Dracula
March 3, 2026
Horror scholars AK_Ahab and Marlena Chesner join Matthew to debate whether Dracula’s romantic makeover erases—or just obscures—the consent violations at the heart of every adaptation.
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.
Horror scholars AK_Ahab and Marlena Chesner join Matthew to debate whether Dracula’s romantic makeover erases—or just obscures—the consent violations at the heart of every adaptation.
This week we’re setting the stage for Season 9 with a full briefing on the comic book roots of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Erin’s Season 4 picks put Anakin one step from the dark side, and we debate every choice that gets him there, from a death he could have prevented to the slaves the Jedi never went back for.
Award-winning sci-fi author Michael C. Bland joins Matthew to ask how much liberty we’ll trade for safety — and what happens when the people running the surveillance state decide your freedom is the price.
We explore Obi-Wan’s fake death mission and how the Council’s deception shatters Anakin’s trust—another step toward Vader and a tragic rehearsal for what’s coming in Revenge of the Sith.
Black History Month means comic history too. JPenumbra joins us to unpack Black superheroes, comic shop realities, and why characters like Hardware deserve the spotlight.
Ahsoka faces separatist politics, mob betrayal, and a brutal hunt for survival. Erin’s favorite Season 3 episodes push Clone Wars into its darkest territory yet.
What happens when justice collides with the law? We ask how Superman, Captain America, and others would respond to ICE raids—and why heroes can’t really be apolitical.
Maul is back. We break down the new Maul: Shadow Lord trailer and revisit the shocking Clone Wars episodes that revealed his survival—and his rise into the criminal underworld.
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.