Highs and lows abound, and there are comics that should be and comics that should not. In fact, if the truth be told, Josh was maybe just a bit too salty. But that's just how things can go in this comics game.

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Running Time: 01:14:07

Pick of the Week:
00:01:28 - Nova: Centurion #5

Comics:
00:11:11 - Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #6
00:19:01 - DC: K.O.#5
00:27:56 - Batman #7
00:33:48 - Briar: Nights Terror #3
00:35:55 - The Avengers #802 (36)
00:43:40 - Narco #1
00:47:44 - Lands Unknown: The Skinless Man #1

Patron Pick:
00:51:03 - X-Men Annual #1 (2026)

Patron Thanks:
00:57:15 - Rebecca Kronenfeld

Listener Mail:
00:59:14 - Don K. from Falcon, CO wonders what happens when you lose interest in comics.

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"Spaceboy"
Smashing Pumpkins

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Josh Flanagan returns from vacation and he brought a Vertigo rant back with him! Plus, Conor Kilpatrick reveals curious fashion desires and the show threatens to teeter over into become a full-on history podcast.

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Running Time: 01:03:15

Pick of the Week:
00:02:36 – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1

Comics:
00:13:57 – Escape #6
00:18:15 – Iron Man #682 (2)
00:23:30 – Wrestle Heist #3
00:29:31 – The Rocketeer: The Island #1
00:33:17 – The Flash #830 (30)
00:39:24 – The Bat-Man: Second Knight, Book Three
00:42:28 – Hulk: Smash Everything #3

Patron Pick:
00:44:39 – The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1

Patron Thanks:
00:45:41 – Daniel Gilley

Listener Mail:
00:47:08 – John V. from Brooklyn, New York sees parallels between comics in the 2000s and film in the 1970s.
00:53:30 – Brad G. from Exeter, California asks about word balloons.

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Music:
“Sex and Candy”
Marcy Playground

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards take a look at…

Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection from 2025 by Jaime Hernandez.

Running Time: 00:29:13

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

How to Read Love and Rockets.

Music:
“Oxnard”
Ill Repute

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Evil doppelgängers are running amok! Can a single Jamoke™ handle them alone with only the help of trusty sidekick Dr. Ryan Haupt? Tune in to find out!

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Running Time: 01:05:36

Pick of the Week:
00:01:18 – Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #48

Comics:
00:11:00 – Fantastic Four #734 (8)
00:17:02 – Ultimate Spider-Man #24
00:23:04 – End of Life #1
00:27:58 – White Sky #1
00:33:16 – G.I. Joe #19
00:40:06 – Absolute Batman #17

Patron Pick:
00:45:10 – The Muppets Noir #1

Patron Thanks:
00:51:49 – Matt Kelly

Listener Mail:
00:54:51 – Jonathan B. from Baltimore, Maryland needs a Marvel book for the bathroom and to answer the philosophical question of how comics can be “a bit much.”?

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Music:
“Perfect World”
Billy Talent

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It's a podcast rarity, as Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan are joined by our second ever Eccentric Benefactor and Patron, Sietel Singh in the third chair. A long time listener to the show, Sietel fits right in, with a great week of comics discussion. Additionally, no one was seriously injured prior to, or during, this recording.

Check out Sietel's comic book Gene Queens!

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Running Time: 01:18:21

Pick of the Week:
00:04:57 - Action Comics #1095

Comics:
00:13:59 - Absolute Wonder Woman 2026 Annual #1
00:22:21 - Worldtr33 #18
00:22:15 - Alien vs. Captain America #4
00:34:08 - Planet She-Hulk #4
00:37:02 - Black Cat #7
00:45:49 - Cyclops #1

Patron Pick:
00:49:31 - The Center Holds #1

Patron Thanks:
01:03:39 - Devin Gannon

Listener Mail:
01:05:57 - Patrick K. from North Carolina wonders why archer characters always seem to survive to the comic book apocalypses.

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Music:
"Australia"
The Shins

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

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SPOILERS BELOW!

Running Time: 01:03:15

This month, Conor Kilpatrick and his original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards are joined by their friend Josie to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:02:04 – Ron (and Conor) has been watching the new season of Drops of God and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
00:09:49 – Josie read Watching Evil Dead: Unearthing the Radiant Artist Within and went to see Send Help.
00:14:43 – Conor (and Ron and Josie) watched The Muppet Show and he finally went to see Avatar: Fire and Ash.

2026 Academy Awards Picks:
00:31:35 – The State of the Oscars Race™ & how many of the Best Picture nominations have we seen?
00:34:12 – Best Supporting Actress
00:37:16 – Best Supporting Actor
00:41:53 – Best Actor
00:47:37 – Best Actress
00:50:05 – Best Director
00:52:28 – Best Picture

Music:
“Saturday Night at the Movies”
The Drifters

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This week, Josh Flanagan narrowly escapes death… again.

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Running Time: 01:09:47

Pick of the Week:
00:02:44 – Absolute Superman #16

Comics:
00:14:49 – Batman #6
00:19:17 – Logan: Black, White & Red #2
00:22:15 – DC K.O.: Boss Battle #1
00:28:10 – Nova: Centurion #4
00:31:40 – The Twilight Zone #4
00:37:56 – D’Orc #1

Patron Pick:
00:43:55 – Thundarr The Barbarian #1

Patron Thanks:
00:53:29 – Clinard Hobbs

Listener Mail:
00:55:23 – Jordan Thomas from Valencia, Spain wants to know how old(er) age effects The Jamokes’ ability to keep track of weekly comic books.

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Music:
“Fly”
Mark Joseph

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Everyone is doing their best, whether it’s hunting monsters for money or talking about this week’s comics.

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Running Time: 01:12:46

Pick of the Week:
00:02:37 – The Witcher: Blood Stone #1

Comics:
00:12:28 – G.I. Joe #18
00:18:16 – Absolute Batman #16
00:24:55 – Absolute Wonder Woman #16
00:30:01 – The Guy in the Chair #4
00:33:36 – Exorcism Island #4
00:43:04- Drawing Blood #10

Patron Pick:
00:43:04 – Iron Man #681 (1)

Patron Thanks:
00:55:16 – Adam Marten

Listener Mail:
00:58:45 – Justin L. gives some salty feedback but also wants to know which characters are best at breaking out of their predefined superheroic genre?

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Music:
“Toss A Coin To Your Witcher”
Sonya Belousova, Giona Ostinelli & Joey Batey

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Josh Flanagan take a look at…

The Avengers Annual #16 from 1987 by Tom DeFalco, Bob Hall & Tom Palmer, John Romita Jr. & Bill Sienkiewicz, Keith Pollard & Al Williamson, Marshall Rogers & Bob Layton, Jackson Guice & Kevin Nowlan, Ron Frenz & Bob Wiacek, Max Scheele, & Ken Lopez!

Running Time: 00:35:42

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a bi-monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Music:
“(I Just) Died in Your Arms”
Cutting Crew

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It's the second show in a row that almost didn't happen. Following the bout of flu, Josh Flanagan doubles down, and hobbles in broken, but not defeated. However, we were blessed with a damn fine group of comics, and a couple that were not so much. Anyway, watch out for that step. It's a doozy.

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Running Time: 01:17:15

Pick of the Week:
00:03:12  - Assorted Crisis Events #8

Comics:
00:16:27 - Powers 25 #5
00:23:06 - Alien vs. Captain America #3
00:28:31 - Fantastic Four #733 (7)
00:35:32 - The Amazing Spider-Man #984 (20)
00:38:22 - DC K.O.: Green Lantern - Galactic Slam #1
00:44:32 - Good as Dead #5
00:46:43 - Captain America #777 (6)

Patron Pick:
00:53:38 - Inglorious X-Force #1

Patron Thanks:
01:02:22  - Charles Lindquist

Audience Questions:
01:04:59 - Pastor Patrick (yes, another one) from North Carolina asks about artists who have leveled up over the years.

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Music:
"Broken Chair"
Built to Spill

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

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SPOILERS BELOW!

Running Time: 01:15:38

This month, Josh Flanagan and Conor Kilpatrick are joined by their original Pick of the Week co-host Ron Richards to discuss…

What We’ve Been Enjoying:
00:01:48 – Dept Q.
00:08:31 – The Offer
00:10:44 – Dept Q. (Again)
00:11:55 – A Man on the Inside
00:15:11 – Emily in Paris
00:18:06 – Pluribus
00:28:06 – Mike and Tom Eat Snacks
00:30:20 – Cover-Up
00:33:20 – It’s a Wonderful Life
00:35:22 – Avatar: Fire and Ash
00:41:38 – Anaconda
00:44:52 – The Choral
00:45:44 – Marty Supreme
00:52:06 – Song Sung Blue
01:06:23 – When Harry Met Sally…

Discussion:
01:08:08 – Rob Reiner‘s Legacy

Music:
“Soolaimon”
Neil Diamond

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Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.

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