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Miles & Points Daily Podcast✈️ Southwest Enters Bag Fee Era, Qatar Airways Flash Sale, Delta's Dog Rescue MissionSouthwest officially starts charging for checked bags at $35-$45, ending their famous 'Bags Fly Free' policy, while also wiping out travel credits after just 6 months for modified tickets. Qatar Airways is offering a flash sale on Avios with up to 70% bonuses through June 4th, bringing costs down to 1.35 cents per point. Delta diverted an entire Phoenix-Detroit flight 300 miles to Minneapolis to save a dog in medical distress, with a veterinarian on board helping stabilize the animal. Plus coverage of new Amex IHG offers, United's uniform security policies, American Airlines' facial recognition TSA program, and disappointing Hilton customer service issues....2025-05-2907 minMiles & Points Daily Podcast✈️ Bilt Rent Rewards Drop, Phoenix-Asia Route & New AA LoungeToday's episode covers major changes to Bilt's rent payment rewards program, with partner card earnings dropping 50% starting July 21st. We discuss Starlux Airlines' groundbreaking new Phoenix-Taipei route and American Airlines' luxurious new Flagship Lounge opening in Philadelphia. Also covered are Delta's earbuds policy update, Southwest's power bank restrictions, and Virgin Atlantic's incredible 4,800-point UK fare promotion. Plus, learn Kimpton Hotels' new secret password for summer perks.
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Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode!2025-05-2103 min
podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenPiotr Lovely Locks
In which a lot has happened in the Six Month Gap (and we even get to learn about some of it); we’d missed Claremontian narration; Miles has questions about Colossus’s ponytail; the Soulsword is basically a Poké Ball; the Shadow Pope is cooler than the regular Pope; and Magik has a secret.
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Some big news
X-Men: Black Sun #1-5
Phoenix and Psylocke’s sorta-power-swap
Implied continuity
The N’Garai
Belasco
Limbo
Magik (Illyana Rasputin)
New costumes
Priests vs blood magic
An impressively overcomplicated evil plot
Chekhov’s skeleton
Body swaps and/or possessio...2025-04-141h 01
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenPiotr Lovely Locks
In which a lot has happened in the Six Month Gap (and we even get to learn about some of it); we’d missed Claremontian narration; Miles has questions about Colossus’s ponytail; the Soulsword is basically a Poké Ball; the Shadow Pope is cooler than the regular Pope; and Magik has a secret.
X-PLAINED:
Some big news
X-Men: Black Sun #1-5
Phoenix and Psylocke’s sorta-power-swap
Implied continuity
The N’Garai
Belasco
Limbo
Magik (Illyana Rasputin)
New costumes
Priests vs blood magic
An impressively overcomplicated evil plot
Chekhov’s skeleton
Body swaps and/or possessio...2025-04-141h 01
Girls with GraftsFueling Recovery: Hypermetabolism & Nutrition with Dr. Victoria MilesIn this episode of Girls with Grafts, we sit down with Dr. Victoria Miles to explore the fascinating and complex world of hypermetabolism—the body's heightened metabolic response after a burn injury. 🚑 Dr. Miles, who started her career as a paramedic, shares how her experience in emergency medicine shaped her approach to burn care and patient recovery. We dive into nutrition's critical role in healing, including how the entire burn care team—dietitians, therapists, and more—works together to meet patients' nutritional needs. 🍎 Dr. Miles also breaks down the science behind protein shakes, the latest research she's working on, a...2025-03-1156 min
Pheno's LoungePheno's Lounge 17.3 - The Ubiquity Of AyersMy Life, My Life, My Life.... In The Sunshine!With those 6 words an artist sealed his status in African -American Pop Culture. Roy Ayers was born in South Central LA on September 10th, 1940 and began his career as a post bop jazz artist, releasing several Jazz oriented studio albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped to pioneer Jazz Funk Fusion. Roy Ayers and his band incorporated all flavors in their music, soul, funk, latin and jazz as well as a strong sense of the Black Power...2025-03-111h 24Miles & Points Daily Podcast✈️ Southwest Slashes Points, Delta Adds Shake Shack, and More Travel UpdatesIn this episode of the Miles & Points Daily Podcast, we cover the latest travel news, including Southwest Airlines' drastic points reduction on non-refundable tickets and the shutdown of two crew bases. We also discuss Delta's expanded partnership with Shake Shack, IHG Hotels' 15% discount on award nights, and Riverside Luxury Cruises' waived single supplement fee for solo travelers. Tune in for the latest updates and expert insights to help you navigate the world of loyalty programs and travel deals.
Sources mentioned in this episode:📰 Southwest Just Cut Your Frequent Flyer Points By Two-Thirds—Without Warning - via V...2025-03-0503 min
Casual Trek - A Star Trek Recap and Ranking PodcastMoopsy Did One or Two Things WrongMoopsy!
As Lower Decks is back for the last time, we’re looking at three animated Star Trek episodes, specifically ones about strange creatures.
The Eye of the Beholder brings us weird dopey-looking elephant slug things who are actually more evolved than humans!
A Tribble Called Quest brings us all kinds of mutant tribbles including a bizarre horrible Tribble with a face! Ugh…
I Have No Bones, Yet I Must Scream brings us an adorable monster in Moopsy, who may have done one or two things wrong.
Moopsy!
00...2024-11-111h 34
The Natalie Miles ShowWeekly Energy Forecast: October 27th-Nov 2nd - PhoenixWelcome to this week’s forecast October 27th- Nov 2nd. This week we have Samhain & a Scorpio New Moon! Channeled insight on what you can expect personally and for the wider collective/planet. Don’t be in the dark on what’s coming up energetically every week. Get ahead, so you can prepare on how to navigate the themes, tap into your own intuition and be in your power. Enjoy listening! If you found this valuable - be sure to follow, RATE, subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and sh...2024-10-2713 min
Coopers' CodeThe Emotional Toll of Defending Serious Cases: Phoenix Streets ReflectsThis is part III of our conversation with Phoenix Streets. If you missed Part II, make sure to stream it first:
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiS-H8XdEnY
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pI7fIuDs41l22EDaCt8ym?si=P_lPixbOT9SSyAgomv5iBg
Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jury-selection-and-the-csi-effect-lessons-from/id1679622653?i=1000668063981
Phoenix has served with the San Francisco Public Defender’s office for the last 24 years. In our civil world most lawyers are lucky to see a few trials a year. Not Phoenix. Within his first two years in practice, Phoenix received an officia...2024-09-0937 minCoopers' CodeJury Selection and the CSI Effect: Lessons from Phoenix StreetsThis is part II of our conversation with Phoenix Streets. If you missed Part I, make sure to stream it first:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/1t_ghVhbpMk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1zEEUdDNTFm5Ztv6xVHvfd?si=dl1rBHeyQpq-FJ4e1oQpxA
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-navy-veteran-to-public-defender-phoenix-streets/id1679622653?i=1000666626106
Phoenix has served with the San Francisco Public Defender’s office for the last 24 years. In our civil world most lawyers are lucky to see a few trials a year. Not Phoenix. Within his first two years in practice, Phoenix received an official commendation from San Francisco’s B...2024-09-0228 minCoopers' CodeFrom Navy Veteran to Public Defender: Phoenix Streets’ Inspiring Legal CareerI’m thrilled to share today’s Part I of my conversation with Phoenix Streets.
Phoenix has served with the San Francisco Public Defender’s office for the last 24 years. In our civil world most lawyers are lucky to see a few trials a year. Not Phoenix. Within his first two years in practice, Phoenix received an official commendation from San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors for trying more misdemeanor cases than any lawyer in the last decade. His work was featured on PBS through a documentary, Presumed Guilty. Phoenix gives us a glimpse into criminal court trial wo...2024-08-2628 min
Jazzism (a katzpheno mix)Jazzism 17.3 - You And The Night And The MusicGreetings once again, all you young Jazz lovers! Another installment of the best damn Jazz music podcast on internet has arrived! Just in time to save Jazz radio from the blahs!! This episode encourages fanatics of this culture to actively participate in showing their fantacism by getting out to a favorite Jazz venue and enjoy this true american artform as it was intended... live and in living color! Now as much as I love the fact that you choose to spend an hour or so of your precious time enjoying my specially curated playlist, I...2024-05-311h 21
Building Excellence with Bailey MilesJerry Colangelo - Founder & Former Owner Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, & Managing Director Of USA Basketball On Confident Humility & Building RelationshipsJerry Colangelo is the founder and former owner of the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as Managing Director of USA Basketball. He is a 4x NBA Executive of the Year, former NBA GM & Head Coach, Chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame, founder of multiple sports franchises, and also started with Dick Klein to found the Chicago Bulls. The accolades are endless, but he additionally won a world championship with the Diamondbacks and returned the once-tarnished U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team to glory. As Chairman of USA Basketball, Colangelo created a te...2024-05-201h 00
Casual Trek - A Star Trek Recap and Ranking PodcastJoran Dax is No HannibalIt’s time to draw some dots all over yourselves as Casual Trek’s discussing Dax! This one’s a Ko-Fi donor episode, so thanks Ben for the opportunity to talk about some more Trill shenanigans.
We normally talk about three different shows but here we’re looking at three different Dax hosts. There’s also a weird sub-theme of muuuurder.
In “Dax”, Jadzia’s on trial for a murder that one of Dax’s previous hosts may have done. We’ve got Odo in detective mode, a trial in Quark’s bar and a gloriously disinterested judge.
In “Equilibrium”, we delve into the dark pas...2024-05-131h 43Jazzism (a katzpheno mix)Jazzism 17.2 - Jazz Is A 4 Letter Word"The words love and like both have 4 letters, but they're two different things all together" - Whodini (from One Love - 1986) "Funk used to be a bad word" - Funkadelic (from Let's Take It To The Stage - 1975) "Jazz is a 4 letter word" - Max Roach, Nicholas Payton and anyone else who can read, write and count. The word jazz is a controversial term. It might be the new "N" word. It's meaning has gone through various changes, in the early 1900's jazz meant fornication. In an interview with The Harvard Crimson (2001) Max...2024-03-301h 24
Film CodeWhiplash (2014) ...and CODEWORD: ALSOThe guys return to talk about one of the most celebrated movies of the past decade. It's Damien Chazelle's debut film, Whiplash starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller.
How does this film hold up almost 10 years later? And which one of them could've withstood Fletcher's torment the longest?
Plus, Phoenix has the codeword this week and he's going into foreign territory. Will the guys be able to decipher the language of his codeword?
Find out all that and more on this week's episode of Film Code!
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Send in a voice...2023-08-3058 min
Film CodeWhiplash (2014) ...and CODEWORD: ALSOThe guys return to talk about one of the most celebrated movies of the past decade. It's Damien Chazelle's debut film, Whiplash starring J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller.How does this film hold up almost 10 years later? And which one of them could've withstood Fletcher's torment the longest?Plus, Phoenix has the codeword this week and he's going into foreign territory. Will the guys be able to decipher the language of his codeword?Find out all that and more on this week's episode of Film Code!2023-08-3058 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenPterodactyl with a Gun
In which you, too, can use Cerebro; Jubilee is here, for some reason; the Xavier School should absolutely not be accredited; Hulk Hands would solve many of Rogue’s problems; Sauron gets a gun; Psylocke pulls a Lois Lane maneuver; you really shouldn’t spring a Phoenix costume on anybody; Joseph has (another) identity crisis; and Canada has problems.
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Miles at SDCC
Uncanny X-Men #353-355
X-Men #73
A running motif
Wolverine’s sons
Margaret Stone
“fun”
The location of the original X-jet
A red herring
Sauron (more) (again)
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy… in space!
How to ship...2023-07-1758 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenYappin’ and Scrappin’
In which Kelly and Seagle’s X-runs begin with immense promise; dark psychic residue gets just everywhere; Storm’s past is literally buried; Wolverine is just saying is all; Cecilia Reyes’s job doesn’t deserve her, and Cyclops and Phoenix are the worst at being normal.
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The Grey family reunion
X-Men #71-72
What counts as an Uncanny X-Men #138 cover reference
Baggage and also suitcases
Steve Seagle’s (scuttled) Phoenix plans
Bone whiskers
Telemarketer power moves
Cecilia Reyes
Marrow (Sarah)
Sam Guthrie’s tiny ponytail
The ol’ wall-of-televisions trope
The cost of one banana
Sebasti...2023-05-2954 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenYappin’ and Scrappin’In which Kelly and Seagle's X-runs begin with immense promise; dark psychic residue gets just everywhere; Storm's past is literally buried; Wolverine is just saying is all; Cecilia Reyes's job doesn't deserve her, and Cyclops and Phoenix are the worst at being normal.
X-PLAINED:
The Grey family reunion
X-Men #71-72
What counts as an Uncanny X-Men #138 cover reference
Baggage and also suitcases
Steve Seagle’s (scuttled) Phoenix plans
Bone whiskers
Telemarketer power moves
Cecilia Reyes
Marrow (Sarah)
Sam Guthrie's tiny ponytail
The ol’ wall-of-televisions trope
The cost of one banana
Sebastian Shaw vs the IRS (maybe)
A mostly empty attic
Wolv...2023-05-2954 min
Jazzism (a katzpheno mix)Jazzism 16.3 - Wayne...Shorter Than GOD, Taller Than ManWayne Shorter Lives! Space traveller....the space between the notes. He was The Phantom Navigator aka Emanon aka Mr. Gone aka Mr. Weird. The celebration continues..... into the cosmos! Enjoy, Brian "Katzpheno" Phoenix featuring: Wayne Shorter - Adam's Apple (1966) Weather Report - Elegant People (1975) Weather Report - Lusitanos (1976) Weather Report - Palladium (1977) Wayne Shorter - Maya (1994) Wayne Shorter Quartet - Adventure Aboard The Golden Mean (2005) Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Sakeena's Vision (1960) ...2023-03-191h 32
New Music Update6: Tour de Techno, The Voice Finale und CastingshowsFolge vom 05.11.2022 - Henning und Heiko sind spät dran, Nudeln und Armut führen zu Frust, geschmackvoller Techno, Ski Aggu und Domiziana sind gedoped im Popularsport, P1nk denkt über ihre Altkleidersammlung nach, Deutscher Indie ist besser als Phoenix 2022, das Ende des Stimmgewirrs, denn es kann nur eine geben, Studie über Musikcastingshows und Plattenverkäufe, Spekulatius im Studio und Sarah Connor läutet die Weihnachtssaison ein.
Die Songs der Folge
"On The Run", OCULA, Julia Church
"Tour de Berlin", Ski Aggu, Domiziana, Replay Okay
"Never Gonna Not Danc...2022-11-0549 min
Word of the DayDoYou’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 21.
Forefathers’ Day
Today’s word is do, spelled d-o.
do /duː/ verb
ˌdo-or-ˈdie adjective [only before noun]
very determined
Her do-or-die attitude is inspiring.
said when you are in a situation in which you must take a big risk in order to avoid failure
On Tuesday, it's do-or-die in the final game.
With only 10 seconds left, this is a do-or-die situation for the team. If they don't score, the...2022-07-0203 min
孟飞Phoenix英语美文朗读《你多久没有用手写字了》录音、剪辑、主播：孟飞Phoenix图片与文字源自网络归原作者所有背景音乐：钢琴先森 - Five Hundred Miles孟叔的围脖：孟飞Phoenix源自：网络 | 主播：孟飞PhoenixWhen did you last write a letter? Properly write one – by hand? In a digital world, where sending a text or email is far more convenient than using snail mail, is the writing on the wall for traditional pen and paper? Well, some people claim that writing still has many benefits, so maybe it's not time to ditch your ballpoint or fountain pen yet.你上一次写信是什么时候？完全用手写。在数字世界里，发送文本或电子邮件远比使用蜗牛般的邮寄信件方便得多，用传统的笔和纸写的内容挂在墙上吗？当然，一部分人表示书写确实有很多好处，所以也许现在还不是放弃圆珠笔或钢笔的时候。These days, when people request things in writing, a typed, electronic document will be accepted. Doing this on a computer means it could be saved, edited, duplicated and sent via email. But crafting a handwritten document is unique: It requires planning and thought, and, as well as practicing your handwriting, it helps you to remember spelling and punctuation.现如今，当人们以书面形式提出要求时，是能接受打字...2022-01-0403 min
孟飞Phoenix英语美文朗读《有一天》录音、剪辑、主播：孟飞Phoenix背景音乐：钢琴先森-蓝色生死恋孟叔的抖音：184302945孟叔的微博：孟飞Phoenix节目源自微信公众号：英语美文朗读One day I‘ll wake up in the morningI won't be aloneI won’t text you or call youI won’t miss you or feel unsafe about you,because one day when I wake up in the morningyou will be lying next to meand not miles away.2021-12-0200 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenOnslogArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Onslaught: Phase 2 does not live up to the promise of Phase 1; Hulk is not the most trustworthy individual; Miles is his own best audience; Sentinels know their continuity; and true heroism is scored by James Horner.
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The Phoenix Five
Onslaught thus far
The Incredible Hulk #445
Invincible Iron Man #332
Avengers #402
Pea Soup Hulk
Falcon’s late cousin Jim
The word “ebon”
Tunneling logistics
An uncomfortable lesson
Immortal Hulk and why you should be reading it
Fancy hats
Science Made Stupid
Teen Tony Stark...2021-11-0852 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenAngry BirdsArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Miles does his best, birds are weird, some of the most dangerous villains are pink, and we are in the Onslaught Zone.
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Malibu Comics and Marvel Comics, sitting in a (multiversal) tree, KILLING
Archangel: Phantom Wings
Unorthodox artistic decisions
Archangel (Warren Kenneth Worthington III)
Angst, renewed
Bird ichor
Tuesday Bird and her Mad Max outfit
How (not?) to flirt
Uncanny X-Men #333
Various Roberts Kelly
Graydon Creed, doin’ Mom proud
Bastion, Nimrod, & Master Mold
Operation Zero Tolerance
X-Teams and their lanes
A naked murder-uncle
Pink villains
Ob...2021-08-0955 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenAngry BirdsArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Miles does his best, birds are weird, some of the most dangerous villains are pink, and we are in the Onslaught Zone.
X-PLAINED:
Malibu Comics and Marvel Comics, sitting in a (multiversal) tree, KILLING
Archangel: Phantom Wings
Unorthodox artistic decisions
Archangel (Warren Kenneth Worthington III)
Angst, renewed
Bird ichor
Tuesday Bird and her Mad Max outfit
How (not?) to flirt
Uncanny X-Men #333
Various Roberts Kelly
Graydon Creed, doin’ Mom proud
Bastion, Nimrod, & Master Mold
Operation Zero Tolerance
X-Teams and their lanes
A na...2021-08-0955 min
South Phoenix Oral History Project2.49. Confidence, Nerves, and SilencesIt's the second season of the More and More Every Day Podcast. Join us every day for short (10 minute) episodes to talk all things oral history and challenge yourself with a daily oral history prompt.Today's prompt: Today’s challenge, therefore, is two-fold. Listen to or watch an interview you’ve previously recorded and evaluate your use of silences. Next, take a look at Sander’s suggestions linked in the show notes, select one, and give it a try. Resources Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years...2021-05-2707 min
The Power to Pivot PodcastRecovering from Narcissistic Abuse with Phoenix GouldToday on the Power to Pivot Podcast, coach and radical self-love expert Phoenix Gould returns for a conversation that is an important one, and one that certainly has relevance to my own life and my own journey. We are talking all about recovering from narcissistic abuse, identifying what exactly defines a narcissist, how to spot gaslighting, and how to break the cycle of abuse in your own life. Phoenix also shares her upcoming workshop pertaining to this very topic during the episode. You can find details about that event by checking out Phoenix's website: https://phoenixcore.ca/ or visiting...2021-04-0954 min
The Power to Pivot PodcastRadical Self-Love with Phoenix GouldPhoenix Gould is a CTI and ICF certified professional personal and executive coach.
She leverages years of learning from the best coaches, and decades of training as a professional dancer, to help her clients develop deep emotional intelligence, courageous authenticity and a core that can’t be shaken by circumstances. Phoenix has guided both teams and individuals in achieving their vision. She is especially skilled when it comes to stage presence, self-mastery and radical self-love.
Phoenix creates learning from everything. She has a gift for finding the essence of what is keeping people from living th...2021-03-0944 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenGiant-Size Special #9 (feat. Vita Ayala, Tini Howard, & Leah Williams)Art by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Jay and Miles receive a mysterious missive and are visited by three of our favorite X-writers; Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix is a pleasant surprise; Nathaniel Essex is the most dramatic man in the Marvel Universe; the sewers of Victorian London were a happenin’ place; Apocalypse isn’t even French; Beast is the flip-side of Sinister; community is for everyone; the Internet is (kind of) Krakoa; and death is fixable, but trauma might take a little more work.
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A quotation
Furt...2021-01-042h 38podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenToaster Ovens of the Gods
In which some universes are more pleasant than others; Havok is basically a Care Bear; Wolverine is a P.R. nightmare; Nate Grey tries; stealth is not among the Silver Surfer’s strengths; Night Thrasher ascends to godhood; Jay and Miles dive down the What If rabbit hole.
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Earth-200500 (again)
Earth-42409
What If? vol. 2 #77
What If? Featuring X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
What If? vol. 2 #81
Earth-77995
Fashion editorials
One of the worse versions of Forge
Superheroes x fashion
Care Bears vs. X-Men
The Hellfire Club of Earth-77995
A surprisingly normal Grey-Summers family
Several uses fo...2020-06-291h 05
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men299 – Toaster Ovens of the Gods
In which some universes are more pleasant than others; Havok is basically a Care Bear; Wolverine is a P.R. nightmare; Nate Grey tries; stealth is not among the Silver Surfer’s strengths; Night Thrasher ascends to godhood; Jay and Miles dive down the What If rabbit hole.
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* Earth-200500 (again)
* Earth-42409
* What If? vol. 2 #77
* What If? Featuring X-Men: Age of Apocalypse
* What If? vol. 2 #81
* Earth-77995
* Fashion editorials
* One of the worse versions of Forge
* Superheroes x fashion
* Care Bears vs. X-Men
* The Hellfire Club of Ea...2020-06-291h 05
Smash FictionSurprise Party - Live from Saboten Con 2018 (feat. Matias Tautimez and Sharon Schneiderman)If you're hurting for some more Smash Fiction content, we have a blast from the past for you! Cast your mind to Phoenix, Arizona, back to the halcyon days of 2018, where Miles, Sharon, and Matias hosted a Surprise Party panel! Listen as three unwitting volunteers find themselves drawing characters from sources like Ben 10, Akira, Warhammer 40,000, Gravity Falls, and a surprising number of actual living people, and then send their parties on an epic quest for real, physical prizes! It's fun for the whole family! Presuming, of course, your family is a bunch of nerds.2020-02-161h 01podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Adventures of Rachel Summers in the 37th CenturyArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Rachel Summers’ continuity somehow becomes even more complicated; X-Men: Phoenix is pretty much a Star Wars (minus the stars); cultural appropriation remains a problem in the distant future; we are surprisingly into the origins of the Askani; and you should totally come see us at FlameCon!
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Several Rachels Summers who may or may not actually be the same Rachel Summers
Time, somewhat
Gaunt
Jay & Miles at FlameCon 2019
X-Men: Phoenix #1-3
Bird stuff
What happened after Rachel got sucked into the timestream
Hi...2019-07-2257 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men257 – The Adventures of Rachel Summers in the 37th CenturyIn which Rachel Summers’ continuity somehow becomes even more complicated; X-Men: Phoenix is pretty much a Star Wars (minus the stars); cultural appropriation remains a problem in the distant future; we are surprisingly into the origins of the Askani; and you should totally come see us at FlameCon!
X-PLAINED:
* Several Rachels Summers who may or may not actually be the same Rachel Summers
* Time, somewhat
* Gaunt
* Jay & Miles at FlameCon 2019
* X-Men: Phoenix #1-3
* Bird stuff
* What happened after Rachel got sucked into the timestream
* High Councilor Diamanda Nero
* An...2019-07-2257 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men252 – Snakes on a TrolleyIn which Miles invokes Freddie Mercury; Polaris is more competent than the rest of X-Factor put together; Armageddon theology does not intersect well with superpowers (or politics, or anything else); Val joins a cult (kind of); Random joins the team (kind of); Haven is a surprisingly nonviolent mass-murderer; Havok is confused by women; and good guys don’t have orbital lasers.
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* Hope across the multiverse
* X-Factor #97-100
* Haven (Radha Dastoor)
* Man, Mutant, and the New Humanity
* A very fashionable outfit
* One of the greatest Marvel art submissions of all time
* Tr...2019-06-171h 06podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenSnakes on a TrolleyArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Miles invokes Freddie Mercury; Polaris is more competent than the rest of X-Factor put together; Armageddon theology does not intersect well with superpowers (or politics, or anything else); Val joins a cult (kind of); Random joins the team (kind of); Haven is a surprisingly nonviolent mass-murderer; Havok is confused by women; and good guys don’t have orbital lasers.
X-PLAINED:
Hope across the multiverse
X-Factor #97-100
Haven (Radha Dastoor)
Man, Mutant, and the New Humanity
A very fashionable outfit
One of the gr...2019-06-171h 06Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenX-TRA - Jay & Miles Spoil the Hell out of Dark PhoenixWe had a long conversation about Dark Phoenix; and we have uploaded it here for your edutainment!
WARNING: CONTAINS A WHOLE LOT OF SPOILERS FOR DARK PHOENIX.2019-06-1552 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenX-TRA - Jay & Miles Spoil the Hell out of Dark PhoenixThe Apocalypse emoji remain the best X-Men movie of this generation.
We had a long conversation about Dark Phoenix; and we have uploaded it here for your edutainment!
WARNING: CONTAINS A WHOLE LOT OF SPOILERS FOR DARK PHOENIX.
We were also ALL OVER THE INTERNET last week week! Here are the many places we have been talking about Dark Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Saga-related stuff:
Battle of the Atom #96 – A Phoenix Force of Our Own: Jay talked the Dark Phoenix Saga–plus some related comics–with Zack and Adam!
Comic Book Buds #11 – Ben and Miles X...2019-06-1552 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenJay & Miles Spoil the Hell out of Dark PhoenixWe had a long conversation about Dark Phoenix; and we have uploaded it here for your edutainment!
WARNING: CONTAINS A WHOLE LOT OF SPOILERS FOR DARK PHOENIX.
We were also ALL OVER THE INTERNET last week week! Here are the many places we have been talking about Dark Phoenix and Dark Phoenix Saga-related stuff:
* Battle of the Atom #96 – A Phoenix Force of Our Own: Jay talked the Dark Phoenix Saga–plus some related comics–with Zack and Adam!
* Comic Book Buds #11 – Ben and Miles X-plain the Dark Phoenix Saga: Miles discussed the Dark Phoenix Saga...2019-06-1552 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenX-TremeArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which there is only one Big Pine Key; Empyrean is actually a pretty sensible dude; the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are ride-or-die; you should probably avoid setting X-Men stories in Phoenix, Arizona; Adam X the X-Treme is the Longshot of the 1990s; Miles adopts a ship; heteronormativity is why we can’t have nice things; and you should really seriously come see us at ECCC!
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Why Nate Grey is Like That
X-Men Annual #2
X-Force Annual #2
The worst book Aron Wisenfeld ever drew
Bi...2019-03-0452 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men237 – X-TremeIn which there is only one Big Pine Key; Empyrean is actually a pretty sensible dude; the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are ride-or-die; you should probably avoid setting X-Men stories in Phoenix, Arizona; Adam X the X-Treme is the Longshot of the 1990s; Miles adopts a ship; heteronormativity is why we can’t have nice things; and you should really seriously come see us at ECCC!
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* Why Nate Grey is Like That
* X-Men Annual #2
* X-Force Annual #2
* The worst book Aron Wisenfeld ever drew
* Big Pine Key
* Empyrean
* Jonathan Chambers
* A...2019-03-0452 min
G-COM radioWPRD 98.3 G-COM Radio Ep. 23: Monique & Steve Harvey, Pres. Cand. Andrew Yang & Dem Pres. CandidatesFor this show, I’m rolling solo. @latashakmason is out on an unexpected family death. I talk on the Monique and Steve Harvey convo from his daytime talk show, presidential candidate Andrew Yang and his support of Universal Basic Income and my thoughts on the Democratic presidential candidates. Are any parties really about the welfare of the American people?Artists’ songs on the show is Dewey Da Don ft. Rose the Prophet w/ “Coolin” (IG: @deweydadon), J Real w/ “New Black Anthem” (IG: @jreal_deal) and Miles Shannon w/ “Price Went Up” (IG: @yungcassowary).**To see the video of Mil...2019-02-191h 13
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men229 – Giant-Size Special #7In which we are beset by festivity; Scott Summers still can’t take a vacation; the Daysprings are a really good family; “G’journey” is a really good greeting; Stryfe is his own namesake; retcons have served Cable well; illustrator David Wynne makes his X-Plain podcast debut; and you should probably go ahead and get a shelf for all these awards.
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* The Hayes family
* The Grey-Summers Family circa 1993
* The Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #1-4
* Summers/Sommers disambiguation
* Gene Ha
* Time travel
* Earth-4935
* Mother Askani
* Prelate Ch’vayre
* Wh...2018-12-312h 09Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenFix the FutureArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Alan Davis performs his pièce de résistance; the personification of Death is surprisingly supportive; Rachel Summers is the One True Phoenix; Kitty Pryde goes full '90s; syntax saves the world; and the first Excalibur series should really have ended with #67.
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Origins of Phoenix mythology
Excalibur #61-67
The Phoenix Force (more) (again)
Rachel Summers (more) (again)
Earth-811 (more) (again)
Phoenix vs. Galactus
A pep talk from Death
The One True Phoenix
The dark, distant future of 2013
The dark, even more distant future of 2015
Th...2018-11-2654 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenFix the FutureArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Alan Davis performs his pièce de résistance; the personification of Death is surprisingly supportive; Rachel Summers is the One True Phoenix; Kitty Pryde goes full ’90s; syntax saves the world; and the first Excalibur series should really have ended with #67.
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Origins of Phoenix mythology
Excalibur #61-67
The Phoenix Force (more) (again)
Rachel Summers (more) (again)
Earth-811 (more) (again)
Phoenix vs. Galactus
A pep talk from Death
The One True Phoenix
The dark, distant future of 2013
The dark, even...2018-11-2654 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men224 – Fix the FutureIn which Alan Davis performs his pièce de résistance; the personification of Death is surprisingly supportive; Rachel Summers is the One True Phoenix; Kitty Pryde goes full ’90s; syntax saves the world; and the first Excalibur series should really have ended with #67.
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* Origins of Phoenix mythology
* Excalibur #61-67
* The Phoenix Force (more) (again)
* Rachel Summers (more) (again)
* Earth-811 (more) (again)
* Phoenix vs. Galactus
* A pep talk from Death
* The One True Phoenix
* The dark, distant future of 2013
* The dark, even more distant future of 2015
* Th...2018-11-2654 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenAnatomy of a PhoenixArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which you should all come see us at FlameCon; all lizards are good lizards; we recap a recap; the Phoenix force is really complicated; Earth-99476 may or may not be the secret history of Earth-616; Alan Davis takes on continuity; the X-Men fail to save the day; the Phoenix says its piece; Rachel takes a vacation in space; Captain Britain doesn't like to be psychoanalyzed; and the Crazy Gang gets a happy ending.
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Evil Shadowcats
Jay & Miles at FlameCon
Excalibur #51, 52, and 54
A brief history of Excalibur
...2018-07-2355 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men206 – Anatomy of a PhoenixIn which you should all come see us at FlameCon; all lizards are good lizards; we recap a recap; the Phoenix force is really complicated; Earth-99476 may or may not be the secret history of Earth-616; Alan Davis takes on continuity; the X-Men fail to save the day; the Phoenix says its piece; Rachel takes a vacation in space; Captain Britain doesn’t like to be psychoanalyzed; and the Crazy Gang gets a happy ending.
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* Evil Shadowcats
* Jay & Miles at FlameCon
* Excalibur #51, 52, and 54
* A brief history of Excalibur
* The Phoenix Force2018-07-2355 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenAnatomy of a PhoenixArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which you should all come see us at FlameCon; all lizards are good lizards; we recap a recap; the Phoenix force is really complicated; Earth-99476 may or may not be the secret history of Earth-616; Alan Davis takes on continuity; the X-Men fail to save the day; the Phoenix says its piece; Rachel takes a vacation in space; Captain Britain doesn’t like to be psychoanalyzed; and the Crazy Gang gets a happy ending.
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Evil Shadowcats
Jay & Miles at FlameCon
Ex...2018-07-2355 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men196 – The Power Is YoursIn which space bugs break time; you may already be a member of Excalibur; Earth-616 remains somewhat baffled by basic telecommunications technology; you should absolutely not order monkeys from an ad in a comic book; Widget gets a new look; Excalibur gets a new logo; Merlin X-Plains everything; and Rachel gets in touch with her roots.
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* The Timebroker
* Excalibur #48-50
* What “fair use” doesn’t mean
* Penis bones, revisited
* Feron
* Prophylactic levitation
* Several inaccurate flashbacks
* Someone who is neither a Nazi nor Charles Xavier
* Necrom (again)
* The...2018-05-071h 11Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Power Is YoursArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which space bugs break time; you may already be a member of Excalibur; Earth-616 remains somewhat baffled by basic telecommunications technology; you should absolutely not order monkeys from an ad in a comic book; Widget gets a new look; Excalibur gets a new logo; Merlin X-Plains everything; and Rachel gets in touch with her roots.
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The Timebroker
Excalibur #48-50
What "fair use" doesn't mean
Penis bones, revisited
Feron
Prophylactic levitation
Several inaccurate flashbacks
Someone who is neither a Nazi nor Charles Xavier
Necrom (again)
The art...2018-05-071h 11podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Power Is YoursArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which space bugs break time; you may already be a member of Excalibur; Earth-616 remains somewhat baffled by basic telecommunications technology; you should absolutely not order monkeys from an ad in a comic book; Widget gets a new look; Excalibur gets a new logo; Merlin X-Plains everything; and Rachel gets in touch with her roots.
X-PLAINED:
The Timebroker
Excalibur #48-50
What “fair use” doesn’t mean
Penis bones, revisited
Feron
Prophylactic levitation
Several inaccurate flashbacks
Someone who is neither a Nazi nor Ch...2018-05-071h 11
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men195 – Johnny Got His Robot ArmIn which Jay may have Stockholm syndrome; Nick Fury is objectively sillier than G. W. Bridge; we get a brief artistic reprieve; Cable’s legal expertise does not extend to trademarks; our favorite Ship returns; Miles’s grandmother calls it like it is; Sauron is bad at taxonomy; and Garrison Kane is basically a very violent Inspector Gadget.
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* Brother Mutant
* X-Force #8-10
* X-Force (again)
* A protracted flashback
* The Wild and/or Six Pack
* A heist
* A trap
* Yet more Ed Wood references
* A future
* The Professor (Ship)2018-04-3057 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenJohnny Got His Robot ArmArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Jay may have Stockholm syndrome; Nick Fury is objectively sillier than G. W. Bridge; we get a brief artistic reprieve; Cable's legal expertise does not extend to trademarks; our favorite Ship returns; Miles's grandmother calls it like it is; Sauron is bad at taxonomy; and Garrison Kane is basically a very violent Inspector Gadget.
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Brother Mutant
X-Force #8-10
X-Force (again)
A protracted flashback
The Wild and/or Six Pack
A heist
A trap
Yet more Ed Wood references
A future
The Professor (Ship)
Gratuitous face...2018-04-3057 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenJohnny Got His Robot ArmArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Jay may have Stockholm syndrome; Nick Fury is objectively sillier than G. W. Bridge; we get a brief artistic reprieve; Cable’s legal expertise does not extend to trademarks; our favorite Ship returns; Miles’s grandmother calls it like it is; Sauron is bad at taxonomy; and Garrison Kane is basically a very violent Inspector Gadget.
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Brother Mutant
X-Force #8-10
X-Force (again)
A protracted flashback
The Wild and/or Six Pack
A heist
A trap
Yet more Ed Wood refe...2018-04-3057 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men175 – Lady Windermere’s Fan ClubIn which Gambit is transatlantically terrible; Rick Leonardi is the poor man’s Alan Davis (but in a good way); we try and fail to care about British royals; Miles should probably read some Oscar Wilde already; Jay has a lot of feelings about The Rocketeer; Shadowcat gets a genuinely stylish costume; and we would read the hell out of a series about Destiny, Mystique, and Wolverine’s WWII adventures.
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* Why Gambit isn’t welcome in the United Kingdom
* X-Men: True Friends #1-3
* The poor man’s Alan Davis
* Trad night
* Laird...2017-12-041h 02podcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenLady Windermere's Fan ClubArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Gambit is transatlantically terrible; Rick Leonardi is the poor man’s Alan Davis (but in a good way); we try and fail to care about British royals; Miles should probably read some Oscar Wilde already; Jay has a lot of feelings about The Rocketeer; Shadowcat gets a genuinely stylish costume; and we would read the hell out of a series about Destiny, Mystique, and Wolverine’s WWII adventures.
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Why Gambit isn’t welcome in the United Kingdom
X-Men: True Friend...2017-12-041h 02Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenLady Windermere's Fan ClubArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Gambit is transatlantically terrible; Rick Leonardi is the poor man's Alan Davis (but in a good way); we try and fail to care about British royals; Miles should probably read some Oscar Wilde already; Jay has a lot of feelings about The Rocketeer; Shadowcat gets a genuinely stylish costume; and we would read the hell out of a series about Destiny, Mystique, and Wolverine's WWII adventures.
X-PLAINED:
Why Gambit isn't welcome in the United Kingdom
X-Men: True Friends #1-3
The poor man's Alan Davis
Trad night
...2017-12-041h 02
孟飞Phoenix英语美文朗读《我的生活被手机绑架了》图片、文字归原版权方或原作者所有录音、剪辑、主播：孟飞Phoenix微博：@孟飞Phoenix背景音乐：1.忘乡 - 寂川2.The Innocence Mission - 500 Miles我的生活被手机绑架了主播：孟飞PhoenixI don't know when it first started.我不知道这是从什么时候开始的。I don't really talk to my friends anymore.我已经不再和朋友们进行真正的交谈了。We just send each other texts and emojis on social network.我们仅仅是在社交网络上发发信息、发发表情。And the ones who don't do this often gradually fade away from my daily life.而那些不这么做的人，则渐渐淡出了我的生活。I don't even talk to my family much anymore.我甚至都不怎么和家人讲话了。They all have their wonderful lives inside their smartphones, just like me.他们也都在各自的手机上有着精彩的生活就像我一样。Those days when I can chat joyfully with peoplewho I love inside a cosy restaurant with mouthwatering feast in front of us are long gone.那些可以和所爱之人一起在一家温馨餐厅里一边享受眼前美味佳肴、一边愉快交谈的日子已经一去不复返了。Sometimes when this thought co...2017-12-0305 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men170 – Minor Punitive Heart AttacksIn which Miles speculates about superheroes’ sex lives; Doctor Doom is an incorrigible scamp; the Lady of the Lake visits California; Captain Britain lacks basic superheroic social skills; Jay has strong feelings about doggerel; the warwolves know how to commit to a bit; and Excalibur and the X-Men continue to have terrible communication skills.
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* One aspects of doombot functionality
* Excalibur #37-41
* The Soul Sword’s origins and current status
* Promethium
* Semantic disambiguation with regards to Limbo
* The West Coast Avengers
* The Lady of the Swimming Pool
* Doctor Doom’s...2017-10-3059 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenMinor Punitive Heart AttacksArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Miles speculates about superheroes’ sex lives; Doctor Doom is an incorrigible scamp; the Lady of the Lake visits California; Captain Britain lacks basic superheroic social skills; Jay has strong feelings about doggerel; the warwolves know how to commit to a bit; and Excalibur and the X-Men continue to have terrible communication skills.
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One aspects of doombot functionality
Excalibur #37-41
The Soul Sword’s origins and current status
Promethium
Semantic disambiguation with regards to Limbo
The West Coast Avengers
The Lady...2017-10-3059 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenMinor Punitive Heart AttacksArt by David Wynne. Wanna buy the original? Drop him a line!
In which Miles speculates about superheroes' sex lives; Doctor Doom is an incorrigible scamp; the Lady of the Lake visits California; Captain Britain lacks basic superheroic social skills; Jay has strong feelings about doggerel; the warwolves know how to commit to a bit; and Excalibur and the X-Men continue to have terrible communication skills.
X-PLAINED:
One aspects of doombot functionality
Excalibur #37-41
The Soul Sword's origins and current status
Promethium
Semantic disambiguation with regards to Limbo
The West Coast Avengers
The Lady of the Swimming Pool
Doctor Doom's...2017-10-3059 min
孟飞Phoenix英语美文朗读《做你自己》关注微信订阅号：英语美文朗读，收听更多暖声英语美文——————————————————————————做你自己Do something for yourself主播：孟飞PhoenixAs a little boy, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday aftemoons at my grandfather's farm in western Pennsylvania. 我小时候最喜欢在爷爷的农场里度过每个星期天的下午。爷爷的农场在宾夕法尼亚州西部。Surrounded by miles of winding stonewalls, the house and barn provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.农场四周都围上了绵延几英里的石墙。房子和谷仓给我这个城市男孩带来了无穷的快乐时光。I was used to parlors neat as a pin that seemed to whisper, 'Not to be touched!'我习惯了城里整洁的客厅似乎在低声说：“不要摸!”。 I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I'd wanted more than anything to be allowedto climb the stonewalls surrounding the property. 我仍能记得我8岁那年一天下午的情景因为我第一次去农场所以我很想上那农场四周的那些石墙。My parents would never approve. The walls were old,some stones were missing, others loo...2017-07-1005 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenStarjammedArt by David Wynne. Prints, cards, and coffee mugs available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which Spotlight on Starjammers is basically a RPG module; Jay may or may not have developed superpowers; artfully tattered clothing is a Summers family tradition; the Starjammers kill a planet; Raza may or may not be super progressive; and Professor X dies (again).
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The T-Bomb
Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
The Starjammers (more) (again)
Phlazers
Keel-hauling
The space plank
Phalkon
The Groff System
Vam & Mer
Cr'eee's dubious past
Several really on-the-nose planets
Doki-Doki Universe
A critical comma
The expected...2016-12-1953 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men139 – StarjammedIn which Spotlight on Starjammers is basically a RPG module; Jay may or may not have developed superpowers; artfully tattered clothing is a Summers family tradition; the Starjammers kill a planet; Raza may or may not be super progressive; and Professor X dies (again).
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* The T-Bomb
* Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
* The Starjammers (more) (again)
* Phlazers
* Keel-hauling
* The space plank
* Phalkon
* The Groff System
* Vam & Mer
* Cr’eee’s dubious past
* Several really on-the-nose planets
* Doki-Doki Universe
* A critical comma
* The expected endurance...2016-12-1953 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenStarjammedArt by David Wynne. Prints, cards, and coffee mugs available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which Spotlight on Starjammers is basically a RPG module; Jay may or may not have developed superpowers; artfully tattered clothing is a Summers family tradition; the Starjammers kill a planet; Raza may or may not be super progressive; and Professor X dies (again).
X-PLAINED:
The T-Bomb
Spotlight on Starjammers #1-2
The Starjammers (more) (again)
Phlazers
Keel-hauling
The space plank
Phalkon
The Groff System
Vam & Mer
Cr’eee’s dubious past
Several really on-the-nose plan...2016-12-1953 min
Let's Talk GamingLet's Talk Gaming 07- Memorable Enemies and BossesMiles and Erik talk about enemies and bosses in games that they love or hate, but either way they’re very memorable in some way.
00:00 Intro
00:23 Games We’ve Been Playing
00:29 Uncharted 2
01:17 999
02:06 Memorable Enemies and Bosses
02:09 Spoiler Warning
02:22 Jeanne (Bayonetta)
04:03 Psycho Mantis, The End, The Sorrow, The Skulls, Liquid Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid)
09:02 Origami Killer (Heavy Rain)
10:30 All Bosses (Catherine)
12:23 Koopa Troopa (Super Mario Bros.)
14:44 Mitsuo, Ameno-Sagiri, Sleeping Table, Hanged Man, The Reaper (Persona 3/4)
25:14 Miles Edgeworth (Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney)
26:05 Archers, Last Boss (Drakengard 1/3)
30:29 Drek...2016-03-2700 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men99 – Those Who Walk Away from GenoshaIn which the podcast gets a new name; Jay starts (another) imaginary band; mutant issues break away from the metaphor; Genosha’s leading industry is cognitive dissonance; invisibility to electronic surveillance is not always a plus; Rogue and Wolverine are the X-Men most likely to find themselves nude in a fight; Carol Danvers is awesome even when disembodied; and we both have a lot of feelings about Mad Max: Fury Road.
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* The Havok dilemma
* Our new name
* Uncanny X-Men #235-238
* Genosha
* Jenny Ransome
* The Press Gang
* A really good bit...2016-03-0759 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThose Who Walk Away from GenoshaArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available at the shop, or contact David to purchase the original.
In which the podcast gets a new name; Jay starts (another) imaginary band; mutant issues break away from the metaphor; Genosha's leading industry is cognitive dissonance; invisibility to electronic surveillance is not always a plus; Rogue and Wolverine are the X-Men most likely to find themselves nude in a fight; Carol Danvers is awesome even when disembodied; and we both have a lot of feelings about Mad Max: Fury Road.
X-PLAINED:
The Havok dilemma
Our new name
Uncanny X-Men #235-238
Genosha
Jenny...2016-03-0759 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men68 – The Most Dangerous GameIn which we catch our breath after the Mutant Massacre; Miles’s taste is both epic and adorable; Dazzler’s Achilles heel is fame; Madelyne Pryor; it’s hard to be a teenage ghost; Crimson Commando is not actually Frank Borman (but we wish he were); Wolverine may or may not make truck noises; Heroes for Hope is profoundly baffling; and Sunspot would definitely be way into Leslie Knope.
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* Several untimely deaths
* Uncanny X-Men #214-216
* Heroes for Hope
* The post-Mutant Massacre X-Men
* Malice
* Another set of Phoenix callbacks
* The Murder Grandp...2015-08-0352 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Most Dangerous GameArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 8/9/2015 for the original.
In which we catch our breath after the Mutant Massacre; Miles’s taste is both epic and adorable; Dazzler’s Achilles heel is fame; Madelyne Pryor; it’s hard to be a teenage ghost; Crimson Commando is not actually Frank Borman (but we wish he were); Wolverine may or may not make truck noises; Heroes for Hope is profoundly baffling; and Sunspot would definitely be way into Leslie Knope.
X-PLAINED:
Several untimely deaths
Uncanny X-Men #214-216
Heroes for Hope
The post-Mutant Massacre X-Men
...2015-08-0352 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Most Dangerous GameArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 8/9/2015 , or contact David for the original.
In which we catch our breath after the Mutant Massacre; Miles’s taste is both epic and adorable; Dazzler’s Achilles heel is fame; Madelyne Pryor; it’s hard to be a teenage ghost; Crimson Commando is not actually Frank Borman (but we wish he were); Wolverine may or may not make truck noises; Heroes for Hope is profoundly baffling; and Sunspot would definitely be way into Leslie Knope.
X-PLAINED:
Several untimely deaths
Uncanny X-Men #214-216
Heroes for Hope
The post-Mutant Massacre X-Men
Malice
Another set of...2015-08-0352 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men55 – How Nightcrawler Got His Groove BackIn which Secret Wars II ruins everything (more) (again) (forever); Rachel Summers hates the Beyonder almost as much as we do; Miles gets mad at comics; Nightcrawler does not do gritty well; Lady Deathstrike gets wired; and we consult our favorite 3-year-old for book recommendations.
X-PLAINED:
* Rogue vs. Carol Danvers
* Life before social media
* Uncanny X-Men #202-205
* Alpha Flight #33-34
* Phoenix II vs. the Beyonder (twice)
* The Reverse Gwen Stacy
* Still more miracles of magnetism
* Kitty Pryde disambiguation
* SFLANNG!
* Good times in Murderworld
* The third-worst honeymoon
...2015-05-0339 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenHow Nightcrawler Got His Groove BackArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 5/10/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original.
In which Secret Wars II ruins everything (more) (again) (forever); Rachel Summers hates the Beyonder almost as much as we do; Miles gets mad at comics; Nightcrawler does not do gritty well; Lady Deathstrike gets wired; and we consult our favorite 3-year-old for book recommendations.
X-PLAINED:
Rogue vs. Carol Danvers
Life before social media
Uncanny X-Men #202-205
Alpha Flight #33-34
Phoenix II vs. the Beyonder (twice)
The Reverse Gwen Stacy
Still more miracles of magnetism
Kitty Pryde disambiguation
SFLANNG!
Good times in...2015-05-0339 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenHow Nightcrawler Got His Groove BackArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 5/10/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original.
In which Secret Wars II ruins everything (more) (again) (forever); Rachel Summers hates the Beyonder almost as much as we do; Miles gets mad at comics; Nightcrawler does not do gritty well; Lady Deathstrike gets wired; and we consult our favorite 3-year-old for book recommendations.
X-PLAINED:
Rogue vs. Carol Danvers
Life before social media
Uncanny X-Men #202-205
Alpha Flight #33-34
Phoenix II vs. the Beyonder (twice)
The Reverse Gwen Stacy
Still more miracles of magnetism
Kitty...2015-05-0339 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men53 – Sometimes They Come BackIn which Wolverine doesn’t care about your baby; Storm takes charge; duels are terrible bases for systems of government; editorial mandate is hell on a marriage; Magneto is a pretty cool teacher; Jean Grey comes back; and we have mixed feelings about the Phoenix retcon.
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* Kenji Uedo
* Uncanny X-Men #201
* New Mutants #35
* Avengers #263
* Fantastic Four #286
* Classic X-Men #8
* The post-Trial of Magneto status quo
* Nathan Christopher Charles Summers
* A small cross-section of Cyclops’s myriad issues
* The wrong means to the right end
* Magneto’s educational philosophy
...2015-04-2044 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenSometimes They Come BackRachel screwed up and accidentally gave David material for episode 54 instead of 53, so there's no illustration this week. Instead, we offer both our sincere apologies and this photo of Miles dressed up as Mister Sinister for a costume party.
In which Wolverine doesn’t care about your baby; Storm takes charge; duels are terrible bases for systems of government; editorial mandate is hell on a marriage; Magneto is a pretty cool teacher; Jean Grey comes back; and we have mixed feelings about the Phoenix retcon.
X-PLAINED:
Kenji Uedo
Uncanny X-Men #201
New Mutants #35
Avengers #263
Fantastic Four #286
Classic X-Men #8
The post-Trial of Mag...2015-04-2044 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenSometimes They Come BackRachel screwed up and accidentally gave David material for episode 54 instead of 53, so there’s no illustration this week. Instead, we offer both our sincere apologies and this photo of Miles dressed up as Mister Sinister for a costume party.
In which Wolverine doesn’t care about your baby; Storm takes charge; duels are terrible bases for systems of government; editorial mandate is hell on a marriage; Magneto is a pretty cool teacher; Jean Grey comes back; and we have mixed feelings about the Phoenix retcon.
X-PLAINED:
Kenji Uedo
Uncanny X-Men #201
New Mutants #35
Avengers #263
Fanta...2015-04-2044 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men50 – The People Vs. Erik LehnsherrIn which Magneto makes an official alignment shift; Claremont does a court drama; Professor Xavier makes poor choices; Rachel Summers comes by her communication skills honest; the Strucker kids are the evil Wonder Twins; and the podcast hits a major milestone!
X-PLAINED:
* Xorn
* Uncanny X-Men #196, 199, and 200
* The X-Men status quo circa 1985
* Magneto’s alignment shift
* Beyonder-related existential crises
* A hypothetical murder mystery
* Minor vandalism as a harbinger of dark futures
* Psi-scream
* Brood classified ads
* A thematic parallel
* The tipping point in Scott and Madelyne’s relationship
* The...2015-03-3042 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe People Vs. Erik LehnsherrArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 3/29/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original.
In which Magneto makes an official alignment shift; Claremont does a court drama; Professor Xavier makes poor choices; Rachel Summers comes by her communication skills honest; the Strucker kids are the evil Wonder Twins; and the podcast hits a major milestone!
X-PLAINED:
Xorn
Uncanny X-Men #196, 199, and 200
The X-Men status quo circa 1985
Magneto’s alignment shift
Beyonder-related existential crises
A hypothetical murder mystery
Minor vandalism as a harbinger of dark futures
Psi-scream
Brood classified ads
A thematic pa...2015-03-3042 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe People Vs. Erik LehnsherrArt by David Wynne. Prints and cards available until 3/29/2015 in the shop, or contact David for the original.
In which Magneto makes an official alignment shift; Claremont does a court drama; Professor Xavier makes poor choices; Rachel Summers comes by her communication skills honest; the Strucker kids are the evil Wonder Twins; and the podcast hits a major milestone!
X-PLAINED:
Xorn
Uncanny X-Men #196, 199, and 200
The X-Men status quo circa 1985
Magneto’s alignment shift
Beyonder-related existential crises
A hypothetical murder mystery
Minor vandalism as a harbinger of dark futures
Psi-scream
Brood classified ads
A thematic parallel
The tipping point in Scott an...2015-03-3042 minpodcasts – Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenCrossoverloadArt by David Wynne! Prints here, or contact David for the original.
In which we dive into two crossovers; our DCU is the DCAU; the Greys just cannot catch a break; Darkseid is basically Santa Claus; the Phoenix Force has Cyclops feels; Baron Karza is the sonic screwdriver of supervillains; and the Enigma Force is aptly named.
CONTENT NOTE: The Micronauts portion of this episode involves not-particularly-graphic but still fairly involved discussions of sexual violence. If that’s not something you want to listen to, we’d recommend stopping the episode after the Teen Titans port...2014-12-0153 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenCrossoverloadArt by David Wynne! Prints here, or contact David for the original.
In which we dive into two crossovers; our DCU is the DCAU; the Greys just cannot catch a break; Darkseid is basically Santa Claus; the Phoenix Force has Cyclops feels; Baron Karza is the sonic screwdriver of supervillains; and the Enigma Force is aptly named.
CONTENT NOTE: The Micronauts portion of this episode involves not-particularly-graphic but still fairly involved discussions of sexual violence. If that’s not something you want to listen to, we’d recommend stopping the episode after the Teen Titans portion at 26:26, and fast-forwarding to 47:52 for...2014-12-0153 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men33 – CrossoverloadIn which we dive into two crossovers; our DCU is the DCAU; the Greys just cannot catch a break; Darkseid is basically Santa Claus; the Phoenix Force has Cyclops feels; Baron Karza is the sonic screwdriver of supervillains; and the Enigma Force is aptly named.
CONTENT NOTE: The Micronauts portion of this episode involves not-particularly-graphic but still fairly involved discussions of sexual violence. If that’s not something you want to listen to, we’d recommend stopping the episode after the Teen Titans portion at 26:26, and fast-forwarding to 47:52 for conclusions, questions, and outro.
X-Plained:
* Crossover Earth2014-12-0153 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men21 – Kurt Busiek at the Coffee-a-Go-GoIn which special guest Kurt Busiek is the J. Robert Oppenheimer of X-Men, Rachel and Miles learn to love the Silver Age, Cyclops gets a job, Bernard the Poet falls from grace, we really wish X-Men: The Secret Years was a real book, everyone recites poetry, and we still don’t get around to Marvels.
X-Plained:
* METOXO, the Lava Man
* The true, secret purpose of Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
* The Phoenix retcon
* Archival pocket dimensions
* Enid Blyton’s X-Men
* Early-to-mid-20th Century American Jewish Socialism
* Why the X-Men are terr...2014-08-3148 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenKurt Busiek at the Coffee-a-Go-GoArt by David Wynne
In which special guest Kurt Busiek is the J. Robert Oppenheimer of X-Men, Rachel and Miles learn to love the Silver Age, Cyclops gets a job, Bernard the Poet falls from grace, we really wish X-Men: The Secret Years was a real book, everyone recites poetry, and we still don’t get around to Marvels.
X-Plained:
METOXO, the Lava Man
The true, secret purpose of Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men
The Phoenix retcon
Archival pocket dimensions
Enid Blyton’s X-Men
Early-to-mid-20th Century American Jewish Socialism
Why the X-Men are terrible mutant P.R.
Band name...2014-08-3148 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenThe Official Unofficial Not-at-SDCC (Rachel and Miles X-Plain the) X-Men PanelIn 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-brand; the X-Men are somewhat complicated; Iron Man has poor decision-making skills; Charles Xavier dies for real; Beast might be a supervillain; we briefly forget Marc Guggenheim's first name; and the future remains a relative mystery.
For purposes of continuity, it's probably worth noting that this episode was recorded before the SDCC Marvel panel.
X-Plained:
Quentin Quire
Patreon
A startling omission from the official SDCC lineup
The current state of t...2014-07-2840 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men16 – The Official Unofficial Not-at-SDCC (Rachel and Miles X-Plain the) X-Men PanelIn 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-brand; the X-Men are somewhat complicated; Iron Man has poor decision-making skills; Charles Xavier dies for real; Beast might be a supervillain; we briefly forget Marc Guggenheim’s first name; and the future remains a relative mystery.
For purposes of continuity, it’s probably worth noting that this episode was recorded before the SDCC Marvel panel.
X-Plained:
* Quentin Quire
* Patreon
* A startling omission from t...2014-07-2840 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenLast Stand on the MoonIn 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 the Dark Phoenix Saga concludes.
X-Plained:
Inhumans
The Kree
The Terrigen Mist
Teamwork
The Dark Phoenix
Cameos with cosmic implications
The Phoenix event horizon
Establishing scale
Psychic battles
The winged never-nudes of the Marvel Universe
Danger-room exposition
The Shi'ar's really dubious justice system
Why X-Men #137 is the definitive issue of X-Men
Pacing
The power of friendship
Quiet moments
The blue area of the moon
The b...2014-07-0638 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men13 – Last Stand on the MoonIn 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 the Dark Phoenix Saga concludes.
X-Plained:
* Inhumans
* The Kree
* The Terrigen Mist
* Teamwork
* The Dark Phoenix
* Cameos with cosmic implications
* The Phoenix event horizon
* Establishing scale
* Psychic battles
* The winged never-nudes of the Marvel Universe
* Danger-room exposition
* The Shi’ar’s really dubious justice system
* Why X-Men #137...2014-07-0638 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenInner Circle JerkIn 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 ruins everything, Emma Frost is a force to be reckoned with, Wolverine gets awesome, and we meet the Dark Phoenix.
X-Plained:
Sage
The Hellfire Club
The Inner Circle
Jason Wyngarde (again)
Sebastian Shaw
Harry Leland
Emma Frost
Donald Pierce
Hegemony and social politics of the Hellfire Club
18th Century bondage cosplay
Kitty Pryde
The worst disco ever
Alison Blaire
Tiny shorts
How to make...2014-06-3043 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men12 – Inner Circle JerkIn 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 ruins everything, Emma Frost is a force to be reckoned with, Wolverine gets awesome, and we meet the Dark Phoenix.
X-Plained:
* Sage
* The Hellfire Club
* The Inner Circle
* Jason Wyngarde (again)
* Sebastian Shaw
* Harry Leland
* Emma Frost
* Donald Pierce
* Hegemony and social politics of the Hellfire Club
* 18th Century bondage cosplay
...2014-06-3043 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenWho Would Win in a FightIn 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 Pete & Pete, Rachel is the Vega to Miles's Shepard, Excalibur is awesome, you should stop punching the DNA, Wolverine is Rogue, Longshot is the prettiest man, and Professor X is a pufferfish.
X-Plained:
Who would win in a fight
The Rachel & Miles Fastball Special
Cycloptometry
Backissues, collections, and where to find them
Podcaster 'shipping
Spinoffs
Rachel Summers (more) (again)
Five tattoos
Non-X stuff we're into...2014-06-2242 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men11 – Who Would Win in a FightIn 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 Pete & Pete, Rachel is the Vega to Miles’s Shepard, Excalibur is awesome, you should stop punching the DNA, Wolverine is Rogue, Longshot is the prettiest man, and Professor X is a pufferfish.
X-Plained:
* Who would win in a fight
* The Rachel & Miles Fastball Special
* Cycloptometry
* Backissues, collections, and where to find them
* Podcaster ‘shipping2014-06-2242 minJay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenLeprechaun Surprise PartyIn 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 your D&D party, the Shi'ar do a Star Trek riff, Phoenix is kind of a big deal, the circus comes to town, and Magneto gets creepy.
X-Plained:
Cassandra Nova
More early Claremont
Sound effects
Cassidy Keep
Seneschals
Shillelaghs
Image inducers
Black Tom Cassidy
Supervillain bromance
Bronze-age pacing
Leprechauns
Hovercraft rental
Muir Island
The Shi'ar Imperial Guard
The M'Kraan Cyrstal
Phoenix 101
Secret volcano lairs
Magneto's me...2014-06-0947 min
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men9 – Leprechaun Surprise PartyIn 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 your D&D party, the Shi’ar do a Star Trek riff, Phoenix is kind of a big deal, the circus comes to town, and Magneto gets creepy.
X-Plained:
* Cassandra Nova
* More early Claremont
* Sound effects
* Cassidy Keep
* Seneschals
* Shillelaghs
* Image inducers
* Black Tom Cassidy
* Supervillain bromance
* Bronze-age pacing
* Leprechauns2014-06-0947 min