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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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April 17 · 1 hr 39 min
The Greatest Episode of Television Bracket (Part 2)
Welcome to the conclusion of April Madness, an epic face off of the greatest episodes of television in the last 25 years. Jason and Rosie are joined by Joelle, Aaron, and Ian, to vote their way through two brackets, one for hour-long television episodes and another for 30-minute episodes. Today, they crown a champion. 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.
April 15 · 55 min
Daredevil: Born Again S2E05: "The Grand Design"
Join Jason and Rosie as they navigate through the sewers of NYC and the flashback memory palaces of many of our characters as they recap episode five of Daredevil: Born Again season two. Will Vanessa survive Bullseye's attack? Will Dan stay loyal or will he keep protecting BB from Buck's wrath? Producer Aaron joins the conversation after the recap to discuss these questions and the gang updates their dead pools. 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.
April 14 · 54 min
Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord S1E3 + E4
Jason and Rosie continue their investigation on Janix as they recap episodes three and four of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord. Then they’re joined by Joelle to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Dave Filoni’s storytelling style. Plus, Jason shares his wildly dark theory about what makes Lawson tick. 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.
April 13 · 1 hr 29 min
The Greatest Episode of Television Bracket (Part 1)
Welcome to April Madness, an epic face off of the greatest episodes of television in the last 25 years. Jason and Rosie are joined by Joelle, Aaron, and Ian, to vote their way through two brackets, one for hour-long television episodes and another for 30-minute episodes, to crown the ultimate episode of television. 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.
April 11 · 29 min
NEWS: Punisher: One Last Kill Trailer, New Writers Tapped for MCU X-Men Film & Interview with Jonathan Kermah
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason and Rosie break down some MCU news, including the trailer for the upcoming Punisher: One Last Kill special presentation and the news that Jake Schreier has enlisted Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-show-runner Joanna Calo to work on the script for the upcoming MCU X-Men film. Then they dive into the story that the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael had to undergo $15m reshoots to remove abuse allegations from the film and The Boys creator Erik Kripke's comments and concerns heading into the final season of the Amazon Prime hit. Plus, they interview poet and author Jonathan Kermah aka Kerm about his newly released superhero inspired poetry book, title Heal My Heroes. Buy Heal My Heroes: https://www.amazon.com/Heal-My-Heroes-superpowered-joint/dp/B0GRJ1K63M Follow Kerm: https://www.instagram.com/jonathankermah/ 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.
April 8 · 44 min
Daredevil: Born Again S2E04: “Gloves Off”
We’re scrappin’ in The Kitchen! Jason and Rosie break down the brutal and bloody fourth episode of Daredevil: Born Again season two. There’s incredible Bullseye action, an insane charity boxing match and a shocking cliffhanger of an ending! Then, after the recap, they bring in producer/boxing referee Aaron to discuss the episode, Wilson Fisk’s body fat percentage and update their dead pools. 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.
April 7 · 45 min
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord S1E01-02: “The Dark Revenge” & " Sinister Schemes"
Daddy Maul is back and this time he’s the main character. Sort of… Picking straight up after the fall of Mandalore, Maul - Shadow Lord sees our hero betrayed and beaten. As he plots his criminal comeback with his remaining allies he seeks revenge on those who’ve double crossed him. Jason and Rosie recap the first two episodes, and then producer Joelle joins them to discuss their initial reactions. 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.
April 4 · 20 min
NEWS: Supergirl Trailer Reactions & Super Mario Galaxy's Huge Opening Weekend
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason and Rosie discuss the news that The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has already raked in $68m globally on its opening day and if studios should put more focus on family-friendly movies after the success of several recent animated films such as Hoppers, Zootopia 2 & KPop Demon Hunters. Then they share their thoughts on the first full-length trailer for the next entry in James Gunn's DCU, Supergirl, including if the rumors of poor testing screenings are indicators that the film may not perform as well as WB is hoping. 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.
April 2 · 59 min
Daredevil: Born Again S2E03: "The Scales & the Sword"
Jason and Rosie continue their journey through the free port of Red Hook and recap the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again season two. Then Aaron joins to discuss who we think will die this season, and why Matt Murdock needs to pick a lane. 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.
April 1 · 44 min
Daredevil: Born Again S2E02: “Shoot the Moon"
Jason and Rosie are back to recap the second episode of Daredevil: Born Again season 2. Bullseye is on the loose and hunting down Task Force members, Karen decides to take matters into her own hands and who is behind the mysterious anti-Mayor Fisk videos? After the recap, they once again bring in producer Aaron to discuss the episode and update their dead pool. 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.
March 30 · 46 min
Everything You Need To Remember About Darth Maul Before Watching “Maul: Shadow Lord”
In preparation for the upcoming Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, Jason and Rosie break down the entire timeline of the iconic villain’s life, from his birth on Dathomir to his rise and fall and rise and fall again across the books, movies, and shows. Then they share what they’re excited to see from the new 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.
March 28 · 18 min
NEWS: Wonder Man Gets 2nd Season, Jason's Project Hail Mary Review, PS5 Price Hikes
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason shares his review of Project Hail Mary. Then he and Rosie break down the news that Wonder Man has been greenlit for a second season, with Yahya Abdul-Mateen and Ben Kingsley set to return, making it only the third live-action Marvel TV series to receive an additional season, alongside Loki and Daredevil: Born Again. Next, they discuss the recent announcement that Disney is backing out of a proposed $1B deal with OpenAI as the company shuts down Sora, its standalone video generation app. Finally, they wrap up with news that Sony is raising prices across the entire PS5 product line amid economic uncertainty and rising RAM and memory costs, as well as Netflix once again increasing prices across all of its subscription plans. 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.
March 27 · 1 hr 15 min
Impending Doomsday: X-Men (The Not-So-Secret Sex Lives of Mutants)
In this episode of our monthly coverage leading up to Avengers: Doomsday, Jason and Rosie unveil the salacious details of the horniest characters in comics, our beloved X-Men! They break down the various couples, throuples, situationships, and scandals that have echoed through the halls of Xavier’s school. Then they speculate about how Avengers: Doomsday will finally introduce our favorite X-Men to the MCU. 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.
March 25 · 1 hr 9 min
Daredevil: Born Again S2E01 “The Northern Star"
Jason and Rosie journey back to Hell's Kitchen to breakdown the bone-snapping, action packed season two premiere of Daredevil: Born Again. They recap the episode and check in on Matt, Karen, Cherry and the crew to see how life has been in New York under Mayor Fisk's Safer Streets Act. Then they bring in producer Aaron to discuss some of their favorite moments from the episode, if Matt has the highest MCU body count (between the sheets) and their predictions for how the rest of the season will unfold. #FiskCanFixIt 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.
March 23 · 59 min
Drafting a Team to Beat Homelander
In anticipation of the final season of The Boys, Jason, Rosie and Ian draft teams of fictional characters to assemble the ultimate team to take down Homelander. Commissioner Aaron then weighs in with his thoughts and decides who put together the team that stands the best chance to finally put Homelander down for good. 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.
March 21 · 23 min
NEWS: Spider-Man: Brand New Day & Dune: Part 3 Trailers, Bachelorette Is Canceled, Headline Round Up
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason and Rosie break down the new trailers for two highly anticipated sequels: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which shattered the record for most views in its first 24 hours, and Dune: Part Three, both set to release later this year. Next, they dive into the shocking news that ABC has pulled the latest season of The Bachelorette just days before its premiere, after a 2023 video surfaced of Taylor Frankie Paul, who rose to fame on Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, throwing a chair and assaulting her ex. Finally, they wrap things up with a round of rapid-fire headlines, including the passing of action star Chuck Norris at 86; the announcement that Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence will star in Martin Scorsese’s upcoming thriller What Happens at Night; the cancellation of Hulu’s planned Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot, which had Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chloé Zhao attached; and news that Val Kilmer, who passed away in 2025, will have his likeness recreated with AI, to star in As Deep As the Grave, a film he was cast in but unable to shoot due to declining health. 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.
March 20 · 45 min
Project Hail Mary Is Pure Sci-Fi Blockbuster Fun
Jason and Rosie are joined by Ian to tackle this pesky astrophage problem and discuss the highly-anticipated sci-fi film Project Hail Mary. Rosie and Ian share their spoiler free thoughts, and then the trio dives into a spoiler discussion of the film and the book. 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.
March 19 · 42 min
Jessica Jones: Complete Series Recap
As we anticipate the next season of Daredevil: Born Again, Jason and Rosie have rewatched Jessica Jones in its entirety (Defenders too!), so you don't have to! And to close things out, Rosie has some comic book recommendations if you are craving more Jessica Jones stories. 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.
March 17 · 43 min
Spring TV Look-Ahead
Spring is upon us, and Jason and Rosie are discussing some of the most anticipated seasons of TV coming to your streamers soon! Shows discussed: Returning: One Piece season 2 Invincible season 4 Daredevil: Born Again season 2 Concluding: Outlanders season 4 The Boys season 5 Euphoria season 3 Hacks season 5 New & Notable: Young Sherlock Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85 Spider-Noir 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.
March 14 · 37 min
News: Disclosure Day, Timothée Chalamet Ballet Controversy, KPop Demon Hunters 2
This week on PREVIOUSLY ON…, Jason and Rosie break down the latest trailers for Steven Spielberg's upcoming sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day, the Malcolm in the Middle reboot mini-series Life's Still Unfair, the newest Blumhouse horror film Obsession, season two of Netflix's Beef, which features a new story and cast headlined by Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton and finally, the opening credit sequence for AMC's The Vampire Lestat, which premieres in June. Next the move to the announcements that Aaron Pierre will reprise his role as John Stewart in Jame Gunn's Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow in 2027 and KPop Demon Hunters is officially getting a sequel. Next they cover a Pew Research study conducted in summer 2025 that shows only about 53% of adults saw a movie in theaters in the last 12 months and they breakdown the controversy surrounding comments Timothée Chalamet's made about the state of opera and ballet. Finally they close with the news that Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell are producing and starring in a remake of Single White Female, which will be penned by Bodies Bodies Bodies writer Sarah DeLappe. 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.