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The first captain of the Starship Enterprise boldly goes where only trained astronauts have gone before. The host of the "Strokecast" Bill Monroe joins Jon to talk about what a 90 year old celebrity in orbit means for science and public relations, the effect it has on Shatner's outlook on life and why Patrick Stewart wasn't chosen for space travel. Plus, the state of "Star Trek" on Paramount Plus and why Jeff Bezos could support space travel while letting his employees use the bathroom. [EP249]

The final Daniel Craig James Bond is here! Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano talk MASSIVE SPOILERS about the shift of tone from the tropes of the franchise, Craig's newfound ease of the character and whether the villain's plans make any sense. Plus, the debt Bond owes to Chistopher Nolan, continuity vs canon, and whether Daniel Craig has the reverse Star Trek curse. [EP248]

Steven wouldn't see it so Jon and Owen O'Riordan took a big cinematic bite of this slice of goofy pie. They discuss whether director Andy Serkis made the difference in the shift in tone, two great actors taking it easy, controlling motion capture blobs of symbiote on screen and, of course, THAT mid-credits scene. There are SPOILERS if you want to know why any MCU fan would be caught in the theater seeing this one. Plus, whether the description makes Steven want to see it more or even less. [EP247]

Jon still misses Norm. So does Mike Drucker. Jon and the co-head writer of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" discuss Norm's legacy from his dark minimalism to his commitment to a bit in the face of apathy or disdain. Plus, the genius of the Fantastic Four sketch and what Mike bought instead of the Haslab Galactus.  [EP246]  

Marvel's First Family has their 60th Anniversary! Jon and Steven discuss John Romita Jr's returns to the FF, buying an actual comic in a store for a change and the 5 great runs of the Fantastic Four. Plus, omnibus spines and where they hurt you. [EP245]

As Jon opens the Haslab Marvel Legends Sentinel, he and Steven discuss if this is the last Sentinel anyone would ever need. But in a genre full of format changes and the rise and fall of the businesses that sell them, is anything really forever? How do comics persevere from the newsstand to the comic store to the bookstore to the digital realm? And are we truly ready for what comes next? [EP244]

Marvel's appeal to the Asian market becomes an appeal to send us all back to movie theaters. Jon and Steven discuss SPOILERS on "Shang Chi" including the post credit scene, THAT cameo and how much actually comes from the comics. Plus, Jon visits the Marvel exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry and sees all the original art and all the costumes. [EP243]

A LOT happens in the first trailer for the 3rd Tom Holland movie. Does it give away too much or is the movie so bonkers that this is only the first 15 minutes? Jon and Steven discuss the confirmations, teases and rumors surrounding a movie that looks like the sequel to Loki and a live action Into the Spider Verse. Plus, how did the Haslab Galactus go from not being funded to unlocking every single stretch goal? [EP242]

Marvel once again takes characters you don't care about and makes you care. Jon and Steven talk about the shaky history of The Eternals and how Jack Kirby's strive to create a new mythology led to his fourth draft of Gods on Earth. Plus, Kirby's greatest inkers, mixing up a hero's villain type and the penultimate Galactus tally. [EP241]

A streaming platform is poaching the "A" list Marvel and DC writers. As creative teams drop Batman, Spider-Man, X-Men and more, is this a win for talent, a blow for beloved characters or both? Plus, Hasbro releases the Fantastic Four, omnibuses lose their font and lots of streaming shows return. [EP240]

Is James Gunn off the leash or is DC pushing him to extremes? Jon, Steven and Elliott Serrano discuss the heavy R rating of Warner Brothers latest film, whether this new movie contains the depth of "Guardians of the Galaxy" and what Reagan-era values say about our culture today. Plus, everything is streaming, movie theaters are empty and no one is happy with the paycheck. [EP239]

“Black Widow” tanked in its second week at the box office and Scarlett Johansson is pissed. Jon and Steven talk about the shifting profits of blockbuster films and filmmakers that sue their own studios. Plus, Bob Odenkirk has a heart attack, Jodie Whittaker leaves “Doctor Who” and this week’s Galactus tally. [EP238]

Jon and Steven have a lot of old comics on the shelf. Some are nostalgic, some are classic. But which are worth going back to? They discuss the accessibility of long runs and where to start with runs that span multiple issues, or even volumes. Plus, the latest Galactus tally, the Clarke family history and a guest appearance from a thunderstorm. [EP237]

Disney Plus wraps up their latest series with a tease for everything? Was that Immortus? With a season 2 in the wings, will we not see Loki in Thor: Love and Thunder? Plus, Stveen is mad at Marvel omnibus spines and would you pay $400 for a Galactus Marvel Legend figure? [EP236]

Jon and Steven watched the new MCU movie in very different ways. They discuss the year delay of the film, Steven's anticipation of Taskmaster and the blurring of theatrical releases and Disney Plus streaming series. Plus, casting parent actors the same age as their children. [EP235]

After 8 months of playing website slots, Jon finally got a Playstation 5 and in turn so did Steven. They discuss the chip shortage that is hurting distribution, what it means for other industries and how Trump is still to blame for bad things. Plus, when Paul Rudd was on "Friends", the single issue spoiler of "Thunderbolts", and how to keep Captain America in the 4th of July. [EP234]

"Amazing Spider-Man" is going back to a 3 times a month schedule with a rotating cast of writers. It worked in 2008 so what's different now? Clones? Again? Plus, Hickman continues to astonish on "X-Men", Dan Slott saves everybody's bad stories except for Bendis, and why the new Shang-Chi trailer doubled down on MCU content. [EP233]

We're in person for the first time since March 2021! As Jon struggles to run three microphones at once, he discusses the anniversary of his favorite movie with Elliott Serrano and Steven Brown. They talk the first time they each saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark", the delicate balance of every genre in the picture, the inherent flaws in each of the sequels, and their hopes for the fifth film James Mangold is currently shooting.[EP232]

First he was a lawyer. Then he owned a soda company. Now he's a published author. Jon talks to high school friend Joe Gioconda about the twists and turns his career has taken over the years and what led him to tell the true story of a 15th century serial killer sanctioned by the church. Plus, how he got the rights of "Slice" from Pepsi and what he's doing with the brand now. [EP231]

Jon went to the movies and it was just like going to the movies. Is life really going back to the way things used to be? With the amount of trailers, comic creative teams switches and action figure reveals this week, it sure seems that way. But how will the online methods we used to cope coexist with an analog lifestyle? All this and "Steel" discussed in this week's episode [EP230]