The 'Verse!

We’ve got a real multi-versal episode for you this week with our coverage of the second Spider-Verse installment as well as the premiere of season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Tune in to find out if we think Across the Spider-Verse reaches the same soaring heights as Into the Spider-Verse, as well as a breakdown of the film’s top performances, score, and the absolute avalanche of Easter eggs and references. We reboot Star Trek Uni-’Verse!-ity to kick off our coverage of Strange New Worlds season two. No Admiral today, but we still bring you the same comprehensive discussion designed for Trekkie veterans and newbies alike. If you stick around after the credits a certain sentient door puts us on the run. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 3:15 – Star Trek : STRANGE NEW WORLDS S2 E1 // 30:32 - SPIDERMAN: ACROSS THE SPIDERVERSE review // 72:10 – Contact Info // 75:03 – Post Credit - Dorothy Calls Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Awardsradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram.

Played by Chace Crawford, The Deep’s character has been the writer’s punching bag for 3 seasons. He’s been me-too’d, joined a cult, had sexual relations with marine life, and in season 3, was forced to devour his octopus best friend alive (justice for Timothy!). The ‘Verse! had the extreme pleasure to talk with Chace Crawford about his iconic role.

An interview with two of the people that helped bring all of the Star Trek magic back in full force for a series you have heard us discuss at length on The 'Verse! 'Star Trek: Picard.' Dorothy threw us for a loop, after she sent us on interviews with stars of Prime Video's 'The Boys' we did not expect to find Picard Show Runner Terry Matalas and Production Designer behind the door - but we are glad we did. Who's next???

The 'Verse! Squad sits down with the not-scary, unlike his character Homelander, ANTONY STARR to discuss his work on one of our favorite shows not-so-super superhero series, Prime Video's 'The Boys.' You better subscribe now because there are more The Boys interviews to come.

The 'Verse! Squad sits down with the incredible Jack Quaid to discuss his work on one of our favorite shows out there Prime Video's 'The Boys.' You better subscribe now because there are more The Boys interviews to come.

The squad looks back on 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in anticipation of the newly released sequel, Across the Spider-Verse. Which we all have seen but cannot discuss yet because we are too busy interviewing some of the coolest people behind Star Trek: Picard... oh yeah and most the cast of The Boys. You know how it is, whatever Door-thy (our resident murderous AI sentient doorway) wants, she gets. Don't worry, we'll catch up soon. Make sure you give us a follow on your favorite podcast platform to be notified of our upcoming coverage of Across the Spider-Verse and all of those interviews. You can also follow @TheVerseCast where we also post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. Finally check out our producer Steven Prusakowski's work and The 'Verse! updates @Filmsnork on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram to stay up to date on the entertainment world at large. If you stick around after the credits, you might just strike gold… If you stick around maybe Lucas done good... maybe.

This week's episode features double segments with the removal of Emilia's Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Blindspot and the squad's decade-specific recasting of Guardians of the Galaxy in The 'Verse! Reeee'Verrrse! We're almost through the Star Wars sequels which means we've almost completely dragged Emilia from her peaceful layperson status and into the fraught world of Star Wars fandom. During the process we discovered another big squad secret. Our very own SW fan Lucas has NEVER seen Rise of Skywalker so our final sequels segment will feature DOUBLE blindspots! In the meantime tune in to hear Emilia's first impressions of The Last Jedi. Next up we each re-cast Guardians of the Galaxy with an original cast composed of decade-specific stars: Lucas with the 70s, Norm with his favorite decade the 80s, Emilia with the 90s, and Bridget brings us home with the noughties. Check out our Twitter to see the final casting sheets! If you stick around after the credits, you might hear some oldies but goodies… Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Awardsradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 2:30 – STAR WARS BLINDSPOT : The Last Jedi Edition // 42:15 - The 'Verse! REEE'VERSE! Recasting THE GUARDIANS of the GALAXY // 71:09 – Contact Info // 73:03 – Our GotG Re'Verse! Era Playlists

'The Guardians of the Galaxy' RETROSPECTIVE - and GotG Vol. 3 Review SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 3:15 – THE GUARDIANS of the GALAXY - Retrospective // 45:41 - THE GUARDIANS of the GALAXY Vol. 3 REVIEW // 98:30 – Contact Info // 99:37 – Our GotG Mixtape Playlists Follow us on Twitter ⁠@TheVerseCast ⁠where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow ⁠@Awardsradar ⁠on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. If you stick around after the credits, you might hear some of our Guardians musical preferences.

After some sort of mysterious time warp that erased 20 days of our existence, the squad is finally just getting to finish their delayed coverage of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard with the end of season three and series finale. It was worth the wait. We bid a fond farewell to the now golden-aged cast of The Next Generation in a heartwarming sendoff. Which means the latest semester of our Star Trek Uni-’Verse!-ity is officially over! School’s out until Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns this summer. Next we close out season three of Disney+’s The Mandalorian, which, surprise, is NOT the series finale. What further adventures await our favorite masked Star Wars character and his adoptive merch-machine–I mean son? Tune in to hear our predictions and takes. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. You can also follow @Awardsradar on Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram. If you stick around after the credits, you might hear some SIDE conversation… SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 4:15 – THE MANDALORIAN, Season 3 Finale // 29:41 - STAR TREK: PICARD, Series Finale // 58:30 – Contact Info // 59:37 – Robot Companions

The squad is deep in space continuing our coverage of season three of both Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard. This week we cover the penultimate episodes of each series. So much has been revealed yet the finales of each show are still a mystery to us. Tune in to hear our thoughts and predictions, plus a healthy dose of heated Star Wars fan debate, as is tradition. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions - oh yeah, we kind of do Instagram⁠. If you stick around after the credits, GLITCH… SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 – Intro // 2:35 – STAR TREK: PICARD ep9 // 39:18 – THE MANDALORIAN (ep7) //68:25 – Contact Info // 70:01 – BB…  Glitch… BB who?

This week The 'Verse! gets it's very first guest host! Actor, stuntman, Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast, and cast member of the upcoming Five Nights At Freddy's film, Christian Stokes, joins us as an honorary squad member to discuss Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Was this star-studded film a natural 20 or a critical fail? Tune in to hear our takes! Next we catch up on season 3 of Disney+'s The Mandalorian. There's a lot to cover from the jetpack combat to the somewhat divisive cameos. Is this season working for you? Let us know. In addition to collecting listener questions and comments, we also post news and announcements about the pod so give us a follow to stay up to date @TheVerseCast If you stick around after the credits…you might catch us wheelin' and heelyin'... SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 2:35 - Guest Host, FNAF's Christian Stokes // 8:08 - DUNGEON'S & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES review // 62:30 THE MANDALORIAN (episodes 4, 5, 6) //93:40 - Contact Info // 96:25 - The Fate of The... Heelies?? Talk to us on Twitter @TheVerseCast or Instagram, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Then leave us a follow because we also post news and announcements about the pod and collect listener questions.

This week the squad delivers an extended news section with happenings from the DC extended universe, the Song of Ice and Fire universe, and the wizarding world. Next we blast off into the Star Trek world, covering episodes 6, 7, and 8 of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard season three. We reveal the absolute baskets of Easter eggs across these three episodes and answer questions for our Star Trek newcomer, Emilia. Whether you’re ready to reminisce with us, or come to us seeking answers to questions like “Who or what is Data? Is Picard dead or something? What is the nature of existence?” then we are the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast and Instagram where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. If you stick around after the credits, can you let us know where you think Bridget is?? Also, in this episode there's the return of a familiar voice, that of our announcer - professional voiceover artist Kari Loya. If interested in having his voice grace your work reach out to him on his website. He does commercials, trailers, and much more. We're glad to have him back. SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 2:35 - The News // 22:27 - STAR TREK: PICARD S3 (ep 6, 7, & 8) // 73:50 - Contact Info // 76:25 - Where's BB?

We’re taking a break from new content this week and REvisiting the first Star Wars sequel, The Force Awakens, as well as REcasting the stars of the original trilogy’s Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope in a fresh segment called The Verse! RE’Verse! (aka Role Re'Verse-al - we're working it out) Long ago in a galaxy very close to here, we discovered the last nerdy person who hasn’t seen Star Wars in Emilia, and she’s well on her way to graduating from her padawan status with episode VII under her belt. Will she love or hate the highly divisive sequel trilogy? Or will she just kinda…not care? Is that even possible for a Star Wars fan? We also introduce a new game called Role Re’Verse-al in which we return to a beloved film and recast it with a new set of phases from a particular time period, franchise, or genre. In this episode, we bring our celeb expertise to Star Wars: A New Hope, only suggesting actors who are currently active in Hollywood. What did you think of our final casts? Who did it best? Let us know on Twitter @TheVerseCast! In addition to collecting listener questions and comments, we also post news and announcements about the pod so give us a follow to stay up to date on Twitter. If you stick around after the credits…actually, I got nothing. Sorry, budget cuts. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 3:08 - The News // 17:30 - STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS BLINDSPOT// 47:52 - Role Re-Verse-al! Recasting STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE // 74:07 - Contact Info // 76:13 - Budget Cuts (Sorry)

After catching up on the first two seasons of Disney+'s The Mandalorian, the squad dives into episodes 1-3 of the third and final season. What do you think of this season's opener? Best or worst season yet? Is Grogu just a merchandising gimmick? Tune in for our thoughts and feel free to agree or disagree on our socials. Next, we jet off to another space-themed cinematic universe with episodes 4 and 5 of Paramount+'s Picard. That means another visit from our very own Admiral Longacre and another session of Star Trek Academy. Set your phasers to *Learn* and hear what we had to say about these particularly "sus" episodes. Follow us on Twitter @TheVerseCast and Instagram where we post news, announcements about the pod, and collect listener questions. If you stick around after the credits, it might be a little hard to back out… SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 2:25 - The News // 12:47 - STAR TREK: PICARD S3 (ep 4 & 5) // 40:11 - THE MANDALORIAN S3 (eps 1-3) // 65:45 - Contact Info // 68:25 - The Cult

SHOW BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - Intro // 2:05 - The News // 14:00 THE MANDALORIAN S2 - Blindspot // 44:51 - THE LAST OF US (Ep9 - Finale)  // 72:50 - Contact Info // 75:46 - Recasting Pedro Pascal The finale of HBO's The Last of Us is finally here and what an incredible nine weeks it's been. The squad is here to discuss what we loved, debate the guy wrenching moral question at the heart of the episode, and reflect on the show's video game origins. We called it at episode one and with the finale, we're solidifying The Last of Us as the best video game adaptation to date. We finish off our stint in P-squared (Pedro Pascal, get it??) heaven with some Blindspot coverage of The Mandalorianseason two. That means we're reviewing this season through the eyes of a Star Wars Padawan in conversation with lifelong fans. Check out last week's episode to hear our coverage of season one and stay tuned next week to hear us talk about the latest episodes in season three which is currently airing on Disney+.If you stick around after the credits, we play a little game we like to call "Add a Pedro!" Talk to us on Twitter @TheVerseCast or Instagram, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Then leave us a follow because we also post news and announcements about the pod and collect listener questions.