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
459 – Waiting to X’Hal (feat. Devin Toohey)
In which Devin Toohey joins Miles to discuss X-Men’s DC Comics cousin Doom Patrol, and their bastard Amalgam child, X-Patrol!
X-PLAINED:
X-Men vs. Doom Patrol
Meet Your Doom
Doom Patrol
Ama…
00:59:58 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
458 – Quantum Stuff
In which Tommy Lee Edwards draws a damned fine everything; death gods get taken a lot less seriously when their avatars are seagulls; warm and cool colors get in a fight; Domino has no time for this …
00:49:41 |
Mon 05 Aug 2024
457 – Stinking at the Moon
In which the theme is too many inkers; Cecilia Reyes has no patience for your bullshit; Genosha’s going to be just fine (it’s not); we would watch a supercut of Fabian Cortez getting punched; we bid …
00:56:01 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
456 – Until/Unless
In which there’s nothing inherently wrong with monster-of-the-week; Marrow’s makeover extends to her font; Red Skull gets a Power Glove; Marvel sets up a slate of spinoffs; and you should hire Matt H…
00:44:08 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
455 – Space, Geeks, and Galactus
In which Roadhouse is basically a Wolverine story; Spider-Man does crimes; space names are derivative; there are lots of good reasons to yell at Professor Xavier; the X-Men do Doctor Who; Galactus is…
00:53:27 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
454 – X-Men ’97, Part 2
SPOILER WARNING: ALL OF THEM, NONSTOP
In which Barry Windsor-Smith is too sexy for television; we know what happens when unstable molecules get struck by lightning; X-Men gets political and does it s…
01:06:50 |
Sun 30 Jun 2024
453 – X-Men ’97, Part 1
In which we put the comics on hold to take a look at X-Men ’97; it is still always Inferno in here; Wolverine is best used sparingly; a Marvel show finally embraces politics; Wolverine is best in sma…
01:08:04 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
452 – Hot Nothing
In which Magneto is not full of mirth; nobody real or fictional likes Fabian Cortez; when you’re a speedster, every problem is a metaphorical nail; The Zealot makes some valid points; and when Quicks…
Mon 10 Jun 2024
451 – Meanwhile in Another Dimension
In which we remain fascinated by Magneto’s robot butler; murder is Logan’s love language; the Juggernaut punches a hole in reality; Professor Xavier makes it weird; and Storm lectures several gods.
Mon 03 Jun 2024
450 – Live at the Clinton Street Theater
In which we celebrate our tenth anniversary by X-Plaining what may be the most reviled X-arc; you should not try this at home; Mystique is so much better than this story; Azazel is a really boring de…
Mon 27 May 2024
449 – Dressing the X-Men, with Russell Dauterman
In which artist Russell Dauterman joins us to discuss super-powered costume design!
X-PLAINED:
Why it’s important to get a professional to design your superhero costume
Why Miles doesn’t trust …
01:00:31 |
Mon 13 May 2024
448 – Skamageddon
Feral's back - just in time to wreck Jay's voice again! (And Siryn's, but we'll get to that later.) (X-Force #88)
In which timeline math is almost never worth it; Tarot comes back from the dead (kind…
00:55:33 |
Mon 06 May 2024
447 – Minor Altercation of the Mutants
In which everything is an event these days; Skin may or may not have a skeleton; everyone has a crush on Synch; we are intrigued by Integer; and it’s hard to be Emma Frost.
X-PLAINED:
War of the …
00:44:23 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
446 – Live at the Magnetosphere
Ah, the age-old question: would you scissor your clone while yelling? (Uncanny X-Men #367)
In which the Magneto War comes to a close.
X-PLAINED:
X-Men #86-87
Uncanny X-Men #367
Quite a few o…
00:51:33 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
445 – Dick War
In which not every story needs to be an event; Alan Davis returns to the X-line; X-mansion security is not what it once was; Rogue needs some new fantasies; and Magneto wants a country.
00:49:08 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
444 – Damnit, Magnus
In which it’s difficult to flee with soup; Miles may or may not be haunting the X-Men; Colossus collaborates involuntarily; Marrow is full of surprises; Magneto is a dick; Jay continues to carry a to…
01:08:47 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
443 – X-Retail (feat. Katie Pryde of Books With Pictures)
In which we walk down X-Plain Memory Lane; everyone needs Bitch Planet; HoX/PoX wouldn't stay on shelves; we learn how to make sure a comic doesn't get canceled; Marvel should have kept publishing th…
00:55:09 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
442 – MimeQuest 64
In which Marrow remains a connoisseur of dead rats; Jay has opinions about the NYC Subway system; U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M. are snazzy dressers; Doctor Doom gets excited about Onslaught; Magneto can have a …
00:55:37 |
Sun 03 Mar 2024
441 – Dracu-tastic
In which Banshee should eat the rich; the real Monet is way more of a jerk than the fake one; the Marvel Universe is the world inside your brain-case; Maggott joins and quits Generation X at almost t…
00:52:29 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
440 – Fightin’ and Ballin’
From organic steel to organic... whatever that is. (X-Men #83)
In which the Hunt for Xavier remains vaguely disappointing; Gambit is good with kids; nanomachines are the new unstable molecules; Marr…
00:45:49 |
Mon 12 Feb 2024
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