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There is a threat of eating a lot of ham should this nonsense continue. And no one should ever joke about that. It's a week of endings. So many endings. Honestly, it might be to many endings. Intrigued yet? Then play on.

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Running Time: 01:15:11

Pick of the Week:00:02:37 - Swamp Thing #91 (1989 4)

Comics:00:16:46 - Action Comics #110000:26:51 - The Amazing Spider-Man #997 (33)00:34:31 - Dark Knights of Steel II Special: Heir to the Sea00:41:55 - Narco #500:44:21 - Usagi Yojimbo: Kaitō '84 #500:47:00 - Imperial Guardians #500:48:48 - Wonder Man #500:53:39 - The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #600:55:17 - A Quiet Place: Storm Warning #5

Patron Pick:00:57:44 - Terminal #1

Patron Thanks:01:07:26 - John Burton

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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another episode of Mediasplode!

What’s a Mediasplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we talk about what we are enjoying in media outside of the realm of comic books. It’s like our All Media Year End Round-Up but in a shorter, monthly format.

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SPOILERS BELOW!

Running Time: 01:10:47

This month, Conor Kilpatrick and Ron Richards discuss…

Discussion:00:01:35 – Summer TV Habits

Review:00:04:02 – Disclosure Day00:14:17 – The Odyssey

Summer TV:00:34:19 – FIFA 2026 World Cup00:38:16 – Lucky00:39:18 – Welcome to Wrexham00:41:39 – Rivals00:42:51 – The Five-Star Weekend00:43:55 – Widow’s Bay00:47:18 – Patience00:48:41 – Pop Culture Jeopardy!00:50:45 – House of the Dragon00:53:59 – Not Suitable For Work00:55:12 – The Bear00:59:07 – Sugar01:00:23 – Star City01:03:03 – Is Apple TV winning the programming game?01:03:32 – The Agency

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Music:“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”Josh Flanagan

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.
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It’s hot on the West Coast, the air is unbreathable on the East Coast, and so this week’s show gets weird right from jump. Facts are misstated, and names have a hard time being remembered. It’s all in a day’s work for Conor Kilpatrick and Josh Flanagan.

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Running Time: 01:06:10

Pick of the Week:00:03:20 – Dark Knights of Steel II #1

Comics:00:12:23 – Punisher vs. Spider-Man #100:20:41 – Superman Unlimited #1500:24:40 – Fantastic Four #740 (14)00:31:16 – Super Creepshow #500:34:33 – Absolute Flash #1700:38:45 – The Savage Sword of Conan #1500:41:58 – Captain America #784 (13)

Patron Pick:00:46:57 – Dark Knights of Steel II #1

Patron Thanks:00:48:05 – Dan

Audience Questions:00:51:49 – Josh H. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wants to know when The Bronze Age officially began.

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Music:“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”Josh Flanagan

Watch The iFanboy After Show for Pick of the Week #1035!

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron on their other show Goodfellas Minute.

Listen to Conor and Ron reminisce about Goodfellas Minute on Sporadicast: An Oral History of Movies by Minutes.

Listen to Conor discuss Dirty Harry on Movie of the Year: 1971.

Watch Ron talk about the online pinball ecosystem on Dirty Pool Podcast.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss Blade (1998) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Fargo on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Listen to Conor discuss Swingers on Movie of the Year: 1996.

Watch Ron talk about pinball technology on the Daily Tech News Show.

Listen to Conor discuss Ghostbusters on Movie of the Year: 1984.

Listen to Conor, Josh, and Ron discuss The Crow (1994) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987) on Cradle to the Grave.

Listen to Josh discuss Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) on Cradle to the Grave.

Watch Josh and Conor talk about how to start a podcast on OpenWater.

Listen to Ron talk about The Phantom Menace minute 80 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about Return of the Jedi minute 124 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Conor talk about Return of the Jedi minute 104 on Star Wars Minute.

Listen to Ron talk about The Empire Strikes Back minute 115 on Star Wars Minute.
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Thanks to our awesome Patrons, we’re proud to present another Booksplode!

This month, Conor Kilpatrick, Ryan Haupt, Mike Romo, and Gordon the Intern take a look at…

The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries Mixing Drinks and Carrying On from 2025 by David Wondrich & Dean Kotz!

If you’re in Pennsylvania or Washington D.C., check out Dr. Ryan Haupt’s distillery Ripple Creek Craft Distilling.

Running Time: 01:02:55

What’s a Booksplode? It’s a monthly special edition show in which we take a look at a single graphic novel or collected edition (or an old single issue), something we really just don’t have time to do on the regular show.

Music:“Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)”Josh Flanagan
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It's a dig for gems on a week where there were more comics than we thought. We're constantly weighing the value of nostalgia in comic book properties, and how much it adds to the experience of comic book stories. We reached no conclusion. The secret is always down to the creative team and how good they told that story.

Finally, once more, we need to ask forgiveness from the Italian comic book community.

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Running Time: 01:12:15

Pick of the Week:00:03:41 - The Rocketeer: Inflitrator! #1

Comics:00:13:38 - Black Cat #1200:19:50 - Supergirl #1500:25:40 - M.A.S.K. #200:31:52 - Star-Crossed #100:37:35 - The Fury of Firestorm #400:48:05 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #33000:54:55 - Absolute Catwoman #2

Patron Pick:00:56:20 - The Rocketeer: Inflitrator! #1

Patron Thanks:00:57:42 - Aaron Walker

Audience Questions:01:00:02 - Chris from Portland, Oregon wants to know who is the Sarah Connor of comics characters.

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Music:"Left to Right (iFanboy Theme)"Josh Flanagan
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