The Cable Guide

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A podcast covering every appearance of Nathan Christopher Charles Dayspring Askani'son Summers, the all purpose adventure guy otherwise known, for vaguely defined reasons, as Cable (and his friends)!

Grant Richter


    • Nov 24, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    The Cable Guide episode 17: X-Over's Song part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 121:09


    On this very special episode of Blossom, Jason from the Podcast that goes Snikt @sniktcast, plus Dan and Georgie from the Excalibros @excalibros1 join me to talk about the most Cable-tastic crossover of all time, the X-cutioners Song! Be sure to tune into the Excalibros for part 2, and to the Sniktcast for a Wolverine-centric recap, both coming soon!

    The Cable Guide (Timeslide) episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 33:50


    A special Timeslide episode of the Cable Guide! It's a surprise. You'll just have to listen!

    The Cable Guide, episode 15 - BLOOD AND METAL!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 84:20


    It's time for the Cable Guide, episode 15! This episode, put on your best adventure shorts and join Cable as he's forced to hang out with Garrison Kane while he works on becoming a better person

    The Cable Guide, episode 14 - The Screaming in My Head (Has finally stopped), part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 104:43


    In this episode, we wrap up Rob's run on X-force and begin the most triumphant Nicieza run!

    The Cable Guide, episode 13 - The Screaming in My Head (though not quite as loud) part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 73:17


    In this episode I talk about X-force issues 5, 6, 7, and 9 (we'll talk about issue 8 in a couple of episodes). The new Brotherhood of Evil attacks! Rob holds it together for three out of four issues! You can almost hear my brain melt out through my ears in the last minute of the episode. Three fourths enjoy?

    The Cable Guide, episode 12 - The Screaming in My Head part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 67:44


    In this episode I torture myself for your listening enjoyment by covering the roughly 100 pages of plotless fight scenes that is X-force #1-4 and Spider-Man #16

    The Cable Guide, episode 11 - The Peril of Baby Nathan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 77:42


    In this episode I discuss X-Factor issues 65-68, the tale of how Nate was infected with the technovirus and taken into the future. I also do a quick look at Cable's guest appearance in Wolverine issues 41 and 42, as well as an even quicker look at Cable's appalling behavior in Wolverine: Rahne of Terra.

    The Cable Guide, episode 10 - Kings of Pain part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 58:53


    This week I'm back from my unexpected delay to wrap up my discussion of the 1992 summer annual crossover Kings of Pain

    The Cable Guide, episode 9 - Kings of Pain, part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 53:59


    In this episode, X-force and the New Warriors team up to hunt down a well dressed child abuser who is trying to recreate a terrifying villain

    The Cable Guide, episode 8 - New Mutants #98-100

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 65:50


    In this episode, some new characters get introduced, Cable turns into a bloodthirsty jerk, and Rob smashes all his action figures together. *sigh*

    The Cable Guide, (mini) episode 7 - Let's Talk About Magog

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 20:36


    In this mini episode I talk briefly about how the DC Comics character Magog is a commentary on Cable, read my first iTunes review, and talk about how I'm going to be covering problematic 90s comics creators going forward.

    The Cable Guide, episode 6 - X-Tinction Agenda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 75:36


    No, it's not a commentary on modern day politics, it's the X-Tinction Agenda, a story that starts out strong and ends with a whimper (and with the immortal head of a racist supervillain getting buried alive)

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    The Cable Guide, episode 5 - New Mutants #93 and 94

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 74:05


    Jason Venable of The Podcast That Goes Snikt joins me for a really quick discussion of New Mutants #92, before we jump claws, knives, and retractable capes into issues 93 and 94, where Cable and the kids go to Madripoor and meet up with Wolverine!

    The Cable Guide, episode 4 - Days of Future Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 84:04


    In this issue I discuss the Fantastic Four, New Mutants, X-Factor, and Uncanny X-Men 1990 Annuals, where Cable's main contribution is a massive red herring and there are a lot of timeline shenanigans

    The Cable Guide episode 3 - New Mutants #s 90 and 91

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 57:12


    In this episode, the kids get new costumes, Rob draws good monsters, Cable is a good supervisor, and Rictor apparently develops magical hair and wardrobe powers

    The Cable Guide episode 2 - New Mutants #s 88 and 89

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 50:42


    In this episode, Cable fights Freedom Force, the kids get a new mentor, Rob shows us how much he likes drawing ladies in mini-dresses, and I have a hard time saying "Moira"

    The Cable Guide, episode 1 - New Mutants #87

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 55:40


    It's the Cable Guide Podcast! In 2018 I did a project that detailed every adventure of Nathan Christopher Charles Dayspring Askani'son Summers, 280 characters at a time, from 1993-2006. Now it's time to start from the beginning and take it to an audio format! Bodyslide by 1 into the premier episode as I talk about New Mutants #87, the first appearance of Cable!

    The Cable Guide (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 0:51


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