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Marvel Studios’ latest movie, “The Marvels,” had the franchise’s worst opening weekend. We’ll dig into whether superhero movies are a thing of the past and if theaters can get by without them. Then, another government shutdown may be around the corner. This time it could interfere with Thanksgiving travel plans. Plus, news you can use about online payment apps, and what would be your state’s signature cocktail?

Here’s everything we talked about:

• • “‘The Marvels’ Disappoints at Box Office, Showcasing Disney’s Studio Challenge” from The Wall Street Journal

• • “Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure” from Reuters

• • “Thanksgiving shutdown sets up nightmare scenario for travels” from The Hill

• • “Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Falls to a Five-Year Low” from The New York Times

• • “Wisconsin snubs bourbon by elevating the brandy old fashioned to state cocktail status” from AP News
  • A Michelada recipe from The Los Angeles Times

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David Maisel (@maiseldavid) is the founder of Mythos Studios and the former founding chairman of Marvel Studios. In 2003, David pitched Marvel on his idea of Marvel financing and producing its own movies in a connected cinematic universe. He went on to executive produce Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, and The Angry Birds Movie. In 2009, David arranged the sale of Marvel to Disney for $4 billion.

David is currently the Founder of Mythos Studios, an IP entertainment studio. The Ekos Genesis Art Collection, all 1/1 original hand-crafted digital art, is the first offering in the forthcoming Ekos Universe.

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[09:25] Michael Ovitz.

[17:00] How David became Michael's right-hand man.

[25:12] Creative interests.

[26:14] When David fell in love with comic books.

[28:34] Early Hollywood lessons — learned and taught.

[35:43] Resources for people aspiring to work in the entertainment industry.

[39:20] How Marvel enters the picture.

[48:11] A detour to Broadway theater.

[54:51] Making the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

[1:28:26] Why start the MCU with Iron Man?

[1:31:56] Decisions between development and deployment.

[1:36:18] Biggest challenges.

[1:39:45] Animated feature films.

[1:41:14] Not just another pretty suit.

[1:47:20] Five stars for Favreau.

[1:48:48] Why hasn't David done more PR until recently?

[1:53:24] The surprise success of Iron Man.

[1:59:45] Wheeling and dealing with Bob Iger.

[2:08:50] Ron Burkle.

[2:10:35] Finalizing the big sale to Disney.

[2:14:36] Recommended reading.

[2:15:17] Building new mythologies and legacies in a post-MCU landscape.

[2:21:12] Parting thoughts.

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The Punisher has always been a complicated Marvel antihero: a man whose creator imagined him as a reaction to the failures of government at home and in the Vietnam War. So why is the Punisher’s trademark dripping skull insignia — a menacing image used throughout history to denote imminent death — being painted on police vehicles, adopted by members of the military, and donned by white supremacists?

We tell the story of The Punisher’s symbol as a meme, look at how well we understand its origins, its use today, and whether its creator — or Marvel — can take it back.

Trevor reports on COVID-19 concerns from around the world, Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. introduce the Bracket of Bulls**t: Pandemic Edition, and Arsenio Hall discusses "Coming 2 America."

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Maddy, Jason, and Kirk take a trip down memory lane, crossing nostalgia with frustration as they try to figure out why so many old games are so hard to play (legally). What do you do with your old consoles? Why do Nintendo and Sony make it so difficult to buy their old games? What's the deal with video game preservation??? Plus: Kirk got a PS5!

One More Thing:

Kirk: Got a PS5!!!

Maddy: Hunt a Killer: Death at the Dive Bar

Jason: Wandavision

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The 2015 movie "Ant-Man" continues a long Hollywood tradition of miniaturization sci-fi, but how much real science is there in this tale of tiny superheroes and lovable ants? Join Robert and Christian as they shrink down to the film's level and discuss physics, the quantum realm and the fantastic world of ant biology.

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