The X-Henn Podcast

The X-Henn Podcast

Six friends of over 20 years, all professionals in the creative space, talk about geekdom, pop culture, entertainment and more. There's always sure to be a difference of opinion, but friendship wins at the end of the day.

Episodes

March 14, 2022 72 mins

Taped 2/27/22
While we don't have the full crew for our Season 3 Premiere episode, we've got the best: Kevin, Kurt, and Bruce talk G.I.Joe's 40th anniversary, expectations of The Batman, the disappointment of Book of Boba Fett, and how Tom Holland is suddenly box office gold.  And what 80's animated property would you revive? Let us know!

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In this packed Season 2 finale, we discuss all things Spider-Man, a little Boba Fett and Disney Plus MCU, and give our Best (and Worst) of the year! We're late to the party but we're the guests you don't want to have leave. Join us as we give a proper closing to 2021.

NOTE: Massive spoiler alert warning for Spider-Man: No Way Home, the first episodes of Book of Boba Fett and others. We just ruin everything!

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November 29, 2021 70 mins

In this conclusion from our "September Session," we discuss Nintendo's announcements regarding the Mario movie and the new OLED Switch, Bruce recounts his PS5 saga, we go over some horror viewings in prep for Halloween, we remember those lost recently in the entertainment industry, and more. Enjoy!

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November 28, 2021 28 mins

In this special episode, we focus on the iPhone 13 and what it means for filmmakers. At the time of this recording in September, Apple had begun its media blitz of the iPhone 13 and, with its new features, it seemed poised to be the phone filmmakers were waiting for. We talk about how cinematic is "cinematic mode" in addition to what it means for filmmakers now and in the future, and is it inherently a good or bad thing f...

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October 9, 2021 71 mins

We're back! After a lovely summer hiatus, the gang is back on the mic! We talk about how we spent our summer, current box office and movies we're looking forward to, we give our opinions and get the lowdown from an IATSE member about the looming strike, and we try to educate Kevin on the awesomeness that is James Bond.

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In this episode, the group talks about the opening weekend of Marvel's Black Widow, the current theater experience, and whether or not properties should go through reboots, remakes, or revivals. What does that mean and shouldn't we be concentrating on new stuff?

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In this episode, the fellas talk about the world opening back up and what it means for the summer movie season and the 45-day release window, as well as notable items from Hasbro's last Pulse Fan Event!

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A jam-packed episode! The fellas discuss seeing Kong vs Godzilla in theaters, watching Zack Synder's Justice League online together and the Oscars! They also discuss Sony's recent deal with Netflix and TB is...the Shatfather?

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March 18, 2021 97 mins

In this episode, the fellas share their differing opinions on Disney Plus' show WandaVision and what it means for the MCU. They also discuss Cinemark's latest decision on Raya and the Last Dragon, AMC's future, and can Disney Plus be the sleeping giant to topple Netflix?

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February 28, 2021 130 mins

In this episode the fellas discuss Disney +'s growing subscribers, movies they're looking forward to in the coming year, and which remakes surpassed the original? Should some movies just not be remade? 

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January 30, 2021 103 mins

In the season premiere of Season 2, the fellas discuss toy hunting and collecting, Wonder Woman 1984, MCU Phase 4, and...are there anymore superstars in movies anymore?  And what the heck did Tom Cruise do to piss Kevin off?!

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December 25, 2020 144 mins

In this special Christmas Day episode, the gang have a long-gestated discussion about toys: Mando and Star Wars lines; GI Joe, both retro and "new" figures; childhood memories and more!  

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December 21, 2020 100 mins

The party continues in this "mixtape" volume 2 where the fellas discuss WarnerMedia's recent theatrical/streaming model, the Mandolorian, the lack of recent MCU content, and answer the ultimate question: is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

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October 17, 2020 104 mins

In this episode, we change it up and cover a wide range of current topics: Next-gen consoles and games, as well as share our love of vintage games; Warner Brothers DC Fandome and its upcoming releases; the state of movie theaters as of now, and much more.  It's a grab bag of fun, take a listen!

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This episode, the fellas take a look at conventions such as San Diego Comic Con, what to expect if you go, and their thoughts on what the future of them may look like post-COVID.

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July 24, 2020 78 mins

With the recent release of Peacock, another service is added to the growing and crowded field of streaming platforms.  In this episode, the fellas talk about what the streaming wars mean for viewers and content creators.  Is the glut of providers a good or bad thing?  And what does the future look like for consumption of media?

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In this episode, we take the conversation of race on a different path. We talk about cultural depictions in the media, race/gender/sex bending in movie roles, and more.  We also discuss what would it take to get everyone in a movie theater in a still COVID-heavy environment and what's the right price for VOD.

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May 4, 2020 97 mins

In this inaugural episode, the guys discuss Star Wars -- specifically the films, what Star Wars means to them, and their take on where the franchise has been and where it should go in the future.

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