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Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

 Jay Edidin & Miles Stokes

Daunted by complex continuity? Can’t tell a mutate from a warpie? We are here for you. We have trained for this responsibility for decades. We have the backissues, the calluses, and a really detailed map of the Summers family tree.



We’ve been explaining the X-Men informally for years–to our friends and family, to the Internet, and, occasionally, to patient strangers on the street. Now, we’re making it official, with Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men: a weekly podcast dedicated to unpacking the weird, wonderful world of our favorite superhero soap opera for newcomers and die-hard fans alike.

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Update frequency
every 9 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
537
Years Active
2014 - 2025
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498 – Home Depot Ossuary

498 – Home Depot Ossuary

In which the Twisted Sisters are vanquished by water; there is no way to make Stryfe cool; and the X-Men fight a hurricane.

X-PLAINED:

  • Ego the Living Planet and his dysfunctional family
  • X-Men #105-…
00:53:45  |   Mon 08 Sep 2025
497 – Stranger Things

497 – Stranger Things

In which Prosh’s plans sort of come to fruition; we do not know very much about movies; Iceman dies (but is fine); The Stranger gets around; and Toad learns nothing.

X-PLAINED:

  • The Stranger
  • X-Men F…
00:47:18  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
496 – Time After Time

496 – Time After Time

In which Prosh assembles a peculiar team; the cosmic forces are somewhat paranoid; Mystique gets shit done; and we are very into the concept of Toadland.

X-PLAINED:

  • The Black Womb Project
  • X-Men For…
01:00:34  |   Mon 18 Aug 2025
495 – The Goth

495 – The Goth

In which Rogue is beset with leadership; Psylocke’s telekinetic sword is narratively inconsistent; the Crimson Pirates are bad at their job; and you should not look to Frank Punisher as a role model…

00:51:56  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
494 – You’ve Got Evil Mail

494 – You’ve Got Evil Mail

In which the X-Men zealously protect their trademarks; Cable can have as many moms as he wants to; not everyone should have to be a superhero; Lady Deathstrike knows how to handle unauthorized email…

00:59:11  |   Mon 21 Jul 2025
493 – Now a Major Motion Picture

493 – Now a Major Motion Picture

In which the first X-Men film turns 25 (and holds up remarkably well).

X-PLAINED:

  • A startling absence
  • The X-Men’s big-screen debut
  • An X-film that might have been
  • X-Men (2000), in general; and relat…
01:00:32  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
492 – Brain Sharks

492 – Brain Sharks

In which the Shockwave Riders are exceptionally silly; we are deeply impressed by brain sharks; and chrome plating and gun arms are among the lesser explored recurring Claremont motifs.

X-PLAINED:

  • …
00:55:50  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
491 – Live from the Library

491 – Live from the Library

In which we record live from the Library of Congress; time travel complicates everything; X-Men is a fundamentally queer narrative; we attempt to summarize a lot of history very fast; and when ident…

01:27:45  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
490 – Chekhov’s Angel Dust

490 – Chekhov’s Angel Dust

In which Chris Claremont tries to make the Neo happen; Cecilia Reyes continues to have no time for this bullshit; Rogue gets some action; Shadowcat flees the comic; and Tessa returns.

X-PLAINED:

  • Th…
00:56:20  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
489 – The Eyepatch of Love

489 – The Eyepatch of Love

In which Pete Wisdom does his best Charles Xavier; Alastair Stuart has not aged well; San Francisco has monster problems; and there’s probably an alternate universe where Dr. Niles Roman fronts a me…

00:48:03  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
XplaintheXmen Live in Washington DC!

XplaintheXmen Live in Washington DC!

Join us for an X-beginner-friendly, mutant-metaphor-focused, live episode of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men: presented by LC-GLOBE, the LGBTQ+ organization of employees of the Library of Congress! …
00:00:28  |   Sun 01 Jun 2025
488 – There Goes the Moon (Mutant X May, Part 3)

488 – There Goes the Moon (Mutant X May, Part 3)

In which we reap the consequences of our choices; possession is 18/10 of the law; Sinister dresses for the occasion; Hank gets his groove back; Havok of Earth-1298 is a jerk; Hank loses his groove; C…
01:12:40  |   Mon 26 May 2025
487 – The Only Well-Adjusted Cyclops in the Multiverse (Mutant X May, Part 2)

487 – The Only Well-Adjusted Cyclops in the Multiverse (Mutant X May, Part 2)

In which Mutant X May continues; the X-Men return from space; it’s okay not to fill in every detail of a world; Havok leans into parenthood; we meet the only well-adjusted Cyclops in the multiverse; …
01:01:48  |   Mon 19 May 2025
486 – Welcome to Earth-1298 (Mutant X May, Part 1)

486 – Welcome to Earth-1298 (Mutant X May, Part 1)

In which we embark on a Great Work; it remains hard to be Alex Summers; and it’s also always Inferno on Earth-1298.
01:01:56  |   Mon 12 May 2025
485 – The House of Correction

485 – The House of Correction

In which we go back to the future of Generation X; Jay once again gets pedantic about lettering; Generation X takes on the carceral state; we take a deep dive into the late ‘90s; Jubilee does her bes…
00:53:44  |   Mon 28 Apr 2025
484 – Hell Tuba

484 – Hell Tuba

In which the 2000 Magik miniseries is not a good comics series but is an excellent heavy metal concept album; Nightmare has a nightmare; and tubas work differently in Hell.
00:53:13  |   Mon 21 Apr 2025
483 – Piotr Lovely Locks

483 – Piotr Lovely Locks

In which a lot has happened in the Six Month Gap (and we even get to learn about some of it); we'd missed Claremontian narration; Miles has questions about Colossus's ponytail; the Soulsword is basic…
01:01:25  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
482 – The Mutant Gene for Murder

482 – The Mutant Gene for Murder

In which Pete Wisdom canonically smells weird; we are inordinately entertained by a villain; everyone levels up their superpowers; and you probably shouldn’t shave the logo of your secret super team …
01:00:35  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
481 – Chekhov’s Butt-Gun

481 – Chekhov’s Butt-Gun

In which Adrienne Frost is absolutely terrible (and so was Ronald Reagan); you should not put guns in your butt; Synch deserved better; and Jay and Miles inventory their favorite dangling plot thread…
00:57:41  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
480 – Cross-Time Tattoo Parlor

480 – Cross-Time Tattoo Parlor

In which we check in on Nate Grey; yet another Madelyne Pryor is not what she seems; dead men tell tales; there are a lot of Canadians out there; and Nate gets a makeover.
00:53:19  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
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