<description>&lt;p&gt;Joel, and Stephen share their experience co-watching the completion of NASA’s Artemis II mission, their tension watching Daredevil Born Again Season 2, and their admiration of the artistic direction of Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/04/30/the-citadel-cafe-504-space-and-the-shadow-lord/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/04/30/the-citadel-cafe-504-space-and-the-shadow-lord/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Citadel Cafe YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Artemis II crew returns, Daredevil Born Again Season 2, and Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord.

Joel, and Stephen share their experience co-watching the completion of NASA’s Artemis II mission, their tension watching Daredevil Born Again Season 2, and their admiration of the artistic direction of Star Wars: Maul, Shadow Lord. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:<a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/04/30/the-citadel-cafe-504-space-and-the-shadow-lord/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/04/30/the-citadel-cafe-504-space-and-the-shadow-lord/</a> Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!<a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe</a> The Citadel Cafe YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Citadel Cafe 504: Space And The Shadow Lord

<description>&lt;p&gt;Joel, and Stephen chat about the challenges of new graphic software, and geek out over Light And Magic, a documentary series covering the history of Industrial Light And Magic at Lucasfilm. Plus two LEGO picks for artists, and speed demons.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/03/27/the-citadel-cafe-503-lights-camera-magic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/03/27/the-citadel-cafe-503-lights-camera-magic/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Citadel Cafe YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Affinity 3, the Light And Magic of Hollywood, and LEGO art, and carts.

Joel, and Stephen chat about the challenges of new graphic software, and geek out over Light And Magic, a documentary series covering the history of Industrial Light And Magic at Lucasfilm. Plus two LEGO picks for artists, and speed demons. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:<a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/03/27/the-citadel-cafe-503-lights-camera-magic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/03/27/the-citadel-cafe-503-lights-camera-magic/</a> Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!<a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe</a> The Citadel Cafe YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe</a> <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Citadel Cafe 503: Lights Camera Magic

<description>&lt;p&gt;Joel, and Stephen share in the nostalgia in watching the pilot return of The Muppet Show, and go along for the ride in Predator Badlands. Plus, Wonder Man, animatronics, and pencil mechanics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Citadel Cafe YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Muppet Show, Predator Badlands, and practical special effects.

Joel, and Stephen share in the nostalgia in watching the pilot return of The Muppet Show, and go along for the ride in Predator Badlands. Plus, Wonder Man, animatronics, and pencil mechanics. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:<a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/28/the-citadel-cafe-502-its-the-badlands-show-yaaay/</a> Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!<a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe</a> The Citadel Cafe YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Citadel Cafe 502: It’s The Badlands Show, Yaaay!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Joel, and Stephen chat about the series finale of Stranger Things, and look ahead to the number of nerdy projects that had new trailers in the last few weeks including Masters Of The Universe, Avengers: Doomsday, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Citadel Cafe YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stranger Things finale review, and trailers for Masters Of The Universe, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Joel, and Stephen chat about the series finale of Stranger Things, and look ahead to the number of nerdy projects that had new trailers in the last few weeks including Masters Of The Universe, Avengers: Doomsday, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:<a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2026/02/01/the-citadel-cafe-501-the-future-of-marvel-and-masters/</a> Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!<a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe</a> The Citadel Cafe YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Citadel Cafe 501: The Future Of Marvel And Masters

<description>&lt;p&gt;Joel celebrates the 500th episode milestone with Stephen, Alastair, Ryan, Lou, and Jonny all gathered around the Holiday Roundtable to share their top three films, shows, and games of 2025, as well as what films, and shows are at the top of their comfort watch list going into vacation around the holidays.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Citadel Cafe YouTube:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Celebrating 500 episodes, and ranking the best watches of 2025 with podcasting friends!

Joel celebrates the 500th episode milestone with Stephen, Alastair, Ryan, Lou, and Jonny all gathered around the Holiday Roundtable to share their top three films, shows, and games of 2025, as well as what films, and shows are at the top of their comfort watch list going into vacation around the holidays. Show notes for The Citadel Cafe are here:<a href="http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thecitadelcafe.com/2025/12/24/the-citadel-cafe-500-star-wars-k-pop-and-nostalgia/</a> Join The Citadel Cafe Discord community!<a href="http://patreon.com/TheSpawnChunks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://Patreon.com/TheCitadelCafe</a> The Citadel Cafe YouTube:<a href="https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/thecitadelcafe</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Citadel Cafe 500: Star Wars, K-pop, And Nostalgia

A podcast about sci-fi, and fantasy entertainment, and the fan pop culture around it. Hosted by Joel Duggan.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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