The Direct Podcast
Arts & Culture Podcasts
A weekly news recap and discussion about all things Marvel, DC and Star Wars Universes. Everything you need to know about the universes you love!
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
A weekly news recap and discussion about all things Marvel, DC and Star Wars Universes. Everything you need to know about the universes you love!
Language:
English
Website:
http://thedirect.com
Episodes
Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer, New MCU Falcon Suit & X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review
4/29/2024
David and Matt discuss the new Mufasa: The Lion King trailer, the new Falcon suit, and Kraven the Hunter being delayed (again). Then, the Mutant Marathon continues with X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
TIMECODES:
8:10 - News
49:11 - X-Men '97 Episode 7 Review
1:14:24 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine Review | Mutant Marathon
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Duration:01:42:10
Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer Reaction & X-Men: The Last Stand Review
4/22/2024
David and The Direct's Klein Felt discuss the new Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, Superman casting updates, and the future of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Then, Matt is back to join David to dig into the latest X-Men '97 episode and continue their Mutant Marathon with X-Men: The Last Stand Review.
TIMECODES:
5:30- News
53:27 - X-Men '97 Episode 6 Review
1:13:48 - X-Men: The Last Stand Review | Mutant Marathon
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Duration:01:48:58
Joker 2 Trailer, Deadpool & Wolverine Details, & X2 Review
4/16/2024
David and Matt discuss the Joker 2 trailer, MCU movie slate updates, and an R-rated live-action TMNT movie. Then, the guys get eXcited for the latest X-Men '97 episode and continue their Mutant Marathon with X2.
TIMECODES:
6:16 - News
1:00:22 - X-Men '97 Episode 5 Review
1:22:33 - X2 Review | Mutant Marathon
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Duration:01:58:14
Meeting Superman, Fantastic 4 Updates, & X-Men (2000) Review
4/9/2024
Let the Mutant Marathon begin! But before diving into X-Men (2000), David shares his experience meeting David Corenswet, then they dive into the Fantastic Four updates, Supergirl finds its director, and Sam Raimi wants to direct Secret Wars.
TIMECODES:
3:49 - David met David Corenswet
12:49 - News
59:52 - X-Men '97 Episode 4 Review
1:05:34 - X-Men (2000) Review | Mutant Marathon
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Duration:01:35:47
Thunderbolts Update, Spider-Man 4 Rumors, and Godzilla x Kong Review
4/1/2024
David and Matt discuss Anthony Mackie's recent MCU comments, Florence Pugh's behind-the-scenes look at Thunderbolts, the continued success of X-Men '97, and review Godzilla x King: The New Empire.
TIMECODES:
10:29 - News
1:03:40 - X-Men '97 Episode 3 Review
1:18:04 - Godzilla x King: The New Empire Review
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Duration:02:04:47
X-Men '97 Rules, House of Dragon Season 2 Hype, and Ghostbusters Review
3/25/2024
David and Matt discuss four major trailers to drop this week, dive into the phenomenal first two episodes of X-Men '97, and review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
TIMECODES:
7:35 - News
40:42 - X-Men '97 Episodes 1-2 Review
1:13:05 - Ghostbusters Frozen Empire Review
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Duration:01:51:32
Superman Leaks, DCU Teen Titans Movie, & Marvel Studios Nova Project
3/18/2024
David and Matt discuss the Superman set photos, a new live-action Teen Titans movie, a Nova series in the works, and much more. Then, David is joined by Russ Milheim and Klein Felt to rank potential Teen Titans for the new movie.
TIMECODES:
15:41 - News
53:49 - Teen Titans Rankings
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Duration:01:36:36
Iron Man Won An Oscar! & Dune 2 Dominates Box Office
3/11/2024
David and Matt dive into all the news from the universes you love, an updated look at Dune 2's box office success, and react to this year's Oscars.
TIMECODES:
9:09 - News
47:33 - 96th Academy Awards Reactions
1:20:48 - Dune 2 Box Office
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Duration:01:40:42
New Superman Symbol & Dune: Part Two Review
3/4/2024
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David and Matt dive into the brand new Superman symbol and bring in Jack Pues to review one of the best films this decade: Dune: Part Two.
TIMECODES:
10:08 - News
32:16 - Dune: Part Two Review
43:51 - SPOILERS
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Duration:02:08:09
R.I.P. 'The Kang Dynasty', Superman Cast Photo & Dune Part 2 Primer
2/26/2024
David and Matt dive into Marvel removing "The Kang Dynasty" from the Avengers 5 title, Batman Beyond concept art, the Superman: Legacy cast photo, a new Jurrasic World 4 director, and prep for Dune: Part Two!
TIMECODES:
7:31 - News
58:19 - Dune: Part Two Primer
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Duration:01:25:40
Fantastic Four Cast, X-Men '97 Trailer, & Madame Web Review
2/19/2024
David and Matt dive into the CONFIRMED Fantastic Four cast, the first X-Men '97 trailer, & reviewing Sony's Madame Web film.
TIMECODES:
11:30 - News
1:12:05 - Madame Web Review
1:24:08 - SPOILERS
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Duration:02:03:56
Super Bowl Trailer Reactions: Deadpool 3, Twisters, Planet of the Apes & More!
2/12/2024
David and Matt dive into all the notable Super Bowl trailers, most prominently Deadpool's debut in the MCU with Wolverine!
TIMECODES:
00:30 - Super Bowl Talk
28:48 - Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer w/ Richard Nebens
1:32:17 - Wicked, Twisters, Planet of the Apes, and more!
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Duration:01:48:00
Super Bowl Trailer Preview & Argylle Review
2/6/2024
David and Matt dive into the Superbowl LVIII expected trailers to air, Milly Alcock confirmed as Supergirl, and remembering Carl Weathers. Then, the guys dig into Matthew Vaughn's latest spy film Argylle.
TIMECODES:
13:12 - News
47:15 - Argylle Review
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Duration:01:20:50
Percy Jackson Series Review
2/1/2024
David and Gillian Blum review Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
TIMECODES:
12:36 - SPOILERS
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Duration:00:52:22
Thunderbolts Cast & Spider-Man Suit Draft
1/29/2024
David and Matt dive into the Thunderbolts cast, Daredevil: Born Again update, the final two Supergirl finalists, and Sam Wilson's new suit!
Then, the guys are joined by Thomas Carter Rochester for a live-action Spider-Man Suit draft!
TIMECODES:
9:58 - News
31:53 - Spider-Man Suit Draft
1:35:41 - Milly Alcock is Supergirl BREAKING NEWS
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Duration:01:38:44
Marvel Updates & Superhero Successor Draft
1/22/2024
David and Matt dive into the Madame Web runtime, Daredevil: Born Again cast, the Harry Potter reboot series, and more. Then, the guys are joined by Richard Nebens for a special superhero successor draft!
TIMECODES:
9:42 - News
49:20 - Superhero Successor Draft
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Duration:01:32:54
New Star Wars Movie & MCU Disney+ Rankings
1/15/2024
David and Matt discuss The Mandalorian and Grogu Star Wars film, Supergirl casting reports, and rank Marvel's Disney+ series including Echo and What If...? Season 2.
TIMECODES:
3:00 - News
26:15 - MCU TV Rankings
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Duration:00:42:37
2024 Hype Draft
1/12/2024
David, Matt, Klein Felt, and Jack Pues draft their most anticipated projects of 2024.
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Duration:01:04:20
Echo Review: Marvel's First R-Rated Show
1/11/2024
David and Matt review the first season of Marvel Studios' Echo, starring Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez / Echo and Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk / Kingpin.
TIMECODES:
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Duration:01:06:43
Percy Jackson Episodes 3-5 Review
1/10/2024
David and Matt review episodes 3-5 of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and Olympians series.
TIMECODES:
5:39 - Percy Jackson Review
21:52 - SPOILERS
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Duration:00:49:10