Paul Hoppe, also known as ZenMadman, and J. Scotty St. Clair from the Animation Deliberation Podcast join me to discuss Star Wars: The Bad Batch, episode 5!
Can you be a hero while being a part of a mafia, gang, tong, or cartel? Join Paul and me as we use the HBO show Warrior to explore this complex question and more.
We’re discussing The Bad Batch, episode 2, with J. Scotty St. Clair from The Animation Deliberation podcast, and with our regular guest, Paul Hoppe.
Proving that we can find an ethical discussion in any media (and that we haven’t forgotten how to talk about topics other than Falcon and the Winter Soldier), we’re diving deep into the ethical questions of the MonsterVerse. Are they monsters, Titans, or animals, and why does the terminology we use matter? What are the dangers of humans seeing themselves as the rulers of nature, and how does nature retaliate? Paul and I are joined by Stranded Panda regular Nate Muzzy to unpack these questions and more.
Dive into the final chapter of our ethical exploration with episode 6 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Will Freeland and Paul Hoppe return as guests to dissect the themes of justice and morality that come to a head in the series’ climactic conclusion.
In this episode, Paul, Will, and I delve into the ethical issues brought to light in episode 5 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
In this episode, we confront the moral dilemmas posed by the Super Soldier Serum: Would you take it if you had the chance? Is John Walker a murderer, or is Karli Morgenthau? Will Freeland rejoins Paul and Matthew to dissect these ethical conundrums from Episode 4 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Join Paul, Will, and me as we tackle the ethical quandaries surfaced in episode 3 of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Throughout the years, Batman has mentored numerous sidekicks, but it isn’t until Terry McGinnis commandeers the Batsuit that Bruce Wayne truly discovers a successor. What distinguishes a successor from a sidekick, and how do factors like age and agency influence this dynamic? What obligations did Bruce have to his wards and sidekicks, and in what ways does Terry represent a departure from these relationships? Join Ashley, Paul, and me as we draw multiple parallels to Captain America, The Falcon, and The Winter Soldier. Spoiler alert: There are plenty!
Given the multitude of ethical issues that Falcon and the Winter Soldier is surfacing, we’ve decided to commit to a weekly recording schedule—there’s no holding back with minisodes. There’s just too much to unpack, reflecting the depth and complexity of the themes the show itself is addressing.