A Doomsday Coffee Shop, Spider-Man Sightings, and Star Wars Variety Shows for the Entire Family (Ep. 19)

About this episode

Jim Hill and Dan Graney discuss the latest Doomsday advertising stunt, Spider-Man sightings in London, and the history of Star Wars variety shows.

Jim Hill and Dan Graney talk about the latest, highly caffeinated Doomsday advertising stunt, and a certain friendly neighborhood Spider-Man makes his way to a neighborhood across the pond - what exactly is he doing there? Then take a trip down memory lane as they talk about the advertising genius that put Richard Pryor into Star Wars! Or more aptly, put Star Wars into everyone’s favorite 70's variety shows. NEWS • Jim and Dan discuss the surprise pop-up “green” coffee shop which may or may not have held some hidden Doomsday clues in the menu • Spider-Man was recently spotted in London suspiciously filming something at the same time the Russo Brothers are in town, and with Brand New Day coming in July, the guys wonder if this is another Shawarma-style tag or maybe setting the scene for Spider-Man in Doomsday • Stan Lee is back, Excelsior! Only, is that such a good thing? ElevenLabs thinks so, and they’re betting you want him to read you a bedtime story • Darth Vader arrives on Batuu in the new Marvel Comics series Echoes of the Empire, and the Disney folks are finally getting that sweet, sweet corporate synergy between Lucasfilm, Marvel, and the parks FEATURE • Jim and Dan talk…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Hill, Dan Graney

Topics covered

• Doomsday advertising
• Spider-Man sightings
• Star Wars variety shows
• Marvel Comics
• corporate synergy

Keywords

• Doomsday
• Spider-Man
• Star Wars
• variety shows
• Marvel Comics
• Stan Lee
• ElevenLabs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ElevenLabs, Marvel Comics, Lucasfilm

Products: Doomsday

Books & works: Echoes of the Empire

Places: London, Batuu, Star Wars, Spider-Man

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