Synopsis
Each week, Allen, Josef, and Jonathan discuss a comic book character (or team). Jonathan, a lifelong Marvel devotee, presents the character, their powers, and their history. Josef, who's only ever read one comic book and is significantly more grounded in reality, calls bull. And Allen, level headed voice of reason, mediates the mess.
Episodes
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Detective Comics Comic Detectives: Wonder Woman
01/04/2021 Duration: 53minThis episode was a long time coming- our detectives have been asking for us to cover her for years and we finally caved. Join us as we discuss one of the greatest heroes in all of comicdom: Wonder Woman!
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Episode 181: The Young Avengers
17/03/2021 Duration: 55minIn this (relatively) family friendly episode, we present several of Marvel's greatest teen heroes, the Young Avengers! We uncover some surprising twists & turns along the way as we give an introduction to this amazing team. As per special request from North of the border, we've cleaned up this episode, replacing all foul language with more acceptable words. Finally, you can Marvel in front of your children!
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Episode 180: Quicksilver
03/03/2021 Duration: 01h14minOn our latest episode, we take our time dissecting the fastest man in the Marvel universe, Quicksilver. Come to learn how many fathers Quicksilver has had and stay to find out whether cows have horns! It's a wild ride this week...
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Episode 179: House of M
17/02/2021 Duration: 01h17minIn this episode, we dig into the 2005 event House of M. We'll explain the stories leading up to the event, the 8 issue series itself, and the repercussions on the Marvel Universe as a whole. We avoid discussing spoilers for the Wandavision Disney+ series, but as that series is ongoing, there's a chance some of the storylines here will end up on the show.
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Episode 178: New Mutants Movie Review
03/02/2021 Duration: 01h04minIt's the ultimate podcast crossover, as we proudly welcome Katie & Allen from Werewolf Ambulance! The 2020 New Mutants movie? I'm not sure anyone should be proud of that... Join us as we try to make sense of this mess, explain to Katie how the X-Men work, and welcome back Allen for a very special visit.
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Episode 177: U.S.1
20/01/2021 Duration: 01h14minWe're extremely proud to bring you one of the strangest characters we've ever covered: Ulysses Solomon Archer and his truck U.S.1! Borne of a line of toys and the trucker craze of the late seventies, this is a comic you need to hear to believe. There's so much crazy that we needed to bring in a special guest presenter: Kris, host of the MegaDumbCast. Thank you, Kris, for exposing us all to the madness of U.S.1! To hear more from Kris, check out the MegaDumbCast: https://megadumbcast.podbean.com/
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Episode 176: Spider-Verse
06/01/2021 Duration: 01h03minOur latest episode takes us deep into the Spider-Verse! We'll discuss the 2015 series and it's successors, covering all manner of Spider-Men, Spider-Women, and Spiders-Man.
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Episode 175: Future of the MCU
23/12/2020 Duration: 01h10minThere have been a lot of announcements recently from Marvel Studios. In this episode, we discuss the upcoming slate of movies and TV shows coming to the Marvel cinematic universe- find out which ones Josef can't wait to be forced to watch!
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Episode 174: Listening to Listeners' Lists
09/12/2020 Duration: 01h11minWe put out a call and you responded! In this episode, we check out some listener suggestions for future episodes. Join us as we dig into strange, curious, and outrageous listener requests!
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Episode 173: The Avengers!
25/11/2020 Duration: 01h18sNow that Josef has a fair knowledge of Marvel characters, we discuss the team that brings them all together: the Avengers! Since 1963, this team has been Marvel's premier supergroup and we tackle at least a little of that history!
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Episode 172: Angel
11/11/2020 Duration: 01h15minWe delve this week into the long sordid history of Warren Worthington, III. Also known as Angel, Archangel, Death, and Dark Angel, there's a lot to unpack here...
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Episode 171: Spider-Man 2099
28/10/2020 Duration: 57minFrom the far future comes tomorrow's hero, Spider-Man 2099! Join us as we explain future history, discuss the evils of corporations, and try to decide which dystopia is better: Marvel 2099 or the United States 2020...
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Episode 170: House/Powers of X
14/10/2020 Duration: 01h08minJoin us for a detailed discussion of the recent comic series' that redefined the X-Men: House of X and Powers of X. Spoilers abound, so you may wish to listen after you've read the comics. Or not- Josef didn't & it had no impact on his enjoyment.
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Episode 169: X-23 Update
30/09/2020 Duration: 01h06minIt's been a few years since we talked about Laura Kinney, AKA X-23, AKA the other Wolverine. To present this awesome character, we've brought in a very special guest, long-time friend of the show, Erica! You may want to revisit episode 75 (our original X-23 episode) for a refresher before diving into this one. Or not: we had to give Josef a refresher, too.
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Episode 168: Bloodstone
16/09/2020 Duration: 56minFor this moderator-less episode, Jon & Josef talk about the strange history of the Bloodstone! We cover the gem itself and its two most famous bearers: world renowned monster hunters Ulysses and Elsa Bloodstone!
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Episode 167: An Intro to Alpha Flight!
02/09/2020 Duration: 01h17minWe finally go North of the border to discuss Canada's national superhero team, Alpha Flight! In this episode we'll introduce the core members of the team, their powers, and their beef with Wolverine. For our first episode without Allen, we welcome a very special guest, Alyssa from Real Chills podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-chills/id1458646903
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Episode 166: Allen, This is Your Podcast
19/08/2020 Duration: 57minIt is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to Allen, everyone's favorite moderator. We dedicate this episode to sending him off with the class and high level discourse you've come to expect from us.
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Episode 165: Death's Head
05/08/2020 Duration: 01h14minOn this all-new episode, we present Marvel's favorite freelance mechanoid peace-keeper, Death's Head! Never heard of him? Well, we can fix that! We dig deep into his origins, his cross-cultural guest appearances, and the history of Marvel UK! Apologies up front: I (Jon) managed to royally screw up and used the wrong mic to record my part of the episode. As a result, I sound real rough and bring a lot of background noise (I swear, most of those noises are coming from my chair!)
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Episode 164: The Kingpin
22/07/2020 Duration: 59minYou know him, you love to hate him: it's Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime! We talk about his supervillain origins, his best enemies, and his most villainous schemes!
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Episode 163: Truth: Red, White, and Black
08/07/2020 Duration: 01h03minIn this episode we discuss Truth: Red, White, and Black, the landmark 2003 comic by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker. The series presents the story of African-American soldiers experimented on by the American government during WWII in an effort to make a new super-soldier serum. Be warned: it's a dark, sad tale mirroring actual historic events.