Contains no Brandon.

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As promised in Episode 167, this is a special bonus episode for people who wanted a more standard P!TC episode and not an hour and a half of James and Scott Williams talking about how people are wrong about both Avengers movies. In a quick mini-episode, James follows the normal format: first, he talks about what he’s been up to, namely his vacation and a discussion of the experiences eating at so many great restaurants and catching up with friends. Second, he talks about things he’s watched and played recently, in this case Mad Max: Fury Road, The Chef’s Table and the new Wii U game Splatoon. Finally, he discusses comics he’s read, including a decade’s worth of Usagi Yojimbo and how Captain Marvel #15 moved him in a personal way he wasn’t expecting.

That’s it, you animals! Come back later this week for an appropriate episode, featuring Brandon.

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