Best Rob Constantine Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 127 Small Charity, Big Headache with Emma Cantrell MBE 58:51

7d ago58:51

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'Why don't you just shut it down?" Emma Cantrell MBE is a visionary leader, consultant, and social entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in the charity sector. She’s the founder of First Days Children’s Charity, where she built a thriving organisation from the ground up, ensuring financial stability, growing a dedicated team, and supporting…

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243 - Captain America by Rob Liefeld + Thunderbolts #16 1:20:59

10d ago1:20:59

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We've never fully delved into the artistic stylings of Rob Liefeld, but it's finally time to take the plunge. We look at his work on relaunching Captain America during Marvel's Heroes Reborn event in the 90s along with Jeph Loeb, and we find plenty of... interesting art choices to discuss. We read the first 5-issue storyline as well as a 6th issue …

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Why is there a little boy upstairs in Ryan's empty apt? NYC Broadway actor and musician Ryan McCurdy 1:05:35

11d ago1:05:35

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Broadway actor, artistic director, writer, and musician Ryan McCurdy, a long time friend from my days of SCAD Savannah College Of Art & Design visits the show! Hear him tell an interesting ghost story that unfolds over the time he wassharing an apt with some roomates in Savannah. While attending school Ryan was a tour guide for a local ghost tour c…

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242 - Secret Wars II, Pt. 2 +Thunderbolts #15 1:10:02

26d ago1:10:02

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We're finishing up the back half of Secret Wars II with issues #6-9. So far, we haven't been very impressed with The Beyonder and his antics on Earth, but will his cool new "Thriller" vest help matters at all? Thankfully the Molecule Man takes center stage to give us something to latch on to. Then, the Thunderbolts are back on Earth in issue #15, a…

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241 - Secret Wars II, Pt. 1 + Thunderbolts #14 1:05:30

1M ago1:05:30

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It's Secret Wars II, the sequel to Secret Wars... and it's very different! The Beyonder is on Earth and he's just a confused, lonely alien who wants love. It's only 9 issues, so we read the first 5 issues this time and try to understand why it exists. Then we move onto Thunderbolts #14 where they make it back to Earth too! Next time: Secret Wars II…

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Episode 126: How to side-hustle with Rob Green 1:08:34

1M ago1:08:34

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"The most important person in the organisation is the Database Manager" James is getting excited about a new financial year and Kenneth has spent four days in the big smoke, avoiding the jabs from his kids. We revist our GCSEs and the question of whether face to face fundraisers make the best fundraisers. There's getting a reality check early, meet…

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Rocky Warde New Orleans specter still receiving guests in his grand old house. 1:20:13

2M ago1:20:13

1:20:13

By Rob Constantine, Rocky Warde

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240 - Daredevil: The Death of Elektra + Thunderbolts #13 1:16:27

3M ago1:16:27

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Apparently we haven't covered a Daredevil book since our very first episode. We've never even read the death of Elektra, an iconic moment from the middle of Frank Miller's run in the early 80s. We're reading Daredevil #178-182 to see the big moment for ourselves, along with Daredevil using crutches because he got his leg caught in a bear trap. Oops…

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Episode 125: Rethinking communities with Nathan Atkinson, co-counder of Rethink Food. 59:04

3M ago59:04

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"All behaviour is a form of communication" We kick off with tales of multiplying Australians and Christmas Day parkruns, trips to the football and a short-lived, pre-ban career as a TikTok influencer before delving into fighting for the underdog, the call of teaching, and how very few things in life are truly original. We get into how supporting a …

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239 - Batman: Hush, Pt. 2 + Thunderbolts #12 1:01:53

3M ago1:01:53

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For some reason, we've devoted two episodes to Batman: Hush. Why did we do this to ourselves? For some payoff with The Riddler? The Riddler!?!?! Damnit, Loeb. At least Thunderbolts #12 didn't disappoint with the big finale to their first story arc. Next Time: The Death of Elektra in Daredevil #178-182…

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238 - Batman: Hush, Pt.1 + Thunderbolts #11 1:05:57

4M ago1:05:57

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Hush up y'all, this week we're checking out one of the biggest Batman storylines of the 2000s with Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee's Husssshhhhh [emphasis mine] from Batman #608-619. We're reading the first 6 issues in which we learn that Batman had a best friend named Tommy who has somehow never been mentioned in any comic before this one. There's also a my…

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Episode 124: Giving away £100m with Mark Constantine OBE, Co-founder of LUSH 48:06

4M ago48:06

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"I learnt there is so much kindness in the world." It’s the Christmas Special so we’re joined by the self-made entrepreneur responsible for £100m of gifts to good causes, Mark Constantine OBE. Obviously, we’re straight in to advent calendars and mutual admiration for Snickers Bars, before we delve into Mark’s early life experiences, including being…

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237 - The Death of Captain America Pt. 3 + Thunderbolts #10 1:16:32

4M ago1:16:32

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We've finally reached the end of Ed Brubaker's classic run on Captain America in issues 37-42. Steve Rogers is dead, probably forever, but now we've got Bucky running around with the shield. We also get some other clown who thinks he's Steve, and the Red Skull is trying to get his puppet elected as president while also doing some time travel shenan…

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Episode 123: Taking risks, being bold and not having the budget to be boring with Tim Parry 1:00:17

5M ago1:00:17

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“I still bleed orange¨ This week Kenneth is flying solo on a nostalgic episode, reminiscing with former Director of Communications, Brand and Digital at Alzheimer’s Research UK. They get into growing up with an organisation, being in the right place at the right time in a risk-averse charity that needed to take risks to garner attention and becomin…

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236 - Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus + Thunderbolts #9 1:00:07

5M ago1:00:07

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Y'all ever heard of this Galactus guy? Always running around in red and green, throwing gas bombs at the Fantastic Four? Yeah, that's classic Galactus. Dude does way more than just planet-eating. We read all about it in his very first appearance in Fantastic Four #48-50. The Silver Surfer makes his first appearance too, spending most of these issue…

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Episode 122: Finding joy in a portfolio career with Sue Anstiss MBE 51:36

5M ago51:36

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“Sod it, give it a go¨ As one of our favourite past guests, we were delighted to catch up with PR mogul, podcaster, documentary producer, author and champion of women's sport, Sue Anstiss. So much so, that Kenneth dialled in from prison. We talk hyrox and alcohol detox; sweating like a chicken; repeating the golden age; and finding the joy in play.…

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Episode 121: Building a proper LinkedIn network with Michelle Benson 53:56

6M ago53:56

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“I'm not chasing, I'm going to be found¨ As a confirmed Big Deal on Linked In, Michelle Benson joins us to talk us through the site's shift from job site to relationship building forum. We get into the opportunity to bypass the Comms Team, how everyone is a lurker and the sad death of the giant cheque. Michelle goes back to her humble first gig - w…

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235 - John Constantine, Hellblazer: Dangerous Habits + Thunderbolts #8 54:58

6M ago54:58

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John Constantine is a badass. He's such a badass that his series is called Hellblazer. He's such a badass that he smokes and gets lung cancer and then tricks demons into cure his lung cancer for him. Wow, what a badass. We've only seen this guy in the pages of Swamp Thing, so we're reading Hellblazer #41-46 from 1991 when Garth Ennis took over writ…

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Episode 120: The Scottish Fundraising Conference 2024 1:23:07

6M ago1:23:07

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We are back north of the border for the Scottish Fundraising Conference. Part of our three-part series from Glasgow, this summary episode features lost notepads, learnings from the world of football, dealing with tricky colleagues, falsely advertised sessions and LinkedIn updates. 1:40 Gary Kernahan details the Committee’s hopes and dreams. 9:50 Fi…

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Episode 119: The art of communication with Ishbel Smith 42:48

7M ago42:48

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"Stories are a blend of information and emotion" It's breakfast on day two at the Scottish Fundraising Conference and we're joined by Ishbel Smith to talk through the power and importance of storytelling in everything we do. Thanks to her experience as a commercial litigator turned third-sector consultant, we've got competitive debating on the worl…

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Episode 118: The price of everything, the value of nothing with Scottish Fundraising Conference plenary speaker Anna Fowlie 34:09

7M ago34:09

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"We need to talk about what goes wrong so we can learn" Anna Fowlie, the CEO of the SCVO took to the stage on Wednesday morning in Glasgow, kicking off day two of the Scottish Fundraising Conference. We caught up with her the night before to talk through her journey to the plenary stage. We found a passion for mediaeval Islamic and European art and…

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234 - Swamp Thing by Alan Moore, Vol. 5 + Thunderbolts #7 1:19:46

7M ago1:19:46

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Spooky season is swampy season here at SOMFRC and we're back to Swamp Thing! We're reading volume 5 of Alan Moore's run with issues #51-56. Swamp Thing has no more world-ending catastrophes to worry about, but his girlfriend's being persecuted for being into plants! Nothing to do but take over Gotham, get into a fight with Batman, and then spend a …

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233 - Iron Man: Doomquest + Thunderbolts #6 58:18

7M ago58:18

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It occurs to us that we've never actually read an Iron Man comic, and with the recent dual-casting of Robert Downey Jr. as both Iron Man and Doctor Doom, we decided to take a look at Doomquest from Iron Man #149 & 150. The metal bros travel back in time to (friend of the show) the medieval era! Doctor Doom rides a horse and that's enough reason to …

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Episode 117: Mobilising Movements with Esther Foreman 43:40

8M ago43:40

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"Think Big, Get Shit Done, Have Fun" Esther Foreman has spent 20 years in the social-good space, time spent running award-winning campaigns, supporting enterprise and building teams. Her career went from Doctors without Borders, Shelter, Help the Aged and Mencap to the Social Change Agency, where she supports over 600 organisations to grow, innovat…

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Brittany saw a Doppleganger, in her house... pretending to be her Mom.... 1:09:12

9M ago1:09:12

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Brittany, a new friend of mine,and fellow Black Crowes fan stops by and tells us all about her paranormal experiences. Growing up the women in her family have always been a "spooky bunch of gals". Hooray for us SPPPPOOOKY Folk! You don't wanna miss this one.By Rob Constantine

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232 - Dazzler: The Movie + Thunderbolts #5 1:04:45

9M ago1:04:45

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Whelp, we tried to will a Dazzler movie cameo into existence, but Deadpool & Wolverine was unfortunately Taylor Swift-less. Nevertheless, we still press on to read Dazzler: The Movie, the 12th in Marvel's Graphic Novel line from the 80s, in which Dazzler meets a lot of terrible men who promise her a fast track to stardom. Then we continue our long …

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Episode 116: Are you an Artist, a Manager or an Entrepreneur with Rob Woods 1:13:01

9M ago1:13:01

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Our guest on the podcast this week has worked in fundraising since the year 2000. If you can find a fundraising trainer more passionate and purpose-driven about the sector, we’re yet to find them. His business, Brightspot Fundraising, has helped thousands of individuals to unlock their potential in fundraising. Offering a series of expertly constru…

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231 - The Death of Captain America Pt. 2 + Thunderbolts Annual 1997 1:02:02

10M ago1:02:02

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Watch out crooks, there's a new Captain America in town. And he's got a gun! Steve Rogers is dead and Bucky is taking over as we pick back up with Ed Brubaker's run on Captain America in issues #31-36. Then we continue reading the Thunderbolts with an interlude in the Thunderbolts '97 Annual as we learn all about how the team came together. Next Ti…

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230 - Hulk: Rick Jones' Bachelor Party & The End + Thunderbolts #4 1:03:54

10M ago1:03:54

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We haven't read nearly enough Hulk on this show, so we're looking at a couple different stories by Peter David. First up is the wedding of Rick Jones from issues #417-419, in which Captain America gets very bashful about a bachelor party. Then we check out The Incredible Hulk: The End, a one shot about the last days of the Hulk's life. We'll tell y…

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229 - Ms. Tree + Thunderbolts #3 53:11

11M ago53:11

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We're reading some detective comics this week! No, not the Bat. We're reading a lesser known PI published by Renegade Comics in the 80s: Ms. Tree, written by Max Alan Collins with art by Terry Beatty. We jump into the middle of the book and read issues #18-23 in which Ms. Tree deals with the death of her archnemesis... and kills a ton of people. We…

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"You are not a prophet now go to your room!" April Schwartz Part II 2:29:19

11M ago2:29:19

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April Schwartz' life of being sensitive to ghost's and the paranormal and her troubled young adulthood continues. April has propetic visions she cannot control, the arguments continue as she alone fights the fear involved with her newfound powers and then gets sent first to church, and then second to her room, and told that she must pray the demons…

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The Indian Chief At My Grandmother's House April Schwartz Part 1 1:38:45

11M ago1:38:45

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April Schwartz is an active ghost hunter and paranormal enthusiast and has always been sensituve to spirits. She has had experiences with the paranormal and ghostly activity all her life. Listen now to her exciting episodes this is one of three! In part one hear all about the time her brother saw the devil, her time in Germany as a young girl, and …

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228 - X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills + Thunderbolts #2 1:19:39

11M ago1:19:39

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It's another classic X-Men story! We're reading God Loves, Man Kills by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson from 1982, which served as the inspiration for the X-Men 2 film. We get to know the evil reverend, Stryker, who has made some... questionable life choices. But why didn't they make him a reverend in the movie? Then we continue our long read of…

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227 - I Hate Fairylnd, Vol. 2 + Thunderbolts #1 1:11:29

12M ago1:11:29

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It's time to go back to Fairyland! We loved the first volume of Skottie Young's I Hate Fairyland when we read it back in 2020, so we thought we'd check out volume 2. Will the art still manage to simultaneously be cute and grotesque? You know it! Also, we begin our next long read with Thunderbolts #1 by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley, with villains pos…

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226 - April Fool's Day 2024: Spider-Ham Fights Baron Zebro + Carol Danvers Dates Her Son + Earth X Finale 1:21:25

1y ago1:21:25

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April Fools! We're doing some weird comics today, because that feels like it makes sense. We wanted to read Peter Porker and we only picked issue #16 because it had Baron Zebro in it. Then we read Avengers #200 because it's said to be one of the worst issues of all time, and it definitely deserves that accolade. And we finally end Earth X in issue …

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225 - Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama + Earth X #12 1:06:55

1y ago1:06:55

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With the passing of Akira Toriyama, we wanted to take a look at his most famous work, and one of the most popular manga/anime series of all time, the Dragon Ball series. We go back to the first volume from 1986 and it's not what we expected! Then we continue Earth X with #12 in which... uhh... we can't remember anything that happened. Did anything …

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Episode 115: Delving into the world of CSR/ESG with Kerry McNally 35:35

1y ago35:35

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"You don't operate as a company in a bubble." A high-brow start to the show this week with a mention on PMQs before we dive into CSR, ESG and DB. Then it's Downing Street to Guatemala, making good decisions and learning on the job. We're joined by Kerry McNally, Group Head of Communities at Flutter Entertainment, to talk through what Corporate Soci…

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Episode 114: Crime, gangs and violence to leading Criminal Justice work at Causeway. The importance of lived experience with Stu Otten. 1:05:22

1y ago1:05:22

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"If you've done the crime then you do the time." Jimbo delivers a thank you to our Patreon supporter, Jeremy through his new monochrome webcam and Kenneth dreams of a trip to Turkey. Then it's over to our guest Stu to talk about his work fighting modern slavery and the rollercoaster route which got him there. From a Liverpool council estate to a we…

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224 - Avengers (1998) by Busiek & Perez + Earth X #11 1:46:05

1y ago1:46:05

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It's time for us to visit the late 90s with Kurt Busiek and George Perez's relaunch of The Avengers! Who will be on the new roster? Will we remember any of the history that Busiek digs up? And is it ever a good idea to relaunch a book with an alternate reality story? Then we go onto Earth X #11 where we say farewell to the character with the best o…

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Episode 113: Fundraising Megatrends with Chris Innes 43:36

1y ago43:36

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"Organising a Careers Fair to find a job for myself." Tired from the hotel gym, Kenneth lets our guest do the heavy lifting as we discuss the megatrends which have impacted the fundraising environment. Confirmed BDIF, Chris Innes, joins us to talk through the findings from the IFL Forum which immediately preceded the IFC. Expect to tick the permacr…

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223 - Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One, Pt. 2 + Earth X #10 1:25:31

1y ago1:25:31

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Superman's still a fascist and now his best friend, Lex Luthor, is here to help him change the world in the 2nd half of Injustice: Year One. Will Superman kill again? He will; he'll do it a lot. It's true Superdickery. Then we continue to Earth X #10 where the Skull continues to be a major asshole as Captain America and his forces attack. Next Time…

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Skeleton Crew 2 Darlene "An entity she named "George"" & Ive' Mother Mary , Masks, and Clowns" 1:39:00

1y ago1:39:00

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Skeleton Crew #2 Darlene tells us her story, living in her apartment in 1990s Los Angeles. She lived by herself but was never alone. Ive' tells her story from when she was 10 years old. Strange events surround her when she is given a Virgin Mary statue for her birthday and what happened to her later that night as her Mother's porcelin mask collecti…

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222 - Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year One, Pt. 1 + Earth X #9 1:16:47

1y ago1:16:47

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When the Mortal Kombat team makes a video game based on DC comic book characters and you need to write the prequel story, what do you do? You turn Superman into a fascist, of course. We're reading the first half of Injustice: Year One from 2013, where Superman starts killing people, Wonder Woman supports him, and Batman don't like it. Then we move …

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221 - The Death of Captain America Pt. 1 + Earth X #8 1:24:26

1y ago1:24:26

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We've been building up to the Death of Captain America for a few years now, and it's finally time to read the most memorable moment from Ed Brubaker's run in issues #25-30! Find out if Cap's supporting characters can sustain the book without him! Also learn a lot about how secret psychic activation codes work. Then, we move on to Earth X #8, which …

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220 - Spider-Man: The Owl/Octopus War + Earth X #7 1:27:48

1+ y ago1:27:48

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Let's do some more Spider-Man. Why not? It's The Owl-Octopus War from 1982 in Spectacular Spider-Man #73-79 by Bill Mantlo and Al Milgrom. The Owl gets beat pretty badly, but we also have some great guests in the form of Black Cat, Boomerang, Biff Rifkin, Deb Whitman, Deb's terrible psychiatrist, Peter's weird professor, and Peter's decaying mental…

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Episode 112: A better approach to resilience with Helena Sharpstone 37:21

1+ y ago37:21

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"Targets, nasty people and shoulder pads" Kenneth has spent all his pocket money in the IFC tuck shop before we meet Helena Sharpstone (the only one on the internet) for a delightful conversation through her career, including her start in sales, an extended honeymoon period in non-profits and why she's investing her own pocket money in chilli plant…

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Episode 111: Revolutionary times with Erica Chenoweth 37:39

1+ y ago37:39

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"We're in revolutionary times" Kenneth and James flashed their access all areas passes to sneak backstage at IFC. They managed to grab a seat in the Press Room for a conversation between two big-hitters, Bill Toliver and Erica Chenoweth before the latter takes to the big stage for their plenary speech. They dive straight in talking people power; re…

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219 - Superior Foes of Spider-Man + Earth X #6 1:30:20

1+ y ago1:30:20

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Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way first. We're reading Superior Foes of Spider-Man for this episode, but Spider-Man just isn't in this book. is the star of this short-lived comedy series and he's got a new Sinister Six that he's formed with four other D-list villains (that's right - these five make up the Sinister Six.). Join us as …

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Aiden Sinclair & Becca Knight of Aiden Sinclair's Underground Resident Master Illusionists at both The Stanley Hotel & The Queen Mary Nightly Performances Of Theatrical Séances & Haunted Tours 1:15:03

1+ y ago1:15:03

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Aiden Sinclair & Becca Knight are resident master illusionists who perform nightly at both The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park Colorado, and The Queen Mary in Long Beach California. The historic Stanley Hotel built in 1909 is the inspiration for Stephen King's classic novel The Shining. The Queen Mary is a retired British oceanliner used as both a pass…

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218 - Emperor Doom + Earth X #5 1:03:44

1+ y ago1:03:44

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It's been a while since we read something from the Marvel Graphic Novel series, so we're going back to read Emperor Doom, a story where Dr. Doom steals Purple Man's powers and takes over the world. Doom actually does a pretty good job, until the Avengers screw everything up. It's really all Wonder Man's fault that world hunger is still a thing. The…

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