{"podcast":{"title":"Popcorn for Dinner","slug":"popcorn-for-dinner-3524241","podcast_index_feed_id":3524241,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/popcorn-for-dinner","website_url":"https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/aJCraIJpGBnfKVA1legVJidsXC6TfOyuqamVoD_XQoQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MDA4LzE2NzY4/OTIxOTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Bankole Imoukhuede","episode_count":529,"summary":"Weekly conversations breaking down what we're watching, what you should be watching and everything in between.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T08:19:26.510833+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241"},"episode":{"title":"MCU 12: No. 10 - 'Iron Man' Starts a Universe RIght!","slug":"mcu-12-no-10-iron-man-starts-a-universe-right","published_at":"2026-03-16T00:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/mcu-12-no-10-iron-man-starts-a-universe-right","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/9aa2327c","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/9aa2327c/33c58d31.mp3","summary":"When Marvel was making 'Iron Man' , the idea of a shared cinematic universe was only a pipe dream lightly whispered along the halls of their sublet(!) Santa Monica Boulevard offices. Almost two decades later, it seems ridiculous that it was ever doubted. For Number 10 on our year-long Marvel Cinematic Universe films' ranking, Bankole, Ebuka, Steve & Angel are going all the way to the start to discuss the beginnings of a character, a universe, a fandom and an actor resurgence! (00:30) - Intro (04:00) - Why we love 'Iron Man' (19:15) - Why we love Robert Downey Jr. (46:30) - Categories (1:08:10) - Film Specific Superlatives (1:21:50) - Hope for 'Avengers: Doomsday' (1:33:00) - Post-Credits Please support us here . Also available on YouTube . Host: Bankole Imoukhuede Guests: Ebuka, Steve and Angel Production by: Bankole Imoukhuede","meta_description":"When Marvel was making 'Iron Man' , the idea of a shared cinematic universe was only a pipe dream lightly whispered along the halls of their sublet(!) San…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5671,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/episodes/mcu-12-no-10-iron-man-starts-a-universe-right/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/popcorn-for-dinner-3524241/mcu-12-no-10-iron-man-starts-a-universe-right.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}