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Episode 95 – Increasingly Dark

This week, the boys start off the week with a rare diversion into local politics, namely the cartoonishly evil RENT villains who killed a local proposal for affordable housing. And brother, it just gets darker from there, as they dig deeper into issues of parental abandonment, unfathomable loneliness and other dark aspects of their psyches. They also talk about why you should watch Trophy Wife, which features the talents of the wonderful Michaela Watkins and the worst television show title since Cougar Town.

After this, some comics get discussed before recent developments in the world of comics get unpacked. First, the announcement that DC will be consolidating its offices into a single west coast location generates talk about what this could mean for the comics culture and history of New York, as well as the lives of employees facing a very difficult and life-altering decision. Finally, though, the episode ends on a positive note as Marvel’s recent announcement of a teenage, Muslim Ms Marvel written by G. Willow Wilson and drawn by Adrian Alphona generates hopeful rumination on the positive changes to the comics industry and how we can all keep it getting better.

Ugh, positivity. Whose idea was that?

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