Daunted by complex continuity? Can’t tell a mutate from a warpie? We are here for you. We have trained for this responsibility for decades. We have the backissues, the calluses, and a really detailed map of the Summers family tree. We’ve been explaining the X-Men informally for years–to our friends and family, to the Internet, and, occasionally, to patient strangers on the street. Now, we’re making it official, with Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men: a weekly podcast dedicated to unpacking the weird, wonderful world of our favorite superhero soap opera for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.
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episode 16: The Official Unofficial Not-at-SDCC (Rachel and Miles X-Plain the) X-Men Panel
In which we correct a startling omission, explore the current state of the X-Universe, and speculate wildly; Quentin Quire has excellent fashion sense; Rachel gets a new accessory; Miles goes off-brand; the X-Men are somewhat complicated; Iron Man has poor decision-making skills; Charles Xavier dies for real; Beast might be a supervillain; we briefly forget Marc Guggenheim's first name; and the future remains a relative mystery. For purposes of continuity, it's probably worth noting that this episode was recorded before the SDCC Marvel panel. X-Plained: Quentin Quire Patreon A startling omission from the official SDCC lineup The current state of the X-Men Decimation Dark Reign Utopia Schism Avengers vs. X-Men Mutant politics Hope Summers The Phoenix/P.E.N.I.S. five (again) The (real) (this time) (we think) death of Charles Xavier Teenager hijinks Crossover events Battle of the Atom Semantics of supervillainy How Wolverine is 100% definitely going to die Jumping-on points Current X-books Jubilee You can find a visual companion to the episode – and links to recommended reading – on our blog. Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Support us on Patreon!