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Episode 81: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala Podcast Part 2

The Hellfire Gala got us so hype we had to split the recording into two parts! The promised fireworks display at the end of the soiree ended up being downright world-changing, and then the event ended with a stinger that may somehow be even more impactful. But before Steve would let Will go, he had to indulge in a little bit of fashion critique.

Episode 80: Giant-Sized Hellfire Gala Podcast Part 1

Continuing our giant-sized coverage of the Krakoa-era X-Men, we've got a mammoth event closing out the Reign of X: The Hellfire Gala! High society fashion, politics, romance, and intrigue all collide in the mutant nation and it's a devastatingly good story, so let's jump right in!

Just, uh, please stick with us through the cold open?

Episode 79: Uncovering Stan Lee’s lost archenemy: Marko

We're back to our usual tricks! Will reads Devil's Reign side-stories (Spider-Woman: Devil's Reign, Devil's Reign: X-Men, Superior Four: Devil's Reign, Devil's Reign: Villains for Hire) and Steve reads Louise Simonson's ill-fated return to the X-books with Warlock vol 5. And we tackle the most pressing question of all: why the heck do Juggernaut, Sandman, and Man Mountain Marko all have the same last name (no relation), and why are they all villains?

Bonus: Zach Rutledge talks the MCU, Lego, and more.

!Happy New Year, friends! We've got another special bonus episode for you, this time with Lego streamer extraordinaire Zach Rutledge! We dig in on our favorite Marvel villains, the legacy of the 90's X-Men cartoon, and why Legos are too cool for 10-year-olds.

We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming this week — in the meantime, check out Zach's Twitch stream at https://www.twitch.tv/zachmrutledge!

Bonus: A Marvelous Conversation with Marvelous Tay

How many Marvel movies are too many to show in a single week to someone you just started dating? How many Funko Pops is too many Funko Pops? Why are Jim Starlin's Infinity Saga the best comics ever? We check in with Twitch's favorite Marvel nut Marvelous Tay to get these answers and more.

Check out Tay's stream at https://www.twitch.tv/marveloustay

Episode 78: She Will Rise Again

Your Hype hosts mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and start reading the classic graphic novel Sandman together, starting with volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes. Will also reads Wastelanders and Devil's Reign, while Steve reads Astonishing X-Men vol 2 and X-Men: True Friends.

Episode 77: So...

Steve helps Will celebrate his 1 year anniversary on Twitch by giving him a brand new complex. Will also reads Eternals vol 2: Hail Thanos and Silver Surfer Rebirth. Steve watches the X-Men get Shattered in the Shattering crossover (Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #372, X-Men vol 2 #92, and Gambit vol 3 #8-9) and Gambit Annual 1999.

Episode 76: This old thing? Just found it in the Mariana Trench, nbd

Will has a new choice for best anime of all time, and also read Shang-Chi vol 3: Family of Origin and the climactic cosmic crossover Last Annihilation! Steve enjoys X-Force vol 1 #94-97 and X-Force Annual 1999, and suffers through Mutant X #13-18 for your amusement, you sicko.

Episode 74: What’s beer?

(Lord it's hard not to be happy when you're not) reading comics! Will's got Strange Academy vol 3, where the mysteries start to entwine, and Fantastic Four by Dan Slott vol 10: The Reckoning War Part 1, where things start to absolutely pop off. Steve? Steve's got a lot of Cable. Cable vol 2 #71, Cable Annual 1999, and Cable & Wolverine: Guts & Glory.

Sorry for the numbering snafu: this is episode 74, and was recorded before the last episode we published, #75. I don't know, man.

Episode 75: Introducing Low-Level Karma Man

Our spectacular 75th episode, and we got to record in person! If you got to have any superpower, what would you choose? Also, Will reads an insane new take on Hulk in Hulk by Donny Cates vol 1: Smashtronaut!, a new chapter for Elektra in Daredevil: Woman Without Fear, and an Asgardian detour in Thor by Donny Cates vol 4: God of Hammers. Steve chokes his way through the Dawn of M-Tech Saga (Uncanny X-Men vol 1 #371, X-Men vol 2 #91, and X-Men Annual 1999), Wolverine vol 2 #141-144, and Incredible Hulk vol 3 #8. Apologies for the drop in audio quality toward the end — we decided to cut Steve's segment on Generation X due to the audio, and he'll summarize what you missed next time he reads that title!