Traditions never die on this episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective, as the squad can't help but argue over their feelings about Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris in reviewing what turned out to be a pretty divisive film that causes the whole gang to get riled up and maybe a little bit bullied, de…

In spirit of gifting (and forgiveness) we sincerely hope you forgive us for skipping over this classic and festive MCU title. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the oldest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, THE SANTA CLAUSE. Happy holidays! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★…

Time to get shrinky with it as Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris discuss ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA! Does Marvel Studios succeed in making a large-scale movie about its smallest-scale heroes, or is it all setup and no payoff for an Avengers movie that may or may not even happen due to offscreen complications? MODOK: yay or nay? Was it a good movie…

We have finally arrived at the end of Loki. Does the finally do justice to the incredible show that we've come to love? Find out on this episode of Assembly Required! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! Assembly Requi…

We've already arrived at the penultimate episode of season two of the Disney+ series, LOKI, and The Assembly Required crew has a lot to say about the episode and...a bunch of other semi-related things. Weird, right?. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they ponder how season two may conclude while also being confused about Loki's new powers. Chris …

It's a double-whammy as Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris reconvene to discuss "1893" and "Heart of the TVA," the third and fourth episodes of season two of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series LOKI! Tune in to hear them praise Natalie Holt, curse synopsis writers, and thirst for hot cocoa! Will there be an episode five for them to discuss? Guess we'll find ou…

We are back to keep talking all about Loki Season 2! Are Peach, Chris, and Eduardo Varients in this episode? Their opinions might have you believing that! This is cryptic on purpose, just go listen to the episode! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequire…

It's about time! The Assembly Required gang is back to talk about season two of the Disney+ series, LOKI (it's also about time)! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and (Patron) Danny in celebrating the return of one of the AR crew's most beloved shows. Featuring tangents such as: 90s fast food restaurant interiors, why the Eagles can't just fly The One …

Eduardo and the Regular Boyz (Peach3z and Chris) are joined by Angela to discuss the film BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER! Join them as they try not to get too emotional as they discuss the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman, the powerful performances throughout the film, and more. This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought t…

It's finally time. The gang is back to give their final thoughts on Secret Invasion! Did the show end up being a winner or was it a skrull in disguise? Find out in this episode of Assembly Required: an MCU Retrospective! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assembly…

You know the expression, "would you like some coffee with your cream?" The Assembly Required gang (Eduardo, Peach, Chris) have manifested that expression throughout their recording of the fourth episode of SECRET INVASION! Enjoy a passionate discussion about the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strike, whether streaming services are a profitable service model, with…

The SECRET INVASION continues as Assembly Required is back to discuss "Betrayed," the third episode of the new Marvel Studios Disney+ show! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris for discussion of the famous literary technique "Dreykov's Gun," hot 'zpacho, a lecture about lectures, and a running joke that won't make sense unless you listen to the very en…

The gang is back....or are they? They could be Skrulls in disguise! IDK, I'm doing my best here. Join Eduardo, Peach3z and Chris as they discuss what is a much better episode 2 of Secret Invasion. This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-d…

Hello there...and long time, no see! The Assembly Required crew is back (baby) and excited to enjoy(?) another Disney+ series with you. In the spirit of our lengthy AI discussion, we've asked ChatGPT to write the following show notes: In the thrilling premiere episode of "Secret Invasion," the Assembly Required podcast hosts Eduardo, Peach3z, and C…

What do you get when you combine a few podcast hosts, the world's cartooniest claws, and the merc without a mouth? We're not sure, but it's probably more entertaining than watching the movie! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Robbie as they struggle to decide if Marvel's X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE is better or worse than its predecessor. This episode of Ass…

Warning: If you are a fan of this movie do not listen to Eduardo, Robbie, and Peach3z on this episode. They do not have anything nice to say about it. It's still a fun time though! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! …

Check out a preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, THE SANTA CLAUSE, available now! To get monthly bonus episodes, head to https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired and join at the Hero or Avenger level!Av Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective

Time to get your zargnuts roasting on an open fire, because Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie are getting in the spirit of the season to talk about Marvel Studios' new Disney+ Special Presentation, THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL! And by "spirit of the season," we might mean "a surprising amount of arguing!" Join us as we gather aroun…

X is gonna give it to you twice as the crew watches the beloved film X2. Does this movie hold up? Is Logan still the worst? Is Lola Bunny objectively hot? Find out all this and more on a new episode of Assembly Required! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assembly…

Check out a preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM, available now! To get monthly bonus episodes, head to https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired and join at the Hero or Avenger level! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Av Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective

Don your favorite leather suit and prepare to feel old...the Assembly Required gang is traveling all the way back to the year 2000 to discuss Marvel's X-MEN. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they rediscover one of the first widely successful superhero movies. What happens to the team of mutants that age twenty two years? The same thing t…

Grab your hammer, watch out for lightning, and scream like a goat, it's time for Assembly Required's Love and Thunder episode. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they talk about the newest installment in this Norse saga. This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assembl…

Check out a preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, MICHIGAN CHILLERS, available now! To get monthly bonus episodes, head to https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired and join at the Hero or Avenger level! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★Av Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective

It's spooky season, and to celebrate, Disney+ has debuted the first-ever Marvel Studios Special Presentation, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! Join Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the stylish black-and-white horror throwback, dog puns, the mysterious case of the comic-writing roommates, and Giant-Sized Man-Things. Assembly Required has a Patreon! Join…

WARNING: There is a chance that during this podcast, Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie will climb out of your speakers to ask you personally how you felt about "Whose Show Is This?", the fourth-wall breaking season finale of Marvel Studios' legal comedy SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. Apologies in advance if you are listening on your commute. Assembly…

Ferris wheel emoji Assembly Required has a Patreon! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired for access to our exclusive Discord server and other Patron-exclusive benefits, including monthly bonus episodes! Our HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 31 episode is available now to Hero- and Avenger-level patrons! This episode of Assembly Required: An MC…

Somebody's getting married on the sixth episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ sitcom SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW, and "Just Jen" has been invited to be a bridesmaid! The whole gang is here as Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie discuss superpowered wedding crashers, immortal fraudsters, magic tricks, pirate hooks, and tables! Assembly Required has a …

A handful of spooky vacations got in the way of the AR recording schedule, so we're serving up a double feature! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Bailey as they discuss both the fourth and fifth episodes of Marvel Studios' Disney+ comedy, SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. How many television series can they spoil in one podcast episode? Prospective viewers of T…

Come twerk with Eduardo and Peach3z as they discuss the third episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ comedy SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. Assembly Required has a Patreon! Join us at https://www.patreon.com/assemblyrequired for access to our exclusive Discord server and other Patron-exclusive benefits, including monthly bonus episodes! This episode of Asse…

You can choose your own paralegal, but you can't choose your own superhero name, as Jennifer Walters discovers in "Superhuman Law," the second episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ comedy SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. Join Eduardo, [redacted], and Bailey as they discuss printing out webpages, the ethics of not letting a mutated supervillain leave prison …

Okay, we lied...we're publishing one more freebie bonus episode to the main feed to celebrate ONE-HUNDRED EPISODES of ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: AN MCU RETROSPECTIVE! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, Robbie, Bailey, and Angela as they reminisce about their favorite and most memorable moments from the podcast over the years. A HUGE thank you to everyone who's …

Court is in session! Eduardo, Peach, and law-aficionado Bailey gather here today to deliberate over episode one of SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW. What could this trio possibly have to say about the premiere episode of the series? Who knows!? They spent 75% percent of the recording giggling. Smash the link in our bio to find out more! A note from the au…

You asked for it, but be careful what you wish for, because Eduardo, Li'l Chuckles, Chris, and Angela have a LOT to say about DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. In the grand calculus of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where does this movie land? How much of this episode will be spent arguing about the Scarlet Witch? Illumi-WHAT-i? The answ…

Join the full Assembly Required crew for an MCU movie they've all been eagerly anticipating - SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME! Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie gush over the vast range of emotions and the extravagant fan service delivered to Spidey-fans in 2021. Complete with yet another long rant about the many growing Phase 4 haters (did they forget a…

Join the full crew for our first monthly bonus episode that will be exclusive to our patrons. Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris and Robbie are here to talk about games, games of all kinds. This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! As…

The finale of Ms. Marvel is here! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they discuss the finale as well as what the future holds for a certain X-named team. Embiggen! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! Assembly Require…

Things get loopy - time loopy, that is - in "Time and Again," the penultimate episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series MS. MARVEL! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they recap the episode and delve into the history of the British Partition of India, the MCU's shifting rules of time travel, and the continuing fuzziness of the ClanDestine's plans.…

All aboard for the fourth episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series, MS. MARVEL! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they try their best to stay on track and discuss the many shenanigans in Karachi, but instead spend an exorbitant amount of time going off the rails (thanks a lot, Obi-Wan and presumptuous Marvel fans). This episode of Assembly Requi…

The boys are back in town, now in the same room! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they use their hardlight powers to ruin a wedding. Either that or discuss Episode 3 of Ms. Marvel. Which one is it? Only one way to find out! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/as…

The titular MS. MARVEL finds herself wrapped up in a mystery in "Crushed," the second episode of the new Disney+ series from Marvel Studios, and Assembly Required is on a hunt for the storks and/or norks to explain it! Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris are back to discuss Djinn, Kingo Sr., how Chris missed this episode's shocking reveal, and of course, t…

The Disney+ content just keeps on coming! Welcome to the first episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series, MS. MARVEL! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they rave about Kamala Khan's debut into the MCU. This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a fr…

The Assembly Required crew gets back to reassembling the MCU movie by movie as they take a look at 2021's ETERNALS! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they discuss the polarizing film from Chloé Zhao. Is it as bad as its reviews indicated? Better? Worse? Buckle up, because Arishem isn't the only judge in town! This episode of Assembly Requ…

The wait is finally over! Join our hobbits Eduardo, Chris, and Peach3z as they welcome back the one and only Robbie Baggins to discuss the final episode of Moon Knight! This episode of Assembly Required: An MCU Retrospective is brought to you by Audible. Go to https://www.audibletrial.com/assemblyrequired for a free 30-day trial today! Assembly Req…

Welcome to the lighthearted, definitely-not-traumatic fifth episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series MOON KNIGHT! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and returning guest Arnaldo (from the podcasts "Films from the Phantom Zone" and "Where's Mephisto?") as they gloriously achieve a podcast first - an entirely in-person recording (thank you, Arnaldo)! This…

We get elbow-deep in the metaphorical skull of analysis of "The Tomb," the fourth episode of Marvel Studios' Disney+ series MOON KNIGHT! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and returning guest Arnaldo (from the podcasts "Films from the Phantom Zone" and "Where's Mephisto?") as they discuss the MCU's biggest turn into the horror genre to date. Mummies! Tw…

Convene your group of Egyptian avatars because Assembly Required is back to talk more Moon Knight. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they deep dive into the latest episode of Oscar Isaacs's greatest project. Who are the gods in the end credits? Why does Peach3z hate both Moon Knight and Cheese? What color is Eduardo? All this and more on this epi…

The lentil soup is aces, and so is “Summon the Suit,” the second episode of the Marvel Studios Disney+ series MOON KNIGHT! Danny joins Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris, and it’s a howling good time! (Or that could just be Danny’s dog Bear.) Join them as they reflect on the dashing Mr. Knight, how to make audiences hate a villain by having him say he’s c…

It's been awhile, but Assembly Required is back to talk about Marvel Studios' new Disney+ series, MOON KNIGHT! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they discuss "The Goldfish Problem," the disorienting introduction to the many identities of Oscar Isaac's titular lunar crusader. All the important topics are covered: Egyptian mythology, Dissociative I…

Just like Marvel Studios' season finale of HAWKEYE, we're wrapping this series up with a festive bow! Join Eduardo, Peach3z, and Chris as they navigate the final trajectory of several, several plotlines. How does the crew feel about Kingpin's inclusion in the MCU? Does this story count as a Christmas story? Does anyone on planet Earth care about th…

Grab some mac and cheese and all the hot sauce you can stand, because the pieces are starting to fall into place in "Ronin," the penultimate episode of HAWKEYE, Marvel Studios' most festive Disney+ show yet. Join Eduardo, Peach3z, Chris, and Robbie as they talk about the moral implications of Clint's time as Ronin, the pure joy of seeing Florence P…