Champions...of Digression!

It's our first Defenders episode! Cory and Hub talk some Defenders! For a while. Then they get distracted. Our hosts discuss jujitsu on ecstasy, why Dr. Strange is the personification of privilege, and Hub pitches a Sub-Mariner/Aqualad buddy cop movie. Oh, and Cory does a pretty solid Maine accent!

Good golly, it's finally here! The first episode of Titan Up The Defense! Hub and Cory tackle the New Teen Titans' first appearance in DC Comics Presents #26. There's a lot to cover, so naturally our hosts drink too much "podcast juice" and talk about how much they love "The Golden Girls" and that one Nelson video. New podcast, same old podcast.

This is it! Our hosts wrap up their coverage of the Teen Titans by handing out some Awards for the best and worst that the series had to offer. Who will take home the coveted Golden Jupiter award for Best Dick Punch? Tune in to find out! We love you guys and we'll see you in a few weeks to start in on the New Teen Titans.

It's the Teen Titans final appearance in their original form. Hub and Cory are a little punchy. We get the results of the Octopus Collective Noun vote, Cory does some more stellar accent work, there's a whole bunch of Oliver Twist references, and we talk about how "Who's the Boss?" is the dumbest name for a TV show ever. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory's off in Atlantis babysitting for Aquababy, so Hub is joined by Leigh Marble. They take a look at Brave and the Bold #102. There's a bit more octopus talk (although not nearly enough), we see that Bob Haney's Batman is the best Batman, and see that passive resistance works best when accompanied by punches and zip-guns.

The final issue of the Titans' original series is here! We get a ret-conned team origin that has the teens fighting their mentors. Hub talks cephalopod semantics, Aquaman makes the best pirate, and Wonder Woman has the creepiest kryptonite.

As our hosts dive into the penultimate issue of the original Titans run they discuss such topics as 70's brassiere fashions, how islands work, battle of the Kelsey Grammers, and the fact that Hub knows dangerously little about Australia. Stay tuned after the closing music for another installment of Hostess Fruit Pie Theatre and a frank discussion about bear safety and breakaway pants that just might save your life.

The character assassination of Aqualad continues. Sigh. The Teen Titans West set up their new HQ at an In N' Out Burger, Captain Calamity gets caught in a bubblegum placenta, and maybe Hawk isn't the worst Hall brother after all. Mostly though, it's Aqualad getting short shrift. Boo!

Hub sings a lot more in this one than he usually does. Sorry. We reconnect with some old Titans, meet a couple of new ones, and learn that Hawk has enlisted in the navy and is now a seaman. Nothing funny about that. Lots of seamen in this issue. Lots. Sorry.

Cory talks about the fact that his childhood Taekwondo instructor had a very unfortunate name. That's the main thing I remember about this episode. Judging from the cover of the comic, I guess there's probably some skateboard guys or something? Oh, and Mal gets a sweet new outfit. Seriously though, that Taekwondo instructor's name was really something.