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Solving for X-Men

by shawneyhavok

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X-Men Fanatic Shawn, Super Fan Ryan, and whatever he's calling himself this week Kevin K, walk you through the X-Shows and Movies. We are on a mission to solve how each of the different visual medias represent X- Men as a whole. Also bringing you comics reviews and original scripts.

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Episodes

  1. VisionQuest: Deadlock

    This week Shawn and Ryan are joined by X-Men True Friends Podcast! Kyle and Joshua help us breakdown this sixth episode. We had some video issues with Sinister Gossip Sesh of Doom, but some familiar friends helped us out. The romance between Ultron and Jocasta is heating up, but where will this...

  2. VisionQuest: Firewall

    Shawn and Chris start they episode before we are politely interrupted by Ryan himself! This week we break down the episode 5 of VisionQuest. We gots theories, discussion and facts for you. Can't wait to see how this turns out! #visionquest #wiccan #xmen #marvel #mcu visit us on SolvingForXMen.com

  3. VisionQuest: Malware

    Shawn, Kevin and Chris break down this next chilling episode of VisionQuest. The Butcherbird Killer has made their appearance known. But will Vision give up to protect people from her. And how will Tommy react to the news? #vision #visionquest #marvel #mcu #jocasta find us on solvingforxmen.com

  4. VisionQuest: Reboot

    This week Shawn and Ryan are joined by MMA Fighter and casual Marvel fan, Charisa Sigala! Together we talk aboot this newest episode of VisionQuest. In this episode, we get a deepdive into Paladin, Tommy, Friday, and Edith's backstories. We take you through each and tell you how we feel aboot...

  5. Trish Talk: X-Men 97: S2 C5 and Midnight: X-Men

    On this Trish Talk we cover X-Men 97 Season 2 Episode 5. Then we transition right into Trish Talk After Dark... A new Trish Talk where we will be covering the Midnight:X-Men comics. You won't want to miss these epic horror books! #midnight #xmen #storm #vampire #marvelcomics find us on...

  6. VisionQuest: Theseus

    This week we are visited by Kevin Gadz! He helps us break down this episode about the machinations of Ultron. It seems like something is in play... Vision is challenged by Paladin to save Tommy. We get the first of what may be many tragedies... #visionquest #vision #marvel #jarvis #youngavengers...

  7. VisionQuest: No Strings

    VisionQuest is here! Abbey Frisco joins us as we meet the different AI's that make up Vision's mindscape. The whole family is here, including Ultron! Is that a good idea? We walk you through each of the AI's and give you our thoughts on the episode. Come dive on in! #vision #visionquest #ultron...

  8. Solving for ComiX: September Pulls

    Our September Pulls are here! This month we cover X-Men United 7, Uncanny X-Men 35 and 36, DNX 1 and 2, X-Men 37 and 38, and Fantastic Four 17. This is a jam-packed episode but will get you all caught up on DNX so far! #xmen #marvelcomics #emmafrost #DNX #magneto visit our site on SolvingForXMen.com

  9. Wolverine and the X-Men: Guardian Angel

    This week Shawn and Ryan do a team up with Gilly! We have an important update on the fuschia of the pod, and then we jump right into Guardian Angel! Angel's wings are harmed in battle. His only chance to fly again is to see that Sea Sinister! Join us as we talk about if this show did a good job...

  10. Wolverine and the X-Men: Backlash

    Ryan, Shawn and Golden Age Kevin return to talk about this next episode of Wolverine and the X-Men. Master Mold is growing in power and the X-Men are on a mission to stop it! This is Kevin's first episode of Wolverine and the X-Men ever, and boy is he confused! Listen on to see if he would ever...

  11. Solving for ComiX: August Pulls

    Shawn, Ryan and Kevin Kiniry bring you our review of the comics that came out in August. One of these comics is the lowest we've ever rated. Will it be a surprise? And a new character in Uncanny X-Men? How will we feel about the new X-Men comics? A world where Cassandra Nova kills Charles in the...

  12. Wolverine and the X-Men: Code of Conduct

    On this episode the boys review Code of Conduct. The X-Men are attacked in the mansion. Its up to Wolverine to find out what happened to them. He's surprised to find out its connected to his own past. Enter the Silver Surfer... I mean, Samurai! Yea, Silver Samurai!#xmen #marvel #silversamurai...

  13. X-Men 97: S2 Comic 4

    The Solving Boys return to cover this penultimate prequel comic. Ozymandias and Famine are prepping for a wedding, well kind of wedding. Famine is preparing to give herself to Apocalypse to carry on his line. What could go wrong?#xmen #apocalypse #xforce #cable #jubilee

  14. Wolverine and the X-Men: Badlands

    We are back to Wolverine and the X-Men after a brief break to cover X-Men '97. The Solving Boys continue on with the help of drag queen Kimberly Summer! Professor X and his small team in the future are being hunted. They come across none other than Polaris! Wait til you hear about her messed up...

  15. Solving for ComiX: July Pulls

    On this first Solving for ComiX, we review Moonstar #5, X-Men United #5, X-Men #33 and #34, Uncanny X-Men #33 and X-Men: The Hellfire Murder. We won't want to miss out on these reviews!#xmen #comicbooks #marvel #hellfireclub #moonstar

  16. Trish Talk: Interview with Emmett Yonemura

    Emmett Yonemura, director of X-Men '97 comes onto the pod to answer our bevy of questions on his career, X-Men '97, cosplay and more! We ask the hard hitting questions like: why did Magik just stand there and die? How close was this season to Beau's vision? And what happens if Nightcrawler...

  17. X-Men 97: S2 Comic 3

    The third comic is here! And wait until you hear the bombshell this one drops on us! Is this a hint of things to come in the animated series? If you're not reading these comics, you are only getting half the story. In this one we get some of the in-between moments we didn't see in the show. #xmen...

  18. X-Men 97: Survival of the Fittest

    The finale is here! For this special occasion, we contacted HomoSuperior Podcast to come help us out! The call was answered by Ryan Krull and Khelan! With our powers combined, we break down this season finale. Rogue takes on celestial powers to save Gambit from Apocalypse, but is it worth the…

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  19. X-Men 97: The Dead Man's Hand

    This week the boys are joined by actor, singer, director and voice of Quentin Quire, Thomas Dekker! We do our best to spoil season 3, but this very attractive man is on his toes! But we still get a lot of good Quentin talk in there, and may even cast a spell or two...#xmen #xmen97 #quentinquire...

  20. Bonus: A Live Retrospective

    Sexy Xies! We recorded in front of a live audience! Come hear us go over the IMDB Top-Rated Episode from each of the shows we've covered. We discuss if we agree with the rating and if not, our picks for the Top-Rated. Grab a coffee or tea and join us at Moby's Coffee and Tea is North Hollywood…

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  21. X-Men 97: Strange Land, Savage Heart

    The Solving Boys bring on Finch from Finch_X Podcast. Once again, Shawn butts heads with the guest. We wonder if Finch and Sean Gantka have been seen in a room together at the same time. Oh yea, and we talk about this episode of X-Men 97. The team go to the Savage Land where Exodus has brought...

  22. X-Men 97: Danger.exe

    The Solving Boys team up with cosplayers barbaricteatime and theghostofsalem this week! Danger, full name Danger Room, has come alive at the same time Polaris has returned to the X-Mansion. With Danger having studied the mutants for years, can anyone bring her down? Polaris is put to the...

  23. X-Men 97: Weapon X, Lies and DVD's

    Shawn, Ryan and a Kevin invite on Rob from House of X Book Club to cover this Wolverine, or Morph? episode. Wolverine and Morph have joined with an unlikely team to infiltrate a Weapon X facility. But is this actually Wolverine's goal? And how will Morph react to being lied to? We cover it all…

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  24. Trish Talk: X-Men 97: S2 Comic 2

    On this bonus episode, the Tilbies dive into X-Men 97 Season 2, comic 2. X-Force is on the trail of the Horeseman War. They follow his trail to the sewers and find some unexpected old and new friends. If you're not reading the comics, you're only getting half the story....

  25. X-Men 97: The Rise of Apocalypse Pt. 2

    The second part of Apocalypse's ascent is upon us. Shawn, Ryan and the Kevin that is the same as the one who has always been here are here to cover it! Magneto continues to try to influence Abs Sabah Nur, but will it all blow up in his face? Chad from Graymalkin Lane comes on to run through the...

  26. X-Men 97: S2 Eps 1-3

    Our X-Men 97 Season 2 coverage is here! We worked hard to bring you details that are so minute, you can only hear it here! Shawn, Ryan and the Same Kevin as always are back and joined by Veronica, no Lacey, no Abbey Frisco! We take you on a romp through the first three episodes! #xmen97…

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  27. Wolverine and the X-Men: Hunting Grounds

    Mojo has kidnapped Scarlet Witch and Nightcrawler from right under the nose of Magneto! They are forced to stay alive in Mojo's televised survival game. Can they survive a mind controlled Wolverine? And what lessons might they learn from this experience?#xmen #xmen97 #wolverineandthexmen...

  28. Wolverine and the X-Men: Stolen Lives

    This week the boys discuss the return of Mystique. She has been ordered by Magneto to stop Weapon X. She clandestinely enlists Wolverine to go on the mission with her. She admits to him that she lost her one true love to Weapon X, I wonder who it could have been? #xmen #wolverineandthexmen...

  29. Trish Talk: X-Men 97: S2 Comic 1

    Your Solving Boys put on their Trish skirts and heels to bring you this special episode covering the first prequel comic to Season 2. In addition to reviewing the comic, we talk theories of whats to come! A must for any X-Fan!#xmen #xmen97 #marvel #exodus #jubilee #xmenpodcast

  30. Wolverine and the X-Men: Battle Lines

    The boys are at it again! This time Magneto has teamed up with none other than Blink, and a bunch of other mutants...to be fair. He is hard at work to start an all out war between humans and mutants, and the X-Men are just the patsies to get the war going!

  31. Wolverine and the X-Men: eXcessive Force

    This week the boys are visited once more by Felipe Kinetic. We discuss EDC, cosplay, and oh yeah, this episode of Wolverine and the X-Men. Scott is enjoying a meal at the only cafe in town when he spots Harpoon. He surmises that Sinister has Jean and chases down the Marauders to get to Sinister.…

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  32. Wolverine and the X-Men: Past Discretions

    Wolverine's past is at it again! Its time to find out more details aboot his forgotten history. This week the Solving boys unravel this new mystery involving another member of Weapon... no wait, is it Team? Yea, Team X, that's it. Is this new bit of history an exciting new chapter from…

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  33. Wolverine and the X-Men: Greetings from Genosha

    The boys are back in town! And we bring on Warpath Dylan from House of X, To Me My X-Men, The Uncanny Experience and cosplaying fame. With our powers combined we cover this episode where Nightcrawler finally makes it to Genosha. He is led around by Scarlet Witch, but is everything as it seems?

  34. Wolverine and the X-Men: Future X

    We've teased him on the pod, and this week he has agreed to join us for this review! Chapman Blake from Subtext Men Podcast is here! For the first time, we get to see what the fuschia looks like for Professor X. And what a plethora of cameos! What a fun episode!

  35. Wolverine and the X-Men: Time Bomb

    This week the boys are joined by LondonHeartsU, cosplay extraordinaire. She is known for her Psylocke lewks, so how could we not feature her on this Psylocke episode? The Brotherhood are trying to exploit Nitro's power. They call in Psylocke to hold him at bay, but maybe it wasn't the best plan...

  36. Wolverine and the X-Men: Wolverine Vs Hulk

    The Solving Boys are joined once more by Gilly! And damn does this man know his comics! Something is attacking people in the Canadian wilderness and Wolverine is called in to investigate. But he wishes it was just the Hulk...

  37. Marvel Animation: Hulk Vs

    We interrupt your regularly scheduled next episode of Wolverine and the X-Men to cover the Hulk Vs films. Hulk goes over Thor and Wolverine and we have the full coverage for you. Don't forget to come back next week when we get back to Wolverine and the X-Men to cover Wolverine Vs Hulk which acts…

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  38. Wolverine and the X-Men: X-Calibre

    A.M. Diaz, Nightcrawler extraordinaire is back on the cast with the Solving boys! Mutants are being abducted from cargo ships on their way to Genosha. No worries though! A certain blue, fuzzy, elf is on the case! Nightcrawler makes his return in this episode full of cameos, and probably one of…

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  39. Wolverine and the X-Men: Thieves Gambit

    The boys come together to go through Thieves Gambit with self professed Gambit-stan Chris Hall! The theives guild has been called in to steal from the X-Men, but only Gambit is brave enough to take the case. I can't wait to see how this turns out...

  40. Wolverine and the X-Men: Overflow

    Num1 is back ya'll! How could we cover this Storm episode without Storm herself? Your Solving Boys update you on the latest news, go through an X-Herstory of Storm's goddess lineage, X-Men 27, and Cyclops 2. Oh yeah, and we cover Overflow. The Shadow King has possessed Storm and the X-Men must…

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  41. Trish Talk: A Chat with Steven E Gordon

    On this special report, Ryan and Shawn get the chance to sit down with Steven E Gordon! We talk about his many roles on X-Men: Evolution and Wolverine and the X-Men! We learn about his deep history in animation. We even get answers to such heavy hitting questions as: Is Wolverine and the X-Men a...

  42. Wolverine and the X-Men: Hindsight Pt. 1 -3

    The boys invite ulitmate Wolverine-stan Dean Dmonic to the party to talk these first 3 episodes. Jean and Xavier have gone missing after a massive explosion. Now Wolverine is left to pick up the pieces and reform the X-Men!

  43. Agatha All Along: Maiden Mother Crone

    The Solving Boys are joined by Agatha Stan Aurora Veil to cover the final episode of this amazing show. Aurora tells us about her viral Agatha performance. We hear amazing theories that make this episode even better. All that and we have a new Witch's Brew and we cover X-Men 25 and The Uncanny...

  44. Agatha All Along: Follow Me My Friend/ To Glory at the End

    The Solving Boys are back, and there's hell to pay! This week we cover the penultimate episode of Agatha with cosplayer extraordinaire, Artemistyk. We get to revel in their gorgeous Agatha and nerdy cosplay, and even talk a lil make up. Agatha, Jen and Billy have narrowly escaped the last trial,...

  45. Agatha All Along: Death's Hand in Mine

    This week the Solving boys are joined once again by the Spooky Bitch herself, Abbey Frisco! When their powers unite, these four break down this landmark episode of Agatha All Along. Billy and Agatha have made it to the next trial, but they can't do it alone. Lilia and Jen to the rescue! Lilia…

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  46. Agatha All Along: Familiar By Thy Side

    This week the Solving Boys bring on the husband! Have you ever wondered what it would like to be married to an X-Men Podcaster? We give you the life of Ryan's husband, Mike! The secret of Teen is revealed. This week we find out how the "spirit" of Billy Maximoff survived, and we compare it to how...

  47. Agatha All Along: Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power

    This week ye solving boys bring on none other than the Doctor himself, Scott Butler! These three inconvenient women sit down with him and discuss his spooky, brief yet memorable performance as the Doctor. Together we review this cray cray 80's episode! Plus, Booty Hole Mouth? Yea, that's a thing...

  48. Agatha All Along: If I Can't Reach You, Let My Song Teach You

    This week its just your Solving Boys. Agatha and her coven arrive at their next trial, and its 70's themed! The coven must confront Alice's trauma with her mum and find some way to defeat the curse that is plaguing them. We cover Uncanny X-Men 22. And we pit Solving for X vs Words of the Witches!

  49. Agatha All Along: Through Many Miles of Tricks and Trials

    The Solving Boys invite on the ever-loving Agatha-dressed Kevin Kiniry this week! This man is such pure joy wrapped up in an adorable facade. The witches come across a house on the beach and engage in their first trial. Will they all make it out alive? Also, what secret have the boys been hiding...

  50. Agatha All Along: Circle Sewn with Fate / Unlock Thy Hidden Gate

    This week the boys invite on Phoenix Arcana Lightwood from Witch Bitches Review to add some witchy flavor to the episode. Phoenix helps us break down and analyze the witchy themes as Agatha and Teen gather a coven to help traverse the Witches Road. Shawn gives you a history lesson on covers and....

About this show

X-Men Fanatic Shawn, Super Fan Ryan, and whatever he's calling himself this week Kevin K, walk you through the X-Shows and Movies. We are on a mission to solve how each of the different visual medias represent X- Men as a whole. Also bringing you comics reviews and original scripts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Solving for X-Men have?

Solving for X-Men has 222 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 2, 2026.

What is Solving for X-Men about?

X-Men Fanatic Shawn, Super Fan Ryan, and whatever he's calling himself this week Kevin K, walk you through the X-Shows and Movies. We are on a mission to solve how each of the different visual medias represent X- Men as a whole. Also bringing you comics reviews and original scripts.

How often does Solving for X-Men release new episodes?

Solving for X-Men publishes weekly, based on its 222 episodes since April 2022.

Who hosts Solving for X-Men?

Solving for X-Men is created and hosted by shawneyhavok.
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