Another six episode bumper brings a wide range of characters and podcast opinions.. More alternative timeline shenanigans brings us the #XMenTAS version of #AgeofApocalypse then we meet Moira's overpowered son #Proteus who messes up Meg real good. Then we get a proper introduction to #Quicksilver and #TheScarletWitch (not to mention Bova the cow-woman midwife and #TheHighEvolutionary) before settling into some interesting Creed family tree issues.

• One Man's Worth 1-2

The X-Men: TAS podcast will go on a little hiatus after this episode so check the socials @wiwt90s for our September episode list. When we return we will round out Season 4 with:

• The Lotus and the Steel

As Martin Scorsese once said; "Spice World is the peak of cinema."

On this episode we discuss the big news around #XMen97 coming out of #SDCC and what that means for a 90s themed podcast covering a 2023 series that's based in the 90s... In the episodes covered today we have the return of #Magneto and his knew home for mutants #AsteroidM, return appearances from #TheShadowKing and #Morph plus the introduction of fan favourite #Nightcrawler.

• Sanctuary 1-2

In two weeks we launch into a couple of classic stories:

• One Man's Worth 1-2

Sean, Sam and Pat duke it out in this episode, where they are required to name eight of the most 90s things they can think of to the emcee and quizmaster, Simon. With such things as Chatter Rings, Captain Planet and Australian Gladiators, take a trip down memory lane with us. Who will have the best overall list? The most obscure? What did we miss? Have a listen and find out. 

Rounding out Season 3 we get the return of some minor characters such as #Corsair and his #Starjammers (major revelations here), Rogue's ex Cody, #TheJuggernaut B*TCH, and #OmegaRed. We discuss potential fatigue (is it down to binging or general fatigue) and how it's an odd bunch of episodes to round out the season:

• Orphan's End

Season 4 kicks off in two weeks with:

• Sanctuary 1-2

This Week On: The Simpsons, episode 22 of Season 2 - Blood Feud, aired on July 11 1991. Sam mistakes Taita great Pat Houghton for his brother, Pat likes Smithers more than Burns, and Simon attributes The Simpsons to how he turned out as a man. 

"The mortal Jean Grey is no more, I am fire-made flesh, power incarnate, I am the DARK PHOENIX!"

In this episode it's everything #DarkPhoenix as we cover the best and most popular adaptation of the Chris Claremont classic. We get #Dazzler and the #HellfireClub as well those pesky Shi'ar weirdos. Everything culminates with the iconic battle to save Jean on the Blue Area of the Moon. Let's also not forget the now immortalised scene of #Wolverine slicing salami.

• Dark Phoenix: Dazzled

Episode 9 will cover off a series of stand alone episodes to finish Season 3:

• Orphan's End

Pat, Sam and Simon delve into the 1998 cult classic, The Big Lebowski. We do a Wish It Was The 90s staple, a character snake draft. We discuss favourite quotes and scenes, and finish with re-casting the film with 2022 actors. Come for the laughs, stay for Pat referring to Walter as 'Walt' throughout.  

In the six episodes covered today we get to meet a lot of favourite characters from the comic books. #Cyclops has a run-in with the #PurpleMan and we have the return of #Apocalypse and #Archangel and the ship named Ship. Then we get some more #Mojo and #Longshot action before we meet disgraced former X-Man #Iceman and the #XFactor team featuring podcast fav #Forge and classic 90s X-Folk #Havoc #Polaris #Wolfsbane #StrongGuy and #MultipleMan. Then we hit the #SavageLand and it kinda sucks.

• No Mutant is an Island

Next episode it's all #DarkPhoenixSaga! 

In our final Final Fantasy VII episode, we kick off with some Northern Crater chat and decide that the enemy ‘Master Tonberry’ is pretty annoying. Simon - AFTER clocking the game - discovers that you can flee battles. Sean shamelessly talks about using the W-Item glitch; does his ‘clocking’ of the game even count? We move on to discuss battles with Jenova and Sephiroth and discuss whether excess grinding makes the ending anti-climactic. After discussion of the final cut scenes, Sam asks Sean about strategy for beating Ruby and Emerald weapons. Sam opens the virtual viewer mailbag: ‘How many hours did you play?’, ‘Who is your favourite character outside the playables?’, ‘How does Bugey float?’ and ‘Sephiroth – a good villain?’ Sam has some hot takes, and we go over our final reflections on the game.