This Usually Works: The Avengers (2012)

This episode of Oh Snap! An MCU Podcast covers The Avengers (2012) as part of our homework leading into the Disney Plus premiere of Loki. We talk about the video game adaptations of comic books, pinball machines, if it is possible to separate the art from the artist, and once in a while, The Avengers.

PANELIST PLUGS

Michael: Follow Michael Henley on Twitter @MichaelJHenley

Rob: Check out Rob’s hot sauce jawn, Trust the sauces on instagram @trustthesauces and his musical improv team @placesthankyou.

Keane: Best thing to do is follow @keanecobb to keep up to date. He’s all over the place.

Mike: Follow @mikemarbach on all the things and check out all the below shows.

Crossroads Comedy Theater LIVE shows In Philly!
Not Yet Rated: An Improvised Movie
6/11 @ 8:30pm
Featuring Oh Snap’s Marcely Jean-Pierre and Mike Marbach

No Diggity: Improv Inspired by Old School Hip Hip and R&B
6/11 @ 10pm
Featuring Oh Snap’s Marcely Jean-Pierre and Keane Cobb, Evesdropping’s Tia Kemp, and Lockin Up’s James Knight.

Borrowed Time: Indie Improv Showcase
6/12 @ 7:30pm

Study Hall Comedy Inspired By Lectures
6/12 @ 9pm
Featuring Oh Snap’s Mike Marbach, Keane Cobb, and Marcely Jean-Pierre and Evesdropping’s Tia Kemp. 

Extree! Extree! Comedy Inspired By the News
6/13 @ 7pm
Features a bunch of different Crossroads performers

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