Mike Contextualizes the Universe
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMike Mercadal provides context for one Universe at a time. In the first season, he takes his buddy R. Alex Murray through the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU does MCU). Join them as they talk about the world that crafted these Universes and the reasons we all love to live in them.
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MarkD01 - WandaVision: MAGICAL CONSENT!
July 15, 2021 15:38 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBIT WAS MAGICAL ALL ALONG! #MCtU is Back with our continuing look into the #MCU, now on DISNEY+! Mike & Alex break down the first Marvel foray into the world of streaming (ignoringthenetflixstuffcoughcough). They discuss the TV as therapy, crucial consent, & how EVERY THOUGHT IS A MAGIC SPELL! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support...
Mark23 - Spider-Man Far From Home: REALITY BITES
April 08, 2021 13:58 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBPSYCHE! Reality can be what we want it to be... with thousands of projector drones. This week's #MCtU finds Mike & Alex galavanting across Europe, choosing the reality we want, and asking ourselves WHAT NOW THAT THIS IS ALL OVER!? Let's talk Night Monkey! I mean, Spider-Man: Far from Home! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support tho...
Mark22 - Avengers Endgame: WE LOVE YOU 3000
March 31, 2021 20:09 - 2 hours - 93.8 MBI AM (it was) INEVITABLE! We're in the Endgame now on #MCtU! This edition is supersized to fill all the thoughts Mike & Alex had on the culmination of the Avengers story... for now. They discuss timey-wimey plot lines, facing you past to heal from it, & how insane you would sound if you described this movie to someone back in 2008!! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missi...
Mark21 - Captain Marvel: UNKINK YOUR HOSE
March 25, 2021 02:42 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBARE YOU FLERKIN KIDDING ME?! This edition of #MCtU has us flying Higher, Further, & Faster! Mike & Alex discuss unleashing your full power, toxic gatekeeping, & the ultimate social hub that was BLOCKBUSTER in the 90s! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Soc...
Mark20 - Ant-Man & the Wasp: QUANTUM DEEPFAKE
March 19, 2021 01:20 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBYou gave her wings?! This edition of #MCtU of the #MCU is all about Ant-Men and Wasps! The guys discuss Paul Rudd's charisma bombs, knowing your place in the "universe", and the future of DEEPFAKE CINEMA! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at ...
Mark19 - Infinity War: MURDER DADDY!
March 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBDestiny arrives all the same! Mike & Alex have finally arrived at... THE SNAP! Come listen as they discuss how the MCU has finally moved from super-soldier-serums-as-allegory-for-semen to the patricide-that's-actually-deicide. HUBRIS SPEECHES FOR EVERYONE! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.pa...
Mark18 - Black Panther: HIDE THE STRAPS w/Oni Francis
March 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBWAKANDA FOREVER! This edition of #MCtU welcomes Comedian and Host of Welcome to My Hood Film Podcast, ONI FRANCIS! The fellas discuss Black nerds, Ike Perlmutter being an asshole, and the future of the Black Panther story in the #MCU. Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock ...
Mark17 - Thor Ragnarok: NEGA-GALADRIEL
February 25, 2021 14:30 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBEASY, SPARKLES! This episode of #MCtU changes the game! Well, it discusses the movie that changed everything for #Thor. RAGNAROK IS UPON US! And the guys discuss brother fights, learning your dark history, and the nostalgia ouroboros! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock ...
Mark16 - Spider-Man Homecoming: BODEGA NICKNAME
February 18, 2021 03:35 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBPUBERTY AGAIN!? The lates edition of #MCtU wraps Spider-Man: Homecoming up in its web! Mike & Alex discuss teen powers, absentee fathers, neighborhood landmarks, and MICHAEL F$%KING KEATON! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal ...
Mark 15 - GotG2: 70's AM Oedipus
February 12, 2021 03:49 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBWho's your Daddy? This week Mike and Alex are talking daddicide, inner beauty, and marvel cinematic puberty. Got a planet sized ego? No worries, your progeny is going to blow you all the way up. Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemerc...
Mark14 - DOCTOR STRANGE: Mystical Matrix
February 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBLOST IN THE ASTRAL SEA! In this edition of #MCU, Mike & Alex welcome fellow Missing Sock and host of I Have a Question, AMANDA VAN NOSTRAND! They discuss a story where the main character doesn't really learn anything while they telling us he learns everything. Also, ALEX CASTS A REAL SPELL ON MIKE! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to su...
Mark13 - CIVIL WAR: Accountability Serum
January 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBOUR HOSTS, DIVIDED! The latest edition of #MCU is all about accountability, smashing every mythological hero together, and the ultimate sibling rivalry! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex...
Mark12 - ANT-MAN: Rudd-ites & Goop Guns
January 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBONE COULD SAY WE LET YOU listen to this week's installment of #MCU! This week, Mike & Alex talk Paul Rudd charm, figuratively weaponizing failure, and LITERALLY weaponizing failure! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitt...
Mark11 - AGE OF ULTRON: Who's Your Daddy?!
January 14, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBOOPS, ALL MONSTERS in the latest episode #MCU! Mike & Alex invite good friend and author of CTHULU IN THE DEEP SOUTH, Kirk Battle, to break Ultron apart and put it back together! They discuss the Phase 2 blues, Ultron's teeth, and people calling themselves a monster... A LOT. Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right...
FeedDrop02 - Investor Announcement SPOILERS!
December 31, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWE. SPOIL. EVERYTHING! In this latest feed drop special, Mike and Alex review all the announcements from the Marvel Studios Disney+ Investor Meeting and tell you EXACTLY what's going to happen in each one! Not really, but who knows!? We could be right on the money with some of these. Listen and find out! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate...
Mark10 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Juggalo Darth Vader
December 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBIT'S A NEW EPISODE, YA TURD BLOSSOM! This time Mike & Alex discuss nostalgia done right, building an ensemble cast like a D&D party, and schlubby dudes getting SHREDDED! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter and Insta...
Mark09 - WINTER SOLDIER: Russian Nesting Mexican Stand-offs
December 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBKNIFE FLIP FESTIVAL! On this edition of MCU, Mike and Alex dive deep in to CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER! They discuss international supersoldier strategies, doing what's right vs doing what's good, and SO. MANY. MEXICAN, STAND-OFFS! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missin...
Mark08 - THOR the DARK WORLD: Space Elves & Nescafe Orcs
December 10, 2020 01:09 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBHOW MANY MOVIES IS THIS MOVIE!? This edition of MCU is all about Thor the Dark World! Mike and Alex discuss all it's Space Elf supersoldiers, force-feeding Loki to the people, & too many cooks spoiling the viking funeral! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike o...
Mark07 - IRON MAN 3: Panic Mechanic!
December 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBBUILD SOMETHING! Can Iron Man 3 truly be considered a trilogy? Mike & Alex talk about it on this edition of MIKE CONTEXTUALIZES THE UNIVERSE! Let's talk PTSD, actors wanting their face on film, and the REAL (fake) really real (not) Mandarin! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missi...
Mark06 - THE AVENGERS: ASSEMBLE... Apart!
November 26, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBTHERE WAS AN IDEA! In this episode... THE AVENGERS HAVE FINALLY BEEN ASSEMBLED! Mike and Alex discuss the the complexities of coming together, locker room fights, and blurring the lines between the man and the suit! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Soci...
Mark05 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: Meth and Nazis!
November 19, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBA GOOD MAN! Let's take it on back to THE FIRST AVENGER! In this week's episode in the context quest through the MCU, Mike and Alex discuss heavy-handed jingoism, bathing in all that sweet retro tech, and super soldiers in real life are just fueled by meth! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.pa...
Mark04 - THOR: Metaphor Hammer!
November 12, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBANOTHER!! This day brings you yet ANOTHER step on our quest through Marvel's MCU, THOR! Mike and Alex dive hammer first into Norse Mythology, the actor super-squad assembled by Kenneth Branaugh, and the ultimate in sibling rivalries! Also, Alex raps some Shakespeare... Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here ...
Mark 3 - Iron Man 2: Tech the Tech
November 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBI WANT MY BIRD! Iron Man 2 brings us sweet new tech, sweet new daddy issues, and sweet new Sam Rockwell dance moves. The guys dive deep into what it means to rewrite your legacy! Mike Contextualizes the Universe is part of the Missing Sock podcast network. You can listen to all the other great shows on the network here https://www.missingsocknetwork.com/ and donate to support those shows right here https://www.patreon.com/missingsock Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter ...
Announcement!!! Missing Sock network launch!
October 30, 2020 04:00 - 14 minutes - 27.1 MBMike and Alex just want to take a few minutes to tell you all about the excellent shows with us on the Missing Sock podcast network, and point you toward our fully functioning Patreon page!! We make ding dong jokes and stuff to. We have a mighty team of podcasters that we're part of and you should listen to all the shows on Missing Sock. Plus, we could use a few bucks to go toward building our giant flying sky studio. Thanks for being on the team!! Support Missing Sock: https://www.patreo...
Mark 2 - The Incredible Hulk
October 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBIt ain't easy being green. Apparently, it ain't easy working with big Eddie N either. This week Mike and Alex are taking a look at four solid acts of a movie and a giant wet fart of the end of one. They talk about the year of our lord 2008, being so horny you explode all your clothes off, Liv Tyler's pouting prowess, the Military Industrial Complex (this is gonna be a theme kids), and sad walking away music in this week's episode of Universe contextualizing goodness. Mike Contextualizes t...
Mark 1 - Iron Man
October 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBOk. Let's get into it. Mike and Alex dive into 2008, Iron Man, hero worship, being a boy prince, robot friends, how amazing Jeff Bridges is, and how to make the most of a tax return (exciting!). This prototype shows promise!
Mark 0 - Origins
October 15, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 100 MBHello Context Junkies!!! The journey of a thousand miles may begin with a single step, but before that step can be taken...we're gonna need an origin story. Mike and Alex lay out what brought them to this point, yell at dead Roman poets, reminisce about high school "book" reports, and look forward to a trip through the MCU. More fun than falling into a vat of acid!!