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Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

We love all things entertainment and we want to share that love with you! We try to keep a respectful perspective, while also sharing our opinions. Our ranking system is “Must see/buy” or “Pass”. Follow us on Twitter @TalkingSMACPod and email at TSMACpod@gmail.com

tv & film film reviews

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01:08:01

204. Predator: Killer of Killers

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/06/18

Josh & Alex review the latest entry in the Predator franchise; the animated feature Predator: Killer of KillersIntro (0:00) Father's Day for Josh (0:54) Sports: Steelers, Banana ball, playoff hockey (1:34) How to Train Your Dragon (8:34) The Movie Wire podcast promo (11:21) Our 2025 Box Office predictions are terrible, allegedly (11:37) Predator: Killer of Killers review (16:30) The Shield: VIKINGS! (18:20) The Shield: Samurai! (26:50) Predator concept of honor is... off (32:14) The Bullet:

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203. Ballerina w/ Justin Henson

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/06/11

Alex & Justin from The Movie Wire discuss From The World of John Wick: Ballerina(0:01) Intro (3:05) Ballerina first impressions (7:43) Gaming Views promo (8:22) Non-spoiler review (20:09) SMAC rating (23:18) Spoiler discussion w/ things only Alex observes (48:16) Wrap up Don't forget to support Dan & Dan at Gaming Views! Join our Discord and check out our merch store!

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01:13:40

Talking BAK: Fourth Wing

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/06/08

Ricki and Josh take you on a journey of their thoughts for the soon-to-be-adapted, smash hit novel Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros.Join in on the conversation with Josh and Ricki on the Talking BAK discord subchannel and follow Ricki on Tome

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01:17:29

202. Andor season 2 w/Gregg Beever

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/06/04

Josh is joined by Gregg Beever; 1/3 of the I Have Some Notes crew, to review and discuss the themes from season 2 of the Star Wars spin-off series from Tony Gilroy; Andor *SPOILERS AHEAD! Intro and chit chat with Gregg (0:00) Game Club Pod promo (6:02) Josh challenges the Game Club pod (6:46) Andor season 2 discussion begins (8:18) Andor introduces the BBY system to general audiences (10:49) How did we feel about the four 3-episode arcs for the season? (12:30) Favorite moments in the first 3

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01:07:03

201. Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning & Lilo...

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/05/28

Josh pulled a Stitchion Impossible and did a double feature of Lilo & Stitch, as well as Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (Alex only saw the later.)Intro (0:00) Lilo & Stitch (6:15) Cultworthy promo (24:58) Alex is mad and then we go down a bad Smurfs rabbit hole (25:40) Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (32:54) Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:04:56) Please remember to check out the Cultworthy podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!

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01:18:57

200! Talking SMACdowns vol. 6

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/05/21

We celebrate 200 episodes of Talking SMAC with a special live recording at our favorite hometown nerd shop: Cataclysm Games and Collectibles!Intro (0:00) Let's meet Doug from Cataclysm Games & Collectibles! (1:32) Hemanstarfox joins the group! (5:14) Kicking things off with an AMA question (6:20) Rocket Racoon vs Legolas (7:01) Marvel Rivals tangent about Jeff the Landshark (8:29) Back to Rocket Racoon vs Legolas (10:50) Lara Croft vs Aloy - One Bow, One Shot battle (15:20) AMA: Joey Fitz

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01:09:04

199. Talking Pitch Meetings

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/05/14

Josh and Alex bring dream pitches for projects they'd love to bring to life if they had the meansIntro (0:00) Casting Views Promo (7:13) *Pitch Meeting disclaimer (8:05) Josh forgot a big nitpick from last week’s review (10:25) Alex pitches a ‘House of Leaves’ adaptation (11:37) Josh has questions about Alex's pitch (24:58) Casting options? (27:50) Josh pitches his 'Inheritance Cycle' adaptation (32:36) Who would Josh want to animate his series? (42:39) Josh pitches his showrunner if it's not him

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01:19:57

198. Thunderbolts* / New Avengers Review

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/05/07

The MCU machine churns on. Now it's time to see what Marvel's reinterpretation of the Thunderbolts team looks like within their connected universe. Intro (0:00) 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (7:28) The trailers in front of Thunderbolts* are all over the place (9:19) I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) looks dumb for all the wrong reasons (10:04) Back to the trailers (13:14) Non-spoiler 'Thunderbolts*' time! (15:08) Josh's issues with US Agent (24:31) Non-spoiler resolution (26:20) Is

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01:12:40

197. What'cha Doin'? X

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/30

Josh and Alex talk about the stuff they're doing away from the pod!Intro (0:00) WrestleMania 41 thoughts (4:17) Alex Hates Movie Runtimes (11:35) Super Familiar with the Wilsons Promo (26:01) What'cha doin? (26:29) Until Dawn movie (27:25) Inheritance Cycle (37:01) Path of Exile 2 (43:47) Frieren: Beyond Journeys End (50:22) Ghosts season 4 (58:05) Goodbyes (1:10:34) Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store!

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01:13:21

196. Quick Hits Reviews

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/23

Josh & Alex have had a lot of stuff they wanted to cover for the pod, so we're gonna blitz review five of them! Intro (0:22) Sugar Coated Murder Promo (4:10) Accents and good dialects in movies (4:33) Sinners (8:14) I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out On Time (19:46) Solo Leveling (25:31) The Pitt (33:18) Has Alex watched Wicked yet?! (44:34) Daredevil: Born Again (45:13) Tangent: Superman Behind-the-Scenes (46:25) Back to Daredevil: Born Again (52:12) Star Wars

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01:35:06

195. WrestleMania 41 Primer w/Hemanstarfox!

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/16

Josh and Alex are joined by the incredible Hemanstarfox to preview the upcoming WrestleMania event from WWE pitting the heel John Cena against the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE championship as the main event for the two-night wrestling extravaganza! Intro (0:00) Hemanstarfox is in the house! (0:54) How'd we find ourselves enjoying pro wrestling? (6:00) No On 15! Allcast promo (20:25) Hemanstarfox's take on WrestleMania 41's significance to the pro wrestling industry

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01:09:20

Bonus: 'Not Just A Goof' Documentary w/Back 2 the...

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/14

Josh & Alex are joined by the dynamic duo from the Balcony; Antonio & Justin from Back 2 the Balcony (and The Cultworthy and The Movie Wire) to talk about their impressions of the documentary centered around the creation of A Goofy Movie; Not Just a Goof You can find Back 2 the Balcony on YouTube here You can listen to the Movie Wire and The Cultworthy You can find the episode of The Cultworthy where a very tired Josh reviews A Goofy Movie with Antonio in a much more in-depth manner

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01:14:29

194. Spider-Man Movie News & Switch 2

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/09

Josh is joined by Matt to discuss the implications of the Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and upcoming MCU Spider-Man movie news announced during CinemaCon. They also discuss the Switch 2 announcement. Intro (0:00) 'Beyond the Spider-Verse' has a release date! (1:30) The next MCU Spider-Man movie has a title and release date! (7:46) The Movie Wire promo (14:57) The biggest thing to remember with any new system announcement (16:10) The Switch 2 Announcement (17:37) Mario Kart World details and

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193. The Russo Bros Retrospective

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/04/02

Alex and Justin examine the Russo brothers' filmography post-Avengers Endgame to try to figure out if they're true auteurs, or if they just fit really well into the MCU machine.Intro/Josh and the blustery day (0:00) The Popeye slasher film that Justin's already seen (0:53) The Russo brothers pre-MCU filmography (3:46) Game Club Pod promo (9:34) Justin's take on the Russo's MCU entries so far (11:05) Post-Marvel Russo bros projects (13:51) The Russo's blank check return to the MCU (26:07) Do the

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Bonus Episode: Avengers: Doomsday Cast Reveal

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/03/28

Marvel showed off some chairs with names on them. We discuss and speculate on the upcoming tentpole movie for Marvel Studios.Please, join our Discord and check out our merch store!

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01:07:08

192. Comedy Legasequels Don't Work

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/03/26

With the release of the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer, Josh and Alex look into some notable comedy legasequels that failed to capture the spirit and humor of their predecessors. Intro (0:00) March Madness tidings be upon thee (0:31) Episode 200 live recording confirmed at Cataclysm Games & Collectibles! (5:56) Josh is on the 'Goon' episode of I Have Some Notes! (7:12) Casting Views promo (7:51) Support our friend, Cat Stark, and buy her books! (9:25) Happy Gilmore 2 feelings and forecast

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01:01:45

191. Split Fiction

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/03/19

Josh and Alex celebrate International Women's day by talking about the lastest game from the award-winning Hazelight Studios; Split FictionIntro/"Lousy Smarch weather" (0:00) Josh clarifies his Mickey 17 review (2:34) Director's Cuts/Streaming services and subscriptions w/ads (4:24) Josh is on the 'Goon' episode of I Have Some Notes! (13:07) Happy belated International Women's Day and strong women in entertainment! (13:57) Cultworthy promo (30:38) Split Fiction review (30:55) Goodbyes and social

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01:04:23

190. Mickey 17

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/03/12

Josh & Alex are back again to discuss the newest Bong Joon Ho allegory for class warfare; Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson! Intro/stories about Daylight Savings Time (0:00) Exciting news for the upcoming 200th episode! (5:48) Josh saw his buddy CJ & wrestling talk (8:56) Check out Josh on the Game Club Pod twitch channel playing Split Fiction (17:18) 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (20:46) Mickey 17 non-spoiler review (21:38) Is Mickey 17 a must-see or a pass? (33:46) Spoiler review

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01:07:11

189. 2025 Blockbuster Movie Fantasy Draft

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/03/05

Josh, Alex & Justin draft their top blockbuster prospects for 2025 in the hopes of winning the first-ever Talking SMAC Blockbuster Fantasy DraftIntro(0:00) The 007 franchise sale (2:30) Sugar Coated Murder promo (22:08) THE BLOCKBUSTER FANTASY DRAFT Rules (23:10) Round 1 (26:10) Round 2 (33:18) Round 3 (42:21) Round 4 (54:42) Draft Recap (1:03:21) Social Plugs and Goodbyes (1:04:43) Did you catch all of Alex's James Bond references? "No Time to Die" (0:00:42) "Goldeneye" (26:18) "A View to a

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01:01:43

188. Kelli Fitzpatrick Interview - Captain Marvel:...

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics ·

2025/02/26

Josh & Alex had the privilege to speak with writer, Kelli Fitzpatrick about her new book Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified, as well as Kelli's love of Star Trek and Tabletop RPGs and more! Intro (0:00) Kelli Fitzpatrick, what'cha doin'? (0:57) How did Kelli come to write this book? (3:35) Keeping the book on point with Carol's adventures and not skewing into fan fiction (5:52) The framing device of the book; Ripley Ryan aka Star (8:36) Did Kelli get to go to the Marvel archives

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