Best Alex Jaffe Podcasts (2025)

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September 17, 2025 9:19

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include another disappearance of a god, Cyborg appearing in two different places at the same time, and the new fifth-dimensional hero of Bludhaven. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #10 Justice League Red #2 Titans #27…

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Preseason All-American Predictions 1:02:58

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson shares his projected men’s and women’s All-Americans for the 2025-2026 college squash season. Huge thanks to each of you for listening along, and as always, enjoy! Follow Squash University on Instagram below!!! https://www.instagram.com/squashuniversitypod?utm_source=ig_web_but…

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September 10, 2025 9:35

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 10, 2025. Top stories include a demon-possessed Superman on the Justice League Watchtower, Superpets in Midvale, and the resurrected spirits of the Knights of the Round Table. Comics Featured This Week: Aquaman #9 Green Lantern Corps #8 Batma…

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Week 47 - Revelations 58:00

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Waiting for Bruce and thinkin’ bout goose! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson scramble around issue 47, tying up loose ends around the universe, finding early signs of Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, and considering why Batwoman leaves out a menorah even though it’s at least Februrary by now. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg R…

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Harvard's Marcus Lee 51:27

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Harvard University's Marcus Lee joins the show as he prepares to embark on his junior season for the Crimson. Marcus shares his experience walking onto the Harvard team as a freshman and playing top 9 last season. He also talks about the satisfaction of improvement, dealing with burnou…

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Week 46 - Mad Science 49:51

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1A, 1A, 1A! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe cackle hysterically at issue 46, featuring high intensity eBay bidding, dealing with loving work by horrible people, and the origin story of some guy named Batman. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Black Adam The Andromeda Strain Space Mutiny (…

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Princeton's Alex & Sam Jaffe 57:15

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson recap their summer coaching together at the Penn squash camp, and look ahead to the 2025/2026 CSA season (0:22). Less than a week before the start of their freshman years at Princeton University, twin sisters Alex and Sam Jaffe join the pod to talk about regularly pla…

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The Foolproof College Squash Recruiting Handbook With Jack Wyant 47:49

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Note: Recruiting for the class of 2027 begins on September 2nd due to the upcoming Connecticut JCT, not September 1st* Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! With only a couple of weeks to go before college squash recruiting gets underway for the high school class of 2027, University of Pennsylvania Director of Squash and Women's Head…

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Week 45 - Every Hour Wounds, The Last Kills 53:52

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Powersitting! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson rage for days against issue 45, including the Justice Society as Chuck Schumer, drafting the official 52 Pickup Suicide Squad, and exactly how this comic cover broke The Rock’s brain. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen J. G. Jones Superman Bla…

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Middlebury Head Coach Mark Lewis 1:01:32

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Middlebury College Head Coach and four-time NESCAC Coach of the Year Mark Lewis joins the show. Coach Mark joins Jackson to talk about transitioning from hardball to softball at 25, living with David Pearson for 6 months, lessons learned from a decade of coaching college squash, and mo…

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Yale's Lachlan Sutton 1:04:49

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Yale University's Lachlan Sutton joins the show. The First-Team All-American sits down with Jackson to talk about baseball, cooking, his first 2 years at Yale, on and off the court, what it would mean to win a CSA National Championship, and more. Huge thanks to Lachlan for joining us t…

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July 29, 2025 - 52 Pickup #0 1:51:49

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For the week of July 29, 2025...DC Action News will be taking a break. We cede our airtime to 52 Pickup, a show where Alex Jaffe and Gita Jackson explore the comic series 52 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid about the year after Infinite Crisis. 52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, an…

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Week 44 - Deaths in the Family 58:58

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More like Adolf Shitler! All-Star Alex Jaffe0 and World’s Finest Gita Jackson go to war against issue #44, and figure out how Isis created Isis, DC invented trade paperbacks specifically to screw Alan Moore, and ebola barf. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen The Multiversity Infinite Crisis Batman: The Killi…

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July 23, 2025 11:01

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 23, 2025. Top stories include Opal City's descent into darkness, the original Blue Beetle's return, and an update on the continuing Vampire Wars. Comics Featured This Week: The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special Green Arrow #26 Justice League Unlimite…

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Introducing: The Squash Podcast Network 51:09

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University and, for the first time ever, welcome to the Squash Podcast Network! Jackson and Gilly are joining forces with Bill Buckingham and Paul Johnson of Squash Radio, and Sean Choi of The Rally Report to launch the SPN, a home for some of the squash world’s biggest podcasts. This is a collaboration that…

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Danny O'Dwyer Crowdfunds Video Game Journalism, And You Can Too 1:08:33

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How do you create thoughtful, high-quality video journalism on YouTube? And how do you pay for it? Danny can help you with that. Danny O'Dwyer is an Irish video game journalist and documentary producer. He gained recognition through his work as a host and producer on the video game website GameSpot.com, where he hosted shows including Escape from M…

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July 16, 2025 11:02

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 16, 2025. Top stories include the god of goodness and light's retirement, Kryptonite as an energy source, and Harvey Firestorm's thoughts on the Gotham City Sirens' new looks. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #8 Nightwing #128 Superman Unlimite…

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Week 43 - Family Matters 48:56

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Oh, Sobek! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe bite into #43 of 53, and discuss why space feels so small in the DC universe, the definition of “hype and aura,” and Teen Titans as terrorists. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Jonathan Hickman Ultimate Fantastic Four S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010 series)…

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Drexel Head Coach John White 1:05:36

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former PSA world #1, current Drexel University head men’s and women’s squash coach, and 2025 Golden Ball winner for "Name of the Year," John White. Coach White talks about his introduction to squash in Australia, being one of the best-liked pro players on tour, rea…

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Greg Rucka Maintains Integrity As A Freelance Comics Writer, So Alex Jaffe Thinks You Can Too 58:47

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What do you do when the large media companies that contract you try to push you around? Greg can help you with that. Greg Rucka is the New York Times bestselling author of hundreds of comics and novels. He has written for publishing houses like DC & Marvel on some of their biggest titles, and is also known for his original works like Lazarus and Th…

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July 9, 2025 10:20

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Sinestro interrupting rebuilding efforts for the Yellow Power Battery, Superman's choice in the upcoming Smallville mayoral election, and the tragic passing of the Queen of Atlantis. Comics Featured This Week: Green La…

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Marina Stefanoni 53:37

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by former Harvard University #1, current PSA World #26, and travel booking wizard Marina Stefanoni. Marina talks about winning the U-19 US Junior Nationals for the first time at just 13 years old, her college recruiting process, her experience (on and off-court) in Ca…

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Katie Konans Made NASA’s Podcast Program, So You Can Make Something Awesome Too 56:53

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How do you build a content program from scratch that’s ready for the world stage? Katie can help you with that. Katie Konans has revolutionized NASA's digital strategy through her work in audio communication. At NASA, she manages five active podcasts, including the flagship podcast "NASA's Curious Universe," which she launched. Since taking the lea…

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July 2, 2025 8:43

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Amanda Waller's possible scapegoating by the U.S. government, another hardship for the JSA, and the possible secret heir to Lady Shiva. Comics Featured This Week: SECRET SIX #5 JSA #9 BIRDS OF PREY #23 BATMAN '89: ECHO…

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Week 42 - Trigger Effect 1:13:33

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Too good to be Warner Brothers IP! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson pull the trigger on issue #42, exposing the mysteries (and alternate ending) of the Ralph Dibny arc, Lobo as a butch space lesbian, favorites from the Absolute DC line, and why the X-Men are more like DC characters than Marvel ones. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Gra…

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Stevie Levine Knows How To Be Consistently Creative, So You Can Too 1:17:29

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What do you do when you find yourself on the ground floor of a fledgling future YouTube empire? Stevie Levine can help you with that. Webby, Streamy, and Shorty Award-Winning Executive Producer, Stevie Wynne Levine, acts as Chief Creative Officer for Mythical Entertainment and spearheads all creative initiatives for Rhett & Link. Named one of Varie…

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June 25, 2025 10:52

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 25, 2025. Top stories include Lex Luthor's escape from prison, a temporary halt to all time travel, and a new romance for Harley Quinn. Comics Featured This Week: Green Lantern Dark #5 Green Arrow #22 Green Lantern #24 Superman #27 Superman: The W…

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Gilly & Jackson go to Camp! 38:59

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson discuss the announcement of the new Ivy League postseason tournament (and eradication of the preseason Ivy League Scrimmage), the US National Championships going on at the Specter Center, Jonah Barrington and Sarah Fitz-Gerald's inductions into the PSA Hall of Fame, a…

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Austin Walker Stays Flexible, And You Can Too! 1:13:04

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When you’ve already done so many different things already, how do you pick what to do next? Austin can help you with that. Austin Walker is a media critic, writer, game designer, and podcaster. In addition to hosting the critically-acclaimed actual-play podcast Friends at the Table and the Star Wars podcast A More Civilized Age, Austin was formerly…

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June 18, 2025 6:05

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include Superman's new power and weakness, treacherous developments for the Titans, and NIGHTWIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comics Featured This Week: Superman Unlimited #2 New Gods #7 Titans #24 Nightwing #127 DC Action Ne…

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Week 41 - Miracles & Wonders 50:35

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My God, have you any decency at all?! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 41, and process the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, Starfire’s whole deal, and the exact ways you can and can’t rip off Alan Moore. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Superman New Superman trailer Loi…

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Denison's Charlotte Jones 56:15

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson is joined by his Denison University teammate and 2025 Liberty League Player of the Year Charlotte Jones to chat about her successful, but exacting, junior squash career, highlights from her first year of college squash, on and off the court, being elected team captain ahead of …

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Carla Lalli Music Reclaimed Her Value, And You Can Too 57:05

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Platforms keeping the real profits and the real costs of creating content hidden from you? Carla can help you with that. Carla Lalli Music is the James Beard Award-winning author of Where Cooking Begins (a national bestseller) and the host of Carla’s Cooking Show. The former food director at Bon Appétit, Carla is known for anchoring the hit YouTube…

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June 11, 2025 13:21

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include the ersatz Supergirl revealed as Phonygirl, an interview with New Kooey Robotic Mayoral Candidate L-Ron, and an update on the ongoing Vampire War with Count Jaffula. Comics Featured This Week: Supergirl #2 Action Comi…

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Ed Zitron is Pissed Off About Big Tech, And You Should Be Too! 1:04:54

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What do you do when the world insists AI is the future of every single industry, even though they’re clearly wrong? Ed can help you with that. Ed Zitron is the CEO of national Media Relations and Public Relations company EZPR, and hosts the Better Offline Podcast, named one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 by Esquire, Vulture and The Information. His u…

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June 4, 2025 10:04

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the restoration of abilities to several superheroes, an update from Jaffzilla on Monster Island, and info on the hottest Pride Month events from lesbian cyborg correspondent Alison Mechdel. Comics Featured This Week: J…

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Week 40 - Man Ain't Nothing But a Man, with Brad Gullickson 1:03:41

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Me want comic now! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Comic Counselor Brad Gullickson to punch through the many floors of issue 40, and discuss the Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding special as stealth 52 sequel, the many many many Luthor/Musk parallels, and Offspring’s whole deal. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morris…

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May 28, 2025 8:53

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the replacement of Earth's sun, the broadly unrelated Heliophage locking our planet in permanent eclipse, and a fashion update from Harvey Firestorm on The Riddler's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Metamorpho, the…

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AsalMania Runs Wild on Chicago - Our World Championships Recap With Timmy Brownell 1:44:56

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly are joined by the men's World #32, US #1, and, most importantly, friend of the program Timmy Brownell to recap last week's 2025 PSA World Championships from Chicago, Illinois. The lads discuss the controversy surrounding Mostafa Asal in recent weeks, his historically …

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May 21, 2025 12:10

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 21, 2025. Top stories include the time travelers behind Inferno, the true identity of Ares murderer, and an interview with Pulitzer-winning journalist and current Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane. Comics Featured This Week: Superman/Batman: W…

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Week 39 - Powers & Abilities, with Will Weldon 1:37:51

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Forgot about Bates! Old Man Will Weldon of I Hate Bill Maher joins All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe for issue 39, and in the process confront DC’s Aquaman problem, fancast Oolong Island, and introduce the world to Saddam Hitler. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen I Hate Bill Maher Will Wel…

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Matias Knudsen Returns + Gilly's NBA Player Comps With Joe Raho 1:01:08

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Jackson and Gilly kick off this week’s episode with Tufts University Head Coach, friend of the program, and Gilly’s college teammate at UPenn over 15 years ago, Joe Raho. Coach Joe names his All-Gilly Lane-NBA Team, listing the 5 pro basketball players that best personify Gilly as a squash player…

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May 14, 2025 10:10

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 14, 2025. Top stories include double doubles troubles, an update on the Vampire War from Count Jaffula, and Harvey Firestorm's review of Aquaman's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2 Batman and Robin #21 Sup…

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All-American Reactions & World Champs Preview With Timmy Brownell & Simon Herbert 1:49:29

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! Gilly and Jackson begin today’s show by discussing the first full day of the Papal Conclave from the Vatican City before diving into a preview of the 2025 Professional Squash Association World Championships, the biggest event on the pro squash calendar, kicking off this week in Chicago, Illinois …

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May 7, 2025 8:40

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 7, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: Absolute Green Lantern #2 Absolute Superman #7 The DC All-In/Absolute Universe 2025 Free Comic Book Day Special Justice League: The Atom Project #5 JSA #7 Two-Face #6 Poison Ivy #33 Black Canary: Best of the Best…

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Week 38 - Breathless 56:44

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When the time comes, let go. World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 38 of 52, and the long-coming death of Vic Sage. But along the way they’ll note the Watchmen parallels with Oolong Island, check in with Steelworks, and answer a listener question about Wonder Woman’s magic period. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Gr…

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Andrew Douglas 1:42:18

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Welcome to a brand new edition of Squash University! This week, Jackson and Gilly kick off the show by breaking down the first match of the 2025 NSL season between the Philadelphia Lightning and the New York City Knights and touch on Gilly's glee over Liverpool's Premier League title (0:16). They then welcome friend of the program Andrew Douglas on…

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April 30, 2025 15:26

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 30, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6 The Power Company: Recharged Detective Comics 2025 Annual DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Special thanks to Ja…

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Paul Assaiante 1:04:42

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Welcome to a very special edition of Squash University! This week, Gilly and Jackson welcome the greatest coach in college squash history Paul Assaiante onto the show. In his storied 29-year run as the head coach of the Trinity College men's squash team, Assaiante led the Bantams to 17 CSA National Championships, and recently added 2 more as a spec…

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April 23, 2025 9:03

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 23, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: THE FLASH #20 METAMORPHO #5 SUPERMAN #25 BATMAN #159 GREEN LANTERN #22 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 GREEN ARROW #23 POWER GIRL #20 ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7 ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 GREEN LANTERN DARK #4 HA…