Podcast – The 42cast

Join the episode as we discuss the fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of Hydra. Follow agents Ward, May, and Skye as they hunt down the Inhuman filth infesting the planet. We’ll also follow the exploits of ineffective resistance movement, run by the treacherous Jeffrey Mace and his allies. We go through all the ins and... The post The 42cast Episode 20: Agents of Hydra appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode we take a look back at season 5 of Arrow. This season took a back-to-basics approach that showed the consequences of some of Oliver’s actions, brought back some old faces, and moved him forward as a character. There were also several new faces. In this episode we talk about the new and... The post The 42cast Episode 19: Back to Basics appeared first on The 42cast.

The second season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow brought a new direction, new characters, and some changes for some old ones. It also saw the formation of the Arrowverse’s first team of villains, The Legion of Doom. This week, The 42cast talks about the second season of Legends of Tomorrow and focuses in on the... The post The 42cast Episode 18: Legion of Doom appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode we bid a tearful farewell to the epic Disney fairy tale series, Once Upon a Time. We look in on the second half of the season and of course, The Final Battle. We talk about our favorite characters, what we miss, what we would change, the wrap up, and how we’ll miss... The post The 42cast Episode 17: The Final Battle appeared first on The 42cast.

We finally start our summer movie podcasts! Grab your walkman and moonwalk over to your parents’ place, because The 42cast delves into the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This time we’re talking about the series as a stand alone film, part of the MCU, and as a comic adaptation. How does it measure up?... The post The 42cast Episode 16: Doubling Down appeared first on The 42cast.

This is it, the fourth Netflix series co-produced with Marvel, which introduced the last of the four characters that they’d promised since 2014. After three amazing series, the public was primed for Iron Fist but for some reason it didn’t hit as well as the other three. In this episode we dive into that. We... The post The 42cast Episode 15: The Fourth Defender appeared first on The 42cast.

Last year, fans of 80’s cartoons were surprised and delighted to learn that Netflix and Dreamworks would be teaming up to bring Voltron back to the small screen. This week we look at Voltron: Legendary Defender to decide if it’s a worthy successor to the original series. We discuss the characters and plots and what... The post The 42cast Episode 14: The Legendary Defender appeared first on The 42cast.

It seems like you can’t look at the internet anymore without reading a report about some new streaming service starting up. This episode we look into what’s going on with all these services. Can they survive with a single, popular product? Can the consumer base afford to have so many streaming services at a time?... The post The 42cast Episode 13: Streams do Come True appeared first on The 42cast.

Never in all the history of geekdom has one show divided fandom as much as The Big Bang Theory. Some hate it. Some love it. There seems to be no in-between, and there doesn’t seem to be any pattern to who feels which way about it. This episode we try to get to the heart... The post The 42cast Episode 12: The Big Bang Controversy appeared first on The 42cast.

The time has come for our second Comic Fliction segment as we talk about Snowpiercer. It’s a French comic book adapted by a Korean director and American writer, produced in Korea, and starring a multi-cultural cast. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the Earth has frozen over, and the last remnants of... The post The 42cast Episode 11: Train to Nowhere appeared first on The 42cast.

This episode is the first of what will hopefully be many interviews as we invite Michael and Mark Edens to the cast to discuss their over thirty years in writing for television. Both men have worked on well-known series including Gobots, The Real Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, X-Men, Exosquad, Mummies Alive, and Young Hercules. This episode we... The post The 42cast Episode 10: The Michael and Mark Edens Interview appeared first on The 42cast.

You can’t scroll through the channels anymore without finding a reboot or continuation of a show from years ago. This week we look at the nostalgia culture and discuss why it’s happening. What are the benefits and the pitfalls. Along the way we get to talking about Star Trek: Discovery and diverse casting. We also... The post The 42cast Episode 9: The Age of Nostalgia appeared first on The 42cast.

Ever wonder what’s been going on with all these novels and movies about teenagers living in apocalyptic scenarios? So do we. That’s why this week we decided to talk about what’s driving these apocalyptic teenage dreams. We talk about female protagonists, following the dollar, adaptation integrity, movie length, and so much more. Nathan asks the... The post The 42cast Episode 8: Apocalyptic Teenage Dreams appeared first on The 42cast.

This week, it’s a blast from the past as we delve into comic book adaptations with our first Comic Fliction segment. First up are Batman and Batman Returns, two movies that were instrumental in changing the public’s perception of comic book movies. Everything’s up for grabs as we debate how far of a departure this... The post The 42cast Episode 7: I’m Batman appeared first on The 42cast.

This week Michael and Mike join the cast to talk about the first eleven episodes of the third season of Gotham. It’s a wild wide as we discuss how the show routinely “cranks it up to fifteen”, and we discuss how we came to like Barbara Kean, the merits and pitfalls of introducing the Joker,... The post The 42cast Episode 6: Cranked up to Fifteen appeared first on The 42cast.

The mid-season break is over and new episodes of Once Upon a Time come back to our screens tonight. In honor of that event, Ryan and Anji join the cast to talk about the first half of the season. It’s a conversation about Aladdin, Jasmine, the Land of Untold Stories, the Evil Queen, whether or... The post The 42cast Episode 5: Charming to the Last appeared first on The 42cast.

It’s the second part of our two-part examination of the Berlanti maxiverse. This week I’m rejoined by Ryan and Sam to talk about the first half of the current seasons of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. Then we talk about the 3.1 part Invasion crossover that went through all four shows. If you haven’t listened... The post The 42cast Episode 4: Berlanti Maxiverse The New 52 Part Two appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode Ryan and Sam sit down with me to talk about the four DC television series produced by Greg Berlanti for the CW. Because we recorded so much epic material, we had to split this one into two episodes, so this time we’re talking about The Flash and Arrow. We talk about what... The post The 42cast Episode 3: Berlanti Maxiverse The New 52 Part One appeared first on The 42cast.

In this bonus episode, we’re joined by Jennifer_Hartshorn of Earth Station MCU. to talk about the first half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the first episode of the L.M.D. story arc. Jennifer wasn’t able to get on last week, but it’s great to have her join the show to give her thoughts for this bonus... The post The 42cast Episode 2.1: The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sublimation Gaiden appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode Ryan and Eric sit down with me to talk about the first half of the fourth season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. We also talk about Marvel’s The Inhumans as well as how what’s going on with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may impact the Netflix series and the rest of the MCU. It’s... The post The 42cast Episode 2: The Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Sublimation appeared first on The 42cast.