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Ben and Samantha are back in black, so to speak. Just like Daredevil is back in black, so to speak.  We recorded this episode as we get ready to record about Daredevil Born Again season 2!

We're back! Ben and Samantha finally chat about Fantastic Four: First Steps, now that it's on Disney+. What were your thoughts about this fantastic movie? Was it fantastic in name only? Or was it truly fantastic? Let us know!

Ben and Samantha ventured out to see THUNDERBOLTS and . . . And . . . it's one of the best Marvel movies in a long while. Welcome to . . . the BLACK WIDOW sequel!

Ben and Samantha talk about the two almost final episodes of Born Again. And Ben is relieved because he doesn't have to do bad impressions of his co-hosts' voices . . .

Ben is running solo this week with the two episodes that were released together in one night from Daredevil: Born Again.

Ben and Samantha chat about the next two episodes of Born Again. The lack of Karen, Foggy, and Daredevil is heavy. The loss of White Tiger is heavy. But the relationships involved are helping drive the show, from Kingpin and Vanessa to Matt and Heather.

Ben and Samantha return to Hell's Kitchen to visit some old friends!!! And then two of the old friends left pretty quickly. And then we made some NEW friends! And Matt's still there! Here we review the first two episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN . . .  And Matt may not be suiting up to […]

Ben and Samantha ventured out to see CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD and . . . And . . . it's not bad. They take it apart in this episode, exploring the good, the bad, and the GAMMA.

Ben and Stewart talk about the first two episodes of YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN! Thank you, Patreon Patrons!!! You rule the universe with your awesomeness!!!

Yesterday saw the release of TWO comics that are related to the MCU . . . if not part of the MCU proper.  The Inifinty Watch #1 continues the event from last summer and spring, which featured the return of Coulson from the dead to take on the role of DEATH after becoming the Death […]

Ben takes a road trip to see the final movie in the VENOM TRILOGY! Yes. A Venom trilogy exists in out universe now. And . . . it's not bad. A co-production with Strangers and Aliens. (In other words, it's just getting posted to both podcasts.)

Agatha All Along continues! And Ben and Stewart explore the next trial on the Witch's Road! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to [email protected] or send us a message through Patreon or Facebook. Thank you!!! [shownotesclose]

Agatha All Along continues! And Ben and Stewart explore the first trial on the Witch's Road! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to [email protected] or send us a message through Patreon or Facebook. Thank you!!! [shownotesclose]

Agatha All Along is here, with a two-episode season premiere. For this episode, Ben and Stewart explore the beginnings of the journey down the witch's road. We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to [email protected] or send us a message through Patreon or […]

This episode features Ben and Stewart's discussion about the final two episodes of Loki season 2. It's no spoiler: they like it. In fact, it's one of Ben's all-time favorite Marvel shows!!! We ask that if you watch Agatha All Along and have thoughts, let us know them!!! Send us an e-mail to [email protected] or send […]

We move from buddy-cop to “getting the band back together” in this episode that features more spaghettification than a Pfazollis on Valentine's Day (which, granted, may not be much but I felt it sounded good). Ben is solo again, after a recording filled with bad audio that DID feature Samantha and Stewart . . . […]

Some of the buddy-cops through time vibe remains as Mobius, Loki, Sylvie, Renslayer, and Miss Minutes are all after Timely . . . the He Who Remains variant that holds the key to all their goals. This episode also encapsulates everything Ben loves about time travel! (This episode was already LATE and became even LATER […]

Coulson's story continues in comics as he gets brought back to life and the newest Infinity Stone gives him some sort of death power . . . what does it mean? We find out a little bit more in the final six pages of the following annuals:Ms. Marvel Annual #1 (July 31, 2024)Wolverine Annual #1 […]

Something's frozen over, because Ben had gone to the theater to see a Deadpool movie. And he watched two other Deadpool movies. And then he talked about Deadpool with Samantha and Stewart. Did he liked it? And will the MCU ever be the same again??? And what does this mean for all these other 20th […]

Philip Coulson died in the comics. Then he returned as an evil creation of Mephisto. And now he's back again! This episode is being posted to both Comic Book Time Machine and Welcome to Level Seven since it deals with both the worlds of Agents of SHIELD and the comic books!

This is an episode about a movie. Ben and Samantha are in it. The movie is Madame Web. BUT . . . there's also some talk about the recent superhero news!!!

You read the title . . . this episode covers the middle section of Jessica Jones season 2! Ben and Samantha discuss “AKA The Octopus”, “AKA Facetime”, “AKA I Want Your Cray Cray”, “AKA Ain't We Got Fun”, and “AKA Shark in the Bathtub, Monster In the Bed” – whew! Lots to cover! Also, some […]

It's a controversial movie. The Marvels did not set any records . . . in a positive way. Now the Agents come together to talk through the movie that people are talking about because it's a movie with Marvel characters. Also, it's a follow up to Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, Secret Invasion, and Wandavision. Surely […]

Behold! Loki and Mobius in all their glory in a buddy time-cop episode for the ages!!! What do YOU think about Loki so far???

Loki is back! And his show takes up RIGHT AFTER the final moments of Loki season 1!!! And Loki does what he's best at – he brings shenanigans! Time-slipping shenanigans! Speaking of time traveling shenanigans . . . we slipped past episode 408 because of some technical difficulties . . . it will arrive sometime […]

Groot is BACK! And so are Ben and Samantha! In season 2 of Groot, one more set between the main movie and the post-credit of Guardians 2, Groot is up to more misadventures as he goes about his child-like life: eating treats, meeting creatures, and just generally bringing chaos! [shownites_close]

NETFLIX IS BACK! We're jumping into the second season of Jessica Jones, and once more we are taking on multiple episodes at a time! For this episode, we dive into the first four episodes of Jessica Jones! Join Ben and Samantha as they dissect and examine the next chapter in Jessica Jones' story!

It's a REAL episode! The episode where we talk about the END of Secret Invasion. And we have FOUR hosts. Yes. Ben. Stewart. Samantha. And Daniel. The gang's all here! But did the gang LIKE Secret Invasion? And how long does Ben rant and complain and explain his issues? Find out here!!!

It started as a joke . . . And then it was created and posted as a joke. But I mean, c'mon. It's four hundred and four episodes! 🙂 We had to do something!

The SECRET INVASION continues! Ben and Samantha talk about it! That is to say, Ben RANTS about it and Samantha puts up with his ranting . . . If this is how things are going in episode 4, where is this series taking us? What will episodes 5 and 6 be like?

The SECRET INVASION continues! And there are some wild revelations that might have been unexpected! (Like Fury's relationship with that one person… And who's a Skrull???) This episode marks the midway point of the series. Where will it go from here?

The Secret Invasion is HERE! Nick Fury is back! Maria Hill is back! (Cue the sad trombone…) Talos is back! Talos' daughter G'iah is back! And everyone is off to a good start! (Except Maria Hill.) It's a new Disney+ series, with a lot of old faces. And now that we think about it, “old” […]

It's episode 400!!! And it's another movie in 2023!!! And is it MCU??? We ask! They answered! Miles Morales and Gwen Stacey take on the multiverse in what some people have called one of the best second chapters in a trilogy ever! And one of those people is Ben! Ben and Samantha also touch on: […]

With Punisher season 1 out of the way and Secret Invasion a little ways off, the WTL7 crew decided to jump into the Hulu corner of the MCU and get back into Runaways! What wasn't known at the time was that this was our last chance to see it on D+! Will we ever get […]

Wrapping up the first season of Punisher just a few years late . . . Ben and Stewart talk about the series, the ending, the ideas, and their feelings about watching the show.

It's time to go COSMIC!!! But is it the LAST time??? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has arrived! People seem to like it, but did Ben, Stewart, and Samantha? And how does it work as a final part in a trilogy that has three movies, a holiday special, and two other movies? For you […]

We continue our coverage (started a few YEARS ago) of PUNISHER in a new/old format. “New” to Punisher . . . but “old” because we've used this before in some of the other series we fell behind on. Going forward – new shows will continue to be explored one episode at a time, but backlog […]

And so we come to the end. Is it a satisfying end? For some . . . Will we see more? Perhaps . . . Will we ever see Jen again? Probably . . . But for now, we talk about the absurd ending and the fourth wall breaking and the Bruce Banner developments and […]

Daniel Butcher officially returns to the fold as he joins Ben to talk about some of the stuff going on in the real world around the MCU, from lay offs to legal issues. For those who are unfamiliar, Daniel is the co-founder of the podcast. He and Ben started Welcome to Level Seven back when […]

On this BEAUTIFUL April 1, 2023, Dandy Daniel Butcher and Agent Le Stew continue their coverage of the LONG RUNNING Netflix series (will these Netflix series EVER STOP!) Iron Fist, and it's SECOND season is wrapping up with (say it with me, because you know what Daniel's going to say) “SO . . . MUCH […]

In “The Retreat” Jen gets a welcome break from it all. Well, eventually she decides it's welcome. In “Ribbit and Rip It” Jen gets a welcome break in her streak of bad luck with men. In both of these, we get a welcome introduction to some well known and not so well known characters. Specifically, […]

This is the movie that's setting off Phase Five. It's also one of the least anticipated MCU movies in recent times. But even without the hype, was it good? Was it fun? Find out what we thought here!

Two legal cases! A courtroom battle, a post-marital negotiation, AND a wedding fight! And for the second time in a year, one of Ben's favorite characters shows up on the screen!!! And then there's the Intelligencia website for hateful man-babies, which is fun to say but not so fun to recognize in the real world […]

James Gunn and his DC decision making partner, Peter Safran, recently announced the beginning of a DC Cinematic Universe, called the DCU for short. This slate of films takes over where Zac Snyder left off, sort of, because other people have ALSO taken over where Zac Snyder left off. And it will both continue the […]

Keeping in the galactic side of the MCU, we join the Guardians of the Galaxy as they leave Groot unattended and let him murder a civilization, airlock an alien, and shave a bird like creature. Yes, it's the IAM GROOT shorts!!! Also . . . is it MCU??? Some say yes, some say no . […]

Let's head back to the spacey side of the MCU…Let's gather round the yuletide fire or something…Let's bask the the peace and goodwill and joy that only KIDNAPPING KEVIN BACON can grant us!!! Yes, it's another special presentation from Marvel Studios! Join Ben, Stewart, and Samantha as they talk about this Holiday special and argue […]

It's time to return to Wakanda! (But only for a few hours, not forever!) With a new legacy for the title character, we take a look at what we think about: The new “villain” and his comic book roots The new Black Panther The new allies The new armors And the artistic expression of grief […]

MS. MARVEL finishes her first season with: A cliffhanger ending that'll be resolved . . . in a movie! A scene with a mutant stinger that will be resolved . . . in Deadpool? The longest, mot elaborate Home Alone reference in TV history! More touching family moments! A perfect ending . . . that spins […]

Ben and Stewart take a look at WEREWOLF BY NIGHT, a Disney+ Special Presentation that came just in time for Ben's birthday! This special has it all: evocative music; black and white cinematography; cool bad guys; a werewolf; and MAN-THING!!! He's here in the MCU now! Also, Ben reused this episode on his other podcasts […]

Do you believe in magic? Especially the magic of gust stars??? We do! There's superhero battles, there's lawyering, there's Abomination, there's Wong, there's magicians who shouldn't be, and there's Madisynn with two N's and a Y . . . but it's not where you think!!!