Our intrepid hosts, Hub and Cory, embark on a bold new adventure. They discuss The Champions #1 and indulge themselves in many digressions along the way. 

Welp, that's a wrap on Titan Up the Defense! For our final episode, we take a look at Teen Titan Spotlight #21, featuring the original Teen Titan lineup. We talk about Woodstock, the 60's vs the 80's, Arsenic and Old Lace, and probably a bunch of other stuff that I don't remember. Thanks so much for listening, everybody! We love you. Enjoy! Enjoy!

SMRASH! For the penultimate episode of TUtD, we set the wayback machine for 1971 and discuss Sub-Mariner #34, featuring the Defenders' precursor, The Titans Three! Topics include: Uh...stuff? Probably also things. Look, it's been a long couple of weeks, and I was drinking a fair amount of brandy. I think we talked about the Silver Surfer somewhere in there. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hey, everybody! I goofed up when I uploaded this years Disco Barn and initially posted a version that was missing some bits. That version was only up a couple of hours, but if you downloaded when it was released and have an incomplete version of the show, please delete that version and re-download. That should fix things. Sorry about the inconvenience!

Welcome Back to the Disco Barn, once the most popular supernatural discotheque in all of rural New England. This year, the Haunted Disco Barn's owner and proprietor, Ezekiel P Shadowmaven, regales us with Punk is UnDead, a bone chilling murder mystery from the Barn's 1970's heyday. Happy Halloween! 

We get back to our roots, and read Adventure Comics #269, featuring the debut of the undisputed greatest Teen Titan, Aqualad! Hooray! There's also some fun stuff about Super Dogs, Space Pills, and stork rescue, but mostly we talk about the fact that one guy in the comic calls a mistake, "A costly boner." Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Bwahaha! We read Defenders (Vol 3) #1, by the creative team behind JLI! Topics of discussion include: Keith Giffen, revised jungle monarchy, Cory redeeming his Cory Points, and skeletal xylophonics. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Puff! We read Teen Titans: Year One #1! There's very little comic book in this comic book, so we talk about: Halloween 3, Great Danes, the Cory Point redemption process, horse flies, Dean Moon, and a bunch of other stuff. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

This is it! We read New Defenders #152, the final issue of the series! Hub and Cory look back on their journey and discuss: an odd costume decision, the final(ish) fates of our heroes, a disturbing potential band name, and much more! Enjoy Enjoy! And thank you.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hub and Cory take a look at everyone's least favorite bird themed teenage heroes(?) first encounter with the Teen Titans in The Hawk and the Dove #5! Topics include: a rad present, comic book pacifism, dumb birds, and what to do if someone drops a box on your brother's head. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yowsers! After a longer than expected delay, we read New Defenders #151, the penultimate issue of the series! Topics include: komiks, the virtues of lying and stealing, accurate answers to banal questions, and even more tangents than usual. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

This week's recording went sideways on us, so we reached into the archives and pulled out this Bonus episode Cory and Hub recorded for Patreon a depressing number of years ago. They talk about Wonder Woman issues #265-266, and probably a bunch of other stuff as well. Who can remember? It was 2016, a year most of us have tried to blot out of our respective memories. We'll have the show back on track with a real episode next week, but in the meantime, do your best to Enjoy! Enjoy!If you want to listen to episodes like this sooner than 8 years after they were first released, you can become a patron of the show at patreon.com/ttwasteland.

The Doctor is in! For reason's Hub barely attempts to justify, he and special guest Sara Century discuss issues 25-41 of Dr. Fate! Topics include: feelings jars, progressive superhero comics, less progressive superhero comics, whether Chaos reigns (it does), and is Inza Nelson the greatest superhero? Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Set the Wayback machine for 1967 and grab your gearest go-go fins, because Hub and special guest MeganBob are talking about Aquagirl's debut in Aquaman 33! Topics include: underwater crime discotheques, BEM, donkey basketball, and why Silver Age comics were so weird. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hoopla! We read the conclusion of Cloud's origin story in the double sized New Defenders #150! Topics include: clown history, Ralph Kramden's favorite poem, space Sasquatch stooges, and the unfortunate Poochy-ing of Over-Mindy. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The OG Teen Titans are back! Are they still gear and ginchy? We find out when we read the new World's Finest: Teen Titans #1! Topics include: Walrus Kisses, it being too damn hot, #hashtags, and appropriate footwear for evil cults. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Veep Veep Veep! We read Defenders #149, and finally learn (some of) Cloud's origin! Topics include: Underwater sexism, Beast is the worst, The Beast Must Die is the best, Julie Andrew's imminent hip hop career, and floppy boots as a power play. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's the end of an era! We wrap up our coverage of New Titans by talking about issues #86 & #87. Topics include: "funny funny" riddles, Sex-Reactors, walrus kisses as a panacea, bad babysitters, awkward tail placement, fake mustaches, and Tusky! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

THOOM! We read the fun, farcical nonsense that was Defenders #148. Topics include: Smurf accents, laser honey, the return of Cutlass and Typhoon, Groucho Marx, and locked room mysteries. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gaaa Gooo?! We read New Titans #85 and conclude our coverage of the Titans Hunt! Topics include: volcano safety, what to do with a hippo, funeral etiquette, the birth of a Titan, and a distinct lack of the "answers" and "explanations" we were promised. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

Face front, lily livered dogfaces! We read Defenders #147! Topics include: goat cheese pitfalls, Pizza Fish?, how uncool Gargoyle is, math sludge, and the debut of a new New Defender! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's the conclusion of the Titan Hunt! Sort of. Topics include: state shaped cars, Rumble in the Bronx, the return (and possible departure) of Danny Fucking Chase, soul math, Heliogabalus, and did Raven just die again? Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

Poit! A possibly dead, Georgian era, libertine, glam rock club-kid is running amok in Defenders #146! We talk about: the stockbroker/bike messenger film Quicksilver, simple machines, Barbara Streisand's private mall, the importance of possessive apostrophes, and werewolf family trees. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's the purportedly penultimate chapter of the Titans Hunt! Hooray! We read New Titans #83 and talk about: art skills of paleontologists, fetal satans, Hood strawberries, Deathstroke is a terrible dad, and the death of a Titan. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

Braddadap! We revved up our motors and read New Defenders #145. Topics of discussion include: cool motorcycle stunts, Team America, Moondragon's hatred of hats, Bumblebears, and whether Spain has a Kuato. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cory's back! Let the Transference Process begin! Probably! We read New Titans #82. Topics include: drug defying, swan consumption laws, infrared semen, things people say, olde timey classic rock, and stop saying "Paradise!" Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

Anthropomorphic antics ahoy! Cory's off this week, so Hub and MeganBob take a trip to Earth C and read Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew #14!. Topics of discussion include: parody vs pastiche, social media sites as future drugs, too many tropes, and the similarities between pro wrestling and comic books. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Skrakzt! Epic bad-assery abounds in Defenders 144! Topics of discussion include: Robert Loggia, Giant Valkyrie, other Valkyries, a finale that is both climactic and anti-climactic, and Ladyhorse Prizepig. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Titan Hunt continues...to not continue in New Titans #81! Topics include: the A-Team as greek gods, cosmic Jay Leno seems like a real turd, Terry Long going full Jack Norris, Hub's new voice, and clip show episodes. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gone! Gone!--regular show format! Cory's off on an adventure, so Hub and special guest Sara Century discuss the first 5 issues of Jack Kirby's The Demon! Hooray! Topics include: how goddamn rad Jack Kirby is; Jason Blood's key parties; and horror that shouldn't work, but does. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Great Pama! Dire doing are a happening in the brilliantly executed gut punch that is New Defenders #143! Topics include: How dang impressed we are, solidarity, soup vs. salad, Connecticut defamation, and why not to trust joggers who aren't from the land. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The storyline derailing confluence of crossover events continues in New Titans #80! Topics include: Lord Chaos is a real jerk, future vampire slang, Donna Troy's interior design choices, vampire Moe, and a letter home from the Titan Hunt. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

EEEEEEEEEE! We read New Defenders #142. Topics include: Weed's Birthday Eve, acronyms, the limitations of metaphor, the mutant ability to wear purple fedoras, Senator Kelly is a jerk, and the terror of being told that "we need to talk." Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Get ready to travel to the far flung future of 2001! We read the epic (very long) New Titans Annual #7! Topics include: Easter shenanigans, GI Joe Reserve characters, Russian nesting Terminators, Third Eye Blind lyrics, the Grand Canyon, and much more! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Rrrumble! We read the horrifying New Defenders #141! Topics include: herbicidal super makeouts, Hub's birthday, a co-op bro fight, telepathic cocaine, superpowers as an occupational hazard, and the return of a beloved sponsor! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Titan Hunt continues in New Titans #79! Unless by "continues" you mean progresses forward. Topics of discussion include: the drawbacks of 90's crossover events, RoboCop wants big boy food, dik-diks, and what "The Most Insane Man in the World" orders at a drive thru. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

AAAAAAAAA! We read New Defenders #140, and folks, this was a tough one. Topics of discussion include: Ninja Turtle booze choices, Steely Dan, horny flower poems, and late 80's/early 90's tennis players. That's the fun stuff. But, CONTENT WARNING, because this issue's plot involves racism and sexual violence, and those topics do come up in both the synopsis and our discussion.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Looks like Michael J. Pollard has captured the Titans! Wait, I think that's supposed to be Jericho. We read New Titans #78. Topics include: looking on the bright side, the occasionally fine line between retconning and gaslighting, and the pervasive dampness of the 90's. Enjoy Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Klunk! The gang gets in a subterranean scuffle, and Moondragon loses her least favorite fashion accessory in Defenders #139! Topics include: brazier color coding tips, Red Wolf, unusual salads, and whether Angel can communicate with birds. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Soviet silliness abounds when the Titans head to Siberia! We read New Titans #77 and talk about: the uncomfortable RoboCopping of Cyborg, theological fruit marketing, vendors of cartoon meat, and more! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

TA-TA-TA-BLATT! Cory's off doing some astral nonsense, so Hub is joined by special guest Connor Goldsmith (Host of CEREBRO)! They read New Defenders #138 and discuss such topics as: Candy Southern being the best, Candy Southern's fashion being the best, and Candy Southern's holograms being the best! Also some stuff about Moondragon and Cloud. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gack! We read New Defenders #137! The rest of the gang has to battle a giant Gargoyle, so our topics of discussion include: pasta shapes, Valkyries' bad-assery, owl defamation redux, and breakfast food homonyms! All that and more, plus some surprising developments pertaining to our new sponsor! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Ska-Rammo! A couple of buildings blow up, but not much else happens in New Titans #76, so we have plenty of time to talk about: our new sponsor, Pantha being a Hot Topic mall goth, misremembered animal fun facts, and the benefits of false advertising in novelty mugs. Enjoy Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Elaine!! Cory traded his recording equipment to some demons, so the brilliant Sara Century joins Hub and helps him unpack the strangely beautiful, problematic fairy tale that is the 1985 Gargoyle miniseries. Topics of discussion include: Gargoyle is the anti-Valkyrie, liking art you disagree with, Germaine rules, and WW1! All this, plus a heaping helping of Dylan disparaging. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

In this brand gnu episode (eh?), we read New Titans #75! This issue features the shocking reveal of Wildebeest's identity! And it is a shock! We distract ourselves from all the bad gnus by talking about: ironic didgeridoos, floating sheets, movie descriptions, and tide pools! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

KRZZ! Cory got trapped by a wizard or something, so MeganBob helps Hub unpack Defenders #136! Topics of discussion include: representation of gender and sexuality; Flex Rumblecrunch; and...I started to say a "surprising amount about Paul Giamatti's balls," but knowing us, it isn't really that surprising. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

I've got some bad gnus...arguably too many! We read New Titans #74! Topics include: too many numbers, a mustache conundrum, the problem with stacked ranking for murder gnus, and slamming evil. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Happy New Year! For our first episode of 2023, we read New Defenders #135! Topics of discussion include: Molecules, words being made of letters, Chili Palaces, and molecules. Really, it's mostly molecules. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

What's Wolfman's deal with the word "paradise?" We find out when our hosts read New Titans #73! Topics of discussion include: the death(?) of DFC, the debuts of Phantasm and a kitty-cat person silhouette, Fabric Ward, and is Santa nasty? Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

What's the sound of man's laughter? The gang is in peril New Defenders #134, so we talk about: the theological implications of the word "slaughter," Glen Frey tattoos, celebrity parents, and the potential pitfalls of running an illegal forest casino. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

No gnus is good news! The Bad Dad Revenge Squad mixes it up with the Wildebeest Society in New Titans #72! Topics include: Golden Eagle's half remembered origin, triumphant dildos, Aqualad's gravitas, Deathstroke's status as a DEFINITE good guy, and too many gnus spoil the gstew. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

KPOK! We read New Defenders #133! At least I think that's what that was. It's a little unclear. Topics include: Don't turducken your crimes, the Wham Rap, soft crime, ninja longshoremen, and the risks and rewards of hard boiling your detectives. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Titans celebrate their 10th Anniversary by celebrating their 3rd anniversary in New Titans #71. We celebrate by discussing: Voltron going to a giant R-Rated movie, how old is too old fro this shit, Terrible Robot-Ass Parties, and sex clowns. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Whuuuckh! We read the start of Peter B. Gillis' run in New Defenders 132, and it's pretty great! Topics include: autobiographies, desert swamp monsters, shirt etiquette, and potatoes. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Chim Chim Cheroo! We read the oddly Titan-less New Titans #70. Topics include: Shakespeare, Hanna-Barbara cartoons, drummers say the darnedest things, Deathstroke is not a Titan, and the fact that words mean things! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Goo Goo Gah Joob! We cover the debut of the Walrus in Defenders #131. Topics include: the end of DeMatteis' nearly 40 issue run, the world's toughest milkman, Diggstown, and one time when Hub burped real loud. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Deuces are wild when *sigh* Danny Chase returns!  We read New Titans #69 (nice). Topics include: Scary monsters; Danny Fucking Chase is the worst; Speedy is also the worst; I don't know how superlatives work; and conspiracy theory improv. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Join Ezekiel P. Shadowmaven as he returns to the most popular supernatural nightclub in all of rural New England. This year's tale takes place in the most terrifying setting of all...the 1990's! Join Ezekiel, Larry, and a host of new creatures as they reopen the Haunted Disco Barn in...Quoth the Raven, Nevermind! Happy Halloween!

Sham! We were a bit under the weather when we read New Defenders #130, but we did our best. Topics include: Beast's reading habits, serifs, Seraph, god's ham, a regional hair replacement commercial, and why Hub is like a goth in a Jazzercise class. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's the 300th episode of Titan Up the Defense! Hooray! As the traditional gift for a 300th anniversary is self indulgence, we celebrate by breaking format and talking about a quartet of Titans TV shows. Also, we drank a little too much, but that's hardly a break from our usual format. Thanks for all of your support over the years! Enjoy! Enjoy!  If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Kronk! Our heroes mix it up with their prefix pals the New Mutants (sort of) in New Defenders #129! Topics include: horny trains, Traveling Wilbury defamation, Hub's infatuation with crime, and arguably too much talk about the Bowery Boys. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Should you count your money while you're sitting at the table? We learn the answer to this question and many others when we read New Titans #68. Topics include: butt frosting, meth-head actors, and *sigh* the return of Danny Fucking Chase. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Spuk! We read Defenders #128, and remember how last week I made our Manhattans too big? Well, it happened again. Topics of discussion include: Professor Power is a jerk, sports team affiliation reveal parties, Killa Beez/Killer Bees disambiguation, and a disappointing amount of bathroom talk. Sorry.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hide your computer secrets! We read New Titans #67. Topics include: I may have made these manhattans too large, big dicked robot jerkwads, rural Wyoming cults, leather couch reviews, and I definitely made these manhattans too large. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Niiiice! We celebrated Assistant Editor's Month by reading New Defenders #127! Topics include: Barthes/Barth disambiguation, inappropriate space karate comments, Marie Severin, and the perfect hangover day. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Love (or some approximation thereof) is in the air when we read New Titans #66! Topics include: the return of Eric Forrester, llamas, the return of Eric Forrester's penis, choosing your words carefully around Speedy, and robots being lactose intolerant. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

For Love! Cory is off dimension hopping again, so the brilliant Sara Century joins Hub to help him try to make sense of the 1984 Iceman miniseries. They talk about: psychedelic rugs, unsettling animation, terrible parents, queer subtext in Bronze Age comics, and what makes Bobby Drake such an interesting character. Enjoy! Enjoy! Find more of Sara's work at bitchesoncomics.com or queer spec.com If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Out with the old, in with the New Defenders! We read New Defenders #126, featuring the team's first full outing. Topics include: the joys of fresh produce, Nick Fury being bad at his job, Gargoyle's metal voice, and some timely Sling Blade/BlackBerry humor. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Schools in session as we read New Titans #65! Dick teaches Tim Drake a lesson about assumptions, and this issue teaches us a lesson about managing our expectations. We also learn about: Olympic sports, the sneakiest Pete, Colin Quinn's Robin cosplay, and pterodactyls being nasty freaks. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yowww! We read New Defenders #125. This is it! The end of the original non-team! The birth of the new team! This double sized issue has a lot to talk about, so naturally we discuss: Bob Newhart's short lived 1992 sit-com, and the time that Columbo solved a murder at a rave. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

When is a rat not a rat? When it's an ancient Egyptian god/alien vampire mummy geologist! We read New Titans #64 and now our brains hurt. Topics include: refenestration, the McDonalds/Clive Barker connection, and so much more! Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wunk! We read Defenders #124, and it's the end of the Defenders as we know them! Do we feel fine? Eh, mostly. We talk about: buff squirrels, elves with guns, replacement KISS members, and Cory's birthday. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Rats, and Bats, and Horses, Oh My! We read New Titans #63 and disagreed about its quality, but agreed that Speedy is the worst. Topics include: No, actually Deathstroke is the worst; Clive Barker's ubiquity; and STAR Labs' unique approach to security. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wonk! We read Defenders #123, which exceeds recommended daily allowance of elves with guns, by at least two elves. Topics include: hat pronunciation, Ace Frehley Batman impressions, and the debut of a somewhat "nebulous" new character. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Oh yeah! We read New Titans #62 and talk about: rat kings, things to say when busting through walls, animal hoaxes, and the fact that nobody actually knows what a bat is. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Sweet Sassafras! Changes are afoot for our titular non-team in Defenders #122. Topics of discussion include: Vera Cantor deserves better; the Iceman showeth up; and the greatest trick the devil ever pulled off. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy dramatic conclusion of a storyline, Batman! We are joined by the amazing Sara Century who helps us wrap up our coverage of the A Lonely Place of Dying crossover with Batman #442! We talk about Sara's history with Batman and Tim Drake, brainstorm some ways to improve Two-Face, and discuss why the Joel Schumacher Batman movies are actually pretty fun. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Beezus and Ramona! We read the conclusion of the Miracle Man (but not that Miracle Man) saga in Defenders #121. Topics include: substitute swear words, colonialism, and Southeast NH's alternative music scene in the 1990s. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy prank phone call, Batman! We read Teen Titans #61, the penultimate chapter of the A Lonely Place of Dying crossover. Topics include: deadheading lilacs, Two-Face's other obsessions, the return of Dick Raven, and Yahoo Serious' filmography. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

KREEEE! What's behind that creaky old monastery door? Why it's our coverage of Defenders #120! Topics include: tractor repair, Canadian branding issues, Miracle Man disambiguation, and job interview questions! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cory is off at the circus this week (probably getting hypnotized or witnessing a murder), so Hub is joined by Batman expert Matt Lazorwitz to help him cover the third chapter of the A Lonely Place of Dying crossover in Batman #441! Hooray! Matt explains what makes Batman a special character, Hub says nonsense about coins. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Zot! We read Defenders #119, and...well, there wasn't much there there, so we talk occupied ourselves by discussing: salad dressings, air Zambonis, crime solving actors, the perils of insect riding, and a bunch of other stuff. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Send in the clowns! Our coverage of the A Lonely Place of Dying storyline continues as we read New Titans #60! Topics include: Circus murders, George Kennedy's mystery novel, Volkswagens, and flashlight safety protocols. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Helzapoppin' when Son of Satan makes his tumultuous return to academia! We read Defenders #118 and discuss such important topics as: sports mascots, risotto punching etiquette, the culinary school of hard knocks, and the 10 minute rule. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy auspicious beginning to a storyline, Batman! Cory's in space getting his origin retconned, so the delightful Elana Levin helps Hub unpack Batman 440, the first chapter of the Titans/Batman crossover, A Lonely Place of Dying. You guys? It's really good! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Foooom! We read the Defenders #117, although you'd be excused for not noticing as we spend most of our time talking about: Cypress Hill, Jonathan Bottom, a fictional Australian buddy-cop movie, sex robot music, and choose your own adventure taxes. But we liked the comic book! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wildebeest--Friend or Foe? Foe, obviously. What a silly question. We read New Titans #59, topics include: Things that make you go hmmm, sandwich poetry, ornamental hermits, and our growing frustration. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Loosen Up, F**knuts! Gary and Dr. Ed are back in this very special episode to discuss the groundbreaking film Youngblood: That's a Lot of Blood, and It's Sure Not Old! (2009) Topics include: Ed's conspiracy theories, mushroom mishaps, casting choices, and surprising backstory to this moving adaptation of the world's greatest comic book! 

Shoooom! Love and disfunction abound in Defenders #116. The members of our titular non-team pair off for makeouts and feelings talks. Topics of discussion include: Invisible pets, terrible pickup lines, and the return of Steve's nasty little flame ghosts. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wildebeest is up to his hoofed hijinks again! We read New Titans #58, and topics of discussion include: haircut mishaps, floppy disks, daylight savings time, and *sigh* the return of Danny Fucking Chase. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Jnco! Set your wayback machines for 1998, because in this episode Hub and special guest Elana Levin take a look at Young Justice #1! Topics include: trying to find the right lens to view this issue through, the Young Justice TV show, 80's glam metal, 90's fashion, and our misspent early adulthood. Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Fwagghh! We read Defenders #115, which claims to be "The Weirdest Adventure Ever!" If it's not, it isn't far off. Topics include: Over-Mindy, Kyle Richmond sort of is dead after all, swimming in non-water, and an uncomfortable discussion about consuming the work of problematic childhood favorites. Whee! Oh, also Elf with a Gun is back.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

The gang's least favorite antelope adjacent antagonist is back! Sort of. We read New Titans #57. Topics include: letter fighting, missing muttonchops, doublets vs. singlets, and a surprising amount of pinnipedagogy. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yarghhh! It's mental madness when telepathic turduckens tussle in Defenders #114! Topics include: tiny cans of soda, how many minds can fit in a mind, and a handy mnemonic device to help remember which eyeball monsters to trust. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Set the wayback machine for an indeterminate amount of time ago, because New Titans #56 is a flashback to the days of the Teen Titans West! Topics include: video game baseball names, the return of Gnarrk (sort of), T-Boz, and tide pools. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Spaang! We caught moon madness reading Defenders #113! Topics of discussion include: Doug Flutie, God's favorite Bam, The Squadron Two Toppings or Fewer, and whether killing Kyle Richmond is a victimless crime. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gadzooks! We read Secret Origins Annual #3, which attempts to summarize and retcon 180+ issues of Teen Titans history! It's a lot of comic, but we still find time to talk about: being on gork, oceans vs mountains, and the importance of tiny pliers. Enjoy! Enjoy! P.S. Cory had some mic issues, so his part of the audio is a little wonky. Sorry about that. I did my best. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Butt! We read Defenders #112, featuring...the return of Nighthawk? Topics of discussion include: sanitary ham practices; alternate universes; the greatest sound effect; and of course, the Fat Boys' Swatch commercial. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hooray! Seems like Christmas came either a little late or very early, but New Titans #55 gives us something we've been asking for for a long time. Topics of discussion include: Hooray, more Gazzara talk, Hooray, Donna's new look, and Hooray! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Foont! Hellzapoppin' in Defenders #111 when Patsy Walker goes searching for her possibly diabolical dad. Topics of discussion include: algorithms, possible alternate occupations for a dandified devil, and why you shouldn't pronounce quotation marks when offering a beverage. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

We read the conclusion of the Who is Wonder Girl? saga in New Titans #54. But the story was confusing so we got frustrated and mostly just talked about how good Ben Gazzara was in Roadhouse. Man, Ben Gazzara was so good in Roadhouse! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Slam! We read Defenders #110, and hoo boy. It's a dark one. Turns out this Devil-Slayer guy is a real downer. We try to lighten the mood by doing terrible impressions of Dennis Farina and Peter Lorre, and talking about that time we saw some local pro-wrestling and the guy said, "Wrestling" in a fun way. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Skazaakkk! We continue our attempt to explore Wonder Girl's every shifting backstory in New Titans #53. Both the issue's text and unforeseen circumstances seem to be conspiring against us, but we persevere. Topics include: Elizabethan accents, poker metaphors, and the death of a character. No, it's not Danny Chase. Damnit!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Soosh! We (re)read Defenders #109, and there's a lot of comic in that comic! Topics include: weird donuts, load bearing cereal boxes, how to talk to Odin, and why you should never accept baked goods from Hulk Hogan. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Oops 2, Still Oopsing! So remember how last week's episode got goofed up? Well, it happened again. I know! So instead of doing a Defenders episode this week, we read New Titans 52. It's a complicated mess, but oddly compelling. Enjoy? Enjoy?If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Ooops! Hub screwed up and accidentally erased the episode about New Titans #51 that he and Cory had recorded. So he scrambled and cobbled together this episode by himself. Hope you like it! And Sorry bout that.

Whud! We read Defenders #108, and...wow...that was a lot. Topics of discussion include: Valkyrie's ridiculously complicated backstory,  Halloween Store Jesus is kind of a dick, Barbara Norris keeps getting the shitty and of the agency stick, and big blue Gary is a goddamn delight. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hurry! There's no time to tell you about it, but we read New Titans #50, featuring the return of George Perez! Hooray! Topics include: Wonder Girl's complicated and ever shifting past; Rocky Balboa; and 80's horror franchises. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Weeeor! Just an issue after Nighthawk's death, another Defender bites the dust in Defenders #107! Topics include: Son of Satan's complicated family dynamic, badass funeral pyrotechnics, Murphy rating, and a surprise appearance by the Lord of Love! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Happy Halloween! We return again to the hottest supernatural dance club in all of rural New England! Owner and proprietor of the Disco Barn, Ezekiel P Shadowmaven, tells a tale of love, terror, obsession, and roller skates. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/that-grooveLicense code: HN5Q7QO1ST19ZBJLhttps://uppbeat.io/t/richard-bodgers/dallasLicense code: BPBGHDU3UKDGCD9Whttps://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/disco-wheelLicense code: DBRSXQXPPHGC5BVO

Здравствуйте! We wrap up the Red Star saga in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #49! Topics include: apple opinions, terrible accents, Rocky IV, tiddlywinks, and a goodbye to an under-appreciated artist. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Ping! We read Defenders #106, and talked about...look, I don't know what we talked about. We've done a lot of these shows, and they can't all be good. Maybe instead of listening this week, you should just try to be more present for conversations with your loved ones. Or read a book. Books are good. 

Chung Chung! We New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #48, and got even sillier than usual. Topics of discussion include: the Cold War; the debut of Captain Crank; the differences between werewolves and otters, Danny Chase makes a good point; but mostly...Dick Raven! Chung Chung!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Aroogah! We read Captain America #268, which features the Defenders! Topics include: winning strategies for playing hangman, Cap's film reviews, Roman Centurions, and a relatable moment for Steve Rogers. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Turn it around, bright eyes! We brush up on some of our heroes origins in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #47. Topics include: disturbing 80's videos, meaty beers, Hub turning a million, forgetting you have a photographic memory, and the importance of geometry. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Need a distraction from your lucubration? Then join us as we discuss Defenders #105! Topics include: Steve's magic twanger; butler problems; Dickens; philosopher impressions; and of course, the P'Zone. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Blistering Barnacles! Cory is off on another one of his extra-dimensional excursions, so Hub is joined by the delightful MeganBob. They take a look at Teen Titan Spotlight #11 and discuss: Comic book preservation, Tintin, armored manatees, The Phantom of the Opera, and approximately a billion other things. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Grab your Pure Castile soap and get ready to unite all humans on Spaceship Earth! We read Defenders #104. Topics include: Dr. Bronner's soap, Devil Slayer is the worst, Hasidic boy bands, Devil Slayer is a sack of crap, cake easels, and the fact that Devil Slayer totally sucks. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hope you're hungry for a sourdough breadbowl filled with Rice-A-Roni and E-40 CDs, because the Titans are headed to San Fransisco! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #46, and kinda wish we hadn't. Topics include: Bees, Christmas, Jellyfish, and Jay-Z's role in Dune! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Defenders learn that haunted Virginia is for ghost lovers, when they visit Gargoyle's ancestral home in Defenders #103! Topics of discussion include: Billy and the Boingers, the Boston Molasses Flood, and whether Devil Slayer is a serial killer. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Sockamagee! Get out that rotary phone and dial P for Podcast, because we just read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #45! Topics include: constellations, things not to punch, unreliably narrated band names, and the Benny Hill Workout. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Mental health hijinks abound when Nighthawk visits a sinister sanitarium in Defenders #102! Topics include: Hub's pet care induced insomnia, visits to licensed toy universes, Bozzom Buddies, and mind rats! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

We're back! Espionage is in the air, as we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #44. Topics include: invisible pie hands, Planet of the Apes sexologists, and needlessly aggressive novelty shirts. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cory is off sullenly nursing a cup of coffee in an alternate dimension, so Hub is joined by the delightful MeganBob! They read Marvel Team-Up #101 and discuss: superpowered Golden Girls, Hippy Doombots, Steve Ditko, and the importance of Fozzie's hat. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Woosah! We read all about Raven taking on Phobia in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #43, and get more diversion prone than usual as we discuss: the Columbo of Azarath, Horse chestnuts, Sarah Simms' flirting techniques, Gregorian chants, and what is Raven eating? Enjoy! Enjoy!please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Boomp! We read Defenders #101, in which the gang takes a mental health break after their fights with the Six Fingered Hand and the League of Substitute Satans. Topics include: The Falsettos, Flaming Dr. Peppers, Devil Slayer is no Dorothy Zbornak, and who the walrus was. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Kraboom! We drank some whisky and read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #42. Topics include: meteorology; plans that aren't plans unless they are; Danny Chase continues to be the worst; and of course, NH funk bands of early-to-mid 90's! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy Hell! We made it to the 100th issue of the Defenders! Topics include: weekend devil dads, Balki's secret, Peace Shovels, and golden fiddles as loss leaders. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wildebeest is back, and he's assembling a gnu crew of the Titans' most forgettable foes! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #41. Topics include: technical difficulties; Cory's return to the comic book room; rave mishaps; and poor hat choices. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Defenders prepare for their final confrontation with the Six Fingered Hand, but is all as it seems? Probably. I mean aren't things usually as they seem? We read Defenders #99. Topics include: basketball, surrogate Satans, and peekaboo crotch curtains. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Titans try their best to figure out why a trio of cagey criminals are suddenly in cahoots, and we try our best to figure out what is in Danny's sandwich. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #40. Topics include: Gardner Fox; Vic's questionable word choice; and seriously, what is in that sandwich?!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Shlooom! Muck mired misadventures abound in Defenders #98, featuring everyone's second favorite swamp monster, Man-Thing! Topics include: Cosmic offsets; Man-Thing's complicated origin; and the debut of 2009 film noir detective, Chase Drakington! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

We read the divisive New Teen Titans (Vol 2) Annual #3, featuring the debut of Danny Chase. Is this the issue where the Titans series "jumps the shark," as in starts going downhill after introducing a new character? Or does it "jump the shark," as in it does something rad, like jumping over a shark on a motorcycle? Opinions vary.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Messianic monkeyshine abounds as we read Defenders #97! Topics of discussion include: the birds and the bees, Jerusalem syndrome, goofy-ass demons, and unconventional turtleneck designs. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's our 227th episode! Unfortunately, Hub doesn't remember much about the show 227, so mostly we talk about New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #39. The Titans sit around and talk about their feelings...and you guys? It's great! I know! We're as surprised as you are! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Fzzzat! In the Defenders #96, our heroes team up with Ghost Rider for some rock & roll demon fighting, Detroit style! That's when the demon fighting is square and has a thicker crust. Topics include: scary posters, Robert Anton Wilson, and satanic pyramid schemes! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Splo-osh! The Titans conclude their team up with Infinity Inc as the two teams battle a giant swarm of pink space cereal that has congealed around the body of an albino mutant gorilla in the pages of Infinity Inc #45. We talk about sexy mummies, celery soda, and the fact that Beast Boy doesn't know what a dog is. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's a Drac attack! We read Defenders #95. Everyone's favorite non-team has a non-team up with Dracula, so naturally we talk about the one time in a novel where Shaft ordered and ate 7 hot dogs without realizing it. Pretty good.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

For the past 711 episodes, hosts Gary and Ed have alternated weeks talking about one of two seminal (calm down, Ed, it's a word) comic series: Youngblood, and Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils. As of last week, they wrapped up their coverage of Youngblood, so now they turn their attention to that most popular of superheroes, The Ferret! They discuss the characters meteoric rise to popularity in the Golden Age, and his evolution into a 90's antihero before delving into the debut issue of his eponymous 1993 solo title.

What do get when you combine Infinity Inc, the Teen Titans, and a heaping helping of malicious sentient space cereal? Why, New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #38, of course! We read this titanic team up and discuss such topics as: Bear superheroes, Rod Serling impressions, and unconventional snack ideas. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

WAKKTZ! We read Defenders #93 which kicks off the "Six Fingered Hand" saga. We meet a new Defender, Steve does some balloon animals, and we talk about bear politics and the failings of the yellowjacket education system. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

We're riding high after reading New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #37! Topics include: prospector riddles, hippo pornography, transatlantic recasting, half remembered skateboard movies, and the fact that neither one of us had much of an opinion about this comic. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

We had a Smassshhangg good time reading Defenders #93! Topics of discussion include: the return of a familiar shiny face, sad rooms, Steve's bedside manner, soul sausage, and flair ice cream scooping. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Beware the Wildebeest! Get ware, beware, and stay ware! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #36. Topics of discussion include: jerk disambiguation, job rankings for Curlys, Zoobooks, and gnu entrapment. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

P-Shokk! Cosmic nonsense abounds when we read Defenders #92, the inaugural issue of J.M. DeMattais' run on the title. Topics of discussion include: Dr. Strange's toy collection, sibling dance contests, ill fated book clubs, and the return of a certain devil dadded do-gooder. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Homina Homina Homina! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #35 and talk about: Titan rebranding ideas, Cinderella's hot dog commercial, and uh, like, crystals and symbolism and stuff? Look, I'll level with you, this issue didn't make a ton of sense, so I'm not sure this episode will either, but we did our best. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Schud! We read Defenders #91, which wraps up the Mandrill saga. Hooray! Topics include: the pros and cons of eating a steak like a candy bar, CHUD sitcoms, movies based on songs, and a surprising amount about Grand Funk Railroad. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Grumbling Guitarfish! It's an Aqualad solo story! We Read Teen Titan Spotlight #10 and learn how everyone's favorite Titan finally escaped from the hat-addled clutches of the Freshmaker! Topics include: fish rebranding, the sinister origin of Elizabethan collars, and Tom Hanks aggrandizing lyrics. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Are you ready for courtroom intrigue, weaponized mutant baboon pheromones, housekeeping hijinks, ill conceived duets, and the many reasons the villain the Mandrill makes us uncomfortable? I sure hope so, because we read Defenders #90 and talked about those things!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yay, future. Boo, past. We're looking forward after finishing up the Hybrid saga in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #34. Our opinions on this issue were split, as we discussed: the fall of the Freshmaker, literary turns of phrase, K-Mart memories, and much more! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hooray! We read Defenders #89, arguably the best single issue of a Defenders comic (if Hub is the one doing the arguing). Topics of discussion include: beans, defensively named fast food, beans, the best meta-narrative retcon, beans, comic cartography, and beans. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Weeeooweeoo! We close out the year in style, by reading New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #33! Topics of discussion include: nazi punks who can fuck off, lyrics to theme songs, the false binary of exploded vs not-exploded, and Dr. Strangeglove! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Splug! It's a whale of a time, when the Defenders square off against the most deadly foe of all...the prejudice of a grizzled sea captain! We read Defenders #88, and it sure was a comic book! Topics include: the marine menagerie which will no doubt seek revenge on Cory, and Star Trek IV (again)! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Pack your bags, because the Titans are headed to the country for a weekend of relaxation and...murder? Sorta. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #32. Topics include: seasonal ghost pranks, goodnatured Nightwing pummeling, and mild taffy defamation. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

SWØK! We read Defenders #87, and because absolutely no one demanded it, it looks like Jack Norris is back. *sigh* Topics of discussion include: Battle of the Band Names, wombat fun facts, the Riverdaling of Charlie Brown, and BEES! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Fhoomph! The Brother Blood Saga finally concludes in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #31, and we read it! Topics of discussion include: guest bongs; Liottas on Magic; Tamaranian mores; Beast Boy's angry nap; and of course, bottom lotion. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandYou can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Toot toot, hey, beep beep! We read Defenders #86! Topics include: Quiet Riot, new thanksgiving traditions, the peril of noise cancelling headphones, Ecto-Cooler, and the cast of the Maltese Falcon. Also, I think we talk about a comic book somewhere in there, but don't hold me to it. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Arise! In this week's episode we talk about New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #30...a little. Mostly we talk about bookshelf organizing, nasty scientists, ninja movies, beach volleyball, and radio ventriloquism. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hail to the...Teen? Cory is off this week, so Hub and Lisa take a look at Prez #1, the 1973 comic about the first teenage president. Topics include: politics, racism, and unqualified presidential candidates. Y'know, fun distracting stuff like that. But we also talk about a disturbing novelty watch Willem Dafoe once wore in a movie. So there's that. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Splap! We made a podcast. You can listen to it if you want. We read Defenders #85, and talk about haircuts, anthropomorphic planes, and probably some other stuff. I'm a little punchy. I was up all night yelling at a map.

Happy Halloween! We return again to the hottest supernatural discotheque in all of rural New England. Owner and Proprietor, Ezekiel P. Shadowmaven shares a terrifying tale of Mad Scientists, Vampires, Werewolves, and the most frightening creatures of all...real estate developers!

Aaaay! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #29. Topics include: old prospectors vs. Paul Bearer, the Micro Machines guy, superspeed sound pranks, and whether or not Nightwing is actually Fonzie. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

It's a sovereign sized superheroic slobberknocker! We read Defenders #84, featuring a regal rumble between Namor and the Black Panther. Topics of discussion include: fever vs. mania, the importance of localization engineers, and letting sleeping the Hulks and Corys lie. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy crap! We're 200! I guess that explains why we feel so old. To celebrate this arbitrary milestone, we read the Teen Titans Lost Annual. It's a Bob Haney penned 2008 comic book with art by Jay Stephens and Mike & Laura Allred, with a Nick Carry cover. It is also weird as hell, (which you probably got from the Bob Haney part)! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Grab a barstool and pour yourself a shot of yogurt, because we read the trippy conclusion of the Tunnelworld saga in Defenders #83. Hooray! Topics include: Double Quaid action, Kyle's karaoke style, and Hulk's thoughts on the Beach Boys! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

You want Blood? You got it! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) Annual #2. I think. Details are a little hazy, but topics of discussion in this king size episode were probably: Zoids vs Dinobots, blood licking, Orientalism, and the fact that Zandia is definitely an island...except when it isn't. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Arroo (but in a minor key)! We read Defenders #82--Wizard Death! Topics include: wizard death, prehensile facial hair, fun nicknames for fascist birds, and 19th century political cartoons! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Fire up the holograms and put on a fancy robe, cause we're heading to the Church of Blood! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #28. Topics include: incense vs. balloons, Aqualad erasure, big banana splits, and what's going on in Nightwing's pants? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Bdoomdoom! High concept fantasy nonsense abounds as we read Defenders #81. Topics include: the Popeye-verse, a potential Air Bud sequel, Jeff Goldblum's inspiration, and why high fantasy is like math. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gee, the tourism board of Zandia has their work cut out for them! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #27. Topics include: diabetic squirrels, baiting a trap with a trap, accents, and monsterphobia. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Valhalla!! Hub is joined by the fantastic Sara Century. They take a look at two early appearances of Valkyrie (sort of) in Avengers #83 and Incredible Hulk #142. They also discuss the character in general and some issues they've had with the way various creators have portrayed the Asgardian Amazon. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Ka-Peeng! The gang goes off to steal the president of a foreign nation's garage door opener, and Hub goes off on this comic. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #26. Topics include: Shirt Tales, an unfortunate metaphor about plot twists, and a few Doobie Brothers references. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Happy Birthday to us! It's been 5 years since we started this show! We celebrate this milestone by reading a kinda bad comic. Topics include: time being a flat circle; a potential NPR show for the Hulk; and magic, invisible, brain goblins aren't all they're cracked up to be. Enjoy! Enjoy! please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cranch!! Our heroes mix it up with the Hybrid, as we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #25. Topics include: skydiving, the dangers of eye contact, unfortunate snack foods, werewolf breaks, and whether Addie Kane is the "cool parent." Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yloh gnikcuf tihs! We read Defenders #79, and it was pretty unsettling. Topics include: backwards talk, racism, sexism, high fantasy Ayn Rand, the Hank Pym/Michael Douglas connection, and why Mandrill is a better funk band than a comic book character. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hope you like rotini! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #24. Topics include: The Hybrid, Cory sullenly nursing a cup of coffee, pasta opinions, and Aqualad's big faux pas! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The original Defenders are back! And so is our nonsense! Just kidding, that never went away. We read Defenders #78! Topics include: Bees, sexism, The Accounting Clydesdale, and electric lobsters! All this, plus two new teams of super villains! Sort of.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Starfire Vs. Blackfire! Will this scuffle amongst space sisters end in sororicide? Our hosts find out when they read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #23! Topics include: an innovative new video game, Tamaran is a goddamn nightmare, and a new nickname for a bad king! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Apocalyptic antics abound! Hub is joined once again by Dr. Osvaldo Oyola, and they continue their coverage of the dramatic, (and surprisingly dark) conclusion of the Omega the Unknown storyline in Defenders #77! Come for the in depth analysis, stay for the licensed Russian nesting doll marketing scheme!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Happy Aquatic Teen Appreciation Day! This year, Hub helps a Victorian era industrialist discover the true meaning of this most special, totally real holiday by talking about the first appearances of some lesser known Aquatic Teenage Heroes! Join them as they discuss Jimmy Olsen #133, Showcase #79, and Superman #129! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Why is Jericho MacArthur Parking it up? Is Raven still a Goth? Is Nightwing moonlighting as a cuban revolution themed exotic dancer? We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #22, and tried to learn the answer to these questions. We failed, but we tried. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cory vibrated himself to another realm (lucky bastard), so Hub is joined by his friend Dr. Osvaldo Oyola. Together they read Defenders #76 and talk about: Omega the Unknown; Elvis Costello; the effect of haircuts on psychic abilities; and the comparative benefits of Barbapapa architecture.

Who could have predicted that Speedy would father a child with a super villain? Oh, everyone? Fair enough. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #21. Topics include: the frog and the Scorpions, archery based parenting tips, and stolen academic valor. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Is this really the end of the Defenders? Probably not. We read Defenders #75 and talk about: time travel, sofa tossing, the time Tupac almost played Foolkiller, and Hulk yelling at a whale. But mostly we talk about Star Trek IV. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

What happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? The New/Old Teen Titans find out when they head to Switzerland on a mission in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #20! Topics of discussion include: super whittling, international diplomacy, and Hawk being the worst! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

I hope you haven't earned Mr. T's pity, because here comes Foolkiller! We read Defenders #74. Topics include: breaking duck news, disintegration ray safety tips, wet art, and complicated foolishness rankings. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Titans Together? Not so much. Our titular teenage team appears to be on the brink of a break up in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #19. We distract ourselves from this unpleasantness by talking about: Tugboat, a phrase Hub heard on TV, a potential new Doom Patrol lineup, and hats! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Aroo! Aroo! We read Defenders #73, and try to answer the difficult questions raised therein. Questions like: How many eyeballs is too many eyeballs? When is a script for a comic book like a bowl of French onion soup? How do you pronounce Xhoohx? And most importantly, who wears short jorts? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Are you tired of Titan Up the Defense being too focused, prepared, and coherent? Well, good news! It's a special April, 20th bonus episode! Happy Birthday, Weed! We got you a podcast! We found some strong Jamaican incense and use it to enhance our viewing of the 1967 Teen Titans Filmation cartoons!

I know things are weird right now, but if Terry Long can get tenure, anything is possible! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #18. Topics of discussion include: Dick's bad birthday, tips for Dr. Satan, cool shaved space yetis, the importance of remembering whether you ate beets, and the Freshmaker's terrible poetry. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

They're off to see Xhoohx, and we're off...well, we're just a little off is all. We read Defenders #72! Topics include: conversational song parodies, birthday shenanigans, and which words Dr. Strange can and can't say. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

In space, no one can hear you podcast...which is why we recorded this episode here on earth! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #17. Topics include: sentient Netflix algorithms, Tamaranian weddings, the high cost of not making a scene, and unfunny comic strips! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Pow! Smeck! Bof! We read Defenders #71, which was...not great. But we had fun talking about: baking tips, Clea's surprising accent, space werewolf barbarians, and giant alien lizard birds. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Look, it's been a weird week and this is a weird episode. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #16 and to a lesser extent, Omega Men #34. Things get a little blue as we discuss: Embarrassing moments from Hub's past, Tamaranian wedding traditions, and Shiny Reverse Space Jesus. Plus, Hub has an Aaron Sorkin joke he's pretty proud of. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts are feeling foot-secure and fancy-full as they take a look at Defenders #70! Topics include: supervillain roommates, Nighthawk continues to be the worst at secret identities, and Nighthawk continues to be the worst in general. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

How will the pieces of our heroes stories fit together? Beats me, I hate jigsaw puzzles. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #15. Topics include: southern bird accents, Tamaranian fashion, space parent just don't space understand, and zoo marketing strategies. Squark!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at [email protected] orTitan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

If you've been waiting for a comic book podcast that mostly talks about landmarks in southeastern New Hampshire, then this episode will have you saying, "It's the witch's hair!" We read Defenders #69. Nice. Topics include...well, mostly landmarks in southeastern NH. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at [email protected] or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Crisis crossover continues as we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #14! Topics include: Bob Johnson's hat, the return of the Freshmaker, Crisis Cliff's Notes, Cory's new favorite band, and dead rat to capital vowel conversion rates. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.com Or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Bed, Bath, and Behold! Our quest to comprehend Marvel's version of Norse Mythology continues as we read Defenders #68. Topics include: Hub's questionable language skills, Asgardian haberdashery, death being a sometimes thing, and awkward hugs. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.comOr Titan Up the DefensePO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

How will the Teen Titans react to the Crisis on Infinite Earths? Better than our hosts did when they read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #13! Topics include: less common nautical sayings, Bloodrover's pals need to grow up, Terry Long's response to stressful situations, and TLC. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.com Or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311Portland, OR 97294

Cory drank from the wrong mead flagon and ended up banished to Niffleheim. Fortunately, he was able to speak to us through a magic portal and discuss Defenders #67! Topics include: fireball sound effects, diplomatic criticism tips, mystical mobile homes, and the death of the Defenders! For Real! At least for now.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwastelandGet into touch with us at [email protected] orTitan Up the Defense PO Box 20311Portland, OR 97294

Boo! That's the scary ghost kind of "Boo," not the noise of disapproval kind, because we just read the spooky detective tale that is New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #12! Topics include: the shape of time; fun mafia names; and because this is a podcast, the movie Cats! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.com Or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311Portland, OR 97294

Aesir antics are abundant when Valkyrie returns to Asgard in Defenders #66! Topics of discussion include: the importance of cartography, Street Sharks, half remembered Norse Mythology, and Nighthawk's checkered past! It's a Hela good time!If you enjoy the show, please consider becoming a donor at patreon.com/ttwastelandWe can be reached at [email protected] orTitan Up the Defense PO Box 20311Portland, OR 97294

Bugs Ahoy! Insects abound when we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #11! Topics include: nuclear nightmare diplomacy, bugs, New Years Resolutions, bugs, Kole's unorthodox approach to problem solving, and bugs. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patron.com/ttwastelandOr contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.comOrTitan Up the DefensePO Box 20311Portland, OR 97294

Should old acquaintances be forgot? No! We ring in 2020 by checking in on some old friends in Defenders #65. Topics include: pretentious astronauts, hypothetical modeling agencies, sign making, and a bold new idea for a chain of suburban nightclubs. Happy New Year!If you enjoy the show and would like to support us, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Or contact us at: Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR97294

Merry Whatever! We celebrate by reading New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #10. Topics include: Hub's recommendations for terrible Christmas movies, cleft chins, and the debut of a dramatic new minutiae category! Happy Whatnot!If you'd like to support the show, you can check us out at patreon.com/ttwasteland

There goes everybody! It's the dramatic conclusion of the Defender for a Day storyline! Defenders #64 features no less than 38 costumed characters, but we get kinda derailed by heavy hitters like Joe the Gorilla and the Shocker. Other topics include truck nuts, stock trading tips, and unfortunate nicknames. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland

It's a titanic tussle of mythological proportions when our heroes mix it up with the Ancient Greek Pantheon in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #9! We talk about: crystal uses, Hub's ideas for the Christmas Prince franchise, and the gorgeous art of Jose Luis Garcia Lopez! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show, please consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

Here comes everybody! Our coverage of the Defender for a Day story continues as we read Defenders #62. Topics of discussion include: bear slumber parties, rolling 6 deep in a Miata, and more heroes and villains than you can shake an uprooted tree at! If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland

We read the gorgeous New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #8! It's an epic adventure featuring the entire pantheon of Greek Gods, so naturally we talk about: a cappella groups of the 80's, pie baking, the dangers of eye contact, and Osiris' detachable penis. It's one of those.If you enjoy the show, please consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

It's a cavalcade of costumed crimefighters as we read Defenders #62, starting our coverage of the much anticipated Defender for a Day storyline! The Defenders ranks swells to 23 members and our podcast length swells accordingly as we conduct our first Defenders Fantasy Draft! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show, please consider donating to us at patreon.com/ttwasteland

Airborne antics abound when we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #7!The New Teen Titans run afoul of a not-so-New-not-so-Teen-Titan named Thia. Topics include: Parrots, Paul McCartney, drama club pose offs, and bad bridge songs. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Avast, me listeners! We read Defenders #61, guest starring Spider-Man! Topics of discussion include: Statue choices; the Old Spaghetti Factory, cape capers, and pirate hairdressers! All this plus the return of Snorffles and a brand new way to get into touch with us!If you enjoy the show, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland

Return with us for another tale of terror from the hottest supernatural discotheque 1970's rural Maine had to offer. Owner and proprietor of the Haunted Disco Barn, Ezekiel P. Shadowmaven, regales us with a story of lobsters, Lovecraftian horror, and friendship. Happy Halloween!If you like the show, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland.

Titansmania is running wild! We join Mayor Ed Koch in celebrating the Teen Titans as we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #6. Topics include: Oregonian Ewoks, unlicensed wig vendors, the price of celebrity, and the disguise choices of mayoral assistants! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland

This is the final outrage! The Blue Öyster Cult Saga comes to its dramatic conclusion as we read Defenders #60. Topics of discussion include: the most heavy metal fruit; gassy lizards are up to no good; and, of course, Steve Guttenberg. If you enjoy the show, please consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

Our coverage of the Terror of Trigon saga comes to it's climactic conclusion! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #5. Topics of discussion include: misleading lettuce names, the economics of soul based pyramid schemes, and 80's movies. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland

Ort! Ort! The Blue Öyster Cult saga continues in Defenders #59! Topics of discussion include: semantic satiation; murder machines; poor handrail decisions; optimism infused slavic yoghurt, and of course, Snorffles! If you like the show, please consider supporting us by donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland

The Teen Titans just can't seem to let Trigons be bygones, as their struggle with the big red four eyed jerk continues! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #4. Topics include: mayonnaise mascots; the effects of pooping on height; and the 80's metal band, Venom! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, consider supporting us by donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland

Were you planning on fearing the reaper? Well, don't! Blue Öyster Cult references abound when we read Defenders #58! Topics include: Atlas Comics; The Garfield Club; initial based super powers, and of course, bears. All this, plus the surprising origin of a popular baseball mascot!Beaky coming!If you like the show, consider supporting us at patron.com/ttwasteland

Grab your magic rings and turn on a nightlight, because things are about to get spooky! We read the surprisingly frightening New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #3. Topics include: the importance of tiny pliers, using your senses, stone toilets, and the comic that doomed our planet! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you'd like to support the show, visit us at patreon.com/ttwasteland

BZZZZAPPP! We read Defenders #57 where Ms. Marvel swings by the Sanctum to pal around with our titular non-team! Topics include: Captain Marvel disambiguation, post Labor Day fashion rules, robot aesthetic choices, and most importantly...space bees!!!If you like the show, please consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

Bing Bong! Looks like Raven couldn't let Trigons be bygones, because the four eyed world eater is back! Topics of discussion include: Reverse spiders and their multiple butts, Raven is a pretty good hype man, and visual cues to signal contritions, and 50's song lyrics. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you like what you hear, consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

Why is the Hulk watching ROM the Spaceknight squeeze atomic ketchup onto Hellcat's breasts? Our hosts do their best to find out, when they read Defenders #56! Topics include: surgical cosplay, allspice, the Anglo Conifer Wars, and unorthodox culinary techniques. All this, plus a new Hostess Theater Presents!If you like what you hear, consider donating at patron.com/ttwasteland

Our titular teens underwent a pajama inspired format change, so we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #1! We get a little goofy as we discuss: Perry Mason; dropkicking jackets; Cyborg's VERY specific taste in pornography; and that one time Cory beaned himself in the junk with a bag of cheese. Enjoy! Enjoy!If like what you hear, you can donate at patreon.com/ttwasteland

"Imperious Rex!" We read Defenders #55 and tackle such important topics as: nonsense words losing their meaning, tambourine defamation, minarets, inappropriate puppet theaters, and the trailer for Cats! Behold!

It's a milestone (for our Canadian listeners, that's 1.6 kilometerstones) episode! The original Titans reunite for a Caribbean adventure and to tell us that drugs are bad. We look back on the series on the whole and hand out some fictional awards. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Squooosh! Looks like our titular non-team is in some literal hot water in Defenders #54! Topics include: the time Hub yelled at a bird, robot hijinks, Wilford Brimley, and pony safety tips! All this, plus the debut of a new segment...Behold or Begone! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Wha' hoppen? We read Tales of the Teen Titans #58, that's wha' hoppen! Topics include: land lobsters, radio drama villains, ninja conservation, nobody's burning doing Neutron's dance, and fun new nicknames for cities and states. Enjoy! Enjoy!

They say a camel is a horse created by a committee, but what do you call a comic book created by a committee? Why, Defenders #53, of course! Topics of discussion include: codename calamities, "Behold!" versus "Begone!", and is David Anthony Kraft a bird? All this, plus a new Hostess Cupcake Theatre!

Cory's back! Our hosts celebrate his triumphant return from that weird dimension he sometimes hangs out in by reading Tales of the Teen Titans 57! Topics include: American Gladiators, Gizmo similarities, and garbage-trash! Enjoy Enjoy!

It's Defenders...After Dark! Cory is lost in a parallel universe, so Hub takes this opportunity to take a closer look at the respective premieres of three iconic heroes who do their best work at night. Join him as he reviews the debut appearances of: Nighthawk, Moon Knight, and of course Night Nurse! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is off standing on a stalagmite in a pocket dimension, but we don't let that stop us from reading Tales of the Teen Titans #56! Topics include: The return of the Fearsome 5-1+2, Psimon's drinking problem, some terrible Schwarzenegger impressions, and Gizmo's role in the Wu-Tang Clan. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Namor is back! The Prince of Atlantis slugs it out with his old frenemy the Hulk in Defenders #52, as our hosts struggle with their old foe coherence. Topics include: nuclear psychology, the discrete charm of tiny jars, and product placement. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Deathstroke and Beast Boy face off in their final (for now) confrontation and we read all about it in Tales of the Teen Titans #55! Topics include: what a jerk Beast Boy is, what a jerk Deathstroke is, and Hub yelling at some flowers.

Valkyrie faces her most daunting foe yet...the college enrollment process! Join us as we read Defenders #51. Topics include: the Highlander TV series; king blood; Nick Fury's unorthodox grieving process, and Jimmy Carter's surprising influence on the music industry.

The Trial of Deathstroke continues! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #54. Topics include: Beast Boy manages to get even worse, Cyborg eats sandwiches weird, Baba Yaga, Lilith has had enough, and Snuggler's Booze. Enjoy! Enjoy!

We read Defenders #50, in which the Scorpio Saga reaches its surprisingly dramatic conclusion! Topics include: Hub's new career path; astrological absurdities; jorts; and transcendentalist baked goods. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Want to hear about strange and eldritch alien ding dongs and Namor's hypothetical nipples? Neither did we! But not very much happened in Tales of the Teen Titans #53, and we had to talk about something! Other topics include: the importance of the definitive article, tennis, and the fate of poor sweet Reginald.

The Scorpio Saga continues as we read Defenders #49! Hub found some mystery liquor in a flask in a lost and found, so he and Cory drank it. Seems like that might be a superhero origin story, but unless you consider incoherence a superpower, no dice. They eulogize the world's greatest otter, and probably talk about other things too, but who can remember.

Hub's all loopy on illness, but he did his best! He and Cory read Tales of the Teen Titans #52. Topics include: James Earl Jones; Oedipal Trojan Horses; and proper bar etiquette when traveling abroad. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Every week on Loosen Up the Offense, Gary and Ed discuss one of two comic book series; either Youngblood or Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils. For this special 217th episode, they look back at the Gerbil's origin in Geriatric Gangrene Jujitsu Gerbils #1. Hear their thoughts on the genesis of this beloved franchise.

Time to crank up the old podcast machine and crack a can of Schlitz, because we read Defenders #48! Topics include: Moon Knight is great; Scorpio is great at being terrible; and Jack Norris is still the worst. All this, plus we audition our advertising skills for potential sponsors!

Want more owl defamation in your podcasts? Then we've got the show for you! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #51. Topics of discussion include: The Natalie Imbroglio; The Free Silver Platform; and the Legend of Satin's Hammer. All this, plus some truly dreadful accent work! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back from Atlantis and joins Hub in the Comic Book Room to discuss Defenders #47! Topics of discussion include: our largely unsupervised childhood, Bob Seger's Italian accent, Avengers themed nativity scenes, ska covers of The Monster Mash, and why not to let Jack Norris in your helicopter. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Happy Aquatic Teen Appreciation Day! Hub is on his own this week, so he decided to celebrate a holiday he made up. He read Sub-Mariner #50, Aquaman #33, and Adventure Comics #269 to cover the respective debuts of Namorita, Aquagirl, and Aqaulad! Hooray!

The stars have aligned to reveal a new episode! Our hosts read Defenders #46. Topics include: our limited knowledge of astrology and constellations, the Defenders depleted roster, fun ways to quit your job, and of course The Fish that Save Pittsburgh! Enjoy! Enjoy!

We are gathered here today...to talk about Tales of the Teen Titans #50, the wedding issue! Topics of discussion include: Sting's accent, what if they threw a wedding and EVERYBODY came, Bridezillas vs Bride-Mothras, and Aqualad skinny-dipping. Hooray! All this plus the debut of 'What's Mr. Jupiter Probably Up To?' Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's another Giant-Size episode when we read Giant-Size Defenders #3! Cory is trapped in a space whale's tummy, and Hub had to drink all his brother's Manhattans, so this one gets a little...well, I don't want to say nonsensical, but...nonsensical. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Um...we read Tales of the Teen Titans #49. It's a filler issue and there's not a ton of there there, so we were left to our own devices...which meant that we mostly talked about animal buttholes. Kind of a lot. Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's a real "Rush" as we read Defenders #45! Topics include: sexy mummies; horse drugs; Neal Peart lyrics; and an exciting investment opportunity for a super villainous family restaurant! Plus a new Hostess Theater presents! Belinski!

Bagoomm! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #48...we think. We get a little confused in this one. Topics of discussion include: The DNAgents; authentic footwear; graffiti fonts; and nautical insults! Enjoy! Enjoy!

We got all hopped up on Jammin' Lemon Ginger Tea and read Defenders #44. Dang, three writers makes for a lot of words! Topics of discussion include: Herbal tea mascots, Cronuts, Hellcat, and the fact that Jack Norris remains the worst. Hang ten on the wave of the future with us!

Welcome to Titan Up the Defense: After Dark! It's the conclusion of the shirtless Aqualad saga. Looks like the Hierarchy of International Vengeance and Eliminations may have ranked their last spicy poop. Join us for dueling Paul Hollywood impressions and fun ways to pronounce "vigilante". Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's the first episode of 2019! We read Defenders #43 and got, if possible, a little goofier than usual! Topics include: David Paymer; Hub's New Years Resolutions; nuclear safety tips; and dream casting Laverne & Shirley! All this plus a new Hostess Cupcake Theater Presents! Enjoy! Enjoy!

We read Tales of the Teen Titans 46, and wow, we got pretty goofy on this one! Topics include: Hub's review of 2 Christmas 2 Prince, Aqualad's new look, Jericho's secret drinking problem, and a whole lot of discussion of talking toilets. Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's the debut of a new creative team on the Defenders this issue! It's...not...good. But our hosts expound on woodsheds and Doritos, and as promised, Hub share his thoughts on the film Uncle Drew! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Grumbling guitar-fish! Aqualad is back! Hooray! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #45. Topics include: the greatest Teen Titan of all time, Sea strengthened limbs, and Aqualad! All this plus the new segment: What's Speedy Probably Up To? Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's Steve Gerber's final issue of the Defenders! Our hosts pay homage to Mr. Gerber by being borderline incomprehensible for this episode. Topics include: Macaroni-I-Win, Kyle is the worst, Hulk is woke, and philosophical sandwich conundrums! All this, plus find out how Hub's dog feels about Rick Barry!

It's a big podcast for a big issue. We read Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3. It's the Finale of the Judas Contract! Topics include: Deathstroke is a piece of crap; Rudy is the best HIVE member; where butlers come from; and a whole bunch of Terra thoughts. All this Plus, are Millennials killing the ninja industry? Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's a special King-Size podcast! Cory and Hub read Defenders King-Size Annual #1, and boy was it ever a comic book! Topics include: inept secret agent Jack Norris; Nick Nolte vs Dennis Quaid; Le Chateau Bozeaux; and Cathy! All this plus Hostess Twinkie Theater Presents! Enjoy! Enjoy! Ack!

Alright alright alright! We read the iconic Tales of the Teen Titans #44! The issue features a new Titan, a new alter ego, and Deathstroke's origin! So naturally, our hosts talk about: raccoons; Louis Gossett Jr's filmography; Matthew McConaughey; and of course, Grand Funk Railroad. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Vote! A very special mini-episode in which Cory and Hub remind you to vote and then reward you for having done so by sharing the story of the funniest thing they have ever seen. Vote!

Happy Halloween! A young couple in Maine breaks into an abandoned barn and is surprised to encounter that the owner is a farmer, disco enthusiast, and oh yes...a vampire! He shares a tale of terror, love, and dance music from the barn's former heyday as a discotheque with a rather peculiar clientele. Tales from the Haunted Disco Barn stars: Laura Cross, Cory Whitney, Lisa Winters, Nathaniel (Hub) Hubbard, and introducing Ezekiel P. Shadowmaven as himself.

Lordy Lordy, look who read Defenders #40! It was us. We did. Topics of discussion include: Dr. Strange, Prankster Supreme; Jack Norris is a real Kyle; and little known Russian stereotypes of the Marvel Universe. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our much anticipated coverage of the Judas Contract continues! We read Tales of the Teen Titans #43, and dang, that is a good comic book! Our topics include: Globetrotting grandparents, ancient Roman octopuses, Beast Boy is the worst, and a trip to the theater. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Beans!! Hub and Cory read the Defenders #39. Topics of discussion include: West African movie posters of the 80's, Ray Harryhausen, Jack Norris' potential new career, and fart noises as in-depth political analysis. Enjoy! Enjoy! Beans!

It's finally here! Our hosts start their coverage of the Judas Contract as they read Tales of the Teen Titans #42! Topics include: Gar is the worst, Häagen-Dazs ads of the 80's, the English Beat, and Hub's idea for a new horror anthology series. Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's our 100th episode! We decided to celebrate this milestone episode of our silly self indulgent podcast by doing something silly and self indulgent! We read Neal Adams' 1983 masterpiece, Skateman! Topics include: Skateman; the time Skateman handed a bag of grenades to an 8 year old; Skateman killing his best friend in a Roller Derby; and the greatest line ever spoken in a comic book! Enjoy! Enjoy!

We drink Burnt Trailers and read Defenders #38! So just up top, I want to let you guys know that there were some technical issues and part of the audio for this show is pretty crappy. I did my best to mitigate the issue when I edited, but it's still pretty choppy. Sorry. That being said, this was a really fun issue! We loved it!

Could this issue be the end of our titular teenagers? Probably not. We read New Teen Titans #41. Topics include: Um...things; also, stuff. Look, I'm going to level with you, this one got away from us a little bit. I know we talked about TV theme songs a bit, and this Brother Blood guy seems like a real jerk, but the rest is kinda hazy. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Horticultural hijinks abound when Plant Man attacks! We take a look at Defenders #37. Topics include: the return of Luke Cage, Hulk breaks Namor's record, Plant Man hates getting punched in the dick, and Nebulon's clown cult has some pretty fun rides. All this plus an all new Hostess Snack Cake Theater! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Bloody Heck! We take a look at the startlingly sanguinary New Teen Titans #40! Topics include: lava talk, Hub's hazy recollection of the story of Paul, Gar continues to be the worst, and a surprising amount of Joe Walsh talk. All this, plus Brother Blood's marvelous mustache detector! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Killer plants, kung-fu neurosurgeons, and cosmic clown cults abound as our hosts take a look at Defenders #36! Topics include: Ring shaped breakfast foods, rogue paperboys, monkey blood, and misremembered bumper stickers. All this plus more nonsense than you can shake a prehensile beanstalk at! Enjoy! Enjoy! Dazzle!

Cory is back from the Diet Moxie dimension. He and Hub read New Teen Titans #39 in which Wally finally makes good on his threat/promise to quit the team! Topics include: Walrus fun facts, Hub hates goose related word problems, and why you shouldn't invite Robin to your wedding! All this plus an exciting fishing pole related business opportunity! Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's the first episode of our new show! Lisa and Hub read Howard the Duck's first appearance in Fear #19! After this episode, the show will be exclusively available to our patreon donors, so if you wanna make sure you get your fix, sign up at patreon.com/ttwasteland WAAAUGH!

Well, wouldn't you know it? Cory's stuck in an alternate dimension again. Fortunately, Hub is joined by his brilliant wife Lisa to discuss the Defenders/Howard the Duck team up from Marvel Treasury Edition #12! Topics include: Space Jam, deliberately derivative do-badders, the comic book Beowulf, and traumatic film experiences of our youth! All this, plus the launch of a new monthly podcast for our donors! WAAAUGH!

Put on your favorite vest and cue up the sax solo from Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street, because this issue is a 1980's detective story! Robin investigates Wonder Girl's past when we investigate New Teen Titans #38! Topics include: scavenger hunts, boom boxes, weird town names, and George Perez is the best! It's our third birthday! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Sweet sassy molassy! Our hosts take a look at the cerebellum swapping strangeness that is Defenders #35! Topics of discussion include: the unmitigated hubris of Bugles corn chips, a surprising amount of Yakov Smirnoff jokes, the benefits of hotboxing your mystical Tupperware, and whether lamprey eels make a good arm substitute. All this plus a new installment of Hostess Twinkie Theater Presents! Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's an explosion of exclamation points, when the New Teen Titans cross over into Batman and the Outsiders #5!!! Our hosts read along and cross over into more goofy digressions than usual. Topics of discussion include: microwave safety tips; unlikely animal friendships; adolescent archery shenanigans; Thomas Edison bashing, and "La Quinta" is Spanish for samurai! All this plus, Cory just might be the Billy Madison of Hogwarts. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Gadzooks! Bozos abound as our hosts read Defenders #34! Topics of discussion include: Bozos, Celestial self help gurus from beyond the stars, the importance of Tupperware to mad scientists, erotic karate games, and more Bozos! All this, plus a heartfelt discussion about duvet covers. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Titans, and Outsiders ,and the Fearsome Five, oh my! Our hosts read The New Teen Titans #37. It's a veritable cavalcade of costumed characters! Topics of discussion include: an uncharacteristic dearth of apostrophes; Vernon, Florida; the Outsiders are a motley crew, but they aren't Mötley Crüe; Bugs Meany was framed; and George Perez is back! Hooray! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Join our hosts as they fly headfirst into the tree of glorious nonsense that is Defenders #33! Topics of discussion include: Brain transplants vs. Mind transfers, Creatures from the Orange Lagoon, the return of an unethical real estate developer from beyond the stars, and the unlikely origin of Fish and Game Warden Deer! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Oh, Yeah! Thunder and Lightning are back, and so is our hosts' case of the sillies as they take a look at New Teen Titans #36! Topics of discussion include: Space basements, tentacles are a recessive trait, Cory's old Tae Kwon Do instructor, Wally West doesn't know the meaning of the word "quit," and Hub says a creepy word creepily. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Dive into the deep end of the Bronze Age comic book nonsense pool with us as we take a look at Defenders #32. Our heroes continue their epic struggle against those nightmarishly noggined ne'er-do-wells the Headmen, and our hosts continue their epic struggle to figure out what the heck is going on! Surrealism and strange super villains abound! What role will Cam'ron's 'Hey Ma' play in saving the future of our planet? Tune in to find out!

Digressions and disagreements abound as our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #35. Topics of discussion include: what to call the last bit of liquid in a 40 oz beverage, Maslow's Hierarchy of Wants, Kolchak the Nightstalker, DCU Jack Norris is an even bigger jerk than MCU Jack Norris, and the importance of not eating too many spicy spiders. All this, plus Hub says a silly sentence he thought of. Twice! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Brain transplants, carnival games, and animal husbandry abound as our hosts take a look at the delightfully bizarre Defenders #31! Topics of discussion include: half remembered Irish mythology; Dr. Strange's "Recreation Time"; the return of Elf With a Gun; a turban is not a physical deformity; and the most adorable double homicide ever! All this, plus a brand new Hostess Twinkie Theater Presents! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Hot Dang! In this episode we tackle the New Teen Titans Annual #2, featuring the debut of the imaginatively named new vigilante, Vigilante! Topics of discussion include: Adrian Chase was truly the World's Worst District Attorney, the prevalence of sushi bashing in the 80's, comparative Beast Boy physiology, and the ending of 'Roadhouse'. All this plus the surprisingly progressive DCU mafia, and the debut of six new supervillains. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at the 68 page Giant Size Defenders #2! Wow! That's a lot of pages! Fortunately, Hub and Cory have a lot of beverages to accompany their reading. For reasons unclear to everyone, Hub decided to make a flight of Manhattans inspired by the stars of the film '3 Men and a Baby'. Yeah, your guess is as good as mine. Topics of discussion include: Um, I don't really remember. Three Manhattans (and a drink a baby would like) turns out to be quite a bit of alcohol. I think there was something about sharks. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory and Hub take a look at the action packed News Teen Titans #34! This issue contains one of the most talked about plot developments in Teen Titans history, so naturally, our hosts discuss: the rules for spaghetti lap dances, Cory is a lot like Cyborg, the lack of BMX tricks in the movie Predator, and Adrian Chase is no Sam Waterston. All this, plus Hub makes a VERY funny pun about Beast Boy not turning into a dinosaur. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory and Hub take a look at the weird, but perhaps not as weird as it would like to be, Defenders #30! Fortunately, our hosts are perhaps a bit weirder than they'd like to be, so everything evens out. Topics of discussion include: Life Hacks for bad people, Mr. Magoo as a political allegory, the origin of the Maggia, Eric Van Lustbader novels, and how to order a drink in a bar! All this plus a new Hulkz Roolz and Hub is unreasonably harsh about regional community theater. Good Health, and Good Hat!

Our hosts take a look the self contained murder mystery whodunnit that is New Teen Titans #33! Our hosts are a bit goofier than usual in this one, which is really saying something! Topics of discussion include: moose and shark safety tips; being a Bruno Kirby completionist; which sea animals are the creepiest (hint: it's most of them); and which times it is appropriate to be a Joe Montana. All this plus we get really mad at Beast Boy for some stuff we made up that he did off panel! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts dive into Defenders #28 to read the conclusion of the Guardians of the Galaxy crossover. The issue is nearly incomprehensible, but fortunately, so are our hosts! Topics of discussion include: deadbeat space dads, tree clams, 31st century Frasier fans, and editing techniques used in the Highlander TV series. All this, plus the debut of Hulkz Roolz, and a new installment of Hostess Fruit Pie Theater! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory has returned from his travels and is back in the studio! Our hosts hunker down and read New Teen Titans #32. Topics of discussion include: Starfire makes an important decision, a clarification of fart etiquette, animal fun facts, that's not how thunder works, and Wally doesn't understand how juggling works. All this plus more of the clay court tennis talk our listeners crave! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory telecommutes in from Bali, and our hosts take a look at the absolutely berserk Defenders #28! Topics of discussion include: always leave a note when you astrally project, potentially fatal game shows, how to hide your utopian future Seattle, and this Starhawk guy seems like a real dick. All this plus, Yondu's favorite clay court tennis player! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory got entangled in some kind of interstellar imbroglio...or possibly he got entangled with Natalie Imbruglia. Impossible to tell which. In any event, Hub is once again joined by his brilliant and charming wife Lisa. Our hosts take a look at Starfire's secret origin. Topics of discussion include: the song 'Ante Up,' anger is sometimes a reasonable reaction, proper eyebrow techniques for evil toddlers, legislature dictated entirely by passion may not be ideal, and a surprising amount of French Braid debate. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back in his home dimension, but still in Southeast Asia. He corresponds from Cambodia, and our hosts take a look at Defenders #27. Topics of discussion include: camouflage dick punch belts, drunken Ren-Fair biker hippies from space, Jack Norris is still the worst, and the musical stylings of the Golobulus Situation. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory accidentally ate a magic amulet. While he waits for it to pass, Hub is joined by his brilliant wife Lisa! They read the Beast Boy issue of Tales of the Teen Titans. Topics of discussion include: inconsistent mask technology of the DCU, Lizzie Borden was a terrible hot dog chef, Space Trek 2022, the chili ratings system, and nobody understands how porcupines work! All this plus Hub's new David Cronenberg themed cooking show! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory's set up shop one day in the future (in Thailand) so he and Hub have a frank and open discussion about time travel as they discuss the delightful Defenders #26! Topics of discussion include: the potentially dire consequences of a temporal kerfuffle, destination breakups, the Bionic Wars of the 90's, Jack Norris is the worst, Charles Dickens, and Vance Astro is a sad sack. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory ate an enchanted hot wing and has been banished to the land of wind and ghosts, so Hub is joined by his wonderful and brilliant wife, Lisa. They take a look at Raven's secret origin from Tales of the New Teen Titans #2. Topics of discussion include: how many eyeballs cats have, reflective listening tips, bird taxonomy, Azarath smells like farts, and why can't Raven be more like Data? All this, plus a gratuitous Paul Lynde reference! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back from his extra-dimensional mishap...but he is in Singapore, so our hosts have an intercontinental conversation and do their best to make sense of Giant-Size Defenders #5, the issue that presupposes that if one writer can write a good issue, seven writers can write a great issue! Topics of discussion include: the adventures of Human-do and Earthy, Squirrel Polish, overzealous toll booth attendants, and a surprising amount of references to The Monster Mash. Oh, and it's got the Guardians of the Galaxy in it (but not the famous ones). It's a Giant-Size episode! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory was caught in a transporter accident and is now stuck in a dimension that is slightly out of phase with our own...so Hub is joined by his brilliant wife, Lisa! They take a look at the first issue of the Tales of the New Teen Titans mini series featuring Cyborg! Topics of discussion include: Robin may literally be Peter Pan, Cyborg has always enjoyed jumping around the city in his underpants, the importance of teaching your child that cars are a thing, and Grand Canyon safety tips! All this, plus a long awkward conversation as two white people criticize the way a third white person wrote about what it means to be a black teenager. Enjoy! Enjoy!

The Sons of the Serpent saga slithers to its conclusion as our hosts examine Defenders #25! Topics of discussion include: casual racists versus overt racists; Brian Blessed talks big; the anatomy of horses (both demonic and otherwise), Post Impressionist fisticuffs, and the debut of Elf with a Gun! All this, plus another pulse pounding installment of Hostess Twinkie Theater! You'll get a big wet crunch with every punch!

So...there's some pretty jacked audio on this one. Did my best to mitigate it in editing, but, it's a thing. Sorry. Anyway, Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #31. Topics of discussion include: garbage disposal safety tips, Wally is seriously the worst, that "how many days are in each month" mnemonic device is a sham, and the discrete charm of a super-intelligent French ape. All this, plus our solemn vow to you...a big wet crunch with every punch!

Our hosts take a look at the delicious nothing burger that is Defenders #25. Topics of discussion include: Jack Norris sucks; bears; the Legion of Substitute Defenders; bears; Hub's fun nickname for the Sons of Serpents; and Steve should really clear his mystical browser history. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Happy New Year! The Titans and our hosts ring in their respective New Years as we take a look at New Teen Titans #30. Topics of discussion include: Bowser from Sha Na Na's 80's PSA; what percentage of priests are actually Rowlf from the Muppet Show; and super-villain cheat days! All this, plus an indecent (or at least inappropriate) proposal, and Terra officially joins the team! And speaking of balls...

The hosts are a little loopy on boozy eggnog and holiday cheer as they tackle Defenders #23. Topics of discussion include: Holiday Pangea; Inspector Insector (aka Hank Pym) has a very unpleasant raygun; Hub's embarrassing Netflix history; Jack Norris is no Sandra Bullock; and a fun new nickname for the Sons of the Serpent. All this, plus Count Dante, and the return of Hostess Fruit Pie Theater! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Ho Ho Ho! It's Solstice Eve, so leave out that pair of Roos for the Solstice Elves to fill with carob and listen to Hub and Cory talk about New Teen Titans #29! Topics of discussion include: Speedy is the worst; the difference between Brian Bosworth and Jim McMahon; Kid Flash is the worst; the Titans are great at eavesdropping, but terrible at listening; Robin is the worst; and computers with ridiculous French accents! All this, plus a frank discussion about whether magnetic powers can make someone poop themselves. Merry Whatever!

Cory has made a remarkable recovery from being vaporized and having his atoms scattered across the universe, so our hosts take a look at the interesting but problematic Defenders #22! Topics of discussion include: accent choices in The Christmas Prince; Hulk smash racism; Nighthawk's inexplicable fear of babies; that one time a dude spit in Hub's face; and some good old fashioned rat stabbing! Funt!

Due to a combination of illness and scheduling conflicts, we give you a very special episode! It's a dadburned clip show! Cyborg is considering selling the Titan Tower to a wealthy Japanese businessman, so the gang sits around the kitchen table, eats cheesecake, and remembers some of their most memorable adventures! Join us on this stroll down this 80% recycled material paved memory lane, as the Teens recall: the first Teen Titan adventure; the first time the original gang met Beast Boy; The New Teen Titans' first adventure(s); and, for some reason, the first Defenders tale!

We had a lot of fun reading New Teen Titans #28. The gang encounters the earth-tone clad teenage dirt whisperer, Terra! Topics of discussion include: Wolfman still doesn't understand sarcasm (we hope); if you have a super-intelligent gorilla with a French accent, bring him everywhere; how to choose your cult nickname; the difference between Jordan/Batman and LeBron/Robin; and an unfortunate suspicion is confirmed. All this, plus Cory awards his Aqualad prize in a most unorthodox manner! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Hoo Boy! It's that special time of year...time for a Giant-Size episode of Titan Up the Defense! Our hosts take a look at Giant-Size Defenders #4! Topics of discussion include: 3 Manhattans is less than 4 Manhattans, but is still objectively an awful lot of Manhattans; Hulk is the best; the the Marvel Universe has some interesting Big and Tall stores; Hank Pym wears a lot of different jerk hats; and who's to say what a bird is and isn't anyway? Happy Thanksgiving!

Our hosts read New Teen Titans #27, and man, this issue is a real bummer. I mean, it's good, but...dang! Kinda a lot of teenage runaways get killed. Our hosts try to inject some levity by discussing: their ignorance of Milk Duds and sarcasm, Adrian Chase is the worst DA ever, Robin has no chill, and Cyborg has a confirmed canonical dick punch! All this, plus the return of Speedy, and Aqualad's secret underwater wrestling league! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at Defenders #21. We meet Dr. Gorillabody, Jerry Meltyface, and Nighthawk's rad ex-girlfriend. Topics of discussion include: Kyle Richmond is a total piece of garbage, Steven Strange conquers the wily doorknob, being an insurance actuary in the Marvel Universe is a pretty exciting job, and the perils of homonyms for thin skinned yogis! All this, plus stay tuned after the closing music for outtakes about conversational song lyrics, Halloween flagging, and maps to the zoo. Enjoy! Enjoy!

We take a look at New Teen Titans #26, in which our heroes first encounter an earth bending teen named, Terra. Hub delivers a quick recap of the origin of Halloween, and Cory is a bit under the weather. Our hosts discuss: the difficulties inherent in dating a teen with an "R bird" for a name; Batman was a shitty dad; spaceship storage; underworld catering gigs; and Swordquest! All this, plus a surprising amount of discussion surrounding George Washington's genitals. Sorry. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at the weird pile of inexplicable nonsense that is Defenders #20. Wow. Just, wow. Topics of discussion include: Amora the Enchantress hotboxing the state of Vermont; Val's family is the worst; Nighthawk and Dr. Strange are *that* couple; a small-town sheriff's secondary duties; and Destiny is stupid. All this, plus the surprisingly omnipresent Steve Allen! And stay tuned after the closing music for a special treat! Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's a special, super sized episode as our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans Annual #1! The government still refuses to stop Hub from drinking eggnog in October, so our hosts get sugared up and goofy! Topics of discussion include: the best frolics in 1980's cinema; Robin is a bonsai tree of a teenager; Starfire's family kinda sucks; and xenocide may be a gateway drug. All this, plus a frank discussion of space diarrhea and Raven learns to let Trigons be bygones. Spadadammm!

Hub's literally fevered state continues as our hosts take a look at the goddamn delightful Defenders #19. Topics of discussion include: Gamma bombs make the shittiest baseballs; Steve's discovery of, and solution to, homelessness; The Wrecking Crew is bad with children; and the Hulk's other secret! All this, plus a teaser for our new podcast where we explore tactile sensations! By the Vishanti...a softball!

Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #25. Hub's a little under the weather and is, if possible, even less coherent than usual. Sorry about that. Topics of discussion include: sometimes Raven should just wait in the car; Hub renames most of the Omega Men; Beast Boy's self doubt is a thing again; Lord Damyn still makes us uncomfortable; and super speed versus evil dream dads! All this, plus a mustachioed octopusicorn! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory got hit on the head and shrunk down to the size of an ant, so Hub is joined by his delightful guest host (and wife) Lisa! They take a look at Valkyrie's sojourn of self discovery which kicks off in Marvel Two-In-One #7. Topics of discussion include: 70's blues rock; Frasier's first album; the Thing is rad; Valkyrie's interesting armor choices; and we don't really know what destiny means, but that's okay because neither does this issue's author, Steve Gerber! Enjoy! Enjoy! And also...Wha hoppen?!

Like a good fight scene? Then Defenders #18 is the comic for you! Join our hosts take a look at this donnybrook of a periodical! Topics of discussion include: children are terrible at gambling; etymology (invented and otherwise); Aquaman's questionable fashion choices; only people get to wear hats; and clumsy animals! All this, plus a surprising amount of cobbler talk! By my father's beard, this is a great pointy stick!

In this panel discussion recorded live at Rose City Comic Convention, the hosts of Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-men and Titan Up the Defense team up to discuss: continuity based comic book podcasting, the brief wondrous life of Mike Murdock, Macho Man Randy Savage, and much more! Hope you survive the experience! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #24. Hoo boy. So, a whole bunch of stuff happened in this comic book, and maybe someday we'll figure out what! Pretty sure some of it included the Omega Men. Topics of discussion include: Lord Damyn makes us pretty uncomfortable, Robin doesn't actually know pig latin, the Sacramento Kings should have headbands that look like crowns, and if the Omega Men are from space, then where are their apostrophes?All this, plus a brief mention of Space Cabby! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at Defenders #17, which features the inimitable Luke Cage! Topics of discussion include: Luke Cage is the best; the classism inherent in the perceived nobility of amateurism; Nighthawk is the worst; the economics of mythical furniture purchasing; Len Wein might be cribbing his dialog from the wrong Blaxploitation films; and of course, double foot upside down dick kicks! Enjoy! Enjoy! So swears DOCTOR Mustache!

Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #23, featuring Starfire's evil sister Princess Komand'r (which is totally a name)! Topics of discussion include: Space Miata's, the Red Bee, performative eyebrows, living your life a syllable at a time, and the return of a familiar face! Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's a Giant-Size episode, as our hosts cover Giant-Size Defenders #1! The issue features four reprint stories, so Hub got the bright idea to pair each reprint with a different cocktail. Topics of discussion include: Four cocktails is a lot of cocktails, the Golden Girls, maybe we should have made those drinks a little smaller, comic book characters are terrible at bird recognition, Manhattans have a lot of alcohol in them, and never trust a teen to respect werewolf protocols! Oh, and I say a few times that the comic has 80 pages even though the cover clearly states it has 68. That's still a lot of pages! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at the terrific New Teen Titans #22, in which Brother Blood is a surprisingly efficient cult leader. Topics of discussion include: Spider abuse, Robin cosplaying as Namor, triple monkey punches, and how to appear non-threatening and rational while wearing a snake skull on your head. All this plus, Aqualad's musical misadventures in ferret adoption during the early 80's. Enjoy! Enjoy!

We take a look at Defenders #16. Okay, so Magneto and his new creation are trying to take over the world and blah, blah, blah...BUT the important thing is that Hub really wants to write a Brotherhood of Evil Mutant Babies/Muppet Babies crossover and why isn't that happening right now?! Topics of conversation include: the laws of physics, punching babies is wrong no matter what Steven Strange tells you, Radar Love, and...I don't know, probably some other stuff, but seriously, Brotherhood of Evil Mutant Babies is going to be so good you guys!!

We are introduced to an important new Titans' villain...Brother Blood! So naturally, Hub and Cory discuss: theology in a superhero universe, the perils of inter-league play, Mazes and Monsters, and the fact that trousers can really take you out of your empath game. All this, plus Aqualad's cocaine fueled trapeze misadventures! People, not cheese!

Hoo boy! The Defenders take on the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and our hosts take on a profound case of the sillies! Topics of discussion include: whether or not a well dressed billionaire should wear a jetpack to his masquerade sex party, Champagne room rules for Unus the untouchable, Namor as Henry Higgins, intentional shorts for the corpulent gentleman, warranties on magic swords, and is Matlock a wizard? Yep. It's one of those episodes. Oooooooooooooo!

This week our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #20. The main story is a pretty fun epistolary yarn, but oh, you back up story! Topics of discussion include: signing a sheet cake, Beverley Cleary deep cuts, Cube Lube, George Brett's pine tar controversy, and whether or not you should ask zookeepers about penises (you should). Enjoy! Enjoy!

Hey, if you count the Teen Titan Wasteland episodes (which I do) it's our 100th episode! So, please cut us some slack if this one is a little unpolished, we are very old. Hub and Cory take a look at Defenders #14. It's good! Topics of discussion include: Elmer Fudd-ian SFX, Karate Hugs, time traveling' Cory, creepy doll shenanigans, and some more "The Whizzer" talk! All this, plus our hosts bid a tearful farewell to some beloved friends. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back from his quest through some sort of mystical realm...and just in time to join Hub in reading New Teen Titans #19!Our hosts discuss: Dr. Light as a "chickenshit heel," the return of Donna's cat injuring predilections, Vishnu shenanigans, Stomping Tom Conners, the frustration of aspirational Arby's hats, and much more! Bing Bong!

Cory looked too closely at a mysterious smoking brazier, so he's stuck in a mystical realm this week. I'm sure he's fine. In his absence, Hub is joined by tremendous guest co-host Miles Stokes (of Jay and Miles X-plain the X-Men and Thor: The Lightning and the Storm!) Hub and Miles take a look at the delightful Defenders #13 featuring the Squadron Sinister. Topics of discussion include: gongs, taking your magic sword to Home Depot, gongs, the evolution of raccoons in a universe conceived by stoned philosophy students, gongs, and The Whizzer(s)! All this, plus an extended Sartorially Speaking segment, Wong Story Short, and of course...gongs!Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is off babysitting Aquababy in Atlantis, but when the cat's away, the mouse will get a delightful guest co-host! This week, Hub is joined by Elisabeth Allie from the Thor: The Lightning and the Storm podcast. Hooray! Hub and Elisabeth take a look at New Teen Titans #18, and discuss: maybe spies should be allowed to lie, the continued character assassination of Wally West, the film You Got Served, implausible character names, Angela Lansbury, and the Titans are the Gwenyth Paltrows of the DCU! Join us as we examine, "The Mad Dog 20/20 of comic books." Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at the totally delightful Defenders #12. Topics of discussion include: Three Men and a Baby ghost stories; happy flower smelling Hulk is the best Hulk; Dr. Strange is a poor listener; and Xemnu shenanigans and mnemonic devices! All this, plus some exciting upcoming guest host announcements! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #17. Topics of discussions include: anemia is like catnip to mythological kidnappers, People magazine in the DCU is an editorial minefield, Hub mixes up fricatives and plosives (again!), and Cory is an advertising wizard.All this, plus a Giant T-Rex takes a boat to the face! It's good!

Our hosts tackle the problematic Defenders #11. Topics include: 70's racism vs 80's racism vs today's racism, Steves being Steves, Chewbacca barflies, AV miscues fucking up Hub's first comedy sketch, partially M.O.D.O.K.ed Robert Blakes, and the true secret origin of Santa Clause! All this plus the sense shattering debut of "Wong Day's Journey Into Night"! It probably won't actually shatter any of your senses, but better safe than sorry! Alarm! Alarm!

Starfire Unleashed! Sort of! Kinda! Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #16. Topics of discussion include: The Last Dragon, is Azarath in New England?, the return of everyone's favorite caricature of an Italian stereotype, Starfire is not great at secret identities, and a surprising amount of J. Geils Band talk. All this, plus the return of a beloved segment, where we learn the whereabouts of a certain teen with sea strengthened limbs! Enjoy! Enjoy!

The Avengers/Defenders War finally reaches its conclusion! Hooray! Topics of discussion include: Dormammu's jumpsuit rom com, Cory sure doesn't like Hawkeye, Hulk dick punches an anthropomorphic dick right in the dick, and Iron Man being terrible at metaphors. So says Dr. Strange!

The Brotherhood of Evil is back! And they brought their terrible accents with them! Topics of discussion include: terrarium chat, murder is probably mostly bad, Wonder Girl seems to have put her cat strangling ways behind her, criminal utopias, and whether or not cavemen eat robots! Sorry this one is a little late, technical difficulties abounded.

The Avengers/Defenders War rolls on! Hulk and Thor have a grand old time punching the bejeezus out of each other, and our hosts have a grand old time reading about it. Topics of discussion include: Hub and Cory are marketing geniuses, actual beach bunnies can be a real menace, Hawkeye and geese are the worst, nothing is tougher than a confident hugger, and a potential new segment. All this, plus Steve Strange's lizard pal, Hub slanders Uatu's hosting skills, and the hot new catchphrase "By my whole Dad!" Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's been a long day, a long issue, and our hosts are a little loopy. Topics of discussion include: Raven's go-to rescue moves usually involve horrific emotional trauma, Hub reads comics in a fugue state, the potential return of a hypnotic baboon, the new 5 laws of robotics, and military ranks as they pertain to potential evil-doing. I think. It's been a long day. All this, plus a new installment of Hostess Fruit Pie Theatre! Enjoy! Enjoy!

The Avengers/Defenders War is nearing its conclusion! Hub shares some Easter fun facts, Cory wishes the issue was frothier, we introduce new lucrative characters The Boodle Bandit and Lil' Jimmy, that Evil Eye still looks like a robo-vagina, and Cory uses a veto which forbids Hub from editing out an embarrassing admission. All this, plus the best way to kill a nazi, a battle of the tiny winged heroes, and an actual conversation between adversaries! It's a frothy breeze! I'm sorry, Cory, but it is!

Our hosts take a look at the delightful New Teen Titans #13. What makes this issue so great? Two words...battle kangaroos! Topics of discussion include: tales of unsupervised childhood knife play, lovingly shit talking your hometown, Cory has a stunning realization about Cyborg's anatomy, and Steve Dayton's remarkable Freshmaker suit. All this, plus the ziggurat chat you crave! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Lordy, Lordy, look who's incredibly hung over. Hub and Cory are still recovering from celebrating Hub's 40th birthday, so this is an...interesting episode. Our hosts take a look at the latest chapter of the Avengers/Defenders War, so topics of discussion include: money lending bears, Hub's mastery of the Spanish language, Dr. Strange's bizarre refusal to form Voltron, and why super-hero archers are always sexually harassing their teammates. Enjoy! Enjoy!

This issue left a little something to be desired, so our hosts had to make their own fun… with a little help from their buddy Whiskey. Join them as they dispense priceless misinformation about pro-wrestler’s alter egos (I know, it’s Ed Leslie not Ed Lindsay), chimera marmosets, and Ancient Greek culture. All this, plus: Gar’s Frankenstein goofing, Columbo vs. Fred Savage, and some unique hair care opportunities.

The Avengers/Defenders War is underway! Our hosts take a look at Avengers #116. Tangents include: the danger of cartoon eye shapes, Hub has a way with telemarketers, script problems with Legally Blonde 2, rock lyrics are dumb, wing hat envy, and Cory gives Hub way too much homework. All this plus probably some superhero stuff! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a look at New Teen Titans #11. Hub may have had a little bit more podcast juice than he intended to before recording this one. Discussion points include: Wonder Girl gets mind controlled (again), Hyperion is the worst, the Purple Ray is definitely not a panacea, Cory and Hub have hazy memories of their childhood obsessions with Greek Myths, "Uranus" keeps being a very funny word, and Hub is "America's Songbird". Good luck!

The Avengers/Defenders War is about to begin! Our hosts take a look at Defenders #8 (with just a smidge of Avengers #115 thrown in for flavor). Topics of discussion include: psychedelic ham chowder, mnemonic devices to help determine if mind control is being employed, garbage arrows, and morning DJ sound effects. All this, plus the debut of a new minutia segment! Pting! Boing! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts take a gander at New Teen Titans #10, and dang! There is a lot of comic book in that comic book! Topics of discussion include: Muppet scientists, the unfortunate retconning of an interracial relationship, 4 bit gaming in a science fiction universe, Beast Boy has had a rough go of it, and why you should never ever use a hair dryer while making a phone call. That last one is pretty self explanatory. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory is back! The boys take a look at the delightfully wacky Defenders #7. Topics of discussion include: Hawkeye being the absolute worst, Attuma and his 'Rock'n Wrestle Connection' baddy buddies, Krush Groove, unnatural crustaceans, and the upcoming Avengers/Defenders War. Also, Hulk's favorite bean recipe, a contest winner is chosen, and Hub's new favorite villain is the Red Ghost. Phew!Oh, and there's also a double dolphin nipple punch. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory was kidnapped by some aliens looking to topple his financial empire, so Hub is joined by musician Brian Mumford (of Dragging An Ox Through Water, Sun Foot, and The Deep Fried Boogie Band). Hub and Brian take a look at New Teen Titans #9 and attempt to answer such age old questions as: Can a kick to the crotch undo mind-control? (yes), Is "drunk at a wedding reception" a good look for a robot? (also yes), and who controls the means of production? (Deathstroke the Terminator does). All this, plus a frank discussion of the film Swing Kids. Enjoy! Enjoy!

The Defenders tussle with a stoner sorcerer named Cyrus Black. Looks like Steve Strange better brush up on his Defense Against the Dank Arts! Our hosts discuss power play moves for high priced businessmen, wax nostalgic about 80's British comedy, and debate which movies would most benefit from an LL Cool J theme song. Plus, learn how to enter a contest to win a thing Hub made! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Hey, if you're one of those people who complain when politics come up, you might want to skip the first 3:10 of this one. Just a heads up. Other than that...The boys look at New Teen Titans #8. It's Hub's turn to try his hand at a terrible accent; robo-racism vs. regular kind; don't space punch horses; and more fashion foibles than you can bong a dinger off of! Enjoy! Enjoy!

Whew! This one is a doozy! The boys get even more off topic than usual as they cover Defenders #4. Discussion topics include: Be nice to hermit crabs or Hub might punch you, Patch the Pony, Steve Strange's basic dairy knowledge, and probably something about the comic they read. Probably. The audio might be a little jacked, but I did my best. Sorry.

Good afternoon! Cory's back! Big things are afoot for the Titans! The team's not so mysterious benefactor is revealed. A Titans leaves the team! Maybe. Kind of. Our hosts discuss: deathbeds vs. Death Bed, other dimensions are no damn good, fart monsters vs. dick monsters, and NEVER get a jellyfish stuck on your head if Gizmo is around.

With Cory snowed in at his stately manor, Hub and his special guest host (and wife) Lisa do their best to unpack the problematic debut of a new team member in Defenders #4. Hub says "brazier" about a milliard times, Lisa does a pretty great Cory impression, and we all learn a little about the true meaning of chauvinism.

The New Teen Titans gear up for their final (for now) confrontation with that deer headed demonic despot, Trigon. The teens politely avoid looking at Raven's mom's butt, we meet a Giant space Marmaduke, and the word "Bozo" makes a triumphant return. All this, plus way more digressions than usual. And that's really saying something. Oh, and in case you were planning on writing us about it, we are now aware that both Vallejo and Frazetta did Molly Hatchet album covers and that Cycle 12 was indeed a reference to a brand of dog food. Thanks!

Titan Up The Defense wishes you a Happy New Year, and Barbara Norris wishes you "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Our hosts take a look at the super trippy Defenders #3. Is the Nameless One really Australian? Can Namor be eaten? Will Dr. Strange start showing a modicum of self awareness? Tune in to find out! Also, snow angel tips! (Try not to do them face down, too chilly!) Stay tuned at the end for a special holiday song by Wockenfuss and Marcus Reynolds!

Happy Seasonal Holiday of your choice! Our hosts are a bit loopy on holiday cheer as they discuss: the secret origin of Punchy (the Hawaiian Punch spokesbeing), Goronn is no Fonzworth Bentley, Axel Rose is a wannabe Trigon, and the importance of proper comma use in the phrase "Don't give me that garbage, Dick!"

The Defenders head to Nepal to look for the Silver Surfer and, well... it doesn't go great. For anyone. The boys talk about silver man's Burden, fart etiquette, pre Boaz anthropology, and what to yell if you're drunk at a puppet show and the puppeteer is spending too much time on pre show exposition. Also, are the rest of the Defenders Dr. Strange's back up dancers?

It's Titans vs JLA! Cory's dad has some serious gravitas, Trigon's an evil Doogie Howser, and The Fearsome Five's plan makes no goddamn sense. There's some space wizards, some pretty good punches and kicks, and Hub pitches a comic in which Dr. Light sits in some pudding. All this, plus the grossest intro yet!

We tackle The Defenders #1. Hub discusses an episode of the Thundercats he vaguely remembers, the cops in this issue have a pretty good Hulk plan, Cory has a complicated relationship with Huey Lewis, and there are a couple of real ugly baddies. The important takeaway though, and I can't stress this enough, is that Hub is a human man from Earth.

Hey everybody, I think the sound on this one might be a little jacked. Had a ton of technical problems with the recording. The important thing is that Starfire's planet is dumb and she might have made the whole place up while looking at a spice cabinet. Hub makes a lot of dumb references to old school rap. Happy Thanksgiving!

Hub and Cory take a look at the Defenders in Marvel Feature #3, and dang it is one crazy issue! Our hosts go on (if this is even possible) more tangents than usual. There is a goofy ass space monster named Xemnu, some pie tossing Astronauts, a substitute Admiral, and Hub coins the phrase "poop-deck donnybrook". It's a real poop-deck donnybrook.

Wow. This is a weird time to put out a podcast. Perhaps there is value in distraction. I love you guys. Most of this was recorded a few days ago. Cory and Hub yammer on about soup, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, and I think they mention New Teen Titans #2 in there somewhere. Some dude named Deathstroke makes his debut. Oh, and don't let Hub program your robots! For a lot of reasons.

It's a special spooky Halloween episode! I know, I know, it's a couple of days late, but isn't the fluidity of time the most frightening terror of all? I mean, next to werewolves. Other frights include: Dr. Strange potentially being a MRA, a second moon that's even worse than the original, and the Hulk being all hopped up on disco biscuits. Spooky!!

It's New Teen Titans #1! Hub and Cory disagree over which New Titan is the creepiest, but agree that this comic is super rad. Hub recommends the films Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Death Bed: The Bed That Eats People. Cory shows off his beautiful singing voice. Then they both talk a surprising amount of shit about the moon.

It's our first Defenders episode! Cory and Hub talk some Defenders! For a while. Then they get distracted. Our hosts discuss jujitsu on ecstasy, why Dr. Strange is the personification of privilege, and Hub pitches a Sub-Mariner/Aqualad buddy cop movie. Oh, and Cory does a pretty solid Maine accent!

Good golly, it's finally here! The first episode of Titan Up The Defense! Hub and Cory tackle the New Teen Titans' first appearance in DC Comics Presents #26. There's a lot to cover, so naturally our hosts drink too much "podcast juice" and talk about how much they love "The Golden Girls" and that one Nelson video. New podcast, same old podcast.

This is it! Our hosts wrap up their coverage of the Teen Titans by handing out some Awards for the best and worst that the series had to offer. Who will take home the coveted Golden Jupiter award for Best Dick Punch? Tune in to find out! We love you guys and we'll see you in a few weeks to start in on the New Teen Titans.

It's the Teen Titans final appearance in their original form. Hub and Cory are a little punchy. We get the results of the Octopus Collective Noun vote, Cory does some more stellar accent work, there's a whole bunch of Oliver Twist references, and we talk about how "Who's the Boss?" is the dumbest name for a TV show ever. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Cory's off in Atlantis babysitting for Aquababy, so Hub is joined by Leigh Marble. They take a look at Brave and the Bold #102. There's a bit more octopus talk (although not nearly enough), we see that Bob Haney's Batman is the best Batman, and see that passive resistance works best when accompanied by punches and zip-guns.

The final issue of the Titans' original series is here! We get a ret-conned team origin that has the teens fighting their mentors. Hub talks cephalopod semantics, Aquaman makes the best pirate, and Wonder Woman has the creepiest kryptonite.

As our hosts dive into the penultimate issue of the original Titans run they discuss such topics as 70's brassiere fashions, how islands work, battle of the Kelsey Grammers, and the fact that Hub knows dangerously little about Australia. Stay tuned after the closing music for another installment of Hostess Fruit Pie Theatre and a frank discussion about bear safety and breakaway pants that just might save your life.

The character assassination of Aqualad continues. Sigh. The Teen Titans West set up their new HQ at an In N' Out Burger, Captain Calamity gets caught in a bubblegum placenta, and maybe Hawk isn't the worst Hall brother after all. Mostly though, it's Aqualad getting short shrift. Boo!

Hub sings a lot more in this one than he usually does. Sorry. We reconnect with some old Titans, meet a couple of new ones, and learn that Hawk has enlisted in the navy and is now a seaman. Nothing funny about that. Lots of seamen in this issue. Lots. Sorry.

Cory talks about the fact that his childhood Taekwondo instructor had a very unfortunate name. That's the main thing I remember about this episode. Judging from the cover of the comic, I guess there's probably some skateboard guys or something? Oh, and Mal gets a sweet new outfit. Seriously though, that Taekwondo instructor's name was really something.

It's our birthday! We've been doing an episode a week of Teen Titan Wasteland for a whole year now! Huh, you'd think we'd be better at it by now. We celebrate this anniversary episode by drinking too much and talking about comedia dell'arte, old possibly fictional Sega CD games, juvenile delinquent fashion trends of yesteryear, and the fact that Hub is still very frightened of Nancy Reagan. Oh, and I think there might be something about a comic book in there somewhere. Enjoy!

Our hosts don their red velour track suits and tackle issue #47. For some reason, Speedy doesn't trust the creepy clown faced daughter of a super-villain who wants to be a Titan, Aquaman is a proto-underwater-WebMD, and Mal gets all biblical on a lame bad guy and his doppelgänger.

Sweet sassy molassy! It's our 50th episode! Rozakis cooked up a doozy for us. It's Violin vs. Shofar, Carpenters vs. Wings, and Hub's love of this comic book vs. Hub's irrational fear of Nancy Reagan! T-Keee-Yorr! Submit your Clooney/Marmaduke mashups and your original Casio shofar compositions to [email protected]

Wow! This issue might be the weirdest one yet…and it isn't even written by Bob Haney! How can this be?! An angel punches Mal in the dick, Aqualad is back, and we see the formation of a rock band that features shofar solos as the Titans face their most deadly foes yet…a sextet of middle aged hoodlums opposed to gentrification! All this, plus another installment of Hostess Fruit Pie Ad Theatre.

A new era of Teen Titans begins! Off to kind of a rocky start to be frank, but on the plus side there's a pretty sweet Hostess Fruit pie ad. So there's that.

This is a weird, dark issue. Seriously. Also, Payton Manning dies in it which is odd seeing as it came out in 1973. But, it does feature some syrup chugging, Speedy trying to milk a bull, and some pudgy demons playing volleyball. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Hoo boy. I know I've said this before, but this might be the weirdest issue yet. We've got enchanted bugs and salamanders, Wonder Girl strangles another feline, there's a giant horned skull cave in the Yucatan jungle, and we meet a rich old hobo wizard butler named Johnny Carpetbag. He's not as cool as he sounds. Also, in the synopsis Hub makes a ton of references to the one Kafka book he finished. Spoiler: it ain't 'The Castle'.

The Titans journey to the ancestral home of Mr. Jupiter (the richest and therefor most trustworthy man in the world). We learn how to double kill a racist ghost, wonder if Speedy ever eats a bowl of catsup, and find out that blows to the head may cause amnesia, shrinking, or super powers.

So what we got here is a pretty straightforward story about cryptozoology, salmon malfeasance, mind control, and Scottish mysticism. Unfortunately, our hosts had a bit too much to drink, so they mostly talk about Ian Anderson, C.H.U.D.s, and whether or not farting into a pie has ever resulted in a fatality. Yeah. It's one of those episodes. Sorry.

We're back! And so is everybody's favorite temporally displaced cave-teen, Gnarrk! Points of discussion include: Kelsey Grammer, subterranean xenophobic Native American frat guys, Werner Hertzog, and the controversial Equal Butts Act of 1970.

I know the bar has been set pretty high, but this might be the weirdest issue yet. It has it all: drugs, balloons, robots, spies, cross dressing, go-go dancing, an imitation moose antler arrow, and a hero using his telepathic control of fish to cheat on a test. But mostly, balloons.

Thanks to our Patreon donors (www.patreon.com/ttwasteland), we've got another Bonus episode! Hub is joined by Comic Reflections host Nicholas Prom, and the two of them take a look at the Titan's appearance in World's Finest #205. Hub mispronounces some things, and we learn that Men's Rights Activists are created when Superman punches dragons. Stop punching dragons, Superman!!

The Titans tackle the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Kid Flash starts a forest fire, and a young Oliver Queen almost certainly murders some folks. Cory displays some interesting arithmetic as it pertains to horses and their footwear.

Lordy lordy, look who's up to episode 40! It's us. We are. In this episode, we take a look at Teen Titans #36. It's a big issue with four different stories, so buckle in! We learn that Shakespeare left a bunch of stuff out of 'Romeo and Juliet', how to throw the worst birthday party ever, and how easy it is to convince Superboy you come from the future. Then it gets a little blue at the end. Sorry.

Thanks to our patreon donators this week we did an extra episode! Hub is joined by the most special of possible guests…his mom! They take a look at The Brave and the Bold #94 and discuss loyalty oaths, Commissioner Gordon's strange sense of humor, and how difficult it was to score decent plutonium at a liberal arts college. It's pretty tuna.www.patreon.com/ttwasteland

We got a doozy! This week our hosts look at Teen Titans #35, a 52 page issue with four separate stories. Talking points include: maybe don't name your kids after disfigured evil fictional characters, Tale Spin was a weird ass show, Hub gets mad at the movie 'Twins', and if cavemen worship you as a god and you still have an inferiority complex…get out a broom because it's Limbo Time! Oh, and Speedy shoots a parachute onto an elusive monkey.

In this dark and stormy episode some pretty spooky shit goes on. We discuss low rent Van Helsings, the perils of medieval Lichtenstein, and the fact that if your dog is 300 years old and trying to kill you, something might be up. Then Cory gets his air horn privileges revoked. Permanently.

This episode was recorded on Hub's birthday, so whisky consumption may have played a role. Y'know, unlike most of our episodes. Our hosts discuss the efficacy of tin foil hats, the return of Bob Haney, and whether or not dating the teenage caveman you are raising is creepy (it is). Then Hub asks for your money and feels super uncomfortable about it. But, rent is due so…money please!www.patreon.com/ttwasteland

Hot diggetty dog diggetty oh what you do to me! This issue has got it all! From the slapstick accidental murder of a libidinous cave-teen to a frank discussion of urban pole vaulting, this time traveling romp delights at every turn. Our hosts address such important issues as the origin of the sandwich, a plot hole in Back to the Future, and whether or not wearing a warthog carcass on your head is a good look. Enjoy! Enjoy!

It's our 35th episode! That means that our podcast can run for President of the USA! You know, if episodes were years and podcasts were US citizens. We discuss campus unrest, what represents appropriate tie width, and the heinous crime of mustache theft. There were a few minutes of audio that got lost in this one due to technical difficulties so just assume that during them your hosts were saying hilarious things that you agreed with. Thanks and Sorry!

Our hosts are a bit flummoxed by this weird, cobbled together issue (which features a nine page backup story, a two page text story, and two pages of animal fun facts). We meet an evil, bullying, racist New York businessman who seems oddly familiar, discuss the viability of ruby-quartz earmuffs, and learn why you should never share silverware with an anteater.

The Titans fight off Oceanmaster and his evil alien buddies. We learn the important difference between being a bad Mofo and being an awful Mofo, our hosts wax nostalgic about an old local hair replacement commercial, and we find out that a cross between Jeff Van Gundy and Wlford Brimley is not a good look.

We got a real humdinger in this one! We see the return of an old friend (who could it be?!) and discuss Nightmare on Elm Street III: The Dream Warriors, Critters, and whether having a super punchable face counts as a superpower (I'm looking your way Ted Cruz).

We sure hope you find this issue as space as we do, but there's a fair chance that parts of it may be terry as hell. The story in this issue is a little thin, but our hosts are a bit tipsier than usual, so it all evens out. High points include giant cosmic flag burning energy bears, Cory's crash course on the Bill of Rights, and some metaphors pertaining to the edibility of metallic pies. Pretty space.

Our hosts are a bit goofier than normal in this episode. The Titans get a new member, who has got to do his own thing. We talk about Apollo Creed, Pollards (Michael and Richard), and robot gender politics.

The Titans go through some pretty heavy shit in this issue; death, alienation, a significant roster change. So naturally our hosts discuss an episode of 'Punky Brewster' Hub thinks he might have seen. Apologies to Psych majors (you'll know why when you get there).

Cory's back! The Titans hit the slopes in "Ski's of Death!" Haney's portrayal of Native Americans makes our hosts "Heap big" uncomfortable, Hub goes on an unfortunate rant against snowboarding, and we learn about the reading habits of bears.

Cory is off in Atlantis babysitting for Aquababy, so Hub is joined by Nicholas Prom from the Comic Reflections podcast. They discuss Brave and The Bold #83. Talking points include: don't name your company Zenith if you aren't evil, Worlds Greatest Detective may have been an ironic nickname, "Professor" is a pretty decent first name, and the secret to enjoying the Masters of the Universe movie. Also Hub makes what is, objectively, the greatest pun ever. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Bob Haney is back! Hooray! Robin tries to solve every problem with trapeezing, Wonder Girl dresses up like a giant chicken, and we learn that Cory won a blowgun competition in the Amazon. Seriously. Hub recommends engaging in some Richard Kimble cosplay. Y'know, for Star Wars.

The Titans get up to some more almost entirely non-sensical extra-dimensional shenanigans, we find out Wonder Girl's origin, and Cory and Hub reveal that they both watched Videodrome when they were much too young (which is to say, ever). Also, find out what Aqualad is probably up to!

You know what's a great idea? Giving blood and then having some bourbon. What else is a great idea? A costumed superhero who is a pacifist. Hawk and Dove show up in this issue. Dove sounds like Zoidberg and I get to say robo-spidertrain a bunch of times, because it's that kind of issue. We introduce a new segment called "What's Aqualad Probably Up To?".

Kind of a weird episode in which we talk about the controversial Teen Titans #20. We end up talking more about the issue it almost was more than the actual issue. Confused? Us too. Also, I decide that during his hiatus from the team Aqualad gets a pelican sidekick named Beaky. Oh, and that Robin is actually Tom Cruise. He really is.

In which the Titans run afoul of a precocious puppet fetishist. Hub is recovering from pneumonia and has decided to use that as an excuse for not making a ton of sense. Wuss. Points of discussion: rural nightclubs, comedia dell'arte, Lanny Poffo, and four geese standing on each other's shoulders wearing a trench coat. Chalk that one up to the pneumonia.

Kind of a lame issue, so we talk about Skateman, the benefits and drawbacks of having a pelican sidekick, the Swedish Chef and his short-lived "Kroonchy Stars" breakfast cereal and the fact that werewolves may have had purple urine. Y'know, typical Teen Titans stuff.

The Mad Mod Returns! The gang heads to England, Cory doesn't understand how notes work, Aqualad and the Loch Ness Monster have a special relationship, and we discuss the plot to Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Oh, and Robin pretty much sits out this adventure. Hooray!

We're all loopy on tryptophan and Bob Haney's writing, so this one is a little hard to follow. We spend way too much time talking about the movie 'Torque' and the Hardy Boys books, and I think there's a Teen Titans story about extra-dimensional travel in there somewhere. But seriously, check out 'Torque'. It's a goddamn delight!

My favorite era of Teen Titans comics is underway! The gang heads to Hippieville USA and goes undercover as a bunch of counterculture types, which seems like it would have been the perfect opportunity to bring up the fact that Cory used to have dreadlocks, but somehow I forgot. Dang it!

Everybody hates Robin. The Boy Wonder runs afoul of the Gargoyle and pretty much everyone else as the Titans see the return of an old foe…sort of. Join us as we learn the benefits of narcissism, sociopathy, and having a magic ring shaped like your own head.

It's a Christmas/Halloween Spooktacular! The Titans give us their take on 'A Christmas Carol', so naturally we talk about Cory's ongoing battle with the animal kingdom and Hub's misremembered Wyclef Jean lyrics.

We join the Titans as they travel into the deep dark void of…South Dakota! Oh, and also space. It's one of the Titans' least coherent and most fun issues yet. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Look, I'll be honest. This issue is titled "Monster Bait", so the podcast is about 75% "monsterbation" jokes. Sorry.

Pirate lore! Arctic mirage fun facts! Fractions! A really stupid game Cory and I used to play! The pronunciation of "sluice"! All this and more are discussed as the Titans fight a bunch of motorcycle jerks in the desert.

Look, we talk about a bunch of stuff in this one; violence sometimes being the answer, quasi illiterate submarine pirates, jetties, lots of stuff. But if there's one thing to take away from this episode it is this: a lentil-walnut burger does NOT taste like a hamburger!

Giant Robots, xenophobia, Pontiac Aztecs, Beatles impressions and the return of a favorite trope! Probably some other stuff too. Who knows?

The Mad Mod! Robot barracudas and and a far too long debate about "houndstooth" abound as the Titans take a Rock & Roll whirlwind tour of Europe. We might have flown to close to the liquor sun on this one and it may have melted the wax on our wings of coherence. Which is to say, much like this metaphor, this episode got away from us a little.

Beast Boy guest stars! We meet the shittiest Beastmaster, learn that Robin assumes his experiences are universal (I mean, we're all acrobats, right?) and discuss the hypnotic powers of various primates. Enjoy! Enjoy!

In this week's episode we learn about the importance of trust, redemption, and eavesdropping. Fred MacMurray vs. Jerry Orbach continue their epic battle of good vs. putting baby in the corner, and Robin makes a few Freudian slips.

Shivering shafts, here comes Speedy! Parents: do they understand? No, they just don't. Wonder Girl engages in some hobo shaming as the Teen Titans and Speedy heady to the 1964 Olympics. Join us, won't you?ttwasteland.tumblr.com

We read Teen Titans #3. A whole bunch of shit happens, but the most important thing to take away from this issue is this: the villain is named Ding Dong. That's right, Ding Dong. ttwasteland.tumblr.com

Cory's anthropology degree is put to the test as we read Teen Titans #2, featuring the Million Year Old Teenager! Spoiler alert: it turns out we're all a bunch of goddamn Akkurus. Bummer! ttwasteland.tumblr.com

In the debut issue of their first series the Teen Titans join the Peace Corps, fight a giant conquistador shaped robot and three Don Rickles faced magical animals, and team up with Juan Valdez to punch out a creepy old man. Which somehow isn't weird enough for Hub. Also, the sound quality is kind of jacked on this one. Sorry. We were drunk and made a microphone error. If you want your money back, mail me some money and I'll mail it back to you. Probably. ttwasteland.tumblr.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Flips! We read Showcase #59, which stars the hottest rock combo to ever feature a baton solo! Also, Hub uses the word synecdoche more or less correctly! It doesn't go over great. ttwasteland.tumblr.com

You can dry the flaming tears from your giant disembodied eyes, because we're back with another episode. Jonathan Swift, ionic vs. covalent bonds, the introduction of Wonder Girl, and more picket signs than you can shake a giant disembodied appendage at! ttwasteland.tumblr.com

In which picket signs abound, and Cory has a theory as to why ye olde timey bakeries needed to step up their game. ttwasteland.tumblr.com