317 – Acquaintances of Humanity

In which Nicholas Cage is more of a concept than a human being; Rogue’s angst-fueled road trip continues; Gambit and Sinister have complementary aesthetics; there are a lot of Guthries; the Trasks are never up to any good; and whether or not it is canon, Ghost Rider has definitely teamed up with Johnny Cash. X-PLAINED: Ghost Rider (film) Nicholas Cage Rogue and Gambit X-Men #45 Uncanny X-Men #326 Uncanny X-Men Annual 1995 A gratuitous gatefold Alliteration vs. consonance Osmium Fancy captions Aesthetics Shorts Gambit vs. Sabretooth Questionable medical policy AIDS and the Legacy Virus, revisited Humanity’s Last Stand Guthries Preacher The evolution of killer robots Superhero-musician team-ups Otherworld vs. the M’Kraan crystal NEXT EPISODE: THE LEPRECHAUNS RETURN Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on iTunes or Stitcher! Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men is 100% ad-free and listener supported. If you want to help support the podcast–and unlock more cool stuff–you can do that right here! Buy rad swag at our TeePublic shop!