Lanterns - S01E07 - Feedback

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   2 hr 32 min

   Lanterns - Season Wrap-Up w/Elysia

   David and Jean are joined by Elysia, host of the Wool Shift Dust podcast , to close out their season-long coverage of Lanterns. The three dig into listener feedback on Kerry’s choices, Noah’s uncertain future, John’s complicated homecoming, and Sinestro’s unfinished business, while also unpacking the season’s handling of race, privilege, and found family through John, Noah, and Zoe. Connor caps things off with his final Comics Corner entry as the Lorehounds’ official Green Lantern Corps Liaison Officer, covering the Honour Guard, unique Lantern oaths, how different human Lanterns handle…

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   1 hr 47 min

   Pressure (2026) - Eagle Eyes Oneshot w/Marilyn R. Pukkila

   Lorehounds Host David and Lorehounds Community Co-host Stewart (Doove71) are joined by special guest Marilyn R. Pukkila for the first publicly available Eagle Eyes episode, a deep dive into the 2026 film Pressure. The conversation covers the film’s remarkable portrait of the 72 hours before D-Day, centered on Scottish meteorologist Group Captain James Stagg’s pivotal and contested weather forecast to Supreme Allied Commander Eisenhower, exploring how the production distills a vast, complex military operation into an intimate and claustrophobic character piece. The trio bring their combined…

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   2 hr 1 min

   VisionQuest – Story Recap & Season Preview (w/ Comics Corner)

   VisionQuest – Marvel's latest (and last?) high-concept television outing – begins this week on Disney+, and Elysia and Jean couldn't be more excited to see some of their favorite characters back on screen. Join us for a recap of the key events from Avengers: Age of Ultron , Avengers: Infinity War , WandaVision , Agatha All Along ( our full coverage here ), and beyond that you'll want to remember going into this show, before we turn to a preview of the new series, including which new characters we expect and what roles we think they might play. We wrap up with a look at the comics most…

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   1 hr 50 min

   Lanterns - S01E08 - Dirt & Stars

   David and Jean cover the season one finale of HBO’s Lanterns , a conversation-driven episode that resolves the season’s major threads through character work rather than action. The fresh takes cover the show’s bold choice to end on a dialogue-heavy note, the season’s throughlines of fear, courage, and healing from a broken past, and a satisfying sendoff for John Stewart Jr.’s origin story. From there, David and Jean move through the episode’s major beats in broad strokes, covering Hal’s release from prison, the reveal of Noah’s nature, and John stepping fully into the role of Green Lantern.…

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   1 hr 42 min

   Forgotten Island (2026) – Filipino mythology & culture

   Elysia is celebrating Filipino-American History Month with the help of Paulo from The Oscars Death Race Podcast, with a deep dive into Dreamworks' new animated adventure Forgotten Island . The first half of the episode is dedicated to a spoiler-free intro to Filipino culture and mythology and discussion of the movie production, setting the stage for the film and discussing who this is for and why listeners might want to watch. And then, after the spoiler warning, they discuss how Filipino culture and mythology is woven into the plot of this '90s-tinged magical tale of friendship that…

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   1 hr 47 min

   Lanterns - S01E07 - The Jordan Boys Legacy

   David and Jean cover the penultimate episode of HBO's Lanterns season one, praising the continued chemistry between Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as the show digs into Hal's backstory. The fresh takes cover the episode's striking visual effects work, the throughline of fatherhood woven across multiple characters, and the show's skill at balancing intimate character work with an expanding, high-concept mythology. With one episode left in the season, David and Jean also share their hopes and anxieties about how the story will wrap up. We did some work with Connor M and got his Green Lantern…

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   46 min

   Rings & Rituals - Season 2 Preview with Marilyn R. Pukkila

   David sits down with Tolkien scholar and Lorehounds co-host Marilyn R. Pukkila for a conversation about Rings & Rituals Season 2, currently running on the Rings & Rituals feed. They discuss the show's analytical approach to ritual in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power , the early listener feedback coming in this season, and what's ahead for both Rings & Rituals and the main Lorehounds coverage as The Rings of Power Season 3 approaches this November. Listen to Rings & Rituals https://redcircle.com/shows/62ce8903-c998-41cc-9ec8-f1c463fd0e21 Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails…

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   1 hr 30 min

   Lanterns - S01E06 - Feedback

   David and Jean dedicate a full episode to listener feedback on "Bad Optics," covering emails, voicemails, and Discord comments on fan theories and character motivations. Comics Corner contributor Connor M also joins to answer a listener question about Green Lantern ring mechanics. We did some work with Connor M and got his Green Lantern reading list put together on a shared document that everyone can take a look at! Green Lantern Reading Order by Connor M Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on…

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   1 hr 49 min

   Lanterns - S01E06 - Bad Optics

   David and Jean continue their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with a tightly plotted sixth episode. The fresh takes cover the show's continued strength with character work, particularly the strained dynamic between John Stewart Jr. and his brothers, and a growing unease around Sheriff Kerry and Noah that has Jean on high alert. They also praise the show's grounded, realistic dialogue as a through-line even as the mythology around the Corps and Oa expands. From there, David and Jean move into a full scene by scene breakdown covering the autopsy, the trip to the Fortress of…