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.
Jane Foster says “seabass” 12 times, and somehow that’s not even the weirdest scientific revelation in this episode. From naked Selvig at Stonehenge to phase meters and the newly coined “Patagonian toothfish of plot devices,” Pete and Matthew explore Thor’s most reality-bending five minutes yet.
Jessica Plummer joins us for a chat about James Gunn’s Superman, exploring how this version challenges both the character and audiences to think differently about power, responsibility, and hope.
Thor pouts, Odin plots, Lady Sif thirsts, and Jane Foster attempts to move on by dating the human embodiment of wallpaper — until Darcy crash-lands their lunch like the beautiful social wrecking ball she is. Also: a surprising amount of time spent discussing space laser tag.
In this episode of Marvel Movie Minute, Pete and Matthew dive into minutes 6 through 10 of Thor: The Dark World, and what begins as a simple dissection of god-fighting and family drama soon unfurls into something more curious: a Shakespearean family tragedy masquerading as an action sequence.
Is Thor: The Dark World misunderstood? Or is it, as some claim, a cinematic black hole, sucking the very life out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Matthew Fox and Pete Wright return to Asgard to begin their coverage of the eighth film in the MCU. They ask the big questions, like: why is there so much exposition? Is Odin a big fat liar? And most importantly, why does the Aether scream?
In 2013, Marvel Studios released Thor: The Dark World, the eighth film in what was, at the time, a still-experimental attempt to build a unified cinematic universe. The film made nearly $650 million at the global box office, was a technical success by virtually any Hollywood standard, and yet—if you ask the average Marvel fan today to recall its plot, you’ll likely be met with a long pause, followed by something like, “Was that the one with the elves?”
This week, Marvel Movie Minute does something bold. Something dramatic. Something that, quite frankly, should probably come with a warning label. We’re handing over hosting duties from the Iron Man 3 dream team—Kyle Olson and Rob Kubasko—to the brave, possibly deluded souls who have volunteered to take on the MCU’s most famously “meh” entry: Thor: The Dark World.
Jessica Plummer joins us to unpack Thunderbolts*’ mental health themes, Yelena as the true lead, toxic masculinity, and if blockbusters can tackle depression authentically.
Final thoughts on Andor’s dark twists, bold arcs, and political themes. Plus, a summer hiatus as exciting changes are on the horizon!
What turns ordinary people into fascist supporters? An exploration of how authoritarian systems manipulate minds, twist morality, and create their own true believers.