Episodes – Space Spinner 2000

In our thrilling two hundred and eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 645-649 of 2000AD, covering September and October of 1989. This episode we continue clearing the decks ahead of the big relaunch next episode all thrills must end! Whether you want them too or not! This episode’s a five-proger, so we can catch the jumping-on prog next episode.

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Beyond Zero
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Dredd
• Fervent & Lobe
• Tales From the Dog House
• Future Shocks

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Song: That’s What I Like by Jive Bunny and the Mastermizes

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In our thrilling two hundred and seventh episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 Judge Dredd Annual.  This is the tenth Dredd Annual, and features new stories from relative new comers like Arthur Ranson, and some classic Ron Smith stories and Ian Gibson’s Daily Dredds.

This episode Conrad is joined by Sheridan of the Back Prog Hack Blog! Every day Sheridan reviews some classic 2000AD content, usually a prog, but he’s also covered Starlord, Tornado, and even thrill related albums!

Thrills Covered:

• The Stunning Stunts Club
• Profile Mark Farmer, Roll on Justice, Profile Ron Smith
• Error of Judgement
• A Star is Drawn, Vigilante
• The Dungeon Master
• Profile Arthur Ranson, Profile Alan Davis
• It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, World!
• A Case for Treatment
• MEGA CITY SPORT
• A Question of Judgement
• Radical Cheek
• Profile Jeff Anderson
• Brothers ‘n’ Arms

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Song: That’s What I Like, by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

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In our thrilling two hundred and sixth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 2000AD Annual.  This is the thirteenth 2000AD Annual, and this time we’re under massive thrill sucker attack, while enjoying some new stories featuring Judges Dredd and Anderson, Mandala, and the final Moon Runners adventure!

This episode Conrad is joined by Eamonn Clarke of the Mega-City Book club podcast! Every other week Eamonn and a guest read and review a 2000AD related collection. It’s a great show, especially for fans of 2000AD!

Find his show at: http://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/

and find him on Twitter where he’s @eamonnclarke1

Thrills Covered:

• Judge Dredd
• Droid Lifestyle – MAC-1
• Invasion of the Thrill Snatchers
• Ararat
• Time Twisters
• Droid Lifestyle – Burt
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Moon Runners
• Droid Lifestyle – MAC-2, Great Heroes of the 22nd Century, Droid Lifestyle -Robocook
• Spot the Thrill Sucker
• The Making of Night Zero, Droid Lifestyle -Automatomlinson, Masterwork Pin-up
• Zenith

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Song: Straight up by Paula Abdul

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In our thrilling two hundred and fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 641-644 of 2000AD, covering August and September of 1989. This episode Judge Anderson and Judge Dredd deal with old enemies, it’s a psychic duel in Moon Runners, the Survivor is on the run, and Fervent & Love return to confuse us all!

Also, if you’re in the market for a fine anthology comic book, with many stories written and drawn by some of your old 2000AD favorites, you should definitely check out friends of the show The 77!

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Moon Runners
• Zippy Couriers
• Judge Dredd
• Survivor
• Strontium Dog
• Fervent & Lobe
• Future Shocks

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Song: Swing the Mood by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

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In our thrilling two hundred and fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 637-640 of 2000AD, covering July & August of 1989. This episode we’re dealing with the whole animal kingdom from ants and spiders to alien bugs, from man-brained panthers to Block-Ness monsters, from shettledogs to whatever the heck Feral is! Also Conrad thinks this episode is coming out a week later than it is! Freak out!

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Medivac 318
• Judge Dredd
• Tales from the Doghouse
• Strontium Dog
• Survivor
• Future Shocks

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Song: You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You by Sonia

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In our thrilling two hundred and third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 633-636 of 2000AD, covering June and July of 1989. This episode we’ve got a changing of the guard, as Sláine and Zenith begin their quests, Anderson meets a Triad, Beyond Zero goes to the mall, Medivac 318 gets psychic, and Strontium Dog returns!

Thrills Covered:

• Judge Dredd
• Zenith
• Sláine
• Beyond Zero
• Rogue Trooper
• Medivac 318
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Tales from the Dog House
• Strontium Dog
• Future Shocks

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Song: Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) by Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler

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In our thrilling two hundred and second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 629-632 of 2000AD, covering June of 1989. This episode Dredd has a near death experience, Sláine meets the goddess, Zenith meets the heroes, Rogue has some rough times, We head out to say hi in Beyond Zero, and PJ Maybe begins his confessions! This is another episode where Conrad and Fox are all over each other, don’t worry we’ve worked it all out!

Thrills Covered:

• Judge Dredd
• Zenith
• Sláine
• Rogue Trooper
• Beyond Zero
• Future Shocks

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Song: Sealed With a Kiss by Jason Donovon

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In our thrilling two hundred and first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 625-628 of 2000AD, covering May of 1989. This episode we remain in filler country even as two huge stories begin, Zenith Phase Three and Sláine the Horned God! I hope you like episodes where Conrad and Fox are all over each other!

Thrills Covered:

• Rogue Trooper
• Tales from the Doghouse
• Judge Dredd
• Sláine
• Zenith
• Future Shocks

We reference a couple a articles related to Zenith this episode: International Hero has a breakdown of who these different characters are references too, and Infinite Frontier has some interesting insight into the background of Zenith Phase III.

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Song: Eternal Flame by The Bangles

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In our thrilling TWO HUNDREDTH episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 621-624 of 2000AD, covering April of 1989. This episode Dredd is heading down south for justice, Anderson is in a psychic showdown, Medivac 318 comes down hard, and Rogue Trooper gets held up on his way to Cinnabar!

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Medivac 318
• Judge Dredd
• Strontium Dog
• Daily Dredds
• Zippy Couriers
• Tales from the Doghouse
• Rogue Trooper
• Future Shocks

In honor of our 200th, check out a breakdown of our top and bottom thrills here, or enjoy this pie chart!

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Song: Like a Prayer by Madonna

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-ninth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1989 Judge Dredd Mega-Special. It’s the second Judge Dredd Mega-Special, with all new stories by newer Dredd artists and a lot of background information about Dredd and his world.

This episode Conrad is joined by Eli, indie comic maker and future host of our Judge Dredd Megazine spin-off Big Meg One! Look for more info on Big Meg Meg over the coming months, and check out Eli’s comics as Slim Stories on Facebook and on Webtoons.com!

Thrills Covered:

• A Night at the Basho
• An Examination of the Mega-City One Judge System
• Birdman
• Judge Hershey
• Democratic Bulletin
• Son of Ratty’s Revenge
• The Special Judicial Squad

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Song: So Alive by Love and Rockets

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