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Mutant Studies 101

Dean Coburn
X-Men
Marvel Comics
Wolverine
Hugh Jackman
She-Hulk
Dazzler
Fandom
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Krakoa
Deadpool
Woman Empowerment
Feminism
Logan
Exceptional
Jean Grey
Bryan Singer
Fanfiction
Queer Identity
Pop Culture
Rogue

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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Hope you're ready to get weird with it, students! For this summer session, your hosts dig deep into New X-Men Annual 1, The Man From Room X! Joining them is Lord Rinzler (X-Men Horoscopes, You Are Good, You Are Enough) to dig deep into the philosophy... more

Welcome to Summer Class, students! For our inaugural Summer Session, we will be diving DEEP into Grant Morrison's seminal run on New X-Men from 2001-2004. Joining us for our first episode is Sara Century (Comics critic, zine maker, and co-creator of ... more

Hope you're ready to go back in time, students! For this guest lecture, Morgan has had to step out so we've brought in one of our absolute best people and a true pillar of the community, Chad Anderson of the Graymalkin Lane podcast! He's joined us to... more

Become the Ghost in the Machine with us today, students! For this week's lecture, your professors are talking the origins of one of the most bizarre and punchy characters in modern X-Men, the living Danger Room known as Danger! And joining them for t... more

Check into Answers, Students! For this special BONUS episode of Mutant Studies 101, your professors are joined by the team behind the upcoming Dark Horse Horror Comic Did You Hear About Mimi Green?, writer Connor Goldsmith (CEREBRO, The Kibitz) and a... more

Welcome back to Office Hours, students! For this session, your professors are joined by someone truly qualified to teach the class Mutant Studies 101, Dr Ramzi Fawaz (The New Mutants: Superheroes and the Radical Imagination of American Comics, Queer ... more

Get ready to craft some bloodstones and summon your soulswords, students! For this lecture, your professors are deep diving into Ilyana Rasputina, aka Magik, specifically through her original 1983 miniseries.

Topics of this lecture include: What doe... more

That's right, it's the fanfic episode! Dean is away so the mice get to play. The mice, in this instance, meaning Morgan and returning guest Eileen, finally get to talk about fanfic. What is it? We'll find out!

Topics include: Some of the origins of ... more

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Olivia DeFillipo
Fan, cosplayer, actor and singer, passionate about the X-Men
Episode: Guest Lecture: The RogueGambit Power Hour (w/Olivia DeFillipo and Nikhil Clayton)
Nikhil Clayton
Content creator specializing in X-Men, particularly Gambit
Episode: Guest Lecture: The RogueGambit Power Hour (w/Olivia DeFillipo and Nikhil Clayton)
Jackson Lanzing
Writer known for his works in the Star Trek comic series
IDW Publishing
Episode: Guest Lecture: NYX, Star Trek, and Revolutionary Texts (w/Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing)
Collin Kelly
Writer known for his works in the Star Trek comic series
IDW Publishing
Episode: Guest Lecture: NYX, Star Trek, and Revolutionary Texts (w/Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing)
Alyssa Wong
Writer known for her work in comics and literature
Marvel Comics
Episode: Lecture: Psylocke (2024) w/Alyssa Wong
Dr. Anna Peppard
Writer and scholar known for her work on comic studies and pop culture
Episode: Guest Lecture: She-Hulk and Romance Comics (w/Dr. Anna Peppard)
Priya Saxena
Comics journalist and critic
Episode: Guest Lecture: X-Terminators and Visual Pleasure (w/ Priya Saxena)
Dr. Anthony Oliveira
PhD in English literature and writer for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Episode: Guest Lecture: The X-Men as Queer Theory (With Dr. Anthony Oliveira)
Fern Gelberg
Host of Star Wars English class, discussing fandom
Star Wars English class
Episode: Lecture: What's Going on In From The Ashes

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Dean
Co-hosts and professors hosting Mutant Studies 101, focusing on X-Men through academic lenses
Morgan Ward
Co-host and scholar-host focusing on scholarly discussion of comics and culture

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Academic-leaning discussions of X-Men and broader comic book culture, blending literary theory, fan culture, and industry insights. Episodes routinely explore character arcs, feminist readings, queer theory, and the cultural impact of comics, often pairing scholarly analysis with behind-the-scenes anecdotes from writers, artists, and critics. A standout pattern is how guests—from Marvel and IDW contributors to comics journalists and cosplay creators—are invited to unpack modern storytelling, representation, and fandom dynamics. The show is notable for its playful, research-oriented tone, field trips into film and adaptation, and frequent cross-pollination between academia and pop culture, making it a strong fit for listeners who enjoy rigor... more

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