{"podcast":{"title":"Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema","slug":"marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023","podcast_index_feed_id":4770023,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/marvelousdeath/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.marvelousdeath.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/13348760/img313b_-_Copy9irzy.jpg","author":"Nicole Veneto, Tyrell James, and Cole Netscape","episode_count":183,"summary":"A critical, tongue-in-cheek look at the bleak landscape of the modern IP-driven Hollywood blockbuster. Hosted by Tyrell James (aka Discourse Stu), Nicole Veneto, and Cole Netscape. Audio production by Miguel Tahni. Art by Zoe Woolley, Kly and Johanna Hermeer. Discord: https://discord.gg/7vRmbRJDgs Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marvelousdeath","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:28:04.076408+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023"},"episode":{"title":"Blue Beetle, or The Carapax View (feat. Chris Bell)","slug":"blue-beetle-or-the-carapax-view-feat-chris-bell","published_at":"2026-08-06T22:48:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023/blue-beetle-or-the-carapax-view-feat-chris-bell","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023","url":"https://www.marvelousdeath.com/e/blue-beetle-or-the-carapax-view-feat-chris-bell/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vvwftg7ght48bsnq/PODBEAN_COPY_Marv_Blue_Beetle_FINAL8u680.mp3","summary":"As the DC Extended Universe nears its inevitable reboot, filmmaker Chris Bell (Failed State, Attention Shoppers, The Winds That Scatter) joins the pod to dissect one of its last offerings in the form of Blue Beetle, a comparatively decent entry from a franchise that's still got another very expensive bowel-movement or two waiting for us. We once again debate the merits and limitations of Hollywood progressivism with this rather earnest if not by-the-numbers origin story for the Jaime Reyes incarnation of Blue Beetle, who according to SOME third mics is more popular than Iron Man if you're going by children's' lunchboxes. More importantly, what is a Blue Beetle and what's his relationship to the School of the Americas? Why did it take until the DCEU was about to be scrapped for parts for a Latino-led superhero movie to get released? Do Toyotas speak to an authentic Latino cultural experience? Did mother Susan Sarandon relish the opportunity to play her mortal enemy Hillary Clinton? If you'd like to see Chris' newest film, Failed State, send him an email at christopherjasonbell@gmail.com. And check out Attention Shoppers and The Winds That Scatter on Means TV. Use promo code CHRISBELL to get 10% off an annual subscription. An extra special thanks to our $10 Executive Producers: JetChiclete, GalaxyPeaBrain, squishward, JayJeffrey, Walt Lewellyn of The Black Casebook, Tropical Doves, jprestonpoole, Lohik, bernventers, and Owen2. If you can, please lend some support to these organizations: Gaza Funds PCRF (Palestinian Children's Relief Fund) MAP (Medical Aid for Palestinians) National Networks of Abortion Funds If you enjoy the show please consider: Subscribing to our Patreon, where you can enjoy exclusive episodes, commentary tracks, and more. Like, comment, rate, and revi…","meta_description":"As the DC Extended Universe nears its inevitable reboot, filmmaker Chris Bell (Failed State, Attention Shoppers, The Winds That Scatter) joins the pod to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7668,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023/episodes/blue-beetle-or-the-carapax-view-feat-chris-bell/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/marvelous-or-the-death-of-cinema-4770023/blue-beetle-or-the-carapax-view-feat-chris-bell.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}