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531 - Thunderbolts* (feat. Eric Sipple)
Manage episode 502661629 series 1136533
For the first time in a long time, Gobbledygeek dips its beak back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’ve done so for a very special film: Jake Schreier’s Thunderbolts*, a return to the MCU’s past glories with a tale of outcasts looking for something to believe in. Yelena Belova, the Winter Soldier, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Ghost, and Taskmaster come together to form a new kind of Avengers team; one formed under the auspices of none other than Elaine Benes. Paul, Arlo, and Eric–our own band of lovable misfits–discuss Florence Pugh’s killer performance, the lovable David Harbour, what Thunderbolts* does differently than most recent MCU films, and much, much more.
NEXT: we enter VAL-halla for a second Val Kilmer double feature. This time, it’s 1986’s Tony Scott pro-war classic Top Gun and 1988’s Ron Howard (???) Lord of the Rings rip-off, Willow.
BREAKDOWN
00:00:27 - Intro / Banter
00:19:43 - Thunderbolts*
01:59:50 - Outro / Next
LINKS
‘Thunderbolts*’: Marvel’s Allegory of Recovery From Trauma by Jessica Schrader, Psychology Today
The Dark We Dare Not Speak: Thunderbolts* and the Underworld Within by Jason Batt, Joseph Campbell Foundation
Thunderbolts and The Lost Souls: On Trauma, Meaning, and The Seduction of Modern Nihilism by Azhar Salleh, Traversing Tradition
MUSIC
“Pony” by Ginuwine, Ginuwine…the Bachelor (1996)
“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship, No Protection (1987)
GOBBLEDYCARES
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter
Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/
Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/
Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://www.unduemedicaldebt.org/
Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
527 episodes
Manage episode 502661629 series 1136533
For the first time in a long time, Gobbledygeek dips its beak back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They’ve done so for a very special film: Jake Schreier’s Thunderbolts*, a return to the MCU’s past glories with a tale of outcasts looking for something to believe in. Yelena Belova, the Winter Soldier, U.S. Agent, Red Guardian, Ghost, and Taskmaster come together to form a new kind of Avengers team; one formed under the auspices of none other than Elaine Benes. Paul, Arlo, and Eric–our own band of lovable misfits–discuss Florence Pugh’s killer performance, the lovable David Harbour, what Thunderbolts* does differently than most recent MCU films, and much, much more.
NEXT: we enter VAL-halla for a second Val Kilmer double feature. This time, it’s 1986’s Tony Scott pro-war classic Top Gun and 1988’s Ron Howard (???) Lord of the Rings rip-off, Willow.
BREAKDOWN
00:00:27 - Intro / Banter
00:19:43 - Thunderbolts*
01:59:50 - Outro / Next
LINKS
‘Thunderbolts*’: Marvel’s Allegory of Recovery From Trauma by Jessica Schrader, Psychology Today
The Dark We Dare Not Speak: Thunderbolts* and the Underworld Within by Jason Batt, Joseph Campbell Foundation
Thunderbolts and The Lost Souls: On Trauma, Meaning, and The Seduction of Modern Nihilism by Azhar Salleh, Traversing Tradition
MUSIC
“Pony” by Ginuwine, Ginuwine…the Bachelor (1996)
“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship, No Protection (1987)
GOBBLEDYCARES
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Abortion Funds in Every State: https://bit.ly/AbortionFundsTwitter
Support AAPI communities and those affected by anti-Asian violence: https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund: https://aapifund.org/
Support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
The Trevor Project provides information and support to LGBTQ youth: thetrevorproject.org
Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org/
National Center for Transgender Equality: transequality.org
Help teachers and classrooms in need: https://www.donorschoose.org/
Do your part to remove the burden of medical debt for individuals, families, and veterans: https://www.unduemedicaldebt.org/
Register to vote: https://vote.gov/
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