Jay & Miles
@xplainthexmen.bsky.social
A weekly podcast featuring the ins, outs, clones, and retcons of comics' greatest superhero soap opera! xplainthexmen.com (@edidin.bsky.social, @gjallerbru.bsky.social)
Find me on Saturday at @flamecon.bsky.social to get a “I survived @xplainthexmen.bsky.social” badge ribbon!
In honor of the end of the show, we've uploaded a bunch of old favorites--and one brand new design--to our shop! xplainthexmen.dashery.com
*standing up on the plane* okay so the first thing you need to understand when attempting to draw the Summers family tree is that the issue is less the clones than the multiple time loops. While Cyclops hasn't done anything quite so gauche as becoming his own grandfather, he is responsible for th---
Tea Berry-Blue@teaberryblue.net · 2mo ago*standing up on the plane* okay so what’s hilarious about the pirates in Black Sails targeting the Urca de Lima of all the ships in the Spanish fleet is that the Urca famously had ~very little gold or silver on it~ and was mainly carrying goods for trade, including a very large amount of chocola—
The Micromentorships program at Flame Con is an incredible way for queer creators at the beginning of your career to get advice from someone further along! Be sure to take a look and sign up! I’ll be talking about comic editing on Saturday!’
Flame Con@flamecon.bsky.social · 2mo agoHere's your chance to learn from the pros!✨ Flame Con Micro-Mentorships return, bringing portfolio reviews by Erica Henderson, Kiana Khansmith, and Sara Gómez Woolley, plus group Q&As with Queer Vox voice actors & comics & manga editors. Spots are limited—follow the link in our bio to apply today!
Somewhere, there’s a 10 year old who listened to @xplainthexmen.bsky.social their parents before it finished this week. That child will, in 15 years, write a zine about X-Plain the X-Men and then decide to do a podcast about the MCU that runs for over 12 years.
This is an absolutely amazing project, and I remain in awe. -J
Brian Mackenwells @mackenwells.bsky.social · 2mo agoAs @xplainthexmen.bsky.social draws to a close, it's probably a good moment to say how much I've loved listening to it (I think episode 6? was my first one?). It inspired the largest and maddest bit of poetry I've ever attempted - The Cyclops Cycle bmackenwells.wordpress.com/writing/the-...
Dear Everyone, Thank you so much for your kind notes as you listen to the final episode/s. We are honestly a little overwhelmed, and eternally grateful to have had you on this journey with us! XO, J&M
Signal boost! Share the love and tell @mikebnoyes.bsky.social about your favorite X-Men podcasts!
Mike Noyes@mikebnoyes.bsky.social · 2mo agoSo sad to see you go, though I totally understand why. Great last episode. Do you have an x-men podcast that you recommend to fill the Jay and Miles shaped hole in now have?
Is there a support group for people having withdrawal now that @xplainthexmen.bsky.social is ending? 😭
If you are a fan of comics, literature, or queerness, you should go listen to at least 500 episodes of this podcast that just wrapped up.
Jay & Miles@xplainthexmen.bsky.social · 2mo agoDear Everyone, Thank you so much for your kind notes as you listen to the final episode/s. We are honestly a little overwhelmed, and eternally grateful to have had you on this journey with us! XO, J&M
Dear Everyone, Thank you so much for your kind notes as you listen to the final episode/s. We are honestly a little overwhelmed, and eternally grateful to have had you on this journey with us! XO, J&M
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 531 - Here Comes Tomorrow www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/07/531-...
531 – Here Comes Tomorrow
In which we wrap up the continuity portion of the podcast along with our coverage of Grant Morrison’s New X-Men; Wolverine poses dramatically; Cyclops breaks the timeline; Wolverine poses dramatica…
xplainthexmen.com
Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 531 - Here Comes Tomorrow www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/07/531-...
531 – Here Comes Tomorrow
In which we wrap up the continuity portion of the podcast along with our coverage of Grant Morrison’s New X-Men; Wolverine poses dramatically; Cyclops breaks the timeline; Wolverine poses dramatica…
xplainthexmen.com
Can anyone give me a quick list of 5 or 6 mutants created during the Krakoa era, ideally ones now living in the White Hot Room?
On Saturday, we'll be sitting down to record the final episode of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men. If you've got questions for us, please drop 'em here or email them to xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot)com!
Producer Matt will be joining us for our final episode! Got Matt-specific questions? Send ‘em our way today—here, or at xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot) com!
If you listened to this week's @xplainthexmen.bsky.social and were curious about @notquitehydepark.bsky.social's 3-part examination of the Grant Morrison run of New X-Men, you can find those articles here: comicsxf.com/2023/08/15/r... comicsxf.com/2023/08/28/m... comicsxf.com/2023/09/07/r...
Producer Matt will be joining us for our final episode! Got Matt-specific questions? Send ‘em our way today—here, or at xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot) com!
On Saturday, we'll be sitting down to record the final episode of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men. If you've got questions for us, please drop 'em here or email them to xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot)com!