Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

The Nostalgiathon closes out with Josh and Alex celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first live-action adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

• Intro/Josh's big announcement (0:00)
• 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (3:05)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) conversation (3:57)
• Social media plugs, goodbyes and a special message (1:04:34)

Please remember to check out the 2 Blokes from Blighty podcast, join our Discord a...

It's time to roll the dice and play the game! Josh and Alex get absorbed into the original 'Jumanji', starring Robin Williams. 

• Intro (0:00)
• No On 15! Allcast promo (2:13)
• Luis and Wembembo need to tell us how to feel about the Street Fighter movie cast (3:23)
• Josh loses his train of thought to tell a story about accents (6:55)
• Titanic movie tie-ins with back-to-back movies (8:43)
• Diving into Jumanji (11:27)
• Does Joe Johnston ...

Josh and Alex revisit the high-octane, action-packed, Ang Lee directed... 'Sense and Sensibility'..?

Okay. This is different. Let's see what they have in store for us this week. 

• Intro (0:00)
• The Movie Wire promo (3:09)
• Sense and Sensibility discussion (3:25)
• Directed by Ang Lee, but doesn't feel like an Ang Lee movie (6:58)
• Emma Thompson's script/plot of the movie (9:49)
• Jane Austen making high-class seem approachable (11:20)
...

The nostalgia train is rolling along. This week, Josh and Alex rediscover the first appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 'GoldenEye' (not the video game, but it is referenced several times in the episode.)

• Intro (0:00)
• I Have Some Notes promo (3:04)
• GoldenEye discussion (3:35)
• Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:12:05)

Please remember to check out I Have Some Notes, join our Discord and check out our merch store!...

Josh and Matt (the true star of the show,) discuss the movies, shows, games and other nerd things they're doing away from the pod

• Intro (0:00)
• Cultworthy Promo (3:58)
• Shrinking (4:38)
• Balatro (14:53)
  • Check out the Game Club Pod's Balatro Episode
• Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (19:48)
  • If you've finished COE33, check out our review episode HERE
• Apothecary Diaries  & My Dress Up Darling season 2 (29:02)
• Do...

The Marvel train keeps rolling. Have they set up Avengers: Doomsday in a satisfactory way? Does Fantastic Four: First Steps stand well enough on its own? Or has Marvel truly lost its way and we're watching their reign of box office dominance come crashing down?

• Intro (0:00)
• Ain't nobody got time for banter. Casting Views promo (2:05)
• We've got a little time for banter. Alex's car story (2:48)
• Fantastic Four non-spoiler thought...

The DCU launches its first theatrically released entry. Has James Gunn captured the Superman magic we've been longing for? Or has Gunn missed the mark? 

• Intro/Josh's grown up purchases (0:00)
• Josh's war with Comcast update (3:53)
• 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (5:55)
• The sass is strong with Matt (star of the show) and Alex (6:51)
• Non-spoiler Superman thoughts (8:35)
• Is Superman a Must-See or Pass? (19:19)
• Spoiler review of Superm...

*Sigh* It's another Jurassic Park/World movie. Does it recapture the magic of the first movie? Does it hit the action movie highs of Jurassic World? Or is it just another gash in the legacy that is the original film? Josh and Alex debate. 

• Intro/Alex Re-writes history (0:00)
• Josh's deal with the devil (aka Comcast) (2:30)
• Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (9:51)
• Jurassic World Rebirth full spoilers (10:19)
• Social Media Plu...

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite movies that help them relive that summer blockbuster feeling

• Intro (0:00)
• John Stamos and the Beach Boys (2:19)
• Sugar Coated Murder Promo (4:29)
• M3GAN 2.0 blind review (5:25)
• Feels-Like-Summer Movies honorable mentions (6:02)
• Jaws (7:27)
• What About Bob? (9:11)
• Armageddon (11:23)
• Happy Gilmore (15:02)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (17:15)
...

Josh and Alex are joined by the Lovely Dan from Casting Views and Gaming Views to discuss the sleeper hit game; Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

• Intro (0:00)
• Alex, meet The Lovely Dan. The Lovely Dan, meet Alex (2:27)
• No On 15! Allcast promo (7:15)
• Alex's mistake in the Blockbuster Fantasy Draft resurfaces (8:28)
• Clair Obscur Expedition 33 talk begins (9:40)
• How did Alex learn about the game? (12:02)
• Expedition 33 ...

Josh & Alex review the latest entry in the Predator franchise; the animated feature Predator: Killer of Killers

• Intro (0:00)
• Father's Day for Josh (0:54)
• Sports: Steelers, Banana ball, playoff hockey (1:34)
• How to Train Your Dragon (8:34)
• The Movie Wire podcast promo (11:21)
• Our 2025 Box Office predictions are terrible, allegedly (11:37)
• Predator: Killer of Killers review (16:30)
• The Shield: VIKINGS! (18:20)
• The Shield: Sa...