About this episode

The episode features a deep dive into the Masters of the Universe franchise, culminating in a review of the 2026 live-action film.

In Episode 231 of the podcast, hosts Mark and Devaughn are joined by special guests Adam from the Go Figure YouTube channel and comic book writer Shawn Pryor for a deep dive into the Masters of the Universe franchise. The group kicks off the episode by tracking the property's rich history, charting its evolution from the original 1980s Mattel toy line to the classic Filmation animated series and subsequent cartoon iterations, while also revisiting the infamous 1987 live-action Cannon Films adaptation. This extensive retrospective sets the stage for the episode's main event: a comprehensive, spoiler-filled discussion and review of the 2026 live-action Masters of the Universe feature film, analyzing how the blockbustesr reimagines Prince Adam's journey to becoming He-Man for modern audiences. You can follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or if you would like to support us you can donate to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KoFi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark, Devaughn

Guests: Adam, Shawn Pryor

Topics covered

• Masters of the Universe
• movie review
• 1980s toy line
• live-action film
• animation history
• Prince Adam
• He-Man

Keywords

• Masters of the Universe
• movie review
• He-Man
• Prince Adam
• 1980s
• live-action
• animation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Masters of the Universe, Masters of the Universe (2026), Filmation, Cannon Films

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