Derek and John chat all about the action adventure of Star Wars Skeleton Crew Season 1. We discuss all 8 episodes in one podcast. A fun show that got better and better as it went on. We hope we'll see more of these characters and the cast in the future.

Skeleton Crew Season 1 Synopsis

Series Created by: John Watts and Christopher Ford

Episodes Written by: Myung Joh Wesner (Ep 5 & 6) John Watts and Christopher Ford (all other episodes).

Episode Directors: John Watts (Ep 1+8), David Lowery (Ep 2+3), The Daniels (Ep 4), Jake Schreier (Ep 5), Bryce Dallas Howard (Ep 6), Lee Isaac Chung (Ep 7)

A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY…Following the defeat of the galactic empire by the rebel alliance, trade routes are plagued by Pirates. In one such group, led by Captain Silvo, his crew overthrow him after yet another failed heist.

On the planet At-Attin four children, Wim and his friend Neel and Fern and her cybernetically enhanced friend KB stumble across a galactic starship. Wim accidentally activates the ancient ship sending them into the far reaches of the galaxy.

With the help of the ship's droid SM-33, it's a race against time for the kids to find their way back to their mysterious planet without drawing too much attention from the warring Pirates,.

The Acolyte Cast

• Jude Law as Jod Na Nawood
• Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Wim
• Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Fern
• Kyriana Kratter as KB
• Robert Timothy Smith as the voice of Neel
• Nick Frost as the voice of SM-33
• Tunde Adebimpe as Wendle (Wim's dad)
• Kerry Condon as Fara (Fern's mom)
• Alia Shawkat as the voice of Kh'ymm.
• Hala Finley as Hayna
• Mathieu Kassovitz as General Strix
• Kelly Macdonald as Pokkit
• Fred Tatasciore as the voice of Brutus
• Jaleel White as Gunter.
• Marti Matulis as Vane.
• Alfred Molina as the voice of Benjar Pranic. 
• Stephen Fry as the voice of the Supervisor.

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We kick off the New Year with our 2024 Wrap Up and 2025 preview podcast. Here we chat about everything we covered, the things we wish we could have discussed and everything we're looking forward to so far in 2025.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN 2024

• Marvel’s Echo
• Star Wars The Bad Batch season 3 - The Final Season
• Shogun - Now confirmed for 2 more seasons
• Invincible Season 2 Part 2
• Dead Boy Detectives - Unfortunately cancelled after one season
• Star Wars Tales of The Empire - 1 Podcast
• The Boys Season 4 - The penultimate season 
• Star Wars The Acolyte - Also unfortunately cancelled
• Umbrella Academy Season 4 - The Final Season
• Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2
• Marvel's Agatha All Along
• The Penguin - Very recently confirmed to be continuing.
• Marvel's What If…? Season 3 - The Final Season
• Deadpool and Wolverine - The only movie we covered in 2024.

WHAT WE PLAN TO DISCUSS IN 2025

• Invincible Season 3 coming Feb 6th 2025
• Captain America: Brave New World - Feb 14th 2025
• Daredevil: Born Again - Mar 4th 2025
• Wheel of Time Season 3 - March 13th 2025
• The Last Of Us Season 2 - April 2025
• Thunderbolts* - May 5th 2025
• Ironheart (Riri Williams) - June 24th 2025
• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - July 25th 2025
• Eyes of Wakanda - Aug 6th 2025
• Marvel Zombies - October 2025
• Wonderman - December 2025
• No date yet
• Witcher season 4 - No date yet
• The Boys spin off GEN-V season 2 has finished filming 
• The Boys Season 5 - Not planned for 2025 but filming has begun.
• Star Wars Ahsoka Season 2 - No date yet
• The Sandman season 2 has finished filming. 

A very happy new year to you all. We hope you'll join us for as many of our shows as possible in 2025.

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We are back for the final time to discuss What If 308 the finale of What If?With gorgeous animation and some nods and hints to what could be out there this was a good capper on the show.

What If 308 Finale Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by : Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little

Teleplay by : Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Bryan Andrews

In a flashback, it's revealed that the Watcher was once a Watcher disciple named Uatu who was recruited to become a full Watcher by the Eminence. 

In the present, the Watcher is placed on trial for his repeated interferences, namely giving Strange Supreme the information he needed to recreate his own universe, and saving Riri Williams, Kwai Jun-Fan, Reed Richards, Nick Fury and Madisynn King, as well as his actions regarding Captain Carter. 

The two are rescued by Ultron who sacrifices himself to buy them time to escape. Under attack, the Watcher grants his friends the powers of a Watcher and Carter sacrifices herself to transport everyone to Strange Supreme's reborn universe where Strange renders the other Watchers powerless. 

Embracing his existence and naming himself Uatu he convinces the humbled Eminence that there are lessons to be learned in every corner of the Multiverse and they should join together to improve the lives of all they survey. 

As they mourn Captain Carter's death, the Watcher invites Kahhori, Byrdie and Storm to rejoice in her life and ponder the question “What’s Next?”.

Marvel's What If 308 Cast

• Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter
• Jason Isaacs as the Eminence
• Devery Jacobs as Kahhori
• Alison Sealy-Smith as Ororo Munroe / Storm the Goddess of Thunder
• Natasha Lyonne as Byrdie
• Ross Marquand as Infinity Ultron
• D. C. Douglas as the Incarnate
• Darin De Paul as the Executioner

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John and Derek are back for the penultimate episode as we discuss What If 307 What If The Watcher Disappeared? This episode brings back major characters, introduces a new hero and welcomes the first MCU appearance of a fan favourite mutant.

What If 307 What if The Watcher Disappeared? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by : Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little

Teleplay by : Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck

In the Fifth Dimension, the Watcher stands trial before the other three Watchers— consisting of the Eminence, the Incarnate, and the Executioner— while Captain Peggy Carter leads a team consisting of Kahhori, a grown-up Byrdie, and Storm the Goddess of Thunder on stopping the multiversal incursions. 

After preventing an inter-dimensional universe-eater from attacking Earth-625, Carter and her team notice the three shards of the Watcher's observatory, and resolve to go help him. 

After their first attempts to synthesize the shards fail and cost them two shards, the group consider requesting help from a variant of Infinity Ultron, while also agreeing to use Time Variance Authority (TVA) equipment to prune him should he go rogue.

After a heart-to-heart with Storm, Carter resolves to meet with Infinity Ultron alone, only to be captured by the Eminence. 

Noticing Carter went missing, Kahhori, Byrdie, and Storm confront Ultron, who reveals that he has realised there is no peace without life and concludes that he made a mistake in extinguishing all life in his universe. Though it is too late for redemption, he is willing to atone for his actions and absorbs the shard before agreeing to take them to rescue Carter and the Watcher.

Marvel's What If...? 307 Cast

• Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter / Captain Carter
• Jason Isaacs as the Eminence
• Devery Jacobs as Kahhori
• Alison Sealy-Smith as Ororo Munroe / Storm the Goddess of Thunder
• Natasha Lyonne as Byrdie
• Karen Gillan as Nebula
• Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
• Seth Green as Howard the Duck
• Taika Waititi as Korg
• Ross Marquand as Infinity Ultron
• Fred Tatasciore as Groot
• D. C. Douglas as the Incarnate
• Darin De Paul as the Executioner
• Alexandra Daniels as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel.

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Taking a page from comics Derek and John travel to the old west for What If 306 What If 1872? This adventure featuring Shang-Chi, Hawkeye and The Hood is a perfect entry into What If.

What If 306 What if 1872? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by : Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little

Teleplay by : Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck and Bryan Andrews

In the 1860s, Xu Xialing fled to America for a better life only to fall victim to The Hood's plan to vilify Chinese immigrants in order to consolidate his power. 

In 1872, Shang-Chi is searching for his sister alongside Kate Bishop, who wants revenge on the Hood for killing her family. They find a decimated township and meet a boy, Kwai Jun-Fan, who claims the Hood attacked and left on a ghost train. 

Shang-Chi, Bishop, and Jun-Fan find and board the train, where they discover that the missing immigrants have been brainwashed by the Hood's enforcer Sonny Burch. 

The Watcher helps Jun-Fan survive while Shang-Chi and Bishop are taken to the Hood, revealed to be a corrupted Xialing, who killed the original Hood and stole his powers. 

Burch confesses to killing Bishop's parents and attempts to brainwash her, until Jun-Fan rings the bell, freeing the prisoners and allowing Kate to knock Burch out. Shang-Chi refuses to join or fight Xialing and Kate Bishop kills her. 

Later, the pair observe Jun-Fan telling his heroic story to the other immigrants and they ride off into the sunset.

Subsequently, the Watcher is confronted by three other Watchers for his interference and a few shards of their observatory spill into the multiverse.

Marvel's What If...? 306 Cast

• Simu Liu as Xu Shang-Chi
• Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent
• Meng'er Zhang as Xu Xialing / The Hood
• Walton Goggins as Sonny Burch
• Allen Deng as Kwai Jun-Fan
• Jason Isaacs as the Eminence.

A Return to Defending

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A return to form for the season as John and Derek chat about What If 305 What If The Emergence Destroyed The Earth? A dark episode with a hopeful end.

What If 305 What if The Emergence Destroyed The Earth? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by : Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little

Teleplay by : Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck

After the Earth was split apart by the Emergence, Quentin Beck overtook Stark Industries, creating an army of drones called the Iron Federation to subjugate the survivors. 

In the present, Riri Williams is recruited by Wong, Okoye, Valkyrie, and Ying Nan to join their "Alliance". After defeating Beck's lieutenant Vision, Williams uses his components to become a human-synthezoid hybrid. 

While the Alliance holds off the Federation, she infiltrates Beck's base to destroy the nanites powering his illusion. However, her suit fails and she loses the ability to see through Beck's illusions and is lured into a prison cell, where Beck explains that he uploaded the nanites into himself, meaning he can control illusions with his mind. 

But the nanites are killing him, so he intends to merge with Vision to live longer. Williams breaks free, only to learn that her comrades are dead and everything since Vision's defeat has been an illusion. 

The Watcher intervenes by encouraging Williams to fight back, so she siphons the nanites off Beck's body, killing him and destroying the Federation. Williams then projects the Avengers logo into the sky to give the survivors hope. 

Elsewhere, three other Watchers are displeased by the Watcher's continued interference.

Marvel's What If...? 305 Cast

• Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart
• Alejandro Saab as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
• Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter / Power Broker
• Kenna Ramsey as Okoye
• David Chen as Wong
• Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie
• Michelle Wong as Ying Nan
• Jason Isaacs as the Eminence
• D. C. Douglas as the Incarnate
• Darin De Paul as the Executioner

A Return to Defending

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Derek and John continue our podcasts with What if 304 What If Howard The Duck Got Hitched? Even a stellar MCU cast of guest voice actors can't save this simply weird episode, a low point for the series.

What If 304 What if Howard The Duck Got Hitched? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by : Bryan Andrews, Matthew Chauncey, and Ryan Little

Teleplay by : Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck

During Thor's party on Earth, Howard the Duck marries Darcy Lewis, and they have a baby that takes the form of an egg. 

The couple is subsequently invited to the Grandmaster's intergalactic cruise, but he takes the egg and attempts to cook it for a breakfast before Yondu Udonta steals it. 

As the couple gives chase, Nick Fury and Phil Coulson explain that because their child was born during a rare alignment of the Nine Realms called the Convergence, it is destined for great things and has become highly sought after by several factions. 

On Knowhere, Yondu delivers the egg to Kaecilius who kills him and attempts to use it as a host body for Dormammu. 

S.H.I.E.L.D. attacks, intending to contain the egg, though Howard and Darcy recover it and flee to Jotunheim to seek shelter from Loki. 

However, Loki's father Laufey, the Dark Elf Malekith, the Olympian god Zeus, and Thanos and his Black Order are also after the egg, and a chase ensues. 

As Howard and Darcy are cornered, the egg suddenly glows gold, rises into the sky and subdues the pursuers with golden energy. It hatches moments later into a human/duck hybrid which the parents name Byrdie. 

Fury admits that the child should be with her parents and ceases the pursuit as the family return home in peace.

Marvel's What If...? 304 Cast

• Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
• Seth Green as Howard the Duck
• Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson
• Michael Rooker as Yondu Udonta
•  Matt Friend as the Grandmaster
• Josh Brolin as Thanos
• Rachel House as Topaz
• Jared Butler as Kaecilius
• Andrew Morgado as Laufey
• Darin De Paul as Zeus
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw
• Steven French as Malekith
• Kari Wahlgren as Carina
• Hamish Parkinson as Beerbot 5000

A Return to Defending

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It's a great buddy adventure team-up as Derek and John chat about What if 303, What If The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier. Really fun performances here, in particular from David Harbour and Sebastian Stan.

What If 303 What if The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Written by: A.C. Bradley

Episode Directed By: Bryan Andrews

In 1991, Alexei Shostakov and Bucky Barnes are sent to recover a case of super-soldier serum from Howard and Maria Stark. 

The Red Guardian prevents The Winter Soldier from killing them and they only acquire one vial of the serum.

With no extraction, the duo tracks a spy called “The Rook" to Las Vegas for alternative transportation while evading a police officer Ranger Morales and a S.H.I.E.L.D. unit led by Bill Foster. 

Dreykov secretly orders Bucky to kill Alexei, who has become a liability. In Las Vegas, Shostakov and Barnes discover that the Rook is Obadiah Stane, who provided the Russians with information about the serum in order to eliminate the Starks from the market. 

Stane attacks the duo, but is killed by Barnes. As the authorities and a task force sent by the Red Room swarm the area, Barnes buys Alexei time to escape, who destroys the last vial of the serum. 

Some time later, Barnes is taken back to Hydra's base in Siberia, where he insists to Dreykov that The Red Guardian is dead. 

Meanwhile, Bill Foster approaches Shostakov and offers him a chance to help the United States once again. 21 years later, Shostakov is fighting alongside the Avengers in the Battle of New York.

Marvel's What If...? 303 Cast

• David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian, 
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier, 
• Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster / Goliath, 
• America Ferrera as Ranger Morales, 
• Piotr Michael as Dreykov (Replacing Ray Winstone), 
• Gene Farber as Karpov
• Kiff VandenHeuvel as Obadiah Stane / "Rook"

A Return to Defending

As we are returning to the Marvel TV universe we are using the format of our former Marvel podcast, Defenders TV Podcast. We discuss: - What if we had a Top 3 points about the episode.

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Chris Derek and John are back together to discuss all about Marvel's What If? 302 What if Agatha Went to Hollywood? What a great fun episode with four of our favourite MCU characters.

What If 302 What if Agatha Went to Hollywood? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by: Matthew Chauncey, Ryan Little and Bryan Andrews

Teleplay Written by: Matthew Chauncey and Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Bryan Andrews

In the golden era of cinema, attention loving witch Agatha Harkness moves to Hollywoodland for her latest play. She wants the power of Tiamut, the Celestial being buried in the core of the Earth, but she needs Hollywood’s production values. While starring in a picture directed by Howard Stark, Agatha plans to use a magic ritual to access Tiamut and take its power for herself.

But even with the stolen power of many of the Eternals, Agatha’s ritual fails. She has one last chance, as she invites Bollywood’s hottest star, Kingo, to co-star with her in the picture. Agatha knows he’s the final Eternal and will use the opportunity to steal his power and complete her ritual. 

After a Hollywood vs Bollywood movie showdown, Kingo reveals he knows what Agatha wants but is convinced to help her when Agatha says she’s doing it to save the world. 

They convince Howard and his put-upon assistant Edwin Jarvis to restage the finale of the picture at the Griffith Observatory. Agatha succeeds in taking the power of Tiamut, but her actions draw the attention of the Prime Celestial, Arishem. He comes to earth from across the galaxy to confront Agatha but with her enormous power the now celestial Witch absorbs his power and kills him too. 

Agatha reveals her true intention was to take all of the power for herself. But Kingo convinces her that the true way to change the world is to make movies and gain the adoration she seeks from her adoring public. Agatha relents and attends the premiere of their completed picture “Cosmic Queen”. 

But as the Watcher closes out his tale three more Celestials are on their approach to locate Agatha Harkness. Who doesn’t like cliff-hangers?

Marvel's What If...? 302 Cast

• Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness, 
• Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo
• Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark
• James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis
• David Kaye as Arishem

A Return to Defending

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We are back to chat all about Marvel's What If? 301 What if Hulk Fought The Mech Avengers? It's the beginning of the end for the final season of What If?

What If? 301 What if Hulk Fought The Mech Avengers? Synopsis

Executive Produced by: Matthew Chauncey, Bryan Andrews and Brad Winderbaum with Kevin Fiege.

Head Writer: Matthew Chauncey

Story by: A. C. Bradley and Bryan Andrews

Teleplay Written by: Ryan Little

Episode Directed By: Stephan Franck

When Sam Wilson meets a broken Bruce Banner he tries to help him control the monster inside him, through his counseling sessions with war veterans. But on a fishing trip with Sam and his sister Sarah, Bruce loses control and the hulk is released. 

Fleeing from the ship and his friend Sam, Banner, partially inspired by his friend Sam but also his own loathing of the Hulk, tries to separate the beast from his human self but inadvertently creates an Apex gamma beast hellbent on destruction.

The Avengers, Steve Rogers, Thor, Tony Stark, Clint Barton and Natasha Romanov create giant Hulk Busters to beat their enemy but they are lost in the battle. Their loss inspired the surviving heroes to win the first Gamma War.

10 years later the Apex rises again. Stronger, more powerful and with 1000s of gamma beasts that are now an organised invasion force. 

Sam Wilson, now the leader of a new Avengers team including Nakia, Moon Knight, the Red Guardian, Melina Vostkoff, Bucky Barnes, Shang-Chi and Monica Rambeau enlists his old friend Banner’s help to win the fight when their Mechs fail.

Bruce creates a programme for a Mech-Avenger, combining all the other Mechs into one supreme robot.

While it distracts the Apex, Bruce takes on the power of a gamma bomb creating Mega-Hulk who kills and replaces The Apex.

Calmed by the words of his friend Sam Wilson, Mega-Hulk leads the gamma beasts away from civilization to their own island.

Marvel's What If...? 301 Cast

• Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher
• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
• David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
• Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk
• Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Oscar Isaac as Moon Knight
• Kari Wahlgreen as Melina Vostokoff
• Brittany Adebumola as Nakia
• Ozioma Akagha as “Adolescent Girl”

A Return to Defending

As we are returning to the Marvel TV universe we are using the format of our former Marvel podcast, Defenders TV Podcast. We discuss: - What if we had a Top 3 points about the episode.

What have we seen before, What's the change, what does this mean for this episodes universe - Whether we each Defend the episode or not - Notes, Quotes and comic references

Feedback for What If?

Once you've watched the episodes you can email us to [email protected], you can message us @TVPodIndustries on Threads or Bluesky or join our Facebook group at https://facebook.com/groups/tvpodcastindustries and share your thoughts in our spoiler posts for each episode.

Follow us and Subscribe to the Podcast

If you want to keep up with us and all of our podcasts, please subscribe to the podcast over at https://tvpodcastindustries.com. Where we will continue to podcast about multiple TV shows we hope you'll love.

Next time on TV Podcast Industries

Thanks for joining us for our What If? season 3 episode 1 podcast and we hope you'll join us for our podcasts for the rest of the final season of What If?

Make sure to check out our full feed at https://tvpodcastindustries.com

Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and Keep Defending.

Derek, Chris and John

TV Podcast Industries

All images and audio clips are copyright of Disney, Marvel and their respective copyright owners.

Derek, John and Chris are back to discuss the making of documentary Marvel Studios Assembled Agatha All Along. We also announce our Coven Cauldron Quiz winner, give our final thoughts on the show and chat about your feedback.

Assembled Agatha All Along Making Of

Featuring contributions from many of the main people behind the making of the show including the cast. Watch at this link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G0LxA8vGSGo?si=7osORshH7g3PWoPt 

Showrunner: Jac Shaeffer

Coven Cauldron Quiz Winner

We also announce the winner of our Coven Cauldron Quiz.

Here are the questions and answers for the 9 questions asked throughout our Agatha All Along podcasts.

Episode 1 Question: Two names are revealed on the toe tag in the morgue W. Maximoff and A. Harkness. But what dates are beside each name?

Answer 1: October 13th and January 21st

Episode 2 Question: How would a payment to psychic Lillia Calderu appear on your bank account?

Answer 2: Lillia's Leggings

Episode 3 Question: What is the Name, Year and Type of wine that the coven drink for trial number 1?

Answer 3: Name: Reyna, Year: 2016, Type: Crianza Rioja. 

Episode 4 Question: What three instruments does Lillia play in the Rock Coven’s version of “The Ballad”?

Answer 4: Zils, Triangle, Maracas (Lillia also holds a Tambourine at the end). 

Episode 5 Question: What age does the teen say you need to be to play Parker Brothers’ Ouija Board?

Answer 5: Three years and up 

Episode 6 Question: What is the name of William Kaplan’s barking dog?

Answer 6: Greg 

Episode 7 Question: In the Divination Trial what does the writing on the edge of the Tarot tabletop say?

Answer 7: “Your Path Winds Out of Time”

Episode 8 Question: How long has Billy been gone from his home, when he returns to his parents?

Answer 8: 24 hours

Episode 9 Question: How many covens do we see Agatha take out with the con of the Witches Road following the death of Nicholas?

Answer 9: Four

THE WINNER IS ANNOUNCED ON THIS VERY PODCAST

Where can I send Feedback for Agatha All Along?

Once you've watched the episodes you can email us to [email protected], you can message us @TVPodIndustries on Threads or join our Facebook group at https://facebook.com/groups/tvpodcastindustries and share your thoughts in our spoiler posts for each episode.

Follow us and Subscribe to the Podcast

If you want to keep up with us and all of our podcasts, please subscribe to the podcast over at https://tvpodcastindustries.com. Where we will continue to podcast about multiple TV shows we hope you'll love.

Next time on TV Podcast Industries

Thanks for joining us for our Assembled Agatha All Along podcast. We will be back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe again from the 22nd of December with our chats all about the final season of What If? We hope you'll join us then.

Make sure to check out our full feed at https://tvpodcastindustries.com

Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and Keep Defending.

Derek, Chris and John

TV Podcast Industries

All images and audio clips are copyright of Disney, Marvel and their respective copyright owners. The music for this episode is the Public Domain song "Cobwebs" by HoliznaCC0.