A STARK CONTRAST

by Geoffrey Ramos and Diana Kou

A tale of two Marvels! Join Geoffrey, a Marvel Cinematic nerd, and Dai, a long-time comic book aficionado, as they discuss all things MARVEL! How do the worlds of comic book canon and cinema collide? Which origin stories differ? Why IS Gamora? Stay tuned as we explore the Marvel Universe from panel to picture and discuss the stark contrasts (or lack thereof) in-between.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 4

  • 080 | RED GUARDIAN

    080 | RED GUARDIAN

    With Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* arriving this time next year, Geoffrey and Dai take a quick detour back into the world of Black Widow to examine the origin story of Russia’s “Captain America”! Cozy up with your favorite bowl of mac ‘n cheese (it’s good for you)—it’s time to talk about ALEXEI SHOSTAKOV, a.k.a. the RED GUARDIAN! Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://strkcntrst.com Character 1st Appearance: https://bit.ly/Avengers43 Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

  • 079 | SPIDER-MAN 2099

    079 | SPIDER-MAN 2099

    What the shock!? Geoffrey and Dai venture back to the Great Web and revisit the Spider-Verse films to discuss MIGUEL O’HARA, a.k.a. SPIDER-MAN 2099! Hang on tight—this ain’t your average Peter Parker origin story. Thanks to Penguin Random House and White Gold Industries / White Gold Grails for our amazing gifts! https://bit.ly/WhatIfPRH https://whitegoldindustries.com https://whitegoldgrails.com Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://strkcntrst.com Character 1st Appearance: https://bit.ly/ASM365 Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

  • 078 | MINI MARVEL #13

    078 | MINI MARVEL #13

    To me, my X-MEN. Let’s be honest—when it comes to mutants, we’ve got a lot to chat about these days. Geoffrey and Dai recap some of the latest Marvel Universe news before diving into the first 4 episodes of Marvel Animation’s X-Men ‘97! Special thanks to Julia Lewald (Writer, X-Men: The Animated Series) and Eric Lewald (Showrunner, X-Men: The Animated Series), Consulting Producers on X-Men ‘97 for our episode introduction: https://xmentas.com Unlock the video edition of this episode! See it first on Patreon or subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@strkcntrst Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣ Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣ Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣ https://strkcntrst.com Follow #AStarkContrast (@strkcntrst):⁣⁣ https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Support the Show:⁣⁣ https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ASC ON RSS:⁣⁣ https://bit.ly/RSSASC⁣

  • 077 | BEAST

    077 | BEAST

    Oh, my stars and garters! With X-Men on everyone’s minds, Geoffrey and Dai kick it into BEAST-mode and discuss the origin of HENRY “HANK” McCOY, one of the original students at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://strkcntrst.com Character 1st Appearance: https://bit.ly/UXMen1 Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

  • 076 | ROGUE

    076 | ROGUE

    Hey, sugah! She is beauty, she is grace, she will punch you in the face! With the arrival of X-Men ‘97, Geoffrey and Dai discuss all things ANNA MARIE a.k.a. ROGUE—from her comic book origin, “Foxverse” legacy, and beyond! Special thanks to the lovely Lenore Zann for our episode introduction! Hosted and Produced by:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Geoffrey Ramos (@geoffreeezy)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Diana Kou (@daikou)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://strkcntrst.com Character 1st Appearance: https://bit.ly/AvengersAnnual10 Follow @strkcntrst:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://linktr.ee/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Support the Show:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ https://patreon.com/strkcntrst⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣