X-Boyz (An X-Men The Animated Series Podcast)

X-Boyz and Girlz, it's the moment you've all been waiting for. X-Men '97 has arrived and we're thrilled to report that it's bringing more heat than a Phoenix firestorm. Join us as we celebrate the mega two-part episode return of our old faithful friends who are back to take on some familiar foes (Gyrich, Trask, and the Sentinels) and some new threats to mutant-kind (X-Cutioner).  The Professor's out of the picture and Magneto's running the show. Jean and Scott contemplate leaving the X-Men to start a family. And Rogue and Magneto TOUCH ON a secret romantic history. Stick around for a quick power rankings of the newly expanded X-Men squad to see how they're stacking up. Most other pods will lump in their coverage of this iconic show's revival with other content, but that's not how the Boyz roll. We've given episode-by-episode in-depth analysis of the original series and we're here to do the same for '97 every week on Thursdays. If you love mutants as much as we do, join us, won't you? Boyz, out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

The name's Crawler. Nightcrawler. And his mission is to infiltrate the heavily guarded chemical warfare facility at an F.O.H. dam in the US of A. Team commander on this assignment is "Wolverine" with additional support from rookie field agent Jubilation Lee codenamed "Jubilee." Be on the lookout for human rights extremist Graydon Creed. Intel says he's resurfaced with a vengeance. Operation "Mystique" is a go. But only if you choose to accept. Boyz out.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Behold! Magnus makes his triumphant return! When Quicksilver and his sister Scarlet Witch learn they’re adopted, they soon discover that Magneto, currently on a quest to find a long lost love, may just hold a clue to their past. And they’re not the only heavy hitters featured in this ep — a Guardians of the Galaxy alum also makes an appearance. It’s got Wolvy. It’s got Beast. What else do you need? It’s X Boyz time. This is, Family Ties. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

With great power comes great liability. Especially when you're a reality-shifting, body-snatching, energy-sapping teenager who's never seen the outside world. That's Kevin aka PROTEUS, a mutant who escapes from the research lab of the woman who puts the "ex" in Professor X -- Moira McTaggert. It's up to Xavier and the squad to help her track down this dangerous mutant (and the X-Boyz to analyze a two-part episode that probably should've just been one-parter). Stick around after our re-cap for a little mid-season mutant power rankings as the Boyz discuss how the main members of the team are stacking up so far (01:43:44). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

For a long time, the boyz have asked the question, what would the world be like without Xavier? Well, this week’s mega two-parter explores a dark future where the Professor isn’t around to fight for mutant rights. A timeline where Magneto has a beard and Beast hates literature. A place where Wolverine and Storm are… in love?! This sounds like a job for Bishop. And back, of course, along with him, is our beloved space/time continuum expert Rob Fonda. Join as we dive into a rare episode arc that actually inspired the comics as together we discover just what “One Man’s Worth.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

The title says it all: NIGHTCRAWLER IS HERE. Wolverine, Gambit, and Rogue's ski vacation turns into a demon-hunting quest when local villagers claim a devilish blue boy is creeping around their holy town. But is he truly a villain? Or is their prejudice the real evil? Does Nightcrawler's teleportation cloud leave behind a stench? This and more, only on X-Boyz. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Oh, boy, it's another solo Cyclops episode. And this time it's a Wild West bonanza. When Scott flies to a desert town to look for an old friend, he winds up stranded and powerless in a militant town run by a ruthless mutant leader. Cyke's gotta prove his leadership chops if he hopes to inspire the peaceful mutant townspeople to strike back against subjugation. Join The Boyz as they take a trip in their wagon and search for gold by digging into Secrets, Not Long Buried. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! For countless episodes, The Boyz have shaken their fist at the sky and screamed "WHERE'S MORPH?!" At long last, we proudly present the return of our favorite shape-shifting, wise-cracking X-Man. And he's brought a few of our favorite Season One friends with him. Is Morph ready to re-join the squad or do sinister thoughts still plague him? Are he and Wolverine still best friends? Does he have a real name? We'll answer these questions and more as we recap Season 4 Episode 6, "Courage." An episode so good, you'll sh*t your suit. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Oh, Magnus... Where have you been? Well, it turns out our long lost friend Magneto was cooking up his boldest plan yet in his quest to save mutantkind. Set your Blackbird coordinates for Asteroid M. You’re in for a double-whammy two-parter filled with Ex-friends, Ex-lovers, and X-Boyz. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

We're back in the USSR! Omega Red returns with revenge on his mind. And revenge is a dish best served up icy cold at the bottom of the ocean where a nuclear submarine is set to launch warheads that could destroy the entire world. It's straight up Mission Impossible time and the Boyz are here to light the fuse. But they're gonna need a team of experts (like special guest Content Dracula) if they hope to take on one of the X-Men's greatest foes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

THE BOYZ ARE BACK. And so is Juggs. It's been a while but Andrew, Henry and John are here to talk about new fan favorite Eugene, a cool elevator security guard and yell at each other about Professor Xavier's backstory in the season 4 premiere. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

When an old enemy from the past makes Xavier lose himself, the X-Men soon find themselves facing off with an evil version of their fearless leader. Join The Boyz as they discuss Professor X’s favorite subject: himself. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Season 3 was 19 episodes that packed an intergalactic punch so powerful it would knock Gladiator out of his cute lil' space boots. So the Boyz are here to set the record straight on where our core nine X-Men stand for some power rankings. But wait... there's more! It wouldn't be a season wrap-up without some head-to-head draft warfare and this time we're each choosing a team of 4 XMTAS characters powerful enough to take on the queen of Season 3 herself -- Dark Phoenix (Queen Pheen).  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

It's the Season 3 Finale, "Love in Vain!" Rogue's got a rendezvous with an ex-man of hers when her highschool sweetheart Cody shows up. Join Andrew, Henry, and John as they bring this intergalactic season to a fitting close with extraterrestrial invasion featuring space whales, The Brood, and a lean, green Wolverine. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Happy belated Father's Day because "Daddy's home." Cyke's daddy, that is. Join the Boyz and a special guest as they dive into the penultimate Season 3 Episode, Orphan's End. Will Scott narc on his intergalactic outlaw father to the Shi'ar authorities? Will Storm wear her hair up or down? Blastoff with a high-flying episode that's so fun you might just feel like you're flying, too. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

The Boyz bring parts 3 and 4 of the Dark Phoenix Saga to a close. Jean's Daddy comes home. Gladiator and Lillandra return for a showdown of the ages, and Professor X puts the X-Men's lives on the line (yet again.) Truly awesome.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

The wait is over. Join the Boyz as they cover a most beloved chapter in XMTAS - The Dark Phoenix pts. 1 and 2: Dazzled and The Inner Circle. Jean's back but the Pheen (Phoenix) is still raging inside her. Cyke's got *sparks* with another woman. Jean finally gets married (and it ain't to Scott). And most importantly - Wolverine eats a turkey leg. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Hold onto your pterodactyls, cuz you're about to get a double-dose of danger as the Boyz cover Savage Land, Strange Heart Parts 1 and 2. What makes this multi-climated warring world tick? Why is there a witch worshipping a giant stone head? Since when are Storm's powers out of control? Should we care about any of this? You may need a drink for this one. We certainly did. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

Like the famous Eugene O'Neil play from 1946: The Iceman Has Comed. Bobby Drake a.k.a. that sleet surfin' S.O.B. makes his long-awaited debut in COLD COMFORT and the Boyz couldn't be more thrilled. Why'd he quit the X-Men? Who's his ex-girlfriend and why is her hair so green? Is she single? Why is she so perfect?  Questions like this and more shall be discussed and answered by X-Factor X-perts, The X-Boyz. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support

The Boyz are here to take a MOJO FILLER episode and make it a MOJO THRILLER. That's right, Mojo's back. This time he's invading Earth and looking to hunt down that intergalactic heartthrob and titular character of this week's ep - Longshot. It's up to Wolverine, his cowboy hat, and the rest of the X-Men to stop a most unwelcome invasion of genetically engineered lunatics. I swear to Gog you're gonna have a blast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/xboyzpod/support