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Superhero Century

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Superheroes have dominated the 21st Century cineplex. Rising from their humble comic roots, the genre has overtaken the cultural conversation. In this podcast, our hosts watch every single superhero movie chronologically from the year 2000 on, and have a lot of fun along the way.
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Episodes

Zoom: Academy for Superheroes (2006)

This episode we're talking about the bizarre Tim Allen comedy, Zoom. The movie somehow features 8 different Smash Mouth songs and was a total failure at the box office. Zoom is episode 24 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jul 19, 202142 minEp. 24

My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

This episode we're mashing up two of our favorite genres: superhero moves and mid-2000s rom-coms. Luke Wilson and Uma Thurman star in a truly odd movie that quickly faded into obscurity. My Super Ex-Girlfriend is episode 23 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jul 05, 202135 minEp. 23

Superman Returns (2006)

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... a mediocre and forgotten reboot of the Superman franchise! We watch Superman Returns and break everything down - from cannibal dogs to Lois Lane's invincibility during plane catastrophes. Superman Returns is episode 22 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jun 21, 202149 minEp. 22

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

We're back to where it all started to close out the original X-Men trilogy. Is this movie truly a disaster? Or is it actually kind of good? The team is divided. X-Men: The Last Stand is episode 21 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jun 07, 202145 minEp. 21

Sky High (2005)

We're heading back to school in the underrated Disney classic, Sky High! Stick around for debates about Disney Channel original stars, superhero academic policy and Kurt Russell's tuna fish sandwiches. Sky High is episode 20 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

May 24, 202140 minEp. 20

Fantastic Four (2005)

The four of us suit up to test our newfound superpowers and dig into the best Fantastic Four movie ever put on screen. Chris Evans is here to try to salvage what he can before jumping to a better franchise. Fantastic Four is episode 19 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

May 10, 202144 minEp. 19

Batman Begins (2005)

Batman is here to save us from a streak of terrible movies. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight debut is stylish and professional. Could it be the best of the trilogy? We break down everything, from Gotham's city planning to Christian Bale's chin. Jump in the Tumbler and join us! Batman Begins is episode 18 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Apr 26, 202158 minEp. 18

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

A movie written by a 7-year old doesn't exactly translate to adult criticism. But we try to have some fun with the dream world of Planet Drool, Taylor Lautner's acting and the acid-trip CGI. Featuring a surprise celebrity cameo appearance! The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl is episode 17 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Apr 12, 202139 minEp. 17

Son of the Mask (2005)

Just when we thought we'd hit rock bottom... along comes Jamie Kennedy and the world's worst sequel (that technically counts as a superhero film). We have a lot of questions. Son of the Mask is episode 16 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Mar 29, 202135 minEp. 16

Constantine (2005)

We travel to hell and back in this Keanu Reeves supernatural superhero flick. This is episode 15 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Mar 15, 202140 minEp. 15

Elektra (2005)

How did this get made? As if Daredevil wasn't enough, we get a second dose of Elektra. This is episode 14 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Mar 01, 202134 minEp. 14

Blade: Trinity (2004)

We're back with Wesley Snipes to cap off the franchise in Blade: Trinity. This is episode 13 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Feb 16, 202132 minEp. 13

The Incredibles (2004)

Finally, something we can all agree on! In this episode, we break down the Pixar classic, The Incredibles. This is episode 12 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Feb 02, 202146 minEp. 12

Catwoman (2004)

We've officially hit rock bottom. The gang sits through Catwoman and tries to figure out where it all went wrong. This is episode 11 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jan 18, 202138 minEp. 11

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

We're swinging back into Manhattan to take on Doc Ock and Peter Parker's relationship problems. This is episode 10 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Jan 05, 202149 minEp. 10

The Punisher (2004)

The team heads to Tampa to discuss skull shirts, Wild Turkey whiskey and John Travolta in the violently bizarre 2004 classic, The Punisher. This is episode 9 of Superhero Century, where we are watching every superhero movie in chronological order.

Dec 14, 202035 minEp. 9

Hellboy (2004)

We return to the imagination of Guillermo del Toro to talk about 2004's Hellboy. It's a cult favorite filled with Ron Perlman quips, extraordinary creature design and lovable demons. This is episode 8 of Superhero Century, the podcast where we watch and discuss every superhero movie of the last 20 years.

Nov 30, 202035 minEp. 8

Hulk (2003)

Let's get angry and introspective as we dissect Ang Lee's Hulk. This is episode 7 of Superhero Century, the podcast where we watch and discuss every superhero movie of the last 20 years.

Nov 16, 202031 minEp. 7

X2: X-Men United (2003)

We head back to the X-Men franchise and dig into X2, a sequel that's probably better than it ever needed to be. Episode 6 of Superhero Century, where we take a look at every superhero movie chronologically.

Nov 02, 202036 minEp. 6

Daredevil (2003)

We head to Hell's Kitchen to see if any part of Ben Affleck's Daredevil is salvageable. Along the way we break down Hoobastank, Jon Favreau, playground kung fu and a lot more. This is episode five of Superhero Century, where we watch and discuss every superhero movie since the year 2000.

Oct 19, 202038 minEp. 5

Spider-Man (2002)

In our fourth episode of Superhero Century, we tackle the film that changed it all. Join us for an in depth discussion on Sam Raimi, organic web-shooters, Tobey Maguire and if Norman Osborne was a bad dad.

Oct 14, 202041 minEp. 4

Blade 2 (2002)

Guillermo Del Toro tackles Wesley Snipes and the Blade franchise and we're all here to discuss this beautiful mess of a movie. Episode 3 of Superhero Century.

Oct 09, 202029 minEp. 3

Unbreakable (2000)

Our second episode breaks down the cult classic from M. Night Shyamalan starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson. It's Unbreakable!

Oct 09, 202036 minEp. 2

X-Men (2000)

Superhero Century is a way for us to explore every superhero movie of the last twenty years and have a bit of fun along the way. We start with X-Men, a film that pushed the genre to new heights. Listen as we break down every little detail, including Magneto's secret lair, whether or not Toad has body hair and an alternate reality with Russell Crowe as Wolverine.

Oct 09, 202046 minEp. 1
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