Graymalkin Lane the podcast

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Bonus Patreon episode: Lorelei! With D'Manda Martini! Dec 01, 2022

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It's Lorelei! Chad and the notoriously drag queen D'Manda Martini delve deep into the history of the flaxen-haired singing siren of the Savage Land Mutates, Lorelei! OooOOOooo! This episode is a blast.

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X-Men/Spider-Man #1: the Strangest Teens of All! Featuring Sarah Brunstad! With Steve Foxe and Jason Muhr! Nov 29, 2022

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Chad is joined by the wonderful editor Sarah Brunstad, amazing writer Steve Foxe, and incredible artist Jason Muhr (what a talented group!) to discuss representation in comics! And then we review a 2008 book set in the 1960s chronology... X-Men/Spider-Man #1! Our heroes meet Spider-Man and his supporting cast, then they fight the unlikely combination of Kraven the Hunter (complete with nipple lasers!) and the Blob (who is drawn... unfortunately). Plus, Mr. Sinister is in the wings!

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X-Men Origins: Jean Grey #1... featuring Eric Guerrero! Rey Arzeno! And Derek Kunsken! Nov 23, 2022

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Chad and returning co-host Derek Kunsken are joined by the incredible artists of Rage Gear Studios, Eric Guerrero and Rey Arzeno! We talk X-Men, art degrees and styles, and the complex workings of telepathy power sets as they relate to the human brain... then we delve deep into the beautiful origin story of Jean Grey, as portrayed by Sean McKeever and Mike Mayhew!

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Patreon Bonus Episode: Cyttorak! With Hussein Rashid Nov 21, 2022

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Chad and guest Hussein Rashid delve deep into Juggernaut's rage-daddy, Cyttorak, the lord of the Crimson Cosmos! Sometimes he's portrayed as a giant red angry space god, sometimes as a little old jealous man... sometimes he's the god himself, sometimes an 'aspect' of the god... sometimes the Crimson Cosmos is a vast sprawling empire, and sometimes it's in a tiny gem... Come here us delve into the complex history of this minor Marvel character, and get new insight into Juggernaut!

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X-Factor -1: A Summers Tale... featuring Justin Hall! Michael Elliot! Anya Prosser! Nov 18, 2022

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Alex Summers has had a tough life! After losing his parents, he was adopted by a family who put too much pressure on him to be perfect. Then local bullies showed up... some unwelcome mutant powers... and the deadly Mr. Sinister.

But first! Chad is joined by Justin Hall (who discusses comics education and erotica), Michael Elliot (who discusses the sociology of fandom), and Anya Prosser (who is put in an impossible ethical dilemma).

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X-Men -1: I Had a Dream! Featuring Joseph Giampietro, John Smith, and Phil Ewing! Nov 13, 2022

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It's X-Men -1! Set before X-Men #1 in 1963, this issue (from 1997) shows us Professor X and Amelia Voght facing off with Magneto, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch in... Auschwitz? It's a conversation about anti-Semitism, mutant philosophies, and the ridiculous body of Charles Xavier. But first! A conversation about the lives and careers of Joseph Giampietro (amazing artist!), John Smith (the wonderful artist, Vox the Devil), and Phil Ewing (political analyst and former journalist!)

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Patreon Bonus episode: Unicorn! With Daryl Lawrence Nov 10, 2022

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Unicorn has only fought the X-Men once, as part of Count Nefaria's plot to overthrow the government... and my has he been on a journey since then. A Russian agent with a, ahem, power horn, who went mad when his powers were boosted, who walked into the ocean and returned years later completely overhauled as one of the biggest weirdos in comics. Hear Chad and Daryl (X-Factor Files Podcast) delve deep into one of Iron Man's weirdest enemies. Want an appletini, Spot?

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Uncanny X-Men -1: the Boy Who Saw Tomorrow! Featuring Andrew Drilon, Juan Ponce, and D'Manda Martini! Nov 08, 2022

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Hold on, True Believers! Stan Lee's here to usher you in to a very complicated X-Men story that is all about the Summers, Greys, Askanis, Trasks, giant robots, the Twelve, mutants who see the future, mutants who travel to the future, and more! We jump WAY forward to 1997 for Flashback month... which takes us into the history before X-Men #1!

Chad is joined by the incredible combination of Andrew Drilon! Juan Ponce! And D'Manda Martini, dressed as Madame Sanctity herself! Come hang out and have a blast with this wonderful review of the X-Men.

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the Trial of Alexander Summers! Nov 03, 2022

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Just cry Havok! It's the long-awaited trial of Alexander Summers! The kid brother of Cyclops, Havok is one of the first early additions to the X-Men. A mutant powerhouse with an impossible power, a government agent and team leader, and a man who is so frequently controlled and influenced by others. Havok is a beloved character in the X-Men franchise, and it's his turn to be put on trial! Join Chad Anderson, Anthony Oliveira, Hussein Rashid, Noelle Reed, Andre Mason, and Rob Salerno as we have a wonderful discussion about a character they love.

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Interview with Chuck Austen! Oct 28, 2022

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Chuck Austen wrote one of the most controversial runs of the X-Men of all time... and he's a genuinely nice guy! Hear Chuck and Chad talk about the infamous moments and relationships from his run, including Juggernaut and Squid Boy! Nurse Annie! Polaris as the daughter of Magneto! Stacy-X! Angel and Husk! The Draco! Nightcrawler, Mystique, and Azazel! Northstar and Iceman! And more!

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