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Books are an important medium that can expand your mind and can show you spectacle that no TV series or film could ever match. In this episode we talk about some foundational, geeky books. We start by discussing the books that were essential to our own geeky journey. Then we
The Mandalorian was the first Star Wars series to debut in the Disney+ streaming era. In many ways it was fitting that it became the first series to cross-over into the realm of the feature film. In this episode we take a look at The Mandalorian and Grogu. We talk
Daredevil: Born Again joins a very exclusive club of MCU Disney+ series that attained a second season. The series initially gained a 17 episode order from Marvel Studios with the first 9 airing last year, and the latter 8 airing this year. Likely due to the the large episode order,
In the second part of our discussion of Star Trek: Voyager we complete our discussion of the main characters. We also delve into many of the recurring supporting characters and why they stick with us. We also talk about our favorite episodes and storylines within the series. We wrap things
Star Trek: Voyager was the fourth live-action Star Trek series. It’s debut corresponded with the beginning of the UPN network and Voyager would be the flagship series for the network through its entire seven-year run. In this first part of a two-part discussion we discuss the series concept of Star
Batman: Caped Crusader instantly generated buzz when it was announced, because Bruce Timm was going to be involved with the series. Famously, Timm had been one of the principle creators behind the popular Batman: The Animated Series of the 90’s. Although much of the design aesthetic of the 90’s animated
The concept of the hero is an important part of how we see the world. Whether it’s real life do-gooders or the protagonists of our favorite stories we enjoy learning about and honoring heroes. In this episode we examine the concept of the hero. We discuss the core traits of
Galaxy Quest was an homage to Star Trek that released in 1999. Featuring some present and future big names in Hollywood the film told the story of the actors who had formerly played in a popular sci-fi TV series and how their series had inspired others in a way beyond
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returned for it’s third season last year. The season wrapped up the cliffhanger from season 2 and catapulted the cast into scenarios both farcical and horrific. In this episode we take a look at the season as a whole. We discuss whether the shenanigans have
Silo is a post-apocalyptic series on Apple TV starring Rebecca Ferguson and based on the Silo book series by Hugh Howey. Ferguson plays Juliette Nichols an engineer turned sheriff who’s pursuit of the truth in criminal investigations leads her to search for the truth about the history and world that
This week The 42cast talks about Avatar. It’s not the M. Night Shyamalan film, the animated show from Nickelodeon, or the film series by James Cameron. This is the live action series on Netflix based on the animated Avatar: The Last Airbender. In this episode we discuss the first season.
The world was stunned in 2021 when Disney announced that it would continue the popular series of X-Men: The Animated Series with X-Men ’97. The decision came in the aftermath of huge streaming numbers for the original animated show on Disney+. Realizing that there was a market for a continuation,
