Mutant Menace

Comedians Matt Aukamp (Save Your Game, The Very Worst) and Pat Reber (The Very Worst) read the X-Men in chronological order and talk about all the weird, funny, ridiculous, insightful, and interesting things within.

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6 - X-Men #28-32 - Banshee and More Obscure Villains

Mimic is now a full-fledged member of the team as Factor Three begins to close in! Roy Thomas and Werner Roth continue their parade of weirdo villains, and Matt and Pat are here to explain and mock them all for you We talk about: Banshee's weird face and iconic costume. The Ogre: Bob Hoskins of Super-Villains. Calvin is still a dick. What's behind THE DOOR? Iceman can't skate. The Super-Adaptoid's bizarre plan. The Warlock's bizarre plan. "It's not magic, it's mutant!" Turning people into mediev...

May 01, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 6

5 - X-Men #23-27 - Roy Thomas's Obscure Villain Parade

Matt and Pat bring you another stunning episode of Mutant Menace, as the Roy Thomas era continues, bringing you a parade of obscure villains that will basically never show up in the X-Men again. We talk about: A bunch of villains that are hard to grab. Having too much fun being evil. Is criminal conspiracy a crime? Stan and Roy trade barbs. What is Telekinetic Research? Charles Xavier: Master of Disguise. "Do we both have the same bug guy?" THE LOCUST. Bola bonanza. Ted Roberts sucks so bad. The...

Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 5

4 - X-Men #18-22 - The Mimic and the End of the Stan Lee Era

Okay, I lied in last episode's show notes. We left you on a cliff-hanger again. But I PROMISE we won't do it again here. Werner Roth is off and running as Stan Lee hands the reigns of the world's strangest super-team over to Roy Thomas! Stan Lee seems to wrap his story up by bringing the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to a pretty final conclusion and introducing The Mimic! We also talk about: Magneto treats Toad like shit. Do sulfa drugs do that? What is a Counter-Ego? An anti-mutant mob! Cal Ranki...

Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 4

3 - X-Men #13-17 - Juggernaut and the Sentinels

Welcome to another episode of Mutant Menace ...! Sorry we left you on a cliff-hanger last time! we certainly won't do it again here... ! Matt and Pat say goodbye to the pencils of Jack Kirby and say Hello to Werner Jay Roth Gavin as the X-Men encounter, for the first time, the dreaded SENTINELS and their perfectly molded butts! We also talk about: A baffling Human Torch cameo. Bolivar Trask is the worst anthropologist ever. Licking neanderthals. The dating life of Hank and Bobby. How do you pron...

Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 3

2 - X-Men #7-12 - Magneto and Lucifer

This episode, Matt and Pat encounter a veritable parade of long-time X-Men villains limping their way into and out of fights with our mutant heroes! The Blob returns and wrestles everyone! Unus the Untouchable can't smoke a cigarette! The X-Men face off against THE AVENGERS because Professor X is too lazy to tell everyone what's going on. Ka-Zar is gorgeous, but his dinosaur friends aren't. The Stranger is... Strange. And some massive threat makes its way to the X-Mansion while Professor X excit...

Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 2

1 - X-Men #1-6 - The Original X-Men and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

In our INAUGURAL EPISODE, Matt Aukamp and Pat Reber (former hosts of The Very Worst) talk about the first six issues of the X-Men, from 1966. Written by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby and drawn by Jack Kirby, these first six issues introduce our main cast - Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, and Marvel Girl, plus their teacher and mentor Professor X. We also meet Magneto, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Blob, and a human pyramid! Listen to the humble (read: ridiculous) origins of your favorite mutan...

Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Mutant Menace - Trailer

Mutant Menace is a BRAND NEW podcast where Matt Aukamp (Save Your Game, The Very Worst) and Pat Reber (The Very Worst) talk about every issue of the X-Men comic book franchise in chronological order. We will talk about all the bizarre, hilarious, ridiculous, political, and interesting aspect of every issue for -- I guess, ever? Listen to MUTANT MENACE wherever you found this trailer or on your favorite podcast app! New episodes every Thursday!

Mar 20, 2025•3 min

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