71 - Superman (2025)

Join Chris and Ian this week as they trek many miles while discussing the latest Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk. We discuss all the highs and lows, the changes from the book to the big screen and the importance of a good pair of shoes.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel's first family's introduction to the MCU, Chris & Ian sit down to discuss all the ins and outs of the film, as well as some of Ian's rather unique takes on food.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Gunn's Superman marks the first cinematic entry in the new DCU, so join Chris and Ian as they discuss all of their thoughts on the film, as well as other upcoming DCU releases to look out for. Also, the duo give their honest opinions on a certain chicken chain restaurant.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The curtain has fallen on The Last of Us Season 2, and Chris and Ian are back to discuss a somewhat bewildering finale, as well as reviewing and perhaps even re-evaluating Season 2 as a whole.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm not crying, you're crying! The penultimate episode of The Last of Us Season 2 has landed, and Chris and Ian are back to talk all about arguably one of the most emotional episodes of the show so far. We get into the episode's highs and lows, what moment got us the most and even Ian's fear of dying, although he claims he never will.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, the Fantom Zone gang returns to the MCU once again to discuss its latest offering, Thunderbolts*. Chris and Ian discuss the film's highs and lows, whether this is indeed a return to form for the MCU, and, of course, that exciting post-credits scene.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're in the home stretch now as The Last of Us: Season 2 nears its conclusion and Chris and Ian are back again this week to discuss all the goings on from episode 5, Feel Her Love. We discuss the many highs of yet another solid episode, but also get into some of the puzzling decisions and frustrations that the episode offered up as well.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris and Ian are back once again to discuss episode 4 of The Last of Us: Season 2, titled Day One. We discuss how we feel the season is going, having now passed its halfway mark, our slightly differing opinions on how the episode handles its big revelations and all the tense moments in between.Also, Chris starts with a quick update on how he and his wife are getting on with making their way through the Studio Ghibli catalogue, with a mini review of Howl's Moving Castle.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, our journey with The Last of Us: Season 2 continues, with Chris and Ian getting back together to discuss their complicated feelings towards episode 3. We discuss the importance of character and pacing, as well as our favourite and not so favourite moments, the shackles of small-town bureaucracy and the speed of horses.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Last of Us returns, and this week, Chris and Ian (with an all too brief but fantastic cameo from Sym) resume their therapy sessions as they talk all about the first two episodes of the award-winning, widely acclaimed show based on the award-winning, widely acclaimed video game series by Naughty Dog.We discuss how the choices to both stick to and move away from its source material in key moments make it a better show, a couple of instances where this might not be the case, why zombies make everything more complicated, and what's a stronger word for bleak.Enjoy.Instagram - @thefantomzonepodcastEmail - [email protected] - @the.fantom.zone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.