Synopsis
A podcast for comic book gays, starring Johnnie "JungleGuts" Martin and Alex X Segade. Listen in for all things gay in comics and more, but mostly in comics!
Episodes
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SUPERGAYMING! with Bryatt Bryant
28/05/2019 Duration: 57minShall we play a GAYme? Johnnie Jungleguts is joined by Bryatt Bryant on a wide ranging discussion of playing video games in a queer way, talking about Final Fantasy, The Last of Us, Streets of Rage 2, Mario Bros., Dream Daddy, Tekken and the Capcom fighting games! Also, Professor Xtra (who hates video games) joins for a little discussion of his favorite D&D characters.
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ARCHIE'S GAY PAL!!!
13/05/2019 Duration: 01h36s"Hey, who's the new kid in Riverdale, Archie?" "Why, that's Kevin, Veronica...and HE'S GAY!" "Tell me more!" Johnny and Prof Xtra visit Kevin Keller, that All-American Teen who just happens to be gay! Created by cartoonist Dan Parent, Kevin Keller lives in the contemporary comics of the Archieverse, appears on the TV show Riverdale -- and someday he will be president of all of us!
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STORM STUDIES with Tavia Nyong'o
29/04/2019 Duration: 01h01minStorm is a thief, goddess, headmistress, queen and gay icon! Joined by Tavia Nyong'o, Yale Professor and author of Afro-Fabulations: The Queer Drama of Black Life, Johnny and Prof Xtra discuss Ororo Munroe, our favorite leader of the X-Men, during her Mohawk periods in the 1980s and 2010s, and the artists, writers, and actors who've done her right (and wrong?)
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GAIL SIMONE'S (GAY?) MOVEMENT!!!
16/04/2019 Duration: 59minMeet The Movement, legendary comics writer Gail Simone's QPOC community organizer super hero team whose remarkable (and short-lived) series was published by DC Comics, from 2013-14. Johnny and Prof Xtra also explore Simone's landmark "Women in Refrigerators." And they talk about John Byrne's penis (the one he drew in an issue of Next Men, geez.)
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YOUNG AVENGERS DANCE REMIX!!!
01/04/2019 Duration: 01h14sWas 2013’s Young Avengers the QUEEREST Marvel comic of ALL TIME?!? Johnny Jungleguts and Prof Xtra revisit Wiccan and Hulkling’s gay love that conquers all, Miss America Chavez’s mysterious LatinX lesbianism, Prodigy’s awkward (and problematic?) coming out, Kid Loki’s pansexuality, and Marvel Boy’s experimental phase! The conversation is spirited, as Alex gets swept up in Jamie McKelvie and Kieron Gillen’s millennial take on the Young Avengers, and Johnny (an actual millennial) responds with a side-eye! Produced by James Kelly.
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HE-MAN'S NUMBER ONE FAN!!!!
11/03/2019 Duration: 01h15minThe “fabulous secret powers” of iconic 1980’s muscle queen He-Man (and his queer-coded nemesis Skeletor) are the subject of this very special episode guest starring Danny Randell, gay toy designer and lifelong Eternia stan!! Listen as Johnny and Alex get into it with the harness-wearing, fur-bikini’d, roid-raging Masters of the Universe! Produced by James Kelly.
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BAT-LESBIAN!!!!!
04/02/2019 Duration: 01h02minBatwoman is (perhaps?!?) the most prominent Lesbian superhero in contemporary comics! Johnny and the Prof do some detective work of their own, tracing the character's history, from her debut in the 1950's to her most recent incarnation in DC's ongoing Batwoman (2017) by Marguerite Bennet. GET READY FOR A SURPRISE ENDING! And: how did Iceman and the Super Gays spend their holidays? FIND OUT! Produced by James Kelly.
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SUPER GAYEST OF THE YEAR!!!
11/01/2019 Duration: 01h01minCo-hosts Johnnie JungleGuts and Prof. Xtra discuss their favorite queer comics of 2018, including Aquicorn Cove, Assassinistas, The Brat, West Coast Avengers, Uncanny X-Men and Wonder Woman! Witness the unbridled enthusiasm for the gay designs of comics artist Luciano Vecchio! Hear the heartfelt gay love for My Hero Academia! And thrill to the queer call for a better future in comics fandom and beyond! Produced by James Kelly.
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SUPERSEXUAL SHATTERSTAR!
14/12/2018 Duration: 01h05minMeet Shatterstar, time traveling mutant alien clone gladiator style icon, and our favorite pansexual super hero! Created in the early 1990s by Rob Liefeld when he was just 24, the character's complex (sexual) history is explored by Prof Xtra with the admirable assistance of Johnny Jungleguts and producer James Kelly! ALSO: a quick rundown and preview of current and upcoming X-books!
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GAY MANGA!!! with Graham Kolbeins
14/11/2018 Duration: 01h01minGuest Graham Kolbeins (co-editor, "Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It") joins the Super Gays for a discussion of Gengoroh Tagame's "My Brother's Husband." Come with us on a journey through the queer manga of Japan, from Bara to Shonen-ai! Produced by James Kelly.
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FANDOM!!!
09/10/2018 Duration: 01h07minJames Kelly's audio collage responds to a discussion of contemporary FANDOM! Is the INTERNET a VILLAIN or the HERO? What ever happened to "COLLECTORS?" Why is "CANCELLING" such a dangerous power? What if Cynthia Nixon won? Find out as Johnny Jungleguts and Professor Xtra wander into the morass of FANDOM!
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GAY LANTERN!!!!!
23/09/2018 Duration: 49minWelcome to DC's Earth-2, where Aquaman is Aquawoman and the Green Lantern is gay! Also: Prof Xtra gives Johnny Jungleguts a report on Flame Con 2018! Produced by James Kelly.
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SUPERHEROES COSTUMES!!!!!
27/08/2018 Duration: 01h22minFrom Catwoman to Supa Dupa Fly, from Storm to the Yellow Zeo Ranger, we're counting down our twenty favorite super hero costumes in this fun summer episode!
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OUR BODIES OUR SUPERHEROES!!!!!!!!
14/07/2018 Duration: 01h13minThe pressure to maintain a Greek physique is something that both superheroes and gay guys can relate to. While most superheroes are beyond ripped, in this episode we talk about some of the characters and storylines that deviate from those norms. Alex also expresses his dissapointment in Deadpool 2 and Johnnie sings Black Lightning's praises.
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DEAR DIANA PRINCE!!!!!
07/06/2018 Duration: 01h07minIn this episode it's all about Wonder Woman. Johnnie starts off by reading a poem he wrote to the Amazon princess and the super gays break down Wonder Woman's earliest 1940s adventures. The Super Gays also gush over their favorite anime, from Lu Over the Wall to Tokyo Ghoul.
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NORTHSTAR!!! THE 1st GAY SUPERHERO!!!!!
18/05/2018 Duration: 01h06minJohnny learns why the call him "Prof. Xtra," as Alex leads them on a deep dive into the fabulous life of Quebecois bad boy Jean-Paul Beaubier, a.k.a. Northstar, Marvel's first gay super hero! Also: Johnny reviews a recent book on the history of Catwoman, as Alex tries to muster some enthusiasm for the current crop of X-books. And: the Super Gays review Avengers: Infinity War as only they can! Produced by James Kelly.
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MY GIANT BRONY!!!!
04/05/2018 Duration: 57minIn this episode we talk about Johnnie's journey as a brony, from being held back in Pre-K for being a My Little Pony loving pansy to rediscovering the show in adulthood. We Also talk about the latest issues of Runaways, Catwoman and Batman's impending nuptials, and Alex's obsession with his new evil Robin doll. This episode was edited by James Kelly with theme music by Sarrk!
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YOUNG AVENGERS: THE MUSICAL!!!
15/04/2018 Duration: 01h04minAsgardian twinkhood abounds in this episode as we talk about the original Young Avengers by Allan Heinberg, Jim Cheung, and Justin Ponsor! We also discuss Power Rangers: Shattered Grid, Priest's run on Justice League, and Alex read's a beautiful X-Men poem his boyfriend wrote him for his birthday.
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CATWOMAN IN THE 2000s!!!
25/03/2018 Duration: 01h06minIn this episode Super Gay tries breaks into the soon to be booming industry of aughts nostalgia with an episode on Catwoman in the 2000s. We talk about 2004's infamous Catwoman film as well as Ed Brubaker's acclaimed run writing the feline fatale. We also talk about Rob Liefeld's Netflix acquisition, Ava Duvernay's New Gods, and Alex is crushin' on Chamber. This episode was edited by James Kelly with music by Sark!
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JUBILEE & GENERATION X!!!!!
18/03/2018 Duration: 57minIn this episode we talk about the teen angst and snarky twinks of Christina Strain and Amilcar Pinna's Generation X run! We also discuss the political speculative fiction of Matteo Pizzolo's Calexit, the amazing final issue of America, and the Ray's engagement!