The Pop Culture Podcast by Phantastic Geek

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By: Matt Lafferty & Pieter Ketelaar

The Pop Culture Podcast by Phantastic Geek brings you a catch-all of all Phantastic Geek podcasts... plus extras along the way! For the second half of 2023, we're focusing on Star Trek shows like Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks; Marvel shows like Loki and Echo, and Star Wars shows like Ahsoka and Skeleton Crew--but we always have our back catalogue of the Star Trek: Discovery, Loki, WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Agents of SHIELD, Jessica Jones, Cloak and Dagger, God Friended Me, Daredevil, Star Trek Essentials, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, the Defenders, Runaways, Slingshot, Marvel movies, Inhumans...

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VisionQuest: 107 "Immolation"
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The Client pits Vision and Jocasta against one another as Ultron plays all sides. Matt and Pete illuminate episode 7, “Immolation.”

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VisionQuest: 105 "Firewall" and 106 "Deadlock"
11/01/2026

The AIs need to find a way around Ultron’s lockout. Jocasta’s story changes everything. Matt and Pete run into episode 5, “Firewall,” and episode 6, “Deadlock.”

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VisonQuest: 103 "Reboot" and 104 "Malware"
10/25/2026

Vision needs help from Tommy, but Tommy is equally in need of assistance. Meanwhile the Butcherbird menaces the public. Matt and Pete load up episode 3, “Reboot,” and episode 4, “Malware.”

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VisionQuest: 101 "No Strings" and 102 "Theseus"
10/18/2026

White Vision is on a journey to become something more, but a dangerous bounty hunter has been dispatched to bring him in, entangling another. Matt and Pete track episode 1, “No Strings,” and episode 2, “Theseus.”

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New York Comic Con 2026
10/14/2026

 With Marvel and DC and Star Trek and Star Wars and more in the air, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt dive into this NYCC extravaganza!

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VisionQuest: Previewing the Series
10/08/2026

With VisionQuest coming to Disney+ in a few weeks, our VisionQuest podcast is launching. Marvel Studios has said this will complete the Wanda/Agatha/Vision trilogy... so what say you? Join us for our VisionQuest coverage!

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Lanterns: 108 "Dirt and Stars"
10/08/2026

 The Lanterns twist and turn their way to whodunnit in the finale. Matt and Pete sift through episode 8, “Dirt and Stars.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- Looking Back at Season Four
10/03/2026

With season four in the books, and only six episodes next season, and Star Trek's future uncertain.... PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt look back at Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four.

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Lanterns: 107 "The Jordan Boys' Legacy"
10/01/2026

 John Stewart takes a journey to place he believes he’s been before. Matt and Pete look over episode 7, “The Jordan Boys’ Legacy.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 410 "Tomorrow's Enterprise"
09/26/2026

The Enterprise’s exploration of a rare white hole presents Uhura with a glimpse into the future. Matt and Pete inspect episode 410, “Tomorrow’s Enterprise.”

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Lanterns: 106 "Bad Optics"
09/24/2026

 John Stewart has moved on from Rushville but can’t seem to escape its gravity. Matt and Pete look over episode 6, “Bad Optics.” 

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 409 "Once La'An a Time"
09/19/2026

A mysterious flat planet of doppelgängers allows the Enterprise’s security chief to come to terms with her inner turmoil. Matt and Pete reflect upon episode 409, “Once La’An a Time.”

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Lanterns: 105 "Lights Out"
09/17/2026

 It’s the raid of Rushville! The slow-paced Nebraska town battens down for an intergalatic throw down. Matt and Pete call episode 5, “Lights Out.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 408 "Orders of Magnitude"
09/12/2026

When revered Admiral Simon Reeger takes command of the Enterprise while Capt. Pike is on a landing party, it forces the crew to question ever meeting their heroes. Matt and Pete follow episode 408, “Orders of Magnitude.”

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Lanterns: 104 "The Weenie"
09/09/2026

As Hal and John attempt to see what Macon is hiding, they get more than they bargain for. Matt and Pete check out the sightlines of Lanterns episode 4, “The Weenie.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 407 "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass"
09/05/2026

 These of the Days of the Enterprise! Matt and Pete watch their soapy stories of episode 407, “Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass.”

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Lanterns: 103 "OutKast"
09/02/2026


The Stewarts grapple with the question of how to make a Green Lantern. Matt and Pete say “Hey Ya!” to Lanterns episode 3, “OutKast.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 406 "Off-Hour"
08/29/2026

 Everybody on the Enterprise is working for the weekend, that is until disaster strikes. Matt and Pete clock episode 406, “Off-Hour.” 


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Lanterns: 102 "Trust Fall"
08/27/2026

Hal Jordan goes one way and John Stewart the other as the alien threat looms larger beneath the surface. Matt and Pete do Lanterns episode 2, “Trust Fall.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 405 "Level-Five Transporter Accident"
08/22/2026

 It’s puppets… IN SPACE! Matt and Pete experience episode 405, “Level-Five Transporter Accident.”

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Lanterns: 101 "Pilot"
08/20/2026

Hal Jordan was Earth’s first space cop. John Stewart wants to be one. They collide in 2016 against a backdrop of alien intrigue in Nebraska. Matt and Pete take flight with Lanterns episode 1, “Pilot.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 404 "A Case of Chiaroscuro"
08/15/2026

Two No. 1’s make the Enterprise’s mission to Mat’Aar more than black and white. Matt and Pete don their fedora’s episode 404, “A Case of Chiaroscuro.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 403 "Human Best Friend"
08/08/2026

With Alpha shift at each other’s throats, the Enterprise gets some much-needed shore leave, but the aftermath of the holiday has explosive repercussions. Matt and Pete vacation with episode 403, “Human Best Friend.”

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
08/03/2026

 Ol’ Web-Head makes his way in the world without his friends but finds out only the lonely have what it takes to get to the bottom of a Manhattan mystery. Matt and Pete witness the dawning of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 402 "The Griffin Incident"
08/01/2026

 It’s thrills and chills on the Enterprise horizon, er, USS Griffin. Matt and Pete recount episode 402, “The Griffin Incident.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- 401 "Valles Marineris"
07/25/2026

The Enterprise’s exclusion to an interstellar squall turns into a creation conundrum sure to shake the Dol’drm. Matt and Pete visit episode 401, “Valles Marineris.”

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- Final Season 4 Preview
07/18/2026

With season 4 of Strange New Worlds now days away, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt warp out of orbit with a season preview.

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Lanterns: Previewing the Series
07/11/2026

 In brightest day, there's actually a Green Lantern series coming... with two (or three... or more?) Lanterns inbound. PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt suit up for the latest entry in the DCU.

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The Return of the Marvel Netflix Era?
07/04/2026

 Everything old is new again, as more and more faces from the Marvel Netflix era are appearing on Disney+

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds -- Starting the Countdown for Season 4
07/01/2026

This month is Star Trek! PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt start the countdown to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fourth season....

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Supergirl (2026)
06/29/2026


The DCU continues to grow as Supergirl takes flight in the stars, and PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt look up, up, and away!

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Supergirl (1984)
06/20/2026


We're headed back to 1984 for an iconic DC superhero--no, not Wonder Woman 1984, but the Supergirl film from the same year!

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Checking in with The Mandalorian, Grogu, Ahsoka, and Star Wars
06/13/2026

 This is the way! PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt take a look at Mando's movie box office and further check the star-charts for the route ahead for Star Wars.

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Spider-Noir: Episodes 5 through 8
06/06/2026


PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt swing back to the Noir 1930s, checking in on Ben Reilly's backstory, battle with Silvermane, and chances for a second season.

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Spider-Noir: Episodes 1 through 4
05/30/2026


There's an older, possibly wiser web-head in 1930s New York City, and PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt are on the case, diving into the first four episodes of Spider-Noir.

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The Mandalorian and Grogu
05/25/2026

 Mando is back, and Grogu is along for the ride--and so are PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt to recap the adventures of the latest Star Wars movie! 

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Daredevil: Born Again -- Looking Back at Season 2
05/23/2026

With everything in the books for Daredevil: Born Again's second season, PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt look back at the story and wonder what comes next for Daredevil.

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The Punisher: One Last Kill
05/16/2026

 Frank Castle is back! PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt dust of the Punisher Podcast feed to talk about this compelling one shot story, and to ponder the road ahead.

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Daredevil: Born Again -- 208 "The Southern Cross"
05/09/2026

It’s chaos in the courthouse when Matt makes a choice to corner Fisk. Matt and Pete get to the crux of episode 208, “The Southern Cross.”

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Daredevil: Born Again -- 207 "The Hateful Darkness"
05/02/2026

As Karen awaits her fate, Daniel faces a decision. Matt and Pete feel their way through episode 207, “The Hateful Darkness.”

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