Champions...of Digression!

By Nathan Hubbard

What's Champions...of Digression! about?

In which our intrepid heroes (Hub and Cory) endeavor to read and discuss the 1970's series The Champions, and indulge in many digressions along the way. Join us, won't you?

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Champions...of Digression! episodes:

04.18.2024
Episode 2: Champions...of Digression! 2- Action Comics #243
In this, the second episode of their new show, Cory and Hub digress from their coverage of Champions and discuss the absolutely bonkers Silver Age gofers that is Action Comics #243. Digressions include: Super Lion's surprising pathos, burying scary media...
02.21.2024
Episode 1: Champions...of Digression! 1- Champions #1
Our intrepid hosts, Hub and Cory, embark on a bold new adventure. They discuss The Champions #1 and indulge themselves in many digressions along the way.
11.16.2023
Episode 432: Titan Up the Defense 355- Teen Titan Spotlight #21
Welp, that's a wrap on Titan Up the Defense! For our final episode, we take a look at Teen Titan Spotlight #21, featuring the original Teen Titan lineup. We talk about Woodstock, the 60's vs the 80's, Arsenic and Old...
11.09.2023
Episode 431: Titan Up the Defense 354- Sub-Mariner #34
SMRASH! For the penultimate episode of TUtD, we set the wayback machine for 1971 and discuss Sub-Mariner #34, featuring the Defenders' precursor, The Titans Three! Topics include: Uh...stuff? Probably also things. Look, it's been a long couple of weeks, and...
11.02.2023
Episode 430: I goofed! A note about Tales From the Haunted Disco Barn VI
Hey, everybody! I goofed up when I uploaded this years Disco Barn and initially posted a version that was missing some bits. That version was only up a couple of hours, but if you downloaded when it was released and...
11.01.2023
Episode 429: Tales From the Haunted Disco Barn VI- Punk is UnDead
Welcome Back to the Disco Barn, once the most popular supernatural discotheque in all of rural New England. This year, the Haunted Disco Barn's owner and proprietor, Ezekiel P Shadowmaven, regales us with Punk is UnDead, a bone chilling murder...
10.25.2023
Episode 428: Titan Up the Defense 353- Adventure Comics #269
We get back to our roots, and read Adventure Comics #269, featuring the debut of the undisputed greatest Teen Titan, Aqualad! Hooray! There's also some fun stuff about Super Dogs, Space Pills, and stork rescue, but mostly we talk about...
10.19.2023
Episode 427: Titan Up the Defense 351- Defenders (Vol 3) #1
Bwahaha! We read Defenders (Vol 3) #1, by the creative team behind JLI! Topics of discussion include: Keith Giffen, revised jungle monarchy, Cory redeeming his Cory Points, and skeletal xylophonics. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access...
10.11.2023
Episode 426: Titan Up the Defense 350- Teen Titans: Year One #1
Puff! We read Teen Titans: Year One #1! There's very little comic book in this comic book, so we talk about: Halloween 3, Great Danes, the Cory Point redemption process, horse flies, Dean Moon, and a bunch of other stuff....
10.05.2023
Episode 425: Titan Up the Defense 349- New Defenders #152
This is it! We read New Defenders #152, the final issue of the series! Hub and Cory look back on their journey and discuss: an odd costume decision, the final(ish) fates of our heroes, a disturbing potential band name, and...
09.27.2023
Episode 424: Titan Up the Defense 348- The Hawk and the Dove #5
Hub and Cory take a look at everyone's least favorite bird themed teenage heroes(?) first encounter with the Teen Titans in The Hawk and the Dove #5! Topics include: a rad present, comic book pacifism, dumb birds, and what to...
09.21.2023
Episode 423: Titan Up the Defense 347- New Defenders #151
Yowsers! After a longer than expected delay, we read New Defenders #151, the penultimate issue of the series! Topics include: komiks, the virtues of lying and stealing, accurate answers to banal questions, and even more tangents than usual. Enjoy! Enjoy!If...
09.15.2023
Episode 422: Special "Sorry This Week's Episode Got Goofed Up" Episode- Wonder Woman #265-266
This week's recording went sideways on us, so we reached into the archives and pulled out this Bonus episode Cory and Hub recorded for Patreon a depressing number of years ago. They talk about Wonder Woman issues #265-266, and probably...
09.06.2023
Episode 421: Titan Up the Defense 346- Dr. Fate (Vol 2) #25-41
The Doctor is in! For reason's Hub barely attempts to justify, he and special guest Sara Century discuss issues 25-41 of Dr. Fate! Topics include: feelings jars, progressive superhero comics, less progressive superhero comics, whether Chaos reigns (it does), and...
08.31.2023
Episode 420: Titan Up the Defense 345- Aquaman #33
Set the Wayback machine for 1967 and grab your gearest go-go fins, because Hub and special guest MeganBob are talking about Aquagirl's debut in Aquaman 33! Topics include: underwater crime discotheques, BEM, donkey basketball, and why Silver Age comics were...
08.24.2023
Episode 419: Titan Up the Defense 344- New Defenders #150
Hoopla! We read the conclusion of Cloud's origin story in the double sized New Defenders #150! Topics include: clown history, Ralph Kramden's favorite poem, space Sasquatch stooges, and the unfortunate Poochy-ing of Over-Mindy. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and...
08.16.2023
Episode 418: Titan Up the Defense 343- World's Finest: Teen Titans #1
The OG Teen Titans are back! Are they still gear and ginchy? We find out when we read the new World's Finest: Teen Titans #1! Topics include: Walrus Kisses, it being too damn hot, #hashtags, and appropriate footwear for evil...
08.09.2023
Episode 417: Titan Up the Defense 342- New Defenders #149
Veep Veep Veep! We read Defenders #149, and finally learn (some of) Cloud's origin! Topics include: Underwater sexism, Beast is the worst, The Beast Must Die is the best, Julie Andrew's imminent hip hop career, and floppy boots as a...
08.03.2023
Episode 416: Titan Up the Defense 341- New Titans #86 & 87
It's the end of an era! We wrap up our coverage of New Titans by talking about issues #86 & #87. Topics include: "funny funny" riddles, Sex-Reactors, walrus kisses as a panacea, bad babysitters, awkward tail placement, fake mustaches, and...
07.26.2023
Episode 415: Titan Up the Defense 340- New Defenders #148
THOOM! We read the fun, farcical nonsense that was Defenders #148. Topics include: Smurf accents, laser honey, the return of Cutlass and Typhoon, Groucho Marx, and locked room mysteries. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to...
07.20.2023
Episode 414: Titan Up the Defense 339- New Titans #85
Gaaa Gooo?! We read New Titans #85 and conclude our coverage of the Titans Hunt! Topics include: volcano safety, what to do with a hippo, funeral etiquette, the birth of a Titan, and a distinct lack of the "answers" and...
07.12.2023
Episode 413: Titan Up the Defense 338- New Defenders #147
Face front, lily livered dogfaces! We read Defenders #147! Topics include: goat cheese pitfalls, Pizza Fish?, how uncool Gargoyle is, math sludge, and the debut of a new New Defender! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access...
07.06.2023
Episode 412: Titan Up the Defense 337- New Titans #84
It's the conclusion of the Titan Hunt! Sort of. Topics include: state shaped cars, Rumble in the Bronx, the return (and possible departure) of Danny Fucking Chase, soul math, Heliogabalus, and did Raven just die again? Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy...
06.28.2023
Episode 411: Titan Up the Defense 336- New Defenders #146
Poit! A possibly dead, Georgian era, libertine, glam rock club-kid is running amok in Defenders #146! We talk about: the stockbroker/bike messenger film Quicksilver, simple machines, Barbara Streisand's private mall, the importance of possessive apostrophes, and werewolf family trees. Enjoy!...
06.21.2023
Episode 410: Titan Up the Defense 335- New Titans #83
It's the purportedly penultimate chapter of the Titans Hunt! Hooray! We read New Titans #83 and talk about: art skills of paleontologists, fetal satans, Hood strawberries, Deathstroke is a terrible dad, and the death of a Titan. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you...
06.14.2023
Episode 409: Titan Up the Defense 334- New Defenders #145
Braddadap! We revved up our motors and read New Defenders #145. Topics of discussion include: cool motorcycle stunts, Team America, Moondragon's hatred of hats, Bumblebears, and whether Spain has a Kuato. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like...
06.08.2023
Episode 408: Titan Up the Defense 333- New Titans #82
Cory's back! Let the Transference Process begin! Probably! We read New Titans #82. Topics include: drug defying, swan consumption laws, infrared semen, things people say, olde timey classic rock, and stop saying "Paradise!" Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and...
06.01.2023
Episode 407: Titan Up the Defense 332- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #14
Anthropomorphic antics ahoy! Cory's off this week, so Hub and MeganBob take a trip to Earth C and read Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew #14!. Topics of discussion include: parody vs pastiche, social media sites as future drugs,...
05.24.2023
Episode 406: Titan Up the Defense 331- New Defenders #144
Skrakzt! Epic bad-assery abounds in Defenders 144! Topics of discussion include: Robert Loggia, Giant Valkyrie, other Valkyries, a finale that is both climactic and anti-climactic, and Ladyhorse Prizepig. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus...
05.18.2023
Episode 405: Titan Up the Defense 330- New Titans #81
The Titan Hunt continues...to not continue in New Titans #81! Topics include: the A-Team as greek gods, cosmic Jay Leno seems like a real turd, Terry Long going full Jack Norris, Hub's new voice, and clip show episodes. Enjoy? Enjoy?If...
05.10.2023
Episode 404: Titan Up the Defense 329- The Demon #1-5
Gone! Gone!--regular show format! Cory's off on an adventure, so Hub and special guest Sara Century discuss the first 5 issues of Jack Kirby's The Demon! Hooray! Topics include: how goddamn rad Jack Kirby is; Jason Blood's key parties; and...
05.03.2023
Episode 403: Titan Up the Defense 328- New Defenders #143
Great Pama! Dire doing are a happening in the brilliantly executed gut punch that is New Defenders #143! Topics include: How dang impressed we are, solidarity, soup vs. salad, Connecticut defamation, and why not to trust joggers who aren't from...
04.26.2023
Episode 402: Titan Up the Defense 327- New Titans #80
The storyline derailing confluence of crossover events continues in New Titans #80! Topics include: Lord Chaos is a real jerk, future vampire slang, Donna Troy's interior design choices, vampire Moe, and a letter home from the Titan Hunt. Enjoy? Enjoy?If...
04.19.2023
Episode 401: Titan Up the Defense 326- New Defenders #142
EEEEEEEEEE! We read New Defenders #142. Topics include: Weed's Birthday Eve, acronyms, the limitations of metaphor, the mutant ability to wear purple fedoras, Senator Kelly is a jerk, and the terror of being told that "we need to talk." Enjoy!...
04.12.2023
Episode 400: Titan Up the Defense 325- New Titans Annual #7
Get ready to travel to the far flung future of 2001! We read the epic (very long) New Titans Annual #7! Topics include: Easter shenanigans, GI Joe Reserve characters, Russian nesting Terminators, Third Eye Blind lyrics, the Grand Canyon, and...
04.06.2023
Episode 399: Titan Up the Defense 324- New Defenders #141
Rrrumble! We read the horrifying New Defenders #141! Topics include: herbicidal super makeouts, Hub's birthday, a co-op bro fight, telepathic cocaine, superpowers as an occupational hazard, and the return of a beloved sponsor! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and...
03.29.2023
Episode 398: Titan Up the Defense 323- New Titans #79
The Titan Hunt continues in New Titans #79! Unless by "continues" you mean progresses forward. Topics of discussion include: the drawbacks of 90's crossover events, RoboCop wants big boy food, dik-diks, and what "The Most Insane Man in the World"...
03.22.2023
Episode 397: Titan Up the Defense 322- New Defenders #140
AAAAAAAAA! We read New Defenders #140, and folks, this was a tough one. Topics of discussion include: Ninja Turtle booze choices, Steely Dan, horny flower poems, and late 80's/early 90's tennis players. That's the fun stuff. But, CONTENT WARNING, because...
03.15.2023
Episode 396: Titan Up the Defense 321- New Titans #78
Looks like Michael J. Pollard has captured the Titans! Wait, I think that's supposed to be Jericho. We read New Titans #78. Topics include: looking on the bright side, the occasionally fine line between retconning and gaslighting, and the pervasive...
03.09.2023
Episode 395: Titan Up the Defense 320- New Defenders #139
Klunk! The gang gets in a subterranean scuffle, and Moondragon loses her least favorite fashion accessory in Defenders #139! Topics include: brazier color coding tips, Red Wolf, unusual salads, and whether Angel can communicate with birds. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy...
03.01.2023
Episode 394: Titan Up the Defense 319- New Titans #77
Soviet silliness abounds when the Titans head to Siberia! We read New Titans #77 and talk about: the uncomfortable RoboCopping of Cyborg, theological fruit marketing, vendors of cartoon meat, and more! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like...
02.22.2023
Episode 393: Titan Up the Defense 318- New Defenders #138
TA-TA-TA-BLATT! Cory's off doing some astral nonsense, so Hub is joined by special guest Connor Goldsmith (Host of CEREBRO)! They read New Defenders #138 and discuss such topics as: Candy Southern being the best, Candy Southern's fashion being the best,...
02.16.2023
Episode 392: Titan Up the Defense 317- New Defenders #137
Gack! We read New Defenders #137! The rest of the gang has to battle a giant Gargoyle, so our topics of discussion include: pasta shapes, Valkyries' bad-assery, owl defamation redux, and breakfast food homonyms! All that and more, plus some...
02.09.2023
Episode 391: Titan Up the Defense 316- New Titans #76
Ska-Rammo! A couple of buildings blow up, but not much else happens in New Titans #76, so we have plenty of time to talk about: our new sponsor, Pantha being a Hot Topic mall goth, misremembered animal fun facts, and...
02.02.2023
Episode 390: Titan Up the Defense 315- The Gargoyle Miniseries (1985)
Elaine!! Cory traded his recording equipment to some demons, so the brilliant Sara Century joins Hub and helps him unpack the strangely beautiful, problematic fairy tale that is the 1985 Gargoyle miniseries. Topics of discussion include: Gargoyle is the anti-Valkyrie,...
01.26.2023
Episode 389: Titan Up the Defense 314- New Titans #75
In this brand gnu episode (eh?), we read New Titans #75! This issue features the shocking reveal of Wildebeest's identity! And it is a shock! We distract ourselves from all the bad gnus by talking about: ironic didgeridoos, floating sheets,...
01.18.2023
Episode 388: Titan Up the Defense 313- New Defenders #136
KRZZ! Cory got trapped by a wizard or something, so MeganBob helps Hub unpack Defenders #136! Topics of discussion include: representation of gender and sexuality; Flex Rumblecrunch; and...I started to say a "surprising amount about Paul Giamatti's balls," but knowing...
01.11.2023
Episode 387: Titan Up the Defense 312- New Titans #74
I've got some bad gnus...arguably too many! We read New Titans #74! Topics include: too many numbers, a mustache conundrum, the problem with stacked ranking for murder gnus, and slamming evil. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like...
01.04.2023
Episode 386: Titan Up the Defense 311- New Defenders #135
Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2023, we read New Defenders #135! Topics of discussion include: Molecules, words being made of letters, Chili Palaces, and molecules. Really, it's mostly molecules. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would...
12.28.2022
Episode 385: Titan Up the Defense 310- New Titans #73
What's Wolfman's deal with the word "paradise?" We find out when our hosts read New Titans #73! Topics of discussion include: the death(?) of DFC, the debuts of Phantasm and a kitty-cat person silhouette, Fabric Ward, and is Santa nasty?...

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Champions...of Digression! episodes:

Episode 2: Champions...of Digression! 2- Action Comics #243

Episode 1: Champions...of Digression! 1- Champions #1

Episode 432: Titan Up the Defense 355- Teen Titan Spotlight #21

Episode 431: Titan Up the Defense 354- Sub-Mariner #34

Episode 430: I goofed! A note about Tales From the Haunted Disco Barn VI

Episode 429: Tales From the Haunted Disco Barn VI- Punk is UnDead

Episode 428: Titan Up the Defense 353- Adventure Comics #269

Episode 427: Titan Up the Defense 351- Defenders (Vol 3) #1

Episode 426: Titan Up the Defense 350- Teen Titans: Year One #1

Episode 425: Titan Up the Defense 349- New Defenders #152

Episode 424: Titan Up the Defense 348- The Hawk and the Dove #5

Episode 423: Titan Up the Defense 347- New Defenders #151

Episode 422: Special "Sorry This Week's Episode Got Goofed Up" Episode- Wonder Woman #265-266

Episode 421: Titan Up the Defense 346- Dr. Fate (Vol 2) #25-41

Episode 420: Titan Up the Defense 345- Aquaman #33

Episode 419: Titan Up the Defense 344- New Defenders #150

Episode 418: Titan Up the Defense 343- World's Finest: Teen Titans #1

Episode 417: Titan Up the Defense 342- New Defenders #149

Episode 416: Titan Up the Defense 341- New Titans #86 & 87

Episode 415: Titan Up the Defense 340- New Defenders #148

Episode 414: Titan Up the Defense 339- New Titans #85

Episode 413: Titan Up the Defense 338- New Defenders #147

Episode 412: Titan Up the Defense 337- New Titans #84

Episode 411: Titan Up the Defense 336- New Defenders #146

Episode 410: Titan Up the Defense 335- New Titans #83

Episode 409: Titan Up the Defense 334- New Defenders #145

Episode 408: Titan Up the Defense 333- New Titans #82

Episode 407: Titan Up the Defense 332- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #14

Episode 406: Titan Up the Defense 331- New Defenders #144

Episode 405: Titan Up the Defense 330- New Titans #81

Episode 404: Titan Up the Defense 329- The Demon #1-5

Episode 403: Titan Up the Defense 328- New Defenders #143

Episode 402: Titan Up the Defense 327- New Titans #80

Episode 401: Titan Up the Defense 326- New Defenders #142

Episode 400: Titan Up the Defense 325- New Titans Annual #7

Episode 399: Titan Up the Defense 324- New Defenders #141

Episode 398: Titan Up the Defense 323- New Titans #79

Episode 397: Titan Up the Defense 322- New Defenders #140

Episode 396: Titan Up the Defense 321- New Titans #78

Episode 395: Titan Up the Defense 320- New Defenders #139

Episode 394: Titan Up the Defense 319- New Titans #77

Episode 393: Titan Up the Defense 318- New Defenders #138

Episode 392: Titan Up the Defense 317- New Defenders #137

Episode 391: Titan Up the Defense 316- New Titans #76

Episode 390: Titan Up the Defense 315- The Gargoyle Miniseries (1985)

Episode 389: Titan Up the Defense 314- New Titans #75

Episode 388: Titan Up the Defense 313- New Defenders #136

Episode 387: Titan Up the Defense 312- New Titans #74

Episode 386: Titan Up the Defense 311- New Defenders #135

Episode 385: Titan Up the Defense 310- New Titans #73