Amityville: An Origin Story », d'« Unsolved Mysteries: Behind the Legacy », et du documentaire « The Devil on Trial » et de la nouvelle mouture de « Goosebumps ». En dernière partie d'émission, nous discutons de « Where Monsters Lie » de Kyle Starks et Piotr Kowalski disponible chez Dark Horse Comics. ACHETEZ VOS BILLETS POUR LE SPÉCIAL D'HALLOWEEN 2023: https://www.spasm.ca/event/mysterieux/ Laissez-nous un message vocal: https://www.speakpipe.com/mysterieuxe Devenez membre de la communauté Patreon: https://bit.ly/3iMgD04​​​​​​​​ Diffusion originale : 23 octobre 2023 Site web : MysterieuxEtonnants.com © Les Mystérieux Étonnants. Tous droits réservés

What does everybody want in this show? This week we talk about some muddled motivations and some muddled stakes, but do those things mean the episode isn't enjoyable? Not necessarily!Also: we're reading MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios and it's giving me memberberries about the days when I was in the scooping game. Come join the Patreon at www.patreon.com/cinemasangha!

Welcome heroes to another episode of the Hero Hour show! Where we talk all things comic-book media. Join Cinemania World Members Duane, Leo, and Pat as they discuss the current state of the MCU. We talk the news from the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, the current delays, the reboot rumor, The Marvels current tracking, and where the MCU goes from here. A lot to get into! Join us heroes! This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the [series/movie/etc] being covered here wouldn't exist. Follow us: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher Castbox Blubrry Amazon Music TuneIn Audible Follow Duane - Twitter Instagram Letterboxd Follow Leo (Geekly Goods) - Twitter Youtube Follow Pat: Twitter  Cinemania World Merch: Teepublic

In 2008 — the same year that Robert Downey Jr. appeared in the action comedy “Tropic Thunder,” for which he would earn his second Oscar nomination — he also appeared as the billionaire inventor and unlikely superhero Tony Stark in “Iron Man,” the debut feature from the upstart Marvel Studios.Downey lost the Oscar (to Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight”), but Marvel won the day. In the 15 years since “Iron Man” came out, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded to 32 films that have earned a staggering $26 billion and changed the world of moviemaking for a generation. In a new book, “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,” the writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards explore the company's scrappy beginnings, phenomenal success and uncertain hold on the future, with lots of dish along the way.On this week's episode, Gonzales and Robinson join the host Gilbert Cruz to talk all things Marvel.

Mike Collins talks with Charlotte author Gavin Edwards about his new book "MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios," along with longtime Charlotte movie critic — and now multi-book author — Sean O'Connell.

This week it's a twisterooni, as I am the one nitpicking and Derek is the one defending. However we both agree this episode's cold open was designed to make us feel like we missed a whole episode of the show. Plus there's news! A bunch of trivia questions whose answers just don't feel right! Plus I reveal the dark reason I won't review the new book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios (I know one of the authors and he's a really good dude and it would be awkward if I didn't like the book). Thanks for listening! Come join the Patreon for even more shows!

On this episode, Joe Pardavila steps away from discussions about business books to explore the world of show business. Specifically, he takes a deep dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) by examining the book MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. This fascinating book by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards includes insider interviews with over 100 people involved with Marvel Studios, from studio head Kevin Feige to star Chris Hemsworth. It reveals how Marvel transformed comic book characters into successful cinematic icons, going from a struggling studio to Hollywood royalty.To discuss the book and their passion for Marvel, Joe welcomes co-authors Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzales onto the podcast. As accomplished writers and podcasters themselves, Robinson and Gonzales provide unique insights into the creative processes behind the MCU's massive success. Together, they give listeners a rare glimpse behind the curtain, unlocking the secrets of how Marvel achieved its phenomenal cinematic reign. Tune in to hear key details about Marvel's journey from bankruptcy to billions, what it takes to bring these stories to the big screen, and hints about what's next for Marvel's beloved superheroes. This entertaining and enlightening episode is a must-listen for fans eager to unmask the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Ringer's Bill Simmons shares some thoughts on the MLB playoffs and gives his Million-Dollar Picks for NFL Week 6 (1:49) before he is joined by Craig Horlbeck and Danny Heifetz of ‘The Ringer Fantasy Football Show' to propose some exciting tweaks to the NFL season and make some current NFL player comps (17:52). Then, Bill talks with Austin Gayle about seven nerdy stats from the 2023-24 NFL season (53:24). Next, Bill is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the stacked NBA rookie class (1:12:04). Finally, Bill and Joanna Robinson discuss her new book, ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,' and the top five actors whose careers have benefited from the Marvel films (1:49:23). Host: Bill Simmons Guests: Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, Austin Gayle, J. Kyle Mann, and Joanna Robinson Producer: Kyle Crichton  The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming, please checkout theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Andy talk about some news from the week, including the confirmation of a forthcoming ‘Heat 2' and the trailer for the Nathan Fielder and Safdie Brothers show: ‘The Curse' (1:00). Then they are joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about her new book ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios' (19:13) and how the MCU has evolved as a studio over the past 15 years (58:10). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Joanna Robinson Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is an interconnected series of movies and TV shows that produced four of the top-grossing movies of all time and changed the way Hollywood works. It also may have a hard time sustaining the cultural and business dominance it has enjoyed for the last decade-plus. Here to discuss the superhero's journey is writer and podcaster Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis), co-author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios. She gives Vox's Peter Kafka the 101 on the history of Marvel and how it spiraled into myriad streaming shows and films that are increasingly difficult to keep up with in “phase five,” or as Robinson calls it, “the wobble.” Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Agents Of Fandom are back with a bonus edition of the show and were joined by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards, the minds behind MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios.