Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men
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.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 537
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
HAWK TALK – Pirates
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic episode. This time, Jay and guest hawk Tea Fougner tal…
00:36:17 |
Sun 27 Jun 2021
337 – Wild Genes and Old Magic
In which Excalibur is beset by shady organizations; Nightcrawler gets a new look; nobody hates Pete Wisdom as much as Lockheed hates Pete Wisdom; Brian Braddock should not be allowed to dress himself…
00:55:50 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
336 – Serpents in Eden, feat. Si Spurrier
In which writer Si Spurrier joins us to talk Nightcrawler, the unsustainability of Krakoa, bringing back Legion, the stuff growing on Dr. Nemesis’s head, Welsh accents, founding (and not founding) a …
00:47:24 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
335 – Bone Town
In which we cover somewhat peculiar content under somewhat peculiar circumstances; nobody does it like Alan Davis; in this house, we appreciate Gracie Gamble; nominal errors are not what they appear;…
00:49:09 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
HAWK TALK – Wizards
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic episode. This time, we talked about wizards.
Topics, …
00:35:49 |
Sun 30 May 2021
334 – Genetic Nonsense
In which William Stryker is exceptionally difficult to kill; the terminology around Emplate’s powers is absolute nonsense even by comic-book standards; inkers deserve more credit; we would totally re…
00:47:07 |
Mon 24 May 2021
333 – Fight Train
In which Miles discovers owl legs; Iceman dwells in subtext; Dark Beast overperforms; Dardevil is a delightful trash fire of a person; Graydon Creed’s presidential run is somewhat less shocking in 20…
00:49:02 |
Mon 17 May 2021
332 – Gideon Falls
In which Swimsuit Catalog is not an actual style of martial arts; Onslaught dabbles in vandalism; Crule is a special guy; we identify briefly with X-Force; and Charles Xavier is the Keyser Soze of On…
00:49:04 |
Mon 10 May 2021
HAWK TALK – Hack the Planet
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic episode. This time, in honor of the 1995 film's 1337-w…
00:31:23 |
Sun 02 May 2021
331 – Surprised by Brood
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which we take a break from the lead-up to Onslaught; Hannah Conover is the queen of dangling plot threads (and also of the Brood); Wol…
00:52:36 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
330 – Suddenly, Ninjas
In which the podcast turns seven; Matt has officially edited half the podcast; a lot of things are made by metal; Doctor Strange is a big weirdo; Gambit is a scoundrel, not a villain; Wolverine goes …
00:56:22 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
329 – Scheming and Argument
In which Nate Grey has the soul of a man in a mesh shirt; Black Air is somehow even worse than you thought it was; Hulk does not want to be x-treme teen from alternate dimension; we are excited as he…
00:47:31 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
HAWK TALK – Doctor Internet
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic episode. This time, we talked about the Internet.
T…
00:43:22 |
Sun 04 Apr 2021
328 – Single Blue Male
In which Sam Guthrie will take all your money; Gambit has exceptionally poor judgment; having friends who are couples means getting to be the big spoon AND the little spoon; Hank McCoy is the agraria…
00:52:45 |
Mon 29 Mar 2021
327 – The Sounds of Gravity
Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which nobody’s ages ever make sense; Sebastian Shaw catches up on villain speeches; nobody puts Louise Simonson in a corner; Tabitha S…
00:48:36 |
Mon 22 Mar 2021
326 – Son of a Gun
In which it’s hard to be a hologram; the Internet is terrible and you should probably avoid it; we have no idea how Naze is still alive; this is not your mom’s Adversary (if your mom is Fall of the M…
00:57:06 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
HAWK TALK – Turtle Power
This would usually be a skip week, but the world is still being a jerk, so we made you a bonus, entirely unedited, and almost entirely off-topic episode. This time, we talked about the Teenage Mutant…
00:34:27 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
325 – Captain Bloodscream
In which we recommend against having a birthday in the Marvel Universe; Shinobi Shaw was a proto-Quentin Quire; Lee Forrester returns under the best possible circumstances; Bloodscream lives his best…
00:45:41 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
324 – Snack Attack
In which Cordelia Frost is a terrible friend; Mondo is better than the story arcs that surround him; and we’d really love to see a series about Sean Cassidy’s super groovy past.
00:55:38 |
Mon 22 Feb 2021
323 – Baby Talk
In which we spend a large amount of time on a group of small characters; X-Babies stories cover a wide range of quality; Mojo is relegated to public access; the ‘Vengers rebel against their creator; …
00:57:50 |
Mon 15 Feb 2021
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Jay Edidin & Miles Stokes. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.