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
96 – Horsemen of the Playground
Art by David Wynne. Prints, cards, and travel mugs available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we play Evolutionary War Mad-Libs; it's probably a bad sign when Apoc…
01:00:45 |
Mon 15 Feb 2016
95 – Earthfall
Art by David Wynne
In which the X-Men finally follow up on a dropped plotline; you should probably not mess with abandoned star sharks; "Dawn of Blood" is a sometimes food; The Goblin Queen makes…
00:51:38 |
Mon 08 Feb 2016
94 – WELCOME TO DIE! (feat. Elisabeth Allie)
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which Miles and Elisabeth X-Plain Pryde of the X-Men; Magneto is somehow even worse at brand…
00:49:52 |
Mon 01 Feb 2016
93 – The Discreet Charm of the Brood
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which airplanes are really dangerous if you’re a mutant, Magik remembers that time she dream…
00:51:04 |
Mon 25 Jan 2016
92 – Living in Ship
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which X-Factor loves press conferences, Archangel provides many opportunities for terrible p…
00:43:55 |
Mon 18 Jan 2016
91 – The Saddest Story Ever Told
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which New Mutants #64 is the saddest single issue of any X-book ever; the New Mutants hav…
00:49:44 |
Mon 11 Jan 2016
90 – Ghosts of the Outback
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which the X-Men move to Australia; O.Z. Chase is definitely not a werewolf; Dazzler is a …
00:56:33 |
Mon 04 Jan 2016
89 – Giant-Size Special #3 (feat. Kyle Yount, Logan Bonner, Elle Collins, and Chris Sims)
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which Jay and Miles finally X-Plain some Excalibur; Kyle interviews the X-Perts; Logan ge…
01:57:27 |
Mon 28 Dec 2015
88 – …Just Before Dawn (Fall of the Mutants, Part 3 of 3)
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which X-Factor finally comes out ahead; Jay and Miles weigh in on the X-Men: Apocalypse t…
01:00:05 |
Mon 21 Dec 2015
87 – It’s Always Darkest… (Fall of the Mutants, Part 2 of 3)
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which the New Mutants learn that they are not, in fact, immortal; Louise Simonson finds her …
00:51:47 |
Mon 14 Dec 2015
86 – Legends (Fall of the Mutants, Part 1 of 3)
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we begin our 3-part coverage of Fall of the Mutants; Roma is very good at her job; str…
00:57:37 |
Sun 06 Dec 2015
85 – Secret Convergence on Infinite Podcasts, Part 9: Complex Continuity, with Paul O’Brien and Kieran Shiach
Art by James Stokoe
In which Miles finally makes it to Battlepod; we delve into our favorite continuity snarls for the benefit of the Beyonder; Kang is everyone; we're really grateful that the D.C. …
01:08:47 |
Sun 29 Nov 2015
84 – The Fourth Horseman
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 11/29/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which Franklin Richards is the center of a disproportionate number of X-…
00:53:38 |
Mon 23 Nov 2015
83 – Live at Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 11/22/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we travel back in time to 1979 for our second live convention spec…
00:46:34 |
Mon 16 Nov 2015
82 – Birds and Boys
Art by David Wynne.
In which Louise Simonson's New Mutants run gets off to a rough start; drugs are not a reliable way to impress your space girlfriend; Magma gets a character arc; Tarot's powers…
00:50:41 |
Mon 09 Nov 2015
81 – The Kids Are All Right, with Dennis Hopeless
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 11/8/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we sit down with one of our favorite writers to talk about his upcomin…
00:43:16 |
Mon 02 Nov 2015
80 – For the Mutant Who Has Everything
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 11/1/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we go back in time to take a look at two annuals; everyone is reall…
00:54:58 |
Mon 26 Oct 2015
79 – Bear on a Boat
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 10/25/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In no one trusts Magneto; Dr. Druid is the comfiest superhero; She-Hulk wan…
01:08:53 |
Mon 19 Oct 2015
78 – The Eye Killers and Other Cautionary Tales
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 10/18/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we persevere in the face of adversity; Storm goes on a quest; Mr. …
00:53:22 |
Mon 12 Oct 2015
77 – Die Hard With a Lobster
Art by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 10/11/2015 at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which we relax our definition of X-book; we really want Sunspot to grow …
00:55:04 |
Mon 05 Oct 2015
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