Champions...of Digression!

What's the sound of man's laughter? The gang is in peril New Defenders #134, so we talk about: the theological implications of the word "slaughter," Glen Frey tattoos, celebrity parents, and the potential pitfalls of running an illegal forest casino.  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us a...

No gnus is good news! The Bad Dad Revenge Squad mixes it up with the Wildebeest Society in New Titans #72! Topics include: Golden Eagle's half remembered origin, triumphant dildos, Aqualad's gravitas, Deathstroke's status as a DEFINITE good guy, and too many gnus spoil the gstew. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/t...

KPOK! We read New Defenders #133! At least I think that's what that was. It's a little unclear. Topics include: Don't turducken your crimes, the Wham Rap, soft crime, ninja longshoremen, and the risks and rewards of hard boiling your detectives. Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch w...

The Titans celebrate their 10th Anniversary by celebrating their 3rd anniversary in New Titans #71. We celebrate by discussing: Voltron going to a giant R-Rated movie, how old is too old fro this shit, Terrible Robot-Ass Parties, and sex clowns. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch w...

Whuuuckh! We read the start of Peter B. Gillis' run in New Defenders 132, and it's pretty great! Topics include: autobiographies, desert swamp monsters, shirt etiquette, and potatoes. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box...

Chim Chim Cheroo! We read the oddly Titan-less New Titans #70. Topics include: Shakespeare, Hanna-Barbara cartoons, drummers say the darnedest things, Deathstroke is not a Titan, and the fact that words mean things! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.co...

Goo Goo Gah Joob! We cover the debut of the Walrus in Defenders #131. Topics include: the end of DeMatteis' nearly 40 issue run, the world's toughest milkman, Diggstown, and one time when Hub burped real loud. Enjoy! Enjoy!  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or...

Deuces are wild when *sigh* Danny Chase returns!  We read New Titans #69 (nice). Topics include: Scary monsters; Danny Fucking Chase is the worst; Speedy is also the worst; I don't know how superlatives work; and conspiracy theory improv. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us...

Join Ezekiel P. Shadowmaven as he returns to the most popular supernatural nightclub in all of rural New England. This year's tale takes place in the most terrifying setting of all...the 1990's! Join Ezekiel, Larry, and a host of new creatures as they reopen the Haunted Disco Barn in...Quoth the Raven, Nevermind! Happy Halloween!

Sham! We were a bit under the weather when we read New Defenders #130, but we did our best. Topics include: Beast's reading habits, serifs, Seraph, god's ham, a regional hair replacement commercial, and why Hub is like a goth in a Jazzercise class. Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touc...

It's the 300th episode of Titan Up the Defense! Hooray! As the traditional gift for a 300th anniversary is self indulgence, we celebrate by breaking format and talking about a quartet of Titans TV shows. Also, we drank a little too much, but that's hardly a break from our usual format. Thanks for all of your support over the years! Enjoy! Enjoy!   If you enjoy the show and would like access to bon...

Kronk! Our heroes mix it up with their prefix pals the New Mutants (sort of) in New Defenders #129! Topics include: horny trains, Traveling Wilbury defamation, Hub's infatuation with crime, and arguably too much talk about the Bowery Boys. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us...

Should you count your money while you're sitting at the table? We learn the answer to this question and many others when we read New Titans #68. Topics include: butt frosting, meth-head actors, and *sigh* the return of Danny Fucking Chase. Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us...

Spuk! We read Defenders #128, and remember how last week I made our Manhattans too big? Well, it happened again. Topics of discussion include: Professor Power is a jerk, sports team affiliation reveal parties, Killa Beez/Killer Bees disambiguation, and a disappointing amount of bathroom talk. Sorry. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon...

Hide your computer secrets! We read New Titans #67. Topics include: I may have made these manhattans too large, big dicked robot jerkwads, rural Wyoming cults, leather couch reviews, and I definitely made these manhattans too large. Enjoy! Enjoy!  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at tt...

Niiiice! We celebrated Assistant Editor's Month by reading New Defenders #127! Topics include: Barthes/Barth disambiguation, inappropriate space karate comments, Marie Severin, and the perfect hangover day. Enjoy! Enjoy!  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Tit...

Love (or some approximation thereof) is in the air when we read New Titans #66! Topics include: the return of Eric Forrester, llamas, the return of Eric Forrester's penis, choosing your words carefully around Speedy, and robots being lactose intolerant. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into...

For Love! Cory is off dimension hopping again, so the brilliant Sara Century joins Hub to help him try to make sense of the 1984 Iceman miniseries. They talk about: psychedelic rugs, unsettling animation, terrible parents, queer subtext in Bronze Age comics, and what makes Bobby Drake such an interesting character. Enjoy! Enjoy! Find more of Sara's work at bitchesoncomics.com or queer spec.com If...

Out with the old, in with the New Defenders! We read New Defenders #126, featuring the team's first full outing. Topics include: the joys of fresh produce, Nick Fury being bad at his job, Gargoyle's metal voice, and some timely Sling Blade/BlackBerry humor. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get...

Schools in session as we read New Titans #65! Dick teaches Tim Drake a lesson about assumptions, and this issue teaches us a lesson about managing our expectations. We also learn about: Olympic sports, the sneakiest Pete, Colin Quinn's Robin cosplay, and pterodactyls being nasty freaks. Enjoy! Enjoy!  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patre...

Yowww! We read New Defenders #125. This is it! The end of the original non-team! The birth of the new team! This double sized issue has a lot to talk about, so naturally we discuss: Bob Newhart's short lived 1992 sit-com, and the time that Columbo solved a murder at a rave. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwaste...

When is a rat not a rat? When it's an ancient Egyptian god/alien vampire mummy geologist! We read New Titans #64 and now our brains hurt. Topics include: refenestration, the McDonalds/Clive Barker connection, and so much more! Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwastela...

Wunk! We read Defenders #124, and it's the end of the Defenders as we know them! Do we feel fine? Eh, mostly. We talk about: buff squirrels, elves with guns, replacement KISS members, and Cory's birthday. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan...

Rats, and Bats, and Horses, Oh My! We read New Titans #63 and disagreed about its quality, but agreed that Speedy is the worst. Topics include: No, actually Deathstroke is the worst; Clive Barker's ubiquity; and STAR Labs' unique approach to security. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into t...

Wonk! We read Defenders #123, which exceeds recommended daily allowance of elves with guns, by at least two elves. Topics include: hat pronunciation, Ace Frehley Batman impressions, and the debut of a somewhat "nebulous" new character. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at...