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Bill vs. The MCU: X-Treme X-Watch Part III - Disney's Discard Double Feature

Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts⁠⁠ Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/MediaThinkings] and⁠⁠ Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/bodkinwrites] are taking another step into the wider Marvel Multiverse as the MCU dives deeper into their Multiverse Saga. Bill & Alex spent all of 2022 rewatching the first four phases of the MCU, and they just spent 2023 covering the first phase of Netflix’s The Defenders Saga and the first four seasons of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD. This season, they are journeying into Fox’s X-Verse with their X-Treme X-Watch as they prepare for Deadpool & Wolverine this July. Last week, they took a break from X-Men to give you a sneak peak at all the Phase 5 and Phase 6 projects in the works for the MCU. Now, they are closing out their coverage of X-Team related films by shining a lot on those forgotten Fox films Disney reluctantly released post merger. That’s right, they will finally discuss 2019’s Dark Phoenix and 2020’s The New Mutants. Are these overlooked masterpieces? The worst of the X-Universe? Something in between? Tune in to find out! Watch along with us! Next month's titles are X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine, and Logan (available to stream on⁠ ⁠Disney+⁠⁠ [https://www.disneyplus.com/]).

Not Couple Goals: Twisted Obsession (1989)

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. In this episode, Tyler and a raspy-voiced Allie are joined by friend of the podcast and Pop Break favorite Amanda Rivas to discuss the surprisingly little known Jeff Goldblum movie “Twisted Obsession.” Join them as they discuss the hard cuts that imply his character is the worst father imaginable, dive into how much they’re willing to excuse because this movie is European and reveal the many better movies they thought they were watching. Is it possible for a movie to be so bad it negates Goldbulm’s sex appeal? Listen and find out! Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music. To see more of our hosts, check out Tyler’s writing at USA Insider [https://www.usanetwork.com/usa-insider/authors/tyler-mccarthy], SYFY [https://www.syfy.com/authors/tyler-mccarthy] and NBC Insider [https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/authors/tyler-mccarthy]. Find Allie’s work at Parade [https://parade.com/member/allie-nelson/] and Business Insider [https://www.businessinsider.com/author/allie-nelson]! And don't forget to follow us on social media — Allie: Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/anelretentive], Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/anelretentive], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@allienelson7666] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@anelretentive] Tyler: Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/tylermccarthy] Not Couple Goals: Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/notcouplegoalspod] and Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/ncgpod]

Bill vs. The MCU: MCU News Update - Spring 2024

Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts⁠⁠ Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/MediaThinkings] and⁠⁠ Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/bodkinwrites] are taking another step into the wider Marvel Multiverse as the MCU dives deeper into their Multiverse Saga. Bill & Alex spent all of 2022 rewatching the first four phases of the MCU, and they just spent 2023 covering the first phase of Netflix’s The Defenders Saga and the first four seasons of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD. This season, they are journeying into Fox’s X-Verse with their X-Treme X-Watch as they prepare for Deadpool & Wolverine this July. HOWEVER, in this special bonus edition of Bill vs. The MCU, Podcasts Director Alex Marcus & Editor in Chief of ThePopBreak.com Bill Bodkin convene to run through the latest update on every single MCU property currently in development or production. Below, you will find the time codes for each project discussed, in case you'd like to hop around or refer back to a specific section later. MCU News Updates: 3:17 - Deadpool & Wolverine (July 2024) 7:39 - Agatha (Fall 2024) 11:12 - Captain America: Brave New World (February 2025) 17:22 - Daredevil: Born Again (2025) 23:51 - Thunderbolts (May 2025) 30:54 - Fantastic Four (July 2025) 41:46 - Ironheart (TBD) 44:02 - Wonder Man (TBD) 47:28 - Blade (November 2025) 52:53 - Spider-Man 4 (TBD) 59:21 - Avengers 5 (May 2026) 1:04:03 - Shang Chi 2 (TBD) 1:08:02 - Young Avengers (TBD) 1:09:41 - Avengers: Secret Wars (May 2027) 1:10:26 - Canceled MCU Projects 1:20:25 - Most Anticipated Phase 5 or Phase 6 Project Don't forget to tune back in this time next week for the second half of this two part episode, where Alex & Bill finally get around to Part III of their X-Treme X-Watch series, where they will review Dark Phoenix & The New Mutants!

Every Pod You Cast: Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980

It’s Every Pod You Cast, a podcast dedicated to the British rock band The Police! Justin Mancini [https://letterboxd.com/thecinemaverick/] of TheCineMaverick.com [http://thecinemaverick.com/] & Cinema Joes [https://anchor.fm/CinemaJoes] is joined by Chris Mancini and Randy Allain of Media/Lit [https://open.spotify.com/show/5OA7Ebp8ySxtItPbf9e2kx] as they delve into the discography of the postpunk power trio, from 1978 to 1983.   In the third official episode of the season, Justin, Chris, and Randy discuss The Police’s third album from 1980. They debate whether Don’t Stand So Close to Me is truly reprehensible, recall Sting’s sincere efforts to literally bury Andy’s music, and find common ground when discussing out-of-touch military figureheads. And of course, they find time to discuss other artists they’ve been listening to apart from The Police.   Host Picks:   Loved You Since I Knew You (A Song We Think Is Underrated or Just Really Like) Chris – Voices Inside My Head Justin – Canary in a Coalmine Randy – Bombs Away   King of Pain (A Song We Don’t Like So Much) Chris – Behind My Camel Justin – Shadows in the Rain (the ending) Randy – Don’t Stand So Close to Me   De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (A Favorite Lyric) Chris – Driven to Tears Justin – Man in a Suitcase Randy – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da   A Little Thing They Did Was Magic (A Favorite Musical Moment) Chris – Bombs Away Justin – Don’t Stand So Close to Me Randy – Behind My Camel   Other Artists We’ve Been Listening To: Chris – Soundtrack for Doom Eternal Justin – Edvard Grieg Randy – OK Go

Pop Break Wrestling Presents: Tony Khan on ROH Supercard of Honor, Athena vs Shida, ROH in Philadelphia, ROH TV Deal, and More!

All Elite Wrestling’s and head of Ring of Honor creative, Tony Khan met with the media to discuss the company’s upcoming pay-per-view Supercard of Honor which airs on Friday, April 5th live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On the call, Tony Khan discusses talent cuts, Stardom Six-Woman Tag, pay-per-views switching to Triller, and more! * CM Punk Interview * What TK has Learned From the Wrestling Business * Talent Cuts * The Boys Being Released * How Many Talent Are on the Roster * Athena vs Shida * Shorter Match Cards * Stardom Six-Woman Tag * Athena Appearing on AEW TV * ROH in Philadelphia * Pay-Per-Views Switching to Triller * ROH TV Deal * Women’s Wrestling * Mark Briscoe vs Eddie Kingston * WBD TV Deal * Best Show  of the Weekend