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Swish, Swish bitch!  That’s right, Lisa and Lauren FINALLY sit down and talk about Kurt Wagner’s first solo series: Nightcrawler from 1985 , written and drawn by the legend Dave Cockrum himself!  For those of you that love Pirate Kurt (who doesn’t???) This one is for you! There are 4 issues in this limited series, so that means 4 episodes dedicated to talking about Pirate Kirt, thinking-...

OH GOSH, OH GOLLY, OH WOW IT’S PRYDE OF THE X-MEN! Have you ever heard of the X-Men cartoon that never got made? The one that even STAN LEE thought was going to change the game? Chris Maverick, AKA Mav, of the VoxPopcast and Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! Pod , joins Lisa and Lauren to talk about PRYDE OF THE X-MEN, an animated series that was supposed to air in 1989 but never got past the pilot episo...

COMICS AND CROSSES IS BACK! Lisa and Lauren are joined by Mason from Comics and Crosses to talk about that gorgeous “Last Supper” promo art done for the Destiny of X era by Mark Brooks! What the world is going on in this image? What does it all mean? Why is the Phoenix symbol there? Why is Kurt on Death’s side? Why are there so many illusions to BLOOD? Tune in as the whole crew discovers truths th...

The newest era of the X-Men, and more importantly Kurt Wagner, is almost here! It’s the Destiny of X, the Destiny of NIGHTCRAWLER! What are Lisa and Lauren looking forward to? Will the beard stay? Will Kurt EVER get on top of someone? Oh yeah, and what X Books are coming? Lisa and Lauren delve only into the most IMPORTANT concerns! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch: @Simplyamzingpod Emai...

Recently, the website ScreenRant published an article titled “Scarlet Witch & Nightcrawler's Daughter Was Too Powerful For The X-Men”. The Simply AMAZING listeners of this pod know that Lisa is the biggest Nocturne fan ever! But why did this article UPSET her so much?? Join in as Lisa schools Lauren on The Exiles, GETS THE FACTS STRAIGHT, and asks the most important question: How do you not kn...

In older X-Men comics, Kurt used an image inducer to make himself look like other humans so he would "fit in better" and wouldn't be persecuted. As a huge fan of this character point, Lauren brought a timely and important question to co-host Lisa: if Kurt lived in our society today, would he use an image inducer? Why or why not? If he had kids that looked like him, would he want them to use one?&n...

The X-Men Animated Series is coming back as X-Men ’97- but it’s not the only great X-Men show out there, is it?? Lisa and Lauren sit down for the ULTIMATE debate! Which X-Men TV Show theme song is best: X-Men Evolution or X-Men The Animated Series? The answer may seem obvious, but with people as animated as Lisa and Lauren, it never is! Be sure to find everything SIMPLY AMAZING and all of Lisa and...

On Thurs Jan 6th, Lisa and Lauren held the first SIMPLY AMAZING LIVE! episode on Twitch! Joined by Chris Evans for the 2nd time, the Simply Amazing team sat down and asked themselves- did this Inferno burn bright enough? Was the ending(?) to the Hickman Era worth it? Come on in and see how a LIVE episode goes with no editing! Did you check out the episode LIVE on Twitch? https://www.twitch.tv/simp...

HAPPY NEW YEAR, #BamfNation! Lisa and Lauren are back and starting the New Year off with a new, simply amazing GUEST! That Nerd Kris from the Nerd Byword Podcast brings the evidence to Judge Lisa and Lauren: Why DOES Kurt need a baby? Why DID Marvel do Kurt dirty in Amazing Nightcrawler, and why is Christine Palmer the best (current) option for Kurt? Also in this episode: Lauren loses her mind ove...

There’s usually that 1 issue that defines a franchise. Often, it’s the #1 that started it all, but for the X-Men… it was their second #1, Giant-Size X-Men #1! It’s the first appearance of so many characters, but ESPECIALLY our Kurt Wagner! Lisa and Lauren give their FIRST IMPRESSIONS on how Kurt was first portrayed versus how he is portrayed today! Just how different was his first incarnation, fro...

IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON and Lisa and Lauren are bringing the holiday vibes to YOU! Whether you're a fan of the holidays or not, they've made the most ridiculous episode of Simply Amazing yet, just for you! Have you heard of the Kurt Wagner Hallmar- oops, HallDOUG movie - A Bamf for Christmas? Have YOU ever received a BAMF doll from a significant other? Why are Cher and Deadpool here?? If you're ne...

If you haven’t been reading Trial of Magneto , or have been underwhelmed with past issues of it like Lisa and Lauren have…. get up, get out, and go get issue #5 from your Local Comic Shop! Trial of Magneto #5 pulls NO punches and has VAST effects on the X-Men Krakoan era! Find out how and why as Lisa and Lauren scream over retcons, resurrections, HE’S BACK??, and so much more!

It’s that time of year and Simply Amazing has the perfect episode to listen to while you’re on your break, hiding from your visiting family members! Mason Williams, from Comics And Crosses, joined Lisa and Lauren to talk about Kurt and one of the most important things to him: Religion! What does it mean for Kurt to be so devoutly Christian? Why is this so important to his character? Also, what emb...

Many BAMFS had their first exposure to Kurt through the animated series X-Men Evolution! What do Lisa and Lauren think of this show and its interpretation of Kurt Wagner? Is it one of the best? The worst? What's Scott Summers go to do with ANY of this and why is there an "accidental yeeting" happening?? Tune in to find out!

The Inferno is almost over and it’s ALMOST AT IT’S PEAK! Lisa and Lauren talk all about the penultimate issue, Inferno #3, to Hickman’s sequel to HoX/PoX. Emma Frost in that grey area AGAIN? Mystique and Destiny did WHAT?? Professor Gaslighter still.. gaslighting?!?! IT’S ALL HAPPENING FOLKS!

It’s time for a Simply Amazing 2nd Guest and you’ll never believe who it is! That Chris Evans- no, not THAT Chris Evans- but That Chris Evans from comics Twitter joins Lisa and Lauren to talk all about Kurt, the upcoming Legionnaires, and what else we can look forward to in the future! Could that include Krakoa 911, where they do Jean Grey Rights instead of the Miranda Rights? Would Kurt do a budd...

The one where Lisa and Lauren talk about anything and everything… but the actual plot of this issue?? Everyone on Krakoa thirsts after Steve Rogers! Wanda deserves better! Kyle is the moment! Is Destiny more like Meryl Streep or Helen Mirren? What was the point of the Kaiju? You knew it was coming folks… take a listen as Lisa and Lauren review the penultimate issue of this Wanda-Centric event!

You've heard Lisa bring her up again and again, but do you actually know who Talia Josephine Wagner, AKA Nocturne is?? Come learn with Lauren as Lisa tells us all about Nocturne, who she is, and why the heck she isn't around currently!  Content Warning: Talk of abortion, in reference to a storyline of Nocturne's

You all picked it on Twitter; You all knew it was going to get raunchy! We entered Excalibur #16 into the evidence of how Kurt- sweet, sweet Kurt- sometimes thinks with his dick. Sometimes a *little* too much. Or is it too much? And who can blame him?? Who else misses slutty Kurt?? We know we do! Check out our goofiest and raunchiest ep yet!

It's the FIRST GUEST EVER! Lisa and Lauren were THRILLED to have Kurt's (unofficial) PR manager, Dr. Anna Peppard, join them on this episode! Chatting about Kurt Wagner, sex tropes, sexualization, and answering YOUR questions, these 3 women remind us that Kurt, and everything about him, is SIMPLY AMAZING! Be sure to check out Dr. Anna Peppard every week on The Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! Podcast! g...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE COCKRUM AND NIGHTCRAWLER! It’s November 11th, the day Nightcrawler creator Dave Cockrum was born! Which means it is ALSO Kurt’s birthday! TWO SIMPLY AMAZING BDAYS IN ONE DAY? You KNOW Lisa and Lauren had to get together to celebrate these two by chatting about how the X-Men have celebrated Kurt’s birthday in the comics and how Kurt deserves to be the lead in his own GREASE! .....

Lauren, a Mystique apologist?? Lisa, crying #ItsDestinyBitch?!? You read it all right- this week we are talking all about the long-overdue rise of sapphics Mystique and Destiny (aka Nightcrawler's real parents)! Now that *SPOILER ALERT* Destiny is back, will the fate of the Marvel Universe be determined by the gays? Will the -true- villains be revealed? Either way, we sure hope the Inferno doesn’t...

Kurt Wagner has always been a character to represent those who feel like outcasts and different than anyone else, but what makes him such a great representation of body positivity and body acceptance? After revisiting a panel from Excalibur #2, Lisa and Lauren delve into how Kurt represents a level of body positivity and body acceptance that we all dream of representing ourselves! This is the name...

Just in time for Halloween, Inferno #2 came out this week and boy did it start a BLAZE! Lisa and Lauren talk ALL the details and spoilers for this issue in our longest episode yet, and YES, even Kurt Wagner himself is in this issue! Get your copies of Inferno #2 ready, put your disco shoes on, and let's dance in this flame, BAMF Nation!  Beware: FULL spoilers ahead for X-Men's Inferno! Also:...

We've seen Kurt Wagner in the original FOX trilogy and in the most recent FOX trilogy... now we all know it's coming- the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which means Nightcrawler in the MCU! How can we get the best and most Simply Amazing Kurt Wagner that we all know and love on the big screen? What will he look like, sound like, be like? Lisa and Lauren break it down and, frankly, every d...