It’s Good, Except It Sucks: Thunderbolts* With David Smith

Thunderbolts* (2025) - David Smith joins Tim Worthington for a chat about Ava Starr suddenly remembering why she never lets anyone set her up on a blind date in It's Good, Except It Sucks - a movie by movie - and television series by television series - hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It’s Good, Except It Sucks is a movie by movie – and television series by television series – hurtle through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, hosted by Tim Worthington with a series of superpowered guests.

This time we’re taking a look at Thunderbolts from 2025, and joining Tim for a chat about Ava Starr suddenly remembering why she never lets anyone set her up on a blind date is quiz expert David Smith. What will they find to say about the Bob Mortimer Super Soldier, The Void’s prospects in Glasgow and whether the In The Air Tonight intro was drummed with the power of a million exploding suns, and what does any of this have to do with Captain America: Civil Law? Get listening and find out!

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Further Listening

You can also find David on It’s Good, Except It Sucks taking a look at Black Widow here as well as a three-part look at Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here, here and here, Moon Knight here, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever here, X-Men: First Class here, Nick Fury – Agent Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here, Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse here, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse here and Venom: The Last Dance here, and standing in as host for a chat with Tim about The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special here. There’s more on the individual Thunderbolts with Miriam Kent on Black Widow here, Vikki Gregorich on Hawkeye here, Stephen O’Brien on Captain America: The Winter Soldier here and The Falcon And The Winter Soldier here and Tim Worthington on Ant-Man And The Wasp here. You can also find Gabby Hutchinson Crouch on The Fantastic Four: First Steps – and that post-credits scene – here.

David has also appeared on Tim’s nostalgia podcast Looks Unfamiliar talking about Earthworm Jim, Torin’s Passage, Bandslam, City Bomber, Little Clowns Of Happytown, Sonic Mountain Quest and Real Robots here and Have I Got Unbroadcastable News For You, Stranger In This Town by Richie Sambora, 28 Acts In 28 Minutes, Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of Australia, Sega Game Gear, Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set, Police Squad!, Bart Simpson’s Guide To Life and Duck Tales The Movie – Treasure Of The Lost Lamp here.