Superhero Ethics

Spiderman No Way Home is out, and it just so happens that it raises an ethical question or two! Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell from the The Most Excellent 80's Movies Podcast join me for the first of what will be a couple of different ethics episodes about this movie- there is just that much to talk about!But remember the most important ethical issue- no posting spoilers! We'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode, but if you post on our social media, please nest your posts/comments. The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast is the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and a plethora of hilarious guests make their way through the 80s movies we think they love or might have missed with modern eyes. The filmmaker is Nathan Blackwell of Squishy Studios. His award winning projects include Voyage Trekkers, Star Saga and the upcoming Last Movie Ever Made. The comedian is Krissy Lenz, Director of the Neighborhood Comedy Theatre in Downtown Mesa AZ! You can catch her onstage every weekend if you are in the East Va

Paul, Ashley, and Matthew team up to talk about The Witcher, Season 2! In this episode we cover episodes 3-4 of the second season.

Paul, Ashley, and Matthew team up to talk about The Witcher, Season 2! In this episode we cover episodes 1-2 of the second season. We'll have 3 more episodes coming soon, covering the rest of the season.

This episode was recorded for Pandavision, but we're having trouble uploading so I'm posting it here as well.Season 2 of The Witcher just went up, and we're helping you get ready for it! Ashley Coffin, Paul Hoppe, and Matthew Fox talk complete our primer on Season 1.

Paul and Matthew jump into ethical questions from the 2nd half of the live action CowBoy BeBop!

We're talking about Season 2, episode 1-2. SO many character reveals!

What happens when a pastor and a pastor's kid talk about the ethics of church leadership, using faith to justify terrible things, and vampires? Matthew and Matt Carroll get into all the ethical questions raised by Netflix's Midnight Mass

Let's talk Cowboy BeBop, episodes 1-5. Are Spike and Jet heroes. anti-heroes, or something else? What's going on in this post earth society? Paul and I jump into these questions and more.

Would you disturb an ant-hill to build a garden or something else you needed? What if humanity was the ant-hill? Is it better to force people to do good things, or let them do terrible ones? Eternals raised some great questions, and Pete Wright of The Next Reel joins me to explore them.

Could the Jedi have been saved? Was their downfall inherent in their structure, their rules, their repression? Did Anakin just need a good HR officer to take his complaints to? Rob and Jonah join me to talk about the fall of the Jedi, and how we might have rebuilt the order.

Let's talk multiverses! Paul Hoppe and I dive into the questions raised by telling stories in a multiverse. Note- this episode may be a bit controversial, as both of us are not as gung-ho as many others about the way the multiverse is playing out in the MCU. This episode is NOT an attempt to argue with people who are loving the multiverse, or to shame them or to in any way question that. If you're super excited to see how the multiverse plays out- that is awesome, and if you're not interested in folks talking about why they're not as gung ho, no worries, we'll have another episode coming along soon. We decided to make this episode for two reasons. 1) We’ve heard from a number of people who also aren’t as excited about the multiverse as many others are, and wanted to hear folks talk about a different perspective. 2) Various folks who are super excited about this asked good faith questions about why one or both of us are not on board, and so I/we wanted to take some time to address those questions. If that sou

Is there such a thing as benevolent colonialism as Duke Leto tries? How does Dune explore the idea of a messiah, and the way those effect and are effected by Paul, the Bene Gesserit and the Fremen? My friend and former colleague from my days as a pastor, Chris McArdle, joins me to dive into these topics and more. Chris McArdle is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ who serves the First Congregational Church of Anoka, Minnesota. He is a self-described lifelong geek whose parents introduced him to Star Wars at age 3 and numerous other scifi worlds thereafter. He has long been interested in genre literature that relies on religious imagery and themes, but not as long as he has pursued the earthly joy of a well-made mac & cheese.

Ashley and I continue our discussion of True Blood, covering S1 Eps 5-8 on this 2nd episode of Superhero Ethics After Dark! 18+ only please..This week I am on my honeymoon, so this will be the only Superhero Ethics episode. But most of the time, After Dark will be a bonus episode, not a replacement for the normal weekly episode. Superhero Ethics After Dark is a new series where Ashley and I will discuss shows that deal frankly with topics like sexuality or other themes the podcast gods will get at mad at us if we don't make it 18+. , We will continue to bring the same ethical focus and format, while diving into all the different issues the show brings up, including the way sexuality is used in the show, along with a healthy dose of thirst.

Hollywood Strike? ScarJo vs. DIsney? What's a fan to think and do? I'm joined by 3 friends from the The Next Reel podcast network, all of whom are industry professionals, to discuss what is happening and how it effects what we choose to watch. Here is the petition we discussed during the show: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-amptp-to-make-a-deal-with-behind-the-scenes-workersMandy Fabian was named "Best New Filmmaker of the Year" by NewFilmmakers LA, co-created/directed Lifetime's first digital series "The Young Hillary Diaries" and her Amazon digital series “Dropping the Soap” won Jane Lynch an Emmy for Best Actress in a Short Form Original in 2017. Currently, Mandy is the prettier half of the podcast "Mandcave" is in post-production on her first feature "Jess Plus None," a dark comedy starring Abby Miller, Rory O'Malley and Matt Walsh.http://www.instagram.com/mandyfab/https://www.instagram.com/jessplusnone/ (indie film I directed in April, where we were NICE TO THE CREW!)https://mandyfabian.com/ht

A homeland for the X-men and all mutants? Should mutants be thought of as their own nation? Does this mean Magneto won? Will and Steve from Hype is my Superpower Podcast join me to discuss these questions and more as we talk about the Krakoa story line in X-Men comics.Never read the comics- neither have I! We use them as a jumping off point to discuss the characters and issues on both screen and page.

What are the questions that come up when we militarize space? Is there a problem when you show up to a first contact in ship loaded with weapons? Who makes decisions when messages to the civilian oversight back home take days or weeks to be delivered? Rob McKenzie is back to talk about these issues and more in Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate and sci-fi fiction. We recommend a number of books in this episode and you can buy many of them through The Ethical Panda affiliate! You get a lower price, you ensure that your money is going to a local bookstore and you help support this podcast!https://bookshop.org/shop/theethicalpanda

Welcome to our first episode of Superhero Ethics After Dark! 18+ only please..Ashley and I are discussing True Blood, the HBO series about Vampires coming out of the Coffin in rural Louisiana, starting with Season 1, Episodes 1-4. We talk about the ethics of Vampires, is Sookie compassionate or naïve, all the ways this show is a metaphor for issues in our own world, and can Ashley talk about anything BUT her thirst for ER.Superhero Ethics After Dark is a new series where Ashley and I will discuss shows that deal frankly with topics like sexuality or other themes the podcast gods will get at mad at us if we don't make it 18+. , We will continue to bring the same ethical focus and format, while diving into all the different issues the show brings up, including the way sexuality is used in the show, along with a healthy dose of thirst.

What morality do you develop if no one ever tells you no? Do you learn not to hurt people, when you can always change their emotions? Will and Steve of Hype is my Superpower join me to discuss these issues on page and screen with a focus on Purple Man from Jessica Jones and Empath from the X-Men.Check out Will's twitch channel: http://twitch.tv/sylverdreamer

We dive into the ethical questions from Shang Chi! Is Wenwu a villain, an antagonist or just the best Anakin Skywalker ever?

What if raises so many great ethical questions and we're here to explore them! With Will and Steve of the Hype is my Superpower Podcast!https://hypeismysuperpower.podbean.com/