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episode 99: Those Who Walk Away from Genosha
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original. In which the podcast gets a new name; Jay starts (another) imaginary band; mutant issues break away from the metaphor; Genosha's leading industry is cognitive dissonance; invisibility to electronic surveillance is not always a plus; Rogue and Wolverine are the X-Men most likely to find themselves nude in a fight; Carol Danvers is awesome even when disembodied; and we both have a lot of feelings about Mad Max: Fury Road. X-PLAINED: The Havok dilemma Our new name Uncanny X-Men #235-238 Genosha Jenny Ransome The Press Gang A really good bit of vintage slang The downside of electronic invisibility Naked teleportation The Genegineer (David Moreau) Philip Moreau Mutates The (sort of) return of (sort of) Carol Danvers The portmanteaus of Genosha Moral binary in superhero comics Possible antecedents of Sterling Archer The only good reason to bring Logan back N'astirh Several versions of Madelyne Pryor "Gone to America" Off-page baby theft How to have fun re-reading InfernoWatch: This week, it's all about Madelyne Pryor: her first contact with N'astirh and escalating romance with Havok; the first hints of her connection to Mister Sinister; her oblique connection to the Phoenix Force; and her first foray into baby theft! NEXT EPISODE: Chris Claremont CORRECTION: In this episode, Miles mentioned Those Who Walk Away From Omelas as having been written by Margaret Atwood. It was, of course, actually written by Ursula K. LeGuin. Miles blames the Jaspers Warp for this mistake. You can find a visual companion to this episode–and links to recommended reading–on our blog! Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy prints of this week’s illustration at our shop, or contact David Wynne for the original!