{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F281ad55a-03de-4905-afdb-213e33b9cd67","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Multiverse Comics Podcast: Predator: Badlands, Shared Universes, and What\u2019s Next in Pop Culture\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/281ad55a-03de-4905-afdb-213e33b9cd67\"></iframe>","title":"Multiverse Comics Podcast: Predator: Badlands, Shared Universes, and What\u2019s Next in Pop Culture","description":"Stephen\u2019s dog talked him into watching \u201cPredator: Badlands\u201d and somehow it\u2019s now our recommendation for the week! Its throwback late-\u201980s/early-\u201990s sci\u2011fi action feel, simple plot, balanced humor and drama, and a low-key Alien crossover element involving a Weyland-Yutani synthetic; we also talk Dan Trachtenberg\u2019s \u201cPrey\u201d and an animated Predator anthology. The conversation expands into what they want to see next year and beyond around shared-universe storytelling, including Marvel Alien comics, \u201cAliens vs. Avengers,\u201d the potential return of more Alien titles, and how studios chase interconnected-franchise success; they revisit Universal\u2019s stalled \u201cDark Universe\u201d after \u201cThe Mummy,\u201d debate why it failed, and talk about future monster crossovers, plus tangents on Scrubs, classic movies, retro games, and sci\u2011fi properties they\u2019d like to see revived or connected.\r\n\r\n00:00 Insomnia and Thunder Walk\r\n00:51 Early Morning TV Pick\r\n01:00 Predator Badlands Hype\r\n03:26 Why It Feels Retro\r\n04:58 War Machine Comparison\r\n06:11 Scrubs Revival Discovery\r\n07:52 Alien Marvel Comics Talk\r\n09:09 Alien Lore in Predator\r\n09:58 Moonraker and Dad Movies\r\n10:42 Jaws Memories\r\n15:45 GI Joe and Moonraker Toy\r\n17:26 Action Man and UK Toys\r\n20:37 Shared Universes and Dark Universe\r\n24:17 Monster Squad and MonsterVerse\r\n26:42 Endgame Money Expectations\r\n27:37 Reeses Pieces Origin\r\n28:06 Atari ET Disaster\r\n28:56 Worst Games Rant\r\n30:01 Wii Spider Man Love\r\n30:45 Wii Party Memories\r\n32:01 GoldenEye Marriage Story\r\n33:22 Co Op It Takes Two\r\n35:10 Retro Console Setup\r\n36:02 Favorite Classics Talk\r\n39:19 Back To Shared Universes\r\n42:07 Smokey Bandit Tangent\r\n44:34 Movies You Cant Make\r\n45:42 New Crossover Ideas\r\n48:31 British Spy Connections\r\n51:10 Anime Sci Fi Crossovers\r\n52:36 Nineties Sci Fi Universe\r\n54:07 Bye Jordan","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/321a2c33-a865-4fd1-a4f9-a3b8c96e1c14/Multiverse-Podcast-Cover-1.png"}