Brown Expats

Is Marvel even trying anymore? With unnecessary productions like Secret Invasion and The Marvels, bad CGI in She-Hulk and Thor: Love and Thunder, and nerfed characters like Thor, Hulk, and Daredevil in She-Hulk, Marvel's future hangs in the balance. There is a glimmer of hope though if Marvel continues to work its magic in upcoming productions like it did in Spider-Man: No Way Home, GOTG3, Loki, and Moonknight. Listen to the Brown Expats as they discuss the downfall and future of Marvel.

Mortal, Immortal, Monster, and Myth. This episode of the Brown Expats is a fun Top 3 that discusses the power of the 12 (+ 2) Olympians or Main Greek Gods in Greek Mythology; namely, Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Apollo, Ares, Aphrodite, Athena, Hephaestus, Artemis, Hermes, Dionysus, Hades. Cohen and Shannen end the episode with their Top 3 out of the 12 (+2) and their reasons for why.

The Brown Expats speak with author and Professor, Dr. Garry Leonard in this episode of Deep Conversations. The advancement of technology marked the shift from the age of faith to the age of science, which capitalized on these weapons and resulted in the age of consumerism. The age of consumerism is also called the age of depression because of the deleterious effects it has had on society, individuals, and relationships. The world does not seem to understand the gravity of the situation and even when they do, they are already so dependent on this lifestyle that they cannot escape the insidious cycle that will never satisfy them. You contact Dr. Leonard at [email protected]

Men are from Mars and being aliens comes with its own quirks. There are a lot of pressures and expectations that come with being men in today's society. How do men deal with emotional stressors? What is a sigma male? And, is the gym the best way to deal with pain? Follow our guest, Zaid, on Instagram @zaid_441

One with Nature is a brand new segment that discusses unique and beautiful stories about the nature around us. This episode dives into the story of Christian the Lion, a London lion who creates a special bond with his owners and best friends, John and Ace. This episode also discusses the rescue stories of circus elephants, tortoises, and Mohan A.K.A. World's Unluckiest Elephant

The Brown Expats are back after a long break. They will be talking about Marvel's new, hot show— Moon Knight. They discuss everything from Egyptian Mythology and diversity in Marvel to the crazy pigeon God to Marc's Dissociative Identity Disorder to the 'third dude's' sexy Spanish voice (you know what we mean!) Follow our guest Shahrooz on Instagram @shh.rooz.z

Cobra Kai is the new favorite in Teen/Young Adult TV Shows. It is even bigger for the Brown Expats, along with their friend Allan (@allan.x_x on Instagram), who have much love for the show. If you have watched the show, you know that it keeps getting better with every season. But as usual, spoilers are ahead so you haven't watched the show, make sure to GO AND WATCH IT RIGHT NOW! This episode will mostly cover Season 4.

Special guest Josh Rodriguez (@joeshr1009 on Instagram) joins the Brown Expats once again as they breakdown one of the greatest Marvel movies of all time- John Watt's Spider-Man: No Way Home. Every little bit of the movie is packed with emotion, excitement, and nostalgia as we get some blasts from the past from the previous two Spider-Man series. A fair warning for this episode- DO NOT LISTEN TO IT IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED THE MOVIE YET! You have been warned! Keep swinging till then! 🕷😉🕷  Check out 'The New Reality', a group on a quest to uncover the truth behind the paranormal: https://www.youtube.com/c/Thenewrealityparanormal/featured Check out the Trading Fours Podcast if you're into music like us: https://tradingfourskc.com/

It's 2020 too baby! Oops, no, it's 2022. The Brown Expats quiz each other to see who knows whom better, they talk about the funniest and most unique New Year's traditions in the world from wearing red underwear to chucking your belongings out the window to spending a cozy time at the cemetery, and the end with discussing their Resolutions for this year. Cheers to a great year ahead! 🥂 (filled with fewer COVID variants hopefully 😖) Ohio Hauntings & Legends Podcast: https://ohiohl.com/ Check out 'The New Reality', a group on a quest to uncover the truth behind the paranormal: https://www.youtube.com/c/Thenewrealityparanormal/featured

Get into the Christmas Spirit as the Brown Expats choose their Top 3 Christmas movies out of 10 of the best ones - Home Alone, Home Alone 2, Home Alone 3, Home Alone 4, The Star, The Grinch, A Christmas Carol, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Jingle All the Way & The Princess Switch. ✨🎄✨ 

School life takes a toll on everyone at some point in their life in some form or the other. You can stop listening to this episode if that's not true for you 😂 just kidding! The Brown Expats' good friend Hassan joins them as they talk about how he faced and combated anxiety, depression, and hopelessness through his final years in high school. You can follow Hassan on Instagram @xhassan._.x 

In this bonus episode, Cohen interviews Shannen as a part of the final reflection assignment for Shannen's English University course, ENGA01: What is Literature?, taught by the super talented, Dr. Sonja Nikkila and her team of T.A's. 

November's only and 2021's LAST Marvel episode covers all the latest Marvel movies all the way from Shang-Chi to theories about Spider-Man: No Way Home this Christmas. Starring special guest, a close friend of Shannen's, and an absolute Marvel nerd (like the Brown Expats), Josh Rodriguez!!! You can follow him on Instagram @joeshr1009 🤙🏽

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions! Introducing a new segment where decisions like would you rather, choose one/two out of 10, yes or no, save or kill, etc, are made. In this episode, the Brown Expats choose 2 pills from a selection of 9. Each could help them or each could alter their lives in a way they never expected. Are you ready to face the decisions, their rewards, and their consequences with the hosts? 😍💊😵

If you don't think the UFO sighting stories shared by the Brown Expats are spooky enough, get ready to have your world shaken with the dark and mind-boggling yet clever Disney and Pixar theories discussed in this episode. Are all the Disney movies interconnected? Is Nemo even real? Did Carl Fredrickson's adventure to fulfill his wife's dream actually happen in 'Up'? Ponder over these questions and find out their answers as you listen to this episode of Conspiracy Theories.

Introducing Book vs Movie; a segment where we compare a book that has been turned into a movie or vice-versa. This segment had to be started with one of the best American novels and one of Leonardo Di Caprio’s best movies- THE GREAT GATSBY!!! Set in the 1920’s, The Great Gatsby, is a gripping novel, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and a movie directed by the talented Baz Luhrmann, which explores moot themes such as parties, opulence, infidelity, racism, etc. The book is a tragic love story on the surface, but it’s most commonly understood as a pessimistic critique of the American Dream. Excited to hear the Brown Expat's take on it? 🎉💥🍾

This episode features one of Cohen & Shannen’s closest friend's, a talented photographer, a tech genius, a man of many talents, and a loyal friend, Yusuf Gökçe! (@yusufngokce on Instagram) Yusuf, Cohen, and Shannen share their personal experiences with social anxiety and depression, unnecessarily crack-up at times, inadvertently throw shade at people, and Yusuf gets emotional as he dives deep into the effects of these medical conditions and how one can deal with them in a healthy way.

Introducing one of the Brown Expat's shorter yet exciting segments, Top 3. In Top 3, the hosts pick their top choices from a selection of 7-10 options. In this episode, they choose their Top 3 CW Shows (Flash, Arrow, Superman & Lois, Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman, Riverdale, Nancy Drew, The Vampire Diaries (Universe), The 100, Stargirl). Things get intense as Shannen struggles to stay loyal to his first love, Arrow, and Cohen comes up with unpredictable favourites, leaving his co-host stunned. 

Gaming is one of the biggest industries in the world right now. Everyone, from your next-door retired neighbour to the 3-year-old kid at the restaurant, is hooked to gaming. But the question remains, what is the best way to game? From your PC, Mobile or Console? This episode features two of the Brown Expat's close friends, including Sahil Bhatnagar (@sahilbh909 on Instagram). The four of them discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 3 different gaming platforms, roast Fortnite, make fun of noob Shannen, and even cancel one of their friends! 😆 Bravo 6 going dark...

The Brown Expats start August 2021 with its one and only Marvel Episode! They get sentimental as they talk about Chadwick Boseman's last voicing for Black Panther (or Star-Lord in this case) in Marvel's What If...?, they guess Marvel's next BIG BAD (*hint hint* Kang *hint hint*) and share interesting time travel theories including how Black Widow could potentially still be alive 😳

This episode introduces a new segment, 'Deep Conversations', where the Brown Expats and their guest(s) have deep talks, share their 3:00 AM thoughts and give helpful advice to young people all over the world facing similar issues in their lives. This episode features Cohen & Shannen’s as well as Deep Conversation's very first guest- the beautiful, sweet and talented, Vritika Chainani!!! (@vritika_chainani.x on Instagram) Vritika, Cohen, and Shannen discuss their ideas, experiences, and feelings on having "A constant need for a relationship". Get ready to post clips from this episode on TikTok and Instagram because stuff's about to get relatable!

Marvel’s Loki Episodes 4-6 gave the audience so much more than they could imagine and left us in a mystery at the end; wanting more. This episode does a breakdown of the three Loki episodes; pointing out little easter eggs you may have missed out, discusses fan theories about the Gods of Mischief, Mobius, Renslayer, Kang, and even Casey, and what the future of Loki looks like in the MCU. Spoilers ahead! 🚨

This episode does a breakdown of Marvel’s Black Widow and the future of Yelena Bolova, Lady Hydra, Hawkeye and everything related to the Black Widow universe. Make sure to watch the movie before you listen to this episode. Spoiler Alert! 🚨

This episode introduces ‘Conspiracy Theories’ where the Brown Expats talk about weird and frightful occurrences around the world. It’s a perfect balance of horror and thriller. This episode covers Princess Diana reincarnated as a celebrity’s son, Hachishakusama (Eight Feet Tall)- a Japanese urban legend and Doppelgängers and their sinister side. Hopefully you don’t get as scared as Shannen did, but we hope we leave you at least a bit spooked!

In their very first episode, the Brown Expats talk all about the God of Mischief in Marvel’s LOKI Episodes 1-3, Norse Mythology and fan theories.

In this intro episode, hosts, Cohen and Shannen introduce themselves and the podcast. They delineate the reason behind their podcast’s name, their themes and ways that listeners can listen to and support them. Make sure to follow @brownexpatspodcast on Instagram!