The ACE Podcast

Spring 2026 Superhero Roundup! | #96

This week we do what is technically part 1 of our spring superhero show roundup where we discuss: Invincible Season 4, Daredevil Born Again season 2, and The Punisher: One Last Kill. There were a lot of ups and downs in each series and we're here to give you our thoughts on the good, the bad, and the bloody. So stick around and give us a listen. Any questions drop a comment with #AskACE I was close to passing out this entire episode yet persisted nonetheless cause I love sharing with y'all. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will - IG/Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theacepodcast/episodes/73-Barbenheimer-e26p8kl]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@willthegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/willthegreatest/?hl=en] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@will.thegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@will.thegreatest]Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will The Greatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC131oZSY2YfKTm_WeBEJaIQ] Aaron - IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theerealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theerealaaronalexander] The Reel Rejects Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_WiJnJxpm4MRNesRttzWg] Timestamps * 00:00 - Intro * 5:17 - Megan Thee Stallions Breakup Situation * 16:16 - What We've Watched Recently * 30:51 - Invincible Season 4 * 1:02:01 - Invincible VS minitalk * 1:14:28 - Daredevil Born Again Season 2 * 1:46:12 - Punisher: One Last Kill

The Big CSBW Merger | #95

In this week’s episode, we break down the biggest shifts in Hollywood and the trailers that have everyone talking. We dig into various movie announcements like Venom and G.I. Joe projects with some controversy ensuing. We also dig into trailers like Mortal Kombat II and the return of the Wayan with Scary Movie 6. We also give our thoughts on the Wonder Man series, discussing whether Simon Williams is the breath of fresh air the franchise needed. We also unpack the emotional fallout of the BAFTAs and NAACP Image Awards, specifically the reactions to Sinners and the difference in discussion between awards shows. And we tackle the "deal of the decade" with Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. following a massive bidding war. We discuss what this merger means for the future of your favorite franchises and the streaming landscape as we know it. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will - IG/Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theacepodcast/episodes/73-Barbenheimer-e26p8kl]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@willthegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/willthegreatest/?hl=en] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@will.thegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@will.thegreatest]Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will The Greatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC131oZSY2YfKTm_WeBEJaIQ] Aaron - IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theerealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theerealaaronalexander] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The ACE Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/officialacepodcast/?hl=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reel Rejects Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_WiJnJxpm4MRNesRttzWg] Timestamps * 00:00 – Intro & Weekly Catch-up * 8:18 - Venom Animated Movie Announced * 14:44 - Two G.I. Joe Movies Announced/ Max Landis Writing Controversy * 28:44 - Jonathan Majors Collaborating with DailyWire on a film * 01:03:27 - God of War TV Show picture pisses of netizens * 01:11:27 - Spider-Noir Trailer * 01:19:31 - Mortal Kombat II Trailer * 01:28:44 - Scary Movie 6 Trailer Released * 01:41:41 - Cookout Invites and Implications * 01:50:27 – Industry Shakeup: Paramount wins the bidding war for Warner Bros. * 02:06:22 - Sinners at the BAFTAs & NAACP Image Awards * 02:10:00 - Wonder Man Spoiler Review

Stranger Supreme | #94

Part 3 of our comeback episode (s), we close things out with a wide-ranging discussion on storytelling, ethics, and cultural debate in modern media. We start with Stranger Things Season 5, sharing reactions to the final chapter, what the series may bring in the future, and whether it stuck the landing after nearly a decade in the spotlight. From there, we dive into Pluribus, unpacking the show’s philosophical and ethical questions — from individuality vs collectivism to moral compromises to death by euphoria — and why it’s sparking deeper conversations than many other series before it. We also discuss Marty Supreme and the discourse surrounding its reception, particularly the controversy around its recognition at the Critics Choice Awards and comparisons to Sinners. We explore how awards narratives are shaped, what gets deemed “prestige,” and how cultural bias can influence critical recognition. This episode wraps up Part 3 of our 3-part comeback conversation, bringing the discussion full circle on art, culture, and entertainment. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will - IG/Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theacepodcast/episodes/73-Barbenheimer-e26p8kl]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@willthegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/willthegreatest/?hl=en] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@will.thegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@will.thegreatest]Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will The Greatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC131oZSY2YfKTm_WeBEJaIQ] Aaron - IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theerealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theerealaaronalexander] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The ACE Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/officialacepodcast/?hl=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reel Rejects Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_WiJnJxpm4MRNesRttzWg] Timestamps: 00:00 - Stranger Things 5 Discussion 48:38 - Pluribus Discussion 1:22:55 - Marty Supreme and Awards Controversy Intro : 4 Raws - EsDeeKid and Wraith9 Outro: Chillpeach - Purple: • [no copyright music] 'Purple' lofi ba...

One Wicked Battle For Good | #93

In Part 2 of our comeback episode, the conversation turns toward culture, fandom, and representation as we break down Wicked: For Good, its early reception, and the intense response from fans across social media. We discuss how audiences are reacting to the story and performances, and what the conversation reveals about nostalgia, adaptation, and fan entitlement. From excitement to backlash, we unpack why Wicked has become such a flashpoint — and what “for good” really means. We also dive into (now Golden Globe winning) One Battle After Another, examining its themes and the controversial discourse surrounding the representation of Black women, how those portrayals land, and why media criticism matters — especially when audiences feel unseen or mischaracterized. This leads into a broader discussion about who gets empathy in storytelling, whose stories are centered, and how cultural narratives shape political perception. This is Part 2 of a 3-part comeback conversation. Part 3 drops next week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will - IG/Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theacepodcast/episodes/73-Barbenheimer-e26p8kl]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@willthegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/willthegreatest/?hl=en] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@will.thegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@will.thegreatest]Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will The Greatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC131oZSY2YfKTm_WeBEJaIQ] Aaron - IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theerealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theerealaaronalexander] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The ACE Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/officialacepodcast/?hl=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reel Rejects Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_WiJnJxpm4MRNesRttzWg] Timestamps: 00:00 - One Battle After Another Discussion & Controversy 34:00 - Wicked: For Good Discussion Intro : 4 Raws - EsDeeKid and Wraith9 Outro: Chillpeach - Purple: • [no copyright music] 'Purple' lofi ba...

...Will Return in Avengers: Doomsday | #92

We’re back — and the conversation went long. In Part 1 of our comeback episode, we dive deep into the latest in Marvel, DC, and pop culture news, breaking down some of the biggest trailers and teasers out right now. We give our reactions to the Avengers: Doomsday teasers, what they could mean for the future of the MCU, and whether Marvel can regain its momentum. We also get into the recent Marvel Zombies series, its animation style, tone, and how it fairs as far as their TV experiments go. On the DC side, we react to the Supergirl (2026) trailer, discuss what this version of the character could bring to the DCU, and share thoughts on Peacemaker Season 2. We also break down the Street Fighter teaser, what it signals for this 3rd maybe 4th attempt at an adaptations, and whether this reboot has the potential to finally get it right. This is Part 1 of a 3-part comeback conversation — Part 2 drops next week. It's good to be back. #AskACE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will - IG/Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theacepodcast/episodes/73-Barbenheimer-e26p8kl]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@willthegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/willthegreatest/?hl=en] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@will.thegreatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@will.thegreatest]Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Will The Greatest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC131oZSY2YfKTm_WeBEJaIQ] Aaron - IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@therealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/] Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@theerealaaronalexander⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@theerealaaronalexander] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The ACE Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/officialacepodcast/?hl=en] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reel Rejects Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_WiJnJxpm4MRNesRttzWg] Timestamps: Intro and Updates 00:00 Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Talk 5:30 Marvel Zombies Thoughts 38:43 Peacemaker Season 2 Discussion 45:52 Supergirl Trailer Reactions 1:01:28 Street Fighter 2026 Teaser and Casting Thoughts 1:20:18 Intro : 4 Raws - EsDeeKid and Wraith9 Outro: Chillpeach - Purple: • [no copyright music] 'Purple' lofi ba...