Podcast: The MCU Diaries: Essays On Marvel Television

The MCU Diaries: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.02 – Star Spangled Man

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: episode 1.02 – The Star Spangled Man.

Blake discusses what it means to be “Captain America”, emotional validation versus choosing what’s right, and why there is no chance John Walker remains Cap beyond this series…

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The MCU Diaries: The Falcon And The Winter Soldier: 1.01 – New World Order (PREMIERE)

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the season 1 premiere of The Falcon And The Winter Solider — episode 1.01″New World Order”.

Blake discusses how TFWTS echoes previous MCU films, our characters defining their purpose in new world, excellent direction in the therapy session, and why the episode begins and ends with “Captain America”…

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: Season 1 Wrap Up And Review — feat. Mary Larsen

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen wraps up the entire first season of WandaVision with help from special guest Mary Larsen…

Mary and Blake break down the entire WandaVision season, our favorite moments, best characters, worst moments, how it affects the MCU, and much more…

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.09 – The Series Finale (SEASON 1 FINALE)

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the season 1 finale of WandaVision — episode – 1.09″The Series Finale”.

Blake discusses why  “The Series Finale” is a deeply satisfying conclusion to the operative theme of the story and it shows the viewer that not all good things must end. Rather, they must transform.

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.08 – Previously On

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats the penultimate WandaVision episode – 1.08 “Previously On”.

Blake discusses how the penultimate episode of WandaVision serves as an exercise in Wanda’s fragile psychology while also exhibiting a magnificent balance of exposition, plot, and character.

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.07 – Breaking The Fourth Wall

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats WandaVision episode 1.07 “Breaking The Fourth Wall”.

Blake discusses how the this episode drops a major MCU bomb on us, but keeps laser focus on its main character while warning us to be careful what you wish for.

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.06 – All-New Halloween Spooktacular

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats WandaVision episode 1.06 “All-New Halloween Spooktacular”.

Blake discusses how this Malcom In The Middle version of WandaVision is a creepy experiment framed by an existential crisis where the devil’s in the details.

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.05 – On A Very Special Episode

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats WandaVision episode 1.05 “On A Very Special Episode”.

Blake discusses WandaVision going full 80’s and why we are forced to ask ourselves, who is the real villain here and what is the cost of lies?

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.04 – We Interrupt This Program

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats WandaVision episode 1.04 “We Interrupt This Program”.

Blake discusses how this episode reminds us there’s a big vast world which keeps spinning outside Wanda’s sitcom bubble and connecting the two is a very hard job…

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The MCU Diaries: WandaVision: 1.03 – Now In Color

The MCU Diaries Host Blake Larsen chats WandaVision episode 1.03 “Now In Color”.

Blake chats the emotional undercurrent befalling our two lead characters as it tacks on more sitcom hijinks while also exposing the emotional framework of a very real prison for the mind….

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