Marveling at Marvel's Marvels

By Allen, Josef, and Jonathan

Arts Visual Arts

What's Marveling at Marvel's Marvels about?

Each week, Allen, Josef, and Jonathan discuss a comic book character (or team). Jonathan, a lifelong Marvel devotee, presents the character, their powers, and their history. Josef, who's only ever read one comic book and is significantly more grounded in reality, calls bull. And Allen, level headed voice of reason, mediates the mess.

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Episode 197: What If..? (Pa...

10.13.2021

In another reality, Josef & Jonathan watched the Disney+ What If...? series and had a long, meaningful discussion, However, in OUR reality, only host watched it & tries to explain the show to the other. Join us as we run ...

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10.13.2021 Episode 197: What If..? (Part 1?) In another reality, Josef & Jonathan watched the Disney+ What If...? series and had a long, meaningful discussion, However, in OUR reality, only host watched it & tries to explain the show to the other. Join us as we run ...
09.28.2021 Episode 196: Klaw In this episode, we have a hearty discussion on race in America and still manage to find a little time to talk about Ulysses Klaw. In presenting the classic Marvel villain, we'll address his powers, his long history with the ...
09.15.2021 Episode 195: The Eternals Get ready for the upcoming movie by learning all about the Eternals with your favorite podcasters! We give you all you need to know on Eternals, Deviants, and Celestials- it's a confusing ride, but you'll certainly enjoy it!
09.01.2021 Episode 194: Days of Future Past By special request, we dive into one of Marvel's most important events: Days of Future Past! Join us as we try to understand how two comics shaped the X-Men for decades to come!
08.18.2021 Episode 193: Mole Man On this episode, we unearth one of Lee & Kirby's greatest creations: the Mole Man! Join us as we dig into his origins and career of villainy, getting to the core of this gem of a character!
08.04.2021 Episode 192: High Evolutionary By special request, we introduce Dr. Herbert Wyndham, better known as the High Evolutionary! It's a confusing an cold medicine-addled ride, but it's a good time, we swear!
07.21.2021 Episode 191: The Loki Show For this one, we speak at length on the subject of Marvel's latest show, Loki! We'll try to make sense out of time travel, alternate universes, and what impact it will have on the MCU as a whole. It should ...
07.07.2021 Episode 190: The TVA This episode is dedicated to the faceless cogs of the bureaucracy that keeps the multiverse from running off the rails: the Time Variance Authority! We dig into the history of the limitless organization, while carefully avoiding any spoilers for certain ...
06.23.2021 Episode 189: Spider-Island In this episode, we break down the 2011 Marvel event, Spider-Island! Due to a situation explained at the beginning of the episode, we're not quite as lively as we could have been; but given the circumstances, I think we do ...
06.09.2021 Episode 188: The Headmen Heads up, this is a mighty strange episode. In seeking to understand The Headmen (the oddball supervillain team consisting of Dr. Arthur Nagan, Chondu the Mystic, Ruby Thursday, and Jerry), we dive headfirst into the strange world of Steve Gerber. ...
05.26.2021 Episode 187: Daken We dig our claws into Daken, son of Wolverine in this episode! We'll explore this character, chat with Josef about fatherhood, and maybe even give a hint as to our next episode...
05.12.2021 Episode 186: Falcon and the Winter Soldier It's a bonus half episode! As a companion to our WandaVision, Jon explains Falcon and the Winter Soldier to Josef and hijinks ensue! Needless to say, we spoil the $#!& out of the show, so maybe watch before listening...
05.12.2021 Episode 185: WandaVision By popular demand, your favorite podcasters are diving into Marvel TV! Join us as we talk extensively about WandaVision, Disney's inaugural MCU show. It goes without saying, heavy spoilers for the show, so if you're interested, consider watching before listening.
04.28.2021 Episode 184: KANG!! When it comes to comic characters, time travelers are especially confusing. But this dude? He's in a league of his own. Join us as we try to understand Kang and (most of) his other identities!
04.14.2021 Episode 183: U.S. Agent John Walker has so many super hero identities that we needed a jumbo episode to cover them all! Join us as we talk about his turns as Super Patriot, Captain America, and U.S. Agent! SPOILER ALERT: We talk about some ...
04.01.2021 Detective Comics Comic Detectives: Wonder Woman This episode was a long time coming- our detectives have been asking for us to cover her for years and we finally caved. Join us as we discuss one of the greatest heroes in all of comicdom: Wonder Woman!
03.17.2021 Episode 181: The Young Avengers In this (relatively) family friendly episode, we present several of Marvel's greatest teen heroes, the Young Avengers! We uncover some surprising twists & turns along the way as we give an introduction to this amazing team. As per special request ...
03.03.2021 Episode 180: Quicksilver On our latest episode, we take our time dissecting the fastest man in the Marvel universe, Quicksilver. Come to learn how many fathers Quicksilver has had and stay to find out whether cows have horns! It's a wild ride this ...
02.17.2021 Episode 179: House of M In this episode, we dig into the 2005 event House of M. We'll explain the stories leading up to the event, the 8 issue series itself, and the repercussions on the Marvel Universe as a whole. We avoid discussing spoilers ...
02.03.2021 Episode 178: New Mutants Movie Review It's the ultimate podcast crossover, as we proudly welcome Katie & Allen from Werewolf Ambulance! The 2020 New Mutants movie? I'm not sure anyone should be proud of that... Join us as we try to make sense of this mess, ...
01.20.2021 Episode 177: U.S.1 We're extremely proud to bring you one of the strangest characters we've ever covered: Ulysses Solomon Archer and his truck U.S.1! Borne of a line of toys and the trucker craze of the late seventies, this is a comic you ...
01.06.2021 Episode 176: Spider-Verse Our latest episode takes us deep into the Spider-Verse! We'll discuss the 2015 series and it's successors, covering all manner of Spider-Men, Spider-Women, and Spiders-Man.
12.23.2020 Episode 175: Future of the MCU There have been a lot of announcements recently from Marvel Studios. In this episode, we discuss the upcoming slate of movies and TV shows coming to the Marvel cinematic universe- find out which ones Josef can't wait to be forced ...
12.09.2020 Episode 174: Listening to Listeners' Lists We put out a call and you responded! In this episode, we check out some listener suggestions for future episodes. Join us as we dig into strange, curious, and outrageous listener requests!
11.25.2020 Episode 173: The Avengers! Now that Josef has a fair knowledge of Marvel characters, we discuss the team that brings them all together: the Avengers! Since 1963, this team has been Marvel's premier supergroup and we tackle at least a little of that history!
11.11.2020 Episode 172: Angel We delve this week into the long sordid history of Warren Worthington, III. Also known as Angel, Archangel, Death, and Dark Angel, there's a lot to unpack here...
10.28.2020 Episode 171: Spider-Man 2099 From the far future comes tomorrow's hero, Spider-Man 2099! Join us as we explain future history, discuss the evils of corporations, and try to decide which dystopia is better: Marvel 2099 or the United States 2020...
10.14.2020 Episode 170: House/Powers of X Join us for a detailed discussion of the recent comic series' that redefined the X-Men: House of X and Powers of X. Spoilers abound, so you may wish to listen after you've read the comics. Or not- Josef didn't & ...
09.30.2020 Episode 169: X-23 Update It's been a few years since we talked about Laura Kinney, AKA X-23, AKA the other Wolverine. To present this awesome character, we've brought in a very special guest, long-time friend of the show, Erica! You may want to revisit ...
09.16.2020 Episode 168: Bloodstone For this moderator-less episode, Jon & Josef talk about the strange history of the Bloodstone! We cover the gem itself and its two most famous bearers: world renowned monster hunters Ulysses and Elsa Bloodstone!
09.02.2020 Episode 167: An Intro to Alpha Flight! We finally go North of the border to discuss Canada's national superhero team, Alpha Flight! In this episode we'll introduce the core members of the team, their powers, and their beef with Wolverine. For our first episode without Allen, we ...
08.19.2020 Episode 166: Allen, This is Your Podcast It is with heavy hearts that we say farewell to Allen, everyone's favorite moderator. We dedicate this episode to sending him off with the class and high level discourse you've come to expect from us.
08.05.2020 Episode 165: Death's Head On this all-new episode, we present Marvel's favorite freelance mechanoid peace-keeper, Death's Head! Never heard of him? Well, we can fix that! We dig deep into his origins, his cross-cultural guest appearances, and the history of Marvel UK! Apologies up ...
07.22.2020 Episode 164: The Kingpin You know him, you love to hate him: it's Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin of Crime! We talk about his supervillain origins, his best enemies, and his most villainous schemes!
07.08.2020 Episode 163: Truth: Red, White, and Black In this episode we discuss Truth: Red, White, and Black, the landmark 2003 comic by Robert Morales and Kyle Baker. The series presents the story of African-American soldiers experimented on by the American government during WWII in an effort to ...
06.24.2020 Episode 162: We Read Mockingbird! For this special episode, we all read Chelsea Cain's 2016 Mockingbird series! Join us as discuss and share our thoughts on this series. Needless to say, there will be spoilers- if you haven't read it already, we recommend doing so ...
06.10.2020 Episode 161: X-Statix In 2001, Peter Milligan and Mike Allred turned X-Force into a one of the strangest teams in comic history with a comic so graphic it drove Marvel out of the Comics Code Authority. This group eventually became X-Statix, one of ...
05.27.2020 Episode 160: Mockingbird Welcome back for another episode from quarantine! We talk about Dr. Barbara Morse, also known as Bobbi, Mockingbird, Huntress, and the only woman willing to marry Hawkeye. We talk about her long history and recent controversies- you won't want to ...
05.13.2020 Episode 159: Jubilee This week we finally present a character we've been promising for 100 episodes: Jubilee! We'll talk about the utility of fireworks in combat, mall living, and Wolverine's predilection for teen sidekicks. It's a fun time!
04.29.2020 Episode 158: Mephisto From the depths of Hell, we bring you Marvel's lord of darkness, Mephisto! We're all over the place this week, discussing the devil, quarantine, and the new New Warriors- join us for some socially distant fun!
04.15.2020 Episode 157: Ghost Rider Movie Review For a bit of a palate cleanser, we bring you Ghost Rider, the classic (?) 2007 Marvel movie starring the incomparable Nicolas Cage. Spoiler alert: we had a lot more fun talking about the movie than watching it.
04.01.2020 Episode 156: The Clone Saga Quarantine got you down? We've got the cure, with one of the most notorious event's in comic history: Marvel's Spider-Man Clone Saga! We try to make a little sense of the madness, but more importantly we have some fun with ...
03.18.2020 Episode 155: Jarvis It's one of Marvel's greatest supporting characters, Jarvis! Join us as we discuss the butler to the Avengers, Coronavirus precautions. and good toiletry habits.
03.04.2020 Episode 154: Damage Control Who do super heroes call when they need help? Damage Control! We’ll explain how a limited series became integral to the fabric of the Marvel Universe! And we talk about meat. A LOT.
02.19.2020 Episode 153: Wrecking Crew! Want to know what happens when a burglar throws a crowbar at Loki? Well, have we got the episode for you- the Wrecking Crew! This episode is a blast, just take my word & listen!
02.05.2020 Episode 152: Fantomex We'll forgive you for not knowing this character, but after listening to the episode, we don't think you'll forget Fantomex! We dive deep into the man with three brains and maybe confuse the hell out of you along the way...
01.22.2020 Episode 151: Listener Creations! We put out the call and our listeners answered! This week we bring characters suggested by the Marvelers out there: some real, some they created. Can Josef tell the difference?
01.08.2020 Episode 150: Silver Surfer Behold, our 150th episode! For this landmark, we've got one Jonathan's all-time favorite characters, the Silver Surfer! We start things off with a lot of chatter & banter, but once we get into the tale of Norrin Radd, we don't ...
12.25.2019 Episode 149: Ms. Marvel Update For the holiday season, we decided to revisit a character that's sure to bring the joy: Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan! We originally presented Kamala way back in 2016's episode 18 and a lot has changed for her since.
12.11.2019 Episode 148: Apocalypse WARNING: this is an angry episode and may not be for everyone. Seriously, I think I can only recommend it for folks that like to listen to their parents fight. In this episode, we talk a little about Apocalypse, the ...

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