Jay & Miles

I’ve read @asherelbein.bsky.social masterpiece on Magneto a half down times, but still a gem to hear him talk it through with the foremost Xperts around and having a really thoughtful conversation in the context of Israel and Zionism.

oh, buddy. hope you survived the experience.

Jay is ruining everything, again.

As some folks have asked: We will not be at ECCC this year, but we encourage you to have fun anyway!

*Tremendously* happy that I got to come on @xplainthexmen.bsky.social to talk about Magneto. I think it ended up being a very interesting discussion

No, sorry!

516 – The Evolution of Magneto (feat. Asher Elbein) In which Asher Elbein joins us to discuss the complicated intersections between Magneto, big feelings, and international politics.

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 516 - The Evolution of Magneto (feat. @asherelbein.bsky.social)

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This Thursday, we'll be talking to geneticist and science communicator @jeymccreight.bsky.social about what makes a mutant. Got questions about the X-gene? Send 'em this way, or email xplainthexmen(at)gmail.com!

So, I know when we said we were going to do a deep dive into the origin of Wolverine, we implied that we would be discussing comic books, but that was absolutely a lie.

515 – Origins In which we do a thing and are not even sorry.

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 515 - Origins www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/02/515-...

Wow! I genuinely can’t think of another podcast outside of serial that changed the game this much

Got questions about Magneto, his resurrection, or his relationship to geopolitics? We'll be talking to @asherelbein.bsky.social on Thursday about all three--ask your questions here or email 'em to xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot)com!

514 – Plan 9 From Westchester In which we provide some inroads to resisting fascism in your community; pacifism has amazing abs; Cyclops and Wolverine play revolutionary chicken; Amelia Voght fails to live up to her narrative p…

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 514 - Plan 9 From Westchester

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-Yes, we would love it if you wrote a retrospective.
-Yes, the archives will be staying up for the foreseeable future.
-There is definitely some material we'll miss the chance to cover, yes; but it's time.

In response to some FAQ about @xplainthexmen.bsky.social ending:
-We love you, too.
-We're not certain, but probably May or June.
-We already covered the Draco, in the 10th anniversary live episode.
-We are both embarking immediately on a new project, working-titled "having free time occasionally."

ICYMI

Thank you, so much, to everyone who's seen us through this far. By the time the show wraps, we'll have been doing this for TWELVE YEARS--entirely independent and ad-free--which is utterly wild and has been an amazing gift.

All Good Things Something we’ve talked about a lot on the show is how much we like stories and series with deliberate endings. Endings are important: They provide closure and meaning. They give narratives shape. A…

Sharing some news that those of you who have listened to 513 already know -- Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men will be coming to an end later this year.

www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/02/all-...

There's a fairly big announcement toward the beginning of this one; we'll have more on that at xplainthexmen.com tomorrow morning.

513 – Eve of Destruction In which Jay and Miles make an announcement; the X-Men are down to bare bones; Cyclops and Corsair are stunningly bad at feelings; Trish Tilby is stunningly bad at journalism; Magneto says goodbye …

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 513 - Eve of Destruction
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Lunar New Year Comic Con 2026 at MOMI on Feb 22! Our Lunar New Year Comic Con is back, this time at the Museum of the Moving Image ( 36-01 35th Ave, Queens, NY 11106 )!

I pretty much don't do conventions anymore, but I will be helping to hold down the @comixaction.com table at this: everyonecomics.com/events/f/lun...

Got questions about Wolverine? OF COURSE YOU DO. Send 'em our way here, via xplainthexmen(at)gmail(dot)com, or at xplainthexmen.tumblr.com/ask!

Magneto being platonic roommate best friends with Charles Xavier

Gonna tell the kids this was Heated Rivalry

While I am aware that he is a company-owned fictional character, there is also zero doubt in my mind that Cameron Hodge would be not only an enthusiastic collaborator with but probably an actual part of the Trump administration.

okay but

In Eve of Destruction, he does this to POLARIS. Literally the one person who has a reasonable chance of taking down Magneto, and Wolverine and his metal bones are all, "no, you stay here and help with this evacuation that requires zero specialized powers."

X-Men includes roughly infinite repeats of this scene:

SOMEONE WITH USEFUL POWERS: Hey, I can help fight Magneto!

WOLVERINE, A MAN WITH A METAL SKELETON MAGNETO HAS ALREADY RIPPED OUT ONCE: Nah, doll, I got this.

ANY OTHER X-MEN PRESENT: [shrug]

It is; nice catch!

As Mentioned in Episode 512 – You Can Get Anything You Want at Stryfe’s Restaurant Listen to the podcast here.

(Even if you don't usually, we'd highly recommend clicking through to the visual companion for this one for additional Stryfe in a diner. www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/01/as-m...)

512 – You Can Get Anything You Want at Stryfe’s Restaurant In which it’s rude to eat in a helmet; Cable does his best villain bit; Bishop is clearly unfamiliar with early X-Force; we’re pretty sure clones still count as people; and Stryfe is the surprise M…

Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Episode 512 - You Can Get Anything You Want at Stryfe's Restaurant
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