Black Panther was a tremendously successful film. Showcasing Afro-futurism within the MCU it became a cultural touchstone for people of African descent and those who weren’t, allowing them to bond over their shared delight at this fresh take on a superhero story. In this episode we talk about the sequel
The final film of the MCU Phase Four takes us back to Wakanda. Mike, Mike, Ashley, and Nick Taber pay their respects to a fallen king and witness the long-awaited debut of one of Marvel’s oldest characters. Plus podcaster Erika Lance drinks herself into the Geek Seat. All this, along
Cigar Nerds Podcast: The Terminal List. This week we review the Amazon adaptation of one of our favorite book series Jack Carr’s The Terminal List starring Chris Pratt. Spoiler alert its awesome. James Reece is part James Bond part the Punisher, and this is a way different Pratt than we
Marvel has gone into the multiverse in a big way. In this episode we take a look at the biggest expression of that to date with What If. We discuss the series as the MCU’s first animation project. We discuss the What If concept and talk about which episodes worked
Movie scores and soundtracks add a new dimension to a film. A well-done soundtrack can make a good movie into a great movie. A bad soundtrack can ruin a movie. In this episode we discuss composers and individual movie scores that we love. This week’s five-minute controversy asks if Martin
I always struggle with how to process celebrity deaths, because in some ways, my grief feels presumptuous. I may have liked and admired their work as a performer, but I know that the loss hurts far, far worse for that person’s friends and family. I didn’t know the celebrity personally,
Black Panther Forever! Wakanda Forever! Chadwick Boseman Forever! An unexpected tribute to an amazing actor, some podcast updates, trailers and more! The Batman trailer is here! We watch it, we talk about it and give you our views and opinions. Black Adam trailer starring Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson. It’s an
Avengers: Infinity War was a unique event in the history of cinema. Never before had 18 movies and multiple franchises culminated in a single movie combining all of the franchises and giving payoff for the various stories. In this episode from the archives we do a deep dive into the
The Black Panther was a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby back in the 1960’s. Portraying him as the ruler of a technologically superior African nation, Lee and Kirby showed just how visionary they could be in a time when the idea of a black superhero was controversial.
Cigar Nerds Podcast Episode 123: Smokin With The Boys. Since we are days before Dragon Con we thought it was appropriate to talk inappropriate super heroes. This week we review season 1 of Amazon’s new series The Boys. In science we discuss fake laughter, terminators in space, Space raves, and
Sorry for the delay of this podcast but the blame can be put on my cats. As I finished the last segment of my podcast, I left the room to go to the bathroom. Those bastards sat on my laptop and inadvertently shut it down. When I rebooted there was a problem
Another week has come and gone in the blink of an eye. What happens when you only have one eye and would you miss it the same way? I don’t know where this line of thought is going but at least you another podcast from The Monster Scifi Show.
