153 Ninjas ‘n’ Bots — TF 24, Hearts of Steel 4
Aug 01, 2026
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Layne and Jon head for a Cybertron they’ve not seen before in the first chapter of Chaos in IDW’s The Transformers 24 from 2011 before wrapping up the somewhat lackluster ending to Transformers: Hearts of Steel with issue 4 from 2006!
06 Supergirl — The Great Supergirl Mirage
Jul 31, 2026
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Jon reads Action Comics 256 (1959) and talks about it!
Clinton once again deigns to join Jon and Layne to talk Turtle movies! This time we are giving a full in-film commentary for the animated film Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2019! We’ve talked the comics! Now let’s talk the movie! So cue up your DVD or streaming device, and come give a listen!
05 Supergirl — Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl’s Pal
Jul 24, 2026
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Jon reads Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 40 from 1959 and talks about it!
Novel 5 Babylon 5: Thirty Years Later — The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name
Jul 22, 2026
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Jon and Blaine discuss the novel, which is so far (and hopefully forever) the weakest piece of writing branded with the Babylon 5 name.
43 Turtle Power Hour — Adventures 33 and TMNT 24
Jul 19, 2026
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Clinton, Layne, and Jon check in briefly with the Mighty Mutanimals for their issue 2 before running into Katmandu in Tibet in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures 33 from Archie Comics! Then they judge the three Turtles for all ganging up on Raph and watching him pay the consequences in the first part of “The River” in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 24 from Mirage Comics!
151 Ninjas ‘n’ Bots — TF 23, Hearts of Steel 3
Jul 18, 2026
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Layne and Jon have had a delightful visit to the ancient history of Optimus’s and Megatron’s bromance/frienemiship, but it’s time to wrap it up with IDW’s The Transformers 23 from 2011! Then it’s time to push the Decepticon train down the track in Transformers: Hearts of Steel 3 from 2006!
Supergirl 04 — Supergirl Visits the 21st Century
Jul 17, 2026
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Jon reads Action Comics 255 (1959) and talks about it!
For their sesquicentury episode, Layne and Jon come to the end of this delightful Batman crossover with Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 5 and 6 from DC Comics from 2016! But it’s not yet the end of this little side quest, so listen for an announcement at the end of the episode!
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