Thirty years ago, a new animated series would take the world by storm. It would quickly become the most watched series on Saturday mornings and giving the fledgling Fox Kids programming block a distinct win. The series was a win for Marvel as well, introducing the X-Men characters to a
We are proud to welcome back Eric and Julia Lewald as well as Larry Houston to our show. Marvel recently announced that a continuation of the ground-breaking X-Men: The Animated Series would stream on Disney+ under the title X-Men ’97. Eric, Julia, and Larry come on the show to talk
The Gifted was one of Fox’s last adaptations of the X-Men mythos. Set in a nebulous time in the near future after the X-Men and Brotherhood have disappeared, The Gifted chronicled the story of every day mutants who have to deal with a world where they’re feared and hated. The
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 39! Last one of January, last one til the big 4-0! Brittany talks about House of M in light of WandaVision, and Martha talks about the musical standard pitch and the conspiracy behind it. But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on Instagram! Please rate and
Last year, Fox released the final installment in its X-Men series of films. In a way, it brought the series full circle, bringing the timeline to the decade before the original X-Men is set and incorporating elements of the Phoenix saga which had also been part of X-Men: The Last
The Gifted season 2 it’s on its way, so this week The 42cast looks back at season 1. We look at whether or not the series is a worthy adaptation of the X-Men storyline. We also talk about whether it benefits or huts the series to use a mix of
This week we go off-med as we discuss season one of Legion, the TV series about David Haller an incredibly powerful mutant with more than his fair share of personality. We talk about the characters, it’s placement in Fox’s X-Men universe, and what we want to see out of Legion
We all know of examples of fandom behaving badly, and in this episode we delve into the question of whether or not fandom is “broken”. It’s a complicated issue as we examine the interaction between fans and creators and how fans relate to other fans. We talk about how things
This episode is the first of what will hopefully be many interviews as we invite Michael and Mark Edens to the cast to discuss their over thirty years in writing for television. Both men have worked on well-known series including Gobots, The Real Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, X-Men, Exosquad, Mummies Alive, and
Mutant and Proud to quote Mystique. Gene and I are back to give our thoughts to the X-Men movie: X-Men Apocalypse. As always, this podcast will be filled with spoilers so YE be warned.
Fighting for a world that fears them, the ESO crew battle through the latest installment of the X-Men franchise. Professor Mike Faber, “Magneto” Mike Gordon, the “Best there is at what he does and what he does is award-winning” Bobby Nash, Ashley “Kitty” Bergner, and Sentinel creator Dr. Van Allen
