Episodes

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 56: Best Sequel Ever Bracket Part 1

March 17, 2020

Join the Secondary Heroes as they set up a bracket to determine the best sequel in movie history. With March Madness cancelled, we wanted to create another bracket for everyone to fill out and play along. There are so many a…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 55: Is The Future Of Cons Virtual?

March 10, 2020

We were planning an episode to prepare for ECCC, which was sadly canceled due to the fears of the coronavirus. Instead, we're going to focus on the future of conventions. Funko is going to try a virtual con this week, but ma…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 54: Talkin' Top Pops

March 3, 2020

This week, YouTube personality and Funko Pop extraordinaire Top Pops, aka Tristan, joins us to talk about all that goes into his daily YouTube videos. It's a very informative episode about video creation, Funko Pop collectin…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 53: Post Apocalyptic Survival Challenge

Feb. 25, 2020

Which Secondary Hero could survive the longest in a post apocalyptic world? Well, it depends on which post apocalyptic world? We go over some of the best and worst post apocalyptic movies, TV shows, video games, and more. --…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 52: The Unconventional Relationships In Pop Culture

Feb. 18, 2020

Love is in the air as Valentine's Day just passed by. With that in mind, the Secondary Heroes take a look at unconventional relationships in pop culture. We all know the classic romance stories, but love knows no bounds. Her…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 51: A Villainous Showdown - Who's The Most Evil?

Feb. 11, 2020

Who is the greatest villain of all time, and more importantly what does it mean to be a villain? It's the conclusion of our two part series following up episode 49 that pitted heroes against one another. Now villains go head…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 50: A Milestone With The Greatest Foursomes

Feb. 4, 2020

It's our milestone 50th episode that offers a jumping off point for new listeners to get to know the four members of the Secondary Heroes. This week, we discuss the greatest foursomes in pop culture, and decide which Seconda…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 49: Who Would Win Heroes Vs Heroes

Jan. 29, 2020

Humanity has always been drawn to heroes from the classic Greek hero tales to the superheroes of today. Heroes typically face off against villains, but we pit them head to head to find out who are the most heroic heroes, and…

Episode 48: They Called Us Enemy, A George Takei Memoir, Co-Author Interview

Jan. 21, 2020

Co-author of They Called Us Enemy, a George Takei memoir, Steven Scott joins us to go in-depth with the graphic novel. We get to learn about the writing process, interactions with George Takei, Steven's background, and more.…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 47: A 2020 Look At Pop Culture

Jan. 14, 2020

2020 is here, and the new calendar year brings a huge slate of upcoming movies and TV shows. This week, we get hyped for a batch of new movies including Wonder Woman 1984, Jungle Cruise, Morbius, Birds of Prey, Ghostbusters:…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 46: Ming In The New Year

Jan. 7, 2020

Ming Chen, podcaster, webmaster, and co-star of AMC's Comic Book Men joins the Secondary Heroes podcast for an insightful interview. We find out all about Ming from his humble beginnings, connection to Kevin Smith, his co-st…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 45: 2019 Hot Take Off - Year In Review

Dec. 31, 2019

2019 was quite the year in pop culture with the Avengers, Game of Thrones, and the Skywalker sagas coming to an end, plus all kinds of pop culture releases in between. The Secondary Heroes also started in 2019, and we have k…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 44: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker In-Depth

Dec. 24, 2019

Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker is now playing in theaters, and the Secondary Heroes are here to offer a spoiler-free review followed by an in-depth analysis of the end of the saga. The Rise of Skywalker has a lo…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 43: Celebrating Christmas With Movies, TV, and Memories

Dec. 17, 2019

Join the Secondary Heroes as we relive Christmases past with our favorite holiday movies, TV shows, and memories. What are our annual traditions, what are our go to Christmas movies, what are some of our best gifts? Find out…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 42: The Best And Worst Commercials, Jingles, and Ad Icons

Dec. 11, 2019

Commercials are usually the time when you run to the bathroom, check your phone, or zone out for awhile. It wasn't always like that, and the Secondary Heroes are checking their nostalgia of the advertising of the past that i…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 41: Fake Family Feud, The Best Pop Culture Families

Dec. 3, 2019

Join us as we celebrate Thanksgiving by thinking about the best and worst pop culture families. What family is the most iconic? Which family would you like to have Thanksgiving dinner with? What family would you want to avoi…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 40: Stream Wars 2019

Nov. 26, 2019

On the Internet no one can hear you stream. What is the best streaming service out there? The Secondary Heroes are here to discuss. Pros and cons. What’s the best deal? Which one is best for you? Some come pre-bundled. Is it…

Secondary Heroes Podcast: Funko Hollywood Grand Opening Special Edition

Nov. 19, 2019

The Secondary Heroes descend upon Hollywood to check out and share their experiences of the Grand Opening of Funko Hollywood. We record Live in Hollywood for this episode in front of an audience that also shares their though…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 39: Name Game - Who Are The Best Pop Culture Icons?

Nov. 12, 2019

Won't you play with us? Did you know many pop culture icons share the same first names? This week, we discuss the best and our favorite Steves, Johns, Jennifers, Toms, Emmas, and more. It's a pop culture potpourri as we rapi…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 38: Interview With The FiGPiN Founders

Nov. 5, 2019

FiGPiN offers extremely detailed and high quality officially licensed enamel pins that can stand on their own. The co-founders, Dan Williams, Amado Batour, and Erik Haldi join The Secondary Heroes to talk about everything Fi…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Poltergeist Remake Review For 8Bit Horrorfest

Oct. 31, 2019

The Secondary Heroes joined 8bit Geek's Horrorfest 2019 to review the 2015 remake of Poltergeist. Listen as we review the movie in gritty detail to find out how it compares to the original, and how it stands as a movie by it…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 37: Halloween Special Edition with Funko's Dima

Oct. 29, 2019

Are you ready for Halloween? The Secondary Heroes are joined by Dima Levanchuk of the Funko Funkast to talk about all kinds of Horror movies and TV shows. Plus, we learn more about Dima's video production work at Funko, and …

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 36: Are Zombies Villains?

Oct. 22, 2019

There are a ton of zombie movies and TV shows, and the Secondary Heroes are here to talk about a bunch of them. The real question is though, are zombies villains like Dracula, Frankenstein, Michael Meyers, and Freddy Krueger…

Secondary Heroes Podcast Episode 35: New York Fun With Funko's Cameron Deuel

Oct. 15, 2019

Funko's Senior Manager of Social, and member of the Funko Funkast podcast, Cameron Deuel joins us this week. We talk New York Comic Con, Funko Hollywood, shoe collections, musical tastes, and plenty of randomness in between.…