The Lorehounds

Jean, Luke, and Elysia check in on the good, the could-be-better, and the absolute Red-Band of the 2026 Marvel Special Presentation The Punisher: One Last Kill on Disney+. Their conversation is dotted with discussions of grief, target audiences, the comic-book inspiration, and the future of this character and the rest of the MCU (with important opinions about movie-theater seating thrown in for good measure).

Daredevil: Born Again coverage:
DD:BA S1 eps 1-2
DD:BA S1 ep 3
DD:BA S1 eps 4-7
DD:BA S1 eps 8-9
DD:BA S2 eps 1-4
DD:BA S2 eps 4-8

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John, Elysia, and Marilyn follow Ryan Gosling to the far reaches of space to save humankind from destruction. They discuss the impressive puppetry and visuals, the hopepunk core of the film, and the parallels to other sci-fi worlds.
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David is joined by Nichole from Nevermind the Music, John from the Dune Minute Podcast, and Ian from Captain's Pod: A Star Trek Companion for a full-spoiler season wrap-up of The Pitt Season 2.
The panel works through the season's central argument: that Season 2 is a fifteen-hour indictment of what the American healthcare system does to the people inside it, told not through one catastrophic event but through the slow grind of a single ordinary shift. The conversation covers the Robby problem and his pattern of hot-and-cold behavior, individual patients as vessels for systemic critique, Langdon's recovery arc and stunning role reversal, the S1 vs S2 debate, off-screen controversies including cast departures and fandom toxicity, and what a Season 3 winter shift might need to do to stay vital.
Guest Links
Nevermind the Music: https://redcircle.com/shows/nevermind-the-music
Dune Minute Podcast: https://linktr.ee/theduneminute
Captain's Pod: A Star Trek Companion: https://redcircle.com/shows/captains-pod-a-star-trek-companion9159

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Jean, Luke, and Elysia are back to wrap up their discussion of Daredevil: Born Again season 2 with an analysis of episodes 5 through 8, and plenty of speculation of where this story will go in season 3, not to mention the Punisher special presentation next week and everything else going on in the MCU this year or next.
They're asking the important questions, from who is the least empathetic character on this show to when we will get the Buck–Pretty Woman crossover of Elysia's dreams. Plus, tips on the most essential comics to read to prepare for the next part of this tale.

DD:BA S2 eps 1-4

Watch out next week for our coverage of The Punisher: One Last Kill.

Last season's coverage:
DD:BA S1 eps 1-2
DD:BA S1 ep 3
DD:BA S1 eps 4-7
DD:BA S1 eps 8-9

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David sits down with Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, professor of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gothic literature at Signum University and a contributor to the Hugo Award-winning podcast StarShipSofa, for a wide-ranging conversation about Star Trek, Star Wars, and the stories we need.
They explore why both franchises have retained such fierce cultural grip across generations, unpacking the co-creative tradition that has defined Star Trek fandom, the danger of nostalgic and entitled fandoms, and the distinct but complementary ways the two franchises ask us to think about power, agency, and the future. The conversation also touches on Amy's two co-edited Vernon Press anthologies, the acafan identity, dark academia as a Gothic tradition, and her current recommendations across television, fiction, and music.
Guest Bio
Dr. Amy H. Sturgis is a professor of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Gothic literature at Signum University. She has authored or edited more than a dozen books, contributed over sixty scholarly essays, and holds a PhD in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University. Since 2008, she has contributed her "Looking Back on Genre History" segment to the Hugo Award-winning podcast StarShipSofa. Her most recent books are two co-edited anthologies: Star Trek: Essays Exploring the Final Frontier and Star Wars: Essays Exploring a Galaxy Far, Far Away (both Vernon Press, 2023).
Website: amyhsturgis.com
Mastodon: @DrAHSturgis@Universidon
Amy's Three Things
Vienna Blood (TV series, PBS Masterpiece)
https://www.pbs.org/show/vienna-blood/
The Liebermann Papers novels by Frank Tallis https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/MXL/max-liebermann/
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins https://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/sunrise_on_the_reaping.htm
In Times of Dragons by Tori Amos
https://toriamos.com/music/
Also Mentioned
Signum University SPACE Program (Adult Continuing Education) https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/adult-continuing-education/
Heat Death — Decline and Fall series by Asher and Saul Elbein
https://heat-death.ghost.io/tag/decline-and-fall/
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