Marvelling at the MCU

About Marvelling at the MCU

Marvelling at the MCU is a long-form podcast that mixes geekdom with nostalgia as a comic book geek and a film nerd re-watch the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Each week we talk through the next film in release order, from its genesis in the comic world to its creation in the real world, and discuss/argue about the key moments in each new piece of the MCU jigsaw. Whether you're a comic fan or movie buff, a Marvel maniac or DC devotee, whether you’ve seen them all or just a few, we're here to add context, uncover Easter Eggs and add a sprinkle of geekery to your week.

Publisher

Marvelling at the MCU

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Feb 2024

Latest episode

6 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2025

   Marvelling at The Marvels: Why all the hate?

   It’s time for the much-maligned Marvels, where Dave and Oli fail to understand the hate the film got when it was first released, discuss it’s place in the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe including Wandavision and Ms Marvel, and speculate about it’s relation to X-Men, Doomsday and Secret Wars. They also delve into some of the great lines and great performances, the less-than-great baddies, and Oli surprises Dave with a game of “Know Your Codenames.” PLUS: skipping rope playground games, terrible 90s songs and Dolph Lundgren. What’s not to love?! Listen to the end for a twist when it comes to what’s coming up next time. Hint: It’s not Nicepool. Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:49 Film nerdery 00:20:47 Comic geekery 00:39:50 The breakdown 01:15:35 Know Your Codenames! 01:46:42 Kinda post-credits 01:52:06 Summing up 01:56:29 Up next: a twist If you like our show it would mean a lot to us if you rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, it really does help us with the algorithm and reaching new audiences of people like you who might enjoy what we're doing. You can follow us on @MarvellingPod on Instagram, Threads, Tiktok and YouTube or email us your thoughts on geeks@marvellingpod.com.

2. 

   23 Oct 2025

   Guardians Vol 3: Nuance, voices and crying at CGI characters

   Dave and Oli take a look at the 32nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and dive deep into the pain of knowing what's coming, the joy of Will Poulter and the incredible ability for CGI characters to make you feel the feels. All that plus Oli expands on his theory that none of the Guardians actually knows how to pilot a spaceship and Dave goes super deep on a character with less than five minutes of screen time (because what else is a long-form podcast for?). CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:12 Film nerdery 00:16:42 Comic geekery 00:36:53  Breakdown 00:51:37 Disgusting Orgocorp 01:16:34 Guardians at the Arete 01:37:22 Guardians can’t fly 01:58:57 Closing thoughts If you like our show it would mean a lot to us if you rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, it really does help us with the algorithm and reaching new audiences of people like you who might enjoy what we're doing. You can follow us on @MarvellingPod on Instagram, Threads, Tiktok and YouTube or email us your thoughts on geeks@marvellingpod.com.

3. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Dynasties, families and Jaws

   It’s Quantumania this week, a film that neither of the boys find themselves getting excited about. Dave gets disappointed at the wasted potential of Kang, Oli laughs about Jaws comparisons, and both of them try to pinpoint the main issues that make it one of their least favourite films of the MCU so far. Also listen out for: Dave making more Red Dwarf references, Oli making excuses for Kang’s future predictions, and both of them trying to decide which bits are going to get cut from the final ep (spoilers: not much - Ed) 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:56 Film nerdery 00:04:46 Kang Dynasty Detour 00:08:43 More nerdery 00:13:59 Comic geekery 00:28:42 Loki & Homework 00:37:32 Breakdown 00:55:46 MODOC arrives 01:16:21 Fastball special 01:30:26 Should Scott be scared? 01:33:58 SPOILER ALERT: FF First Steps 01:34:29 END SPOILERS 01:38:00 Changing our minds? 01:41:32 Next time… If you like our show it would mean a lot to us if you rate and review us on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, it really does help us with the algorithm and reaching new audiences of people like you who might enjoy what we're doing. You can follow us on @MarvellingPod on Instagram, Threads, Tiktok and YouTube or email us your thoughts on geeks@marvellingpod.com.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

108

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 38 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

32

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