Source Pages: A Reading Collective

Karen and Hayley are manning the TARDIS this week, as they discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, "The Legend of Ruby Sunday." Their Time Window wasn't functioning properly, but Liz and Brian should be back aboard next week for the big season finale and the resolution to this jaw-dropping cliffhanger! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https://...

Liz and Hayley decided to stay in 1813, but Karen and Brian are here to discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, Rogue, as well as some Whovian History, Captain Jack Harkness, and much more.  EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thesourcepagespodcast/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SPARCPODCAST SPaRC's Podcast Buddies:...

The Acolyte, like the Sith, is shrouded in mystery, but Hayley and Brian are here to help try and bring SOME clarity. It is set in 132 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), which is 100 years before The Phantom Menace, and one of the only known characters set to appear in The Acolyte is Vernestra Rwoh, a 116-year-old Mirialan Jedi, who was granted the title of Jedi Knight at age 15 in The High Republi...

The Timey Wimey Crew is gathered to discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, Dot and Bubble. This allegory-heavy episode introduces us to the "Bubble-headed" Finetimers, and the attempts of the Doctor and Ruby to help them out of a sticky situation. Will they listen, or will they just wait for "mummy" to come and help them? Tune in and find out. FORWARD! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: htt...

The Gang is all back in the TARDIS, and boy is it needed to try and figure out this amazing episode! Hayley, Karen, Liz and Brian gather to discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, 73 Yards, and theorize just what happened. Why is the old lady always at 73 yards away? What does she say to people to make them react that way? WE HAVE QUESTIONS, RTD!! :) Don't forget to write to us at SPARCPODCAST@G...

Snikt Snikt! Hayley and Brian can barely contain the excitement in reviewing the recently wrapped first season on the wonderful X-Men '97 on Disney+, and comparing it to the X-Men/ X-Force/ X-Factor comic event of X-Cutioner's Song that was read as a primer. Season Two cannot get here soon enough! I just hope that Logan has the common sense in the future to stay off the team that goes after Magnet...

Hayley and Karen were able to escape from the clutches of the Villengard Corporation, and are here to give their thoughts on the latest episode of Doctor Who: BOOM! Liz and Brian were captured by Villengard, but hopefully one, or both, can send in a transmission with their whereabouts. "Thoughts and Prayers!" EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: htt...

While Hayley and Liz are still on their UNIT Mission to the Isle of Mom, Karen and Brian assemble to give their (not-so) instant reactions to the first 2 new episodes of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord". There's always a twist (and boogies) at the end... EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thesourcepagesp...

Hayley and Brian safely navigated their way into and out of Hell, thanks to Edwin's detailed notes, and are here to review Netflix' "Dead Boy Detectives" and compare it to the comic run that was used as a primer. Don't let the Dandelion Sprites, Death or any other entity from The Sandman Universe stop you from checking out this podcast, The Cat King has spoken! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTE...

On the day of the new season premiering on BBC and Disney+, the Timey Wimey crew of Liz, Karen, Hayley and Brian gather in the TARDIS to discuss the 2023 Christmas Special, "The Church on Ruby Road", which was the first full episode with Ncuti Gatwa as The 15th Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. Also, speculation about what is to be expected and wished for in the upcoming season is rampant....

The spectacular ride that is "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" has come to and end. Hayley, Brian and special guest, SPaRC Jedi Council Member James "Yodahew" Hewings, gather to discuss the final season, and also to look at the show as a whole. They also chat a bit about the recently released 6-episode "Tales of the Empire", which focuses 3 episodes on Morgan Elsbeth and 3 episodes on Barriss Offee, prov...

It's time to go to school! The Victor Von Doom Institute For Gifted Youths, that is. In the final part in the 2nd chapter of Secret Wars, "Welcome To Battleworld" we follow this iteration of The Runaways as they deal with the goings-on at The Institute, and dealing with the pressures of passing the Final Exam. It's sure to get messy, bizarre, and downright zanie! Comics covered: The Runaways (2015...

"Mr. Sandman. Yes? Bring us a new Netflix Series!" We are travelling BACK to visit The Sandman, as Hayley and Brian are covering the 6-issue run of The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives in preparation of the 8-episode Netflix series, Dead Boy Detectives, dropping this week. It's sure to be a series... TO DIE FOR!  Comics covered: The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives (2022): #1 - 6 EMAIL:...

Source Pages Presents: The Sacred Jedi Texts returns! This time, Hayley, Todd, James and Brian discuss "Rule of Two" the 2nd book in Drew Karpyshyn's Darth Bane Trilogy. With Zannah in tow as Bane's first apprentice, we'll learn how the training is going, what the Jedi think about the extinction of the Sith after the Thought Bomb detonation on Ruusan, and just what exactly an Orbalisk is and how t...

The Who Crew is back with another installment of Timey Wimey Talk: A Doctor Who SPaRCast. This time, Hayley, Karen, Liz and Brian talk about the 2nd and 3rd of the 2023 60th Anniversary Specials: Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle, which features the return of a long lost, and forgotten, adversary of The Doctor. It's time to "Spice Up Your Life" and join us for this wacky TARDIS ride. Episode(s) cove...

Well, the Song is over, but remains the same. Hayley and Brian finish up the X-Men '97 primers with the finale of the X-Men/ X-Factor/ X-Force crossover comic event, X-Cutioner's Song. How will Cable and the man with his face, Stryfe, settle the score? Will Scott and Jean be rescued? Will there be X-Men rollerblading? Listen and find out! Also, Hayley gives a brief recap of the first issue of the...

SNIKT! The primer coverage for X-Men '97 continues with Part 2 of X-Cutioner's Song, a massive 4-Series comic crossover event from the early '90s. This time, Hayley and Brian cover issues #6 - 10. Are Scott and Jean safe, and WHERE ON EARTH ARE THEY?!? Is Professor X going to survive the Techno-Virus that currently has him comatose? Are X-Force and X-Factor just cameo teams in their own comics? Tu...

The animated series that was never thought possible, the continuation of the original X-Men: The Animated Series, is here! Hayley and Brian are psyched and are here to discuss a major X-Men Comics Crossover event that happened around the time the original animated show aired: the 15-issue X-Cutioner's Song, covering comics from the Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, X-Force and X-Men (Vol. 2) runs. Best to...

The E-Wing Escort Fighter is heading BACK to the GFFA, and the full SPaRC Jedi Coucil are on board. Hayley and Brian are joined by James Hewings and Todd "Suds" Sedlacek, and they are discussing the 2015 Christie Golden novel "Star Wars: Dark Disciple" based on scripts from an 8 episode unaired arc of The Clone Wars animated show. It features a beloved character from The Clone Wars, Asajj Ventress...

The Spice is flowing freely, or maybe it isn't and the Fremen Guerilla attacks are to blame! Hayley and BVK review Dune: Part 2, and compare it to the source material, most of the 2nd and 3rd Books of the 1965 Frank Herbert Sci-Fi masterpiece, "Dune". After they nitpick a little bit about the differences between some of the characters and storyline of the novel, they reap much-deserved praise upon...

We are going BACK to Spice Melange planet of Arrakis, in anticipation of Dune: Part Two, hitting theaters this week. Hayley and Brian cover Book II: Muad'dib, and Book III: The Prophet, of the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, since that is what the movie will mostly adapt (the beginning of Book II was at the end of the first movie, Dune: Part One). So grab you Maker hooks, and try to stay on the sandw...

Well, as was Thanos, seeing Madame Web was inevitable. Hayley and Brian both saw it and are here to review it and compare it to the primer comics that were read...with the little hope of any content crossing over from the comics to the big screen. Also, they discuss the next couple months of content of what will be covered on SPaRC, and Brian geeks out about finally (hopefully) getting a good live...

Madame Web, the 4th movie set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, is set to be released, and Hayley and Brian are here to discuss some comics, The Gathering of Five, that had Madame Web in them.... briefly... but crucial to the storyline! There aren't many comics that properly cover Madame Web :) They also chat about Hayley's team, the Kansas City Chiefs, winning back-to-back Super Bowls and some of th...

3/4 of the SPaRC Jedi Council convene to talk about Phase II of the multimedia event Star Wars: The High Republic. Hayley, James and Brian chat about this Phase, which takes place roughly 150 years prior to the Phase I. You'll get to know terms like "The Forever War" and "The Path of the Open Hand" and also how Phase II connects to Phase I and how it will impact the story moving forward. This is w...

The SPaRC train just keeps on a'chuggin! Hayley and Brian review the recently completed season of Marvel's Echo on Disney+ and compare it to the remarkably relevant comics that were discussed in the primer! Also, some Oscars talk and other musings... and by musings, I mean tangents, which is a staple of Source Pages! EMAIL: SPARCPODCAST@GMAIL.COM TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SourcePagesCast INSTAG...