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Pop! Pop! Ep. 82 – Shang Chi Review (& … What If?)

Joel Reaves September 6, 2021 Latest News, Movie Reviews, Nerd News, Pop!Pop!Podcast Comments Off on Pop! Pop! Ep. 82 – Shang Chi Review (& … What If?)

Marvel’s Phase 4 OFFICIALLY kicks off (theatrically) with Shang Chi, and holy shit does it deliver some kick-ass action AND one of the better origin stories in the MCU. We also revisit the world of weird with the next two episodes of … What If?

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About Joel Reaves

Joel (Aka The LA Nerd) is an independent filmmaker and podcaster that loves comic books about zombies, really short walks to the bar, and redheads named MJ but he's definitely not Spider-Man so stop asking, okay? Jeez.

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