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Perhaps the best expression of the DC Animated Universe was its swan song: Justice League Unlimited, which improved upon its predecessor (Justice League Unadorned) with snappier pacing, a conspiracy story arc that anticipated today’s morally ambiguous super-teams, and a jumbo variety pack of DC characters. YES, we’re going to talk about Shining Knight, Bat Lash, and the Question. YES, we’re going to talk about the best-but-most-misplaced epilogue to the DCAU. YES, we’re going to talk about what happens when a super genius and a super genius gorilla tangle in the workplace. "Justice League Unlimited" Chip Sudderth with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Monty Ashley and Shannon Sudderth Referenced Works Justice League Unlimited Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Arrange an assortment of home-cooked Vulcan appetizers and warm up your singing voices, because it’s time to discuss season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” This season took some big swings, and some of them didn’t quite connect—but a whole lot of them did. "Strange New Worlds" season 2 Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Joe Rosensteel Referenced Works Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Trek (franchise) Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Is there a movie everyone else thinks is bad, which you secretly love? Maybe more than one? Then this is the episode for you! Antony resurrects his old podcast and asks a panel of guests to draft and talk about movies which are… unjustly maligned. Unjustly Maligned Movie Draft Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Monty Ashley Show Notes & Links Round 1 Chip: Eternals Jean: Waterworld Sarah: Jupiter Ascending Monty: Babylon Round 2 Chip: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Jean: Spice World Sarah: Solo: A Star Wars Story Monty: Head Round 3 Chip: Ghostbusters (2016) Jean: Until the End of the World Sarah: The Host Monty: Hudson Hawk Bring Out Your Dead Chip: The Iron Giant, Citizen Kane, It’s a Wonderful Life, Fight Club Jean: Twilight: New Moon Sarah: Alita Battle Angel, Star Trek Nemesis, John Carter, Shawshank Redemption, Kingdom of Heaven, Children of Men, The Chronicles of Riddick, Green Lantern, The Man From UNCLE, Tenet, Terminator: Dark Fate, A Wrinkle in Time, Titan AE *Monty: The Mortal Engines, Popeye, Josie and the Pussycats, Bring It On Unjustly Maligned podcast Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

We travel the highways and byways of space, from gross flesh space stations to the weird suburbs of Counter-Earth, all with one quest in mind: talk about Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3!” "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3" Jason Snell with Brian Warren, Kelly Guimont and Chip Sudderth Referenced Works Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Our book club reads two Hugo nominees, “Nona the Ninth” and “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” One’s the third book in a series that’s a real departure from what has came before, and whether that’s good or bad depends on how you were feeling about the series! The other is a standalone novel that’s perfectly fine, from an author who we think could be a better student if only he applied himself. And as usual, we also recommend many more books for you to read! Book Club: "Nona the Ninth" and "Kaiju Preservation Society" Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Aleen Simms Referenced Works Nona the Ninth [Amazon] [Apple] The Kaiju Preservation Society [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links Next book club: “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” and “The Spare Man.” What are we reading? Erika: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 by RSA Garcia The Empress of Salt and Fortune, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, and Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Scott: Blood Is Blood by Will Thomas Fixit by Joe Ide Aleen: The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Jason: Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey Witch King by Martha Wells Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

When a movie is this pink and this popular, we can’t ignore it. Our panel came in with high expectations for “Barbie,” and somehow not one of them was disappointed. What is it about Barbie and Ken that made this movie the hit of Summer 2023? "Barbie" Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Heather Berberet, Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton and Moisés Chiullán Referenced Works Barbie Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

How can “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” live up to its predecessor? It seems like a tough one, but somehow this 2023 sequel manages it. Just don’t expect an ending—it was originally called “Part One” for a reason. "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Lisa Schmeiser, Shannon Sudderth and Chip Sudderth Referenced Works Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Our Indy Summer concludes with the new release, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Ticking clocks! Antonio Banderas! Short Round II! We had a good time at the movie and we break it all down. "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" Jason Snell with John McCoy, Annette Wierstra, Deborah Stanish, Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky Referenced Works Indiana Jones Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Bad news for the haters: We watched “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and must inform you that our nerd rage of the 2000s has abated and we think it’s mostly okay now, actually. Even the refrigerator. "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" Jason Snell with Steve Lutz, Annette Wierstra, Brian Warren and Erika Ensign Referenced Works Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [Amazon] Indiana Jones Steven Spielberg Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Our revisiting of Indiana Jones movies continues with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, a movie that may not achieve true greatness, but sure has a heck of a lot of fun, thanks to a solid job from Harrison Ford and everything Sean Connery says or does. "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" Dan Moren with Aleen Simms, Kathy Campbell, Monty Ashley and Tony Sindelar Referenced Works Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones Steven Spielberg Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.