WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "X-Men '97 (Season 2)" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Lenore Zann reprised her iconic role as Rogue in X-Men '97. Season two concluded with Rogue's life going through twists and turns. Zann is making her third appearance on this show. Her career spans more than three decades across television, video games, and animated specials. Beyond entertainment, Zann built an impressive political career, serving for ten years in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly before being elected to Canada's House of Commons, where she advocated for arts, culture, education, environmental issues, and human rights.Outside of X-Men '97, Zann has two new live-action projects she worked on, including The Legend of the White Dragon (Jason David Frank's final movie), which was released in theaters in late August. She is also cast in a new series called Revival that is streaming on Netflix. X-Men '97 is streaming on Disney+.

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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Marvel Studios/Disney+ series "X-Men '97 (Season 2)" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Adrian Hough is a veteran actor and voice performer whose career spans more than three decades across film, television, animation, and video games. In both the original X-Men the animated series and the new X-Men '97, Hough voices Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler. Nightcrawler appeared in only two episodes of the original series but became a series regular in X-Men '97.

Hough earned international recognition and a BAFTA nomination for his performance-capture portrayal of Haytham Kenway in the blockbuster video game Assassin's Creed III. He has over 150 acting credits to his name as both an on-camera actor and voiceover artist. His extensive voice-acting credits also include The Dragon Prince, while his on-camera work includes recurring and guest-starring roles in acclaimed series such as Home Before Dark, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Man in the High Castle, See, Supernatural, Once Upon a Time, and When Calls the Heart.

In this episode, Hough details how he was cast as Nightcrawler despite not being German. He also discusses the re-auditioning process for X-Men '97. He discusses what he brought to the role and the events of season two. He also explains his part in the acclaimed series "The Man in the High Castle," which has been profiled on this podcast. (Episode 174)

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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2026 Sony/Marvel Studios' release "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Tom Holland returns as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. After the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, no one knows who Spider-Man is, and four years have passed. Isolated, Spider-Man fights crime in New York City. In this film, he reconnects with his former friends MJ and Ned, but they don't know who he is. Other Marvel Cinematic Universe characters such as the Punisher and the Hulk appear in this film, among others.

Podcaster and stand-up comedian Eddie Pence rejoins the show. Eddie has covered many Marvel films and TV shows. He comments on the recent hot streak of films for the MCU. They also talk about the major spoilers in this show and the huge reverberations headed to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.

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