Monarch’s Tim is LARPing as the MANThis week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl dive into another packed week of prestige chaos, Sith trauma, kaiju family therapy, Hell’s Kitchen courtroom warfare, and The Boys reminding everyone that celebrity cameos are just meat with better agents.

Episode IndexIntro: 0:07Maul: 8:27Monarch: 15:51Daredevil: 29:40The Boys: 44:14

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, Episode 7Title: Chapter 7: Call to OblivionAir date: April 27, 2026Director: Nathaniel VillanuevaWriter: Julia CoopermanSummary:Maul brings Devon and Rylee to his hideout as the Empire closes in, but Devon refuses to follow him and tries to get Rylee away. Things go sideways fast when Imperial forces capture Rylee, forcing Devon back toward Lawson and Daki. Meanwhile, Maul’s attempt to escape Janix collapses into a brutal fight with Marrok and the Eleventh Brother, leaving his followers scattered, his ship destroyed, and his already damaged leg becoming a very real problem. Maul survives because of course he does, but this is the Empire turning the screws hard.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, Episode 8Title: Chapter 8: The Creeping FearAir date: April 27, 2026Director: Saul RuizWriter: Jennifer CorbettSummary:With Maul separated from his crew and physically breaking down, the episode digs into his past through hallucinations of Sidious, Savage Opress, and the trauma that shaped him into the walking red flag he is today. Two-Boots finally gets his moral compass rebooted after learning what the Empire really did to Klyce, helping Rylee escape before the group walks into yet another trap. Sul sacrifices herself to stop Blake, and Maul’s surviving crew regroups just in time for a message from Dryden Vos, because apparently the galaxy’s criminal LinkedIn is still very active.

Rating Out of 10 Help Me Darryl-Wan Kneobi, Brian Stopped WatchingDarryl: 6.8/10Brian: DNW

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Season 2, Episode 9Title: Ends of the EarthAir date: April 24, 2026Director: Lawrence TrillingWriter: Tanner HansingerSummary:Outpost 18 tracks Godzilla and Titan X toward Skull Island, where Godzilla backs off and Isabel reveals the full flavor of her Apex-branded madness. Her plan is not just about Axis Mundi. It is about using Titan X, its egg, and Skull Island itself as pieces on a very expensive monster chessboard. Meanwhile, Tim, Shaw, Keiko, May, and Monarch forces follow Titan X onto the island, Shaw and Keiko get separated, Cate escapes, and Kentaro drops the emotional trap card by claiming they can save Hiroshi. In the 1958 storyline, Keiko and Bill marry, while Bill’s later obsession with rifts shows how this family has been getting emotionally nuked by monster science for decades.

Rating Out of 5 When Godzilla and Titan X Stop to Have a ChatBrian: 4.01/5Darryl: 3/5

Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2, Episode 7Title: The Hateful DarknessAir date: April 28, 2026Director: Iain B. MacDonaldWriter: Heather BellsonSummary:Karen Page finally gets her day in court, and Matt comes out of hiding to help defend her alongside Kirsten McDuffie. The trial puts the AVTF under pressure, but Fisk’s machine responds the only way it knows how: violence, intimidation, and ugly backroom damage control. Jessica Jones confronts Mr. Charles and learns Luke Cage is working overseas with the CIA, while Dex interrupts an assassination attempt on Governor McCaffrey. The emotional gut punch lands with Daniel Blake, who nearly gives BB Urich up to Cashman before finding his spine at the worst possible time. He lets her escape, refuses to reveal her location, and pays for it with his life.

Rating Out of 5, Matthew Murdock for the Defense is Straight FireBrian: 4.22/5Darryl: 3.5/5

The Boys, Season 5, Episode 5Title: One-ShotsAir date: April 29, 2026Director: Phil SgricciaWriter: Judalina Neira