Oh hey there, gals, guys, and otherwise! Welcome to HORNS & WINGS, a weekly love letter to the greatest comic in the whole danged galaxy: Saga. Read along with Noah (Polyphonic) and John (Make Stuff) as they break down every brilliant detail in the series, issue-by-issue. Whether you picked up issu…
Noah & John talk Saga issue #41, go to the Warm Sad Sunset Place, lick pots, and have a couple notes for Fiona.
Noah & John & special guest Andrew Spohn talk the back-half of Saga issue #40, step inside a Devo hat, and chew on that pink gooey mylar balloon fadeaway font.
Noah & John & special guest Andrew Spohn talk the first half of Saga issue #40, go through the beaded curtain at the library, and NEVER LAUGH ONCE.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #39, read between the lines, skip the actual lines (because there's so much between them), and make all your fanfic dreams come true.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #38, intensify the cutthroat telepathy debate, and put the "b" in subtle storytellinbg.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #37, reminisce about forcing Brian and Fiona to bring back Saga, ask "Why, The Last Man?", and follow the continuing adventures of the Sagamen. Sorry Joe Rogan!
We. Are. Back. And we brought Saga back with us. But the format's changing a bit.
The Host & Engineer Johnny in the Booth celebrate ten years of hurtling through the galaxy of the mind in search of the one true truth. Fard.
Noah & John read your listener answers to their reader questions, ace the Buzzfeed "Which Saga Character Are You?" quiz, and listen to the Back Matters theme. #ReleaseTheFardCut
Noah & John talk Saga issue #36, cry literally three times, and pop out of their Christmas boxes when you least expect it.
WE'RE BACK, BABY! Noah & John talk Saga issue #35, face their internalized robot-racism, and discover that everything leads to Poland.
Noah & John talk Saga #34, hobbit girthiness, John's dignified new moniker, and doing a heroin(e?) episode. The takeaway: read more books!
Noah & John talk Saga #33, observe some investi-boning, walk the cock 'n' talk, and discuss Crazy Frog penises. (It's a horny one, folks.)
Noah & John jump straight into the action with Saga #32, get horny on main, and welcome the triumphant return of the Fard Radio Hour. #WeNeedALyingKitten
Noah & John (FINALLY) talk Saga #31, discuss Noah's predilection for prone praying mantis people, and cover up traumatizing memories with fart jokes. This one's for you, Gal Gadot.
It's a red-letter day (ha!) as Noah & John gush about Elements: Fire, a masterful comics anthology featuring stories by creators of color. Find Elements: Fire and Elements: Earth at https://gumroad.com/tanekastotts!
Noah & John read YOUR answers to their Question(s) of the Week(s), explore Noah's identity as the titular Blurryface, and introduce a WACKY new segment. Yee-haw!
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Noah & John talk Saga #30, practice their Marko voices (that may or may not be just Batman voices), muse on the pomposity of Americans like Noah, and get kinda bummed out. But we got Ghüs riding Friendo, so it's all okay.
Noah & John talk Saga #29, late-'90s/early-'00s rap-rock masterpieces, what gets Pepe horny, and a heretofore uncovered Saga modification. (And remember, kids: It's a good thing to piss tears.)
Noah & John talk Saga #28, argue over the proper plural form of Pegasus, speak "Indian", and reveal John's first ACTUAL criticism of the comic. (Is it too few nude jiggly bits?) Pardonu al devigos vin atendi!
Noah & John talk Saga #27, visit the dry dock(tor's office), and discuss where babies come from. (Tummy demons. Obviously.)
*NOTE: We experienced some tech difficulties, and Noah's audio didn't turn out so hot. I did my best in post to make it listenable!* Noah & John talk Saga #26, teach a man to Google, and WOULD RATHER KILL HAZEL THAN LET ANYTHING BAD HAPPEN TO HAZEL.
Noah & John conduct a *very* science-y experiment by bringing on Video Essayist/Saga Newbie Jacob Geller to see just how effective issue #25 is as a jumping-on point! Spoiler alert: it's sorta not good for that!
Noah & John read YOUR answers to their question(s) of the week(s), take the bonkers-est Saga Reader Survey yet, and tell the most embarrassing story just ever. Will they finally finish a Between the Arcs in under an hour?!? Listen to this 1 hour and 33 minute-long episode to find out!!
Noah & John talk Saga issue #24, stay "On Brand", pull off a flawless Cockney accent, and demand a Lying Kitten RIGHT NOW.
Noah & John & SPECIAL GUEST HALEY ROSE-LYON talk Pinky and the Brand, an infuriating couch, and show Saga that it's actually possible to come back from a hiatus.
You voted. We counted. Now get ready for a night of stars and Lying Cars [sic]! With all the controversial snubs (#DinosaurDildoWasRobbed) and timely monologue jokes (#LaupersSoNotGrey) you could ever want and then probably immediately not want! Join your hosts Noah & John for what's being called "the Kendrick Lamar's DAMN of podcast award shows" (presented by Cact-o's, Spiders, and McHenry Corp.)! Hold for theme song.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #22, announce the first annual Lauper Awards (GO VOTE!!), launch hornsandwings.com (YOU CAN VOTE THERE!!), and bask in the awe of King Robot.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #21, intensely debate aliens flirting, and really focus in on brevity, conciseness, avoiding repetition, and also avoiding repeating themselves. And brevity.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #20, let loose their breakfast screeches, become drug dealers, and finally (mostly) figure how Saga stays so enthralling.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #19, and thoughtfully dissect the intricacies of Saga's-- OH GOD I JUST SAW THE OPENING SPLASH WHAT THE FUCK WHY.
Noah & John read your answers to our Questions of the Week, botch SO MANY listener names, and recite from memory classic foot-based literature.
Noah & John bonus episode it up with one of their most insightful and useful analyses of what makes Saga so addictive and perfect for new readers. And then they follow that up with a bunch of dumb garbage about agnosticism, scary (o)possums, and what exactly "third base" is.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #18, abuse their expansive influence to increase their Apple Podcasts rating, examine the Dungeons & Dragons-ness of the characters, and do one of the most abrasive Lil Jon impersonations just ever, I'm so sorry.
Noah & John & SPECIAL GUEST PATRICK WILLEMS talk about the brilliance of Saga issue #17, why Ghüs is just THE BEST, and totally definitely being BFF's with BKV. Just remember: don't fuck up.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #16, review-shame a loyal listener, crack the Odendron code, and create the greatest episode of anything in recorded podcast history.
Noah & John & SPECIAL GUEST BEN STOKES FROM SPTV talk Saga issue #15, launch a superior podcast, come up with a less-than-superior planet name, and dive into some of that *classic* H.T.N.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #14, discover of shiver of sky sharks, make a really good Quietus joke that Noah truly, truly likes, and lean alllll the way back.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #13, bust out theories galore, resuscitate ancient memes, and experiment with some cutting-edge voice modulation technology. Let's dive in.
Noah & John bonus episode it up by ranking the covers of Saga (so far), bringing some actual insight into how the comic is made, and reading all your consistently horny answers to our Questions of the Week!
Noah & John talk Saga issue #12 and dive into the world-shattering scandal that is two dudes just doing a fun thing with their wieners.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #11. An episode particularly for anyone who's ever wanted to listen to two adults try not to cry for 68 minutes.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #10. Come, join us, for the miraculous birth of our beautiful, armada-devouring child.
Noah & John talk Saga issue #9. Featuring Sweatered Mole Gangsters, Nipple-Eyed Tongue Torsos, and other totally normal things that are normal.
John & Sexy-Voice Noah talk Saga issue #8, thicken the McHenry Plot, get all the Fard action, and find John's doppelganger.
Noah & John read Saga issue #7, actually say some insightful things about making comics for once, and ask the important questions about The Shoe. Seriously very, very important. Not super dumb *at all*.
In our first "Between the Arcs" episode, Noah & John dive into all the rad treasures of Saga's back matter, take the 2012 Saga Reader Survey, and go through your AMAZING answers to our Question(s) of the Week! Ayyy! I'm lyin' here!
Like the genie coming out of the lamp (in that Will Smith movie, "Return of Jafar"), Noah & John & totally real special guest Daniel Plainview read Saga issue #6. We journey into the Rocketship Garden, get nominated for a prestigious award, and start heading towards the smartest man in the universe (BKV).