Best Jay Edidin Podcasts (2024)

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446 – Live at the Magnetosphere 51:33

4d ago51:33

51:33

Ah, the age-old question: would you scissor your clone while yelling? (Uncanny X-Men #367) In which the Magneto War comes to a close. X-PLAINED: X-Men #86-87 Uncanny X-Men #367 Quite a few other things, which we’ll add to this post tomorrow! NEXT EPISODE: Nate Grey meets Generation X! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find…

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446 – Live at the Magnetosphere 51:33

4d ago51:33

51:33

Ah, the age-old question: would you scissor your clone while yelling? (Uncanny X-Men #367) In which the Magneto War comes to a close. X-PLAINED: X-Men #86-87 Uncanny X-Men #367 Quite a few other things, which we’ll add to this post tomorrow! NEXT EPISODE: Nate Grey meets Generation X! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find…

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445 – Dick War 49:08

11d ago49:08

49:08

In which not every story needs to be an event; Alan Davis returns to the X-line; X-mansion security is not what it once was; Rogue needs some new fantasies; and Magneto wants a country. X-PLAINED: A poor governance decision X-Men: The Magneto War #1 Uncanny X-Men #366 Astral demerits A very dramatic dream The yolk of oppression Several Acolytes Nig…

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445 – Dick War 49:08

11d ago49:08

49:08

In which not every story needs to be an event; Alan Davis returns to the X-line; X-mansion security is not what it once was; Rogue needs some new fantasies; and Magneto wants a country. X-PLAINED: A poor governance decision X-Men: The Magneto War #1 Uncanny X-Men #366 Astral demerits A very dramatic dream The yolk of oppression Several Acolytes Nig…

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444 – Damnit, Magnus 1:08:47

18d ago1:08:47

1:08:47

In which it’s difficult to flee with soup; Miles may or may not be haunting the X-Men; Colossus collaborates involuntarily; Marrow is full of surprises; Magneto is a dick; Jay continues to carry a torch for Secret Wars: Siege; and you should totally come to our birthday party. X-PLAINED: Several rather pointed allusions X-Force #86 Uncanny X-Men #3…

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444 – Damnit, Magnus 1:08:47

18d ago1:08:47

1:08:47

In which it’s difficult to flee with soup; Miles may or may not be haunting the X-Men; Colossus collaborates involuntarily; Marrow is full of surprises; Magneto is a dick; Jay continues to carry a torch for Secret Wars: Siege; and you should totally come to our birthday party. X-PLAINED: Several rather pointed allusions X-Force #86 Uncanny X-Men #3…

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A Brief Update 0:10

25d ago0:10

0:10

Jay is dealing with an ongoing family medical emergency, so episode releases may be somewhat unpredictable for the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience!

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A Brief Update 0:10

26d ago0:10

0:10

Jay is dealing with an ongoing family medical emergency, so episode releases may be somewhat unpredictable for the next few weeks. Thank you for your patience!

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443 – X-Retail (feat. Katie Pryde of Books With Pictures) 55:09

1M ago55:09

55:09

In which we walk down X-Plain Memory Lane; everyone needs Bitch Planet; HoX/PoX wouldn’t stay on shelves; we learn how to make sure a comic doesn’t get canceled; Marvel should have kept publishing those Krakoa-era anthology TPBs; X-Men is indeed a soap opera; and you can jump in here ’cause we’re all confused. X-PLAINED: The most crowded X-year Boo…

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443 – X-Retail (feat. Katie Pryde of Books With Pictures) 55:09

1M ago55:09

55:09

In which we walk down X-Plain Memory Lane; everyone needs Bitch Planet; HoX/PoX wouldn’t stay on shelves; we learn how to make sure a comic doesn’t get canceled; Marvel should have kept publishing those Krakoa-era anthology TPBs; X-Men is indeed a soap opera; and you can jump in here ’cause we’re all confused. X-PLAINED: The most crowded X-year Boo…

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442 – MimeQuest 64 55:37

2M ago55:37

55:37

In which Marrow remains a connoisseur of dead rats; Jay has opinions about the NYC Subway system; U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M. are snazzy dressers; Doctor Doom gets excited about Onslaught; Magneto can have a rocket pack if he wants; villainous game recognizes villainous game; weird retcons are the best retcons; and you should totally come to our birthday pa…

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442 – MimeQuest 64 55:37

2M ago55:37

55:37

In which Marrow remains a connoisseur of dead rats; Jay has opinions about the NYC Subway system; U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M. are snazzy dressers; Doctor Doom gets excited about Onslaught; Magneto can have a rocket pack if he wants; villainous game recognizes villainous game; weird retcons are the best retcons; and you should totally come to our birthday pa…

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441 – Dracu-tastic 52:29

2M ago52:29

52:29

In which Banshee should eat the rich; the real Monet is way more of a jerk than the fake one; the Marvel Universe is the world inside your brain-case; Maggott joins and quits Generation X at almost the speed of Sunfire; Dracula gives Chamber the D; and if Jay and Miles die in this episode, they die in real life. X-PLAINED: Dracula as a universal st…

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441 – Dracu-tastic 52:29

2M ago52:29

52:29

In which Banshee should eat the rich; the real Monet is way more of a jerk than the fake one; the Marvel Universe is the world inside your brain-case; Maggott joins and quits Generation X at almost the speed of Sunfire; Dracula gives Chamber the D; and if Jay and Miles die in this episode, they die in real life. X-PLAINED: Dracula as a universal st…

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440 – Fightin’ and Ballin’ 45:49

2M ago45:49

45:49

From organic steel to organic… whatever that is. (X-Men #83) In which the Hunt for Xavier remains vaguely disappointing; Gambit is good with kids; nanomachines are the new unstable molecules; Marrow is a walking armory; and we recommend comics for babies. X-PLAINED: The Hunt for Xavier, Part 2 Babies and/or ghosts Chekhov’s repowering X-Men #83-84 …

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440 – Fightin’ and Ballin’ 45:49

2M ago45:49

45:49

From organic steel to organic… whatever that is. (X-Men #83) In which the Hunt for Xavier remains vaguely disappointing; Gambit is good with kids; nanomachines are the new unstable molecules; Marrow is a walking armory; and we recommend comics for babies. X-PLAINED: The Hunt for Xavier, Part 2 Babies and/or ghosts Chekhov’s repowering X-Men #83-84 …

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439 – Fishfic 52:42

2M ago52:42

52:42

In which we reach the beginning of an end; Jay totally forgot Gambit was there; we’re all living in the Mary Purcelliverse; the X-Men split the party; and we explore The Bay Area’s Bohemian Hotbed of Student Anarchy. X-PLAINED: Mary Purcell (sort of) The re-defaulting of the X-Men Uncanny X-Men #362-323 X-Men #82 Nebraska Pyro (Saint John Allerdyce…

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439 – Fishfic 52:42

2M ago52:42

52:42

In which we reach the beginning of an end; Jay totally forgot Gambit was there; we’re all living in the Mary Purcelliverse; the X-Men split the party; and we explore The Bay Area’s Bohemian Hotbed of Student Anarchy. X-PLAINED: Mary Purcell (sort of) The re-defaulting of the X-Men Uncanny X-Men #362-323 X-Men #82 Nebraska Pyro (Saint John Allerdyce…

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438 – The Man of Harsh Business 58:45

3M ago58:45

58:45

In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain aspects of backstory. X-PLAINED: One way to take over Madripoor Uncanny X-Men #361 X-Men #81 Wolverine: Black Rio The X-Men’s rapid slide back to the st…

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438 – The Man of Harsh Business 58:45

3M ago58:45

58:45

In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain aspects of backstory. X-PLAINED: One way to take over Madripoor Uncanny X-Men #361 X-Men #81 Wolverine: Black Rio The X-Men’s rapid slide back to the st…

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437 – Dismember the Titans 51:54

3M ago51:54

51:54

"Hot Topic Rennfaire" was a somewhat controversial choice for X-Force's prom theme. (X-Force #85)In which the overlap between Rocky Horror and ‘90s X-Force fans is probably pretty significant; Pandemonia has priorities; the warehouse gets an evil, sexy glowup; swears are great; Johnny Blaze’s motorcycle probably shouldn’t still be on fire; and ther…

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437 – Dismember the Titans 51:54

3M ago51:54

51:54

“Hot Topic Rennfaire” was a somewhat controversial choice for X-Force’s prom theme. (X-Force #85) In which the overlap between Rocky Horror and ‘90s X-Force fans is probably pretty significant; Pandemonia has priorities; the warehouse gets an evil, sexy glowup; swears are great; Johnny Blaze’s motorcycle probably shouldn’t still be on fire; and the…

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436 – The Feel-Good Movie of the Summer 53:05

3M ago53:05

53:05

In which Colossus has had a rough time of it; the X-Men are at their best in bar fights; Bronze-age Wolverine was a jerk; Ursa Major deserves more page space; kids dig Nightcrawler; and we imagine an X-Men newspaper comic strip. X-PLAINED: Notable incidents in Iceman’s romantic history X-Men: Liberators #1-4 Nostalgia Friendship A bar fight Provinc…

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436 – The Feel-Good Movie of the Summer 53:05

3M ago53:05

53:05

In which Colossus has had a rough time of it; the X-Men are at their best in bar fights; Bronze-age Wolverine was a jerk; Ursa Major deserves more page space; kids dig Nightcrawler; and we imagine an X-Men newspaper comic strip.

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435 – Giant-Size Special #12 (feat. Kieron Gillen) 1:52:51

4M ago1:52:51

1:52:51

Illustration by David Wynne In which we have had an eventful year; Longshot is a classic folk hero; writer Kieron Gillen makes a triumphant and mildly terrifying return to the show; and you remain the best listeners of any podcast, ever. X-PLAINED: Our tenth birthday party! 2023 Longshot vol. 2 #1 Longshot as a folkloric archetype Longshot (more) (…

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435 – Giant-Size Special #12 (feat. Kieron Gillen) 1:52:51

4M ago1:52:51

1:52:51

Illustration by David WynneIn which we have had an eventful year; Longshot is a classic folk hero; writer Kieron Gillen makes a triumphant and mildly terrifying return to the show; and you remain the best listeners of any podcast, ever.X-PLAINED: Our tenth birthday party! 2023 Longshot vol. 2 #1 Longshot as a folkloric archetype Longshot (more) (ag…

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434 – Return to Cape Citadel 1:01:15

4M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

In which the X-Men turn 35; we pause to celebrate the death of Henry Kissinger; Jay is a space nerd; Marrow hang-dries her delicates; space shuttles are not rockets; the band gets back together; and the Danger Room isn’t the first piece of X-tech to get sentience and a robot body.X-PLAINED How Excalibur got a Blackbird Uncanny X-Men #360 X-Men #80 …

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434 – Return to Cape Citadel 1:01:15

4M ago1:01:15

1:01:15

In which the X-Men turn 35; we pause to celebrate the death of Henry Kissinger; Jay is a space nerd; Marrow hang-dries her delicates; space shuttles are not rockets; the band gets back together; and the Danger Room isn’t the first piece of X-tech to get sentience and a robot body. X-PLAINED How Excalibur got a Blackbird Uncanny X-Men #360 X-Men #80…

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433 – Looking Back at Looking Back 56:04

4M ago56:04

56:04

In which we take a retrospective look at X-Factor and Excalibur: where the series began, where they went, and what’s in store after the ends of their first volumes.X-PLAINED: What Rictor’s been up to X-Factor ExcaliburNEXT EPISODE: A Corbeau cameo!The visual companion to this episode is scattered through the last eight years of visual companions, m…

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433 – Looking Back at Looking Back 56:04

4M ago56:04

56:04

In which we take a retrospective look at X-Factor and Excalibur: where the series began, where they went, and what’s in store after the ends of their first volumes. X-PLAINED: What Rictor’s been up to X-Factor Excalibur NEXT EPISODE: A Corbeau cameo! The visual companion to this episode is scattered through the last eight years of visual companions…

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432 – Weird Little Adventures 53:01

5M ago53:01

53:01

In which we reach the end of Larry Hama’s run on Generation X; Gaia remains remarkably normal for someone who has spent millennia chained up alone in a citadel; Synch practices radical forgiveness; we ponder the nature of Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy’s relationship; and Forge is extra unqualified to lecture on ethics.…

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432 – Weird Little Adventures 53:01

5M ago53:01

53:01

In which we reach the end of Larry Hama’s run on Generation X; Gaia remains remarkably normal for someone who has spent millennia chained up alone in a citadel; Synch practices radical forgiveness; we ponder the nature of Emma Frost and Sean Cassidy’s relationship; and Forge is extra unqualified to lecture on ethics. X-PLAINED: How Jubilee stopped …

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431 – Doctor Jennifer Murder’s Drop-In Deathatorium 1:08:20

5M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

No notes. (Generation X Underground Special #1)In which Synch is a more versatile character than he originally got credit for; “eep” and “eek” are likewise underused; space makes everything better; Nate Grey is the proto-himbo; and if you can decipher the secret code in this episode, you, too, can win a Silver Surfer jet ski!X-PLAINED: Diablo Gener…

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431 – Doctor Jennifer Murder’s Drop-In Deathatorium 1:08:20

5M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

No notes. (Generation X Underground Special #1) In which Synch is a more versatile character than he originally got credit for; “eep” and “eek” are likewise underused; space makes everything better; Nate Grey is the proto-himbo; and if you can decipher the secret code in this episode, you, too, can win a Silver Surfer jet ski! X-PLAINED: Diablo Gen…

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