The Direct Podcast: Universes You Love
Hosted by David Thompson and Emmett McMahon · David Thompson & Emmett McMahon
4.9from 65 ratings
- 171
- Episodes
- 29
- Transcribed
- 65
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About The Direct Podcast: Universes You Love
For fans who don’t just watch — they follow. The Direct Podcast is everything you need to know about the movie and TV universes you love, with news and reviews from your favorite blockbuster, comic book, and popcorn franchises. If a night at the theater feels like game day, you are in the right place.
- Publisher
- David Thompson & Emmett McMahon
- Category
- tv & film · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 9 Jan 2024
- Latest episode
- 23 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
29 of 171 episodes have a transcript.
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is Clayface the Best Comic Book Villain Movie? REVIEW
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Steven Soderbergh Takes Over The Batman 2 & Ultron Returns (For Real) in VisionQuest
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is VisionQuest a Worthy Sequel to WandaVision?
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Is Clayface the Best Comic Book Villain Movie? REVIEW
Published 23 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We don't need another Batman, Superman, right? Everyone talks about it. We don't need to see – uh Bruce Wayne's parents die again like we all get it right even though people love to do it you know we love to see it but uh yeah cool I mean I would say like in terms of the origin forget villain hero I think in terms of being a true origin story comic book movie great job you know like that's really cool that you were able to successfully do that because it's a it's a villain, right? It's different. It's not a hero that we've seen a million times and, uh, it had the patience to be in Northern story too. […]
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- Pamela Gores
- Matt Roembke
- Erik Voss
- Jenna Anderson
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 29 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 36 ratings
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Who hosts The Direct Podcast: Universes You Love?
David Thompson and Emmett McMahon host the show. Published by David Thompson & Emmett McMahon.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Direct Podcast: Universes You Love take guests?
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