The McCaw Podcast Universe

The MPU exists to prove people wrong when they say "Sequels are never better than the originals". Join Micah and Jordan McCaw as they analyze and discuss film franchises. Do they hold up, how do the sequels interact with the overarching narrative, is said franchise any good? Sometimes they cover movies they love, sometimes they cover movies they hate! Join us and become a part of the the MPU.

Patreon Unlocked: Trainspotting w/ Case Aiken 09/13/2024

Patreon Unlocked: Trainspotting w/ Case Aiken Time to unlock the vault and share our year long exploration of legacy sequels! Head over to patreon to listen to the rest! See the links below to follow Case! Follow Case at the following places! Another Pass Podcast: YouTube: Men of Steel: Twitter: Instagram: /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/33043272

The Equalizer 2 09/06/2024

The Equalizer 2 Today we talk about a classic scenario: A sequel that is better than the original! Denzel is back and this time he's equalizing everyting from an abduction to a family broken by the Holocaust. Oh yeah, it's time to equalize! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32629632

The Equalizer 3 09/06/2024

The Equalizer 3 Denzel wanted a tax deductible vacation and you know what??? Good for him! It's time for some really slow and ugly equalizing! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32949882

The Equalizer 08/23/2024

The Equalizer Today we head to Boston not to solve math equations as a janitor, but to Equalize them sorry criminals! If you thought you could live in Boston and be unequal, you got another thing coming! EQUALIZEEEEEEE! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32629227

Deadpool & Wolverine & a Goodbye to Marvel 08/09/2024

Deadpool & Wolverine & a Goodbye to Marvel Today Micah comes home from Deadpool & Wolverine and he's mad. Tune in for the most shocking news this podcast has ever had! LEAVING THE THEATER? LEAVING THE MCU??? WHAT IS GOING ON??? /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32508677

Apur Sansar 08/02/2024

Apur Sansar Today we finish the wonderful Apu Trilogy, and focus in on parenting and the artistic struggle. /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32321097

Aparajito 07/26/2024

Aparajito Apu has experienced some terrible loss and hardships, but nothing like this. Another beautiful movie that somehow captures the human soul and spirit. /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32114432

Pather Panchali 07/19/2024

Pather Panchali Today we dive into a wonderful series that captures the human experience and specifically the childhood experience in a fresh and still exciting way! Dive in as we talk about an indie production that became one of the more influential series ever made! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/32114232

Spider-Man 3 07/05/2024

Spider-Man 3 Harry, Gwen, Peter, MJ, Sandman, Venom, Gobby, THAT DANCE. Oh, yeah time to strap in Webheads, we're talking Spider-Man 3. /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31981822

Spider-Man 2 06/28/2024

Spider-Man 2 Today we talk about THE BEST live action comic book movie ever made! The BEST montage in film! The best needle drop! And the best time you could have at the movies! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31900622

Spider-Man 06/21/2024

Spider-Man We have been waiting for 5 years to finally cover one of Micah and Jordan's all time favorite movie series: SPIDER-MAN! It's time for RAIMI to take the basketball and do some SLAM DUNKING! WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31817887

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 06/07/2024

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Witness Her! Witness Us! Witness Us Talking About Her! (This description has been brought to you by Dr. Suess) /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31634337

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 05/31/2024

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes This is it folks! This is the movie that Jordan and Micah have been building to all year. Does it meet their expectations? Were they punching each other in the theater with excitement? Is it one of the most exciting blockbusters of the decade? All this and more! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31532757

War for the Planet of the Apes 05/24/2024

War for the Planet of the Apes Today we talk about an insanely crazy movie that Jordan and Micah are flipping out about! It's War for the Planet of the Apes! This movie could be a horn in a car, because it HONKS!! Jordan and Micah are freaking out and you need to listen to them lose their minds in all the best ways! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31424387

There Will Be Blood - 5 Year Anniversary 05/17/2024

There Will Be Blood - 5 Year Anniversary We turn five! So... we get to discuss a favorite movie! Milkshakes! Religion! Daniel Day-Lewis! And MUCH MORE! Listen!!! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31312697

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes w/ Case Aiken 05/10/2024

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes w/ Case Aiken The new trilogy just keeps getting better! Join us for an extra special-format breaking episode as we talk all things Ceasar, Maurice, Koba, oh yeah and a couple humans. Follow Case at the following places! Another Pass Podcast: YouTube: Men of Steel: Twitter: Instagram: Ko-fi: /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31189562

Rise of the Planet of the Apes 05/03/2024

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rise, RIse, RISe, RISE! We go to the beginning of it all to kick off a new trilogy in the continuing and exceedingly fascinating Ape series? This movie honks! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/31093498

Planet of the Apes (2001) w/ Jeremy Eden 04/26/2024

Planet of the Apes (2001) w/ Jeremy Eden It's Tim Burton's take on the classic. He can make the tree houses now! We talk all the alternate versions, including a strange baseball situation, and Micah gets fixated on Ape-raham Lincoln. Listen to /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30984633

Battle for the Planet of the Apes 04/19/2024

Battle for the Planet of the Apes The ending of the original franchise! Does it come to a satisfying conclusion? Could they have used a couple million more? Has the future been changed? /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30614628

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 04/12/2024

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Micah comes in hot with this episode, claiming that this is in fact THE BEST Planet of the Apes movie. Do you agree? Has Micah lost his mind? ALL HAIL CEASAR? /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30614508

Escape from the Planet of the Apes 04/05/2024

Escape from the Planet of the Apes Today we talk about the third and another fascinating entry to the Planet of the Apes series! Time Travel? Ape astronauts? An inversion of the first movie? Oh yeah, this movie rocks! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30600273

Beneath the Planet of the Apes 03/29/2024

Beneath the Planet of the Apes A sequel that starts the same as the first movie and then takes an INSANE turn? Are we on board with Mutants worshipping a giant bomb? You can bet your sweet money we are! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30501268

Planet of the Apes 03/22/2024

Planet of the Apes Today we dive into Planet of the Apes! An iconic series that Jordan and Micah have very little experience! One of the biggest twists of all time and an interesting conversation on the origin of man! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30441743

Lethal Weapon 5, 6, & 7 03/16/2024

Lethal Weapon 5, 6, & 7 Today we talk about the rights lapsing in Lethal Weapon and how a few guys from Philadelphia decided to take over and make a new trilogy! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30388963

Lethal Weapon 4 w/ Jeremy & Dan Eden 03/15/2024

Lethal Weapon 4 w/ Jeremy & Dan Eden Today we dive into one of the weirdest entries in an already weird series with our favorites Jeremy and Dan! Sharks on a boat, minor characters solving the entire crime, and of course lots of laughing gas! We also coin a new term for when a series is ending, "losing an eye." /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30383398

Lethal Weapon 3 03/08/2024

Lethal Weapon 3 Is Danny Glover hitting the B too hard in B****? Is Leo Getz entering back into the franchise the sweatiest writing? Is Jordan going to lose her mind? /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30153683

Lethal Weapon 2 03/01/2024

Lethal Weapon 2 What upgrades a sequel? Adding Joe Pesci! But that's not all folks, on today's episode your ears will bear witness to the outstanding "Tea Saga" sure to be the talk at your company's water cooler on Monday! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30135658

Lethal Weapon 02/23/2024

Lethal Weapon We return to Mel. We discuss Danny. We talk Shane Black. The crazy career of Richard Donner. And of course getting too old for this s***. /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/30067963

2024 Oscar Special 02/17/2024

2024 Oscar Special We hope you're prepped for a B-B-B-B-Bonus episode! Today we break down our Oscar picks and favorites, and Micah once again calls out Netflix! Enjoy the BONUS EPISODE! /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/29962233

Rings 02/16/2024

Rings This series has taken a toll on Jordan and Micah. As new parents they are losing their minds. It's time for the MPU to attempt to do the impossible... make a 30 minute episode! Can they pull it off???? /episode/index/show/mccawpodcastuniverse/id/29954683

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