Lanterns - S01E02 - Trust Fall

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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…

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   2 hr 7 min

   Lanterns - S01E05 - Lights Out

   David and Jean cover the season's midpoint climax with a fresh takes discussion praising Aaron Pierre and Poorna Jagannathan's performances this episode, along with a look back at how the episode recontextualizes the season one bleachers scene and raises new questions about the true scope of the threat facing Rushville. From there, David and Jean move into a full scene by scene breakdown of an eventful and emotionally heavy episode, before wrapping with Comics Corner and listener voicemails. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] Or, send us a voicemail!…

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   1 hr 49 min

   X-Men '97 - Season 2 Oneshot - MCUniverse

   Jean walks Elysia through a recap of all the Apocalyptic plot arcs of season two of X-Men '97 on Disney+. Along the way they debate why the back half of the season worked better for them, the best couples in Marvel comics, and what makes a death truly devastating. X-Men '97 season 1 breakdown (John & Elysia) Fox Marvel funeral , w/ more X-Men '97 S1 talk (Jean & Elysia) Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] Or, send us a voicemail! You can use the voicemail tool on our website, thelorehounds.com/contact OR record a note on your smartphone and email it…

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   2 hr 39 min

   Lanterns - S01E04 - The Weenie

   David and Jean hit the midseason mark of HBO's Lanterns with an episode that keeps flipping the buddy cop dynamic between Hal and John Stewart Jr. on its head. The conversation covers a standout car scene between the two leads, the show's clever use of J-cuts to keep viewers locked onto the screen, and the deepening mystery around the Manhunter and the compound of extremists at the center of the season. They also work through listener feedback before moving into a full scene by scene breakdown. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] Or, send us a…

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   2 hr 43 min

   Lanterns - S01E03 - OutKast

   David and Jean continue their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with the season's third installment, a deep dive into John Stewart Jr.'s backstory written by Vanessa Baden Kelly and directed by Stephen Williams. The conversation covers the episode's answers to early-season mysteries, the family dynamics behind John's upbringing under Bernadette and John Sr., and the trauma that shaped him and his siblings. They also work through listener feedback and lore theorizing before moving into a full scene by scene breakdown. Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to:…

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   2 hr 5 min

   Lanterns - S01E01 - Pilot

   David and Jean kick off their episode-to-episode coverage of HBO's Lanterns with the series premiere. The conversation opens spoiler free, walking through the show's premise, Jean's primer on Green Lantern Corps lore, and their first impressions of Kyle Chandler's Hal Jordan and Aaron Pierre's John Stewart Jr. before diving into a full scene by scene breakdown of the murder mystery kicking off the season. Along the way they dig into the mismatched buddy cop dynamic between the two leads, the show's efficient world building and exposition, and the mysteries the finale minutes set up for…

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   2 hr 12 min

   Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) – MCUniverse

   Jean and Elysia dive into the characters, action, and moments that triggered tears in Spider-Man: Brand New Day , the start of a new MCU Spider-Man trilogy that's currently setting box office records. (Comic-book comparisons, of course, included.) Stick around under after the credits for our reactions to the just-released X-Men casting and other Marvel news from D23! Marvel at D23: X-Men casting & VisionQuest / Doomsday trailers Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected] Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliates linktr.ee/thelorehounds Any…

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   2 hr 16 min

   Supergirl (2026 DCUniverse) + Marvel & DC news!

   With DCU's Supergirl (2026) now available to watch at home, Jean and Elysia dive into the controversial film. After their spoiler-free (more positive than not) fresh takes (00:32:38), they talk through the on-screen action and the lore behind it (00:53:52). But, before that, they begin by checking in on recent Marvel news (00:02:15) – from a new T’Challa and Ghost Rider to the the Wonder Man heartbreak – plus the DC trailers (00:23:06) for the swiftly approaching Western scifi Noir take on Lanterns and October's body-horror appears-to-be-a-banger Clayface. Contact Us Questions or comments?…

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   2 hr 12 min

   Spider-Noir – Season 1 – MCUniverse Oneshot

   Jean and Elysia talk the good, the great, and the even better of the recently released first season (of, they hope, more) of Spider-Noir on Amazon Prime. They talk about the multiversal source of this Film Noir flavor of Spider-Man, here going by the name Ben Reilly – one of the many decisions that diverge this version of the 1930's New York webslinger from his comics inspiration and appearance in the animated Spider-Verse films. After a spoiler-free overview of the show and why you should watch it, they talk through all the important characters, their relationships and motivations, how they…

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    1 hr 12 min

    The Punisher: One Last Kill (2026) – MCUniverse Special Presentation

    Jean, Luke, and Elysia check in on the good, the could-be-better, and the absolute Red-Band of the 2026 Marvel Special Presentation The Punisher: One Last Kill on Disney+. Their conversation is dotted with discussions of grief, target audiences, the comic-book inspiration, and the future of this character and the rest of the MCU (with important opinions about movie-theater seating thrown in for good measure). Daredevil: Born Again coverage: DD:BA S1 eps 1-2 DD:BA S1 ep 3 DD:BA S1 eps 4-7 DD:BA S1 eps 8-9 DD:BA S2 eps 1-4 DD:BA S2 eps 4-8 Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to:…