Episode #413: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' with Sina Grace

Is the fourth time the charm when it comes to Fantastic Four movies? We’ve assembled our own fearsome foursome – including graphic novelist and comics writer/artist Sina Grace (linktr.ee/SinaGrace) – to debate all the charms of the modem MCU’s First Steps into Earth 828. Then we’ll celebrate some of our favorite character actors and promote them to center stage
What's Good
Alonso - Voluspa candles (Drea references this SNL song (youtu.be/_L5Xkb78KxY?si=f8hEoe7hFkEZebmE))
Drea - Mom’s “4” punchline
Sina - Lady Gaga
Kevin - Meeting Adam Stein (and seeing Ify!) at Comic-Con
ITIDIC
• Coyote vs. Acme Gets a Theatrical Release Date (hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/coyote…)
• Air Bud Returns in 2026 (espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45815854/air-bud-retur…)
• Fortnite announces tie-in with upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson’s Film (worldofreel.com/blog/2025/7/24/one-battle-afte…)
Staff Picks
Drea - Memoir of a Snail (justwatch.com/us/movie/memoir-of-a-snail)
Alonso - Diciannove (justwatch.com/us/movie/nineteen-2025)
Sina - The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (justwatch.com/us/movie/the-new-adventures-of-p…)
Kevin - Avengers: Endgame (justwatch.com/us/movie/avengers-endgame)
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Kevin Avery (instagram.com/kevinaverycomedy)
Drea Clark (twitter.com/thedreaclark)
Alonso Duralde (bsky.app/profile/aduralde.bsky.social)
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart (instagram.com/flaxbart)
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher (twitter.com/swish)