Star Trek, Star Wars, and the Stories We Need - A Conversation with Dr. Amy H. Sturgis

Widow's Bay – S01E01-05 – The characters & all the haunts

John drops in for cocktail hour before Mark, Lisa, and Elysia make a meal of all the lore-building and juicy character moments in the first five episode of Widow's Bay on Apple TV – also laying out what the many teases and blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments might mean for the rest of this season (and beyond?). This episode begins with spoiler-free reactions to the show so far before beginning our spoiler discussion. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) – MCUniverse Special Presentation

Jean, Luke, and Elysia check in on the good, the could-be-better, and the absolute Red-Band of the 2026 Marvel Special Presentation The Punisher: One Last Kill on Disney+. Their conversation is dotted with discussions of grief, target audiences, the comic-book inspiration, and the future of this character and the rest of the MCU (with important opinions about movie-theater seating thrown in for good measure). Daredevil: Born Again coverage: DD:BA S1 eps 1-2 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e12-heavens-half-hour-optics-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 ep 3 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e3-the-hollow-of-his-hand-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 4-7 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e4-7-from-punisher-to-muse-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 8-9 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e89-isle-of-joy-straight-to-hell-mcuniverse] DD:BA S2 eps 1-4 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s2-e1-4-mid-season-check-in-bullseye-rising-mcuniverse] DD:BA S2 eps 4-8 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s2-e5-8-a-really-devilish-lawyer-mcuniverse] Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: mcu@thelorehounds.com [https://mail.google.com/mail/?fs=1&tf=1&to=mcu%40thelorehounds.com&view=cm] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Luke's podcast ItCouldBeSaid [https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/it-could-be-said/id1227920596] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Project Hail Mary (2026) – Hope for humanity

John, Elysia, and Marilyn follow Ryan Gosling to the far reaches of space to save humankind from destruction. They discuss the impressive puppetry and visuals, the hopepunk core of the film, and the parallels to other sci-fi worlds. Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates: linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Send your questions and feedback to lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com]. Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The Pitt - S02 Season Wrap-Up w/Nichole, John & Ian

David is joined by Nichole from Nevermind the Music, John from the Dune Minute Podcast, and Ian from Captain's Pod: A Star Trek Companion for a full-spoiler season wrap-up of The Pitt Season 2. The panel works through the season's central argument: that Season 2 is a fifteen-hour indictment of what the American healthcare system does to the people inside it, told not through one catastrophic event but through the slow grind of a single ordinary shift. The conversation covers the Robby problem and his pattern of hot-and-cold behavior, individual patients as vessels for systemic critique, Langdon's recovery arc and stunning role reversal, the S1 vs S2 debate, off-screen controversies including cast departures and fandom toxicity, and what a Season 3 winter shift might need to do to stay vital. Guest Links * Nevermind the Music: https://redcircle.com/shows/nevermind-the-music [https://redcircle.com/shows/nevermind-the-music] * Dune Minute Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theduneminute [https://linktr.ee/theduneminute] * Captain's Pod: A Star Trek Companion: https://redcircle.com/shows/captains-pod-a-star-trek-companion9159 [https://redcircle.com/shows/captains-pod-a-star-trek-companion9159] Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: lorehounds@thelorehounds.com [lorehounds@thelorehounds.com] Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it to us at the same address. Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds [https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Daredevil: Born Again S2-E5-8 – A really Devilish lawyer (MCUniverse)

Jean, Luke, and Elysia are back to wrap up their discussion of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 with an analysis of episodes 5 through 8, and plenty of speculation of where this story will go in season 3, not to mention the Punisher special presentation next week and everything else going on in the MCU this year or next. They're asking the important questions, from who is the least empathetic character on this show to when we will get the Buck–Pretty Woman crossover of Elysia's dreams. Plus, tips on the most essential comics to read to prepare for the next part of this tale. DD:BA S2 eps 1-4 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s2-e1-4-mid-season-check-in-bullseye-rising-mcuniverse] Watch out next week for our coverage of The Punisher: One Last Kill. Last season's coverage: DD:BA S1 eps 1-2 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e12-heavens-half-hour-optics-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 ep 3 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e3-the-hollow-of-his-hand-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 4-7 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e4-7-from-punisher-to-muse-mcuniverse] DD:BA S1 eps 8-9 [https://thelorehounds.com/podcast/the-lorehounds/episode/daredevil-born-again-s1-e89-isle-of-joy-straight-to-hell-mcuniverse] Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: mcu@thelorehounds.com [https://mail.google.com/mail/?fs=1&tf=1&to=mcu%40thelorehounds.com&view=cm] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds [http://linktr.ee/thelorehounds] Luke's podcast ItCouldBeSaid [https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/it-could-be-said/id1227920596] Any opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]