The Direct Podcast

David and Matt discuss the newly announced Disney+ Marvel Studios slate of 2025 TV series, rank the Disney+ MCU shows, and review the seventh episode of The Penguin. TIMECODES: 9:38 - News 30:30 - Disney+ MCU Rankings 53:03 - Penguin Episode 7 Review 58:35 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

Thomas Carter Rochester joins David Thompson and Matt Roembke to discuss the final two episodes of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 4:17 - Overall Thoughts 12:52 - SPOILERS 12:58 - MVP 39:39 - LVP 47:20 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt discuss Tom Holland's busy 2026, review the finale Venom film, and dig into the latest Penguin episode. TIMECODES: 2:44 - News 27:33 - Venom 3 Review 37:24 - SPOILERS 1:02:39 - Penguin Episode 6 Review 1:07:40 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the seventh episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along.  TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 5:46 - Overall Thoughts 13:54 - SPOILERS 17:02 - MVP 30:09 - LVP 35:06 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt discuss all the NYCC news from the universe you love, break down the projection Venom 3 box office, and review The Penguin Episode 5. TIMECODES: 5:05 - News 41:46 - Venom 3 What's In The Box?! 54:57 - Penguin Episode 5 Review 1:00:18 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the sixth episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along.  TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Overall Thoughts 11:10 - SPOILERS 11:18 - MVP 20:50 - LVP 26:40 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt discuss lessons to be learned from Joker 2's box office failings, the first look at Krypto in James Gunn's Superman, and review The Penguin Episode 4. TIMECODES: 9:39 - News 41:11 - Penguin Episode 4 Review 48:39 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David Thompson and Matt Roembke discuss the fifth episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along.  TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Overall Thoughts 7:19 - SPOILERS 7:24 - MVP 16:18 - LVP 33:14 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt dive into the much-maligned sequel to 2019’s Joker, Folie à Deux. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 3:42 - Overall Thoughts 17:51 - SPOILERS 31:07 - MVP 38:23 - LVP 55:16 - Top Plays WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt discuss Joker 2 flopping at the box office, a new animated Robin movie, and the making of Spider-Man Noir. TIMECODES: 2:35 - News 43:24 - Penguin Episode 3 Review 49:12 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

Russ Milheim joins David and Matt to discuss the fourth episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Overall Thoughts 6:35 - SPOILERS 6:40- MVP 16:13 - LVP 23:48 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

Klein Felt joins David and Matt to discuss the new Green Lantern casting news, Joker 2 box office tracking, The Penguin Episode 2, and the passing of Maggie Smith. TIMECODES: 6:12 - News 47:03 - What's In the Box?! Joker 2 1:01:37 - Penguin Episode 2 Review 1:07:39 - SPOILERS The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

Richard Nebens joins David and Matt to discuss the third episode of Marvel Studios’ latest spin-off series Agatha All Along. Then, stick around for Matt and David's reactions to the first Thunderbolts* trailer and Kyle Chandler being cast as Hal Jordan in Lanterns (previously only on The Direct Extras YouTube Page). TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Overall Thoughts 9:26 - SPOILERS 9:32 - MVP 18:25 - LVP 26:04 - Top Plays 41:46 - Thunderbolts Trailer Reaction 1:03:46 - Green Lantern Casting News The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

David and Matt break down Jon Watts' new first-look deal with Disney, the planned upgrades to movie theater chains, and the Gladiator 2 & Wicked "Barbernheimer" possibilities. TIMECODES: 12:36 - News The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke

Liam Crowley joins David and Matt to discuss the first episode of DC Studios’ latest spin-off series The Penguin. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Intro 14:03 - Overall Thoughts 22:59 - SPOILERS 23:04 - Winners 34:21 - Losers 40:53 - Top Plays The Direct Extras YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDirectExtras The MCU Top 5 Newsletter: https://thedirect.com/newsletter/ Thank you all for hanging around and please be a friend, tell a friend. Visit The Direct: https://thedirect.com/ Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/daavidthompson Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattroembke