492 – Brain Sharks

In which the Shockwave Riders are exceptionally silly; we are deeply impressed by brain sharks; and chrome plating and gun arms are among the lesser explored recurring Claremont motifs. X-PLAINED: The fate of Sara Grey Revolution Claremont X-book disambiguation Uncanny X-Men #381-383 The Neo (again) An unmarked anniversary A secret treasure trove Vagaries of telekinesis and telepathy The Shockwave Riders Brain sharks that eat memories The stuff of legend The Lost Souls Dirges and non-dirges One way to start a conversation Simyon Kurasov Colonel Alexi Vazhin (again) The Slash How to dress to go clubbing Blinkers, somewhat Ransom Sole Big Casino Sketch Revenant Major Debra Levin Bludgeon, Cudgel, and Manacle Houndification The best 21st century X-characters NEXT EPISODE: The first X-Men movie turns 25! Check out the visual companion to this episode on our blog! Find us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! 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 Dashery shop!