Women of Marvel

Who are the Wasps and why are there two of them?! In this episode, host Ellie Pyle digs into the relationship between Janet van Dyne and her stepdaughter Nadia van Dyne, why Janet was willing to share both her last name and the title of “the Wasp”, how her lessons helped Nadia grow, and how she helped Nadia manage her Bipolar Disorder.

We kick off the season with this excerpt from the Women of Marvel panel at this year’s New York Comic Con. A talented panel of women comic creators and editors chat about what it’s like to be the woman in the room.

Coming soon! Even Super Heroes need guidance sometimes; many of our favorite Marvel heroes have been supported and shaped by super powered mentors. In this season of Women of Marvel, we’ll honor those mentors and explore characters’ relationships with their teachers and role models.

Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom, starring Dylan Baker as Doctor Doom, available today on the SiriusXM app, Marvel Unlimited Podcasts on Apple Podcast, and everywhere you get your favorite podcasts. Directed by Jade King Carroll. Original sound design and music by Mark Henry Phillips. Story by Mark Waid. Written by Mark Waid and James Tae Kim. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders

In our latest fiction podcast, Marvel’s Wastelanders: Wolverine, Kitty Pryde comes to terms with her new life, and the tragedy and trauma from her past.  We’ll chat with writer/director Jenny Turner Hall, and actor Ashlie Atkinson who plays Kitty in the podcast. We’re also joined by associate editor Lauren Amaro who updates us on the adventures of Kate Pryde in the Marauders series. 

Thirty years ago, Super Villains won. After killing the Avengers, the X-Men, and nearly every other Super Hero, the Red Skull assumed the office of President of the United States. Since that day, a traumatized Wolverine (Robert Patrick) has wandered in a daze of survivor’s guilt and self-loathing over his failure to protect his fellow X-Men and their mutant students. Learn more at marvel.com/wastelanders.

Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, is the teenage super hero and Avengers super-fan protecting the streets of Jersey City. And now, in Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel on Disney+, she’s joined the MCU! Star Iman Vellani, executive producer Sana Amanat, and head writer/executive producer Bisha K. Ali join the podcast to chat about bringing Kamala to the silver screen, with her fandom, family, teenage insecurities and all.

Jennifer Walters may be strong and green like her cousin the Hulk, but this fierce woman knows how to maintain her cool AND her intelligence when she hulks out. We’ll talk to Renee Witterstaetter about editing AND appearing in Sensational She-Hulk…plus find out from writer Rainbow Rowell what’s in store for She-Hulk in her new series.

From comics to young adult prose and beyond, Squirrel Girl represents the power of kindness. And now, she’s hosting her own radio show – Marvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show! Host Ellie Pyle talks to star Milana Vayntrub, as well as the director of the new podcast, about bringing Squirrel Girl to our ears. We’ll also learn how Squirrel Girl shows up on the live theater stage from playwright Karen Zacarias!

The powerhouse teen super hero America Chavez has punched her way into the MCU! Host Angélique Roché talks to star Xochitl Gomez, plus the stunt coordinator behind Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness about America’s character and how they brought her to life on screen - through multiverse dimensions, star-shaped punches, Gargantos’ tentacles, and more!