A comic book podcast dedicated to covering trans, non-binary, and gender queer representation in comics, manga, and webtoons. Hosted by comics writer Tomi Trembath, along a variety of guest creators behind trans media of all kinds. If you have requests for comics or creators to feature on the show, you can send them our way at one of the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendingComics Twitter: @TranscendComics https://twitter.com/TranscendComics Email: transcendingcomics@g ...
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A Podcast Seeking Entertainment and Enlightenment through Tokusatsu. Hosted by the ”kaiju academic” himself, Nathan Marchand.
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Othered is the podcast dedicated to accessible activism for othered communities! This show will tackle everything from racism and homophobia to sex and yoga, all through Sarah and Caleb’s unique perspectives while they navigate what it really means to be Othered.
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Welcome to Android's Amazing Podcast a comic book podcast sponsored by Android's Amazing Comics in Sayville, NY! James Santana and Hunter van Lierop bring you comic book news, reviews, and interesting dives into the wonderful world of comic books!
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Henshin Men is a weekly podcast that explores the fascinating world of Japanese superheroes and all their high flying (and high kicking) adventures. Hosts Travis and Nathan will dive into series like Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Power Rangers episode by episode to look at the exciting, the silly, and the "WTH" moments from across the many decades these shows have been running. Allow us to be the guides up the mountain of tokusatsu (Japanese special effects) content, and let us tr ...
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A podcast that holds horror to standards horror never agreed to. Hosts Jeremy Whitley, Ben Kahn, Emily Martin and guests watch, read, listen to, and check out movies, tv shows, comics, books, art and anything else from the horror genre and discuss it through a progressive lens. We'll talk feminism in horror, LGBTQ+ issues and representation in horror, racial and social justice in horror, disability and mental health/illness in horror, and the work of female and POC directors, writers, and cr ...
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Assassination Nation (AKA Black Mirror meets Euphoria) w/ Tomi Trembath
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Episode 94: ‘Pulgasari’ vs. Tomi Trembath
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! Nate and Jimmy venture across the 38th parallel into North Korea to cover the most infamous kaiju film ever made and recapture its star monster: Pulgasari. Tomi Trembath of the Giant-Sized Violence podcast, who grew up with its strange American remake, The Adventures of Galgameth, joins Nate via video call (for obvious reasons)…
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Monster Conversation Harryhausen Annual #3: ‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’
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In Nate and Elijah’s epic triple birthday celebration with Ray Harryhausen (“Yours, Mine, and Ray’s”), they continue their annual crossover with The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973). While they’re going in reverse chronological order, they agree with this is a “step up” from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, which they discussed last year. It helps th…
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Episode 94 Prologue: “The Hunting of the Snarky Nate” (Part 1)
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Uber-Moguera lands in North Korea, and Nate meets a squad of soldiers on the airfield. He gives their Commander documents showing they have authorization to be in the country--but with one sarcastic comment, Nate finds himself on their “most wanted” list and dodging bullets! Can he survive this international incident? Featuring Nate Chen as the NK …
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Issue #230: The Krakoan age Part 1 - Dawn & Reign (ft. Justin Allen)
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On this special episode James & Hunter are joined by returning guest Justin Allen to talk about the first half of Marvel & X-Men's Krakoan age of comics, this covers HOX/POX to X Lives & Deaths of Wolverine.Merch:Grab some T-shirts & More at www.teepublic.com/user/androidsamazingpodcastSocial Media:Facebook - Android's Amazing ComicsTwitter/X - @an…
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Special Report #7: ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Ft. Jeff Gomez of Ultraman Connection
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Nathan is joined by the CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Jeff Gomez, an “ultra-fan” who presides over the website Ultraman Connection, to discuss Netflix’s new animated Ultraman movie. Is it truly one of the best animated films of the year? We get into that and more! Watch the video version here: https://youtube.com/live/B_pBsvH7CeE. Check ou…
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BONUS – ‘Ultraman: Rising’ Ft. Jeff Gomez of Ultraman Connection (an MIFV livestream)
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In this livestream for Nathan’s other podcast, The Monster Island Film Vault, he is joined by the CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, Jeff Gomez, an “ultra-fan” who presides over the website Ultraman Connection, to discuss Netflix’s new animated Ultraman movie. Is it truly one of the best animated films of the year? We get into that and more! Wa…
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Medusa (AKA Brazilian History X?) w/ Joe Corallo
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Issue #229: Celebrate Black Characters & Creators (ft. Justin Allen)
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This week, James doesn't ride solo but No Hunter! No worries he is working on something big! So James is joined by long-time friend & podcast guest Justin Allen!For his topic this week, James & Justin go out & talk about Black Characters, creators & history of comics!Highlight stories:Uncanny X-men #139Truth: Red, White & BlackAdam: Legend of The B…
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Attachment (2023) (AKA Guilt Whiplash) w/ Greg Silber and Sara Century
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There's a dybbuk and a love story and it's great. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Jeremy Whitley
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Bonus Episode #17: ‘War of the God Monsters’
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! The South Korean leg of The Monster Island World Tour comes to an end in this bonus episode with a movie that exemplifies what Korean kaiju cinema did wrong before The Host: War of the God Monsters (aka The Flying Monster). This movie, which was released stateside by SRS Cinema, floundered in obscure infamy for years, and with …
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Episode 93 Epilogue: “I am the Moth: A Bug Lady’s Psychedelic Revenge!”
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Nate finishes his broadcast, but instantly learns it was all a hallucination (what a twist!) perpetrated by a rogue Bug Lady named Psychodelia. She takes him hostage to lure Crystal Lady and Mimo to their location—not to kill her, but to kill Nate! Why? To make Crystal Lady suffer for the death of her sister, the first Bug Lady, Peppermoth! Will Cr…
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Issue #228 Indie Comics Showcase 2024
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This week, James returns from vacation & rides solo as he talks the death of YouTuber Comicsatorian, New Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Game, Suicide Squad Anime updates & The Boys season 5 updates! For his topic this week, James showcases a bunch of indie comics currently on Kickstarter!Amongst the Stars - A Sci-fi Romance: https://shorturl.at/uKJKX…
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Transphoria: A Trans & Non Binary Comic Anthology (feat. Kat Calamia, Phil Falco, Daniel Falco, & Ben Kahn)
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Today, we're chatting with the brilliant minds behind Transphoria, an incredible trans & non-binary comic book anthology from Lifeline Comics. Tomi is joined by Lifeline Comics founders Kat Calamia and Phil Falco, plus writer and lead-editor Daniel Falco, as well as returning guest Ben Kahn! They're here to share insights on the successful Kickstar…
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Huesera (2022) AKA The Biggest Chip
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Episode 93: ‘Godzilla vs. Hedorah’ | Ft. Daniel DiManna, Ben Avery, and Giant Monster BS | Godzilla Redux
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! It's a full house (“full mecha”?) in today's Godzilla Redux episode on the infamous but now-popular-to-like G-film, Godzilla vs. Hedorah (aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster). Daniel DiManna (Godzilla Novelization Project), Ben Avery (Strangers and Aliens; Welcome to Level 7), and Matt and Gratton of Giant Monster BS all return t…
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“What a Stinker! The Ugly Truth about Mothball” (a Crystal Lady short story)
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Nate's cloned “pseudo-sister,” Jessica Shaw (aka Crystal Lady) takes some specially-selected tourists on a, well, tour of Monster Island, and on their last stop at the Denham Theater, a smelly, frumpy girl literally bumps into her. She is Fausta Bevan, a missing member of Jessica’s tour group. She's annoying but also kind. Unfortunately, she's also…
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Audition (AKA She Only Did One Thing Wrong...) w/ Jay Joseph
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Episode 92 Epilogue: “Snazzy vs. Gwoemul”
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Having been “military volunteered” during the broadcast, the Omni Viewer's neat-freak of a dinosaur-lizard-thing sidekick, Snazzy Chapeau, accompanies Jimmy From NASA into the Seoul sewers to bag-and-tag Gwoemul. Shenanigans ensue. Meanwhile, Omni tries to get Nate to open up about what’s got him down in the dumps. It goes about as well as you’d ex…
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Warning: Sarah calls this episode "the perfect balance between fun and informative". Logan calls it "extremely NSFW". On Today's Episode: Caleb and Sarah discuss their evolving relationships with sex, Sarah explains the Kendrick/Drake situation to Caleb, and Sarah decides she needs a Hungry Hungry Hippo in her life. About the Show: Othered is the p…
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Issue #227: X-Men 97' Season 1 Spoilercast
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This week, James & Hunter talk about Agatha All Along, the new He-Man & TMNT Crossover Turtles of Grayskull, Nic Cage's Spider-Man Noir series, & The Boys season 4 & 5 production updates! For their topic this week, James & Hunter talk full spoilers on season 1 of X-Men 97'!NCBD Highlights;1. Rai: The Book of the Darque2. Hellverine3. Grommets4. Mar…
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Neon Gender: Evangelion from a Trans Perspective
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This week on Transcending Comic's, we're joined by Tiktok's "Just Nausicaa" for a discussion about trans representation in on of our favoire anime, Neon Genesis Evangelion! We'll be discussing how we came across this series, what it's meant to us over the years, and examining its characters and themes through a trans and queer lens. We discuss Shin…
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Episode 92: 'The Host' (2006) vs. the Omni Viewer
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! After several months in Seoul, Nate finally reaches the point where Korean kaiju cinema comes into its own: Bong Joon-ho's The Host (2006). He's joined by YouTuber and author Omni Viewer and his "kaiju" sidekick, Snazzy Chapeau, to discuss this momentous film. While it arguably has more in common with Jaws than Godzilla (1954),…
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Tale of Two Sisters (AKA We Stan a Murderous Queen) w/ Sara Century
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Jeremy, Ben, and Emily are joined by Sara Century, taking a deep dive into Tale of Two Sisters (1999) and remembering the legacy of comic book creator and historian Trina Robbins. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Jeremy Whitley
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#58: Becoming Your Own Super Hero (ft. Tomi Trembath)
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On Today's Episode: Caleb and Sarah sit down with Tomi Trembath, fellow podcaster and founder of Keymaster Collective, an umbrella for Tomi's podcasts, comics, and other artistic collaborations. Tomi shares insight on her personal journey as a trans creative including creating spaces for herself. This is particularly evident in a special episode of…
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Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (AKA Haunted House Chocolate Meets Found Footage Peanut Butter) w/ Morgan and Steenz!
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What if we kissed in the haunted asylum? Anyway, it's time for some Korean twenty somethings to find themselves a Gonjiam Witch... a Blair Asylum? All we know for sure is that you can tell with 80% accuracy if a character in a Korean or Japanese film is Asian-American by whether or not they have a cool leather jacket. Charlotte has been to three of…
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#57: An Inside Look at Local Government (ft. Aime Wichtendahl)
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On Today’s Episode: Caleb and Sarah sit down with Aime Wichtendahl, a Hiawatha City Council member who is Iowa's first openly transgender elected official. About the Show: Othered is the podcast dedicated to accessible activism for othered communities! This show will tackle everything from racism and homophobia to sex and yoga, all through Sarah an…
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A tired Nate returns to Uber-Moguera from a film curation trip in Seoul and overhears a conversation between Jimmy and Kaguya. Jimmy sounds uncharacteristically nervous, but not because things have been a little tense between him and his girlfriend the last few months. No, it’s because he pops the question. Introducing, in her MIFV debut, Rebecca O…
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Ben Kahn (Captain Laserhawk, Renegade Rule, Elle Campbell Wins Their Weekend
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Today we're joined by multi-talented creator, Ben Khan, as they share their creative processes, influences, and experiences throughout their comic career. From their work with Ubisoft tie-ins like "Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix: Crushing Love" and "Immortals Fenyx Rising," to indie comics like "Renegade Rule" and "Heavenly Blues," or even…
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Issue #226: The Bad Batch Retrospective
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This week, James & Hunter talk about the first look at James Gunn's Superman in suit, the original and non-Wagner Grendel adaption from Jeff Bridges & Dave Bautista, the new Gotham City Sirens book, Marvel's cinematic cutdowns, Jessica Jones' return to the MCU, Fantastic Four casting! For their topic this week, James & Hunter talk full spoilers on …
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Episode 91: 'All Monsters Attack' | Ft. Neil Riebe and John LeMay | Godzilla Redux
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Hello, Kaiju Lovers! This film was popular to hate and now it’s popular to “reevaluate” it: All Monsters Attack (aka Godzilla's Revenge). Nate is joined by not one but two fellow kaiju authors to unpack this grossly misunderstood G-film: Neil Riebe (who's practically Nate’s new co-host) and the most-cited man on MIFV, John LeMay. They get into the …
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Ringu (AKA Dracula : Vampires :: Sadako : Brunette Creepy Girls) w/ Erica and Joe
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Celebrating Free Comic Book Day - Transformers, Monster High, Gatchaman, Asterix and More!
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To celebrate Free Comic book Day 2024, we're doing a special cross-posted episode of Transcending Comics and Giant Sized Violence. Eri and Tomi go back and forth discussing their free comic picks, and have a quick discussion on a great graphic novel find, Princess Knight by Osamu Tezuka (to be covered in a future episode of Transcending Comics). Er…
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One Cut of the Dead (AKA "Oh I'm Calm. Dead calm.") w/ Michael Tanner, Kevin Ketner, and Jay Joseph
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It's May and that means it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month! We are jumping into a group of beloved films from the Asian diaspora. We are starting with the amazing "One Cut of the Dead". It's a low budget Japanese horror film about a low budget Japanese horror film, but just when you think you've seen all the layers, you hit the…
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On Today's Episode: Sarah shares her thoughts on the hit show Baby Reindeer and Caleb reflects on how Ru Paul's Drag Race influenced him as he came out before they both dig into the idea of community, including what defines and unifies a community as well as why finding community can be so challenging in today's age. About the Show: Othered is the …
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071 – “The Final Henshin” (Henshin Men and Power Trip Postmortem) | Ft. Christopher Riner and Jake Hambrick
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All good things must come to an end, and today that is Henshin Men (and to a lesser extent, The Power Trip). Nathan’s friends/fans/past guests Christopher Riner and Jake Hambrick return to discuss their favorite episodes and moments from both podcasts—for three minutes! Why’s that? Well, the end is not the end, Heroes of the Internet and Listeners …
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Episode 90 Epilogue – “Cykor II: Electric Boogaloo”
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Jimmy may have secretly recaptured Yonggary (aka “Double G”) by his sheer awesomeness, but that victory is short-lived. The nefarious (and rubbery) Galaxions return and unleash an upgraded Cykor protected by an energy shield projected by their ship. Now, only the combined might of Jimmy with a jetpack and Elijah’s powers of argumentation can save S…
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