Here it is, our 50th episode! All three hosts, Paul, Jacob, and Matthew, come together to re-examine some of our favorite questions and discussions from past episodes.
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Here it is, our 50th episode! All three hosts, Paul, Jacob, and Matthew, come together to re-examine some of our favorite questions and discussions from past episodes.
Listen NowTo celebrate our 50th episode, we managed to get all three hosts—Paul, Matthew, and Jacob—together to reflect on some of our past discussions.
Listen NowIn this episode, Jacob and Matthew dive deep into the ethical quandaries that arose from Avengers: Infinity War. They examine Thanos himself, the myriad strategies the Avengers employed to thwart him, and their hopes for the direction of the forthcoming movies and TV shows.
Listen NowIn this episode, Jacob and Matthew use Kingdom Come, a fantastic 1996 run of Superman comic books, as a jumping-off point to dive into these questions and more. This episode explores issues surrounding justice, power, law enforcement, and accountability, both in the superhero world and our own. While the books are amazing—and findable online—you don’t need to have read them to engage with and appreciate this conversation.
Listen NowWhat is the responsibility of a filmmaker to stay true to a book? What are the issues with the ‘girl as prize’ romance plotlines? And is it possible that Jacob and Matthew actually enjoyed the movie adaptation of a book they have been so critical of?
Listen NowIn the second installment of our conversation with author and Star Wars geek extraordinaire Becky Allen, we delve deeper into the nuances of The Last Jedi. We explore Rey’s journey, tackle Luke’s contentious relationship with the Jedi ethos, and address some of the critiques leveled against the film.
Listen NowWhat is the narrative power of failure, and how is it used in The Last Jedi? What did we learn from Admiral Holdo and Poe about power, trusting leaders, and the role of gender in that? Author and Star Wars geek extraordinaire, Becky Allen, joins us again to discuss these questions and more.
Listen NowShould life always come before death? Should we favor the journey over the destination? And can there be an episode of Superhero Ethics without Matthew? In this episode, Jacob is joined by special guest Rob McKenzie for a discussion of The Way of Kings, book 1 in the Stormlight Archive, by Brandon Sanderson.
Listen NowWhat makes Netflix’s The Punisher so compelling, and so troubling, at the same time? Can you tell a story about the evils of guns and violence, while simultaneously glorifying gun violence? And can anyone explain the concept of collateral damage to Karen?
Listen NowA hero is supposed to be devoted—to their country, to their cause, to their friends—whatever it may be, heroes are often defined by the thing they are willing to go to any extreme to protect and defend.
But what happens when that devotion goes too far? In this episode, Jacob and Matthew discuss the costs of devotion, looking at ways a cause can blind a person to the damage it is doing, to themselves or to others.
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