Aug 24, 2023

Program warning: today's episode dives directly into Chris Claremont's original 16-year run on UNCANNY X-MEN, which means Greg will be once again talking about his all-time favorite run of comics (although this time with an expert to help out). Longtime listeners playing a drinking game based on him name-dropping these...

Jul 27, 2023

When someone is inducted into the Royal Society of Literature, they are invited to sign their names in a roll book dating back to the society's founding in 1820, using the pen of Lord Byron, T.S. Elliot, or George Elliot. Greg closes today's chat with writer Nikesh Shukla by asking what pen he chose, because not only is...

Jul 13, 2023

Orson Welles wore many hats in his day: filmmaker, actor, writer, producer, pitch man, raconteur . . .  the list goes on and on. But what can only be told now is that you can add ‘defender of the Earth’ to that list as well. 

According to Milton Lawson’s Orson Welles: Warrior of the Worlds comics...

Jun 8, 2023

Today's episode takes us back to a time when gods walked the earth. Oh sure, they may LOOK like four late 80's teenagers banging their way thru semi-coherent covers of rock songs, but they are, in fact, all that stands in the way of Jackson, TN suffering a biblical-level plague of . . . well . . . you'll find out in The...

May 25, 2023

This episode was originally broadcast on February 17, 2017.

The boys are back this week, as Mike returns to the show from his sojourn abroad with thrilling tales of splendor seen and treasures purchased! He goes deep-dive into his experience at last weekend’s 2000AD 40th Anniversary Thrill Festival, both from...