Episodes
Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile, Ryan and I are joined by a very special guest to discuss Rollingstone Magazine's most recent article related to Zack Snyder and the controversy around the Snydercut movement. We'll explore in depth, both sides of this story and tell you how we feel about not only the overt accusations there-in but we'll expand on some of the less than subtle implications made by the articles author. From there we move on to a much more pleasant topic, the rumoured...
Published 07/22/22
Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile, Kristina and Ryan join Frank in the pod to breakdown that awe inspiring trailer for Rings of Power, the new Amazon Prime series dropping on Sept 2nd. Then from there, we revisit Thor and Thor Love and Thunder and discuss the future of the MCU's God Of Thunder, unpack some of the fan blowback from his latest big screen adventure, reminisce on classic Thor, discuss our favourite versions of the character over the years, and wonder what this OG Avenger may...
Published 07/21/22
Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile! It's one for the history books as our resident Ms. Marvel super fan girl Saba Mir is in the chair and has the Kahn as we look back on the Marvel Studios, Disney Plus, Freshman series, Ms. Marvel. Join Saba, Ryan, and Frank as we revisit this ground breaking, globe trotting, and heart filled coming of age story of Marvel's number one meta fan girl. Take it away Saba!
Published 07/16/22
Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile!  Kristina, Taco, and Ryan join Frank in the pod to review and unpack the highly divisive, new Marvel Studios film, from Taika Waititi, Thor Love & Thunder! How much love did we have for this newest Thor adventure? Was Jane Foster worthy her promotion to Mighty Thor and did Gorr butcher his long anticipated debut in the MCU? Over the next two plus hours we'll answer all of these questions and so much more. Welcome to Jungle!
Published 07/14/22
Frank and Ryan react to Thor: Love & Thunder fresh out of theatre, forgive the audio quality, Frank had to do this one on his laptop no mic. 
Published 07/08/22
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Published 07/03/22
On this episode of Meanwhile! Kristina, Taco and Ryan I compare notes on our all time top 3 poorly adapted characters from comic to screen. some are funny, some are shocking, and some are just down right controversial. And with all the buzz online around Fantastic Four this past week, we thought it would be fun for all of us to do a Fantastic Four dream cast. Wait till you hear who Taco picked for The Thing....this is going to be a good one.  
Published 07/02/22
With today's biggest talking points being cameos, leaks, spoilers. Some of our culture's biggest content creators and the super fan media have sadly focused largely on the novel and turned away from the substance and science of good story telling. Unknowingly contributing to the subsequent dumbing down of geek kind.  We'll share our observations and discuss what you the listener can do to combat this and diversify your diet. From there we discuss the apparent return of Natalie Portman to the...
Published 06/30/22
Coming up on this episode of Meanwhile. Taco and Ryan join me in the pod to wrap up the newest series from Disney plus and Star Wars. Obi-Wan Kenobi. From the characters to the story and how they both might feed into the larger Star Wars Universe the three of us have got a lot to say. We'll share our insights and take aways on all of it. From the ruthless return of Vader as he hunts down Obi-wan, to Reva,  to the Path and of  course little Leia. We'll leave no stone unturned over the next...
Published 06/26/22
Coming up on todays show! The meanwhile crew tries to answer the question why was Morbius brought back into theatres and what exactly lead to it's attempt at a redemptive resurrection?  From there we'll take a look at the super fan media space, sites like CBR, Comicbook.com and other sites and publishers of their kind and what role their interchangeable single note click bait headlines for casting announcements of actors that are POC, women, or members of the LGBTQIA+ might be playing in the...
Published 06/23/22
After we published a short conversation about the Depp V Heard trial in Ep. 127, we got overwhelming feedback from listeners that you wanted us to an episode on the verdict. Well we aim to please. So, Ryan, Kristina and Frank hit the pod and had a lot to say about it. Kristina especially....we recorded this episode only a few days after the verdict was announced and unfortunately, due to technical glitch, this episode is only getting published now.  BUT! True to the Meanwhile brand, our team...
Published 06/18/22
On today's show! First we are going to review and breakdown one of Marvel Studios most anticipated Disney + Series, Ms. Marvel. Starring real lift Marvel super fan, and Toronto's own Iman Vellani. From there we make out way to world of DC, and it's man in black, Black Adam. The Rock dropped the trailer this past week and we are going to be breaking it down. And to wrap it all up, we are going to talking secret identities. We've got all this and so much more! 
Published 06/16/22
Coming up on todays show! The day is finally here Star Wars fans. The premiere of Obi Wan Kenobi on Disney Plus. And Taco and our friend Ryan Dietrich are with me in the pod today to break it all down. So, spoiler warning! If you haven't watched it yet, make sure you do before you click play.  We'll talk characters old, new, and younger. We'll talk settings, stakes, and how Obi-wan could impact larger Star Wars lore. Don't go anywhere, you don't want to miss this. 
Published 05/30/22
Coming up on today's show! We are talking everything geek from this past week. First, we will give you some very quick thoughts on Depp V. Heard, why we aren't talking about it as much as everyone else an interesting theory that connects the trial to the release of the first ever Zack Snyder's Justice League trailer. Then, we give you our reactions to the newest Thor Love And Thunder trailer which gave us that highly anticipated first look at Christian Bale as Gorr The God Butcher. From the...
Published 05/28/22
On today's show! It's the final episode of Into The Night. Meanwhile Back On The Podcast's official aftershow for Marvel Studios Moon Knight. In this episode we will discussing Moon Knight episode 4, 5, and 6! It's a 3 for 1 to wrap it all up. So stay right there, because I'm coming back with Taco and Brad and we are going to break it all down! 
Published 05/22/22
On today's show! It's magic time folks! It's Meanwhile's spoiler hot review of Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness. With an impressive opening weekend, Doctor Strange and The Multiverse of Madness seems to be a hit! However, it doesn't like all fans are applauding the cinematic slight of hand of the great Sam Raimi. From what I can see, there are pretty much two camps when it comes to sequel for Marvel's master of the mystic arts. You either absolute love it, or you revile it. There...
Published 05/15/22
Coming up on todays show! We look back on the life of one of the greatest and most prolific artists in comic history. The great Neal Adams. We'll discuss not only his impact on comic books, but comic book creators as well. From there Kristina, Saba, Taco and I give you are thoughts on the first Thor: Love And Thunder trailer and share some of our predictions and thoughts as we edge closer to it's premiere. And to wrap up the show we talk about streaming giant, Netflix, having recently lost...
Published 05/13/22
On today's show, it's episode two of Into the Knight, our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'll talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 3! "The Friendly Type"
Published 04/16/22
On today's show, it's episode two of Into the Knight, our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'' talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 2! Summon The Suit. 
Published 04/09/22
On today's show, it's our premiere episode of Into the Knight, our newest after show. Where we'll be breaking down each and every episode of Moon Knight, the newest Disney Plus series from Marvel Studios. Starring Oscar Issacs, and Ethan Hawke. We'' talk story, characters, setting, performances and more. Join us for an indepth deep dive into episode 1! The Goldfish Problem.
Published 04/01/22
On today's show! It's our highly anticipated Spoiler Hot Review of Matt Reeve's The Batman! It's a long one, but that's because this movie gave us so much to talk about. Over the next 120 mins, we'll share what we liked, what we didn't like. Join us for a deep dive into the performances and these incredible rich and dynamic characters. We'll share a few unique insights and observations we had about the introduction of the Batmobile, some of the choices that were made for the Bat suit, and how...
Published 03/18/22
On this episode we got a full serving of geeky goodness for you. We kick the show off with a mid season round table and critique of Star Wars's most recent small screen offering, the Book of Boba Fett. From there we'll talk about the latest phenomenon stealing the hearts of nerds everywhere, James Gunn's Peacemaker! We've got lots to say. Then we return to the world of Disney Plus to share our thoughts on the upcoming Moon Knight series, sharing some of our take aways from the most recent...
Published 02/06/22