With a MASSIVE 2025 on the horizon, it's officially time for Robby and I (Kyle) to reorganize how Friends From Work and Friends From Work+ is structured. We're so excited for what 2025 will bring for not only the Marvel Cinematic Universe but also for this podcast. Stay tuned over the coming months as we dial in some exciting additions for us in 20…

The twisty and shocking finale of Agatha All Along has come and gone. What are your thoughts on these last two episodes? How well did they land the plane? Don't forget to check OrganicPricedBooks.com for all of your comic book needs. Be sure to use our promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK for even deeper discounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…

With only two episodes to go, Agatha All Along episode 7 brought us back to the witches road trials and focused on Lilia and her backstory. What do you think lies at the end of the witches road? How do you think next week's episodes will wrap the entire series? Don't forget to check OrganicPricedBooks.com for all of your comic book needs. Be sure t…

Agatha All Along episode 6 explores the Billy Maximoff backstory, and overall delivered the MCU another huge win. In today's episode, we discuss the cultural shift around TV, and everything that happened in episode 6. PLUS, we have a special 10 minute chat with legendary songwriters, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (WandaVision, Agatha All …

What an episode!! We're so stoked to talk about this one. Get in here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

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We kick off today's episode with a massive discussion about the brand new Thunderbolts* trailer. And then we close out things by breaking down all of the events from Agatha All Along episode 3. Right now, OrganicPricedBooks.com is running a massive overstock sale (25% off) on some incredible comic books. Go check them out. ⁠ https://organicpricedbo…

After over a half a year, we FINALLY have a brand new Marvel Television show! The first two episodes of "Agatha All Along" and its star-studded cast have arrived and we're here to break it all down in today's podcast episode. Join us on this spooky Halloween journey as we get a little witchy. Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of F…

Kyle and Robby are back from their summer adventures and they have finished their X-Men journey. Now, it's time to shift gears into witch / fall / Halloween mode with "Agatha All Along" kicking off on Disney+ on September 18. Oh, and don't forget that juicy Spider-Man 4 news. Tune in for what should be an exciting autumn! 0:00 - Catching Up 12:00 -…

Our Fox-Verse journey sadly concludes today with our coverage of "Logan." Now that you've gone back through the entire X-Men saga, have your opinions on the franchise changed? Is Logan the high point of this whole journey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

"The New Mutants" released in 2020 and is our penultimate episode in our X-Men journey. Will this be a diet version of our reaction to "Dark Phoenix?" Come listen to us reflect on the journey as a whole (while recording at midnight) as well as break down what worked and what didn't work from this film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…

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Always the same, and now all this. No more stones. No more spears. No more slings. No more swords. No more weapons! No more systems! No more! No more superpowers... So much faith in their tools, in their machines. You can fire your arrows from the Tower of Babel, but you can never strike god! (Apocalypse). Oh boy… Here we go. Learn more about your …

The 7th film in our Fox-Verse rewatch journey is "X-Men: Days of Future Past" from 2014. This film sees Bryan Singer return as director as well as combining both the old and new X-Men cast. And man are you all in for a treat. "Days of Future Past" is about as good as the X-Men universe can get. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

Our Fox-Verse journey continues with 2013's epilogue to the original trilogy, "The Wolverine." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Our Fox-Verse rewatch journey is hitting some speed bumps with Origins: Wolverine and now The Last Stand. It hasn’t yet come to a screeching halt, but it’s getting close. Let’s dive into this unfortunate misstep of the X-Men franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

You know what this is. This film speaks for itself. The only thing we will add here is that we finally got to experience the joy of watching this movie together. This episode was recorded in the Earle Sanctum Sanctorum, live in Austin, TX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Ohhhhh boy. The third stop on our Fox-Verse journey is the first film that brings a little bit of dissension! Disagreements between Kyle and Robby AND disagreements between FFW and the general X-Men community. After rewatching the movie, do you feel more like Robby, Kyle or the overall community? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm…

In what many people consider to be the greatest X-Men film of all time, "X-2: United" from 2003 still holds up to this day. Relive the joy you felt by living vicariously through Kyle's amazement of essentially seeing this film for the first time. And then let's discuss all the aspects of this movie that keep it being so great all these years later.…

Here. We. Go. Our journey through the Fox Universe begins with the classic film, X-Men. This was such a fun episode for us to record, and it's hopefully a glimpse into what we expect to be a spectacularly fun journey through the Fox universe. We hope you enjoy marching through these as much as we did. We'll hit X2 in next and we encourage you to wa…

What a 10 day stretch for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Was it perhaps the biggest news stretch in the MCU in 5 years? Well, we're here to get you caught up on all of it, but more importantly, to weigh the pros and cons of the biggest news of the weekend (Robert Downey Jr.'s return). Come listen and become a part of the discussion. And don't forge…

So. You've now seen the highly anticipated film "Deadpool & Wolverine" and all of the surprises, cameos and spoilers that go with it. Come join in the discussion that we were having just minutes after walking out of the theater. You do not want to miss what the MCU is cooking up over the next few years and we would love to have you along for the ri…

Today is a perfect time to catch up on all of this MCU craziness before Deadpool & Wolverine releases publicly this week. Because today's episode is extremely compartmentalized, please see timestamps below for navigation purposes. 3:00 - The Russo Brothers Directing Secret Wars?? 29:30 - Agatha All Along Trailer 42:38 - Captain America: Brave New W…

Wow. Come listen to us discuss why we think Deadpool 2 is a pretty significant step up over Deadpool 1. This is a "must listen" episode. Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of Friends From Work ⁠https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork%E2%81%A0⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Nerd Riot is the official merchandise provide…

At long last... it's KYLE'S FIRST TIME WATCHING DEADPOOL!! Here we go. It's time for some thoughts, concerns, questions and reactions. Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of Friends From Work ⁠https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork%E2%81%A0⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Nerd Riot is the official merchandise provider …

It's finally time for us to kick off our Deadpool & Wolverine month! Join us for a very special interview with legendary Deadpool scribe Joe Kelly. From kicking off the Merc with a Mouth’s first ongoing series in 1997 to exploring the complicated relationship between Marvel’s deadliest mutants in this summer’s Deadpool & Wolverine: WW3, Joe knows W…

Our Phase 4 MCU rewatch concludes today with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We discuss why we feel this movie didn't fully get a fair shake and how it actually ages fairly well on a rewatch. Next week kicks off one month of Deadpool coverage including a watch through of both Deadpool 1 and Deadpool 2. You won't want to miss it! Learn …

With only one more Phase 4 project to go in our rewatch journey, today we take a look back at the controversial Disney+ show, "She-Hulk." What worked in this project and what didn't work? We examine. Thanks for being the best community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Ms. Marvel (2022) is our 35th stop in our MCU Rewatch Journey. This was an especially fun episode for us to record because this series contains some of the highest moments in Disney+ history as well as some of the lowest. Listen to us wrestle with this juxtaposition for over 80 minutes. And don't forget to support our partners, Nerd Riot and Organi…

It has been a minute since we lived inside the fourth phase of the MCU.... but we're back! June is "rewatch" month with Shang-Chi, Ms. Marvel, and She-Hulk all on the horizon. Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of Friends From Work ⁠https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork%E2%81%A0⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Nerd R…

We have spent so much time (admittedly really fun time) going through both the Fox-Verse and X-Men '97 these last 12 weeks that we've almost forgotten about some open plot threads within the MCU sacred timeline! Well, it's time to revisit our beloved MCU. After a quick Deadpool & Wolverine ticket discussion, we spend the rest of today's episode fol…

Holy cow! What a finale. X-Men '97 is a top tier show and the best animated show that Marvel Studios has ever created. And this finale really nailed the landing. We have SO much to discuss from today's episode. Plus, we briefly get into the new Marvel TV announcements. Thanks for tuning in throughout this entire season! Organic Priced Books is the …

Can you believe there is only one episode to go in this animated X-Men '97 series? Listen as we discuss this penultimate episode as well as some other film / Marvel news! Let's get ramped up and get our minds right for next week's finale. Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of Friends From Work ⁠https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=f…

Emergency Early Podcast Alert! Bastion. Spider-Man. The X-Men. Magneto. Let's. Freaking. Go. Getting close to wrapping this season (that has RIPPED). Organic Priced Books is the official comics partner of Friends From Work ⁠https://organicpricedbooks.com/?ref=friendsfromwork%E2%81%A0⁠ Use promo code: FRIENDSFROMWORK Nerd Riot is the official mercha…

We have a jam-packed episode today! First, we dive into the week old trailer for "Deadpool & Wolverine" and discuss how our expectations for that film have shifted. Secondly, X-Men '97 is nearing its season long conclusion with some epic episodes, and episode 7 was no different. What's working so well with that show? And lastly, "The Newton Brother…

X-Men '97 Episode 6 put the "space" in "space opera." We discuss that, some MCU stuff, and Kyle's time at The Masters. But that's not all! We are also joined by the great Holly Chou (who voices Jubilee) and had a fun conversation with her. Check it! Special thanks to Organic Priced Books for being our official comic provider. https://organicpricedb…

We have a jam packed episode for y'all today. First off, we need to discuss the heart-wrenching fifth episode of X-Men '97. But secondly, we got a chance to chat X-Men '97 with the voice actor for "Bishop" (and a bunch of other stuff), Isaac Robinson-Smith. You won't want to miss what he has to say about working on this show. Special thanks to Orga…

We start today's episode by going over what we liked and didn't like as much from the fourth episode of the hit animated series "X-Men '97." And be sure to stay for some news on Fantastic Four and a few other MCU entries. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop. Be sure to use promo code FRIENDSFROMWORK for additional savings. Learn more abo…

This is a sample of an episode that friends who subscribe to FFW+ receive. This episode is the kick-off to our X-Men "Foxverse" stuff. Here. We. Go. Starting today, our goal is to cover every single X-Men movie leading up to Deadpool's July release. And the journey begins with the classic film, X-Men. This was such a fun episode for us to record, a…

Episode 3 of X-Men '97 was creepy as all get out and yet each episode has improved over the last. Let's discuss! Special thanks to NerdRiot.shop for sponsoring today's episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Cyclops. Magneto. Woverine. Jean. Rogue. Gambit. We're back baby. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop Use Promo Code: FRIENDSFROMWORK to save Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

We kick off today's episode by wrapping up the 2024 Academy Awards and doling out some overdue congratulations. And then, it's time to get our mind's right for "X-Men '97" and Robby Earle is here to help us do just that. Special thanks to our friends at NerdRiot.shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

It's been a minute since we last left our Rewatch Journey through the fourth phase of the MCU, but we're back in a big way with "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." What aspects of this film have aged really well? What aspects have aged poorly? How well does this fit into the larger MCU narrative? Find out all of this and more in today's episode! Spec…

NFL Quarterback Kirk Cousins joins us on today's episode to discuss his history with film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and why it has too much property damage, as well as his love for Lord of the Rings. Towards the end, we get a chance to ask him a few football questions directly from our listeners. You won't want to miss this discussion! Learn m…

A jammed packed, yet brief news update on a few things going on over here. Mainly, our X-Men journey officially begins with a watch "X-Men" from 2000. We will be covering that movie, and all the X-Men films in depth over on Friends From Work+, starting on February 29. Let's Grow Together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…

Two years ago, we made a few bold predictions of what we thought could happen in the MCU that year and it's time we circle back on those takes. With all of these new Marvel announcements this week, what are some predictions we can make for how things will shape up in the MCU over the next couple of years? This is one of our favorite episodes to do.…

Stop what you're doing! Let's talk about this brand new "Deadpool & Wolverine" trailer that dropped during the Super Bowl. Let's goooo! #marvel #mcu #avengers #deadpool #xmen #wolverine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle

Last week, we announced our Nominees for the "Friendlees," the best of the best in the MCU in 2023. And in today's episode, the winners are chosen by our community! That's right, voted on exclusively by our Friends From Work+ subscribers, the Friendlees are truly a community award. While Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 and Loki: Season 2 deservedly …

It's that time of year again! That's right, it's time for the 2024 Friendlee Awards where only the boldest, brightest, and most talented people can compete to win one of these COVETED awards. As we take a look back at the MCU in 2023, who should win "Best Director?" "Best Lead Actress?" "Best Writing Team?" All of this and more in a jam-packed nomi…

Listen to today's episode to hear why we felt the finale of Echo didn't do the rest of the show justice. Plus, we turn the page to the X-Men as we build towards X-Men '97 and Deadpool 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesتوسط Kyle Schonewill and Robby Earle