‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Deep Dive
Jul 31, 2025•2 hr 6 min
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Episode description
Mal and Jo travel across the multiverse to Earth-828 to break down the latest entry in the MCU, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’! They dive deep into each character, discuss the visuals and the story, and break down what it all means going forward.
(00:00) Intro
(08:18) Opening Snapshot
(18:05) Box Office
(23:58) State of the MCU
(28:21) How We Got Here
(48:49) Reed Richards
(01:22:02) Sue Storm
(01:31:43) Ben Grimm
(01:39:06) Johnny Storm
(01:41:15) Silver Surfer
(01:49:57) Galactus
(01:53:24) Franklin Richards
(01:55:21) Stinger
Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and Jonathan Frias
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell
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