Matthew Fox has been passionate about deep conversations about genre media since childhood, when watching the original Star Trek series with their mother often led to discussions about the ethical questions it raised.
Beyond podcasting, Matthew helps run a small nonprofit dedicated to breaking down barriers to computer science education for youth and also provides consulting services for nonprofits and small businesses.
Over time, their podcasting interests have expanded, launching a Star Wars-focused podcast in 2019 and frequently appearing as a guest or co-host on PandaVision and other shows. While ethical questions are not always the primary focus of their work, Matthew has a knack for finding them in nearly everything they watch.
They are the host and founder of both Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics, and co-host of Once and Future Parent on TruStory FM.
Marvel’s Wonder Man series takes a risk by telling a small, personal story in a universe obsessed with saving the world. We dive into this story about a struggling actor who has to hide his superpowers.
We explore why this training episode hits differently when you know where these characters end up, and how Dee Bradley Baker manages to voice an entire squad talking to themselves.
Marvel’s Wonder Man features one of their most obscure characters. The Hype Is My Superpower podcast team joins Matthew to explore episode one and dive into this B-lister’s comic book history.
When does following orders cross ethical lines? We dive into Peacock’s “The Copenhagen Test” and analyze impossible choices facing modern spies through Simu Liu’s conflicted operative chasing a biometric surveillance plot.
Matthew is back from Italy and we’re talking about travelling with infants, teenagers, and adult children.
Returning guest AK_Maiden/Ahab joins me to dive into the original Frankenstein novel and Guillermo del Toro’s recent film adaptation to explore how each medium handles the story’s core moral dilemmas.
We pull back the curtain on our popular book club series, explaining what makes the written word such a powerful medium for galaxy far, far away storytelling.
In this episode, we explore the uncomfortable truth that parenting will frustrate you, and what it means to actually let go instead of just suppressing your feelings.
Jessica Plummer returns for a year-end superhero ethics check-in: Marvel’s 2025 highs and stumbles, DC’s Gunn-era reset, and what we’re watching in 2026—Supergirl, Green Lantern, and the road to Doomsday.
Halloween as a parent means navigating everything from costume choices to candy negotiations, while also managing your own memories of trick-or-treating past. But when does healthy caution cross into helicopter parenting? And how do modern safety concerns compare to the anxieties our parents faced?