Boulder Punch Podcast

"IT AMOUNTS TO A KIND OF... REBIRTH."

It's been four weeks since we last covered any kind of news, and boy oh boy has everything happened since then. From leaks, to awful business decisions, to monumental trailers, it's been a doozy. So, what do the boys have to say about it? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian talk all the news from the past few weeks, including new looks at AVATAR: AANG - THE LAST AIRBENDER, LANTERNS, DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, DUNE: PART THREE, and the long-awaited trailer for SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY!

"I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT HERE WITH YOU..."

After the emotional and shocking ending of Resident Evil Village, many wondered where the franchise would go next, even more so who it would revolve around. What many did not expect was a pivot back to Raccoon City and the T-Virus through the eyes of newcomer Grace Ashcroft and veteran Leon Kennedy. This entry -- celebrating the series' 30th anniversary -- has already been hailed as a GOTY contender, but what do the boys think? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian dive into the horror, action, drama...

IT STARTS WITH "SORRY."

Last November, the four of us gathered around to watch both seasons of one of the most popular adult animated shows currently running. We did not like it. We meant to talk about how we did not like it for the past three months. Also, Evangelion is back. Nothing works out the way you want it to, huh? Oh, well. Tune in as Alec, Brian, Darby, and Trey talk Yoko Taro's new NEON GENESIS EVANGELION series as well as their brutally honest thoughts on HAZBIN HOTEL!

DID YOU MISS US?

The boys are back from their longest hiatus yet, and are now tasked with covering two months' worth of news in a reasonable amount of time. God help them. Anywho, tune in as Alec and Brian dive into the biggest pop culture rumblings, including Brainiac's casting, the trailers for DOOMSDAY and SPIDER-NOIR, Sony's latest State of Play, and everything in between!

NOTHING TO SEE HERE. THIS IS ALL MADE UP.

Another two weeks apart, another news episode! As we wrap up the year and look to the next one, a lot has dropped in our laps. From movie trailers, to game trailers, to scary-ass corporate mergers, to scary-ass leaks akin to sticks of dynamite, we got a lot to cover. So, tune in as Alec and Brian look back on the biggest December news, including SUPERGIRL, The Game Awards, John Cena's retirement, and definitely-not-trailer-leaks for AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY!

HONOR DIED ON THE GINGKO TREE.

After over five years of waiting -- and the most obvious headache-inducing reactionary grifting -- Sucker Punch's sequel to Ghost of Tsushima has finally released. Atsu's tale of revenge has garnered mass amounts of praise for its characters, gameplay, and open world, but what do we think of it? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian discuss recent news from the past two weeks as well as their thoughts on PlayStation's new blockbuster -- GHOST OF YŌTEI!

WHERE ARE WE?

Oh hey, guys. A month goes by fast doesn't it? You know what doesn't go by fast? All the news we have to sift through. Oh boy oh boy. Tune in as Alec and Brian return from hiatus with yet another news episode covering all the big things from the past month, including THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO, the return of DOCTOR WHO, Brainiac in MAN OF TOMORROW, and more!

OVERMEDICATED!

We struggled for theming on this one beyond yet another news episode. We've been gone. Things happened. Tale as old as time. Tune in as Alec and Brian sift through the biggest entertainment news from the past few weeks, including the future of the DCU, new Avatar: Seven Havens rumors, the fall of TRON, and a lot of new stuff from NYCC -- including DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Season 2!

"WHAT IS YOUR HEART FOR?"

Thirty years ago today, a new anime premiered on television in Japan. One that seemed standard fare for the time, giant robots fighting giant monsters, etc. What no one really knew was that it would end up becoming one of the cornerstones of all of modern pop culture as we know it, one that's still analyzed to this day in its storytelling, themes, and artistry. Many people have taken their cracks at discussing it, and now it's our turn. So, tune in as Alec, Brian, and special guest Darby (@gwenstacying) celebrate the...

WE'RE BACK, BABY!

What was supposed to be a short hiatus stretched out over the course of a month. A lot's happened, including things we've waited four years for, so let's get to it. Tune in as Alec and Brian return to Boulder Punch and discuss recent news, such as MAN OF TOMORROW, KNIGHTS OF GUINEVERE, Krondon as Tombstone in SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY, and the four-years-in-the-making first gameplay trailer for Insomniac Games' WOLVERINE!

2008 ISN'T COMING BACK.

A big growing sentiment in recent years has been the overall idea that Spider-Man as an IP is wrong nowadays and that whatever's going on currently is an invalid fad that doesn't matter and will fade away. We have thoughts on that. Tune in as Brian and Alec discuss recent news and the current state of the Web-Head -- and why he has changed drastically and permanently.

OR MAYBE NOT WE'LL PROBABLY DO MORE.

It's been a year since our Phase 5 pitches. It's time to bring it all home... until we end up doing Phase 7 next year. Come join Brian and Alec as they return to Boulder Pitch with the third chapters of their takes on Post-Endgame MCU, PHASE 6!

Y'ALL KNOW THE DRILL.

A tale as old as time. Alec and Brian cover a main topic that's gonna take a while. Alec decides to add a news section anyway. They record for nearly six hours. Splitsies time. Tune in as Alec and Brian take a look at news from past two weeks, including updates on Zach Cregger's RESIDENT EVIL, MY ADVENTURES WITH GREEN LANTERN, LEGO BATMAN, SUPERMAN 2, and SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY!

HE'S BACK.

It's been a couple weeks, and everything (of course) decided to happen in that stretch of time. The main thing, however, is a film we've been waiting for something concrete on for a very long time. Lock in, guys. Tune in as Alec and Brian go over as much news as they can from the past few weeks, including Ultimate Spider-Man ending, Peacemaker S2's trailer, All-New Venom's long overdue development, and our first official and set photo looks at Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

FOURTH TIME'S THE CHARM!

We've all been waiting for a good Fantastic Four film since we've been born. After many years, Marvel seemed to finally lock it in. So, what do we think of it? Tune in to find out as Alec and Brian go over recent news and dive into the world, heart, and spoilers of Marvel Studios' THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS!

NOW WHAT?

It's been a week since Superman premiered and introduced the world to the DCU, and despite some reservations, the film has been a moderate success. In the days since, a lot of stuff is lining up for the future of this new universe, if there even will be one. So, tune in as Alec and Brian go over recent news from the past few weeks, including new Ghost of Yōtei gameplay, new trailers for cursed movies, and all the beans Jimmy Gunn has spilled on what's next for the DCU!

"MAYBE THAT'S THE REAL PUNK ROCK."

Well, guys, the promised day is here. After twelve years, numerous false starts, and the studio nearly washing its hands clean of the character altogether, we finally have a new movie about the man of tomorrow. James Gunn's first (let's be honest, genuine) foray into the new DCU has had a whole lot riding on it these past two and a half years since its announcement, and it's seemingly paid off thus far. However, as two fans of the big blue boy scout, what do we think about it? Tune in...

"YOU MADE ME HAPPY..."

Silent Hill 2 is one of the crowning achievements of survival horror and video game storytelling, alongside being one of Brian's favorite games of all time. When it was first leaked and announced that a remake would be developed by Bloober Team, he, Alec, and many others feared the worst for the next two years. What nobody could've predicted was the game turning out as well as it did, reinvigorating interest in the franchise. So, all these years later, how does the tragedy of James and Mary Sunderland still hold up? Tune in to...

THEY DID IT! THEY CHOSE A CHARACTER WHO STARTED IN SPIDER-MAN!

Yet another news episode coming at y'all! A lot's happened in the past two weeks, so tune in as Alec and Brian discuss as much of it as they can -- including new DCU news from James Gunn, Clayface's casting, Spider-Man: The Animated Series getting an official comic conclusion, the final Fantastic Four trailer, and the Punisher's return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

REQUIEM FOR THE DEAD. SUPERMAN FOR THE LIVING.

A lot has happened in the past week. Some good. Some bad. Some utterly nothing. Y'all know the drill. Tune in as Alec and birthday boy Brian take a look at recent news and trailers, including SummerGameFest, the Xbox Showcase, Resident Evil Requiem, and Superman!

CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON WAS RIGHT.

The second season of Doctor Who has reached its end. So has, shockingly, the era of Ncuti Gatwa. People were stunned to see the Fifteenth Doctor regenerate after so little time compared to others, and even more so when he regenerated into Billie Piper. The show's future is hanging by a thread, its showrunner has made baffling decisions in the name of content, and we're not confident in things getting better. So, tune in as Alec and Brian discuss recent news -- including new trailers (Wake Up Dead Man, Frankenstein, Fantastic Four, and...

BRIAN WON.

It's been two weeks. Things have happened. Bad things. Some of which will remain til next week. Oh, god. Tune in as Alec and Brian go over news and developments from the past two weeks, including the implosion of Bungie and Marathon, the Lilo & Stitch remake, the cancelled Black Panther game, and the bizarre cowardice of The Last of Us Season 2!

TRAILERS, TRAILERS, & MORE TRAILERS!

We figured a news episode would be a nice buffer after the past few episodes. Unfortunately, everything under the sun decided to happen in the past week. Break out the popcorn, we're gonna be here for a bit again. Tune in as Alec and Brian go over recent news (including the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones), and all the trailers from the past week -- including PEACEMAKER Season 2, SPIDER-NOIR, IRONHEART, and SUPERMAN!

"WE OWN YOU NOW."

Back in 2022, it was announced that Phase 5 of the MCU would wrap up with an adaptation of Thunderbolts, seeming to be Marvel's answer to Suicide Squad. Very quickly, the team lineup left a lot to be desired, and as production kicked off, not many had faith in it reigniting the MCU. Several months of trailers and an entire movie later, it's safe to say a lot of us ate our words. The most unlikely group of anti-heroes have assembled to pull Marvel from the brink on the big screen, telling a beautifully painful...

"THE ONLY THING I'VE EVER REALLY WANTED... WAS TO BE UNDERSTOOD."

After working on Gravity Falls, writer and artist Dana Terrace looked to produce her own off-the-wall animated series about the supernatural. After many revisions, the show would finally premiere in 2020 -- quite literally changing the game for animated kids' shows and queer/neurodivergent rep (much to the chagrin of Disney). While it didn't get to end the way it wanted to, thanks to certain suits who didn't believe the data that it was successful, it still managed to end with a bang. Two out of three...

WE DID IT AGAIN.

Once again, we are doing an episode with one of our friends. And once again, we have to split the news section into its own episode. Tale as old as time, etc. Tune in as Alec, Brian, and special guest Darby (@gwenstacying) go over recent news from the past week, from Star Wars Celebration, to WrestleMania, to trailers for Doom: The Dark Ages, Ghost of Yōtei, and Predator: Badlands!

"WE ARE THE CITY WITHOUT FEAR."

In 2021, three years after the final season and cancellation of Daredevil, Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio returned as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk. In 2022, four years after said season and cancellation, a new revival series was announced. In 2023, five years after, the crash and burn of the original production ensued, causing a complete creative overhaul not just for the series itself, but the whole of Marvel Television. And now, nearly seven years on from A New Napkin and over three years on from Hawkeye and No Way Home, a new season...

"YOU DON'T GET TO DESTROY WHO I AM."

After the Devil of Hell's Kitchen's second season released, the Netflix corner of the MCU was on a bit of a downturn. While there were fan-favorite highlights such as Luke Cage Season Two and The Punisher Season One, others such as the former's first season, Jessica Jones Season Two, all of Iron Fist, and -- arguably most disappointing of all -- The Defenders, it seemed like this side of the MCU was doomed to fizzle entirely. When the Man Without Fear's third season was set to come out, many...

"YOU KNOW YOU'RE ONLY ONE BAD DAY AWAY FROM BEING ME..."

After the monumental success of Season One changed the game for comic book and streaming television, the Man Without Fear was immediately fast-tracked for a second. This one aimed to be even bigger and better, with the Punisher, Elektra, and the Hand being brought in as the major storylines, with the latter further setting up the eventual Defenders crossover. What resulted was that same fantastic show we knew and loved battling against an unbalanced story, bizarre pacing, and most baffling of all -- an executive producer's...

"THIS IS MY CITY. MY FAMILY."

Back in 2013, streaming-exclusive shows were slowly beginning to take off, and Marvel wanted in on the potential boom. A deal was struck, and Netflix was contracted to make shows about a few select street level characters that would later have their own low-scale crossover event. First up was the man without fear, Daredevil. After his failed cinematic outing in 2003, not many people knew what to expect from this show. What we got on April 10th, 2015 was the beginning of what could very well be considered the greatest live action comic adaptation...

"F#$% THEM KIDS." - JOHN CENA, 2025.

It's been about a month since we last recorded an episode of the main show, and a whole lot of things have happened since then. Some utterly predictable, some we never saw coming, and some that prove that Hell can indeed freeze over. So, tune in as Alec and Brian talk about as much pop culture news as they can in under five hours, including the announcements of Starfire! and My Adventures with Green Lantern, the Punisher special presentation, the new Doctor Who and Devil May Cry trailers, John Cena's infamous...

HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Just over three years ago, Marvel announced an all-new show about Spider-Man adjacent to the MCU. After creative shifts, numerous layoffs, a slashed animation division, a CEO ousting, a restarted production, a title change, and one empty-headed f#@$ing dumbf#@$ nearly derailing it all a day before its premiere, the first season is finally out in its entirety. So, what do we think? Tune in to find out as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) go all-in on Season 1 of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, as well as what's in store for Season 2!<...

WARNING: EXCESSIVE YAPPING!

We had planned on doing one episode covering both recent news and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but alas, double the hosts double the fun. So, tune in as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) discuss recent news such as trailers for THE FANTASTIC FOUR and THUNDERBOLTS*, as well as announcements such as the new Gwenpool and AVATAR: SEVEN HAVENS!

HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Just over three years ago, Marvel announced an all-new show about Spider-Man adjacent to the MCU. After creative shifts, numerous layoffs, a slashed animation division, a CEO ousting, a restarted production, a title change, and one empty-headed f#@$ing dumbf#@$ nearly derailing it all a day before its premiere, the first season is finally out in its entirety. So, what do we think? Tune in to find out as Alec, Brian, Darby (@gwenstacying), and Trey (@HeyGuysItSpidey) go all-in on Season 1 of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN, as well as what's in store for Season 2!<...

"HOW DID IT COME TO THIS -- KILLING PEOPLE AND STEALING THEIR MONEY?"

If you told us ten years ago that an animated show based on League of Legends would release and be regarded as one of the most popular and well-regarded shows of the early 2020's, we would've had you admitted. Yet somehow, that very reality came to pass. Initially premiering in 2021, Arcane came in hot as one of the most popular shows of the year, and people could only imagine how things would play out in the seasons to come. In 2024, they got their answer...

HERE'S TO ANOTHER YEAR OF FAKE RUMORS AND DISCOURSE!

Happy belated 2025 everyone! While these first few months will be sparse for the main show, we will ensure the episodes we do manage to get out are jam-packed! Case in point, we have missed out on four weeks of news, and we're gonna cover as much of it as possible to the best of our ability. So, tune in as Alec and Brian ring in the new year as they discuss recent happenings in the world of entertainment such as The Batman Part II's delay, Sony's movie restructuring...

GOODBYE 2024!

Our second full year of the show has reached its end, and we have a lot to look back on -- as well as a lot to look forward to. So, come join Alec and Brian before the holidays as they reminisce on their biggest points of discussion this year (including Avatar, Gravity Falls, and the Ultimate and Absolute comics), as well as what lies ahead as shown in the highly-anticipated trailer for James Gunn's Superman!

LET THEM COOK!

It's been quite a while since we've talked news, and there's a whole lot to sort through. From the mundane and uninteresting, to the unwanted and disappointing, to the highly-anticipated and exciting, we got ourselves a big meal to get through. So, tune in as Alec and Brian discuss recent rumblings, such as the Sonic 3 trailer, Star Wars: Visions season three, Alien: Earth's timeline, and the recent rumors surrounding the Earth Avatar series!

"LAUGH HARD. RUN FAST. BE KIND."

Boulder Pitch is BACK, and we got a very special episode in store. We've both been fans of Doctor Who forever, we've covered it on both shows, and we've discussed certain ideas of what we'd want to see from it. So, we figured it was high time to do our hardest pitches yet. Tune in as Brian and Alec celebrate a belated Doctor Who Day by sharing their pitches for their own takes and eras on everyone's favorite Time Lord!

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"IT IS FAMILY. IT IS PERFECT."

Ever since the finale of its second season in July, the boys have been missing their favorite take on the big blue boy scout. Thankfully, the official tie-in comic has finally reached its end, giving them a chance to finally scratch that Kryptonian itch. So, tune in as Brian and Alec go all in on recent news and comics, such as the trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Absolute Batman #2, and the full six-issue run of MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN by Josie Campbell and Pablo M. Collar!