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The Young Ones is a podcast about teen superhero teams and why we love them. Join Charlie, Mikey, and Reed as we go through the publication histories of some of our favorite teams, while providing witty commentary and intriguing background info. Find us @

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    S5, Ep 3: Not Those New Mutants

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 59:35


    [Content warnings for vore, a pregnancy scare, and related topics in these issues.] On Today's Episode: Charlie continues to be cursed at restaurants, we do a short recap, and talk about new mutants? AKA Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo, and Nick Bradshaw's Wolverine and the X-men issues #5-8. Topics Discussed: This is a weird-ass book to be reading in the year 2019. That's all I got.

    HoX Takes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 73:07


    Join Charlie (@geneticghost) and Reed (@armustdie) as they discuss HoX, PoX, DoX, and more! Topics Discussed: Malevolent Geese as 2019 Icons, Comics Charcuterie, Emotions Make You Go Oof, Apocalypse: Not a Barometer for Success Cover image courtesy @maliciousglee, drawn by @karen_xmenfan!

    HoXDoX Power Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 73:24


    Charlie and friends of the podcast Chris Eddleman (@strictlyworse), Adam Reck (@arthurstacy), Zack Jenkins (@xavierfiles), and Dan Grote (@danielpgrote) get together to talk about House of X, Dawn of X, and The World's Largest Orange AKA Orange World.

    Cut to the Geeling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 71:47


    The Young Ones celebrate the end of Pride Month as Charlie, Mikey, and Reed talk about characters who help us relate to our identities or give us gay feelings (geelings). Topics Discussed: "Can you live with a curse?"; Reed's Chain of New Memories; Mikey's Extremely Bad Segue; Ryan Gosling, But He's Just a Baby Goose; Canon Playdough; When Ur Kingdom Hearts 3 is the Fanfic U Read Along the Way; The Nightmare Avengers; Teddy Altman: A Quick Primer; Why the MCU Films Mean Something, Dammit; Presumptions of Wall-E; Ruminations on Comics Press; Batman Doin the Stuff and Being Rich

    S5, Ep 2: Nobody Consulted Bruce Springsteen On This

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 102:11


    On Today's Episode: We try to explain Deathlok, discuss X-Men Scout Cookies, and more as we cover issues #1-4 of Jason Aaron, Chris Bachalo, and Nick Bradshaw's Wolverine & the X-Men. Topics Discussed: A Bit of Amusement; The Twilight Zone AKA the Bus Dimension; Please Donate to Our Offshore Mutant Nation; Quentin Quire Is Straight? And Other Mysteries; "When You're X-men, You're Family"; "Can I Talk to You About How Much I Hate the Kiddy Hellfire Club"; Throwing a Bad Alien Trope in the Garbage; Ranking Quentin Quire's Fashion; How to Befriend a Living Island; Doop Is a Mood; All's Fair in Love and Comics; Evan Has So Many Uncles; Raising Puppies From the Dead; How to Go From 0 to Pregnant in 30 Seconds

    S5, Ep 1: Grant Morrison Is Haunting This Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 96:27


    On today's episode, we're gearing up to talk Jason Aaron's Wolverine & the X-Men, but in order to do that, we have to give you some context. So join us as Reed gives a potent summary of Scott & Logan's motivations for the Schism event, Charlie explains why a Death Seed is a watermelon seed but for Death, Mikey takes us into Uncle Fantomex's World, and we're all haunted by the ghost of Grant Morrison as we untangle the Xavier School's cast of characters. Topics Discussed: Sometimes the Solution Is Just Fanfic; “The Fuck Is Spider-Island?”; Hope's Power Doesn't Make Any Damn Sense; A Brief History of Quentin Quire and Also Punk; Why Kids Shouldn't Fight; Does Schism Even Make Sense?; Evan is Baby, Call 911; The Five Labors of Deadpool; Zen and the Art of Selective Comics Reading

    S4, Ep 2: Release the Glitter Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 132:33


    Content Warning: Our discussion of Uncanny X-Men #11 includes content warnings for suicide, character death, and self harm. If you're sensitive to that, please take care! Reed (@armustdie) joins us again to talk Age of X-Man, Uncanny X-Men #11, the Shatterstar mini, Mikey makes a case for The Wild Storm, and we discuss the mysteries of glitter, online harassment, depression & suicide in media, and the cat antics that started it all. Topics discussed: Please Release the Glitter Data; Nate Grey Can't Read; The Sound of Silence, by Scott Summers; Don't Do a Tweet; It's a Boy Party!

    S4, Ep 1: Third Time's The Champion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 97:36


    A new year, and a new episode of The Young Ones! We're back to comics and talking Mark Waid & Humberto Ramos' Champions with Reed (@armustdie). Join us as we talk that, queer representation in media, Scott Summers, LGBT Robots, Arctic Coke, and more!

    S3, Ep 10: This Year in X-Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 99:34


    A lot sure happened this year in X-Men. Join us, Chris Eddleman and Adam Reck as we talk about this year in X as well as our hopes and dreams for 2019. Spoiler: It's going to contain a lot of Nate Grey.

    The Best Sleepover We Never Had (Acts of Friendship Crossover)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 61:42


    It's a very special episode of The Young Ones for our Acts of Friendship crossover today! Join us as we talk with our guests Christina Eddleman from @ChrisesPod and Luke Herr from @MultiversalQ as we talk about teen stories, comics, and why we love them. Topics Discussed: What makes a good teen story?; Good or bad teen slang; The cycle of adults with teen problems and vice versa; Has there ever been a teen story you liked when you were younger that didn't stand up to your older self's tastes?

    S3, Ep 9: Soda Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 63:39


    On today's episode of The Young Ones, we learn the answers to some tough questions, such as: "Which version of Mountain Dew is the best?", "What is going on with Extinction and X-Men: Disassembled?" and, "Why is Charles Xavier the worst?" We also answer some of your questions from Twitter.

    S3, Ep 8: No Exit From Subway

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2018 103:15


    On today's episode: We do another X-Comics roundup! This time covering Multiple Man #1-3, Mr. & Mrs. X #1, X-Men Gold Annual #2, and Cable #159. (CW: discussion of PTSD/panic attacks in Cable) Topics Discussed: Sprite Remix; Coca Cola Freestyle; Charlie's Subway Opinions; A Black Box Theatre Concept; What the Fuck, Jamie Madrox; Bringing Readers Up to Speed; The Best & Worst Ship Names; Cable Emotions; Suffering in Fiction

    S3, Ep 7: How to Survive as a Warrior/Landlord Without Really Trying

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 51:52


    On today's episode: Tim Seeley (@HackinTimSeeley) joins us for a Q&A to discuss his upcoming Shatterstar miniseries. Cover art done by @PPitteArt.

    S3, Ep 6: How To Hide in The Dark Dimension & Other Life Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 105:23


    On today's episode: We talk with our friend Chris (@strictlyworse) about nostalgia, childhood toys & stuffed animals, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Topics Discussed: SDCC Breakdown; DC Says "Hold My Beer"; The Raddest Theme Song; A Brief Summary of All the Power Rangers Iterations; Bulk & Skull; "Looks Like a Space Dumpster to Me!"; We're at the Combination Gym & Juice Bar; TFW You Leave the Power Rangers to Train for the Olympics; Weird + Bad Power Rangers Behind-the-Scenes; Chris' Extremely Good Sound Effects; Jason & Tommy: the OTP; Green Eye Powers; Darkness Sword Phylactery; Scorpina: Kinda Hot; Kansas City BBQ Feuds; The Phantom Zone, but for Power Rangers; Bryan Cransdon's Deep Love of Power Rangers; Prodigious, Morphenomenal, & Other Lingo; Galvanax: The Mojo of Rangers; Attempting to Explain The Morphin Grid; What's Making Us Happy? Games, Adorable Babies, & Bittersweet Endings

    S3, Ep 5: The Best Teen Titans Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 65:54


    It's a very timely episode of The Young Ones this week, as we talk about the 2003 cartoon Teen Titans (and not any of those other ones, we don't talk about those). Topics Discussed: Number Problems; Shatterstar News We Never Thought We'd Get; Comics We've Read; X-Men: Days of Future Stay In the Past; The Geography of Comic Book Universes; Toxic Waste Buffets & Cement Transformers; Why You Shouldn't Put a Prequel at the End of a Series; Kiss to Learn English; Heroes for Hire Don't Always Get Paid; Every Beast Boy Has His Day; She's Rocks; Isolation Dragons & Magical Soft Bois; Give Us the Starfire and Wash Away the Debt; What's Making Us Happy: Nostalgia Games & Intertwined Hearts The intro is a cover of the Teen Titans theme, as performed by Mikey (@quantumdotdot)

    S3, Ep 4: Dial 1-800-Young-Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 112:21


    On today's episode, Charlie espouses the virtues of restaurants with free salad and bread, Mikey admits to his leftovers problem, and we talk about some of the teen-adjacent comics we've been enjoying recently. Topics Discussed: The Chaotic Neutral of Podcasts; Charlie's Pinboard Theories; How to Not Interact with Creators; New Mutants: Dead Souls #4; The Mechanics of a Nightmare Realm; The Most Relieved Hug in all of Comics; Trauma & "Strong Female Characters"; What Does "Abrasive" Mean, Anyway?; Cable #157-158; Future Soldier Smoulder; Trust No One, Not Even Your Clone; Nate Grey's Bad Ideas; Domino's Powerful 90s Look; A Beautifully-Illustrated Shatterstar; When the 90's X-Force Writing is

    S3, Ep 3: We are the Crystal Gems!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 97:52


    On today's episode, Charlie emerges from an internet-less void, Mikey sings (badly), and we take a spoiler-filled deep-dive into Steven Universe. Topics Discussed: Podcast Birthdays; Becoming a Under-40 Shatterstar Luminary; Aqua, the Verve, and More 90s One-Hit-Wonders; Lestat the Vampire Prince vs Weird Twitter; The World of Steven Universe; A Silly Shatterstar Reference; Who Are the Crystal Gems?; Why Lars is the Best; The Visual Theming of Rose Quartz; What Happens When Space Rocks and Tectonic Plates Meet; Our Favorite Steven Universe Moments

    S3, Ep 2: Two Mutants, Deadpool and a Pizza Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 40:18


    Have a minisode! Where we talk about Deadpool 2 kind of. And some other things. The real episode 21 will come to you two weeks from now!

    S3, Ep 1: To Batman... And Beyond!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 92:02


    On today's episode: Mikey talks late 1990s cereal prizes, Charlie thinks there's too many Spider-Men, and we reminisce about Batman Beyond. Topics Discussed: Someone Take Lewis Tan's Phone Away, Still Alive, A Brief Discussion of Late 90s Pop Culture, Batman (Don't) Get Your Gun, The Gotham Aesthetic, Tracer from Overwatch, A Batman with a Life, The Return of HitClips, A Case of Mistaken Jokerz Identity, A Future Slang Primer, Cop vs. Punk, "Right in the Bruce Wayne feels," Mr. Fixx the Steampunk Assassin, An Awkward Limo Ride, Hubris, A Rogues Gallery Rivalry, Ace the Bat-Dog, Ice-T & Twin Peaks, The Usefulness of Secret Panels in Desks, Evil Lucio, Why You Don't Give Your Lackies Brain Stimulators, How Absolute Technology Corrupts Absolutely, Saving the World with Furious Super-Texting, Enter Max, Body Horror Yikes and a Half, When Superman is also Tony Stark, A Messed-Up Master Plan, You Too Can Be Your Own Grandpa, Return of the Joker, Episode Recommendations, A Novelty Ratings System

    S2, Ep 9: Weirder and Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2018 127:52


    On today's episode: Mikey gets pulled back from the brink of an internet rabbit hole, Charlie has an X-Corps epiphany, and our good friend Casey (@caseycrook) joins us to talk about the end of Runaways Volume 1. Topics Discussed: Slime & Slime Accessories, We're Not Starting a Stephen King Podcast, A Chili's at the End of Reality, Street Fighter Vs X-Force, Runaways Vol 1 #17-18, Nico Minoru's Spell Spreadsheet, Alex's Ill-Conceived Morrowind LARP, A Typical Villain Monologue, How Now to Treat Your Crush, A Deadlier Yoshi, The Unfortunate Return of Video Game Logic, When Humans Ruin Your Dinner Table, Molly's Convenient Sleepiness, Breaking Dramatic Tension via Bad Monster Design, Theories About the Leapfrog, A Weirdly Dated Picture, Why Mutant Schools Aren't for Everyone, Mixed Messages, the End of the Runaways... For Now, Representation in Reading, Blink Twice if This Podcast Is Holding You Hostage

    The Monster at the End of the Book

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018 77:04


    On today's episode: Mikey tests a new cold intro idea, Charlie helps us remember the themesong to Pyramid, and we're talking spoilers for New Mutants: Dead Souls #1-2 & Cable #155. Topics Discussed: Predictably Left Hanging on a Cliff, Sportsball, Podcasting Is Just Weird Radio, New Mutants: Dead Souls #1-2, Comics ASMR, What the New Mutants are Made Of, Millenials: Just Older Teenagers?, Supernatural-Style Cold Opens, Freeing Yourself From Continuity and Making it Work, Casual Gay vs Tired Gay, Phonetic Accents: Not Even Once, A Dad for Dads, Possible Appeanances of Our Good Boy, Shoutouts to Jeni's Ice Cream

    S2, Ep 8: Bogies, Breakfasts, and Betrayals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 76:32


    On today's episode: Charlie gives us a rundown on PGA feuds, Mikey talks about brunch struggles, and we finally discover the identity of the mole in Runaways #15-16. Topics Discussed: Wrestlemania vs The PGA Tour, A Cursed Breakfast Adventure, Runaways Vol 1 #15-16, A Grossly-Colored Sewer, Remaining Positive While Goth, Space BDSM, A Ghost Trap with a Face, Hit Clips, The Merits of Waiting For Murder, 2000s Mecha, Everyone's Least Favorite Game Level: The Water Temple, The Bends, "Congratulations it's on fire now what did you hope to gain from this", Video Game Theory, The Death of Chase Stein...?, Don't Mess with Karolina Dean, The Runaways Mole, This or That: Transcendental Mario Kart vs Punk Rock Activism

    S2, Ep 7: Live Up To My Family Name

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 128:57


    On today's episode: Mikey brings up an old meme, Charlie talks childhood TV shows, and we take a look back into the past in Runaways #13-14. Topics Discussed: Avengers vs X-Men: Consequences, Ghost Branding™, Romance Movies in Science Class, An In-Depth Discussion of Street Sharks Animation Budgets, Xenomorph Pizza Marketing, Even More Shatterstar News, The Fandom Paradox aka Schrodinger's Shatterstar, Runaways Vol 1 #13-14, Storytime: Runaways Style, Quentin Quire is a Nazi & Daken's Weaponized Bisexuality (And Other Bad Takes), Please Love Google, Why Mikey Hates NCIS LA, Gibborim Toes and the End of the World, A Bad Collection of Parents, Good and Bad Reasons to Have Kids, Lieutenant Flores Gets His Due, Survivor Alliances, This or That: Gay Auto-Chicken vs A Regrettable VHS Incident

    S2, Ep 6: Spider Demons and Street Sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 99:27


    On today's episode: Mikey issues a challenge, Charlie has some questions about the Darkforce Dimension, and we meet Cloak & Dagger in Runaways #11-12. Topics Discussed: Mikey Goes to the Movies, Singing the Praises of New Mutants: Dead Souls, A Sad Alien Crisis, A Modest Podcast Proposal, Runaways Vol 1 #11-12, Heroes Who've Been Hired, A Brief Return of Mutant Drugs, B-List Heroes and Why You Should Love Them, Service Revolvers, Yet Another Slight Genre Shift, Banter as a Display of Affection, Runaway Catch-22, Why Tony Stark is Still The Worst, A Costume Reveal, One Long Story Later, The Avengers Rescue That Never Was, Dark Souls of Future Past, This or That: Bug Lesbians vs Animal Apocalypse

    S2, Ep 5: Oops! All Drama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 79:57


    On today's episode: Mikey lives his best life via theatrics, Charlie has their suspicions about Topher come to pass in unexpected ways, and it's only Teenage Wasteland in Runaways Vol. 1 issues 9-10. Topics Discussed: A Highly Likely Cereal Debacle, Legacy Numbering: All Ups No Downs, Runaways Vol 1 #9-10, A Slight Genre Pivot, How To Be A Bad Friend Ft. Alex Wilder, Acquiring Coffee When You're A Runaway, Coming To Terms with Being a Mu--An Alien, Fans Who Only Watch the Movies, The World's Most Awkward Kissing Posture, Why Communication Is Key, We're Not Calling It A Catfight, Opportunistic Villain Monologuing, An Amazing Idea for a Doctor Strange Series, Sun Blood, Vampire Investments, This or That: Ben Grimm Has Done Nothing Wrong in His Life Ever vs An Opera in Metropolis

    S2, Ep 4: A Lovingly-Rendered Soda Fountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2018 100:22


    On today's episode: Mikey spreads the gospel of Todd Howard, Charlie gives a brief tutorial on crime, and we both get frustrated with teen boys in Runaways #7-8. Topics Discussed: jeff_kaplan.png, Even the Podcast Cannot Escape Contrived Numbering Systems, The Mon-Stars of Limbo, Method Roleplaying, The Italian Job–But Bad, Aliens Make Bad Fashion Choices, Villain Cognitive Dissonance, Not That Nextwave, Being Fake Woke: Just Don't, Don't Trust This Boy, Pelicans On Parade, You Were Looking at the TV Guide in the Grocery Store, A Spoiler Alert for LOST, This or That: Skeletor Takes Over the World vs Doot Me To Life, Hell is Space Mountain, A True Genetic Ghost

    S2, Ep 3: Heroes Never Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 106:30


    On today's episode: Charlie wonder why Karolina's mom is so terrible, Mikey cuts Chase some well-deserved slack, and we realize that parents really just don't understand. David Collins (@DungeonCommandr) joins us to talk about Runaways Vol 1 #5-6, as well as things we've been loving recently, what Overwatch characters the Runaways would main, how to portray strategist masterminds in the modern day, and his X-Men-inspired tabletop roleplaying game, Mutants in the Night.

    Skateboards, Swords, and American Dollars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 63:46


    On today's episode: Mikey doesn't know the rules of Iron Chef, Charlie forgets that the main characters on the Dukes of Hazzard were all related, and we both take a walk down the Wildways. Topics Discussed: The Rad Cosplay That Started It All, The New Mutants of Hazzard, Magical Girl Monster of the Week, Mikey Can't Pronounce Giles, A Case for a Good Daken, Teenage Gambit: Maybe Worse Than Regular Gambit, Rachel Summers Is the Sarah Connors of the Marvel Universe, In the Mojoverse You Take the Good and the Bad, Mortally Bankrupt: Eldritch Horror of Reality TV the RPG, That One Episode of Supernatural, Who Gets the Rose & Who Gets Their Heart Shatterstar'd, A Spider-Person Who Won't Take Dr. Strange's Crap, Sometimes You Don't Need Super-Soldier Serum, Surprise Batman Beyond, A Compelling Pitch for Cosmic X-Men, Adam X is the Best, Iron Chef X-traordinare, Sushi Spiral, Equal Opportunity Smooches, Robotic Eyeballs: Just as Good as Normal Eyeballs

    S2, Ep 2: Aliens, Ghostbusters, and Jurassic Park, Oh My!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 77:37


    On today's episode: Charlie brings us more Shatterstar news, Mikey thanks Machine Man for his contributions to society, and we see the kids aren't alright in Runaways: Pride and Joy. Topics Discussed: Gay Mutant Developments - Deadpool Edition, Accent Excitement, The Voracious Venom-Dog, Danny Rand aka The Terrible RPG Character Nobody Wanted, Runaways Vol 1 #3-4, The Worst of All Possible Dimensions, Calming the Savage Beast Chris Pratt-Style, CGI vs Holograms, You Too Can Have Super-Villain Parents for 3 Easy Payments of 29.99, How Not to End Debates on Veganism, What to Do When Your Pet Doesn't Stay Put, Lying About Allergies, Aurora Borealis? At This Time of Year?, Questionable Work-Life Balance in the LAPD, Doomsday Prepping or Swift Justice, Taser Laser Apple Watch, A Disturbing Escalation, This or That: A Hero of the People vs An Upsetting Realization

    S2, Ep 1: The Curious Case of the Murder in the Basement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 85:53


    On today's episode: Mikey is a 2000s pop culture encyclopedia, Charlie wants Chase Stein to think about his life choices, and we finally break into Runaways Volume 1. Topics Discussed: Overwhelming Gay Mutant Developments, Revolutionary Boy Shatterstar, Backwards Listening, Runaways Vol 1 #1-2, A Brief Tsunami History, Gothic Lolita Fashion, MMORPG Memes, Nightmare Parents, Hot Vegan Culinary Tips, A Baby-Sitter's Club Pop Quiz, Questionable Security Methods, Is It One-Way or Two?, Twister vs Bop-It, The Logistics of Running Away, White Vans and Where to Find Them, A Very Adorable Dinosaur, Existential Horror and Spectral Boss Fights, Communication in the Age of Myspace

    S1, Ep 8: Generation X Spoilercast Q&A with Christina Strain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 108:55


    On today's episode: Charlie extols the virtues of Rictor and Shatterstar, Mikey gets emotional about the Runaways, and we talk to writer Christina Strain about her run on Generation X. Topics Discussed: Comic OCs, Gen X: Old Vs. New, Why Quentin Quire is Really a Jerk, Pulling the Threads of Continuity, X-Men Barbershop Culture, Lovable Losers & The Breakfast Club Formula, The Gifted: A Great But Frustrating TV Show, A Brooklyn 99 Reference, A Tale of Two Everetts, Skin Deserved Better, Background Mutants & Queer Romances, Battle of the Atom, Don't Let Your Children Near Sentient Space Bacteria, Mikey's Roleplaying Corner, The Gen X Stories that Never Were, Steampunk Leonardo da Vinci, Niche Artisan Comic Products, Gay X-Men (All of Them)

    S1, Ep 7: Dance Off to the Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 66:56


    On today's episode: Mikey gets sucked into the black hole that is Hulk continuity, Charlie thinks Matt Murdock should probably be evil in every reality and we both come to the realization that there are way too many spider people. Topics Discussed: A Quick Tutorial on Anime Filler Episodes, The Value of Retcons, More Information about Spider-Verse Than You Ever Needed to Know, Sexy Decrepit Spider-Vampires, Edge of Spider-Verse: Spider-Gwen, Why Every Spider Book Should Be a Cartoon, Power and Responsibility, Peak Jason Latour Dialogue, Evil Matt Murdock is best Matt Murdock, The Rhino Just Wants to Party (Probably), Editor Question of the Week aka Chosing Between Our Children, Don't Google Hulk Continuity (Never Even Once), Game Shows with Wheels, This or That: School Dance Edition

    S1, Ep 6: Robot Magic 2: Skrull-Kree Jamboree

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 104:53


    On today's episode: Charlie can't math, Mikey speculates on ROM: Space Knight, and we talk way, way too long about the finale of Young Avengers Volume 1. Topics Discussed: Space Debt, Young Avengers #11-12, Captain AV-ROM of the Laser Discs, Demon Baby Hands (Again), Magical Moms, Trying to be Responsible and Failing, How to Write a Good Queer Romance, The Skree, Climactic Battles on Convenient Skyscrapers, Teddy and the Technicolored Kree Force, Please Respect Lil Viz, The Ocean of Uncertainty, Joint Alien Custody, Another Super Hospital Visit, The Best Times to Stand Up to Captain America, A Long-Awaited Codename, This or That: Keanu Reeves vs. Robot Masterpiece Theatre

    S1, Ep 5: Robot Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 77:04


    On today's episode, Mikey wonders about Super Skrull technology, Charlie doesn't know how robots work, and we get to the final arc of Young Avengers Volume 1. Topics Discussed: Errata, New Year's Resolutions, Young Avengers Volume 1 #9-10, A Bad Montage, How to Stage a Friend Intervention, The Super Skrull, Laser Beams Sent Through Space, Not Subtle Shapeshifters, Some Exciting Dramatic Readings, When Your Mom's a Skrull, A Grisly Murder, Eli Running Away (Again), A Cell Phone for Ants, Women With Laser Guns, Lil Viz, Jarvis: Hollywood Vs Reality, Superhero Soda Selections, Another Avengers Failsafe Candidate, Super Juvie, Robot Magic, Snarky Speedsters, Skrull Royalty, More Cliffhangers

    S1, Ep 4: Someone Please Fire Kat Farrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2018 88:40


    [CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains the following subject matter - drug use, drug abuse, and sexual assault.] On today's episode: Charlie is concerned about misuse of NYPD resources, Mikey shares something very near and dear to his heart, and we both talk about the background of the the team in Young Avengers Special #1. Things discussed: Marvel Animated Features, Young Avengers Special #1, How Not to Be a Good Reporter, Annuals and Why Sometimes They Aren't Called Annuals, Dad Moustaches 2: More Dad Moustaches, Processing Superheroic Guilt, The Difficulty of First Crushes, The Best Scarlet Witch Moment, Why Kate Is Good but Her Backstory Is Not Great, More Mutant Drugs (Unfortunately), The Specter That Haunts Patriot, Shatterstar Wars

    X-tream X-Mas Spectacular

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 81:40


    Join us this week as we discuss some of our favorite things just in time for the holidays.

    S1, Ep 3: Not-So-Secret Indignities

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 67:15


    [CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains the following subject matter - discussion of drug use and drug abuse.] On today's episode: Charlie finds New York City's urban planning frustrating, Mikey gets mad about the logistics of super-crime, and we talk about a very special episode of the Young Avengers. Things discussed: A Weird Filler Arc, A Publishing Lesson, What to Do When the Art Isn't Good & More Lessons in Suffering, Young Avengers #7-8 ("Secret Identities"), Tony Stark's Hologram Fetish, Luke Cage is a Good Role Model (Actually), The Physics of Oatmeal, Terrible Dad Mustaches, What Not to Do When Your Boyfriend Is Magical, A Good Coming Out Story, A Bad MGH Story, How Not to Draw a Teenager With Growing Powers, The Worst Places to Have a Drug Super Lab, Mr. Hyde (Not That One), Complicated Feelings About Robots, How to Critique an Awkward 10-Year-Old Storyline, When a Character Deserves Better

    S1, Ep 2: The One With All the Time Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2017 64:40


    On today's episode: Charlie contemplates the fashion of the thirtieth century, Mikey wonders why super heroes don't get therapy and we wrap up the first arc of Young Avengers. Things Discussed: Coping With the Insidious Fear of Your Favorite Characters Vanishing, That Other Teddy Altman, How Comics Are for Everyone, Mikey's Anti-Capitalism Corner, Jamie Madrox (Not That One), Young Avengers Volume 1 #4-6, The Presidential Physical Fitness Test, Napping on Piles of Rubble, Kang & New York Fashion Week, Why Billy and Teddy Are the Best, Kate's Closet Cosplay, Why Time Travel Is Bad (Unless You're Cable), Future Guns, An Ill-Defined Cataclysm, Making Sense of the Marvel Multiverse (Badly), What Not to Do When Rebelling Against Your Dark Destiny, Chicken Soup for the Magic User's Soul, A Batman Moment, Codenames and Finding Yourself

    S1, Ep 1: Who the #*&% Are the Young Avengers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2017 59:40


    On today's episode, Charlie tries to explain the Growing Man, Mikey has concerns about the future of razor scooters and we both take a trip down memory lane. Things Discussed: Avengers Disassembled, Your Imaginary Children and You, Bad Occasions to Have Beach Drinks, the Avengers' Terrible No Good Very Bad Day, Event Fatigue, Young Avengers Volume 1 #1-3, Who the Hell Is Bucky?, The Hug and Fly, Bad Police Practices, Robot Storage, The Adventurers of Kang and Kang, Health Care in the Thirtieth Century, Kang the Conquerer (Kind Of), MGH, the Original Captain America, Super Human Blood Transfusions, When to Trust Tony Stark (Never).

    The Young Ones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2017 0:26


    A preview of what's to come. Watch this space!

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