CEREBRO

By Connor Goldsmith

What's CEREBRO about?

CEREBRO is a podcast about Marvel's Merry Mutants, the Uncanny X-Men, hosted by Connor Goldsmith. Each episode highlights one character. Tune in for a deep exploration of the 60-year history of this enduring, revolutionary franchise! www.cerebrocast.com www.patreon.com/cerebrocast

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CEREBRO episodes:

04.13.2024
Episode 109: Arcade (feat. Annalise Bissa)
In Episode 109 of CEREBRO, Connor and Marvel editor Annalise Bissa hunt the most dangerous game with the arrogant Arcade! Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, spoiled brat Arcade never really grew up, instead becoming a whimsical assassin and...
02.28.2024
Episode 108: Hepzibah (feat. Jordan Blok) — Part Two: Skunk, Interrupted
In the GALAXY-SIZE Episode 108 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Jordan Blok arm up for bird season with the marvelous Mam'selle Hepzibah! Created by Dave Cockrum and Chris Claremont, Hepzibah is the femme fatale of the Starjammers, the...
02.28.2024
Episode 108: Hepzibah (feat. Jordan Blok) — Part One: Stepmutha Has Arrived
In the GALAXY-SIZE Episode 108 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Jordan Blok arm up for bird season with the marvelous Mam'selle Hepzibah! Created by Dave Cockrum and Chris Claremont, Hepzibah is the femme fatale of the Starjammers, the...
02.03.2024
Episode 107: Candra (feat. Kat Driscoll)
In Episode 107 of CEREBRO, Connor and Kat Driscoll offer up their tithes to the capricious Candra! Created by Howard Mackie and Lee Weeks, Candra of the Floating Spires is one of the Externals, part of a secret coterie of...
01.08.2024
Bonus Episode: Sky Masters (feat. The Jack Kirby Museum)
Happy New Year, Zalagang! Today, for a special interview, Director Rand Hoppe and President Tom Kraft of the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center join the show to talk about their new crowdfunding project at Zoop: a hardcover collection of...
12.16.2023
Episode 106: Laurie Collins (feat. Alex Abad-Santos)
In Episode 106 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Alex Abad-Santos just want to be popular with Laurie Collins, the wilting Wallflower! Created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Keron Grant as one of the new students in the 2003...
11.26.2023
Episode 105: Cain Marko (feat. Anthony Oliveira)
In Episode 105 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Anthony Oliveira become huge and unstoppable with Cain Marko, the jealous Juggernaut! Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Cain is the elder stepbrother of Charles Xavier, empowered by an ancient...
10.10.2023
Episode 104: Amanda Sefton (feat. Anna Peppard)
In Episode 104 of CEREBRO, Connor and Oh Gosh, Oh Golly, Oh Wow! co-host Dr. Anna Peppard (Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero) walk the Winding Way with Amanda Sefton, the devil-may-care Daytripper! Created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum...
09.29.2023
Bonus Episode: Marvel Move (feat. Ryan Penagos)
Hey there, Zalagang! Today, for a special interview, Vice President and Creative Executive at Marvel Ryan Penagos joins the show to talk about the new fitness app Marvel Move, a collaboration between Marvel and Zombies, Run! developers Six To Start....
09.07.2023
CEREBRO Appendix: Gosamyr (feat. Jordan Blok)
Hey there, Zalagang! You've likely noticed, but a combo of scheduling issues and personal life stuff has led to a brief production delay. The next regular episode of CEREBRO will be Amanda Sefton feat. Dr. Anna Peppard! It should be...
08.24.2023
Bonus Episode: Dark X-Men (feat. Steve Foxe)
Hey there, Zalagang! Today, returning guest Steve Foxe and I dig into his new title Dark X-Men, which debuted last week as part of the Fall of X event! This episode contains SPOILERS for Dark X-Men #1, so please read the issue...
07.26.2023
Bonus Episode: Hellfire Gala 2023 (feat. Gerry Duggan)
Hi everyone! This morning, in a publicly-released CEREBRO Secret File, X-Men and Invincible Iron Man writer Gerry Duggan joins Connor for a postmortem on the cataclysmic events of this year's Hellfire Gala. This episode contains SPOILERS for the giant-size one-shot released...
07.17.2023
Episode 103: Calvin Rankin (feat. Chad Anderson)
In Episode 103 of CEREBRO, Connor and Graymalkin Lane host Chad Anderson get lost in the woods with Calvin Rankin, the mercurial Mimic! Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as an antagonist, arrogant power copier Cal briefly joined the...
06.24.2023
Episode 102: Nekra Sinclair (feat. Jordan Blok)
In Episode 102 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Jordan Blok pay homage to Nekra, Priestess of Hate! Created by Steve Gerber and Ross Andru as a nemesis for jungle heroine Shanna the She-Devil, mutant radical Nekra Sinclair instead...
05.30.2023
Episode 101: En Sabah Nur (feat. Jonathan Hickman)
In Episode 101 of CEREBRO, the SEASON 4 PREMIERE, Connor and Head of X emeritus Jonathan Hickman extend a cautious hand to En Sabah Nur, the atrocious Apocalypse! Created by Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, and Butch Guice as the central...
04.15.2023
Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Fourth: Ashes!
In the DOMINION-SIZE Episode 100 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Sara Century paint the town red with Madelyne Pryor, the glorious Goblin Queen! Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Maddie was introduced in 1983 as a new...
04.15.2023
Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Third: Burn!
In the DOMINION-SIZE Episode 100 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Sara Century paint the town red with Madelyne Pryor, the glorious Goblin Queen! Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Maddie was introduced in 1983 as a new...
04.15.2023
Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Second: Fan the Flames!
In the DOMINION-SIZE Episode 100 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Sara Century paint the town red with Madelyne Pryor, the glorious Goblin Queen! Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Maddie was introduced in 1983 as a new...
04.15.2023
Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the First: Strike the Match!
In the DOMINION-SIZE Episode 100 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Sara Century paint the town red with Madelyne Pryor, the glorious Goblin Queen! Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Maddie was introduced in 1983 as a new...
04.15.2023
Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Prologue: Vanities
In the DOMINION-SIZE Episode 100 of CEREBRO, Connor and fan favorite guest Sara Century paint the town red with Madelyne Pryor, the glorious Goblin Queen! Created by Chris Claremont and Paul Smith, Maddie was introduced in 1983 as a new...
03.18.2023
Episode 099: Annie Ghazikhanian (feat. Chuck Austen)
In Episode 99 of CEREBRO, Connor and living legend Chuck Austen (She-Ra, Steven Universe, The Draco) practice their bedside manner with the audacious Annie Ghazikhanian! The signature point-of-view character of the Austen run on Uncanny X-Men, Nurse Annie is prejudiced...
03.06.2023
Bonus Episode: CEREBRO Claremont Marathon - Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)
Hi everyone! Some scheduling issues with the recording of Episode 99 will be delaying it a little while longer, so I wanted to provide a little extra content this week while I get that sorted. First published on June 16th,...
02.22.2023
Bonus Episode: Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 (feat. Tini Howard)
To celebrate the launch of Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 today, Tini Howard stops by CEREBRO for a page-by-page breakdown of this entire 30-page oversized issue! This is the dazzling debut of a new series AIPT says is "set to be...
02.21.2023
Episode 098: Jamie Braddock (feat. Holly Raymond)
In Episode 98 of CEREBRO, Connor and Dr. Holly Raymond (Professor of English at Temple University) have their strings pulled by Jamie Braddock, the mercurial Monarch! Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, Jamie is the famous racecar driver brother...
02.11.2023
Episode 097: Sebastian Shaw (feat. Steven Attewell)
In Episode 97 of CEREBRO, Connor and Dr. Steven Attewell, (Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at CUNY, writer of Race for the Iron Throne) get down to business with the unscrupulous Sebastian Shaw! Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne,...
01.29.2023
Episode 096: Forge (feat. Josh Trujillo)
In Episode 96 of CEREBRO, Connor and DC/Marvel writer Josh Trujillo (Blue Beetle: Graduation Day, Wiccan and Hulkling) get creative with the formidable Forge! Created by Chris Claremont and John Romita, Jr., Cheyenne shaman Forge rejected his people to use...
01.14.2023
Episode 095: Jubilation Lee (feat. Jason Loo)
In Episode 95 of CEREBRO, Connor and Marvel writer/artist Jason Loo ring in the New Year with the jocular Jubilation Lee! Created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri, teenage orphan Jubilee used her firework powers to become Wolverine's sidekick, a...
01.01.2023
Episode 094: Longshot (feat. Nola Pfau)
In Episode 94 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Nola Pfau test their luck with the lovable Longshot! Created by Ann Nocenti and Art Adams, Longshot is an amnesiac rebel slave from the Mojoverse, an alternate dimension derived from twisted...
12.16.2022
Episode 093: Amahl Farouk (feat. Khaldoun Khelil)
In Episode 93 of CEREBRO, Connor and TTRPG writer/MENA scholar Khaldoun Khelil ascend to the astral plane with Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King! Introduced as the ultimate evil telepath, the Shadow King was steadily developed into the grand antagonist of...
12.07.2022
Episode 092: Tom Cassidy (feat. Eoin Higgins)
In Episode 92 of CEREBRO, Connor, journalist Eoin Higgins, and Connor's laryngitis toast to Thomas Cassidy, the bombastic Black Tom! The black sheep of Clan Cassidy and devoted partner of the Juggernaut, Tom has been a constant thorn in the...
11.19.2022
Episode 091: Eden Fesi & Gateway (feat. Kaetun Khlynne)
In Episode 91 of CEREBRO, Connor and aerospace engineer Kaetun Khlynne spotlight two related characters: Eden Fesi, the magnificent Manifold, and his mysterious mentor — the cleverman known only as Gateway! Aboriginal teleporter Gateway was an essential part of the...
11.04.2022
Episode 090: Melody Jacobs (feat. Jordan Blok)
In Episode 90 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Jordan Blok mourn for Melody Jacobs, the theatrical Threnody! Created by Fabian Nicieza and Richard Bennett, tragic Thren's mutation attunes her to death around the world, driving her dangerously insane. After...
10.28.2022
Episode 089: Tabitha Smith (feat. Leah Williams)
In Episode 89 of CEREBRO, Connor and Marvel writer Leah Williams (X-Factor, X-Men: The Trial of Magneto, X-Terminators) toast to Tabitha Smith, the bodacious Boom-Boom! Created by Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom, explosive street kid Tabby quickly became a mainstay...
10.12.2022
Episode 088: Andrea & Andreas von Strucker (feat. Spencer Ackerman)
In Episode 88 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Spencer Ackerman (Reign of Terror, Waller vs. Wildstorm) combine their powers to roast Andrea and Andreas von Strucker, the foul Fenris! Created by Chris Claremont and John Romita, Jr., the remarkably...
10.03.2022
Episode 087: Pietro Maximoff (feat. Luke Ruddick)
In Episode 87 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Luke Ruddick approach lightspeed with Pietro Maximoff, the questionable Quicksilver! Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Pietro and his twin sister Wanda were founding members of the Brotherhood of Evil...
09.25.2022
Episode 086: Colin McKay (feat. Sam Guido)
In Episode 86 of CEREBRO, Connor and Sam Guido roar into battle with the courageous Kylun, Hero of the People! Created by Alan Davis, little Colin McKay was a mutant child on the run when he was transported to the...
09.16.2022
Episode 085: Lila Cheney (feat. Margot Mutter)
In Episode 85 of CEREBRO, Connor and tabletop game developer Margot Mutter STEAL THIS PLANET with the lively Lila Cheney! Created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod, punk rock superstar Lila was introduced as the unlikely love interest for Cannonball...
09.08.2022
Episode 084: Maria Callasantos (feat. Darryl Ayo)
In Episode 84 of CEREBRO, Connor and cartoonist Darryl Ayo sharpen their claws with Maria Callasantos, the feisty Feral! Created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza as one of the founding members of X-Force, Maria is an antagonist within the...
08.09.2022
Episode 083: St. John Allerdyce (feat. Anthony Oliveira)
In Episode 83 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Anthony Oliveira (Young Avengers: Paradox Lost) camp it up with St. John Allerdyce, the poetic Pyro! Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne as an implied gay character, in the 90s...
07.28.2022
Episode 082: Amara Aquilla (feat. Alex Abad-Santos)
In Episode 82 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Alex Abad-Santos try to fix Amara Aquilla, the mediocre Magma! The most aggressively mid of the classic New Mutants, Selene's flop granddaughter has a great, iconic design... and that's about it....
07.14.2022
Episode 081: Rahne Sinclair (feat. Rebecca Gault)
In Episode 81 of CEREBRO, Connor and fantasy scholar Rebecca Gault howl at the moon with Rahne Sinclair, the wailing Wolfsbane! Introduced as the ingénue of the classic New Mutants, repressed religious Rahne would go on to become one of...
06.30.2022
Episode 080: Rita Wayword (feat. Jordan Blok)
In Episode 80 of CEREBRO, Connor and science writer Jordan Blok spin with Spiral, Mistress of the Wildways! Best known as Betsy Braddock's nemesis and Longshot's biggest hater, the wicked time-dancing sorceress was eventually revealed via retcon to be the...
06.22.2022
Episode 079: Abigail Brand (feat. Al Ewing)
In Episode 79 of CEREBRO, Connor and contemporary comics legend Al Ewing (X-Men Red, S.W.O.R.D., Immortal Hulk) survey the schemes of Abigail Brand! The mysterious director of S.W.O.R.D., charged with protecting Earth from extraterrestrial threats, half-alien and half-mutant Brand has...
06.15.2022
Episode 078: Cecilia Reyes (feat. Stephanie Williams)
In Episode 78 of CEREBRO, Connor and returning guest Steph Williams (Nubia and the Amazons) scrub in for surgery with Dr. Cecilia Reyes! Created by Scott Lobdell and Carlos Pacheco, Cecilia is a young Afro-Puerto Rican resident hiding her mutant...
06.03.2022
Bonus Episode: Vicki Montesi (feat. Sara Century)
Happy Pride, Zalagang! As a special treat for the season, I'm publicly releasing last year's most popular CEREBRO Secret File — a deep dive with CEREBRO's Official Lesbian Correspondent Sara Century on Marvel's first lesbian hero, Dr. Vicki Montesi of...
05.31.2022
Episode 077: John Proudstar (feat. Nyla Rose & Steve Orlando)
In Episode 77 of CEREBRO, All Elite Wrestling star and former Women's World Champion pro wrestler Nyla Rose joins returning guest Steve Orlando (Marauders) to rejoice in the resurrection of John Proudstar, the thorny Thunderbird! Memorialized by his teammates and...
05.22.2022
Episode 076: Nathaniel Essex (feat. Kieron Gillen)
In Episode 76 of CEREBRO, the SEASON 3 PREMIERE, Connor and contemporary comics legend Kieron Gillen map the machinations of Nathaniel Essex, Mr. Sinister! Created by Chris Claremont and Marc Silvestri, but reimagined almost entirely in the 21st century by...
04.24.2022
Bonus Episode: Knights of X (feat. Tini Howard)
To celebrate the launch of Knights of X this coming Wednesday, I've decided to share this Patreon bonus episode with the world! This was originally published on April 1st for the House of Zaladane tier ($5/month) at patreon.com/cerebrocast In this...
04.18.2022
Episode 075: Eleanor Murch & Peter (feat. Zeb Wells)
In Episode 75 of CEREBRO, the SEASON 2 FINALE, Connor and Marvel writer Zeb Wells are sung to sleep by Eleanor Murch, the nefarious Nanny! Created by Louise and Walt Simonson, Nanny and her special Lost Boy, Peter the Orphan-Maker,...
04.11.2022
Episode 074: Sean Cassidy (feat. Thom Dunn)
In Episode 74 of CEREBRO, Connor and writer/musician Thom Dunn scream to the skies with Sean Cassidy, the belting Banshee! First appearing in the 60s as an unwilling supervillain, Irish spy Sean was recruited to the iconic Giant-Size X-Men team...

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CEREBRO episodes:

Episode 109: Arcade (feat. Annalise Bissa)

Episode 108: Hepzibah (feat. Jordan Blok) — Part Two: Skunk, Interrupted

Episode 108: Hepzibah (feat. Jordan Blok) — Part One: Stepmutha Has Arrived

Episode 107: Candra (feat. Kat Driscoll)

Bonus Episode: Sky Masters (feat. The Jack Kirby Museum)

Episode 106: Laurie Collins (feat. Alex Abad-Santos)

Episode 105: Cain Marko (feat. Anthony Oliveira)

Episode 104: Amanda Sefton (feat. Anna Peppard)

Bonus Episode: Marvel Move (feat. Ryan Penagos)

CEREBRO Appendix: Gosamyr (feat. Jordan Blok)

Bonus Episode: Dark X-Men (feat. Steve Foxe)

Bonus Episode: Hellfire Gala 2023 (feat. Gerry Duggan)

Episode 103: Calvin Rankin (feat. Chad Anderson)

Episode 102: Nekra Sinclair (feat. Jordan Blok)

Episode 101: En Sabah Nur (feat. Jonathan Hickman)

Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Fourth: Ashes!

Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Third: Burn!

Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the Second: Fan the Flames!

Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Part the First: Strike the Match!

Episode 100: Madelyne Pryor (feat. Sara Century) — Prologue: Vanities

Episode 099: Annie Ghazikhanian (feat. Chuck Austen)

Bonus Episode: CEREBRO Claremont Marathon - Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975)

Bonus Episode: Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 (feat. Tini Howard)

Episode 098: Jamie Braddock (feat. Holly Raymond)

Episode 097: Sebastian Shaw (feat. Steven Attewell)

Episode 096: Forge (feat. Josh Trujillo)

Episode 095: Jubilation Lee (feat. Jason Loo)

Episode 094: Longshot (feat. Nola Pfau)

Episode 093: Amahl Farouk (feat. Khaldoun Khelil)

Episode 092: Tom Cassidy (feat. Eoin Higgins)

Episode 091: Eden Fesi & Gateway (feat. Kaetun Khlynne)

Episode 090: Melody Jacobs (feat. Jordan Blok)

Episode 089: Tabitha Smith (feat. Leah Williams)

Episode 088: Andrea & Andreas von Strucker (feat. Spencer Ackerman)

Episode 087: Pietro Maximoff (feat. Luke Ruddick)

Episode 086: Colin McKay (feat. Sam Guido)

Episode 085: Lila Cheney (feat. Margot Mutter)

Episode 084: Maria Callasantos (feat. Darryl Ayo)

Episode 083: St. John Allerdyce (feat. Anthony Oliveira)

Episode 082: Amara Aquilla (feat. Alex Abad-Santos)

Episode 081: Rahne Sinclair (feat. Rebecca Gault)

Episode 080: Rita Wayword (feat. Jordan Blok)

Episode 079: Abigail Brand (feat. Al Ewing)

Episode 078: Cecilia Reyes (feat. Stephanie Williams)

Bonus Episode: Vicki Montesi (feat. Sara Century)

Episode 077: John Proudstar (feat. Nyla Rose & Steve Orlando)

Episode 076: Nathaniel Essex (feat. Kieron Gillen)

Bonus Episode: Knights of X (feat. Tini Howard)

Episode 075: Eleanor Murch & Peter (feat. Zeb Wells)

Episode 074: Sean Cassidy (feat. Thom Dunn)