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Join Bret and Matt as they go episode-by-episode through the animated revival series X-Men '97, explore their histories with the X-Men franchise in its various incarnations, and approach it all with an irreverent sense of humor.
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- Sep 9, 2026
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- Jul 11, 2026
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S2E4 - Rise of Apocalypse: Part 2 (opens the original)
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The Manchildren of the Atom discuss the latter half of the two-parter set in Ancient Egypt and spend a lot of time venting frustrations about an OK episode that could've been a great one! Of course mixed in is chat about what they've been reading, dumb jokes, and never, EVER politics (not even once ever). Theme by Cheer Captain ! And visit us on Bluesky !
S2E3 - Rise of Apocalypse: Part 1 (opens the original)
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Matt and Bret are whisked away to the distant past to check on what's going on with Xavier, Magneto, Rogue, Beast, Nightcrawler, and En Sabah Nur! But not before they reminisce about a much nearer past, the Claremont Era of the X-Men comics! And there's always time for a laugh or two regardless of the timelines! Theme by Cheer Captain ! And visit us on Bluesky !
S2E2 - A Force to Be Reckoned With (opens the original)
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Let's make a pit stop in the 90's in between far flung eras and hang out with X-Force and X-Factor! Actually, let's not hang out with X-Factor, they're "just following orders" types in this adaptation! Matt and Bret talk about Jubilee getting a chance to shine, Havok getting a chance to be useless, and our... heroes? committing murder on a beach with zero privacy! Theme by Cheer Captain ! And visit us on Bluesky !
S2E1 - Days of Past Future (opens the original)
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Season 2 is here! The X-Men are back... to the future! And the past! And the present! But this time, mostly the future! And Matt and Bret have things to say about it, and also about X-Men cross-promotional tie-ins with real world places and products!Theme by Cheer Captain ! And visit us on Bluesky !
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