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
439 – Fishfic
In which we reach the beginning of an end; Jay totally forgot Gambit was there; we’re all living in the Mary Purcelliverse; the X-Men split the party; and we explore The Bay Area’s Bohemian Hotbed of…
00:52:42 |
Sun 04 Feb 2024
438 – The Man of Harsh Business
In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain a…
00:58:45 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
437 – Dismember the Titans
"Hot Topic Rennfaire" was a somewhat controversial choice for X-Force's prom theme. (X-Force #85)
In which the overlap between Rocky Horror and ‘90s X-Force fans is probably pretty significant; Pand…
00:51:54 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
436 – The Feel-Good Movie of the Summer
In which Colossus has had a rough time of it; the X-Men are at their best in bar fights; Bronze-age Wolverine was a jerk; Ursa Major deserves more page space; kids dig Nightcrawler; and we imagine an…
00:53:05 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
435 – Giant-Size Special #12 (feat. Kieron Gillen)
Illustration by David Wynne
In which we have had an eventful year; Longshot is a classic folk hero; writer Kieron Gillen makes a triumphant and mildly terrifying return to the show; and you remain t…
01:52:51 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
434 – Return to Cape Citadel
In which the X-Men turn 35; we pause to celebrate the death of Henry Kissinger; Jay is a space nerd; Marrow hang-dries her delicates; space shuttles are not rockets; the band gets back together; and …
01:01:15 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
433 – Looking Back at Looking Back
In which we take a retrospective look at X-Factor and Excalibur: where the series began, where they went, and what’s in store after the ends of their first volumes.
X-PLAINED:
What Rictor’s been …
00:56:04 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
432 – Weird Little Adventures
In which we reach the end of Larry Hama’s run on Generation X; Gaia remains remarkably normal for someone who has spent millennia chained up alone in a citadel; Synch practices radical forgiveness; w…
00:53:01 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
431 – Doctor Jennifer Murder’s Drop-In Deathatorium
No notes. (Generation X Underground Special #1)
In which Synch is a more versatile character than he originally got credit for; “eep” and “eek” are likewise underused; space makes everything better;…
01:08:20 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
430 – The Bad Feelings Box
In which birds have no business in sex dreams; feelings are complicated and allegories are imperfect; Mystique made some valid points; Psycho-Man is good at UI; Callisto was right; and the label “Ome…
00:53:48 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
429 – Slightly Sticky
Dracularmy (X-Men Unlimited #21)
In which you should stop hatin’, there’s a big difference between fill-ins and filler, Snow Valley needs higher Ferris wheel standards, Todd DeZago must really hate …
00:48:55 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
428 – Naked in a Cake
Love and chaos. (Excalibur #125)
In which you shouldn’t invite nazis to your wedding, there’s a lot of multiverse, Captain Britain and Meggan are pretty heteronormative but make it work, everybody f…
00:53:26 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
427 – Standard Deviation
In which we have grown to love Adam Pollina; the Vanisher is delightfully awful; Ekaterina Gryaznova gets a new look; Domino rejoins X-Force; superheroes actually have a conversation instead of fight…
00:54:33 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
426 – A Gift from the Lower Regions
In which the Shi’ar have zero chill; Bishop and Deathbird do space opera; we travel to the far-future year of 2018; Alanna Nerimani stretches the definition of “bird”; Deathbird is the cool aunt; Bis…
00:59:28 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
425 – Shooting the Moose
In which moose are nothing to mess with; Cyclops requests a reality check; Bachalo does Kirby; Rogue absorbs a catchphrase; and the Shadow King needs a villain song.
01:02:00 |
Tue 26 Sep 2023
424 – Times Change
In which everything is Havok’s fault; Jay is a bad influence; Polaris makes some valid points; Jamie Madrox is the Bobby Drake of X-Factor; and X-Factor vol. 1 ends with a bang.
00:55:05 |
Mon 18 Sep 2023
423 – Moby Dick Ice Cream
In which subtlety is not Sabra’s strong point; Moira takes a vacation; Meggan broods; you should take care in referencing the Dark Phoenix Saga; Excalibur may or may not shave Mimic; and Captain Brit…
00:51:30 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
422 – Cairn Touch This
In which the X-Men’s membership is a complicated subject; not all angels know each other; we need to talk about Beast’s Wasp costume; Cecilia Reyes speaks for all reasonable folk; Storm gets a myster…
01:00:10 |
Mon 28 Aug 2023
421 – Dudleyworld or Bust
In which one letter can make a big difference; it’s just not Arcade without giant pinballs; Colossus is nobody’s fool; Margali Szardos is not a relative you want to stay in touch with; Nightcrawler t…
00:47:29 |
Mon 21 Aug 2023
420 – The Legendary House of Wolverine, feat. Christopher Michael Roman
In which Jay sits down with scholar Christopher Michael Roman to discuss his recent book, Queering Wolverine in Comics and Fanfiction: A Fastball Special; alongside queer theory, porous bodies, and n…
00:47:55 |
Mon 14 Aug 2023
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