SPIN-OFF: The Substance, Superman, Doctor Who

Spin-off! Your hosts talk The Substance, Hollywood ageism and body standards, selling Superman and Clark Kent, and Doctor Who and its treatment of Martha Jones. Also: Korrasami discourse, South African villains on The Flash, the casting of Scream 7, and She-Hulk's most iconic episodes.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of ageism, body image, homophobia, racism, and violence against women.

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Chapters:

(00:05) - The Substance (2024), Hollywood, and ageism

(02:54) - Male body standards in film and television

(04:58) - Superman and actors that can sell Clark Kent

(06:17) - Doctor Who and the mistreatment of Martha Jones

(10:32) - Did YOU see Korrasami coming?

(12:04) - Kendrick Sampson, The Flash, Kim Engelbrecht

(14:04) - A Saltburn (2023) that actually makes sense

(15:14) - Actors who chose to sign on for Scream 7

(16:14) - Scarlett Byrne and her Harry Potter feature

(17:14) - Rich white authors holding onto teen BS

(18:20) - Teen drama obsession with student/teacher relationships

(20:15) - Are they really talking about the legal status of polygamy?

(22:03) - Twilight's weird vampire baby nonsense

(23:27) - She-Hulk's most iconic episodes

(24:29) - Angela Bassett in American Horror Story: Coven

(25:29) - Check out the local production of Dear Evan Hansen!

(26:29) - Sandile gets a bunch of classic literature wrong