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All hail our once and future ruler...NETFLIX! With the release of the first part of STRANGER THINGS season 5, and the announcement of the acquisition of Warner Bros, Netflix is as powerful as it's ever been, but will it use that power for good? DJ and Roxy discuss how the Netflix/WB merger could impact the entertainment industry, and what it could mean for the future of fan favorite franchise movies like MAN OF TOMORROW and THE BATMAN Part II.Support!Children in Conflict - https://www.childreninconflict.org/SCOPE - https://scopela.org/ Trans Lifeline - https://translifeline.org/IRC - https://www.rescue.orgFeeding America - https://www.feedingamerica.org/More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
WICKED: FOR GOOD (2025) adapts the second half of the beloved musical, WICKED, but can it overcome the perceived weaknesses of the back half to become as popular as Chapter One? DJ and Roxy discuss the sequel to the blockbuster hit musical, directed by Jon M. Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS) with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande returning as Elphaba and Glinda! Support Feeding America! https://give.feedingamerica.orgMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Skyler Gisondo's JIMMY OLSEN is getting his own SUPERMAN spin-off before any announcements about the future of key DCU characters, like Batman or Wonder Woman! DJ and Roxy speculate what that means for James Gunn's plans for the franchise. Plus, what exactly is going on in Vince Gilligan's PLURIBUS?Support Feeding America! https://give.feedingamerica.orgMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
This week DJ and Roxy head on over to Derry, Main to see what Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) was up to 27 years before the events of the popular movies! Also, how do the Hanlons (Jovan Adepo, Taylour Paige, Blake Cameron James) and Dick Hallorann (Chris Chalk) connect to the larger universe created by Stephen King?Support Feeding America! https://give.feedingamerica.orgSupport DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=6gd2hoMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
This week DJ and Roxy are joined by Tara Erickson to discuss what she and Roxy have learned from all the horror movies they've watched for Reel Rejects! From HALLOWEEN to TERRIFIER, THE EXORCIST to FRIDAY THE 13th, which horror movies have the most memorable endings and more!Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaSupport DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=6gd2hoMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Spider-Man, Superman, the Avengers, and the Justice League all started out as comic books, but what goes into making sequential stories? This episode DJ is joined by his DANGER BOi collaborator, illustrator Sean Peacock, to discuss the art of making comics!Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaSean's Comics! https://www.allsorrows.com/storeSupport DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=dv4gmzMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
The PEACEMAKER season 2 finale introduced several pieces of DCU lore, including Checkmate, and the prison planet Salvation from the SALVATION RUN limited series. DJ and Roxy discuss what these new developments could mean for the future of James Gunn's DCU, how Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor is involved, and what it means for David Corenswet's Superman!Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaSupport DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=6gd2hoMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Disney tries to resurrect TRON one more time, with Jared Leto in the role of Ares? Is it time to let the franchise go? Plus, DJ and Roxy discuss the Peacemaker season 2 finale! What does James Gunn's take on 'Salvation' have in store for the future of the DCU?TRON: ARES - 17:38PEACEMAKER - 37:58Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaSupport DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=6gd2hoMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Marvel has finally given fans what they've been waiting the whole Multiverse Saga for, Kamala Khan and Kate Bishop, Yelena and Shang-Chi, MCU's Blade(!), all in... MARVEL ZOMBIES? Iman Vellani, Florence Pugh, Hailee Steinfeld, Dominique Thorne, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, David Harbour, Tessa Thompson, Paul Rudd, and Elizabeth Olsen are all finally in a Marvel project together, but is it too little too late? DJ and Roxy discuss the current state of the MCU, Tilly Norwood, and more!Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaThe Pre-Launch Page for DJ's new Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/graveyardshift?ref=6gd2hoMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. Each episode is also available to buy individually for $5 (BUY IT THROUGH A WEB BROWSER OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest this week is Virginia producer and former rapper Ohbliv. We spoke about Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, the video for Michael Jackson's Thriller, being inspired by Wild Style and Krush Groove, his work with Fly Anakin, being cosigned by Madlib, his love for the SP-404 MKII, and the creative process behind the beats for ShrapKnel's Armature. If you're in Richmond, make sure to check out his debut solo collage exhibition, Oblivious Utopias, at the Southside Contemporary Art Gallery until this Friday, October 4. Come fuck with us.ShrapKnel's Armature is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from the Fused Arrow Bandcamp page. Check out Bliv's last solo project, SLACK, wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow Ohbliv on Instagram and Twitter: @ohblivRead Dash Lewis's profile on Ohbliv for Bandcamp, and check out Ohbliv's extensive catalog of music while you're at it.My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti. Protest, fight back, and fuck the system. Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped in to all things Dylan Green. Follow Hearing Things at hearingthings.co or @hearingthingsco on all platforms Support the show
Is Peacemaker's ideal Earth actually Earth X? What does Nicholas Hoult's return as Lex Luthor mean for the future of the DCU and how does it lay the groundwork for MAN OF TOMORROW? DJ and Roxy discuss PEACEMAKER season 2 episode 6, plus THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU trailer, and more! Support the International Rescue Committee! https://www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gazaMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
The line between Church and State is as thin as it's ever been as the Trump administration often frames its nationalist agenda on religious terms, but do American Conservatives really have ownership of Jesus and the Gospels? DJ sits down with pastor and musician Tommy Preson Phillips to discuss the state of Evangelicalism in the United States, the ideal function of the church, and if there's a way to separate the Bible from MAGA.More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Tommy! https://tommypresonphillips.substack.comTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
As Marvel gears up for it's next major crossover events, AVENGERS DOOMSDAY and AVENGERS SECRET WARS, let's go back in time when DJ and Sam were joined by Hector Navarro to discuss the end of the Infinity Saga, AVENGERS ENDGAME! How did they feel about it then and how accurate were their predictions for the future of the MCU? Originally Aired: 04/29/2019More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
James Gunn has announced his SUPERMAN semi-sequel, MAN OF TOMORROW! What do the mysterious images that he, David Corenswet, and Nicholas Hoult posted tell us about the movie? Does this mean a team-up between Superman and Lex Luthor? How does the second season of PEACEMAKER connect to it, and what does it mean for Batman, Wonder Woman, and the future of the DCU? DJ and Roxy are joined by Adam Hlavac to discuss all this and more!Support https://translifeline.org!More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarMore Adam!https://www.youtube.com/heroesreforgedTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
John Cena returns to the DCU as Peacemaker! But wait, didn't he hang out with Zack Snyder's Justice League? Then he showed up in James Gunn's SUPERMAN? DJ and Roxy discuss exactly where exactly Christopher Smith and the rest of the 11th Street Kids fit into the new DCU continuity and whether it breaks this new universe!Support https://translifeline.org!More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Tom Holland is swinging back onto the big screen as Spider-man in BRAND NEW DAY, and joining are a slew of friends and enemies new and old! Not only will Jon Bernthal reprise his role as Frank Castle, and Mark Ruffalo Hulk-out as Bruce Banner, but Sadie Sink has been cast in a mystery role. Armed with new set photos DJ and Roxy speculate at what the new movie could be about!Support https://translifeline.org!More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Does the battle at the Box Office between SUPERMAN and THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS say more about the current state of superhero cinema than it does about the respective strengths of Marvel vs. DC? DJ and Roxy ponder the question, are AVENGERS DOOMSDAY and the future of the DCU in trouble!Support https://scopela.org!The People's Mutual Aid Fundhttps://bit.ly/peoplesmutualaid Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
The Fantastic Four finally arrive in the MCU... sort of? Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/the Thing must unite to save an alternate Earth from Ralph Ineson's Galactus and Julia Garner's Silver Surfer, but are their power's combined enough to set Marvel's Multiverse Saga back on track? What about the threat of Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom and the arrival of AVENGERS DOOMDAY? DJ and Sal tap into the Power Cosmic to provide their review directly from San Diego Comic-Con 2025!Support https://scopela.org!The People's Mutual Aid Fundhttps://bit.ly/peoplesmutualaid Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
The new DCU starts now! James Gunn's SUPERMAN has flown into theaters, but is it the version of the Man of Steel we've been hoping for? How do David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult fair as Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Lex Luthor respectively? How much action is Skyler Gisondo getting as Jimmy Olsen? Is Krpyto a good boy? Join DJ and Roxy as they dive into this new era! Support https://scopela.org!The People's Mutual Aid Fundhttps://bit.ly/peoplesmutualaid Pre-Order DJ's comic! https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Here's a peek at our Patreon exclusive show, WHAT WE'RE INTO! This week Roxy and DJ cover the new Marvel TV series, IRONHEART! Disney is dropping every episode of their new show, which features Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams along with Anthony Ramos and Alden Ehrenreich, in just 2 weeks. Does that mean they don't believe in it? Should fans give it a chance anyway? Plus, a discussion about F1, the new racing movie starring Brad Pitt, from the director of TOP GUN: MAVERICK, and Roxy got to see SUPERMAN early! SUPERMAN (spoiler-free) - 03:18F1 (spoiler-free) - 09:48IRONHEART (spoilers) - 21:26THE BEAR s4 (spoiler-free) - 46:43Support https://www.childreninconflict.org!Pre-Order DJ's comic! https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
James Gunn gives an update on everything DC, including the Studio's struggles with Batman! CLAYFACE has not only been cast, with Tom Rhys Harries, but is DC's next movie? Plus, a full discussion about Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's new zombie epic starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes, 28 YEARS LATER!Support https://www.childreninconflict.org!Pre-Order DJ's comic! https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
An alternate universe Disney has recruited DJ and Sal to reimagine Marvel Studios' Multiverse Sage! Do they keep movies like SHANG-CHI and ETERNALS? Will they ax shows like WANDAVISION or SHE-HULK? What about DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, or FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS? Can the Multiverse Saga be saved? Support https://www.childreninconflict.org!Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
John Wick lives! After it seemed like the book was closed on the JOHN WICK franchise after CHAPTER 4, the house that Keanu Reeve's built returns for its first spin-off film, BALLERINA. Can Ana de Armas go toe-to-toe with the Baba Yaga? Plus, DJ and Roxy discuss the new ALIEN: EARTH trailer!Support https://www.childreninconflict.org!Pre-Order DJ's comic! https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio team-up to train the next generation of Karate Kid in KARATE KID LEGENDS, but does this new movie connect COBRA KAI or William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence? Plus, a discussion about the season finale of THE LAST OF US and the future for Bella Ramsey's Ellie and Kailyn Dever's Abby! Has the show struggled without Pedro Pascal as Joel?Support https://www.childreninconflict.org!Pre-Order DJ's comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
We're releasing the SnyderVerse as DJ and Sal go back to the beginning of the controversial DCEU to discuss the movie that (re)started it all, MAN OF STEEL! Does Zack Snyder's dark vision of a mopey, neck-snapping Superman hold up? How do Henry Cavill's Clark Kent and Amy Adams' Lois lane compare to those that have come before? There's only one way to find out!For more go to:https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashPre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Is THE FINALE RECKONING the end of the line for Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt? DJ and Roxy give their spoiler-free thoughts on the latest (last?) MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movie. Plus the new SUPERMAN trailer and more! Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Is the THUNDERBOLTS* the beginning of a hot streak for Marvel? Is the reception of AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY contingent on the success of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS? DJ and Sal discuss the future of the MCU and the potential endgame for the Multiverse Saga! Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Marvel finally has a certifiable hit on its hands with THUNDERBOLTS* after a string of disappointments, but is it enough to put MCU back on top? Florence Pugh returns as Yelena/Black Widow II, along with Sebastian Stan's Bucky, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, David Harbour as Red Guardian, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Val, as they meet Lewis Pullman as... Bob? Can this team of rag tag heroes* step up and save not only the world by the entire Marvel movie apparatus as the way is paved for AVENGERS DOOMSDAY?Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Jon Bernthal is back in black as the Punisher to help Matt Murdock escape the clutches of the Kingpin! Does Frank Castle's return elevate the DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN finale? Plus, DJ and Roxy discuss STAR WARS Celebration announcements, the new FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS trailer, and more!Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Marvel and DC are goin to cross over again soon! So, DJ and Sal return to the 90's when the Big Two fused their characters into one universe, Amalgam Comics! Superman and Captain America became Super Soldier! Wolverine and Batman became Dark Claw! Spider-man and Superboy became Spider-Boy! Plus, many, many more! But what if... the two publishers fused their biggest characters today? What would stay the same, and what would be different?!Pre-Order DJ's New Comic!https://dangerboi.backerkit.com/hosted_preordersMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
CinemaCon attendees got a sneak peek SPIDER-MAN: BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE and breaking news about SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY! DJ and Roxy discuss everything that we learned, plus new looks at SUPERMAN (2025) and much more! More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
The cast has been announced for AVENGERS DOOMSDAY and it is... a lot! The New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, even Fox's X-men, and of course Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom himself! It feels like the gang's all here! But what about Tom Holland's Spider-man? Or Charlie Cox's Daredevil? Or Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange? DJ is joined by Adam Hlavac to answer your questions about who might still appear, and who is being saved for SECRET WARS! More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Adam! https://www.youtube.com/heroesreforgedTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Jon Bernthal is back as Frank Castle in DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN, but what was he up to when we last saw him in THE PUNISHER season 2? Let's go back in time, 6 years ago(!), when DJ and Sam discussed the final season of THE PUNISHER, their thoughts on the Netflix DEFENDERS shows, and more! More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest this week is Virginia rapper Henny L.O. We spoke about Baki Hanma, YouTube rabbit holes, how discovering Spike Lee's Malcolm X and Wu-Tang Clan changed his life, his history as a battle rapper, breaking the curse of bad battle rapper albums, meeting Fly Anakin and forming Mutant Academy, the response to MA's debut album Keep Holly Alive, his chemistry with producer ewonee, and the creative process behind their collaborative EP Fougére and their upcoming full-length album The Coldest Season Ever. Come fuck with us.Fougére is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. The Coldest Season Ever is out on Friday, March 21. Follow Lowey on Instagram (@hennyldot) and Twitter (@HennyLo_). Follow ewonee on Instagram and Twitter (@ewonee_) and listen to his episode of Reel Notes (Season 4, Episode 29).My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti. For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green. Support the show
The Big Two comic publishers, Marvel and DC, are getting ready to cross over again! So, DJ and Sal go back to the major 90's event where the two greatest superhero universe squared off and discuss who would be matched up in 2025? Would Superman still fight Hulk? What about Batman and Captain America? Where do current icons Iron Man and Harley Quinn fit in? And do Ben Reilly and Connor Kent even make the cut? Find out as we revisit DC VS. MARVEL!Support DJ's comic!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1lg4bnMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Seven years after the cancellation of the Netflix Defenders shows, Charlie Cox is back as the Man Without Fear in the new Disney+ series, DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN! And he's not alone, Matt Murdock will be faces iconic adversaries like Vincent D'Onofrio's Wilson Fisk/Kingpin, Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/Punisher, and Wilson Bethel as Bullseye! There are some friendly faces returning as well, such as Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson and Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, but how long will they be sticking around? Of course, 7 years is a long time. DJ and Roxy discuss whether Daredevil has kept his edge! Support DJ's comic!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1lg4bnMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Spider-Man joins the Avengers (sort of) in AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES! Spiderversity continues as DJ and Sal discuss Season 2, Episode 13 and 23, "Along Came a Spider..." and "New Avengers"!Support DJ's comic!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1lg4bnOriginal Released on Patreon: 1/31/24More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Now that Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson has taken the mantle of Captain America, and Miles Morales has risen in popularity thanks to the SPIDER-VERSE films and SPIDER-MAN games, are there other iconic legacy characters that could make the leap to the mainstream? DJ and Sal discuss Terry McGinnis Batman, Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle, and other popular legacy characters to see who has what it takes! Support DJ's comic!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1lg4bnMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpopTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
There's a new Captain America in town and he's facing a brand new Hulk, but does that mean CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD earns it's title? Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson to carry the shield in place of Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, and he faces Harrison Ford who replaces William Hurt as General Thunderbolt Ross, but where does this movie fit in the larger Marvel landscape? Are there any mid or post-credit teases? And does this connect to THUNDERBOLTS* in any way? DJ and Roxy answer all those questions and more! Support DJ's comic!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/djtalkstrash/dangerboi?ref=1lg4bnMore DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
It's Marvel vs DC this summer as THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS drops mere weeks after James Gunn's SUPERMAN! Marvel Studios just released the first trailer for their next blockbuster starring Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Venessa Kirby (Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing)! Did it get us excited for another shot at Marvel's First Family? Are we excited about the 60's setting? How do we think this connects with AVENGERS DOOMSDAY and SECRET WARS? Jonathan London joins DJ and Roxy to answer those questions and more!More DJ!https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrashhttps://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrashMore Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriarhttps://www.instagram.com/roxystriarTheme Music by: Steven James SchmidtFor exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
There's over sixty years of Spider-Man stories, featuring one of the best supporting casts in all of comics. So, why does Marvel Studios try so hard to avoid using any of it? The latest animated series to feature the webslinger, YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, debuted on Disney+ this week and it once again reimagines Peter Parkers origin almost entirely from scratch! Originally meant to fill in the gaps of Tom Holland's SPIDER-MAN HOMECOMING saga, this new Peter, voiced by Hudson Thames, gets his powers from... Doctor Strange? DJ and Roxy discuss the new series, plus SEVERANCE, EMILIA PÉREZ, and more! YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN - 13:21 SEVERANCE season 2 episode 3 - 32:56 THE BACHELOR - 44:21 EMILIA PÉREZ - 48:30 More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Is our world becoming more like the one in the hit Apple TV+ show SEVERANCE? If you haven't seen SEVERANCE it's an amazing sci-fi mystery thriller directed by Ben Stiller, starring Adam Scott (PARKS & REC, STEP BROTHERS), Britt Lower, Zach Cherry (FALLOUT, SHANG-CHI), John Turturro (THE BATMAN, THE BIG LEBOWSKI), Christopher Walken (BATMAN RETURNS, DUNE part 2), Patricia Arquette (TRUE ROMANCE, BOYHOOD), Tramell TIllman, and many more incredible actors! Lon Harris joins DJ and Roxy to discuss the show's mysteries and wonder whether our reality is becoming more like this dystopia. ARC Firefighter fund - https://antirecidivism.org/firefighterfund/ More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Jason Momoa has survived the end of his run as Aquaman and the destruction of the old DCEU and is joining the new DCU as Lobo? Are their other actors, like Henry Cavill, that could make the jump with him? What about Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn, should she be recast? DJ and Roxy answer these questions and more! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Did SQUID GAME season 2 live up to the first season? What will happen in Season 3? DJ and Roxy discuss the hit Netflix show, and what they thought the most brutal part was! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.youtube.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
A special look at our Patreon show, MUTANT ACADEMY! Wade Wilson returns with Hugh Jackman in tow to pepper a major corporate acquisition highlight reel with some dick jokes! Part 1 of DJ and Sal's discuss DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE! For Part 2 visit patreon.com/onlystupidanswers! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Sal! https://www.youtube.com/comicpop https://www.twitter.com/salsayswhat https://www.instagram.com/comicpopofficial Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Spiderversity, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
What were the best TV shows of 2024? Did FALLOUT detonate the competition? Did HOUSE OF THE DRAGON soar above its rivals? Could anything stand agains the might of SHOGUN? What about genre favorites like THE PENGUIN? DJ and Roxy give a rundown of their favorite shows of the year! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.twitter.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
What were the best movies of 2024? Is FURIOSA an underrated classic? Did THE SUBSTANCE change us? Is INSIDE OUT 2 another Pixar milestone? DJ is joined by Robert Butler III to give a rundown of their favorite movies of the year! Support URBAN LUXURY! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/urban-luxury-a-proof-of-concept#/ More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More RB3! https://www.youtube.com/firstcutstudios Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
KRAVEN THE HUNTER has done the impossible and finally defeated the entire Spider-Verse... or at least Sony's Spider-Man-less version of the Spider-Verse that began with Venom. DJ and Roxy discuss whether KRAVEN os worse than MORBIUS or even MADAME WEB, and what does it's failure mean for the future of Spider-man movies? More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.twitter.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Where does CREATURE COMMANDOS fit into the larger DCU timeline? Is THE SUICIDE SQUAD or PEACEMAKER still "in-continuity"? DJ and Roxy discuss the soft-launch of the DCU as James Gunn reveals his latest team of misfit heroes starring David Harbour as Frankenstein, Indira Varma as the Bride, and Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr. all in the lead up to next summer's SUPERMAN! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.twitter.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers
Now that THE PENGUIN has wrapped up, placing Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb at the top of the Gotham food chain, what other villains should join him to face Robert Pattinson in THE BATMAN Part II? DJ and Roxy discuss who they think should be the next big bad to battle Matt Reeve's take on Dark Knight! More DJ! https://www.youtube.com/djtalkstrash https://www.twitter.com/djtalkstrash https://www.instagram.com/djtalkstrash More Roxy! https://www.twitter.com/roxystriar https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar Theme Music by: Steven James Schmidt For exclusive bonus podcasts like What We're Into, Mutant Academy, and more, check out our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/OnlyStupidAnswers