FLITE REVIEW 0054: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
My spoiler-filled review of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the 37th MCU film and the final comic book movie of 2025.
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0214: Distinguished Competition
I take a deep dive into recent interviews with both James Gunn and Kevin Feige about the future of DC Studios and Marvel Studios in the middle of their biggest releases of the year.
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FLITE CHAT 0062: July 20, 2025
A lot more spoiler-filled talk about Superman(2025) and its impact on the box office and the general audience, with a few breaks in between for Star Trek and Sinners, among other things.
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0213: The DCU Begins
This week, we’re talking about Superman’s massive social media buzz and hype, some updated thoughts about the box office, The Penguin’s Emmy nominations, and the future of the DCU.
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FLITE CHAT 0061: July 13, 2025
Superman spoiler talk from start to finish, with a little break in between for some talk about Sinners, Jaws, and Star Trek TNG.
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FLITE REVIEW 0053: Superman(2025)
My full, spoiler-filled, honest thoughts about our first solo Superman movie in 12 years, and the official theatrical launch of the DCU.
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FLITE CHAT 0060: July 6, 2025
In our final feedback circle before Superman, we talk Ironheart spoilers, watch updates, a powerful connection between Star Trek and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and more.
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FLITE BOX 0042: Ironheart Episodes 4-6
My spoiler-filled thoughts on the final 3 episodes of Ironheart, how I feel about that “big” twist, and how I hope Marvel Studios proves me wrong about whether or not we get a second season.
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0212: It's Time To Move Forward
With Superman’s release date nearly a week away, I clear the air about what’s really going on with Snyder fans and how I’m drawing a line in the sand going forward about Superman and the future of DC Studios.
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FLITE CHAT 0059: June 29, 2025
This week features plenty of spoiler talk about Ironheart, more talk about horror movies, Superman chatter, what to watch after finishing Star Trek TNG, and rankings for Jurassic World movies among other things.
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FLITE BOX 0041: Ironheart Episodes 1-3
My spoiler-filled thoughts on the first three episodes of Ironheart and what I truly think of all the review bombers and Nerd MAGATS trying to sink it.
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0211: More James Gunn, More DC Studios Autonomy
I talk about more of Superman’s press tour before diving into James Gunn’s exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, what it says about the future of the DCU, and what HE said on Threads about DC Studios that I have waited YEARS to hear.
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FLITE CHAT 0058: June 22, 2025
This week I get caught up on a ton of emails from before Father’s Day and this past week about Superman, Squadcast Media, Star Trek, Brian Wilson from The Beach Boys, and many other things.
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FLITE BOX 0040: MCU Catch-Up: Hawkeye, Echo, and She-Hulk
It took me a few years, but I finally watched all of Hawkeye, Echo, and She-Hulk. Here’s what I would have said online about them when they all released.
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0210: James Gunn's Rolling Stone Interview
I breakdown the entire James Gunn Rolling Stone interview and share what I think it says about him as a director, and the potential future of DC Studios less than a month before the big release of Superman.
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0209: Ode to Squadcast Media
In light of the recent news about Squadcast Media, I pay tribute to and look back on being a part of that podcast network and share my eternal gratitude to my podcast brothers that literally helped me build this show and helped me evolve as a fan.
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FLITE CHAT 0057: June 8, 2025
This week we have a pair of Dorsey-sized responses(one from the man himself) and a few others spanning Superman and Fantastic Four projections, the future of Lucasfilm, and of course watch updates among other things.
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FLITE ALERT 0007: "It's a DC Studios Film"
In yet another “emergency” episode about Superman, I talk about what James Gunn said on social media that I’ve literally been waiting years to be said out loud and true about a DC movie.
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0208: Test Screenings, Box Office Projections, and Franchises
This week I rave about DC Studios marketing again, rant about test screenings and box office projections, and explain why both sides of fans are selfish about whether or not Sinners should be a franchise.
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FLITE CHAT 0056: June 1, 2025
We’re back to the weekend schedule, this time talking more about Superman’s impending release along with Fantastic Four in July, a ton of watch and life updates, and a dash of soap opera talk among other things.
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