Champions...of Digression!

Our titular teens underwent a pajama inspired format change, so we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #1! We get a little goofy as we discuss: Perry Mason; dropkicking jackets; Cyborg's VERY specific taste in pornography; and that one time Cory beaned himself in the junk with a bag of cheese. Enjoy! Enjoy! If like what you hear, you can donate at patreon.com/ttwasteland

"Imperious Rex!" We read Defenders #55 and tackle such important topics as: nonsense words losing their meaning, tambourine defamation, minarets, inappropriate puppet theaters, and the trailer for Cats! Behold!

It's a milestone (for our Canadian listeners, that's 1.6 kilometerstones) episode! The original Titans reunite for a Caribbean adventure and to tell us that drugs are bad. We look back on the series on the whole and hand out some fictional awards. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Squooosh! Looks like our titular non-team is in some literal hot water in Defenders #54! Topics include: the time Hub yelled at a bird, robot hijinks, Wilford Brimley, and pony safety tips! All this, plus the debut of a new segment...Behold or Begone! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Wha' hoppen? We read Tales of the Teen Titans #58, that's wha' hoppen! Topics include: land lobsters, radio drama villains, ninja conservation, nobody's burning doing Neutron's dance, and fun new nicknames for cities and states. Enjoy! Enjoy!

They say a camel is a horse created by a committee, but what do you call a comic book created by a committee? Why, Defenders #53, of course! Topics of discussion include: codename calamities, "Behold!" versus "Begone!", and is David Anthony Kraft a bird? All this, plus a new Hostess Cupcake Theatre!

Cory's back! Our hosts celebrate his triumphant return from that weird dimension he sometimes hangs out in by reading Tales of the Teen Titans 57! Topics include: American Gladiators, Gizmo similarities, and garbage-trash! Enjoy Enjoy!

It's Defenders...After Dark! Cory is lost in a parallel universe, so Hub takes this opportunity to take a closer look at the respective premieres of three iconic heroes who do their best work at night. Join him as he reviews the debut appearances of: Nighthawk, Moon Knight, and of course Night Nurse! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is off standing on a stalagmite in a pocket dimension, but we don't let that stop us from reading Tales of the Teen Titans #56! Topics include: The return of the Fearsome 5-1+2, Psimon's drinking problem, some terrible Schwarzenegger impressions, and Gizmo's role in the Wu-Tang Clan. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Namor is back! The Prince of Atlantis slugs it out with his old frenemy the Hulk in Defenders #52, as our hosts struggle with their old foe coherence. Topics include: nuclear psychology, the discrete charm of tiny jars, and product placement. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Deathstroke and Beast Boy face off in their final (for now) confrontation and we read all about it in Tales of the Teen Titans #55! Topics include: what a jerk Beast Boy is, what a jerk Deathstroke is, and Hub yelling at some flowers.

Valkyrie faces her most daunting foe yet...the college enrollment process! Join us as we read Defenders #51. Topics include: the Highlander TV series; king blood; Nick Fury's unorthodox grieving process, and Jimmy Carter's surprising influence on the music industry.

The Trial of Deathstroke continues! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #54. Topics include: Beast Boy manages to get even worse, Cyborg eats sandwiches weird, Baba Yaga, Lilith has had enough, and Snuggler's Booze. Enjoy! Enjoy!

We read Defenders #50, in which the Scorpio Saga reaches its surprisingly dramatic conclusion! Topics include: Hub's new career path; astrological absurdities; jorts; and transcendentalist baked goods. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Want to hear about strange and eldritch alien ding dongs and Namor's hypothetical nipples? Neither did we! But not very much happened in Tales of the Teen Titans #53, and we had to talk about something! Other topics include: the importance of the definitive article, tennis, and the fate of poor sweet Reginald.

The Scorpio Saga continues as we read Defenders #49! Hub found some mystery liquor in a flask in a lost and found, so he and Cory drank it. Seems like that might be a superhero origin story, but unless you consider incoherence a superpower, no dice. They eulogize the world's greatest otter, and probably talk about other things too, but who can remember.

Hub's all loopy on illness, but he did his best! He and Cory read Tales of the Teen Titans #52. Topics include: James Earl Jones; Oedipal Trojan Horses; and proper bar etiquette when traveling abroad. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Every week on Loosen Up the Offense, Gary and Ed discuss one of two comic book series; either Youngblood or Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils. For this special 217th episode, they look back at the Gerbil's origin in Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils #1. Hear their thoughts on the genesis of this beloved franchise.

Time to crank up the old podcast machine and crack a can of Schlitz, because we read Defenders #48! Topics include: Moon Knight is great; Scorpio is great at being terrible; and Jack Norris is still the worst. All this, plus we audition our advertising skills for potential sponsors!

Want more owl defamation in your podcasts? Then we've got the show for you! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #51. Topics of discussion include: The Natalie Imbroglio; The Free Silver Platform; and the Legend of Satin's Hammer. All this, plus some truly dreadful accent work! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back from Atlantis and joins Hub in the Comic Book Room to discuss Defenders #47! Topics of discussion include: our largely unsupervised childhood, Bob Seger's Italian accent, Avengers themed nativity scenes, ska covers of The Monster Mash, and why not to let Jack Norris in your helicopter. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Happy Aquatic Teen Appreciation Day! Hub is on his own this week, so he decided to celebrate a holiday he made up. He read Sub-Mariner #50, Aquaman #33, and Adventure Comics #269 to cover the respective debuts of Namorita, Aquagirl, and Aqaulad! Hooray!

The stars have aligned to reveal a new episode! Our hosts read Defenders #46. Topics include: our limited knowledge of astrology and constellations, the Defenders depleted roster, fun ways to quit your job, and of course The Fish that Save Pittsburgh! Enjoy! Enjoy!

We are gathered here today...to talk about Tales of the Teen Titans #50, the wedding issue! Topics of discussion include: Sting's accent, what if they threw a wedding and EVERYBODY came, Bridezillas vs Bride-Mothras, and Aqualad skinny-dipping. Hooray! All this plus the debut of 'What's Mr. Jupiter Probably Up To?' Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's another Giant-Size episode when we read Giant-Size Defenders #3! Cory is trapped in a space whale's tummy, and Hub had to drink all his brother's Manhattans, so this one gets a little...well, I don't want to say nonsensical, but...nonsensical. Enjoy! Enjoy!