About the episode

Writer and movie critic Ashley Saunders joins Sean in reviewing the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. They discuss their MCU origin story, their overall thoughts about the film as well as the best and weakest moments, the Ant-Family dynamic, MODOK and Kang, and what the future holds for the MCU.

They also touch on how movie critics review movies vs. audience, and comic book moments from the movie.

About the guest

Ashley Saunders is a movie critic, writer, podcaster, and gamer from the Washington DC area who is always ready to travel. Her family consists of her husband, two children, one husky, and two ginger cats, Loki and Bucky. She was born and raised in the DC Metro area, and still calls it home. But if she could, she would probably live at Disney World and spend her days eating Dole Whips with the main Mouse.

She co-hosts the Geek Girls’ Universe podcast with one of her closest friends. Their weekly episodes share the latest in entertainment news. You can find her and her family on YouTube sharing reaction videos, interviews with celebrities, unboxing videos, and more. Ashley also co-hosts a weekly Twitter chat, #MarvelMondays, that brings Marvel fans from all over together to share their love and thoughts on the fandom. Her creative side has led to partnerships with brands like Marvel Studios and Nickelodeon.

Ashley’s vast knowledge of Marvel, Star Wars, and other geeky topics led her to joining CBR.com as a contributor. There she breaks down theories, trailers, and more as a film and tv writer. She is also part of the International Film Society Critics and the Online Association of Female Film Critics.

In her free time she loves to read, have lightsaber battles, and talk all things Marvel.