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Daredevil Born Again Season 2 Episodes 1 - 4

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Daredevil is back! It’s time for Matt Murdock to clean up the streets – wait, the Kingpin has already done that for him?! Heather Glenn falls further under the Fisks’ spell as she grapples with the darkness of Muse; Daniel and BB continue their dangerous road; Karen takes being a hero back into her own hands – and there’s plenty more. The team has a LOT to say about character, canon, and continuity, and it’s praise (almost) all the way across the board. Don’t miss it all on a new HTML / X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by NICO (@NicoAction) and TK (@TKAccidental) with producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Season 11 - Meet The Queens!

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

The Queens, brackets, and drama is back! Drag race is back for another 18 girl All Stars season and we could not be more excited. Join the Action Pack as we break down the 18 contestants, where they're from, what we think about them, and our bets on who's going to go all the way! Don’t miss it all on a new HTML / X Is For Show!

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 - Finale & Winner Reveal!

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

It’s our live watch recording of the Drag Race Season 18 finale! WHO WILL WIN THE CROWN! It’s the Season 18 RuPaul’s Drag Race finale - and after a strong season of very talented queens who never found their footing (Athena), unforgettable walks (Discord), and shock eliminations (Jane), it’s time to crown a winner. Each girl brings an original song, an unforgettable look, and gives it there all. Will it be Nini Coco? Will Myki Meeks take the crown? Will Darlene Mitchell charm her way to number one? PLUS Crystal Envy returns to present Miss Congeniality and Miley Cyrus receives her flowers – and provides the final lipsync track! Find out who wins on an all-new HTML On X Is For Show!

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 - All RuPaul-A-Paruza Smackdown!

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

It’s here! The lipsync smackdown of the season arrives just in time for the finale. The girls get messy about previous challenges, catch each other up on the drama they missed, and compete for $50,000! There’s a few shocks and surprises as DD Fuego, Mandy Mango, Ciara Myst, Athena Dion, Vita VonTesse Starr, Discord Addam, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Mia Starr, & Kenya Pleaser face off while Briar Blush (still ill at the time of filming) and finalists Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, & Darlene Mitchell watch on. All of this leading up to the crowning in next week’s finale! Don’t miss it all on a new HTML On X Is For Show!

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 - Snatch Game & Roast Review & Reaction!

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:00 -0000

It’s time to talk about Season 18 and the girls! First up, Nico & Kevo – along with Jonah, Tori, & TK, weigh in on Snatch Game of Love: Island Edition featuring Athena Dion as OC Greta Feta Onassis, Darlene Mitchell as Mrs. Claus, Discord Addams as The Pope, Jane Don't as Truman Capote, Juicy Love Dion as JoJo Siwa, Kenya Pleaser as Lizzo, Mia Starr as Bloody Mary, Myki Meeks as Drew Barrymore, Nini Coco as Sir David Attenborough – and it doesn’t go how ANYONE expects! Then, check in with the near-end of the season with our coverage of the Roast, leading up to the LaLaPaRuZa & finale! Don’t miss it all on a new HTML / X Is For Show!

Mariah Carey Christmas Residency & Holiday Bar 2025 with Nico, Jonah, & Kevo!

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0000

It’s Tiiiiiime! Mimi launches her next Vegas residency by bringing her Christmas show out west – is it worth it? What songs does she perform? And Mariah launches a Holiday Pop-Up Bar for the season featuring her signature whiskey, Black Irish - does it measure up? Nico, Jonah, & TK did both and give you a complete rundown of the experience! Is it worth it? Find out on an all new X Is For Show!

Drag Race RuPort: Canada’s Snatch Game, RPDR Season 18 Meet The Queens, & More!

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Drag Race US is less than a month away, Canada’s in full swing, and the UK just wrapped its season – and tonight we’ve got it all! First, start with Canada’s Drag Race – an acting challenge, Snatch Game, and a design challenge have this season starting off strong. Then, Meet The Queens of Drag Race season 18, featuring a ton of drag fam, nerd queens, and more. Finish things off with the finisher from Drag Race UK as we talk the winner and final thoughts on the season. It’s all this and more on an all-new X Is For Show!

Canada’s Drag Race Season 6 Premiere: Not Sorry Aboot It!

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 -0000

Canada’s Drag Race is back and the girl are WILD, TALENTED, and READY TO WIN. The cast shows up ready to play – and they perform alongside CDR legend, LEMON, in an update of series classic number “Not Sorry Aboot It!” The cast goes hard, brings an incredible set, and then blows away the runway, all in front of guest judge, Paula Abdul! In an gagworthy twist, Brooke Lynn Hytes performs in the lipsync! All this, plus the semi-finales on DRUK (featuring a lukewarm roast) on an all new X Is For Show!

Most Memorable Snatch Games + Drag Race UK Season 7!

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0000

It’s the most memeable, memorable, and sometimes manic challenge of the season – SNATCH GAME! The team looks back on the most memorable Snatch Games from the last 15 years of Drag Race, picking their favs, the ones that stick in their head, and more! PLUS the team talks UK S7E7, and their Snatch Game – was it a total eclipse of the show? Or did it fall flat as Lady Cassandra’s face? Find out on an all new X Is For Show.

Drag Race UK Season 7: Talent Show & Rusical – Which Queen Came Out On Top?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0000

This season of DR: UK is overflowing with talent and personality - but can they come through in the Talent Show & Rusical? With lots of singers, dancers, and alien strippers, Ru puts the girls to the test with the SS Tickety Boo Talent Show & Peter Pansy The Rusical. Results varied by the girl, and even a double win – but did the right girls go home? And with last episode’s shocking departure, who is still on track to win? Find out who we miss, who we’re gagged over, and who won on an all new X Is For Show!

Canada’s Drag Race Season 6: Meet The Queens? Yes Please!

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:35:00 -0000

It’s that time! Canada’s Drag Race kicks off with a high-flying circus theme, introducing us to Dulce, Eboni La’Belle, Hazel, Karamilk, Mya Foxx, Paolo Perfección, PM, Saltina Shaker, Sami Landri, Star Doll, Van Goth, & Velma/Johnny Jones – and this season has TONS of firsts, crazy talent, big stars, and drag daughters galore. Join the team as they rank the girls – not how much we love them, because atm, we love them all – but on how excited we are to see them compete on which challenges! We’re ranking our excitement on these girls’ CHARISMA (Girl Groups, Acting / Adverts, Finale Crown), UNIQUENESS (Design, Ball, Makeovers), NERVE (Group Improv, Standup, Choreo / LaLaPaRuZa), and TALENT (Video / Talent Show, Singing / Rusical, Snatch Game)! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

RATE THE QUEENS of Canada’s Drag Race Season 6 along with us!: https://live.tiermaker.com/77014071

The WINNER of the Drag Race Phillippines: Slaysian Royal FINALE Is …??

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Arizona Brandy, Brigiding, Suki Doll, Vinas DeLuxe – who won!? Who entered the Hall Of Fame!? And of course, we have love for Khianna, Yuhua, Siam Phusri, Bernie, Kitty Space, Ivory Glaze, Sum Ting Wong, & Madame Yoko – plus of course, MAMA PAO! Come Party Party with us as we celebrate the finale of RuPaui’s Drag Race: Slaysian Royal and talk THE WINNER on an all new X Is For Show?

Drag Race UK Season 7 Episodes 3 & 4 Review: She Ate That?!

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:00:00 -0000

Girl Groups & Acting Challenges – they’re staples of Drag Race. Every girl knows they’re coming, so how did the girls of UK S7 do? Nadine Coyle lets the girls know if they Ate That, where some queens killed it, while others struggled (and the runway was…Cuddly Wuddly?); then the girls show off for Jane Horrocks in the three-part “Mother Tuckers.” All this, plus an AbFab Runway, some big eliminations, and even more amazing wins, on an all new X Is For Show!

RuPaul’s Drag Race: Slaysian Royale - The Final Four: WHO WILL WIN!?

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 02:00:00 -0000

After an unforgettable season pulling together some of the most talented queens to grace any Drag Race stage, Slaysian Royale, hosted by RPDR Philippines, is ready to crown a queen – and we’re looking back at the entire season and every incredible queen along the way! We’re talking Arizona Brandy, Brigiding, Suki Doll, Vinas DeLuxe, Khianna, Yuhua, Siam Phusri, Bernie, Kitty Space, Ivory Glaze, Sum Ting Wong, & Madame Yoko – plus of course, MAMA PAO! Come Party Party with us as we get ready to celebrate the finale of RuPaui’s Drag Race: Slaysian Royal on an all new X Is For Show?

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 7 Episodes 1 & 2 Reaction and Review!

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Mama is back in the UK and Drag Race is serving… cow? The original international spinoff kicks off a brand new season - Series 7! - with a new round of girls AND some special guests! (Raven, Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Baga Chipz, Marina Summers, Plane Jane, and Tessa Testicle!) This season has big, loud, dynamic girls going at it like crazy – there’s reads, drama, fashion, and FLOPS already! Join the Action Pack as we unpack all this and MORE on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 10: Finale & Winner Reaction!

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

It’s finally here! The finale of Project Runway Season 21 – Jesus, Veejay, & Ethan face off in a 5-days-5-looks finale challenge, bringing back original judge Michael Kors, the rest of the contestants, and more! The designers provide 15 (mostly) memorable looks, the models WALK, BAY-BEE, and a winner is crowned! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 9: Wicked Games & Wild Walkouts!

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

What just happened!? The Avant Garde Challenge – one of the biggest deals of the season – results in DRAMA! After last week’s shocker was undone right away this week, this episode had to do work to out-drama last week, and it did. Tyra, Paul Tazewell, and Ari & Cynthia all guest, while Law asks some SERIOUS questions and ANTONIO & JESUS ARE DONE WITH VEEJAY (and maybe the show?!). Meanwhile, Ethan killed it, Belania keeps rolling, and it’s all this and more on new Project Runway coverage on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 8: Makeover Elimination Shocker!

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:09:00 -0000

The makeover episode is a staple of Project Runway going WAY back and this episode features some of the most memorable moments in a long time. From Christian’s from-the-hip feedback to everyone in the workroom to the SHOCKING elimination, plus another week of “Why Ethan Is Only Technically On Bottom: The Series” – this was one for the books. Get loud about it! It’s all this and more on new Project Runway coverage on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 7: Yee-Haw! It’s a Runway Rodeo

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0000

It’s time to saddle up! Project Runway goes Rodeo for a country-western challenge! With a lot of manic energy in the workroom, the designers are all over the place, grasping at straws, and for two designers, it’s a strange lewk, leaving a clear bottom two. Meanwhile, Ethan stepped out of this week’s Roscoe, giving up Detox, and she was giving! It’s all this and more on new Project Runway coverage on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 6: Streetwear 2025 - Wait, Where?

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 01:00:00 -0000

STREETWEAR! Sorta? The remaining designers make their way into one of the most beloved challenges ever – only, it doesn’t go how they think it might. Ethan has a breakdown (not our Utica!), one of the twins mouths off (shock), and with only two tops and two bottoms, this episode doesn’t move the design gauge, but impacts the social game big time! All this, plus a rundown of Ethan at Roscoe’s on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episodes 4 & 5: One Look, Two Challenges, MAXIMUM TOM FOOLERY!

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0000

Project Runway continues the comeback that every drag queen wishes for on All Stars - and it’s getting bigger and better and badder and bitchier than ever, and it is sickening. In lieu of Untucked, the Roscoe’s viewing parties are teeeeea baby, & Utica is soooo main character syndrome, running the show. After the MOST UNCONVENTIONAL EPISODE ever in an UNCONVENTIONAL CHALLENGE, this week uses the same designs for another unforgettable challenge and another cliffhanger elimination! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episode 3 Review & Response! House of WHAT HAPPENED?!

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:00:00 -0000

The third week of Project Runway brings another team challenge – and it goes WACKY. Neither team defines fashion (though the judges felt positive on one team) and that’s where the drama begins: Ethan steered his team into an unclear theme while Jesus played it safe (and fine enough). There’s scapegoating, brilliant drag lewks, and Sofia Vergara. It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Project Runway Season 21 Episodes 1 & 2: The Return, The Recap, & The Review!

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Project Runway is back! With Heidi Klum, Christian Siriano, Nina Garcia plus RPDR’s (Image Architect) Law Roach and we’ve got 10 new contestants & two returning designers – including Ethan, Utica Queen from Drag Race s13! The new format is faster, funnier, and more off the wall than ever before, including delayed gratification on eliminations, pushing the resolution to the next episode. There’s already drama, challenges, twists, and INTENSE judging! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds s3, Starfleet Academy, & SDCC News 2025!

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:30:00 -0000

Trek is back! Strange New Worlds is three episodes into it’s third season, with as many episodes left to go in the series confirmed limited run – and the show is going… strange new (and familiar) places, and now we know that will include puppets? SDCC brought announcements for SNW season 4, a Khan podcast, and more! All this, plus the Starfleet Academy cameo-filled teaser – it’s Star Trek on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Fantastic Four: First Steps Reaction!

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:00:00 -0000

The newest F4 movie is finally here – and it's full of firsts! The Big Name Cast reflects the golden heyday of the MCU. They finally gets Galactus right, feature incredible drop ins from the F4’s best eras. And somehow it's under two hours – and legitimately barely features Dr Doom. All this PLUS HERBIE? Join the Action Pack as they dive into the cosmic radiation storm of the new Fantastic Four movie, on all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10: The Winner Is Crowned!

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0000

It's the long awaited finale of RuPaul's Drag Race Tournament of All Stars. The divas are preparing for the Lip Sync Smack-Down for the Crown. But first, we need the Wild Card to re-enter and that "lucky" queen is ... Someone within Ubering distance, Kerri Colby! The girls prepare for the smack down and each queen sizes each other up in the work room and discuss who they see as the biggest threat to their chance of the crown – and then they lock it in with a Rate A Queen vote for the bracket order!! It's raining men... I mean tears and it's all for the queen who is the new inductee. Congrats to the winner? (Yes, it’s deserved.) Was someone robbed? (Bosco.) It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10: Tournament of All Stars Talent Invitational!

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 02:00:00 -0000

We have seen their Charisma, their Uniqueness, their Nerve and now it's time for them to bare their Talent for the world and judges! The semifinals finale is ending with a talent show! But first – THE READING CHALLENGE! It’s mostly a singles fest, but damn, this turkey makes me want to vogue. Reading, Talent – plus a wild lipsync! And THEN, find out who the judges nominated for the Wild Card! Who will take the crown next week in the lip sync smack down and be the new inductee into the hall of fame? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 10 Review: A Very Serious Snatch Game?

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 01:00:00 -0000

Snatch Game – it’s the Gaylympics of Drag Race. And then add in All Stars, where (nearly) everyone of these girls has been on stage and done at least one character before. The stakes are high, and the impressions need to be bigger, bolder, and funnier – so instead the girls went…very literal, and some girls forgot the jokes (lol). The girls that rise to the top rise big, the flops flop into their flop era hard, and Ru, Raven, & Raja have a blast hosting Snatch Game on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 9 Review: Team Purple Finale!

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:00:00 -0000

After three rounds of girls, it all comes down to this! The Purple Bracket enter their final challenge - a group improv based on a classic All Stars challenge – but this time, it’s golden! After some odd pup play, the clear winners rise to the top while the remaining queens hand out points – and this semi-finale is full of drama and twists! Except…this time, it’s congenial?! It’s time to find out the top 9 queens on an all new Drag Race All Stars and talk it out on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 8 Review: Up-Stagecooch’d! - Denali in Denial!

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0000

Who's ready for a hootenanny hoedown?! This crew is!!! The Purple Bracket Divas & Queens are tasked to write lyrics and perform to some good ol’ hoedown country. But ughhh as if – things start with a mini challenge dedicated to Cher... Horowitz that is (and has NOTHING to do with the episode in anyway). The girls pick songs, write lyrics, and perform these Stagecooch numbers, as Orville Peck gives friendly enough advice. Then, on the runway, it's Night of Thousand Miley Cyrus! It will really be a how throwdown, and it's the climb to accumulate points to move on to the semi finals. Who's gonna hold their whiskey and ride or just be a flapper in the mud? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 7 Review: Wicked Good Witches!

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0000

You Betty be ready for Bracket 3 of All Stars 10! The final round of six returning Queens hits full of girls ready to compete for a spot in the semi-finals and ultimately the 200-K! From double Bettys (no relation, they cover that PLENTY of times), Denali the Icy Spicy Queen, and of course the unforgettable Cucu, this is the WILDEST cast of Queens yet, and this time they are tasked with breaking into pairs for a design challenge! Inspired by Wicked: For Good, the girls have to make a cohesive Good Witch/Bad Witch look. They also evidently need to be scriptwriters and are pushed to come up with a compelling story for their two witches – and speaking of witches, Cynthia Erivo and Arianna Grande guest judge this week just in time for the Wicked: For Good trailer (we’re doing that now? guest spots to promote trailers? alright….). Who will snatch the first win of the bracket and have gravity defying moves to win the lipsync? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 6 Review: Team Pink Finale!

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 03:00:00 -0000

Two groups down, one to go – and this one was MESSY. The Team Pink All Stars run comes to a conclusion with a group of girls who will do whatever it takes to win – well, maybe one girl. Mistress leads a brigade of bad blood between the girls as she, Lydia, Kerri, Tina, Nicole, and Jorgeous battle it out for their three spots. The points-gaming and misleads from earlier in this season come back to show Mistress how little her fellow players trust her – leading to a messy finale that steals any success from the winning queens by undermining the season with cutthroat antics and distrust. It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 5 Review: Team Pink Rap Roast!

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:00:00 -0000

It’s a good time to be Mistress - sort of. The Pink Ladies aren’t filled with the clear-victories that dominated the Orange Team’s lead pair – and instead, this is a messy affair, kicking off with - vaguely - stolen badges. After Mistress and Jorgeous trick their way into double badges at the cost of Kerri & Nicole’s patience, the “rapping roast” is a another song in the RPDR jukebox, and yet doesn’t reach the heights a a rap, roast, or even a group lipsync needs to get the job done – and Michelle’s critiques fail the challenge multiple times, despite Chapelle Roan’s best efforts. It’s a mid challenge with big drama – plus only half points for tricky girls – on a new X Is For Show.

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 4 Review: Team Pink!

Fri, 30 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

What's that saying? 2 in the… Well, more like 6 in the Pink Team! The second bracket of All Stars 10 brings 6 more amazing fan favorite queens back into the competition for a shot at points, glory, and bragging rights. This week, Ru - yearning for her party days - decided to throw a ball – an 8-Ball! In a rare act of mercy, it's not 8 looks per queen, but rather 1 look using 8 randomly decided materials from an oversized 8 Ball. Alliances are formed early on, and somehow all of them end up involving Mistress. The competition is really heating up at this point – one girl whips up a bathing suit in the same time it took another girl to make a lined coat and tailored high waisted pants. Who will be the first ones to make their mark in bracket 2? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Episode 3 Review: Team Orange!

Thu, 29 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Today, we're gonna play some basketball. Whoop there it is! In the final week of Bracket One, the queens are tasked with making over women’s college basketball players. But before they can pass it to the main challenge, they gotta score... and the girls get messy! Aja and Olivia clash as Olivia gives her points to Deja and none for Phoenix bye. Irene the Alien seems to have sports on her planet and scores the most free throws. As a prize she gets to divvy out the girls to their queens. Visions clash, aliens land, and pretty girls don't have do too much. Who will receive the bs critiques from Michelle this time around? And who will be the first three Queens to make it to the semifinal of All Stars 10? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Episodes 1 - 2 Review: Team Orange!

Tue, 27 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

After weeks and weeks of curiosity and speculation, the moment has finally arrived! There’s new girls and new rules - and with a double-drop premiere, we’re already halfway through our first bracket of competing queens! First up are Drag Race legends Aja, Bosco, DeJa Skye, Irene Dubois, Olivia Lux, & Phoenix – and the girls are glammed, gorgeous, and ready for the game. Join the Action Pack as they break down the first two episodes, the winner, losers, point system and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Drag Race Draft Game SEASON FINALE!

Fri, 16 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

There was an idea: to draft together a group of remarkable queens, to see if they could become something more. To see if they could work together when we needed them to, to fight the lip sync battles that we never could. Playing out the first season of Drag Race Draft alongside Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race has only made us love both games even more. But as one season of the show gives way to another, so must we too bid adieu to the queens we’ve come to love playing with.

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

All Stars 10: Ranking The Queens!

Thu, 15 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

We’re here to Rate The Queens – and we’re looking at the receipts! All Stars 10 has 3 teams of 6 girls competing - just like our own Drag Race Draft game! Using the stats from their appearance in their previous seasons, the Action Pack talks what each of these girls is the best at, has grown into, and what we’ve never gotten to see before – and what we’re most excited about: their Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, or Talent! It’s gonna be another All Star love fest – with a hint of honest-tea – as we talk about the records, receipts, and predictions when we rank the Queens from All Stars 10!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 Cast RUveal & Reaction!

Tue, 13 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

How many Drag Queens does it take to win a crown? 1. RuPaul. However, these 18 ALL STARS are in it to win. With the largest cast ever, full of the biggest names in Drag Race. The Judys include some girls we didn't get enough of (Irene, Nicole Paige Brooks) and some girls we can't - and wouldn't want to - get rid of (Jorgeous, Ginger Minj). Talk all about the girls, the gags, and the new format RU-mors on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR Season 17 Episode 16 REACTION - Finale & Season Wrap-up!

Mon, 12 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

It’s an HTML Supersized Special! Charisma, Uniqueness, Talent, and it do take Nerve to win the crown for Season 17 of RuPaul's Drag Race. The Action Pack is here to talk a full season of Drag Race excellence starting with the finale! The eliminated Queens come back in their Finale ELEGANZA. With making-gag-you references, meme-ready-moments, and sharp lewks nodding back to events that transpired throughout the season, they’re leaving their mark, crown or not. The top 4 all performed original tracks featuring their own vocals with surprise comedy numbers, roller skates, and childhood trauma. Talk tea about your favorite girlies with a loving look at the finale, the season – plus the team’s reaction to the finale from live that night – and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Lip Sync Lalaparuza Smackdown - RPDR Season 17 Episode 15 Reaction!

Thu, 08 May 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Ready? Set! Lip-Sync Lalaparooz! After last season's resounding success, the pre-finale episode is the Lipsync Lalaparuza once again. Queens will take turns randomly competing in lipsyncs against each other to be crowned The Queen of SheDoneAllReadyDoneHadHerses. In an excellent twist, if a queen is chosen first she now gets the choice of opponent or song, introducing other layers of strategy. With 7 lipsyncs, and a huge cash prize on the line, who will be the true lipsync assassin of the season. Will Crystal finally get screen time? Will Kori and Lydia one-up their onstage kiss? Is Suzie going to tap dance? Will we forget the Ella? It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR Season 17 Episode 14 REACTION - Toot Toot! Beep Beep!

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0000

It’s been a long, wet road but we’re nearing the end of the season and it’s taken us back to VEGAS, BABY! After the year Nico, Kevo, and Jonah have had with Drag Race Live, it was so fitting this week would be ALL OUT VEGAS! The final five girls charge into a brand new number for the Drag Race Live Vegas show! We get interviews, fashion, and a musical number – but it leads to a shocking but really not shocking elimination. Then, join the crew for more Draft Race! It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR Season 17 Episode 13 REACTION! Drag Baby Mamas!

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0000

Another season, another makeover challenge! Bringing in family makes these episodes so complicated – do the judges grade kinder because the ladies have guests? Do they go all in and get feisty about the resemblance or lack-there-of?? This episode delivers on fam, makeovers, drama, self-realization, and truly, nonstop memetic goodness. The ending is a twist, the new adjustments to the format are even better, and the girls serve like they’re banking on tips to make rent. It’s all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR Season 17 Episode 12 Reaction! Monologues, Dancing, & DRAMA!

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0000

The girls get asked to do something very few sets of girls have been asked to do: the girls do interpretative dance and acting/read original poems. It’s kind of odd, it’s a little boring, but it’s a lot of fun? For the most part? The judges go gaga for the super silly (Lexi) and have a tepid response to on-the-nose (Suzie) and the bottoms wind up slugging it out for rated-lowest-in-a-weird-challeng. Then a repeat lipsyncer didn’t stand a chance, based on stats/odd, but not our love for her. Plus – the Draft Race continues! Its all this and more on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E11 Reaction! Steal The Scene or Lipsync!

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:00:00 -0000

Duck, duck Drag Queen! This week, the queens are tasked with a scripted acting challenge paying homage to notable gossip queen and homosexual, Ross Mathews ... I mean Truman Capote. Taking inspiration from iconic reality star moments, the queens must over act and shine against their scene partners. No nuance here, this week runway is the Black and White Ball. And the highly anticipated question of the season, "Who Should Go Home and Why?" was met… with cop-out answers from the biggest competition. And an unfortunate lipsync where someone is done by their own pair of scissors. It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E10 Reaction! Big Fans & Stolen Jokes on the Villains Roast!

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 02:00:00 -0000

Something is cooking -- it's ROAST TIME! RPDR's annual roast challenge has become a staple of the brand, featuring familiar barbs are familiar people -- and this year they went VILLAINOUS, BAY-BEE. Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Plane Jane, & Kandy Muse show up for the messiest, joke-stealingest, most bizarre backstage drama in a hot minute. Plus Untucked and Draft Race Live -- it's an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E09 Review – Drag Race Showmance Lipsync Elimination Fashion Extravaganza!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0000

Oh heavens to Betsy… Johnson! It’s time for another design challenge, this time creating looks to match collections from the iconic and trailblazing designer Betsy Johnson. But first, it’s time for the honored pre-design challenge mini challenges, the reading challenge! Learning from past mistakes, the reads were kept to the best of each girl. Split into three groups, each queen was tasked to make an outfit inspired by and would fit in their given collection. There were great gowns, beautiful gowns even, some wonky hemlines and a lipsync kiss that had us gagging. It’s all this plus more tea on an all new X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E08 Review – Drag Race Season 17 Rusical Review with The Wicked Wiz Of Oz!

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0000

In 2022, two Ana de Armas fans filed a lawsuit after renting the 2019 film Yesterday and discovering that scenes with her from the trailer had been cut entirely from the film. This incident opened a discussion about what is "false advertising." For example, when a Rusical billed as portraying The Wizard Of Oz, Wicked, and The Wiz all at once turns out to be a parody of A Chorus Line - is the audience to blame for having strong reactions? The Action Pack will discuss this bizarre twist on an otherwise fairly serviceable Rusical and more, PLUS the latest round of our Drag Race Fantasy League game!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

Is Snatch Game Cracked? - Drag Race Season 17 Episode 7 Recap!

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Once upon a time, The Snatch Game asked the girls to do impersonations of famous celebrities, filled with references, jokes, and visual identifiers indicating the intention of the performance. In recent seasons, the performances have trended towards meme-style shorts or YouTube deep dives. Some girls had one joke (and panicked when it was used…by the host?) while some girls had too many jokes THAT NO ONE UNDERSTOOD (literally, Suzie, you’re perfect but no one could understand so *cut* the voice), and yet there were girls rewarded for… giving up? (And being hilarious while doing it!) We’ll give our own impression of what the tuck is going on on X IS FOR SHOW - PLUS! Stick around for the latest round of our new hit game, the Drag Race Fantasy Draft!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E06 Review – Tarp Sabotage & Sea Monsters - Drag Race Season 17 Episode 6 Recap!

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Every season, RPDR has a ball, and the girls bring it to you EVERY BALL. Season 17 ramps up the volume of the girls, the drama, and the lewks as a miscommunication leads to a ruined design! Girls complain about a lack of feedback – and then WIND UP ON THE BOTTOM!? Plus, who goes home the first week without a dunk-tank save? Plus poor picked-on Suzie, wild Untucked drivebys, and more on the latest edition of X IS FOR SHOW, so make sure and join us for all the fun!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

The Drag Race Fantasy Draft Race Casting Special!

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

THIS IS IT!!! After weeks of prep and hinting, the team finally goes all in! After 17 seasons of main franchise, plus

All Stars, international editions, spinoffs, and more, the HUNDREDS of queens throughout the Drag Race Universe have built up the most unbelievable track records, and Nico & Tori saw an opportunity to GAMIFY! Using these stats, Tori built a chart, Nico built rules, and thanks to a D20, the team now has the power to play along! With 40 points to draft 5 girls based on 4 stats, Kevo produces a casting special featuring Nico, TK, Tori, & Jonah as they cast their incredible fantasy Drag Race league teams! It is an UNFORGETTABLE TIME on an ALL NEW X Is For Podcast!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E05 Review – Does RDR Live Work? Lewking for Laughs on RuPaul’s Drag Race

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race continues to make waves with the latest RPDR standard: RDR Live! Part Acting Challenge, part Comedy Challenge, and often all-around incredibly awkward, this challenge truly does test the Queens’ depths of talent. This year’s outing proved to have the usual highs and lows - but did the right queen land on the bottom? And if the Badonka-Dunk Tank’s levers delivers a splash, does it even matter in the end?? At least then we won’t have to hear about Vegas again anytime soon. (Or WILL we…?) The Action Pack will discuss all this and MORE on the latest edition of X IS FOR SHOW, so make sure and join us for all the fun!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E04 Review – Now That’s What We Call RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE!

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

Now THIS is what we call a music challenge! After an entertaining two-week talent show and a garment challenge that was as interesting as it was beautiful, Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race knocks it out of the park again with this year’s music challenge! With TEN chart-topping performances based on iconic moments from Drag Race herstory, this season is really impressing with its challenges - but can it last through RDR Live next week? The Action Pack will discuss this, the latest elimination, and more on the latest edition of X IS FOR SHOW, so you won’t want to miss it!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E03 Review – Drag Race Monopoly Opulence – These Girls Are Messy!

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

MONOPULENCE! Drag Race & Monopoly are both wild games of chance and talent that ruin friendships – so OF COURSE they made sense to pair! The girls get mad messy as the challenge asks the queens to design opulent looks based on Monopoly locations. There’s accusations of cheating, stealing, and an ugly ass mug – the drama! Then, it’s time to close things out on an unusual season of Canada as they crown a winner! It’s all this and more so be sure to join us for all the Action right here on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E02 Review – RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 Asks, Do Drag Queens Got Talent?!

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

It’s been a controversial premiere so far for Season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race! While we got to meet all 14 queens up front, we’ve only seen half show their talent. While Lucky Starzzz dazzled and Susie Toot delighted, other queens struck a different chord with the audience. Will Acacia Forgot’s country charm be wasted on the RuPaul stage? How will she compare to fellow country queen Sam Star, or the rest of the second half? We will have all this PLUS the latest on Canada’s Drag Race with the final FOUR queens! Be sure to join us for all the Action right here on X Is For Show!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

RPDR S17 E01 Review – RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 PREMIERE Makes A Splash!

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0000

New Year, New Look, New Stage! After a cavalcade of spin-offs, the time has finally come for a brand new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race! We have FOURTEEN QUEENS to watch enter the Werk Room - including SIX drag family members of former contestants, AND a queen from the Action Pack’s home turf in Asbury Park, NJ! Will the drag child of Irene Dubois last longer than her? Did Luxx Noir London’s drag daughter inherit her style - and her sass? Is Trinity The Tuck seriously old enough to have a drag daughter AND granddaughter?!? We’ll be gathering to discuss what will most likely be just the beginning of Season 17’s premiere, so join us as we break down all the highs AND lows!

X IS FOR SHOW is a talk show for your favorite media, the same way THE OFFICE was a documentary about a paper company. Every week, THE ACTION PACK gathers to discuss a wide range of entertainment media and news, from film & TV to comics to gaming, music, and beyond. Led by showrunner NICO (@NicoAction) and producer KEVO (@KevoReally), as well as a variety of friends and special guests, these LIVE discussions are not to be missed - so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun!

All Stars 9 Finale Drag Race Brunch!

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Let’s get BRUNCHED! It’s time to talk about that finale (was it a talent show or a setlist?), the second week of Canada, plus more tea and talk! Kicking things off, the team dishes about the second half of that two-part finale, which watches like a bunch of singles, new staples, and then Shannel juggling. It left the season off on an odd note, not reaching the heights of Seasons 7 or 8, but the winners (and ALL the girls) were definitely deserving. Still, the second week of Canada Vs The World overshadowed it with some killer comedy. It’s all this and more on an all new BRUNCH EDITION of X Is For Show!

X Is For Show is your premiere place for web content where we discuss your favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! You can find the Action Pack here every week, so be sure to tune in and join us for all the fun.

All Stars 9 Finale, Canada Vs The World 2 Premiere, & Global All Stars Announced!

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Get your brunch best on! This has been the ALL STAR SUMMER for Drag Race. First off, the long-awaited announcement of Drag Race: Global All Stars featuring the tongue-popping best-of-the-best from all over the world has finally hit – and we’re FEELING these girls! Then, get ready for an exciting WORLDWIDE All Stars featuring some of the best Drag Race has to offer with Canada Vs The World Season Two’s premiere – the girls! songs! the ELIMINATION! ALL OF THIS before winding up in an all new All Stars 9 two-part finale with two mini challenges, no maxi challenges, like 37 badges up for grabs, and a lot of low-stakes moments for $1500. All this and more on an all new BRUNCH EDITION of X Is For Show!

All Stars 9 LaLaPaRuZa: Holdin’ Out For A Hero Edition!

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

8 Drag Queens. A Bunch Of Songs. Some Tricks. A Whole Lotta Wigs. It’s LALAPARUZA! It’s time to dance, lipsync, and give it your all on the floor, Mama, as Ru judges the girls doing their thing. Which is actually the only thing this episode – no real runway, barely any backstage action, and almost NO cocktail lounge. This one is JUST about the moves, the grooves, and the dolls, baybee! Plus, the Action Pack are gonna tell you how we thought it should’ve gone down, match by match. So come burn it down on the dancefloor with us for a Friday Night Drag Race Recap you won’t wanna miss!

Drag Brunch with Rosemarie’s Baby Shower - Great or Gag?

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Holy Guacamole! Rusicals are a tradition, and this season of All Stars plays into the best parts of the annual challenge, with pre-recorded vocals by the girls, incredible storytelling, and amazing costuming. And then there’s the girls’ performances: Roxxxy’s vocals, Nina’s presence, Jorgeous’s, uh, sexy murder bot dance? But also watch for some GAGGY badge math, some WEIRD decisions, and also a lot of love for a great episode. All this and more on all new X Is For Show!

Ranking ALL The Rusicals from RuPaul’s Drag Race AND All Stars!

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Most seasons have one – some seasons have two – and you love them or you hate them, but you cannot skip THE RUSICAL! In honor of All Stars 9’s brand new Rusical, Rosemarie’s Baby Shower, the team takes a look at ALL SEVENTEEN U.S. season Rusicals and ranks them out. How many have live vocals? How many have Ru songs? Find out on this episode of X Is For Show!

Drag Race All Stars 9 Make Your Own Kind Of Rusic, But Make It Fashion!

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Math is wacky, numbers are crazy, and these Queens are having a moment – Angeria snips wild, Gottmik gets mad, and Plastique loses another lipsync. The Dolls were in full force tonight, if a little tame, darling. And the challenge is a little weird – it’s a Rusic tribute but it also…has nothing to do with music? Because next week is the Rusical. And then it was a fashion challenge – so of course Miss Roxxxy was turned aaaaaallllllll the way up. Meanwhile, some girls get no screentime. It’s another wild on an all new RPDR All Stars on X Is For Show!

Drag Race All Stars 9 Acting Challenge: Who’s Acting Shady?!

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Slapped & Gagged. Girl, first off, this thing is for charity – so everyone’s trying their hardest to win. Second, it’s RPDR, so everyone is trying real hard to get that win. The politics of the season are beginning to take their toll on the girls (and the storyline) as Roxxxy, who turned casting her cut into a two-act musical, came for Angeria’s antics like she was Roxxxy’s understudy. Then there was the fruit, and the challenge, and lots of slapping, and the playback went on for a minute – and there was STILL time for a drop in cameo from RPDR legend Jaida Essence Hall! So come kick back and hang with us while we talk Drag Race on an all new X Is For Show!

Ranking The Drag Race Group Songs Seasons 1 - 16!

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 19:00:00 -0000

We don’t just watch the show: we know the looks, know the moves, and we sing the damn songs as loud as we can. The early years lacked the single-ification that later RPDR would come to be defined by, but it’s impossible to miss how central to the identity of the show music has always been. And now thanks to the magic of Tiermaker, kick back with a House of Love cocktail (jk), but on your Best Of The Dolls playlist, and listen/vote along as we rank all (well, like most) of the Drag Race Group Songs Seasons 1 - 16!

Drag Race All Stars 9: Bob Returns To Get This Roast A’Cookin!

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

If it’s a season of RPDR, you can be sure there’s gonna be a roast. If it’s a season of All Stars, it’s going to have built-in grudges, egos, and years of hurt feelings – but this year, at least the jokes were ACTUALLY good. Maybe too good? The sharpness, the editing – it’s all starting to point to an unusual season for charity, where perhaps not all of the girls are behaving… charitably? What’s the edit, what’s the tea, and what-in-the-hell – BOB’S BACK?! From Angeria’s drag delusion to Roxxxy’s vow for revenge, it’s a party. PLUS news and pics from some amazing events featuring Sapphira Crystal, Monet X-Change, Thorgy Thor, Heidi-N-Closet, & more!

On All Stars 9, Roxxxy Andrews Is Here To Make It Clear: CUT ANGERIA.

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

DON’T LET THE TELETUBBIES FOOL YOU! This is STILL RuPaul’s Drag Race - and, despite a very silly opening challenge, there was still PLENTY of shad! While Roxxxy Andrews was a diva in Season Five, she has grown up into a total pro – which is why her second All Stars run is already legendary. But is it for the right reasons? After an uncertain win last week, and a somewhat questionable comedy challenge this week, the episodes may as well take place in a factory with the manufactured drama as Angeria remains targeted, the judging stays extremely positive (except for Nina’s), and it all smacks of shenanigans. Also: what was with the lipsync, math overwhelms Shannel, and more doll drama – so come talk Drag Race All Stars with us on a new X Is For Show!

All Stars 9: Firemen + Girl Groups = THE SHADE!

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

This week on All Stars, production merged two classics – the MAKEOVER and THE GIRL GROUPS challenges!? The firemen are great, the girls are terrific, but there’s a disconnect in trying to fit all of this into the time, without an Untucked, and still do it all justice. Plus – what was with the TIE!? AND ALSO, some of the Action Pack made it out to our favorite town in the world, Asbury Park, to kick off Pride month with Trixie Mattel and the Solid Pink Disco (WITH JAN!!!!!!), and made sure to hit up the local drag scene (there’s videos of Nico dancing) – and we’ll be bring it all to you!

All Stars 9: Snatch Game + No Eliminations = RPDR Some Stars?!

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Snatch Game is one of the most beloved regular Drag Race challenges year after year – the results on Snatch Game of Love, though, can be a bit different. This season’s entry was definitely a hit, but let’s talk about which Queens did it a little bit better this outing, who ruled the runway, and how we feel about winners, double badges, and some of the best Snatch Game of Love(s) over the years!

RPDR All Stars 9 - Kudos For Charity, For Giving

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

It’s time for RuPaul’s Some Stars! Jk, these Queens are THOSE BITCHES! This year boasts an amazing crew of legends, recent near-winners, and all around talent-stars, ranging from season one to season fourteen, this is a great time to engage with the best of Ru’s girls. Roxxxy Andrews, Gottmik, Jorgeous, Shannel, Angeria, Plastique, Miss Vanjie, and Nina West all compete for charity, saving the world one ridiculous challenge at a time. We’re loving the double drop premiere of this eight episode season, and we can’t wait to spill on a new X Is For Show!

Ranking RuPaul’s Drag Race 1-16 - Hottest B*tches Edition!

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

We got an all new All Stars coming and that means it's time to look back at the Queens and Seasons gone by, by ranking each of the seasons since the beginning! Now of course, there’s no ranking the quality of the girls – we’re looking at how the season itself came together, the production elements, the challenges, and more. So get ready to read, rank, and sashay the runway with 16 seasons of queens, screams, and really awful jokes with an all new X Is For Show!

All Stars 9 Ruvealed - Queens Doing It For Charity!

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

It’s All Stars time! With a heavy focus on seasons 10-14 (but none for you season 12), All Stars is bringing in mostly new-to-All-Stars Royalty, though two legends do return: Miss Vanjie, Plastique Tiara, Nina West, Gottmik, Angeria, & Gorgeous are joined by All Stars and way ass OG girls, Shannel (who is beautiful) & Roxxy Andrews, neither of who have been on the show in nearly a decade. We look back at our original video to see what we had right, what we didn’t call, and some curious what-ifs! Join us for an all new X Is For Show!

Drag Race Season 16 - Finale and Winner: So Long, Sweeties

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

Sapphira Crystal. Nymphia Wind. Plane Jane. A top top-three if there ever was one. This crew proved themselves, transformed, and brought new life to the show when it seemed like after Season 15 we’d done almost everything. But this finale had BIG SURPRISES – unusual wins, understated performances, and a sense of new, bright, and bold mixed in. Join the Action Pack as they say so long to sweet sixteen on an all new X Is For Show!

Drag Race Season 16 - LaLaPaRuza: Gonna Make You Sweat Edition

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:00:00 -0000

After a season of crazy twists, wild soundbites, and girls even more amazing, Season 16 of RPDR has a few incredible shocks left – starting with a LIVE LaLaPaRuza for ALL the eliminated queens! This week didn’t have an Untucked, this season is (believed to be) not getting a proper reunion OR a live finale! How did all of the girls stack up? Join the Action Pack as they talk about a gag-worthy end-of-season event lineup, the most confusing gay math bracket ever, and a finale we cannot wait for. Plus Nico Action’s live show debut?! You can’t miss this. All this and more on all new X Is For Show!

Christmas Songs Showdown!

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Do you walk around in a Winter Wonderland when you hear that Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town? Are you just Waiting For The Man With The Bag or are you hoping the Little Drummer Boy brings Peace On Earth? Or maybe you’re a Believe-r and look for the Mistletoe! No matter how you Christmas-song, we’ve got you covered in an all-new Action Pack ranking special – with more than FORTY (40) of your FAVORITE Holiday Jingles! Nico, TK, Kevo, & special guest Tori will help you ring your Silver Bells – but no f*&$ing “Christmas Shoes.” Absolutely not. All this and more on all new X Is For Show!

Drag Race Debuts Glam Slam, MGM+ Premieres Beacon 23, & Lego Masters Unveils A New Prize!

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Now that the Strikes has ended, keeping track of new content is a bit of a mess, but WOW has us covered with the release of Monét X Change’s new YouTube competition series, Glam Slam. Drag Race meets fashion competition? You KNOW we’re there! Meanwhile, MGM+ has debuted a new series based on the writings of Hugh Howey, the sci-fi psychological thriller Beacon 23, and we’re taken a look at the first 2 episodes. How does this shape up against some of our other beloved space shows? Plus, we’ll be catching up on our usual programs like Drag Race UK & Lego Masters, which stepped up their prize factor in a big way this week. All that and more on a new X Is For Show!

Marvel Cinematic Multiverse EXPLAINED - Loki, The Marvels, X-Men, and MORE!

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0000

It’s been quite a week for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Between the Loki Season 2 (and possibly series!) finale and the release of The Marvels, there’s a ton for Marvel fans to discuss and dissect, and the Action Pack is here to unpack it all. Is Kang gone forever? Are mutants finally entering the MCU? When does the next project even come out?? We’re coming at you with all the info you need to stay up-to-date on all the Marvel-ous action!

Doctor Who: The DoctorDonna Returns! Plus International TV Takeover, and MORE!

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Streaming is alive with International Queer Excellence this week -- Doctor Who returns with an all-new special AND global destination, while Drag Races around the world premiere, nearly conclude, and keep trucking along on YouTube in different forms! Up first, the Action Pack will be discussing the brand-new Doctor Who special, THE STAR BEAST, along with the triumphant returns of many names and faces and the introduction of some amazing new ones. Then, from there, we’ll be hopping all over the world as we discuss the major Drag Race newsbeats this week, from the RPDR masterclassery of this week’s Drag Race UK roast to Canada’s premiere and more! Join us for all this and so much more on an all-new X Is For Show!

Thanksgiving Without Friends? A Marathon Of Turkey Day Treats from The Action Pack

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0000

It's been a cultural touchstone for many generations. It was almost always on a Thursday. It made us laugh, it made us cry, it brought us together and it tore us apart. And once a year, it would air a Thanksgiving episode! Somehow, the beloved-by-some 90s sitcom has become synonymous with another annual American tradition. But what if you're not feeling FRIENDS-ly this year? What else is there to celebrate a holiday that's long lived in Christmas's looming shadow? The Action Pack has you covered with another rousing edition of MARATHON MAKERS! This time, we'll only be programming ONE (1) block of 24-hours stuffed full of turkey goodness! So come join Nico, TK, & Kevo as they share some of their favorite items to add to your Thanksgiving binge!

Halloween 2023 Marathon Recommendations with the Action Pack!

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Here at X Is For Show, we love all kinds of media and all sorts of holidays! With a segment we call Marathon Makers, we’ve combined those loves to bring you some recommendations for holiday viewings! From lighthearted scares to visceral horror, the Action Pack has brought together quite the eclectic collection as Nico, Kevo, and TK each program their own 24-hour marathon of Halloween delights. How will these selections compare and contrast, and what other viewing ideas might we come up with in the process? Join us live to find out and even pitch us some of your own!

Loki Returns, Plus Finales And More!

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

After several years without any mischief, variants, or Miss Minutes, Loki has returned with a banger premiere full of twists, turns, and trickery (plus Sylvie, Mobius, and plenty more). On the other side of things, Only Murders In The Building & Ahsoka, two more streaming shows where the arc design is a function of the series (ie, moving forward the universe or telling a specific complete mystery) saw their seasons come to a close – and while both shows promise more from their characters, there’s no dates or confirmed forms. Plus more of your favorite reality shows – Drag Race UK, Lego Masters, & maybe even a few (more traditional) game shows!

Marvel Variants: Alternate MCU Casting Bracketeering Showdown

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Loki’s back! The show that brought the term “variants” into your living room returns with a new set of rules, more variants, and a lot of questions about what-could-have-been. The MCU is filled with stories of what-could-have-beens with actors who came so close to playing roles over the years but didn’t quite. Join the Action Pack as they dive into the history of the MCU and how it all could have been VERY different! We’ll be taking 16 different Marvel Cinematic Universe heroes and presenting 2 variant castings for each one. After picking between those, we’ll have an ultimate showdown to see which Marvel Cinematic Variant makes it out on top! This is one that no Marvel fan will want to miss.

Season Premieres! Lego Masters, Drag Race UK, and More!

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It starts with a small block. Add construction elements, IPs, celebrities, and (mostly) likable two–builder teams, and that’s Lego Masters. After two US seasons, a holiday special season, and a ton of international editions, Lego Masters is back with wilder gimmicks, new themed-challenges, and of course, more Will Arnett (who beats us to the punch, joking about his own credentials). Join us for the newest season of Brad Pitt’s brick fanatic competition – as well as the return of another international competition: RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5! Plus a farewell to the fairweather all stars season of Project Runway, plus Ahsoka, Lower Decks, & Only Murders!

Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Finale WINNER & More!

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0000

It’s here – Kandy vs Jimbo for the crown! All the girls vs all the girls for the Fame Games! It’s been an odd season full of predictable moments, out of nowhere shocks, and drop outs! But now, a winner is crowned, and everything is different! Who brought it? Who left it all on the stage? The season & finale in review! Then, what’s Food Stars? Why is Gordon Ramsey making people compete in the desert at ax throwing to get him to invest in their biodegradable K-Cups? Project Runway does underwear-as-outerwear, plus the WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike, Great Food Truck Race, Summer Baking Championship, and more!

Is Doctor Who for You? Basics Explained Plus The Best Starter Episodes in An Action Packed Short Cut!

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Do you like space aliens? Do you like history? Do you like space aliens MAKING history? Then DOCTOR WHO might be for you! As the long-running sci-fi series is about to undergo a massive revitalization for its 60th anniversary, now may be the perfect time for you to take the plunge into the TARDIS. But what even is a TARDIS? And SIXTY YEARS?? With so much to catch up on, it can be hard to know where to begin, let alone if you even want to! Never fear - the Action Pack’s got your back! First up, we’ll be taking a concise look at the core of what Doctor Who is. Then, Producer Kevo has come up with a short list he’ll be sharing of 6 episodes that provide a perfect sample platter of the show from throughout its 2005 revival’s run. As a group, we’ll discuss the reasons for each episode’s selection to see if we agree or if the team can come up with something even better. Lastly, we’ll be giving a preview of another project coming up the time vortex: the Doctor Who Short Cut, where we cut the series revival’s 175 episodes down to a more digestible 60.

Hulu’s Secret Chef – Good? Bad? Weird? Delicious Madcap Experiment? Yes.

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Cooking shows now require some life-or-death element. Hulu’s Secret Chef (which likes you remind the viewer it is “from executive producer David Chang”) is the latest entry, mixing the best of Cutthroat Kitchen, The Mole, Top Chef, maybe kind of the Saw movies, and hosted by a passive-aggressive Miss-Minutes-from-Loki. How much is H’s SC about the cooking? How much is it about the gameplay? All in all, it provides a complex look at the nature and evolution of culinary programming in media. Plus – Strikes! Emmys! Project Runway! Drag Race! Great Food Truck Race! And more!

Splatoon 3! Ice Cream Splatfest. Celebrating one of Nintendo’s most innovative worlds

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

As one of Nintendo’s best-selling yet somehow still underrated properties, Splatoon offers up a world with its own unique cultural aesthetic, beautiful music, and a unique spin on shooter gamplay. With online casual and competitive, as well as fantastic single-player platforming, even a digital card game, Splatoon offers so much gameplay. As one of Nintendo’s few esport-viable properties, Splatoon’s reach is expanding all the time.

Is It Cake, Great Food Truck Race, and more on the X Is For Show Weekly TV Roundup!

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Who’s got the cakes: Mikey Day, Tyler Florence, or Paul Wesley? JOIN US TO FIND OUT! It’s Sunday night, and that means it’s time for an X Is For Show Weekly TV Roundup! First up in our Spotlight, the Action Pack will cut our way right through the entire new season drop of IS IT CAKE? The highs, the lows, the cakes, and the oops-it’s-not-cakes. Then we’ll discuss some SHOCKING eliminations from our favorite weekly reality treats: Drag Race All Stars, Project Runway All Stars, and Great Food Truck Race: David vs Goliath. Closing out, we’ll hit a few Highlights discussing the latest from Secret Invasion, Strange New Worlds, and more!

Tori Amos - Ocean to Ocean Tour And Discography Deep Dive

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

The Action Pack were lucky enough to see several Tori Amos shows, and now we’re totally teed up to talk Tori Amos. Tori’s discography and characters transcend the expectations of most musicians, outlasting contemporaries and countless “copycats” – so who is she and what are the characters, stories, places, and elements that run through her music? Amos’s songs transform across tours, releases, and even the “version” of Tori that performs the tracks. Tori’s songs have become award-winning comics, she’s written a book (Resistance) detailing her time in the DC political piano bar scene, and has played in films (and Cornflake commercials). With more than a combined 40 Tori concerts between them, Nico, TK, & Kevo weigh in on the musician often celebrated by her fans as “the goddess” – Tori Amos.

From Based On A True Story to Crime Scene Kitchen, it’s TV Roundup Time!

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

It’s time for X Is For Show’s roundup of TV spotlights and highlights – and this week it’s full of crime and criminals. From this week’s Secret Invasion debut (who can you trust?!) to Based On A True Story’s finale (Tennis: 0, Death: 1) and Crime Scene Kitchen’s new season (where the only true crime is the bakers’ hubris), it seems as if every other show is trying to be either Serial or Only Murders In The Building. (Which will also probably cover.) Then the Action Pack take a quick look at highlights like Nintendo Direct, The Great Food Truck Road Race, Drag Race, Project Runway, & more!

Project Runway Returns and Drag Race Continues on All Star Summer!

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

While Nico and Kevo have been loving their whirlwind introduction to all things RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2023, there is another love that they have had going way back, so far back that it’s celebrating its 20th season with a bang. This week saw the premiere of Project Runway – which has been TK’s big whirlwind – and also happens to be yet another summer season comprised of all stars! Join us for the laughs and the tears as we attempt to determine who’s the bigger drama divas: the designers or the drag queens. Plus, a lil Food Truck Road Race and a lil Crime Scene Kitchen makes this a can’t-miss, don’t-skip, must-like, sub-worthy super-goop legend-sode!

Strange New Worlds Premiere, Lower Decks Preview, & More Hot Trek Talk!

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Star Trek ventured to the Final Frontier – and here on X Is For Show, we’re Trekking hard and getting amped the Fed(eration) up! We’ve seen the end of the Picard and said goodbye to the Next Generation for now, but our exploration of the Trek cosmos seems to have just begun! After spinning out from Star Trek Discovery, STRANGE NEW WORLDS is a fascinating look at the Original Series era that’s about to break even more ground with its landmark crossover with animated series LOWER DECKS. In this episode, the guys come through and in on everything StarFleet, ship class, sexy aliens, and more. Beam up, assimilate, and steal an Enterprise, cuz we’re going in on Strange New Worlds Premiere, Lower Decks Preview, & More Hot Trek Talk!

Come On Down! The Price Is Right, The Weakest Link, Crime Scene Kitchen, and MORE Game Show Fun!

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

The Action Pack talk about a lot of TV -- and a crazy amount of it is technically game shows. "Game show" covers a lot of ground -- from Jeopardy to Drag Race to Don't. And game shows themselves are so much more than silly fun -- the Quiz Show scandal or Press Your Luck scandals; Who Wants To Be A Millionaire's first $1,000,000 winner creating a touching moment between father and son or Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Serial Killer; or even Snatch Game on Drag Race taking game shows DEEP META -- the XI4S guys have a lot to say on the topic, and it coincides so well with the Weakest Link (now featuring Jane Lynch -- the new age of celeb hosts is ANOTHER TOPIC) and the first ever Weakest Link Drag Queen episode. Don't miss talk about more shows like Crime Scene Kitchen (and the food subgenere), Is It Cake (and the viral-hit genre), The Price Is Right (oh, the classics), and more so tune in, join up, and play along!

Gargoyles, Darkwing, and the Disney Afternoon on X Is For Show!

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:00:00 -0000

The Disney Afternoon ran from 1990 to 1997 and it’s the gift that keeps on giving. From the beloved cartoons it showed came a number of exciting spin-off materials, and two of our favorite titles here at X Is For Show have always been Gargoyles and Darkwing Duck. With these series recently being given new life by Dynamite Comics, we’re taking a moment to reflect on our own fond memories of the Disney Afternoon. Join us as we discuss Manhattan versus Saint Canard, the recipe for Gummi Berry Juice, and whatever the hell Shnookums and Meat are, including a rousing rendition of our favorite game, BRACKETEERING.

Fast X, aka Fast & Furious 10, with the X-Pack and the 2 Fast 2 Forever Crew

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

When Nico and Kevo first agreed to join this week’s SPECIAL GUESTS Joey Lewandowski (@soulpopped) & Joe Two (@JoeyDe_) on their 2 Fast 2 Forever (@2Fast2Forever) series, they weren’t quite sure what they were getting themselves into. The combined total of the Fast & Furious franchise, including all of the films AND the Dreamworks animated series, certainly inspires a lot of conversation - which can be found over on the 2f2f channel! And it’s why the Action Pack wanted to invite the Joes over to our show this time as we once again get behind the wheel with Fast X, aka Fast & Furious 10, the tenth narrative installment and eleventh overall film in the seriously speedy franchise. We’ll discuss the highs of Brie Larson’s heel spikes and Rita Moreno’s sheer existence, we’ll discuss the lows of child recasting and mismanaged music cues, but in the end - it’s all about family.

Writers’ Strikes, Party Queens, & Food Trucks on the Xi4S Roundup!

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

It’s the weekend – and that means the Action Pack are here to look back at their week in TV! Kicking things off with a look at the newest news from Disney+ – namely the fact that Disney+ is subtracting a ton of content from across several platforms. With content departing, that means rights and residuals disappear as well, which of course means talking Writer’s Strike. The guys voice support of the WGA and hope for a promising resolution – and in the meantime, they talk unscripted. Drag Me To Dinner kicked off with a heavy drop, and the guys definitely heard the thud. Then, look at TWO episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 8 before getting mad stoked for Daddy Tyler Florence’s debut on MAX with the newest season of The Great Food Truck Road Race! All this and more on an all-new X is for Show!

Ant-Man, Secret Invasion, Loki, Echo, and more Marvel news in Secret Lochomania!

Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

SECRET LOCHOMANIA (Secret Invasion, Loki, Echo, Quantumania)! What is it? It’s a bunch of Marvel Magic is what it is. With these Disney Plus titles have all been making headlines recently, we’ll be taking a look at what we know, what we think we know, and what we hope we know from these Marvel Studios streaming shows. Join Nico, TK, and Kevo in the first half as they give their reaction to Disney+’s latest Marvel Studios drop, Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, then come on back for the second half as they discuss the upcoming Secret Invasion as well as the officially announced Loki and Echo.

Wool and Fleece: Checking out Silo, Muppets Mayhem, and Drag Race!

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

In this week’s edition of our TV Roundup, the Action Pack is going even wider with our ever-expanding coverage. While we’re still keeping pretty queer with a check-in on the current season of Drag Race All Stars, we’ll also be checking out the first episodes of new streaming series Muppets Mayhem and Silo. Do these shows have anything in common? Probably not! But if anyone can find a connective thread, it’s probably us! The magic of loving TV is finding the threads that work for you. And these work for us! So join in, watch along, and join in on the mayhem!

Bracketeering Franchise Fun with the X-Pack!

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

One of our favorite segments, BRACKETEERING, pits subjects against each other in a bracket fight to see who comes out on top. In this installment, we take some of the biggest film franchises ever produced to ask some of the most random questions we can think of. Which would make a better prom theme, James Bond or Godzilla? Which is a better Mother’s Day film, Alien or Psycho? Who would be a better babysitter, Batman or Shrek? These hyper-random hypotheticals (or Hyper-Rando Hypos) often produce the most interesting answers, so come along as we first decipher what the hell each question is and then how to even answer it! It’s a good time.

Queer AF Reality TV Round-Up with Eurovision, Drag Race All Stars, & Project Runway!

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

As X Is For Show evolves, so does the programming – and the format does, too. The Action Pack watches a LOT of real real queer reality TV. And now they’re gonna talk about it! This week on Queer AF Reality TV Round-Up, the guys talk Eurovision 2023, Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Episodes 1-2 (and Untucked – duh!), and lastly, join Nico & Kevo for what is a lifetime dream come true – PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 20 ALL STARS’s kickoff! Kara Saun, Rami, & Hester?! Come on, this is it. Pull up, watch along, and tune to an all-new Queer AF Reality TV Round-Up with Eurovision, Drag Race All Stars, & Project Runway! on XI4S!

Kingdom Come: Link, Zelda, & The Tri-Force - Amen!

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

Zelda. Link. Gannon. The Holy Tri-Force of Nintendo are having a big moment with the release of The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom, the sequel to the series redefining Breath Of The Wild. Time for the Action Pack to discuss first impressions of the new game, how the latest entry in the series fits into the eras of Zelda, and how this game could change the Zelda timeline. From novice to expert, the Action Pack talk about how Zelda has been a part of their lives, as active players of the franchise or not, and what the future could hold for the Tri-Force Trinity!

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3 - The End of an Era for the MCU

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

After nearly a decade of cosmic capers and stellar shenanigans, it's time for the Guardians' goodbye. It’s crossed three titular films, several cameos throughout other Marvel titles, a Holiday Special, two theme park rides, and countless comic relaunches in between (oh, and the its-better-than-Avengers-RPG). Join the Action Pack as we review the highs and lows of their contributions, and speculate on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe In Space and say goodbye to the most unlikely family in the MCU.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters & Theatrhythm on Switch -- Worth It Or Rip-Offs? Answer: Worth It!

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0000

What is a “Final Fantasy”? And if it’s so double-effing-final, how are there 15 … plus like 100 more?! This week, the Action Pack breaks down Nico’s all-time favorite video game series to celebrate the landmark sales of the Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters & Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line and their emergence onto the PS4 & Switch! The team cover Final Fantasy I-VI in their MANY iterations - the characters, the stories, THE SUMMONS, OBVIOUSLY; and then get ready to DANCE with Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line, the most recent in a series of rhythm games taking the characters from the Final Fantasy Universes and giving them the SMB3 Intro treatment - celebrating the worldwide phenomenon that is FF music (and the music of the greater Square Enix company)!

76th Annual Tony Award Nomination Analysis!

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

From the archives! Back in April, when the award season controversies were still on the far horizon, the Action Pack brought in member Tori to discuss the Tony Award nominations. Join the Action Pack as they examine both the original musical nominees (& Juliet, Almost Famous, Bad Cinderella, A Beautiful Noise, Kimberly Akimbo, KPOP, New York, New York, Shucked, Some Like It Hot) as well as the musical revival nominees (1776, Bob Fosse's Dancin', Camelot, Into the Woods, Parade, & Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)! We took a look at both previous and nominable productions, talking about history and more, as well as adding our usual amount of fun and games!

Star Trek & Star Wars Finale Double Feature!

Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

The eternal question: Star Trek or Star Wars? Some of us pick both, and that definitely goes for us at X Is For Show! It’s certainly an exciting week for geekdom when the finales of these two franchises’ biggest shows fall back to back, and the Action Pack can’t wait to bring you our take! Now, the guys were away and enjoying an incredible shore weekend but that didn’t stop them from broadcasting live from Asbury Park!

Power Rangers: Once & Always, PLUS the Jury Duty finale!

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

What happens when the 30th anniversary reunion special for our beloved children’s superhero series lands on the same week as the finale for a new and bold experiment in mockumentary television? One very unique episode of X Is For Show! First, we’ll be taking on Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: Once & Always, the much-anticipated reunion of Rangers from the entire three seasons of the original MMPR lineup. Then, we’ll be covering Jury Duty, a unique new sitcom from Freevee in the style of a mockumentary where everyone you see on screen is an actor - except the one who doesn’t know this is all a TV show! How will the retired Rangers fare when they face off against monsters and spandex three decades later? How will this confused man react when he finds out none of this trial has been real? Find out in this classic episode of X Is For Show!

MCU Update: Phase 4, 5, 6, AND Beyond!

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000

A lot has changed since the last time Nico & Kevo tackled the MCU - not just the films and shows, but also the schedule and strategy for how they were released. In this episode recorded back in April, the Action Pack discussed what we were supposed to get in Phase 4, what we ended up getting, how Phase 5 started off, and what we might expect from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it continues to evolve. How much has changed in just the time since this episode first aired? Tune in to find out!

RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Finale Reveals and Reactions

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:30:00 -0000

The Action Pack has been expanding and exploring new ground when it comes to our content, and this week we’re bringing you something even more wildly different than usual. As novices, Nico & Kevo have been experiencing RuPaul’s Drag Race for the first time under the tutelage of Jonah & TK. At long last, the boys got to experience their first finale as a family! We’re geared up and gagging to share all of our hottest takes on the outcome of Season 15. Are we ready to bow down to the new queen, or do we demand a recount? Join us and find out!

Super Mario Bros Super Show Special Edition

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Husbands Talking, More or Less, is back! … more or less. Combining with X Is For Show, HTML is still all the husbands talking that you love but with even more to say! X Is For Show is your premiere live streaming web show where Nico & Kevo and friends gather live to discuss their favorite media, from comics to film & television to gaming and beyond! This stream touched on a bit of everything as we celebrated the long-awaited release of The Super Mario Bros. Everyone has their own special memories of the Mario franchise, the Action Pack were eager to discuss theirs, along with the history of the franchise, its various adaptations (including the little-known 1986 animated movie), and what we think of this new film - plus, what we hope to see in the future.

mcu.html - The State Of The MCU 2021, Part 2 (TV in 2021)

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:34:05 -0000

We haven't even finished our State Of The MCU Address and Marvel is already changing things up! In this episode, we discuss all of the exciting Marvel Studios projects coming to Disney+ in 2021, as well as a few recent changes from our previous episode's 6 Films In 12 Months. (Still currently 6 films, only now it's 10 months. Go figure!) In our final installment, we'll be reviewing all of the confirmed Marvel Studios projects that are still in the early stages of development, so stay tuned to HTML!

mcu.html - The State Of The MCU 2021, Part 1 (A Year in Film)

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:14:00 -0000

Husbands Talking More or Less is back! After some technical difficulties due to cosmic rays, Nico & Kevo are returning to their CageClub roots by revisiting the Marvel Cinematic Universe for their annual State Of The MCU Address. A lot has changed since our last one -- in fact, almost everything has! In Part 1, we discuss the currently-scheduled six films being released within 365 days. Up next: the 2021 Disney+ television schedule. After that: THE BEYOND!! Come join us as we discuss what we know, what we don't, and what we can only dream of seeing in the MCU, only on HTML!

105 - Fantastic Four (2005) by Tim Story

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 20:00:00 -0000

Our spacey space heroes return once more to the origin of the Fantastic Four -- this time in its best known and probably most well-liked incarnation. Here, Reed is less dad-joke hokey, while Ben is (slightly) more than just rock puns. However, the main feature of this film are the twin sexy storms that are the Storm siblings -- Johnny & Sue., here played by Chris Evans & Jessica Alba. Nico, Kevo, Jess, & Joey take a look at the history of the film -- from preproduction to the post-production changes (we see you parka-into-a-towel for the commercials) and examine how the perception of this film (that its a sexy romp) probably didn't fit with its family friendly fun features. Notice how often we said sexy here? It's a fantastic foursome on an all new HTML!

104 - The First Fantastic Four Film by Roger Corman

Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Nico & Kevo -- best friends, like Reed & Ben; a happy couple, like Sue & Red; occasionally Nico drives Kevo so crazy they may as well be Johnny & Ben. But now, to cover a movie QUITE LIKE THIS, they need help from Joey Lewandowski (2F2F, Hanx For The Memories) & Jess Collins (unicornmusings.com) -- and together, the four of them endeavor to discuss the Roger Corman FF, but ultimately, Nico spends most of the time fielding questions because it turns out most people don't really get the FF in a specific, non-Incredibles sense? Check it out on an all new HTML!

103- FANTASTIC FOUR -- FUN & GAMES!

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:17:00 -0000

HTML guys, Nico & Kevo welcome back Jonah & Matty to talk The Thing ring, then play an Fantastic Four roster game!

102 - What Did The Fantastic Four Do To Deserve 1967 & 1978? Part One

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:50:00 -0000

Nico & Kevo are back at it -- and they've brought in reinforcements. Along with Jonah & Matty of X Is For Podcast, the foursome brave the world of the Fantastic Four's earliest cartoon incarnations, and delve into the 60s and 70s camp and sass of the World's Greatest Comic Magazine's world-stage debut in an all new HTML!

101 – FANTASTIC FOURCE SOURCE! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET FANTASTIC!

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:33:00 -0000

Nico & Kevo take a summer-long detour from Star Wars to experience a different kind of adventure in space involving a very different kind of cosmic power. The two combined their nerdom to foray into one of the most uneven, underappreciated and confusing comic film franchises ever, The Fantastic Four. Together, along with a number of contributors from across their shows, networks, and media, they're going to take a look at every animated incarnation of the Fantastic Four plus all of the live-action films, yes including all four. so join these two as they break down the fantastic four so that anybody who's looking to understand them can join in on the first family of Marvel and begin the world's greatest comics mag ever! All this on an all-new HTML!

NicoKevo100.html!

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 04:00:00 -0000

This is it. Nico & Kevo have been doing this for 100 episodes, so here's the best of their lost media. Covering the best of Marvel, Fox-Marvel, I guess some DCEU?, AlienPredator, Wrap Battle, Power Rangers, & Star Wars, this episode is an episode.

099 Droid Adventures, Jedi Betrayals, & Slaver Queens: The Dark Descent of Anakin Skywalker in Season 4

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo remain on their game, taking the Clone Wars arc by arc... and that drives them straight into the heart of season four! The Droids get an adventure that warms the hearts of the HTML Guys, a dark Jedi darkens the clone's doorsteps, and Anakin and Ahsoka face the truth of their pasts. The guys take a look at design, character arc, and plot as they dissect the midpoint of the Clone Wars! Watch along with Clone Wars 4.04-4.13.

098 Halfway Through the Clone Wars!

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo are officially at the midway point no matter how you look at it; whether you use the chronological list or the airing order, the .html guys are 50% through the Clone Wars project, and these three arcs deliver a multitude of Star Wars mega-moments. First up: a cadre of Jedi come together for a mission connected to Evan Piell, the mysterious Jedi Prison the Citadel, and some REAL ridiculous new villains. Then, CHEWBACCA! (Followed by a really confusing fish person arc.) But, irl, Prince Lee Char? He's p. cool. Come join the guys for an all-new .html, part of the new DOUBLE CLONE SUMMER, with two Clone Wars episodes each week! Watch along with Clone Wars 3.18-3.22/4.01-4.03.

097 More This: Forces & Mortis & Jedis & Sith Guys

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Nico & Kevo hit the Mortis multiparter, and man do they love it! A Force God, his kids, some severe eye-makeup, and a powerful progression for Anakin make for three unforgettable episodes. For their part, Nico & Kevo break down the breakdown on these episodes from their creative team to their legacy. Plus, they continue their stream of pop-culture infusion, predictions, and meta-reads that has kept .html running for almost 100 episodes! Tune in for an all-new forcelegacy.html! Watch along with Clone Wars 3.15-3.17.

096 Don't Venstress Yourself and Working on the Night Sisters

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo are back for more Clone Wars, and things are getting good! First up: the husbands dissect an arc that places Padme in the center of the Separatist movement and directly into harm's way! Then, what the guys have been waiting for: Ventress's backstory and the Night Sisters. The series takes an unexpected (but tremendous) turn toward mysticism and fantasy as magic turns the Star Wars universe inside out, and a new player (Mother Talzin) enters, bringing an older player (Darth Maul) back while introducing someone totally ludicrous (Savage). All this -- and more -- on a new .html! Watch along with Clone Wars 3.10-3.11 // 2.15 // 3.12-3.14.

095 Secret Revealed, Sorta! Also: Offensive Gay Hut Not Gay and Dies

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Believe the headlines! The HTML Guys continue their chronological-not-production-watch-order of Clone Wars with a series of episodes that actually do vaguely change the series. First up: the Jedi square off against Grievous and Ventress, then clones everywhere! Then, join in for a three part arc aired... two... seasons... apart? Nico and Kevo FINALLY hit the season one finale, and thus meet Cad Bane and Aurra Sing, who they've already met a bunch of times, but also now understand who the hell they are AND the guys get Quinlan Vos. What fun! Then, a lounge singer from Jedi murders her lover, an obviously gay giant space slug man based on Truman Capote. So, like, who even knows anymore? All this and more (including Nico sort of singing Bette Davis Eyes? About Greedo? Uh. No, why this is wrong?) OUT IN BIIIIIIIIG SPAAAAAAAAAACE on an all-new .html! Watch along with The Clone Wars 3.02, 3.04, 3.08, 1.22, 3.09.

094 All Things Mandalorian!

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The HTML Guys continue to cross a galaxy far, far away with stories from a long time ago in two three-part Clone Wars arcs, both chock full of Mandalorian madness! First up: a story featuring a young Boba Fett on a mission of revenge against Mace Windu, helmed predominantly by Buffy scribes! Then, all the Satine you can handle as Nico and Kevo join Ahsoka and Padme to help Satine uncover the traitor in her government... the Prime Minister! All this, plus Nico explains the varied quality of cannibals, talks about the Peter Engel-Saved-By-The-Bell-California-Dreamsverse, does a Xiro impression, brings up some weird Boy Meets World stuff, and finally conjures up images of Kathy Najimi riding a vacuum -- much to Kevo's amused horror -- on an all-new forcelegacy.html! Watch along with The Clone Wars Episodes 2.20-2.22 and 3.05-3.07.

093 Stolen Lightsabers, The Darksaber, and the Clone Wars Hits Mandalore!

Tue, 19 May 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The Clone Wars rages into some TOP QUALITY STORIES, and Nico and Kevo buckle up! First up, Grievous returns to mess Obi-Wan up -- introducing us to a ton of new Jedi -- before sending things over to Clones for a story about freewill and whether or not a Clone deserves a life of their own! Next, the HTML Guys discuss the ins-and-outs of Ahsoka losing her lightsaber, question why she can't just force grab it, and -- ultimately -- how hard it is to ask Jedi Ops for a new one. Lastly, witness the awesomeness of the first trilogy of episodes about Satine of Mandalore -- INCLUDING THE INTRODUCTION OF THE DARKSABER -- on an all new .html! Watch along with The Clone Wars 2.09-2.14.

092 AvP, Yeerks, and Zombies: Clone Waaaah?

Tue, 12 May 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The .html Guys barrel into a Clone Wars 5-parter featuring some familiar concepts and inspirations unusual to the Star Wars Universe. Whether it's the Queen... bug... monster... thing thing on Geonosis (a loving tribute to .html classic AvP!), or it's the just-this-side-of-Animorphs brain-controlling worms resulting in (more or less) zombies, this episode pushes Star Wars into new directions as the Clone Wars rage on! Watch Along with Clone Wars 2.04-2.08.

091 Clone Wars: Cad Bane, Hondo, and the Zillo Monster!

Tue, 05 May 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo return to the Clone Wars for three stories of varying length and success! First up: the team meets Cad Bane, the world's coolest bounty hunter ('til the Mando) before returning to Smuggler's Run's Hondo. Then, the Husbands turn to the two-part Zillo monster story, which features Kaiju tropes, a George Lucas concept, a guest spot by Bail Organa, and ...uh... Palpy riding R2-D2... ugh. Anyway, join the guys for a mostly, pretty great .html! Watch Along with Clone Wars 2.01-2.03 and 2.17-2.19.

090 Clone Wars: Blue Shadow Virus (and More!)

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The Clone Wars continue to rage through the galaxy with Nico and Kevo at the helm of the ship. The series takes an unfortunate turn back to Jar Jar for a mostly harmless Padme-centric episode before shifting gears for the final two arcs of the season! First up: a deranged Separatist scientist redevelops a long-gone virus, with Padme and Ahsoka in its crosshairs! Then, Ahsoka's first mission leads to heartache as the Republic loses ships, clones, and battles in an attempt to defend and free the Twi'lek people! All this and more on an all new forcelegacy.html! Watch along with The Clone Wars episodes 1.15, 1.17-1.21.

089 Clone Wars

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The Clone Wars continue to war as Nico and Kevo continue their travels through the Star Wars Galaxy! Nute Gunray took sort of slightly kind of almost center stage, as the Jedi get closer to Grievous, then: THE RETURN OF KIT FISTO! Lastly, the Jedi take on Ventress in a badass Lady Jedi Battle we all deserve! All this and more in an all-new forcelegacy.html!

088 Malevolence! Domino Squad! Droidnapping!

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo find themselves with a straight run of Clone Wars, and they're covering episodes 2-7 from season one! First up: The Malevolence arc, where our ragtag crew of Jedi and Clones find themselves up against an all-powerful unbeatable ship (hmm, sounds familiar). Then, the Domino Squad return for more clone adventures with Rex and the guys before R2 is stolen and Anakin's irresponsibility nearly destroys everything the Jedi have worked for. You know, for stuff not important enough to make it into the movies, these Clone Wars episodes sure are packed. Check it out on an all-new .html!

087 The Clone Wars!

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Clone Wars Three Ways?! The first three episodes in the Lucasfilm Clone Wars watchorder are a perfect example of the multifaceted series! First up, Nico and Kevo examine season 3's premiere, "Clone Cadets," where the guys get an EVEN BETTER idea of the Clones themselves. From there, they move two episodes further into the third season for "Supply Lines," featuring Bail Organa and Jar Jar Binks, which is the buddy comedy no one expected, but everyone should love. Finally, the team turns to the first properly aired episode, "Ambush," providing the Yoda experience everyone's been searching for. All this and more in an all-new .html!

086 The Star Wars The Clone Wars The Movie

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have finally made it to the real deal start of the animated Clone Wars Saga, helmed by Star wars mastermind Dave Filoni! Ahsoka, Ventress, Ani, and Obi, as well as the clones, droids, and every Sith you can shake a saber at are here to enjoy a new era of Star Wars. The guys dissect the film and talk about its original format as four episodes eventually pushed together in an all-new .html!

085 The Clone Wars: Flashbacks!

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The Dave Filoni Clone Wars doesn't start at the beginning of the series... but it does begin at the beginning of THE WAR! The celebrated animated series doesn't adhere to a linear narrative at all times, so the .html guys kick things off with "Cat and Mouse" and "The Enemy Within," as per the Lucasfilm watch order. The guys discuss G-Level canon, the toyetic toyability of the animation, and the lack of Ahsoka and the minimal Ventress in the two canonical episodes of the series on an all=new .html! Watch along with s2e16 "Cat and Mouse" and s1e16 "The Enemy Within."

084 The Clone Wars that Wasn't Finally Ends!

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo take a last look at the final half of the Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars cartoon alongside Steven, Kyle, Dylan, and Jonah, but the last hour isn't without its bumps! The crew notes the sudden change in format, episode length, and content as the series switches to a more Ani-only view, with less emphasis on the other Jedi and a pre-Filoni Grievous. Join the .html guys as they say goodbye to Clone Wars by GT before diving into The Clone Wars by Dave Filoni on an all-new .html!

083 Clone Wars! No The! Episode Two

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo are back for more Genndy, and they've got the entire Jedi army with them! Steven, Kyle, Dylan, and -- of course, -- Jonah, are all back to talk about more of the first animated Star Wars content in over a decade. There's more HTML Guys nonsense to be had! The team discusses the origin of Asajj Ventress, the animated WARGOD skills of Obi-Wan and Mace, and the seemingly unending opportunities borne of Star Wars without the limitations of live-action, which leads to a discussion about lightsaber colors, alternative Kyber-based weapons, and a strange amount of creating rumors about Don Bluth. All of this and more on an all-new forcelegacy.html!

082 The Second Annual State of the MCU Address

Tue, 03 Mar 2020 04:01:00 -0000

It's March, and that means it's time for the .html guys to catch up on everything Marvel before the summer superhero movie season begins. The team starts by looking at the upcoming TV shows (including WandaVision, Hawkeye, Helstrom, and Falc and Winter Soldier) before turning to the movie side of things for a look at the MCU and Fox/Sony slate that may or may not tie into the MCU. Looking to get a sense of the MCU in 2020-2021? This is it! And yes, they still managed to get in some Star Wars anyway! Check out an all-new .html!

081 Clone Wars! No The! Just Clone Wars! Star Wars: Clone Wars

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo's deep dig into Star Wars has brought them face-to-face with the animated series Clone Wars! That's right, Clone Wars, not *The* Clone Wars. SW:CW, no T, you guys. The two of them needed backup to take on Genndy Tartakovsky's two-week-like-hour-long-first-season-tour-de-FORCE (lol), so they brought in X is for Podcasts's Jonah! Dylan! Kyle! And Steven! Together, the six of them sit down and take a look at a Star Wars Legend that is sort of still canon in that these stories were told somewhere else... but it's not this version. It's still fun! Join the guys for an all new .html!

080 Attack of the Clones, Part 2: Attack of the Klonopin Plot Mess

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Now that the team is thoroughly into the film, it's time to talk about the three main parts of the body of Attack of the Clones: the *awesome* Obi-Wan cloning stuff, the *embarrassing* Ani-mom-revenge-trash-edge-lord-garbage, and *how* is Jimmy Smits always so hot? (Seriously, it doesn't even make medical sense anymore. He's gotta be like 75 now, and he looks like a porn star. Anyway.) Nico, Kevo, Jonah, and Dylan continue their queer-and-yet-not-quite-as-queer-as-this-movie dissection of everything they can (except that awful gladiator stuff; they really skirt it). All this before The Genndy Clone Wars in great detail, for which Nico is, like, unreasonably excited over.

079 Attack of the Clones, Part 1: Attack of the Oh Noes

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Nico, Kevo, Jonah, and Dylan weren't dissuaded from their mission by the likes of Episode I. So, I guess they brought this one on themselves. The Star Wars universe continues to expand at an exponential rate in Episode II! But first! Forces of Destiny gives the guys a chance to talk about Padme... outside of the context of her uncomfortable love for a child. Well, okay, he's not a child anymore, and honestly, N. Ports worked with what she had, and she gave it everything she got. The team give their standard read to the weakest film (outside of that badass cloning facility segment), plus the BTS you know and love, alongside Nico doing like 30 impressions of "and I killed the younglings, too, oh no, I'm so bad." Check out this all-new forcelegacy.html! Watch along with Forces of Destiny 2.10: Monster Madness and Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones.

078 The Phantom Menace, Part 2: The Fandom Malice

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 04:01:00 -0000

After an hour of defending and attempting to justify a number of the decisions made by Lucas (and Lucasfilm) in the creation of The Phantom Menace, the .html guys sit down and attempt something harder: the film itself. Kevo, using his great knowledge of the Force, helps to uncover some of the tougher material: Gungans (like Jar Jar) were forced underground (in part *by* the Jedis), trade routes are essential to lightspeed travel or we'd all crash into things, and much more. Join Padawans Nico, Dylan, and Jonah as they learn from their Jedi Master, Kevo, and pretty much everyone agrees while the movie is just meh, the actors are mostly pretty great on an all new forcelegacy.html!

077 The Phantom Malice: A Behind-the-Scenes and Concept Examination of The Phantom Menace

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Behold! The birth of Darth Vader! And his catchphrase is "oops." Witness! The beginnings of The Empire! And the whole thing hinges on a well-intentioned idiot. Discover! The marketing failed on the demographic it was directly aimed at (we have a kid from Staten Island, so you know it's honest). Nico and Kevo finally get this ball rolling on Star Wars with The Phantom Menace, and they've brought reinforcements. Jonah and Dylan make their way from Nico and Kevo's lives (and X is for Podcast!) onto the show for a deep-dive into the form, function, fantasy, flaws, and force of The Phantom Menace. (Guys, the title is about Palpy.) All this and more on an all new .html!

076 5 Myths, Mistakes, and Misconceptions Regarding Star Wars Canon

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 04:01:00 -0000

Star Wars is waaay much big. It's more chiccy nuggeys than even a Baby Yoda -- SORRY, THE CHILD -- can eat. Frankly, Nico and Kevo had their asses handed to them by research for this project, leading to a sudden month-long delay to get their thoughts together, because... goddamn this is a big one. One of the most defining elements of Star Wars is the immensity and intensity of the canon and fandom, which, it turns out (until recently) that the overwhelming majority of the former wasn't even Official Canon. What's even whattier is many of the "sillier" aspects of Star Wars *do* have answers, and sometimes the answer is "magic." And that's okay! Just get magic'd already! Toys! Religion! Space gods! MOOOOM?! All this (and more!) on the first full real episode of Star Wars: forcelegacy.html!

075 Star Wa-- Nope! It's the New Mutants!

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:01:00 -0000

The .html guys have been teasing Star Wars forever, and they really wanted to release the first Star Wars episode today, but then... MARVEL RELEASED A NEW MUTANTS TRAILER! The film has been restored to Josh Boone's original vision, reportedly sans reshoots. Nico and Kevo immediately dive into the two trailers and discuss what little information is known about Marvel's first mutant horror film, the possible future of the franchise, and (of course) a little bit of comic book history fans will recognize from X is for Podcast... but no! It's an all-new starwarslegacy.html! Wait, no! It's newmutantslegacy.html!

074 Holiday HTML Office Party #3! Wrap Battle (2019): Part 3

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:01:00 -0000

There are wars... and then there's WRAP BATTLE! The struggle for the soul of the holidays continues to play out in Freeform's epic tale of pain, pressure, and paper. Will Eddie snatch victory from the haunting memories of a bullied childhood? Can Gigi navigate the stresses by playing a holiday by someone else's rules? Will Anita continue the tradition of charity that instilled her love of Christmas? Will Kimberly actually strangle Eddie? All this and more as Nico and Kevo welcome their favorite Yuletime Party Guests, Jonah and Joey, as .html brings Wrap Battle to its endgame!

073 Holiday HTML Office Party #2! Wrap Battle (2019): Part 2

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The battle intensity intensifies! The war of winter wrapping continues! The seven contestants are tested against the power of the holidays! The second night of Freeform's giftwrapping wartime holiday extravaganza, Wrap Battle, sees betrayal! Bullies! Backtalk! For Nico and Kevo to cover this, they had to bring in Joey and Jonah, so join the guys for the second of three nights covering this amazing reality competition. Really. It's amazing.

072 Holiday HTML Office Party #2! Wrap Battle (2019): Part 1

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 04:01:00 -0000

This holiday season, Nico and Kevo wanted to create some magic that couldn't be forgotten. Lo -- a gift! Freeform provided one in the form of Wrap Battle, a three-night, six-episode, nine-contestant foray into experimental art. Now, a championship reality competition about gift wrapping needs more than two hosts. Enter: Jonah! Joey! Together, this holiday foursome digs into the most magical thing anyone can imagine: cutthroat competition on an all-new holiday .html!

071 Holiday HTML Office Party! featuring Power Rangers!

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's a CageClub Holiday! Chestnuts, eggnog, and other two-word foods! But, of course, it wouldn't be a holiday if Nico and Kevo didn't do a little deep dork digging into the history of holiday heroics! This time, the HTML Guys take a look at all-time fave Power Rangers, and its first three holiday specials! Featuring an original holiday song to complement the contemptible kid chorus of carols, this episode has everything you can handle for about 25 minutes! Check it out on an all-new holiday special .html! Watch along with Power Ranger episodes "Alpha's Magical Christmas," "I'm Dreaming Of A White Ranger," and "A Season To Remember."

070 Star Wars: Episode 0

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have been all over the MCU, the X-Verse, and even the Alien and Predator franchises, but now they journey long ago and... blah, blah, you know the drill. This time, though, they're going deeper than ever. Join the husbands as they take a look at every inch of audio/video Star Wars canon, from the films to the cartoons to the live-action holiday specials, on an all-new run of .html!

069 Alien Legacy Finale, Part Two: From Alien to Xenomorph

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have spent the past few months dissecting and analyzing every aspect of the Alien and Predator universe. Now, looking back on worlds destroyed, lives ruined, and heroes born, the .html guys examine the final elements of the franchise, including the 40th anniversary short films, and count down a complete ranking of the project on an all-new episode!

068 Alien Legacy Finale, Part One: 3 Alien 3s That Never Happened

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 04:01:00 -0000

One thing Nico and Kevo have come to find out about the Alien universe is just how much of it never actually happened. As discussed in its episode, Alien 3 was a multi-tiered process that took dozens of attempts to finally come to life, and the resulting product was so different from its earlier incarnations that, as part of the 40th anniversary of the film, they saw fit to release the William Gibson version in two different forms, then journey back to the world of James Cameron's Aliens, as we meet our second Xenogal named Ripley in Alien: Isolation: the film! All this and more in the first part of the html guys' finale of Alien Legacy!

067 The Predator (2018)

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Predator franchise would stand a much better chance of success if the films ever seemed to connect. In what is (so far) the final installment of the series, The Predator would encounter a tumultuous behind-the-scenes process, costing significantly more than the previous film while yielding significantly less. The Predator is an example of a film that has no idea of its own end game or how its pieces come together to form a single picture with an ACTUAL child predator on set, the misuse of disabilities-as-plot, and complete nonsense of an ending. Join Nico and Kevo for a look at The Predator, and find out which Alien characters almost appeared in the film on an all the alienlegacy.html!

066 Alien: Covenant (2017)

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The biggest problem facing Ridley Scott's panned and oft-unloved Alien: Covenant was that it was never intended to be an Alien sequel, but rathera sequel to the prequel without being a sequel to the original that helped make the sequel make more sense without touching too much on the other sequels. Squeal along with Nico and Kevo as they work to clear up the questions about Covenant, commercials, and killer shower sex scenes in an all new .html!

065 Prometheus (2012)

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Prometheus is a tough one for a lot of fans. Is it the self-important, white-man masturbatory legacy-baiting? Is it the illogical rolling scene? Is it the under-use of Idris and Benedict? Or is it the self-abortion alien-monster baby? Well, whatever it is, it's got Nico and Kevo talking at length! Join the .html guys as they look at Ridley Scott's often-debated sci-fi epicsterpiece, Prometheus, as well as its accompanying shorts!

064 Predators (2010)

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have watched a really weird amount of Predator lately. Now, here's Robert Rodriguez's Adrien Brody/Predator vehicle and, like, it's fun? Like, it's really fun. But also: it's still a Predator film. alienlegacy.html rages on with Predators!

063 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:01:00 -0000

So Nico and Kevo have done so much Alienering and Predatorering and we can't believe it was all coming to this. A! V! P! R! which was a mistake from D! A ! Y! 1! This movie is B! A! D! And that's 40 cakes terrible, so sit back, and enjoy Nico and Kevo not enjoy Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem on an all-new H! T! M! L!

062 Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:01:00 -0000

So, Nico and Kevo have done so much Alienering and Predatorering, and it was all coming to this, sorta, they guess? A! V! P! which started as a comic in D! H! P! So the first movie is F! U! N! And that's cool, so sit back, and enjoy Alien vs. Predator with Nico and Kevo on an all new H! T! M! L!

061 Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:01:00 -0000

After three films, each encapsulating the sci-fi horror of their decade (for better or for worse), Alien hit a snag; the speed and nature of media had increased to the point where a film simply couldn't wait 10 years for a sequel, and the demand for another film was greater than the access to reason preventing it. Thus, like the Xenomorph, a new creature was hatched. Alien: Resurrection, in many ways, touches on the hallmarks and cornerstones of the franchise, but fails to grasp the core element of the series, which is, you know, NOT A COMEDY. Join Nico and Kevo as they explore the first film of the second trilogy of Aliens. After Alien 3, a bad film directed beautifully, the team examines Alien: Resurrection, an alright film directed with all the grace of a traffic circle in a blizzard, on an all new .html!

060 Alien 3 (1992)

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Alien was a piece of survivalist art. Aliens was a war epic. Alien 3 is a bad movie. But hey, it's better than the Predator films! Join Nico and Kevo for the first of a multi-part series exploring the many aspects of Alien 3: this time, in the form of the Producer's Cut of the original film, complete with all the BTS you know and love. Explore the versions of Alien 3 that almost were, as well as what made it to screen, before the team takes a look at the alternate versions that have since surfaced. Nico and Kevo vs 90s prison-exploitation space horror on an all new alienlegacy.html!

059 Predator 2 (1990)

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Real quotes from Nico and Kevo this episode: "Gary Busey has teeth." "Predator 2? We streamed it." "Predator 2 is a movie that we watched." "There were mathematically more Predators in this film than in the first one." "I'm pretty sure there were actors in it." "I was actually specifically embarrassed." "It's like American Predator Story." "I never saw Saw." So, there's that on an all-new .html!

058 Predator (1987)

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The .html Guys are killing it on movies! (Ha!) The guys thought Alien was to die for! (Ha!) And Aliens was an infectious good time! (Ha!) And now Predator... well, sorta sucks. The movie is problematic AF, dramatic, overcompensating... but honestly, it's not the actors; they did great! Join Nico and Kevo as they investigate Predator, a movie they're only watching for a tangential connection to Alien, but, I mean, it's there, so fine, they're doing it, just go with it, on an all new alienlegacy.html!

057 Aliens (1986): Part 2

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 04:01:00 -0000

We can all agree that Aliens doesn't really start until the film gets to the Colonial Marines anyway, so that's exactly where this one picks up. After the BTS deep-dive you've all come to know and expect from the HTML team, the guys are back and ready to dig into James Cameron's epic masterpiece, Aliens. Join as the team traces the themes of Ripley's ascension to a being capable of matching the Xenoqueen, as they follow the redemption of androids everywhere, and as they're left scratching their heads on exactly how going back for Newt was a good idea on an all new .html!

056 Aliens (1986): Part 1

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:01:00 -0000

After Ridley Scott left Ellen Ripley floating in cryostasis through space, it would take a titanic mind to lift her from that abyss and help her to become the avatar for sci-fi women everywhere. With Aliens, James Cameron didn't just take Alien and draw out a sequel; he took an idea and transformed it completely, adding depth, nuance, and expansion to an idea already palpable with terror. Join Nico and Kevo on a mission of discovery to find out, much in the same way Alien is basically a not-made Dune, Terminator was the dry-run for Aliens on an all new .html!

055 Alien (1979): Part 2: Chestburster

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

In this episode, you will hear: tons of biblical allusions, questions of whether milk is a base or an acid, X-Men references (somehow), more Alien BTS than you can imagine, and fast angry butts? All this AND MORE (?!) in an all-new alienlegacy.html!

054 Alien (1979): Part 1: Facehugger

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Husbands turn their gaze from superheroes to space monsters in STAR BEAST! No, wait. JAWS IN SPACE! Err... ALIEN! Yes, Alien: Nico's favorite film franchise and one Kevo is good enough to sit through. Alien would go onto inspire hundreds of comics, dozens of toy lines, numerous video games, and at least seven subsequent films, with even more movies to come. Join Nico and Kevo as they break down the BTS that led to the Nostromo's breakdown on an all-new .html!

053 Alienverse Preview

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have covered every inch of the globe with the MCU, they've turned their unique vision toward space with Dark Phoenix, and now, they're ready to bring those ideas together in an all-new direction for .html! Join the .html guys as they take on Nico's all-time favorite franchise: ALIEN! The guys will investigate the alienverse via the Alien Quadrilogy, AvP films, Prometheus line, Predator (and its reboots), as well as the lesser-known works of Alien (Isolation, the Gibson A3)... all with the same deep dive BTS you've come to expect from the team!

052 MCU Finale, Part 3

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Here it is. The finale of the finale. Nico and Kevo have spent the last 52 episodes breaking down the MCU (with a hint of Phoenix). It's all been building to this: YOUR RANKINGS! The mcu.html guys sit down with your top 23 Marvel Cinematic Cinema Marvels and run through the upcoming slate of major films and TV shows! All this and more on the final (for now!) mcu.html!

051 MCU Finale, Part 2

Fri, 09 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

After an exciting and daring experiment separating the inseparable husbands, the husbands decided not to separate themselves again for a segment and instead selected another co-host to come chat on this 'cast, calling into question the quality of some of the MCU. Join Nico and Kevo as they invite back Joey to talk even more superhero movies in an all-new .html!

050 MCU Finale, Part 1

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have helmed 50 episodes of .html — spanning the MCU, the Fox-Marvelverse, and more — and now they do something they’ve never done: HOST SEPARATE SEGMENTS! Join the husbands, as well as bff Tori Sheehan (writer and artist of Capes & Boots) and bf Jonah "Bamf" Rubino (co-host, X Is For Podcast) as they cover the MCU from all sides in a special multi-part finale event!

049 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019): Part 2

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Spider-Man, oh, Spider-Man. You go to Europe just so your life can fall apart. Why, Spidey, why?!?! Join Nico and Kevo as they recount the last moments of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the MCU's surprise final film of the first three phases, just in time to say goodbye to the MCU in next week's MCU 50th Episode Spectacular!

048 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019): Part 1

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Spider-Man has had a tough year, what with dying, coming back from the dead, and losing his father figure in the span of, like, (in his time) 20 minutes. Now, here we are, staring at the barrel end of his summer vacation in Europe and everything is totally the same and completely different! Join Nico and Kevo as they investigate the final installment of the first three phases of the MCU (for now, at least) in an all-new mcu.html about Spider-Man: Far From Home: Part One Of Two -- A Rope of Sand.

047 Avengers: Endgame (2019): Part 3

Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

When we began this project, Avengers: Endgame was going to be the final film. It was the goal. Endgame was the point at which this whole thing would wrap up because the answers would be here, clear, and clearly not queer. Fast-forward 47 episodes, 2 franchises, 30 films, a cosmic fuck-ton of other stuff, and a few theme songs later, and there's no end in sight as Endgame turns out to be nowhere near the end. Join the HTML guys as they examine the final act of the no longer final film of the franchise featuring worthiness, badass A-Force ladies, and both satisfying and unsatisfying character arc narrative conclusions in an all new mcu.html!

046 Avengers: Endgame (2019): Part 2

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

So, okay. Maybe the team has been at this too long. Averaging two episodes per week... talking about superheroes, most of whom were created and produced by the same people... maybe it's finally gotten to Nico. But, as the husbands discuss the TimeHeist! portion of Endgame, Nico wouldn't stop shouting "BIG SPACE!" whenever Kevo mentioned space. So. It's that kind of mcu.html as the team covers the second of three parts to Avengers: Endgame!

045 Avengers: Endgame (2019): Part 1

Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's finally here! The final movie of the MCU! Well, okay, of Phase Three. Well, no. Not really, cuz now there's Far From Home... well, okay. This is the last time we'll see... wait, no, a ton of these people will show up again. Well, either way, join Nico and Kevo for their adventures through Avengers: Endgame, focusing on the 20 minute mini-movie that opens the epic and making their way all the way through time travel on a brand new multi-part mcu.html episode!

044 MCU Reassembled Kickoff Party Good Times Family Episodibration

Tue, 09 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The .html guys return to their roots with the MCU Reassembled! The final phase of the first phase of the review of the first three phases of the MCU sees itself phase out with a look back on the final two films of the franchise: Avengers: Endgame (a film so long, it needed a coda starring people who were barely in it) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (the aforementioned coda!). The films represent the MCU transitioning from a body of work referencing another body of work to a body of work so big that it has the ability to be overtly and overly self-referential, which is quite a feat. Listen as Nico and Kevo dissect, diagram, devour, and delight in the final two films of the MCU's Iron Man Era as they get ready for whatever it is we'll MCU next!

043 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019): Reaction

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Spider-Man: Far from Home dropped, so Nico and Kevo ran out to see it early on a Tuesday! Don't listen if you haven't Spidey-seen the new movie, or you'll be Spidey-spoiled! Maybe you're into that. But if you're not, don't hit play! Otherwise, do hit play! Hear the duo discuss the cameos! The story! The tags! And more! All on the return of the show that started it all, mcu.html!

042 Dark Phoenix (2019): Part 3

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The last several weeks have seen Nico, Kevo, Jonah, and Joey try to make sense of the seemingly endless stream of Dark Phoenix adaptations. Now, the team takes one final look at the child of light and darkness, and Nico prepares to say goodbye to the character that inspired him to become a writer. Join the .html team for one last flight as they prepare for THE WHITE HOT ENDING OF THE DARK PHOENIX!

041 Dark Phoenix (2019): Part 2

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 04:01:00 -0000

In a startling turn of events, the supercharged .html — featuring fearless leader Joey — find a way to continue talking about the climactic final Fox X-Men film, Dark Phoenix, for longer than its runtime. The team continues to dissect all of the ways that the film not only missed the point of the source material but also gravely misused its cast, characters, and source material. The team continues to be impressed by the performances, but underwhelmed by the film, but they work together to create perspective on what might have went wrong when the film had so much potential.

040 Dark Phoenix (2019): Part 1

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:01:00 -0000

This is it! Years of storytelling culminates now! Will the hero survive the devastation or... wait a minute... didn't we just do this? Join Nico, Kevo, and special guest Joey as they take a look at Dark Phoenix, the X-Men's final film and try to understand how the same people adapted the same story a second time in a way that was totally different, completely the same, and yet somehow equally unsatisfying.

039 The Jean Grey Adaptations: Apocrypha

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's only been four episodes, but -- somehow -- this Jean Grey/Phoenix project seems longer and longer by the day. When this project began, Nico and Kevo intended to understand the relationship between the source material behind the Phoenix Saga and its adaptations. One month later, everyone's beginning to lose hope. It would appear it is impossible to adapt the Phoenix Saga (or the dark Phoenix Saga) without adding an extraordinary amount of material. Join the guys as they look at the last few pieces of the Phoenix puzzle, retrace a few of their steps, and discuss the devastating early reviews for Dark Phoenix before Friday's reaction episode on an all-new phoenix.html!

The CageClub Podcast Network Celebrates its 1000th Episode!

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:01:00 -0000

In August 2015, we released our very first podcast and proceeded to tear through Nicolas Cage’s filmography at a breakneck pace. We had no idea that we'd continue after we finished Cage’s filmography, but we asked, “What’s next?” and went from there. After nearly four years, we are releasing our 1,000th episode. In this episode, Joey Lewandowski talked many of your favorite CageClub Podcast Network hosts: Mike Manzi of Third Time’s A Charm, Joe Two of 2 Fast 2 Forever, Chris Podcasts of Now and Again, Brian Rodriguez of High School Slumber Party, Kyle Reinfried of Foodie Films, Jordan Polan-Clarke and Cara Gael O’Regan of Wistful Thinking, Aislinn Addington of The Contenders, Lindsay Gibb of Winona Forever, Jonah Rubino of X is for Podcast, and Nico Vasilo and Kevo Risse of .html. Thank you for listening. Share your favorite episode or memory with us by emailing mailbag@cageclub.me!

038 X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

Thu, 30 May 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The X-Men films continue to attempt to adapt the Phoenix saga, but also continue to get further away from it. Despite a strong start with X-Men: First Class (which has no Phoenix), the franchise struggles with the narrative by the second film (Days of Future Past), and ultimately loses the whole plot by the third (Apocalypse, the only film to include Jean this trilogy). Nico and Kevo work to find the elements of the Phoenix deeply buried throughout the film in an all new phoenix.html!

037 X-Men (2000), X2: X-Men United (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Thu, 23 May 2019 04:01:00 -0000

After a simplified and child-friendly -- but mostly accurate -- adaptation of the Phoenix storyline and Dark Phoenix Saga, Nico and Kevo turn their attention to a franchise that opted for a less... faithful adaptation and turn their analytical eyes to X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and X-Men: The Last Stand in an all-new phoenix.html!

036 The Phoenix/Dark Phoenix Saga from X-Men: The Animated Series

Thu, 16 May 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have run out of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, but they haven’t run out of Marvel media! After a deep, four episode examination of the Dark Phoenix Saga and its apocrypha on X is for Podcast, the hubbies bring in Jonah, famed bf and X-Geek, for their first-ever guest star, first-ever animated project, and first-ever foray into the FoxVerse of Marvel! Mind your p’s and mcu’s, because an all-new .HTML miniseries event starts now!

035 She's Coming: An X-Men Event

Thu, 02 May 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Where do you go after the salvation of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? The destruction of the Fox Marvelverse! After an in-depth look at The Dark Phoenix Saga (Episodes 19-22) on X Is For Podcast — as well as the relevant material leading up to it — Nico brings the cosmic entity from one show to the next with phoenix.html, where he and Kevo will examine every adaptation of the Dark Phoenix Saga so far!

034 Avengers: Endgame (2019): Reaction

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

11 years boiled down to 3 hours. It took 21 films to get to this conclusion... and what a conclusion it was! Nico and Kevo aren't making you wait for the details, as they provide their VERY SPOILER-HEAVY immediate thoughts on Avengers: Endgame in all of its (mostly sort of but not at all) conclusive glory on an all new mcu.html!

033 Avengers: Endgame (2019): Pregame

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's finally here! Nico and Kevo celebrate the release of Avengers: Endgame with their final pre-whole-point-of-show-episode, where they take a RUN through the MCU, addressing each film in under 4 minutes, giving their hopes for Endgame, and prepare for the biggest movie event in history: Avengers: Infinity War Par... I mean, Avengers: Infinity Gau... Well, prepare for the unsnappening and Avengers: Endgame an all new HTML!

032 Captain Marvel (2019)

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

She's finally here! Captain Marvel, the most hyped hero in the MCU (and on this podcast) finally makes her triumphant debut! As does Nick Fury! And Agent Coulsen! And so, too, does Ronin, but that's less triumphant and more triumphless, I guess. Listen to NEW names in the creative teams as Kevo runs down the BTS on this BAMF! Behold -- then appreciate -- dynamic non-sexualized relationships! Witness Nico's epic meltdown! Kevo and Nico examine the first MCU-female led/directed/many other superlatives film, Captain Marvel!

031 Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)

Thu, 18 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The smallest heroes get the... weakest sequels? Ant-Man and the Wasp represents a lot of firsts, and also a lot of a lot. Too many plots, too many villains, too much tight-timing plot constraints... Ant-Man and the Wasp, for the first film titled after two heroes and the first to feature a named female hero in the title, is exploding and overwhelmed by too many pieces. Despite that, a series of stellar performances manage to carry Nico and Kevo past that two hour mark, so join the .html team for an all-new MCU and find out all about Ant-Man and the Wasp or, as it should be known, The Wasp and Ant-Man!

030 Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Part 3

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The battles are fierce, the scenes are long, and the logic is occasionally lacking, but Avengers: Infinity War is here and drawing to its snappening conclusion! Kevo grapples with how anyone can remotely LIKE Thanos, while -- prepare yourself -- NICO OFFERS A DEFENSE OF STARLORD!?! It's not really a defense as much as a recognition of inevitable conc... just listen to an all new mcu.html, and snap to it!

029 Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Part 2

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Avengers: Infinity War hardly feels like a single movie with everything packed into it, and that's why it's gonna take the .HTML guys three episodes to discuss it! Explore the elements that carry from the groundwork films! Discover the complexity of the chronology! Listen as the husbands bemoan the endless barrage of baddies bashing our heroes! Nico is positive about GUARDIANS AND DOCTOR STRANGE?! Kevo allows for robot-love despite no gay-love?! Is this even HTML?! Sure is! This is Avengers: Infinity War on mcu.html!

028 Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Part 1

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It began with a man in an iron suit (AND A BOX OF SCRAPS!). It’s all led to Avengers: Infinity War. Nico and Kevo have traced the journey of the MCU from its inception to Infinity War, which is just as packed with behind the scenes as it is with action. They have no choice but to break down the battles and adventures it took to get this film on the screen before they saddle up to the main event!

027 Black Panther (2018)

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

No matter what makes Black Panther special -- maybe its outside creative team; maybe its strong, black cast (with a greater number of named black characters than the rest of the MCU combined); maybe its strong story -- it's a unique and great Marvel movie. Nico and Kevo take a look at the Oscar-winning, record-breaking Black Panther on an all-new mcu.html!

026 Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Part 2

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Thor: Ragnarok was too much movie for just one episode! After a long discussion of the elements that came together to create the film, Nico and Kevo take to the film itself! Ragnarok is unlike any other MCU film before it: not just because it had 4 potentially queer characters (none of whom are/are mentioned to be queer on screen), but because it had heart and humor that the other entries lacked. Celebrate the end of Asgard, put on your favorite winged helmet, and fight it out in the Contest of Champions because this is Thor: Magnadoodle!

025 Thor: Ragnarok (2017): Part 1

Thu, 28 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Thor is easily one of the MCU's most popular, recognizable, and looked-for characters. But his first two movies pretty regularly rank on the lower end of the critical lists. Why? They kinda suck. But Taika Watiti had a plan... a plan that would transform Thor from a Shakespearean over-the-top family drama to a laid back 80s action thrill ride full of laughs, hot dudes, and legit nerd references. Join Nico and Kevo as they continue their awesome ride through Phase 3 with Thor: Ragnarok!

024 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017): Part 2

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Last episode, Nico listened as Kevo regaled him with the endless tales of secret corporate dealings, cybercrimes, and box office disappointments. But, in the end, it all led to the most faithful interpretation of high school Peter Parker, played by an actual teenager for the first time… ever. But even this Spidey can give us the blues. With a runtime just over two hours, upwards of four villains, and repetitive battles, Spider-Man: Homecoming took TWO full-length episodes to tell! Sling, thwip, and swing your way through another mcu.html!

023 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017): Part 1

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's hard to think of superhero movies without thinking of Tugboat Maguire's Spidey. Oh, wait... I mean Andrew Garfield's Peter Parker. No. Wait. It's Tom Holland now. Okay, so Spider-Man has had THREE ITERATIONS since 2002; how, exactly, did Spider-Man restart so many times? What is it about the web-head that draws audiences back (except for the Garfield ones; sorry, Andy), and why did the MCU so badly need him? And how did Spider-Man: Homecoming wind up one of the MCU movies with the most heroes and side characters? Nico and Kevo discuss how Peter swings back onto movie screens in an all new mcu.html!

022 State of the MCU

Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

SO MUCH HAPPENED! Nico and Kevo were minding the MCU, just doing their thing, when suddenly the news wouldn't stop rolling in! Black Panther wins Oscars! Captain Marvel breaks records! Fox execs blame negativity towards Dark Phoenix on Disney! James Gunn back on GotGv3!? This is insane! Join the MCU team for an all news update as we make our way to the end of Phase 3 and look at the State of the MCU!

021 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 - more of the same! Less filling! Join Nico and Kevo as they examine the elements of the first film the creators would prefer you not remember to make this one work, and discuss the new elements that do (we're looking at you, increased-role-for-Nebula!). It's an all new mcu.html as we grow closer to Endgame!

020 Doctor Strange (2016)

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Marvel Universe has robots, aliens, and super soldiers... and now: ENTER THE MYSTIC! Join Nico and Kevo as they wander the Sanctum Sanctorum with the most crumudgonly wizard in the MCU, Doctor Strange, on an all new mcu.html!

019 Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Thu, 28 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

When Avengers: Age of Ultron came out, everyone was like "meh," because no one had ever heard of Ultron. When Captain America: Civil War was announced, everyone was like "YEAH! PUNCH EACH OTHER IN THE FACE!" Which, yeah, that happens a ton. But also: Black Panther! Spider-Man! (Gi)Ant-Man! And other stuff, like some Hulkness, a forgettable villain, and Jesus effing Christina Aguilera, there's more Bucky? (Nico will be vocally annoyed about that.) Join Nico, Kevo, The Bluths, and more for an all-new mcu.html!

018 Marvel Newsfront

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo have (mostly) enjoyed their stroll through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but very little has offered much new content. Beyond the films themselves, there's been discussion of a lot of what-could-have-beens: canceled films, deleted scenes, recasts among the actors and crew. But now, join them as they take a look at 22 minutes that star... the reporter who slept with Tony in Iron Man and then sort of journalism-cucked Hammer in Iron Man 2? And didn't even make it into the third Iron Man? Wait, and then this is where we get the actual backstory on Scott Lang?! AND THIS IS HOW THUNDERBOLT RETURNS?! WHAT. IS. HAPPENING. Well, okay then, welcome to Marvel Newsfront presented by... Google? Okay. What the hell.

017 Ant-Man (2015)

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's the insect-related hero you've all been waiting for: Spider-Man! No. Wait. Black Widow! Huh... not quite. Oh, right. Ant-Man! But at least it was directed by Edgar Wright. Oh, well... actually, it wasn't. But I'm sure it was good to go with a strong script. Actually... it needed an insane amount of rewrites. Yet, somehow, Ant-Man is the anti-Age of Ultron. Join Nico and Kevo as they say goodbye to Phase 2 and welcome in the MCU's tiniest hero in mcu.html!

016 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Part 2

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

When Joss Whedon began his work on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he set out to create a film so large that it would pull together all the threads of the previous five films. It went on to break records. When Joss Whedon exited the MCU, he left with a lot less fanfare. Join Nico and Kevo for the second half of Avengers: Age of Ultron, where vital characters show up with minutes to go! Nico and Kevo discover nearly as many deleted scenes as there are scenes and say goodbye to Joss Whedon on mcu.html.

015 Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Part 1

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

72 hours can be described in a lot of ways. The Avengers choose to call it an age. Prepare for Avengers: Age of Ultron: 72 hours of life, death, birth, retirement, psychic visions, fake psychic visions, robots with puns, rash decisions based on fear, and so many deleted scenes that would have actually made this movie understandable. The Marvel Cinematic Universe ups its diversity as Nico and Kevo prepare to say goodbye to Joss Whedon with Avengers: Age of Ultron on an all new mcu.html!

014 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Part 2

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Peter Quill is NOT the Lord of the Stars. At the end of the day, Drax is more about making new friendships than Destroying. We don't think Ronan accuses anyone of anything in the movie, like, at all. Except Thanos. Of being a bad boss. Gamora, Rocket, and Groot don't have codenames, so they don't get to play along. Moreover, they're not REALLY Guarding the Galaxy. They're advanced-trying-not-to-die and convocating around the idea of modern space piracy. Join Nico and Kevo for... well, it's definitely a look at Guardians of the Galaxy.

013 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014): Part 1

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Guardians of the Galaxy -- well, technically, no. They don't guard the galaxy. Come to think of it, they're not really guarding anything. They're a few anti-heroes with a mad-on against Thanos and his empire. It's not really about guarding anything, but rather about revenge for Drax and Gamora. Sure, there's Starlord, Rocket, and Groot. But even then, it isn't about guarding anything; it's about not dying. It's... kinda pretty selfish. Anyway, here's the first half of the two part episode in which Nico and Kevo tumble endlessly down the rabbit hole and find out exactly how Guardians became what it was, plus a little bit about how it fell to where it is. The mcu.html Countdown to Endgame marches forward!

012 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Captain America. Black Widow. The Falcon. Nick Fury. Maria Hill. I mean, how is this not an Avengers movie? Nico and Kevo examine Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the movie that takes S.H.I.E.L.D. apart (though the show keeps running), exposes traitors within the organization (we've only met one before), and takes the man pulling the strings off the map (Nick Fury shows back up in a few movies; don't worry!). Also: watch Cap fall for a woman DIRECTLY RELATED TO HIS DYING EX-GIRLFRIEND. And, for the record, this description has more words than Bucky speaks the entire film. Welcome back to the MCU as the husbands continue their countdown on HTML!

011 Marvel One-Shots

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the most successful movie franchise of all time. Since Iron Man hit theaters, planned heroes, movies, and even media formats have come and gone. From Thor through Iron Man 3, the MCU produced One-Shots explaining away continuity hiccups, giving greater insight into lesser-seen characters, and generally meandering as they weren't really part of the films. Join The Husbands Two, Nico and Kevo, as they watch and discuss all five Marvel One-Shots!

010 Thor: The Dark World (2013)

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Remarkably average! Unforgettably plain! Not really a big deal either way! But it's pretty, the cast is great, and it's mostly pretty fun. Nico and Kevo continue their charge through mcu.html with Thor: The Dark World. Discover how Thor was almost Wonder Woman -- well, no, not even remotely. But it's still a cool episode, so check it out!

009 Spider-Man(s): Far From Home(s) Trailer(s) Reaction(s)

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

SOUND THE SPIDER-ALARM! SET OFF THE SPIDER-SIGNAL! CALL SPIDEY-1-1! Marvel Studios and Sony finally dropped the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer, so -- of course -- Nico and Kevo leapt into action to break it down! Find out what made it into which version of the trailer (domestic vs. international), and find out who and what didn't make any version of the trailer. Plus, get a little bit of Nico and Kevo's speculation for the new feel of the MCU in this special bonus episode, which can only be titled SPIDER-MAN(S) FAR FROM HOME(S) TRAILER(S) REACTION(S)!

008 Iron Man 3 (2013)

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Nico and Kevo embark on a new leg of their MCU journey: Phase 2! Shane Black comes to Iron Man... and then they stop making Iron Man movies. Take a listen to the longest Iron Man film (and episode) as the pair investigate how the production team attempted to fit too many villains in one place!

007 The Avengers (2012): Part 2

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

Continuing from the dramatic cliffhanger of last episode, join Kevo and Nico as they continue to question what is being Avenged! Listen along as they navigate the fight sequences! And say goodbye to Phase One of the MCU and mcu.html in this special bonus episode!

006 The Avengers (2012): Part 1

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

It's finally here! A story five films in the making! Six heroes! Like 2.5 villains! An unforgettable epic! Join Nico and Kevo as they examine the first half of The Avengers. Look: they had a lot to say, so it's a two-parter. Just be cool like everyone was with Infinity War.

005 Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 04:01:00 -0000

What starts with a lot of Thor, includes a Stark, and has a lot of weirdly conflicting messages about relationships and trust? Captain America: The First Avenger. Join Nico and Kevo as they discuss why Nazis are bad, catchy jingles, and Nico's inability to tell how much weight he's squatting before they drive full force into The Avengers!

004 Thor (2011)

Thu, 27 Dec 2018 04:01:00 -0000

Behold ye merry mightily husbands who speak upon... no, seriously, why did Norse Gods speak Olde English? Join husbands Nico and Kevo as they dissect Thor: The Good, The Bad, and The Obviously Studio Mandated.

003 Iron Man 2 (2010)

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 04:01:00 -0000

It's Iron Man 2, so it's twice the Iron Men! (Well, no, it's 1.5x the Iron Men!) And twice the bad guys! (Technically, the 10 Rings was 10 guys and Stane made 11, and this is just 3... so it's actually a significantly lower number.) And behold... the fourth named woman in the Marvel Universe! It only took three films! Set your shit for Iron Man 2.

002 The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:01:00 -0000

It's time for a bonus episode! Join Nico and Kevo as they continue their journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe and take a brief detour into the only film not produced by the Marvel Studios team: The Incredible Hulk. Listen as they were prepared to give it a chance! Hear as that hope slowly leaves them! Rejoice as they will never have to discuss this film again!

001 Iron Man (2008)

Thu, 13 Dec 2018 04:01:00 -0000

Join Nico and Kevo as they rewatch Iron Man: the genesis of the Marvel Universe. Listen to them praise Robert Downey Jr.! And Terrence Howard! And even Gwyneth Paltrow! But also... be hyper critical of Jeff Bridges's performance! And be super attracted to Jon Favreau! Get ready to be a Man of Iron, watch as the the Tech Knight rises, and marvel as Tony Stark channels all the powers of a radioactive iron in Iron Man.

Introducing .html - Husbands Talking, More or Less and mcu.html!

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 04:01:00 -0000

Join husbands Nico (Now and Again, X Is For Podcast) and Kevo (X Is For Podcast) as they discuss and dissect the media that shaped them, inspired them, and made them bang their heads against the wall with .html- Husbands Talking, More or Less. Whether it's producing their comic book, Riot Squad, or Disneybounding their way through the Magic Kingdom, Nico and Kevo keep their unique eye on media and culture through their LGBTQ- and inclusion-focused lens as they celebrate nerddom and progressive social culture. Kicking off with a complete discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Do You See You In The MCU (an examination of the diversity and inclusivity of the film series), Nico, Kevo, and .html promise an unforgettable experience and insight into a dynamic marriage.