154. Shadowlands, Strikes & Stepping on LEGO

About this episode

Episode 154 discusses the pain of stepping on LEGO, Marvel's Daredevil predictions, Eddie Murphy's career regrets, Brainiac's role in the next Superman movie, and the potential bankruptcy of Funko, along with a review of the film Kingpin.

Episode 154 kicks off with a pain every parent knows too well: stepping on LEGO with bare feet. We break down the agony, the physics, and the emotional damage that tiny bricks can inflict before we even get to the news.Then it’s time for Channel 2 Day Rental News, and this week is stacked: • 🦊 Daredevil: Born Again – Season 2 predictions as Marvel reportedly adapts Shadowland. We talk tone, villains, and what this could mean for Matt Murdock’s future. • 🎭 Eddie Murphy’s biggest career regrets — the major roles he turned down and how different Hollywood might have looked. • 🧠 Brainiac confirmed for the next Superman movie — what kind of threat he represents and why he’s long overdue. • 🧸 Will Funko go bankrupt? We look at recent reports, the state of collecting, and what it means for fans drowning in vinyl figures.In Previously Viewed, we revisit the Farrelly Brothers’ bowling classic Kingpin (1996) — Roy Munson, Big Ern, Amish haircuts, and why this movie still knocks down laughs like pins.And we wrap things up with a listener question from the Community Drop Box, because nothing keeps the aisles of our video store alive like fans dropping by.Grab your bowling ball, avoid the…

Topics covered

• LEGO
• Daredevil
• Eddie Murphy
• Superman
• Funko
• Kingpin

Keywords

• pain
• parenting
• Marvel
• Hollywood
• collecting
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Products: LEGO, Daredevil, Superman, Funko, Kingpin

Books & works: Shadowlands, Strikes & Stepping, Daredevil: Born Again, Shadowland, Previously Viewed, Kingpin

Places: Hollywood

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