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We’re back and exploring our own tropes, among other things. So much has happened, and so much of it we missed, but we did remember to talk about things like Joe Hendry, toxic fandoms, what’s new in Star Wars, the comics we have been reading, the Wyatt Sicks, X-Men ‘97, and enough other things that we managed to record over an hour and twenty minutes of content. We hope you’re willing to listen to...

Saying we’ll record more often and then disappearing for an extended period seems to be our podcast’s first trope. Verano and I have been gone so long we have over six months of released content to discuss. Guardians 3, the Flash, Blue Beetle, Ahsoka, Echo, the theater vs. streaming debate, the writers strike, and more get some airtime in this episode. Also, is anyone else tired of Taylor Swift’s...

In one last “check in” episode before our Civil War celebration in July, we discuss Titans and the Flash (CW) and their conclusions, the Gotham Knights show that neither of us watched (it’s cancelled now), and Across the Spider-Verse. Then we discuss the time that Peter Parker’s body was taken over by Otto Octavius’s mind in the pages of Superior Spider-Man. Our exhaustion from outside factors may...

Holy F'n S---, Batman! Another accidental six month break?!? Apologies, loyal listeners (who we can no longer call our "dirty dozen" since different analytics indicate there might be many more of you out there than we realized). Moving on, in this episode we discuss the accidental break, potential future plans, comic book related current events, and the Avengers vs. X-Men vs. Eternal...

As I attempt to read through the entire Secret Wars event of 2015, we decided to hold off on another installment of Cable & Deadpool to bring you a conversation about the Deadpool 3 announcement, She-Hulk, James Gunn and the DCU, and Halloween Ends (among other things). Thank you to our dedicated dozen of fans, this one (like all of our episodes) is for you!! Dp-I-Y: Where DIY is not what we'r...

We once again regale you with our take on comic book news that is somewhere between three weeks and a month out of date. This time, we discuss the completely underwhelming Thunderbolts team reveal that nobody cares about at the time of the episode release. Then we return to "As the Domino Rolls" (AKA Cable & Deadpool issue 29, "The Domino Principle, Part II: The Politics of Fear"), the soap op...

In the wake of the cancellation of the Batgirl movie, we had a recorded conversation about that event and what it might mean for the fate of the Flash (the movie, not the tv show... although I think we talked about the cancellation of the tv show too). Something like two days after we recorded, the news broke that Ezra Miller had issued apologies for his behavior and was meeting with WB executives...

In which we talk about stuff that was relevant about a month ago to the world of comic books (sorry - it's been a busy month, loyal listener). Don't worry, it's mostly discussion of Thor: Love and Thunder and Jake's general sermonizing about something relatively unimportant, so if you want to skip to the read through that's just fine with most of us here at Dp-I-Y. Then we get to the issue of the...

In which we talk about the second part of the prequel to the then-upcoming X-Men story arc Blood of Apocalypse; Cable & Deadpool #27 "With Eyes Open". We find out why Cable blames himself for almost every life that Apocalypse has ever taken, as well as why Irene Merryweather is the worst version of the Lois Lane archetype. We also talk about Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, the Thor trai...

In which we discuss Moon Knight, the cancellation of Batwoman and Legends of Tomorrow, and which of us has seen Dr. Strange by the time of recording (the other will see it soon, we promise). We walk through Cable & Deadpool issue 26 - "Blood of Apocalypse Prequel: Born Again Part 1 - With Eyes Closed"; the start of a story whose main purpose was to set up an event in a better selling title. We...

Holy uploads, Batman! Two in one month?!? Yes - we're getting back into the pace we hope to maintain for the foreseeable future (thank God), but whether or not this is good for our listeners is for you to decide. On this episode, Senseless (with permission from Verano) sidesteps the issue of why we were gone for so long (sorry, dear listeners, but I'm not ready to be that open with you yet...), an...

We're back after an unscheduled 2 month hiatus (more about that in the next episode). This time we jump right in to a chapter in Cable & Deadpool in which Captain America shows off his espionage skills... and they are surprisingly lacking considering his longtime friendship with one Director Nick Fury. We also find out some more about Cable's past in the future, and Deadpool makes a minor came...

Welcome to our first podcast of 2022... ONLY four weeks late (seriously... we recorded on January 3rd, but it was rendered unusable thanks to Senseless's accidents of babbling...). Anyways, join Mr. Verano and the Senseless Apprentice as we discuss the newest Matrix movie and Senseless's own personal theory about the origins of the Merovingian (aren't you glad we waited until after the movie had b...

On this episode we cover a more momentous occasion than usual, dear listener, as Mr. Verano and Senseless have the privilege to talk to you about the time that Peter Parker met Wade Wilson by getting thrown off the Queensboro Bridge (it's kinda his turn considering all of the times his girlfriends have been thrown from comparable structures). But seriously, Cable & Deadpool issue 24 - "Sticky...

Well, this is a first... we waited so long to release the spoiler filled discussion about a comic related property that the movie release on the associated streaming service accidentally made the property relevant again (so I waited a few days to let Shang Chi's release on Disney+ go stale because the idea of lucking into good timing seemed off for a couple of amateurs like us). We also talk about...

In which Mr. Verano and Senseless discuss a poor example of a spouse (thankfully briefly) before turning their attention to Cable & Deadpool issue 23 - "Bosom Buddies Part 4: Fighting Myself". It should come as no surprise that Senseless still has little respect for the Cat, Verano still does not like Cyclops, and absolutely no one cares about Comcast (the comic book villain, not the cable com...

We're finally back with another spoiler laden discussion about a current comic book property, but this time it's all your fault if you haven't seen the Suicide Squad yet since it is no longer on HBO Max. But as we say here on Dp-I-Y, good timing is for the professionals, and that ain't us. On this episode, Mr. Verano tries to offer an earnest critique of the movie in question while the Senseless A...

Welcome back to the pod (after an accidental month off)! We address the delay in releasing a new episode, but not until the last segment of the show. Before that, Mr. Verano gives Senseless a hand at understanding a particularly frustrating series of dreams, though it may have been a wasted effort... Then, we take a look at Cable & Deadpool issue 22 - "Bosom Buddies Part 3: Crack the Internet...

**Listener BEWARE -- Ahead there be plentiful spoilers for Loki, Black Widow, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and WandaVision (in the episode, not this description)** That's right, everyone, it's the spoiler-ific episode that nobody asked for (but we're doing it anyway because why not!?!)! Mr. Verano and the Senseless Apprentice discuss the most recent Marvel properties and the implications they pr...

We open this one by beating the "very few listeners" joke to death (we promise to stop soon... maybe), and then we get into discussing Cable & Deadpool issue 21, "Bosom Buddies Part 2: Friendly Fire". The one time Heroes for Hire drop by since the question of the issue is whether Deadpool's buddy Weasel did something bad to the Rand-Meachum servers, and apparently Luke Cage (the big Avenger-ma...

In this episode, we begin by finding out the results of our attempt to connect with listeners (as of this release, it hasn't gone well) and talk a little bit about things going on in the comic book adjacent realm. In this weeks issue of Cable & Deadpool (issue 20 - "Bosom Buddies Part 1: B.A.D. to the Bone"), we are treated to a pretty fun story accentuated by C-List guest stars (Black Mamba,...

An ironic coincidence: as we return to the main Cable & Deadpool storyline (Cable & Deadpool issue 19 ""Enema of the State Epilogue/Bosom Buddies Prologue: Why, Where I Was Your Age...") we start with a story that includes suspected patricide... just in time for a Father's Day release. It's an exciting tale of Cable and Deadpool sitting in a bar in a small Pennsylvania town doing their bes...

In which we interpret dreams in a mercifully short cold open, then complete our coverage of House of M with issues 7 and 8. One issue is the penultimate battle the entire miniseries has been building toward (with a continuity altering climax that forever changed the Scarlet Witch), while the other is the fallout (with a continuity altering revelation that forever changed Wolverine). These are prob...

Before we read through issues 5 and 6 of House of M, Senseless takes some time to complain about some other podcast he listens to and Mr. Verano provides the appropriate amount of attention to his commentary - none (outside of the time it took to listen to the meandering gibberish). Then we get to the meat of the story as Wolverine, the Human Resistance, Emma Frost, and Layla Miller begin to build...

As we here on Dp-I-Y continue to walk through the House of M event of 2005 (issues 3 and 4), Mr. Verano and the Senseless Apprentice provide the additional "service" of stumbling through news from the worlds of professional wrestling and comic books for our listener (no, I did not forget the "s"). In the wake of the previous cooking based skit, Senseless also takes the time to apologize for assumi...