The Gambit Spotting Podcast

Join the Gambit Spotters – Meg, Vonnie, Riley, and Liv as they cover Mr Sinister’s hijinks and why he’s probably on several different watch lists, venture to Japan to try to out the Kwannon/Betsy/Messy bullshit, go on a REAL ROMY first date… complete with angst, and dive deep into specific Bucky Barnes lore to figure out why on earth Nomad has a baby? Also – why does that baby have an adult sized...

Join the Gambit Spotters – Meg, Vonnie, Riley, and Liv as they wade into the weirdness that was the early 90’s in X-Men! This episode, they wrestle with the feelings invoked by Betsy hitting on Cyclops, Jean and Betsy fighting over him, and Jubilee calling out in a laughable fashion. Also: Towel storage in the Danger Room, let’s go to Japan (Again), a Psylocke by 4 different names, and a smash or...

Join the Gambit Spotters – Meg, Vonnie, Riley, and Liv as they fight their nostalgia gremlins and discuss the Toys R’ Us Exclusive X-Men Premium Edition from 1993, before jumping into the Skinning of Souls Arc. There’s drama, there’s death, there’s terrible character names, and much more! Plus, a US vs UK jingle showdown and a Smash or Pass that’s more adorable than anything else. Let’s keep going...

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they continue down the Gambit Guide and wrap up the X-Cutioners song. Discussion this episode involves abandonment issues, why both Stryfe and Cable have Scott Summers to blame for everything, how long someone can be unconscious in comics before they’re magically revived, random British TV references that somehow got beamed to Texas, and survi...

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they venture into the first half of the X-Cutioner’s Song.  Today’s episode features: Angel’s weird dating habit, The Summers being problematic, how on earth did we survive our childhoods, cows (again) and how much sexy does it take to make the girls disregard our dislike of chain smoking during smash or pass. Plus how effing big is Texas anyw...

Join Meg, Vonnie, Liv and Riley in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss episode 9 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! Settle in for over an hour of yapping about the season 2 finale of X-Men 97, where Riley learns far too much about some of the girls, Meg reveals how she’s broken as a person, Vonnie gets her rainbows and unicorns ending, and Liv gets attacked by a cat. This is the Spoiler Zone! if you haven’t...

Join the Gambit Spotters -Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they continue down the Gambit Guide. This episode features Moon Knight, Gremlins, a group of villains that leads only to further questions, something more disturbing than brood goo, werewolf fashion design, and more! Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Questions? Email us at Podcast@gambitspotting.com Comics referenced: Marc Spector: Moon Kni...

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they continue their way through the last little slog of Infinity War! This week, we venture into Moon Knight, relive the same scene from Infinity War for the millionth time from a different POV, discover the possible origin of that cursed Rogue figure from the 1990s, and contemplate whether or not they’ve actually all died and are in hell. Plu...

Join Meg, Vonnie, Liv and Riley in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss episode 8 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! Meg’s still screaming, Vonnie is DEEP in the rabbit hole, Liv is being perpetually interrupted by cats and Riley is… still thinking about that yellow shirt. Come along with us as we yap for almost 2 hours about… The Dead Man’s Hand. This is the Spoiler Zone! if you haven’t watched the episode y...

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they trudge through the limited but interesting appearances of Gambit across this episode’s  five issues of the Infinity War saga. There’s a lot going on involving language that should be retired from use, doppelgangers, cosmic cubes(ish), Galactus, interdimensional battles, and some chick Wonderman knows’ apartment… But we read through so you...

Join Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss Episodes 6 and 7 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! This is the big one! everyone’s string boards are ready for chasing down theories. Come along for the ride! This is the Spoiler Zone! if you haven’t watched the episode yet, it is chalk full of plot spoilers and silly commentary. Consider yourselves warned!

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they branch out into Excalibur comics and start down the path to the Infinity War. There is so much crammed into these four issues. It’s got trolls! It’s got Captain Britain’s impressive workout accomplishments! It’s got creepy doppelgangers! It’s got.. Gambit with Pink eye?! Plus, special commentary on America’s Dong, despite us being asked r...

Join Meg, Vonnie, Liv (and Riley via commentary) in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss Episode 5 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! Watch as the girls spiral looking for Gambit crumbs, try to joke through the emotional destruction that this episode provides, and tangent so hard you’ll forget they watched a show. This is the Spoiler Zone! if you haven’t watched the episode yet, it is chalk full of plot spoil...

Join Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss Episodes 4 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! This episode has everything! Ancient Egypt! ABS! Death! ABS! Bromance! ABS! and a prophecy fought so hard they actually made it come true. This is the Spoiler Zone! if you haven’t watched the episode yet, it is chalk full of plot spoilers and silly commentary. Consider yourselves warned!

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv  as they struggle through the Mys-tech wars, where, spoiler alert – everyone pretty much dies. It’s violent, depressing, and graphic storytelling y’all Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Questions? Email us at Podcast@gambitspotting.com Comics referenced: The Mys-Tech Wars #1 Type: Limited Series Issue Title: The Onslaught Begins/”Strange Scream...

Join Meg, Liv, and Vonnie in the SPOILER ZONE, where they discuss Episodes 1-3 of X-Men ‘97 Season 2! The discuss the watch party in Hollywood, too many damn Summers, Jubilee kicking ass, WHATS IN THE BOX, hotpocalypse, why Magneto can’t fix him, and more! Do not watch the Spoiler Zone if you haven’t watched the episodes yet, it is chalk full of plot spoilers and silly commentary. Consider yoursel...

Join the Gambit Spotters Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv as they trudge their way through UK Released Deaths Head II Volume 2 (not to be confused with Deaths Head II Volume 1, even though it is, a lot). Also, a ROMY-Con review, some light X-Men 97 discussion, SO MUCH ASS it made them collectively lose their shit for minutes at a time, and questions regarding Rogue’s anatomy! The episode wraps with ever...

Today, the Gambit Spotters (Meg, Vonnie, and Liv) are unattended because Riley isn’t available this week. We’re more unhinged and tangent-ey than usual so buckle in! We discuss Charles Xavier’s magical teletubby sun powers, Mojo, the Wizard of Oz, mind control, how Mr. Liv would never survive the first 5 minutes of a horror movie and more! Special guest appearances by Dazzler and Longshot, and a s...

Today, the Gambit Spotters (Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv) yap far too much, considering only two comics are being covered in this episode. However, these issues have everything! Aliens, the astral plane, Cyclops getting caught thirsting over Psylocke on multiple occasions, Ex-Wives dropping a ton of lore, the semantics of babbling vs rambling, motorcycles, death, how not to remove a skeleton, Brood...

Today, the Gambit Spotters (Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv) revisit Bishop the Last X-Man and everyone’s favorite enigmatic bastard, the witness, because superstar spotter Vonnie bought the entire lot on eBay since it’s not on Marvel Unlimited. After that, they delve into the first two issues of the “Brood in the Big Easy” arc! Join them as they discuss roosters, surprise cliffs, springtime weather in...

Join the Gambit Spotters: Meg, Vonnie, Riley, and Liv as they visit the ghosts of Logan’s past… in Japan! This episode has everything – cash cabs, poorly aged character naming, magical color changing boots, unpermitted support beam removal and basically every female character Wolverine has dated. It’s wild. Also – smash or pass headsock or no headsock edition! Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Q...

Join the Gambit Spotters: Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv- as they dive headfirst into adjectiveless X-Men from 1991. Listen to them discuss Gambit cheating at basketball, what makes him and Rogue’s first date unique, tentacles, the Von Strucker twins questionable fashion choices, and how exactly did Wolverine bury himself in a grave? Also, a special dual-decision Smash or Pass – Because we can’t pick...

Join the Gambit Spotters  Meg, Vonnie and Liv, along with special cosplay guest Lady Rex LeBeau! Riley left us unattended in this crazy special episode recorded at WonderCon, where we discuss favorite con memories, some of our favorite artists, Roomba-ing and alleged crimes. Plus, smash or pass, catmaid Gambit? Don’t forget to like and subscribe! Questions? Email us at Podcast@gambitspotting.com A...

Join the Gambit Spotters  Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv, as they try to track down comics that aren’t on Marvel Unlimited to wrap up a few AUs and spinoffs before they can dive into a whole new book (X-Men 1991)! Also: Meg attempts to speak French, Liv tries to figure out how Magneto works, we get some SOLID first moments of ROMY, and we try to stay on track when accents start to come out. It does no...

Join the Gambit Spotters  Meg, Vonnie, Riley and Liv, as they tackle the Muir Island Saga! Today they’re going to discuss gladiator fights, terrible parenting, retcon meetings, Mystique doing mystique shit, awful Scottish/Irish/English accents, jacket flaps, and how Jubilee really needs to STFU sometimes. Also, where are Rogue’s clothes and why is she the only one losing them? This episode’s smash...