Season 2, Episode 19

(This episode was recorded on December 21, 2025)

Hosted by Ron, Jeff & Robert

1️⃣ Supergirl Trailer
The team breaks down the first look at Supergirl, talking tone, visuals, and how this version compares to previous on-screen portrayals.

2️⃣ Brainiac Confirmed for Superman
James Gunn confirms Brainiac as the next big villain, with German actor Lars Eidinger taking on the role. The hosts discuss casting, expectations, and what this means for the new DC slate.

3️⃣ Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Rumors
Variety verifies a leaked trailer showing Steve Rogers as the father of an unnamed baby as authentic. The panel speculates on Marvel’s direction and the plan to release four trailers tied to Avatar: Fire and Ash.

4️⃣ Sony’s Peanuts Acquisition
Sony now owns roughly 80% of the Peanuts IP, with the Schultz family retaining the remaining stake. The conversation explores what this could mean for future content and branding. Team also discuss the history and creation of Franklin, the first African America Peanuts character.

5️⃣ Monsterverse Expands on Apple TV+
Apple TV+ and Legendary develop a Monarch spinoff featuring Wyatt Russell as a younger Colonel Leland Shaw in a prequel series — adding more layers to the Monsterverse timeline.

6️⃣ Gaston Spin-Off in Development
Disney is working on a live-action Beauty and the Beast spinoff centered on Gaston, prompting a debate about nostalgia projects versus fresh storytelling.

Question of the Week:

Are these movies actually Christmas movies — or just movies set at Christmas?
Ron, Jeff, and Robert weigh in on the debate using examples like:

• Die Hard & Die Hard 2 – Christmas setting, action-first storytelling
• Lethal Weapon – Holiday backdrop, gritty buddy-cop tone
• Gremlins – Gift-gone-wrong horror-comedy
• Batman Returns – Festive visuals, darker superhero themes
• Iron Man 3 – Marvel action wrapped in Christmas aesthetics
• Edward Scissorhands – Emotional winter scenes, non-holiday narrative
• Rocky IV – Christmas Day fight, not a holiday plot
• Kiss Kiss Bang Bang & The Long Kiss Goodnight – Christmas setting, crime and spy thrills

Listeners are invited to decide where they draw the line between “Christmas movie” and “movie set at Christmas.”