No good pod goes unpublished! Alex and Zach return to the mics for a return to Oz and the conclusion of the Broadway hit adaptation Wicked: For Good. They discuss how it lines up with the original stage production, how Act 2 compares to its Act 1 movie and stage predecessors and get in deep on the music and lore of Oz. Plus, they dive in on all of its possible awards chances and so, so, so much more.
TIME STAMPS:
0:27 - Intro
1:52 - General Non-Spoiler Thoughts
11:37 - Concession Stand (Candy - Sweet/Positive Notes) - SPOILERS AHEAD
23:18 - Concession Stand (Popcorn - Salty/Negative Notes) - SPOILERS AHEAD
40:21 - Concession Stand (Refreshments - Wash-It-Down/Other Notes) - SPOILERS AHEAD
46:05 - Original Songs
49:10 - "Clock Tick"
50:50 - Original Songs (cont.)
53:40 - Other Reactions
1:03:14 - Song Review Rundown
1:06:19 - Box Office
1:15:14 - Wrap-Up
1:20:38 - Outro
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27 Aug 2025
Episode 51 - K-Pop Demon Hunters
The Honmoon is sealed! Alex and Zach sing along with Netflix's surprising chart-topper: K-POP DEMON HUNTERS. We talk about the film's absolutely BOPPING soundtrack, our coming around to watch the film and its stunning breakthrough into the mainstream. We also discuss whether this cultural surge could send the movie and its songs into legitimate Oscar contention.
TIME STAMPS:
0:27 - Intro
1:33 - Background
2:20 - Non-Spoiler Review
10:27 - Concession Stand (Sweet, Salty, Refresher) - SPOILERS AHEAD
29:55 - Favorite Songs
35:44 - Opening up to K-Pop?
39:22 - Oscar Opportunities? Animated? Original Song?
47:58 - Outro
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6 Aug 2025
Episode 50 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps
"I herald his beginning. I herald your end." We herald the return of Alex and Zach to the MCU! We take our first steps into Phase Six with the return of Marvel's First Family to the big screen in THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. We compare the 37th film in the MCU to the previous cinematic attempts at the Fantastic Four, examine if its retro-future style over substance and how this movie takes us towards the end of the Multiverse Saga and Avengers: Doomsday.
TIME STAMPS:
0:27 - Intro
1:55 - Background
3:30 - Non-Spoiler Review
17:15 - Concession Stand (Sweet, Salty, Refresher) - SPOILERS AHEAD
46:39 - Fantastic Four + Tomorrowland in Disneyland
50:39 - Post-Credit Scenes - SPOILERS AHEAD
54:18 - MCU Connections / Looking Ahead to Avengers: Doomsday - SPOILERS AHEAD
1:00:46 - Other MCU Projects
1:04:01 - Avatar 3: Fire and Ash Trailer Thoughts
1:06:17 - What's the next "big" movie?
1:09:07 - Outro
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