The X-Men TAS Podcast

What if What If was better than we thought!? Black Panther goes galactic on the latest entry in new-age Marvel animation so join us to discuss... Sonia seeing the original Suicide Squad and uhh...! Why this What If episode reminded us of Silver Surfer TAS! Someone should have asked Thanos to make better wishes with that Infinity Gauntlet! Some quick hits on Eternals and Shang-Chi! Trying to imagin...

We enter the zeitgeist of the Marvel Multiverse this week (and also the DC Universe) as we blab on about the first episode of What If and the new James Gunn Suicide Squad movie! Join us as we discuss... Why the Suicide Squad reminded us of Deadpool! What this new Marvel animated show has in common with a defunct video game company! The thrilling(?) return of 99% of the Captain America cast! How ta...

We have reached the end of X-Men Evolution and we get to see how everyone...well...evolved! Join us as we discuss... How Ragnarok can exist outside of Marvel and our love of global television! Boom Boom and Multiple Man make for the coolest combo! Which characters evolved best and which characters were Professor X! Our final summation of the entire X-Men Evolution experience! Looking to the future...

We are about to cross the finish line on another Marvel animated series and boy, do we have a lot to say! Join us as we discuss... An epic rant against the new Disney movie Jungle Cruise and a lament about the Rock's movie career! Beginning to explore our overall conclusions about X-Men Evolution! Finally seeing Professor X using his powers properly! Discussing the "A" on Apocalypse...

The countdown to the end of Evolution commences as we explore the premiere of another classic new mutant! Join us as we discuss... Future podcast plans following the conclusion of Evolution! Floating conspiracy theories about how Evolution plotlines end up being similar to the movies! Wolverine teaches the mutants how to ride motorcycles...for reasons! Professor X, loopy as ever! It was another sa...

The MCU gives us the next great villain of note while we learn that Gambit has a father named Jean Luc! Join us as we discuss... Kurosawa, Bosch (frumpy Batman) and the Loki season finale are discussed with great vigor! We start to really understand why Professor X's therapy sessions are so awful! Rogue does have really disturbing dreams though! Gambit uses his charging powers to light up som...

We take a break from our evolved X-Men pals and dive deep into the new Black Widow movie as well as prepare ourselves for more mystery on our way from the world of Loki! Join our very heavy spoiler talk as we discuss... Enjoying the awe Marvel brought to the table with the penultimate episode of Loki! Did we need a Black Widow movie? Yeah, it was pretty cool! Lots of disagreements on all the accen...

Spyke returns as a righteous vigilante as we ponder how many #LeechHeads are out in X-Men fandom! Join us as we discuss... Being pleased how Loki reset our expectations! The satisfying 'evolution' of Spyke! Duncan's evolution from high school jock to bigoted loser! Hoping for a Morlocks TV show featuring the Hellfire Club! This was a fantastic episode of Evolution and well worth che...

Tis the season of psychologically unstable superheroes and we tackle a slew of them, touching on Loki, Legion and Joker! Join us as we discuss... Accepting that Disney Plus Marvel shows are tease-central and there is nothing we can do about it! How Evolution is a pretty cool show for tackling X-Men storylines beyond the tried and true classics! Balancing the wish fulfillment factor of hoping for h...

Loki continues to screw around with the foundation of the MCU and X-23 returns to blow up Hydra bases in X-Men Evolution! Join us as we discuss... How Loki will allow Disney to have their cake and eat it too when it comes to preserving their sacred timeline and intellectual property! Would you buy an Omega Red action figure? So Scott and Jean are just skipping higher education? Poorly named charac...

We have a double-date with mischief this week, first checking out Loki and then what scheme the Brotherhood is cooking up on the latest episode of Evolution! Join us as we discuss... The importance of having the right expectations with Disney/Marvel properties! Do our worst experiences on the subway compare to those of the Brotherhood? The origin of future President Jeff-Bob Kelly's political...

The final season of X-Men Evolution begins and gives us crazy, 'blow your socks off' plot twists that we don't even know how to process! Join us as we discuss... Why Superman TAS gives off creepy Twilight Zone vibes! Are we ready to return to the movies? Professor X wants to clear the junk (which happens to include a stone-petrified Mystique) out of the X-Mansion! Why this episode r...

The end of Season Three of X-Men Evolution takes us out into the ocean, where the X-Men battle a volcano! Join us as we discuss... Taking a deeper dive into the DC Animated Universe! Having very different opinions on exactly what real life city Gotham reminds us of! I guess Apocalypse just got away? Iceman should not be afraid of any body of water! Why there will no plans to record the podcast liv...

The X-Men finally meet Apocalypse, and by meet we mean get their butts kicked on the latest episode of Evolution! Join us as we discuss... Our solid recommendation of For All Mankind and our initial thoughts on MODOK! Enjoying the wide roster of X-Men all on screen at the same time!  Another plea for someone to settle the Adamantium vs. Vibranium debate! Giving some clarity on the legacy of Evolut...

Some of the X-Men graduate high school as Rogue turns into Colossus and kisses Gambit!? Join us for this crazy episode as we discuss... Reviving Batman TAS? Remembering what the last week of high school felt like! Why it's good to have two mysterious badasses on the same team! Speculating on the ultimate 1980s action movie that never was! Some bad James Bond impressions! We go to the moon and...

We dive deep into the best episode yet of X-Men Evolution, learning the shocking creative origins of X-23! Join us as discuss... Starting the cool show For All Mankind and describing the spectrum of 1960s media content! Realizing that the MCU does best with characters for which you have no expectations! Being stunned to learn that X-23 was created for X-Men Evolution! Touching on the convoluted co...

The original 'fab-five' X-Men unite in an an intriguing episode of X-Men Evolution! Join us as we discuss... Our thoughts on Mortal Kombat and a run through of our favorite video game movies! Mesmero, Magneto and Mastermind all in one room? Marvelous! The X-Men experiencing the relaxing joys of a friendly baseball game! Iceman doing what he does best, making ice-slides! Getting excited t...

Rogue becomes the omni-mutant and Disney introduces a new Captain America! Join us as we discuss... Feeling a bit letdown by the uneven Falcon and Winter Soldier finale! Gotta love those spunky New Mutants! Getting very picky about Cyclops's mutant powers...probably not for the first time! Wolverine smells Rogue! Professor X is half useful for a change! Another stellar episode of Evolution! T...

We go as deep as we can in examining the role Disney plays in controlling their Marvel properties and also talk about how we can't stand Toad! Join us as discuss... Being drawn back into the Falcon and Winter Soldier! Wondering what exactly the audience is for Marvel MCU stuff! How Amanda is a bit too pushy when it comes to her boyfriend Nightcrawler! Absolute love for Mastermind as an unders...

Spyke evolves into a more interesting character with the help of the Morlocks on the latest X-Men Evolution episode! Join us as we discuss... The diminishing returns of Falcon and Winter Solider! The evolution of soft drinks across our lifetimes! Finally learning the ages of our mutant heroes! Spyke's mutant evolution is frankly an upgrade! Another bone-headed Professor X moment! We have to s...

One of the best Cyclops stories in animation comes to X-Men Evolution this week! Join us as we discuss... Our reactions to both Falcon and Winter Soldier and Godzilla vs. Kong! Trying to pick our favorite of the New Mutants! Gaming out a better strategy for Cyclops in the desert! Does Professor X not care, or is he just lazy!? Jean and Scott, together at last! We touch on all that and a whole lot...

We're back covering Evolution and pondering the motivation of Wanda (the cartoon version this time)...Join us as we discuss... How the Mighty Ducks TV show made us a little hesitant on the latest episode of Falcon and the Winter Soldier! Being fashionably late to the Expanse party going on out there in hard sci-fi circles! We're just done with Toad... Why Gambit shouldn't be 500 fee...

Redemption comes to the X-Men TAS Podcast this week as we explore Zack Snyder's Justice League! Join us as we discuss (very spoilerifically)... Sonia's thoughts on seeing the entire Zack Snyder superhero catalog for the first time in 72 hours! How a four hour movie experience is very suited to the times we currently live in! Enjoying the hell out of Cyborg and the Flash! A Jack Kirby ill...

The X-Men take their battle to the School Board and the School Board parking lot on the latest episode of Evolution! Join us to discuss... Why Superman makes for a top flight, high school level defensive coordinator! While we're against anti-mutant bigotry, we are pleased that it is finally affecting the X-Men! (it's complicated...) The fascinating disintegration of Jean Grey's norm...

We enter 'the hex' one last time to talk the Wandavision season finale and enjoy Cyclops using his entire field of vision on the latest episode of X-Men Evolution! Join us as we discuss... The crimes and misdemeanors of superhero(?) Wanda Maximoff! Realizing that speculation over "The Mutants" is probably a waste of time! The most exciting C-SPAN content imaginable! Enjoying th...