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The 42cast Episode 256: Welcome to the 21st

October 6, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

TravelersTravelers is a Netflix original series about time travelers from a bleak future coming back to improve our world. The series broke with several conventions of the time travel sub-genre while mixing together other elements from various time travel series to create a unique experience that resonated with many fans. In this episode we discuss this series. We talk about our favorite characters and why their arcs worked for us while others may not have. We discuss the the various plots of the series and what we liked and didn’t about each. We also delve deep into the concepts and themes to get into what resonated with each of us about this series.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Anji, Nate, Felicity, and Kimi join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 255: Story Elements

September 29, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Avatar the Last AirbenderAvatar: The Last Airbender was a popular animated show on Nickolodeon in the mid-00’s. The series depicted a fantasy world based on a blend of European, Asian, and Native American influences inhabited by “benders” who could manipulate a single one of the four elements of earth, fire, water, and air. In every generation an Avatar is born who can bend all bend all four elements. In this episode we do a deep dive into this series. We talk about the characters and why we enjoy or don’t each of them. We discuss the world and the story and what things we really enjoyed and anything that we didn’t. Along the way we also get into discussions of cultural sensitivity, the live action film, and whether we think that a live-action adaptation can ever faithfully capture this series.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Juliette; Mike; and newcomer, Rachel, join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 254: Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation

September 22, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Star Trek The Next GenerationThe world was altered forever in 1987 when Star Trek: The Next Generation first hit the airwaves. Continuing the story of the original Star Trek, the show brought the series back for a new generation of viewers, updating the premises and effects and revitalizing Star Trek fandom into something that would last well into the 21st century. In this episode we discuss that series and how we feel its concepts stand up against the original Trek. We also talk about the cast and who our favorite characters are. We also get into our favorite episodes and how some of them may still be relevant today.

Due to time constraints there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Stephanie is cohost and Juliette, Will and Miranda join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 253: Road Trip

September 16, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Agatha All AlongAgatha Harkness took the MCU by storm with her debut in WandaVision. It wasn’t long before Marvel announced that there would be a series featuring the character in Marvel’s Phase Five. In this episode we talk about that series, Agatha All Along. We discuss the characters and themes and how well they are woven into the story. We opine on some of the creative choices in this series and how it connects to other parts of the MCU. We wrap up with our predictions for where Agatha may show up next.

This week in lieu of a five-minute controversy we ask what upcoming Marvel Disney+ series has everyone most excited in 2025.

This week Anji, Cammie, and Page join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 252: Pod People

September 8, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Only Murders in the BuildingThis week has pod-ception on The 42cast as we release a podcast episode about a TV show about a true crime podcast about true crime podcast fans solving true crimes. Of course we are talking about the comedy murder-mystery hit, Only Murders in the Building. In this episode we talk about the trio of Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez and why we think that they work so well together. We discuss the plots and how well they work as comedy and as murder mysteries. We also get into the guest stars and what our favorite appearances in the series were.

This week’s five-minute controversy asks if AI should be used to determine the next James Bond.

This week Beth, Shaun, and Stephen join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 251: Television of the 90’s

September 2, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Television of the 90'sIn the days before streaming, genre television was limited. However, Fox generated a lot of new content to supplement what was on the more traditional networks and cable began producing its own fair share in the 90’s. In this episode we take a look at the various genre TV series of the 90’s. We talk about our favorites and the ones that gained the attention of pop culture. We discuss what we liked, whether we think that they hold up, and why they’re worth a mention. Along the way we also talk about some trends of the decade and give some hints on where we might go in a sequel episode.

This week’s five-minute controversy asks if people have concerns with Jason Momoa being recast as Lobo in the new DCU after playing Aquaman in the DCEU.

This week Alli, Keith, and Kelley join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 250: Justice is Served

August 28, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Superman 2025 Part 2Superman (2025) generated far too much discussion for us to contain it in a single episode. In part 2 we return to the series. We discuss the Justice Gang, what we think of the individual members, and why an unkind person doing good is a great thing to showcase. We also talk about the themes of winning versus saving and how that was modeled throughout the series. We also get into Jimmy weirdness, canine implications, and Gunn violence.

As this is the second part of a two-part episode there is no five-minute controversy this week.

This week Ryan, Shaun, Nate, and Cammie join the cast.

Show Notes:
Shaun’s Business – Popcycled Baubles

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 249: The Parent Trap

August 18, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Superman 2025Superman is the first full entry into James Gunn’s DCU. Facing backlash from those who wished the DCEU to continue, the film had a lot riding on it to prove the narrative vision of this new version of the DC universe across multiples forms of media. In this episode we have part one of our examination of this film. We discuss how it works as an initial outting for the DCU. We talk about some of the themes inherent within the character of Superman and shown in this film. We also dive into several of the controversies in the movie and give our takes on them.

Due to time constraints this episode does not have a five-minute controversy.

This week Ryan, Shaun, Nate, and Cammie join the cast.

Show Notes:
The Article Cammie Shared

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 248: Echoes of Netflix

August 11, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

EchoEcho was a surprising addition to the Phase Five lineup. While the other characters in the MCU were characters with significant followings, Echo was a relatively minor character from the comics. However, due to a strong showing in the Hawkeye series, Alaqua Cox’s character was allowed to star in her own series with ramifications for Daredevil: Born Again. In this episode we review the Echo series. We talk about the connections to Hawkeye, Daredevil, and the prior Netflix series of Defenders characters. We discuss the depiction of the characters, what we think of the performances, and whether we’d like to see Echo show up again in the MCU.

This week’s five-minute controversy asks who should be cast to play Kang in any future MCU appearances.

This week James, Alli, and Stephen join the cast.

Show Notes:
HubbyCraft (Minecrafting videos with Nathan and Beth available periodically here)

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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The 42cast Episode 247: Facing the Music

August 4, 2025 by Dastari Leave a Comment

Strange New Worlds Season Two Part TwoLast week we boldly went so far that we needed a whole other episode to come back. As a result this episode gives you the second part of our exploration of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In this episode we tackle such questions as “does a legal procedural work in space?”, “how many times can you bust a series’ format before it’s too many?”, and “how many original series characters do you need to have before it’s too many?” Along the way we discuss musicals, genetic augments, and relationships. We also talk about missed opportunities and what we hope to get out of the third season.

As this is the second part of a panel there is no five-minute controversy for this week.

This week Stephanie is cohost and James and Keith join the cast.

Like what you heard? Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/42cast. You can also find us on X as @42cast, Instagram/Threads as 42cast, or Blue Sky as 42cast.bsky.social. We can also be found on Pandora, Amazon Music, Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Please, leave us a review. Have a question for the Ultimate Answer? E-mail us at [email protected].

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