The FatmanStephens Podcast: Recent Episodes
Marcus Stephens
One Fatman discussing all the important things in life, such as video games, pro wrestling, superhero movies and shows and why Nothing to Lose is the best movie ever made!
Marcus takes time to discuss the fallout of the three major wrestling shows over Labor Day weekend, including Clash at the Castle, Worlds Collide and All Out. What was the match of the weekend? Biggest shocker? Best moment?
Marcus discusses the MAJOR wrestling weekend to come, previewing the big events of Labor Day weekend including WWE Clash at the Castle, NXT Worlds Collide and AEW All Out.
Marcus rejoices as Triple H has done it again by bringing back one of the best from the original black and gold NXT, Johnny Gargano! He also discusses the upcoming major Labor Day wrestling weekend in Clash at the Castle and All Out.
Marcus has a NEW Mountain Dew to try in Purple Thunder. Will the berry plum soda be a hit? Marcus also discusses the newly announced tenth movie in the Saw franchise and upcoming gaming ventures.
Not much going on in the life of Marcus but he talks the Triple H regime and how many hours he's put into Xenoblade 3. Also, discusses the big box office battle coming in December 2024.
SummerSlam is behind us and Marcus is discussing the first big live event for Triple H since he took over. He's also discussing the major news of WRESTLEMANIA coming to Philadelphia in 2024, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 early impressions and the Raw after SummerSlam.
It's a super episode with all the news this week, including the retirement of Vince McMahon, the appointing of Triple H as the director of creative, the MASSIVE news of Phase 5 and Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Live a Live being an amazing game and SummerSlam coming on Saturday. Buckle up , there's A LOT to talk about!
Marcus is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his favorite movie of all time: Nothing to Lose. Marcus takes time to discuss the 1997 classic by discussing its plot, the funny moments and why he loves it so much.
As we enter July, it's just about time for the major gaming releases! Marcus discusses all the games he's looking forward to between July-December 2022, including Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Gotham Knights, God of War: Ragnarok and many more!
Logan Paul has signed a WWE contract and Marcus has opinions! Also, he discusses the results of Money in the Bank 2022, the new Cuphead DLC and why Cuphead has also been the gold standard for indie games and if the Stranger Things length of episodes will now be the gold standard for streaming shows in the future.
It's another all wrestling episode! Marcus talks AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, John Cena celebrating 20 YEARS in WWE and the upcoming Money in the Bank Premium Live Event.
Marcus has assembled the Infinty Dews and decides to finally do a tier listing, including the original Mountain Dew, Code Red, Flaming Hot and the new Baja Blast collection.
This week, Marcus discusses the recently announced remakes of Resident Evil 4 and The Last of Us Part I. When is it ok to do a remake VS when is it not? Marcus also discusses a few of his favorite series that are worthy of remakes.
It's been an eventful few weeks in the pro wrestling world, with MJF and the whole contract situation and injuries to CM Punk and Cody Rhodes so Marcus has to discuss it. Also, he discussing current games he's playing, including Echo Generation and Vampire Survivors
Marcus has completed a game released in 2022! He also discusses adding more games to his neverending backlog, including Rune Factory 5 and Triangle Strategy.
Mark Kendrick is back again and this time, Marcus and Mark are discussing all things movies, including their favorite movies of all time, superhero films and movies they've seen in 2022 so far.
It's finally time to discuss gaming! Marcus is discussing all the games he's been playing 2022, including Dying Light 2, Sifu, Horizon: Forbidden West, Monark Elden Ring, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, Ghostwire Tokyo and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands!
This week, Marcus is joined by lifelong friend Mark Kendrick as they discuss all things AEW, including all the signings of 2021 and 2022 so far, favorite matches and moments thus far and their predictions of the future for the company.
Wrestlemania 38 is in the books and Marcus is breaking down both nights. What did he think of the dream match of AJ Styles VS Edge, the emotional redemption story of Bianca Belair or the shocking (but expected) return of the prodigal son Cody Rhodes?
Welcome to the all new FatmanStephens Podcast starring Marcus Fatman Stephens! In this first episode, Marcus is talking allllllll things Wrestlemania 38, breaking down the match card for each night and giving his opinions on who he thinks will win. Will it really be the most stupendous two night Wrestlemania in history?
Marcus and Robyn are off the rails again as they talk about their power as soothsayers with the annoucement of the delay of Aquaman 2 and a variety of other topics.
Marcus and Robyn are discussing the biggest movie of 2022 so far, The Batman. How did the two like the latest iteration of The Dark Knight? They also discuss the upcoming guest stars on Bel-Air and their frustration with it.
Episode is a little late this week but it's still here! Marcus and Robyn discuss their ideal TV show length, including duration of episodes and how many episodes. Marcus also breaks down the finale of the show Arthur and why the next tournament may be based in cereal.
Marcus and Robyn are talking the iconic Super Bowl half time show. Did they think it was as amazing as people said it was? Also, Marcus discusses the greatness of Bel-AIr and then the two begin to discuss their favorite episodes of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Robyn is busy with real life important school stuff so Marcus is flying solo for this episode. He discusses the upcoming premium live event for WWE Elimination Chamber, the upcoming AEW PPV Revolution and the massive amount of games he's played and that are coming soon, such as Dying Light 2, Sifu, Horizon Forbidden West, Elden Ring, Monark and more!
It's Super Bowl week and Marcus and Robyn are discussing....that the trailer of Nope will be shown! Also, they talk about how TV has become less appointment viewing in the last decade, the big halftime show for the big game and their favorite TV series finales.
Marcus quickly discusses Archive 81 and it's big twist with Robyn. The two also discuss would they survive being dropped in a different decade after living in this time for so long.
Marcus and Robyn are talking random topics today, like Dwayne Johnson casting news, the new brain chips from Elon Musk and their thoughts on Netflix's True Story and Stay Close.
Marcus and Robyn discuss the first big movie off 2022, Scream! Why do the duo think about the newest entry in the 25 year series? They also discuss the upcoming Degrassi series coming in 2023.
Marcus and Robyn are back for the first episode of 2022, where there is A LOT to talk about, including the major success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, spoiler talk for Dexter: New Blood, Cobra Kai and Search Party, discussing The Riddler's new costume and much more!
No new episode this week and Marcus explains why while telling you what's going on in his life currently.
Marcus and Robyn are back to discuss the remaining movies coming out in 2022, including Jordan Peele's Nope, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Halloween Ends and the massive Christmas battle between Avatar 2 and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Marcus and Robyn are joined by Robyn's brother TJ to discuss all the movies they saw in 2021, including Spiral, Candyman, Red Notice, Shang-Chi and more. Of course, they also have to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home. What did they think about the most ambitious stand alone superhero movie of all time?
2021 is winding down and it''s almost time for the 2022 movies to come out! In this episode, Marcus and Robyn discussing all the major movies releasing from January to June 2022, including Scream, The Batman, John Wick: Chapter 4 and many more!
Robyn is sick so Marcus is by himself for an episode all about the depatures (?) of NXT legends Kyle O'Reilly and Johnny Gargano. What did Marcus think of their farewells? Also, what games has Marcus been playing through lately?
2021 is coming to an end and it's time for Marcus and Robyn to reflect on the year that was...as it relates to entertainment of course! In this first part, the two discuss all the shows on various streaming services this year, such as Bridgerton, Search Party, You, Squid Game, Cobra Kai and many more. What was their favorite show of 2021?
Happy Thanksgiving all! No new episode this week but Marcus takes time to explain what episodes are going to look like for the month of December!
Marcus and Robyn waited until the official trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home dropped to record as they just had to talk about the insanity. With Green Goblin, Sandman and Lizard confirmed, do Marcus and Robyn think the only Spider-Men showing up is inevitable?
Marcus and Robyn have recently watched the lastest MCU movie to hit theaters, Eternals. What did they think in lieu of all the negative reviews and such? They also discuss being all aboard the hype train for Spider-Man: No Way Home
Robyn has finally finished Squid Game so Marcus and Robyn take time to discuss it while also talk about the excitement for upcoming 2022 streaming series, such as Umbrella Academy, The Boys and Invincible.
Marcus and Robyn are back and they are discussing a few of the movies they have seen recently; Daniel Craig's last outing as James Bond in No Time To Die, Halloween Kills, the 2nd movie in the newest slasher trilogy and a great whodunit slasher on Netflix called There Is Someone Inside Your House.
Marcus and Robyn are joined for a supersized edition of the podcast, being joined by Dyrell and Mark from previous episodes. The four talk about.....well, anything that happens to come to their minds. Just listen, this is a good one.
Marcus and Robyn watch the first of many movies dropping in October, which of course is the highly anticipated Venom: Let There Be Carnage. They discuss their opinions, thoughts for the future of the franchise and the moment that broke the Internet.
Robyn tries to guess Marcus' favorite Top 5 favorite movies while Marcus tries to guess movies Robyn is willing to watch with commercials.
Marcus and Robyn discuss all the recent happenings, such as the Blue's Clues 25th anniversary video, Halloween Kills going to Paramount+, No Time to Die's run time and also have a discussion on bringing back some horror movie icons and shared universes in movies and TV. Marcus also gushes over all the wrestling news as of late.
Marcus and Robyn recently saw Shang-Chi and take the time to review and gush over it. Marcus also talks about the upcoming (well, at the time) debut of Bryan Danielson in AEW and his excitement of the possiblity of seeing Bryan, Punk and Adam Cole in Philadelphia on October 6th. All this and more while Robyn battles sleep!
When Marcus and Robyn aren't getting interrupted by everyone on Robyn's campus, they discuss Megan Fox joining The Expendables 4 movie, the new Resident Evil movie, the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer and Candyman.
Marcus and Robyn finish their discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the discussion of all things featured in Phase 4, including Wandavision, Black Widow, Shang Chi and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Marcus and Robyn continue their discussion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This week, they're discussing all eleven movies in Phase Three. How long will they gush over Endgame and Black Panther?
Marcus and Robyn finally start their deep dive of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with discussing and doing a tier list for the first twelve movies in both Phase One and Two.
Marcus and Robyn discuss Robyn's trip to Penn State, Marcus gushes over Cobra Kai and there's a lot of chaos in between!
Marcus and Robyn are back and are discussing some of the things they've recently watched, including A Quiet Place Part II, Space Jam: A New Legacy and the game changing Loki.
Dyrell is back, live and in person and join Marcus and Robyn for this episode, which features discussion for the next tournament and what is going on in their individual lives.
Marcus and Robyn are talking all about the DC Extended Universe in this episode. From Man of Steel to Zack Snyder's Justice League, listen as they discuss all ten movies in this franchise and rank them from S Tier to D Tier. What do they think is the best DCEU movie?
It has now been a FULL YEAR of the Fatman and Robyn Podcast and with that, Marcus and Robyn are doing a full retrospective of their entire year. Which episode was their favorite and what does the future hold for the podcast?
On the 50th episode of the podcast, Marcus and Robyn honor their late father Rev. Dr. Vada Thaxton on Father's Day. They talk about the first time they met, home memories, famous sayings and more. Bring some tissues.
Marcus and Robyn discuss what it means to have an adult palate, their favorite fast food burgers and fries and why Shang Chi will definitely become a billion dollar movie.
As said in the episode, next's week episode will be posted on Sunday June 20th, Father's Day. Then on Wednesday June 30th, Marcus and Robyn will have an anniversary episode, discussing many of their favorite parts of the podcast.
Marcus recently rewatched R.Kelly's classic series Trapped in the Closet, but with everything that has happened with R.Kelly in the past years, should he have watched? In this episode, Marcus and Robyn discuss enjoying media from people cancelled by the media
With iCarly and Dexter both receiving revival series in 2021, Marcus and Robyn discuss other series that could use a revival, the differences between a revival, spin off and sequel series and much more.
Tier lists are all the rage right now and Marcus and Robyn have decided to do one for the X-Men film series! Which movies from the 14 film franchise will they rank S-Tier, if any?
Big theater only movies are back and Marcus and Robyn discuss the first one they've seen, Spiral. How does the story from the book of Saw compare to the other 8 movies in the franchise? Also, the duo discuss Invincible from Amazon Prime and Robyn has a plea to the listeners about advertisements in general.
Marcus is by himself this week so he takes the time to talk about all things gaming, including his thoughts on new games such as Outriders, Ys IX, Returnal and Resident Evil Village. He also breaks down the next few months of games and what he's looking forward to.
QUICK DISCLAIMER: We apologize for not putting a new episode out last week. We recently lost our father and Senior Pastor of our church, Rev. Dr. Vada Thaxton and weren't able to record. We apologize and ask for your prayers at this difficult time. This and every episode hereafter is dedicated to his memory. We love you Dad!
On this episode of the Fatman and Robyn podcast, former guest Dyrell Parker is LIVE and in person to discuss the new Mortal Kombat movie and why Marcus thinks it is now the gold standard of video game movies. Also, PLEASE look up the Gilbert Gottfried MK theme! Please!!!
This week, Marcus and Robyn discuss movies they like in various genres, such as action, animation and science fiction. There's also discussion in what qualifies as an official Disney Princess as well. So yeah...enjoy!
Here's a little treat! Marcus was so excited about the two night experience that was Wrestlemania 37 that he recorded an entire episode by himself discussing al the ups and downs of the event. He also ranks ALL 14 matches in order from worst to best.
A special recap of Wrestlemania 37!
Marcus and Robyn return for another completely planned episode, where they discuss more about the Powerpuff Girls live action show coming to The CW, tourists and their love for getting a Philadelphia Cheesesteak and Robyn's school plans.
On this week's episode.......uhhhh, it gets a little crazy. There's no direction and Marcus and Robyn just go with the flow. Have fun listening to how Marcus' Monday morning at work went and Robyn thinking like a rich person.
Superheroes are back and this week, Marcus and Robyn discuss Wandavision and Zack Snyder's Justice League and of course, talk about all things in between.
The tournament finally comes to the conclusion in this episode. It's down to the last 16 TV shows, with match ups including Good Times VS The Jeffersons, Power Rangers VS The Fresh Prince, Ducktales VS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon VS Arthur and many more. Which show will be crowned as having the Greatest theme song of all time?
Marcus and Robyn continue the Greatest Television Show Theme Song Ever Tournament with the entire 2nd Round! Match ups include Good Times VS Sanford and Son, Fresh Prince VS Friends, Thundercats VS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon VS Sailor Moon and so many more!
The tournament ends next week! Will your show be crowned as having the Greatest TV Show Theme Song of all time?
Marcus and Robyn continue the Greatest TV Show Theme Song Ever Tournament! In this episode, they do the entire 1st Round of the animated side, including match-ups such as Chip N Dale VS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ducktales VS Inspector Gadget, Sailor Moon VS Dragon Ball Z , X-Men VS Arthur and many more!
Stay tuned for the whole month of March for the entire tournament!
Happy March Madness! Marcus and Robyn are starting their next tournament; determining what is the greatest television show theme song ever. In this episode, they do the entire first round of the live action side. Notable match ups include; Sanford and Son VS What's Happening, Golden Girls VS Cheers, Family Matters VS Full House, All That VS Fresh Prince and SO many more!
Tune in every week in March for the entire tournament!
In this completely planned episode, Marcus and Robyn talk about Tessica Brown aka The Gorilla Glue girl and give their opinions on their situations. They, of course, get distracted while talking of it.
It's time again! Marcus and Robyn are going to be starting another 64 entry tournament; this time debating what television show has the greatest theme song in history. In this episode, Marcus and Robyn reveal the entrants, the brackets and which show they think will win it all.
The tournament will begin in March. Stay tuned!
Marcus and Robyn just shoot the breeze this episode as they talk about the 2021 Royal Rumble, ambitious cross overs and how much Marcus loves game shows.
Marcus and Robyn discuss the Capitol riots, a man camped out at an aiport for THREE months, a pigeon that flew from the United States all the way to Australia and all the MCU rumors coming out lately
Before COVID-19 pushes them back even further, Marcus and Robyn discuss all the planned movies coming out, including F9, a movie starring Nicholas Cage as....Nicholas Cage, the horror reboots and all the MCU movies that were suppose to be out in 2020. Here's hoping they all come out......
Marcus and Robyn continue to discuss all things 2020. In this episode, they discuss the craze that was Tiger King, ALIENS, and of course, the 2020 Presidential Election. In closing, they also honor many of the celebrities we lost in 2020.
2021 is finally here and with it, Marcus and Robyn are taking a look at many of the events that have defined 2020, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian fires, the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that followed and more.
Marcus and Robyn discuss ALL the things announced during the Disney Investor Day, including all the new Disney and Pixar animated movies, the coming shows to Disney+ and all the new Star Wars and Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and shows. Buckle up, there's a lot!
Robyn was still busy so Marcus called on his lifetime friends Mark and Jamal for an in depth discussion about the world of professional wrestling, including how they all got into wrestling, favorite superstars and matches and the current state of pro wrestling in 2020. Be on the lookout for the Robyn cameo!
Robyn is busy with school but she has given her blessing to Marcus to do an episode without her. Marcus has called on his work friend Darryl to talk all things pertaining to role playing video games, including how they both got into the genre, their favorite games in the genre and games deserving a 2nd chance in this new generation.
Marcus and Robyn are back and are discussing all the streaming services they currently own, including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+ and Peacock. Which service gives you the most bang for your buck? Which service has the best upcoming content? Which service do they give the most time to? Learn that and more in this not at all remake episode the Fatman and Robyn podcast.
This or That is back! Marcus and Robyn are back to choose which they prefer in a variety of topics, including Dominos or Pizza Hut, cable or streaming and Robyn's biggest dilemma; Sean Connery or Antonio Banderas!
Marcus and Robyn discuss school, the Playstation 5, the future of the MCU and what is the proper way to say the word 'discless'.
Marcus and Robyn talk about a lot of different things in this episode such as the 2020 election and how Gritty saved Joe Biden's campaign
Marcus and Robyn discuss being pre judged in their lives, whether good or bad and then discuss if Zendaya is truly the best act to transition out of Disney with no major drama.
It's been a long tournament but we've made it to the end. In this episode, we will determine the winner of the remaining 16 movies left. Round of 16 matches include Black Panther VS Doctor Strange, Deadpool 2 VS Avengers: Endgame, X-Men: First Class VS Batman Begins and many more! What will be crowned the GREATEST Superhero Movie EVER?
You'll never see it coming....
The tournament continues with the entire 2nd round in this episode. Match ups include X-Men: First Class VS X-Men: Days of Future Past, Watchmen VS Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Dark Knight VS Shazam, Deadpool VS Captain America: Winter Soldier and more!
The first round continues with some heavy hitters. We judge Captain America: Civil War VS The Dark Knight Rises, Spider-Man 2 VS Deadpool 2 and the greatest battle in the first round; Avengers: Infinity War VS Avenger: Endgame! Who will make it to the 2nd round?
IT IS TIME! Marcus and Robyn are joined by special guest Dyrell Parker to determine the greatest superhero movie EVER made. 64 movies released from the year 2000 and on come in but only ONE can emerge the victor. Match ups in this episode include; X-Men VS Guardians of the Galaxy, Joker VS X-Men: First Class, Black Panther VS Venom and many more!
Marcus and Robyn are doing something BIG; they are going to determine what is the GREATEST superhero movie of all time with a 64 MOVIE bracket tournament. In this episode, they preview the entire bracket and reveal which movies they think will be knocked out in the first round and their picks for the eventual winner of the whole thing. It's the Fatman and Robyn Greatest Superhero Movie Ever Tournament: Definitive Edition!
The Powerpuff Girls is getting a live action reboot on The CW! Yay? That news has brought out the nostalgia in both Marcus and Robyn as they discuss shows of their youth and stake their claim at the biggest question on the podcast yet; whether they were a Disney, Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network kid!
With the news of a Planes, Trains and Automobiles remake in the works with Will Smith and Kevin Hart, Marcus and Robyn discus all the remakes and reboots Hollywood have been pushing out lately, including all the horror remakes and of course, the Disney live action movies.
Marcus and Robyn discuss two of the major things they've watched recently; the second season of Netflix's critically acclaimed superhero show The Umbrella Academy AND the 8 film saga of a young man named Harry Potter. They also get sidetracked a bunch and talk about everything else in between
In a serious episode of the Fatman and Robyn podcast, the two discuss rising racial tensions in the world, stemming from (but not starting from) the latest police shooting of an unarmed black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
This or That makes its triumphant return to the Fatman and Robyn podcast! This time, the duo will debate who's better between Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, whether they prefer KFC or Popeye's, whether they prefer to watch shows episodic or by binging and much more!
In this episode, Robyn and Marcus discuss all the streaming services they currently own, Robyn gives her (long) opinions on 13 Reasons Why and then discuss comparisons between it and fan favorite Degrassi!
In this first of what is sure to be many episodes of this special series, Marcus and Robyn are doing This or That! They both will present two similar options from a wide range of mediums, such as TV shows, wrestlers, video games, actors, etc and they will have to make the hard choice of....This or That! Featured in this episode are: Us or Get Out, Batman or Ironman, Seth Rollins or CM Punk, YouTube or Netflix and MANY more!
In a more serious episode (there's still laughs to be had), Robyn and Marcus finish discussing the Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith, discuss missing pre pandemic life and how censorship can be a good and bad thing.
In this episode, Robyn and Marcus talk about what's been going on since the pandemic started, read and react to various COVID-19 articles and talk about the August Alsina/Jada Smith news.
DISCLAIMER: This was recorded before the whole Smith revelation, which will we talk about at a future date
This week, Robyn and I bring one of the biggest debates of our marriage to the show; which birth year is truly better? Marcus represents 1990 while Robyn represents 1992. Join us as we discuss world events, movies released and celebrities born in each year and you can decide for yourself which year is superior.
It's the final episode of our James Bond series discussion! We finish discussing our favorite things in the series, such as villian, henchman, title song and gadget and then we fantasy cast our very own James Bond, including who we would cast as the Bond, who could play the best villain and more!
It's Part 2 of our James Bond discussion! We finish talking about the remaining movies starring Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig and then begin to break down our favorite and least favorites in the series, including actor who played James Bond, Bond girl and movie!
Robyn and I recently watched ALL 24 James Bond movies and we have ALOT to say about them. Join us this week as we begin to talk all about the Bond series, including HOW we came to watch all of these movies, our overall thoughts and discussing the Bond movies from Sean Connery to Timothy Dalton.
Enjoy!
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the FIRST EVER episode of the Fatman and Robyn podcast! This episode will introduce you to us, tell why we're starting a podcast and how we met.
Enjoy!