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.
https://www.xplainthexmen.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 22 days 8 hours 10 minutes
episode 164: This Is the Mutant Revolution: Live at Rose City Comic Con
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Jay and Miles finally sit down for an in-depth discussion of the political weight of superheroes and what the X-Men mean to us in America's current political climate. Correction: In the episode, we said that Kyle Yount produced this one. In actuality, Kyle recorded the episode and Kurt Loyd produced it. Sorry, Kurt! You can find our photos from Rose City Comic Con on our blog...
episode 163: Shut Up, Conscience
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which Rose City Comic Con was in fact pretty awesome; we return to Marvel Presents; Colossus has a bad day; Ann Nocenti engages in some bipartisan satire; Cyclops has a bad day; Moira MacTaggert gets possessed again; Master Mold is really hard to kill; you should absolutely not send Jay naked leprechaun pictures; sentinels are basically rationalization engines; and that is really not how consciences work...
episode 161: Do You Even Howl, Bro?
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we return to Excalibur, and Excalibur returns to form; "Girls' School from Heck" is way better than we remembered; Jay has strong feelings about penmanship; we examine the semantics of field hockey; the band gets back together; Dai Thomas has no time for your comic-book bullshit; and you should never, ever install a good/evil switch in your technological abominations...
X-TRA - FlameCon 2017 Sofa Special, feat. Sina Grace, James Tynion IV, and Niki Johnson
Thanks again to James and Sam for letting us use their hotel room for this ridiculousness! WHAT?! Less than a month back, and it's a brand new mid-week bonus episode! In which Jay, Niki, Sina, and James drink fancy Scotch and talk FlameCon; what X-Men means to us as queer readers and writers; the difference between the bat family and the X-Men; mutant metaphors; favorite 'ships; and more! GUESTS: Sina Grace Niki Johnson James Tynion IV This episode comes courtesy of our rad Patreon...
episode 160: Hank McCoy and the Hickey of Destiny
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which the ladies love Hank McCoy; feelings are terrible; wereStarlins stalk the night; Stan Lee is definitely trying to sell you a car; Iceman has a lot to prove; we bid a reluctant farewell to Louise Simonson's tenure on X-Factor; and yes, video reviews will be back eventually...
episode 159: Childhood's End
***NOTE: We're aware of the audio issues in this episode. We're still troubleshooting our cross-country setup. Thank you for your patience!*** Art by David Wynne...
episode 158: No Focus, Less Direction
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line! In which we return triumphant from hiatus; it's still always Inferno in here; no one should ever under any circumstances date Cameron Hodge; Kenneth is a fundamentally hilarious name; Magneto's family gets retconned to death; Pterosaurs are still the absolute worst; and Magik totally deserves a sidekick...