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The 42cast Episode 263: Is Doctor Who Sexist?

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2025/11/25

Doctor Who continues to light up our television screens after sixty-two years. In all those years there have been periodic discussions within fandom over whether a particular story or time period within the series is sexist or even if Doctor Who as a whole has sexist undertones. In recent years, the charge has come that...The post The 42cast Episode 263: Is Doctor Who Sexist? appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 262: I Am Spartacus

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2025/11/17

The film, Spartacus, is an epic story released in 1960. Starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick, the film boasts a star-studded cast and beautifully filmed scenes in Super Technirama 70, which recorded 6K of resolution and making it ideal for display on the modern Ultra High Definition (4K) TV’s that we have today....The post The 42cast Episode 262: I Am Spartacus appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 261: Vaulting the Apocalypse

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2025/11/10

Fallout is a TV series on Amazon Prime based on the video game series of the same name. Taking place in a post-apocalyptic future, Fallout tells the story of the world after a nuclear war through the interactions of the characters left within the wasteland left behind, the cities that are left, and the residents...The post The 42cast Episode 261: Vaulting the Apocalypse appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 260: Fiskal Policies

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2025/11/03

Marvel’s Netflix series were extremely popular with the majority of the MCU fandom. Telling street level stories about characters more concerned with protecting everyday people they provided a window into a different angle of the MCU that other series were unable to provide. Due to the compound breakdown between Marvel and streamers due to the...The post The 42cast Episode 260: Fiskal Policies appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 259: I Should Really Just Relax

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2025/10/29

Mystery Science Theater 3000 was an experiment in entertainment that grew far beyond the wildest expectations of its creators. Featuring a host character and several puppeteered bots, the show purported to tell the story of an exiled spaceman forced to endure an experiment that tested the limits of the human mind subjected to the worst...The post The 42cast Episode 259: I Should Really Just Relax appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 258: Film Fest

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2025/10/20

Man in the High Castle is a dark tale of an alternate Earth where the Axis powers won World War II. In this reality the United States has been occupied by both forces and split down the middle with Japanese states and Reich states. Hope seems lost for those who resist these powers until they...The post The 42cast Episode 258: Film Fest appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 257: What the–?!

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2025/10/15

The What If..? series was a surprise hit from Marvel. Distinguishing Marvel Animation in a way that the company had not managed previously, the series boasted high quality animation and intriguing storylines that pushed the boundaries of the MCU. In this episode we explore the third season of the series. We discuss the individual episodes... The post The 42cast Episode 257: What the–?! appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 256: Welcome to the 21st

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2025/10/06

Travelers is a Netflix original series about time travelers from a bleak future coming back to improve our world. The series broke with several conventions of the time travel sub-genre while mixing together other elements from various time travel series to create a unique experience that resonated with many fans. In this episode we discuss...The post The 42cast Episode 256: Welcome to the 21st appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 255: Story Elements

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2025/09/29

Avatar: The Last Airbender was a popular animated show on Nickolodeon in the mid-00’s. The series depicted a fantasy world based on a blend of European, Asian, and Native American influences inhabited by “benders” who could manipulate a single one of the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air. In every generation an Avatar...The post The 42cast Episode 255: Story Elements appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 254: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation

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2025/09/22

The world was altered forever in 1987 when Star Trek: The Next Generation first hit the airwaves. Continuing the story of the original Star Trek, the show brought the series back for a new generation of viewers, updating the premises and effects and revitalizing Star Trek fandom into something that would last well into the...The post The 42cast Episode 254: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 253: Road Trip

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2025/09/16

Agatha Harkness took the MCU by storm with her debut in WandaVision. It wasn’t long before Marvel announced that there would be a series featuring the character in Marvel’s Phase Five. In this episode we talk about that series, Agatha All Along. We discuss the characters and themes and how well they are woven into...The post The 42cast Episode 253: Road Trip appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 252: Pod People

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2025/09/08

This week has pod-ception on The 42cast as we release a podcast episode about a TV show about a true crime podcast about true crime podcast fans solving true crimes. Of course we are talking about the comedy murder-mystery hit, Only Murders in the Building. In this episode we talk about the trio of Steve...The post The 42cast Episode 252: Pod People appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 251: Television of the 90’s

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2025/09/03

In the days before streaming, genre television was limited. However, Fox generated a lot of new content to supplement what was on the more traditional networks and cable began producing its own fair share in the 90’s. In this episode we take a look at the various genre TV series of the 90’s. We talk...The post The 42cast Episode 251: Television of the 90’s appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 250: Justice is Served

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2025/08/28

Superman (2025) generated far too much discussion for us to contain it in a single episode. In part 2 we return to the series. We discuss the Justice Gang, what we think of the individual members, and why an unkind person doing good is a great thing to showcase. We also talk about the themes...The post The 42cast Episode 250: Justice is Served appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 249: The Parent Trap

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2025/08/18

Superman is the first full entry into James Gunn’s DCU. Facing backlash from those who wished the DCEU to continue, the film had a lot riding on it to prove the narrative vision of this new version of the DC universe across multiples forms of media. In this episode we have part one of our...The post The 42cast Episode 249: The Parent Trap appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 248: Echoes of Netflix

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2025/08/11

Echo was a surprising addition to the Phase Five lineup. While the other characters in the MCU were characters with significant followings, Echo was a relatively minor character from the comics. However, due to a strong showing in the Hawkeye series, Alaqua Cox’s character was allowed to star in her own series with ramifications for...The post The 42cast Episode 248: Echoes of Netflix appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 247: Facing the Music

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2025/08/04

Last week we boldly went so far that we needed a whole other episode to come back. As a result this episode gives you the second part of our exploration of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In this episode we tackle such questions as “does a legal procedural work in space?”, “how many times can... The post The 42cast Episode 247: Facing the Music appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 246: Gorn to be Wild

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2025/07/28

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds continues to gain prominence among fandom. Telling stories about the crew of the Enterprise in the days when Pike was captain, the series evokes a retro feel while boasting modern effects. In this episode we provide the first half of our discussion of season two of the series. We discuss... The post The 42cast Episode 246: Gorn to be Wild appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 245: The Rise and Fall of the DCEU

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2025/07/22

Superman month concludes this week, but we couldn’t leave without talking about the last iteration of The Man of Steel. In this episode we look at the entirety of the DCEU – from a franchise of franchises overseen by Zack Snyder to a disjointed dying gasp of poorly performing films and ones pulled before they...The post The 42cast Episode 245: The Rise and Fall of the DCEU appeared first on The 42cast.

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The 42cast Episode 244: Superlative Casting

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2025/07/14

Superman is high in the public consciousness today, so we’re taking a step back and looking at the movie series that many still site as the quintessential version of the character. In this episode we discuss all four of the Superman movies that starred Christopher Reeve as well as Superman Returns, a movie intended to...The post The 42cast Episode 244: Superlative Casting appeared first on The 42cast.

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