Best John Viinalass Podcasts (2025)

Aaron Welty is still furloughed from his position at the FAA, so he has lots of time to talk with me about Fantastic Four! Guaranteed Good News: World’s largest Sand Battery now in operation in FinlandBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 55 If you give a squirrel a Superman.... 59:23

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Nathan Rouse saves the day by letting me tag along on a zoom call that he hosted since I lost track of time and wasn't at home lol. Alan Tudyk And Nathan Fillion Lead New Sci-Fi Project With More Firefly Stars Joining InBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 54 Deliverance (not the one with banjos) 1:09:50

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Holy wow you guys, I actually did not know how much of a geeky avalance I was in for on this one! Andrew Lowen's geek cred is second to none, and I'm not sure I've ever met someone whose passion for their fandom matches his. Listen in to find out about his project, an awesome angelic tactical combat game, how much video game playing is too much, an…

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Ep. 53 Thunder, Thunder, Thunderbolts, hooooo! 2:16:14

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It's a long one, guys, but I really believe it's worth it. Please stick us and listen all the way through. Guaranteed Good News: https://youtu.be/MgtuAeDQ8CABy John Viinalass

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Ep. 52 Amanda Auler 1:13:12

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I blame Jeff Mitchell's absence for my diminishing ability to write goofball summaries here.By John Viinalass

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Ep. 51 Matt Mikalatos 1:14:30

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So this might look familiar because a couple weeks ago I tried to publish this episode but there was no bumper music. Because I'm great at this, I stretched a 2-minute task into a two-week task. But now it's the launch day for Matt's new graphic novel, God With Us, so it's a great time to finally make it happen!! godwithusbook.com…

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Ep. 50 Brave New World 1:36:54

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Christine (@cinellejay) is with us today to talk about how much she loves Sam Wilson and hates Thaddeus Ross! Guaranteed Good News: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2DpjcU9/By John Viinalass

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Ep. 49 Tolkienpalooza! 1:08:23

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Lore of the Rings podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lore-of-the-rings-explore-jrr-tolkiens-lord-of/id1602401704 Guaranteed Good News: Churches and Cherubs on IG - @churchesandcherubsBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 48 Skeleton Crew 1:21:08

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Guaranteed Good News: Truck Driver Intervenes in Highway Shootout, Wins Goodyear Highway Hero AwardBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 47 IT'S WORKING!! A conversation with Rogue Worship Leader 1:05:38

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Ep. 46 Fantasy author JB Simmons 1:08:14

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J.B. Simmons (jbsimmons.com) Guaranteed Good News: Homepage - Sign Up | Primal PathBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 45 Superhero Fatigue with Nathan Rouse 1:11:41

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Ep. 44 "The estate of L. Ron Hubbard will pay for it" (Loki s.2) 1:08:14

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Ep. 43 Hawkeye 1:06:07

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Aaron Welty returns as we dig into the Hawkeye series! Guaranteed Good News: Health campaign: 20 squats for a free bus ride in Cluj-Napoca | Romania Insider (romania-insider.com)By John Viinalass

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Ep. 42 Black Widow 56:19

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K.B. Hoyle is my guest as we talk about Black Widow! I owe her an apology for taking this long to post the episode, and so I don't have anything fun to write about it here! Guaranteed Good News: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/owlsnestpub/w/19397By John Viinalass

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Ep. 41 The Flash 1:02:05

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I really hope none of you really look forward to the episode descriptions for the occasion witticism here, because I just don't have it in me today. This is an Episode about The Flash, with Josh Lindsay from The Movie Proposal. Guaranteed Good News: The Mitchell and Friends Foundation John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | Patreon…

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Ep. 40 Across the Spider-Verse 1:28:57

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Just go see this movie. I have nothing witty to say here. Guaranteed Good News Little Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: ‘An Amazing Moment' (goodnewsnetwork.org) Patreon: John Viinalass | creating Two Geek Soup podcast | PatreonBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 39 "Dungeons and Dragons doesn't come directly from Satan" 1:04:47

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Liz Garn Joins us on this episode to discuss Dungeons and Dragons! If you've ever given or been given a skeptical glance when the game is mentioned, you'll most likely find something either encouraging or challenging here. Here's a link to the Patreon, in case you want to be one of the first four people to support the show and take part in our one-…

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Ep. 38 "John told me not to watch it" 1:11:43

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Jeff is back! Hooray! The episode title is a pretty good clue that today we're talking about The Eternals! Booo! It's a testimony to how great Jeff is that we still manage to have a good conversation. Guaranteed Good News: Freed After 28 Years of Wrongful Conviction, Man Meets Pen Pal Who Never Stopped Affirming His Innocence (goodnewsnetwork.org) …

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Ep. 37 The Awesome Origin of Aaron Lopresti!! 1:25:24

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Holy actual comic book artist, Batman! (Yes, he's also drawn Batman.) Aaron Lopresti was kind enough to spend about three hours talking to me, but since I'm still getting my sea legs back on all this, I wasn't ready the first time, so the first version of this conversation is lost to digital oblivion. However, take two was just as fascinating, and …

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Ep. 36 Go ahead and call it a comeback! 1:40:21

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We're back!! Our old buddy Reed Lackey from The Fear of God joins me to talk about Spider-Man: Far From Home. Here's where you can find out more about how Tyler is doing. He's made some encouraging progress since we recorded! Tyler | CaringBridge Here's a link to Chris's project: whoneedswhatwhere.org Here's our Patreon!! John Viinalass | creating …

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Ep. 35 Endgaaaame!!! Pt. 2 1:07:42

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Everything has led to this! It's an unprecedented Christian geek roundtable for two rollicking hours of discussion about Avengers: Endgame. Aaron Welty, Rob Goudie, Nathan Rouse, Micah Harris, and I dive deep into the thoughts that were provoked in us by this epic culmination of the MCU. Micah's literary references will be coming fast and furious, …

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Ep. 34 Endgaaaame!!! Pt. 1 53:46

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Everything has led to this! It's an unprecedented Christian geek roundtable for two rollicking hours of discussion about Avengers: Endgame. Aaron Welty, Rob Goudie, Nathan Rouse, Micah Harris, and I dive deep into the thoughts that were provoked in us by this epic culmination of the MCU. Micah's literary references will be coming fast and furious, …

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Ep. 33 "It's wonderfully, perfectly horrible" 1:12:57

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Reed Lackey, I feel your pain. I desperately try to keep Nathan Rouse reined in enough for us to talk about the Netflix Daredevil series. Yes, all three seasons. Please pardon the audio quality on my end, and all the times that Nathan joggles his mic stand on his end. Guaranteed Good News: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/february-web-only…

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Ep. 32 "Maybe Goose is Loki" 1:42:43

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Dr. Michelle Reyes joins me to talk about Captain Marvel! The first Marvel movie to not actually say the name of its title character! Oh, I mean the first Marvel movie where Nick Fury has two eyes! Oh, I mean the first Marvel movie that has a cat with mouth tentacles! Show notes: https://thinkchristian.reframemedia.com/captain-marvels-care-for-the-…

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Ep. 31 "I built this little vintage toy empire" 51:23

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That Vintage Toy Guy, Zach Curtis joins me to talk about his amazing collection of Superman memorabilia and how he went from having people drive him around to buy toys in college to becoming a major vintage toy supplier. I would not recommend playing a drinking game with this episode for every time I say "Wow". You might die. https://www.facebook.c…

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Ep. 30 Into the Spider-Verse 54:50

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Aaron Welty is back again so we can finally talk about Into the Spider-Verse! We end up talking about a lot of things, including... mucus glands? Aaron's reviews of Into the Spider-Verse and Aquaman: https://stream.org/spider-man-spider-verse-movie-review/ https://stream.org/latest-dc-comics-film-aquaman-echoes-aspects-of-advent-and-wisdom-from-c-s…

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Ep. 29 Upcoming Fantasy Adaptations 40:10

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Speculation! Doubts! Fears! Dramatic....reading? Aaron Welty and I talk about upcoming fantasy adaptations coming to various streaming services. Guaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dunkin-and-baskin-robbins-pay-2-million-to-bring-hundreds-of-therapy-dogs-into-childrens-hospitals/By John Viinalass

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Ep. 28 "My tinfoil hat is not as pointy as yours" 1:14:09

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Pulling a Firefly on our release order, here is the second part of a conversation about Patrick Rothfuss' "The Kingkiller Chronicle". Hopefully this doesn't mean that we're destined for an untimely cancellation... Nick Alexander of Page of the Wind joins me again to talk about book two, "The Wise Man's Fear". Show notes: www.pageofthewind.com https…

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Ep. 27 "Thirty percent nonsense" 36:01

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It's another podcast crossover! The trio from Page of the Wind join me to talk a little bit about The Name of the Wind, cosplay, crackpot theories and some other stuff. Does anybody even read these? The first person to email me and tell me that you read this will get some kind of prize. Anyway, show notes: https://pageofthewind.com/ https://www.pen…

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Cup O' Soup - Stan Lee 15:00

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Aaron Welty and I have a brief conversation about Stan Lee.By John Viinalass

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Ep. 26 "Crack! Crack! Now you get to go around in a circle!" 1:00:34

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Aaron Sturgill is back to talk about board games and RPG-s. We discuss games we like, games we can't stand and a homeless man in a sand castle, https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ http://originsgamefair.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuJizhyf-y4 Guaranteed Good News: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-jolly-king-has-lived-in-his-sandcastle-…

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Ep 25 Two and TWO Halves Geek Soup??!?! 1:03:41

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Reed Lackey from The Fear of God podcast is back, and this time he's brought along his son Sawyer! They join Caleb and I to talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp. The movie is good! The kids are cute! Reed learns new words! Also, Joshua returns for an Understand a Random Fandom segment about Skylanders, and Guaranteed Good News is extra chunky! https://w…

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Ep. 24 "It's gonna be eldritch and maddening" 50:49

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Everybody make a Will save! Aaron and I are going to talk about H.P. Lovecraft, so grab your Cthulhu plushie and mix up a bowl of gooey tentacles! Resolution - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1977895/ The Endless - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3986820/?ref_=nv_sr_1 Lovecraft e-zine - https://lovecraftzine.com/ Tor.com Lovecraft reread - https://www.to…

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Ep. 23 San Diego Comic-Con 2018 1:04:00

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Arron Welty and I talk about San-Diego Comic-Con. Bad stuff, good stuff, all the stuff.By John Viinalass

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Ep. 22 "These guys are wearing pajamas too, and they're in space!" 58:56

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I have a conversation with Aaron Sturgill about being a geek with conservative Christian parents, RPG-s, Wonder Woman and... math rock?!? https://www.tor.com/series/the-lovecraft-reread/ https://www.facebook.com/quorian/ https://oldworlds.bandcamp.com/ http://www.marilettesanchez.com/marilettesays//wonder-woman-might-be-the-most-accurate-on-screen-…

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Ep. 21 "You can't 'clean up' human nature" 1:03:48

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Yikes, guys. This one isn't pretty. Marilette Sanchez and I talk about season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale. Buckle up! www.marilettesanchez.com http://allthatsinteresting.com/iran-before-1979-revolution https://www.starwars.com/science-and-star-warsBy John Viinalass

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Ep. 20 Infinity Waaaaaar!! Pt. 2 57:33

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It's finally here!!! Aaron Welty and I are joined by Rob Goudie of Geek Orthodox (ugh, still so jealous). With all this Christian geekery in one place, will the podcast even be able to handle it?!? Geek Orthodox: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-orthodox/id828933452?mt=2 My article on More Than One Lesson: http://morethanonelesson.com/at-wh…

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Ep. 19 Infinity Waaaaar!!! Pt. 1 1:00:48

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It's finally here!!! Aaron Welty and I are joined by Rob Goudie of Geek Orthodox (ugh, still so jealous). With all this Christian geekery in one place, will the podcast even be able to handle it?!? Geek Orthodox: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/geek-orthodox/id828933452?mt=2 My article on More Than One Lesson: http://morethanonelesson.com/at-wh…

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Ep. 18 "Klaw is a bad man" 52:57

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Marilette Sanchez joins me again so we can have semi-serious talks about actually serious things... and Black Panther. www.marilettesanchez.com www.thinkchristian.net Melchizedek, King of Justice https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/melchizedek-king-of-justice/list?title_no=103100&page=1 Guaranteed Good News: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/18/wor…

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Ep. 17 "My explanation was super cool and science-y" 1:30:39

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Jeff Mitchell and I talk about Thor: Ragnarok! I have trouble not using redundant words! Aaron Welty gets disagreed with while he's not here to defend himself! PLUS Understand A Random Fandom looks at Pokemon! Guaranteed Good News: https://relevantmagazine.com/life5/texas-church-abolishes-10-million-medical-debt-local-families/ https://en.wikipedia…

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Ep. 16 "That's stupid and too obvious, even for this show" 51:14

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My good friend Chad Rasor joins us to talk about Spider-Man: Homecoming, and it gets a little zany. Play along at home by taking a drink every time the word "awkward" is said, and by the end of the episode you might think that it was a good show! Guaranteed Good News: https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/green-living/poop-paper-new-way-produce-paper-…

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Ep. 15 "It's too bad he's just on an asteroid now and not a planet" 1:00:11

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Jeff Mitchell returns so we can talk about growing up in a broken home, God's sovereignty vs. man's responsibility, and the destructiveness of being self-centered. Because Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is just a silly little action movie that's not really about anything. Weird Al, Word Crimes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc The thing …

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Cup O' Soup - Civil War and Age of Ultron 43:00

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It's our first lil' Cup O' Soup! Aaron Welty and I come back to clean up some leftovers from Age of Ultron and Civil War. Also, what shameful thing from a couple previous episodes will I apologize for?! Tune in to find out!!By John Viinalass

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Ep. 14 "That's turning the key in the hero engine" 1:00:34

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So good it's SCAAARYYYYY! Reed Lackey from The Fear of God podcast joins me to talk about Dr Strange. Since we were on a tight timeframe for recording, I didn't get to the Guaranteed Good News, but here's something cool: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/terracycle-cigarette-butt-program/ Fear of God podcast link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…

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Ep. 13 "It's reverse Stormtrooper logic" 58:11

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Today we have an extra-chunky helping with TWO co-hosts! Aaron Welty and Daniel Camp are both with me to talk about Captain America: Civil War. Also, some Guaranteed Good News about a cat named D.O.G.?!?By John Viinalass

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Ep.12 Two and a Half Geek Soup?!? 46:55

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It's an episode filled with diminutive awesomeness!! Aaron Welty is back to talk about Ant-Man, along with a very special guest - my 8-year-old son Caleb! Understand a Random Fandom is about My Little Pony, and Guaranteed Good News shows us some teeny-tiny wonders of the world. Emma's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEi-BjYSZ_grpu…

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Ep 11 "The time-travelly magic of podcast scheduling weirdness" 46:39

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What?!? A GIRL?!? To talk about things that pertain to women!?! Yes, it's true, Marilette Sanchez joins me to talk about Red Sparrow vs. Black Widow, Wonder Woman and Age of Ultron. And she doesn't even get harassed! At all! Marilette's article on Wonder Woman (remember, enter the comments at your own risk...) http://www.marilettesanchez.com/marile…

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Ep. 10 "He's just your stereotypical butt-hurt badguy" 49:38

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The triumphant return of my first co-host Daniel Camp! We talk about the upcoming Captain Marvel movie, and then get into Guardians of the Galaxy. Also, good news from Denver! Yay! https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/25/16929446/captain-marvel-infinity-war-movie-costume-first-look Guaranteed Good News: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denve…