But Why Tho? The Podcast

Dragon Ball Super: SUPERHERO, is the second film in the Dragon Ball Super franchise, will premiere on August 19 in the United States. There has been a lot of buzz around the film since its initial anouncement and trailer dropped. Ahead of the upcoming release of Dragon Ball Ball Super: Super Hero, we got the chance to sit down with the English dub cast, Kyle Hebert, the voice of Gohan, Aleks Le, and Zeno Robinson, who voice Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 respectively. 

Jujutsu Kaisen has been a smash hit and a lot of that is due to its dynamic cast including Yuji Itadori, Nobara Kugisaki, and Satorou Gojou. At this year's Crunchyroll Expo, which marks the convention's return since the beginning of the pandemic and its first outing since Crunchyroll was bought by Sony, we got the chance to speak with the incredible English dub voice actors who bring those characters to life. Here, we get into the hype for the severe emotional damage that is Shibuya, the acting process, the importance of their characters, and some of their favorite experiences voicing for the series.

We got the chance to cover Fantasia Fest 2022 as a team and oh boy did we find some amazing films. Kate, Ricardo, and CJ share their top 5 films with some quick reviews as to why you should look out for them! You can find all of our coverage at the link below: https://butwhytho.net/tag/fantasia-fest-2022/

This week we are talking about the latest trailers including: The Rings of Power Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves The Boys spin off GEN V American Gigolo Our weekly topic focuses on comments made by Eric Kripke talking about traditional TV show runners' approach to streaming shows vs modern streaming show runners. It’s a good one, don't miss it. And lastly Kate, Matt, and myself will give some thoughts on some of the great things we’ve been watching lately

This week Ms. Marvel wrapped up its first season on Disney+ and we get into it. Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel” is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home—that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life gets better with superpowers, right?  Follow Kate on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohmymithrandir Follow Swara on Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiderswarz Follow CJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cjwritesthings Follow Maznah on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaznahShz

This week we are talking about the latest trailers including Harley Quinn Season 3, Paper Girls, The Woman King, and Clerks III. Our weekly topic is talking about the new lease of life for the Star Trek franchise through their various television shows. Lastly Adrian, CJ, and I will cover some of the shows/movies we’ve been watching that we think you should check out!

Outfest LA Film Festival 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the queer film festival as it celebrates and preserves the history of queer cinema and invites and shapes its future. I spoke with Mike Dougherty, Director of Festival Programming about what live and virtual attendees can expect this year, from big names to darling features. Outfest LA 2022 runs from July 14-24, with nearly two-thirds of its programming available online as well for those not in Las Angeles.

Star Trek Strange New Worlds saw the return of Captain Christopher Pike and brought us on new adventures with a lot of nostalgia mixed in. Find out why this is a must-watch series for Star Trek fans and folks new to the series alike. Follow CJ: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings Follow Aaron: https://twitter.com/BritishCPA Watch Strange New Worlds on Paramount+ with our Affiliate Link: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/zag11r

Hosts this week: Aaron, Kate, Neysha, and Matt We're here with EPISODE ONE! First, we run through the latest trailers and announcements including Gretta Gerwig's Barbie movie set photos, Ana de Armas in Blonde, Stranger Things S4 Part 2, and more.  Then we dive into a discussion about "badass" movie characters being allowed to just be a badass and not need layers of sympathetic storytelling. Boba Fett? John Wick? We go down the list and ask for more.  Finally, we wrap up the coverage from around pop culture over on But Why Tho? including reviews for Kabuki with Toma Ikuta, Lightyear, Spiderhead, Loot, Physical, For All Mankind, Stranger Things Season 4, The Quarry, Shredder's Revenge, Diablo Immortal, and more! All of which you can find on butwhythopodcast.com Music & Editing by Jason Flatt.

Obi-Wan Kenobi has wrapped up, so we wrangled together our most passionate Star Wars fans to share their thoughts on it! Watch Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ with our   Follow Kate: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow CJ: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings Follow Aaron: https://twitter.com/BritishCPA Follow Adrian: https://twitter.com/superruiz93 Check out our written coverage of Obi-Wan Kenobi here: https://butwhythopodcast.com/?s=obi-w...

We're back with a bi-weekly podcast! While we will be keeping the "why" part of the podcast, we'll be focussing on covering pop culture news, reviews, and what we're watching, reading, and playing now.  With a new host line-up and bringing in our writing community to guest consistently, we're excited to jump back into podcasting regularly with this official podcast from our team. 

Tahara is a queer, Jewish coming-of-age film from director Olivia Peace and writer Jess Zeidman. I saw myself profoundly in this movie, and after spilling hundreds of words and much of my heart into my review, I had the chance to speak with Zeidman about how the movie came to be, the people that went into making it, and how life as a queer, movie-loving Jew shaped the movie in the end.

19:05 Spoilers The newest prequel for the Toy Story saga is here, and we have some thoughts about it! Follow CJ: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings Follow Adrian Ruiz: https://twitter.com/superruiz93

Jurassic World: Dominion has roared its way to theaters, but we aren't so sure that it has true dominion. See our written coverage: https://butwhythopodcast.com/2022/06/... Follow Kate Sanchez: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow Matt Donahue: https://twitter.com/dattm18 Follow CJ: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings

The first half of Stranger Things Season 4 has finally been released! See what we thought of it here. Follow Aaron Phillips here: https://twitter.com/BritishCPA Follow CJ here: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings Follow Neysha here: https://twitter.com/NeyshaPlays  

Star Wars Celebration 2022 has come to an end, and brought some incredible news along with it! Here is what our impressions were.  Follow Adrian Ruiz: https://twitter.com/superruiz93 Follow Stefani Ruiz: https://twitter.com/stefanihearts Follow Alberto Garcia: https://www.instagram.com/chef__beto/

The first season of Halo has come to a wrap, and we're here to give you our thoughts on it! Halo follows an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant. Halo will weave deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure, and a richly imagined vision of the future. Follow Kate Sanchez: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow Matt Donahue: https://twitter.com/dattm18 Follow Matthew Glenn: https://twitter.com/webnet

Spoiler-lite Starts: 10:36 Plot Synopsis: Dr Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse. However, a threat emerges that may be too big for his team to handle.    Follow Kate Sanchez: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow Matt Donahue: https://twitter.com/dattm18 Follow Collier "CJ" Jennings: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings

This week, we reviewed and dove into Marvel's Moon Knight. Check out our spoiler-lite discussion and why we think you should watch it! IF you're looking for a deeper dive, head to our Twitch channel to watch these happen live.  Moon Knight follows Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, who becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life. Steven discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc's enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.   Follow us on Twitch to catch our next Let's Talk with a spoilers discussion: https://www.twitch.tv/butwhythopc Follow Kate Sanchez: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow Aaron Phillips: https://twitter.com/BritishCPA Follow Swara Salih: https://twitter.com/spiderswarz

Nic Cage is here with what is possibly the most Nic Cage movie ever, and we think you should watch it! Follow Kate here: https://twitter.com/OhMyMithrandir Follow CJ here: https://twitter.com/CJWritesThings Follow Cait here: https://twitter.com/CaitDoes