Episodes

  • DC FanDome Text

    DC FanDome

    Two fans enter; two fans leave. There’s no murdering in the FanDome, DC’s latest marketing innovation. Clayburn & Nikhil watched the event unfold online and they have a thing or....

  • Comic Books

    Comic Books

    Clayburn & Nikhil discuss where it all started: comic books. So many great TV shows and movies are based on stories and characters originally found in the pages of comic....

  • Streaming vs Theaters

    Streaming vs Theaters

    Disney’s Mulan is skipping movie theaters and going straight to Disney+, for an added fee. Will this become the norm or is it just a temporary workaround during a pandemic?....

  • Shazam!

    Shazam!

    One of DC’s highest rated films of recent years often goes undiscussed….until now! Clayburn & Nikhil talk about the all-growed-up superhero, Shazam! Or was it Kazam? Which one’s the genie?....

  • SDCC Recap

    SDCC Recap: Comic-Con@Home

    Thanks to the outbreak, SDCC 2020 was an all-virtual event. Clayburn and Nikhil recap the biggest news coming out of Comic-Con@Home and share their thoughts on this new (hopefully temporary)....

  • Best MCU Moments

    Best MCU Moments

    With so many great moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it can be a challenge to pick out the very best. In this episode of We Understood That Reference, Clayburn....

  • Villains

    What Makes a Good Villain?

    We’ve seen many comic book villains make it to the big screen, but not all have been memorable or even tolerable. Which supervillains will stand the test of time and....

  • Patriotism

    Patriotism

    Clayburn & Nikhil discuss patriotism in superhero pop culture and how it’s changing in the face of a global market. Powered by RedCircle

  • Comic Conventions text

    Comic Conventions

    This season of Comic Cons has largely been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but some, like San Diego Comic Con, are going virtual. Clayburn and Nikhil talk about their....

  • Chlidhood Superheroes

    Childhood Superheroes

    Who were your favorite superheroes as a kid? Did they have an impact on how you engage with superhero media today? Clayburn and Nikhil discuss their childhood favorites. Powered by....