Hey Kids, Comics! – Two True Freaks

Andrew had a bad week at work and also had a terrible head cold so Micheal picked the topic, chose the issues, wrote most of the script, picked the music and edited the whole kit and kaboodle into 1 hour of shiny podcasty goodness for your enjoyment. This week’s theme [...]

Micheal & Andrew discuss PREACHER, the best comic book series ever made! Well, possibly. They look at two of the PREACHER specials, discuss the series in depth and make with dodgy accents. Violence and strong themes are every bit a part of the PREACHER lexicon and this episode, whilst trying [...]

Micheal and Andrew discuss all things Death. No, they are not getting all metaphysical, rather they have an in depth discussion about the character of DEATH as she appeared in NEIL GAIMAN’s THE SANDMAN. Along the way they dissect VERTIGO comics, eviscerating some and praising others as the first week [...]

Micheal and Andrew argue over who is Marvel’s second most iconic character in part 2 of MARVEL’s BIG GUNS, before realising that they have inadvertently agreed with each other. With guest appearances by Micheal’s siblings, this look at two generations of FANTASTIC FOUR really is a family affair.

In which the Freaks anticipate STAR WARS CELEBRATION VI and reveal how the listeners have literally SAVED CHRIS’ ASS! Hear his PATHETIC SOB STORY! Then…. it’s on to the LEGENDARY MARVEL RUN OF STAR WARS COMICS! This time, we have a super-bonus set of comics – so huge that they [...]

Having covered the Big Two from DC in Episode 1 and 2, Micheal and Andrew turn their attention to Andrew’s all-time favourite comic book character – Spider-Man. Seriously, I’ve thought about firing Micheal and just doing a Spider-Man podcast devoted entirely to unremarkable eras – but I digress. Andrew chooses [...]

In this rerun of an episode originally released January 13th 2011, Micheal and Andrew discuss 2 Bat Classics – THE PLAYER ON THE OTHER SIDE from BATMAN SPECIAL #1 and LAST RITES from 2008. Oh and Micheal falls off a chair. He did that a lot in the early days!

Let us take you back to a time when Andrew didn’t know how to edit and Micheal was uncomfortable in front of a microphone and Marvel at how little has changed as two chancers from the North of England start a podcast. In this inaugral show, Mike and Andrew talk [...]

Comics Monthly Monday is BACK and ON FORMAT! Join Michael Bailey, Scott Gardner and Chris Honeywell as they answer the questions – “What the HELL is Dr. Pepper 10 and why is it not for women?” and “Is malted vinegar on fries the FOOD OF THE GODS?” and “Is 50 [...]

After a month with the monkey, The Freaks are back on format!! That means new reviews of Marvel Star Wars and Indiana Jones comics! Whoo-hoo!! But first — there’s some housecleaning, some thank yous to the listeners, Chris plugs the Two True Freaks Tumblr page, and Scott catches up on [...]

Star Wars Monthly Monday turns FORTY this month and the Freaks present a JUMBO-SIZED EXTRA SPECIAL EPISODE! First off – Marvel Star Wars #86 – one of Scott and Chris’ ALL TIME FAVORITE Star Wars comics! This is where the FIRST MYSTERY GUEST comes in! That should be enough for [...]

This month, the Freaks discuss human sacrifice as a ratings booster, missed autograph opportunities and even STAR WARS COMICS! This time it’s Marvel Star Wars #84 and 85, featuring two Solo-centric stories, one a Raiders-style adventure with a psychic kitty cat and one a comedic wrap up to a lot [...]

In this very special episode, Chris welcomes Andy Leyland from the HEY KIDS, COMICS! podcast to compare and contrast the two zombie television shows “Dead Set” and “The Walking Dead”. Everybody’s getting their corpses in a bunch about The Walking Dead, but Dead Set is some pretty STRONG MEAT from [...]

They’re BAAAAAAAAACK! This wonderful episode starts off with lighthearted chat about racists, suicide cults and Charles Manson! Disclaimers are made! Welcome to 2012! Mike and Chris tell their “Jonestown Punch” stories! Then – COMICS! Mike and Scott talk about their Christmas hauls and how to bring your comics to work [...]

This month the Freaks return to format and are back at reading Marvel Star Wars comics! This month it’s #81, which is the first post-Jedi comic. You know what that means! Han Solo is BACK! Was it worth the wait? How could you possibly find out by reading this? Stop [...]

This month the Freaks do a little housekeeping on their homepage, discuss the AWESOME SWAG they recieved this month and address bootleg Jango Fett masks. THEN, it’s on to the MEAT of the show – MARVEL STAR WARS COMICS! this month we see our heroes get kicked off a water [...]

The Freaks discuss the hilarious “Darth Vader Goes To Disneyland” Star Tours commercial, plotting and scheming begins for their trip to Star Wars Celebration in Orlando next August, and then it’s on to a bonanza of Star Wars comics! First, The Freaks discuss two Dark Horse Comics’ series — “Darth [...]

Freedom rock, Anita Bryant’s proclivity for a certain part of a horse, Young Sherlock Holmes, Tron,trail mix, Scott’s favorite Disney villain, the death of Fat Kid, the pre-death of Richard Pryor, Slim Whitman, Mike’s theater experience, Something Wicked This Way Comes – all these topics and more are discussed in [...]