Wait, What?

Wait, What? Episode 71.1

18 Jan 2012

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Welcome to episode 71, complete with new theme music courtesy of the talented Graeme McMillan. We've got two hours and forty-five minutes of comic ...

Wait, What? Episode 70.1

09 Jan 2012

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This is episode 70, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester continue to experiment with the done-in-one format, giving you a two and a half hour megacast....

Wait, What? Episode 69.1

02 Jan 2012

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Welcome to 2012, and welcome to episode 69. Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are experimenting with podcast length, and so have given you a done-in-on...

Wait, What? Episode 68.2

28 Dec 2011

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This is the finale to Episode 68 with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester covering the other big stories and/or non-stories from 2011. For the next s...

Wait, What? Episode 68.1

26 Dec 2011

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Episode 68 is part one of an especially rambling year in review from Graeme McMillan and me. Part one, which is an hour and twenty minutes long m...

Wait, What? Episode 67.1

21 Dec 2011

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Episode 67 might start off seeming a bit diffuse--with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talking The Nerdist Playlist; storytelling tricks in pinball an...

Wait, What? Episode 67.2

21 Dec 2011

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Episode 67 moves from putting some coal in your stocking to giving you suggestions for gifts you might want to give that special someone--even or mayb...

Wait, What? Episode 66.1

12 Dec 2011

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This is Episode 66, a done-in-one episode where Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester come as close to giving you an hour and forty minutes of frothy comic ...

Wait, What? Episode 65.2

07 Dec 2011

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The second of Episode 65's two installments features not only mallomars, but a teeny-ting bit more discussion of Steve Gerber's Defenders. Plus, ...

Wait, What? Episode 65.1

05 Dec 2011

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After a brief Thanksgiving break, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are back for the first of two installments for Episode 65, and a look at the classic...

Wait, What? Episode 64.1

21 Nov 2011

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Just in time for the oddball American holiday of Thanksgiving it's a black friday sized done-in-one podcast running just a hair under a hundred minute...

Wait, What? Episode 63.2

16 Nov 2011

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After spinning around the globe for offbeat classics, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester woozily return to the USA for oddball hijinks closer to home, na...

Wait, What? Episode 63.1

14 Nov 2011

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Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are back for the first part of Episode 63 to talk comics. More specifically, some very offbeat comics from around t...

Wait, What? Episode 62.1

07 Nov 2011

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We didn't quite finish the job we started last week, so Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are back with a brief, somewhat addled episode 62 to continue ...

Wait, What? Episode 61.2

02 Nov 2011

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Here comes the conclusion to Episode 61 featuring the second part of the discussion between Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester regarding Marvel's busines...

Wait, What? Episode 61.1

31 Oct 2011

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After a two week vacation, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are back with a two part Episode 61, answering your questions from Twitter, email, and the ...

Wait, What? Episode 60.1

10 Oct 2011

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Episode 60 is super-sized, super-powered, and super-eager to go on a two week vacation. So not only do Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk Marvelapo...

Wait, What? Episode 59.2

05 Oct 2011

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The finale of Episode 59 picks up a split second after part 1 left off, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester launching into a discussion of Craig Thom...

Wait, What? Episode 59.1

03 Oct 2011

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The premiere installment of Episode 59 is chock full of surprises--for one thing, at almost an hour long, the first fifteen minutes are spent discussi...

Wait, What? Episode 58.2

28 Sep 2011

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Our bite-sized finale to Episode 58 features reviews from Graeme McMillan and me of Green Lantern Corps, Birds of Prey, Daredevil #4, Witch Doctor #3,...

Wait, What? Episode 58.1

26 Sep 2011

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Episode 58 starts out with a bit of a swerve--instead of digging into more of the titles from DCapos;s New 52, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk Ch...

Wait, What? Episode 57.2

21 Sep 2011

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The conclusion to Episode 57 is right around eighty minutes, but it is jam-packed with comic book discussion and reviews from Graeme McMillan and Jeff...

Wait, What? Episode 57.1

19 Sep 2011

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Episode 57 finds more of the two discussing the ones--yes, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss not only the Miles Morales-based Ultimate Spider-Ma...

Wait, What? Episode 56.2

14 Sep 2011

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Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester continue to dig deep into the weekapos;s comics in our ninety-two minute finale to episode 56, with looks at Action Co...

Wait, What? Episode 56.1

12 Sep 2011

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Technical shenanigans continue as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester deal with a new headset and recording levels. Thank goodness, we also talk comic ...

Wait, What? Episode 55.2

05 Sep 2011

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As you may recall, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester dared to spend the night in a haunted house and that house was Episode 55! It destroyed our sanity ...

Wait, What? Episode 55.1

04 Sep 2011

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Welcome to the cursed podcast--Wait, What? Ep. 55.1. The podcast so nice we had to record it twice. No, really, we had to record it twice. Somethin...

Wait, What? Episode 54

26 Aug 2011

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In celebration of the end of summer, here's a super-sized Episode 54 of Wait, What?, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talking Black Panther: The M...

Wait, What? Episode 53.2

24 Aug 2011

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Here comes the conclusion to Episode 53, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discussing the recent DC Showcase: The Trial of the Flash, Mark Millar's...

Wait, What? Episode 53.1

22 Aug 2011

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Today in the first of two installments for Episode 53, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester reflect on Fear Itself #5, and Marvel's plans for its post-Fear...

Wait, What? Episode 52.2

17 Aug 2011

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The wrap-up to our podcast with the popular number 52 is here, and in it Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester continue to answer questions from listeners o...

Wait, What? Episode 52.1

15 Aug 2011

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Dreaded by some, adored by others, it's time for another Wait, What? where we answer questions from listeners who follow us on Twitter. Part 1 of h...

Wait, What? Episode 51.2

10 Aug 2011

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It's the not especially dramatic conclusion to episode 51, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss X-Force #12, Captain America and Bucky #620, Wi...

Wait, What? Episode 51.1

08 Aug 2011

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Welcome to part 1 of Episode 51. In it, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss Miles Morales, the new Ultimate Spider-Man, the legal decision regard...

Wait, What? Episode 50.2

05 Aug 2011

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It is the dramatic conclusion of the fiftieth episode of Wait, What? and we warn you in advance: it is a little bit of a downer note to our normally s...

Wait, What? Episode 50.1

01 Aug 2011

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You are listening to part one of the the fiftieth episode of Wait, What? In it, Graeme McMillan I discuss Daredevil #1, the Defenders relaunch, Incog...

Wait, What? Episode 49

26 Jul 2011

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Recorded on the first day of San Diego Comic Con and it's like you're actually there with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester, as we gossip, swap conventi...

Wait, What? Episode 48 point 2

21 Jul 2011

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It's our dramatic conclusion for Episode 48 with Graeme McMillan and I talking Batman, Inc. #7, Dark Horse Presents #1 and #2, Witch Doctor #1, The C...

Wait, What? Episode 48 point 1

18 Jul 2011

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It's the first of, um, several? installment for Episode 48 and in it, Graeme McMillan and I spend 70 minutes discussing Fear Itself #4 and Flashpoint ...

Wait, What? Episode 47 point 2

06 Jul 2011

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It's the second and final installment of Episode 47, and Graeme McMillan and I finally discuss the movies Green Lantern and X-Men: First Class. We als...

Wait, What? Episode 47 point 1

05 Jul 2011

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This is Episode 47, the first of a two part podcast with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talking Steve Englehart's The Strangers and the 90s Ultravers...

Wait, What? Episode 46

27 Jun 2011

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Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester have a bounty of superhero books under discussion, from Wolverine #9 to the Flashpoint tie-ins The Superman Project #1...

Wait, What? Episode 45

21 Jun 2011

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Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss our preparations (mental and physical) for seeing Green Lantern The Movie. Also, we discuss the Marvel even...

Wait, What? Episode 44

13 Jun 2011

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Well, after 43 episodes, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester have finally decided to get with the times and try our hand at interviewing. Our first gue...

Wait, What? Episode 43

09 Jun 2011

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Episode 43 was recorded the week after DC has announced its reboot in September filled with 52 new first issues, a commitment to go day and date for d...

Wait, What? Episode 42

26 May 2011

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Episode 42 is chock full o' good stuff with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discussing our changing impressions about the Green Lantern and X-Men: Fir...

Wait, What? Episode 41 point 1

23 May 2011

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We've got Episode 41 for you and in it Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss the process of writing reviews for Savage Critic, confusion on our own ...

Wait, What? Episode 40 point 2

18 May 2011

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Welcome to the conclusion of Episode 40: In a little over an hour, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester answer questions from listeners on Twitter. Top...

Wait, What? Episode 40 point 1

15 May 2011

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And just in time for the 10th anniversary of the Savage Critic website, it's the first installment of Episode 40! In it, Graeme McMillan and myself...

Wait, What? Episode 39 point 2

12 May 2011

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Here's our conclusion to Episode 39 with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talking Walt Simonson's The Mighty Thor Omnibus: Captain America: Sentinel of...

Wait, What? Episode 39 point 1

09 May 2011

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Welcome to Installment 1 of Episode 39 wherein Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss Fear Itself #2 and our expectations for event crossovers, gener...

Wait, What? Episode 38

01 May 2011

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This is Episode 38. In it, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss Russel T. Davies's The Writer's Tale, Dave McKean'Celluloid, Action Comics #900,...

Wait, What? Episode 37

30 Apr 2011

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Believe it or not, this is Episode 37, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester are here to talk about our expectations for Chester Brown's Paying for It a...

Wait, What? Episode 36

21 Apr 2011

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Continuing our almost/not-quite-on-time schedule, this is Episode 36, an almost-didn't-happen shortcast, with Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss ...

Wait, What? Episode 35

18 Apr 2011

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Welcome to the slightly-delayed Episode 35, wherein Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester do battle with the odd recording levels of my new headset, capture...

Wait, What? Episode 34

07 Apr 2011

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This is Episode 34, recorded the day before Wondercon. In it, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture, Vol. 1, Finder: V...

Wait, What? Episode 33

28 Mar 2011

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This is Episode 33, and in it, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester decide to share the love and give you a podcast of strictly glowing reviews, untarnishe...

Wait, What? Episode 32 point 2

24 Mar 2011

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It's the conclusion of Episode 32, and Graeme McMillan and I continue talking comics new and old, including Jack Kirby's Captain America Omnibus, Ulti...

Wait, What? Episode 32 point 1

20 Mar 2011

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It's the first part of Episode 32, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester start off by examining reaction to one of Graeme's recent online articles, befo...

Wait, What? Episode 31

14 Mar 2011

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Welcome to Episode 31, an unofficial salute by Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester to crazy comics. We start by trying to map the Rat Pack onto the Justi...

Wait, What? Episode 30

07 Mar 2011

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Welcome to Episode 30, wherein Mr. Graeme McMillan and myself discuss the glory that is Mike Friedrich's Justice League of America, the mystery of cli...

Wait, What? Episode 29.3

02 Mar 2011

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It's the third of three installments for Episode 29, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester finish answering questions from listeners on Twitter. We d...

Wait, What? Episode 29.2

01 Mar 2011

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This is the second of three installments for Episode 29, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester continue to answer listeners questions as posed to us on ...

Wait, What? Episode 29.1

27 Feb 2011

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This is the first of three installments for Episode 29, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester start by discussing the passing of Dwayne McDuffie, before...

Wait, What? The Prologue to Episode 28

24 Feb 2011

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This is our prologue to Episode 28, a non-comics extravaganza wherein Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about They Might Be Giants, Randy Newman, a...

Wait, What? Episode 28

24 Feb 2011

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This is Episode 28, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester finally settle in and talk comics at length and in detail. We talk about Iron Man #500.1, P...

Wait, What? Episode 27.1

11 Feb 2011

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Episode 27 is a bite-sized pick me up podcast of a little more than half an hour, and Graeme and Jeff Lester talk Avengers Academy Giant-Size #1, tech...

Wait, What? Episode 26.2

08 Feb 2011

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This is Episode 26.2--picking right up where Episode 26.1 left off-- and it is our all-curmudgeon episode. Yes, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester loo...

Wait, What? Episode 26.1

06 Feb 2011

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Episode 26 ran so long we had to break it into two parts. Join us now for Part 1, as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss Siege, Dark Avengers, Le...

Wait, What? Episode 25.1

31 Jan 2011

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It's Episode 25, recorded before last week's Wake, What? special: Return with us now to the halcyon days of yesteryear when Graeme McMillan and Jeff L...

Wake, What?

27 Jan 2011

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Welcome to a special "jumped the line" edition of Wait, What?--Wake, What?, wherein Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester pay tribute to the career of the d...

Wait, What? Episode 24.1

24 Jan 2011

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Welcome to Episode 24, where Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss the return of Mark Bagley to Marvel, Spider-Man (both Amazing and Ultimate) Spide...

Wait, What? Episode 23.2

20 Jan 2011

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In the conclusion of Episode 23, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk The Walking Dead, Fables, JLA, Wolverine: The Best There Is, and the allure (or ...

Wait, What? Episode 23.1

17 Jan 2011

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It's part one of Episode 23, and Graeme McMillan schools Jeff Lester in all the latest and greatest products of 21st century culture: Nicholas Cage m...

Wait, What? Episode 22.2

14 Jan 2011

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It's the conclusion to Episode 22, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about nearly everything--Fear Itself, Green Lantern, our comic picks for ...

Wait, What? Episode 22.1

03 Jan 2011

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It's part one of Episode 22 and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester ring out the old year and ring in the new with notes about their holidays Then, aft...

Wait, What? Episode 21.2

28 Dec 2010

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It's our grand finale to Episode 21, and in it, Graeme McMillan and I discuss our favorite books of the year, Graeme gives you ten, I agree on four, a...

Wait, What? Episode 21.1

27 Dec 2010

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It's part one of Episode 21, In it, Graeme McMillan and I discuss topics vitally important to every Wait, What listener--such how the hell our numberi...

Wait, What? Episode 20.2

21 Dec 2010

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It's our concluding installment of Episode 20, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about more of everything: X-Men's recent Vampires storyline, DC: ...

Wait, What? Episode 20.1

20 Dec 2010

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It's our first installment of Episode 20, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester jump in feet-first to talk recent comics: Paul Cornell's Action Comics ...

Wait, What? Episode 19.2

13 Dec 2010

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Our second and final installment of Episode 19 is a giant holiday gift bag of a podcast, as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester answer questions from frie...

Wait, What? Episode 19.1

12 Dec 2010

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It's our first part of Episode 19, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester spend the first fifteen minutes talking about the most important problem facing...

Wait, What? Episode 18.3

06 Dec 2010

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In our ultra-long finale for for Episode 18, Graeme McMillan and I go all insider-basebally and talk about who our dream picks would be for the Editor...

Wait, What? Episode 18.2

03 Dec 2010

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In part two of our podcasts for Episode 18, Graeme McMillan and I are caught in media res in our discussion about Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. An...

Wait, What? Episode 18.1

02 Dec 2010

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In our first installment for Episode 18, geek life is slow-rolling as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester start talking with a failed cold open, then move...

Wait, What? Episode 17.3

18 Nov 2010

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In our third installment and final for  Episode 17, it's the Superman vs. Muhammad Ali of comic podcasts as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester go head-t...

Wait, What? Episode 17.2

18 Nov 2010

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In our second installment for  Episode 17, Graeme McMillan and I give you the comprehensive discussion of J. Michael Straczynski's departure from wri...

Wait, What? Episode 17.1

15 Nov 2010

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Our first installment of Episode 17 goes gloriously awry in just about every way as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester sit down with a checklist of topic...

Wait, What? Episode 16.1

08 Nov 2010

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It's Episode 16, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester have close to ninety minutes of nonstop gabbity-gab for your listening pleasure--on british comic...

Wait, What? Episode 15.2

21 Oct 2010

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In the conclusion to episode 15, Graeme McMillan and I talk recent comics, including the latest volume of Mome and the second issue of Alan Moore's N...

Wait, What? Episode 15.1

19 Oct 2010

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Do you recall where you were when DC and Marvel announced they would be bringing back the $2.99 cover price? Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester do, becau...

Wait, What? Episode 14.2

22 Sep 2010

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In the conclusion to Episode 14, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester tackle more questions from readers, including... superhero offspring and the conclusi...

Wait, What? Episode 14.1

21 Sep 2010

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In the first of two installments for Episode 14, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester take a long look at Alan Moore's recent controversial interview, and ...

Wait, What? Episode 13.2

14 Sep 2010

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In the second and final installment of Episode 13, Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester tackle more questions from readers, including... our favorite new ...

Wait, What? Episode 13.1

13 Sep 2010

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It's the first installment of Episode 13, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester look at comics malaise for periodicals, then discuss Batman #702, the p...

Wait, What? Episode 12.2

08 Sep 2010

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This is the second of two installments for Episode 12, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester resolve their "cliffhanger" by finishing their discussion ...

Wait, What? Episode 12.1

07 Sep 2010

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Welcome to the first installment of Episode 12, as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about some of the books mentioned in "Busiekgate"--specificall...

Wait, What? Episode 11.2

31 Aug 2010

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It's the second and final of two installments for Episode 11, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about Jack Kirby's Loser Omnibus, The Hunger Do...

Wait, What? Episode 10.1

26 Aug 2010

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In the first of two installments for Episode 10, it's Scott Pilgrim vs. The Podcast, as Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester discuss Scott Pilgrim: the Mov...

Wait, What? Episode 11.1

26 Aug 2010

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It's the first of two installments for Episode 11, and Graeme McMillan and Jeff Lester talk about Wolverine: Adamantium Men by Jason Aaron and Ron Gar...