THE DEFENDERS PODCAST: Recent Episodes
The Defenders Podcast
Its the end of Jessica Jones and the end of the Defenders Podcast! Nutty and Elizabeth join us to discuss the last two episodes of the show which includes the following points: Will Malcolm redeem himself before the show ends? What do we think of the long anticipated Trish vs Jessica showdown? Does Jeri hail […]
Andy is here to help us discuss episodes 10 and 11 of JESSICA JONES season 3! Hellcat? HELL NO! Thanks for listening! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Matt and Brad are here to help us discuss episodes 8 and 9 of JESSICA JONES season 3! Claire brings ALL the wacky Eric Gelden facts! Is Brad about to become the new supervillain “DIAMONDBRAD”? The floor isn’t lava, its way WAY worse! Thanks for listening! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com […]
Alan and Robin are here to help us discuss episodes 6 and 7 of JESSICA JONES season 3! Has Will returned to the Big Gay Boat Ride? Does Piriton work on Evil Allergies? What have they done to you Malcolm? Thanks for listening! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like […]
Alan has returned to help us discuss episodes 4 and 5 of JESSICA JONES season 3! Is Trish the new Karen? Does Erik own an evil cat? Oscar who? Thanks for listening! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Jozie and Rebecca join us to help Ex-spleen episodes 2 and 3 of Jessica Jones season 3! Thanks for listening! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Will is away at the Portland Pride Party so Tammy and Claire are joined by Vickey to discuss the first episode of season 3 of JESSICA JONES Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
After a loooong break we are back! It’s time for Will and Claire to tell Tammy the epic tale of Punisher season 2 (what we can remember of it anyway!) We also briefly discuss Captain Marvel, Avengers Endgame and our hopes for season 3 of Jessica Jones Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: […]
With Will still missing (and possibly preparing for his busy Christmas duties) Tammy and Claire are joined by Meegan and Brad to wrap up our discussion of Daredevil season 3! Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone and apologies that this episode is so late! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: […]
Claire and Tammy are joined by Jonathan to discuss episodes 10 and 11 of Season 3. We finally learn all about Karen’s backstory and discover whether Tammy’s death prediction for Nadeem is correct or not! Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: […]
Claire, Will and Tammy are joined by Nutty and Alan to discuss the many many revelations of episodes 8 and 9! Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
One week late, Claire and Tammy are joined by Christine and Elizabeth to discuss episodes 6 and 7 of Daredevil season 3! We are also joined by our listeners to mark the recent passing of Marvel Legend Stan Lee with his catchphrase “Excelsior!” Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit our website: The […]
Tammy, Will and Claire are joined by the Mesmerizing Moira and the Incredible Ian to discuss episodes 4 and 5 of Daredevil season 3! We talk in depth about the origins of creepy-dude Dex and ask the question “Hasn’t Matt Murdock been through enough?!” (The answer is no, never) Thanks for the emails and voicemails […]
Tammy, Will and Claire are joined by returning guests Robin and Rebecca to discuss episodes 2 and 3 of Daredevil season 3! Claire judges Dex on his stalker-pizza. Tammy takes planking tips from Matt Murdock. Plus we all wonder, where in the world is Vanessa? Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit our […]
Tammy, Will and Claire are back to discuss episode 1 of Daredevils long-awaited third season! We discuss the cancellations of Iron Fist and Iron Fist as well as some of the latest comic book movie news. We also have many questions about Catholicism and health insurance regarding Daredevil episode 1! Thanks for the emails and […]
Claire talks with Stunt Performer, Actress and Martial Artist Jenel Stevens about her work in the Marvel Netflix shows doubling Simone Missick as Misty Knight, and in Black Panther and the Avengers movies as one of the Dora Milaje. Jenel answers questions from listeners, talks about being part of a cultural phenomenon, and gives her […]
Tammy, Will and Claire are joined by Brad and Elizabeth to discuss the final 2 episodes of IRON FIST Season 2! Our head-canon goes through some re-writes thanks to Elizabeth, Brad loves how excited Davos gets about paper aeroplanes, and the season gives us the most ending scenes since the last Lord of the Rings […]
Tammy, Will and Claire are joined by the marvellous Moira to discuss the seventh and eighth episodes of Iron Fist season 2! Tammy is obsessed with the Murder Van Tip-line, Will might be a secret superhero, and we are all reminded that there is indeed a subplot happenning involving Colleen’s mysterious wooden box… Thanks for […]
Will has returned and brought Matt and Ian with him to discuss the fifth and sixth episodes of IRON FIST Season 2. We all worry about Dannys blood sugar levels, Claire can’t stop shipping Misty and Ward together, and there are many many jokes about Manchester… Thanks for the emails and voicemails everyone! Links: Visit […]
Will is still off having adventures so Tammy and Claire are joined by special guests Alan and Rebecca to discuss the third and fourth episodes of IRON FIST Season 2. We are all deeply disturbed by Danny’s cooking technique, talk way too much about Florida, and finally welcome the return of Misty-Goddamn-Knight! Thanks for the […]
While Will is away this week having adventures with Kilgrave, Tammy and Claire are joined by returning guest Nutty to discuss the first 2 episodes of IRON FIST SEASON 2! Claire tests Nutty and Tammys Defenders knowledge, we all celebrate the return of everyone favourite asshole Ward Meachum, and we wonder what issue Danny has […]
Will, Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest Alan to discuss the final 2 episodes of LUKE CAGE season 2. We try to answer all the big questions like: Why would someone pay $25 million for a violin? Just what IS in Delaware? And we dream up a new mode of transport for the […]
Will, Tammy and Claire are joined by Iron Fist super-fan guests Connor and Rebecca to celebrate the return of everyone’s favourite human-sized Golden Labradoodle : Danny Rand! Claire struggles to tell the difference between Faith Evans and Faith Hill, we talk far too long about superhero love lives, and none of us can deal with […]
Special guest Elizabeth joins Tammy, Claire and Will to discuss episodes 8 and 9 of the second season of LUKE CAGE! Could a newly super-powered James Lucas team up with Danny Rand as the Power Fist twins? Were these episodes purposely trying to make Claire cry? And why are these episodes so Luke-lite? Thanks for […]
Special guests Nutty and Ian join Tammy, Claire and Will to discuss episodes 6 and 7 of the second season of LUKE CAGE! In news, we discuss the new IRON FIST season 2 teaser trailer, and the recent firing of James Gunn by Disney/Marvel. Meanwhile in LUKE CAGE, we mourn the loss of Pirahna and […]
Tammy, Claire and Will return to discuss episodes 4 and 5 of the second season of LUKE CAGE with special guest Christine! Mariah gets ahead (or 3) in business and everyone’s favourite character RayRay is missing! We learn some more about Bushmaster’s past and try and figure out who the hell RayRay is. Oh and […]
Tammy, Claire and Will return to discuss episodes 2 and 3 of the second season of LUKE CAGE! After many many seasons has Claire Temple finally got us back on her side? Could the Shades/Mariah relationship get any creepier? Has Luke finally met his match in a group of elderly Jamaican men? All shall be […]
SWEET CHRISTMAS, we are BACK! Tammy, Claire and Will are joined by special guest Rowan to discuss episode 1 of the second season of LUKE CAGE! Tammy has all the music facts. We all wonder exactly how Luke’s new resistance to Judas bullets works. Claire wants to know who Ron Garvey is, and the plot […]
Ian joins Tammy, Claire and Will for the season finale, as we try and unravel the biggest mystery of all: how the hell is Oscar still alive? Thank you everyone for listening and for sending in so many great emails and voicemails this season. We can’t wait to return for Luke Cage season 2! Links: […]
Ex co-host Robin returns from his sentence on The Raft, along with guest Andy to help Tammy, Claire and Will unravel episodes 11 and 12. Claire proves that she very little knowledge about how technology works, while we all try and decide which Infinity Stone we each covet the most. Links: Visit our website: The […]
Tammy, Claire and Will are joined once again by guest Brad to discuss the ninth and tenth episodes of Season 2! Inhaler watch continues as we wonder how much longer Trish’s inhaler can continue to function, Brad cheers on class heroes Inez and Shane, and we invent a new cake-themed supervillain! Links: Visit our website: […]
Hey hey we want your cray cray! Tammy, Claire and Will are joined by guests Shane and Nutty to discuss episodes 7 and 8 of Jessica Jones season 2! We have some great discussion about the portrayals of consent and addiction in the show, and why Stirling could be a side character from RENT the […]
Claire, Tammy and Will are reunited with ex-Defenders Matt and Mel to discuss all things relating to episodes 4 and 5. Tammy wonders what the deal with neck beards is, while we all wonder if Jessica has secret Octopus powers. Plus we try to unravel THAT big twist! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast […]
Claire, Tammy and Will are joined by Moira and Brad to discuss episodes 3 and 4 of Jessica Jones’ second season! Brad, Tammy and Claire get distracted discussing the awful X-Files Season 11 finale, we debate the merits of coffee vs okra, and the Killer is finally revealed to be…evil Laurie Metcalfe? Links: Visit our […]
Claire, Tammy and Will are joined by Heath and Angela to discuss episode 2 of Jessica Jones’ second season! While Heath has an existential crisis over the role of Spiderman in the Marvel Netflix Universe we debate texting vs calling phones in the modern age. Also, why are Jeri, Sunday and Costa in a completely […]
Claire and Tammy are back, and they are joined by a brand new co-host – Will! Guests Elizabeth and John join us this week to discuss the first episode in Jessica Jones second season. Is Oscar a superintendent or a superhero? Was Jessica part of the Weapon X programme with Deadpool? Is it a good […]
To celebrate the end of our coverage of THE PUNISHER, Claire is joined by Sam Stein himself Michael Nathanson! They geek out over everything from comic book adaptaions, morally grey characters, and their favourite directors from the 1970s. Michael also teases some upcoming projects… A big thank you to Michael for being such a […]
Claire is joined by one of the men behind the Punisher himself – stunt double and fight co-ordinator ERIC LINDEN. Eric started in graphic design but soon moved into a career in stunt work, everything from being set on fire to fighting with swords! He talks about his work doubling for Jon Bernthal in THE […]
We have reached the last two episodes of THE PUNISHER and Tammy and Claire are joined by a trio of guests to unravel the ending of the show. Rebecca, Ian and Andy help us invent our new favourite fictional friendship: Frank Castle and Paddington Bear! We are all grossed out by the gore in these […]
Tammy and Claire are guest-less this week but have lots to talk about regarding episodes 10 and 11 of THE PUNISHER. Claire teaches Tammy some classic English slang terms, and we both celebrate the end of the Lewis storyline. Also, Frank Castle is finally at PEAK hair! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by returning guest Elizabeth to discuss Tammy’s victory episodes (aka episodes 8 and 9 of THE PUNISHER) We all question Sarah’s parenting and wish that there were more crossovers between the Punisher and the other Netflix Marvel shows. Claire also teases Tammy with Harry Potter facts! Links: Visit our website: […]
After a weeks delay, Tammy and Claire are joined by special guests Will and Moira to discuss episodes 6 and 7 of THE PUNISHER! Doctor Moira shares her medical opinion on Curtis’ arrow-removal technique, Will lusts after beautiful Billy Russo, and Claire talks way too much about cheeseball spy-show “Covert Affairs” Happy Holidays to all […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by special guests Paul and Brad to discuss episodes 4 and 5 of the first season of the Punisher. Is Vice President Mike Pence the true villain of the show? Is Frank a secret Disco fan? We share our thoughts on just how likeable a protagonist Frank Castle can be, […]
Claire and Tammy are back and this time we are joined by special guest Nutty to discuss the second and third episodes of the show. There is a lot of talk about facial hair and awesome fictional sidekicks named Sam. Also Nutty uses her knowledge to comment on the accuracy of the shows depiction of […]
Sadly we have had to say goodbye to co-hosts Matt and Mel for now, but Claire and Tammy are back to review The PUNISHER series! We reveal some changes to the structure of the podcast and discuss episode 1 of the new show. Does Frank have the worst work enviroment ever? Will Sam survive past […]
After a 2 week delay we are finally here with our thoughts on the Defenders finale! Guest Brad joins us to discuss whether or not Danny manages to redeem himself in this final episode, if Jessica or Luke is stronger, and we also find out who is the ultimate winner of DEFENDER OF THE SERIES. […]
Matt A and Will join the team to discuss episode 7 of the Defenders! Why does Tammy hate dragons? Can Danny redeem himself before the end of the series? Is Misty Knight the sexiest Netflix Marvel character? All is answered in this episode! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like […]
Matt, Mel and Tammy are away this week, so Claire is joined by Nutty, Heath and Angela to discuss episode 6 of the Defenders. What is the mystery of the apple core? Is Alexandra really as threatening as she could be? And why do we all love how Elektra says “Matthew” so much? Links: Visit […]
SPOILERS FOR THE DEFENDERS! To continue our coverage of the Defenders, Claire was lucky enough to get to chat to Sarit Klein, the makeup artist for the Marvel Netflix shows! Sarit was incredibly generous with her time and talked about everything from ensuring continuity while shooting out of chronological order, to creating a colour pallette […]
Shane and Brad join the gang in Defenders Tower to talk about episode 5! We try and match each Defender to their Ninja Turtle counterparts, discuss Matt’s return to his Dare-Deviling ways(!), and we meet new supervillain: Man-Bun! Thanks everyone for your feedback and Defender of the week votes! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders […]
WARNING! INTERVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE DEFENDERS!! Last week Claire was able to chat to Lauren Mary Kim, the talented and badass stunt-double for Elodie Yung in “Daredevil” and “Defenders”! Claire and Lauren discuss her work as Elektra in the Marvel Netflix shows, including spending a day being covered in fake blood, and which role […]
Former co-host Robin is back from exile as he, and fellow guest Woo, join us to discuss episode 4 of the Defenders! We have a long debate about the pros and cons of immortality, and whether or not we miss Nobu. Claire is completely obsessed with Danny’s new man-crush on Luke and Tammy has a […]
Matt and Mel have vanished again, so we continue the “M” theme with our two guests as Tammy and Claire are joined by Meegan and Moira! Marvel and Netflix seem to be trolling us with teases of a character cameo, and jumping onboard the “Dog-Fenders” bandwagon. Meanwhile, we get confirmation as to why Claire would […]
WARNING! INTERVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE DEFENDERS!! Claire had the great pleasure of chatting to Justin Eaton, the hugely talented stunt-double for Scott Glenn in “Daredevil” and “Defenders”! Justin and Claire discuss his work playing Stick in the Marvel shows as well as his other work in “Doctor Strange”, “Deadpool” and “American Horror Story”. Justin […]
Matt and Mel have finally returned and the whole gang is here! We are joined by special guests JD and Nick to discuss episode 2 of The Defenders. Topics include the big Kun Lun questions of the day: Does Danny have a donkey-powered ipod? Do they have a pin-up Kun Lun calendar? (Tammy certainly hopes […]
After 5 seasons the DEFENDERS is finally here! Tammy and Claire are joined by special guests Connor and Elizabeth to discuss episode 1 of the long awaited series. Did Danny cause the NYC earthquake by punching Elektra? Was Matt’s pep-talk to Aaron appropriate? And lastly, where are co-hosts Matt and Mel? Thank you all for […]
With only a few days to go until Defenders is released, Matt, Mel, Tammy, Claire and special guest Brad briefly discuss their thoughts on the other shows leading up to this point, and what we hope to see in the long awaited team-up series! Thank you everyone for your support for the podcast up to […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by director Stephen Surjik to discuss his extensive directing work on the Marvel Netflix shows, as well as his past work on projects ranging from Waynes World 2 to Burn Notice. Stephen was a fantastic guest and very generous with his time. Discussion includes the challenges of working on pilot […]
We have reached the end of IRON FIST season 1 so special guest Brad joins us to discuss everything from Ward’s continuing awesomeness to whether Kun Lun is secretly Count Duckula’s castle. We are also introduced to everyone’s new favourite superhero: SCAPEL FINGERS! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like […]
In our penultimate IRON FIST episode, Matt and Claire are joined by special guest Moira. We celebrate the return of everyone’s favourite character Ward, Claire describes her recent Defenders dream, and Danny Rand is thrown into some posh garbage! Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire, Matt, Mel and Tammy are joined by special guest Brad to discuss episode 11 of IRON FIST. While we all miss Ward from the show, we have sadsack Davos to enjoy! We also discuss the new Black Panther poster and teaser trailer. Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest Matt A to discuss episode 10 of Iron Fist! While Tammy is still mourning the death of Kyle, both she and Claire are happy to see the return of Mysterious Food Truck Ninja aka Davos! Claire and Matt campaign for Dan Stevens to play every role ever,we […]
Claire, Tammy and Jozie chat with Alex Wyse aka “Kyle” from Iron Fist about everything from their love of the character to their favourite flavors of icecream! A massive thank you to Alex for being such a great guest and being very generous with his time. You can follow him on twitter @alexwyse Links: Visit […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest JD to mourn the passing of our beloved Kyle and to celebrate the hilarity of Zombie Harold. We also meet new character Food Truck Ninja, and have many questions about Colleen and her Sensei Thank you for the feedback everyone! 🙂 Links: Visit our website: The Defenders […]
Claire and Tammy are joined by special guest Will to take a trip to “China” in episode 8 of IRON FIST! We talk about our continued love of Ward Meachum an try to work out exactly what Danny’s plan was to kidnap Madame Gao. Tammy continues to mourn Kyle’s absence from the show but is […]
Claire has been in hospital so there was no episode this week. However, now we are back with special guest Nutty joining us, and we are trying to gross her out as much as we can! Discussion includes the recent release of the new Defenders trailer, our love for the Meachum boys, and we have a […]
Domo Arigato Mr Roboto! This week Matt and Claire are joined by special guests Andrew and Rebecca to discuss episode 6 of IRON FIST! Matt creates two new supervillains including Modok Freeman and Claire wishes that Marvel would release a Mario Cart inspired Marvel video game. Also Colleen Wing needs to STEP AWAY FROM THE […]
Matt and Claire are joined by Connor from The Immortal Iron Fist Podcast to discuss episode 5 of IRON FIST! The many tangents include talk of Stephen King and Daleks. Claire rants about her namesake in the show, and we learn that there are no hugs in K’un Lun… Links: Visit our website: The Defenders […]
Former co-host Robin has returned for one week only to discuss the fourth episode of Iron Fist! Discussion includes how much we all loved the elevator fight scene, exactly how old Ward is meant to be, and why Robin wishes that every scene was a fight scene. Also Claire says “ya know” way too much. […]
We are joined by special guest Ian, and Mel who has briefly returned from exile! Discussion includes the new Defenders teaser trailer, our ongoing love for Kyle, the return of sassy mistress extraordinaire Jeryn Hogarth, and Tammy and Claire urge the world to watch the movie “The FP” Thank you to all our awesome listeners […]
Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest Caitlin from the Twin Peaks Podcast! Discussion includes our ever growing love for Kyle – the TRUE hero of the series, why Tammy would like a pair of Iron Fist shoes for her birthday, and why Danny should really learn to stay silent sometimes… Links: Visit our […]
SPOILERS FOR IRON FIST (entire series) Claire talks with Costume Designer and Stylist Stephanie Maslansky about her fantastic work on the Marvel Netflix shows. Stephanie answers questions from listeners and reveals some of the secrets that went into creating such iconic looks for the Defenders. A massive thank you to Stephanie for being a […]
SPOILERS FOR IRON FIST (entire series) Claire chats with David Sakurai aka “Scythe” from Iron Fist about everything from their shared love of comic books, to singing on screen, and the importance of representation in movies. A massive thank you to David for being such a great guest and being very generous with his time. […]
The Defenders are back! (bar Mel who is stuck in Kun Lun training to be the next Iron Fist) Matt, Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest Nick to dissect the first episode of IRON FIST. Discussion includes the controversy over the casting of the lead role, awesome cartoons from Claire’s childhood, and how […]
With less than a month until IRON FIST arrives on Netflix, Claire decided to call on Iron Fist super-fan Rebecca to discuss the recently released trailer for the show! (Cue many dog puns) Warning: Contains lots of speculation and potential SPOILERS for the show) Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod […]
Its the season finale of Luke Cage! We discuss our thoughts of the developing relationship between Luke and Claire, our final thoughts on Diamondback as a villain, and we also share our “Sweet Christmas” memories of 2016 (that mainly involve nephews) Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast […]
Matt and Mel are away for the holidays so Tammy and Claire are joined by special guest Meegan to discuss the penultimate episode of Luke Cage season 1! Tammy loses her mind with joy over the long awaited Method Man cameo and Claire still holds hope that Misty’s arm will fall off before the season […]
After a week off due to events out of our control, we are back! Guest Jason joins us to discuss everything from puns, Claire’s amputation hopes for Misty, Diamondback’s motives, and Jason tries to convince Claire to like Superman… Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Mel is back(!) and the gang is joined by special guest Elizabeth to discuss episode 10 of Luke Cage. Mel makes us question whether Luke is really just a hard-boiled egg in disguise, Diamondback turns into a cartoon character, and we are all thankful that the show didn’t steer into an amnesia storyline. Links: Visit […]
Mel is still missing so the gang is joined by special guest Rhiannon from MCUExhange to dissect this episode. Tammy geeks out over the return of Harlem’s Paradise and the adorable Delfonics, Matt is encouraged to let his feelings out, and we all ponder whether Diamondback is as big and bad as he was built […]
Mel and Tammy are away, and Claire is ill, so it’s a good job that we have a Doctor in the house this week! Matt and Claire are joined by guest Moira to discuss the eighth episode of Luke Cage. We try to work out how Luke’s internal organs actually work, if Misty is about […]
We are joined by special guest Will to discuss this particularly dramatic installment of Luke Cage! We are introduced to new character “Power-Shoulders”, we try and guess the identity of the mystery sniper, and we all mourn the loss of Cottonmouth and his piano skills. Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: […]
Tammy is still away working on her solo rap career so we are joined by her husband Dan and special guest Nutty to discuss episode 6. We try to work out if it would be possible to poison Luke! We marvel at how there can be so many badass female characters in a single episode! […]
Tammy is away this week, but guest Brad joins us to discuss episode 5 of Luke Cage, “Just to get a rep” and the theories are flying! Why should Luke Cage get a kangaroo pouch? What would happen if Luke broke a toe? Could the mysterious Diamondback actually be Cobra Commander? Thanks as always to […]
SPOILERS FOR LUKE CAGE (entire series) Claire chats and geeks out with Warner Joseph Miller aka “Tone” from Luke Cage to ask him how it feels to play a Marvel villain, whether he is on Team Iron Man or Team Captain America, and what they are both hoping to see in the upcoming Defenders series. […]
Claire, Mel, Matt and Tammy temporarily release former co-host Robin from his ninja-blood-sarcophagus-prison to join them for this weeks episode! Discussion includes the weird editing of this episode, Luke’s awesome hair and we speculate on Reva’s secrets… Links: Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire, Matt, Mel and Tammy are joined by guest Matt A to discuss episode 3 of LUKE CAGE and examine such important questions as: Are the Defenders really all secret Scientologists? Is Luke’s hair as impervious to damage as his skin is? Plus we meet our new favourite James Brown impersonator James Bradley aka “Black […]
Claire talks to Loren Weeks, the Production Designer for Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and the upcoming Iron Fist and Defenders! They discuss the challenges of bringing Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem to life, what some of his favourite set details are, and whose side he was on in this years Captain America:Civil War movie. Special […]
Claire, Matt, Mel and Tammy are joined by guest Michael this week and they all agree that this is a better episode than last week….or do we? Discussion includes whether or not Luke Cage has gills, Tammy continues being our guide to all things music with some Faith Evans info, and we introduce a new […]
The Defenders have vacated Hell’s Kitchen and are on vacation in Harlem where we are joined by new co-host Tammy who brings all the music facts! (Sadly we had to leave Robin behind in Nobu’s blood sarcophagus thing back in Hells Kitchen for now…) Guest JD joins us as we chat about the latest Defenders […]
Claire heads over to Hogarth, Chao and Benowitz to chat to their newest acquisition Marci Stahl, aka Amy Rutberg! Discussion includes analysis of Marci’s relationship with Foggy Bear, theories on the future of the Marvel Netflix shows, and just WHICH superpower would Marci like to have? Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod […]
Rebecca joins the Defenders for the DAREDEVIL Season 2 finale with more ninjas than you can shake a sweet new billy club at! We thank all of you that have listened this season! Stay tuned for bonus episodes and, of course, LUKE CAGE debuting on Netflix September 30! Close us out, Josie. We’re done here. […]
Elizabeth joins the Defenders at “The Dark at the End of the Tunnel” where Daredevil and Elektra talk to the Hand, and Karen finds herself in the clutches of Colonel Clancy Brown. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Ninjas are beaten, henchmen are gutted and boats are ‘sploded in this week’s episode of Daredevil, which maintains its quality, but with some extra padding since we are nowhere closer to finding out who the Blacksmith is or what’s in the bloodstew Nobu has been cooking. But Madame Melanie Gao is here to paint some […]
Rhiannon from the Superlaties Podcast joins us to discuss this week’s episode where shots are fired, Matt headbutts a table a few times and Elektra lets out some sais. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Tammy joins the Defenders for their first Daredevil/Orange is the New Black crossover, when the Punisher and Crazy Eyes team up to take down Kingpin and Red! Meanwhile, Daredevil and that dude from the pie movie fight a bunch of ninjas! Or maybe I’m writing fanfic again….anyway this episode is great! Excelsior! Visit our website: […]
Claire talks to McCaleb Burnett aka Eliot Grote aka Grotto! A small-time crook affiliated with the Kitchen Irish, Grotto became a target of the Punisher, sought legal protection from Nelson and Murdock, and even was fake-married to Karen for a day! McCaleb was also in the Oscar-winning film “The Revenant”! Special thanks to McCaleb for […]
Stick. Clancy Brown. Fisk. Moira Browne. Four tough mothas join us for this week’s Mother’s Day episode of Daredevil! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Matt A joins us in the wee hours of the morning to talk about this latest episode. Foggy and Karen are left high and dry defending Frank as Matt helps Elektra track down a Really Big Hole. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Nutty visits Defenders HQ for Matt and Elektra’s upbeat jazz party antics, complete with blind gags and tuxedos without undershirts. Then we visit the hospital where Foggy deals with unprofessionals left and right, Karen gets a promotion with PDA benefits and the Punisher grunts a bit. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com […]
Will drops by as we get all tied up in knots over “Kinbaku”! What do we think of Elektra? Join us as we spend far too much time talking about that gym scene. Yikes. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire talks to EJ Scott from the podcast SCRATCH THE SURFACE with EJ SCOTT. He is the partner of Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page in DAREDEVIL). EJ talks about he and Deborah’s fundraising for research into CHM (Choroideremia), a degenerative eye disease which EJ was diagnosed with in 2003. As part of his fundraising , […]
One guest. Two guests. Heath and Angela! The Defenders are presented with a new theme for Hornhead! The “Oirish” return to pull some Hostel interrogations on Frank, and Daredevil has to save him! We learn more about the Punisher’s past before Mahoney busts him, we are denied a Daredevil movie rain vision scene, but we […]
Heidi chains all four Defenders to a rooftop to talk about “New York’s Finest”, which makes us debate which is the finest of the two major Daredevil fights…as well as who is the worst of the two major Daredevil colleagues! #nailedit Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast […]
Vickey joins us to talk about Matt losing his senses in the wake of getting shot in the head. Meanwhile, the DA sets up a trap for the Punisher that may have landed Matt in even worse trouble. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
We’re back in Daredevil’s corner of Hell’s Kitchen as we start Season 2! With temperatures and Matt’s confidence at an all time high, the city is ready to explode under the threat of a new player in town! But whose side is he on? And is he now the star of the show after the […]
Before we all finally get to check out the first episode of Daredevil Season 2 (and before Claire gets to watch the whole thing!), we take a look back at four movies and an independent short centered around the new characters this season: The Punisher and Elektra. That’s right, we watched: The Punisher (1989) The […]
Did you watch the second part of the Daredevil Season 2 trailer yet? Since Matt, Mel and Robin are forbidden to watch, Claire again enlists the help of fellow Daredevil aficionado Christine from The Other Murdock Papers to break it down! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire talks to man of action, Chris Brewster, stunt double for Charlie Cox in Daredevil, as well as stunt double for Chris Evans in Captain America: Winter Soldier! Join Claire for this action-packed interview with a guy we all Marvel at! Excelsior! Find out more about Chris Brewster at his website: ninjabrewski.com Visit our website: The […]
Did you watch the first part of the Daredevil Season 2 trailer yet? Since Matt, Mel and Robin are forbidden to watch, Claire enlists the help of fellow Daredevil aficionado Christine from The Other Murdock Papers to spend nearly TWO HOURS breaking down a 2.5 minute trailer! We also just released our Jessica Jones season finale […]
We have reached the end of our journey with Jessica Jones until Season 2 comes out. The season one finale gave us much to “AKA Smile” about! Nearly two hours of smiles! Alirio, savior of podcasts and all-around classy guy, stops by to talk about the final battle with Kilgrave and where we leave our […]
Doc Browne joins us for the episode previously known as “Jewel and the Power Man”, but is now “AKA Take a Bloody Number”. We get into the hard science of Kilgrave’s powers, argue flight vs jumping, get excited by a superfight and just generally praise the heck out of this awesome penultimate episode! Visit […]
The aftershocks of what happened at Niku are felt by all. Jessica continues to relentlessly pursue Kilgrave while Malcolm loses faith in Jessica….because of some reason. Meanwhile we get some great backstory on #Patsicca before Jessica and Trish have a showdown with Psycho Simpson. Qu’est que see’est. Get your flutes out, because it’s time to rock! […]
Now that Jessica realizes she can’t be controlled, stopping Kilgrave should be a cinch, right? Well, there’s always Hope. Meanwhile, things get very calamitous for Wendy, Detective Clemons wins the Ben Urich award and Robyn gets everyone to grab their torches and pitchforks because it’s time to burn the cougar! Jonathan joins us for “AKA […]
WARNING! HERE BE SPOILERS! If you haven’t seen the entire series like Matt, Mel and Robin, listen at your own discretion! Edward Ricourt, writer of the Jessica Jones episode “AKA You’re A Winner!” as well as the major motion picture “Now You See Me” chats with Claire and Matt in this special interview. Mr Ricourt is […]
Jessica finally has Kilgrave right where she wants him. But will it be enough to get Hope out of prison or will this turn out like Jessica’s other half-baked plans? Really, the question now is how quickly will one of Jessica’s associates betray her? As a bonus, you get to hear Robin interrupt several times […]
Welcome to Kilgrave’s House of Horrors! On your left, you’ve got horrible nightmares of your creepy dead brother. On your right, a couple of chefs ready to peel each other’s faces off! And straight ahead, the worst neighbor ever! Jessica has got to scramble to escape from the clutches of Kevin, and The Defenders are […]
Ruben wasn’t the only one to lose his head over this episode! Warm up a fresh batch of banana bread and join The Defenders and honorary member Vickey as we discuss this episode, brought to you by Za Cola! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
It’s appropriate that this episode opens with a poker game because it’s a full house here at Defenders Tower! Heath and Angela join us to discuss the secret FINALLY coming out about Reva, and we almost got a superfight! Hope’s story is getting worse and Malcolm is trying his best to be a knight in shining peanut […]
Despite the fact that Reuben didn’t actually save anyone in this episode, the Defenders regroup with this week’s guest Will to talk about another season high point with “AKA The Sandwich Saved Me”. We talk about Jessica’s plan to grab Kilgrave, all the great girl power moments, whether we trust Will while still riding the […]
All aboard the SS WISH! The Defenders (well at least two of them) assemble to chat about “AKA 99 Friends” with guest Stephanie Smith! Two loons who lost family because the Hulk dropped a building on them decide to take it out on Jessica. Exactly how many f—s does Jessica have for them? (Spoiler alert: […]
WARNING! HERE BE SPOILERS! If you haven’t seen the entire series like Matt, Mel and Robin, listen at your own discretion! Susie Abromeit (aka Pam) chats with Claire in this special interview. They discuss her role in Jessica Jones, LGBT visibility in the media and a whole lot about Harry Potter! Follow Susie on Twitter, […]
Sweet Christmas! The Defenders assemble to chat about “AKA It’s Called Whiskey” with guest Nutty Nuchtchas! The mystery of why Jessica is following Luke is revealed as she tests out how unbreakable he really is. Meanwhile, Trish and Jeri try to help Hope to varying degrees of risk, while our hero Jessica finally comes face-to-face […]
We are already down one Defender! No worries, our guest Rebecca, mega Iron Fist fan, steps in to help us discuss this week’s episode! So make sure you bring both of your kidneys, try not to make a mess of your closet and don’t forget to SMILE! Like a purple rabbit in a snowstorm, Kilgrave […]
Jessica Jones premiered on November 20th to amazing reviews! It seems like everyone has already binged through it, including Defenders team leader Claire! Now we begin our 13-week walk through every episode, just like we did with Daredevil, really savoring those nummy Marvel morsels. Claire is the expert, while Matt, Mel and Robin stay spoiler-free! […]
Our last bonus podcast before Jessica Jones premieres is an EPIC TEAM-UP between The Defenders Podcast and The Defenders TV Podcast! We join forces with John and Derek to take one last look at Daredevil, look ahead to Jessica Jones and sit back for a discussion of all things comics and superhero tv & movies. Make […]
This week’s bonus episode is the 2012 box office bomb “Vamps”, starring our Jessica Jones: Krysten Ritter. Well, she is relegated to best friend status in Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone’s Clueless reunion. But she does get to sport fangs, wall-crawl like a spider-crab, indulge in a weird dirt fascination and hop in the coffin […]
In the lead-up to the November 20th premiere of Jessica Jones on Netflix, the Defenders take a look at the 2011 remake of Fright Night, starring the Purple Man himself, David Tennant! Well, he’s not really the star, but he puts in a hilarious performance as the Criss-Anglicized version of Peter Vincent: Vampire Slayer. And […]
Claire assembles her Defenders as we catch up on all things Daredevil and Jessica Jones! Robin also runs through his trip to NYCC and how he nearly broke the podcast by watching the first episode of Jessica Jones already! SHAME! SHAME! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
As voted by our listeners, Claire, Matt and Robin fire up their Netflix devices for a commentary over Daredevil S1E02 – Cut Man! We chat about what we would do if we found a Charlie Cox in a dumpster, cheer on the great Jack Murdock and try to spot Chris Brewster in the final fight […]
Claire and Robin recount their adventures in NYC including a quick review of Ant-Man! Also, some quick Daredevil and Jessica Jones news! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Matt joins Claire to chat with Peter Shinkoda, who plays Nobu, a businessman with some dark connections who has a fatal and fiery fight with our hero. We hope you enjoy this extralong chat with Peter, the last of our interviews this week! Let us know what you thought of them! Excelsior! Visit our website: […]
Claire talks to Rob Morgan, who plays Turk Barrett, one of the biggest schemers of Hell’s Kitchen. Will he be wearing stilts in Season 2? Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire and Robin talk to one of the last members left of Team Fisk: Tommy Walker. He survived a beating by Nobu and Wilson and got to fly away in a helicopter with Vanessa. What is the man who played reliable henchman Francis up to now? Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com […]
Ding ding! Christine from The Other Murdock Papers joins us to wrap up Season One of Daredevil! Make sure to stay subscribed for more Daredevil goodness and the upcoming Jessica Jones series! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Tammy joins us to help put to rest one of the linchpins of the Marvel Universe. It is sad to think that this character was wiped out of the MCU so quickly….but there’s always Tahiti, right? Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Iain joins us to talk about the episode where Little Miss Hairdo falls into a coma, Daredevil fights a tailor and Wesley is murdered by his own cellphone! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
The Defenders are joined by Nutty to talk about Maverick and Goose’s early days, Wilson’s inner struggle and The Greek Girl! Vote for Cobblepot! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire chats with the writers of episode 9 “Speak of the Devil” – Christos and Ruth Gage! The Skype gods were not smiling on us again this week, so the audio is a bit off. Thanks for listening! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
The Defenders are down by two but pick up two special guests: Kuljit from ManWithoutFear.com and official Fifth Defender Vickey! We chat about Matt and Foggy feels, Team Fisk, Nobu and his association with Vigo the Carpathian, season 2 Big Bad Rip Taylor, flaming Santa ninjas and the fine art of jumping up into the […]
The Defenders discover that they are all on the same Page. However, we do go off on a tangent when it is revealed who co-host Matt’s favorite superhero is. But evenutally, we get back to Foggy’s negging, sandwich sniffing, Melvin Potter and the Suit of Owls, cufflink trophies, and our guest Doc Browne teaches us […]
Join the Defenders as they talk Daredevil S1E07 – Stick! Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
The Defenders are joined by Michael to talk about the first raspy chat between Daredevil and Fisk, expendable cops, bloody Russian faces and of course, the greatness of Foggy. Well, he’s great to some of us. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Claire and Robin attempt to communicate with Battlin’ Jack Murdock much like Jim Caveizel and Dennis Quaid in Frequency. Needless to say there were some Skype issues. But we did have a great discussion with him about his audition process, working with Skylar Gaertner, the divisiveness of his character, and his upcoming projects. Get to […]
Claire, Matt and Mel invite Michaela and Chris to discuss British and French things, radar sense, face-touching, Senor Foggy’s popularity, Mr Brains, embryonic ducks and how useful a headless torso can be. Senor Robin is away this week because he is one bad motha. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod […]
The Defenders discuss how easy it is to escape a gulag, Russian Cash Cabs, losing your head, haikus, Zuppa Inglese, spotted dick, cufflinks, violent twitches and how likable Foggy is. Excelsior! Visit our website: The Defenders Podcast Email: DefendersPod@gmail.com Twitter: @DefendersPod Like us: facebook.com/DefendersPodcast Download
Too Many Matts! Our guest Matt is renamed Mike but he brings Deuce the Devil Dog and audio descriptions to help recap episode 3 with NO SPOILERS for future episodes! Ron Howard is chipper and smiley, Ben Urich wears his best checkered shirt, Wesley scares us with his pinball skills, Fisk is very lonely, and […]
Matt is attended to by Claire while Mel throws a microwave at Robin’s head. Steph drops by to drink the eel with us as we discuss the passing of a great character, who may or may not be resurrected as a familiar face. We also chat about THAT FIGHT SCENE! And spurred on by feedback, […]
The Defenders cross-examine a real man without fear, blind lawyer Josh Loevy. You may have read about Josh in the io9.com article “Why Isn’t Netflix’s New Daredevil Series Available For The Blind?“. We discuss the benefits of audio desciption for the visually impaired and how it isn’t currently available on Netflix. Josh weighs in on […]
On April 10, 2015, Daredevil superfan Claire stayed up all night and into the next morning bingewatching Netflix’s Daredevil like a 13-hour training montage. Meanwhile, newbie co-hosts Matt, Mel and Robin watched the first episode and ONLY the first episode as per Claire’s instructions. We are a SPOILER-FREE introcast and we discuss the trials and […]