The Cynical Optimists (or "CynOpt") is a completed fortnightly podcast which covered the film, TV and gaming news of the week as well as a discussion about a new release film or game, or a discussion about something prevalent in pop culture at the time of recording. It ran from 2015 to 2022. The show is hosted by Phill and Nick. The Cynical Optimists theme and stingers were created by Idris Hayward. Twitter: @holoprojectors YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQJcv-2uNceRYJCn-4jaVgw
Marvelous Christmas Special - Spider-Man: No Way Home / Hawkeye (#90)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Dec 21, 2021
Eternals, Disney+ day, GTA's bad port, Squid Game S2, DK movie rumours, Switch's soaring sales (#88)
Eternals (2021) · Nov 15, 2021
Dune, The Book of Boba trailer, Nintendo Switch Online’s poor expansion, Lightyear, DC Fandome (#87)
Dune (2021) · Nov 2, 2021
Dune, The Book of Boba trailer, Nintendo Switch Online’s poor expansion, Lightyear, DC Fandome (#87)
Lightyear (2022) · Nov 2, 2021
No Time to Die, Mario Movie Cast, Sony Spider-Man 2, Nintendo Direct, RTD return to Doctor Who (#86)
No Time to Die (2021) · Oct 4, 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home speculation, What If, Activision/Blizzard controversy, Gamescom (#85)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) · Sep 6, 2021
Loki, The Bad Batch, Activision-Blizzard lawsuit, Netflix Mobile Games, ScarJo v Disney (#83)
The Bad Batch (2017) · Aug 9, 2021
Bonus: Zack Snyder's Justice League Review
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) · Apr 9, 2021
CynOpt Holiday Special - Mandalorian Season 2, LEGO Star Wars, Favourite Christmas Movies (#75)
LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special (2020) · Dec 21, 2020
The Rise of Skywalker, Tenet, Top Gun Maverick, Xbox's Simpler Branding, Puma Gamer Socks (#60)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Dec 23, 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level, Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters, Xbox Series X, The Game Awards (#59)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) · Dec 16, 2019
Bond Recap, Black Widow Trailer, Minecraft in the Vatican, Mulan, BB8 in BF II, PS Plagiarism (#58)
Mulan (2020) · Dec 9, 2019
Knives Out, Doctor Who Series 12 Trailer, #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Returns, Google Stadia Launch (#57)
Knives Out (2019) · Dec 2, 2019
Terminator Dark Fate Review, Joker Discussion, Cancelled Star Wars Trilogy, EA x Steam (#54)
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) · Nov 4, 2019
X-Men: Dark Phoenix - The Cynical Optimists #52
Dark Phoenix (2019) · Jun 10, 2019
Detective Pikachu - The Cynical Optimists #49
Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) · May 13, 2019
Avengers: Endgame - The Cynical Optimists #47
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 29, 2019
Aquaman - The Cynical Optimists #45
Aquaman (2018) · Dec 24, 2018
Into the Spider-Verse - The Cynical Optimists #44
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) · Dec 17, 2018
Avengers: Endgame & Smash Bros Ultimate - The Cynical Optimists #43
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Dec 11, 2018
Ralph Breaks the Internet - The Cynical Optimists #42
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) · Dec 3, 2018
The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Cynical Optimists #41
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) · Nov 19, 2018