NOTE: At the 1:06:50 mark, there's dead air for the last 25 minutes of this episode. We're just as frustrated as you are, dear listeners, and we're striving to ensure this doesn't happen to future recordings

The boys have guest host Aaron Amos of the Talking Comics Podcast on to talk about the huge dump of variant cover Hellfire Gala looks; there's news about X-book releases; they wrap up the Dark Phoenix storyline for X-men TAS (S3E16-17); plus there are issues: Nightcrawlers #3, Bishop; War College# 3, New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2, and X-Force #39; and plugs. You know you love a guest host.

Adam and Khelan talk to the immensely talented & charming Charlie Jane Anders, creator of new mutants: Escapade & Morgan and writer of the actual New Mutants! And not only is Charlie Jane a wonderful writer, she’s a fan just like us!!

The boys wrap up the long road to the fashion finale in 2023's Mutant Madness with the reveal of the winner; they review the first and so far best trailer for The Marvels (2023 film); there's tons of news; they have a hard talk about some of the ways writers used terrible tropes to shape characters and the challenges modern writers face in dealing with those choices; they shove a new poll; the Dark Phoenix heats up in eps 1 and 2 of X-men TAS; there are the issues: Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #3, X-Men #21, X-23: Deadly Regenesis #2, and Captain Marvel #48; and plugs. This could alternately be called the Brent is the most right episode.

The boys are in the midst of the Ornate 8 of their Mutant Madness bracket challenge and things are hotter than the Phoenix force; Spiderman and Secret Invasion got some fresh trailers; they re-enter the Savage Land for a two parter of X-Men TAS (S2E13-14); there's news; issues: Immoral X-men #3, Wolverine #32, Rogue and Gambit #2, and Scarlet Witch #4; plus plugs. Come up with a better naming scheme for Mutant Madness, we dare you!

The boys celebrate Ryan's return with a game he came up with and they barely understand; Mutant Madness heats up; there's a bunch of news including: Jonathan Majors, Daredevil getting a season 2, Liv Tyler's back with a vengeance, G.O.D.S. is a thing Hickman is doing; plus the issues: Sabretooth & the Exiles #5, Deadpool #5, Captain Britain #2, Photon #4 (is she a mutant really?? we're not gatekeeping but come on), and Invincible Iron Man #4; also plugs. Tell us what you think happened in Amsterdam!

The boys loop through this week's Mutant Madness looks and mourn the fallen; they try to guess who will be the next Captain Krakoa; Clarke's Got Sumpin' Watch Out: Mojo Styles; news; the issues: Storm & the Brotherhood #2, Marauders #12, and Marvel Love Unlimited #31-36; plus there are plugs. Who do you think is Captain Krakoa? Is it YOU??

Khelan and Adam talk to fantastic comic book artist Rod Reis who has illustrated for New Mutants, the X-men Dark Web storyline, and Image Comics' C.O.W.L. Of course, they somehow get to DJing and 80s music, so there's something for everyone.

The boys were present at the Marvel Unlimited 60 Years of X-men; they have more Mutant Madness fashion, debates over Jean Grey's behavior, and also talk about Apocalypse's bungling in X-men TAS S3E9; they do issues: Immoral X-Men #2, Bishop: War College #2, Wolverine #31, and Captain Marvel #47; plus plugs. The celebration was 10 minutes for every year of the X-men, what fun!

The boys have some thoughts about the most recent batch of Mutant Madness She's Got the Look fashion choices from the fans; they talk about their newest poll; there's some news about fan fights about MODOK's adaptation and the Punisher returning to Daredevil Born Again; they've got issues: Nightcrawlers #2, X-Men #20, New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1, Scarlet Witch #3, and X-23: Deadly Regenesis #1. Adam shows how to hack getting into the opener.

The boys start their Mutant Madness with the first round of fashion; there's a couples poll; they wrap up the Phoenix Saga in X-men The Animated Series (S3E6-7); Clarke makes you regret the news; they have a Class-X on X-tinction Agenda that's a great history recap; plus the issues: X-force #38 and Rogue & Gambit #1 and of course plugs. Too many references to things we have done on other episodes.