Join Matt and guest, Dr Esther De Dauw, for an in-depth exploration of women and gender roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in this special multi-part discussion for Woman's History Month. Esther is the author of 'Hot Pants and Spandex Suits: Gender Representation in American Superhero Comics' and is full of fascinating insights on the topics of gender and superheroes. In this episode, we look at the women of the 'Iron Man', 'Ant-Man' and 'Spider-man' movies.

[Disclaimer: Unfortunately the sound quality is a little bit off at the beginning of the episode, but do bear with us. It does improve at 10 minutes in!]

Credits

Many thanks go, to Dr Esther De Dauw guest for being our guest on this show, to David Shaw, creator of our epic theme tune, 'The Moment Has Come', to Sophie Bates who assisted in the production of this episode, and to Dan Morrell, of Media for Ministry, our editor for this episode.

Marvel Moments is a Human Happening Podcast. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OurMarvelMoment. and on Instagram @MarvelMomentsPodcast where you can join in the discussion. If you enjoy what you're hearing, please do hit 'like', 'subscribe', and/or 'follow' and all buttons of that nature. And if you're listening on Apple podcasts, do consider leaving us five stars and a review. It really helps people to find the show.

Join Matt and Steven for the second part of their discussion on mentoring across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a look at a very special Stan Lee moment!

Last time we discussed the numerous failings of the irascible Tony Stark as a mentor, and the many mentors of Peter Parker, Spider-man. This time, we explore whether Spider-man would make a good Spider-mentor, and ask just who has the best mentor-mentee relationship in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

"How do you know what I can handle?"

When discussing the relationship between the younger Peter Parker and his adult mentors in the MCU, Matt refers to a conversation between Dumbledore and Harry Potter which might encapsulate the failings of Stephen Strange and Tony Stark in relating to Peter:

“Youth can not know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.” ~ Albus Dumbledore, (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix).

When Matt and Steven discuss what makes a good mentee, Matt shared the following acronym from the book 'The Be With Factor', that states the ideal mentee would be R E A D Y, but he forgot what some of the letters stood for!

Reliable - shows up Excited - keen to learn Authentic - opens up Daring - ready to try new things Young - in attitude, if not years!

Stan Lee and the Voice of Young People

If you listened with interest to the clip from the pilot to Stan Lee's 1968 talk show that sadly never was, you can find the full show on Youtube. Part one is here.

Mindful Mom

In our segment, ‘Mindful Moments in the MCU’, we make use of the ancient monastic practice of florilegia. You can find out more about this practice at: what is florilegia?, and discover the ‘Harry Potter and the Sacred Text’ podcast that inspired this segment here: https://www.harrypottersacredtext.com/

Fandom Spotlight

This episode we shine a spotlight on Steven's show 'Reel Faith', a podcast exploring the intersection between faith, culture, and youth work. I was a guest on the show before Christmas, when we discussed Spider-man: No Way Home in depth, and if you're a horror fan, I recommend you check out his episode, Finding God in the Gore, where he explains why he thinks Christian youth workers should show more horror films to the young people they work with.

Credits

Many thanks to Steven Mitchell, my guest for this show, to David Shaw, creator of our epic theme tune, 'The Moment Has Come', Jacob Allison who assisted in the production of this episode, and to Reuben Watt, our editor for this episode. Thanks also go to the editors of the Stan Lee Facebook page for sharing the clip from the pilot to his 1968 TV show. And finally, thank you to Ames, for her letter which we thoroughly enjoyed discussing, and to all our listeners! If you enjoy what you're hearing, please do hit 'like', 'subscribe', and/or 'follow' and all buttons of that nature. And if you're listening on Apple podcasts, do consider leaving us five stars and a review. It really helps people to find the show.

Marvel Moments is a Human Happening Podcast. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OurMarvelMoment. and on Instagram @MarvelMomentsPodcast where you can join in the discussion.

"I was wrong about you. I think, with a little more mentoring, you could be a real asset to the team."

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of heroes, but are any of them actually good role models? And who are Spider-man's best and worst mentors? Join Matt and his guest and fellow youth worker Steven, as they discuss the many facets of mentoring across the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Fandom Spotlight

In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Eric Beck of Dimension Xoriat. As a tabletop gaming host, Eric offers the space and resources for people to improve their wellbeing through the power of gameplay. He runs board game and card game sessions, drawing upon a library of more than 75 games as well as various roleplaying games, both in person and digitally. In addition to classic Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, he can also offer RPGs like “Scum and Villainy” (a Guardians of the Galaxy-like game) and Venture City (a Fate RPG with superheroes). Eric hosts tabletop game sessions in-person in Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers Roleplaying Games both in-person and online. At the moment, he can only offer RPG one-shots. You can contact Eric either through Facebook @dimensionxoriat or through his email at dimensionxoriat@gmail.com. Eric is also on Twitter and Instagram @DimensionXoriat.

Credits

Many thanks to Steven Mitchell, my guest for this show. Recently I was a guest on Steven's show Reel Faith, a podcast exploring the intersection between faith, culture and youth work. We discussed Spider-man: No Way Home in depth, and if you're a horror fan, I recommend you check out his episode, Finding God in the Gore, where he explains why he thinks Christian youth workers should show more horror films to the young people they work with.

Thanks also go to David Shaw, who created our epic theme tune,'The Moment Has Come', Jacob Allison who assisted in the production of this episode, and to Reuben Watt, our editor for this episode. And finally, thank you to Bygonya, Richard, and Sophie, for their fantastic letters and thoughts and to all our listeners. If you enjoy what you're hearing, please do hit like, subscribe, and or follow and all buttons of that nature. And if you're listening on Apple podcasts, do consider leaving us five stars and a review. It really helps people to find the show.

Marvel Moments is a Human Happening Podcast. You can follow us on Facebook and Twitter @OurMarvelMoment. and on Instagram @MarvelMomentsPodcast where you can join in the discussion. Come back soon for Part Two of our discussion on Mentoring In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where we’ll discuss whether Spider-man makes for a good Spider-mentor and ask just who has the best mentor-protege relationship in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?