Episode 438 - The Man of Harsh Business (Patreon)

In which Gambit knows how to make an entrance; Rogue and Gambit only have relationship conversations during superhero fights; Wolverine fights a shark; and we have opinions on how to handle certain aspects of backstory.

X-PLAINED:

• One way to take over Madripoor
• Uncanny X-Men #361
• X-Men #81
• Wolverine: Black Rio
• The X-Men’s rapid slide back to the status quo
• Steve Comicraft
• The fork of loneliness
• Cyttorak (again)
• Black Tom Cassidy (again)
• Peacocks
• Sarasota Jungle Gardens
• What’s sticking out of Juggernaut’s pants
• Favorite versions of the Danger Room
• Floriography
• Kali (kind of)
• Mary Purcell (a bit)
• Rio Carnival
• An outfit
• Detective Antonio Vargas and his mustache
• Saint Cyrus Leviticus
• Ezra
• Comparing mutant and Inhuman culture
• Demonic homage

NEXT EPISODE: The Hunt for Xavier begins!