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
17 – The Island of Dr. Corbeau
In which we make our Comics Alliance debut, Cyclops makes a startling discovery, Carol Danvers joins the team (sort of), Chris Claremont calls out some bullshit, Havok still has terrible taste in hat…
00:34:55 |
Mon 04 Aug 2014
16 – The Official Unofficial Not-at-SDCC (Rachel and Miles X-Plain the) X-Men Panel
In which we correct a startling omission, explore the current state of the X-Universe, and speculate wildly; Quentin Quire has excellent fashion sense; Rachel gets a new accessory; Miles goes off-bra…
00:40:20 |
Mon 28 Jul 2014
15 – The Ballad of Harvey and Janet
In which we announce exciting new developments, the ASPCA should probably have a word with Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde gets a new costume, Lee Forrester is still the best, Cyclops has an octopus on his c…
00:40:05 |
Sun 20 Jul 2014
14 – Look Upon My Man-Thing and D’Spayre
In which Canada is complicated, the X-Perts join Twitter, Rachel cares about a Wolverine story, Angel had one job, Kitty Pryde is pretty cool, Cyclops gets a hat, neither of us knows how to pronounce…
00:51:27 |
Mon 14 Jul 2014
13 – Last Stand on the Moon
In which Jean commits genocide, the Shi'ar are total dicks (again), we have feelings about X-Men #137, Claremont and Byrne do what they do best, shit gets real on the moon, Kitty joins the team, and …
00:38:55 |
Sun 06 Jul 2014
12 – Inner Circle Jerk
In which we wade into the first arc of the Dark Phoenix Saga, Rachel does not like Sage, the Hellfire Club are the mean girls of the Marvel Universe, Cyclops and Phoenix have a Moment, Mastermind rui…
00:43:08 |
Sun 29 Jun 2014
11 – Who Would Win in a Fight
In which we answer 45 straight minutes of your questions and alienate everyone with our answer to Jean vs. Emma, Miles is probably too nice to win in a fight, we are really into The Adventures of Pet…
00:42:57 |
Sun 22 Jun 2014
10 – Not All Mandroids
In which Phoenix has nothing on Jamie Madrox when it comes to retcons, Pterosaurs have super punchable faces, Colossus gets laid, we are uninterested in the Savage Land, Wolverine and Storm are both …
00:45:42 |
Sun 15 Jun 2014
9 – Leprechaun Surprise Party
In which Rachel refuses to back down from a challenge, we reject a point of canon, Leprechauns know Wolverine's secrets, Erik the Red is (still) awful, Professor X is (still) a dick, the X-Men are yo…
00:47:19 |
Sun 08 Jun 2014
8 – What We Talk About When We Talk About Claremont
In which Chris Claremont defines the X-Universe; Sunfire quits the team (again); Nightcrawler is the best; the narrator is nobody's friend; Colossus is a good kid; Cyclops has a long series of bad da…
00:41:37 |
Sun 01 Jun 2014
7 – Cyclops Has a Good Day
With guest Greg Rucka!
In which death is a revolving door, we really liked Days of Future Past, space pirates are the best pirates, Vulcan is (still) the worst, Miles has a Corsair costume, Lilandra…
00:47:44 |
Sun 25 May 2014
6 – Days of Future Whatever
In which we more or less prepare you for the upcoming feature film; Rachel Summers is a black hole of continuity; Kitty Pryde breaks the Danger Room; Earth 200500 is clearly the best earth; even the …
00:38:22 |
Sun 18 May 2014
5 – The Retcon That Walks Like a Man
In which the Bronze Age begins; Dave Cockrum is your god now; the band gets together; Sunfire joins the team; cultural sensitivity is not Marvel's strong suit; Sunfire quits the team; it sucks to be …
00:42:03 |
Sun 11 May 2014
4 – American History X-Men
In which Rachel finally gets to say "WHAT?!," we examine three variations on the Silver Age, Twin Peaks is reality TV, we can't believe you hired Hitler, Angel is not Batman, even the most sympatheti…
00:49:15 |
Sun 04 May 2014
3 – Cartoons, Lies, and Video Tape
Featuring Emergency Backup Co-Host Chris Sims!
In which Rachel and Chris X-plain three cartoons and track a disagreement to its source; Gambit is definitely the worst person you know; Broadcasting S…
00:44:05 |
Sun 27 Apr 2014
2 – Sentinels in the Mist
In which we introduce the villains of the Silver Age: Magneto makes some valid points, Mastermind is a Nice Guy of OkCupid, the Scarlet Witch predicts Cat Breading, the Trasks should really have know…
00:43:11 |
Sun 20 Apr 2014
1 – The Strangest Podcast of Them All
In which we begin at the beginning: everything clicks with #3, Professor Xavier is a jerk, Magneto is a fearless fashionista, Cyclops gets a name, Jean Grey has a chronic case of the Silver Age, and …
00:30:38 |
Sun 13 Apr 2014
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