X-Men Horoscopes

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Your favorite graphic novelist you don't know yet, Alex Dvorak, joins our host Lodro Rinzler to discuss ACTS OF VENGEANCE, which is basically the comic equivalent of slamming action figures together. In this case, Wolverine fights the Mandarin...and Betsy Braddock in an ambiguously Asian new body! Huh?

But wait! It's also the X-Men Meditation Issue.

As if that's not enough going on, additional topics include:

how does Psylocke even get that strappy banded outfit on?

Wolverine sometimes just says things that he thinks sounds cool

Jubilee dresses exactly like Batman's sidekick Robin

sometimes your powers just sound like "Zappa dappa doo!"

Banshee's arch enemy is the white noise machine in a kid's nursery

What does any of this mean for Alex's future? Tune in to find out!

Alex Dvorak is a multicultural screenwriter and journalist published in The Washington Post, HuffPost, POPSUGAR, and many more. She is the author of a Mad Cave Studios YA graphic novel set to be published in 2025. Alex's narrative short film BAD SURVIVOR, inspired by her first 24 hours in cancer remission, premiered at the 2024 Big Apple Film Festival in NYC. As the daughter of immigrants from clashing cultures, a teen cancer survivor, and a former runway model, Alex writes stories of teen rebellion based on real-life experiences with authenticity, dark humor, and heart. She can be found on Instagram at @itsalexdvorak.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Space Empress Lilandra has been abducted by space terrorists! Miles Stokes of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men joins our host Lodro Rinzler to kick off Season 2 of the podcast where the Brood show up and brought comical guns for everyone. Also in this episode we answer such questions as:

If you have a secret dad does your friend have to tell you?

Is there a better band name than Deathbird?

How old is Cyclops?

Who are the better houseguests: the Marauders or the Reavers?

Other topics include:

the X-Men vacation at Magnetos beach house a.k.a Octopusheim

the Shiar SUCK

Kitty Pryde helps Prof X with his AOL

Tigra isn't the Avenger you want...she's the Avenger available

...and Miles defends Hot Bird! We mean Angel, sorry. Angel.

What does any of this have to do with Miles' future? Tune in to find out!

Twenty years ago, Miles carefully placed his psychology degree in a drawer and went to work IT because it was way easier. These days, he lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Anna and fixes broken things for a non-mutant-related comic-book publisher while surrounding himself with as much geekery as time allows. For the last decade, he's x-plained the retcons, clones, and time travel of the X-Men franchise alongside Jay Edidin on their truly fantastic podcast Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men. Buy him a drink and he’ll spend the next two hours telling you about how Chris Claremont made him a feminist and that come on, guys, Gambit’s ’90s costume isn’t that bad.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Right in time for the end of the Krakoa era, editor Jordan D. White joins our host Lodro Rinzler for a very special episode discussing the secrets from the last four years! Recorded just as X-Men 700 / 35 went to press, we get into the bittersweet ending to Krakoa as well as Jordan's birth month and year issue, Uncanny X-Men 131, and the shocking future it has in store for him!

Also in this episode:

Jordan D. White is a long-time editor at Marvel who has worked on Hulk, Hercules and a crazy long stint on Deadpool before moving into the X-Office in 2018, overseeing the incredible several years of Krakoa so many of us have been enjoying tremendously. He is a devoted husband and father and a long-time X-Fan.

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Cosplay and podcast star Alicia Wilder joins our host Lodro Rinzler for the intro of the Reavers who, incidentally, have a great HR department.

Also in this episode:

Alicia Wilder is a multifaceted performer based in Rhode Island. She graduated from Rhode Island College with a BA in Dance and minors in Theatre & Film.  Alicia  is the founder and Artistic Director/Choreographer of Metamorphosis: the TEN31 Dance Company and works as a Living Art & Character performer with TEN31 Productions.  She has been performing and producing shows professionally for over 14 years. Alicia is also a lifelong nerd, avid cosplayer and is the Co-Host of The X-Wife Podcast. Her passion for costume making combined with her love for nerd culture has launched her headfirst into the world of conventions, cosplay and nerd events. She can be found on TikTok and Instagram.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Writer Kelly Thompson joins our host Lodro Rinzler for the Trial of Colossus! He passes, don't worry. Kelly has just been nominated for five (5!) Eisner awards and here we discuss the comic-writing process for X-Comics alongside her creator-owner work, with a special focus on how her mini-series ties into Gambit and Rogue getting married.

Also in this episode:

Kelly Thompson has written novels such as The Girl Who Would Be King and Storykiller and comic fans may know her voluminous work on everything from Jem and the Holograms to Jessica Jones to Deadpool to Black Widow to It’s Jeff to Hawkeye to some of our all time favorites, a 50 issue run on Captain Marvel, an intense stint on Uncanny X-Men and two Gambit and Rogue mini-series: Ring of Fire and Mr. and Mrs. X. She runs the incredible substack 1979 Semifinalist where you can glimpse her most recent creator-owned comics such as Black Cloak and The Cull as well as previews of her current work on DC’s Birds of Prey. Just before this episode was released Kelly was nominated for five (5!) Eisner awards for her incredible work. She can be found on Instagram, X, and BlueSky.

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

This is the episode for anyone who has ever longed to be tapped on the shoulder by an X-Man and invited onto the team. We unpack Chris' superhero origin story (including some Emma Frost gender-bend cosplay) and unpack the power of found family as we tackle Uncanny X-Men 8 (July, 2013) where Magneto punches Cyclops in the face, Magik is the Magik School Bus, and one young teen learns he can control cars and promptly gets shot for it.

What does Uncanny X-Men 8 say about Chris' future? Tune in to find out!

Chris Riley co-founded and produces The Uncanny Experience, an immersive convention for X-Men fans. He also co-hosts X-Reads: An X-Men Experience, a podcast that connects fans with the creators behind beloved X-Men stories, revisiting classic issues. In addition, Chris is involved with Q Con, an LGBTQIA+ pop culture convention in West Hollywood, where he serves as both a producer and the Executive Producer of its podcast counterpart. His work extends across various roles at pop culture conventions, including community management, social media coordination, cosplay competition organization, diversity initiatives, and panel programming. Beyond his professional endeavors, Chris has been active in supporting non-profit organizations through organizing diversity panels, after-parties, and stage shows.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Also in this episode:

What does Uncanny X-Men 65 say about Douglas' future / what role does compassion have when our backs are against the wall? Tune in to find out!

Douglas Wolk is a pop culture critic, teacher and writer, and the author of All of the Marvels, Reading Comics and 33 1/3: Live at the Apollo. He’s written about comics and music for magazines, newspapers and web sites including Time, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The Believer, Entertainment Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, The Village Voice, Slate and Pitchfork. He’s appeared in the documentaries Marvel’s Behind the Mask, Cartoon College, and Ink: Alter Egos Exposed. He’s received the Will Eisner Award for Best Comics-Related Book, and currently teaches at Portland State University while hosting the podcast Voice of Latveria.

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

What does Uncanny X-Men 279 say about Cassie's future/how we listeners can overcome that voice in our heads? Tune in to find out!

Cassie Smith is a truly creative person, having trained as an actress, most notably at the celebrated National Youth Theatre of London, who has also successfully dabbled in modeling and voiceover work before settling into her skills as a writer, with her first article published in 2021 detailing her perspective as a transgender girl in the modern world.

She is an activist at heart, a champion for LGBTQ rights and the fight against racism, lending her voice as an educational public speaker, shedding light on the history and facts surrounding the culture war on trans people. As an avid comic book reader from an early age, Cassie is considered a “go-to” girl when it comes to comics. This lends perfectly to her super fun content coverage as a bubbly Tiktoker and across social media, diving into nerd culture, comic book characters, history and lore! You can join the discussion with @who.cassie across all social media!

More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

We discuss the founding of Cerebro, Chris Claremont's newscaster girlfriend, how everyone has been mayor of NYC (at least with Wilson Fisk the subways run on time) as well as more moving themes of Madelyne Pryor as human ally and damned mutant, Claremont’s thesis on how to be a good person and the Jewish practice of atonement. What does any of that have to do with Connor's fate? Tune in to find out!

Connor Goldsmith is a literary agent, podcaster, and writer. As a Senior Agent at Fuse Literary, he specializes in Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. He represents influential celebrities, award-winning journalists and cultural critics, and acclaimed fiction writers.

In 2020, Connor launched the independent podcast CEREBRO, a character-by-character exploration of Marvel’s X-Men comic book franchise. CEREBRO was named one of Entertainment Weekly’s 10 best podcasts of 2021, and hailed that year by Ezra Klein as one of his favorite podcasts. In 2022, Connor and his work on CEREBRO were profiled in The New York Times. You can follow more of Cerebro on Instagram and Patreon.

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Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future.

Also in this episode:

(Also: the fashion in this issue is amazing.) It is not just a horoscope; it is your mutant destiny decoded!

Neil D’Astolfo is a New York-based actor, comedian, writer and Scorpio. Neil recently wrapped up three seasons as a series regular on Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News and recurred as Anthony Fauci on Showtime’s Our Cartoon President (also executive produced by Stephen Colbert). You may also know him from Hulu’s High Fidelity and The Path. Neil’s critically-acclaimed solo show, Mister Miss America, had its world premiere off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre in Summer 2022. The New Yorker called his performance “dazzling,” and The New York Times said, “He can land a punchline with his eyes alone.”

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