Best Lore Olympus Podcasts (2025)

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Mojo Reverse: Lore Olympus Vol. 1 by Rachel Smythe 54:07

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This week on the mini, it's Allison's turn to drag Matt kicking and screaming into the wonderful world of Webtoon as we read modern retelling of the Hades and Persephone Myth--Lore Olympus. We talk online 'shipping discourse, erotica vs romance tropes, and honestly one of the most wholesome things we've ever read. Art and Writing for Lore Olympus b…

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Episode 49: From the Ashes Month 11! All the New X-Men Comics of May 2025 3:28:28

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Lots of X-Men books. RIP X-Factor Vol. 5 This month we are using each episode to raise money for the Transgender Law Center. If you would like to donate to our particular fundraiser you can do so on our Instagram page! Credits and timecodes 00:30 Weapon X-Men #4 by Joe Casey, Chris Cross, Mark Morales, Yen Nitro, lettered by Clayton Cowles 1:50 Chi…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 5: Absolute Trinity Guest Artists 1:12:18

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to shovel refuse, freeze the rich, and trick the devil himself as we read the Absolute Trinity. Each book has incredible guest art, Carmine Di Giandomenico for Absolute Superman, Marcos Martin and Muntsa Vicente for Absolute Batman and Mattia De Iulis for Absolute Wonder Woman. For a publishing line with such iconoclastic…

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Binary System Podcast #459 – Love, Death, and Robots, and Star Trek Lower Decks 29:00

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This week we watched three whole episodes of the new season of Love, Death + Robots (yes we want pats on the head for that thank you) and while there’s a lot to discuss regarding Robert Valley’s amazing animation, a possible origin story for “Three Robots”, and voice actors we’ve gotten to interview, what we... The post Binary System Podcast #459 –…

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Episode 48: Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk by Frank Tieri and Michael Sta. Maria 1:10:42

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Escape the Mojoverse is back to talk the book Matt has been calling "Sabretooth: Dead and Loving it" for about half a year now! We get hyperviolent, conquer New York Gangs, and practice our thousand yard stare with this years delightfully anarchic Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk. Sabretooth: The Dead Don't Talk is written by Frank Tieri, art by Mic…

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What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould (feat Seelie) 1:32:32

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Summary In this episode, Toni and Seelie discuss 'What the Woods Took' by Courtney Gould, exploring its themes of identity, trauma, and the dynamics of relationships among characters. They delve into the expectations versus reality of the narrative, the role of horror in character development, and the constraints of YA fiction that often lead to co…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 4: Two-Face by Christian Ward and Fábio Veras 48:25

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Absolute Mojoverse is back and we're All In on Harvey Dent. We head to the club to read lips, defend Victor Zsasz, and secretly plot escape from mind prison in Two Face Vol 1 by Christian Ward and Fábio Veras Two-Face 1-6 is written by Christian Ward, with art by Fábio Veras, colored by Ivan Plascencia, lettered by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou with cover …

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Binary System Podcast #458 – WTNV #268 “Home Office” and Love, Death, and Robots 29:52

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In this week’s recap, Steve Carlsberg is fitting into his job at Labyrinth as well as can be expected. By which we mean he’s working himself to death, losing connection with his family, and his attempts at corporate team-building are not appreciated. It’s a grim state of affairs, and don’t even get us started on... The post Binary System Podcast #4…

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Episode 47: X-Men the Trial of Magneto by Leah Williams, Valerio Schiti and Lucas Werneck 1:01:56

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This week the results from our very first fan poll as we read X-Men: The Trial of Magneto: a crossover that ties up loose threads of X-Factor, the book that introduces the Waiting Room, and Wanda trying to make up for the Decimation. Can the book hold the weight of all of that narrative pressure while still being fun and entertaining? Yes, more or …

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Mojo Mini: Moon Knight 1-6 by Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio and a Convo with Megan from Vigilante Vibes! 1:16:45

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A two part mini?!? In this economy? It's the return of Also By! Our series where we read the other works of the current X-Men writers and artists! Don't remember that? Well we only did it the one time so far! We read Moon Knight (2021) by Jed Mackay and Alessandro Cappuccio. We talk Batcaves, Jed's insanely tight plotting, and how Marc is much hott…

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Binary System Podcast #457 – Star Trek: Lower Decks and Dark Knights of Steel 31:59

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“ALL the Cali-class ships ALL OF THEM.” Kathryn watched three episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks this week, and Elizabeth rewatched two of them, so she can contribute something helpful. (For once – Kathryn.) (Yes ALL RIGHT. – Elizabeth) Anyway, the final two episodes of season three solve the mystery of Rutherford, bring T’Lyn to... The post Binary…

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Episode 46: NYX Vol. 1 by Joe Quesada with Special Guests Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly 1:01:12

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This week on the podcast we're talking NYX with superstar comics writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly "The Hive Mind" You're asking yourself, "didn't they JUST do an episode on NYX with the Hive Mind?" Well, this is about the first one! We talk gritty post 9/11 comics, writing teenagers, and the shocking comic introduction to Laura Kinney. NYX …

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Binary System Podcast #456 – WTNV #267 “Missed Connections” and more Star Trek: Lower Decks 28:44

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This week in Night Vale, Cecil’s starting a new segment: Missed Connections. I’m sure you’re all familiar with the concept, where you throw all of your longing and regret into the public forum in the hopes that one person (or in the case here, one car, one planet, one train, or one very untrustworthy partner... The post Binary System Podcast #456 –…

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Episode 45: From the Ashes Month 10! All the New X-Men Comics of April 2025 3:47:58

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Another month another deluge of X-Men comics. This month saw a really strong showing across the brand and was notable for the end of two of the best books of the line--NYX by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing “The Hivemind” and Francesco Mortarino and X-Force by Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To. Matt--who is writing-- is too sad to put a pithy joke her…

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Mojoverse Premium: NYX Talk Back with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly "The Hive Mind" 56:45

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This week, one of the most daring books of the X-Line came to an end: NYX written by Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly. We sat down with them to go over their process, what they had in mind for an arc three, and what we can look forward to in their Giant-Size X-Men mini series. Jackson and Collin can be found here. If you're listening to this the da…

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Binary System Podcast #455 – WTNV #266 “The Return of Poetry Week” and random trailers 24:58

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It’s poetry week in Night Vale! Let’s all pull together and submit at least a couple hundred poems each, and this time could we please not have any incidents with the menacing obelisk in the Dog Park and oh come on WHAT DID I JUST SAY? After the recap we’ve gotta talk about some amazing... The post Binary System Podcast #455 – WTNV #266 “The Return…

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Episode 44: Climbing the Claremountain "Days of Future Past" with D'Manada Martini 1:32:48

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Enough of the tangentially related solos, we're back on the Claremont Climb with Days of Future Past. Joining us is drag star multi-hyphenate D'Manada Martini to discuss doomed timelines, Canadian canibal laws, and queer fandom spaces. Uncanny X-Men 139-142 written by Chris Claremont, Penciled by John Byrne, Inked by Terry Kevin Austin, Lettered by…

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Mojo Mini Young Avengers: Style > Substance by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie 43:51

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It was a fan request, and we put it off to the very last minute! Holy crap what were we thinking? Young Avengers is great! The lesson is: you should read some of those suggestions your friends have been giving you! Young Avengers (2013) 1-5 is written by Kieron Gillen, art by James McKelvie, color by Matthew Wilson and letters by Vc Clayton Cowles …

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Binary System Podcast #454 – Black Mirror: USS Callister – Into Infinity 40:00

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We actually DO have a Welcome to Night Vale episode to recap…but we also watched an episode of the latest season of Black Mirror. Believe it or not this is actually what we said we were gonna do, so of course we have to post a recap right away. After a quick discussion of some... The post Binary System Podcast #454 – Black Mirror: USS Callister – I…

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Episode 43: Pools of Blood by Cody Ziglar 1:15:49

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This week we talk Deadpool vs Miles Morales. Two legacy characters that should shoulder the narrative focus for Marvel in the next few decades. Also, Wade Wilson is there! Listen as we implore Marvel to spend less money on movies, talk balancing dumb jokes, and do the dumbest version of Allison's long-running game ever. Deadpool Vol 10 and Spider-M…

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So Many Spoilers for Sandra Brown's Envy 1:12:55

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Summary In this episode of Romance Read Along, the hosts delve into Sandra Brown's novel 'Envy', exploring its intricate structure, character dynamics, and the balance of romance and suspense. They discuss the expectations readers have from the romance genre, the portrayal of disability, and the emotional depth of characters. The conversation highl…

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Mojo Mini: What's your X-Men Enneagram with Shayleigh Ward 39:01

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This week on an increasingly rare Mojo Mini, we sit down with our X-Men novice friend Shayleigh Ward to discuss our Enneagrams and read a screen rant listicle to see what X-Character maps on to our personality traits. "Which X-Men Character Are You, Based On Your Enneagram Type?" Written by Shawn S Lealos Shayleigh Ward runs the Arcana Affirmations…

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Binary System Podcast #453 – Star Trek: Lower Decks, Black Mirror, Love Death + Robots, and Godzilla Minus One 28:05

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It’s beautiful. It’s really intensely weird, but it’s beautiful. So like the title says, this week we’re talking about Star Trek: Lower Decks, Godzilla Minus One, and the newest seasons of Black Mirror and Love Death + Robots. SOME of which we’ve actually watched. (Okay it’s Star Trek and Godzilla. LD+R isn’t out yet and... The post Binary System P…

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Episode 42: Scarlet Witch by Steve Orlando 1:36:57

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We're really stretching that "X-Men Comics" part of the title to its limit this week, but honestly, the Scarlet Witch has been quietly one of the most consistent titles that Marvel publishes and she's certainly X-adjacent. We read the whole of Steve Orlando's Scarlet Witch in preparation for next month's Scarlet Witch and the Vision. Scarlet Witch …

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Mojoverse Premium: Interview with Erica Schultz 1:16:35

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This month on the Mojoverse Premium Interview Show, Allison sits down with Laura Kinney: Wolverine author Erica Schultz to talk Laura's new status quo, the benefits of working with a team who "gets it" and how Erica has crafted one of the best books of the From the Ashes era. Erica Schultz is a Ringo Award nominee and the current writer of Spawn Ra…

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Binary System Podcast #452 – WTNV #265 “Labyrinth”, and Beastars Season 3 Finale (?) 29:33

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Okay, we need to address that (?) in the episode title. Raise your hands, how many of you out there knew that Beastars Season 3 was going to be in TWO PARTS? Wow, that many of you? Okay, well we’d ask everybody to check back for updates on when the second part will be released,... The post Binary System Podcast #452 – WTNV #265 “Labyrinth”, and Bea…

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The Saturnalia Queen by Paloma Blue 2:11:00

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In this engaging conversation, author Paloma Blue and I discusses her new novel The Saturnalia Queen inspired by the film Gladiator, exploring themes of historical romance, character dynamics, and the balance between fact and fiction. The dialogue delves into the complexities of genre classification, the moral ambiguity of characters, and the role …

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Episode 41: Gambit by Howard Mackie and Lee Weeks with Nikhil Clayton 58:35

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A few weeks ago on the podcast, Matt was coerced to admit he doesn't like Gambit. This week, we call upon TikTok and YouTube star Nikhil Clayton (a noted Gambit superfan) to see if we can't convince him otherwise. We talk Gambit's first solo foray, learn about the thieves and assassins guilds, and ask why Gambit was picking that lock if he was just…

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Mojoverse Premium: Sentinels by Alex Paknadel and Justin Mason with Alex Paknadel 1:03:09

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In this episode, we sit down with Sentinels and Asonishing X-Men scribe Alex Paknadel to talk about nasty protagonists, robot cops, and Mark Russell's really incredible hair. Alex Paknadel is the writer of Sentinels alongside artist Justin Mason, Colored by Fredrico Blee, Lettered by VC's Travis Lanham, and Edited by Darren Shan Alex Paknadel is al…

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Binary System Podcast #451 – Beastars, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and WonderCon 2025 31:32

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FIrst up this week we do a quick breakdown of WonderCon 2025, discussing everything from the amazing cosplay to low-frills motels, with some quick tangents into Cowboy Bebop (gotta love the anime rooms at Con) and Skibidi Toilet (finally saw some Skibidi merch in the wild!) After that we jump into the second-to-last episode of... The post Binary Sy…

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Episode 40: From the Ashes Month 9! X-Manhunt and all the other X-Men comics of March 2025 3:21:04

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What a breeze! Only a paltry 18 X-Men comics in March. This month saw the second crossover of the X-Men from the Ashes era. Storm goes Dark Phoenix, Scott gets punched, frozen, and stabbed, and Charles tells his kids to try the soup! Matt does a bit about the soup Charles mentions in X-Manhunt Omega that ends at 4:31 or you can find the recipe for …

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 3: Absolute Superman "The Last Dust of Krypton" by Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval 54:24

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Absolute Mojoverse is here one last time--this month--to mine really fast, smell really nice, and stop ourselves from killing that jerk Peacemaker. Also we talk Absolute Batman 6, because we were dumb and didn't understand that "The Zoo" was six parts... We're new to DC! CW: Brief mention of suicide Absolute Batman #6 "The Zoo Part 6" is written by…

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Binary System Podcast #450 – Beastars and Star Trek: Lower Decks 29:08

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Episode 450! That’s…kind of a milestone, right? To celebrate, let’s do the same thing we’ve been doing for a few weeks now! First up, Beastars Season 3, episode 10. This episode merits a trigger warning, since we finally get to see what led to Legoshi’s mother’s death, and it’s pretty heartbreaking. There’s also a brief... The post Binary System Po…

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Episode 39 Grant Morrison's New X-Men: Here Comes Tomorrow with Chad Anderson from the Graymalkin Lane Podcast 1:08:50

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We're wrapping up Grant Morrison's X-Men opus with a challenging, far-future story and a reveal about a nasty little germ that's been plotting against our heroes the entire time. Superstar X-Men podcaster Chad Anderson joins us to help keep the continuity straight with this pretty out-there tale. New X-Men 151-154 "Here Comes Tomorrow" written by G…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 2: Absolute Wonder Woman "The Last Amazon" by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman 49:27

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to sacrifice an arm and feed our dead horse some magic--duh--in the incredible Absolute Wonder Woman by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman CW: Discussion of rape and assault Absolute Wonder Woman is written by Kelly Thompson with Art by Hayden Sherman, Colors by Jordie Bellaire and Letters by Becca Carey. Wonder Woman crea…

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Binary System Podcast #449 – WTNV #264 “Duet”, Beastars, and Star Trek Lower Decks 36:41

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On this week’s Night Vale we got to hear from Cecil’s former boss Leonard Burton, who’s much more than just a radio host. He’s also dead! After the recap we jump into episode 9 of the final season of Beastars, where they’d like us to believe that someone got un-alived but they’ve pulled that stunt... The post Binary System Podcast #449 – WTNV #264 …

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Episode 38 Grant Morrison's New X-Men: Planet X with Gianni Palumbo from Biff! Bam! Pow! 1:22:21

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In the penultimate episode of our exploration of Grant Morrison's New X-Men we finally reach the twist that has been nigh impossible to keep from spoiling Allison (spoiler, we didn't; she figured it out) Gianni Palumbo from Biff! Bam! Pow! joins us to talk one of his favorites Planet X. New X-Men 146-150 "Planet X" Written by Grant Morrison, Pencil…

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Make Me Free by Jaye Pool 1:51:48

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Discussion with Author Jaye Pool As always I'd love to hear from you [email protected] @chemangel.bsky.social Many thanks to Jacob the horse for allowing us to sample their amazing song Sunshine for our theme music. You can get Jacob the Horse's music at BandCamp. comBy romancereadalong

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 1: Absolute Batman "The Zoo" By Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta 51:48

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In the first episode of Absolute Mojoverse, we hit the gym and brandish our knives and axes as we break down the first arc of Absolute Batman. Absolute Batman 1-5 "The Zoo" is written by Scott Snyder with art by Nick Dragotta, Colors by Frank Martin and Letters by Clayton Cowles. Issue 4 art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta. If you have a comment or ques…

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Binary System Podcast #448 – Beastars and Star Trek: Lower Decks 27:04

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The episode of Beastars that we recapped this week isn’t quite as unsettling as last week’s episode. That civet cat is still off-putting and weird, but my goodness do the animators do an excellent job with Yaya’s animation. The team that animated that zebra in the noodle shop, however, can go sit in a corner... The post Binary System Podcast #448 –…

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Episode 37 Grant Morrison's New X-Men: Assault on Weapon Plus With Myle Yan Tay from the Comic Sans Podcast 1:05:15

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It's March Mash-Up, and we're inviting some of our favorite comics podcasters to help Matt and Allison break down the last three arcs of New X-Men by Grant Morrison. This week Comic Sans co-host Myle Yan Tay joins us to discuss the ethics of psychic affairs, Mojo casting, and annoying French-accented characters. New X-Men 142-145 "Assault on Weapon…

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Storm Arc 1 Breakdown with Murewa Ayodele 1:16:45

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Stormcasters! Ororospoilers! Any and all X-Fans! We are honored to sit down with Murewa Ayodele to talk all about the first arc of his run on Storm. Murewa was incredibly candid about his process, his point of view, how he deals with online hate and harassment, and the very personal nature of Issue Five's departure. Quit reading this and go listen!…

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Binary System Podcast #447 – WTNV #263 “Hysteria Land”, Beastars, and the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts 33:19

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On tonight’s recap of Welcome to Night Vale we learn that Night Vale’s newest attraction, Hysteria Land, is not an amusement park, it’s a theme park. And the theme is “amusement.” We’d argue that the theme is also “existential dread” and “impossibly frightening.” Arms inside the ride, kids, watch out for the dead animals. After... The post Binary S…

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Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 2:14:10

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Today on Romance read along we Talk with Abby from the Keeping the Bones Podcast. We discuss 'Magic Bites' by Iona Andrews, exploring its themes, character dynamics, and the nuances of romance in fantasy literature. They delve into the challenges of podcasting, the intricacies of editing, and the expectations of romance novels, providing insights i…

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Episode 36: From the Ashes Month 8! All the new X-Men Comics of February 2025 3:20:19

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Literally don't have space for a joke here. Timecodes and Credits-- 13:03 Storm #5 Writer: Murewa Ayodele, Art by Lucas Werneck, Colored by Alex Guimaraes Letterer: Vc Travis Lanham, Cover Artist: Mateus Manhanini 15:42 Cable Love and Chrome Written by David Pepose, Penciled by Mike Henderson, Inked by Mike Henderson, Lettered by Vc Joe Sabino, Cov…

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Episode 35.5 Transformers Vol 1 by Daniel Warren Johnson 39:03

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Robots in disguise? More like... a really thoughtful comic about our responsibility to others with bombastic one-of-a-kind art and non-stop action. I guess I understand why they went with the first one, but all that other stuff is true! Transformers Vol 1 (issues 1-6) written by Daniel Warren Johnson, Art by Daniel Warren Johnson, Colors by Mike Sp…

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Binary System Podcast #446 – WTNV #262 “The Man Who Is Not Tall” 20:52

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“That’s a good question.” “Thank you!” “It’s best to not ask questions. Especially good ones.” If the title to the Welcome to Night Vale episode sounds familiar, we’re seeing the return of a harrowing duo from Night Vale’s past: The Man Who Is Not Tall, and The Man Who Is Not Short. And unfortunately The... The post Binary System Podcast #446 – WTN…

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Episode 35: Jonathan Hickman's X-Men "The Vault" (5, 18 and 19 of X-Men) 1:03:42

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Party on pod people! In the last episode of Krakoa is for Lovers we're breaking into that pesky vault to see what the isolationist evolutionary-minded society of pod people who have evolved to the point that they no longer experience death are up to! It can't be anything good. X-Men (2019) # 5 Written by Jonathan Hickman, Art by R.B. Silva, Colored…

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What I've been reading this week 18:08

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In this episode of Romance Read Along, Toni discusses her recent reading experiences, focusing on three books: 'The Snow Queen' by Elizabeth Gannon, 'Travels with a Fairy Tale Monster', and 'A Goddess Unraveled' by Morgan Ryder. She shares her thoughts on the characters, themes, and writing styles of these works, providing insights into her prefere…

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Episode 34.5 Captain America: Brave New World and All New Captain America (2014-2015) 53:33

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We are NOT an MCU podcast...but... y'all want a Captain America episode? Spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World begin at 18:26 and go until 31:48 All New Captain America Written by Rick Remender, Penciled by Stuart Immonen, Inked by Wade Von Grawbadger, Colored by Marte Gracia, Lettered by VC's Clayton Cowles If you have a comment or questio…