Kneel Before Pod

About Kneel Before Pod

Gathering around a virtual campfire talking about what we love

Publisher

Kneel Before Blog

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 Jun 2016

Latest episode

12 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

410 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Mar 2026

   Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 (315)

   Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has completed its first season so Kneel Before Pod takes the class and breaks it down in immense detail. The conversation covers expanding the Star Trek universe, fanservice and whether to go full Riverdale. Featuring Craig McKenzie (http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/nemesis4909/) – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (https://pod.link/1519281725) (Film Stories podcast network (https://filmstories.co.uk/)) Darren Mooney - words can be read Second Wind Group (https://twitter.com/SecondWindGroup) or his website (https://them0vieblog.com/) and his voice can be heard on The 250 podcast (https://pod.link/1170924567) or Dublin’s Q102 radio station (https://twitter.com/Q102FeelGood). He can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Darren_Mooney) and BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/darrenmooney.bsky.social). Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/starfleet-academy-season-1-reviews/) Craig's review of Star Trek: Discovery (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-discovery/) Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-2-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-3-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-prodigy-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Star Trek: Picard (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-picard-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Marvel’s Inhumans (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/?s=inhumans) Movie Reviews Craig’s review of Star Trek: Section 31 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/star-trek-section-31/) Craig’s review of Superman (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/superman/) Podcasts Star Trek: Discovery first episodes (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-first-episodes/) Star Trek: Discovery season 1 – part 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-hiatus/) and part 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-season-1-part-2/) Star Trek: Discovery season 2 – part 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-search-for-spock-discovery-season-2-part-1/) and part 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/time-shenanigans-discovery-season-2-part-2/) Star Trek: Discovery season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/nightshift-admiral-discovery-season-3/) Star Trek: Discovery season 4 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-season-4/) Star Trek: Discovery first episodes (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-first-episodes/) Star Trek: Discovery season 1 – part 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-hiatus/) and part 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-season-1-part-2/) Star Trek: Discovery season 2 – part 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-search-for-spock-discovery-season-2-part-1/) and part 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/time-shenanigans-discovery-season-2-part-2/) Star Trek: Discovery season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/nightshift-admiral-discovery-season-3/) Star Trek: Discovery season 4 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-season-4/) Star Trek: Discovery season 5 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-discovery-season-5/) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-1/) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-2/) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-3/) Star Trek: Picard season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/throwing-rocks-at-starships/) Star Trek: Picard season 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-picard-season-2/) Star Trek: Picard season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-picard-season-3/) Craig's interview with Jeff Teravainen (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/interviews/jeff-teravainen-interview/) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-season-1/) Superman (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/superman-2025/) Marvel’s Inhumans – first podcast (http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/marvels-inhumans-imax/) and second podcast (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/marvels-inhumans/) Misc The referenced N+1 second screening article (https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/essays/casual-viewing/) The referenced video where Kerrice Brooks spoke to Avery Brooks (https://www.instagram.com/p/DUa62lyjUTf/?img_index=16) The D-Con Chamber episode featuring Paul Giamatti (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/paul-giamatti/id1749820540?i=1000749864460) The D-Con Chamber episodes featuring Michael Dorn - first (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/enterprise-shockwave-part-i-watch-party-s01-e26/id1749820540?i=1000738017190) and second (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/enterprise-two-days-and-two-night-watch-party-with/id1749820540?i=1000736979817) Paul Giamatti's The Chinwag podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-giamattis-chinwag-with-stephen-asma/id1670711233) Music L’Orchestra Cinematique’s cover of the “Star Trek: The Original Series theme (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSDxXgG7qp8)” and their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuEtEE-MF7EYtGcN0Z6mDg) If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod (https://pod.link/1131740872). If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/kneelbeforeblog) ,Twitter (https://twitter.com/KneelBeforeBlog) and BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/kneelbeforeblog.bsky.social). We can also be found on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@kneelbeforeblogpod). You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord (https://discord.gg/GRwhFShXVt)

2. 

   8 Mar 2026

   Avengers: Age of Ultron (314)

   Avengers: Age of Ultron recently celebrated its 10th anniversary so the Kneel Before Pod Avengers assemble to look back on the film. The conversation covers attempts at themes, consistency within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the aversion to endings and much more. Featuring Craig McKenzie (http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/nemesis4909/) – here on Kneel Before Blog and on We Are Starfleet (https://pod.link/1519281725) (Film Stories podcast network (https://filmstories.co.uk/)) Aaron Billingham (http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/author/aaron-billingham/) can be found on this very site Kat Kourbeti can be found here (https://linktr.ee/darthjuno) Show Notes TV Reviews Craig’s reviews of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/farewell-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d/) Craig’s reviews of WandaVision (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/wandavision-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-season-1/) Craig’s reviews of Loki season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/loki-season-1/) Craig’s reviews of What If…? (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/what-if-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Hawkeye (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/hawkeye-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Moon Knight (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/moon-knight-season-1-reviews/) Craig's reviews of Ms. Marvel (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ms-marvel-season-1/) Craig’s reviews of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-season-1-reviews/) Craig’s reviews of Secret Invasion (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/secret-invasion-reviews/) Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Picard season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/tag/star-trek-picard-season-3-reviews/) Movie Reviews Craig’s review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-america-the-winter-soldier/) Craig’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy/) Craig’s review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/avengers-age-of-ultron/) Craig’s review of Ant-Man (http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/ant-man/) Craig’s review of Captain America: Civil War (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-america-civil-war/) Craig’s review of Doctor Strange (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/doctor-strange/) Craig’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/guardians-galaxy-vol-2/) Craig's review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/spider-man-homecoming/) Craig’s review of Thor: Ragnarok (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/thor-ragnarok-2/) Craig's review of Black Panther (http://Craig’s review of Black Panther) Craig's review of Avengers: Infinity War (http://Craig’s review of Avengers: Infinity War) Craig’s review of Ant-Man and The Wasp (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp/) Craig's review of Captain Marvel (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-marvel/) Craig's review of Avengers: Endgame (http://Craig’s review of Avengers: Endgame) Craig's review of Spider-Man: Far From Home (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/spider-man-far-from-home/) Craig’s review of Black Widow (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-widow/) Craig’s review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings/) Craig’s review of Eternals (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/eternals/) Craig’s review of Spider-Man: No Way Home (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/spider-man-no-way-home/) Craig’s review of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/) Craig’s review of Thor: Love and Thunder (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/thor-love-and-thunder/) Craig’s review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/black-panther-wakanda-forever/) Craig’s review of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania/) Craig’s review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/) Craig’s review of The Marvels (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-marvels/) Craig's review of Deadpool & Wolverine (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/deadpool-wolverine/) Craig’s review of Captain America: Brave New World (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/captain-america-brave-new-world/) Craig’s review of Thunderbolts* (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/thunderbolts/) Craig’s review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/the-fantastic-four-first-steps/) Craig's review of Madame Web (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/madame-web/) Craig’s review of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/batman-v-superman-dawn-of-justice/) Craig's review of Pacific Rim: Uprising (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/pacific-rim-uprising/) Craig's review of Jurassic World (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world/) Craig's review of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom/) Craig's review of Jurassic World: Dominion (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world-dominion/) Craig's review of Jurassic World: Rebirth (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/movies/jurassic-world-rebirth/) Star Trek: Picard season 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/star-trek-picard-season-3/) Podcasts The Avengers (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/avengers-to-infinity-war-and-beyond/) Captain America: Civil War (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/captain-america-civil-war-2/) Doctor Strange (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/kneel-before-pod-doctor-strange/) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2/) Spider-Man: Homecoming (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/spider-man-homecoming-2/) Thor Ragnarok (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/thor-ragnarok-a-thoroughly-good-time/) Black Panther (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/black-panther-hakuna-wakanda/) Avengers: Infinity War (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/avengers-infinity-war-vibranium-floppy-disk/) Ant-Man & The Wasp (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ant-man-and-the-wasp-2/) Captain Marvel (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/a-skrull-filing-cabinet/) Avengers: Endgame – first (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/avengers-relay-race/) and second (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/fat-depressed-alcoholic/) podcast Spider-Man: Far From Home (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/with-great-power-comes-a-great-holiday/) WandaVision (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/wanda-all-along/) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/double-agent-carter/) Loki season 1 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/the-eternal-promise/) Black Widow (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/pockets-for-the-win/) What If...? (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/what-if/) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/shang-chi-and-the-legend-of-the-ten-rings-2/) Eternals (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/eternals-2/) Hawkeye (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/hawkeye-season-1/) Spider-Man: No Way Home (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/spider-man-no-way-home-2/) Moon Knight (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/moon-knight/) Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-2/) Ms. Marvel (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ms-marvel-season-1/) Thor: Love and Thunder (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/thor-love-and-thunder-2/) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/she-hulk-attorney-at-law-season-1/) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/black-panther-wakanda-forever-2/) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/ant-man-and-the-wasp-quantumania-2/) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-2/) Secret Invasion (https://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/podcasts/secret-invasion/) The M

3. 

   2 Feb 2026

   January 2026 News Round-Up (313)

   January, also known as the longest month of the year, is over and Kneel Before Pod closes it off by discussing the news and trailers that came our way. The conversation covers corporate shifts, respect for source material and getting paid to do nothing. Featuring Craig McKenzie can be found on this very site and over on We Are Starfleet on the Film Stories podcast network. Aaron Billingham can be found on this very site. Andrew Marshall’s work can be found on this site and on the Starburst website. Show Notes TV Reviews Craig's reviews of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Craig's reviews of iZombie Movie Reviews Craig's review of Robert the Bruce Craig's review of Searching Craig's review of Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City Craig's review of Top Gun: Maverick Craig's review of Monolith Craig's review of The Super Mario Bros. Movie Craig's review of Solo: A Star Wars Story Craig's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Craig's review of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Craig's review of Cruella Craig's review of Tomb Raider Craig's review of Power Rangers (2017) Craig's review of Bumblebee Craig's review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves Craig's review of The Flash Craig's review of Yoga Hosers Craig's review of Steel Country Graeme's review of Kubo and the Two Strings Andrew's review of The Hallow Podcasts Donor Special - The Secret of Nimh iZombie season 5 Bumblebee Power Rangers (2017) Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves The Flash Solo: A Star Wars Story Andor season 1 Andor season 2 The Star Wars Day special discussing Darth Maul's return Trailers The Bride! Lee Cronin’s The Mummy The Dreadful undertone Vampires of the Velvet Lounge They Will Kill You How To Make a Killing The Death of Robin Hood Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair Scrubs Wildwood The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Street Fighter Star Wars: Maul: Shadow Lord Supergirl - Lobo teaser Avengers: Doomsday - X-Men teaser Avengers Doomsday - Wakanda/Fantastic Four teaser Daredevil: Born Again season 2 Masters of the Universe News The Batman Part II casts Sebastian Stan Christina Hodson to write The Brave and the Bold Kathleen Kennedy steps down at Lucasfilm JJ Abrams The Great Beyond Jason Moore to direct Murder She Wrote Prime video orders animated series Odd Jobs Tangled live action movie casting First look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft Music Niall Stenson’s cover of the "Super Mario Galaxy Flying Theme" “The Avengers Theme” and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard here, please subscribe to Kneel Before Pod. If you have any feedback then we’d love to hear it. You can find us on Facebook ,Twitter and BlueSky. You can also make yourself known in the comments section below or you can join us on Discord.

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

173,129,932

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

82