We are joined by Graham aka Cheer Captain to talk about what makes the X-Men Animated Series theme song (and by extension our own theme song) tick and superhero media themes and scores more generally. And then we dive into our first full-length feature film discussion with a conversation about the first X-Men movie from 2000!

Matt and Bret continue their look at Daredevil: Born Again with the much improved second episode as well as talking about reading through compilation volumes of old comics and even the secret nickname of the late Dr. Stephen Hawking! Theme music by Cheer Captain!

Welcome listeners to Manchildren of the Atom Presents: The Manchildren Without Fear! We are checking out Daredevil: Born Again to get a taste of following a current show as it airs (or close enough to it) in preparation for eventual release of X-Men '97 Season 2. Endure mic issues and enjoy the MOTA boys talking about their likes and dislikes of DD:BA episode 1! Theme music by Cheer Captain!

It's the JUMBO-sized Season 1 Recap extravaganza! Matt and Bret talk about the full first season of X-Men '97, bang out a couple of tier lists (check the Bluesky for the visual), provide live coverage from the 1st Manchildren of the Atom (Manchy) Awards, and open up the Mailbag of the Atom to answer YOUR questions! Theme by Cheer Captain! Additional sounds used with thanks from CyrelJayVillaro on pixabay.com and adriann, PeteBarry, Khaotix523, matthewHoldenSound, theshuggie, ShangusBurger, klankbeeld, and peridactyloptrix on freesound.org

It's the last episode of X-Men '97 Season 1 and Matt and Bret are here to ride the falling asteroid all the way down, Dr. Strangelove style! Psychic violations, pyrotechnic amputations, polymorphic love proclamations... please enjoy our conversation! Music by ⁠Cheer Captain⁠!

Matt and Bret discuss the middle chapter of the three-part season finale of X-Men '97 Season 1 and go way off course talking about old comics issues, filmmaking techniques, and the insane ratio of good Magneto lines to Professor X lines in this series. Then the boys get down to a little game of X-MASH and use the magic of editing to spare you listeners a hell of a lot of dead air while they think of their answers! Music by ⁠Cheer Captain⁠!

The season finale three-parter begins and Bret and Matt just wish they could try getting pulled through a Nightcrawler teleport too! They also talk about some exciting vacation destinations within the world of the X-Men! Music by Cheer Captain!

The X-Men globe hop and pick up the pieces after the events of Episode 5. Matt and Bret are along for the ride to Genosha, Mexico, Brazil, and Madripoor and then guess their way through some Songs in the Key of X! Music by Cheer Captain!

Avian adversaries abound (and Professor X maybe gets bound) in X-Men 97's sixth episode! Matt and Bret talk it through and play Would You Rather?: Mutant Edition! Music by Cheer Captain!

Bret and Matt welcome their first guest, John Regan of CactusHead Puppets as they ride the emotional roller coaster that is the brutal 5th episode of X-Men '97. Music by Cheer Captain!