Mike Contextualizes the Universe

Mike 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.

MarkD01 - WandaVision: MAGICAL CONSENT! 07/15/2021

MarkD01 - WandaVision: MAGICAL CONSENT! IT 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/19821464

Mark23 - Spider-Man Far From Home: REALITY BITES 04/08/2021

Mark23 - Spider-Man Far From Home: REALITY BITES PSYCHE! 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18650846

Mark22 - Avengers Endgame: WE LOVE YOU 3000 03/31/2021

Mark22 - Avengers Endgame: WE LOVE YOU 3000 I 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18556604

Mark21 - Captain Marvel: UNKINK YOUR HOSE 03/25/2021

Mark21 - Captain Marvel: UNKINK YOUR HOSE ARE 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18461519

Mark20 - Ant-Man & the Wasp: QUANTUM DEEPFAKE 03/19/2021

Mark20 - Ant-Man & the Wasp: QUANTUM DEEPFAKE You 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18385559

Mark19 - Infinity War: MURDER DADDY! 03/11/2021

Mark19 - Infinity War: MURDER DADDY! Destiny 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18199217

Mark18 - Black Panther: HIDE THE STRAPS w/Oni Francis 03/04/2021

Mark18 - Black Panther: HIDE THE STRAPS w/Oni Francis WAKANDA FOREVER! This edition of #MCtU welcomes Comedian and Host of , 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18130715

Mark17 - Thor Ragnarok: NEGA-GALADRIEL 02/25/2021

Mark17 - Thor Ragnarok: NEGA-GALADRIEL EASY, 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/18090395

Mark16 - Spider-Man Homecoming: BODEGA NICKNAME 02/18/2021

Mark16 - Spider-Man Homecoming: BODEGA NICKNAME PUBERTY 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17993681

Mark 15 - GotG2: 70's AM Oedipus 02/12/2021

Mark 15 - GotG2: 70's AM Oedipus Who'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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17921744

Mark14 - DOCTOR STRANGE: Mystical Matrix 02/04/2021

Mark14 - DOCTOR STRANGE: Mystical Matrix LOST 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17700563

Mark13 - CIVIL WAR: Accountability Serum 01/28/2021

Mark13 - CIVIL WAR: Accountability Serum OUR 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Oh the Cubanity is a member of the Missing Sock Podcast Network. Site - Patreon - Instagram - /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17700236

Mark12 - ANT-MAN: Rudd-ites & Goop Guns 01/21/2021

Mark12 - ANT-MAN: Rudd-ites & Goop Guns ONE 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17507144

Mark11 - AGE OF ULTRON: Who's Your Daddy?! 01/14/2021

Mark11 - AGE OF ULTRON: Who's Your Daddy?! OOPS, 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17506334

FeedDrop02 - Investor Announcement SPOILERS! 12/31/2020

FeedDrop02 - Investor Announcement SPOILERS! WE. 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17377025

Mark10 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Juggalo Darth Vader 12/24/2020

Mark10 - Guardians of the Galaxy: Juggalo Darth Vader IT'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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17317286

Mark09 - WINTER SOLDIER: Russian Nesting Mexican Stand-offs 12/17/2020

Mark09 - WINTER SOLDIER: Russian Nesting Mexican Stand-offs KNIFE 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17135873

Mark08 - THOR the DARK WORLD: Space Elves & Nescafe Orcs 12/10/2020

Mark08 - THOR the DARK WORLD: Space Elves & Nescafe Orcs HOW 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/17135309

Mark07 - IRON MAN 3: Panic Mechanic! 12/03/2020

Mark07 - IRON MAN 3: Panic Mechanic! BUILD 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16978106

Mark06 - THE AVENGERS: ASSEMBLE... Apart! 11/26/2020

Mark06 - THE AVENGERS: ASSEMBLE... Apart! THERE 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at @ralexmurray on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16698392

Mark05 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: Meth and Nazis! 11/19/2020

Mark05 - CAPTAIN AMERICA: Meth and Nazis! A 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at @ralexmurray on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16698266

Mark04 - THOR: Metaphor Hammer! 11/12/2020

Mark04 - THOR: Metaphor Hammer! ANOTHER!! 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at @mikemercadal on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at @ralexmurray on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16698071

Mark 3 - Iron Man 2: Tech the Tech 11/05/2020

Mark 3 - Iron Man 2: Tech the Tech I 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 and donate to support those shows right here Find Mike on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram Find Alex on Social media at on Twitter and Instagram /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16685666

Announcement!!! Missing Sock network launch! 10/30/2020

Announcement!!! Missing Sock network launch! Mike 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: Follow the Missing Socks: @missingsocknetwork, @snackfaced, @childzplay, @mysticlasagna, @beeca, @ralexmurray, @pasheypashey, @sarahmorganashey, @mikemercadal, @adamhphillips35, @thestiner, @kirkbattle, @amandavannos Talk to a Missing Sock: The Source: /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16592954

Mark 2 - The Incredible Hulk 10/29/2020

Mark 2 - The Incredible Hulk It ain't easy bein green. /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16593641

Mark 1 - Iron Man 10/22/2020

Mark 1 - Iron Man Ok. 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! /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16500800

Mark 0 - Origins 10/15/2020

Mark 0 - Origins Hello 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!! /episode/index/show/mikecontextualizestheuniverse/id/16411199

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