Sad news everyone. After running for nearly 5 years, we are pulling the plug on Running on Rooftops. Darryl and Phil take a run down memory lane, reminiscing about our favorite episode titles and podcasts. We also come clean about things going on behind the scenes. Thank you for listening, no matter how long you've been The Podcast is shutting down…

Darryl and Phil review Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel movie eleven years in the making. We discuss all the highly anticipated plot points in this surprisingly this love letter to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After a quick spoiler-free discussion, we talk about the main cast and how their stories resolve. We then look into the future of the MCU, gi…

New Show. New Schedule. New naming scheme. Welcome to the first episode of Season 5 of Running on Rooftops! We are catching up to all* the Marvel and DC movies we missed since we last recorded, as well as review the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel. New Schedule Similar to our plans for last season, we are aiming for…

Phil sprints through the biggest movie in the world, Avengers: Infinity War. He shares all his initial reactions in part one of our coverage of the movie. He also asks the question we are all wondering, What is up with Thanos and bubbles? Phil also predicts what will happen in the next two Marvel movies, Ant-Man & the Wasp, and Captain Marvel, as w…

Darryl and Phil discuss the monumental 1000th issue of Action Comics. We discuss the issue 80 years in the making by going over our favorite stories and covers in this momentous anthology issue. We also talk about the differences between the digital and print issues as well the future of Superman under famed Marvel creator Brian Michael Bendis. 00:…

Jessica Jones is back! Darryl gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Jessica Jones Season 2. This season has a fairly slow beginning. Jessica is dealing with the aftermath of killing Killgrave, and it's known by the public that she's the one that's responsible for it. This is largely thanks to Trish, who is using her talk show to highlight powered hero…

We are joined by Maxine and Mark Moore for a rousing discussion on Black Panther. We give our spoiler-free impressions of the latest Marvel Studios film, which continues their streak of great superhero movies. We then have a long conversation about the characters, the influence of the movie on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the cultural impact …

We review the first half of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5. The Agents are in Space, and they have a whole nother group of issues they have to fix. We review our overall impressions of this half of the season, discuss time travel, theorize how this season ties into Avengers: Infinity War, and speculate on the show's future. While they are dealing …

Black Lightning Phil and Darryl are back together, and charged up for the newest show from the CW! We review Black Lightning, a comic book superhero from DC Comics that doesn't take place in the Arrow universe. Unexpectedly, this show really benefits from this. How could this be? Listen and find out! The next podcast episode will be the week of Feb…

Welcome to 2018! Phil is back on track and ready for action with a review of Runaways Season 1. He then goes to his best movies, TV shows, and comics of 2017. There were some microphone issues this week, but we should be back to normal when we review the new theCW superhero show: Black Lightning! 00:00:- Intro 00:53- Phil is back 02:34- Marvel's Ru…

Merry Christmas! In honor of the holiday where friends and family come together, Darryl reviews Marvel's Runaways, Hulu's new teen drama in which a group of teens finds out their parents are horrible supervillains. He covers his overall thoughts on the show, and the interesting adaptation choices Marvel chose to add. This show focuses on a group of…

Running on Rooftops Episode 100! We are going to take a look at the Tv show that influenced most of the shows that cover, as well as the show that is referenced almost every podcast episode: Smallville. 0:07:15 - Bad The show has not aged well - Some of the choices in music and effects are fairly cheezy in retrospect. Bad Character Writing - A lot …

Phil delivers a stripped down version of the podcast this week, as he ranks the last two weeks of DC shows on theCW. Then he gives his impression on the first few episodes of The Gifted. Sorry for all the technical difficulties, but stay subscribed for our 100th episode next week. 00:00:20 - Phil's Technical Difficulties 00:01:47 - Rankings for the…

The Fall 2017 season kicked off on theCW last week and Darryl is here to give his opinion on who came back the best. Darryl ranks the 4 returning shows (not counting Riverdale) Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Supergirl. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:21 - #4 00:02:49 - #3 00:04:45 - #2 00:06:15 - #1 00:08:30 - Outro Ratings Supergirl The Flash Arrow…

Darryl is running solo this episode as he reviews the new Marvel TV Show "The Gifted" The Strucker Family What surprised me the most I'm not hating the kids. Lauren is a good elder sibling, Andy was not the worst. It's also nice that the family isn't completely dysfunctional. The parents were a little less interesting. The mom is a bit stereotypica…

Welcome to Season 4! Welcome to Season 4 of Running on Rooftops. If this is your first episode, Darryl and Phil are two guys that enjoy comic books and the media they are adapted to. We will be here every week to rate and review comic book tv shows and movies. There's a lot of new events ahead that we will cover this year, like Gifted, the Justice …

Darryl and guest host Joe take a first look take our first look at Netflix mini series: The Defenders. This is the series we've been waiting for since this podcast started, and it does not disappoint. We give our spoiler free impressions on the first three episodes of The Defenders, then we discuss the four main characters and villains in Spoiler S…

Spider-Man: Homecoming Darryl and Phil review Spider-Man: Homecoming, the joint release from Marvel and Sony. We reflect on the past few iterations of Spider-Man movies, talk about a basketful of Easter eggs, and gush about Tom Holland and Micheal Keaton. Spider-Man is finally in the Marvel Cinematic Universe everyone. Let's Celebrate! This episode…

Phil Sprints through the season 3 finale of iZombie. Was it bigger? Badder? Zombier? Listen to find out. Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - Phil is back 01:12 - Season finale Review 11:20 - Ratings 12:40 - Outro Ratings Finale Phil: A- Season 3 Phil: A- References

Gotham Season 3 Review Let's get started by talking about the season three finale of Gotham, Heavy Dirty Soul. Not sure if it's a reference to something but things got pretty heavy, things got pretty dirty and weren't terribly soulful. This finale was pretty effective in wrapping up all the various plots from this past season. We had all of Al Tetc…

Awesome-Con 2017 Recap Overall, it was a lot of fun. It took almost an hour to get into the vendor hall and it was super overwhelming at first. I got a chance to see Phil Lamar! The voice of John Stewart in the DCAU Justice League cartoon, Samurai Jack, Hermes from Futurama, among others. I got a chance to see Super Art Fight. A really fun art live…

We review the Wonder Woman movie! This a very solid, action packed, origin story movie set in World War 1 that hits some familiar beats, but is a marked improvement for the DCEU. We love how Diana develops in strength and character in the movie and becomes the symbol of love and peace we all know and love. Phil also gives Darryl a quick quiz on wha…

Supergirl, Flash, Arrow Finales On the second episode of the week, Phil sprints through last week's finales: Supergirl, Flash, and Arrow. He talks about Supergirl's awesome fight with the Man of Steel, how Barry sucks at executing plans in an effective manner, and Slade's return is glorious. Listen, rate, review, share! Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:…

Legends of Tomorrow and Marvel's Agents of Shield Finales Darryl is joined by special guest Joe, to discuss and review Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Season 4 and Legends of Tomorrow Season 2. We get into YouTube spoilers, gush over character development, media and the connections between the different Marvel media and discuss the meaning of sentience. …

Arrow Season 5 Recap Phil does a fun Arrow Season 5 recap to get us all up to speed for the finale. How many impressions does Phil go through? How many times does Darryl crack up? Listen and find out! Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - We're Back! 01:45 - How this episode will go 04:17 Beginning of the Recap 34:05 - Mid Season Finale 56:24 - A Messag…

We review the first four episodes of the last pod of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Marvel's Agents of Hydra. What character is better off evil? Will the Framework last past the season finale? How do you pronounce Iain De Caestecker? Listen and find out (Except for the pronunciation part, we really aren't sure)! Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 01:32 - Agents …

In this episode, Darryl sprints through the start of iZombie Season 3. This isn't a summary or a strict review, but more of an overview of his impressions of the early season. It's a look at where the characters are, and what we are looking forward to in the future. Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Outro 09:33 - Conclusion 10:29 - Next Time Ratings…

We review the mind-bending first season of FX's Legion (FOX). This hit show was very engaging and visually beautiful, but it had a few places where it fell flat. Have a listen to hear our opinion Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Overview of Episode 02:08 - Initial Thoughts 07:13 - Comparison to Legion in the Comics 10:01 - Shadow King 12:00 - Olive…

We review Saban's Power Rangers! Your hosts are two lifelong fans of the franchise, there was a lot riding on this film for us. It turned out better than expected and flashed us back to our childhoods. Listen to find out our full thoughts! Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Power Rangers Spoiler Free Review 18:34 - Ratings 19:45 - Spoiler Space 19:57…

In this sprint, Darryl reviews the Flash and Supergirl crossover episode: Duet. Do the songs reach a sharp point, or do they fall flat? Is the musical melodic or malefic? Listen and find out!!! Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Flash/Supergirl Musical Review 10:30 - Outro Ratings The Flash - Duet Darryl: B…

We give a spoiler-free review of the first four episodes of Iron Fist, the latest Marvel TV series on Netflix. This was a lot slower start to the four Netflix seasons we have seen so far. At the same time, it's the show with the biggest hill to climb. We are not too in love with the show and the main character, but if they pull off that we think th…

This week Phil sprints through is weekly rankings for last week's episodes of Supergirl, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Legion. Which show came in first this week? Which show came in last? Which show started out towards the bottom but by the end of the episode rose to the top? Start running to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Weekly Rankings 02:16 …

In this episode, we review Logan! This was easily one of the best X-Men movies in recent memory. Did our collective hearts break for the relationships developed between Logan and Laura? Is this movie worth being Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart's final supposed chapter in the X-Men universe. Yes. Yes it is. Listen and hear our reasons why. P.S. How…

Running on Rooftops celebrated our second anniversary this year, and to celebrate we are doing a number of interviews on the idea of fandom. We will be conducting a few interviews with some people in the online comic book community about doing geeky things and what being a fan means to them. These interviews will go over what they do, why they do i…

Running on Rooftops celebrated our second anniversary this year, and to celebrate we are doing a number of interviews on the idea of fandom. We will be conducting a few interviews with some people in the online comic book community about doing geeky things and what being a fan means to them. These interviews will go over what they do, why they do i…

Phil sprints through the first episode of the new FX show, Legion, based on the Marvel Comics character. How does it hold up compared to the other broadcast channel shows? Listen and find out if this podcast is even real or not. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Happy Birthday Darryl!! 01:15 - Initial Thoughts 02:07 - Basic Knowledge on Legion 03:30 - Brief Pl…

We have Batman filled episode for you all this week. We discuss the series premiere of Powerless, the new DC Comics sitcom on NBC. There are a lot of great comics references packed in a half hour, but does it stack up as a comedy? We actually give it two different ratings based on the quality of the references. Afterwards, we discuss the winter fin…

We review the pilot for Riverdale, a TV show based on a property both hosts are not terribly familiar with. Listen as we review a show surprised us both in multiple ways. Who got sucked into the plot? Which one of us was shocked by how not terrible Veronica was? Who floors who with a Smallville reference? Listen and find out! Also, It's our 2nd Ann…

For this sprint, Darryl gives a spoiler-free review of Justice League/Power Rangers #1, an unexpected bit of synergy between two superhero movies releasing this year that works surprisingly well. Speaking of movies, Darryl provides his thoughts on the final trailer for Saban's Power Rangers. 00:01:05 - Intro 00:02:48 - Justice League/Power Rangers …

Darryl and Phil are back together to review the first regular show to come back for the winter: Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Time Codes 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Agents of Shield is back/ We still miss Agent Carter 09:26 - First thing we liked 15:10 - Second thing we liked 21:04 - Third thing we liked 28:44 - Fourth thing we liked 31:13 - First thin…

Phil starts the year off sprinting through the on going Marvel comic, Steve Rogers: Captain America. He looks at all 8 current issues and talks about why it is such a thriller of a comic. Why is he a Hydra agent now? Who is he playing? Where will the new year take him? Listen to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Happy New Year! 01:50 - Captain Americ…

Darryl and Phil close out the year reviewing the final Winter finales of 2016, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. This week they use their ranking formula as they discuss which one was the best. Want to know who is alive? Want to know who will die? Want to know the exact age of Al Capone? Listen to find out! Let start running! [Time Codes] …

Darryl and Phil are back from a week off discussing two winter finales from earlier this month, Gotham and Agents of Shield. What did they like about them? What did they not like about them? Why are objects falling in lakes making them upset? Who became a robot?!?! Listen to find out! 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Where have we been? 02:51 - We are talking…

The Invasion! crossover is over! The unprecedented 4 part crossover between Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow was a rousing success. Darryl and Phil give their opinions about the massive event and give four great things we appreciated in the crossover. In addition, we talk the four things that weren't so good about Invasion!. No s…

Phil sprints through the weekly rankings for the past week. These rankings are reminiscent of earlier weeks the fall, listen to find where he put each of the five shows (Supergirl, Gotham, Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow). 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Shows I'm Sprinting through 01:50 - #5 07:00 -#4 11:49 - #3 14:07 - #2 19:48 - #1 26:19 - Outro…

Young Justice season 3 is in production! We are so hyped,we dedicated a whole episode to it. Darryl and Phil discuss the Young Justice Season 3 Announcement. To celebrate the return of this fantastic cartoon that was cruelly cut short, we give a SPOILER FREE review of seasons 1 and 2. We discuss what we loved, the struggles with air dates, and what…

Doctor Strange! Master of the mystic arts! Such a stellar movie can't be handled by two mere mortals! Darryl and Phil are joined by fan of the podcast Alex to discuss the final Marvel movie of 2016. Open your eyes, ears and minds for this magical movie meditation. 00:00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Alex's Intro 02:41 - Spoiler Free Review 21:42 - Spoiler Fre…

In this episode, we take rank the shows that aired during the week of 10/24/2016. We had a bigger split between the two hosts, so we have some interesting conversations. Between Gotham, Supergirl, Agents of Shield, Arrow, Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow, which show was supreme? Listen and find out. 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Another Sprint Episode 02:55 …

Darryl and Phil change things up this episode. No recaps, just rankings! We just rank the episodes that came out the week of 10/17/16. What show shocked us by how good it was? Did Legends of Tomorrow redeem itself from a lackluster premiere? Let us know what you think of the format and enjoy the show! Rankings Phil Gotham Arrow Supergirl Legends of…

Two new seasons take flight! We cover the final two premieres were's covering this fall: Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow. We gush over the addition of the Man of Steel to Supergirl, and how much he isn't like the Superman in Man of Steel movie. In addition, time travel causes a lot of confusion. We have our full list of rankings for the Fall as w…