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The Villain Was Right

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Comedians Craig Fay and Rebecca Reeds view Movies and TV from the villain's perspective and dare to ask if they were really all that bad. Podcast Produced by Andrew Ivimey for The From Superheroes Network.
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Episodes

263: Malcolm In The Middle

Rebecca and Craig kick off "Weird and Spooky Month" with the iconic early 2000s family sitcom. We discuss the 'villainy' of Lois in the context of her out of control family and the threat the whole family poses to society at large. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 263

262: Bring It On (with Tamara Shevon)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by special guest Tamara Shevon (@teemair) to discuss this 2000s cheerleading classic and wonder why the whole movie isn't about the exceptionally talented Clovers. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 262

261: Dear Evan Hansen (with Meg MacKay)

For this month's Audience Choice episode Craig and Rebecca are joined by special guest Meg MacKay (@megmackaycomedy) to discuss the unhinged criminality of an old man posing as a high school student and benefiting from a teenager's death. Check up Meg's new comedy album "Clown Baby" at Howl & Roar Records with proceeds benefiting the "We Rise Again Fund" providing infrastructure and mental health support for those impacted by wildfires in Nova Scotia. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy de...

Sep 21, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 261

260: The Goonies

Rebecca and Craig attempt to defend a murderous crime family who keep their brother chained to a wall and chase children through caves- they do not succeed. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www. TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, ...

Sep 14, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 260

259: The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)

Rebecca and Craig are kicking off Back-To-School Month with The Baby-Sitters Club and defending their poor neighbour who is forced to live next to an unlicensed daycare run by children. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 07, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 259

258: Bride Wars

Craig and Rebecca discuss the Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson wedding comedy where both main characters are absolute villains and we defend the decision to walk away from it all. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 258

257: The Replacements

We're talking about the 2000 Keanu Reeves football comedy where the 'villains' are workers striking for better pay and working conditions and the 'heroes' are the scabs who cross the picket line and take their jobs "for the love of the game". Don't cross a picket line. Just don't. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www. TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as ...

Aug 24, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 257

256: Last Night In Soho

For our monthly Audience Choice episode we're talking Edgar Wright's paranormal thriller and defending a woman who REALLY doesn't tolerate creepy men. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and mor...

Aug 17, 202359 minEp. 256

255: Bullet Train

Craig and Rebecca are talking about Brad Pitt and assassins on a train. It's villains all the way down as we try to figure out which one was right. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 10, 20231 hr 3 min

254: Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (with Isabel Zawtun)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by special guest Isabel Zawtun (@isabelzawtun) to discuss the latest entry in Miles Morales' story. We're defending The Spot, a victim of workplace violence, and discussing the unforgivable 'villainy' of Miguel O'Hara who wants to save billions of lives instead of just one. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices...

Aug 03, 20231 hr 20 minEp. 254

253: In Bruges (with Ryan Dillon)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by special guest Ryan Dillon (@TheRyanDillon) to discuss this dark comedy all about sightseeing hitmen. We talk about redemption, second chances and defend Harry - a ruthless but reasonable villain who sticks to his principles. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 27, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 253

252: Never Been Kissed

Craig and Rebecca discuss the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy where pretty much every relationship is a crime. We discuss going back to high school, what makes you 'cool' and defend the boss who correctly identifies "Teachers creeping on their students" as the relevant news story. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as pa...

Jul 20, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 252

251: Scooby-Doo

Grab those Scooby Snacks because this week we're defending bad CGI puppies, old men in masks, and college student kidnapping monsters who just want their day in the sun. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 13, 202357 minEp. 251

250: Independence Day

We're capping off "Canadian Countdown to America" month with the 90s alien invasion classic. For our 250th episode we're defending symbolism loving aliens, mad scientists and government officials who offer some great, albeit late, suggestions. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 06, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 250

249: American Pie

Rebecca and Craig take on the gross-out, teen sex comedy AMERICAN PIE. We defend the true villains of this movie: consent and healthy attitudes about sex. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 29, 202359 minEp. 249

248: Armageddon (with Jocelyn Geddie)

Craig and Rebecca are joined by very special guest Jocelyn Geddie from our sister podcast "I Hate It But I Love It" to talk about ARMAGEDDON. In addition to attempting to defend the asteroid we also defend the TRUE villain of the movie: people who know what they're doing. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 22, 20231 hr 23 minEp. 248

247: Captain America Civil War (with Ashley Cooper)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by special guest Ashley Cooper (@ashwritesgames) to discuss Steve Rogers, Bucky and the Sakovian accords. They find themselves siding with both Tony Stark and Zemo's very reasonable point that superheroes shouldn't exist. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Net...

Jun 15, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 247

246: Transformers

Craig and Rebecca discuss Michael Bay's version of giant, fighting robots who are also cars. They defend Megatron and the Decepticons who want to return life to their planet and are only bad because Optimus Prime says so. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 08, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 246

245: SpongeBob SquarePants

Craig and Rebecca discuss the pineapple dwelling menace of Bikini Bottom. They defend the long suffering Squidward and the misunderstood Plankton from the first season of this long running TV show. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 01, 20231 hr 16 minEp. 245

244: Crazy Rich Asians (with Leonard Chan)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by very special guest Leonard Chan (@TheLeonardChan) to defend Eleanor Young - a mother who wants what's best for her family. Plus we discuss the true villain of the movie - the boyfriend who doesn't warn you about family drama when meeting them for the first time. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

May 25, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 244

243: Waiting

Craig and Rebecca discuss this crude workplace comedy and its numerous villains who take the form of managers, customers, and fellow employees. Plus lots of horror stories from working customer service. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 18, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 243

242: Gone Girl (with Rachel Manson)

In this audience choice episode Rebecca and Craig are joined by very special guest Rachel Manson (@rmansella) to discuss GONE GIRL - a movie where everyone is the villain, women hate women and we learn why you should never move to Missouri with a wet bag of sand. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 11, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 242

241: Role Models

Craig and Rebecca argue that the protagonists from this 2008 comedy are awful people who should not be mentoring troubled youth and that everyone in the film who tells them that are absolutely right. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 04, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 241

240: Batman Forever

Rebecca and Craig once again remind you that Bruce Wayne is an immoral billionaire. In this episode they defend The Riddler - who invents social media and Two-Face - who statistically speaking is probably a decent guy. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 27, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 240

239: 13 Going On 30

Rebecca and Craig discuss this time travel/body-swap comedy and defend the 'villain', Lucy. A woman who was mean once when she was 13 and must now deal with her best-friend and coworker suddenly acting like a literal child. Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperhe...

Apr 20, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 239

238: WarGames

In this audience choice episode Craig and Rebecca attempt to defend Global Thermonuclear War and computers taking our jobs. Honestly, as an 80s Matthew Broderick movie, we thought it was going to be a little more light-hearted. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 13, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 238

237: Happy Gilmore

Rebecca and Craig defend Shooter McGavin - a man harassed at his job by the violent and vulgar Happy Gilmore and forced to defend himself when their employer fails to act. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 06, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 237

236: Kung Fu Panda

Craig and Rebecca discuss the villainy of Tai Lung - an extraordinary martial artist who was trained his entire life by a loveless father, and then thrown in prison for 20 years to stop him from learning the sacred lesson of "believe in yourself". Looking for a tee with the best nerdy designs by independent artists from around the web? Check out www.TeePublic.com or discover our favourite designs at www.vwrstore.fromsuperheroes.com Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Networ...

Mar 30, 202356 minEp. 236

235: The Last Of Us (with Andrew Ivimey)

Rebecca and Craig are joined by stand up comedian and our producer, Andrew Ivimey (@Ivimey) to discuss the first season of the highly acclaimed serious. We discuss the moral quagmire involved with living in an apocalyptic hellscape and try to sort out who the real villain of the finale is. This episode is brought to you by Time To Be Heroes: A Totally Unofficial Oral History of DC's Legends of Tomorrow by Russ Burlingame, which will feature interviews with cast, crew, and fans of Legends of Tomo...

Mar 23, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 235

234: We're The Millers

Rebecca and Craig discuss the evils of orca ownership, and the importance of maintaining professional relationships when you're smuggling drugs across the border. Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes Network. Visit www.FromSuperheroes.com for more podcasts, articles, YouTube series, web comics, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 234
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