Podcast – The 42cast

This week we talk all about Heroes, the NBC drama that took the world by storm back in 2006. Heroes treated the idea of superpowers in a serious manner and paved the way for so many series that we know and love. Just about everyone agrees that Heroes started strong and then fell apart, but... The post The 42cast Episode 27: Heroes – Where Did It Go Wrong? appeared first on The 42cast.

Back in 2015, Marvel and Sony announced an unprecedented deal to allow Marvel to use Spider-Man in their movies and for Marvel to allow Sony to use some of their characters in a Spider-Man movie. No money changed hands, and both studios reaped the rewards. This week we dive into Spider-Man: Homecoming and how it... The post The 42cast Episode 26: The Journey Home appeared first on The 42cast.

This month, Big Finish is opening the door on a brand new set of adventures featuring the first Doctor and his companions as you’ve never seen them before. Fresh from Twice Upon a Time, David Bradley has stepped back into the role of the first incarnation of everyone’s famous Time Lord, but this time he’s... The post The 42cast Episode 25: Chicago TARDIS 2017 – Big Finish’s First Doctor Adventures appeared first on The 42cast.

Third time’s the charm as we delve into the third season of Gotham with this episode of The 42cast. It’s a story of crime wars, mutated freaks, and political machinations as we discuss the coming of Ra’s al Ghul, the Penguin/Riddler war, and the return of Jerome. We also talk about what we’ve liked and... The post The 42cast Episode 24: Batman Year Negative Nine appeared first on The 42cast.

Running for the finish line on our review of the DC TV series on the CW, we discuss season 3 of The Flash. This season had some surprising twists and turns that left fandom feeling a little shaky. This week we talk about the storylines, how we felt about them, and what we feel like... The post The 42cast Episode 23: Fast Forward appeared first on The 42cast.

This week we take a look at Supergirl’s sophmore season. The series had a surprising rescue when CBS declined to renew it for a second season and the CW decided to pick it up. The new showrunners decided to alter some elements of the show. The second season saw the debut of many new characters... The post The 42cast Episode 22: Jumping the Network appeared first on The 42cast.

Six months ago DC rocked the world of men with a movie so groundbreaking and hopeful that it’s changing the face of Hollywood blockbusters. That movie is Wonder Woman. Join the cast as we talk about why we think it’s resonated so strongly with audiences, what effect we think that it’ll have on the DCEU,... The post The 42cast Episode 21: All the World is Waiting for Her appeared first on The 42cast.

Join the episode as we discuss the fifth season of Marvel’s Agents of Hydra. Follow agents Ward, May, and Skye as they hunt down the Inhuman filth infesting the planet. We’ll also follow the exploits of ineffective resistance movement, run by the treacherous Jeffrey Mace and his allies. We go through all the ins and... The post The 42cast Episode 20: Agents of Hydra appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode we take a look back at season 5 of Arrow. This season took a back-to-basics approach that showed the consequences of some of Oliver’s actions, brought back some old faces, and moved him forward as a character. There were also several new faces. In this episode we talk about the new and... The post The 42cast Episode 19: Back to Basics appeared first on The 42cast.

The second season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow brought a new direction, new characters, and some changes for some old ones. It also saw the formation of the Arrowverse’s first team of villains, The Legion of Doom. This week, The 42cast talks about the second season of Legends of Tomorrow and focuses in on the... The post The 42cast Episode 18: Legion of Doom appeared first on The 42cast.

In this episode we bid a tearful farewell to the epic Disney fairy tale series, Once Upon a Time. We look in on the second half of the season and of course, The Final Battle. We talk about our favorite characters, what we miss, what we would change, the wrap up, and how we’ll miss... The post The 42cast Episode 17: The Final Battle appeared first on The 42cast.

We finally start our summer movie podcasts! Grab your walkman and moonwalk over to your parents’ place, because The 42cast delves into the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. This time we’re talking about the series as a stand alone film, part of the MCU, and as a comic adaptation. How does it measure up?... The post The 42cast Episode 16: Doubling Down appeared first on The 42cast.

This is it, the fourth Netflix series co-produced with Marvel, which introduced the last of the four characters that they’d promised since 2014. After three amazing series, the public was primed for Iron Fist but for some reason it didn’t hit as well as the other three. In this episode we dive into that. We... The post The 42cast Episode 15: The Fourth Defender appeared first on The 42cast.

Last year, fans of 80’s cartoons were surprised and delighted to learn that Netflix and Dreamworks would be teaming up to bring Voltron back to the small screen. This week we look at Voltron: Legendary Defender to decide if it’s a worthy successor to the original series. We discuss the characters and plots and what... The post The 42cast Episode 14: The Legendary Defender appeared first on The 42cast.

It seems like you can’t look at the internet anymore without reading a report about some new streaming service starting up. This episode we look into what’s going on with all these services. Can they survive with a single, popular product? Can the consumer base afford to have so many streaming services at a time?... The post The 42cast Episode 13: Streams do Come True appeared first on The 42cast.

Never in all the history of geekdom has one show divided fandom as much as The Big Bang Theory. Some hate it. Some love it. There seems to be no in-between, and there doesn’t seem to be any pattern to who feels which way about it. This episode we try to get to the heart... The post The 42cast Episode 12: The Big Bang Controversy appeared first on The 42cast.

The time has come for our second Comic Fliction segment as we talk about Snowpiercer. It’s a French comic book adapted by a Korean director and American writer, produced in Korea, and starring a multi-cultural cast. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the Earth has frozen over, and the last remnants of... The post The 42cast Episode 11: Train to Nowhere appeared first on The 42cast.

This episode is the first of what will hopefully be many interviews as we invite Michael and Mark Edens to the cast to discuss their over thirty years in writing for television. Both men have worked on well-known series including Gobots, The Real Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, X-Men, Exosquad, Mummies Alive, and Young Hercules. This episode we... The post The 42cast Episode 10: The Michael and Mark Edens Interview appeared first on The 42cast.

You can’t scroll through the channels anymore without finding a reboot or continuation of a show from years ago. This week we look at the nostalgia culture and discuss why it’s happening. What are the benefits and the pitfalls. Along the way we get to talking about Star Trek: Discovery and diverse casting. We also... The post The 42cast Episode 9: The Age of Nostalgia appeared first on The 42cast.

Ever wonder what’s been going on with all these novels and movies about teenagers living in apocalyptic scenarios? So do we. That’s why this week we decided to talk about what’s driving these apocalyptic teenage dreams. We talk about female protagonists, following the dollar, adaptation integrity, movie length, and so much more. Nathan asks the... The post The 42cast Episode 8: Apocalyptic Teenage Dreams appeared first on The 42cast.