Best Weird Al Star Podcasts (2025)

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Our Extended Mutant Family: Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe 49:34

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Our extended Mutant Family finally gets to a bonafide X-Man! We read Longshot for the first time. A year and a half into the podcast before we talk about the hero of the Mojoverse. Longshot Saves the Marvel Universe is written by Christopher Hastings, Penciled by Jacopo Camagni and Victor Calderon Zurita, Inked by Jacopo Cagmagni and Terry Pallet, …

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Dodgers are Champs, How Will MLB Respond, and 2025 Awards 1:03:10

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EP 139: Alex and Travis open with their thoughts on the exhilarating 2025 World Series and how the dominance of the back to back champ Dodgers are affecting MLB. They go on to breakdown the 2025 regular season award winners and discuss the consistent questionable decision-making from media award voters and fan voters alike.…

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Our Extended Mutant Family: The Great Lakes Avengers (2005 +2016) with Daryl Richard Lawrence and Phillip Lundquist of the X-Factor Files Podcast 1:22:59

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Our Extended Mutant Family continues from the Fantastic Four to The Avengers...I mean, technically! The delightful Daryl Richard Lawrence and Phillip Lundquist to sift through the Hero's Office lost and found as we read Great Lakes Avengers. GLA (2005) Written by Dan Slott Penciled by Paul Pelletier Inked by Rick Magyar Colored by Wil Quintana and …

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The Fearless Fela Kuti, with Jad Abumrad 1:56:37

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Writer, composer, and Peabody Award-winning podcaster Jad Abumrad joins Kirk to talk about Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, his new 12-part series on the life, music, and legacy of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti. DISCUSSED/REFERENCED: “Miryea’s Death” by Jack Nitzche from Revenge, 1990 “Prologue” by Alexandre Desplat from Birth, 2004 Excerpt from Port(al), mu…

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Our Extended Mutant Family: Fantastic Four by Ryan North with Owen Likes Comics 2:17:54

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The holidays are just around the corner and we're celebrating Our Extended Mutant Family with... this can't be right? The Fantastic Four? Look I don't know what to tell you, this was mostly an excuse to read one of the best Marvel comics of the last decade and talk with one of the smartest people in comics commentary. Franklin used to be a mutant! …

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Our Extended Mutant Family: The Last Ronin by Eastman, Laird, Waltz, Escorza, Escorza, and Bishop with Special Guest Ruthanne Price 53:11

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We're kicking off our celebration of Our Extended Mutant Family and we're not so sure how we're related to this one. Our pal Ruthanne Price joins us to read and talk TMNT: The Last Ronin and ask our selves, "what would it be like to read Old Man Logan if you'd only vaguely been aware of the X-Men?" We're maybe not starting our journey into the Teen…

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Episode 78: Age of Revelation Month 1 (New X-Men Comics of October 2025) 2:48:56

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X Years Later... Enter the Age of Doug! Credits: Emma Frost White Queen 5 is by Amy Chu, Andrea Di Vito, Antonio Fabela lettered by VC’s Ariana Maher Deadpool/Wolverine is by Ben Percy, Joshua Cassara, Guru eFX and lettered by VC’s Joe Sabino Ultimate Wolverine 10 is by Chris Condon, Alex Lins and Bryan Valenza, cover by Alessandro Cappucio and let…

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The Art and Anatomy of HYDE: When Comics and Cinema Collide — A Franken Berry Season Show! 1:12:17

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🥣 Season 13, Episode 3 Remember your first happy hour? Saturday mornings — when you’d wake up with the sun, grab a bowl of chocolatey cereal, and lose yourself in a world of cartoons, commercials, and pure, unfiltered joy. We’re still chasing that feeling, one episode at a time. And this time, it’s back The 10th Annual Franken Berry Season Show! So…

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Wolve-Ween 2025 (1 Year on Wolverine Interview with Saladin Ahmed + Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's Wolverine Vol 1 with Guest Star Gianni Palumbo) 2:01:38

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Grab your yellow spandex and hop on the bullet train, it's Wolve-Ween! We talk Wolverine vol 1 with Gianni Palumbo from the Biff! Bam! Pow! podcast, interview Saladin Ahmed about his first year on his Wolverine title, and a word from Matt's Father. Enjoy! The interview with Saladin Ahmed begins at 33:44 Gianni Palumbo is the host of the excellent B…

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Super Mario Bros: Koji Kondo's 8-Bit Masterpiece [Twenty Thousand Hertz] 33:03

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This episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz originally ran in August 2025. Kirk's 2020 episode of Strong Songs about the music of Super Mario TWENTY THOUSAND HERTZ SHOW NOTES: This episode was written & produced by Casey Emmerling. From the springy jump sound to the iconic Overworld Theme, the sound of Super Mario Bros. is instantly recognizable. With ju…

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Wolve-Week Day 4: Venom Horse by Al Ewing, Carlos Nieto, Frank D'Armata, and VC's Ariana Maher 16:52

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Anyway I'm Venom Horse. Venom Horse is written by Al Ewing with art by Carlos Nieto, colors by Frank D'Armata and lettered by VC's Ariana Maher If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here! Logo by Emily Kardamis who can be found on Instagram @corruptedgem or on Patreon …

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Wolve-Week Day 3: Astonishing X-Men By Paknadel, Seeley, Sevy, and Audino with Alicia and Justin Wilder from The X-Wife Podcast 1:36:05

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This Monday Astonishing X-Men Infinity Comic came to an end. We knew we had to talk about it, as it spans the entirety of the From the Ashes Era and is written by and has art by some of our favorite people. We were so lucky to sit down with Justin and Alicia Wilder of The X-Wife Podcast to talk this run as a whole, how hot Banshee is nowadays, and …

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Wolve-Week Day 2: Climbing the Claremountain with Alex Segura-- Uncanny 143-149 59:44

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Wolve-Week continues with an increasingly rare Claremont Climb. We're joined by writer Alex Segura to discuss Claremont's interest in Alien, Storm's date with Doom, and Kitty Pryde's incredible first costume. Uncanny X-Men 143-149 is written by Chris Claremont with pencils by John Byrne, Dave Cockerum, and Brent Anderson with inks by Josef Rubenste…

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Wolve-Week Day 1: Feral Vol 1 +2 by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner and Tone Rodriguez 1:00:14

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Happy Wolve-Week. The only time we're ever going to have 5 episodes in one week. We're kicking off the spooky week with a story of zombies, familial trauma, and deep loss. Also the characters are all adorable kitties. We read Feral Vol 1 Indoor Cats and Vol 2 Cat Lady. Feral is created by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner. It's written by Tony Fleecs …

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 14: Catwoman Lonely City by Cliff Chiang 1:21:12

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to stretch our achy joints, meet up with old flames and rob the motherf&^%ing Batcave as we read Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang for the DC Black Label Catwoman: Lonely City is by Cliff Chiang If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here!…

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2025 World Series Preview, plus a Championship Series Recap, and Kurt Suzuki as the Angels New Manager 39:02

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EP 138: Alex and Travis open the episode by breaking down the exciting, back and forth ALCS where the Blue Jays edged out the Mariners, before going over the short yet explosive NLCS win by the Dodgers over the Brewers. They go on to give their analysis and predictions on the 2025 World Series matchup. Alex and Travis close with their thoughts on t…

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Episode 60: Michael Meets Weird Al: A Parody Pilgrimage 1:12:14

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In this delightfully WEIRD installment of Pop Periscope, Christina and Michael recount his unforgettable experience meeting the one and only Weird Al Yankovic on his "Bigger and Weirder Tour". From backstage nerves to accordion-induced awe, Michael shares his personal highlights and surreal moments from their fan encounter with the parody legend. B…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 13: Absolute Superman "Son of the Demon" by Jason Aaron, Rafa Sandoval and Carmine Di Giandomenico 1:01:26

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to dig a bullet from our chest, take a call from the League of Shareholders and to find our "Son" as we read more Absolute Superman. Also Absolute Evil! Absolute Superman 8-11 "Superman, Son of the Demon" is written by Jason Aaron with art by Rafa Sandoval and Carmine Di Giandomenico, colors by Ulises Arreola and lettered…

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Late Night’s Last Laugh? With Al Madrigal 45:11

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Season 13, Episode 2 🥣 Show Description: Remember your first happy hour? Saturday mornings — when you’d wake up with the sun, grab a bowl of chocolatey cereal, and lose yourself in a world of cartoons, commercials, and pure, unfiltered joy. We’re still chasing that feeling, one episode at a time. This week, we get topical (for once) and stay up lat…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 12: Absolute Wonder Woman "As my Mothers Made Me" by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman 55:45

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to dangle Dr. Poison, rescue prisoners, and yoink some Men-Fish across the room as we read more Absolute Wonder Woman Absolute Wonder Woman 8-12 “As my Mothers Made Me” is Written by Kelly Thompson with art by Hayden Sherman, colors by Jordie Bellaire and Lettered by Becca Carey If you have a comment or question, you can …

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Our Favorite TV Themes, with Leigh Sales 1:18:05

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It's fun to talk about TV theme songs, so that's what Kirk and special guest Leigh Sales did. Does this episode need any more introduction than that? Probably not. Check out Leigh's wonderful podcast Chat 10 Looks 3 A YouTube Playlist of many of the themes discussed (and some they didn't get to) DISCUSSED/REFERENCED: The Office Theme - “Handbags an…

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Compilation Episode! X-Men From the Ashes Infinity Comic by Alex Paknadel, Phillip Sevy, Diogenes Neves and Tim Seeley and Eric Koda 2:11:40

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Our main episode this week needs a few more days to cook, so instead here is a compilation of our conversations on the X-Men From the Ashes Infinity Comics. These are from our Episode 3, 5.5, 11.5, and 18.5. Man we used to be REALLY low energy! Thanks for sticking with us folks! X-Men From the Ashes Infinity Comic is written by Alex Paknadel with a…

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Absolute Wonder Woman: Year 1 Talk Back with Kelly Thompson 57:30

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A year in and the Absolute Universe of DC Comics is still one of the most exciting series of books being published by DC or Marvel. The crown jewel of this unimpeachable line is Absolute Wonder Woman, by Kelly Thompson and Hayden Sherman. This week on the FIRST Absolute Mojoverse Premium Interview Show Allison sits down with Kelly Thompson to discu…

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Episode 71: Avengers Academy 47-60 By Anthony Oliveira, Carola Borelli, Pablo Collar and Bailie Rosenlund 1:29:39

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Hard to joke when one of your favorite books ends. "I wish I could stay at the Avengers Academy forever" Marvel Voices: Avengers Academy Infinity Comic 47-60 is written by Anthony Oliveira with art by Carola Boreli, Pablo Collar and Bailie Rosenlund. Issue 47 art is by Charles Steward III, Issue 54 art is by Minkyu Jung. Color by Ruth Redmond and L…

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Mojoverse Premium: Storm Arc 2 and the Thunder War Talk Back with Murewa Ayodele 54:49

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Last week was the pinnacle of the Thunder War and we were so thrilled to get to sit down again with Murewa Ayodele to talk the process of crafting this book that operates like a crossover, how to not lose what makes his writing his own, and what we can expect next for Ororo Monroe in the Age of Revelation and beyond. It's a fun one! If you have a c…

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Strong TV Songs: HBO Edition [Recast] 1:08:44

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Originally Aired October 20, 2020 The Wildlings are south of the wall, the robots are rising up, Seventh Kavalry's on the move, and two percent of the world's population has vanished. Time for another edition of Strong TV Songs! This time around the focus is on HBO, a network that has defined much of the broader TV landscape over the past couple of…

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A Historic Mets Collapse, a Full 2025 Playoff Preview, and Judge v Raleigh 1:14:18

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EP 137: Alex and Travis open the episode reacting to the Mets' late season collapse and the other meaningful game 162 matchups. Then, they get ready for the playoffs by breaking down each of the wild card matchups, looking at the odds that each team has to advance, and making their 2025 World Series predictions. They close the episode comparing the…

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Episode 70: From the Ashes Month 15 (All the new X-Men Comics of September 2025) 2:53:42

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Credits Deadpool Batman by Zeb Wells, Greg Capullo, Tim Townsend, Alex Sinclair, and Clayton Cowles (AND MANY MORE CREDITED IN THE EP) X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha by Jeph Loeb, Simone Di Meo and RS Comicscraft Imperial War: Exiles by Steve Foxe and Jonathan Hickman, Francesco Manna and Davide Tinto and Erick Arciniega Wolverines and Deadpools #3 by C…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 11: Absolute Martian Manhunter by Deniz Camp and Javier Rodriguez 1:07:15

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to smoke cigs, investigate crimes, and lose our f#^&ing minds as we read Absolute Martian MindF***er Manhunter. Martian Manhunter 1-6 is written by Deniz Camp with art by Javier Rodriguez and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with…

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Episode 69: Cable (2020) by Gerry Duggan and Phil Noto with Special Guest Lodro Rinzler 1:15:56

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Cable is already an absurdly over the top character, so you know what he needs? A hip kid version with five girlfriends and a big sword. The craziest thing? It totally works! Cable (2020) is written by Gerry Duggan with art by Phil Noto and Lettered by Vc's Joe Sabino Lodro Rinzler is the creator of X-Men Panels Daily which can be found on Instagra…

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Kershaw Retires: Does He Have a GOAT Case?, Plus a Home Stretch Playoff Race Breakdown 52:44

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EP 136: Alex breaks down the legendary career of Clayton Kershaw and puts his statistical resume into context among his all-time great peers. Then, Alex takes a look at the playoff races in each division as teams gear up for a final push with just three series left to play in the 2025 regular season.…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 10: Absolute Green Lantern by Al Ewing and Jahnoy Lindsay 51:14

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Man, you thought we didn't know anything about DC Comics wait till you hear us talk about Green Lantern. Absolute Mojoverse is back to get a spooky gun hand and keep that ring, damnit. Absolute Green Lantern 1-6 is written by Al Ewing with art and colors by Jahnoy Lindsay and letters by Lucas Gattoni If you have a comment or question, you can email…

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A Bob Dylan Beginner's Guide, with Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell 1:54:17

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With so many dozens of albums over so many wildly disparate eras, it can take a lifetime to truly get your arms around Bob Dylan. On this episode, Kirk is joined by two guests who have spent their lifetimes doing exactly that. Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell, in addition to co-hosting the terrific political history podcast Know Your Enemy, are both …

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Ep 68: New Mutants Forever with Sara Century 1:38:08

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Last January, Allison discovered one of her very favorite corners of the Marvel universe as we read all of New Mutants Vol 1. So obviously this will be more of the same, right? Sara Century joins us to discuss truly one of the weirdest comics ever released by Marvel. It's a trip but we're in great company. New Mutants Forever 2010 is written by Chr…

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PATREON PREVIEW: Peacemaker Season 1 Episode 1 "The Ties that Grind" 44:29

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Hey guys, if you didn't know we launched our Patreon. Here is a preview of Matt and Allison and the 11th Street Kids. If you join our Patreon at 5 dollars a month you get access to a THIRD episode a week all about the tv and film associated with comics. You can find us at Patreon.com/Escapethemojoverse Right now we're watching Peacemaker Season 2 a…

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Beyond Pac-Man: The Legacy of Postal with directors Jason Sikorsky and Tad Sallee 1:08:05

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Season 13, Episode 1 🥣 Show Description: Remember your first happy hour? Saturday mornings—when you’d wake up with the sun, grab a bowl of chocolatey cereal, and lose yourself in a world of cartoons, commercials, and pure, unfiltered joy. We’re still chasing that feeling, one episode at a time. This week, we’re kicking off Season 13 with a bang! Di…

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Absolute Mojoverse Episode 9: Absolute Flash by Jeff Lemire and Nick Robles issues 1-6 1:05:49

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Absolute Mojoverse is back to get in our head, catch that kid, and F%$& the monkey has gone rogue. Ah well. We read Absolute Flash. It rules. Absolute Flash is written by Jeff Lemire with art (1-3,6) by Nick Robles and A.I. Kaplan (4-5) colors by Adriano Lucas (1-3,6) and Chris Sotomayor (4-5) and Lettered by Tom Nopolitano If you have a comment or…

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Episode 59: Is Andor the Star Wars Series We've Been Waiting For? 1:38:58

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Christina and Michael dive deep into the Star Wars universe. Today's spotlight: Andor. Is it the crown jewel of Star Wars storytelling? They're asking the big questions: dissecting Andor's gritty brilliance, its place in the canon, and how it stacks up against fan favorites like The Mandalorian and Skeleton Crew. Plus, they explore the show's strik…

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Episode 67: Sabretooth by Victor Lavalle and Leonard Kirk with Special Guest Chad Anderson 1:13:17

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Sabretooth: The Adversary is Written by Victor Lavalle, with art by Leonard Kirk, colors by Rain Beredo and Lettered by Vc's Cory Petit TW: frank discussions about criminal justice reform and the American Carceral State Chad Anderson is the host of the Graymalkin Lane Podcast which can be found here! It's very good! Matt and Allison pop up there mo…

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Mojo Mini: The Moon is Following Us by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo 51:59

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Mojo Mini is back to jump head first into our imaginations, confront our trauma, and make Matt ugly-cry in public as we read The Moon Is Following Us by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo. The Moon is Following Us is created by Daniel Warren Johnson and Riley Rossmo, written by Daniel Warren Johnson with art by Rossmo and Johnson, colors by Mik…

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Singing and Songwriting, with The Wailin' Jennys 1:11:03

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The Wailin' Jennys have been singing together for more than two decades - recording albums, touring the world, and filling venues large and small. After all these years, the trio—Ruth Moody, Heather Masse, and Nicky Mehta—have reached both a plateau and an inflection point. What's it like for a musical group that's been together for that long; for …

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Episode 66: X-Men From the Ashes Month 14 (All the New X-Men Comics of August 2025) 2:47:43

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Credits and timecodes 9:00 Giant Size X-Men 2 Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Jed MacKay, Adam Kubert, and Laura Martin Lettered by Vc Clayton Cowles Cover by Adam Kubert 28:40 Ultimate X-Men #18 by Peach Momoko and Zack Davisson, Lettered by Vc Travis Lanham 33:50 Exceptional X-Men #12 by Eve L. Ewing, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard. Lettered by Vc'…

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6 Pack: Dodgers in Trouble?, Volpe Problem for Yanks, Arraez Hitting 2nd, Roman Anthony Lifts Red Sox, Brewers, and Angels 1:41:34

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EP 135: This episode, Alex selects six topics to breakdown for a six-pack, starting with the Dodgers and their lack of dominance compared to last season. Then, he covers Anthony Volpe's shortcomings and how they impact the Yankees' aspirations, before highlighting the bright spots in the Yankees offense that are keeping the team going. Alex discuss…

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Mojoverse Premium: Cable Love and Chrome Talk Back with David Pepose 1:09:48

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One of the first characters that tickled Allison's imagination was Nathan Christopher Charles Askani'son Summers. He complicated, steeped in lore, with a design that begs more questions the more you look at it. Yet, Cable Love and Chrome cuts to the heart of who Nathan really is. We sat down with David Pepose to talk how this book was pitched, how …

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Episode 65: Aug of Apocalypse Part 3 (Generation Next 3- X-Men Omega) 1:39:17

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The Aug of Apocalypse ends here! Warren finally takes a stand, Gambit fails his task for love, and Colossus does some unthinkable things. Want more Escape the Mojoverse? Join the Patreon here! If you have a comment or question, you can email us @ [email protected] Want a tee-shirt with our logo? Find that here! Logo by Emily Kardamis who can b…

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Rat City Vol 1 by Erica Schultz, Ze Carlos and Jay David Ramos 55:40

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Also by is back to talk Erica Schultz's Rat City. Erica is the current writer of Laura Kinney Wolverine, one of our very favorites. We've also never read a spawn comic. What is a Spawn? Is it this? We liked this! Rat City vol 1 written by Erica Schultz, art by Ze Carlos, color by Jay David Ramos and Lettered by Erica Schultz Join our Patreon here! …

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Talkin' Tower of Power, with Adam Maness and Peter Martin [You'll Hear It] 1:12:30

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Back in May, Kirk joined pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin of the You'll Hear It podcast to talk about what makes Tower of Power great. It was a very fun conversation, so he asked if he could run their episode in the Strong Songs feed. And here we are! Listen to You'll Hear It anywhere you find podcasts, and find both Adam and Peter (and many o…

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Episode 259" - Definitive Top 5 Weird Al Song Cameos (Part 2) 1:01:27

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Dave and Ethan are joined by Matt Kelly and Matthew Milligan of the Weird Al-Gorithm podcast for the second part of the discussion to collectively determine the Definitive Top 5 Notable Weird Al Song Cameos! ABOUT Since 2019, Dave & Ethan’s 2000″ Weird Al Podcast has covered all facets of the life, career, and fandom of “Weird Al” Yankovic. Hosted …

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Episode 64: Aug of Apocalypse Part 2 (X-Man to X-Universe) 1:38:27

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After Xavier: The Aug of Apocalypse continues! Wolverine meets Carol Danvers, Gambit makes a silent sacrifice, and Nate Gray doesn't know how his powers (or anything) work Generation Next Written by Scott Lobdell, penciled by Chris Bachalo, Inked by Mark Buckingham, Colored by Steve Buccellato, lettered by Richard Starkings Astonishing X-Men Writte…

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Mojoverse Premium: Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing's Giant-Size X-Men Talk Back 1:12:02

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This week Giant-Size X-Men came to an end and with it, the FIRST era of the Hivemind at Marvel. We sat down with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly to talk series' origins, their creative process, and how they avoid just "playing the hits" Jackson and Collin can be found here. If you're listening to this the day it releases we hope you will add The L…