Pony Express: Recent Episodes
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Michael, Louis, and special guest Zachary Byrd discuss Black Adam, the DCEU's latest superhero blockbuster and a backdoor attempt to launch the Justice Society to mainstream popularity. Did they think this worked in introducing more obscure characters to a wider audience? Or was it another misfire from DC and Warner Bros? Tune in to find out!
In the latest Fortress of Ineptitude, Michael and Louis discuss 1995's Judge Dredd, a much maligned film that's they find surprisingly watchable.
How do you kill a man without fear? You make a bad movie about him! After watching flawed comic book love letter Superman Returns, Louis and Michael take a look at 2003’s Daredevil, which eschews superheroic frivolity for a dark and gritty approach to the source material, an approach meant to appeal to the early 2000s zeitgeist but one that ends up dating it instead. If you were dying for a podcast where the hosts can credibly discuss both Brian Michael Bendis and Evanescence, this is the show for you!
Two weeks ago, Rolling Stone released their list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, as voted on by a group of tv professionals and critics. Michael and Louis discussed the top ten of the list, how to properly rate shows, and make their own suggestions for inclusion.
The Postrider is happy to unveil Fortress of Ineptitude, the latest show within The Pony Express feed. Join hosts Louis Ryan and Michael Lovito as they discussed the forgotten and maligned superhero films of not so recent memory (think pre-MCU) to try and understand how we ended up with the kind of movies we have today, how superhero movies have changed, and what everyone involved could have done better. In the augural episode, Louis and Michael discuss Superman Returns, Bryan Singer's sequel/retcon of the Christopher Reeve Superman films. Was this the last gasp of non-extended universe superhero movies? Did Singer have a vision? Does any of it make sense? Tune in and keep your eyes peeled for more episodes of Fortress of Ineptitude, only in the Pony Express feed.
Louis, Lars, and Michael discuss the fascinating and controversial conclusion to The Rehearsal, and wonder what's next for the mad genius that is Nathan Fielder
Lars and Michael discuss The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder's latest tv show. In addition to recounting their favorite moments, they discuss the ethics of the show and what else the unpredictable Fielder has in store for viewers.
Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss Thor: Love and Thunder, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Taika Waititi's second crack at the God of Thunder.
Michael and Lars talk about season 4 of Stranger Things. Is it Netflix's best original show? Are the rapidly maturing actors still a good fit? Where does it fit in with the rest of the seasons? Tune in to find out what they think about all that and more!
Michael and Lars discuss FX on Hulu's latest true crime miniseries Under the Banner of Heaven.
Michael, Alex Lars, and Louis discuss the latest MCU entry, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Marvel recently conclude (the first season of?) Moon Knight, their latest Disney+ show, and the first to focus on a character who hadn't been previously introduced in an MCU movie. The premise is...hard to explain, but Michael, Lars, and Alex do their best, and share their thoughts on Marvel's newest live action character.
This Sunday, the eyes of the world will be trained on the 94th Academy Awards...at least, the Academy hopes they will be. After negotiations with ABC, the the Academy has agreed to present 8 of its 23 before the Oscars telecast, and has introduced two fan voted awards as well. Michael and Louis talked about this changes, the fraught state of the telecast, and who the winners of each award will be.
Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss The Batman, the latest film entry for the caped crusader and a fascinating new direction for the superhero franchise.
Michael, Lars, and Louis review the bizarre fifth season of HBO's sleeper hit Search Party.
Michael and Louis discuss Eternals, the polarizing new Marvel film from Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao
Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss two of the most talk about two of the fall's biggest hits: Dune and Squid Game
Michael and Louis talk about The Many Saints of Newark before Lars joins them to talk about another top 10 music list.
Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss Shang-Chi, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and HBO's "Hacks."
Michael, Louis, and Lars discuss a bunch of new movie trailers, John Mulaney's foibles in the public eye and the Rolling Stone's updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
In the first episode of The Postrider's general interest podcast, Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss Godzilla vs. Kong, one of the biggest post-lockdown blockbusters and the latest installments of Legendary's MonsterVerse.