Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Punisher Retrospective Series

About Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Punisher Retrospective Series

Justice isn't blind. It's heavily armed. Frank Castle has been played by four very different actors across nearly four decades, and in this retrospective Now Playing Podcast reviews every live action Punisher adventure. From Dolph Lundgren's 1989 cult favorite, to Thomas Jane's revenge-fueled 2004 film, to Ray Stevenson's ultra-violent Punisher: War Zone, we examine each take on Marvel's deadliest vigilante. Then we finish with Jon Bernthal's return in the The Punisher: One Last Kill, the MCU special that continues Frank Castle's war on crime. Which version gets justice right, and which deserves punishment? Lock and load.

Publisher

Venganza Media, Inc.

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Nov 2011

Latest episode

4 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Spider-Man: Brand New Day

   It’s a Brand New Day for Tom Holland now that everyone has magically forgotten Peter Parker, and Spider-Man is once again anonymously ridding New York City of criminals like Scorpion and The Hand.  But is the workaholic web-slinger turning into something socially unacceptable by suppressing his feelings? And will his genetic mutation qualify him for Xavier’s School For Gifted Youngsters if he can’t go to MIT with MJ (Zendaya) and Ned (Jacob Batalon)?  Find out if Punisher (Jon Bernthal) or Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) have any fatherly advice when you Listen Now!

2. 

   28 Jul 2026

   The Punisher: One Last Kill

   Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) worries that his life has no purpose after putting down the crime family that murdered his wife and two children in an ultra-violent 2026 Marvel Television Special. Could there be One Last Kill for Punisher to perform after sitcom mom Judith Light (Who's the Boss) sets a bounty that brings every criminal in Little Italy to the vigilante’s door?  Hide your kids, lock up your dog, and take that donut and coffee to go, as you join Justin, Arnie, and Stuart for the bloodiest street bawl ever started on Disney+.  Listen Now!

3. 

   23 Nov 2011

   Punisher: War Zone

   Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias:...

4. 

   16 Nov 2011

   The Punisher

   When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

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