Send us a text Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile, Kristina and Ryan join Frank in the pod to breakdown that awe inspiring trailer for Rings of Power, the new Amazon Prime series dropping on Sept 2nd. Then from there, we revisit Thor and Thor Love and Thunder and discuss the future of the MCU's God Of Thunder, unpack some of the fan blowback from his latest big screen adventure, reminisce on classic Thor, discuss our favourite versions of the character over the years, and wonder what this OG...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 137
Send us a text Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile! It's one for the history books as our resident Ms. Marvel super fan girl Saba Mir is in the chair and has the Kahn as we look back on the Marvel Studios, Disney Plus, Freshman series, Ms. Marvel. Join Saba, Ryan, and Frank as we revisit this ground breaking, globe trotting, and heart filled coming of age story of Marvel's number one meta fan girl. Take it away Saba! Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comm...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 136
Send us a text Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile! Kristina, Taco, and Ryan join Frank in the pod to review and unpack the highly divisive, new Marvel Studios film, from Taika Waititi, Thor Love & Thunder! How much love did we have for this newest Thor adventure? Was Jane Foster worthy her promotion to Mighty Thor and did Gorr butcher his long anticipated debut in the MCU? Over the next two plus hours we'll answer all of these questions and so much more. Welcome to Jungle! Want to have y...
Jul 14, 2022•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 135
Send us a text Frank and Ryan react to Thor: Love & Thunder fresh out of theatre, forgive the audio quality, Frank had to do this one on his laptop no mic. Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond ON AIR on a future episode! And be sure to drop us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, Podchaser , or Stitcher . And if you want to be friends, check us out on X.com...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text On this episode of Meanwhile! Kristina, Taco and Ryan I compare notes on our all time top 3 poorly adapted characters from comic to screen. some are funny, some are shocking, and some are just down right controversial. And with all the buzz online around Fantastic Four this past week, we thought it would be fun for all of us to do a Fantastic Four dream cast. Wait till you hear who Taco picked for The Thing....this is going to be a good one. Want to have your say on the show? Leav...
Jul 02, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 134
Send us a text With today's biggest talking points being cameos, leaks, spoilers. Some of our culture's biggest content creators and the super fan media have sadly focused largely on the novel and turned away from the substance and science of good story telling. Unknowingly contributing to the subsequent dumbing down of geek kind. We'll share our observations and discuss what you the listener can do to combat this and diversify your diet. From there we discuss the apparent return of Natalie Port...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 133
Send us a text Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile. Taco and Ryan join me in the pod to wrap up the newest series from Disney plus and Star Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi. From the characters to the story and how they both might feed into the larger Star Wars Universe the three of us have got a lot to say. We'll share our insights and take aways on all of it. From the ruthless return of Vader as he hunts down Obi-wan, to Reva, to the Path and of course little Leia. We'll leave no stone unturned over th...
Jun 26, 2022•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 132
Send us a text Coming up on todays show! The meanwhile crew tries to answer the question why was Morbius brought back into theatres and what exactly lead to it's attempt at a redemptive resurrection? From there we'll take a look at the super fan media space, sites like CBR, Comicbook.com and other sites and publishers of their kind and what role their interchangeable single note click bait headlines for casting announcements of actors that are POC, women, or members of the LGBTQIA+ might be play...
Jun 23, 2022•53 min•Ep. 131
Send us a text After we published a short conversation about the Depp V Heard trial in Ep. 127, we got overwhelming feedback from listeners that you wanted us to do an episode on the verdict. Well, we aim to please. So, Ryan, Kristina, and Frank hit the pod and had a lot to say about it. Kristina especially....we recorded this episode only a few days after the verdict was announced and unfortunately, due to a technical glitch, this episode is only getting published now. BUT! True to the Meanwhil...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 130
Send us a text On today's show! First we are going to review and breakdown one of Marvel Studios most anticipated Disney + Series, Ms. Marvel. Starring real lift Marvel super fan, and Toronto's own Iman Vellani. From there we make out way to world of DC, and it's man in black, Black Adam. The Rock dropped the trailer this past week and we are going to be breaking it down. And to wrap it all up, we are going to talking secret identities. We've got all this and so much more! Want to have your say ...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 129
Send us a text Coming up on todays show! The day is finally here Star Wars fans. The premiere of Obi Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus. And Taco and our friend Ryan Dietrich are with me in the pod today to break it all down. So, spoiler warning! If you haven't watched it yet, make sure you do before you click play. We'll talk characters old, new, and younger. We'll talk settings, stakes, and how Obi-wan could impact larger Star Wars lore. Don't go anywhere, you don't want to miss this. Want to have your...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 128
Send us a text Coming up on today's show! We are talking everything geek from this past week. First, we will give you some very quick thoughts on Depp V. Heard, why we aren't talking about it as much as everyone else an interesting theory that connects the trial to the release of the first ever Zack Snyder's Justice League trailer. Then, we give you our reactions to the newest Thor Love And Thunder trailer which gave us that highly anticipated first look at Christian Bale as Gorr The God Butcher...
May 28, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 127
Send us a text On today's show! It's the final episode of Into The Night. Meanwhile Back On The Podcast's official aftershow for Marvel Studios Moon Knight. In this episode we will discussing Moon Knight episode 4, 5, and 6! It's a 3 for 1 to wrap it all up. So stay right there, because I'm coming back with Taco and Brad and we are going to break it all down! Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond ON AIR on a future episod...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 126
Send us a text On today's show! It's magic time folks! It's Meanwhile's spoiler hot review of Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness. With an impressive opening weekend, Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness seems to be a hit! However, it doesn't like all fans are applauding the cinematic slight of hand of the great Sam Raimi. From what I can see, there are pretty much two camps when it comes to sequel for Marvel's master of the mystic arts. You either absolute love it, or you revil...
May 15, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 125
Send us a text Coming up on todays show! We look back on the life of one of the greatest and most prolific artists in comic history. The great Neal Adams. We'll discuss not only his impact on comic books, but comic book creators as well. From there Kristina, Saba, Taco and I give you are thoughts on the first Thor: Love And Thunder trailer and share some of our predictions and thoughts as we edge closer to it's premiere. And to wrap up the show we talk about streaming giant, Netflix, having rece...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 124
Send us a text On today's show, it's episode three of "Into the Knight", our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'll talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 3! "The Friendly Type" Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond O...
Apr 16, 2022•57 min•Ep. 123
Send us a text On today's show, it's episode two of Into the Knight, our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'' talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 2! Summon The Suit. Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond ON AIR on...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 122
Send us a text On today's show, it's our premiere episode of Into the Knight, our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'' talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 1! The Goldfish Problem. Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll res...
Apr 01, 2022•35 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text On today's show! It's our highly anticipated Spoiler Hot Review of Matt Reeve's The Batman! It's a long one, but that's because this movie gave us so much to talk about. Over the next 120 mins, we'll share what we liked, what we didn't like. Join us for a deep dive into the performances and these incredible rich and dynamic characters. We'll share a few unique insights and observations we had about the introduction of the Batmobile, some of the choices that were made for the Bat s...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 120
Send us a text Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond ON AIR on a future episode! And be sure to drop us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, Podchaser , or Stitcher . And if you want to be friends, check us out on X.com...
Mar 03, 2022•40 sec
Send us a text On this episode we got a full serving of geeky goodness for you. We kick the show off with a mid season round table and critique of Star Wars's most recent small screen offering, the Book of Boba Fett. From there we'll talk about the latest phenomenon stealing the hearts of nerds everywhere, James Gunn's Peacemaker! We've got lots to say. Then we return to the world of Disney Plus to share our thoughts on the upcoming Moon Knight series, sharing some of our take aways from the mos...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 118
Send us a text On today's show we're finally sitting down to talk about Marvel Studios latest series - Hawkeye. Taco and Saba join Frank to unpack this newest small screen phenomenon from Marvel Studios. Join us as they share all the series highs and lows and reminisce on their favourite moments with Clint and Kate. After that the Meanwhile crew discusses the recent rumours surrounding The upcoming release from DC and Warner Bros. - Ezra Miller and Andy Muschietti's, The Flash. Leaks dropped ear...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 117
Send us a text On today's show! It's the spoiler hot review you have all been waiting for. Marvel Studios & Sony Pictures Spider-Man No Way Home! Now as it stands, No Way Home is at 99% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and is smashing box offices! Raking in over $240 Million on its opening weekend. And the highest rated film in Rotten Tomatoes history! Wow! A lot of fans are calling this the best Spider-man film ever. Were we among those people? Do we think this film lived up to all the hyp...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text Coming up on today show! Earlier this week Michael B Jordan, said in an interview that he doesn't consider Killmonger to be a villain. Which set twitter and other social media platforms a fire with debate. Was Erik Killmonger a villain? Brad and Kristina join me in the pod to try and answer that question. And with Jordan's recent statement we thought it would be fun to look back at how the big bads as of late have really been embraced by the fans. And how the idea of a villain is ...
Dec 17, 2021•55 min•Ep. 115
Send us a text On this episode. The meanwhile crew re-enters the Snyderverse. With WB and Discovery in mid merger. Fans and the Snyderverse community continue it's battle cry of #restorethesnyderverse. And with the recent highly cryptic social media activity of Mr. Snyder himself those battle cries have only gotten louder. Is this Snyder telling the world that he is marshaling his creative team to begin work on the sequel to Justice League? Well, in the next 60 mins give or take we will unpack t...
Dec 09, 2021•57 min•Ep. 114
Send us a text On today's show! The Meanwhile crew enters the pod with one question on the table. To kill or not to kill. And there seems to be some pretty strong feelings that lean in both directions. And as always, we'll show you both sides of that coin. Should Batman have killed Joker a long time ago? Should Superman have killed Zod in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel? What does it mean for these heroes to get blood on their hands? And in a real world scenario. How would the "no kill" rule really p...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 113
Send us a text On today's show! It's the episode you all have been anxiously awaiting. Meanwhile's Raimi Spiderman Trilogy Retrospective! Destination New York City, circa 2003-2007! To revisit Peter Parker, Aunt May, Uncle Ben, wow it's been so long since we have heard that name in association with Spider-man. Mary Jane Watson, Harry Osborn, and of course the incomparable J. Jonah Jameson. And let's not forget the rogues gallery! With great power comes great responsibility! Listen now! Want to h...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 112
Send us a text Geoff and Kristina join me in the pod to recap Disney Plus Day. We are going to be discussing and breaking down ALL the series announcements and teasers and speculating wildly on how these new projects could influence the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe. And what future projects these new series could lead to. We've got everything you want in a post Disney Day recap. Want to have your say on the show? Leave us a voice note HERE with your comments or questions, and we'll respond ...
Nov 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 111
Send us a text On this episode of Meanwhile, Saba, Kristina, and Frank are in the pod to give you their SPOILER FREE & SPOILER HOT Review for Marvel Studios' Eternals. We start the episode with the SPOILER FREE segment, so don't worry about hearing any spoilers. This latest offering from Marvel, is the answer to the question. What would it look like if Kevin Feige found one of the worlds most talented directors and asked her to mash up Ancient Aliens and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Me...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text This is part 2 of our amazing interview with Jason Aaron. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, be sure you go give that listen first. And then come back for Part 2. If you don't know who Jason is. Simply put he is arguably one of the most critically acclaimed, and fan favourite comic book writers of the last 10 years. His creator owned projects are some of the most talked about in the industry, and he has worked on Marvel's biggest titles and characters. So, if you are a comic b...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 109
