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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 #500:23:06 - Alien vs. Captain America #300:28:31 - Fantastic Four #733 (7)00:35:32 - The Amazing Spider-Man #984 (20)00:38:22 - DC K.O.: Green Lantern - Galactic Slam #100:44:32 - Good as Dead #500:46:43 - 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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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 Offer00:10:44 – Dept Q. (Again)00:11:55 – A Man on the Inside00:15:11 – Emily in Paris00:18:06 – Pluribus00:28:06 – Mike and Tom Eat Snacks00:30:20 – Cover-Up00:33:20 – It’s a Wonderful Life00:35:22 – Avatar: Fire and Ash00:41:38 – Anaconda00:44:52 – The Choral00:45:44 – Marty Supreme00:52:06 – Song Sung Blue01:06:23 – When Harry Met Sally…

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

Music:“Soolaimon”Neil Diamond

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

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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This week, with the super flu ravaging the United States, Josh Flanagan is barely hanging on while the Patron Pick allows for Conor Kilpatrick to explore  his Robin feelings. Plus somehow they forget how their own long-running segment works.

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Running Time: 01:00:17

Pick of the Week:00:01:21  – G.I. Joe #17

Comics:00:09:27 – Black Cat #600:13:37 – DC K.O. #300:17:47 – The Avengers #800 (34)00:25:24 – Dungeons of Doom #100:26:25 – Logan: Black, White & Blood #100:33:20 – Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees: Rite of Spring #5

Patron Pick:00:36:42 – Batman and Robin #29

Patron Thanks:00:47:36  – Seth Johnson

Audience Questions:00:49:15 – Kyle R. from the True North of California thinks that it’s time for The Jamokes to admit they like horror.

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Music:“I Ran (So Far Away)”A Flock of Seagulls

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Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

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We're back for 2026 and the name of the game is quality over quantity. Conor and Josh shake off the barnacles, look for their sea legs, and perform other nautical metaphors, all in the name of talking comics, which is likely why they were placed on this earth.

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Running Time: 01:15:03

Pick of the Week:00:01:43 - The Amazing Spider-Man #983 (19)

Comics:00:11:39 - Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador #200:21:18 - Batman #500:25:51 - Absolute Superman #1500:32:01 - Devil on My Shoulder #200:35:54 - Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia, Book Two00:43:40 - Nova: Centurion #3

Patron Pick:00:47:34 - The Twilight Zone #3

Patron Thanks:00:57:38  - Pastor Will Rose

Audience Questions:01:00:55 - Gavin from Long Beach asks who we'd put on a "West Coast Avengers #1" style cover.

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Music:“Good Times Roll”The Cars

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