505 – The Amulet of Ass

In which Widget takes a heel turn; there is some confusion over sword identification; we appreciate Sir Benedict of the Falls; the Braddock family has a lot going on; and Otherworld changes hands. X-PLAINED: Names for flying horses Excalibur (2001 miniseries) #1-4 Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) (briefly) (again) The Black Knight (Dane Whitman) Darkmoor Research Facility Sword and amulet distribution Strider the Horse Why all the horses of Asgard have Tolkien names Sir Benedict of the Falls and his many axes One way to win a bridge fight Sword pops Several continuity errors Holographic James Braddock The Dad Cave Otherworld eugenecists A coronation A twist Some potential X-Factor lineups Life expectancies of mutants with healing factors NEXT EPISODE: Cable fights some guys. 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!