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Guillermo Del Toro's Pacific Rim has a sequel coming out in the near future so this made for the perfect excuse to talk about where it all began. A range of topics are covered in the impact the film has had, the overall silliness of the film and the expanded universe. Speculation on what the sequel will turn out to be also enters into the discussion along with concerns on the direction the franchise is heading. Craig can be found as a writer on this very site as well as being avid contributor to many of the podcasts. Kat can also be found on her own website or on Twitter Show Notes Craig's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. review Craig's Independence Day: Resurgence review Craig's review of Fantastic Four Craig's review of Jurassic World Craig's review of Power Rangers Our Power Rangers podcast Pacific Rim: Tales from Year Zero comic Pacific Rim: Tales from The Drift comic Pacific Rim Uprising: Ascension novel Kat's popular Tumblr post gipsyisanalogue.tumblr.com Jaegercon LittleVMills' cover of the Paci

A new entry into the ever growing Marvel Cinematic Universe is upon us and this merits a podcast to mark the occasion. Craig, Angus, Natalie and Aaron come together to provide their trademark witty commentary on this film and all things Marvel. The discussion went in many different directions from the film itself, its cultural impact and references, the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe and how Aaron reminds Natalie of Robin Cousins. Craig, Angus, Natalie and Aaron can all be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid contributors to many of the podcasts. Show Notes Craig's review of Black Panther Craig's review of Captain America: Civil War Our Captain America: Civil War podcast Craig's review of Thor: Ragnarok Our Thor: Ragnarok podcast Craig's review of Logan Our Logan podcast Craig's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Our Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi podcast The Black Panther party The "Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power" exhibition An example

Star Trek: Discovery recently completed its first season which merits a discussion about the post hiatus adventures of this new Star Trek show. As always the conversation veered off on important tangents such as other corners of the Star Trek universe and real world goings on that inspired the events of this show. Naturally a degree of speculation about season 2 can be found here. Stay tuned for a sponsor of sorts. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of the Star Trek: Discovery episodes Our podcast about the first two episodes Our podcast about the first half of the season Our podcast about Star Trek (2009) Our podcast about Star Trek Into Darkness Our podcast about Star Trek Beyond The latest episode of Starship Intrepid and the YouTube channel SamoStudios' Star Trek music and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard here then

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD delivered an intriguing and well plotted beginning to season 5 so we decided to have a conversation about everything that went on. The discussion covers thoughts on the show as a whole, time loops, MacGuffins, the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Dove Cameron. A healthy amount of speculation for the second half of the season is also among the talking points. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD Craig's review of Captain America: The Winter Soldier Craig's review of Avengers: Age of Ultron Craig's reviews of Marvel's Agent Carter Craig's review of the Supernatural 200th episode Our Inhumans content Graviton Nashville Dove Cameron's Instagram If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subscribe to Kneel Before Pod on iTunes, YouTube or any major podcasting app you can

The Gifted recently brought an end to its first season and members of the Kneel Before Pod family were following the show. Naturally there are opinions so it's time for a podcast discussing those opinions. As always the discussion covers a range of topics such as comparisons to other shows, references to the comics, references to the X-Men movies, the general approach and how the characters develop over the course of the season as well as some season 2 speculation. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of The Gifted Mutant X Heroes Our Legion podcasts X-Men X-Force X-Factor Evangeline Whedon Our Inhumans content The new X-Men team featuring Polaris information If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subscribe to Kneel Before Pod on iTunes, YouTube or any major podcasting app you can think of. If you have any feedback then we’re

Recently a new TV show from the producers of the other DC CW shows started. The show is Black Lightning and it doesn't actually take place in that universe but it's close enough. No matter what universe it's set in the show definitely has our attention so in true Kneel Before Pod tradition we are here to cover it in extensive detail. The discussion covers other superhero shows, the tone, approach, setting, Teletubbies and the use of humour in superhero TV. Craig and Aaron can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's Black Lightning "The Resurrection" review Craig's reviews of the last DC TV crossover Our DC TV crossover podcast Our Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams reviews Craig's review of Detroit Our Time Travel podcast Our Legion podcasts Craig's reviews of Marvel's Inhumans Our Marvel's Inhumans podcast If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subs

It's finally here; the much talked about but not yet seen Kneel Before Pod Time Travel on TV Podcast. It has been mentioned in other podcasts as something that has or will happen and now it's here for your consideration. Aaron leads a discussion about the use of Time Travel in TV shows in an effort to explain what is needed for the concept to work for a TV audience. It's also important as it marks the very beginning of the now famous "Aaron hates fun" running gag. Do the panellists reach a definitive conclusion? You'll have to listen and find out. Craig and Aaron can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes The Time Tunnel Quantum Leap Early Edition Continuum Aaron's Continuum reviews Timeless Frequency 12 Monkeys The Flash Craig's reviews of The Flash DC's Legends of Tomorrow Craig's reviews of DC's Legends of Tomorrow Seven Days Doctor Who Craig's reviews of Doc

After a brief emotional Knee-Jerk reaction to the initial viewing of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi we promised to come back and cover this in more detail so here we are doing a more analytical podcast on the entirety of the film. The discussion shoots off in different directions such as class struggle, the importance of legacy and destiny and the way this film compares to other entries in the Star Wars franchise. Craig, Angus and Natalie can all be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid contributors to many of the podcasts. Izaak can also be found on his Monster Adams Presents facebook page where he shares his artwork and comics. Show Notes Craig's review of The Force Awakens Our The Force Awakens podcast Craig's review of The Last Jedi Our Knee-Jerk reaction podcast Our Star Trek Into Darkness podcast Our Thor: Ragnarok podcast Our Christmas Showdown podcast Wilrow Hood Kyle Katarn Star Wars Rebels reviews Chelsea Corneau's cover of "Rey's Theme" and her YouTube c

The Arrowverse takes its winter break once again so Kneel Before Pod is here to discuss the goings on in all 4 shows. As often happens the discussion was too large to be contained in a single outing so it was split down the middle with the first part covering Supergirl/The Flash and part 2 covering DC's Legends of Tomorrow/Arrow. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of Supergirl season 3 up until now Craig's reviews of The Flash season 4 up until now Craig's reviews of DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 3 up until now Craig's reviews of Arrow season 6 up until now Our podcast discussing the first episodes of the season Our Podcast discussing "Crisis on Earth-X" Craig's interview with Echo Kellum Our Podcast on Thor: Ragnarok The IT Crowd Internet gag part 1 and part 2 Nstens1117's cover of the Supergirl, The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow

The Arrowverse takes its winter break once again so Kneel Before Pod is here to discuss the goings on in all 4 shows. As often happens the discussion was too large to be contained in a single outing so it was split down the middle with the first part covering Supergirl/The Flash and part 2 covering Legends of Tomorrow/Arrow. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of Supergirl season 3 up until now Craig's reviews of The Flash season 4 up until now Craig's reviews of DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 3 up until now Craig's reviews of Arrow season 6 up until now Our podcast discussing the first episodes of the season Our Podcast discussing "Crisis on Earth-X" Craig's interview with Echo Kellum Our Podcast on Thor: Ragnarok The IT Crowd Internet gag part 1 and part 2 Nstens1117's cover of the Supergirl, The Flash, DC's Legends of Tomorrow and A

Seasons Greetings from all of us here at Kneel Before Pod. This year for our Christmas special we decided to have a little competition. Each participant chose a Christmas Movie that they enjoy to talk about and make a case for why it's a great Christmas Movie before an independent judge collated scores submitted prior to the podcast to decide what takes the crown as the Kneel Before Blog/Pod Christmas Movie of the year. As per the usual Kneel Before Pod tradition the conversation drifted into other territories such as the Alien franchise and Donald Trump so roast those chestnuts, grab yourself a Mulled Wine or a hot cocoa and enjoy our attempt to bring you some Christmas cheer. Craig, Angus, Natalie and Aaron can all be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid contributors to many of the podcasts. Sandy can be found on his own website showcasing his designs and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Iz

Rian Johnson's highly anticipated Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is finally upon us and Kneel Before Pod wants to be as close to the cutting edge of reactions as possible. Following a midnight screening of the film Craig, Angus, Natalie and Izaak got together to discuss their initial reactions of the film. There are absolutely no spoilers as each of them took great care to be as vague as possible. Think of this as a trailer for the real podcast that will appear very soon. For now enjoy their spoiler free knee jerk reaction to the latest instalment in this epic saga. Craig, Angus and Natalie can all be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid contributors to many of the podcasts. Izaak can also be found on his Monster Adams Presents facebook page where he shares his artwork and comics. Show Notes Craig's review of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi  Nstens1117's cover of The Last Jedi trailer music and his YouTube channel If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subsc

Craig recently had the opportunity to chat with Farrah Aviva who recently appeared on Supernatural as the Witch Daniela. The interview covers her extensive body of work including her roles in film and TV as well as her photography and behind the camera work. Other topics such as on screen kissing, being starstruck and Christmas plans are also discussed. A big thanks to Farrah Aviva for taking the time to come on the podcast and talk for a while. We wish her all the best for the future and look forward to seeing her in upcoming projects. Show Notes Farrah's IMDb page Farrah's facebook page Farrah's twitter account Farrah's photography website "Confessions of an Art Addict" by Peggy Guggenheim Our Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Podcast Craig's review of Power Rangers Craig's review of The Big Sick Craig's review of the iZombie episode Farrah appeared in Craig's review of the Lucifer episode Farrah appeared in Craig's review of the Supernatural episode Farrah appeared in Craig's interview with D

This year's Arrowverse crossover has been and gone so Kneel Before Pod had to contribute to the discussion. Craig and Chris take up the task of talking through this historic TV event and have a great time doing it. The conversation covers the story, evil doppelgängers, headcanon, comic book events, use of characters and a whole lot of nitpicking as always. One thing is unanimously agreed by both participants; this year finally nailed the crossover concept and has a lot to live up to for next year. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's review of Crisis on Earth-X Night 1 and Night 2 Craig's reviews of last year's "Invasion" crossover Craig's interview with Arrow's Echo Kellum Our podcast on last year's "Invasion" crossover Our podcast on Justice League The "Freedom Fighters" trailer If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subscribe to Kneel

Star Trek: Discovery recently reached the mid point of the season and went on hiatus. With this being a brand new Star Trek series it was necessary to bring a crew together to discuss the thoughts and feelings on how the series is shaping up on the whole Craig, Nick and Chris brought their own particular brand of conversation to the table and had a full discussion. The conversation covers the characters, favourite episodes and brings in specialist knowledge of previous Star Trek iterations as well as a healthy dose of speculation of what will come next. Craig can be found on this very site, Nick can be found on some earlier podcasts but is primarily known for the Star Trek fan series Intrepid. Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's reviews of the series so far Our Podcast on the first two episodes Edward Jellico The Star Trek pilot "The Cage" The Star Trek: The Original Series episode "This S

The recent release of Zack Snyder's Justice League definitely merits an extended conversation on the film. Craig, Chris and Aaron get together to do just that. Their discussion covers a range of topics from good/bad characterisation, production issues, DC films in general and moustaches. As always there are tangents and the discussion is very comprehensive as loyal listeners have come to expect. Craig and Aaron can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's review of Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice Craig's review of Wonder Woman Craig's review of Justice League Craig's review of Captain America: Civil War Craig's review of Suicide Squad Our Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice podcast Our Wonder Woman podcast Our Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 podcast Our Captain America: Civil War podcast Our Thor: Ragnarok podcast Mera Steppenwolf Darkseid Apokolips

Marvel's Inhumans has brought an end to its first -and likely- only season so Kneel Before Pod saw fit to give it a send-off in the form of a podcast since we were there at the very beginning. Craig and Chris took on the responsibility of talking about this show. The discussion covers the numerous mistakes and missteps that the show takes in how it handles the characters, the story in general, all of the pointless side characters and how it fails to carry through things it set up on its own. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Our podcast on the IMAX release Craig's reviews of each episode of the show If you enjoyed what you heard here then please do subscribe to Kneel Before Pod on iTunes, YouTube or any major podcasting app you can think of. If you have any feedback then we’re more than willing to listen to it. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter or jus

A new Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is upon us in the form of Thor: Ragnarok and Kneel Before Pod is ready to cover it. Craig, Angus, Aaron, Chris -complete with a brief appearance from Natalie- don their Asgardian armour and talk through the highs, lows and laughs of the film. Join them as they talk previous Thor films, how the character fits into the Avengers, other planets, villains and general nonsense. Craig, Angus, Natalie and Aaron can all be found as writers on this very site as well as being avid contributors to many of the podcasts. Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Craig's review of Thor: Ragnarok Craig's review of Hunt for the Wilderpeople Craig's ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies prior to the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron Our Thor: Ragnarok trailer podcast Our Doctor Strange podcast Our Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice podcast The "Heimdall is the final Inf

Autumn -or Fall- means one thing for many of us; the return of our favourite shows to TV. Craig and Chris got together to discuss the return of all 4 DC TV shows also known to some as the Arrowverse. The Discussion covers all 4 in turn and features attempted attempts to summarise the episode in 60 seconds, As they go on angst, silliness and the possibility of surviving an exploding island all come up. We invite you to listen, laugh and enjoy all the nitpicking. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Discussion on Supergirl begins after the introductions Discussion on DC's Legends of Tomorrow begins around 26:30 Discussion on The Flash begins around 53:10 Discussion on Arrow begins around 1:21:20 Our last season Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow podcasts Our Arrowverse crossover podcast Our Marvel's Inhumans podcast Craig's interview with A

The DC TV Universe -sometimes referred to as the Arrowverse or the Berlantiverse- will soon return for another dose of superhero insanity. Before that happens; Kneel Before Pod just do a series of episodes on the previous seasons. The concluding chapter is Arrow season 5 where Craig and Chris do a quick round-up of their thoughts on the season as a whole as well as their hopes and theories for next season. There may even be a few laughs along the way. Craig can be found on this very site and Chris can also be found on a Sunday between 12 and 3pm GMT live on Black Diamond FM as well as on many of the previous podcasts. Show Notes Our two part midseason podcast Our Supergirl season 2 podcast Our The Flash season 3 podcast Our DC Crossover podcast Craig's reviews of Arrow season 5 Craig's review of Suicide Squad Our Suicide Squad podcast Craig's interview with Echo Kellum aka Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific Nstens1117's cover of the Arrow theme and his YouTube channel Dinah Drake's new suit Stephen Amel