Ben Phillips and Matt Waters are on a journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What started as the run-up to Infinity War has since evolved into an annual check-in on the year that was for Marvel. Each episode we visit Comic Corner for a summary of the books being drawn from, review the movie/show in question, assess the quality of the villain and decide if any actor belongs on our All-Marvel List.
Latest episodes
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1 h 42
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (aka The End)
Hey wait a minute, Guardians 3 wasn't the first MCU project of 2023, and it's not 2024 yet! Why is there a new episode of Marvellous Journey?Well imaginary listener who is unrealis…
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39 min
'All-Marvel List' Updates
Hey, you know that segment we do at the end of every episode where we debate if an actor belongs on our list of top performances? And you know how we never actually read the list o…
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1 h 30
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
In which we discuss Ryan Coogler trying to thread one of the most difficult needles in recent film history, annoying white people, the degree to which the supporting cast stepped u…
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1 h 06
Werewolf by Night
In which we discuss Marvel's first 'Special', the complex comic history of two relatively obscure characters, commitment to the genre and get into an intense debate about whether G…
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1 h 18
She-Hulk: Attorney At Law
In which we discuss the internet's favourite MCU show, Marvel's struggles with commitment to a genre, yet more dodgy CGI, the great version of this show hiding within and of course…
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1 h 14
Thor: Love & Thunder
In which we discuss how things could change so dramatically when running it back with the same creative vision, the transparency of Marvel making things up as they go, the ongoing…
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1 h 14
Ms. Marvel
In which we discuss the monumental shift in how television works over the last 15 years, the twisty turny creator intent for Kamala Khan, the ways in which Marvel can't help but me…
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1 h 21
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Bouncing back from all the negativity that comes with Moon Knight, Ben & Matt are thrilled to be in more positive territory again as they step into Sam Raimi's Multiverse of Madnes…
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1 h 37
Moon Knight
Ben & Matt are back for another year and the vibes are absolutely rancid as they're forced to pick the bones of Moon Knight once again. From their love of the character in the comi…
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2 h 24
MCU Phase 4 Rankings (Crossover with The Superhero Pantheon)
It's time once again for The Reel World's two superhero podcasts to cross the streams, as Ben, Matt, Jerome & Brian break down Phase 4 of the MCU and answer some burning questions.…
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1 h 36
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Although we've come to the end of the road, still I can't let go, it's unnatural, you belong to me, I belong to you. Wait, that's something else. Yes, it's time to complete the 202…
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1 h 06
Hawkeye
The last of Marvel's forays into television in 2021 of course means a discussion of Bumblebee, the Jeremy Renner App, Hawaiian Shirt Blastoise and a dog solving a murder.
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1 h 07
The Eternals
It's only fitting that one of Marvel's weirdest movies would lead to one of our weirdest episodes as we set out to defend the much-maligned cosmic tale... only to criticise it for…
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1 h 07
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Who wants to hear a surprising amount of talk about Iron Fist? Nobody? Well too bad! You also get to hear us gush about Tony Leung and open up the old wounds of Marvel's third act…
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1 h 14
Black Widow
Black Widow FINALLY came out after extensive Covid-delays but was simply too addicted to drama, giving your hosts a wealth to dig into. Not that there's much time after all the gus…
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1 h 13
Loki
At last, a television show that knows it's a television show. Bizarrely, we think it's better for it! Your hosts discuss the tight-knit cast, the consistent quality, the bombastic…
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1 h 09
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Urghhhh. We all knew this day would come, but that doesn't make your hosts any happier about it. Gather around one and all to hear about the woeful handling of John Walker, the pas…
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1 h 07
WandaVision
Their look back at 2021 begins with Marvel's first proper adventure into the medium of television, and boy is there a lot of television involved! They talk the gimmick, the cast, f…
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15 min
Future of the Podcast
Unfortunately, the show no longer works as originally designed, so it's time for an overhaul ahead of a full return. This episode acts as a primer on content changes and release sc…
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3 h 03
MCU Phase 3 Rankings (Crossover with The Superhero Pantheon)
Jerome and Brian discuss their final movie of season, the highest grossing film of all-time, Avengers; Endgame. They spend nearly two hours breaking down the different aspects of t…