WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Studios release "Ironheart" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Ironheart is the final Marvel series in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart. She is a character first introduced in the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the movie, Riri Williams is an MIT student who gets involved with Shuri and Namor. After the events of the film, Riri chooses to return to MIT, setting up the first episode of the six-part series in Ironheart.

Noted sportscaster and superhero fan Marshall Harris rejoins the show to discuss the expectations of the series and the reaction after watching it.

In this episode, they discuss the connections between this series and previous MCU offerings, such as Iron Man, but not necessarily the Black Panther storyline, which she was directly connected to. They discuss the tie-ins to Iron Man and the new characters introduced in Riri’s hometown of Chicago. They also cover the introduction of Mephisto, who is rumored to be returning in future projects in the upcoming Phase Six.

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Recorded live at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2025, Hudson Thames plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 2025 Disney+ release “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” The actor/musician began playing Peter Parker in the 2021 Marvel animated series “What If?” Thames is also set to voice Spider-Man in the upcoming Marvel Zombies series.

Thames is also a musician. He released his debut album Bambino on January 24, 2025.

In this episode, Thames explains how he landed the iconic role. He talks about criticisms of the series, including some arguments that the show has overdone its political correctness. He discusses how the show was originally a prequel to the Tom Holland Spider-Man character in the MCU, but then deviated to a different storyline altogether. He also gave hints about the upcoming Season 2.

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Claudia Wells played Jennifer Parker in the 1985 iconic film Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox. She played Marty McFly’s girlfriend in 1985, both before and after his famous time travel to 1955. Since then, Wells has met with fans through various comic cons. She recently appeared at both Fan Expo Philadelphia and Fan Expo Dallas. She is the owner of a successful business in California, entitled Armani Wells, where she sells and dresses high-end, second-hand fashion to men.

In this episode, Wells discusses her connection to fans of the film and how she developed her business. She also explains why she does not appear in Back to the Future Part 2 and 3, as Jennifer was played by Elisabeth Shue. She also talks about working with Michael J. Fox and how she has stayed in touch with the actor during his battle with Parkinson’s.

For more information about Armani Wells, visit www.claudiawells.com.

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