A burst of gunfire from Peggy Carter\u2019s machine gun engulfs the Hydra flamethrower soldier in a fiery explosion. Steve Rogers steps out from the corridor vestibule, meeting Peggy\u2019s gaze.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re late,\u201d Steve says, a faint smile breaking through.<\/p>\n
Peggy steps closer, her eyes glinting. \u201cWeren\u2019t you about to\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Steve\u2019s focus snaps back to the mission. \u201cRight,\u201d he says, striding to the metal doors where his vibranium shield is wedged. He yanks it free and slips through just as the doors slam shut, locking Peggy out.<\/p>\n
In the cavernous hangar, the Red Skull climbs a ladder to the entry hatch of the massive Valkyrie<\/em> flying wing, trailed by Hydra pilots. Allied soldiers in the hangar open fire, picking off the pilots one by one. The Red Skull, undeterred, enters the sprawling cockpit, lowering the glowing Tesseract into a blue reactor and securing it. He slides into the pilot\u2019s seat, powering up the aircraft. On a video screen, he sets the \u201cZiel\u201d (target) for New York City.<\/p>\n The Valkyrie<\/em>\u2019s mighty engines roar to life, the craft lumbering forward. Captain America pauses in the hangar bay, watching the colossal aircraft roll toward takeoff.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TOPIC: No Time for Love\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3520,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cap098.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","cover_image_id":"4116","duration":"00:30:11","filesize":"30.69M","filesize_raw":"32177308","date_recorded":"2026-07-27 16:23:38","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"98","itunes_title":"Minute 098: Weren't You About To...?","itunes_season_number":"1","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[],"series":[17],"class_list":["post-2408","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-captain-america-minute-podcast"],"aioseo_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cap098-scaled.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/cap000-mp3-image-scaled.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-download\/2408\/minute-098-werent-you-about-to.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/www.capminute.com\/cm\/podcast-player\/2408\/minute-098-werent-you-about-to.mp3","audio_player":"