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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 54 MIN

"Mein Flight"

from Why Not?! Read Alpha Flight with Chris & Tom · host Why Not?! Read Alpha Flight w/ Chris & Tom

Episode 49: “Mein Flight”Tom is stuck on the train for a while so Chris has seized control of the means of production and is posting this week’s episode.  No more will you be subjected to witty and clever show notes, no my comrades, we shall democratize the show notes!  No more will there be highbrow phrasing!  Or references to books in languages other than English!  It shall be Walt’s dick and “I’ve seen that movie” jokes into the glorious future of the podcast!  We continue our struggle through the Hudnall era this episode.  We’re getting through it as fast as we can, folks.  Here's the link to the article about the Great Date Change in November of 1989 we mentioned.  Viva la lowbrow!Viva la revolucion!Issues Covered:Alpha Flight #76, titled Bad News, cover date November 1989Our familiar crew brought us this one, James D Hudnall writingJohn Calimee pencilingMike Manley on inksJanice Chiang on lettersBob Sharen on colorsMarc McLaurin as associate editorCarl Potts as the EditorAnd Tom DeFalco as Chief ProsecutorAlpha Flight #77 titled Shattered Design, cover date mid-november 1989Credits are the same as last issue except Mac McLaurin is now Managing EditorAlpha Flight #78, titled Omens, cover date December 1989.  Back to our regular creative teamAnd I guess technically #79-80.  Why Not Read Alpha Flight is brought to you by listeners like you, who subscribe to our Patreon.  And from the Excelsior Embroidery Company, proud supporter of the Eugene Judd Home For Wayward Youth, whose mission is to ensure the next generation of street smart toughs gets put through hell to properly prepare them for the future.  This week excelsior is featuring a patch of the familiar X-Men icon but in the brown and orange tones of Wolverine's classic John Byrne costume.  See this and hundreds more designs at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com, where listeners of Why Not can use the coupon code WN503 to get 50 percent off any 3 items in the store.  Written, produced, and edited by Chris Baker and Tom FlynnMusic:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron FrenzyFollow us on these platforms:InstagramTikTokImgurYouTubePatreon

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Episode 49: “Mein Flight” Tom is stuck on the train for a while so Chris has seized control of the means of production and is posting this week’s episode. No more will you be subjected to witty and clever show notes, no my comrades, we shall democratize the show notes! No more will there be highbrow phrasing! Or references to books in languages other than English! It shall be Walt’s dick and “I’ve seen that movie” jokes into the glorious future of the podcast! W...

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