Marvelous Marathon

It’s the 1st Annual Gobby Awards! Join your hosts Wil and Katelyn for a star-studded night of honoring all of the most important people, moments, bits, gags, jokes… and OH YEAH the MOVIES of the first season of Marvelous Marathon. Tune in to hear who takes home the gold for important categories such as The Iconic Coat Award, Woo/Legend/Mother Award, and Best Picture. Don’t touch that dial. The 1st Annual Gobby Awards start RIGHT NOW!Next Mission: Our 1 year anniversary episode!Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

The time has come… again. Witness part two of our end-of-S1 battles, where our DM Ryan takes us to court! Wil and Katelyn’s other teams are duking it out over the intellectual property rights of Blade vs Blague. Can Galadriel flay the mind of the Mind Flayer himself? Can the daughter of Maleficent successfully take down The Thing from the Fantastic Four? Does anyone other than Wil and Katelyn even remember who/what Blague is? Find out in the breathtaking conclusion of the Marvelous Melee.Dungeon Master: Ryan HigginsNext Mission: The 1st Annual Gobby AwardsInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

The time has come. This is what everything has been leading up to. Witness part one of the epic conclusion of season one of Marvelous Marathon. Katelyn’s Avengers try to save the world from Wil’s Sinister Six (The Eternal Caboose). Will Katelyn’s insanely overpowered superheroes wipe the floor with Wil’s team and get us out of here in 10 seconds flat? Or will Wil’s team of perverts and weirdos somehow end up on top? Find out as DM Ryan guides them through a battle filled with blood, exciting match-ups, and maybe some scarily good impressions.Dungeon Master: Ryan HigginsNext Mission: Marvelous Melee PART TWO!Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Bleh! Wil and Katelyn close out the wildly successful first season of their mission of watching Every Marvel Movie Ever, with Blade: Trinity! What’s that? They only watched NINE Marvel movies?? That can’t be right… Listen in as they give their final “woo”s to Parkey Posey and John Michael Higgins, their final “boo”s to R*an R*ynolds, and reflect on the trials and tribulations of the Blade trilogy.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: This is so post-serum, “I love reading copy”, The Boo RealizationNext Mission: THE MARVELOUS MELEE!!!!!Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Please enjoy this episode where Wil and Katelyn talk about the 2003 movie Daredevil and definitely don’t just talk about Heated Rivalry for forty minutes. And Katelyn CERTAINLY doesn’t prompt Wil to write The Pitt x Heated Rivalry fanfiction.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Heated Rivalry Corner, We’re Doing Category Fraud, M&Ms MCU Synergy, Our Monkey is Doing a Residency at Someone Else’s Circus, Internal test footage of Daredevil and Elektra’s suits, The Affleck Realization, The best needle drop in the history of cinema, One good line in a 90 minute movie.Next Mission: Blade TrinityInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

*Lets out longest sigh in human history* ... Okay fine let’s do the Stranger Things 5 episode. The greatest hits and dumbest bits: There aren’t really any. We had a bad time.Venmo to help families in MinneapolisNext Mission: Daredevil (2003)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Wil and Katelyn welcome DM extraordinaire and complete and utter nerd Ryan to the pod to discuss the epic tale of The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring for the movie’s 25th anniversary. He and Wil take the time to torture Katelyn in stereo and do some staggeringly good Sam impressions. Listen in as Katelyn is met with two very separate approaches to her feelings about this movie: levelheaded appreciation of her sportsmanship and understanding of her complaints (Ryan), and YELLING (Wil). Witness Wil and Katelyn’s worst fight since Sky High and the best third-person mediation since F4 First Steps.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Jar Jar and Gollum’s Important Conversation, Raygun’s back!, Bottom Text, “Gollum. Gollum. Gollum.”, Heated Rivalry CornerSpecial Guest: Ryan HigginsNext Mission: Stranger Things 5Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Yep, that’s right, another iconic Marvel movie! Listen in as Wil and Katelyn begin a new Holiday tradition: Quoting lines back and forth from a Christmas movie they love. Hear some behind-the-scenes stories from how this movie came to be, and decide once and for all if you’re Team Clark or Team Eddie…. Or Team Snots The Dog. Rev up the microwave and lather yourself in non-nutritive cereal varnish, because this is gonna be the hap-hap-happiest Marvelous Marathon episode since Sky FUCKING High. Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where’s the Tylenol?The greatest hits and dumbest bits: The deep dark evil and perversion of Clark Griswold, Uncovering the truth about the boss’s Christmas gifts, Is Clark cruel to animals or are animals cruel to him?, “JLD, Ruby Sue, & The Boss’s Wife: The Women of Christmas Vacation & Their Iconic Outfits”, The Quiz With Balls.Next Mission: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The RingInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

This is Part 5 of 5 of a week-long series of episodes. This episode covers Avengers: Battle World, the final movie of Wil’s Multiverse Saga.Wil’s Multiverse Saga (PDF)Wil’s Multiverse Saga (Google Doc)Next Mission: National Lampoon’s Christmas VacationInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

This is Part 4 of 5 of a week-long series of episodes. This episode covers Phase Seven of Wil’s Multiverse Saga.Wil’s Multiverse Saga (PDF)Wil’s Multiverse Saga (Google Doc)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

This is Part 3 of 5 of a week-long series of episodes. This episode covers Phase Six of Wil’s Multiverse Saga.Wil’s Multiverse Saga (PDF)Wil’s Multiverse Saga (Google Doc)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

This is Part 2 of 5 of a week-long series of episodes. This episode covers Phase Five of Wil’s Multiverse Saga.Wil’s Multiverse Saga (PDF)Wil’s Multiverse Saga (Google Doc)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

A self-indulgent and off-topic Marvelous Marathon episode? Who would have thought! It’s Wil’s birthday this week, so instead of watching another Marvel movie (yawn), he’s finally taking Katelyn (and you the audience) through his oft-mentioned plan to re-work the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Multiverse Saga” (That’s everything after Avengers: Endgame). Re-ordering/re-imagining/re-casting some of your favorite Marvel movies/moments/heroes has been a year-long personal project, so please don’t be too mean if you think it's stupid. We’re just trying to have fun!Linked below is Wil’s full document as a sort of MCU show-bible. It’s both a PDF and a Google Doc. We recommend downloading the PDF for the least amount of errors when it comes to loading pictures, but we’ll leave the Comment feature turned on in the Google Doc, so you can interact with us and add your own ideas!This is Part 1 of 5 of a week-long series of episodes. This episode serves as an introduction to the project and covers Phase Four of Wil’s Multiverse Saga.Wil’s Multiverse Saga (PDF)Wil’s Multiverse Saga (Google Doc)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Thank Goodness! Wil and Katelyn are here to discuss the newest Marvel Movie, Wicked: For Good. Joined by Friend of the Pod™ Kelly, they all discuss the inherent weirdness of Act Two of Wicked, the inherent sexiness of Jonathan Bailey, and the complete nothingburger-ness of this movie’s new songs. Who can say if they have been changed for the better, but they certainly have been changed For Good.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Glen Powell’s Meal Deal, Academy Award for Most Dunkin’ Collabs, “The wizard is evil!”, Kiamo Ko, Jeff Goldblum youtube thumbnail, “I’ll be frank… L Baum”, Cory Ellison is asexual, “For some reason, I am Colman Domingo”Special Guest: Kelly BauerNext Mission: Wil’s birthday extravaganzaInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Wil and Katelyn reach back into the Marvelous Mailbag to answer YOUR burning questions about all things Marvel and otherwise. They also provide updates on the current state of Pop Queens and the absolute tomfoolery happening on The Morning Show (CRUDUP NATION). Wil tries his best to reel Katelyn in as she simultaneously recaps and eulogizes Stranger Things and forces Wil to make predictions for the ultimate fate of a hundred characters he has zero memory of. And, hey, when she tells you (yes, YOU!) to pause the podcast and watch the Stranger Things S3 trailer, she means that shit!!!The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Marina née Diamonds, The Test of Tim, The Cory Ellison Special, The return of Woo/Legend/Mother, Katelyn cracks the case of Avengers: Doomsday, Wil and Katelyn’s joint psychosis about Conan Gray’s Wishbone, “Coming into town”, gay/straight/dead/alive/upsidedown/insideoutNext Mission: Wicked For GoodInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Listen. Cards on the table. We hated this one. So in quite a deviation from our normal format, we recap the plot of this one in forty five seconds and then kind of just talk about our favorite lines and reminisce about the Arizona Science Center for the rest of the ep. Listen in as the episode—and both of us—kinda fall to pieces.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Wil struggles to remember any scene from this movie, NFL Players’ Real Housewives taglines, Scud, Blague loredumpNext Mission: Send us questions for Marvelous Mailbag #3Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Wil and Katelyn are FINALLY back to the premise of the podcast and are watching a Marvel Movie. And not just any movie, but the complete and utter nothingburger that is Fantastic Four: Dawn of the… er… War of the… uh, wait… oh yeah, Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). They introduce a new exciting game while trying to get to the bottom of whose fault this movie is. Try not to fall asleep during this movie at the sleepover. To quote a friend of theirs… IT’S CLOBBERING TIME!The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Dave Bautista Head, The Rules of Woo, The US Treasury sues Twentieth Century Fox, Wil notices tension between Sue and Johnny, Johnny’s tearaway pants, Princess Layla, Hemi?, This happened to my buddy Doug JonesNext Mission: Blade II (2002)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

If you like discussion of hot dogs and one man struggling to read several incoherent sentences, have we got an episode for you! Just in time to reflect on if they were too hard on 2025’s Superman, Wil and Katelyn throw themselves into the weird and wacky hijinks of Superman II (1980). Join them as they discuss the glorious fanfiction aura emanating off of this film, and the bizarre plot synopsis of it online.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Wil’s beef with Conan Gray, CAMO Corner, TCM is taking Wil’s job, Release the Hot Dog Cut, “… Rocky???”, “Y’all Heard of This?” CornerNext Mission: Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver SurferInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

For the final installment of Katelyn Month, your fearless cohosts torture themselves with one of the worst movies ever featured on this podcast: the 2015 Disney Channel Original Movie, Descendants. In a refreshing change of pace from last week’s tussle, Wil and Katelyn are on the exact same page about this trainwreck (except for the best song). They both—quite frankly—freak out as they get to the bottom of what the hell happened here, and who this movie is even for. Join them if you dare, but be warned: no magic, no wifi, and no fruit.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Lynchian Limu Emu, “I AM FREAKING OUT”, Michael Jackson’s presence in this movie, Kathy Najimy is Sandra, “I’m Dopey’s son”, "Chips", OneCookieGate, The Worst Thing Wil Has Ever Experienced, Jay is Canonically ThirtyNext Mission: Superman II (1980)Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

Hop on the bus; we’re headed to Sky High! Katelyn month continues as she and her Hero Support Wil discuss the 2005 superhero epic. If you thought their disagreement on F4 was intense, buckle up. Will they cement themselves as permanent enemies, or will the power of friendship allow them to overcome their differing opinions and Save The Citizen? At least they agree on the HELLO moment that is Warren Peace’s vest & red streak of hair & bun & towel over his shoulder & bilingualism & more probably.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Bob Dylan Movie Discourse 2.0, Our First Actual Fight (™), Mrs. Wimpy, proper name place name backstory stuff, Lovingly ham-fisted, Will Stronghold’s jail-worthy fortune cookie eating style, The comedic genius of Mr Medulla, Wil’s accidental foreshadowing to Katelyn’s next movie pick.Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

It’s all happening! Katelyn uses her first of three birthday picks to force Wil to finally watch his life story: Almost Famous (2000). No, seriously, Wil is literally William Miller. Don’t talk about it for too long or else Katelyn will get all weepy. The two of them discuss what it really means to be “cool”, and what makes Almost Famous the best movie ever. You’re gonna have to reel them in.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: Lewis Pullman Zola Audition, Katelyn gets legit emotional about Little Wil, Katelyn is Jay Baruchel, Wil’s “The Morning Show” Corner, Jimmy Fallon Discourse, Wil Pulls a Katelyn, Macrudgeony, Katelyn “Frances McDormand” WeberInstagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly

A nearly FOUR hour episode? How fitting! Katelyn eats her words and does the one thing she swore she’d never do: see The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Wil and Katelyn definitively answer the question of whether or not these are “their guys”, whether or not Wil’s impression of Ben Grimm is good (or even accurate), and whether or not JQuinn is hot in this movie. But when faced with deciding what the exact correct opinion of this movie is, they butt heads so catastrophically that it nearly ends the podcast. Luckily, their friend Pete from First Look, Final Word mediates, and maybe—just maybe—keeps them from killing each other on mic.The greatest hits and dumbest bits: The return of PreQUIPtions, Wil’s fake Fantastic Four themed food menu, Katelyn’s Alamo curse, Wil’s Avatar Minute, The great JQuinn debate, CHICAGOOOOOOOOOO, Pete cracks the whole thing wide open, Miserable Marathon Round 2Thanks to Pete from First Look, Final Word for joining us. You can find their episode on the new Fantastic Four on Apple or Spotify.Instagram: @marvelousmarathonEmail: [email protected] by: Wil ArendsStarring: Katelyn WeberEditor: Michael MartingArtwork: Emmy WeberMusic: Allie Kelly