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Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble, with words on the passing of creator Steve Lightle (27:04) Legion of Super-Heroes #27 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (42:55) Main discussion (1:32:58) Taking a look at the various plots and subplots of the first 27 issues. (1:54:17) Who’s Who 20 entries on Saturn Girl, Saturn Queen, Sensor Girl, and Shadow Lass, Booster Gold #9, and Super Powers III #2 (2:24:46) Wrap-up and outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Not a Previews or review episode (but maybe a little bit of both)!  DC Comics is trying something new with its Infinite Frontier initiative where everything matters, and I’m here to talk about it! Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening!

The Last of the Spirits

The Second of the Three Spirits

Happy holidays! George from Meanwhile at the Podcast returns for our annual Christmas gab bag discussion. This year we discuss the following Christmas related comic books: DC Comics – House of Mystery #257 (1978) Marvel Comics – Daredevil #7 (2011) DC Comics – Impact Winter Special (1992) Classics Illustrated – A Christmas Carol (1990) Fawcett – Dennis the Menace Christmas Special (1975) DC Comics – Superman's Christmas Adventure (1940) Please subscribe to Meanwhile at the Podcast or interact with George, Rodney, and Kristin through the following ways: http://meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/meanwhileatthepodcast https://twitter.com/@MeanwhileATP https://www.instagram.com/meanwhileatp Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening!

The First of the Three Spirits

Marley's Ghost

In this episode of The Gutters, my audio journal, I talk about:  My solitary Thanksgiving My ongoing health issues How I've been entertaining myself (via podcasts, movies, and television) Thoughts on the 2020 election And finally, my favorite Christmas movies/specials Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, and visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Happy holidays to you and yours. Be safe. Thanks for listening! Recorded November 29, 2020

Stardate 2020.342. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released on December 7, 1979 -- 41 years ago -- and it's time to celebrate the first Star Trek film! Pop in your Director's Cut DVD and follow along as I provide my own fan commentary about one of my favorite Star Trek films. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #26: "Illusion". While hiding from the Fatal Five, Projectra tells her fellow Legionnaires why she rejoined as Sensor Girl. Later, during the battle with the Fatal Five, *REDACTED* is murdered by the Emerald Empress, and Sensor Girl metes out retribution! Plus, Who's Who entries and more! Timestamps: (00:45) Preamble (15:47) Legion of Super-Heroes #26 synopsis, general thoughts, and cover discussion (29:41) Main discussion (1:32:06) Thoughts on the art, other story points, reader reactions, and more (2:03:48) Who’s Who #19 entries on Quislet and others; Super Powers III #1 featuring Tyr; Legion appearances in Booster Gold #8 and “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow” (in Action Comics and Superman) (2:43:15) A look at Back Issue #120 featuring Steve Lightle’s Legion Outpost proposal (2:53:19) Wrap-up and outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

I give my thoughts on the following trade collections: Bad Luck Chuck (Dark Horse), Hex Wives (DC Vertigo), and Shanghai Red (Image). Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening!

Stardate 2020.302. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I offer my reactions to the first season of Star Trek: Picard. How well does this post-Next Gen milieu hold up? Is Star Trek: Picard little more than a Star Trek: The Next Generation reunion show? And what about these new characters and the overall plot? Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #25: "Revelation". While the Legion searches for Sensor Girl, a new Fatal Five attack the team! If that's not enough, Sensor Girl's identity is finally and shockingly revealed -- who could she be?! Plus, Who's Who entries and more! Timestamps: (00:44) Preamble (09:11) Legion of Super-Heroes #25 synopsis, cover discussion, and general thoughts (38:19) Main discussion on the new Fatal Five, Legion subplots, Mentalla, and more (1:41:51) More thoughts on the Sensor Girl revelation and behind the scenes info (2:03:36) Who’s Who #18 entries on Phantom Girl, Polar Boy, Proty, Pulsar Stargrave, the Phantom Zone, and Professor Ivo; also, a quick look at Booster Gold #7 (2:41:19) Wrap up and outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Recorded September 27, 2020 Mild traumatic brain injury. And some other stuff. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, and visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening!

Recorded August 1, 2020 I'm joined by my 14-year-old granddaughter Madison to discuss Raina Telgemeier's wonderful graphic novel Sisters. This is my favorite of the memoirs set and we had a lovely conversation about it. What did you think of this book? Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening!

Recorded August 9, 2020 I give some quick(ish) thoughts on the Batman: Universe, House of X/Powers of X, and Superman: Up in the Sky hard cover collections. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Link: https://neverstaydead.podbean.com/e/a-pox-on-your-house-of-x/

Stardate 2020.246. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I talk about the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Discover if I thought the new series lived up to the promise of Star Trek. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Recorded August 16, 2020 Travis (https://www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts and https://twitter.com/the_gaunt_man) returns after too long an absence to discuss the DC Comics layoffs that were reported on August 10, 2020, and what that could mean going forward, not just for DC Comics, but for the comic book industry. Travis also offers a mini review of John Constantine: Hellblazer. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, or visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Links: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-comics-dc-universe-hit-by-major-layoffs-1306743 https://www.gamesradar.com/dc-in-the-midst-of-significant-organizational-changes/ https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-layoffs-reportedly-a-bloodbath/ https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-comics-layoffs-bob-harras-brian-cunningham/ https://twitter.com/gerryconway/status/1293226593997873152 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dcs-jim-lee-companys-future-we-are-still-business-publishing-comics-1307413

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run". In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #24: "Suspicion" and (the backup tale) "Togetherness". The Legion's suspicion about Sensor Girl finally reaches a tipping point, Mentalla disappears from the Legion Academy, Emerald Empress recruits a new member for the Fatal Five, and Lightning Lass and Timber Wolf have a heart to heart. Plus, listener feedback, Who's Who entries, Legion tech in Booster Gold #6, and more! Timestamps: (6:01) Feedback (16:04) Synopsis (25:07) Cover discussion (34:15) "Suspicion" analysis (1:06:18) Subplots discussion (1:49:25) "Togetherness" discussion (2:07:16) Who's Who and Booster Gold talk (2:24:11) Outro Please leave comments below, send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com or peter@thedailyrios.com, or chat with us @longboxreview or @peterjrios on Twitter. Thanks for listening! Intro theme: “Lost City” by RhoMusic https://twitter.com/ItsRhoMusic https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm2l0TFmixfahHLxpdyV5Uw/videos

Recorded July 12, 2020 More thoughts about COVID-19 (the new normal), #blacklivesmatter, #defundthepolice, what I've been up to recently with the family, and what pop culture I've been consuming (including Hamilton!). Warning: Explicit language used. Please send your comments to longboxreview@gmail.com, chat with me @longboxreview on Twitter, and visit longboxreview.com. Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Thanks for listening! Links: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/# https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html https://defundthepolice.carrd.co/ https://thedailyrios.com/category/the-daily-rios/ https://meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com/59-a-break-from-crazy-world https://youtu.be/nspfQILv4is?t=738 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/709/the-reprieve