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Snark Industries

Snark Industries

di Evidence of Effort Productions, LLC

Commedia TV e Film

What is Snark Industries?

Welcome to Snark Industries, the Marvel podcast with one simple, deeply unreasonable goal: to experience the entire Marvel Universe in the order the stories actually take place and catalog every last bit of it. Jon and Remy introduce themselves, break down what the show is, where it came from, and why two lifelong Marvel fans decided this was a perfectly reasonable thing to do with their time. Consider this your invitation to come along for the ride. Dive deeper at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/

Stagione 1

NEXUS Chat - Captain America Nexus Check-in - "The Pre-Cap Recap"

The first Nexus Chat, a new format where the timeline pauses ahead of a major turning point to take stock of everything that came before. With Captain America's super soldier serum on the horizon as the very first Nexus event, the hosts look back across eighteen episodes: four of Eyes of Wakanda, four of What If, two of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and all eight of Spider-Noir. The conversation digs into how well those pieces actually fit together, with only a third of what has been watched belonging to the main timeline, and works through the two time travel entries, The Last Panther and the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. two-parter, landing on a workable reading where the events were always part of history rather than changes to it. Along the way there are peeks behind the curtain at the recording and watch order, a look at how Spider-Noir dropped into the timeline mid-project, and a genuine thank you to everyone following along, plus a walkthrough of the companion website and where it is headed. Dive in further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/ Join the conversation at https://discord.gg/mJBCuxffF5

1260 BCE | Watch Party | Eyes of Wakanda: Into the Lion's Den (S1E1)

In the year 1260 B.C.E., the sanctity of the hidden African nation of Wakanda is fundamentally challenged when Nkati, a General of the Royal Guard and a secret operative of the Hatut Zeraze, defects to the outside world. Having stolen a cache of advanced vibranium technology and recruited a loyal contingent of warriors, Nkati rebrands himself as "The Lion" and establishes a pirate empire in the Mediterranean, using his superior weaponry to subjugate the peoples of Minoan Crete. This sudden emergence of Wakandan technology in the Bronze Age poses an existential threat to the kingdom’s isolationist policy, prompting the leader of the Dora Milaje, Akeya, to recruit a deniable asset for a mission of extreme prejudice. The choice falls upon Noni, a disgraced former member of the Dora Milaje from the Merchant Tribe, whose inability to conform to rigid military discipline makes her uniquely suited for a solo infiltration mission. As Noni journeys to the Aegean to confront the Lion within his deep-sea floating fortress, she encounters a terrifying vision of what Wakandan power looks like when stripped of its moral restraints. The episode serves as the foundational narrative for the War Dogs, exploring the heavy cost of maintaining a secret utopia and the thin line between benevolent leadership and tyrannical godhood in a world where technology is indistinguishable from magic. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/001-eyesofwakanda-s1e1-intothelionsden

1260 BCE | Deep Dive | Eyes of Wakanda: Into the Lion's Den (S1E1)

Snark Industries kicks things off with a trip all the way back to 1260 BCE, breaking down Eyes of Wakanda's premiere episode and the redemption arc of Noni, a brand new character with zero comic book history to lean on. The full plot gets walked through, from the multicultural makeup of the Lion's Pride to the recurring Wakandan theme of keeping vibranium well away from a world that would absolutely misuse it. The one concrete MCU tie-in, a vibranium pickaxe that won't resurface for roughly 3,000 years (unless you want to get picky about EoW Ep4... THEN, it's a bit shorter), gets its moment, alongside the comic origins of the Dora Milaje and War Dogs. Our personal thoughts round things out, including genuine appreciation for a standalone story that still manages to say something real about the world today, even when set three millennia ago. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/001-eyesofwakanda-s1e1-intothelionsden

1184 BCE | Watch Party | Eyes of Wakanda: Legends and Lies (S1E2)

In the waning years of the Bronze Age, the legendary siege of Troy serves as the backdrop for a high-stakes mission of recovery and infiltration by the Hatut Zaraze. B’kai, a dedicated operative of the Wakandan secret service, has spent nearly a decade undercover as the Greek commander Memnon, earning the unwavering trust of the nearly invincible Achilles while secretly hunting for a stolen vibranium artifact. As the Greeks deploy the desperate gambit of the Trojan Horse to finally breach the city's walls, B’kai must navigate the crumbling line between his genuine brotherhood with Achilles and his absolute duty to the isolationist nation of Wakanda. As the city falls into fire and blood, the recovery of a vibranium-infused necklace from Helen of Troy triggers a violent confrontation that deconstructs the myths of heroes and the true cost of national security. B’kai is forced to confront the tragic reality that being an "Eye of Wakanda" requires the sacrifice of personal identity and the betrayal of those who believe in him most. This episode serves as a haunting exploration of the psychological toll inflicted upon the War Dogs, revealing a secret history where Wakandan intervention subtly shaped the legends of the ancient world long before the nation ever stepped onto the global stage. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/002-eyesofwakanda-s1e2-legendsandlies

1184 BCE | Deep Dive | Eyes of Wakanda: Legends and Lies (S1E2)

Snark Industries heads to the Trojan War for Eyes of Wakanda's second episode, with a full breakdown of Bakai, a Wakandan War Dog embedded in the Greek army under the name Memnon, and his mission to recover a vibranium artifact from Helen of Troy. The plot gets walked through in full, from his close bond with Achilles to the confrontation that ends with Bakai killing one of history's most legendary warriors to protect Wakanda's secrets. The comic connections come up almost completely empty, making this an even more standalone story than episode one, and the episode's different director and writer get flagged as something worth watching as the season continues. The biggest talking point is the creative decision to rewrite the death of Achilles, which splits the hosts cleanly down the middle and makes for one of the more interesting conversations of the series so far. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/002-eyesofwakanda-s1e2-legendsandlies

~1000 CE | Watch Party | What If...?: Hela Found the Ten Rings? (S2E7)

In an alternate timeline branching from the early history of the Nine Realms, the Allfather Odin deviates from his established path of absolute containment. Rather than imprisoning his firstborn daughter and former executioner, Hela, in the lightless void of Hel to suppress her insatiable bloodlust, he opts for a transformative punishment rooted in humility. This decision serves as the nexus point for a reality where the Goddess of Death is stripped of her divine armor and her necro-powers, then cast down to Midgard to learn the value of life among those she once sought to conquer. Banished to medieval China, Hela finds herself in a world where her titles carry no weight and her physical strength is bounded by mortal limitations, forcing a confrontation with her own identity and the legacy of violence she inherited from her father. As Hela navigates this unfamiliar landscape, she encounters the immortal warlord Xu Wenwu and the clandestine power of the Ten Rings. Her journey takes her from the fortified compounds of the Ten Rings to the mystical, hidden realm of Ta Lo, where she undergoes a rigorous internal and external transformation under the tutelage of the master Jiayi. This shift from conqueror to student allows Hela to reclaim her agency, ultimately defining her own "worthiness" through the lens of mercy rather than conquest. When the forces of Asgard descend upon Earth to claim the Ten Rings for their own, Hela must stand as a defender of the world she was sent to, leading to a new cosmic order where the armies of Asgard and the Ten Rings unite as liberators rather than oppressors. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/0667-12-19-ce-what-if-season-3-episode-7-hela-found-the-ten-rings

~1000 CE | Deep Dive | What If...?: Hela Found the Ten Rings? (S2E7)

Snark Industries takes its first detour into the What If...? multiverse, with a full breakdown of an episode that asks what happens when Odin punishes Hela by banishing her to ancient China instead of straight to Hel. The plot gets walked through in full, from Hela's powerless arrival in the shadow of Ta Lo to her eventual clash with Odin and ascension into something altogether new. MCU parallels are mapped out thoroughly, including the clear echoes of the first Thor film, the Shang-Chi connections, and a closer look at how the Ten Rings made the journey from the Mandarin's fingers to Xu Wenwu's wrists. Comic origins are covered for Hela, her flame blade powers, and the Ten Rings, with a longer sidebar on the Mandarin as a character and the MCU's complicated history of handling him. Personal thoughts land on completely opposite ends, with one host firmly against stories without stakes and the other a lifelong What If devotee, making for one of the livelier debates of the series so far. Dive further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/0667-12-19-ce-what-if-season-3-episode-7-hela-found-the-ten-rings

~1000 CE | Watch Party | Thor: Tales of Asgard (Movie)

Asgard, long before the events of the Thor films. Thor is a teenager fighting staged arena matches with a sword, Loki is quietly learning magic from the Enchantress, and Sif is training toward the Valkyries while the Warriors Three spin tales taller than anything they have actually done. Stung by feeling untested, Thor takes Loki's bait about a legendary weapon hidden in Jotunheim and stows away aboard the Warriors Three's ship, a trip that detours through a tavern and ends in a wrecked barroom before the group commits to the journey for real. In the frozen wilds they find the Sword of Surtur, and a pursuit by frost giants forces Thor to use it, killing two of them and cracking the bridge between realms. The fallout is a full Jotun army at Asgard's gates. Back home, Algrim reveals himself as no ally at all, taking the sword and cutting down the Asgardians before turning it on Odin, who loses an eye in the fight. Thor claims Gungnir, pins Algrim to the wall, and refuses to finish him, a mercy Loki does not share. With the sword recovered, Thor rides out to offer it and himself to the frost giant king to end the war, and the siege lifts. Asgard settles, Odin recovers, and Loki, alone with a conjured serpent, breathes frost across it and watches the ice take hold. Dive in further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/1000-ce-thor-tales-of-asgard Join the conversation at https://discord.gg/mJBCuxffF5

~1000 CE | Deep Dive | Thor: Tales of Asgard (Movie)

Snark Industries takes on Thor: Tales of Asgard, the earliest entry in the Yost verse and the first animated film of the run. The full plot gets walked through, from teenage Thor chafing at staged arena bouts to the stowaway voyage into Jotunheim, the recovery of the Sword of Surtur, the detour through the Valkyries' realm, and Algrim's late turn that puts Odin on his back and Asgard under siege. Comic roots are traced to Thor: Son of Asgard, a 2004 to 2005 Marvel Age series written under the pseudonym Akira Yoshida, with Balder swapped out for the Warriors Three, who first appeared in Journey into Mystery number 119 in August 1965 and were visually modeled on Errol Flynn, Charles Bronson, and Shakespeare's Falstaff. Algrim gets his own breakdown as a dark elf lieutenant of Malekith in the comics, notably reworked here. Personal thoughts land as a qualified thumbs up on both sides, with shared enthusiasm for the final battle's use of light and shared confusion over the walkable bridges between realms, this version of Fenris, and a Valkyrie order that feels imported from a different mythology entirely. Dive in further at https://www.snarkindustriespod.com/post/1000-ce-thor-tales-of-asgard Join the conversation at https://discord.gg/mJBCuxffF5

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