Wednesday May 07, 2025
198. Thunderbolts* / New Avengers Review
Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics
We love all things entertainment and we want to share that love with you! We try to keep a respectful perspective, while also sharing our opinions. Our ranking system is “Must see/buy” or “Pass”. Follow us on Twitter @TalkingSMACPod and email at TSMACpod@gmail.com
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Josh and Alex talk about the stuff they're doing away from the pod!
Intro (0:00)
WrestleMania 41 thoughts (4:17)
Alex Hates Movie Runtimes (11:35)
Super Familiar with the Wilsons Promo (26:01)
What'cha doin? (26:29)
Until Dawn movie (27:25)
Inheritance Cycle (37:01)
Path of Exile 2 (43:47)
Frieren: Beyond Journeys End (50:22)
Ghosts season 4 (58:05)
Goodbyes (1:10:34)
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Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Josh & Alex have had a lot of stuff they wanted to cover for the pod, so we're gonna blitz review five of them!
Intro (0:22)
Sugar Coated Murder Promo (4:10)
Accents and good dialects in movies (4:33)
Sinners (8:14)
I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out On Time (19:46)
Solo Leveling (25:31)
The Pitt (33:18)
Has Alex watched Wicked yet?! (44:34)
Daredevil: Born Again (45:13)
Tangent: Superman Behind-the-Scenes (46:25)
Back to Daredevil: Born Again (52:12)
Star Wars Celebration 2025 Discussion (1:04:25)
Good byes and social plugs (1:10:08)
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Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Josh and Alex are joined by the incredible Hemanstarfox to preview the upcoming WrestleMania event from WWE pitting the heel John Cena against the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE championship as the main event for the two-night wrestling extravaganza!
Intro (0:00)
Hemanstarfox is in the house! (0:54)
How'd we find ourselves enjoying pro wrestling? (6:00)
No On 15! Allcast promo (20:25)
Hemanstarfox's take on WrestleMania 41's significance to the pro wrestling industry (24:36)
The specter of John Cena over Cody Rhodes (32:47)
Does the WWE have an age problem with their superstars? (36:08)
Matches that could steal the show at WrestleMania 41 (41:41)
The biggest storylines heading into WrestleMania 41 (46:21)
Jey Uso vs Gunther and the rise of Jey Uso into the main event picture (57:04)
Josh doesn't understand the structure of the championships in WWE (1:01:00)
The Anoa'i family could walk away from WrestleMania in great shape (1:02:21)
The Women's Championship Triple Threat Match (1:05:26)
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match (1:09:00)
Cody Rhodes defends the Universal Championship against a heel John Cena (1:12:22)
Social plugs and goodbyes (1:31:19)
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Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Josh & Alex are joined by the dynamic duo from the Balcony; Antonio & Justin from Back 2 the Balcony (and The Cultworthy and The Movie Wire) to talk about their impressions of the documentary centered around the creation of A Goofy Movie; Not Just a Goof
You can find Back 2 the Balcony on YouTube here
You can listen to the Movie Wire and The Cultworthy
You can find the episode of The Cultworthy where a very tired Josh reviews A Goofy Movie with Antonio in a much more in-depth manner here
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Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Josh is joined by Matt to discuss the implications of the Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and upcoming MCU Spider-Man movie news announced during CinemaCon. They also discuss the Switch 2 announcement.
Intro (0:00)
'Beyond the Spider-Verse' has a release date! (1:30)
The next MCU Spider-Man movie has a title and release date! (7:46)
The Movie Wire promo (14:57)
The biggest thing to remember with any new system announcement (16:10)
The Switch 2 Announcement (17:37)
Mario Kart World details and thoughts (20:11)
Donkey Kong Bananza (24:56)
Switch 2 Editions of games (27:23)
Confusion surrounding game prices (33:16)
Current events affecting pre-orders in the US (39:59)
Matt's positive takeaways from the Switch 2 Direct (42:07)
Metroid Prime 4 takeaways (51:14)
We googled the name, don't worry: The Duskbloods (58:42)
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (59:35)
Additional announcements we missed (1:05:05)
Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:12:23)
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Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Alex and Justin examine the Russo brothers' filmography post-Avengers Endgame to try to figure out if they're true auteurs, or if they just fit really well into the MCU machine.
Intro/Josh and the blustery day (0:00)
The Popeye slasher film that Justin's already seen (0:53)
The Russo brothers pre-MCU filmography (3:46)
Game Club Pod promo (9:34)
Justin's take on the Russo's MCU entries so far (11:05)
Post-Marvel Russo bros projects (13:51)
The Russo's blank check return to the MCU (26:07)
Do the Russo's really only work within the MCU structure of film-making? (28:14)
Goodbyes and social plugs (45:08)
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Marvel showed off some chairs with names on them. We discuss and speculate on the upcoming tentpole movie for Marvel Studios.
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Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
With the release of the Happy Gilmore 2 trailer, Josh and Alex look into some notable comedy legasequels that failed to capture the spirit and humor of their predecessors.
Intro (0:00)
March Madness tidings be upon thee (0:31)
Episode 200 live recording confirmed at Cataclysm Games & Collectibles! (5:56)
Josh is on the 'Goon' episode of I Have Some Notes! (7:12)
Casting Views promo (7:51)
Support our friend, Cat Stark, and buy her books! (9:25)
Happy Gilmore 2 feelings and forecast (10:28)
Dumb & Dumber To (18:50)
Coming 2 America (21:16)
Zoolander 2 (26:02)
American Reunion (32:25)
Anchorman 2 (33:58)
Meet the Parents/Josh doesn't like Ben Stiller (35:58)
Talking SMAC's get-rich-quick scheme! (40:53)
Spaceballs 2 is coming (42:28)
Josh's rivalry with Charlie Berens (56:00)
A good comedy legasequel; Bill & Ted Face the Music (59:15)
Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:04:42)
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