Advertise on podcast: The Citadel Cafe: A Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast

Joel, and Stephen chat about the series finale of Stranger Things, and look ahead to the number of nerdy projects that had new trailers in the last few weeks including Masters Of The Universe, Avengers: Doomsday, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel celebrates the 500th episode milestone with Stephen, Alastair, Ryan, Lou, and Jonny all gathered around the Holiday Roundtable to share their top three films, shows, and games of 2025, as well as what films, and shows are at the top of their comfort watch list going into vacation around the holidays. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen compare notes on the live action release of How To Train Your Dragon, and the first season of Severance. Joel is building a new LEGO set, and the new superhero game Dispatch is on the wish list. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/11/01/the-citadel-cafe-499-how-to-train-your-severance-package/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen review new trailers for The Mandalorian And Grogu, Avatar: Fire And Ash, and Wolverine from Insomniac Games. Plus, Stephen has been watching Gen V. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/09/30/the-citadel-cafe-498-gen-v-and-grogu/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen review Fantastic Four: First Steps, and KPop Demon Hunters, share recommendations for anime, and some favourite Kdramas. Plus, bonus bully tail wags. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/08/31/the-citadel-cafe-497-fantastic-kpop-demon-hunters/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen dedicate the entire episode to their review of James Gunn’s Superman, then speculate on the future of the LEGO Icon’s Transformers lineup. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/30/the-citadel-cafe-496-superman-a-james-gunn-film/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen talk live action dragons, Andor, Season 2, and Predator: Killer Of Killers, along with summer plans to see Superman, and The Fantastic 4 First Steps. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/07/01/the-citadel-cafe-495-andor-killer-of-killers/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen talk Thunderbolts*, some punches landed, some missed the mark. Stephen also went to see Sinners, and Joel completed the LEGO Retro Radio set. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/06/08/the-citadel-cafe-494-thunderbolts/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen talk about playing around with ChatGPT, then share their thoughts on A Minecraft Movie, and Dare Devil: Born Again. Plus, some Transformer LEGO on an unpredictable scale. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/04/20/the-citadel-cafe-493-the-devil-likes-tension/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Brocket chat about sharing nerdy interests with kids, LEGO announcing a brand partnership with Pokémon, and being cautiously “optimistic” on the new summer Superman film from DC. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/30/the-citadel-cafe-492-which-way-will-superman-fly/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen share their thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World, and the season premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. Plus, Stephen is learning Korean, and Joel is digging fossilized LEGO bricks. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/03/14/the-citadel-cafe-491-born-again-in-a-brave-new-world/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen talk about their latest nerdy pastimes, and break down some of the latest blockbuster movie trailers released this month, from How To Train Your Dragon, to Jurassic World Rebirth, Captain America: Brave New World, and the first look at MARVEL’s Fantastic 4. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/02/14/the-citadel-cafe-490-a-brave-new-jurassic-world/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen take a trip down memory lane with The Story Of Super Mario Bros. 3 documentary, and quench their gaming platformer thirst with Nine Sols from Red Candle Games. Plus, Blacktron LEGO is back! Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/01/22/the-citadel-cafe-489-the-nine-sols-of-super-mario-bros/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, is joined by Stephen, James, Lou, and Ryan for the Holiday Roundtable to talk about the films, shows, specials, and video games that they’ll be indulging in over the holidays. From Secret Level, to Superman, to indie games, and Indiana Jones, and The Great Circle. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-488-secret-levels-and-great-circles/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joel, and Stephen discuss Act II, and Act III, the final episodes of Arcane. Joel has been playing around in the FICS*MAS holiday event in Satisfactory, and Stephen has some handy, productive apps to share. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here: http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2024/12/10/the-citadel-cafe-487-arcane-season-2-finale/ Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community! http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe The Citadel Cafe YouTube: https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.