Best Matt Baume Podcasts (2024)

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GI Joe: The Best of Destro! Back Issue Comics Review Show #746 1:48:50

2h ago1:48:50

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GI Joe: The Best of Destro! Back Issue Comics Review Show #746No Springfield is safe!!!In this episode: The Cosmic Longbox returns for another Back Issue Comics Review Show, and this time we're taking a deep dive into the best (and WORST) of Destro in honor of his newly released solo series! Each back issue comics review ends with a rating from THN…

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The Best of The Sewers of Paris: Comic Books 1:04:32

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Hello, I’m Matt Baume, and welcome to the Sewers of Paris. We’re on a podcast search for entertainment that changed queer peoples’ lives. This week, I’m continuing the monthlong Pride special, bringing you excerpts from some of the very best Sewers of Paris conversations I’ve had over the last nine years. This week, we’re talking comics books. We’l…

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X-Men #700, Scarlett, Batman Gotham By Gaslight & MORE: New Comics Review Show #745

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X-Men #700, Scarlett, Batman Gotham By Gaslight & MORE: New Comics Review Show #745RIP Krakoa, you weird-ass X-Periment!In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring the deadliest redhead in the Energon Universe, the end of the X-Men's Krakoan Age, the return of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight, and MORE! After that, we reveal our…

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The Best of The Sewers of Paris: Musicals! 48:20

7d ago48:20

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I’m continuing the monthlong Pride special, bringing you excerpts from some of the very best Sewers of Paris conversations I’ve had over the last nine years. This week, we’re talking musicals — a roundup of conversations about songs on stage and on screen. We’ll start with a conversation about Pippin with voice actor Cam Clarke; then moving on to R…

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The Best of The Sewers of Paris: A Drag Race Spectacular! 1:07:47

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Starting this week, I’m doing something special for Pride. Throughout the month of June, I’m going to bring you the very best of the last nine years of Sewers of Paris interviews — excerpts from some of my very favorite conversations. We’re starting this week with a roundup of some of the fabulous Drag Race performers that have stopped by the show,…

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Life of Brian (with Trevor McMahan, Sharon Johnson, and Susan Lambert Hatem) 2:15:01

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Everyone's at maximum freakout in the leadup to World Happiness Dance, whatever that is, and nobody can figure out who's going with who -- especially with the addition of two new students, Delia and Cory, shaking up the social circles. Adding to the confusion: We're getting Brian's inner monologue instead of Angela's! What's going on???? And why is…

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Cobra Commander, White Boat, William of Newbury, Grommets & MORE: New Comics Review Show #744 1:23:15

22d ago1:23:15

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Cobra Commander, White Boat, William of Newbury, Grommets & MORE: New Comics Review Show #744Cobra-La?! More like Cobra-NAH!In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring Cobra's introduction to the Energon Universe, a very DARK white boat, 80s skater culture, adorable raccoon exorcists, and MORE! After that, we reveal our mu…

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Bright Colors, Zany Action (Ep 470 - Skeletor/JP Karliak) 57:05

21d ago57:05

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You may have most recently heard this week’s guest on X-Men 97, where he plays the character morph — but you’ve also heard him as the voice of the Green Goblin, the Joker, Boss Baby, Archie, Wile E. Coyote, and so many more I’ve lost count. I spoke with JP Karliak back in 2020 about his career as a voice actor for video games and animation. And for…

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Other People's Mothers (with Sam Pirie and Liz Krott) 2:22:23

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On this week’s episode, Rayanne and Patty throw dueling parties on the same night! It seems like the most worst thing that could possibly happen to Angela...until Rayanne’s drinking spirals out of control. Meanwhile Patty’s mother Vivian stuffs a turkey in the fridge, to Graham’s dismay. And the karma around the Chase household gets really low. Or …

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Ghost Rider: Rise of the Midnight Sons Part Two! Back Issue Comics Review Show #743 1:44:58

1M ago1:44:58

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Ghost Rider: Rise of the Midnight Sons Part Two! Back Issue Comics Review Show #743Once more into the whale's butt we go!In this episode: We fulfill the prophecy foretold in the Ancient of Days (two weeks ago) with the finale of our Slack Issues review of Marvel's Rise of the Midnight Sons! Each back issue comics review ends with a rating from THN'…

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Dangerous Book of Secrets (Ep 469 - Lord of the Rings/Jared) 36:49

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My guest this week is Jared Pechaček, author of the forthcoming fantasy-horror novel The West Passage. Jared’s work is heavily informed by his homeschooling and his upbringing in the Pentecostal church — influences that found their way into his writing without him realizing it. When he finally did understand just how much his fiction revealed about…

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Halloween (with Peaches Christ and Drew Mackie) 2:34:47

1M ago2:34:47

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It’s Halloween! Spoooooooky chills are in the air as Rayanne plots a seance, but winds up making a connection with someone she least unexpected. Meanwhile, Angela finds a new boy to fixate on — one who’s even more doomed than Jordan. Patty and Graham obtain some haunted (???) outfits from a mysterious costume shop. And Danielle finally gets some at…

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The Boy Wonder, Ain’t No Grave, DOOM & MORE: New Comics Review Show #742 1:23:31

1M ago1:23:31

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The Boy Wonder, Ain’t No Grave, DOOM & MORE: New Comics Review Show #742These boots were made for MURDER!In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring a Bat-Family fairy tale, a supernatural revenge Western, a violent focus on crocodile skin boots, Galactus versus the entire Marvel Universe, and MORE! After that, we reveal o…

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Don't Ask Me Out Again Until You've Written Chapter Two (Ep 468 - Steven Rowley/Tootsie) 1:03:06

1M ago1:03:06

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The writer Steven Rowley is known for numerous novels: Lily and the Octopus; The Celebrants; The Editor; and The Guncle, which is about a gay man who finds his hands full when he takes in a niece and nephew he never expected to raise. Not only did that novel win the Thurber Prize — it’s now the first installment in a series, with his latest novel, …

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Strangers in the House (with Ryan O'Connor and Samantha Rei) 2:25:58

1M ago2:25:58

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A medical emergency throws everyone into a panic, and things get weird at the Chase household. Sharon starts hanging out with Brian, Rayanne is nice to Sharon, and Graham makes a cake that makes Patty question their entire relationship. It’s enough to make Angela almost forget that Jordan even exists! (Almost… but not quite.) Helping me break it al…

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Ghost Rider: Rise of the Midnight Sons Part One! Back Issue Comics Review Show #741 1:54:46

1M ago1:54:46

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Ghost Rider: Rise of the Midnight Sons Part One! Back Issue Comics Review Show #7411990s comics fans were Morbing before Morbing was cool!In this episode: We push the boundaries of what makes a story "classic" by taking a deep dive into the crossover that defined Marvel's supernatural characters for decades to come...RISE OF THE MIDNIGHT SONS! Ther…

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There Was a Rage (Ep 467 - Star Wars/Karl Dunn) 52:42

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My guest this week is writer, activist, and former gold trader Karl Dunn, whose new book How to Burn a Rainbow is a memoir of how he pieced his life back together after a chaotic divorce. Karl’s journey from wedded bliss through a nightmare of legal battles and losing his livelihood and then ultimately finding inner peace sounds like a Hollywood na…

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Why Jordan Can't Read (with Liz Krott)

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Angela is DEFINITELY over Jordan this week, honest, swear to God. Except then she discovers that he can barely read, and decides it's her mission to help him... which conveniently provides a reason to ask him out on a date. (To see a movie with subtitles. Good thinking, Angela.) Meanwhile, Graham and Patty discover they might or might not be pregna…

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Blood Hunt, Get Fury, Spectregraph & MORE: New Comics Review Show #740 1:29:29

2M ago1:29:29

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Blood Hunt, Get Fury, Spectregraph & MORE: New Comics Review Show #740Thor got his what ripped off now?In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring ghosts that might not be ghosts(?), a potty-mouthed Nick Fury, the seedy underbelly of 80s independent comics, Marvel's biggest heroes suffering GRIEVOUS bodily harm, and MORE! …

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Lucy Would Not Take This Down (Ep 466 Lucille Ball/Eli McCann) 37:04

2M ago37:04

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My guest this week is Eli McCann, a lawyer, a humor columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, and a devotee of Lucille Ball since the age of six. That made him an easy kid to shop for, and by the time he was a teen he’d amassed a treasure trove of Lucy memorabilia … which nearly led to a crisis when he caught wind of his classmates’ plan to ambush him a…

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The Substitute (with Scott Flanary) 1:49:38

2M ago1:49:38

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On this week's podcast: A new substitute teacher arrives at Liberty High, bringing a shocking attitude, mismatched socks, and carpets galore. His class becomes the hottest ticket in town — but who really is Vic Racine, and is he as “cool” as the teens say? And who wrote that saucy sexy poem for the literary magazine? In search of answers, I’m joine…

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Living a Superhero Lifestyle (Ep 465 - Scooby Doo/Tim Fish) 50:50

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My guest this week is writer and artist Tim Fish. I first came across his work in the book Liebestrasse, written by Greg Lockard and illustrated by Tim. It’s the story of two men connecting in Berlin in the leadup to World War II, and it’s typical of Tim’s interests — personal, emotional, and thoughtful. Tim’s always been interested in comics, but …

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The Zit (with Virginia Sole-Smith, Samantha Rei, and Sam Pirie) 2:32:13

2M ago2:32:13

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This week our heroes grapple with their greatest horror yet: Being perceived! A list circulates around Liberty High that ranks the sophomore girls on their appearance, much to the dismay of just about everyone. (Except Rayanne, who is tickled to be recognized for "most slut potential.") Meanwhile, Angela is furious to have developed a zit, and even…

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Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus! Back Issue Comics Review Show #739 1:17:47

2M ago1:17:47

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Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus! Back Issue Comics Review Show #739Bend over and kiss your butts goodbye...THE COMING OF GALATUS IS NIGH!In this episode: Joe's secret shame is revealed...He's never read the classic Fantastic Four epic The Coming of Galactus by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...UNTIL NOW! Each back issue comics review ends with a rat…

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Gay Male Student #1 (Ep 464 - Carol Burnett/Justin Root) 1:19:42

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Next week, comedy legend Carol Burnett turns 91 years old, and in honor of her amazing career and life, for this week’s episode of the Sewers of Paris podcast we’re diving into the archives to revisit my 2018 chat with Carol superfan Justin Root. Justin’s entry to showbiz was kind of a cliché: a pretty young face who arrives in LA with no plan othe…

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Father Figures (with Guy Branum) 1:59:58

2M ago1:59:58

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Do not be misled! The title of episode 4, “Father Figures,” does not refer to dad bods, but instead to dads who loom large in the lives of Angela, Patty, and Rayanne — often when those dads are nowhere to be seen. Angela’s annoyed to have discovered Graham’s possible philandering; Patty is annoyed that her father keeps interfering in the family’s I…

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Deadpool, Action Comics, Redcoat & MORE: New Comics Review Show #738 1:25:19

2M ago1:25:19

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Deadpool, Action Comics, Redcoat & MORE: New Comics Review Show #738What IS the deal with Galactus anyway...?!What's the deal with Galactus?! In this week's episode: our New Comics Review Show returns! Featuring a fatherly spin on Deadpool, a nude Benjamin Franklin, outer space animal wranglers, a cuddly koala covered in gore, and MORE! After that,…

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I Love F***-Ups (Ep 463 - Another World/Rasheed Newson) 55:09

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My guest this week is author Rasheed Newson, a TV writer who got his start on the show Lie to Me and has gone on to write for The 100, Narcos, Bel Air, and more. Last year his debut novel, My Government Means to Kill Me, made a big splash — it’s the story of a young gay black man who moves to New York during the HIV epidemic. And although Rasheed d…

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Guns and Gossip (with Anthony Oliveira) 2:19:05

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There’s a double-feature of drama on this week’s episode, as rumors and innuendo swirl around two separate calamities: After a gun goes off during class, only Brian Krakow can reveal the parties involved — but he’s not talking; and gossip about Angela’s dalliance with Jordan reaches Patty’s ears, to everyone’s mortification. Plus, Rickie gains some…

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Comics Based on Cartoons! Back Issue Comics Review Show #737 1:21:05

3M ago1:21:05

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Comics Based on Cartoons! Back Issue Comics Review Show #737Pour a bowl of sugary cereal and cozy up in front of the TV!In this episode: the Cosmic Longbox salutes comic books based on cartoons! With the recent release of X-Men '97, it seemed fitting for the CLB to focus on eight issues based on classic toons from our misspent youths. Each back iss…

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Loners & Misfits (Ep 462 - Silence of the Lambs/Monty Wolfe) 52:56

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My guest this week is director Monty Wolfe, whose queer romcom Exploding Boy is now available on streaming. Monty’s path to filmmaking took a lot of swerves over the decades — starting with a teacher who saw the potential in a young teenager, and maybe something a little queer. That was followed by some less helpful guidance from other adults in hi…

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Dancing in the Dark (with Michael Hobbes & Terrence Moss) 2:14:22

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Everyone’s in the mood for love but nobody seems to be able to make a connection in this week’s episode, “Dancing in the Dark,” with Angela longing for a kiss from Jordan, Patty hoping Graham will sweep her off her feet, and Brian hoping against hope to get some extra credit (and not just the academic kind). I’ll be talking to the delightful Michae…

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X-Men ’97, Batman: The Dark Age & MORE! New Comics Review Show #736 1:23:23

3M ago1:23:23

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X-Men '97, Batman: The Dark Age & MORE! New Comics Review Show #736Break out your pink crop tops...X-Men '97 is HERE!In this week's episode: New Comics Reviews return! Featuring a return to our childhoods in X-Men '97, cute animals in deadly battlesuits, giant mechs that break our brains, Batman's Pal Lenny Bruce(?!), and MORE! After that, we revea…

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Sci-Fi, Soaps, and Sports (Ep 461 - Jesse/All My Children) 51:51

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My guest this week is Jesse Murray, who got hooked on soap operas as a kid when he watched them with his mom … and then as an adult, found himself working in writer’s rooms at ABC, helping to make soap operas for a new generation. As a young viewer, Jesse’s enthusiasm for the soaps was bolstered when he saw gay teenage characters on daytime TV. It’…

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Pilot (with Michael Hobbes, Samantha Rei, & BenDeLaCreme) 2:03:17

3M ago2:03:17

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Hello and welcome to the first episode of Matt’s So-Cast Pod! This week, I’m chatting about the pilot episode of My So-Called Life with some very special guests: Writer and podcaster Michael Hobbes (Maintenance Phase, If Books Could Kill, You’re Wrong About), fashion designer Samantha Rei (Project Runway), and renowned drag queen, producer, writer,…

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Back Issue Comics Reviews Episode 735: Batman Vs. Ra’s al Ghul By Dennis O’Neil & Neal Adams! 1:22:03

3M ago1:22:03

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Back Issue Comics Reviews Episode #735: Slack Issues Presents Batman Vs. Ra's al Ghul!Tarps off, boys! It's time for a DONNYBROOK!Letterkenny reference!In this episode: Slack Issue Presents Batman vs Ra's al Ghul! We reveal AND remedy our secret shame...that we have never read the iconic Batman Vs. Ra's Al Ghul battle depicted by Dennis O'Neil, Nea…

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I Don't Know When I Lost My Sense of Shame (Ep 460 - Dayspring/Anthony Oliveira) 39:00

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My guest this week is Anthony Oliveira, whose new book Dayspring comes out this Easter, April 2, 2024. That’s a particularly suitable pub date, since the book is an exploration of how Christian ideas can infuse and are infused by queer love. Anthony’s a returning guest to The Sewers of Paris — I last spoke to him back in 2017, when our conversation…

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Episode 0 5:09

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Hello! Welcome to Matt’s So-Cast Pod, a podcast about the show My So-Called Life. For the next 20 weeks, I’ll be digging into each episode of the beloved ‘90s TV series, along with a ton of wonderful guests. The first episode drops on March 25, 2024! Find My So-Called Life streaming on JustWatch Search for My So-Called Life DVDs at a library near y…

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Back Issue Comics Reviews: Giant Generator’s Rick Remender! Ep 734 1:22:11

3M ago1:22:11

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Back Issue Comics Reviews #734: The Cosmic Longbox Salutes Giant Generator's Rick Remender!Welcome to the Rick Remenaissance!In this episode: the Cosmic Longbox salutes Giant Generator's Rick Remender! With this week's release of Napalm Lullaby #1, it seemed fitting for the CLB to focus on eight issues from throughout Remender's career. As usual, w…

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Legendary Slumber Parties (Ep 459 - Robert Patrick/Greenwich Village) 43:25

3M ago43:25

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This week, March 17, marks 54 years since the premiere of the groundbreaking film The Boys in the Band. Set in a New York apartment in the 1960s and based on the play by Mort Crowley, it was one of the first major movies to feature majority-queer characters. And to mark that 54th birthday, for this week’s Sewers of Paris I wanted to revisit my conv…

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New Comics Reviews #733: SPACE METH! 1:28:05

4M ago1:28:05

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THN New Comics Reviews #733: SPACE METH!By Crom! New comics reviews are BACK!In this week's episode: New Comics Reviews return! Featuring pigment-challenged grim reapers, hillbilly body horror, a completely unexpected reboot of Marvel's Ultimate X-Men, the return of Conan's barbaric comic magazine, and MORE! After that, we reveal our must-read new …

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The Silver Age of Queer Cinema (Ep 458 - Tyler/It's a Sin) 40:02

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My guest this week is my friend and colleague Tyler Albertario, a writer and researcher with a magnetic enthusiasm for queer history and culture. Tyler always had an interest in our vast queer past, but it was a chance viewing of a show about gay life in the 80s that turned it into a more serious field of study — and that’s led to some of his fasci…

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Back Issue Comics Reviews: Slack Issues Presents Elektra Assassin Part 2! Ep #732 1:07:13

4M ago1:07:13

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Back Issue Comics Reviews #732: Slack Issues Presents Elektra Assassin Part 2! Pour some magic stink milk out for poor Chuck...In this episode: we're joined once again by THN favorite and host of the upcoming Swords and Scrolls podcast, Jared Cvetas, for the epic conclusion of our back issue comics discussion of Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz's …

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People Who Have Real Magic (Ep 457 - Ryan/Dune) 37:30

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For this week’s episode, the recent release of Dune Part 2 reminded me of a Sewers of Paris episode from 2018 where my guest Ryan and I talked about the grip that fear can have on a person’s mind. Ryan grew up in a rough environment, where his parents subjected him to devastating homophobia and dangerous "ex-gay" treatments. After Ryan legally eman…

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Back Issue Comics Reviews #731: Slack Issues Presents Elektra Assassin! 1:08:20

4M ago1:08:20

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Back Issue Comics Reviews #731: Slack Issues Presents Elektra Assassin! Someone call a doctor...we drank the stinky magic ninja milk!In this episode: we're joined by THN favorite and future podcaster WOOLY TOOTS to give our back issue comics reviews of the legendary Frank Miller/Bill Sienkiewicz collaboration: ELEKTRA ASSASSIN! As usual, we use the…

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Very Powerful Women (Ep 456 - Paul/The Eyes of Laura Mars) 37:55

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My guest this week is artist Paul Robinson, who just launched a fantastic new project called Twelve Soldiers. It’s a year-long series of monthly profiles, spotlighting heroes of the queer community — and it’s just one of the ways that Paul hopes to give back to a community that’s been very good to him. Starting from the early days of his career as …

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New Comics Reviews #730: ThunderCats… MEH! 1:44:47

4M ago1:44:47

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THN New Comics Reviews 2/7/24 - 2/14/24If You Find This, I've Already Been Displaced By Dutch's One Hand!In this episode: New Comics Reviews return this week, featuring the latest from the diseased mind of Matt Kindt and Flux House, the launch of Ram V and Si Spurrier's Hand-iverse, the return of one of Team Youngblood's most legendary(?!?!) member…

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A Writer's Job (Ep 455 - Wicked/Gregory Maguire) 1:00:37

4M ago1:00:37

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There’s a new trailer out for the upcoming Wicked movie, so I thought it was a good time to dive into the Sewers archives to revisit my chat with Gregory Maguire, author of the Wicked novel, among many other works. Though I’m sure you’re familiar with his book and the musical adaptation, you may not know the extent to which Gregory’s childhood was …

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THN #729 Back Issue Show: The Many Loves of Daredevil! 1:29:23

5M ago1:29:23

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EVERYONE, we can't stress this enough...do NOT. DATE. DAREDEVIL!In this episode: the Cosmic Longbox is feeling...romantic? I guess it didn't get the memo that Matt Murdock is the WORST BOYFRIEND IN THE HISTORY OF COMICS, because it has us discussing eight Back Issue Comic Reviews featuring the Many Loves of Daredevil! As usual, we use the THN "Buy …

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If I Drown Myself in my Bathtub for my Art, so Be it (Ep 454 - Sam/Pushing Up Daisies) 50:32

4M ago50:32

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My guest this week is a sort of collector of culture. Sam is the co-host of a YouTube series called P and S — be careful not to say it too quickly in polite company — where he and his friend Ewan dissect the strangest pop culture artifacts they can find. Sam’s sensibility was shaped in part by stories about fictional oddballs finding each other. An…

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