It's so good to be back with y'all. Today's episode is a hodgepodge of random MCU and life updates. Plus, to celebrate the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps on Disney+, we chat with Ryan North for a few minutes about his work on the Fantastic Four comic and his time on the film set of Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The first Avengers movie that released in 2012 is still one of our favorite movies of all time. It really holds up well. In an effort to continue a tradition that we started years ago, today's episode is our complete live audio commentary on this film. We recorded this while watching the movie at the same time and we think that's probably how you should listen to the episode as well. Make sure to hit play on the film exactly at the moment we countdown to. We'll be back with another episode like this one for Avengers: Age of Ultron soon!

Do we want Dr. Doom to be a Tony Stark variant? How do we hope they handle the OG Avengers? What new characters would be cool to lead us forward into a new era? Dive into these questions and more in today's episode on Avengers: Doomsday and then let us know what you want to see in the comments!

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This last weekend, Marvel Studios took the stage at NYCC for multiple events and announced / teased / confirmed many different news items. We now know that 2025 is going to be a massive year in the MCU with Wonder Man, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, VisionQuest, and Avengers: Doomsday all releasing. Plus, there will be second seasons of X-Men '97 and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man with the possibility of a Punisher special as well.

Today we have another FFW+ bonus "Friend-lee Freebie" episode where we discuss a simple question; "What do you want to see in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?"

Not "what do you think will happen" or "what will happen," but more "what would please you if it happened" kind of thing.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day releases in theaters on July 31, 2026.

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Our resident Marvel news expert Greg Arnold is here to catch us up on all the news items within the MCU over the last couple of months. Castings, movie release schedules, rumors, theories and more!

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After a month long hiatus we're back on the saddle with some zombie love. Marvel Zombies surprised us and exceeded our expectations and Marvel Studios as a whole is really on a run right now. We strongly encourage fans to enjoy this era we are currently in. Pop on this episode and listen to us discuss what worked and what didn't work with Marvel Zombies. And don't forget to give us your thoughts as well!

Higher, Further, Faster, Together.

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Attending the world premiere of Fantastic Four. Having your comic work adapted for Daredevil: Born Again. Loving Iron Man 3 and Endgame. What do these things have in common? They are all topics covered by the great Chip Zdarsky!

Chip has been working in comics for over a decade and has become a legend in that world by creating "Sex Criminals," "Daredevil," "Howard the Duck," and "The Spectacular Spider-Man." And he's currently working on a new Captain America volume.

You won't want to miss this engaging conversation we had with Chip Zdarsky.