Episodes – Space Spinner 2000

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 616-620 of 2000AD, covering March & April of 1989. This episode Dredd fights a little blue man, Johnny Alpha fights a Feral mutant, Judges Anderson and Corey fight for psychic justice, and Medivac 318 isn’t fighting anyone, they’re here to help! We’re getting rowdy this episode!

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Night Zero
• Swifty’s Return
• Judge Dredd
• Strontium Dog
• Tales from the Doghouse
• Zippy Couriers
• Medivac 318
• The Daily Dredds
• Future Shocks

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Song: Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-seventh episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1989 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. This Special is for the fellows, with all the stories featuring female protagonists!

This episode Conrad is joined by the blithesome Pete Wells! A legend in the 2000AD fan community, you can find his work at:

https://sensorystoriespodcast.com/ and http://2000adcovers.blogspot.com/

Thrills Covered:

• Moon Runners
• Judge Corey
• The Amazing Maze Dumoir
• Tyranny Rex
• Secrets of the Command Module
• Zippy Couriers
• Crime Blitz!

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Song: Pump Up the Jam Nothing by Technotronic featuring Felly

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 612 to 615 of 2000AD, covering February of 1989. This episode Tanner heads to the roof, Judge Anderson goes clubbing, Swifty returns and crashes TWO parties, Strontium Dog peeks in, and we’ll see the revenge of both a spider-woman and a little blue man!

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Tales from the Doghouse
• Judge Dredd
• Night Zero
• Shok
• Zippy Couriers
• Swifty’s Return
• Strontium Dog
• Future Shocks

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Song: Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond with Gene Pitney

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 608-611 of 2000AD, covering December of 1988. This episode  Nemesis is heading out, Tanner is on the case, Judge Anderson is making contact, Hap Hazzard is filling space, Zippy Couriers arrive in style, and Judge Dredd is headed to Hondo for robot espionage! 

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Daily Dredds
• Judge Dredd
• Night Zero
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Hap Hazard
• Zippy Couriers
• Walter the Wobot
• Future Shocks

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Song: Especially for You by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-fourth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1988. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1988 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year. Stay tuned until the end to hear what’s coming up in 1989 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

• Best Art
• Best Story
• Best Overall Thrill
• Best Month
• Best Year

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Song: Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-third episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1988 Winter Special of 2000AD. This Special has some great stories featuring Zenith, Luke Kirby, classic Rogue Trooper, and an Alan Grant Power Hour featuring Judge Dredd, Johnny Alpha, and Judge Anderson!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Leigh Shepherd! Check out some of his work in the 2000AD fanzines Zarjaz and Dogbreath at Future Quake Press!

Conrad mentions a couple crowd-funding campaigns this episode. Please follow the respective links to get more information:

• The77 Comic
• GGA – Galactic Grappling Alliance
• Rejected

Sadly this episode has some audio distortion towards the end. It’s not SUPER bad, but is there. We should be able to prevent this going forward. Sorry for this.

Thrills Covered:

• Zenith
• Rogue Trooper
• Company Records
• A Winter’s Tale
• Comics Can Be Crucial, Sláine, True Dredd, Was Johnny Rotten an Astronaut?
• Judge Dredd
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Anderson

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Song: One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 604-607 of 2000AD, covering December of 1988. This episode we’re limping to the end of the year with an astonishing twelve different thrills! Tyranny Rex, Moon Runners, and Zenith end; Night Zero and Judge Anderson begin; and we’ll have a holiday guest appearance by Bradley! Plus Dredd, Johnny Alpha, and Nemesis!

Thrills Covered:

• Zenith
• Tyranny Rex
• Judge Dredd
• Moon Runners
• Strontium Dog
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Tales of Mega-City One
• Bradley
• Daily Dredds
• Judge Anderson
• Night Zero
• Future Shocks

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Song: Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard

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In our thrilling hundred and ninety-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 600-603 of 2000AD, covering November and December of 1988. This episode Dredd meets a spider woman, Rogue completes hit 4, the Moon Runners are getting weird, and Zenith saves the day…with logic puzzles! Also Conrad makes WAY too may professional wrestling references!

Thrills Covered:

• Strontium Dog
• Rogue Trooper
• Judge Dredd
• Moon Runners
• Zenith
• Bad Company
• Future Shocks

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Song: First Time by Robin Beck

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In our thrilling hundred and ninetieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 595-599 of 2000AD, covering October and November of 1988. This episode it’s a big five prog episode with returns for Tyranny Rex and Rogue Trooper, plus things are getting extremely tense in both Zenith and Moon Runners!

Thrills Covered

• Zenith
• Moon Runners
• Tyranny Rex
• Judge Dredd
• Chopper
• Rogue Trooper
• Max Normal
• Future Shocks

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Song: Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

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In our thrilling hundred and eighty-ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 591-594 of 2000AD, covering September and October of 1988. This episode Nemesis the Warlock goes clubbing, PJ Maybe returns, Zenith meets the CIA, and the Moon Runners are starting some sexy business!

Thrills Covered

• Zenith
• Daily Dredds
• Moon Runners
• Judge Dredd
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Sláine
• Chopper
• Future Shocks

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Song: Desire by U2

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