Best Cinematic Blindspots Podcasts (2025)

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End of Season Superlatives! 1:11:44

18d ago1:11:44

1:11:44

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack look back on ALL the amazing performances, moments, memories,…

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Episode 17: The Shout 1:07:28

1M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 1978 British folk-horror cult masterwork THE SHOU…

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#121 - The 'Verse! Fantasy Draft 1:04:45

3M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

Stranded after their encounter with tribbles, the Squad is visited by the evil Door-othy and forced to play a game. They must assemble a fantasy team from across pop-culture. The loser gets cubed.

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Episode #120: "House of the Dragon" Season 2 Review 1:13:56

6M ago1:13:56

1:13:56

The Squad visits Westeros for a lunch time break, some swag and to discuss Season 2 of House of the Dragon. Bridget brings back a dragon egg on board she bought from a shady vendor. Is anything going to hatch?

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#119: Deadpool & Wolverine Review. 1:06:13

6M ago1:06:13

1:06:13

The 'Verse! Squad finds themselves in a bizarro R-rated Disney Universe, where violence and cursing is not only accepted but encouraged. It's the perfect setting to do their Review of DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. Plus they discuss RDJ's casting as Doctor Doom in the MCU and battle about Cage Rage. #wolverine #RyanReynolds #Deadpool #DeadpoolandWolverine #…

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#118: THE BOYS Season 4 Review 1:15:04

6M ago1:15:04

1:15:04

THE BOYS Season 4 Review #The Boys

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Episode 16: Capernaum 1:10:05

7M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the 2018 Lebanese masterwork directed by Nadine Labak…

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#117 - Star Wars BLINDSPOT: The Rise of Skywalker 1:02:59

7M ago1:02:59

1:02:59

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Extended 'Verse!: Interview with Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Mike McMahan 44:48

8M ago44:48

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Extended 'Verse!: Interview with Star Trek: Lower Decks Showrunner Mike McMahan

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Episode 116: X-Men '97 Discussed and Some Double Trouble 1:03:54

8M ago1:03:54

1:03:54

Episode 116: X-Men '97 Discussed and Some Double Trouble

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#115: Reviewing Prime Video's 'FALLOUT' series + THE BOYS S4 Trailer and THE FANTASTIC 4 Cast 1:04:28

9M ago1:04:28

1:04:28

The Squad returns home to earth, only to discover that the entire planet is radiated. They jumped to the Fallout Universe! A golden opportunity to review Amazon Prime Videos popular new series. Plus Emilia gets a little parched and can't resist a nice zingy beverage. Intro: 00:00:00 - The Boys S4 Trailer Discussion: 00:03:25 - Fantastic 4 Cast Disc…

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Episode 15: Daughters of the Dust 1:15:44

9M ago1:15:44

1:15:44

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack marvel at the first feature film directed by an African-Ameri…

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#114: The 'Verse! 'LOTR: Return of The King: BLINDSPOT plus Gem State Comic Con 1:16:15

9M ago1:16:15

1:16:15

The 'Verse! Jumper is unexpectedly sent to Middle Earth by the malevolent Door-othy to finally finish up Bridget's Lord of the Rings blindspot with "Return of the King". Plus Lucas shares interview clips from conversations with fellow cinematic universe fans captured during his recent away mission to Gem State Comic Con. (Edited by Lucas Longacre)…

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#113b - Extended 'Verse! - Paul Sun-Hyung Lee Interview 43:42

10M ago43:42

43:42

The Last Airbender’s popularity stems its moving story arcs and unforgettable cast of characters. A fan favorite (among many) is the meditative, kind, and tea-loving Uncle Iroh. The 'Verse! got the chance to speak with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, who portrays the him in the latest series. Lee was a relative latecomer to the animated series, but a dedicated…

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113: The MCU ICU- Can Marvel Be Saved? 1:24:22

11M ago1:24:22

1:24:22

The doctors are in! The squad is on call to diagnose a cinematic universe franchise that’s close to all of our hearts: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Setting aside our conflicts of interest, we diagnose and plan a course of treatment for the ailing franchise, taking into account patient complaints (aka whatever the general public thinks is the prob…

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#112: Marvel’s ‘The Marvels’ Review & Debate 1:22:23

11M ago1:22:23

1:22:23

The Squad puts the ship into overdrive to turn back time and catch The Marvels in theaters! We’re back now to tell you all about it with our initial impressions, a breakdown of what worked and what didn’t, and how we felt about that musical number…. But if you’re a longtime ‘Verse! listener, you know that we don’t review movies like everyone else w…

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Episode 14: Beau Travail 1:12:35

12M ago1:12:35

1:12:35

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack FINALLY experience a long-awaited Blindspot of sheer cinemati…

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#111: Marvel's 'ECHO' and 'The Boys' Spin-Off 'GEN V' 1:22:37

12M ago1:22:37

1:22:37

This week, get ready for a double feature of NEW shows for the squad to dive into. Up first is in the tried and trusted Marvel Cinematic Universe with Echo, which follows Maya Lopez just after the events of the Hawkeye show and her dramatic season finale. Echo is just five episodes but it packs in a ton of cinematic storytelling and history. We had…

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#110: INVINCIBLE S2 part 1 / DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special (In January) 1:17:35

1y ago1:17:35

1:17:35

The squad is back after an ill-advised holiday pit stop in the cesspool of viruses that is Earth. Hope our space sniffles let up soon. In the meantime, we cover Invincible season two with episodes 3 and 4. Tune in to find out if this season is living up to the high expectations set by season one, our favorite storylines so far, and how we think thi…

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#109: DOCTOR WHO-A-RAMA! 60th Anniversary Specials + Series 4 Revisit 1:42:42

1y ago1:42:42

1:42:42

The people want more tenth Doctor, so that’s exactly what the people will get. In this episode, the squad continues their retrospective of NuWho with series 4, aka the series that introduced us to the iconic Doctor/Donna duo. And just in case you’re still sad about how that series ended (we are too), we follow it up immediately with coverage of the…

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Episode 108: Invincible S2, Doctor Who (S3) - "Don't Blink!" 1:36:35

1y ago1:36:35

1:36:35

We continue our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary retrospective with series 2 (David Tennant’s second season). It is a season that brought us classics like “Human Nature”, “The Family of Blood Gridlock”, and perhaps the most talked about episode in Doctor Who history, “Blink”. Don’t worry we’re covering the specials in depth for our next episode of timey…

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Episode 13: Branded To Kill 1:06:52

1y ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the stylish and TRAGICALLY cool masterwork from Japan…

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Episode 107: 'Loki' S2 In Full, 'Doctor Who' (S2 Part Two), Closes Out 'Lower Decks' S4 1:23:41

1y ago1:23:41

1:23:41

The Thanksgiving holiday is over and what a better way to celebrate Cyber Monday than a jam packed episode of The ‘Verse! - the best part, it comes to you with no ads, no coupons, at a special low price of FREE - as always. We continue our Doctor Who 60th Anniversary retrospective wrapping up series 2 (David Tennant’s first season). Whovians will l…

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Episode 106: New York COMIC CON 2023, Closing out AHSOKA, DOCTOR WHO - the 10th Doctor S2 (part one) 1:32:54

1y ago1:32:54

1:32:54

The 'Verse! Squad is back after a visit to earth to cover all things New York Comic. Four days of coverage totaling 100+ hours of everything from Star Trek to Futurama, For All Mankind, Buffy, Scott Pilgrim and more. We also head into the TARDIS (which smells of Dr. Pepper for some reason) to continue our DOCTOR WHO Retrospective - David Tennant's …

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Episode 105: ‘Ahsoka’ ep 6, a game of TOP 5 (weddings), and more ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks 1:12:42

1+ y ago1:12:42

1:12:42

The squad blasts off to our favorite Star-iverses. First up is Star Wars to cover Ahsoka episode 6 and finally see some anxiously anticipated on-screen appearances. Tune in to hear what we loved, what we were wrong about in past theories, and what we’re manifesting for the finale. Next up is Star Trek to cover Lower Decks episodes 3-4 where we get …

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S2 Ep7: Twilight with The Cinemile 1:22:12

1+ y ago1:22:12

1:22:12

Much like a vampire who has fallen wildly in love with you at first sniff, Twilight was simply inescapable. Like a teenage werewolf, it morphed rapidly, from 50 Shades fan fic to a best selling book to a film tie in, coinciding with the full moon of TMZ gossip culture rising across the horizon, making its young cast some of the most watched people …

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Episode 104: 'AHSOKA' ep 5, 'DOCTOR WHO' Series 1 Finale: Goodbye Eccleston, Hello Tennant 1:20:23

1+ y ago1:20:23

1:20:23

The Squad continues coverage of Disney+’s Ahsoka, and we’ve finally reached the episode that makes this solidly an Ahsoka show and not a Sabine show! Not that we were complaining. There’s lots of discussion about Rebels and the Clone Wars for seasoned Star Wars masters, but no spoilers for any budding Padawans. Next we spin off back to the Doctor W…

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Episode 103: 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' S4, a massive 'Doctor Who' Blindspot, more 'Ahsoka' 1:32:28

1+ y ago1:32:28

1:32:28

The squad continues their coverage of Disney+’s Ahsoka, including that reveal and we once again all align around the indisputable fact that well, light sabers are cool. As are fezzes and Stetsons and fish fingers and custard…The rest of the squad will understand that reference soon enough because we’ve begun filling in our Doctor Who blindspot! Our…

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Episode 102: 'Star Wars: AHSOKA' Has Arrived! 1:03:40

1+ y ago1:03:40

1:03:40

We begin our coverage of the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Ahsoka, by discussing episodes 1-3. We have some big Clone Wars and Rebels fans on the squad, and Emilia’s here too. Tune in to hear us discuss the Star Wars context you need to know to watch Ahsoka, our favorite moments of the show so far, and how well we think the live action series tr…

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Episode 12: Songs From The Second Floor 1:10:16

1+ y ago1:10:16

1:10:16

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack explore the beautifully framed, absurdist world of Swedish au…

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Episode 101: Wrapping up 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Season Two Episodes 7-10 1:03:25

1+ y ago1:03:25

1:03:25

The squad wraps up coverage of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and yes, that includes the musical episode. We also cover the hotly anticipated Lower Decks crossover episode, the Emilia-named “PTSD episode,” and of course, the season finale. Tune in to hear our wide-ranging views on musical specials, cliffhangers, and more. We’ve thorou…

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Episode 100: The Return. A wild 100th EPISODE! Some 'Strange New Worlds' Can’t Miss Eps + Wrapping up 'Secret Invasion' 1:04:06

1+ y ago1:04:06

1:04:06

We're back! We have been MIA for a few weeks and have now returned to cover some great entertainment. Believe it or not, The 'Verse! squad has completed 100 standard full-length episodes. In addition, they have nearly 20 interview episodes which include conversations with many very talented (and cool) industry pros, the cast of The Boys, top showru…

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Episode 99: (Another Lost Episode) 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' (eps 3 & 4) and 'Secret Invasion' 1:11:42

1+ y ago1:11:42

1:11:42

No one can explain why, but this was recorded weeks ago and sat in the vault, unpublished. We are glad to share it and you can expect a more timely episode delivery going forward. In this 'lost' episode the squad continues coverage of the latest Disney+ Marvel show, 'Secret Invasion' - a show which was getting wait-and-see reactions from the squad.…

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Episode 98: Marvel’s 'Secret Invasion' Begins + 'Star Trek: SNW' S2 Ep2 - Court is Adjourned 1:02:21

1+ y ago1:02:21

1:02:21

The Squad kicks off their coverage of the latest Disney+ Marvel show, Secret Invasion. It’s about time we got some unbridled Fury in this universe! Nick Fury, that is. We discuss the show’s comic origins and the extensive changes to the story by the TV adaptation. We’ve been promised 'Winter Soldier' vibes and Skrull-y twists behind every corner, s…

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Episode 97: 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' S2 Premiere + 'Across the Spider-Verse' Review 1:16:56

1+ y ago1:16:56

1:16:56

We’ve got a real multi-versal episode for you this week with our coverage of the second Spider-Verse installment as well as the premiere of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Tune in to find out if we think Across the Spider-Verse reaches the same soaring heights as Into the Spider-Verse, as well as a breakdown of the film’s top performan…

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S2 Ep6: A Life Less Ordinary with Philip Ellis 1:24:41

1+ y ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, a banging soundtrack, an iconic poster and an absurdly stacked supporting cast. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot actually. Join us as we hit peak 90s with author and editor Philip Ellis and attempt to answer the question - why does no one ever talk about surreal crime rom com (rom com crim?) …

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Episode 97c: Interview with Chace Crawford of 'The Boys' - an Extended 'Verse! Series 32:10

1+ y ago32:10

32:10

Played by Chace Crawford, The Deep’s character has been the writer’s punching bag for 3 seasons. He’s been me-too’d, joined a cult, had sexual relations with marine life, and in season 3, was forced to devour his octopus best friend alive (justice for Timothy!). The ‘Verse! had the extreme pleasure to talk with Chace Crawford about his iconic role.…

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Episode 97d: Interview with 'Star Trek: Picard' Show Runner Terry Matalas and Production Designer David Blass - an Extended 'Verse! Series 29:20

1+ y ago29:20

29:20

An interview with two of the people that helped bring all of the Star Trek magic back in full force for a series you have heard us discuss at length on The 'Verse! 'Star Trek: Picard.' Dorothy threw us for a loop, after she sent us on interviews with stars of Prime Video's 'The Boys' we did not expect to find Picard Show Runner Terry Matalas and Pr…

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Episode 11: Black Girl (1966) 1:20:34

1+ y ago1:20:34

1:20:34

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack deconstruct the STUNNING debut of Senegalese filmmaker Ousman…

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Episode 97b: Interview with Antony Starr of 'The Boys' - an Extended 'Verse! Series 34:03

1+ y ago34:03

34:03

The 'Verse! Squad sits down with the not-scary, unlike his character Homelander, ANTONY STARR to discuss his work on one of our favorite shows not-so-super superhero series, Prime Video's 'The Boys.' You better subscribe now because there are more The Boys interviews to come.

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Episode 97a: Interview with Jack Quaid of 'The Boys' - an Extended 'Verse! Series 37:23

1+ y ago37:23

37:23

The 'Verse! Squad sits down with the incredible Jack Quaid to discuss his work on one of our favorite shows out there Prime Video's 'The Boys.' You better subscribe now because there are more The Boys interviews to come.

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Episode 96: The Squad Goes 'Into the SpiderVerse' to Prepare for the Sequels 58:58

1+ y ago58:58

58:58

The squad looks back on 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in anticipation of the newly released sequel, Across the Spider-Verse. Which we all have seen but cannot discuss yet because we are too busy interviewing some of the coolest people behind Star Trek: Picard... oh yeah and most the cast of The Boys. You know how it is, whatever Door-thy…

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Episode #95: 'The Last Jedi' Blindspot + Re-Casting 'Guardians of the Galaxy' in Re'Verse! 1:21:32

1+ y ago1:21:32

1:21:32

This week's episode features double segments with the removal of Emilia's Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Blindspot and the squad's decade-specific recasting of Guardians of the Galaxy in The 'Verse! Reeee'Verrrse! We're almost through the Star Wars sequels which means we've almost completely dragged Emilia from her peaceful layperson status …

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Episode 94: 'The Guardians of the Galaxy' RETROSPECTIVE - and a full 'GotG Vol. 3' Review 1:37:06

1+ y ago1:37:06

1:37:06

'The Guardians of the Galaxy' RETROSPECTIVE - and GotG Vol. 3 Review SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 3:15 – THE GUARDIANS of the GALAXY - Retrospective // 45:41 - THE GUARDIANS of the GALAXY Vol. 3 REVIEW // 98:30 – Contact Info // 99:37 – Our GotG Mixtape Playlists Follow us on Twitter ⁠@TheVerseCast ⁠where we post news, announcements about the po…

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Episode 93: We Time Warp To Cover 'STAR TREK: PICARD' Series Finale & 'THE MANDALORIAN' Season 3 Finale 1:05:55

1+ y ago1:05:55

1:05:55

After some sort of mysterious time warp that erased 20 days of our existence, the squad is finally just getting to finish their delayed coverage of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard with the end of season three and series finale. It was worth the wait. We bid a fond farewell to the now golden-aged cast of The Next Generation in a heartwarming sendoff.…

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S2, Episode 1: Possession (1981) 1:29:08

1+ y ago1:29:08

1:29:08

Two dear friends and Film Festival colleagues attempt to bridge the gaps of their long-distance relationship AND their own film educations through a bi-weekly screening and discussion project of the gap films that have eluded their cinematic discovery. On this week's call, Scott and Jack discuss the cult masterwork by Andrzej Żuławski- POSSESSION, …

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S2 Ep5: Empire Records with Graham Smyth 1:19:19

2y ago1:19:19

1:19:19

Even if, like Deb, you're not on the guest list for rock'n'roll heaven, we'll never turn you away at The Last One To See! This week we welcome Graham Smyth, the last one to see EMPIRE RECORDS. Say no more (Mon Amour) and have a listen as we discuss experiences of retail work, our single/album/vinyl buying firsts, and this mad grab bag of a 90s movi…

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Episode 92: Double PENULTIMATE 'Picard' and 'The Mandalorian' S3 (aka The Picardalorian) 1:13:12

2y ago1:13:12

1:13:12

The squad is deep in space continuing our coverage of season three of both Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard. This week we cover the penultimate episodes of each series. So much has been revealed yet the finales of each show are still a mystery to us. Tune in to hear our thoughts and predictions, plus a healthy dose of heated Star Wa…

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Episode 91: Guest Host, FNAF's Christian Stokes, Talks 'Mandalorian' Eps 4-6 & 'D&D: Honor Among Thieves' 1:37:36

2y ago1:37:36

1:37:36

This week The 'Verse! gets it's very first guest host! Actor, stuntman, Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast, and cast member of the upcoming Five Nights At Freddy's film, Christian Stokes, joins us as an honorary squad member to discuss Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Was this star-studded film a natural 20 or a critical fail? Tune in to hea…

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Episode 90: Catching up with The Admiral: Star Trek: Picard episodes 6, 7, & 8 + an Extended News Segment 1:17:49

2y ago1:17:49

1:17:49

This week the squad delivers an extended news section with happenings from the DC extended universe, the Song of Ice and Fire universe, and the wizarding world. Next we blast off into the Star Trek world, covering episodes 6, 7, and 8 of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard season three. We reveal the absolute baskets of Easter eggs across these three ep…

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