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    Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men

    Because It’s About Time Someone Did

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    522 – Fetus Fight Apr 27, 2026
    Show notes
    Illustration by David Wynne

    In which Marvel goes wordless; Cassandra Nova breaks space; none of the X-Men have media training; and Gus was the best dog ever.

    X-PLAINED:

    • Erik the Red (more) (again)
    • Kin Crimson
    • A big messy bag of mutant glory
    • New X-Men #121-123
    • ‘Nuff Said
    • A journey into Charles Xavier’s mind
    • What Emma is drinking
    • A fetus fight
    • The criminal culpability of a fetus
    • Space problems
    • A cosplay challenge
    • Space
    • Charles Xavier’s weird last wish
    • A press conference
    • Teen romance
    • The Stepford Cuckoos
    • Gus
    • Charles Xavier’s age
    • Nanosentinels
    • Stuf
    • Pre-ride safety announcements from the X-Men
    • Whether Cassandra Nova should’ve been a component of Onslaught

    NEXT EPISODE: Cassandra Nova vs. the X-Men (Round 2)!

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    521 – Snowflakes Apr 14, 2026
    Show notes
    Illustration by David Wynne

    In which John Sublime sucks; Angel Salvatore rules; trauma does not justify evil; and you should never, ever, ever mess with Jean Grey.

    X-PLAINED:

    • A horrifying revelation
    • The universe where Jay and Miles work for Cassandra Nova
    • New X-Men #118-120
    • John Sublime (more) (again)
    • The U-Men
    • Psychic energy, gender-reveal party-style
    • The Stepford Cuckoos
    • One way to disperse a mob
    • An uncivil conversation
    • The death and/or discomfort of many U-Men
    • An awakening of sorts
    • Squaring the phoenix
    • Hank McCoy’s “coming out”

    NEXT EPISODE: The Shi’ar invade!

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    520 – Head Like a (Black) Hole Apr 06, 2026
    Show notes
    Illustration by David Wynne

    In which several individuals are not what they seem; John Sublime sucks; Cyclops talks Xorn down from a cosmic ledge; we meet the inimitable Beak; and Cassandra Nova makes herself (limitedly) known.

    X-PLAINED:

    • John Sublime
    • Marvelscope™
    • New X-Men 2001 Annual
    • New X-Men #117
    • Xorn
    • X-Corporation
    • The U-Men
    • Ao Jun (and his super gross mutant power)
    • Synchronized heists
    • Psychometry vs. telepathy
    • A big eventual twist
    • Beak (Barnell Bohusk)
    • A kiss
    • Some really fucked up use of telepathy
    • Some Moira MacTaggert continuity nonsense

    NEXT EPISODE: U-Men vs. X-Men

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    519 – Beautiful People With Incredible Powers Mar 30, 2026
    Show notes
    Illustration by David Wynne

    In which we start the Morrison Run; Professor X gets his hands on Chekhov’s gun; Cassandra Nova raises X-villains to a new level of weird; and humanity is running on borrowed time.

    X-PLAINED:

    • No-Girl
    • New X-Men #114-116
    • Grant Morrison and their approach to the X-Men
    • Superhero fashion
    • Cerebra
    • Beast’s new look
    • Ugly John
    • Interpersonal dynamics
    • Cassandra Nova (somewhat)
    • Donald Trask
    • Master Molds
    • Wild Sentinels
    • Emma Frost (more) (again)
    • Negasonic Teenage Warhead (the original)
    • The fall of Genosha
    • Secondary mutations
    • The most strapless bra of all time
    • The Black Bug Room
    • Summers problems
    • Official X-Men and the designation thereof
    • Wonder Man and mutants

    NEXT EPISODE: Beast has a bad day

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    518 – Mapping the X-Gene Mar 16, 2026
    Show notes

    In which Dr. Jey McCreight joins us to discuss all things X-Genetics!

    X-PLAINED:

    • The genetics and taxonomy of Marvel’s merry mutants

    NEXT EPISODE: The Morrison run begins!

    Follow Dr. Jey on Bluesky, and check out Beyond X and Y!

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    517 – Sliding Scale Ransom Mar 09, 2026
    Show notes

    In which we totally forgot to record a cold open (sorry); a lot of characters die (but not in Earth-616); Vampires may already be in command of America’s atomic arsenal; and we revisit a favorite.

    X-PLAINED:

    • What If vol. 2 #9
    • What If vol. 2 #24
    • What If: Magik #1
    • Rahne Sinclair (moppet stage)
    • The deaths of the Silver Age and All-New-All-Different X-Men
    • Fancy television
    • Sliding-scale ransom
    • Then Ani-Men, somewhat
    • The Living LASER, somewhat
    • An orgy of satiation
    • Wolverine, Lord of the Vampires
    • Several highlights of Tarot: Witch of the Black Rose
    • Vampire nonsense
    • The Darkhold
    • The Montessi Formula
    • Some alligators
    • August 5
    • Frank Punisher, Vampire Hunter
    • What If vol. 2 #37 (briefly)
    • A kinder alternate history
    • A singularly beautiful montage
    • The Soul Staff
    • Summers family connections
    • How Wolverine climbs

    NEXT EPISODE: Unspooling the X-Gene, with Dr. Jey McCreight!

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    Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here!

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    516 – The Evolution of Magneto (feat. Asher Elbein) Mar 02, 2026
    Show notes

    In which Asher Elbein joins us to discuss the complicated intersections between Magneto, big feelings, and international politics.

    X-PLAINED:

    • Some complicated intersections between Magneto, big feelings, and international politics.

    Check out links to some of what we discuss in this episode on our blog.

    Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

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    515 – Origins Feb 16, 2026
    Show notes

    In which we do a thing and are not even sorry.

    X-PLAINED:

    • X-Men Origins: Wolverine

    Next Episode: Magneto, with Asher Elbein!

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    514 – Plan 9 From Westchester Feb 09, 2026
    Show notes

    In which we provide some inroads to resisting fascism in your community; pacifism has amazing abs; Cyclops and Wolverine play revolutionary chicken; Amelia Voght fails to live up to her narrative potential; Jean Grey continues to make spectacularly bad choices; Polaris deserves better; and Wolverine finally gets to stab Magneto.

    X-PLAINED:

    • Community action and aid
    • X-Men #112-113
    • Uncanny X-Men #393
    • Genosha (more) (again)
    • Northstar (more) (again)
    • Dazzler (more) (again)
    • Sunpyre (more) (again)
    • Hector Rendoza (more) (again)
    • Paulie Provenzano (more) (again)
    • Frenzy (more) (again)
    • Amelia Voght (more) (again)
    • St. Sebastian thirst traps
    • Sewer adventures
    • Post-Apocalypse Cyclops (more) (again)
    • Awkward conversations about feelings
    • Implausible knitting
    • The Age of Apocalypse X-Babies
    • A protracted confrontation
    • Bad strategy
    • A confusing ruse
    • Some stabbing
    • What happens to the unlikeliest X-Men
    • Jean Grey as Charles Xavier’s heir
    • Best potential uses of Hector Rendoza

    NEXT EPISODE: The secret (retconned) origin of Wolverine!

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    Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here!

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    513 – Eve of Destruction Feb 02, 2026
    Show notes

    In which Jay and Miles make an announcement; the X-Men are down to bare bones; Cyclops and Corsair are stunningly bad at feelings; Trish Tilby is stunningly bad at journalism; Magneto says goodbye to nuance; and Jean Grey assembles a team.

    X-PLAINED:

    • X-Corps vs. X-Corp
    • A thing that will be happening in a few months
    • The story so far
    • Uncanny X-Men #391-392
    • X-Men #111
    • The state of the X-Men
    • A short-lived Cyclops costume
    • A reunion
    • A sorry excuse
    • Resolution, somewhat
    • Genosha (more) (again)
    • Conflict of interest
    • Several excellent villain speeches
    • Joanna Cargill (Frenzy) (again)
    • Jean-Paul Beaubier (Northstar) (again)
    • Hector Rendoza
    • Yet another angry mob
    • Paulie Provenzano (Omerta)
    • Leyu Yoshida (Sunpyre)
    • Ice skating in Rockefeller Center
    • Our picks for a new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

    NEXT EPISODE: Eve of Destruction concludes!

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