Podcasts by The Sandbox: An Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Podcast
Hosted by Mike Ahr and Dave Vitagliano, The Sandbox is a fun and exhilarating weekly ride in the clouds. If you don’t know Mike and Dave from their excellent work on Dark Matter: An Extant Podcast, you’ll quickly fall in love with their in-depth, analytical, yet fun and accessible style. Each week they’ll break down all the world saving efforts of Agent Coulson and the rest of his team.
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SB114 - S6E12-E13 - The Sign and New Life from 2019-08-05T13:57:54
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Finale Review: The Sign and New Life
The Agents of SHIELD season 6 finale wrapped things up neatly (perhaps too neatly) but gave us an amazing setup for season...
ListenSB113 - S6E11 - From the Ashes from 2019-07-29T12:44:15
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 11 Review: From the Ashes
As Agents of SHIELD clearly builds towards its season 6 finale, "From the Ashes" takes a deeply emotional turn, and we love i...
ListenSB112 - S6E10 - Leap from 2019-07-22T13:24:51
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 10 Review: Leap
With an entertaining shell game in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD, "Leap" gives us all kinds of answers. The only question is w...
ListenSB111 - S6E9 - Collision Course (Part II) from 2019-07-15T12:04:42
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 9 Review: Collision Course (Part II)
"Collision Course (Part II)" presents an exciting conclusion to a stellar two-part Agents of SHIELD episode, revea...
ListenSB110 - S6E8 - Collision Course (Part I) from 2019-07-08T13:24:08
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 8 Review: Collision Course (Part I)
Things seem to be back on track for Agents of SHIELD in "Collision Course (Part I)" in terms of the action and fina...
ListenSB109 - S6E7 - Toldja from 2019-07-01T12:53:36
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 7 Review: Toldja
Although "Toldja" wasn't our favorite episode of Agents of SHIELD this season, there was plenty of emotional dialogue between characte...
ListenSB108 - S6E6 - Inescapable from 2019-06-24T16:25:56
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 6 Review: Inescapable
A bottle episode of Agents of SHIELD never scared anyone, and seeing Fitz and Simmons reconcile all of their pain in "Inescapable...
ListenSB107 - S6E5 - The Other Thing from 2019-06-17T11:54:44
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 5 Review: The Other Thing
Storylines begin to merge in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, "The Other Thing," and we're wondering what Daisy will thin...
ListenSB106 - Executive Producers Interview from 2019-06-10T19:23:12
Agents of SHIELD Executive Producers Interview
We had the honor of being able to speak to Agents of SHIELD executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, and Jeff Bell before seas...
ListenSB105 - S6E4 - Code Yellow from 2019-06-03T11:43:03
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 4 Review: Code Yellow
In this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled "Code Yellow," Deke rejoins the team by necessity as Sarge's team unfairly targe...
ListenSB104 - S6E3 - Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson from 2019-05-27T12:32:20
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 3 Review: Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson
Agents of SHIELD's space storyline heats up in "Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Kitson"...
ListenSB103 - S6E2 - Window of Opportunity from 2019-05-20T12:05:30
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 2 Review: Window of Opportunity
"Window of Opportunity" introduced a whole new dynamic to Agents of SHIELD as we learned more about Sarge and his team ...
ListenSB102 - S6E1 - Missing Pieces from 2019-05-13T11:58:35
Agents of SHIELD Season 6 Episode 1 Review: Missing Pieces
We're back from the super-long hiatus to talk about the season 6 premiere of Agents of SHIELD, "Missing Pieces," and a lot has...
ListenSB101 – S5E22 – The End from 2018-05-21T15:09:39
Thankfully, "The End" wasn't actually the end for Agents of SHIELD, but it still knocked us for an emotional loop in giving us...
ListenSB100 – S5E21 – The Force of Gravity from 2018-05-14T15:08:50
"The Force of Gravity" holds several meanings in this week's Agents of SHIELD, not just the obvious power wielded by Glenn Ta...
ListenSB99 – S5E20 – The One Who Will Save Us All from 2018-05-07T11:24:22
Agents of SHIELD Season 5 Episode 20 Review: The One Who Will Save Us All In “The One Who Will Save Us All,” Agents of SHIELD introduces a new superhero/supervillain in Glen Talbot’s gravitonium...
ListenSB98 – S5E19 – Option Two from 2018-04-30T14:38:19
In choosing "Option Two" in this week's Agents of SHIELD, Coulson turns this episode into a wonderful, horror-style survival s...
ListenSB97 – S5E18 – All Roads Lead… from 2018-04-23T11:51:16
In "All Roads Lead..." Agents of SHIELD brings a major conflict to fruition, but there's still so much to resolve, especially ...
ListenSB96 – S5E17 – The Honeymoon from 2018-04-16T13:24:53
The adventure depicted in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, "The Honeymoon," probably isn't exactly the honeymoon Fitz and ...
ListenSB95 – S5E16 – Inside Voices from 2018-04-09T14:35
"Inside Voices" really seemed to break up the team in Agents of SHIELD, and we're really wondering how this might lead to furt...
ListenSB94 – S5E15 – Rise and Shine from 2018-04-02T15:13:03
"Rise and Shine" was just what the second half of Agents of SHIELD season 5 needed: a boost of back story and a motivation for what comes next. Could we be seeing the start of a SHIELD-HYDRA all...
ListenSB93 – S5E14 – The Devil Complex from 2018-03-26T14:08:42
The fear dimension plays tricks on us in this week's episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled "The Devil Complex," but deception l...
ListenSB92 – S5E13 – Principia from 2018-03-19T13:47:26
While "Principia" may be a set-up episode of Agents of SHIELD, the search for CyberTek is a rousing adventure to find a soluti...
ListenSB91 – S5E12 – The Real Deal from 2018-03-12T14:53:12
The 100th episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled "The Real Deal" did not disappoint! With plenty of emotional moments, happy and...
ListenSB90 – S5E11 – All the Comforts of Home from 2018-03-05T15:27:51
As Agents of SHIELD returns from hiatus, "All the Comforts of Home" returns to familiar territory in more ways than one. Altho...
ListenSB89 – S5E10 – Past Life from 2018-02-06T12:33:42
The first pod of Agents of SHIELD ends with lots of death and plenty of questions, and Past Life takes on multiple meanings as...
ListenSB88 – S5E9 – Best Laid Plans from 2018-01-29T18:55:57
The Best Laid Plans in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode were anything but. Although Mack excelled at rallying the humans against Kasius, the Kree has a few tricks left up his sleeve. And the...
ListenSB87 – S5E8 – The Last Day from 2018-01-22T16:50:39
In one of the most brain-melting, heart-warming episodes of Agents of SHIELD yet, The Last Day gives us plenty of answers and ...
ListenSB86 – S5E7 – Together or Not At All from 2018-01-15T13:00:45
The setting is beginning to shift in the latest episode of Agents of SHIELD entitled Together or Not At All, and the title bel...
ListenSB85 – S5E6 – Fun and Games from 2018-01-08T16:01:59
The battle of the Inhumans heats up in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, Fun and Games. With Fitz in the mix, the wheels are...
ListenSB84 – S5E5 – Rewind from 2017-12-28T04:07:06
Agents of SHIELD returns to more familiar territory in Rewind, and callbacks are plentiful with the return of Lance Hunter and ...
ListenSB83 – S5E4 – A Life Earned from 2017-12-18T14:40:04
Daisy enters the ring in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, A Life Earned, but will Kasius discover that there are more SHIEL...
ListenSB82 – S5E3 – A Life Spent from 2017-12-11T15:38:42
Is everyone a bull in a china shop in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, A Life Spent? It's time to discuss whether or not ou...
ListenSB81 – S5E1-2 – Orientation, Parts 1&2 from 2017-12-04T15:39:59
Agents of SHIELD is back, but has Orientation introduced a completely different show? Viewers have returned to find that not ...
ListenSB80 – S4E22 – World’s End from 2017-05-19T14:26:18
It's a world's end for the Framework in the Agents of SHIELD season finale, World's End, and the rescue of the remaining team m...
ListenSB79 – S4E21 – The Return from 2017-05-12T13:56:45
Who has time to confront all these new feelings when you're trying to escape with your life? That question could apply to Ophelia as easily as Fitz or Elena or Coulson or anyone else in the late...
ListenSB78 – S4E20 – Farewell, Cruel World from 2017-05-05T13:43:52
We finally escape the Framework in the appropriately titled episode of Agents of SHIELD, Farewell, Cruel World, in which not e...
ListenSB77 – S4E19 – All the Madame’s Men from 2017-04-28T16:01:31
Has an uprising begun in the Framework is the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, All the Madame's Men? It certainly seems that wa...
ListenSB76 – S4E18 – No Regrets from 2017-04-21T15:39:16
Considering it was called No Regrets, we certainly did learn a lot about Fitz's regret in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode...
ListenSB75 – S4E17 – Identity and Change from 2017-04-14T11:30:41
The Agents of Hydra pod continues in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode, Identity and Change, which finds Daisy and Jemma hoo...
ListenSB74 – S4E16 – What If… from 2017-04-07T14:05:06
We're back from hiatus, and with What If... it's almost like we're talking about a different show other than Agents of SHIELD!...
ListenSB73 – S4E15 – Self Control from 2017-02-24T16:06:45
Another midseason finale of sorts for Agents of SHIELD with Self Control, and we have a LOT of questions, especially with the v...
ListenSB72 – S4E14 – The Man Behind the Shield from 2017-02-17T16:44:14
The LMD arc is heating up for its ultimate conclusion in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled The Man Behind the Shield Listen
SB71 – S4E13 – BOOM from 2017-02-10T16:39:48
A new villain takes over for an old and a new Inhuman shows up in an unexpected place in the latest Agents of SHIELD episode entitled simply Listen
SB70 – S4E12 – Hot Potato Soup from 2017-02-03T15:40:26
The return of Agent(s) Koenig was the highlight of this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Hot Potato Soup. With the Darkhold fa...
ListenSB69 – S4E11 – Wake Up from 2017-01-27T14:26:11
The title of this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Wake Up, obviously refers to May's attempt to break out of her simulation, ...
ListenSB68 – S4E10 – The Patriot from 2017-01-20T15:12:46
A secret is revealed in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled The Patriot. How will the dynamic change now that Phil i...
ListenSB67 – S4E9 – Broken Promises from 2017-01-13T16:44:22
The LMD arc begins in earnest with Broken Promises, an episode the explores the possibility of an AI suddenly achieving consci...
ListenSB66 – S4E8 – The Laws of Inferno Dynamics from 2016-12-09T15:22:51
As the winter finale of Agents of SHIELD, The Laws of Inferno Dynamics brought a lot of story arcs to a head, and we're left w...
ListenSB65 – S4E7 – Deals With Our Devils from 2016-12-02T17:20:03
What a way to return from the long hiatus! Deals With Our Devils knocked it out of the park giving us a closer look at the Gho...
ListenSB64 – S4E6 – The Good Samaritan from 2016-11-04T15:07:23
Who is the good Samaritan in The Good Samaritan? Did Agents of SHIELD just reference Johnny Blaze from the Ghostrider comics? ...
ListenSB63 – S4E5 – Lockup from 2016-10-28T15:04:47
It's a prison break in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Lockup! The team is back together - or is it? Obviously there wil...
ListenSB62 – S4E4 – Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire from 2016-10-21T16:11:14
Let Me Stand Next To Your Fire was an episode filled with action, sass, and surprises! Any Ghost Rider fan had to be happy to ...
ListenSB61 – S4E3 – Uprising from 2016-10-14T14:44:35
One of the best set-up episodes of Agents of SHIELD yet, Uprising introduces a myriad of possibilities for storylines moving f...
ListenSB60 – S4E2 – Meet the New Boss from 2016-09-30T16:24:42
Although Meet the New Boss as an episode is mostly about connecting Ghost Rider to the disembodied spirits as well as Robbie Re...
ListenSB59 – S4E1 – The Ghost from 2016-09-24T14:36:09
Season 4 of Agents of SHIELD gets an explosive start in The Ghost! Plenty of storylines to follow and speculate on besides the...
ListenSB58 – Adrianne Palicki Interview from Geekinomicon from 2016-09-19T16:10:55
By way of introduction to Agents of SHIELD season 4, we get one last visit from one of our favorite actors from last season, Adrianne Palicki a.k.a. Bobbi Morse, who spoke with GSM hosts, Troy H...
ListenFall is Here! from 2016-09-18T20:12:40
It is that time of year again! Time to turn the page and see what will happen next in all our favorite stories. Who will solve the mystery? Who will fall in love? Who will save the day? Who will...
ListenSB57 – S3E21-22 – Season 3 Finale Review from 2016-05-20T14:23:32
The season 3 finale did not disappoint! Plenty to love about Absolution and Listen
SB56 – S3E20 – Emancipation from 2016-05-13T15:11:21
Both sides attempt to perpetrate a con, but it's SHIELD that ends up on top in this week's Agents of SHIELD, Emancipation. How will Daisy cope...
ListenSB55 – S3E19 – Failed Experiments from 2016-05-06T13:50:42
Plenty of clarifying conversations and the return of the Kree are the highlights of this episode of Agents of SHIELD, Failed Exper...
ListenSB54 – S3E18 – The Singularity from 2016-04-29T14:14:41
Being out in the field didn't stop Fitz and Simmons from taking the next step in their relationship in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, Listen
SB53 – S3E17 – The Team from 2016-04-22T14:42:11
Just as we thought we'd have a kick-ass superhero team in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, The Team, the whole thing falls...
ListenSB52 – S3E16 – Paradise Lost from 2016-04-15T15:39:01
The Sandbox Episode 52 - Paradise Lost Review
We had a great unfolding of Malick's vision in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode, which had the ever-so-symbolic title, Listen
SB51 – S3E15 – Spacetime from 2016-04-08T14:43:51
Gotta love the fourth dimensional mind-screw in this week's Agents of SHIELD episode entitled Spacetime! From the great direc...
ListenSB50 – S3E14 – Watchdogs Review from 2016-04-02T03:06:28
The civil war is drawing near and Agents of SHIELD has its own take on the argument in this week's episode, Watchdogs. Mike a...
ListenSB49 – S3E13 – Parting Shot from 2016-03-25T12:28:13
We say goodbye to beloved characters during this week’s very stressful Agents of SHIELD episode, Parting Shot. What will the te...
ListenSB48 – S3E12 – The Inside Man from 2016-03-18T15:23:22
Who is the inside man in The Inside Man? The symposium on the alien "contagion" has got everyone shifting their agendas, especi...
ListenSB47 – S3E11 – Bouncing Back from 2016-03-11T16:21:11
In the post Maveth world, what will happen to Hydra under its new "leadership," so to speak? Bouncing Back provides a lot of s...
ListenSB46 – Agent Carter S2E10 – Hollywood Ending Review from 2016-03-04T12:59:44
Well, if this has to be the series finale of Agent Carter, at least we got our Hollywood Ending. Although there are still plenty...
ListenSB45 – Agent Carter S1E8-E9 – The Edge of Mystery&A Little Song and Dance Review from 2016-02-26T14:32:23
With Ana on the mend and Wilkes in the clutches of Whitney Frost, the emotions were running high in this double episode of Agent Carter, which included Listen
SB44 – Agent Carter S2E6-E7 – Life of the Party and Monsters Review from 2016-02-19T12:48:40
The quest for zero matter takes a detour as none other than Dottie Underwood assists in getting a sample to save Dr. Wilkes in Life...
ListenSB43 – Agent Carter S2E5 – The Atomic Job Review from 2016-02-12T12:25:53
Whitney Frost is hungry for more power in The Atomic Job... or is it the zero matter within her that wants more? Agent Carter ...
ListenSB42 – Agent Carter S2E4 – Smoke and Mirrors Review from 2016-02-05T13:29:14
We get back story galore in the latest Agent Carter episode, Smoke and Mirrors. It appears that Peggy Carter and Agnes Cully h...
ListenSB41 – Agent Carter S2E3 – Better Angels Review from 2016-01-29T06:00:33
Peggy Carter is hot on the trail of the Arena Club's Council of Nine and their manipulation of world events in Better Angels. ...
ListenSB40 – Agent Carter S2E1-E2 – The Lady in the Lake and A View in the Dark Review from 2016-01-22T13:26:37
Agent Carter returns with a new locale and a new over-the-top mystery with the mysterious scientific discovery of zero matter all wrapped up in a murder case in the double-header, Listen
SB39 – S3E10 – Maveth from 2015-12-11T17:19:29
The Agents of SHIELD midseason finale, Maveth, was a non-stop thrill ride of action and surprises. The shocking decisions of s...
ListenSB38 – S3E9 – Closure from 2015-12-04T15:57:23
Over-the-top, jaw dropping action and twists abounded in Closure. As we head into the midseason finale of Agents of SHIELD, se...
ListenSB37 – S3E8 – Many Heads, One Tale from 2015-11-20T17:37:03
The ruse is over with the ATCU, and the team infiltrates their operation in Many Heads, One Tale, but the rabbit hole goes eve...
ListenSB36 – S3E7 – Chaos Theory from 2015-11-14T18:48:45
As everyone decides what to do about Lash, many characters have to examine their own feelings about what constitutes a "monster" in this week's episode, Listen
SB35 – S3E6 – Among Us Hide… from 2015-11-06T17:20:25
The big reveal about Lash is the topic at hand in our discussion of Among Us Hide..., but there are plenty of other questions ...
ListenCalling all Agents! from 2015-11-02T15:52:16
Did you give up on Marvel's Agents of Shield in Season One? After a fascinating pilot it couldn't hold your interest? Are you tired of people telling you it is getting better? Well let me tell y...
ListenSB34 – S3E5 – 4,722 Hours from 2015-10-30T16:26:41
Simmons enters the spotlight in 4,722 Hours providing us with one of the most unique discussions yet in this week's podcast! W...
ListenSB33 – S3E4 – Devils You Know from 2015-10-23T15:20:07
In Devils You Know, Hunter reaches Hydra but at what expense? Coulson reaches a detente with the ATCU but at what price? And f...
ListenSB32 – S3E3 – A Wanted (Inhu)man Review from 2015-10-16T14:19:43
Panic sets in as the ATCU creates alien paranoia among the general public in A Wanted (Inhu)man, causing difficulties with Dais...
ListenSB31 – S3E2 – Purpose In the Machine from 2015-10-09T16:34:21
Missing characters return to us in more ways than one in Purpose In the Machine! Ward shows us what he's been up to; May emerg...
ListenSB30 – S3E1 – Laws of Nature from 2015-10-02T15:10:45
Season 3 kicks off with powers galore in Laws of Nature! Joey can melt metal at a distance and has to adjust whereas...
ListenSB29 – S2E21-22 – All Good Things Must Come to a Head from 2015-05-15T15:50:17
Non-stop action, surprise, elation, and agony are the name of the game in the season finale of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., S....
ListenSB28 – S2E20 – Choosing Sides from 2015-05-08T15:59:01
It's time to choose a side as S.H.I.E.L.D. gets ready to index the Inhumans in Agents of SHIELD: Scars on IMDb, and Skye is caug...
ListenSB27 – S2E19 – Arctic Assault from 2015-05-01T18:01:02
The original six are back together - sort of - in The Dirty Half Dozen...
ListenSB26 – S2E18 – Where Has Everyone Gone? from 2015-04-24T15:57:10
The team takes the fight back to Hydra as Coulson makes an unlikely alliance with Ward in Listen
SB25 – S2E17 – Secrets Buried Deep from 2015-04-17T16:14:56
Everybody has secrets but plenty of long-held mysteries are brought to light in one of the best episodes of the season, Listen
SB24 – S2E16 – Fear is the Mind Killer from 2015-04-10T16:10:14
Gonzales' team continues to pick away at Coulson's secrets, giving Bobbi doubts and inspiring Fitz and Simmons to enact a brilliant con in Listen
SB23 – S2E15 – Forcing Their Hand from 2015-04-02T13:26:08
The gloves are off (in more ways than one) in One Door Closes! Bobbi and Ma...
ListenSB22 – S2E14 – Protecting Those You Love from 2015-03-27T13:40:32
Will the real S.H.I.E.L.D. please stand up? Coulson might be making a pivotal decision with Skye as Mack and Bobbi bring their hidden allies to bear in Listen
SB21 – S2E13 – Gifted, Other, and Enhanced from 2015-03-20T15:49:28
If Skye contains her powers, where do they go? In One of Us, Zabo assembles a team from "The Index" to send a message to S.H.I.E.L.D. and ulti...
ListenSB20 – S2E12 – Protecting Our Own from 2015-03-13T16:16:01
Does the team need protection from Skye, or is it Skye that needs protecting in Who You Really Are? The changes brought about by the obelisk h...
ListenSB19 – S2E11 – Metamorphosis from 2015-03-06T15:15:56
Agents of SHIELD is back in full force as everyone struggles to deal with aftermath of their time in Puerto Rico in Aftershocks. As Coulson tr...
ListenSB18 – Agent Carter S1E8 – Burning the Midnight Oil from 2015-02-27T16:35:35
Agent Carter ends on a very emotional note in Valediction, the season finale, as Peggy has to help Howard Stark let go of his regrets and say ...
ListenSB17 – Agent Carter S1E7 – Simply Focus from 2015-02-20T15:45
Agent Carter's secret is finally out, and she's fighting for her freedom and the safety of her fellow agents in Snafu. The Doctor and Dottie a...
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