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Chapman Blake

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A podcast focusing Marvel's merry mutants and their adventures in the literary world! Going a few chapters at a time, host Chapman Blake gives a plot overview as well as their interpretations of the subtext. At the end of each novel's coverage, join Chapman and a rotating cast of X-Men scholars for a rousing book club discussion. Periodically, listen to interviews with authors on new releases & other X-Men adjacent work.

1D AGO

Mutant Empire: Book 1 - Siege, Part IV

The battles rage on as the two teams of X-Men venture forth into the fray! Can the CO squad take out Magneto's elite cadre of Acolytes? Will Cyclops' gamble pay off in the end? Find out now! TW: Islamophobia, ableism, misogynoir Listen to the Spencer Ackerman episode (which I completely forgot is episode #1! What a great place to start!) of Sara Century's podcast, Best Issue Ever on most platforms or at the link below: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-fh6n2-15f874d Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

49 min
5D AGO

Mutant Empire: Book 1 - Siege, Part III

After a short delay, part three of Siege coverage is here! Sparks fly as the battles between the X-Men in Colorado & on Hala kick off! One team walks away successful. The other? Not so much! Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

36 min
MAY 12

Mutant Empire: Book 1 - Siege, Part II

Coverage continues on the first installment of Christopher Golden's Mutant Empire trilogy! Join Chapman as they cover chapters 3-6, in which this story enters both the forests of Colorado & the galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Who will venture forth to stop Corsair execution? Who will face off against Magneto & his Acolytes? And what is the subtext of all this? Find out now! Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

1h 2m
APR 28

Mutant Empire: Book 1 - Siege, Part I

Coverage of our next book begins here! Join Chapman as they brief you on the history surrounding the first book in Christopher Golden's Mutant Empire Trilogy and dive into the first four chapters of "the ultimate adventure that no X-Fan should be without!" Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

48 min
APR 21

The Marvel Superheroes Book Club

Welcome to the beginning & end of our coverage on the first book: Marvel Novel Series #9 - The Marvel Superheroes! Join Chapman & friends from the Graymalkin Lane podcast, Chad, Seth, Kevin & Scotty, as they examine Mary-Jo Duffy's story, "Children of the Atom". Stick around for discussions of the other three stories as well! TW: Nuclear weapons & genocide, sexual violence & victim objectification, racial fetishization, racist, ableist & homophobic language. Listener discretion is advised. (Oh, the 70s...) Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

1h 53m
APR 14

Introductions with Chapman

Welcome to SubteXtMen, listener! We hope you survive the experience! Listen in to the introductory episode of SubteXtMen, the podcast focusing on Marvel's merry mutants and their adventures in the literary world. Join your host, Chapman Blake, as they tell you about themselves and what you can expect from the show going forward. Learn a little about their history with both comics & the X-Men! Question? Comments? Concerns? Compliments? Send 'em here!

19 min

6 Episodes

A podcast focusing Marvel's merry mutants and their adventures in the literary world! Going a few chapters at a time, host Chapman Blake gives a plot overview as well as their interpretations of the subtext. At the end of each novel's coverage, join Chapman and a rotating cast of X-Men scholars for a rousing book club discussion. Periodically, listen to interviews with authors on new releases & other X-Men adjacent work.

Creator

Chapman Blake
Years Active

2K
Episodes

6
Rating

Explicit
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