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Happy Pride Month dear readers! It's that time of year to celebrate everything Queer! Over here at The Cosmic Circus, we're excited to share in the celebration with a very special podcast featuring some of our Queer contributors to the site, highlighting some of the LGBTQ+ media they've consumed since last Pride!
Join host Brian Kitson and fellow writers Cameron Brook and Izzy Friedman as they discuss some of their favorite Queer media. The trio discusses Challengers, Interview With the Vampire, Heartstopper, Dead Boy Detectives, Our Flag Means Death, All of Us Strangers, Saltburn, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and more!

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Brian Kitson
Izzy Friedman
Cameron Brook

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 6/9/24
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It’s been a wonderful yet sad couple of weeks without new episodes of X-Men ‘97, the revival of the animated TV series that introduced many of us to the merry band of mutants. It was a breakout hit, and ushered in new fans to the classic Saturday morning cartoon, that had so many elements of these iconic comic book characters. The interest and popularity dominated conversations weekly as we hurdled towards that shocking 3-part finale. Finale reveals and shockers will have to hold us for a while until we see the second season.
Join host Anthony Flagg (X: redovah_) and his guests Alex Perez (X: alexfromcc) and Uday Kataria (X: GoldenNinja3000) as they navigate the past and present of X-Men ‘97. This episode recounts each person's history with the original series, favorite episodes and characters, and hopes for the future seasons of X-Men ‘97. Insider Alex Perez also provides some hits about what we might expect in season 2 and hints at an answer to one burning question surrounding Jean Grey and Madelyne Pryor.
 
Podcast credits and show notes for this episode of The Cosmic Circle
Contributors/Writers:

Anthony Flagg
Alex Perez
Uday Kataria

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 5/25/2024
 
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Doctor Who is a global phenomenon, and we have an international group today on The Cosmic Circle to talk about it. Join host Brian Kitson, along with writers Wiktor Reinfuss and Cameron Brook, as they break down all the exciting bits from Ncuti Gatwa's reign as The Doctor, beginning with his first appearance in "The Giggle" all the way to the two-episode premiere of his first season ("Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord"). Find out how Brian, "Vic" and Cam's journey into the Whoniverse began, what they are enjoying about the newest Doctor and companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), and which Doctor is their favorite!
Warning: Spoiilers for past seasons of Doctor Who and for the new episodes which just premiered last week
Contributors/Writers

Brian Kitson
Wiktor Reinfuss
Cameron Brook

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 5/15/24
 The companion article for this podcast can be found at https://thecosmiccircus.com/doctor-who-season-premiere-podcast/
 

The Fallout series has been an astounding hit for Prime Video, still holding spots at the top of the charts on the streaming service. The renewed interest has even made physical copies of the game, harder to find, speaking to the success and reach that the show has brought forth. We were corralled into a vast world with three intertwined stories, from Ghouls, to Vaulties, to the Brotherhood of Steel. Luckily, a second season has already been ordered, giving everyone plenty of time to play the games while we wait for the show to begin filming again. 
Join host Anthony Flagg (X/Twitter: redovah_) and his guests Drew Reed (X/Twitter: drewreed1099) and Cameron Brook (X/Twitter:: camandfilm) as they discuss their favorite facets of Fallout. In this episode, we get the varied context from some of the guests who have not played the games previously! Also, there are discussions about what they want to see in Fallout season 2, and their plans to play the major game franchise in the future.
 

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Anthony Flagg
Drew Reed
Cameron Brook

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 5/5/24
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
 

The Titan-sized box office hit Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire popped up from the depths of Hollow Earth into theaters last week. The movie, the latest from director Adam Wingard, is the 38th Godzilla film and the newest entry into Legendary's MonsterVerse.
The film brings together Apple TV+'s Monarch in expanding the world and also gives us the impossible not-to-meme visual of Godzilla sleeping in the Coliseum like a giant Cat. With impressive acting from Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle, Dan Stevens, and The Eternals' Brian Tyree Henry, the movie left us at The Cosmic Circus with many monstrous thoughts on this post-Mechagodzilla universe.
Join host Ayla Ruby, Brian Kitson, Uday Kataria,  as they discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Beware, spoilers for the city-smashing Titan story, as well as Monarch, are discussed within and below. 

 
Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers
Ayla Ruby
Uday Kataria
Brian Kitson
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 4/4/2024
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
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Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two is here, and we here at The Cosmic Circus are ready to accept Timothée Chalamet (and Zendaya's!) ascendancy. It's been a long road to the second half of this newest adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel from 1965, and there have been a few bumps along the way. From teases to whether or not "Part Two" of Dune would actually happen to dual strikes in Hollywood thanks to some greedy behavior by the AMPTP, the project has faced some delays. But now it's here in (mostly) IMAX projected glory with an impressive cast, including Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, and more. 
Join host Ayla Ruby, Uday Kataria, and John Dotson as they discuss Dune: Part Two. Warning: Spoilers for the latest spice-powered epic are discussed within. 
 
 
Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers
Ayla Ruby
Uday Kataria
John Dotson
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 3/8/2024
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
Find the full companion article to this podcast on thecosmiccircus.com