Best Murds Podcasts (2026)

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35 - The Thirty-Fifth Time 3:00:29

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2+ y ago3:00:29

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History is made (and traveled through) once again on the Time Bubble, as Murd welcomes aboard that master of Comic Timing, Ian Levenstein, as his third-ever guest co-pilot! Individually, they acquaint themselves with the super-celebrities of the Noble family in Jay Faerber's Noble Causes; witness the decompressed dawn of Millar & Hitch's The Ultima…

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34 - The Thirty-Fourth Time 3:11:20

4y ago3:11:20

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As the Time Bubble makes its first appearance in over a year, Murd emerges to give you the lowdown on the first-ever appearances of a true triple-threat from Marvel's Bronze Age; a magical mystery musician from DC's Silver Age; and an ambitious young squad of incorporated crusaders from the Time Bubble's current HQ in 2002! Plus other chronal curio…

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33 - Murd's Time Bubble: The Thirty-Third Time 3:09:28

5y ago3:09:28

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Just when it seemed that auld acquaintance would be forgot, Murd resurfaces at the helm of the Time Bubble, with remembrances of comics milestones past (Miller, mutants, the Man of Steel, and more!) to banish your 2020 blues. Ring in the new with a dash of the old, courtesy of Murd! (3:09:28)

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32 - The Thirty-Second Time 2:27:41

7y ago2:27:41

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There's a TIME to laugh and a TIME to mourn in this voyage of the Time Bubble, as we pause to reflect on a real-world national tragedy that sent shockwaves all the way to the Marvel Universe. Also: the striking debut of Jonni Thunder, a.k.a. Thunderbolt; a one-mutant crusade for the X-Men's Nightcrawler; and a Peter David project you might have mis…

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31 - The Thirty-First Time 2:33:19

7y ago2:33:19

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A monstrous Marvel legacy begins! The rough and raucous career of a DC antihero ends! And an unlikely venture straddling the heritages of both major publishers sees the light of day! This is what's rolling out of the Time Bubble's cargo hold this TIME... plus a bumper-crop of Quick Pops! (2:33:19)

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S2E30: We’re Still Death’in! 1:16:29

7+ y ago1:16:29

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I feel like the whole point of this podcast is just to make ourselves suffer. Hey hey hey Deathie Fam! I bet you thought you’d heard the last of us (actually I hope not) but, death doesn’t sleep and neither do we. #TeamNoSleep. Today is Death Becomes Us one year anniversary and coming in hot, and completely accurate on all accounts, we discuss seve…

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30 - The Thirtieth Time 1:57:10

8y ago1:57:10

1:57:10

An(other) all-different Doom Patrol! The 'Last Laugh' for the DC Universe! And a couple of minor Marvel masterpieces from the late Bronze Age! The Time Bubble gangplank is descending--All Aboard! (1:57:10)

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S2E29: There Was No Wronger Place Or Time 1:11:01

8y ago1:11:01

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We bumble through our podcast like we bumble through our lives. Episode 29 coming at you, in this week’s installment of this oh so professional podcast, we talk about the cases of baby Nicole Lee Hattamer who was only 10 months old when she was found dead in the snow outside her Wisconsin home, as well as the unsolved deaths of the Kunz family who …

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29 - The Twenty-Ninth Time 1:37:08

8y ago1:37:08

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Return with Murd to those dark, portentous days of late 2001. Some spots to explore on our two-hour tour: the Fantastic Four (a la Grant Morrison), 'Our Worlds at War', the Mighty Thor, and more! (2:19:18)

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28 - The Twenty-Eighth Time 2:18:51

8+ y ago2:18:51

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Just in TIME for Easter, the Time Bubble comes hippety-hopping down the timestream with a big basket of back-issue reviews, from Murd to you! Among the plastic grass and marshmallow chicks, you'll find reminiscences and ruminations on Harley Quinn in wartime, the origin of Wolverine, a cosmic adventure of the Avengers, an off-brand incarnation of t…

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27 - The Twenty-Seventh Time 2:12:18

9+ y ago2:12:18

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First of the Summer TIME! Murd sees in the season with a summer reading list of the comics of yesteryear: 'Remembrance of Things Past' with Wonder Woman! 'Crime and Punishment' with The Flash! 'Infinite Jest' with Daredevil! 'The Man in the Iron Mask' with New X-Men! And a special nod to the artist 'For Whom the Bell Tolls': the late Darwyn Cooke. …

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26 - The Twenty-Sixth Time 2:39:44

10y ago2:39:44

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Celebrate Halloween (and Back to the Future Day!) aboard the Time Bubble, as Murd tells tantalizing tales of comics past: Brian Azzarello on the Hulk! Greg Rucka on-or-around Spider-Man! And seasonally spooky scenarios starring Deadman and The Nocturnals! (2:39:44)

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25 - The Twenty-Fifth Time 1:35:06

10+ y ago1:35:06

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Murd is making the Time Bubble available for a brief summer charter-cruise to 2001, featuring the Thunderbolts, JLA, and the ever-lovin' USAgent! Now boarding! (1:35:06)

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24 - The Twenty-Fourth Time 2:10:42

10+ y ago2:10:42

2:10:42

For only the second Time in the meandering meta-history of the Time Bubble (see the all-Time classic The Seventh Time for the first), Murd welcomes aboard a guest co-pilot: the ever-affable Shane Kelly! Together, they road-trip back to August 2001 for a look at key issues of JSA and Amazing Spider-Man, a quirky Batman/Aquaman team-up, and a very sp…

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23 - The Twenty-Third Time 2:56:32

11+ y ago2:56:32

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Get ready for fun a la 2001, as Murd introduces you to his fellow time-trekkers, Marvel's Exiles! Also, meet the 'new' X-Force (by Milligan and Allred), hear the first rumblings of 'Our Worlds at War' in the DC Universe, and enjoy some complimentary Quick Pops! (2:56:32)

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22 - The Twenty-Second Time 3:10:41

11+ y ago3:10:41

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At last, the TIME has come: Murd reacts to the first issue of Grant Morrison's New X-Men run! (A little less 'New' than it was in 2001, but no less worthy of comment!) Also, Garth Ennis takes on Spider-Man; John Ostrander breaks down the history of the Justice League; and... wait for it... the first-ever Time Bubble / Crisis Tapes crossover!! (3:10…

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21 - The Twenty-First Time 2:13:27

12y ago2:13:27

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The Time Bubble bobs back, putting an end to the lengthiest-ever lacuna in its already infamously irregular production schedule! This Time, Murd muses about the beginning of J. Michael Straczynski's Amazing Spider-Man run; the return of Hawkman in JSA; Citizen V and the V-Battalion; and a bubbly bevy of Quick Pop mini-reviews! (2:13:27)…

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 09: Monitoring the Monitor Part 4 3:06:36

12y ago3:06:36

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Twenty-five months later, The Crisis Tapes return! Concluding our examination of 1984, the final pre-Crisis year, through the lens of the multiple Monitor cameos planted throughout the DC Comics publishing line during that year. Featured are issues of Batman, DC Comics Presents, Superman, G.I. Combat, Jonah Hex, and The Warlord. (3:06:36)…

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20 - The Twentieth Time

12+ y ago

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The Time Bubble is running on Mountain Time, as Murd, just returned from the Denver Comic Con, reminisces about a batch of comics he bought during his last trip to Colorado, twelve years ago! Featured are the last pre-Straczynski Spider-Man story; a few classic Bronze Age Superman tales; and some high and low points of cosmic superheroics, '90s sty…

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19 - The Nineteenth Time 2:12:53

13y ago2:12:53

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It's taken nearly six months, but the Bubble is back! From Green Arrow's Star City to Lex Luthor's White House, from the bright future of the 31st century to the dark days of World War II, listen in as Murd teases out the texture and topography of timespace. (2:12:53)

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18 - The Eighteenth Time 1:51:48

13+ y ago1:51:48

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The Time Bubble goes into full reverse, as Murd spends an entire show reviewing comics from well before 2000! The challenge of the Man-Bat! The befurring of the Beast! And the million-dollar debut of... Squirrel Girl??? Plus a double-fistful of classic Silver Age reprints, and even a few Quick Pops for good measure. (1:51:48)…

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17 - The Seventeenth Time 1:17:54

13+ y ago1:17:54

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Another round of retrograde reviews! Superman returns to (pre-Crisis??) Krypton! Spider-Man revisits a chapter of his career he thought he'd closed in 1969! Bongo's Radioactive Man celebrates a 1963 milestone, a mere 38 years late! It's all happenin' in 2001, baby; come along for the ride! (1:17:54)

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16 - The Sixteenth Time 1:30:36

13+ y ago1:30:36

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The Time Odyssey continues! Murd finally gets around to discussing a few things that were actually published in 2001, including Hal Jordan as the Spectre; the Hulk and Killraven according to Marvel Knights; and a little-remembered JLA fifth-week event. Plus, the customary cannonade of quick pops! (1:30:36)…

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15 - The Fifteenth Time 1:27:11

14y ago1:27:11

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A fine summer-vintage issue of DC Comics Presents! A milestone issue of Mark Waid's JLA! And the death and remembrance of Colossus! All this and more reflected in the cracked rear-view of the Time Bubble in this episode. (1:27:11)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 08: Monitoring the Monitor Part 3 1:43:30

14y ago1:43:30

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Murd soldiers on solo with The Crisis Tapes and continues to discuss the Pre-Crisis appearances of the Monitor. This episode recaps appearances in Swamp Thing, All-Star Squadron, DC Comics Presents, World's Finest Comics, Vigilante and Amethyst. (1:43:30)

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14 - The Fourteenth Time 1:26:00

14y ago1:26:00

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The Bubble returns! Through the mists of time Murd talks about the Busiek/Larsen Defenders #1, Action Comics #775, Avengers #263, and Flash #30. (1:26:00)

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13 - The Thirteenth Time 1:43:24

14+ y ago1:43:24

1:43:24

Return again with Adam and travel to the previous decade to discuss Excalibur, Tom Strong, Superboy, Golden Age Secret Files & Origins, plus Quick Pops! (1:43:24)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 07: Monitoring the Monitor part 2 2:04:15

15y ago2:04:15

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The Monitor continues to make appearances across Earth, the Universe, Time and even Parallel Earths. In this episode we focus in on Justice League of America, Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Wonder Woman, Infinity Inc. and Swamp Thing. (2:04:15)

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12 - The Twelfth Time 1:11:56

15y ago1:11:56

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It's a mostly non-DC stop looking at X-Men Forever, Powers, the Authority, Zero Girl, Spider-Man the Mysterio Manifesto and more including Quick Pops! (1:11:56)

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11 - The Eleventh Time 1:30:30

15y ago1:30:30

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The Bubble has returned! This time with missives on Superman, Green Lantern/Superman: Legends of the Green Flame, Hawk and Dove, Solar: Man of the Atom and Incredible Hulk. (1:30:30)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 06: Monitoring the Monitor part 1 1:57:34

15y ago1:57:34

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We turn our attentions to those mysterious Monitor appearances that popped up throughout the DC Universe prior to the release of Crisis... #1. In this first episode, we spotlight New Teen Titans, Green Lantern, Flash, Blue Devil, and more. (1:57:34)

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10 - The Tenth Time 1:23:22

15y ago1:23:22

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Murd dips back into 2000 once again for more comic book reviews and quick pops! This time it's a look at Robin Year One, Superman Lex 2000, more Maximum Security tie-ins, Futurama Comics and more! (1:23:22)

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9 - The Ninth Time 1:20:06

15+ y ago1:20:06

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It's another trip through the time stream! Peter David's Supergirl! Batman Legends of the Dark Knight! Static Shock! Wonder Woman! And an obscure humor book unlike many others! (1:20:06)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 05: Top Five 1:46:50

15+ y ago1:46:50

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Top Five Pre-Crisis Multiverse Stories! Superman meets Superman. JLA meets JSA. Earth-1 meets Earth-X. Even the Microcosmos! We dig into our collections and pick our personal favorite alternate/parallel earth stories! (1:46:50)

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8 - The Eighth Time 1:02:00

15+ y ago1:02:00

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Maximum Security! Thunderbolts! Impulse! And more comics as the Bubble ventures back to 2000 once again! (1:02:00)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 04: ...on Infinite Earths! 2:59:39

15+ y ago2:59:39

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Earth-1. Earth-3. Earth-Prime. Earth-X. Do you know the Multiverse Atlas of the DC Universe? In this episode, Peter and Adam discuss the various alternate earths that are featured in Crisis. We also go through feedback, provide some fun facts and more. (2:59:39)

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7 - The Seventh Time 2:11:06

15+ y ago2:11:06

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Take another spin with Murd as he dips back into his years old to-read pile. (2:11:06)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 03: Crisis...! 2:00:16

16y ago2:00:16

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In this episode, we take a look at what the word 'Crisis' means to the DCU, DC Comics, readers and more. Along the way we give brief overviews of other DC Crises, respond to feedback and continue our Crisis Fun Facts. (2:00:16)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 02 1:40:37

16y ago1:40:37

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Peter and Adam dig into the feedback from the first episode kicking off all kinds of discussion on events, DC cosmology, storytelling, more Crisis Fun Facts and more! (1:40:37)

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6 - The Sixth Time 56:11

16y ago56:11

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More Murd talking about what he's read recently. (56:11)

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Footnotes - Crisis Tapes 01 53:36

16y ago53:36

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It's finally here! Peter and Adam's long awaited Footnotes spin-off taking an in-depth look at DC's monumental maxi-series event, Crisis on Infinite Earths. (53:36)