02. Assembled Family in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Part 1

"Please don’t say that. It was real. It was real to me". 

What makes a family real?  Is it birth ties? Choice? Or is the truth far more complicated?  Join Matt and his guests Nick, Keri, (and surprise guest Alex!) Carnes, as they examine the family ties of the heroes and villains of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel Moments is a Human Happening podcast. All excerpts from movies and TV shows are copyright Marvel Entertainment and are used here for the purposes of criticism, review and quotation.  Special thanks go to our guests Keri, Nick, and Alex Carnes, to David Shaw for the creation of our epic theme tune, ‘The Moment Has Come’, to Taliesin for his heartwarming message, to Ellagrace for her tireless work in creating a transcript of the original recording, without which we would have been lost when editing the episode, to the Marvel Moments Facebook group for their support and encouragement, and to our friends and families for all their help and faith in us. This episode is dedicated to our assembled families.

"Natasha, don’t slouch."  "Listen to your mother."  "Oh, my God, this…"

When discussing family dynamics in the Black Widow dinner table scene and the firmly established roles we so easily slip into when around our family, Keri mentioned the podcast Where Should We Begin? by Esther Perel. "Step into iconic couples therapist Esther Perel's office and listen as real couples anonymously bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their story. From infidelity, to sexlessness, to loss, it's a space for people to be heard and understood. It's also a place for us to listen and feel empowered in our own relationships. So.. where should we begin?"

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With apologies to anyone who listened to the original version of this episode which had an editing error about 22 minutes in.  This was caught early on and has been fixed. We hope that it didn't spoil your enjoyment of the show.