Zach & Tavie's Marvelous Adventure

Zach and Tavie stay television-focused in this one, as they enter the Netflix era of the street-level superheroes of New York City, starting off with Daredevil.  Join Matt Murdock, lawyer by day and costumed vigilante by night, as he works alongside Foggy Nelson and Karen page to bring down the criminal empire of The Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, and his various associates.  This is different, however, in that they tackle A FULL ...

We make our way back to the small screen and join Agent Peggy Carter in her continuing adventures since her well received One-Shot, which we previously discussed.  Hayley Atwell is back, once more showing that even a lady in 1946 can kick butt and take names, joined by names and faces old and new.

Speaking of which, we learn a little more about the back-story of Howard Stark and his similarities to his future son.  Plu...

In this exciting installment, we go full sci-fi travel to various worlds (complete with matching title cards) across the galaxy and meet its new guardians.  That’s right, it’s Guardians Of The Galaxy!  We meet the unlikely team of heroes in James Gunn’s entry point into the MCU, Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, and the immensely marketable pair of Rocket Raccoon and Groot, as they deal with the threa...

It’s finally here!  The whole reason for this podcast’s existence!  To celebrate, Zach and Tavie recorded a special check-in before and after they each saw Pedro Pascal’s Marvel debut, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.  It’s Tavie’s very first Marvel Studios theatrical viewing experience!  How exciting!

While a shorter installment than usual, lacking the regular segments of SPOT T...

It’s the second entry in the Captain America film series and one of the most highly-regarded films of the entire MCU, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  The Russo brothers’ inaugural installment within this shared universe brings some great espionage thriller vibes, not to mention some great shield action (as well as plenty of SHIELD action).

We join a post-Avengers Steve Rogers as he continues to find his wa...

We are back with our VERY SPECIAL MILESTONE TENTH EPISODE!  Aside from just hitting that number, it’s also special in that this is not about a movie nor a television series, but a selection of the MARVEL ONE-SHOTS!  For those not in the know, these were short films included as home video bonus features to flesh out some of the gaps in the MCU continuity that wouldn’t fit into another media format.

We’...

We are back with an all-new episode covering the first character to get a solo film sequel since Iron Man with Thor: The Dark World!  In this new entry of the thunder god’s (but not really, as the film makes sure to hammer in) saga, we see him coming up against Malekith and the Dark Elves from the titular Dark World (seemingly the same place as Svartalfeim, accompanied by that truly cursed Algrim.

During the course of...

In a very different episode, Zach & Tavie jump from the big screen to the small, as they take a look at the first television show set within the MCU (or is it?).  That’s right, COULSON LIVES!  It’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., with a fan favorite, a couple of cool cameos, and an otherwise brand new cast of (conventionally attractive) agents in their Buffy-esque team. Join seemingly resurrected Phil Coulson, alo...

Zach & Tavie check out the apparent Christmas movie and final installment of the Iron Man trilogy, as well as the last traditionally numbered sequel for a solo character in the MCU, Iron Man 3!  It’s very different from what came before, no longer directed by Jon Favreau, but taken on by Shane Black, where you can definitely pick up some Lethal Weapon vibes at times.  It’s also got some narration and for s...

Zach & Tavie reach a major turning point in this special GIANT-SIZE installment of the show, discussing what everything thus far has been building to in the MCU at this point, 2012’s team-up film, The Avengers (or Avengers Assemble, depending on where you live in the world).

It’s an exciting one with a lot to take in and go over, as we come to the conclusion of Phase 1.  We take a dive into addressing the pr...

Zach & Tavie are in for a whole bunch of firsts this time, including the first Marvel Studios Captain America film, the first film in the MCU to have a subtitle, starring the first character that was not a Stan Lee co-creation, “the first of many”, etc.  It’s a classic action-adventure World War 2 period piece showing how the 98-pound weakling, Steve Rogers, was transformed into that example of peak human...

Zach & Tavie take a trip to other realms within their larger journey through the MCU, specifically focusing on Asgard, though plenty of time is also spent on Midgard (even if it is barely ever referred to as such in the film).  That’s right, it’s time for Thor!  The film AND the character!

Also, Odin, Loki, Frigga, Sif, The Warriors Three (which is easier to remember than they’re individual names,...

Zach & Tavie return to the world of Tony Stark and his suits of armor in their very first sequel, Iron Man 2!  We get a recast Rhodey in Don Cheadle, more Nick Fury and world-building in the lead-up to The Avengers, a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice connection, Walt Disney vibes before Marvel was even owned by Disney, Garry Schandling, childhood cartoon reminiscing, and cameos-a-plenty from real world figures, including an unfortu...

Zach is joined once again by Tavie, as she decided that (at least so far) this journey was worth continuing.  In this second installment, they take on 2008’s Incredible Hulk, featuring the first and last time Edward Norton would feature as the titular role’s human alter ego.

Additionally, we meet several characters that we won’t see again for quite some time, some longer than others.  Plus, an Iron Ma...

Welcome to the first installment of ZACH & TAVIE'S MARVELOUS ADVENTURE!

Join Zach Woliner, a seasoned Marvel fan and expert, as he guides Tavie Phillips, a relative newcomer to all things Marvel, on a journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, based on her fandom of all things Pedro Pascal, his being cast as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps, and trying to get as caught up as possible prior to its release.

Wally starts a new year of the Pupcast with a bang, as he is joined by puppetry living legend, Noel MacNeal. Listen intently as Noel shares plenty of stories from his lifetime having a career (not just a job) in puppetry. Covered are a wide variety of topics, including caterpillars, the importance of family, hot-gluing bird feathers, full-body characters, vocal range, advice for where to find puppetry work, and much more.

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