CSP: Annihilation/Black Panther

It's a Cult Spark Podcast twofer as Bob and Stew chat about both Annihilation and Black Panther in this episode. First up is Annihilation, Alex Garland's trippy, sci-fi mindfuck that sees Natalie Portman attempting to solve the mystery of a growing, otherworldly phenomenon. Then, starting at 29:29, talk turns to Black Panther, Marvel's box-office and cultural juggernaut that has turned Wakanda into the most well-known fake country in the world. Both films are good; the question is how good? As you might expect, Bob and Stew don't always see eye on eye on that matter.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor and Stewart Smith. To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

Theme music: Octopussy (Juanitos) / CC BY 2.0

Author: Robert Brian Taylor

Robert Brian Taylor is a writer and journalist living in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout his career, his work has appeared in an eclectic combination of newspapers, magazines, books and websites. He wrote the short film "Uninvited Guests," which screened at the Oaks Theater as part of the 2019 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. His fiction has been featured at Shotgun Honey, and his short-film script "Dig" was named an official selection of the 2017 Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival. He is an editor and writer for Collider and contributes regularly to Mt. Lebanon Magazine. Taylor also often writes and podcasts about film and TV at his own site, Cult Spark. You can find him online at rbtwrites.com and on Twitter @robertbtaylor.