Mutant Studies 101

Dean Coburn
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In which Dean and Morgan answer the question "does the world really need another X-Men podcast?" Every other Tuesday, join your "professors" as they examine the themes, characters, and stories of the long-running Marvel Comics series through the lens of academic theories and scholarship.

  1. 20 ENE

    Lecture: The Dark Phoenix and the Monstrous Feminine

    Hear us, students! No longer are we the professors you knew, we are Academia and Unseriousness Incarnate! That's right, to kick off this new semester we are diving into arguably the most seminal text in the history of the X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga! Specifically, we will be taking a look at the story through the lens of the Monstrous Feminine and Jean Grey! Topics for this lecture include: We're back and better than ever! How this story treats the character of Jean Grey through her abuse, What to do when Claremont is Like ThatTM, and examining Jean and Scott's love life before, during, and after she becomes a monster. Content Warning: This episode contains explicit discussions of sexual assault You can follow Mutant Studies 101 on Twitter and TikTok @mutantstudiespod and on Instagram and Bluesky @mutantstudies101. You can find links to our show notes, transcripts, and citations at mutantstudies101.tumblr.com. As always, we'd like to thank Ollie and Hayden Kierkeide for our music and graphic design, respectively

    1 h y 33 min

  2. 16/12/2025

    Guest Lecture: NYX, Star Trek, and Revolutionary Texts (w/Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing)

    Get ready to boldly go, students! For this lecture, your hosts sit down with the writing collective known as "The Hivemind" Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing (NYX, Giant Size Ms. Marvel, Star Trek: The Last Starship, and more) to discuss not just their work on Star Trek and the X-Men, but their unique perspectives on how to fight against fascistic regimes. Topics for this lecture include: How The Last Starship presents a new way to move forward through a mass regime change, what the Kardassians of Deep Space Nine and Star Trek (2022) show us about humanity's natural move toward fascism, the smaller revolutions that the characters of NYX fight lead to social change, and what these books together can tell us about how we move forward today. Also... Bones Syndrome. Content Warning: This episode deals with humanity's descent into fascism on the whole and also makes references to genocide, the killings of black and queer youth by the police, and general bigotry. You can follow the show on Twitter and TikTok @mutantstudiespod and on Instagram and Bluesky @mutantstudies101. You can follow Morgan on social media @beakerbarnes and Dean on Bluesky @deanofx. You can follow Collin and Jackson's work on social media @hivemindactual and can pick up Star Trek: The Last Starship wherever comic books are sold.

    1 h y 24 min

  3. 09/12/2025

    Lecture: Psylocke (2024) w/Alyssa Wong

    Time to focus our totality, students! for this lecture, your hosts dive deep into the themes of Psylocke (2024) before being joined for an interview with the writer of the series Alyssa Wong (Psylocke, Deadpool, Doctor Aphra). Topics for this episode include: How Kwannon has evolved over the course of her publication history, what this series is doing that allows it to find clear footing in the -post Krakoan age, what does it mean to be "redeemed", the importance of side characters, and more! Content warning: This episode contains discussions of violation of bodily autonomy and cults. You can follow the show on Instagram and Bluesky @mutantstudies101 and on Twitter and TikTok @mutant101pod. You can follow Morgan on all socials @beakerbarnes and Dean on bluesky @deanofx. Links for our show notes, transcripts, citations, and more can be found on mutantstudies101.tumblr.com. As always we'd like to thank Ollie (@Olliephresh) and Hayden for our theme music and graphic design, respectively.

    1 h y 48 min

  4. 25/11/2025

    Guest Lecture: She-Hulk and Romance Comics (w/Dr. Anna Peppard)

    Get ready to fall in love again and again, students! For this weeks lecture, your hosts are joined by Dr. Anna Peppard (Supersex: Sexuality, Fantasy, and the Superhero, Sequential Scholars, Oh Gosh Oh Golly Oh Wow) to discuss the ways in which romance and romance comics have changed and shaped around the character of Jennifer Walters, the Sensational She-Hulk! Topics include: A close analysis of Rainbow Rowell's She-Hulk (2022) and Sensational She-Hulk (2023), how Jennifer Walters is defined as a sexual symbol throughout history, what happened to the modern romance comic, her relationship status with Jack of Hearts, complicated female friendships, and more! Content warning: This episode contains discussions of loss bodily autonomy, sexual assault, and misogyny You can follow the show on Twitter and TikTok @mutant101pod and on Instagram and Bluesky @mutantstudies101. You can follow Morgan on all platforms @beakerbarnes and Dean on Bluesky @deanofx. Links to show notes, transcripts, and citations can be found on our website mutantstudies101.tumblr.com As always, we'd like to thank Ollie (@OlliePhresh) and Hayden (@mcuwaititi) for our music and graphic design, respectively.

    1 h y 36 min

  5. 15/11/2025

    Guest Lecture: The IJC vs Magneto (w/OlliePhresh and StardustEm)

    Time to lock in, students! For this episode, your hosts are joined by returning guests Ollie and Emily to discuss one of the trickiest topics we've ever delved into: The court case of the International Justice Court vs. Erik Lensherr, also known as Magneto! Topics for this lecture include: A close-reading of Uncanny X-Men 200, discussing and diving deep into the (DEEPLY complicated) character of Gabrielle Haller, why we shouldn't divorce characters from their origins, and... a digression about Dale Cooper! I guess! Content Warning: This episode, by nature of the characters it discusses, deals heavily with the Holocaust and discussions of other genocides throughout history. Gabrielle Haller's story includes coercion in a catatonic state and implied sexual abuse. Additionally, Gabby is a prominent Israeli character which means discussions must inevitably turn to Israel's colonial history as well as the modern genocide of Palestinians. This podcast stands firmly with a free Palestine and believes Palestinian liberation is the only answer. You can follow the show @mutantstudies101 on Instagram and @mutant101pod on Twitter and TikTok. A link to transcripts, show notes, and citations for this and all our episodes can be found at mutantstudies101.tumblr.com As always, we'd like to thank Ollie (@OlliePhresh) and Hayden (@mcuwaititi) for our music and graphic design, respectively.

    3 h y 6 min

  6. 30/10/2025

    Guest Lecture: X-Terminators and Visual Pleasure (w/ Priya Saxena)

    Welcome back to class students! For this lecture, your professors are joined by special guest Priya Saxena (comics editor and critic) to discuss Leah Williams and Carols Gomez's X-Terminators (2022)! Topics for this lecture include: A discussion of Laura Mulvey's "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema", how comics fandom reacts to provocative works, how much fun this book is, and grappling with perception as a viewer. Content warning: This episode generally speaking discusses a lot of potentially misogynistic views on media discussion and women as sexual objects. You can follow the show @mutantstudies101 on Instagram and @mutant101pod on TikTok and Twitter. Links to all of our show notes and citations can be found at mutantstudies101.tumblr.com. As Always, we'd like to thank Ollie (@Olliephresh) and Hayden (@mcuwaititi) for our music and graphic design, respectively.

    1 h y 33 min

  7. 16/09/2025

    Lecture: Ultimates, The Ship of Theseus, and Transformative Works

    Put on your philosophy hats, students! For this lecture, your hosts are examining the current line of Ultimates comics through the lens of the ship of Theseus: what remains, what has changed, and what does this mean for the medium as a whole. Topics for this episode include: How is Jonathan Hickman and Marco Cecchetto's Ultimate Spider-Man still very recognizably Spider-Man? In contrast, what does Peach Momoko's Ultimate X-Men saying with the deviations it's making? Finally, how does Denis Camp and Juan Frigeri's Ultimates provide an interesting fusion of the two perspectives. Content warning: This episode contains discussions of the American government's treatment of Indigenous peoples, victims of nuclear testing, and suicide. You can find links for the show notes, transcripts, citations and more at mutantstudies101.tumblr.com. You can follow the show @mutant101pod on Twitter and TikTok and @mutantstudies101 on Instagram. You can follow Morgan on social media @beakerbarnes. As always, we'd like to thank Ollie (@olliephresh) and Hayden (@mcuwaititi) for our music and graphic design, respectively.

    2 h y 23 min

  8. 02/09/2025

    Lecture: Dazzler Studies 301-Dazzler is Over Party

    Hope you're ready to reckon, students! For this lecture, your hosts dive back into the deep mine that is Alison Blaire, the Dazzler. It's Dazzler Studies 301! This time, we're trying ton answer the question: Is Dazzler bad, actually? Topics for this episode include:Dean's adventures at Flame Con, Dazzler as a symbol for progressive or regressive politics, a close reading of Brian Johnson's essay "Dazzler, Melodrama, and Shame", how Alison is a product of Reagan-era politics, what do we do in order to reclaim our queer icons, and pop divas! Then, Dean and Morgan embark on an ambitious journey: Creating Dazzler: Sparkle, Alison's Greatest Hits Album! You can follow the show on TikTok and Twitter @mutant101pod and on Instagram @mutantstudies101. Links to our show notes, transcripts, citations, and sources can be found at mutantstudies101.tumblr.com. You can follow Morgan on social media @beakerbarnes and Dean on Instagram @deancoburnld. As always, we'd like to thank Ollie (@OlliePhresh) and Hayden (@mcuwaititi) for our music and graphic design, respectively

    2 h y 25 min
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In which Dean and Morgan answer the question "does the world really need another X-Men podcast?" Every other Tuesday, join your "professors" as they examine the themes, characters, and stories of the long-running Marvel Comics series through the lens of academic theories and scholarship.

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  • Creador
    Dean Coburn
  • Años de actividad
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodios
    37
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
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    © Dean Coburn
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