Exploring ethical questions from Superhero movies and TV shows, sci-fi, and everything else geeks love
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) · Aug 4, 2026
Supergirl
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 1, 2026
Pride (2014): When Thatcher Made Allies of Queers and Miners
Pride (2014) · Jun 23, 2026
Masters of the Universe: He-Man and Nostagia Bait
Masters of the Universe (2026) · Jun 9, 2026
Project Hail Mary • Ethics in a Crisis
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Apr 21, 2026
Theodicy & Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) · Jan 6, 2026
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery • Theology, Patriarchy, and the Church's Sins
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Dec 30, 2025
Rob Reiner and the Rom-Com
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Dec 23, 2025
Rob Reiner and the Rom-Com
The Princess Bride (1987) · Dec 23, 2025
KPop Demon Hunters: Authenticity and the Philosophy of Shame
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Nov 25, 2025
The Natural: Redford, Baseball, & Mythology
The Natural (1984) · Oct 28, 2025
Heretic: When Faith Meets Horror at Your Doorstep
Heretic (2024) · Oct 21, 2025
The American Society of Magical Negroes
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024) · Sep 30, 2025
Fantastic Four: Reed as Villain?
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) · Sep 2, 2025
Superman 2025 • A Special Hiatus Episode
Superman (2025) · Aug 7, 2025
Robin Hood, Heist Movies, and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) · Apr 14, 2025
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026) · Apr 7, 2025
Rebel Ridge
Rebel Ridge (2024) · Feb 24, 2025
Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) · Feb 10, 2025
I Saw the TV Glow
I Saw the TV Glow (2024) · Feb 3, 2025
Caesar the Ape Prophet: Evolution of Culture and Religion in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) · Aug 13, 2024
Gojira as Metaphor: Shin Godzilla & the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
Shin Godzilla (2016) · Jun 18, 2024
Dune: Part Two • Mythology & the Fremen
Dune: Part Two (2024) · May 21, 2024
Dune: Part 2 • The Film Board Crossover
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 26, 2024
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) · Mar 12, 2024
Dune on Page & Screen
Dune (2021) · Feb 27, 2024
Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Jan 23, 2024
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) · Dec 12, 2023
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games (2012) · Aug 22, 2023
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Rifles (1993) · Aug 15, 2023
Sharpe's Rifles
Sharpe's Rifles (1993) · Aug 15, 2023
Gojira, aka Godzilla, the 1954 Japanese original
Godzilla (1954) · Aug 8, 2023
Ep 227 - Newsies - Dancing on the Picket Line
Newsies (1992) · Jul 18, 2023
Ep 226 - Nimona Says Trans Rights
Nimona (2023) · Jul 11, 2023
Ep 225 - Under the Red Hood
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) · Jul 5, 2023
224 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jun 20, 2023
Ep 220: Severance
Severance (2022) · Apr 25, 2023
EP 214 - Batman The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021) · Jan 31, 2023
EP 214 - Batman The Long Halloween
Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021) · Jan 31, 2023
Ep 212 - Dredd
Dredd (2012) · Jan 10, 2023
2022 Retrospective and 2023 Prospective
HINAKURI 2022 (2022) · Jan 3, 2023
Ep 209 - Willow
Willow (1988) · Dec 13, 2022
Ep 206 - Black Adam
Black Adam (2022) · Nov 22, 2022
Ep 201 Wargames & the Ethics of AI
WarGames (1983) · Sep 27, 2022
Ep 200 - Rounders - Poker as a Superpower
Rounders (1998) · Sep 20, 2022
Ep 178 - The Batman & The Ethics of Emo
The Batman (2022) · Apr 21, 2022
Ep 169 - The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) · Mar 8, 2022
Ep 168 - Batman Begins
Batman Begins (2005) · Mar 2, 2022
Ep 164 - Batman Returns
Batman Returns (1992) · Feb 1, 2022
Ep 156 - Midnight Mass
Midnight Mass (2015) · Nov 30, 2021
Ep 142 - The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad (2021) · Aug 17, 2021
Ep 138 - Black Widow Ethics
Black Widow (2021) · Jul 13, 2021
Ep 122 - X-Men Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix (2019) · Feb 23, 2021
Ep 104 - Black Widow
Black Widow (2021) · Aug 27, 2020
Ep 103 Ethics of Immortality - Old Guard
The Old Guard (2020) · Aug 14, 2020
Ep 102 - Transforming Ethics
Transformers (2007) · Aug 6, 2020
Ep 79- The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Jan 9, 2020
Ep 70: The Ethics of Endgame
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Jun 12, 2019
Ep 46: The Last Jedi Part 2
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Apr 3, 2018
Ep 45: The Last Jedi, Part 1
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Mar 19, 2018
Ep 43: The Punisher
The Punisher (2004) · Feb 12, 2018
Ep 39: Thor & the Value of Fluff
Thor (2011) · Dec 12, 2017
Ep 32: Daredevil, Batman and Charlottesville
Daredevil (2003) · Aug 30, 2017
Ep 16: Dr. Strange
Dr. Strange (1978) · Dec 8, 2016
Ep 4: El Mariachi & The Castle
El Mariachi (1993) · Aug 30, 2016
Ep 4: El Mariachi & The Castle
The Castle (1997) · Aug 30, 2016