Episodes

On this New Year’s Eve episode, Hanako and Lorrie get caught up and just shoot the breeze for a few minutes to ring in the New Year. They talk about Lorrie’s reaction to the final two episodes of Hawkeye, and discuss a little bit about how the pandemic has tried their patience (Hanako is currently on Covid-watch while waiting for test results after a possible exposure). Also discussed is the anticipation for the final season of A Discovery of Witches (which is due to premiere January 7), and the...

#hawkeye Hanako, Anthony, and Michael discuss the series finale (?) of Hawkeye. Kingpin makes one helluva entrance as Eleanor Bishop announces her intent to cease working for him in order to protect Kate. Kate learns the depth of her mother's crimes and must now make a decision about what to do. Maya's request for time away to "clear her head" does not sit well with "uncle", as he tells Kazi that the situation needs to be handled. Major confrontations take place during the Bishop Christmas party...

#hawkeye In the penultimate episode for the series, we get a cold opening scene of Yelena's blip and return. She breaks into Kate's apartment to have a heart-to-heart talk while also informing Kate that she is Natasha's sister and plans to kill Clint. Clint arranges a meeting with Echo and reveals himself to her as Ronin, providing her with information about who hired him to kill her father. Yelena reveals to Kate who contracted her to kill Clint, and sends Kate a photo of her mother meeting wit...

#spidermannowayhome #marvelcinematicuniverse #MCU Hanako, Anthony, and Mike (with a cameo from Kacey) discuss the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: No Way Home. Picking up immediately after the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Mysterio's reveal of Spider-Man's secret identity causes some difficulties in the lives of Peter and his loved ones. Feeling guilty about the negative effect this has had on MJ and Ned, Peter seeks help from Dr. Strange, and ends up creating more ...

The fourth episode of #Hawkeye has the FHP crew asking a lot of questions and making a few theories that sound farfetched at first, but may make sense by the end of the series. Jack and Eleanor have mixed reactions when they find out that Kate is working with Hawkeye on a project. Eleanor make her feelings for the project clear to Clint, in a not-so-very-nice way. Clint get some intel about the Tracksuits from a very unlikely source. Kate brings a little bit of Christmas cheer to Clint, and he o...

#hawkeye #marvel In the third episode of the Disney+ series Hawkeye, we get an introduction to Maya Lopez, a.k.a. Echo, as we see scenes from her childhood through adulthood, when she witnesses The Ronin kill her father. As Clint and Kate escape from Maya and the Tracksuit Mafia, Kate shows off her impressive archery skills while Clint shows off his impressive driving skills. Kath and Clint reach a sort of understanding that they must work together to find out who Maya's "Uncle" is, the person w...

#hawkeye #marvel On this episode of the FHP, Hanako, Anthony, and Mike discuss the premiere episodes of the new Disney+ series, Hawkeye. Taking place after the events of Avengers: Endgame, we catch up with Clint Barton as he tries to rebuild his life after the losses he suffered. During a holiday trip to NY to bond with his recently-returned children, Clint's trip gets cut short when a young college kid named Kate accidently causes a stir when she gets ahold of his old Ronan suit. Kate, who has ...

On this episode of the podcast, we finally get to talk about one of Lorrie's favorites, Dune. This film, based on the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, tells the story of the conflict between House Harkonnen and House Atreides, and the events that take place on the spice planet Arrakis. Lots of references to the 1984 version of the film, and some book spoilers (Lorrie will record a separate episode that will be a deep-dive on all things Dune).

Another convention, yay! Hanako, Anthony, and Mike get together to talk about their experiences at this year's CONjuration Con in Atlanta (Nov. 5-7). Not only was this Anthony and Mike's first time attending, they finally got to meet for the first time in person. They discuss the convention overall, and talk about the panels they spoke on, attending a Harry Potter-styled burlesque show, and discuss possible panels ideas for next year.

The Walking Dead: World Beyond has returned for its second and final season and we pick up where we left off at the end of last season:. Hope and Huck are taken away in a CRM helicopter with Elizabeth, but before she can be reunited with her father, Elizabeth sets Hope loose on her own so that she can decide for herself whether she is ready to commit to the CRM and their mission. Newly reunited with a fugitive Will, Felix and Hope are introduced to the Perimeter Community, where they take the ti...

Finally!! After some real-life interruptions (booo!), we are back with our recap and discussion of the season finale of Marvel's What If...? series. The Watcher interferes justalittlebit - enough to pluck heroes (and one or two questionable allies) from various universes to deal with the threat of UltraVision - the name Mike came up with for this version of Ultron. The Guardians of the Multiverse have come up with a sound plan to defeat Ultron, but will it be enough? With some surprises in store...

How are we already on a hiatus??? Tonight's episode of The Walking Dead is the first of two mid-season finales for the final season, as the show closes out for 2021. Maggie, Negan, and the others march their walker herd straight to the gates of Meridian. Pope shows a singular focus in trying to defeat his enemy, putting the lives of his people at unnecessary risk. Leah begins to voice her doubts about Pope to Daryl. Maggie and Gabriel wreak havoc inside the walls of Meridian. Leah and Daryl esta...

In the penultimate episode of Marvel’s What If…? series, we are forced to ponder the question, “What If…Ultron won?” Picking up from the previous episode, we see the consequences of Tony Stark’s attempt to “place a shield around the world” if it had gone a different way. Imagine a world where Ultron not only had Vision’s body, but all of the Infinity Stones as well. With much of the regular universe destroyed, Ultron’s attention is turned to another being and the infinite possibilities of other ...

In this episode of The Walking Dead, our groups have to deal with lots of conflicts in order to move forward with getting much-needed help for Alexandria. After being chased into the woods, Maggie and Elijah encounter a face from the past. Maggie comes up with a plan to get to Meridian undetected, and it will require some instruction from Negan, which leads to some uncomfortable conversation between the two. Gabriel's scouting in Meridian leads to a moment of self-reflection when he observes ano...

It should be illegal to laugh so much in one hour. Join us as we discuss the seventh (and only lighthearted) episode of the Marvel's What If...? series, questionably titled "What If...Thor Was An Only Child?" In this version of the universe, Odin does not bring Loki back to Asgard with him, leaving him on Jotenheim to be raised by the Frost Giants. Raised as an only child, a spoiled Thor ducks his royal duties as his father enters the Odinsleep, and instead comes to Midguard (Earth) to throw th...

CONNIE IS BACK!!!! Is there really anything else you need to know about this episode? Oh wait, I guess some other important stuff happened too :) Running away from some unknown threat, Connie and Virgil emerge from the woods and seek shelter in an abandoned house. When Connie's instincts confirm that they are not alone, they are separated and forced to fight a new and dangerous threat. Having learned that her sister may still be alive and near, Kelly sets off on a solo hunt to find her, only to...

Tony...Tony...Tony! What are we going to do with you? The question is answered in the sixth episode of the Marvel's What If...? series, as we see the domino effect of what happens if Erik Killmonger had saved Tony Stark from being kidnapped. Without the lessons learned after being kidnapped in Iron Man, Tony remains the arrogant, narcissistic, playboy billionaire still trying to live up to and surpass the legacy left behind by his father. Having saved Tony in the desert, and subsequently outing ...

There's so much to discuss about this episode of The Walking Dead. Aaron is having nightmares about the collective enemies the group has faced over the years, and it begins to take a toll on his behavior. After walkers breach the failing wall, Aaron, Jerry, Lydia, Carol, and Rosita head out to Hilltop to see if there are any tolls to be salvaged to help rebuild the wall. They come across some stray Whisperers, and things get a bit out of control, until Carol steps in to be the voice of reason. A...

BRAINS!!!!! Not many of them left in this episode of Marvel's What If...? When Bruce Banner is hurled back to Earth to warn of Thanos' impending arrival, he finds Earth (and his fellow Avengers) very different from the way he left them. A zombie virus born in the Quantum Realm finds its way onto our plane of existence after Hank Pym's (this dude AGAIN!!!) attempt to retrieve his wife produces deadly consequences. A small group of our heroes try to get to an old S.H.I.E.L.D. base to find a cure, ...

In this episode of The Walking Dead, we see the aftermath of the Reaper attack from Daryl's point of view. As he and Dog go after one of the Reapers, they are again attacked and separated. As Daryl searches for Dog, he runs into someone else from his past instead. Taken captive by the Reapers, Daryl is tortured for information and then put through a trial by fire in order to meet Pope, the mysterious leader of the Reapers. Not knowing the status of anyone else in his group, Daryl plays lone wolf...

Talk about Strange! The fourth episode of Marvel's What If...? series goes even darker as we see how far Dr. Strange would have been willing to go if he had lost his heart, Christine, in the car accident instead of losing his hands. After studying the mystic arts to repeatedly - and unsuccessfully - try to change the events of the crash, Dr. Strange pushes his limits trying to break the Absolute Point of Christine's death, with horrific consequences. Article mentioned in this episode: What If.....

Dragon Con 2021 happened, and we are excited to talk about it! Listen to Hanako, Anthony, and Lorrie describe their experiences for this first Dragon Con since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hanako and Anthony talk about their panel experiences, celebrity interactions, and the DC experience all-around, while Lorrie talks about attending Dragon Con through the Virtual Streaming membership, and her experiences at other fan conventions through the years. You can view videos of two of the ...

On this episode of the FHP, Hanako and Kacey discuss episode three of the current season of The Walking Dead. The ambush by the Reapers (which Kacey and I erroneously keep referring to as Ravagers in the show – blame Marvel’s What If…?) leaves Maggie and her group scattered. After escaping to an abandoned mall, she is forced to work with Negan as Reapers leave some of her reunited group gravely injured. Back at Alexandria, Aaron and Carol disagree about what missions need to take priority for ev...

On this episode of the Fandom Hybrid Podcast, we discuss the third episode of Marvel’s What If…? titled “What if the World Lost It’s Mightiest Heroes?” Before Nick Fury has a chance to go into his “Avengers Initiative” spiel, the candidates are being picked off, one by one. As Fury, Natasha Romanoff, and Agent Phil Coulson (yay!) try to figure out who the killer is, Fury has to deal with a familiar Asgardian prince seeking his own brand of justice. This episode was originally recorded on August...