Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

242. Hoppers Review

Is Pixar back? Let's check out their newest entry into their library; Hoppers 
Intro (0:00)
Hoppers non-spoiler review (2:15)
Is Hoppers a Must-See or Pass? (24:54)
Hoppers spoiler review (27:09)
Has Pixar really been on a downswing? (45:32)
Goodbyes and social media plugs (54:29)
You can find Josh’s appearance on I Have Some Notes here
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241. Mat Groom Returns!

Mat Groom returns to talk about Inferno Girl Red Book 2 (and spoilers,) as well as his other works, including Immortal Legend Batman, his history in the industry and more! 
Intro (0:00)
Mat Groom, what'cha doin'? (1:55)
Mat's transition from podcaster to comic writer (5:49)
How'd they get Christina Vee to be the voice of Inferno Girl Red? (13:49)
Prepping for kids/all-ages programming in the household (15:50)
Immortal Legend Batman (21:58)
Inferno Girl Red Book 2 *spoilers ahead* (32:27)
Why the bracelet/gauntlet for the "morpher?" (36:35)
Crafting a good villain (43:40)
Josh stumps Mat (48:49)
Josh is media literate! (53:03)
Compliments to the chefs (55:54)
Teasing/paying off teases from other Massive-verse stories (58:33)
Multimedia plans for IGR or other Massive-verse properties? (1:05:50)
Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:11:33)
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240. 2026 Blockbuster Fantasy Draft

Josh, Alex & the returning Justin (from the Movie Wire) review the results of their 2025 draft class and reload for the 2026 blockbuster season. 
Intro (0:00)
2025 results & winner (9:49)
2026 draft order and rules (13:35)
Round 1 (14:08)
Round 2 (25:33)
Round 3 (38:42)
Round 4 (53:09)
*Alex's supplemental pick (1:13:24)
Draft recap (1:18:33)
Goodbyes & social media plugs (1:19:41)
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239. Fallout Season 2

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite and not-so-favorite things about Fallout season 2
Intro/weather/Olympic discussion (0:00)
I Have Some Notes promo (5:01)
Don't trust the USPS with your poutine delivery (5:33)
Fallout season 2 discussion (7:49)
Josh gripes for a looooooong time (11:40)
Alex disagrees (16:52)
Who the hell is Justin Theroux: the sequel (34:10)
Alex stops paying attention (37:32)
Fallout season 2; must-see or pass? (39:22)
BIG-TIME SPOILERS (43:05)
Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:10:51)
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238. Superb Owl Trailers

The Big Game has come and gone. A new champ has been crowned. But we don't care about that. What trailers were shown during the commercial breaks. 
Intro (0:01): AI, gambling, and baldness
Game Club Pod promo (3:11)
NFL hates kickers/special teams rant (3:47)
Jurassic Park's Xfinity horror (11:47)
Good Will Dunkin (14:39)
Will Shat for Raisin Bran (16:12)
Scream 7 (19:36)
Masters of the Universe (22:38)
Supergirl (27:42)
Mando and Baby Yoda (29:43)
Disclosure Day (33:17)
John Williams musings & War of the Worlds (38:53)
Brad Pitt's Quentin Tarantino's David Fincher's Netflix's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spinoff: The Adventures of Cliff Booth (41:49)
Minions & Monsters (45:53)
Project Hail Mary aka The Martian 2 (49:05)
Wrap up: Join the Discord (53:55)
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237. Romantic Movies We Love

We told you what movies to skip last week. This week, we'll let you know which movies to promote this Valentine's Day.
Intro/opening conversation on regional accents (0:00)
Game Club Pod promo (8:10)
Romantic movies we love (9:09)
Baz Luhrmann's William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (10:48)
Moulin Rouge (17:48)
Romancing the Stone (29:13)
Unconventional Recs (35:20)
Double feature rec: George of the Jungle & The Mummy (1999) (35:39)
The Mask of Zorro (38:02)
Spy Kids (40:07)
Son-in-Law (41:16)
Your Name (42:13) Cultworthy Episode featuring Your Name
Howl's Moving Castle (43:48)
Something's Gotta Give (47:57)
Honorable mention: Atonement (54:16)
About Time (58:07) Cultworthy episode About Time
Honorable mention: A Walk to Remember (1:08:31)
10 Things I Hate About You (1:10:31)
Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:19:38)
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236. Romantic Movies to Skip This Valentine's Day

The romantic season is coming. Let's help you prep by listing some of our least favorite romantic movies. 
Intro/shenanigans and a rebrand..? (0:00)
Cultworthy promo (4:22)
Romantic movies we don't recommend (4:40)
Sweet November (5:04)
Tangent: (500) Days of Summer (16:24)
Tangent: Scott Pilgrim vs the World (17:15)
Love Actually (19:44)
Me Before You (32:49) 
Goodbyes and social media plugs (45:24)
Jack SMACley returns! (47:16)
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235. Labyrinth 40th Anniversary w/Nerd Ranks

Nostalgiathon 2026 continues with Stephen, from the Nerd Ranks podcast, returning. This time to discuss the 40th anniversary of the Jim Henson classic; The Labyrinth
Intro/Josh has started reading Fellowship of the Ring thanks to Stephen (0:00)
Josh and Stephen are on the same page with segues (4:06)
Jim Henson's legacy (5:21)
Labyrinth 40th anniversary discussion (27:28)
Jim Henson's lasting legacy on our lives (1:00:03)
Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:04:52)
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