(Bronze Age) Reflections #03 In the Clutches of the Code (UBA #5, from October 2014) Professor Alan and Em convene to reflect on one of the network's crowning achievements, episode 5 of Em's late, lamented solo show, Uncovering the Bronze Age. In the introduction, they talk broadly about Em's process in researching and producing the episode.  Then, they replay the episode in it's entirety, before returning to provide some reflections, 11 years after its original airing.   If you are unfamiliar with the episode, Em delves into one of the most terrifying, bone-chilling topics known to comic fandom -- Seduction of the Innocent and the Comics Code Authority! Follow along on the journey through the mind of one of the most infamous names in all of comic book history. What you find may SURPRISE, THRILL, and DISTURB you! Intellectual analysis and academic criticism abound in this PULSE-POUNDING episode. And prepare for the SHOCKING twist ending that closes out our tale. How does the episode stand up? How many comments and ideas would Em revise and amend, if preparing the episode anew? Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly  Featuring the Voices of: Noel Thingvall: Masters of Carpentry Stephen Lacey: The Fantasticast Paul Spataro: Back to the Bins. The Irredeemable Shagg: Fire & Water Podcast (The late) Shawn Engel: Just One of the Guys   Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit Link: Dr. Carol Tilley's article on Wertham's work  Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social  

Quarter-Bin Podcast #230 Teen Titans #6, cover-dated November-December1966. "The Fifth Titan," by Bob Haney, with art by Bill Molno & George Roussos. What happens Bob Haney's best friend on the Internet, Billy D, joins Professor Alan to discuss an early Teen Titans issue? On the Haney Scale, just how Zany is this issue? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Days of High Adventure Link: Billy's Magazines & Monsters Podcast Next Episode:Tales of the New Teen Titans #3 cover-dated August 1982. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: Half Price BooksMusic in the episode: Feel by Limujii | https://soundcloud.com/limujii Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

DOOM 2099 41 & 42, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May & June 1996. "Burn," by Tom Peyer & Evan Skolnick, with art by John Royle & 3 inkers and "Bitter Choices," by Tom DeFalco, with art by Jeff Lafferty & 5(!) inkers What happens to DOOM 2099 when the creators churn, as the title heads towards it's onrushing conclusion? And how many inkers is too many inkers? 3? 5?   Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo:Bailey's Batman Podcast Next Time: The final 2 issues of this title! Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social 

Quarter-Bin Podcast #229 Legends of the Dark Knight 24, 25, & 26, cover-dated November 1991, December 1991, & January 1992. "Flyer," by Gil Kane & Howard Chaykin. What happens when a blogger from Boston joins the podcast to talk about a Batman story from one his favorite creators? Is this more of a Batman story ... or a Howard Chaykin story? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Comics for Fun & Profit Link: Dr Anj's Comic Box Commentary Next Episode:Tales of the New Teen Titans #3 cover-dated August 1982. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source:  In The BallparkMusic in the episode: The Haradrim by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #032 - The Great Disaster In this  mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} 32nd  episode of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers some feedback before continuing his coverage of The Great Disaster, as presented in the Showcase volume of the same name, featuring the Atomic Knights. This is the third part the sub-series Calm, Cool, & Collected, in which Alan covers trade paperbacks, collections and graphic novels from his bookshelves. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: The Bat-Pod Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social  You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Shortbox Showcase #71.1 - Our 500th Network Episode! Em and Professor Alan celebrate this being the 500th episode for the network, by reminiscing about some of their podcasting highlights, saying nice things about listeners and guests, and talk just a bit about the future.  And Em tells a story of a recent Actual Celebrity Experience. Who did Em meet? And how did Em behave? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Deconstructing Comics Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

 Alan's Eyes & Ears #031 - The Great Disaster In this  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} 31st episode of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Professor Alan covers some feedback before continuing his coverage of The Great Disaster, as presented in the Showcase volume of the same name, featuring the Atomic Knights. This is the second part the sub-series Calm, Cool, & Collected, in which Alan covers trade paperbacks, collections and graphic novels from his bookshelves. Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Is it Jaws? Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social  You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #228 The Stranded 4, Virgin Comics / Sci-Fi Channel, cover-dated May 2008. The untitled story is by Mike Carey, with art by Siddharth Kotian.  What happens when Professor Alan tackles a comic that had the stated purpose of trying to get picked up for TV or movie treatment? Does that impact the storytelling? Can even a writer that the Professor really likes make this all work? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Lizness School  Next Episode: Legends of the Dark Knight 24 - 26, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1991 - January 1992. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   Source: Half-Price BooksMusic in the episode:Fireworks by Deoxys Beats | https://soundcloud.com/deoxysbeats1 Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

DOOMSPEAK DOOM 2099 39 & 40, Marvel Comics, cover-dated March.& April 1996. "May the Circle Be Unbroken," by Warren Ellis, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish and "The Night Before Yesterday," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish and "Rage Against Time I:Visitation," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish  What happens when a new writer takes over the title from Warren Ellis? Will 2099 ever be the same? And will 1996 ever be the same?   Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Reader Two Standing By Next Time: Maybe something from the past few years. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social 

Quarter-Bin Podcast #227 Captain America 271, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1982. "The Mystery of Mr. X," by David Anthony Kraft, with art by Alan Kupperberg and friends. What happens when Bill from the Bat-Pod comes to talk about a comic book this DOES NOT feature Batman? Is he able to submit Professor Alan, or does he get counted out? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Checkered Past Link: The Bat-Pod Next Episode: The Stranded 4, Virgin Comics, cover-dated May 2008. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social Source:World's Greatest ComicsMusic in the episode: Kinetic by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deckMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #030 - Movie Countdown IV In this 30th episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from a bunch of prior episodes. After that, movie buffs Darrin & Ruth Sutherland join the Professor to talk about the most recent 20 movies that he has watched, counting them down to #1!  Where do the first 2 Jason Bourne movies rank? Or Creed? Or Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves? How about Miss Potter, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Looper, or the other dozen or so other movies he watched? And which movie (or two) do the Sutherlands totally disagree with Alan on?  Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Who's Editing? Link: The RaD Adventures Network Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #226 Adam-12 #4, Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974. "Gang War" and "Heat Wave," both by John Warner, with art by Jack Sparling. What happens when science-fiction novelist Derek  Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Künsken joins the show to discuss a distinctly non-SF comic? How do these stories hold up, 50 years later? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: The Fanholes Podcast Link: Derek Künsken 's author website Link: Buy Derek's books from Em's bookstore Next Episode: Captain America 271, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1982. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social   You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan Source: Bedrock ComicsMusic in the episode:Shimmering by Unwritten Stories | https://soundcloud.com/unwritten-stories Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)      

DOOMSPEAK Silver Sable & the Wild Pack 4 & 5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September & October 1982. "My Dinner with Doom?" & "Double Jeopardy," were both written by Gregory Wright, with art by Steven Butler & Jim Sanders III. What happens when Doom is too busy for his annual dinner date with Silver Sable, and sends a replacement in his place? She's totally cool with that, right? And just how good does she look as a Doombot?  Listen to the episode and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed. Promo: Garage Sale Gloat Next Time: Doom 2099, issues 39 & 40. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on Bluesky @RelativelyGeeky.bsky.social

Quarter-Bin Podcast #225 Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977. "The Creature Called Swarm!" by Bill Mantlo & John Byrne, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito and"Death Drone" by Bill Mantlo, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito  What happens when Paul Spataro returns for his every-25th episode visit, and he and the Professor discuss two issues of The Champions? Is "big dumb fun" actually a compliment? And what childhood trauma is tapped into by this storyline? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Deconstructing Comics Link: Paul's Back to the Bins Podcast Next Episode: Adam-12 #4, Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social Source: Krazzy ComicsMusic in the episode: Sunrise at the White Citadel by Justin Allan Arnold | https://www.ifnessfreemusic.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com

Alan's Eyes & Ears #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5 In this fourth episode of this podcast mini-series, Alan continues his attempt to talk about EVERY comic in his collection. Picking up where he left off last time, he covers comics including but not limited to: Doomsday Clock, Evangeline, Fables, Elf Quest ... and MORE! How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Longbox Crusade Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #224 DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197  . "Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino. and"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.and"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson. What happens when Professor Alan revisits a sci-fi reprint issue that he read (conservatively) a quadrillion times when he was a tween? Can he set aside nostalgia and analyze the comic in his normal cold-eyed manner? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Promo: Magazines & Monsters Next Episode: Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977. Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan Source: unknownMusic in the episode: The Illusionist by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #028 - How We Podcast (pt 2 of 2) Part 1 occurred in the prior episode.   In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Mike's Comic Book Roadshow Link #1: Bill's Bat-Pod Link #2: Derek's Fanholes Link #3: Tom's Pop Culture Affidavit Link #4: Luke's Earth Destruction Directive Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Alan's Eyes & Ears #027 - How We Podcast (pt 1 of 2) Part 2 follows in the next episode.    In this episode 27 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan is joined by a round table of podcasting veterans to discuss all about their experiences with the hobby. They discuss equipment, hosting, editing, scheduling, idea generation, the ups and downs of podcasting. Is it more than you EVER needed to know about podcasting? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: 8TW Audio Works Link #1: Bill's Bat-Pod Link #2: Derek's Fanholes Link #3: Tom's Pop Culture Affidavit Link #4: Luke's Earth Destruction Directive Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.

Quarter-Bin Podcast #223 Free Comic Book Day 2025 It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast!   How did Professor Alan do at Free Comic Book Day this year? How many books did he nab -- and what did he think of them? How many stores did he end up visiting? And was he able to convince his wife that this counted as a "lunch date adventure"for them? Listen to the episode and find out!  Click on the player below to listen to the episode:   Right-click to download episode directly Next Episode: DC Super-Stars 4, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1976. Link: Packrat Comics Link: World's Greatest Comics Link: Krazzy Comics Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.  Music for this episode is the song: Bloom by Punch Deck | https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)

Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-Haves In this  pre-FDBC episode 26 of Alan's Eyes & Ears, Alan discusses a FREE recent reprint initiative from Marvel. What is the mix of classic versus modern stories? How many of these contain Spidey-related stories? And are these REALLY just big old advertising pamphlets? Listen to this episode ... and find out! Click on the player below to listen to the episode: Right-click to download episode directly Promo: Pop Culture Affidavit Send e-mail feedback to relativelygeeky@gmail.com  You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed.