X-Reads: An X-Men Experience

Steve Foxe (writer X-Men: House of XCII) joins the show to talk about one of the most impactful comics to him in his youth - X-Men (vol 2) #98! Part of "The Twelve" storyline, this story sees the X-Men at the end of their lives in the far distant future. Steve's imagination went wild after seeing all the new characters introduced in this future timeline and where our heroes end up in retirement ag...

Chris and Chandler get to chat with the architects of their childhood, showrunner/writers of X-Men: The Animated Series, Eric & Julia Lewald! Taking us back to 1992, we discuss the formation of the show and extensively breakdown 'Night of the Sentinels Part One' that coincides with the comic book companion, X-Men Adventures #1. Nearly frame by frame the comics and the pilot mirror each other in in...

Chris and Chandler return to Ann Nocenti's work but this time with her mini series Beauty and the Beast starring Dazzler and the Beast. On the surface, the series looks to be a silly romp through Hollywood fluff, but peeling back the layers we discover all the sinister traps Hollywood has in store for stars like Dazzler. Oh, and apparently Doctor Doom has something going on in this story too. Find...

Writer Steve Orlando (Marauders) joins Chris and Chandler on the show to recap X-Men 79 (vol. 2) and gush about his love of Marrow. Steve talks taking over the Marauders title from Gerry Duggan, plus touches a lot upon the Marvel 2099 relaunch/celebration that he is helming. Some nice X-Men 2099 teases inside! Find us on the AIPT Podcast Network. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes app...

We've reached the epic conclusion of The Phalanx Covenant as Chris and Chandler recap Uncanny X-Men 317 and X-Men 37 back to back for a double-sized episode. We meet Skin! We meet Blink! One of them won't survive the experience...tune in to find out what happens! Find us on the AIPT Podcast Network. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month....

Leah Williams joins the show as we recap, review, and dissect the Trial of Magneto mini-series with our ongoing special guests Katie and Kimberly from A Date with Dateline. Now that the big finale has come, we all were able to look back at the entire series run and breakdown the forensic elements and true crime study that went into writing The Trial of Magneto. Don't miss this amazing episode! Fin...

We continue the Phalanx Covenant with X-Men 36 - the first appearance of Synch. Banshee lets loose and wails on the Phalanx as he, Sabertooth, Emma and Jubilee rescue Everett Thomas, aka Synch. Chris and Chandler recap the #xmenvote from the recent Election Polls to decide who the newest team member of the X-Men will be. Chandler voted Monet and Chris vote Bling! Who did you vote for? Find us on t...

X-Reads makes its debut on the AIPT Podcast Network by jumping into the 90s with The Phalanx Covenant. Kicking off with Uncanny X-Men 316 (the first appearance of Monet St. Croix), Chris & Chandler get sucked into the terror of this new villain that has taken out the X-Men leaving Banshee, a teenage Jubilee, and two of their most deadly super villains (Sabertooth and Emma Frost) to fend for themse...

2021 was such an incredible year for X-Reads that we had to do a retrospective clip show looking back at the Top 10 most-downloaded episodes of the podcast. Listen to the Top 10 countdown as Chris & Chandler recap memories of having special guests on such as Cal Dodd (voice of Wolverine), Fabian Nicieza, Bill Sienkiewicz, and more. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first a...

Katie and Jake from Date with Dateline return to discuss the murder and mayhem of The Trial of Magneto issues 3 and 4. Together we break down the triple-goddess mythology that The Scarlet Witch is embodying, plus we touch upon what verdigris is, and the role of the Eldrich Orchard. Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on socia...

Four close friends - Chris, Chandler, Jenny, & Michelle - all gather to reminisce about past holidays together all while recapping Uncanny X-Men 230. Longshot finds some talking jewelry and together the X-Men find a way to play Santa and deliver stolen items to the people who lost them. Lots of great Dazzler moments in this one! Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and...

The incredible artist, Valentine Smith, joins Chris and Chandler as they gab about Rachel and Amara's Girls Day on the Town in Manhattan where they get into absolute Hellfire Club hijinks. Lewks ensue! Follow our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on social media @xreadspodcast on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. For business inquirie...

The definitive voice of Wolverine, Cal Dodd, joins our show for a very special x-read of Wolverine #1 by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. Cal voiced Wolverine in "X-Men: The Animated Series", plus all the arcade and video games for the character. Hearing Cal say aloud "I'm there best there is at what I do..." is probably a highlight of our entire lives. We had a blast with Cal! Subscribe to our s...

Katie from A Date with Dateline is back and she's brought her co-host Jake from Date with the Bake for another issue of The Trial of Magneto. We had so much with covering the first issue, we had to keep going. Magneto has confessed to the murder of The Scarlet Witch, but is she even dead for the crime he has confessed to? Tune in to hear true crime observations mixed with "that's so comics" contin...

Want to learn what X-Reads is all about? Listen to our trailer to get the jump on what to expect in our deep dive episodes as we recap classic issues from the X-Men Universe, often with special guests, X-Men creatives, celebrities, and more. Follow us @xreadspodcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and your podcast platform of choice. We upload new episodes every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the Month...

Way of X artist Bob Quinn brings New X-Men #38 to the show to gush about Skottie Young's artistic style and how the issue convinced him that he had what it took to become an artist for Marvel Comics. Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on social media @xreadspodcast. For business inquiries, email xreadspodcast@gmail.com...

Senior Editor in charge of X-Men comics - Jordan D. White joins Chris and Chandler for a double-sized spectacular special issue of Excalibur #50. Jordan selected this issue to x-read due to his love of the team and the image this particular issue made on him as a young reader. Plus, he talks about organizing the Hellfire Gala and his beloved Sailor Moon podcast - Sailor Business! Subscribe to our...

In a very special crossover episode, Chris and Chandler have Kimberly and Katie from A Date with Dateline to discuss the Trial of Magneto. They are relatively novice X-Men fans, so they bring the hard hitting questions about the evidence, the suspects, and the timeline of events leading to the death of The Scarlet Witch. Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and th...

It's the moment you've all been waiting for - the finale to the School Girls from Heck trilogy. The the pages of Excalibur 34, we've finally reached the end of this silly saga which ends with a giant cheerleader face-off. You won't want to miss it! Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on social media @xreadspodcast. For...

Part 2 of the School Girls from Heck trilogy from the pages of Excalibur. Kitty Pryde continues to face off against the mean girls of her boarding school while Chris and Chandler recap the pages of Excalibur 33. Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on social media @xreadspodcast. For business inquiries, email xreadspodca...

Special guest Jack Plotnick (Girls Will Be Girls, Drawn Together) joins Chris and Chandler as they recap their first issue if Excalibur and the start to the three-issue mini arc on the School Girls from Heck. Kitty Pryde joins a UK boarding school and tackles the tropes of mean girls. Will she come out on top and rule this school? Tune in and find out! Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new...

Did you know that the New Mutants and the Hellions got wasted, hooked-up, played rough, and bonded all during an 80s-era Hellfire Gala?! Tune into this episode as Chris & Chandler celebrate two years of podcasting with a special double-issue episode featuring The New Mutants 53 and 54. Also Cypher is the worst in these issues! Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first...

Animation producer/writer Michael Vogel (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) joins us to recap All-New X-Men #1 by Brian Michael Bendis. Together we relive the moment the original five came back to the future to talk some sense into preset-day Cyclops. Bobby wears cargo-shorts to butch up and Kitty cosplays at Marge Simpson. Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first a...

Happy Pride! Chris, Chandler, and Anthony Oliveira gather to celebrate Pride Month and re-cap and review X-Men (Vol. 2) #46. Anthony, who has written for Marvel on "Emperor Hulkling" and the Marvel Voice's Pride Issue, selects this issue from 1994 as it lays groundwork for Iceman's eventual coming out as gay. Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesda...

Kitty Pryde joins the X-Men in issue #139. She doesn't like the codename Ariel, but she likes Sprite as long as you don't pull on her tab. Nightcrawler gives muppet energy and Wolverine reveals his first name to the group - James - we mean Logan! Subscribe to our show to be alerted when new episodes appear the first and third Wednesday of the month. Follow us on social media @xreadspodcast. For bu...