Welcome back fellow Defenders the full team are back to chat all about Ironheart Episode 1 "Take Me Home" a brand new series on Disney Plus begins today. Our spoiler filled chat is available now so make sure you've watched the episode before listening.

Directed by Sam Bailey

Written by Chinaka Hodge

Episode Synopsis:

After returning to college from Wakanda and getting a taste of her true abilities, Riri Williams realises she’s unable to achieve her goals without a major influx of money. She sells projects all around the area but when MIT finds out Riri is expelled.

Riri takes her Iron suit that she built with her college grant money and flies it back home to Chicago. But when her expulsion kicks in, Riri is locked out of the AI in the suit, sending it crashing to the ground in the city. Her flight through the city gets the attention of criminal boss The Hood who recruits Riri to his crew with the offer of extensive cash reserves.

Before she joins the team, Riri has to fix the AI in her suit. To make a leap in this programming she uses her own brain scans. While the suit charges, Riri falls asleep but she’s rudely awakened hours later by the face of her best friend Natalie. The only problem is Natalie has been dead for five years.

Ironheart Episode 1 Cast

• Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart
• Anthony Ramos as Parker Robbins / The Hood
• Lyric Ross as Natalie Washington
• Manny Montana as "H.R." John
• Matthew Elam as Xavier Washington
• Anji White as Ronnie Williams
• with Eric Andre as Stuart/Rampage
• And Jim Rash as MIT Liason

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Ironheart MIT Student Bar Quiz. You can send in your answers each week to feedback@tvpodcastindustries.com At the end of the six episode series the fellow Defenders with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some Ironheart goodies. All questions will be updated on: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com

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John, Chris and Derek

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Date recorded: 19/06/2025

Date published: 25/06/2025

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