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Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days - Pt. 2 (the interview) from 2020-07-27T01:00

Today I'm Joined by creative renaissance man and all around good dude, Geoff Haney. 

We dive into details of the first Ex Machina trade paperback and discuss favorite moments and c...

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Ex Machina: The First Hundred Days: Pt. 1 (the breakdown) from 2020-07-20T01:00

In this episode we enter a comic book version of America and follow the life of newly elected New York mayor Mitchell Hundred as he tries to keep control of the bustling metropolis. The comic ju...

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Wolverine # 34. The Hunter in Darkness from 2020-07-13T01:00

At the risk of using my platform here to wax nostalgic on my yesteryears, I'm running down one of the very first comics I ever remember reading. In my defense, the shit holds up. This episo...

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New Avengers: The Trust from 2020-07-06T01:00

In this episode we get to jump into the mix of an unrelenting series as we attempt to take on some of that good ol' Marvel madness in Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers. The action nev...

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Moonshine: Vol. one Pt. 2 (the interview) from 2020-06-29T01:00

This episode is a further examination of Moonshine as Malissa Moore helps me unpack the plot, try to understand character motivations, and pinpoint just who the hell is actually a werewolf in th...

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Moonshine: Vol. one Pt. 1 (the breakdown) from 2020-06-22T03:00

This week's episode drags us down into deep southern woods and nightly blackouts as a New York city mobster with a heavy drinking problem makes his way into the Virginia countryside. This h...

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Criminal: Wrong Time, Wrong Place from 2020-06-15T01:00

In this episode I dive into but a small corner of the Criminal world. A series that rotates through a vast cast of interconnected crooks, lowlives, thugs, mobsters, and dirty cops over decades. ...

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John Constantine, Hellblazer: Highwater from 2020-06-08T01:00

The English enigma that is John Constantine has had a lot of different creative teams at his comic's helm over the years. A divisive run written by an American happens to be both my persona...

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Hawkeye: Rio Bravo Pt. 2 (the interview) from 2020-06-01T01:00

Today's episode is a deeper dive into the Hawkeye: Rio Brave trade paperback as Sam Guikema-Bode joins me in unpacking the beautiful comic book. We discuss color schemes,  humor highlights,...

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Hawkeye: Rio Bravo Pt. 1 (the breakdown) from 2020-05-25T01:00

What do you get when you take an Avenger and pull him away from the fancy costumes and over-the-top fights of the superhero world? Well as it turns out, you get one of the best damn Marvel comic...

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The Crow (solo ep.) from 2020-05-18T01:00

All us counterculture 90's kids grew up with the subversive superhero in white makeup that went around murdering Detroit thugs on a revenge mission from the other side of the grave. But cha...

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Blade of the Immortal: Comrades (solo ep.) from 2020-05-11T01:00

In this episode, we travel back to feudal Japan to cover our first manga. 
Blade of the Immortal ran for almost twenty years of blood, brutality, sword fights, and immortality. The protagoni...

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Astonishing X-Men: Gifted from 2020-05-04T01:00

In this episode, we explore one of the best portrayals of the X-Men ever put to paper. My personal favorite X-Men run begins with a bang (or an optic blast, a diamond skinned punch, an adamantiu...

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Ultimate Fantastic Four: Crossover (solo ep.) from 2020-04-27T01:00

Zombies abound in this episode, wherein which we cover the Ultimate version of the Fantastic Four. Behold in terror as supposedly smart people make some poor decisions and traverse to a nearby d...

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Deadpool (1994) (solo ep. ) from 2020-04-20T01:00

In today's episode we talk about everyone's favorite merc-with-a-mouth in one of his first solo series. The epitome of nineties nerd-cool, Deadpool chews the scenery of these panels as...

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Scott Pilgrim: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life from 2020-04-13T01:00

This week I wade deep into the pool of nostalgia while reading the story of the antics of a twenty-something slacker who fills his abundant free time by playing in crappy bands, making doomed de...

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Wolverine: Manifest Destiny  (Solo ep. w/ guest appearance) from 2020-04-06T01:00

In this episode we follow Wolverine through the tough streets of San Fransisco's Chinatown, where he has a complicated history with the locals who seem to  have a straightforward hatred for...

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Hitman: Zombie Night at the Gotham Aquarium  (solo ep.) from 2020-03-30T01:00

In this episode, we follow Tommy Monaghan and friends as they step out of the slums of Gotham City and take their particular brand of mercenary skills to attempt a hit on a scientist gone mad. <...

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Changes, Meditations and Comic Books from 2020-03-28T10:00

Hey friends, 
Just a short episode here about some upcoming changes to the show as we sail the strange tides of pandemics and quarantines. Hope everyone is staying smart, safe, and sane whil...

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Moon Knight: From the Dead from 2020-03-23T01:00

In this episode, we explore the lunar activities and lunatic behaviors of Marvel B-lister and all-around badass Moon Knight. A nighttime vigilante with a fractured psyche and a propensity for vi...

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Paper Girls Vol. 1 from 2020-03-16T01:00

Chaos, armageddon, monsters, time- travelers, and a few young denizens delivering papers in a Ohio suburb, Paper Girls is not a comic to be missed. Here we get the tale of four young girls as th...

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Blacksad: Somewhere Within The Shadows from 2020-03-09T01:00

This tale of "greek drama for the working class" is a take on the hard-boiled private eye tale. Filled with booze, endless cigarettes, and the finer furnishings of your classic noir ca...

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Generation Next (Age of Apocalypse) from 2020-03-02T05:00

Convoluted chronology and whacky alternative timeline hijinks aside, the Age of Apocalypse era of X-Men comics had some arguable awesome stories. 
The darkest of those stories showcased a yo...

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A hint of things to come. from 2020-02-21T18:00

In this brief introductory episode, host Jay Van Veen introduces himself and explains the premise for this comic book based podcast. 

Also, buried deep within the subtextual layers of t...

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Teenagers From Mars from 2020-02-20T12:00

In the first actual episode of Why Did You Make Me Read This? Host Jay Van Veen discusses Rick Spears and Rob G's indie comic Teenagers From Mars and reflects upon his own youth of punk, co...

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Teenagers From Mars from 2020-02-20T12:00

In the first actual episode of Why Did You Make Me Read This? Host Jay Van Veen discusses Rick Spears and Rob G's indie comic Teenagers From Mars and reflects upon his own youth of punk, co...

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Teenagers From Mars from 2020-02-20T12:00

In the first actual episode of Why Did You Make Me Read This? Host Jay Van Veen discusses Rick Spears and Rob G's indie comic Teenagers From Mars and reflects upon his own youth of punk, co...

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