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We take in the X-Men as it's meant to be enjoyed, with clockwork orange style devices to pry open our eyes. Married couple, Allison and Matt Parent do deep dives into the good, the bad, the squishy and weird X-Men stories. Allison is a newbie to comics and Matt is going to talk about it endlessly to them whether they record it or not. Logo by Emily Kardamis who can be found on Instagram @corruptedgem or on Patreon at Patreon.com/corruptedgem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in ...
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The Becket Cook Show

The Becket Cook Show

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The Becket Cook Show was created by Becket Cook to discuss relevant topics and to crush the lies of culture with truth. Becket Cook was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from college, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of writing and acting, finding success in both. He eventually became a production designer working on fashion shoots for brands such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Gap, L'Oréal Paris, and Nike. Becket lived as a gay man until 2009, when he reluctantly agr ...
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Are you ready to embark on an inspiring and informative journey alongside Dietrich Bonhoeffer - one of the most courageous people in modern history? In this audio documentary series, we'll dive deep into the life of the German theologian who dared to stand against the Nazi regime. From his early days as a passionate scholar to his evolution into a bold leader of the Confessing Church, we'll trace Bonhoeffer's path as he wrestled with the moral and ethical challenges of his time. You'll disco ...
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What is up, Theology Nerds! This one's a banger. At Theology Beer Camp 2025, I got to sit down with an EPIC braintrust of Bonhoeffer scholars—Jeff Pugh, Lori Brandt Hale, Reggie Williams, and Andy Root—for a panel that went deep into Dietrich's life, his communities, and why his witness matters more now than ever. We wrestled with how Bonhoeffer's …
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to eat your consciousness, talk to Dead Man, and explore Swamp Things muscular vegetable body as we read Saga of Swamp Thing 21-35! Saga of Swamp Thing 21-35 is written by Alan Moore with Art by Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Dan Day, Rick Veitch, Shawn McManus, Alfredo Alcala, Ron Randall, and Berni Wrightson colored b…
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NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, Jr. joins Becket Cook to discuss the recent WILD interview with Tucker Carlson and Milo Yiannopoulos. Milo mentions Dr…
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to eat too much lactose, deal with body issues and wear Plastic Man like a wetsuit(?) as we read Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly #1 is written by Joanne Starer with art by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein, Colored by Marissa Louise, lettered by Lucas Gattoni If you have a …
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X Years Later... Enter the Age of Doug! Credits: Batman/Deadpool is by Grant Morrison, Dan Mora, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, and Joshua Williamson, Hayden Sherman Tom Taylor, Bruno Redondo, Mariko Tamaki, Amanda Conner, G. Willow Wilson and Denys Cowan Ultimate Wolverine 11 is by Chris Condon, Alessandro Cappucio and lettered by VC’s Cory Petit …
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"Our Extended Mutant Family" comes to an end, for now, as we break down the second part of G. Willow Wilson's incredible Ms. Marvel. Last time we had to do a brief explainer of Secret Wars. This time we're explaining Civil War II! And spoilers? It's one of the best arcs of Ms. Marvel! Ms. Marvel Vol 4 1-18 is written by G. Willow Wilson with art by…
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NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this episode of The Becket Cook Show, Becket sits down with beloved pastor, author, and speaker Francis Chan for one of the most vulnera…
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Our Extended Mutant Family begins to reach it's peak as we discuss the newest addition to mutant-dom and one of the most controversial. Controversial new status quo aside, Kamala Khan is a superstar and this book kicks ass. Ms. Marvel Vol 3 is written by G. Willow Wilson with art by Adrian Alphona, Jacob Wyatt, Elmo Bondoc, and Takeshi Miyazawa, co…
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This section is reserved for pithy jokes and the credits for the comics that we read on the show! This month we're talking about characters that are tangentially related to the X-Men, characters like Gwenpool! The Unbelievable Gwenpool is written by Christopher Hastings with art by Gurihiru, Irene Strychalski, Alti Firmansyah, Myisha Haynes and Dan…
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NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this powerful episode, Becket Cook welcomes Branden Grosvalet, who shares one of the most intense and supernatural testimonies you will …
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Our extended Mutant Family finally gets to a bonafide X-Man! We read Longshot for the first time. A year and a half into the podcast before we talk about the hero of the Mojoverse. Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe is written by Christopher Hastings, Penciled by Jacopo Camagni and Victor Calderon Zurita, Inked by Jacopo Cagmagni and Terry Pallet, …
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Our Extended Mutant Family continues from the Fantastic Four to The Avengers...I mean, technically! The delightful Daryl Richard Lawrence and Phillip Lundquist to sift through the Hero's Office lost and found as we read Great Lakes Avengers. GLA (2005) Written by Dan Slott Penciled by Paul Pelletier Inked by Rick Magyar Colored by Wil Quintana and …
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NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this episode of The Becket Cook Show, Becket sits down with Vlad, a young man who was convinced he was born gay and lived that identity …
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The holidays are just around the corner and we're celebrating Our Extended Mutant Family with... this can't be right? The Fantastic Four? Look I don't know what to tell you, this was mostly an excuse to read one of the best Marvel comics of the last decade and talk with one of the smartest people in comics commentary. Franklin used to be a mutant! …
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We're kicking off our celebration of Our Extended Mutant Family and we're not so sure how we're related to this one. Our pal Ruthanne Price joins us to read and talk TMNT: The Last Ronin and ask our selves, "what would it be like to read Old Man Logan if you'd only vaguely been aware of the X-Men?" We're maybe not starting our journey into the Teen…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this powerful episode Becket Cook talks to Jason Mellard, a man whose journey from childhood tr…
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X Years Later... Enter the Age of Doug! Credits: Emma Frost White Queen 5 is by Amy Chu, Andrea Di Vito, Antonio Fabela lettered by VC’s Ariana Maher Deadpool/Wolverine is by Ben Percy, Joshua Cassara, Guru eFX and lettered by VC’s Joe Sabino Ultimate Wolverine 10 is by Chris Condon, Alex Lins and Bryan Valenza, cover by Alessandro Cappucio and let…
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Grab your yellow spandex and hop on the bullet train, it's Wolve-Ween! We talk Wolverine vol 1 with Gianni Palumbo from the Biff! Bam! Pow! podcast, interview Saladin Ahmed about his first year on his Wolverine title, and a word from Matt's Father. Enjoy! The interview with Saladin Ahmed begins at 33:44 Gianni Palumbo is the host of the excellent B…
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Anyway I'm Venom Horse. Venom Horse is written by Al Ewing with art by Carlos Nieto, colors by Frank D'Armata and lettered by VC's Ariana Maher If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here! Logo by Emily Kardamis who can be found on Instagram @corruptedgem or on Patreon …
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This Monday Astonishing X-Men Infinity Comic came to an end. We knew we had to talk about it, as it spans the entirety of the From the Ashes Era and is written by and has art by some of our favorite people. We were so lucky to sit down with Justin and Alicia Wilder of The X-Wife Podcast to talk this run as a whole, how hot Banshee is nowadays, and …
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Wolve-Week continues with an increasingly rare Claremont Climb. We're joined by writer Alex Segura to discuss Claremont's interest in Alien, Storm's date with Doom, and Kitty Pryde's incredible first costume. Uncanny X-Men 143-149 is written by Chris Claremont with pencils by John Byrne, Dave Cockerum, and Brent Anderson with inks by Josef Rubenste…
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Happy Wolve-Week. The only time we're ever going to have 5 episodes in one week. We're kicking off the spooky week with a story of zombies, familial trauma, and deep loss. Also the characters are all adorable kitties. We read Feral Vol 1 Indoor Cats and Vol 2 Cat Lady. Feral is created by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner. It's written by Tony Fleecs …
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to stretch our achy joints, meet up with old flames and rob the motherf&^%ing Batcave as we read Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang for the DC Black Label Catwoman: Lonely City is by Cliff Chiang If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here!…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this powerful interview, Becket Cook talks with Lare McCreary, who shares his remarkable story …
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to dig a bullet from our chest, take a call from the League of Shareholders and to find our "Son" as we read more Absolute Superman. Also Absolute Evil! Absolute Superman 8-11 "Superman, Son of the Demon" is written by Jason Aaron with art by Rafa Sandoval and Carmine Di Giandomenico, colors by Ulises Arreola and lettered…
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to dangle Dr. Poison, rescue prisoners, and yoink some Men-Fish across the room as we read more Absolute Wonder Woman Absolute Wonder Woman 8-12 “As my Mothers Made Me” is Written by Kelly Thompson with art by Hayden Sherman, colors by Jordie Bellaire and Lettered by Becca Carey If you have a comment or question, you can …
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today's episode, former MTV Real World: Denver cast member Davis Mallory joins Becket Cook to s…
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Our main episode this week needs a few more days to cook, so instead here is a compilation of our conversations on the X-Men From the Ashes Infinity Comics. These are from our Episode 3, 5.5, 11.5, and 18.5. Man we used to be REALLY low energy! Thanks for sticking with us folks! X-Men From the Ashes Infinity Comic is written by Alex Paknadel with a…
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A year in and the Absolute Universe of DC Comics is still one of the most exciting series of books being published by DC or Marvel. The crown jewel of this unimpeachable line is Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman. This week on the FIRST Absolute Mojoverse Premium Interview Show Allison sits down with Kelly Thompson to discu…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today's episode, Becket Cook sits down with Debbie Lessard, mother of former guest Joshua Loper…
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Hard to joke when one of your favorite books ends. "I wish I could stay at the Avengers Academy forever" Marvel Voices: Avengers Academy Infinity Comic 47-60 is written by Anthony Oliveira with art by Carola Boreli, Pablo Collar and Bailie Rosenlund. Issue 47 art is by Charles Steward III, Issue 54 art is by Minkyu Jung. Color by Ruth Redmond and L…
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Last week was the pinnacle of the Thunder War and we were so thrilled to get to sit down again with Murewa Ayodele to talk the process of crafting this book that operates like a crossover, how to not lose what makes his writing his own, and what we can expect next for Ororo Monroe in the Age of Revelation and beyond. It's a fun one! If you have a c…
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Credits Deadpool Batman by Zeb Wells, Greg Capullo, Tim Townsend, Alex Sinclair, and Clayton Cowles (AND MANY MORE CREDITED IN THE EP) X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha by Jeph Loeb, Simone Di Meo and RS Comicscraft Imperial War: Exiles by Steve Foxe and Jonathan Hickman, Francesco Manna and Davide Tinto and Erick Arciniega Wolverines and Deadpools #3 by C…
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to smoke cigs, investigate crimes, and lose our f#^&ing minds as we read Absolute Martian MindF***er Manhunter. Martian Manhunter 1-6 is written by Deniz Camp with art by Javier Rodriguez and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. Stephen Bennett’s life is a powerful testimony of redemption and transformation. In this raw and e…
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Cable is already an absurdly over the top character, so you know what he needs? A hip kid version with five girlfriends and a big sword. The craziest thing? It totally works! Cable (2020) is written by Gerry Duggan with art by Phil Noto and Lettered by Vc's Joe Sabino Lodro Rinzler is the creator of X-Men Panels Daily which can be found on Instagra…
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🍺 Bonhoeffer for Dangerous Times | Theology Beer Camp 2025 PreviewAre we living in the most dangerous times of our lives? Renowned Bonhoeffer scholar Jeffrey C. Pugh doesn't pull punches in this powerful preview lecture for Theology Beer Camp 2025. Drawing from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's prison writings, especially "After Ten Years," Pugh explores why t…
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Man, you thought we didn't know anything about DC Comics wait till you hear us talk about Green Lantern. Absolute Mojoverse is back to get a spooky gun hand and keep that ring, damnit. Absolute Green Lantern 1-6 is written by Al Ewing with art and colors by Jahnoy Lindsay and letters by Lucas Gattoni If you have a comment or question, you can email…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today's episode, Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau—parish pastor, former military chaplain, missionary, an…
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Last January, Allison discovered one of her very favorite corners of the Marvel universe as we read all of New Mutants Vol 1. So obviously this will be more of the same, right? Sara Century joins us to discuss truly one of the weirdest comics ever released by Marvel. It's a trip but we're in great company. New Mutants Forever 2010 is written by Chr…
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Hey guys, if you didn't know we launched our Patreon. Here is a preview of Matt and Allison and the 11th Street Kids. If you join our Patreon at 5 dollars a month you get access to a THIRD episode a week all about the tv and film associated with comics. You can find us at Patreon.com/Escapethemojoverse Right now we're watching Peacemaker Season 2 a…
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Absolute Mojoverse is back to get in our head, catch that kid, and F%$& the monkey has gone rogue. Ah well. We read Absolute Flash. It rules. Absolute Flash is written by Jeff Lemire with art (1-3,6) by Nick Robles and A.I. Kaplan (4-5) colors by Adriano Lucas (1-3,6) and Chris Sotomayor (4-5) and Lettered by Tom Nopolitano If you have a comment or…
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today's episode with Becket Cook, Matias Wilson shares a powerful story of transformation—from …
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Sabretooth: The Adversary is Written by Victor Lavalle, with art by Leonard Kirk, colors by Rain Beredo and Lettered by Vc's Cory Petit TW: frank discussions about criminal justice reform and the American Carceral State Chad Anderson is the host of the Graymalkin Lane Podcast which can be found here! It's very good! Matt and Allison pop up there mo…
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Mojo Mini is back to jump head first into our imaginations, confront our trauma, and make Matt ugly-cry in public as we read The Moon Is Following Us by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo. The Moon is Following Us is created by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo, written by Daniel Warren Johnson with art by Rossmo and Johnson, colors by Mik…
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Credits and timecodes 9:00 Giant Size X-Men 2 Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Jed MacKay, Adam Kubert, and Laura Martin Lettered by Vc Clayton Cowles Cover by Adam Kubert 28:40 Ultimate X-Men #18 by Peach Momoko and Zack Davisson, Lettered by Vc Travis Lanham 33:50 Exceptional X-Men #12 by Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard. Lettered by Vc'…
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One of the first characters that tickled Allison's imagination was Nathan Christopher Charles Askani'son Summers. He complicated, steeped in lore, with a design that begs more questions the more you look at it. Yet, Cable Love and Chrome cuts to the heart of who Nathan really is. We sat down with David Pepose to talk how this book was pitched, how …
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Support The Becket Cook Show on Patreon! NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In this episode, Becket Cook chats with Dr. Thaddeus Williams, professor at Talbot School of Theol…
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The Aug of Apocalypse ends here! Warren finally takes a stand, Gambit fails his task for love, and Colossus does some unthinkable things. Want more Escape the Mojoverse? Join the Patreon here! If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here! Logo by Emily Kardamis who can b…
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Also by is back to talk Erica Schultz's Rat City. Erica is the current writer of Laura Kinney Wolverine, one of our very favorites. We've also never read a spawn comic. What is a Spawn? Is it this? We liked this! Rat City vol 1 written by Erica Schultz, art by Ze Carlos, color by Jay David Ramos and Lettered by Erica Schultz Join our Patreon here! …
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