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Marvel Episodes

May 28, 2025

Roe v Wade Aftermath: Brain Dead Woman Forced To Become Human Incubator; Marvel's Ironheart Serie

In this previously recorded live episode, Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine discuss the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v Wade. Focusing on the story of 30-year-old Adriana Smith, a brain dead woman, whom the State of G...

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March 16, 2025

The Study Guide: Was Captain America 4 missing A Crucial Person?

The Study Guide: Our resident instructors BK Spades and Novacaine, with @JBVersusTheWorld discuss Captain America: Brave New World! Topics: What was missing.The Future of the franchise.What they didn't like.#marvel #podcast ...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Captain America: A Brave New Perspective; Our thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World

Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine give their unique perspectives on Captain America: Brave New World! The Syllabus includes: 3 Things they love about the film. Which actor should be replaced? What was hated in the movie? Wh...

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Feb. 11, 2025

President Trump "Reshapes" America. Evil Reed Richards, is that you??

President Donald Trump hit a historical high on executive orders, and it's hard to miss the aftermath of his power. That being said, Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine noticed just how eerily similar his motives are to one o...

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Jan. 28, 2025

How Black Patriotism is Viewed In American Society

BK Spades and Novacaine set out to understand why black patriotism hasn't been considered iconic. Where does Black American culture fit in with White American expectations? We also discuss the Beyonce Bowl, Captain America: B...

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Oct. 1, 2024

Fictional Politics: What’s Your Favorite Pop Culture Character’s Political Party?

In this lively episode of Society and Pop Culture 101, our hosts dive into the world of fiction to tackle a question that’s been puzzling fans for ages: What political affiliation would our favorite fictional characters align...

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May 7, 2024

Born This Way Part 2: X-Men 97 Review Episodes 1-6

"To me my X-Men!," calling all X-fans! Join Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine as we delve
into the animated revival, X-Men ‘97, along with Guest Juss (GETCHO Podcast)! We’ll review episodes 1-6, dissecting and reminiscing ...

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April 23, 2024

Born This Way: Why The X-Men May be the Most Important Show in Media and Comics

Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine delve into the world of The X-Men in a two-part conversation along with Getcho Podcast's Juss, this week's Instructor's Assistant! The X-Men comic book series is rich with an interesting ta...

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April 9, 2024

Is Captain America: Civil War a metaphor for today's politics?

Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine dive into the Marvel film "Captain America: Civil War" and explore its parallels to the current political climate in the United States. The conversation examines the movie's themes of gover...

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Jan. 17, 2024

What happens when Affluence meets Desire and Desperation? | Orientation

Welcome to orientation! For today's entry lesson Instructors BK Spades and Novacaine' discuss what Marvel's Jessica Jones and Zebadiah Killgrave have in common with the Jeffrey Epstein case. The topic is a bit heavy so viewer...

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