RetConversations

Aug 12 2024 60 ep. 86 mins 4
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Have you ever wanted to understand a comic book storyline but didn't have the patience or sanity? Leia and Josh to the rescue! They take a guest through a comic book storyline step by arduous step!

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Episode 57 - Gotham City Sirens w Dixie Cochran

Aug 12 2024 101 mins  
Josh and Leia welcome first time guest Dixie Cochran to discuss Gotham City Sirens just in time for the new issue to have been dropped last week (absolutely, 100% planned by Josh...like absolutely. Not just an amazing coincidence). We get right into it by discussing representation in comic books, how weird 2009 was in terms of what is progressive or problematic and we cannot stop

Episode 56 - Ultimatum w Jesse

Aug 05 2024 109 mins  
Leia and Josh are joined by frequent guest Jesse to discuss Ultimatum! LOTS of decapitations, Leia absolutely hates it here and why every single character was screwed up in the Ultimate Universe. Also, who has quit the show the most?

Episode 55 - Madame Web w Tim Hardwick

Jul 29 2024 88 mins  
Josh and Leia are joined by new guest Tim Hardwick to discuss Madame Web! More of a breakdown of the character and why she got her own movie (tl;dr - we have no idea). Some highlights include talking about Black Tom, the tiny Looney Tunes dog of Marvel, Jessica Jones and Paul Rudd getting it on and Josh gets personally offended when part of One More Day is blatantly laid out before

Episode 54 - Batman the Wedding w Emily Breslin

Jul 15 2024 90 mins  
Leia and Josh are joined by Josh's Straight Up Dog Talk co-host, Emily Breslin to discuss Tom King's 7th graphic novel in his amazing run, Batman: The Wedding! We talk a lot of Booster Gold, romance in comics and why a lot of people were upset at this ending!

Episode 53 - The Variants w David and Kristy Harnois

Jul 08 2024 62 mins  
Josh and Leia are joined by almost-newlyweds David and Kristy Harnois to discuss Gail Simone's Jessica Jones book - The Variants! Josh goes a little Jessica crazy (he's a big fan) as they play within the multiverse! Get ready for a show full of humor, caffeine and Morning Blush!

Episode 52 - Winter Soldier w Patrick Stout Garrity

Jul 03 2024 90 mins  
Leia and Josh go off the RAILS with special guest Patrick Stout Garrity. Josh read the wrong book so he's auditing the class today! Bucky Barnes adopts a child and hilarity ensues. Leia's knowledge of Spider-Man villains is brought to a reckoning. And we discuss the finer points of doors and Bucky's hatred of them.

CLASSROOM EDITION - MAUS and Book Banning

Jun 26 2024 42 mins  
In this very special cut of RetConversations, Leia and Josh talk with guest Josh Lawrence about MAUS and book banning in the United States. This cut is meant for grades 9 and up and discretion is advised by the teacher.

Episode 51 - MAUS w Josh Lawrence

Jun 24 2024 57 mins  
On this very special episode, Leia and Josh welcome new guest Josh Lawrence to discuss MAUS. This episode is different from our regular format: less jokes, a lot more deference and, of course, discussions about the Holocaust and book banning. This is the regular edition, please look on this feed if you would prefer the Classroom Edition for teachers dealing with the subjects of the

Episode 50 - Annihilation w Sarah Kennedy

Jun 17 2024 80 mins  
WELCOME TO EPISODE 50! Josh and Leia are joined by first-time guest Sarah Kennedy to discuss one of her favorite storylines - Annihilation! We work a little differently than normal to talk a lot of Space Marvel, nu-metal and Drax's Heartbreak Kid phase.

Episode 49 - Age of Ultron w Dawn Baldwin Part 2

Jun 10 2024 33 mins  
We are back with part 2. Leia and Josh are joined by special guests Dawn Baldwin and Jennifer Howland to finish out this story, answering the age-old question: how bad can time travel really be? The answer: bad enough Dawn apologizes profusely by the end for picking this story! Tune in now!