X-Men '97 Episode 6 put the "space" in "space opera." We discuss that, some MCU stuff, and Kyle's time at The Masters. But that's not all! We are also joined by the great Holly Chou (who voices Jubilee) and had a fun conversation with her. Check it! Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our official comic provider. https://organicpricedb…

We have a jam packed episode for y'all today. First off, we need to discuss the heart-wrenching fifth episode of X-Men '97. But secondly, we got a chance to chat X-Men '97 with the voice actor for "Bishop" (and a bunch of other stuff), Isaac Robinson-Smith. You won't want to miss what he has to say about working on this show. Special thanks to Orga…

We start today's episode by going over what we liked and didn't like as much from the fourth episode of the hit animated series "X-Men '97." And be sure to stay for some news on Fantastic Four and a few other MCU entries. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop. Be sure to use promo code FRIENDSFROMWORK for additional savings. Learn more abo…

This is a sample of an episode that friends who subscribe to FFW+ receive. This episode is the kick-off to our X-Men "Foxverse" stuff. Here. We. Go. Starting today, our goal is to cover every single X-Men movie leading up to Deadpool's July release. And the journey begins with the classic film, X-Men. This was such a fun episode for us to record, a…

Episode 3 of X-Men '97 was creepy as all get out and yet each episode has improved over the last. Let's discuss! Special thanks to NerdRiot.shop for sponsoring today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Cyclops. Magneto. Woverine. Jean. Rogue. Gambit. We're back baby. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop Use Promo Code: FRIENDSFROMWORK to save Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

We kick off today's episode by wrapping up the 2024 Academy Awards and doling out some overdue congratulations. And then, it's time to get our mind's right for "X-Men '97" and Robby Earle is here to help us do just that. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

It's been a minute since we last left our Rewatch Journey through the fourth phase of the MCU, but we're back in a big way with "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." What aspects of this film have aged really well? What aspects have aged poorly? How well does this fit into the larger MCU narrative? Find out all of this and more in today's episode! Spec…

NFL Quarterback Kirk Cousins joins us on today's episode to discuss his history with film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why it has too much property damage, as well as his love for Lord of the Rings. Towards the end, we get a chance to ask him a few football questions directly from our listeners. You won't want to miss this discussion! Learn m…

Dune: Part Two is the best film of the year (it's admittedly early). Let's break down this Denis Villeneuve masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Dune: Part Two is the best film of the year (it's admittedly early). Let's break down this Denis Villeneuve masterpiece. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Robby Earle and Kyle Schonewill

We begin to wrap our journey through some of the "Best Picture" nominees with today's episode, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Starring Leonardo Dicaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese this 3.5 hour critically acclaimed epic has actually become somewhat polarizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

We begin to wrap our journey through some of the "Best Picture" nominees with today's episode, "Killers of the Flower Moon." Starring Leonardo Dicaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese this 3.5 hour critically acclaimed epic has actually become somewhat polarizing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

A jammed packed, yet brief news update on a few things going on over here. Mainly, our X-Men journey officially begins with a watch "X-Men" from 2000. We will be covering that movie, and all the X-Men films in depth over on Friends From Work+, starting on February 29. Let's Grow Together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

Two years ago, we made a few bold predictions of what we thought could happen in the MCU that year and it's time we circle back on those takes. With all of these new Marvel announcements this week, what are some predictions we can make for how things will shape up in the MCU over the next couple of years? This is one of our favorite episodes to do.…

Stop what you're doing! Let's talk about this brand new "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer that dropped during the Super Bowl. Let's goooo! #marvel #mcu #avengers #deadpool #xmen #wolverine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

The dream team (Kandace and Emily) are back with another banger. Kandace and Emily continue their journey through the Hollywood award season by discussing this best picture nominee, "Poor Things." Come discover why Kandace can find a lot of things to appreciate in "Poor Things" and why ultimately it's just not Emily's type of film. Will "Poor Thing…

The dream team (Kandace and Emily) are back with another banger. Kandace and Emily continue their journey through the Hollywood award season by discussing this best picture nominee, "Poor Things." Come discover why Kandace can find a lot of things to appreciate in "Poor Things" and why ultimately it's just not Emily's type of film. Will "Poor Thing…

Kandace and Emily make their triumphant return in this breakdown of the 2015 film, "The Lobster." Listen as they debate the strengths and weaknesses of Yorgos Lanthimos as a director before next week when they will discuss a Best Picture Nominee in "Poor Things." Episode hosts: Kandace Parker Earle and Emily Noah Learn more about your ad choices. V…

Last week, we announced our Nominees for the "Friendlees," the best of the best in the MCU in 2023. And in today's episode, the winners are chosen by our community! That's right, voted on exclusively by our Friends From Work+ subscribers, the Friendlees are truly a community award. While Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 and Loki: Season 2 deservedly …

It's that time of year again! That's right, it's time for the 2024 Friendlee Awards where only the boldest, brightest, and most talented people can compete to win one of these COVETED awards. As we take a look back at the MCU in 2023, who should win "Best Director?" "Best Lead Actress?" "Best Writing Team?" All of this and more in a jam-packed nomi…

Listen to today's episode to hear why we felt the finale of Echo didn't do the rest of the show justice. Plus, we turn the page to the X-Men as we build towards X-Men '97 and Deadpool 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Season 5 rolls along with our journey through Disney+'s Echo. What did we love? What decision is Maya going to make? Where will this leave Kingpin in the MCU? Will we see Daredevil again? Be sure to rate, review, and most importantly, subscribe to this podcast for all kinds of Marvel and film / tv discussions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

Echo! Kingpin! Daredevil! And more in our coverage of the first two episodes of Marvel Studios' "Echo" on Disney+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

We're BACCCCKKKKK. Welcome in to season FIVE of Friends From Work! We have a jam packed episode for y'all today and we kick it off with the first ever look at our brand new artwork. Stay around for some MCU news and a full breakdown of "What If...?" Season 2. Thanks for listening. Be sure to subscribe. We appreciate you all. Let's Grow Together. Le…

Merry Christmas to all of our lovely listeners! We hope that this season brings you peace and joy. Eat an extra Christmas cookie for us. Our "Rewatch" journey continues this week with 2021's Hawkeye. Clint Barton and Kate Bishop make their Disney+ debut in this charming Christmas MCU project. What do you think of our Kingpin take? How about our Kat…

We're back on the rewatch train this week with our watch through of Spider-Man: No Way Home. On this viewing, what worked with this cinematic masterpiece and what didn't work as well? With both Robby and Kyle having a cold (of sorts) and talking about No Way Home again, it truly does feel like a flashback to 2021. Our rewatch journey will continue …

As we close the chapter on both of these MCU projects, we take one more look back at the fall that was. What did we miss from our Initial Reactions episode? What parts of these projects did we nail the first time around? Note: If you haven't seen one of the projects yet, we start with "Loki" and end with "The Marvels." Come join us on this crazy ri…

We're back from the holiday break with a wonderful discussion with the composer of Spider-Man 2 PS5, John Paesano. Friend of the pod, John, takes us through his work on that video game as well as his upcoming project "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." Come join us on this crazy ride. Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/2suqww4fvG⁠⁠ Special than…

Happy Thanksgiving week y'all! Mixed bag episode today. See time stamps below to see where we discuss the three different segments of today's show. 0:00 - Introduction 11:23 - Fantastic Four casting news 27:38 - Friends From Work news 43:03 - Spider-Man 2 PS5 Full Review Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.com/invite/2suqww4fvG⁠⁠ Special thanks to Organic P…

With the EPIC finale of Loki: Season 2 officially dropping, the best season of television that Marvel Studios has ever created has now come and gone. On today's initial reactions episode, we wrestle with so many of the big lingering questions as well as praise the series as a whole for its impact on Marvel TV. Come join us on this crazy ride. Disco…

Directed by Nia DaCosta and starring Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, and Samuel L. Jackson, "The Marvels" really took us by surprise. The film is a fun, action packed yet breezy entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and one that we can't wait to revisit. In today's episode, hear us (Robby and Kyle) give our initial thoughts as soon as…

Given the current state of Rotten Tomatoes culture, I (Kyle) wanted to briefly attempt to correctly frame your mind before watching "The Marvels." Thanks for letting me rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

What an episode of television! In today's episode, we are honored to be joined by the legendary composer herself, Natalie Holt. See time stamps below for markers: 00:15 - Welcome 3:00 - What works so well about Loki season 2 29:09 - Friends From Work upcoming schedule 33:57 - Lingering questions from episode 5 47:22 - Last things we loved 54:00 - C…

Holy. Freaking. Cow. Not much else to say. Enjoy listening to us try to mop our minds up from the floor. Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our official comic provider. https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Loki season 2 and Spider-Man 2. Nothing more needs to be said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Kandace and Emily are back with a special podcast for the Friendly Focus Group discussing the new comedy BOTTOMS starring Rachel Sennott (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear). Episode hosts: Kandace Parker Earle and Emily Noah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

A sneak peak of the kinds of episodes we have going over on Friends From Work+. Subscribe today for access! In light of our recent Sam Raimi discussion, what four directors would make up your "Mount Rushmore" of MCU film directors? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

We start off today's episode with breaking MCU news: Daredevil has fired its writers and directors. What does it mean for the show as well as for the MCU as a whole? Then we get into the thrilling second episode of Loki Season 2. Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our official comic provider. https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friend…

"The Reign of Marvel Studios" is a brand new book from MCU experts Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales and Gavin Edwards. In it, they give a thrilling and comprehensive look at the MCU's rise to power as well as some of the untold behind-the-scenes stories. This discussion and the book itself is for MCU and non-MCU fans alike and you won't want to miss …

Oh. My. Goodness. We are SO back. Episode 1 of Loki: Season 2 was an absolute banger, and we enjoyed every second of it. Let's discuss where this series / MCU as a whole, could be heading. Thanks for listening! Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our official comic provider. https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork⁠ Use prom…

The second season of Loki is upon us and so what better way to get prepared than by rewatching Loki season 1? Today's episode is comprised of four parts: 1. FFW / Writers strike news 2. What works with Loki S1? 3. What doesn't work with Loki S1? 4. What are some lingering questions before S2? Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our off…

MEGA-EPISODES are back! Even if you don't love the way Thor: Love and Thunder turned out, give this rewatch episode a chance and let us try to convince you why this film is actually pretty great. This is a "meat and potatoes" type episode with absolutely zero fluff. You won't want to miss this one. Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being o…

The 28th project in the Friends From Work MCU Rewatch journey is "Moon Knight." In today's episode, we take a look back at what worked (almost everything) and what didn't work with this Phase Four Disney+ show. If you want to read some more comics, check out our comics provider, Organic Priced Books:⁠ https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfrom…

02:15 - Sam Raimi to direct "Secret Wars?" 16:50 - Should the Russos return? 23:38 - OrganicPricedBooks.com 25:20 - Eternals rewatch from a high level 39:11 - What works in Eternals? 01:06:07 - Rewatch order update Organic Priced Books:⁠ https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Learn more about your ad ch…

We're back!! Listen as we kick off "Season 4 Reloaded" on Friends From Work. We catch you up on our summer vacations, reflect on the summer at the box office, and we rate and review "Secret Invasion." Where does "Secret Invasion" live in our power rankings of Disney+ shows? Tune in to find out! Organic Priced Books:⁠ https://organicpricedbooks.com/…

Kyle has launched a weekly NFL show called Friends From Football. Today's episode is a sneak peak into what that podcast will be. SUBSCRIBE to stay in the know and to hear some fun guests. A jam packed show. See time stamps below for navigating: 0:30 - Introduction 3:30 - Surprise teams / Around the NFL 26:13 - Seattle Seahawks Preview 42:13 - NFC …

This week's episode of Screensaver is hosted by Kandace Parker Earle and Emily Noah. The dream team is back to discuss one of the highest grossing films of the year, "Barbie." You won't want to miss their take on not only the film, but also Greta Gerwig's career as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

This week's episode of Screensaver is hosted by Kandace Parker Earle and Emily Noah. The dream team is back to discuss one of the highest grossing films of the year, "Barbie." You won't want to miss their take on not only the film, but also Greta Gerwig's career as a whole. Episode hosts: Kandace Parker Earle and Emily Noah Learn more about your ad…

What are your overall thoughts on the finale? Did it work for you? What didn't work? Where do you think the MCU will go from here? Hit us up with your thoughts. We share ours in today's Initial Reactions to the Secret Invasion finale. Organic Priced Books:⁠ https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Learn m…