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Vox Duo
Have we ever had it so good? Not if you ask Adam and Joe, the vainglorious Vox Duo — and they intend to prove it by spotlighting the best of today’s movies, comics, and more! Join them in their Scrooge McDuck-like dive into a glittering hoard of entertainment options.
THIS IS IT: after a solid year of continuous, well-regarded content that has propelled them into the highest ranks of your favorite podcast platforms, Adam 'n' Joe are ready to finish off 2018 with their selections for its best books, movies, and television!
Did your favorites make their "Best Of …
The latest entertainment news, plus a review of Anime Police Division.
- Goodbye Henry Cavill
- Michael B. Jordan is John Clark
- Space Jam 2?!?
- American Gods in Chaos
- Captain Marvel's First Trailer
- The Labyrinth Of The Spirits
- Anime Crimes Division
If you want the 411 on what happened at DragonCon this year, there's few people better to ask than Adam — 'cuz he manned the information desk this year! Start this week's podcast for his misadventures; stay for Joe's review of Jack Ryan, and some positive news about the third season …
Will anyone besides N.K. Jemisin ever win another Hugo? Would Idris Elba make a good James Bond? And can the Vox Duo deliver an episode that’s under an hour? Adam and Joe dive into all the water-cooler conversation and come up with the answers you need. Plus: Joe …
In May’s “Cultural Exchange” episode, Adam and Joe invited each other to take a deep dive into their favorite TV series. Now they’re back to report on what they learned, from the first season of Aaron Sorkin’s The West Wing and David Simon’s The Wire!
- What's …
Unless you're a comic book nerd, Steve Ditko may be the most influential comic book creator that you've never heard of. Adam & Joe talk about comics as an art form and Steve Ditko's most notable creations — Spider-Man and Doctor Strange. They also consider what The Question and Mr. A reveal …
Writer Harlan Ellison passed away on June 28 — but his influence lives on! In tribute, Joe is showing Adam the curmudgeonly storyteller’s famous Star Trek episode “The City on the Edge of Forever”, as well as the very different script Ellison originally wrote for it. Why were so many …
With the Golden Age of Television giving us more options for our viewing pleasure than we could have imagined, browsing for that next show you’ll love is threatening to turn into a research project! Fortunately, Adam and Joe are here to help separate the best from the rest. This …
For years, Joe has been telling Adam that he should watch The West Wing. And, lately, Adam has been telling Joe that The Wire would be just the thing. It went from suggestion to reality, as they participated in their first cultural exchange program, each watching the other's beloved show …
Solo: A Star Wars Story debuted to mixed reviews and a box office that was much lower than expected — so naturally, Joe & Adam think it’s one of the best new Star Wars movies! This week they talk about why they liked it, and why everyone else didn't.
- Templeton Rye …
What if the Axis won WW2? Amazon’s flagship TV series, The Man In The High Castle, is an alternative history that makes some questionable choices. But it’s a great example of all that goes into adapting a book for the screen! Plus: should we be excited for Solo …
Beware! Spoilers abound!
Our Infinity War spectacular: a conversation in two parts. The Vox Duo started out with our pre-watch predictions, while we were both adroitly avoiding the movie's publicity. We recorded the second part just hours after leaving the theater, capturing our reactions to this marvelous crossover event.
Anticipating …
Audiences loved Jon Bernthal's portrayal of The Punisher in Daredevil, Season 2. So Netflix gave Marvel and Bernthal the chance to succeed on their own. And boy did they ever. This is Adam & Joe's favorite Marvel TV show yet.
- The World of Punisher Adaptations
- Dolph Lundgren's The Punisher.
- Thomas Jane's …
Adam & Joe discuss the wealth of entertainment choices available to us, from games on boards to games on consoles, from stories on big screens to stories on small screens, and from books to comic books — and they end with (what else?) podcasts.
- All the Nothing You Want
- Calvin & Hobbes: August …
We've given our entertainment podcast a makeover! THE GOLDEN AGE -- a show committed to celebrating our century's unrivaled creativity! And what better subject to start with than Marvel's Black Panther? (Plot summary.)
- This Cultural Moment
- Opening Exposition
- Oakland
- Wakanda
- Initial Disappointments
- The Script Says We Go to Korea
- Everett K …
STAR WARS fandom is revolting! So Joe & Adam will explain why they’re wrong and why THE LAST JEDI is the best STAR WARS movie of the last 25 years.
The Vox Duo gush glowingly about Peter Parker's return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spider-Man: Homecoming is the movie that makes it great to feel like a Spider-Man fan again. And is Vulture a great villain or what?
- Spidey's Back!
- What's the Movie's Throughline?
- Let's Turn Our Attention to Vulture …
With a better visual design than Star Wars, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is Luc Besson's latest big, dumb movie with heart. But how much heart does it have? And is it worth your time? Adam & Joe marvel at both the stunning visuals and sloppy characterization.
- More …
For all its accolades, does Wonder Woman meet with the demanding expectations of white straight males? Joe and Adam discuss Doomed Plot Quests, the Ludendorff Question, crying women, the DCEU's encouraging experiment with color, and more.
- We loved it
- Gender Politics
- The DC Bias Is Real
- Going From Start to …
Why didn't Adam and Joe like STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE? And why did everyone else? They talk about it on the experimental first episode of The Golden Age.
- The Xerox Machine Should Have a Title Credit
- Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion - USA TODAY
- The Problem With So Many Characters …