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Mutant Menace37 - Uncanny X-Men #161-166 - THE BROOD SAGAIt's an epic tale of tragedy and heroism. Of good and evil. Of monsters and heroes. Of mutants and bugs. And it all takes place within these 6 issues. It's THE BROOD SAGA. The X-Men are shuffled off to space to fight a menace that legitimately proves too much for them to handle. It's a wild, emotional ride and we just absolutely loved it.Topics discussed: Was Illyana in Limbo a filler issue? Woke King Wolverine. Moira MacTaggert has Pikachu tears. The Xavier Stare. Xavier’s ethical failings. Following a mental map to a special African cav...
2025-12-042h 29
Mutant Menace36 - Uncanny X-Men #159-160, Annual #6, Marvel Team-Up #100 - Strange TalesFolks, prepare yourselves for some truly Strange Tales as the X-Men hold hands with Dracula, take a quick trip to Limbo, and ignore time and space! We even get some incredible Spider-Man and Fantastic Four action, with the debut of a brand new mutant! Plus, some very impressive creative teams! Join us!Topics discussed:Bill Sienkiewicz! A very rude entrance. Harmony Young. Brothers blastin. Indiana Jones. Dracula?! Wolverine - NOT a christian. Jim Stupid. Divorce. ZARK! A Van Helsing! Big slap. Why Wolverine’s cool. Lilith! Very silly stuff. Stupid questions. Cripes! Limbo! Belasco! Bloodstones an...
2025-11-272h 14
Mutant Menace35 - Uncanny X-Men #158, Avengers Annual #10, ROM - ROGUE! with Abby DentonGet ready listeners - this episode, we introduce an iconic character with an iconic guest, Abby Denton! Comedian and writer of Gamer Mom! We're talking Avengers, ROM Spaceknight, and the X-Men all facing off with this...villain?!? Who IS this woman??Topics discussed:Jeez what DON'T we discuss? Local pro wrestling circuits. Gamer Mom. Digimon. San Francisco. Spider-Woman. Carol Danvers? The pretty fucked up events of Avengers 200. My Dark Angel. ROM's back! Is he stupid? The SISTERhood of Evil Mutants. Wraiths! Hybrid! Mack Killburn, Hack Reporter. Death by twirling. Two girlfriends. In love with ROM...
2025-11-202h 12Mutant Menace34 - Uncanny X-Men #154-157, Marvel Team-Up #117-118 - Space OperaBuckle up, folks; we're going to space this episode! But first, we have to stop by and hang out with our friend Spider-Man! Get ready for adventures across New York, Earth's orbit, and the Shi'ar Empire, making friends like Corsair and the Starjammers along the way! A LOT of X-Men down, and an eerie forecast of things to come.Topics discussed:Guy Ritchie’s X-Men. Dog ate a book. Marvel movies. J.M. DeMatteis! Wolverine touchin' butts. Wolverine at Ren Faire. Bunkies. Roman orgies. Robot heads roll. Spider-Man’s awkward sleepover. Professor Anthony Power. Mentallo? The...
2025-11-132h 08
Mutant Menace33 - Marvel Fanfare #1-4, X-Men Annual #5, Shorts - Distant LandsIssues: Marvel Fanfare #1-4, Marvel Treasury #27, Marvel Team Up #100 (back-up story), X-Men Annual #5We're not puffyfaffing around this episode! We're getting to it! We've got so many stories to tell you! Among them: A story about the Savage Land, Sauron, Angel, Mutates, and Spider-Man! A pointless short story about Angel beating up an underdog on behalf of his evil father! A story about how all African people know each other! And a story about the Badoon.Topics discussed:Extremely accurate Nightcrawler fancasting. Angel's Aerie. Warren's shirtless era. Peter Parker strips while fighting. Marvel...
2025-11-061h 53Mutant Menace32 - Uncanny X-Men #149-153 - I, MagnetoBack in the X-Men’s main title, the X-Men are doing X-Men stuff! For example, fixing the Danger Room, visiting an old petrified friend/friend who may or may not be a Sun God, switching bodies, and telling bedtime stories! Also, we finally learn the origin of Magneto!?Topics discussed:Studying Kermit. Kitty’s new costume sucks! Being “precise” about “broads.” Curling with Colossus. Magneto the Designer. “Hey, Cyclops!” RONALD REAGAN IS HERE! The Bermuda Triangle. Magneto’s philosophy. BONK! Why is Carol Danvers here? X-Men goofin’ on the beach… Deus ex Claremont. A missed eye opportunity. A FRE...
2025-10-302h 02
Mutant Menace31 – Uncanny X-Men #147, ROM, Spider-Woman – Makin' Friends!Issues: Uncanny X-Men #147, Rom #17-18, Spider-Woman #37-38, Marvel Treasury #26The X-Men take some time off of their regular title to hang out with some pals in ROM, Spider-Woman, and Marvel Treasury! The boys say goodbye to an old frenemy, hello to some new characters, and get a cool new poster.Topics Discussed:ROM. A murderous, yet agreeable, Wolverine. Bill Mantlo hates people with disabilities. Ham-fisting. “So there’s two Steves?” A 15-year-old playing with trucks. Breaking your vow to murder a child. How to communicate a complex situation without talking. THE SECRET, THIRD SETTIN...
2025-10-231h 42Mutant Menace30 - Uncanny X-Men #143-147 - Kitty Pryde & Dr. DoomGoodbye, John Byrne; we hardly knew ye! It's time to move on to bigger, fresher things like... Dave Cockrum? The infamous Claremont/Byrne run ends with a Kitty Pryde solo story that whips ass, followed by a Cyclops soio story that's... you know... it's fine. Then the X-Men get wrapped up in a big ol' Arcade/Dr. Doom catastrophe and we get... Dark Storm!?Topics discussed: Stealing a Christmas Tree. Home Alone/Alien. Brent Anderson! A demon era. MAN THING!? Paolo for Loser League. Reverse pool-hustling. Do you smell bad? Dave Cockrum returns! Ic...
2025-10-161h 57Mutant Menace29 - Uncanny X-Men #138-142 - Days of Future PastPlus X-Men Annual #4!Hot off the heels of one of the most famous X-Men stories of all time, we take a short respite with… ONE OF THE GREATEST X-MEN STORIES OF ALL TIME. A story made even more salient, unfortunately, by current events. Plus, we get a recap issue, we get to know Kitty a bit more, and we take a brief pit stop in HELL (?)First, though, we spend some time imagining an X-Men Stardew Valley.Topics Include:A funeral, but other than that it’s pretty funny. Cyclops’ Brain damage...
2025-10-092h 03Mutant Menace28 - The Dark Phoenix Saga: Uncanny X-Men #129-137 w/ Quinton AlexanderGIANT-SIZED SPECTACULARThis is a big one folks. An epic episode for an epic story. The Dark Phoenix Saga is one of the most transformative and dramatic chapters in all of X-Men history and listen, it’s every bit as good as (or better than) you’d imagine. These 9 issues bring in the Hellfire Club, Sebastian Shaw and Emma Frost, Dazzler, KITTY F’IN PRYDE, Senator Robert Kelly, and a bunch of unforgettable random henchmen like “Murray” and “Jacko.” Plus, the return of Angel, a creepy old villain, and –for a second– Peter Corbeau (with his clothes on).This st...
2025-10-022h 54
Mutant Menace27 - The Champions #11-17Issues Covered: The Champions #11-17, Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #17-18, Incredible Hulk Annual #7We’re losing our goddamn minds. In the second installment of our marathon record of the entire 1975 run of the Champions, we start falling apart! Were humans even meant to podcast this long? Topics Discussed:John Byrne is here! The Two-Gun Kid makes an appearance. Bill Mantlo still the worst. Stilt Man?!? The Stranger?!? Kamo Tharn?!? Hive?!? This is all so stupid (Pat, you can't do this in the description!!) The Champscraft. Former Nazi and avid Beekeeper. Bees everywhere. A b...
2025-09-252h 19
Mutant Menace26 - The Champions #1-10Matt and Pat are depriving themselves of sleep so that they can bring you a marathon episode of TEN ISSUES of THE CHAMPIONS in a row! It's gonna be a wild ride, as we catch up with former and future X-Men Angel and Iceman in Los Angeles. New Russian teacher Black Widow, guest lecturer Hercules, delivery boy Ghost Rider, and students Angel and Iceman all meet up on the campus of UCLA and the absurdity just continues from there. Strap in and get yourself a pizza because this is gonna get weird.Topics discussed:
2025-09-182h 31
Mutant Menace25 - Uncanny X-Men #125-128, Annual #3 - ProteusNot much of an intro this week. We've really gotta start doing more X-Men related stuff, I guess. But then we get into a rip-roaring, intense few issues where we finally meet the elusive MUTANT X (remember? from the door?)! Also, just fair warning, there’s some pretty rough stuff in this one (CW: descriptions and discussion of sexual assault and rape)Topics Include:Angus MacWhirter?? Jean and Moira are serving looks on Muir Island. Just who the hell is this Jason Wynnegarde guy?? We don’t trust him. Subtly cucked in space. What a beau...
2025-09-112h 11
Mutant Menace24 - Uncanny X-Men #120-124 - Alpha Flight/ArcadePLUS: Power Man & Iron Fist #56-57 After an unbelievably long journey, the X-Men FINALLY MAKE it home! But first, they have to stop in Calgary, Alberta and fight a brand new super-team named ALPHA FLIGHT. And THEN they make it home... BUT FIRST AGAIN they have to visit Iron Fist, obviously, and meet up with the worst cameo villain ever. And THEN they make it home. And INSTANTLY have to deal with a new dork who puts them in a big pinball machine.Topics Include:Former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Jeryn Hogarth, L...
2025-09-042h 16
Mutant Menace23 - Uncanny X-Men #114-119 - The Savage LandThe last we saw the X-Men, they were in dire straits! Most of the team was about to be buried under a flood of lava in an underground laboratory in the middle of the Antarctic, while Beast and Phoenix had collapsed in the frozen wastes, after barely escaping with their lives. Is this just 5 issues of everyone being dead? Let's dig in and find out!Topics Discussed:Vacation Scott. The X-Men have sex. Wolverine's torn picture. A menacing nude man. The crew from the Thing fails to learn a lesson. Pat Reber: Hero to Bisexuals...
2025-08-282h 11
Mutant Menace22 - Havok & PolarisIssues: Marvel Team-Up #69-70, Defenders #62-65Last we saw Alex Summers, Havok, and Lorna Dane, Polaris, they were being blasted point-blank by the god-tier-power-level Firelord. So what happened to them next? Matt and Pat, brave podcast adventurers that they are, venture to find out! Detour with us as we scour the Marvel Universe for HAVOK and POLARIS.Topics Include:We'll FINALLY get an origin for the Living Pharaoh... right? Nooo not Professor Craig's office! White men dressed as pharaohs. With Great Boredom Comes Whatever. A web disaster. Bunkies. Spider-Man twerking. A strong face...
2025-08-211h 55
Mutant Menace21 - X-Men #109-113 - The Return of MagnetoIssues: X-Men #109-113Pat won’t stop getting horned-up for the X-Men, but it’s hard to blame him when we’re reading comics as hot as these ones! With John Byrne fully on board the book, this chunk of issues sees the return of some major villains, and a robot spoon-feeding Wolverine.Topics Include:Pat’s fuzzy. John Byrne is HERE! NUDITY. Lilandra’s struggle with government bureaucracy. Kurt and Scott have a tough conversation. Piotr, the oblivious unicorn. Captain Alpha! “By Lenin’s Beard!” The X-Men are playing baseball! WARHAWK and his mysterious su...
2025-08-141h 50
Mutant Menace20 - X-Men #106-108 - To Space and BackIssues: X-Men #106-108, Marvel Team-Up Annual #1, Marvel Team-Up #53, Iron Fist #15It's a stunning conclusion to the X-Men's first galactic adventure AND Dave Cockrum's first X-Men run. Matt and Pat also fill you in on some of the other stuff that's been going on with the X-Men in other Marvel books... unfortunately.Topics Include:Bill Mantlo. The Letterin' Rosen Boys! "Nobody cramps my style!" Duplicates again... Where have the X-Men never gone? A Barrach'an Shovel Beast. Nude Fang. A call-back to the Z'Nox. THE STARJAMMERS! Peter Corbeau learns his lesson. Everyone evolves into primates. T...
2025-08-072h 05
Mutant Menace19 - X-Men #101-105 - The PhoenixWELCOME NEW LISTENERS! You're just in time for the return (?) of a beloved character who we were POSITIVE died last issue! Matt watched New Mutants (2020), Pat visited a bunch of comic book stores, and we take a trip through to the end of Chris Claremont's second year on The X-Men, as a bunch of weird stuff happens and it might be connected?Topics Include:Furry Nightcrawler. The Month of 100 Editors. Jean Grey, who did NOT die… Everyone wants to kill Nightcrawler. The X-Men are going to Ireland! Wolverine hates vacation. Cassidy Senechal Eamon O’Donnell. A re...
2025-07-311h 48
Mutant Menace18 - X-Men #94-100 - The Chris Claremont EraMatt and Pat cover the entire first year of the legendary CHRIS CLAREMONT run on the X-Men. From Moira MacTaggert to the fate of Thunderbird to Steven Lang to Polaris’s new name to the return of the Sentinels to the fate of Jean Grey. It’s a wild ride as the comic book gets truly, utterly good.Topics include:The issue number is a LIE. NAAD. Joe Harris’ button thing. “I love a man named Gort.” Thunderbird punches a jet. A very respectful death. The narrator taunts Cyclops. Why is there a cairn there? Getting to...
2025-07-242h 10
Mutant Menace17 - Giant Size X-Men #1 w/ Alex GoldmanBefore Matt and Pat took on one of the most important X-Men issues of ALL TIME, we needed to bring in a heavy hitter. Alex Goldman, from the podcast Hyperfixed, joins us to tackle the introduction of some of the most beloved characters in comic book history and a big island that’s also a mutant.Topics include:Sleeping in the Superman movie. Flying around in a cloud. Cat eyes. The X-Men arcade game. A bunch of Aztec gods stomping around. "Lorna Dale?" Recruiting X-Men by race-baiting. Another torch-wielding mob. Wolverine the business-man. Cut your bo...
2025-07-171h 37
Mutant MenaceBONUS - The Story So Far (1-16) w/ Sine Wave SeánIn this SPECIAL BONUS RECAP EPISODE, lucky listener Sine Wave Seán joins Matt and Pat (who are actually the lucky ones!) to bring listeners up to speed on all we’ve been through so far in the first 66 issues of the X-Men and the first 16 episodes of Mutant Menace!We tell you all about the X-men so far, including: The Beast aka Hank McCoy, cool hippy stoner Iceman aka Bobby Drake, performative about everything except friendship and ice cream Angel aka Warren Worthington III, the happy-go-lucky rich kid who loses fights Cyclops aka Scott “Slim” Summers...
2025-07-151h 38
Mutant Menace16 - The Dark Era: Enter, the Wolverine!Issues: Defenders #15-16, Hulk #180-182, Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4What’s that we see? Some light shining in the distance of this dark, dark void? Well first, we have to wade through baby villains, a scrappy new Canadian anti-hero, an obscure Fantastic Four antagonist, and so so much Hulk stuff. But two new writers enter our world, a guy named Len Wein and a kid named Chris Claremont. Wonder if they can save us?Topics Include:Our Steve Englehart mea culpa. Pat was right about Frank Miller. LEN WEIN! Flying from New York to Ne...
2025-07-101h 37
Mutant Menace15 - The Dark Era: Secret EmpireIssues: Marvel Team-Up #4, Avengers #103-104 & #110-111, Captain America #172-175The X-Men are STILL CANCELLED so Matt and Pat continue to scrape the bottom of that barrel, looking for X-Men appearances in other Marvel comics. We manage to find some, but with far less X-Men and far more… other guys.Topics Include:Matching X-Men and Pokemon. Gerry Conway! Dr. Hans Jrgromsahn. Morbius is NOT A VAMPIRE. What do Spider-Man’s webs smell like? Spider-Man assaults Jean Grey. Angel is feelin’ himself. Hawkeye’s worst costume. Blob erasure. Why is there no MCU Rick Jones? More din...
2025-07-032h 10
Mutant Menace14 - The Dark Era: Beast TransformedIssues: Hulk #150, Amazing Adventures #11-17, Hulk #161, Hulk #172The X-Men are cancelled and we're swimming in a dark, tideless sea of 1970's Marvel comics, grasping around for any mutant life-rafts we can find. This one has a weird energy, folks. With no main series to guide them, Matt and Pat have to generate their own momentum and they certainly try their best.Topics:Will we ever get the intro right? The X-Men do their jobs. Are my pants ruined? Is everything ruined?? Is the Hulk ever good? Dr. Alan Grant. Concentric circles. Metabolic time...
2025-06-262h 02
Mutant Menace13 - X-Men #63-66 - The X-Men Are Cancelled!It’s the end of an era. The X-Men go out like a… well, you’ll hear the metaphor. Neal Adams and Roy Thomas both say goodbye, but not together as the X-Men get cancelled! And Matt and Pat are, unexpectedly, super bummed about it.Other Topics:Has Pat been punched in the face? Magneto is back, bitch! Warren gets beat up. The X-Men fight wolves. Savage Land Mutates. Buster Crabbe/Tarzan Inception. Ben Casey: Revizzzited. SUNFIRE! Angel loses a fight with a plane. Matt’s embarrassing mistake. ANTS! Havok’s very bad no good speech. Th...
2025-06-191h 50
Mutant Menace12 - X-Men #58-62 - Havok and SauronFULL SWING into the legendary NEAL ADAMS/ROY THOMAS run and Matt and Pat are finally absolutely loving the X-Men. We finally meet Havok in earnest and a vampiric pterodactyl named Sauron.Other topics: Always in our hearts: @canadawolverine. Danger AKA Havok. Pompeii jerk-off guy, Pompeii jerk-off city. More Sentinel bureaucracy. "TRASK'S TREACHERY TRASK'S TREACHERY." Fight the Sun! Mr. Anderson. Bobby's girl friend. “Observe the Monitron!” A rip-off fantasticar. What IS the sound of evil? Don't google Ben Casey. Warren is suck a dick. Beware the icy grip of death. What is 333x worse than a vampire pterodactyl...
2025-06-121h 58
Mutant MenaceBONUS – The Origins of Beast & Angel w/ Escape the Mojoverse!Hosts of Escape the Mojoverse, Allison and Matt Parent, join Matt and Pat to tackle the Butt Pages (#buttissues) of the last several issues of the X-Men. We talk about their podcast and the confounding origins of Angel and the Beast!Check out Escape The Mojoverse: https://shows.acast.com/escape-the-mojoverseWrite in to Pat's Email Corner: mutantmenacepod@gmail.comInstagram: @mutantmenacepodWe talk about:How do we make our podcasts? MATTamathically or MathaMATTically? White Guy Pharaoh. Kitty Pryde’s favorite word. Batman in our esophagi. Bring Esophagus Man To...
2025-06-091h 22
Mutant Menace11 - X-Men #54-57 - The Roy Thomas/Neil Adams Run Begins!We're coming now to the end of the long, epic, generational Arnold Drake run and things start getting good!? Legendary artist Neal Adams joins the book with past writer Roy Thomas, and the two immediately revive THE SENTINELS. Plus, the first appearance of Alex Summers and Matt and Pat absolutely lose their minds at a Cyclops moment.We also talk about:Scott Summers is a bad brother. Why is Cyclops always waking up in museums? WHO IS THIS PHARAOH GUY? The Angel loses the same fight twice. Waiting in a sarcophagus for my boss to...
2025-06-051h 32
Mutant Menace10 - X-Men #48-53 - Arnold Drake and PolarisMatt and Pat get bold this episode and cover SIX WHOLE ISSUES of the very short but very interesting Arnold Drake run on The X-Men. Sandwiched between two of the worst issues we’ve ever read are three of the best we’ve ever read.We talk about:MAGMAR IS THE UGLIEST POKEMON. X-Men Legends. Making the pencils kiss. Who is Arnold Drake? A robot hidden inside a robot. Kirby, Sonic, and a guy with fire hands. The Joe Rogan podcast for the Left. JIM STERANKO IS HERE. Arnold Drake falls asleep while writing. LORNA DANE...
2025-05-291h 59
Mutant Menace9 - X-Men #43-47 - Gary Friedrich and the End of the X-MenPLUS, Issue #53 of The Avengers!A brand new writer, Gary Friedrich, joins the X-Men creative team and PROMPTLY DESTROYS THEM. Also, Matt went to a comic book convention, Pat is 40, Pat explains beepers to Matt, and we talk about what the word "mutant" really means in the Marvel UniverseWe talk about:Magneto is glad Professor X is dead he SWEARS! Quicksilver can fly. Toad is back and weirder than ever. NO TRAPS. Cyclops has no regard for sailors. Marvel's prototypical super-hero: THE RED RAVEN. Wait, what is a "Red Raven"? E...
2025-05-221h 54
Mutant Menace8 - X-Men #38-42 - The Death of Professor X and Cyclops' OriginIt’s a wrap on Factor Three, folks, as the X-Men’s final confrontation with the MUTANT MASTER wraps up. You know, the MUTANT MASTER, the biggest villain ever in X-Men history? He would go on to… oh, I guess this is his last appearance…We also get the Origins of Cyclops and Professor X and some background on Roy Thomas’s X-Men experience.We talk about:Comedy club etiquette. “Horatio at the Bridge?” NO TIME FOR THAT NOW. Roy Thomas can’t talk normal. Contract-tracing the “Holy Hannah” pandemic. Fred Duncan’s dudes. Don Heck was fa...
2025-05-151h 56
Mutant Menace7 – X-Men #33–37 - Spider-Man and Factor ThreeThis episode starts with a conversation about trash hoarding and ends with a conversation about the etymology of the term “69”… So…. Buckle up?Werner Roth’s reign of terror continues as Ross Andru and Don Heck join the art team. Matt and Pat ponder over the trials of our intrepid team of mutants and plea to our future robot overlords.We talk about:Where are Juggernaut’s beautiful thighs? Mansplaining to Jean Grey. The most disappointing Dr. Strange cameo in history. Two losers living in their basement dragging the X-Men into their petty bickering. S...
2025-05-081h 41Mutant Menace6 - X-Men #28-32 - Banshee and More Obscure VillainsMimic is now a full-fledged member of the team as Factor Three begins to close in! Roy Thomas and Werner Roth continue their parade of weirdo villains, and Matt and Pat are here to explain and mock them all for youWe talk about:Banshee's weird face and iconic costume. The Ogre: Bob Hoskins of Super-Villains. Calvin is still a dick. What's behind THE DOOR? Iceman can't skate. The Super-Adaptoid's bizarre plan. The Warlock's bizarre plan. "It's not magic, it's mutant!" Turning people into medieval. Roy just can't bring out the hate for youth culture...
2025-05-011h 45
Mutant Menace5 - X-Men #23-27 - Roy Thomas's Obscure Villain ParadeMatt and Pat bring you another stunning episode of Mutant Menace, as the Roy Thomas era continues, bringing you a parade of obscure villains that will basically never show up in the X-Men again.We talk about:A bunch of villains that are hard to grab. Having too much fun being evil. Is criminal conspiracy a crime? Stan and Roy trade barbs. What is Telekinetic Research? Charles Xavier: Master of Disguise. "Do we both have the same bug guy?" THE LOCUST. Bola bonanza. Ted Roberts sucks so bad. The romantic sound of screaming orphans. The "...
2025-04-241h 42
Mutant Menace4 - X-Men #18-22 - The Mimic and the End of the Stan Lee EraOkay, I lied in last episode's show notes. We left you on a cliff-hanger again. But I PROMISE we won't do it again here.Werner Roth is off and running as Stan Lee hands the reigns of the world's strangest super-team over to Roy Thomas! Stan Lee seems to wrap his story up by bringing the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to a pretty final conclusion and introducing The Mimic!We also talk about:Magneto treats Toad like shit. Do sulfa drugs do that? What is a Counter-Ego? An anti-mutant mob! Cal Rankin is...
2025-04-171h 43
Mutant Menace3 - X-Men #13-17 - Juggernaut and the SentinelsWelcome to another episode of Mutant Menace ...! Sorry we left you on a cliff-hanger last time! we certainly won't do it again here... !Matt and Pat say goodbye to the pencils of Jack Kirby and say Hello to Werner Jay Roth Gavin as the X-Men encounter, for the first time, the dreaded SENTINELS and their perfectly molded butts! We also talk about:A baffling Human Torch cameo. Bolivar Trask is the worst anthropologist ever. Licking neanderthals. The dating life of Hank and Bobby. How do you pronounce "...!" ? Telling an interrogator your en...
2025-04-101h 44
Mutant Menace2 - X-Men #7-12 - Magneto and LuciferThis episode, Matt and Pat encounter a veritable parade of long-time X-Men villains limping their way into and out of fights with our mutant heroes!The Blob returns and wrestles everyone! Unus the Untouchable can't smoke a cigarette! The X-Men face off against THE AVENGERS because Professor X is too lazy to tell everyone what's going on. Ka-Zar is gorgeous, but his dinosaur friends aren't. The Stranger is... Strange. And some massive threat makes its way to the X-Mansion while Professor X excitedly tells the X-Men a very very long story.If you've ever wondered...
2025-04-031h 43
Mutant Menace1 - X-Men #1-6 - The Original X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil MutantsIn our INAUGURAL EPISODE, Matt Aukamp and Pat Reber (former hosts of The Very Worst) talk about the first six issues of the X-Men, from 1966. Written by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and drawn by Jack Kirby, these first six issues introduce our main cast - Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Marvel Girl, plus their teacher and mentor Professor X. We also meet Magneto, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Blob, and a human pyramid!Listen to the humble (read: ridiculous) origins of your favorite mutants and their obsessions with ice cream, their weird verbal ticks (YAYBO!), their...
2025-03-271h 31
The Very WorstMutant Menace - TRAILER!Mutant Menace is a BRAND NEW podcast where Matt Aukamp (Save Your Game, The Very Worst) and Pat Reber (The Very Worst) talk about every issue of the X-Men comic book franchise in chronological order. We will talk about all the bizarre, hilarious, ridiculous, political, and interesting aspect of every issue for -- I guess, ever? Listen to MUTANT MENACE wherever you found this trailer or on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Thursday! RSS: https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/Uiyea7qz.rss Zencastr: https://zencastr.com/Mutant-Menace Spotify: https...
2025-03-2104 min
Mutant MenaceMutant Menace - TrailerMutant Menace is a BRAND NEW podcast where Matt Aukamp (Save Your Game, The Very Worst) and Pat Reber (The Very Worst) talk about every issue of the X-Men comic book franchise in chronological order. We will talk about all the bizarre, hilarious, ridiculous, political, and interesting aspect of every issue for -- I guess, ever?Listen to MUTANT MENACE wherever you found this trailer or on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Thursday!
2025-03-2002 min
Save Your GameEpisode 27 - Dialogue: What Makes it Good?PushingUpRoses and Matt Aukamp talk about dialogue trees in adventure games; What makes them good? What makes them bad? Do you skip them? Matt says some stuff that's likely to get him cancelled by Sierra-heads. Plus, PlayDate with Matt and RANKING EVERY ADVENTURE GAME EVER.We don't know. Whatever makes sense.Email us! mattandroses@gmail.comGames Mentioned: The Crimson Diamond King’s Quest IV Fallout: New Vegas The Keyper Mars After Midnight Papers, Please Grim Fandango Disco Elysium The Curse of Monkey Island Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Justin Wa...
2024-08-281h 39
Every Folk SongChristmas SpecialAn Every Folk Song chronology of some of the major Christmas songs in history. From The Friendly Beasts to Frosty the Snowman and more! Matt takes a break from pure folk songs to bring you this look into the history of some of your favorite Christmas songs. This is a long one, so I advise you listen in chunks. Happy Holidays! http://everyfolksong.xyz/
2020-12-202h 21Every Folk Song15 - The Cruel Ship's CarpenterRoud 15 is called "The Cruel Ship's Carpenter," but if you know it, it would probably be as "Pretty Polly." And old English song about a brutal, calculated murder which became an American bluegrass standard, this song has a well-traced history behind it. In this episode, I bring along Paul Slade of http://www.planetslade.com/ to talk about it with me. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2020-10-091h 22
The Very Worst24 - Pokemon LIVE w/ Katie CwirkoThree grown adults, one who is Katie Cwirko, discuss the live musical stage experience POKEMON LIVE for roughly twice the length of the musical. And they did it last October. We're very sorry! Do a quick giggle and it's fine. Call us! 607-323-7168
2020-04-282h 51Every Folk SongThe Wratten MurdersA little diversion from the normal path down the Roud Folk Index, Matt sets off on a quest to solve a mundane little mystery and discovers a horrific and little known true crime story with twists and a turns which consumes his life. Thanks to the Daviess County Historical Society and Museum and Don Cosby: https://www.daviesscountyhistory.com/ Thanks to Paul Slade: http://www.planetslade.com/ And HUGE thanks to The Windfarmers: https://soundcloud.com/user-485899048 And Adam Gordon: https://youtu.be/dpiQuuFz8DU http://everyfolksong.xyz
2020-04-021h 35Every Folk Song14 - The Daemon LoverRoud 14, "The Daemon Lover." Or "The House Carpenter." It's a song that epitomizes a literary and cultural motif that's been expounded on in depth by people a lot smarter than me, but I try to capture the ideas here. A lot of people helped with this episode, so thanks to all of them, and all of your for listening. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2020-02-091h 03The Very Worst23 - The Power of Us w/ Emily KinslowThree grown adults, one who is Emily Kinslow, discuss the Pokemon motion picture The Power of Us, which was supposed to be "the good one" and finally come to terms with their feelings about Ash. Topics include: The color of ditto. 2Cool4Pokemon. Yelling at a flower. WHAT IS WIND?!? Matt asks ANOTHER person about hitting an animal with a ball. Bottle of Milk. What if air moves out of town?? Yikes or Nikes. Are these just ads? Who is God; What is Pokemon Power? Call us! 607-323-7168 And check Emily out o...
2019-10-292h 29The Very Worst21 - Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel w/ Andrew NealisThree grown adults, one who is Andrew Nealis, discuss the Pokemon film Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel and actually get legitimately excited recapping it. And Pat breaks a microphone. Topics include: A Novelization of birds screaming, a zombie fungus, Matt's new best tea boi, "Our Rocky", Gengars is scary, Doc Ock's skin arms, Half Bo-Peep Half Rabbit Half Robot; All Cop, The Ass-Off, Meowth ugly crying impressions, blastin'. Call us! 607-323-7168 RE: staffs, beards, splinter, power, did pat like this movie?, did you ever see a dog walk away from being hit by a car...
2019-10-042h 39The Very Worst20 - Hoopa and the Clash of AgesThree grown adults, one who is Megan Chialastri, triumph over their past failures and struggle to remember the mishmashed nightmare-movie which is Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Mostly they talk about other things, though, like lettuce, Eureeka's castle, hard seltzers, and what things they think might be Pokemon. Check out Megan at https://twitter.com/meganissleepy Call Us! 607-323-7168
2019-08-201h 50The Very Worst20.5 - Pikachu and the Pokemon Music Squad w/ Jacquie BakerThree grown adults, one of whom is Jacquie Baker, watch the 2015 Oscar Animated Short hopeful Pikachu and the Pokemon Music Squad. We call a brother, we talk about Benjamin Button, too much Harry Potter, Pokemon sex A-G-A-I-N, Ash Ketchum: Presidential Candidate, and old memes. God damn this is a fun fucking episode. #dancingbaby Call Us! (especially if you're Jacquie's grandmom) 607-323-7168
2019-08-091h 34The Very Worst20.1 - Moody and the Sea of Infinity Pt. 2Three grown adults, one who is Megan Chialastri, face technical issues while watching the Pokemon movie Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Pat says "Unfiltered and Extreme! It's like the Joe Rogan Experience, but good. We will finish up with part ONE of this podcast with Megan when we can, but in the meantime, check them out at https://twitter.com/meganissleepy or https://www.meganchialastri.com/ Call us! 607-323-7168
2019-07-3147 minEvery Folk Song13 - The Dowie Dens of YarrowRoud 13 is called "The Dowie Dens of Yarrow." It is as much about a small area of Scotland and its history as it is about a man betrayed and the woman who mourns him. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2019-06-1655 minThe Very Worst19.5 - Pikachu, What's This Key? w/ Alvaro Lopez Moreno & Josh YarnallFour grown adults, one who is Alvaro Lopez Moreno and one who is Josh Yarnall, sit around and discuss the oddly-named short animated feature Pikachu, What's This Key? and three of them do a Meowth impression. We answer some heavy questions like "Is Pokemon Go a Sport?" "Do all trains have wheels?" "Would you eat a pizza that fell out of a portal?" and "Why are we doing this?" Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com Check out https://www.wormtooth.net/ or https://www.facebook.com/nopeface/ for more Alvaro and https://www.facebook.com/por...
2019-06-051h 32The Very Worst19 - Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction w/ Katie CwirkoThree grown adults, one who is Katie Cwirko, watch an infuriatingly nonsensical film called Pokemon The Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, and Katie ends the podcast with a hilarious and amazing surprise. Topics include: "Hey, come fuck my dad!" This is not a smooch movie. Diancie saturates the diamond market. 900 Tongue-Frogs. ARGUS STEAL! The Chrysalis of Hot Topic. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2019-05-282h 10Every Folk Song12 - The Elfin KnightRoud 12 is called "The Elfin Knight." You would definitely know it better as "Scarborough Fair." It's about a magical man and his would-be young bride. And it's about an old merchant's fair in North Yorkshire. And it's about 4 herbs, which you know very well. There's a lot of modern history with this song, so as such, there's a LOT of information. http://everyfolksong.xyz http://www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk/
2019-05-251h 17The Very WorstEevee & Friends w/ Jeff StormerThree grown adults, one who is Jeff Stormer, watch the very first Alexa-narrated drug movie, Eevee & Friends. They discover the grossest Pokemon, learn how to throw a dinner and a show, make some goth friends, and talk about Pokemon reproduction again. Also, what a kitchen is. Fascinating stuff. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com Check out the Party of One Podcast for more Jeff!
2019-05-221h 12The Very WorstGenesect and the Legend AwakenedTwo grown adults say goodbye to a third as they discuss the animated feature presentation Genesect and the Legend Awakened and hear the last Train Fact of their lives. Topics include: We vow to write a Pokemon movie. Big Bad Beetleborgs. The Pokemon noise heirarchy. THE WORST JOKE OF ALL TIME. A great improv scene. Ash is god. Can MewTwo fuck? A Pokemon yells "Boner." Call us: 607-323-7168 Email us: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2019-05-081h 59The Very Worst18.5 - Meloetta's Moonlight SerenadeThree grown adults sit around and eat candy bars and watch cartoons. Specifically, the short cartoon feature Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade, featuring the Pokemon. This episode is not brought to you by the Hair Cuttery. Email or call us about your favorite haircut experience and/or to say a nice farewell to Ashleigh! 607-323-7168 or theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2019-04-171h 12The Very WorstKyurem and the Swords of JusticeThree grown adults finally take time out of their dumb stupid lives to talk about the important things: The movie Kyurem and the Swords of Justice, while two of them are in the woods surrounded by animals. Topics include: The 3 sounds you'll hear in the woods. My Little Dartagnon. The Sort-Of Justice. Our telepathic voices. Penocentricism. Scraggy has nothing going on. How do water Pokemon store water? Many train facts. We actually will be back next week! Call us! 607-323-7168
2019-04-151h 30The Very Worst16 - Black/White: Victini and Reshiram/ZekromThree grown adults talk about TWO POKEMON MOVIES -- Pokemon Black: Victini and Reshiram and Pokemon White: Victini and Zekrom and, essentially, it takes them the first two minutes of the podcast to essentially figure out which one is called which. Essentially. Topics include: Infinity War spoilers again. Our lives are boring. Did Jeffrey Dahmer eat regular food? We hate Cilan. Macarons or Macaroons? Ashleigh is angry about Clingclangs. Half-Dragon/Half-Spaceship. Analogous. Anagulous. Analajuss. The Ancient Pop-Up Book of Our People. "Why?" Can you believe Facebook? Call us: 607-323-7168 Email us: theveryworstpodcast...
2019-02-271h 57The Very WorstZoroark: Master of IllusionsThree grown adults talk about the direct-to-dvd Pokemon movie Zoroark: Master of Illusions and so obviously there's a 10 minute section that's only about people switching genitals. Topics include: Mickey ZO'Rourke. Tobey Maguire's Batman. A The Who song, but about Pokemon. Maybe these Team Rocket guys aren't so smart after all. Flamonkey VS Infernape. The heirarchy of Grandma names. Why don't more movies end with every character dying? Pat's suspicious the movie has Tea Party leanings. Journalists love sewers. We argue about Ash's age again. They still don't know how boats work. Call us: 607-323-7168
2019-02-202h 09The Very WorstArceus and the Jewel of LifeThree grown adults, stricken with Valentines love, chat dreamily about the epic animated romance Arceus and the Jewel of Life which took them three weeks to watch. Topics include: Dialga is the Kramer of Pokemon. Brock takes one to the dick. Palkia casting. Rock, Paper, Scissors, GOD! Time and Space are 2 Robot Dogs. Pats new Catchphrase! The worst rankings segment ever. Call us: 607-323-7168 Email us: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2019-02-152h 05The Very WorstGiratina and the Sky WarriorThree grown adults get very sleepy as they talk for almost 3 hours (their time; about 2 hours your time) about a Pokemon movie called Giratina and the Sky Warrior that one of them watched in Japanese. Topics include: Sports! Old man Pikachu. Pat's Sonic tumblr. EVERYTHING IS A POKEMON! Pokemon Ash has yelled at. Keep light out of our water. Is Piplup the new Psyduck? No, it's not. NEWTON INFINITE GRACELAND. The Return of TRAIN FACTS! Super villain graphic design. Reggie Gigas and his Army of Warthogs. Florgy. Who is the Sky Warrior? A voicemail!
2019-01-222h 01The Very WorstThe Rise of DarkraiThree grown adults talk about the very good animated Pokemon film The Rise of Darkrai and say "Lickilicki" a lot then run out of time. Topics include: God is a Pokemon. Muppets again. Is Professor Oak hot? Finally, a podcast talks about the ending of Lost! A joke about Mitt Romney for some reason. "I go to musical leaf college" A very convoluted way to get in touch with us. My friend Thony. Oracion is not a Pokemon. Ash vs Stairs again. Baron Gaston the Lickilicki. Ass has a rash ion. Call us! 607-323-7168
2019-01-152h 04The Very WorstMastermind of Mirage PokemonThree grown adults watch a 45 minute Pokemon movie and talk about it for 2 full hours and then some. But first Matt explains an esoteric Pokemon mechanic for way too long, and his audio is fucked up... hang in there and it all gets better I promise! Topics include: PicaChew, a rad theme song, a Major Event!, Don't Call me Kidnapper, Ash yells at a light, Mirage Master Makes a Mewtwo, senile Sherlock Holmes, Tracey: the Ultimate Insult. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2019-01-082h 09The Very WorstPokemon Ranger and the Temple of the SeaThree grown adults spend like 16 hours of their Christmas prep time watching an animated art film entitled "Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea" which is, I think, some sort of meditation on how boring it is to look at fish. Pat's chair breaks. Topics include: Ash's puberty. The Marvel Method of writing movies. Jack Reacher, Pokemon Walker. The Marvel Method of movie titles. Brock tones it down. BOB DOLE. A traveling band of Trader Joe's managers. A shark poop joke. Little kid self-defense. Mime Jr for US Senate! Rick Santorum sucks. Pokemon are like hot...
2018-12-251h 43
The Merry WorstThe Night Before ChristmasThree grown adults listen to three cartoon children butcher this Clement Clarke Moore classic. And LOVE IT! Matt loses faith. Thanks to Koch Records for releasing such a brilliant album!
2018-12-2109 min
The Very WorstANNOUNCEMENT - The Merry WorstStarting some time tomorrow (or today, depending on upload speeds) you can check out our SPECIAL GIFT PODCAST: The Merry Worst! A podcast that is only about the Pokemon Christmas album Pokemon Christmas Bash from Koch Records. Merry Christmas!
2018-12-2102 minThe Very WorstLucario and the Mystery of MewThree grown adults gather, very tired, to watch the anime-ass anime film Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and discuss it for two whole hours. Topics Include: Teaching Ashleigh about New York. Pokemon ancient aliens. Reverse Rita Repulsa. "AGAIN?" Three robots named "Reggie." A guy who dies a lot. Our man Banks. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-12-122h 07The Very WorstDestiny DeoxysThree grown adults use their time to watch an animated feature called "Destiny Deoxys" which is about a bunch of magical Pocket-sized Monsters called "Pikachus", and after 90 minutes they decide that it was, in fact, a movie. Topics include: 360 Walrein. Max the Ally. If you're a kid, you have to tell us. Park Fondue. Ash the foreverten. The incomprehensible moving sidewalk. The mating habits of Mr. Mimes. "Fire the Lasers!" EMAIL US! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-12-051h 43The Very WorstGotta Dance!Three grown adults party down and shake their things (?) with the animated dancing movie "Gotta Dance!", featuring Pikachu and all his good pocket monster pals. Also, Pat vows to build a robot. No sense in sitting this one out, yo. Email us about pizza at theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-11-2744 minThe Very WorstDetective Pikachu Trailer BONUS EPISODEThree grown adults have some issues in their lives and are unable to record a full episode, but they DID take a moment to watch the trailer for the upcoming blockbuster sensation Pokemon: Detective Pikachu! And then they talk about it. Pat is on the phone. Matt talks about eating Pokemon... again. Ashleigh gets very mad. And we all wish you a happy American Thanksgiving! Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com and tell a friend to listen to us!
2018-11-2146 minThe Very WorstPokémon: Jirachi—Wish MakerThree grown adults sit down and watch the Pokemon-themed movie film Jirachi -- Wishmaker and then talk about it and Ash's sexuality for just a few seconds too long and what Pokemon people want to have sex with for MANY seconds too long. Topics Include: Brock, from the Wonder Years. Sriracha. Mysterious muscle mullet man. Chocolate Corn Dogs. Mediocre Magic. Jumanji. Ashleigh swipes right on a rock; regrets it. Team Rocket waste their skill sets. CAPYTATA! We're watching this wrong. Pat sticks around. An idiot lullaby. CRACKERS ARE NOT CANDY. Enemy Enemy Enemy Enemy. The well-respected scientist...
2018-11-131h 44The Very WorstCamp PikachuThree grown adults --one recently back from London a married man-- intentionally sit down and watch the animated short "Camp Pikachu" with the intention of talking about it with each other. Instead, they mostly talk about trains. GO VOTE and then email us at theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com and tell us some stuff about trains or just why you love us so much.
2018-11-071h 04The Very WorstPokemon Heroes: Latios & LatiasThree grown adults decide to have a Halloween Spooktacular over the animated movie film Pokemon Heroes: Latios & Latias and they are very sleepy, but in a spooky way. Topics include: THIS ROSE DOESN'T BELONG HERE. Old woman make Brock sick. The worst Macguffin. Pikachu labor sounds. Stained glass make Brock horny. All Italians are Mario in the eyes of Nintendo. Iron bars make Brock overestimate his strength. The greatest Ash punch of all. Spooky Halloween Magic. A girl marries a rock. Beastiality make Brock jealous. Russian number stations. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-10-231h 37The Very WorstPikachu's PikaBoo MINISODEThree grown adults hide under the covers and watch the SPOOOOOKIEST Pokemon movie of them all: Pikachu's PikaBoo. And they're sorely disappointed and sheepishly crawl out of the covers and vow to never speak about it again -- after a 40 minute podcast recording, of course. Email us all your thoughts and hopes and dreams at theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com and remember to tweet at the best Psyduck candidate in the universe.
2018-10-1644 minThe Very WorstPokemon 4EverThree grown adults talk about the sci-fi spectacular film Pokemon 4Ever: Celebi's Nasty Nest and if you're a kid or a cop, you have to tell us. Topics Include: The most intriguing character in the entire franchise. A podcast about gloves. Could you hit any animal with a ball? Celebi is an emo kid. True love. A double feature! A mind-blowing time travel theory. Email us! theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-10-091h 51The Very WorstMewtwo ReturnsThree grown adults discuss the made-for-TV movie "Mewtwo Returns" which is a movie about the Pokemon and about half the length of this podcast. Topics include: Fantasy Football VS Bachelor in Paradise. A very good football foreman. Brock is PanPanSexual. Weird Whirlwind. EAAHHHH EAAAHHH. PikaTwo's Revenge. Ash takes too much LSD. Chekhov's Bugs. A magical goodnight. Brock's nipple-less shirt. So so much talk about Chekhov. The text box keeps telling me "Mewtwo" is misspelled. Email us: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com or Twitter us @theveryworstpod
2018-10-021h 46The Very WorstPikachu & Pichu MINISODEThree grown adults huddle together under a big blanket called the internet and watch a sweet summer film called Pikachu & Pichu and then complain about how they did that on purpose. Email us at theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com and tell us exactly wharever it is we tell you to tell us in this episode.
2018-09-2547 minThe Very WorstPokemon 3: The MovieThree grown adults discuss the movie Pokemon 3: The Movie in ways it was never meant to be discussed with little to no shame and then two of them make a loud, bad noise. Topics include: Kids hate emails. Deciphering the alphabet. Brock is back, baby! Ash's real dad?? Clarence who is Craig who is Tracey. Why did we miss Brock. YOU ARE MAMA! All you need is a man and a bulldozer. Ash doesn't believe in ANYTHING but he do love punch. We're already losing our minds. Email us: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-09-181h 36The Very WorstPikachu's Rescue Adventure MINISODEThree grown adults talk about "Pikachu's Rescue Adventure," a minuscule feat of children's animated cinema and we do everyone's favorite podcast thing: SEGMENTS! If you have ideas for future segments, send them to theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com along with pictures of Brock tongue-kissing his Pokemon.
2018-09-1141 minThe Very WorstPokemon: The Movie 2000Three grown adults talk about a movie that's called "Pokemon: The Movie 2000". And we're very sorry, but that's what this podcast is about. Topics include: How do boats work? Hugh Jackman face, Jack Black voice. Nobody's Angel rocks. Mr. Mime's bug problem. A close up of a tomato. How, exactly, do boats work?? A case of Krabbys. WHO IS TRACEY!? Waist-deep in abstinece. A bird whom scream like man. How the hell do boats work!?? EMAIL US: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-09-041h 32The Very WorstPikachu's Vacation MINISODEThree grown adults talk about the short film "Pikachu's Vacation." We're too old for this and we call Pokemon "little scamps." Please send your pictures of Brock tongue-kissing his Pokemon to @AshStoneman, @patreberyeah, and @mattaukamp. EMAIL US: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-08-3128 minThe Very WorstPokemon: The First MovieThree grown adults talk about Pokemon: The First Movie. There is a lot of swearing and someone imitates a Staryu and that sucks. Topics include: Mikeone's name troubles. A security system made of arms. Milk Chew Stew. Infinity War spoilers. Horny for a very small hologram. Make friends with your fists. A very cool lair. An adult girlfriend. EMAIL US: theveryworstpodcast@gmail.com
2018-08-291h 49Every Folk Song11 - The Baffled KnightThis episode focuses on Roud 11, "The Baffled Knight." It's a moral swamp and I have a few breakdowns about it. The oldest published version was in 1609 and that's almost as long as it's been since I last released an episode. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2018-04-0257 min
My First Sketch53 Matt Aukamp of Hey We're CoolThis week, Josh talks to Matt Aukamp about Two Mustaches, The Win Show, and Hey, We’re Cool, not to mention Josh’s continuing obsession with Lil Lord Fauntleroy. See How to Be Bad at D&D at the Philly Ren Faire at Fort Mifflin on May 13, 14, 20, and 21. Check out phillyrenfaire.com for more information. And Dungeon Palz returns to Good Good Comedy on May 31st. Tickets are available at goodgoodcomedy.com.
2017-05-0952 min
Party of One Podcast32 - All Outta Bubblegum LIVE with Matt AukampLIVE FROM NJ GAMERCON! Matt Aukamp is about to have a very bad day. All Outta Bubblegum: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c9vhigdldvg8ji4/AllOuttaBubblegum.pdf?dl=0 Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattaukamp Party of One Live - Philly Podfest Edition: https://www.facebook.com/events/629279323897157/ Theme Song: Mega Ran feat. D&D Sluggers, "Infinite Lives," RandomBeats LLC, www.megaran.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/party-of-one-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
2016-07-2643 min
Party of One Podcast17 - Tavern Tales With Matt AukampIn the wake of a great environmental calamity, scientific progress soars out of necessity, and great steam-powered ships sail across a newly water-covered world. Massive corporations vie for control of new technologies, employing dangerous mercenaries, like the man they call... GUB. They call him that because his name is Gub. Tavern Tales: http://www.taverntalesrpg.com/ Hey We're cool: https://www.facebook.com/heywerecool/timeline Good Good Comedy: http://www.goodgoodcomedy.com Dungeon Palz: https://goodgood.yapsody.com/event/book/36397/190761 Follow Matt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattaukamp
2016-04-051h 35
Stay DoomedEpisode 127: Matt AukampWe are finally back at Nerdvana! This week Matt Aukamp drops by. Matt is part of the comedy group "Hey, we're cool" and host "Dungeon Palz" a live D&D show. This week we argue about 2nd edition, watching Let's Play and iZombie videos. Plus we play "What's your alignment?" on host vs guest vs audience.
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2016-02-161h 05Every Folk Song10 - Lord RandallRoud 10, "Lord Randall" is the last song about murder for a little while, I think. Evolved from an old Italian song first printed in the 1600s, this English song has been incredibly popular. And it's one of Matt's favorite songs we've covered so far. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2014-01-0941 minEvery Folk Song9 - The Cruel Mother Roud 9, "The Cruel Mother." A product of the society and moral/political climate it formed in, this 400ish-year-old song weaves a haunting and disturbing tale. While possibly borne of politics long past, this song still has a deep impact when viewed against the social problems of the day. Another song about murder... http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-12-2547 minEvery Folk Song8 - The Twa SistersRoud 8, "the Twa Sisters" or "the Two Sisters" or 30 different other titles. This ballad, first published in 1656, has its roots in European culture as far back to the 9th Century and spreads out like a great tree from there, with different leaves on each branch but the same trunk underneath. If you like the way I murdered that metaphor, you'll love this tale of murder and jealousy and dismemberment and fiddle-making. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-11-2836 minEvery Folk Song7 - The Female Highwayman Roud 7, "The Female Highwayman" or "Sovay." This somewhat ridiculous ballad comes from the English countryside somewhere between the 16th and 18th centuries, and crops up in the countrysides of all English-speaking nations where highway robbery was a significant problem. It's a love song! About threatening to murder someone. everyfolksong.xyz/
2013-11-1525 minEvery Folk Song6 - Long LankinRoud 6, "Long Lankin." This horrifying and dark folk song comes from the Northern UK, dating back to at least the 15th century. It's not an easy one to digest and its origins are as clouded in darkness and mystery as the story it tells. WARNING: This episode is pretty creepy and probably not suited for anyone very young or with a very young-like proclivity to fear. Citations and other content at: http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-10-3037 minEvery Folk Song5 - The Three RavensRoud 5, "The Three Ravens." An old English ballad thought to date back to the 13th century, this bleak, BLEAK song was first printed in 1611. Find out just how bleak it is and just how much bleaker it could get when it finds its way to Scotland. This is really a dark-twilight-of-the-soul kind of podcast episode. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-10-1630 minEvery Folk Song4 - Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor This episode focuses on Roud 4, "Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor." (alt. Ellenor, Elendor, Ellinor, Elinor) The lyrics to this song have remained relatively unchanged since it was printed on a Broadside in 1677. Sit tight as Matt does his own re-telling, followed by a brief history, and then deep dive into the meanings and context of this insane story. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-10-0237 minEvery Folk Song3 - The Sprig of ThymeThis episode focuses on Roud 3, "The Sprig of Thyme." Originally collected by Cecil Sharpe as "Seeds of Love" in 1903. Matt dissects the often-questionable poetry of the song, discusses the attitudes on gender and sexuality that the song expresses, and touches on an English New Wave band from the early 80's. CONTENT WARNING: Sex is referred to quite a bit in both mature and immature fashions. Matt says "bone down on" at least once. Sorry. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-09-1827 minEvery Folk Song2 - The Unfortunate RakeThis episode focuses on Roud 2, "The Unfortunate Rake" and its journey across Europe, into and out of the Crimean War, and then over the Atlantic, where it settled in the American West and New Orleans. Made popular as "The Streets of Laredo" and "St. James Infirmary" by artists like Johnny Cash and Louis Armstrong. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-09-0434 minEvery Folk Song1 - The Raggle Taggle GypsyIn this inaugural episode, we start off with Roud 1, The Raggle Taggle Gypsy, a Scottish ballad originating from the 17th century. Plus, a brief explanation of this podcast and this "Roud Folk Music Index" everyone (matt) has been talking about. http://everyfolksong.xyz
2013-08-2135 min