Ranked #1

Jessica Jones and the Culture Wars
Jessica Jones and the Culture Wars
Marvel’s Jessica Jones is a dark and gritty show that deals with heavy issues. The usual crew is joined by guest Emily Z... Read more
13 Jan 2016
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59mins
Ranked #2

Avengers: Infinity War as Pro-Life Allegory
Avengers: Infinity War as Pro-Life Allegory
It may strike some people as odd to say, but in presenting the evil Thanos as a “Malthusian anti-natalist,” Marvel has m... Read more
16 May 2018
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58mins
Ranked #3

Facing Mortality with Avengers: Endgame
Facing Mortality with Avengers: Endgame
Is the real villain Thanos? Or is it death itself? The crew tackles these big questions and more from "Avengers: Endgame... Read more
16 May 2019
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1hr 13mins
Ranked #4

Women in Comics
Women in Comics
Female characters have not always been portrayed well in comics, but these days there are more interesting depictions of... Read more
10 Jun 2015
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58mins
Ranked #5

G&C Shorts: Captain Marvel
G&C Shorts: Captain Marvel
Fr. Jonathan talks with writer Leah Libresco about the new Captain Marvel film, the joys of 90s nostalgia, and the need ... Read more
24 Mar 2019
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28mins
Ranked #6

Nostalgia
Nostalgia
Nostalgia has become a powerful force in popular culture. Sometimes it’s nostalgia for characters from childhood and som... Read more
12 Feb 2020
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #7

Afterlife Delight
Afterlife Delight
What happens to us when we die? What are heaven and hell like? These are questions that human beings have been asking fo... Read more
24 May 2017
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59mins
Ranked #8

Stan Lee
Stan Lee
In our first episode of Season 5, we pay tribute to Stan Lee, the comics legend who died earlier this week at 95. We tal... Read more
14 Nov 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #9

Supergirl as the Ultimate Outsider
Supergirl as the Ultimate Outsider
The new CBS show Supergirl is soaring in the ratings. The crew discusses everything about the Girl of Steel, including h... Read more
11 Nov 2015
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57mins
Ranked #10

The Power of Music
The Power of Music
Throughout the history of comics, writers and artists have found interesting and creative ways of working music into the... Read more
6 Nov 2019
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #11

Persepolis
Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi’s memoir about growing up in Iran in the wake of the cultural revolution is perhaps more poignant today ... Read more
27 Jun 2019
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1hr 1min
Ranked #12

Star Trek and Virtue
Star Trek and Virtue
The crew nerds out on all things Trek by looking into the long history of Star Trek comics going back to the sixties and... Read more
14 Jun 2018
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59mins
Ranked #13

Marriage and Family
Marriage and Family
In the final episode of season 4, Fr. Niko Bekris returns to the show to discuss some of the great marriages in comics, ... Read more
27 Jun 2018
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #14

Superman is Not Jesus
Superman is Not Jesus
Despite popular opinion, Superman isn't actually a Christ figure, although there's another character in the Bible that h... Read more
22 Jul 2015
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58mins
Ranked #15

God, Family, and Guardians of the Galaxy
God, Family, and Guardians of the Galaxy
The new Marvel movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 explores an idea of God that is very common but also very flawed. Al... Read more
10 May 2017
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #16

This or That
This or That
It’s the ultimate battle as the crew is joined by Fr. Esau McCaulley (and another special guest) to play a full-episode ... Read more
9 May 2020
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #17

The Lure of the Vampire
The Lure of the Vampire
Vampire stories continue to be popular in our culture and they have always been a staple of comics. The crew is joined b... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #18

Monarchy and Bridge-Building in Aquaman
Monarchy and Bridge-Building in Aquaman
Join the crew for a deep dive into the wet and wonderfully cheesy world of Aquaman. Discussion includes such strange and... Read more
9 Jan 2019
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #19

Violence
Violence
In this episode, the crew discusses how violence has evolved in comics and pop culture over the years. When is violence ... Read more
25 Nov 2015
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56mins
Ranked #20

Our Favorite Writers
Our Favorite Writers
Writing for comics has evolved into a literary art form over the years. It takes a special kind of talent and precision ... Read more
16 Sep 2015
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57mins