The Intake Podcast
Welcome to The Intake, hosted by Travelle McManus and Carson Miller! Join us as we explore the media that shapes our daily lives, from the books we read and the podcasts we listen to, to the shows, movies, and music we love. Each week, we dive deep into our media consumption, reflecting on how it influences our thoughts, feelings, and perspectives on the world. We’ll share reviews, rank our favorites, and challenge each other in fun segments like the Outtake. Tune in and be part of our community that’s thoughtful about the media we take in—track your Intake with us!
Episodes
17 episodes
Superman Early Access Review
On this podcast, Travelle and Carson give your EARLY ACCESS review on the new Superman (2025). Directed by James Gunn, they dive into the first true installment in the new DCEU and asses how strong is the foundation this move set. ...
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Andor Season 2 & Mission Impossible Final Reckoning Review
On this episode Carson and Travelle reflect on Andor Season 2 and the leading up to Rogue one, and the "final" Mission Impossible installment: Final Reckoning. 0:00 Intro0:29 Andor Season 247:09 Mission Impossible Fina...
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The Decline of the MCU: Phases 5 & 6 Explained
Part 2 of Our 2-Part MCU Deep Dive!In this episode, Carson and Travelle delve into the complexities of the MCU's Phases 5 and 6, examining the factors that have led to recent challenges. They discuss the impact of production delays, ...
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The Rise of the MCU: Why It Worked So Well
Part 1 of a 2-Part Deep Dive!In this episode, Carson and Travelle explore the evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—from its groundbreaking beginnings in Phase 1 to the ambitious scope of Phase 6. They break down what made the e...
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Thunderbolts* - Are We Back?
On this week of the intake we dive into our horror movie theater experience with Sinners, and our full review on the MCU newest movie: Thunderbolts*0:00:00 Intro0:00:20 Sinners0:24:29 Thunderbolts*1:16:44 The Outtake...
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Sticking the landing
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle share their 3 nights of reading over watching tv, and review the final 3 episodes of Daredevil: Born Again with a season overview of their experience. 0:00:00 Intro<...
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1:09:56
Rank & Explain | X-Men Movies
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle share their most awkward movie theater experiences and then Rank all of the X-Men movies form worst to best! 0:00:00 Intro0:00:40 Our Most Awkward Movie Theater ...
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What We’ve Been Watching Lately
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle share some of their favorite Intakes for the past month! Links and Other Notes: Youtube: www.youtube.com/theintake Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...
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Our Street Level Hero
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle give their thoughts halfway through Daredevil: Born Again, plus The Outtake is BACK! 0:00:00 Intro0:00:21 Avengers: Doomsday Cast Announcement Thoughts ...
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Team Helly or Team Gemma
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle give their thoughts on Severance Season 2!0:00:00 Intro0:00:41 Results from Last Week’s Outtake0:03:08 Small Screen | Severance Season 240:03:10 Severance Sea...
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1:11:22
The Power Cosmic!
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson, Travelle and Mark (Graphic Novel Apostle) dive into the world of the Silver Surfer. Hear about the graphic novel “Silver Surfer: Homecoming”, the 2007 film “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silve...
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1:39:58
Give us More Daredevil NOW!
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle share their 3 favorite forms of content. They give their first impressions of the “new” series Daredevil: Born Again, introduce Audiofiles and announce The Intake Pod March Madne...
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The You You Are
In this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle share YOUR comments and suggestions from last week's Outtake challenge. Find out if they did in fact watch The Oscars, a three fourths season Review of Severance Season 2, and in...
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2025 Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies | Rank & Explain
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle review their challenges from last week and talk about 3 of the Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2025. This is also the first installment of Rank & Explain! Where they share their...
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1:18:12
Nothing More Romantic than the MCU
On this week’s edition of The Intake Podcast, Carson and Travelle review Captain America: Brave New World, give their thoughts on this year’s Super Bowl, in person reporting on the fallout in Dallas from the Luka trade, and challenge each other...
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