Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

Talking SMAC: Superheroes, Movies, Animation & Comics

We love all things entertainment and we want to share that love with you! We try to keep a respectful perspective, while also sharing our opinions. Our ranking system is “Must see/buy” or “Pass”. Follow us on Twitter @TalkingSMACPod and email at TSMACpod@gmail.com

Episodes

October 15, 2025 52 mins

Return to the grid and escape the grid! Alex & Justin take on the Programs and review Tron Ares

Daft Punk vs NIN! They also touch on John Candy documentary: I like me, and 2025 lega-quel-boots Final Destination: Bloodlines, M3gan 2.0, and The Naked Gun

Please remember to check out the Casting Views podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store

  • Introduction (0:12)
  • Casting Views promo (3:13) 
  • Can we get a Dan wh...
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The Nostalgiathon closes out with Josh and Alex celebrating the 35th anniversary of the first live-action adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • Intro/Josh's big announcement (0:00)
  • 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (3:05)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) conversation (3:57)
  • Social media plugs, goodbyes and a special message (1:04:34)

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October 1, 2025 56 mins

Josh and Alex hail a cab to save the day and watch the divisive 'Die Hard with a Vengeance'

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (2:19)
  • Die Hard with a Vengeance discussion (2:48)
  • Social media plugs and goodbyes (54:33)

Please remember to check out the Super Familiar with the Wilsons podcast, join our Discord and check out our merch store

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September 24, 2025 67 mins

It's time to uphold the law and watch 'Judge Dredd'

  • Intro/preamble (0:00)
  • Sugar Coated Murder podcast (6:42)
  • Judge Dredd (1995) conversation (7:19)
  • Goodbyes and social media plugs (1:04:28)

Please remember to check out the Sugar Coated Murder podcast, and don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store

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September 17, 2025 81 mins

It's time to roll the dice and play the game! Josh and Alex get absorbed into the original 'Jumanji', starring Robin Williams. 

  • Intro (0:00)
  • No On 15! Allcast promo (2:13)
  • Luis and Wembembo need to tell us how to feel about the Street Fighter movie cast (3:23)
  • Josh loses his train of thought to tell a story about accents (6:55)
  • Titanic movie tie-ins with back-to-back movies (8:43)
  • Diving into Jumanji (11:27)
  • Does Joe Johnston ...
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September 10, 2025 56 mins

Josh and Alex revisit the high-octane, action-packed, Ang Lee directed... 'Sense and Sensibility'..?

Okay. This is different. Let's see what they have in store for us this week. 

  • Intro (0:00)
  • The Movie Wire promo (3:09)
  • Sense and Sensibility discussion (3:25)
  • Directed by Ang Lee, but doesn't feel like an Ang Lee movie (6:58)
  • Emma Thompson's script/plot of the movie (9:49)
  • Jane Austen making high-class seem approachable (11:20)
  • ...
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September 3, 2025 74 mins

The nostalgia train is rolling along. This week, Josh and Alex rediscover the first appearance of Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in 'GoldenEye' (not the video game, but it is referenced several times in the episode.)

  • Intro (0:00)
  • I Have Some Notes promo (3:04)
  • GoldenEye discussion (3:35)
  • Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:12:05)

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August 27, 2025 59 mins

Josh and Alex continue their trip back to the 90s for Nostalgiathon. This week, they discuss the divisive Joel Schumacher film; Batman Forever

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Josh and Alex talk over 'The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie' for you to enjoy!

  • Game Club Pod Promo (0:00)
  • Intro & The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie Commentary (0:55)
  • Social media plugs and goodbyes (1:42:25)

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Josh sits down with the co-writers for the upcoming Kickstarter project; Nebulon: Knight of Justice - James Santana and Hunter Van Lierop

If you are able, please help out the Kickstarter when it goes live on September 1st at 12pm EDT, and don't forget to join our Discord and check out our merch store!

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August 6, 2025 69 mins

Josh and Matt (the true star of the show,) discuss the movies, shows, games and other nerd things they're doing away from the pod

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Cultworthy Promo (3:58)
  • Shrinking (4:38)
  • Balatro (14:53)
  • Clair Obscur Expedition 33 (19:48)
    • If you've finished COE33, check out our review episode HERE
  • Apothecary Diaries  & My Dress Up Darling season 2 (29:02)
  • Do...
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July 30, 2025 63 mins

The Marvel train keeps rolling. Have they set up Avengers: Doomsday in a satisfactory way? Does Fantastic Four: First Steps stand well enough on its own? Or has Marvel truly lost its way and we're watching their reign of box office dominance come crashing down?

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Ain't nobody got time for banter. Casting Views promo (2:05)
  • We've got a little time for banter. Alex's car story (2:48)
  • Fantastic Four non-spoiler thought...
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Josh and Alex are joined by returning guest Gary H. Lee - the Head of Cinematography Layout at Sony Pictures Animation  for K-Pop Demon Hunters - to discuss the making of the phenomenon that is K-Pop Demon Hunters, exclusively on Netflix. 

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July 15, 2025 86 mins

The DCU launches its first theatrically released entry. Has James Gunn captured the Superman magic we've been longing for? Or has Gunn missed the mark? 

  • Intro/Josh's grown up purchases (0:00)
  • Josh's war with Comcast update (3:53)
  • 2 Blokes from Blighty promo (5:55)
  • The sass is strong with Matt (star of the show) and Alex (6:51)
  • Non-spoiler Superman thoughts (8:35)
  • Is Superman a Must-See or Pass? (19:19)
  • Spoiler review of Superm...
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July 9, 2025 80 mins

*Sigh* It's another Jurassic Park/World movie. Does it recapture the magic of the first movie? Does it hit the action movie highs of Jurassic World? Or is it just another gash in the legacy that is the original film? Josh and Alex debate. 

  • Intro/Alex Re-writes history (0:00)
  • Josh's deal with the devil (aka Comcast) (2:30)
  • Super Familiar with the Wilsons promo (9:51)
  • Jurassic World Rebirth full spoilers (10:19)
  • Social Media Plu...
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July 2, 2025 84 mins

Josh and Alex discuss their favorite movies that help them relive that summer blockbuster feeling

  • Intro (0:00)
  • John Stamos and the Beach Boys (2:19)
  • Sugar Coated Murder Promo (4:29)
  • M3GAN 2.0 blind review (5:25)
  • Feels-Like-Summer Movies honorable mentions (6:02)
  • Jaws (7:27)
  • What About Bob? (9:11)
  • Armageddon (11:23)
  • Happy Gilmore (15:02)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (17:15)
  • ...
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Josh and Alex are joined by the Lovely Dan from Casting Views and Gaming Views to discuss the sleeper hit game; Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Alex, meet The Lovely Dan. The Lovely Dan, meet Alex (2:27)
  • No On 15! Allcast promo (7:15)
  • Alex's mistake in the Blockbuster Fantasy Draft resurfaces (8:28)
  • Clair Obscur Expedition 33 talk begins (9:40)
  • How did Alex learn about the game? (12:02)
  • Expedition 33 ...
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June 18, 2025 68 mins

Josh & Alex review the latest entry in the Predator franchise; the animated feature Predator: Killer of Killers

  • Intro (0:00)
  • Father's Day for Josh (0:54)
  • Sports: Steelers, Banana ball, playoff hockey (1:34)
  • How to Train Your Dragon (8:34)
  • The Movie Wire podcast promo (11:21)
  • Our 2025 Box Office predictions are terrible, allegedly (11:37)
  • Predator: Killer of Killers review (16:30)
  • The Shield: VIKINGS! (18:20)
  • The Shield: Sa...
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June 11, 2025 51 mins

Alex & Justin from The Movie Wire discuss From The World of John Wick: Ballerina

  • (0:01) Intro
  • (3:05) Ballerina first impressions
  • (7:43) Gaming Views promo
  • (8:22) Non-spoiler review
  • (20:09) SMAC rating
  • (23:18) Spoiler discussion w/ things only Alex observes
  • (48:16) Wrap up

Don't forget to support Dan & Dan at Gaming Views!

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June 8, 2025 73 mins

Ricki and Josh take you on a journey of their thoughts for the soon-to-be-adapted, smash hit novel Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros.

Join in on the conversation with Josh and Ricki on the Talking BAK discord subchannel and follow Ricki on Tome

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