Long before Marvel was under the Disney umbrella, it was a conglomerate that wasn’t terribly interested in making movies.

Mary Long caught up with Dave Gonzales, a co-author of MCU: the Reign of Marvel Studios to discuss:

- Why making superhero movies wasn’t always an obvious decision. 
- The success, and future problems, created by “Iron Man.”
- How the pandemic changed Marvel.

Company discussed: DIS

Host: Mary Long
Guest: Dave Gonzales
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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