Reflections on Ideological Conceptions of the Superhero and the MCU (with Jonathan Evans)

There Was An Idea... A Marvel Cinematic Universe Podcast

This week, TK is joined by professor and writer Jonathan Evans who shares an adapted version of his 2022 Popular Cultural Association presentation "The MCU versus the Snyderverse: Ideological Conceptions of the Superhero." Jonathan shares such nuggets of insight as "Superheroes' greatest power is their ability to model for us in the real world the behaviors that we should deem important and want to imitate." We also discuss Moon Knight, Multiverse of Madness, and all of the doors that the MCU has opened for future storytelling. Learn more about Jonathan Evans and his work: https://www.arhetoricaleducation.com and @archingwithaphd on Twitter and @esoteric_by_design and @rhetorical_education_beyond on Instagram Check out his full PCA Presentation: https://youtu.be/GwHKKHjM4bo Follow There Was An Idea: @anidea_podcast on Instagram and Twitter There Was An Idea merch: https://there-was-an-idea.creator-spring.com/ Artwork by Brooke Pender: @delta.mush on Instagram Music by Demeter Salvia: https://demetersalvia.bandcamp.com/album/monachopsis-emergence-single