Is It An X-Man?

In the thrilling conclusion of Sebastian May, Britt walks Katie through the wondrous world of Gossip Girl, specifically through the lens of notable Sebastian Stan character Carter Baizen.*Support us on Patreon for our library of bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Are you a card-carrying Sebastian Stan? Well, after these next two episodes of IIAXM, you will be.We're celebrating Sebastian May (because why not) with an episode all about James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes, later known as the Winter Soldier. Which means Katie and Britt mostly just lose their marbles over Captain America: The Winter Soldier.*Support us on Patreon for our library of bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Katie and Britt are thrilled to welcome to the pod their pals from Retro Fanfic Retrospective! Together, Amado, Tory, Della, Britt, and Katie will untangle two of three planned issues of Uncanny X-Men (#18 and #19), share a lot of laughs, and really enjoy the idea of the Mutant Maker.Find Retro Fanfic Retrospective at PodBean or wherever you get your podcasts! They're also on Twitter @RetroFanfic.Check out previous crossover episodes of RFR, in which we discussed an X-Men: Evolution fic and a very '90s X story.*Support us on Patreon for our library of bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

It's Britt's birthday episode so we're celebrating how any X-Men podcast would -- by discussing conspiracy theories that have nothing to do with the X-Men! Or comics at all! Hooray! Britt leads Katie through the tangled webs of the moon landing and Denver International Airport, as well as some other old favorites.Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!Wish Britt a happy birthday on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman!!!Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

It's Katie's birthday, so of course we're celebrating, once again, by largely not discussing the X-Men!! Instead, it's time to delve into the question on everybody's mind: Did Stan Lee steal the idea for Doom Patrol and use it to create a Marvel team? *Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!Wish Katie a happy birthday on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman!!!Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Katie and Britt cry their way through James Mangold's 2017 masterpiece, Logan. Spoiler alert: this movie is absolutely amazing and we love it.CONTENT WARNING: 50:05--51:45, discussion of death by suicide, "death with dignity"/assisted suicide*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

We're still reading early X-Men comics!! This week, we read issues 15, 16, and 17, in which we see Beast's origin story (again), learn about the power of crystals, and take a trip to a hospital full of smokin' hot medical professionals.*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Roses are red, violets are blue, we wrote stuff about X-Men, now we share it with you! Celebrate love with IIAXM as we discuss some of the top X couples and also present a few fanworks.Check out the list of greatest X couples that helped inspire our work, then read our fic here!*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

IIAXM dives back into the World of Wolverine with a most excellent cinematic journey: The Wolverine, from the director of Girl, Interrupted and co-writer of Oliver and Company. We're very into Yukio, the scene where Logan takes a bath (peak comedy), and the Defenestration of Prague. Listen and learn more!!Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

This is basically our Juggernaut episode. We will not be taking questions at this time.We're still reading comics! Imagine that!! This week, we dig into Uncanny X-Men issues 12, 13, and 14.We'll be continuing our journey about once a month going forward, and you can expect the same level of intensive study and deep analysis as you always receive when listening to a new IIAXM episode. Which is to say, we mostly laugh at our own jokes and yell at Xavier for constantly mentioning his “powerful mutant brain.”*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

The intrepid hosts of IIAXM continue their quest to read all the X-Men comics in order, this week meeting the Avengers (hot), Ka-Zar (Lord of the Jungle) and Zabu (Literal Sabretooth Tiger), and the Stranger (not Billy Joel) in Uncanny X-Men #9, 10, and 11. Also we want Scott and Jean tO HAVE AN ACTUAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS!!!*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Restart this episode the minute you finish it, because you'll definitely be wanting Na-more!!Katie leads Britt through (some of) Namor's backstory, focusing primarily on his ankle wings and life under the sea and ignoring roughly 25–30 years of comics history.*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Britt and Katie are going back to the start, reading and discussing the bonkers (and sort of…boring) early issues of X-Men comics. This week, Uncanny X-Men #6, 7, and 8.(Hear our discussion of the first five X-Men issues in our second anniversary episode!)*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Kicking off the holiday season, Katie and Britt dig into Uncanny X-Men #308 and count their mixed blessings.*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

A new season in the new season! We're ringing in fall (maybe a little late…) with a sPoOkY discussion of horror through the X-Men lens. Who's the final girl? Who's most likely to end up getting murdered in the woods? And is the Babadook…an X-Man?*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

What better way to celebrate both Canada Day and Independence Day than with a look at Canada and America's most famous heroes? This week, we're examining Wolverine and Captain America's earliest partnership during World War II, as portrayed in Uncanny X-Men #268. Also, Black Widow is there!*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Sorry we went on a mini-hiatus around Memorial Day. As penance, here's an ep all about X-dads . . . and daddies ;)Happy Father's Day! Share our podcast with the father, father figure, or sugar daddy in your life! *Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!Check out our (second!) guest appearance on Retro Fanfic Retrospective and the fic we mentioned in this week's ep: The Day The Earth Stood Back by RowenaZahnrei.We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Katie and Britt decided to go back to their roots to celebrate two years of IIAXM, reading and reviewing the first five issues of the X-Men run that started it all. Join them as they meet dastardly villains like the Vanisher, Magneto, and a random carnival, and decide that Scott has been terrible from the start.(As a heads up, there won’t be an episode on May 31 due to Memorial Day. But check out Patreon that day for the monthly bonus ep!)*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

We’re honoring moms and other excellent parental figures in Marvel comics in this week’s episode! Would you want any of these people parenting you? Probably not!!*Support us on Patreon for monthly bonus episodes!We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

We needed to call in backup to help us untangle the unfathomable mysteries of Alex Summers!This week, Katie and Britt welcome friend and Havok stan Matt to the podcast to talk all things laser hula-hooping and Goblin Prince-ing! We’re still a little lost, but we love Alex anyway.*Support us on Patreon (like Matt does; thanks, Matt, love you, Matt!!)We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

We teased you last week, but now it’s actually happening: IIAXM is diving into Dazzler to celebrate Britt’s birthday! Britt guides Katie through the full plot of Dazzler: The Movie, the iconic—and unsettling—1984 graphic novel.CONTENT NOTE: As mentioned in the episode, we discuss sexual violence and body image/eating disorders in this episode. Reading List:The Marvel Superhero Films That Never Were: DAZZLER: THE MOVIE - Warpedfactor.com"Is There Anything Left to be Shattered?": Reading Dazzler in the #MeToo Moment - Nicholas E. Miller, themiddlespaces.com*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Wish Britt a happy birthday on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman!Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Katie and Britt may be celebrating their birthdays, but you’re the ones getting the present ;)We’re doing a quick chat about Rogue and Dazzler, our two favorite X-women, on today’s very special IIAXM. This episode has EVERYTHING: evil adoptive mothers; disco queens; Mr. Peanut. Tune in and join the fun!*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you #xmenmonday!

Honestly, who else would we discuss for Katie’s birthday episode? Bill Hader?(I mean, we would have, if Katie had thought of that.)Katie leads Britt through a discussion of her favorite spy, Peggy Carter, including her (very disappointing) comic book appearances, (slightly less disappointing) film roles, and (absolutely delightful) TV show.*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Wish Katie a happy birthday on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman!Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

Who doesn’t love a man named after a myth who runs into battle with his mouth hanging open? Hold onto your shamrocks, X-pals—Katie and Britt are learning all about Sean Cassidy, the Banshee, in this very special “lost”(-ish) episode.*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Let us know who you’d cast on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman.Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

The only way to celebrate our 50th episode is by worshipping a weather goddess.Katie is excited to share with Britt her THREE PAGES OF NOTES on Ororo Munroe, a.k.a. Storm, former queen of Wakanda and forever queen of our hearts.Episode reading/watch list:Giant Size X-Men #1 (1975)Uncanny X-Men #159 (1982) [DRACULA]Magik: Storm and Illyana #1–4 (1983)Uncanny X-Men #185 + Lifedeath Part 1 (#186) (1984)Black Panther #14–18 (2005)Storm #1–11 (2014)Giant Size X-Men: Storm (2020)Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, episodes 31 + 45“Why Colorism in Comics Is a Problem (& Not Just in New Mutants),” MelinaPendulum“Lifedeath,” House of X“Imperfect Storm (Part One): Exploring ‘Lifedeath,’” The Middle Spaces*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Let us know who you’d cast on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman.Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

This week, we learn about the actual first female Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau. Join Katie and Britt on their journey to understand Captain Marvel/Photon/Pulsar/Spectrum, her powers, and where she might go from here.Episode reading list:Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (1982) [first appearance]Avengers #227 (1983)Captain Marvel #1 (1989)Black Panther #13 (2006)Marvel Divas #1–4 (2009)*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Let us know who you’d cast on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman.Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

What do Tina Turner, Rosie O’Donnell, Jessica Lange, and James Van Der Beek have in common? They’re the people Katie and Britt would love(?) to see in an X-Men movie.Join us in casting X-films through the ages, from the ’80s to today.*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Let us know who you’d cast on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman.Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

This week’s episode is all about Illyana Rasputin, Sorcerer Supreme of Limbo . . . and our hearts. (It’s also maybe a little about the attempted coup that occurred during the certification of the 2020 US election results, but shh.) We hope it makes you feel happy like an old-time movie!*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram and Twitter @isitanxman.Our first fanfic is now complete on AO3.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

Well. That was certainly…a year.Your IIAXM pals reflect on the year from hell, enjoy the top five episodes of 2020 (Toad is #1, and we hate you all), and talk about their plans for the future!We hope you all had happy, safe holidays, and enjoy a quiet, stress-free New Year’s Eve. Catch you on the flip side

We read New Mutants. We watched New Mutants. We are New Mutants.Katie and Britt dive into some classic X-literature and also consume the film loosely based on the Demon Bear Saga, and they have some Thoughts.Further reading:There Is No Excuse for the Whitewashing of Sunspot in New Mutants by Princess Weekes at The Mary Sue*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you #xmenmonday!

The triumphant return of Kate and Tess, our only two friends! We’re discussing our top five favorite X-Men: Evolution episodes, as chosen by Kate and Katie, plus three honorable mentions. This show is excellent . . . and also wild.(FYI: Keep an eye on our Twitter for a *special announcement* on December 1!) *Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

Dis episode been a looooong time comin’, chère. Katie an’ Britt are talkin’ ‘bout Le Diable Blanc himself, Remy LeBeau. He t’rows cards! He’s a t’ief! His accent is bonkers, non?Pop over to the Retro Fanfic Retrospective Podcast and keep an eye out for our upcoming guest appearance! You can also follow them on Twitter @RetroFanfic.*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

Which X-Man do you think would do best on the road to the White House? Who has big AOC energy? How many candidates could Mystique shift into in order to sabotage their campaigns? Join Katie and Britt as they dedicate this week’s IIAXM to politicians and campaigns in the X-universe.We touch on a few specific characters, but if we forgot your faves, share your thoughts on social media and distract us (and yourselves!) from this nightmare hellscape we call Election Day!!!!*We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

In this week’s IIAXM, Katie and Britt discuss a very spooky spy: Natalia Alianovna Romanova, who has greater agility than a gold-medal Olympian. In which sport? Only those who listen will find out!*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

We on X-Games mode, talking about Marvel’s merry mutants and their love of sportsball. Why do they so deeply enjoy America’s pastime? Why does Gambit play so much basketball? Would Wolverine root for any other team but the Blue Jays? All these questions and more will be answered in this week’s IIAXM—featuring our only two friends!!!Thanks to Brian Cronin for “Drawing Crazy Patterns - CLAREMONTISM: The X-Men Playing Baseball” at CBR and u/numawalrus’s list of the X-Men playing baseball in comics on the X-Men subreddit.And an ENORMOUS thanks to Tess and Kate for taking part in this discussion. Check them out in this month’s Patreon ep, too . . . and on another ep in the future!*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

*ring-a-ling-a-ling* Class is in session! And Katie and Britt are about to get schooled.IIAXM is celebrating September with a look at Xavier's School, in all its appearances--from the name and location changes through the comics, to the differing teaching styles and setups in the movies and cartoons.[And for more on Xavier's (and a few other X-adjacent places in the Marvel universe), check out season 1 episode 13, "On Location."]*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We're on Twitter, Instagram, and AO3 @isitanxman.See you next #xmenmonday!

This week, we're coming at you from a nightmare hellscape . . . and we don't mean the sintenel-laden future dystopia of 2013!Katie and Britt are talking Days of Future Past, from the storyline's original comics appearance to the 2014 movie. But which timeline will prevail? Only * time * will tell.*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We're on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com*See you next #xmenmonday!

In this week’s IIAXM, Katie and Britt delve into the most jellicle cat of them all: Shadowcat!We’re talking all things Katherine Anne Pryde, from her first appearance as an actual tiny thirteen-year-old baby to her current ties to Krakoa, through her animated and big-screen appearances, from Sprite to Ariel to Shadowcat to Captain Kate—and beyond.(On a serious note, please read Zach Rabiroff’s essay, “I Am Jewish. I Am A Mutant: Kate Pryde, Peoplehood, And Surviving The Flames,” at Xavier Files! It’s excellent!)*Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you next #xmenmonday!

The triumphant return of IIAXM! And we are overjoyed to be back behind the mic(s) and catching the pod up on current events.Research articles:How Stan Lee's X-Men Were Inspired by Real-Life Civil Rights Heroes by Dante A. Ciampaglia, History ChannelActually, Stan Lee Didn’t Base Marvel’s Prof. X & Magneto on Malcolm X & Martin Luther King Jr. by Paco Taylor, VocalThe Weird and Wild History of Dazzler by Sara Century, SyFyFrom Grace Jones to Bo Derek: 40 Years of Marvel’s Dazzler by Mike Avila, SyFyLadies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones by Veronica Webb, The RootThe Queer Importance of Dazzler, Marvel’s Disco-Inspired, Rollerskating Superheroine by Ira Madison III, MTVX-Men as a Queer Metaphor by Sara Century, SyFySource for the quote, “Give us our roses while we’re still here” — B. Parker, as mentioned in Trans Day Of Remembrance Is Resilience Above All by Katie TandyAnd here's a list of organizations we wanted to be sure to highlight. Also check us out on Instagram (@brittwald and @katiemickgee) for additional resources. Read, watch, listen, speak, donate, and keep fighting the good fight!Black Sex Worker LiberationFor the Gworls’ Rent and Gender-Affirming Surgery FundACLU (and sign up to join the ACLU’s People Power texting team!)NAACPPlanned ParenthoodAudre Lorde ProjectG.L.I.T.S.The Bail ProjectThe Marsha P. Johnson InstituteTransgender Law CenterBlack Visions CollectivePeople of Color in PublishingWe Need Diverse BooksGirls Write NowAtlanta Black Owned ReliefBlack Girls CodeThe Black Unicorn Library and Archives ProjectGirls for a Change*Support us on Patreon.We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com.See you next #xmenmonday!

Or, the Sad, Sad Story of Mortimer Toynbee. Katie walks Britt through a mutant they maybe haven't yet given a fair shake, and they learn a lot about both Toad and themselves.(Though they still don't love the tongue.)Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxmanWe’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

Happy Presidents Day! On this most government-y day, what better topic than a Marvel bureaucratic entity?Join Katie and Britt as they delve into the history of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, their ties to the Avengers and the X-Men, and all the organization's many backronyms.Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxmanWe’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

Can you connect any actor in Hollywood back to any actor who's appeared in an X-Men movie? It sounds like we struggle to do just that In this ep, but we manage!Join us as we celebrate the 92nd(?) Oscars by connecting some of the Best Acting nominees back to our favorite show business mutants! The only rule Is that the connection has to be made In six actors or less, and you have to connect back to a live-action X-Men movie (or Cats (2019)).Did you also forget until after recording that Adam Driver was in multiple Star Wars movies with literal Apocalypse? Tell us how you fare!Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxman [We might be making more of these soon . . . ]We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

It's Mungokatie and Rumplebrittser, back at it again to talk about a magical X-adjacent team: Excalibur! Enjoy our walk through the first volume of the classic Excalibur run, some chat about the new DOX line-up, and Britt's German accent (thanks for the inspo, Flula).Discussion question: Would you choose the Amulet of Right or the Sword of Might? Share your thoughts—we're on Twitter and Instagram (and AO3) @isitanxman.Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxman Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

Katie and Britt dive into Apocalypse's long and varied history, including his time fighting literal Dracula and how his powers manifested because a girl didn't like him. OK, boomer.Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxman [We just shared our first minisode with patrons—don't miss out on the #CatsContent!]We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

It would be a *Mystique* to miss this episode! In this week's IIAXM, Katie and Britt learn all about Raven Darkholme and her skull belt. They also cover topics as varied as Actual Hero and #QueensBoy Governor Andrew Cuomo, Usher Raymond IV, and our listeners in Wisconsin(?). New year, new us, embrace the chaos!!!Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxman We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

*** We know there's an audio Issue with the metronome sound, working on fixing it and will get fixed version online ASAP! ***Katie and Britt would like the X-Men to carry these helpful hints into the new year

Curl up by your phone, laptop, and/or TV and spend the holidays with IIAXM! Katie and Britt discuss the animated episodes "Have Yourself a Morlock Little Christmas" (X-Men: The Animated Series) and "On Angel's Wings" (X-Men: Evolution). And then they give the X-Men what they really need this holiday season.Have yourselves a Morlock little holiday, and tell us what you would give the X-Men to celebrate!Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxman We’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman. Email us at isitanxman@gmail.com See you next #xmenmonday!

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the podcast IIAXM. It’s entertainment mission: to explore the strangest super-heroes of them all, to seek out new knowledge and storylines, and to boldly go where many, many other, better-qualified podcasters have gone before!Katie and Britt get lost in Marvel space, digging into the Shi’ar, the Brood, and more

This island is alive . . . with the sound of X-MEN! Katie knows very little about Krakoa, but does her best to explain the Living Island to Britt. And then things go off the rails.This episode is art. Zendaya is Meechee.(You should probably just go here to learn more: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Krakoa_(Earth-616) )Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxmanWe’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you next #xmenmonday!

Do you like Charles Francis Xavier? If no, good. If yes, can you please explain to us . . . why?IIAXM is celebrating our quarter-life crisis with an episode all about Professor X, founder of the school and team we all love. We also talk about presidential slogans and honey chicken au jus. It's a doozy!Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxmanWe’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you next #xmenmonday!

This week, the IIAXM dream team blends their two favorite things (comics and true crime, obvz), digging into cults both imagined and real. Katie introduces five Marvel cults and Britt explains five real American cults that haunt us to this day.Further reading:"Five of the Creepiest Cults in the Marvel Universe" at Marvel.com — https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/five-of-the-creepiest-cults-in-the-marvel-universe"American Cult: 5 Spiritual Groups that Went Too Far" at Rolling Stone — https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/american-cult-5-spiritual-groups-that-went-too-far-202224/heavens-gate-1972-1997-202348/Social media, etc:Support us (and get some sweet rewards) on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isitanxmanWe’re on Instagram, Twitter, and AO3 @isitanxman.Email us at isitanxman@gmail.comSee you next #xmenmonday!