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Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!

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August 22 · 26 min
NEWS: Ahsoka and Blue Eye Samurai teasers, Yahya Abdul-Mateen talks Wonder Man, And The GTA VI Hacker Story Explained
This week on previously on…Jason and Rosie analyze and discuss the latest teasers for “Blue Eye Samurai” and “Star Wars: Ahsoka” 2nd seasons, both coming in January. They discuss recent interviews, including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the cancellation of “Wonder Man” after a successful season one. Jason and Rosie have a conspiracy theory about this one! Finally, we close this week's news with a discussion of the upcoming Baldur’s Gate series on HBO, the God of War series on Amazon, and the GTA VI hacker who seems to have a full working build of the upcoming game. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 21 · 58 min
The 25 Best X-Men Villains, Ranked
Following their heroes ranking, Jason and Rosie build their top 25 lists of the best X-Men villains. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 19 · 1 hr 8 min
D23 Recap & Top 25 X-Men
The cast for the MCU’s new X-Men movie coming in 2028 was announced over the weekend at this year's D23. They discuss what each cast member brings to the School for Gifted Youngsters and what the casting could reveal about potential storylines. Then, Jason and Rosie share their top 25 X-Men. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 18 · 40 min
Lanterns S1E01
Jason Concepción and Rosie Knight recap the pilot episode of HBO's Lanterns. They break down John Stewart's abusive-if-you-squint origin story, Hal Jordan recruiting him as backup decades later, and the AI plot twist on the ring lore. From there it's a trip to Rushville, Nebraska, a mass shooting cold open, a suspiciously well-informed alien suspect, and dinner with a militia-adjacent ranching family that's clearly hiding something. They also dig into their competing theories about Green Lantern Corps corruption, debate whether the show has "HBO juice" or feels more like a CW-era DC property, and weigh in on Aaron Pierre's performance as John Stewart. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 15 · 16 min
NEWS: D23 Special Announcement, No Daredevil in Secret Wars, Star Wars First Crossover
This week on previously on…Charlie Cox says that Daredevil won’t appear in Secret Wars, Star Wars announces its first-ever comic book crossover with Marvel, and David Zaslav says not to worry about the DCU; it's great! And finally, Rosie gives us a special D23 news break! X-Men casting! Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 14 · 40 min
Batman: Caped Crusader S2E1-4
Batman: Caped Crusader is back for season two on Amazon Prime Video. Jason and Rosie are here to discuss the first four episodes and share their thoughts! What do you think of the new romantic's goth Joker voiced by Matthew Needham? We love him! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 12 · 35 min
X-Men '97 S2E09 "Survival of the Fittest"
It's here! The finale of X-Men '97's second season! Jason and Rosie recap the X-Men's epic showdown. Then they bring in special guest Ian and producer Aaron to reflect on the season. How was Apocalypse as the season's Big Bad? Who stood out the most this season? And what do we think is going to come next? Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 10 · 1 hr 11 min
House of the Dragon S3E08
Jason and Rosie break down the shocking House of the Dragon season three finale, and look back at the excellent third season of the show. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 8 · 19 min
NEWS: X-men and God of War casting rumors, James Cameron leaving Avatar and David Ellison says “don’t worry”!
On this week's episode of previously on… Jason and Rosie are talking casting rumors, Kit Connor as Scott Summers and Dave Bautista as Kratos, following the less spectacular Avatar: Fire and Ash box office; James Cameron says he might be out! And finally, they discuss David Ellison's op ed about why you shouldn’t worry about his politics. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 6 · 28 min
X-Men '97 S2E08 "The Dead Man's Hand"
Jason and Rosie dive into the penultimate episode of X-Men '97's second season. They kick off the episode with maybe the biggest question this season has given us...which member of the X-Men would be best at poker? They break down the episode's excellent action scenes and the showdowns (in real life and on the Astral Plane). Then they prepare for the season finale and debate whether or not the show can land the X-Jet in just one more episode. Plus, they bring in Aaron to pitch a timeline revision for the 2nd season. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 5 · 1 hr 19 min
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Deep Dive Roundtable
Jason and Rosie are back to discuss the smash hit Spider-Man: Brand New Day! This episode has everything: a deep dive on the villain(s) and where we might see them next, attempts to justify how different powers were shown throughout the movie, Tom Holland & Jon Bernthal friendship appreciation, and where it ranks among our favorite MCU movies. Also featuring Joelle and Aaron to help fill out the Roundtable. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 3 · 1 hr 4 min
House of the Dragon S3E07
Jason and Rosie break down House of the Dragon season three, episode seven. They dig into Rhaenyra pressing Helaena for dream visions, Alys Rivers using her illusion magic to seduce Aemond, and the tense reunion that ends with Aemond killing the assassin sent to take him out. There's also a harrowing near-miss dragon fight involving Rhaena and Sheepstealer. And the episode closes on the reveal everyone's been waiting for: Aegon returns from the presumed dead, in what Jason and Rosie call one of the best hero moments the show has given him. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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August 1 · 1 hr 2 min
NEWS: X-Men Casting, Hall H Reactions, Lanterns, and More!
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON… Jason and Rosie look back at Marvel's appearance at San Diego Comic Con's Hall H. They share their excitement over David Jonsson's casting as the new Black Panther and Ryan Gosling starring and spearheading a new Ghost Rider film, and break down Shawn Levy's filmography to see what we can expect from him as a director. Plus, we finally have casting for the X-Men! But how will Emma Frost be used in the movie? Plus HBO's Lanterns, Sony's Wolverine video game, and more! Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 31 · 28 min
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spoiler-Free Reactions
Jason and Rosie just got out of a packed early screening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and their spoiler-free verdict is blunt: this might be the best Spider-Man movie yet. They dig into the chemistry between Tom Holland and Zendaya, Jon Bernthal's turn as the Punisher opposite Holland, and how the film leans into a lonelier, more down-on-his-luck Peter Parker than we've seen before. They also talk cinematography (shot on Kodak, colored by Tom Paul of Drive fame), hand out letter grades to the cast — including Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, and Mark Ruffalo — re-rank the Tom Holland trilogy, and throw out their box office predictions. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 29 · 31 min
X-Men '97 S2E07: "Strange Land, Savage Heart"
Jason and Rosie recap episode 7 of X-Men '97 season two, which sees the X-Men a return to the Savage Land to rescue Graydon Creed from the clutches of Exodus and the Acolytes. Then, they discuss Nightcrawler's role as the moral compass of the X-Men and dive into the comics history of Colossus and Magik. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 27 · 1 hr 12 min
House of the Dragon S3E06
Jason and Rosie cover a packed episode: Criston Cole is killed in the Riverlands by Black Aly (Alicent Blackwood), Alicent and Helaena are pulled from the Red Keep's walls, and the small council splits over torching Tumbleton, with Daemon and Rhaenyra clashing hard. Lord Borros snubs the queen and sends a mysterious "belt" instead of himself. Rhaenyra's tense reunion with Alicent turns manipulative, Corlys tips off Alyn that Tyland Lannister survived the Gullet, and Aemond insists on leaving Harrenhal to find Vhagar. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 26 · 19 min
NEWS: Wolverine, Rings of Power, Lanterns, Avatar Aang, and The Vampire Lestat
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON… Joelle and Rosie travel to San Diego Comic Con to learn more about the upcoming season of The Rings of Power, what to expect from DC's upcoming HBO series Lanterns, and how bloody the new Wolverine video game will be. Plus, there are two huge new projects coming out of Avatar Studios: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, a cinematic experience, and Avatar: Seven Havens, a twenty-six episode television series. Finally, a fourth season of the Interview with the Vampire/ The Vampire Lestat will be coming shortly, and this time we're following Akasha in her Queen of the Damned series. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 24 · 1 hr 9 min
Impending Doomsday: How to Solve Marvel's Villain Problem
In this episode of our monthly series leading up to Avengers: Doomsday, Jason and Rosie are joined by producer Aaron to spotlight some the 100+ villains that have been featured in the MCU. They draft their own Phase of villains and each play a round of Keep, Recast, Kill with the remaining characters on the board. Then, they dive into some of the causes of the MCU's villain problem and debate whether Doomsday and the mutant saga beyond can finally solve it. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 23 · 1 hr 2 min
The Odyssey Roundtable: Box Office, MVPs, and Was That Really Athena?
Jason and Rosie are joined by producers Abu Zafar and Joelle Monique for a spoiler-filled roundtable on Nolan's The Odyssey — box office numbers, format debates, MVP performances, and early awards buzz. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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July 22 · 35 min
X-Men '97 S2E06: "Danger.exe"
Jason and Rosie recap and break down the dangerous 6th episode of X-Men '97 season two. They were right, the Danger Room is sentient and she's pissed! They also discuss Polaris, Charles and their respective relationships with Magneto, and how the events of this episode (and last season) continue to hint that Onslaught be be on the horizon. Follow Jason: IG & Bluesky Follow Rosie: IG & Letterboxd Follow X-Ray Vision on Instagram Join the X-Ray Vision Discord See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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