Do you need to know more than what’s in the title? Yes you do! That’s why you should listen to this episode of the Doombots Podcast. While the topic may sound silly, we actually get into some pretty deep discussion about what responsibility creators have to make sure their work isn’t used for ill. Does the modern Krakoan era of X-Men stories accidentally promote racism? What is the value of incorporating known mythology into modern “pop” stories? And what does it mean that “If you die in Otherworld, you come back wrong.”
Podcast Archives
Episode 58: Nightcrawler’s Faith & Religion In The Marvel Universe
This week we ostensibly talk about Nightcrawler starting his own New Age-y religion for mutants on Krakoa, but there’s a great big chunk that’s mostly about how much Zach hates Doctor Nemesis and thinks the way Marvel handles godly power in the comic universe is nonsense. Enjoy!
Episode 57: What Was The Reckoning War?
About a month ago, we recorded an episode about Marvel’s Reckoning War that we lost to a computer error. Now, Zach tries to remember what Searnold taught him. Can he do it!? This episode features a non-linear free-association recalling of something that involved the Watchers and the end of the universe? And definitely the Fantastic Four somehow, but I’m not quite sure how. And I think the moon exploded? Is that right? Oh, and then Doctor Doom saves the universe. The end.
Episode 56: What Are Some Marvel Video Games? (The Good, the Bad and the Strike Force)
Taking a bit of a diversion from our usual chatter about comic book weirdness, this week the Doombots are talking about video game weirdness. Searnold loves X-Men on Genesis (until that one part), Zach get really mad about someone being “the world’s most famous murderer,” and they both bond over their recovery from a ravaging Marvel’s Strike Force addiction.
Episode 55: Who Is She-Hulk And Why Did She Go Up Against Daredevil? (And What Even Is The Legal System In The Marvel Universe?)
She-Hulk has been through a lot in her history as Marvel comics’s premiere superhero lawyer. From helping Spider-Man sue J. Jonah Jameson to fighting against Daredevil over the fate of Captain America, we’ll look at some of her weirdest, funniest, and most important cases. We’ll also talk about that time she thought she was a character in a comic book. What a crazy thing for someone to think!
Episode 54: What Is The War Of The Realms And What’s Loki’s Whole Deal?(We’re Not Thor-Done!)
We didn’t quite cover enough Thor last episode, so now we’re taking a look at everything Loki has been up to, why Ragnarok doesn’t make a ton of sense, and how the War of the Realms played out!
Episode 53: How Did Jane Foster Became Thor, How Did Thor Became Odin, And How Did Odin Became a Hammer?
Thor comics are weird, and great, and everything in between. This week — with ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ hitting theaters, were taking a look at how Jane Foster became Thor in the comics!
Episode 52: Who Are Dickjokes & Tangents? (Our 2nd Anniversary Celebration!)
It’s finally here! The 2 year anniversary of the Doombots Podcast will feature a slew of cut content from past episodes. From overly emotional reactions, to discussions about language and the Dewey Decimal system, this episode has it all. Including a lot of immature humor! Come laugh and scream and generally have fun with us as we look back on some shit that was so whacky it didn’t make the cut into a regular episode.
Episode 51: Who Are 50 Bizarre C-List Marvel Characters That Should Be Included In The MCU? (Part 2)
This week, we’re looking at #26 through 50 in our roundup of the weirdest, best and downright inexplicable C-list (or lower) characters we hope to see in the MCU!
Episode 50: Who Are 50 Bizarre C-List Marvel Characters That Should Be Included In The MCU? (Part 1)
Marvel Comics has a vast array of characters. As more and more of them become popularized in the MCU, Searnold and Zach take a look at 50 that you’ve probably never heard of, talk a bit about how they might fit into the MCU, and why they have remained on the C list. The Space Friends, Big Wheel, and 8-Ball all made the list. Who will be your new favorite? Who will you wish you could scrub from your memory? Let’s find out together in this week’s episode of The DoomBots Podcast!
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