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The Titan-sized box office hit Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire popped up from the depths of Hollow Earth into theaters last week. The movie, the latest from director Adam Wingard, is the 38th Godzilla film and the newest entry into Legendary's MonsterVerse.
The film brings together Apple TV+'s Monarch in expanding the world and also gives us the impossible not-to-meme visual of Godzilla sleeping in the Coliseum like a giant Cat. With impressive acting from Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle, Dan Stevens, and The Eternals' Brian Tyree Henry, the movie left us at The Cosmic Circus with many monstrous thoughts on this post-Mechagodzilla universe.
Join host Ayla Ruby, Brian Kitson, Uday Kataria,  as they discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Beware, spoilers for the city-smashing Titan story, as well as Monarch, are discussed within and below. 

 
Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers
Ayla Ruby
Uday Kataria
Brian Kitson
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 4/4/2024
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
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Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two is here, and we here at The Cosmic Circus are ready to accept Timothée Chalamet (and Zendaya's!) ascendancy. It's been a long road to the second half of this newest adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel from 1965, and there have been a few bumps along the way. From teases to whether or not "Part Two" of Dune would actually happen to dual strikes in Hollywood thanks to some greedy behavior by the AMPTP, the project has faced some delays. But now it's here in (mostly) IMAX projected glory with an impressive cast, including Rebecca Ferguson, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, and more. 
Join host Ayla Ruby, Uday Kataria, and John Dotson as they discuss Dune: Part Two. Warning: Spoilers for the latest spice-powered epic are discussed within. 
 
 
Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers
Ayla Ruby
Uday Kataria
John Dotson
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 3/8/2024
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
Find the full companion article to this podcast on thecosmiccircus.com
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Echo, the first-ever entry into Marvel’s new Spotlight banner, starring the mega-talented Alaqua Cox, dropped last week with a full five episodes. In this very special 50th episode of the Cosmic Circle podcast, Ayla Ruby, Brian Kitson, John Dotson and Alex Perez discuss Marvel's Echo. Maya Lopez as well as Kingpin Wilson Fisk are discussed, as well as that Daredevil cameo. 

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers
Alex Perez
Ayla Ruby
Brian Kitson
John Dotson
Executive Producer/Editor
Lizzie Hill
Recorded on 1/17/24
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
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Welcome back, campers, to another year at Camp Half-Blood, and the latest episode of The Cosmic Circle! We're big fans of the world of Percy Jackson over here and have been following along with the exciting adventure on Disney+'s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series stars Walker Scobell as Percy, the Demi-god son of Poseidon, who must venture across America with friends Annabeth (Leah Jeffries) and Grover (Aryan Simhadri). Together, this trio of heroes must find Zeus' missing lightning bolt before an all-out war between the Gods breaks out.
Join host Brian Kitson, along with writers Ayla Ruby and Anthony Flagg, as they discuss all the highs and lows of the first 5 episodes of Percy Jackson & The Olympians. Find out how they got started in Rick Riordan's world, what they've enjoyed in the series, and what God they'd be born to!
What do you think of the series so far? Let us know on social media @mycosmiccircus
 

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers

Anthony Flagg
Ayla Ruby
Brian Kitson

Executive Producer/Editor

Lizzie Hill

Recorded on 1/14/24
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
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Another year has gone by, and we've completed another revolution around the sun. 2023 was a fantastic year for movies, so The Cosmic Crew was excited to sit down and rank their top 5 of the year. From Barbie to The Color Purple to Bottoms and John Wick: Chapter 4, it was a lively chat, and an hour just isn't long enough for The Cosmic Circle. 
There were surprises, including why we liked certain comic book movies, to the last-minute shuffling of our rankings as the year progressed, and more movies came out; this podcast had it all and was a delight. Host Ayla Ruby was joined by head writer Brian Kitson and all-around movie king John Dotson to discuss what worked for them this year. There was heartbreak, musicals, action, and so much more. Listen below for our full thoughts on the best movies of 2023. 
 

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers


Ayla Ruby


Brian Kitson

John Dotson

Executive Producer/Editor


Lizzie Hill


Recorded on 12/28/23
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
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It's another episode of Sloth Baby Productions... just kidding. The Cosmic Circle podcast is back, and we saw The Marvels just like (hopefully) all of you and had some thoughts about the return of Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris). Their first big screen team-up featured Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), an interesting villain named Dar-Benn (Zawe Ashton), and a whole lot of flerkens. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Uday Kataria, Emily Maack, and Drew Reed, as they chat all things The Marvels in this spoilerific podcast episode.
The Cosmic Crew shared their impressions of the film, including what worked and didn't work for them. They chatted about Dar-Benn as a villain and all the bad-ass action scenes that director Nia DaCosta brought to life. We even talked about the ending moments of The Marvels, including that homage to a classic Avengers kickoff. And, of course, we chatted about the post-credit scene and what it means going forward for the MCU. So come on in towards the shiny hex jump point, where universes collide, and listen to the podcast.
 

Podcast credits and show notes

Contributors/Writers


Ayla Ruby


Uday Kataria


Emily Maack


Drew Reed


Executive Producer/Editor


Lizzie Hill


Recorded on 11/19/23
Superhero theme by HumanoideVFX on Pixabay.
For a full companion article to this podcast visit thecosmiccircus.com
Support this podcast on Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cosmiccircus