Podcasts by Mike Contextualizes the Universe
Mike Mercadal provides context for one Universe at a time. In the first season, he takes his buddy R. Alex Murray through the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU does MCU). Join them as they talk about the world that crafted these Universes and the reasons we all love to live in them.
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MarkD01 - WandaVision: MAGICAL CONSENT! from 2021-07-15T15:38:40
IT WAS MAGICAL ALL ALONG! #MCtU is Back with our continuing look into the #MCU, now on DISNEY+! Mike & Alex break down the first Marvel foray into the world of streaming (ignoringthenetflixstuff...
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Mark23 - Spider-Man Far From Home: REALITY BITES from 2021-04-08T13:58:49
PSYCHE! Reality can be what we want it to be... with thousands of projector drones. This week's #MCtU finds Mike & Alex galavanting across Europe, choosing the reality we want, and asking oursel...
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Mark22 - Avengers Endgame: WE LOVE YOU 3000 from 2021-03-31T20:09:30
I AM (it was) INEVITABLE! We're in the Endgame now on #MCtU! This edition is supersized to fill all the thoughts Mike & Alex had on the culmination of the Avengers story... for now. They discuss...
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Mark21 - Captain Marvel: UNKINK YOUR HOSE from 2021-03-25T02:42:02
ARE YOU FLERKIN KIDDING ME?! This edition of #MCtU has us flying Higher, Further, & Faster! Mike & Alex discuss unleashing your full power, toxic gatekeeping, & the ultimate social hub that was ...
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Mark20 - Ant-Man&the Wasp: QUANTUM DEEPFAKE from 2021-03-19T01:20:24
You gave her wings?! This edition of #MCtU of the #MCU is all about Ant-Men and Wasps! The guys discuss Paul Rudd's charisma bombs, knowing your place in the "universe", and the future of DEEPFA...
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Mark19 - Infinity War: MURDER DADDY! from 2021-03-11T05:00
Destiny arrives all the same! Mike & Alex have finally arrived at... THE SNAP! Come listen as they discuss how the MCU has finally moved from super-soldier-serums-as-allegory-for-semen to the pa...
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Mark18 - Black Panther: HIDE THE STRAPS w/Oni Francis from 2021-03-04T05:00
WAKANDA FOREVER! This edition of #MCtU welcomes Comedian and Host of Welcome ...
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Mark17 - Thor Ragnarok: NEGA-GALADRIEL from 2021-02-25T14:30:05
EASY, SPARKLES! This episode of #MCtU changes the game! Well, it discusses the movie that changed everything for #Thor. RAGNAROK IS UPON US! And the guys discuss brother fights, learning your da...
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Mark16 - Spider-Man Homecoming: BODEGA NICKNAME from 2021-02-18T03:35:12
PUBERTY AGAIN!? The lates edition of #MCtU wraps Spider-Man: Homecoming up in its web! Mike & Alex discuss teen powers, absentee fathers, neighborhood landmarks, and MICHAEL F$%KING KEATON!
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Mark 15 - GotG2: 70's AM Oedipus from 2021-02-12T03:49:13
Who's your Daddy? This week Mike and Alex are talking daddicide, inner beauty, and marvel cinematic puberty. Got a planet sized ego? No worries, your progeny is going to blow you all the way up....
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Mark14 - DOCTOR STRANGE: Mystical Matrix from 2021-02-04T05:00
LOST IN THE ASTRAL SEA! In this edition of #MCU, Mike & Alex welcome fellow Missing Sock and host of I Have a Question, AMANDA VAN NOSTRAND! They discuss a story where the main character doe...
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Mark13 - CIVIL WAR: Accountability Serum from 2021-01-28T05:00
OUR HOSTS, DIVIDED! The latest edition of #MCU is all about accountability, smashing every mythological hero together, and the ultimate sibling rivalry!
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Mark12 - ANT-MAN: Rudd-ites&Goop Guns from 2021-01-21T12:00
ONE COULD SAY WE LET YOU listen to this week's installment of #MCU! This week, Mike & Alex talk Paul Rudd charm, figuratively weaponizing failure, and LITERALLY weaponizing failure!
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Mark11 - AGE OF ULTRON: Who's Your Daddy?! from 2021-01-14T12:00
OOPS, ALL MONSTERS in the latest episode #MCU! Mike & Alex invite good friend and author of CTHULU IN THE DEEP SOUTH, Kirk Battle, to break Ultron apart and put it back together! They discuss th...
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FeedDrop02 - Investor Announcement SPOILERS! from 2020-12-31T12:00
WE. SPOIL. EVERYTHING! In this latest feed drop special, Mike and Alex review all the announcements from the Marvel Studios Disney+ Investor Meeting and tell you EXACTLY what's going to happen i...
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Mark10 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Juggalo Darth Vader from 2020-12-24T11:00
IT'S A NEW EPISODE, YA TURD BLOSSOM! This time Mike & Alex discuss nostalgia done right, building an ensemble cast like a D&D party, and schlubby dudes getting SHREDDED!
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Mark09 - WINTER SOLDIER: Russian Nesting Mexican Stand-offs from 2020-12-17T17:00
KNIFE FLIP FESTIVAL! On this edition of MCU, Mike and Alex dive deep in to CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER! They discuss international supersoldier strategies, doing what's right vs doing wh...
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Mark08 - THOR the DARK WORLD: Space Elves&Nescafe Orcs from 2020-12-10T01:09:51
HOW MANY MOVIES IS THIS MOVIE!? This edition of MCU is all about Thor the Dark World! Mike and Alex discuss all it's Space Elf supersoldiers, force-feeding Loki to the people, & too many cooks s...
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Mark07 - IRON MAN 3: Panic Mechanic! from 2020-12-03T05:00
BUILD SOMETHING! Can Iron Man 3 truly be considered a trilogy? Mike & Alex talk about it on this edition of MIKE CONTEXTUALIZES THE UNIVERSE! Let's talk PTSD, actors wanting their face on film, ...
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Mark06 - THE AVENGERS: ASSEMBLE... Apart! from 2020-11-26T05:00
THERE WAS AN IDEA! In this episode... THE AVENGERS HAVE FINALLY BEEN ASSEMBLED! Mike and Alex discuss the the complexities of coming together, locker room fights, and blurring the lines between ...
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Mark05 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: Meth and Nazis! from 2020-11-19T05:00
A GOOD MAN! Let's take it on back to THE FIRST AVENGER! In this week's episode in the context quest through the MCU, Mike and Alex discuss heavy-handed jingoism, bathing in all that sweet retro ...
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Mark04 - THOR: Metaphor Hammer! from 2020-11-12T05:00
ANOTHER!! This day brings you yet ANOTHER step on our quest through Marvel's MCU, THOR! Mike and Alex dive hammer first into Norse Mythology, the actor super-squad assembled by Kenneth Branaugh,...
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Mark 3 - Iron Man 2: Tech the Tech from 2020-11-05T05:00
I WANT MY BIRD! Iron Man 2 brings us sweet new tech, sweet new daddy issues, and sweet new Sam Rockwell dance moves. The guys dive deep into what it means to rewrite your legacy!
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Announcement!!! Missing Sock network launch! from 2020-10-30T04:00
Mike and Alex just want to take a few minutes to tell you all about the excellent shows with us on the Missing Sock podcast network, and point you toward our fully functioning Patreon page!! We ...
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Mark 2 - The Incredible Hulk from 2020-10-29T04:00
It ain't easy being green. Apparently, it ain't easy working with big Eddie N either. This week Mike and Alex are taking a look at four solid acts of a movie and a giant wet fart of the end of o...
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Mark 1 - Iron Man from 2020-10-22T04:00
Ok. Let's get into it. Mike and Alex dive into 2008, Iron Man, hero worship, being a boy prince, robot friends, how amazing Jeff Bridges is, and how to make the most of a tax return (exciting!)....
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Mark 0 - Origins from 2020-10-15T04:00
Hello Context Junkies!!! The journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but before that step can be taken...we're gonna need an origin story. Mike and Alex lay out what brought th...
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