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E&E #040 - Comic Book Genres: Crime

May 15, 2026

QBP #239 - Batman 348

May 6, 2026

E&E #039 - Comic Book Genres: Humor

Apr 27, 2026

QBP #238 - Alien Legion (vol 2) 7 - 9

Apr 16, 2026

Doomspeak #063-Amazing Spider-Man #5

Apr 6, 2026

QBP #237 - Star Trek (DC) 62 & 63

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdct-x2Fc-194DnfBd4pZRsg2i1-Y9lAc2pH1oANv6vPFpll1cqf3HLVCVNaH4afodduGGtHv7tLuGYbsY6Z9TTflr3SgJbfzeHH_xCkdatnbMHepql9iplJBc3kUMdI2ZDpL5nWIdmY-WtxyrPUXj4Iq5CEGdaJwJUmMVdHkmVRl8g2vI1Nr1rvALAY/s278/Star%20Trek.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="181" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdct-x2Fc-194DnfBd4pZRsg2i1-Y9lAc2pH1oANv6vPFpll1cqf3HLVCVNaH4afodduGGtHv7tLuGYbsY6Z9TTflr3SgJbfzeHH_xCkdatnbMHepql9iplJBc3kUMdI2ZDpL5nWIdmY-WtxyrPUXj4Iq5CEGdaJwJUmMVdHkmVRl8g2vI1Nr1rvALAY/s1600/Star%20Trek.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #237</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Star Trek 62 & 63</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated August & September 1994.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Alone, parts 1 & 2," both written by Kevin Ryan, with art by Rod Whigham & Arne Starr.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]--></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens "Poor Gene" Hendricks attempts to redeem his quarter-bin legacy? Can the Enterprise crew help Gene earn a new nickname? And does someone in the crew ... die???</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-237" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>

Mar 27, 2026

E&E #038 - Comic Book Genres: Global

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHTTDmRV_yhCzFi4PxRH8lD7F83iSMya7qzCcVVPx_DUVPjKVDP5-t6ppW-X2sizd9wFAiSboIqcrY2zCLRJ_tDCc_T5q0iyp2KQBtdJsrMXFWcYUSaYDx0XC4RI7pDSK0gTKQf-nkw_dX8u9o7_6-XoyVj75mO7CmOjlFt9eIx4LYShriflR89R3yDA/s284/Global%20comics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="284" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHTTDmRV_yhCzFi4PxRH8lD7F83iSMya7qzCcVVPx_DUVPjKVDP5-t6ppW-X2sizd9wFAiSboIqcrY2zCLRJ_tDCc_T5q0iyp2KQBtdJsrMXFWcYUSaYDx0XC4RI7pDSK0gTKQf-nkw_dX8u9o7_6-XoyVj75mO7CmOjlFt9eIx4LYShriflR89R3yDA/s1600/Global%20comics.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>In this 38th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... global comics! And also global comic shops, and comics-related global travel.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What international experiences to Ruth & Darrin Sutherland bring to the episode? And how just HOW MANY manga does Ruth recommend?????</p><p>Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!</p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-38" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://dn720600.ca.archive.org/0/items/e-e-38/E%26E%2038.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo:<a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/">Full Manga Alchemist</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://frankslide.ca/">The Frank Slide Centre</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p>

Mar 18, 2026

E&E #037 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 6

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxl3BSM6MAugMREh1oaIbOkaKca3R4KfmddoEE2GMuq9p7T1-VnG_b0eQSvul1Mi4XNQVz48Vb4OZC8eB_9zQ-gWSx-mS0-sxG-xHO1GlXMNYCHhIvCTk1MWilOCPBSqyT8za_D_18SDeCJzbQkjhVXoToDn8Utbszu8yTpr6EzMGhqEvHUr9DhUjJeqc/s209/COmics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="151" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxl3BSM6MAugMREh1oaIbOkaKca3R4KfmddoEE2GMuq9p7T1-VnG_b0eQSvul1Mi4XNQVz48Vb4OZC8eB_9zQ-gWSx-mS0-sxG-xHO1GlXMNYCHhIvCTk1MWilOCPBSqyT8za_D_18SDeCJzbQkjhVXoToDn8Utbszu8yTpr6EzMGhqEvHUr9DhUjJeqc/s1600/COmics.jpg" width="151" /></a></b></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #037 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 6</b><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In this sixth 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: Firestorm, Groo, Green Arrow, Fantastic Four, Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe ... and MORE!</p><p>How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway?</p><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-37" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia800903.us.archive.org/14/items/e-e-37/E%26E%2037.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/footballramble/episodes/introducing-the-thing-about-arsenal">The Thing About Arsenal</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

Mar 9, 2026

QBP #236 - John Carter Warlord of Mars 23

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcahDn9F_u9xyWidwiTh5YPl0wJ2hARXKkbumW538DK-lE13zSN3_re7aTE3mq9WaQp4jTe9tie2fin6P7a7TP91soVNafUnGlCd-bJydAcjx2clRMYCyuYsexmIiCtdiMxxawRuIo5ndVk1wknQWYhqWJDJUzOMnViKPg9nk-P1lJVlZ4WfLdovXfrs/s306/John%20Carter.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="200" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcahDn9F_u9xyWidwiTh5YPl0wJ2hARXKkbumW538DK-lE13zSN3_re7aTE3mq9WaQp4jTe9tie2fin6P7a7TP91soVNafUnGlCd-bJydAcjx2clRMYCyuYsexmIiCtdiMxxawRuIo5ndVk1wknQWYhqWJDJUzOMnViKPg9nk-P1lJVlZ4WfLdovXfrs/s1600/John%20Carter.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #236</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">John Carter Warlord of Mars 23, Marvel Comics, cover-dated April 1979.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Master Assassin of Mars Chapter 8: The Man Who Makes Murder!" by Chris Claremont, with art by Mike Vosburg and Ricardo Villamonte</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<span> <br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Professor Alan jumps into part 8 of a 12 (!) part storyline? Can he make sense of the story? Is this a "running down corridors" issue? How does Claremont do at channeling the purple prose of Burroughs?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-236" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600906.us.archive.org/14/items/qbp-episode-236/QBP%2C%20Episode%20236.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/">Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.</a></p><p>Promo: <a href="https://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/">Fanholes Podcast</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>Star Trek 62 & 63</u>, DC Comics, August & September, 1994.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and th

Feb 26, 2026

E&E #036 - Comic Book Genres: Romance

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHX_GJnz4eTZe10B1Tgu6j5zbiGsNlM3wJEdkfvR_SNLNebwWTeHkwfwYFSAx2nEX4wfdoNrhXAL_xbi0k3x4updpdsyJ0FDxcj-V_O0tFXtC4pZsxC0kSFRPdScoMUd2eVD9D3NPTWjNSi-QKXQBCHeZX81k0x-w1-MVck2MhnNufs44ZbttX_2-z88/s437/Romance%20Comics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="437" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHX_GJnz4eTZe10B1Tgu6j5zbiGsNlM3wJEdkfvR_SNLNebwWTeHkwfwYFSAx2nEX4wfdoNrhXAL_xbi0k3x4updpdsyJ0FDxcj-V_O0tFXtC4pZsxC0kSFRPdScoMUd2eVD9D3NPTWjNSi-QKXQBCHeZX81k0x-w1-MVck2MhnNufs44ZbttX_2-z88/w248-h234/Romance%20Comics.jpg" width="248" /></a></div>In this 36th episode, Alan continues a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... romance comics! And also romances IN comics.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What romance comics has the Professor been reading the last few years? How do Iowa's Joe and Derek Crabbe answer dating questions from 50 years ago? Who are their (and some listeners) favorite couple?</p><p>Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!</p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-036" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://ia903207.us.archive.org/27/items/e-e-036/E%26E%20036.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ga/podcast/v-for-vendetta-promo/id1459643898?i=1000735336410">V for Vendetta</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/">Derek's Fanholes podcast</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p>

Feb 16, 2026

QBP #235 - Star Wars Annual 3

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ4NMGDjbmKQ3tUI4qkR-PgXaEA9EhC9Z2gFwZWX9D6nkIBSil1gLVf8ZMXMyMdYMZAlZrjZtA5NzaIvM5k5SgR9dxHejO9iAG3S3tBOR_h_XpUAZhWt_UucA7mgyys_owYuZ95bBhPy42OwfxN8Gj96x3K3puU55-3t9tgFUJsVqZiXE6RhX0_HIOTc/s308/Star%20Wars%20Annual.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="200" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQ4NMGDjbmKQ3tUI4qkR-PgXaEA9EhC9Z2gFwZWX9D6nkIBSil1gLVf8ZMXMyMdYMZAlZrjZtA5NzaIvM5k5SgR9dxHejO9iAG3S3tBOR_h_XpUAZhWt_UucA7mgyys_owYuZ95bBhPy42OwfxN8Gj96x3K3puU55-3t9tgFUJsVqZiXE6RhX0_HIOTc/s1600/Star%20Wars%20Annual.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #235</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Star Wars Annual 3</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated 1983.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Apprentice," by Mary Jo Duffy & Klaus Janson.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="33" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Book Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="37" Name="Bibliography"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" QFormat="true" Name="TOC Heading"/> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <![endif]--></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when sci-fi author Derek Kunsken returns to the show to discuss (this time) a sci-fi story? Will he like it more than he did the Adam-12 he covered last time he was on the show? </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-235" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p>&lt

Feb 6, 2026

Doomspeak #062 - Doomed 2099 (2025)

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84uBLVdq4HoVyZH7vwclwAc8bXoIpGMzpE6dtCJVMv_3yeYq0O8Ba1NiAxxGJgJz3-VeLqWHypEWNpu0WILE-VyrOVnf3L72lqG3-myGUnFz_0sxVgAZ0rbagiCU0tZNmhJqCvrAD3GvWnFPC2xC4X_m61iKPd5ftIjzT941iuXYKZ4Yg8mBwKfCYDfI/s912/Doomed.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh84uBLVdq4HoVyZH7vwclwAc8bXoIpGMzpE6dtCJVMv_3yeYq0O8Ba1NiAxxGJgJz3-VeLqWHypEWNpu0WILE-VyrOVnf3L72lqG3-myGUnFz_0sxVgAZ0rbagiCU0tZNmhJqCvrAD3GvWnFPC2xC4X_m61iKPd5ftIjzT941iuXYKZ4Yg8mBwKfCYDfI/s320/Doomed.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><p> <u>DOOMED 2099 #1</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated 2025.</p><p>Written by Frank Tieri, with art by Delio Diaz & Frank Alpizar.</p><p></p><p>What happens Doom returns from 2099 to battle the Doom of 2025, who also happens to be the Sorcerer Supreme? Will Doom emerge victorious from this Doom vs Doom battle?</p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-62" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://dn721806.ca.archive.org/0/items/doomspeak-62/Doomspeak%2062.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://relativelygeekypodcast.blogspot.com/2026/01/promo-doomspeak.html">Doomspeak!</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Amazing Spider-Man #5, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1963. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on X @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></p><p> </p><br /><p></p>

Jan 28, 2026

QBP #234 - Sun Devils 1 - 3

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTtSGrNX72uJyOB4C8lTxB1U5zWa8Qg1xanagCz2pFT93ng__lf5UIpE4qKa_houuAL0YiiEDyfbEOAYRao0ttS3ZPIMx673kc4qt7KM0x0hIOjwrN-5EZE5DzdzOd96KeOhZ2n-IogYMDrOVI-SHXxPSwUSHWpubZWk1JOcFRWHtPV4vWiIkJ68t82M/s279/Sun%20Devils.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="181" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTtSGrNX72uJyOB4C8lTxB1U5zWa8Qg1xanagCz2pFT93ng__lf5UIpE4qKa_houuAL0YiiEDyfbEOAYRao0ttS3ZPIMx673kc4qt7KM0x0hIOjwrN-5EZE5DzdzOd96KeOhZ2n-IogYMDrOVI-SHXxPSwUSHWpubZWk1JOcFRWHtPV4vWiIkJ68t82M/s1600/Sun%20Devils.jpg" width="181" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #234</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Sun Devils 1 - 3</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated July, August, & September 1984.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Gathering: Books 1 - 3," by Gerry Conway & Dan Jurgens.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Sir Iowa's Joe joins the podcast to talk about one of his favorite comic series from his younger days? Do the issues hold up to scrutiny 4 decades later? And does a new wave style skinny tie hold up to scrutiny 4 decades later?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-234" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://dn721503.ca.archive.org/0/items/qbp-episode-234/QBP%2C%20Episode%20234.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/">Deconstructing Comics: Black Panther</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>Star Wars Annual 3</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated 1983.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">

Jan 19, 2026

Promo - Doomspeak

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierHjvPoNKjOxkcIuZRx55D9V5_mYirYjUpBp7W2ygNpe5AzuVtZ3bJv8uUjwjvCSXGgcsXwJYxsWgmAO8bsx-QkIxlaugV7lzT6-Hzpdo2J9aMh-35-E4G14ZmY_XipfskpxuQY2MPzfip7p-nDAeVw1jkCLJJBocPX-D1qJ4o8ahPFoBTieXLSQY5w4/s1536/logo-%20Doomspeak.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierHjvPoNKjOxkcIuZRx55D9V5_mYirYjUpBp7W2ygNpe5AzuVtZ3bJv8uUjwjvCSXGgcsXwJYxsWgmAO8bsx-QkIxlaugV7lzT6-Hzpdo2J9aMh-35-E4G14ZmY_XipfskpxuQY2MPzfip7p-nDAeVw1jkCLJJBocPX-D1qJ4o8ahPFoBTieXLSQY5w4/s320/logo-%20Doomspeak.png" width="213" /></a></div>The show has been going a long time, but we didn't have a promo ... UNTIL NOW!<p></p><p>Thanks to any and all podcasting buddies who use this promo in their shows.</p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/promo-doomspeak" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://ia801402.us.archive.org/27/items/promo-doomspeak/Promo%20-%20Doomspeak.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br />   </p><p></p><p>Music used in the promo is <a class="title--7N7Nr" href="https://pixabay.com/music/drama-scene-dark-and-sinister-cello-symphony-237318/">Dark and Sinister Cello Symphony</a>, by <a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/prompternick">Nick Panek</a>, which I discovered at <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/nickpanek-38266323/">Pixabay. </a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>

Jan 13, 2026

E&E #035 - Comic Book Genres: Sci-Fi

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XyiyJjS7FISso55XDl8FfnesTITVFSn-vnMXKTXEbioGEGoQMzYe7ygTH-wmewhNcWhvDtPNz1hJmkxA7ESHB9HOGAa-ESlKvDlllETMTe6zsL5DIXgGCwTRvrdMLQ9ZI-MWOG61a-HrIn2bHqn0D6RxIDQGmMtzKt3QsktHwal8x8TvqIqyM550rdA/s184/SF%20Comics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="169" data-original-width="184" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XyiyJjS7FISso55XDl8FfnesTITVFSn-vnMXKTXEbioGEGoQMzYe7ygTH-wmewhNcWhvDtPNz1hJmkxA7ESHB9HOGAa-ESlKvDlllETMTe6zsL5DIXgGCwTRvrdMLQ9ZI-MWOG61a-HrIn2bHqn0D6RxIDQGmMtzKt3QsktHwal8x8TvqIqyM550rdA/w201-h225/SF%20Comics.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><p>In this 35th episode, Alan begins a (fingers crossed) monthly series of episodes featuring the comic book genre assigned to that month. Which makes this episode a discussion of ... science fiction comics!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What sci-fi comics has the Professor been reading the last few years?What classic comic titles does he recommend? What new books?  </p><p>Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!</p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-035" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://ia801708.us.archive.org/21/items/e-e-035/E%26E%20035.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/action-film-face-off/id1461778011">Action Film Face-Off</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p></p>

Jan 9, 2026

E&E #034 - 2025: The Year in Reading

<p></p><p><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #034 - 2025: The Year in Reading<br /></b></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxCpGrNvbzP8nenOCUko7Yqn6IHlKJqyzBALBI5eGk0Dz442QVDp0YL-pqKls_pEaOaNyMoIJ9n106s2gzuwmukKWZnQMd_YhVKllH4dUnuGMQ4wba4tJEdccc4t_WOGELJvn8rQmrAQ94CUP04UFKQGAe35c3ahtrqhivUd6Eoi9tNf9NXkubfONecQ/s204/Book%20Stack.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="192" data-original-width="204" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzxCpGrNvbzP8nenOCUko7Yqn6IHlKJqyzBALBI5eGk0Dz442QVDp0YL-pqKls_pEaOaNyMoIJ9n106s2gzuwmukKWZnQMd_YhVKllH4dUnuGMQ4wba4tJEdccc4t_WOGELJvn8rQmrAQ94CUP04UFKQGAe35c3ahtrqhivUd6Eoi9tNf9NXkubfONecQ/s1600/Book%20Stack.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><br />In this 34th episode of the podcast, Professor Alan covers a bit of feedback before launching into a "Year in Review" discussion. <p></p><p>He talks about the comics, sci-fi and fantasy magazines, and books he read during 2025, as well as talking about the past, present, & future of the podcast network.<br /></p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-034" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> </p><p><a href="https://ia600308.us.archive.org/28/items/e-e-034/E%26E%20034.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo #1: <a href="https://warlordworlds.podbean.com/">Warlord Worlds</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo #2: <a href="https://magazinesandmonsters.com/">Magazines & Monsters </a></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

Dec 31, 2025

QBP #233 - DC Comics Presents 57

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikxthCluUxDKyOKuPQo34vR5Y5yzxmfUjAgHcNt66hazQ3UNvhJ7ZHMsmFkV_f9KrdBIWbv98MeHx4nJFRIgoKx6oj0RMZ3jozhyphenhyphenFz8mjOUbDDJ_rHPM8g4XqxhqEUcPm5hwN5KrUJ1CjXCnz_-w8DrhvoBkZllIBzgO5SkJSLXERej6_hEnZLo5m5HY/s299/DCP%2057.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="200" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikxthCluUxDKyOKuPQo34vR5Y5yzxmfUjAgHcNt66hazQ3UNvhJ7ZHMsmFkV_f9KrdBIWbv98MeHx4nJFRIgoKx6oj0RMZ3jozhyphenhyphenFz8mjOUbDDJ_rHPM8g4XqxhqEUcPm5hwN5KrUJ1CjXCnz_-w8DrhvoBkZllIBzgO5SkJSLXERej6_hEnZLo5m5HY/w192-h287/DCP%2057.jpg" width="192" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #233</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>DC Comics Presents 57</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated May 1983<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Days of Future Past," by Dan Mishkin & Gary Cohn, with art by Alex Saviuk & Frank McLaughlin.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Kirk Spencer joins Professor Alan to discuss the final story of the Atomic Knights? What comparison does the Professor make to the Super Sons? And how much time do they spend talking about defunct restaurant chains?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-233" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia801707.us.archive.org/4/items/qbp-episode-233/QBP%2C%20Episode%20233.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://www.thehuntresspodcast.com/">The Huntress Podcast</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Link: <a href="https://x.com/Big5Army">Kirk's account on X</a><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>Sun Devils 1 - 3</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated July, August, & September 1984.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;

Dec 19, 2025

Doomspeak #061 - Doom 2099 43 & 44 (and FF 413)

<p> <u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB478VIc3chQKE_0MSQMFuFPhAADA6tugNO5iogfxgUcPr1Xru5FGyjyB-u7pZaWMwR-PdFEWZLSC5sqSN6PZx5gKEUPGmZspTyF7reDgzBQTLFsvLZNZyJrOXlDmI7cj21IoLs2siZfKRI-ygW5SjZz_JA7xLZW47_-Y7ABLt-DKYHr3rmtVwyxKd6Q/s303/Doom%202099%2044.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="200" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXB478VIc3chQKE_0MSQMFuFPhAADA6tugNO5iogfxgUcPr1Xru5FGyjyB-u7pZaWMwR-PdFEWZLSC5sqSN6PZx5gKEUPGmZspTyF7reDgzBQTLFsvLZNZyJrOXlDmI7cj21IoLs2siZfKRI-ygW5SjZz_JA7xLZW47_-Y7ABLt-DKYHr3rmtVwyxKd6Q/s1600/Doom%202099%2044.jpg" width="200" /></a></u></div><u>DOOM 2099 43 & 44</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May & June 1996.<br /> <br />"Homecoming," and "Entangling Alliances," by John Francis Moore, with art by Jeff Lafferty & Vince Russell.<p></p><p>What happens to DOOM 2099 when original scripter John Francis Moore returns to bring the title back to 2099, and ... to an end? And after covering the entire series, where does the Professor rank it among his personal pantheon of comic book series?</p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-61" width="500" height="30" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601706.us.archive.org/27/items/doomspeak-61/Doomspeak%2061.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/earth-destruction-directive/">Earth Destruction Directive</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Doomed 2099 #1, cover-dated October 2025. <br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></p><p> </p>

Dec 8, 2025

E&E #033 - Peter Nordgren, author

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lxSoyZNFaEtqAm1tdO73bqxFr7YkKwyZyL-lZmf6SJeqL-TR_329NHds2y15sSYy3s-0rq5S4w4x0OnOoCCT8sAbI-yy7_V6jNPVWGeWuW5Enb0uDkSuuT3tm37mqjK44fhyx14GSGVDrR_PigLBPmR6s6L93EmnlY1vSxIAfe_Qxi2kx_FLsYKpLgc/s284/Nordgren.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="177" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lxSoyZNFaEtqAm1tdO73bqxFr7YkKwyZyL-lZmf6SJeqL-TR_329NHds2y15sSYy3s-0rq5S4w4x0OnOoCCT8sAbI-yy7_V6jNPVWGeWuW5Enb0uDkSuuT3tm37mqjK44fhyx14GSGVDrR_PigLBPmR6s6L93EmnlY1vSxIAfe_Qxi2kx_FLsYKpLgc/s1600/Nordgren.jpg" width="177" /></a></div><p>In this 33rd episode, Alan talks to debut author Peter Nordgren, a few weeks before his neo-noir thriller Eastern Shadows is released. </p><p>{ NOTE: The release date of Eastern Shadows has been changed from the date mentioned in the episode, to December 19. }</p><p></p><p>What connection does Alan have to the content of the novel? How did Peter manage the switch from technical writing to fiction? And which fictional British super-spy is Peter a super fan of?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Listen to the episode ... and FIND OUT!!!</p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-033" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://ia800500.us.archive.org/21/items/e-e-033/E%26E%20033.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/?cat=1657">The Law of Equivalent</a></span></span><a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/?cat=1657"> Exchange</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://www.peternordgren.com/">Peter's author website</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://spywhothrills.com/">Peter's James Bond blog</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eastern-Shadows-Peter-Nordgren-ebook/dp/B0FLZJ6YN7"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://www.bookloft.com/book/9798999917416">Buy Peter's book from The Book Loft</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: </span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KierenWestwoodWriting"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eastern-Shadows-Peter-Nordgren-ebook/dp/B0FLZJ6YN7">Buy Peter's book on Amazon</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KierenWestwoodWriting">Kieren Westwood's writing advice on YouTube </a></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KierenWestwoodWriting"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http

Nov 28, 2025

QBP #232 - Superman 295

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhaYotU8Npry7HrT0k65cgC4fpaRTsOjo7gptpx-tj9VbIXROUJICFnz-J7Yn7-UXLiGstdHMhs3scsGTh9IQRk6sbFdwRuCpGYygMwJwWM5N0uoNt5BH3Q2qYorJc9Z2Za3qFWyQeYGZjt55F0-B4dIuqQ6a_bwqu34yykbbVdDMK81KllncUY1kUhQ/s294/Superman%20295.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="294" data-original-width="200" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhaYotU8Npry7HrT0k65cgC4fpaRTsOjo7gptpx-tj9VbIXROUJICFnz-J7Yn7-UXLiGstdHMhs3scsGTh9IQRk6sbFdwRuCpGYygMwJwWM5N0uoNt5BH3Q2qYorJc9Z2Za3qFWyQeYGZjt55F0-B4dIuqQ6a_bwqu34yykbbVdDMK81KllncUY1kUhQ/w188-h276/Superman%20295.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #232</b></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Superman 295, DC Comics, cover-dated January 1976.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Costume, Costume -- Who's Got the Costume," by Elliot S! Maggin, with art by </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Curt Swan & Bob Oksner.<span> <br /></span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Professor Alan continues his coverage of The Great Disaster by covering a story wherein Superman battles Father Time? Is it a trap? And what does special guest Sir Sir Martin of Gray think of all this 1970s-era wackiness?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-232" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600205.us.archive.org/31/items/qbp-episode-232/QBP%2C%20Episode%20232.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Link: <a href="https://dangermart.blog/">Martin's Too Dangerous for a Girl blog </a></p><p>Promo:<a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content-uploads-2025-03-back-to-the-bins-avengers-spotlight-48-mp3/">Avengers Spotlight</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>DC Comics Presents 57</u>, DC Comics, May 1983.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><spa

Nov 19, 2025

QBP #231 - Tales of the New Teen Titans #3

<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8xKnQ2_OXmgw5vRPJasO1yQ-CT0mQ3cOKCXdP2OV9Q2EnBcn5yhM1MuDH467fWtGvBY2EKD3fTM7mUs78oiQ8XTCCNUTu-F-gT-eHT8AUvMSVRkEWv7EosykOUX_qFSIM63LntCEUnmXftRLEM1goRCyDP_By5rvYPtiaLJsPf1tfUzgTs0hcK-VjoY/s303/Titans%20Beast%20World.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="200" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF8xKnQ2_OXmgw5vRPJasO1yQ-CT0mQ3cOKCXdP2OV9Q2EnBcn5yhM1MuDH467fWtGvBY2EKD3fTM7mUs78oiQ8XTCCNUTu-F-gT-eHT8AUvMSVRkEWv7EosykOUX_qFSIM63LntCEUnmXftRLEM1goRCyDP_By5rvYPtiaLJsPf1tfUzgTs0hcK-VjoY/s1600/Titans%20Beast%20World.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #231</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Tales of the New Teen Titans #3 </u>cover-dated August 1982.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Changeling," by Marv Wolfman, with art by George Perez & Gene Day.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Teen Titans expert Tom Panarese joins Professor Alan to talk some Wolfman / Perez goodness? And which name do they like more -- Changeling or Beast Boy?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-231" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601007.us.archive.org/28/items/qbp-episode-231/QBP%2C%20Episode%20231.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/the-ocadecagonagon-theater-group/">8TW Audio Works</a></p><p>Link: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/pop-culture-affidavit/">Tom's Pop Culture Affidavit podcast</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>Superman 295,</u> cover-dated January 1976.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br /><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span><span style="background-color: whi

Nov 11, 2025

Reflections #03: Wertham, Seduction, and the Code

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY-PyjXKfTpS_zxk649bwgsJz8YQayL6ESyjWDKYzAcSVgcXvZJW9nPLcYXMIjffV68I8OsvUh0D1BNRKZgMzsocJUpJfX5HvIJp89grLWSAPLrG2MOd2AYIQxt3mKH3OnFT95mNGMA4Wj2s3X7d9koJoT2eUOH4sf7PYv_ONCr3HGqzytRXNvEbCFXg/s1033/Seduction_of_the_Innocent001.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1033" data-original-width="732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPY-PyjXKfTpS_zxk649bwgsJz8YQayL6ESyjWDKYzAcSVgcXvZJW9nPLcYXMIjffV68I8OsvUh0D1BNRKZgMzsocJUpJfX5HvIJp89grLWSAPLrG2MOd2AYIQxt3mKH3OnFT95mNGMA4Wj2s3X7d9koJoT2eUOH4sf7PYv_ONCr3HGqzytRXNvEbCFXg/s320/Seduction_of_the_Innocent001.png" width="227" /></a></b></div><p><b>(Bronze Age) Reflections #03</b><br /> <br /><b>In the Clutches of the Code (UBA #5, from October 2014)</b><br /> <br /> 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. </p><p>Then, they replay the episode in it's entirety, before returning to provide some reflections, 11 years after its original airing.  </p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>If you are unfamiliar with the episode, Em delves into one of the most terrifying, bone-chilling topics known to comic fandom -- <u>Seduction of the Innocent</u> and the Comics Code Authority!<br /><br />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!<br /><br />Intellectual analysis and academic criticism abound in this PULSE-POUNDING episode. And prepare for the SHOCKING twist ending that closes out our tale.</p><p>How does the episode stand up? How many comments and ideas would Em revise and amend, if preparing the episode anew?<br /><br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/bronze-age-relfections-wertham" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br />  </p><p><a href="https://ia801003.us.archive.org/1/items/bronze-age-relfections-wertham/Bronze%20Age%20Relfections%20Wertham.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly </a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Featuring the Voices of:</u></b><br /><br />Noel Thingvall: Masters of Carpentry<br /><br />Stephen Lacey: The Fantasticast<br /></p><div>Paul Spataro: Back to the Bins.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Irredeemable Shagg: Fire & Water Podcast</div><br />(The late) Shawn Engel: Just One of the Guys<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/pop-culture-affidavit/">Pop Culture Affidavit</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Link: <a href="https://experts.illinois.edu/en/publications/seducing-the-innocent-fredric-wertham-and-the-falsifications-that">Dr. Carol Tilley's article on Wertham's work </a></span><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span&

Oct 31, 2025

QBP #230 - Teen Titans #6 (1966)

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICuL7S9doHu1rUUDrserpeO1CwW_ChCq4NmHZ0jMbpcLVOP2p_6y29AHsdjXu2h1hKJwCXMG8EL-pDzKmUvuS4gnBfXZnFZScvHsKB7CaU8jv3TSd-JPqZdpRM2chzDp2nkIet8zs4Mdk_YcycFf2Ev8nkF92-cLbVqghNnQwGKqelCg5Px5h9tfj3L0/s303/Titans%20Beast%20World.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="200" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgICuL7S9doHu1rUUDrserpeO1CwW_ChCq4NmHZ0jMbpcLVOP2p_6y29AHsdjXu2h1hKJwCXMG8EL-pDzKmUvuS4gnBfXZnFZScvHsKB7CaU8jv3TSd-JPqZdpRM2chzDp2nkIet8zs4Mdk_YcycFf2Ev8nkF92-cLbVqghNnQwGKqelCg5Px5h9tfj3L0/s1600/Titans%20Beast%20World.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #230</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Teen Titans #6</u>, cover-dated </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">November-December</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">1966<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Fifth Titan," by Bob Haney, with art by Bill Molno & George Roussos.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-230" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia800400.us.archive.org/6/items/qbp-episode-230/QBP%2C%20Episode%20230.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/31rGspaiRXb7hdVckAyVhI">Days of High Adventure</a></p><p>Link: <a href="https://magazinesandmonsters.com/">Billy's Magazines & Monsters Podcast</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>Tales of the New Teen Titans #3 </u>cover-dated August 1982.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br /><span><sp

Oct 23, 2025

Doomspeak #060 - Doom 2099 41 & 42

<p><u><u><b></b></u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmsMR5nry-YS2SYPBqmxG88JUi4fp0TX2K2yQd_2PvMr1hQs0l-0vHn83Vosr7tLTg7rfpwpuBkNKRGkVzpjk5PpVV4DDCxxrMaupQCuOd0bybCqNBip-5lGvj35M1rrZn1UIjY6GXsM3Ywfe10xZffhSdhCKI_jJi7r6bagCSMPudszKICXRKzX3tcQ/s304/Doom%2041.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmsMR5nry-YS2SYPBqmxG88JUi4fp0TX2K2yQd_2PvMr1hQs0l-0vHn83Vosr7tLTg7rfpwpuBkNKRGkVzpjk5PpVV4DDCxxrMaupQCuOd0bybCqNBip-5lGvj35M1rrZn1UIjY6GXsM3Ywfe10xZffhSdhCKI_jJi7r6bagCSMPudszKICXRKzX3tcQ/w175-h266/Doom%2041.jpg" width="175" /></a></b></u></u></div><u><u><b></b></u> </u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <u>DOOM 2099 41 & 42</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated May & June 1996.<br /> <br />"Burn," by Tom Peyer & Evan Skolnick, with art by John Royle & 3 inkers</p><p>and</p><p>"Bitter Choices," by Tom DeFalco, with art by Jeff Lafferty & 5(!) inkers</p><p>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? </p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-60" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601608.us.archive.org/26/items/doomspeak-60/Doomspeak%2060.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo:<a href="https://sites.libsyn.com/592960">Bailey's Batman Podcast</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: The final 2 issues of this title!<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></p>

Oct 13, 2025

QBP #229 - Legends of the Dark Knight 24, 25, & 26

<p></p><p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JTkWNYcVqZumHH9vSb3L0fS-mXIU-QyA1yeXs3QbOyIsgL4mUCCIrITEuIr8DNtbOoMcKzJmkxCdiSVZQ0XV21Xhkbm8FlVPYcD_Pr5nm5c8hUBHRcrGm1BIU9_e1Y_F_oNTVCXDb3-xJUe1R_BgJsjdsRWn1g6ILB7JLhaqnsULic8X7ZbHpG8zkjQ/s307/Legends%2025.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="200" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JTkWNYcVqZumHH9vSb3L0fS-mXIU-QyA1yeXs3QbOyIsgL4mUCCIrITEuIr8DNtbOoMcKzJmkxCdiSVZQ0XV21Xhkbm8FlVPYcD_Pr5nm5c8hUBHRcrGm1BIU9_e1Y_F_oNTVCXDb3-xJUe1R_BgJsjdsRWn1g6ILB7JLhaqnsULic8X7ZbHpG8zkjQ/s1600/Legends%2025.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #229<br /></b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Legends of the Dark Knight 24, 25, & 26</u>, cover-dated November 1991, December 1991, & January 1992<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Flyer," by Gil Kane & Howard Chaykin.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-229" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia801003.us.archive.org/21/items/qbp-episode-229/QBP%2C%20Episode%20229.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/comcsforfunandprofit">Comics for Fun & Profit</a></p><p>Link: <a href="https://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/">Dr Anj's Comic Box Commentary</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>Tales of the New Teen Titans #3 </u>cover-dated August 1982.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br /><span><span st

Oct 3, 2025

E&E #032 - The Great Disaster, pt 3

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEj2xlnHn2_vEexaookjC-kDSMZ9HP_UhVXhA1kXtF5jHPD1ERG9m2pq8I71CjITdsywRCzL0sLU-2FMJbhpSWDwP6YoL057s8Pn7jMdj-p4ALgGnnP9Ce_GNz0VR4MRZ-V8zHm4XIXpADC55Ws94l2kJoGjViFGEP8jx4glcLO8T100rbYySFPL8dmU/s279/Great%20Disaster.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="181" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUEj2xlnHn2_vEexaookjC-kDSMZ9HP_UhVXhA1kXtF5jHPD1ERG9m2pq8I71CjITdsywRCzL0sLU-2FMJbhpSWDwP6YoL057s8Pn7jMdj-p4ALgGnnP9Ce_GNz0VR4MRZ-V8zHm4XIXpADC55Ws94l2kJoGjViFGEP8jx4glcLO8T100rbYySFPL8dmU/s1600/Great%20Disaster.jpg" width="181" /></a></b></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #032 - The Great Disaster</b><p></p><p></p><p>In this<span style="font-size: small;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> 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;} </style> <![endif]--><span face=""Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 18.4px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">32nd </span></span><span face=""Franklin Gothic Medium","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><sup><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></sup></span>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.<br /></p><p></p><p><span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-032" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe></p><p><a href="https://ia800902.us.archive.org/23/items/e-e-032/E%26E%20032.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://www.thebatpod.com/">The Bat-Pod</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br /><br />You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><div><br /></div>

Sep 25, 2025

SS #071.1

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa6f1P6Z9rliifeRMOz2oAB_b67JNKlf7ssvpsiIgTZD1zA2D6bxTsZmFPhQ6M6XzRDQlYkR2asoU03gfsVkDWcXvWSoHJXDFXTZERAh_VV7FR_bj9GjL2vDGPZI6fXOat61Mk_B4yppOjpEy62eGvUjtMHdJm9iE54mVQiDPxWngvaOfkgBzkRiI9Cw/s410/balloons.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="123" data-original-width="410" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa6f1P6Z9rliifeRMOz2oAB_b67JNKlf7ssvpsiIgTZD1zA2D6bxTsZmFPhQ6M6XzRDQlYkR2asoU03gfsVkDWcXvWSoHJXDFXTZERAh_VV7FR_bj9GjL2vDGPZI6fXOat61Mk_B4yppOjpEy62eGvUjtMHdJm9iE54mVQiDPxWngvaOfkgBzkRiI9Cw/w446-h169/balloons.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><p><b>Shortbox Showcase #71.1 - Our 500th Network Episode!</b></p> 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. <p></p><p></p><p>And Em tells a story of a recent Actual Celebrity Experience. Who did Em meet? And how did Em behave?<br /> <br /> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/shortbox-071-1" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> </p><p><a href="https://ia601005.us.archive.org/11/items/shortbox-071-1/Shortbox%20%23071%201.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> Promo: <a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/">Deconstructing Comics</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgumIwV1UT1HkUwIWmILVYCt4o3Q1p0dFjsWvA3vZkrxLyLxRIJv0YP60-ACjusTj5nn1ag1j2GAtKkj_Z0AIbTjkZybC5msNx_u3LcbjkSASo-q83WKuFuaTUEcJ6CjePPJlD8Whs9kM66xuXFaVgO7ELuoxglwcb6k3GfaW69Zap3-kGsIrQtVRO6ZOk/s640/IMG_5572.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

Sep 17, 2025

E&E #031 - The Great Disaster, pt 2

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZlL5sopVtOlzf1dFh8gTgdX6tglelqyla9Cd6QbEqOTSbujMViQbVfPYrFa3N0jhOsf-5mn7zMMoZyEsS-zjWeoNhnJBxUwvpRsPaw9nxmUYcSafRWtE9N44l9GFqsJHXhc6Yaf1q1IOSJ4tEFDaKd-_mLsyR62-Te2b89h7l89HMSFnYXzSfUk1cW4/s279/Great%20Disaster.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="181" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZlL5sopVtOlzf1dFh8gTgdX6tglelqyla9Cd6QbEqOTSbujMViQbVfPYrFa3N0jhOsf-5mn7zMMoZyEsS-zjWeoNhnJBxUwvpRsPaw9nxmUYcSafRWtE9N44l9GFqsJHXhc6Yaf1q1IOSJ4tEFDaKd-_mLsyR62-Te2b89h7l89HMSFnYXzSfUk1cW4/s1600/Great%20Disaster.jpg" width="181" /></a></div> <b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #031 - The Great Disaster<br /></b><p></p><p>In this<span style="font-size: small;"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true" DefSemiHidden="true" DefQFormat="false" DefPriority="99" LatentStyleCount="267"> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="0" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Normal"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="heading 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="9" QFormat="true" Name="heading 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 1"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 2"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 3"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 4"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 5"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 6"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 7"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 8"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="39" Name="toc 9"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="35" QFormat="true" Name="caption"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="10" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Title"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="1" Name="Default Paragraph Font"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="11" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Subtitle"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="22" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Strong"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Priority="20" SemiHidden="false" UnhideWhenUsed="false" QFormat="true" Name="Emphasis"/> <w:LsdException Locked="false" Pri

Sep 8, 2025

QBP #228 - The Stranded 4

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuJ4WCFpcSESAbCudSSlkf5IGLDGFWCbFSGxBspNnRrOmJRXcnoykn1jynU7XGDkrW7etxI5EspmwMOhKb6TCnFqBFpFGgaeIiraU-FoErPQ19sB8r7tT2RhjRM-0sDSEsW5wPR9O37FeAaC6yB2jdnNQxnTK0mEH3tNF0BH9pswXWs2Yy8o00sG6fDs/s611/Stranded.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinuJ4WCFpcSESAbCudSSlkf5IGLDGFWCbFSGxBspNnRrOmJRXcnoykn1jynU7XGDkrW7etxI5EspmwMOhKb6TCnFqBFpFGgaeIiraU-FoErPQ19sB8r7tT2RhjRM-0sDSEsW5wPR9O37FeAaC6yB2jdnNQxnTK0mEH3tNF0BH9pswXWs2Yy8o00sG6fDs/w188-h288/Stranded.jpg" width="188" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #228</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>The Stranded 4</u>, Virgin Comics / Sci-Fi Channel, cover-dated May 2008.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The untitled story is by Mike Carey, with art by </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Siddharth Kotian<span>. <br /></span></span></h4><br /><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-228" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601002.us.archive.org/27/items/qbp-episode-228/QBP%2C%20Episode%20228.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://satellitesisters.com/category/aging/lizness-school/">Lizness School </a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>Legends of the Dark Knight 24 - 26</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated November 1991 - January 1992.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span&gt

Aug 29, 2025

Doomspeak #059 - Doom 2099 39 & 40

<p><u><u><b></b></u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TlYJbWCEdzL1Tr2Yk1nwiUlNt_kxnG6U0lwLMm9CqH4LWngW7nBDqy4M1JItNPmwD4bJ9iq_VQMyb0TPfBf0ZOBLgdYCBj7qOnGVkwBFKqi074eZQGqW9z0Z_MB6qmInYUtE3_c8txoNZSblKHnxi2XCMGijvfTMO22DE5M62XCr0NgH-6w-dyKGItU/s305/doom%2040.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="200" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1TlYJbWCEdzL1Tr2Yk1nwiUlNt_kxnG6U0lwLMm9CqH4LWngW7nBDqy4M1JItNPmwD4bJ9iq_VQMyb0TPfBf0ZOBLgdYCBj7qOnGVkwBFKqi074eZQGqW9z0Z_MB6qmInYUtE3_c8txoNZSblKHnxi2XCMGijvfTMO22DE5M62XCr0NgH-6w-dyKGItU/s1600/doom%2040.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></u></u></div><u><u><b>DOOMSPEAK<br /></b></u> </u><p></p><p></p><p> <u>DOOM 2099 39 & 40</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated March.& April 1996.<br /> <br />"May the Circle Be Unbroken," by Warren Ellis, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish</p><p>and</p><p>"The Night Before Yesterday," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish</p><p>and</p><p>"Rage Against Time I:Visitation," by Tom Peyer, with art by John Buscema & Scott Koblish </p><p>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? </p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-59" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia801005.us.archive.org/34/items/doomspeak-59/Doomspeak%2059.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://readertwopodcast.substack.com/podcast">Reader Two Standing By</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Maybe something from the past few years.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> </span></span></p>

Aug 20, 2025

QBP #227 - Captain America 271

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E8eJqSw3_4QaSCwTiDwKF_QhUACC3cdDmgDdB1YN1IggKP7zKUB269PlZa1JA4HFA74Gqlx18Rr7DkHjzi2dVpqAQ__IqPmqZqTGtRqK2-2EydbvHImd2MU-VIHynemg6Ekp1XgEsF3OntAwLJlqs-j8-GQIt6_yIsolLO7ASnqEt1ihvB_9ByWehLE/s616/Cap%20271.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2E8eJqSw3_4QaSCwTiDwKF_QhUACC3cdDmgDdB1YN1IggKP7zKUB269PlZa1JA4HFA74Gqlx18Rr7DkHjzi2dVpqAQ__IqPmqZqTGtRqK2-2EydbvHImd2MU-VIHynemg6Ekp1XgEsF3OntAwLJlqs-j8-GQIt6_yIsolLO7ASnqEt1ihvB_9ByWehLE/s320/Cap%20271.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #227</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Captain America 271</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July 1982<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Mystery of Mr. X," by David Anthony Kraft, with art by Alan Kupperberg and friends.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-227" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600907.us.archive.org/26/items/qbp-episode-227/QBP%2C%20Episode%20227.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://checkeredpast.castos.com/">Checkered Past</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Link: <a href="https://www.thebatpod.com/">The Bat-Pod</a><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>The Stranded 4</u>, Virgin Comics, cover-dated May 2008.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on  Bluesky @relativelygeeky.bsky.social</span></span></p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Source

Aug 11, 2025

E&E #030 - Movie Countdown IV: Citizens on Patrol

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBP0H3Px77gFVkp08QmbCDOxOCWYtpB8rAasZeZj7nowYzMswzYyjmecZOvdw8_qrkmgPqLG8uEAgRFyA4Ie7rDzKhLyaLEthIXfP87YrGshb7_JW6OrmjGG7GfNvDYLZODds9PpAc6MMhUPpPeYGwg-kaVwbP4jQ8sGzYjV8eg7-tfZRBAkyK-kHP7A/s271/Theatre.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="186" data-original-width="271" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBP0H3Px77gFVkp08QmbCDOxOCWYtpB8rAasZeZj7nowYzMswzYyjmecZOvdw8_qrkmgPqLG8uEAgRFyA4Ie7rDzKhLyaLEthIXfP87YrGshb7_JW6OrmjGG7GfNvDYLZODds9PpAc6MMhUPpPeYGwg-kaVwbP4jQ8sGzYjV8eg7-tfZRBAkyK-kHP7A/s1600/Theatre.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><p><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #030 - Movie Countdown IV<br /></b> <b><br /></b>In this 30th episode of this podcast endeavor, Alan begins by covering feedback from a bunch of prior episodes.<br /></p><p></p><p>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! </p><p>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?</p><p>And which movie (or two) do the Sutherlands totally disagree with Alan on? </p><p>Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-030" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia601707.us.archive.org/5/items/e-e-030/E%26E%20030.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whosediting/">Who's Editing?</a></span></span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/31rGspaiRXb7hdVckAyVhI"><br /></a> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://trekkertalk.podbean.com/">The RaD Adventures Network</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

Jul 30, 2025

QBP #226 - Adam-12 #4

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShhPwXDUASroWcqjYy6I9HGoezZLzfhuFde1jUuvepUBeS8vhyf_zgffEAVHM1S7FBImNjtEJpN-w00YoODmzJdvTWby6GumHIhe93axeCmIqbcHRZNFN9vjQiEl8McTA7ciFyw8tMNw2G7s5iY6Yqru21OWztwt9mHOUKQs_7zEP-PAOLajUhi_VJxk/s299/Adam-12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="299" data-original-width="200" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhShhPwXDUASroWcqjYy6I9HGoezZLzfhuFde1jUuvepUBeS8vhyf_zgffEAVHM1S7FBImNjtEJpN-w00YoODmzJdvTWby6GumHIhe93axeCmIqbcHRZNFN9vjQiEl8McTA7ciFyw8tMNw2G7s5iY6Yqru21OWztwt9mHOUKQs_7zEP-PAOLajUhi_VJxk/s1600/Adam-12.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #226</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Adam-12 #4</u>, Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Gang War" and "Heat Wave," both by John Warner, with art by Jack Sparling.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when science-fiction novelist Derek </span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><span style="font-weight: normal;">K<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">ü</span>nsken joins the show to discuss a distinctly non-SF comic</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">? How do these stories hold up, 50 years later? <br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="30" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-226" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia801206.us.archive.org/2/items/qbp-episode-226/QBP%2C%20Episode%20226.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span>

Jul 18, 2025

Doomspeak #058 - Silver Sable 4 & 5

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkvMXWTuom7V_YgcNdrdOSpQbMAFto0lwaoT0KVN5FPnqiEQ_wRKa2LQAVmzqis1wyueim_2M0S8qzBu11Fw7CpyrUa9YD71oM-wG-_w507ZFr4LqAqGyRq0yLul2AFsRf8T_SBvEjbj1TWFsGmNFjzH8A-Ue_MW4eElonZ6WfiBvyvoTm8pNWSyyTqM/s305/Sable%204.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="200" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkvMXWTuom7V_YgcNdrdOSpQbMAFto0lwaoT0KVN5FPnqiEQ_wRKa2LQAVmzqis1wyueim_2M0S8qzBu11Fw7CpyrUa9YD71oM-wG-_w507ZFr4LqAqGyRq0yLul2AFsRf8T_SBvEjbj1TWFsGmNFjzH8A-Ue_MW4eElonZ6WfiBvyvoTm8pNWSyyTqM/s1600/Sable%204.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><u><b>DOOMSPEAK<br /></b></u> </u><p></p><p></p> <u>Silver Sable & the Wild Pack 4 & 5</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated September & October 1982.<br /> <br />"My Dinner with Doom?" & "Double Jeopardy," were both written by Gregory Wright, with art by Steven Butler & Jim Sanders III.<p>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?</p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-58" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia800202.us.archive.org/5/items/doomspeak-58/Doomspeak%2058.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/garage-sale-gloat/">Garage Sale Gloat</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Doom 2099, issues 39 & 40.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Bluesky @<a href="http://RelativelyGeeky.bsky.social">RelativelyGeeky.bsky.social</a></span></span></p>

Jul 9, 2025

QBP #225 - Chapions 14 & 15

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQ_FNgzm9-dFpCM41w7IXKtGAKfEzX1GHn40KlkK-PGTHPZSfDZ746IlGS6IaNc3ev8iLpJ5aqCpTB5hQ30C_bm8xbQIXAXVeCoiJvISFLKTwPo1-3C2YQfC0eXcmedKEwjHsm86XJc-FaRjBCbENg9oRXl90tP1rmnejlmMMhSvYf_OVGaQfOjPRW8o/s605/Champions%2014.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtQ_FNgzm9-dFpCM41w7IXKtGAKfEzX1GHn40KlkK-PGTHPZSfDZ746IlGS6IaNc3ev8iLpJ5aqCpTB5hQ30C_bm8xbQIXAXVeCoiJvISFLKTwPo1-3C2YQfC0eXcmedKEwjHsm86XJc-FaRjBCbENg9oRXl90tP1rmnejlmMMhSvYf_OVGaQfOjPRW8o/s320/Champions%2014.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #225</b></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Champions 14 & 15</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">July & September 1977.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Creature Called Swarm!" by Bill Mantlo & John Byrne, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito <br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Death Drone" by Bill Mantlo, with art by John Byrne and Mike Esposito </span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-225_202506" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://dn721300.ca.archive.org/0/items/qbp-episode-225_202506/QBP%2C%20Episode%20225.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/">Deconstructing Comics</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Link: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/category/back-to-the-bins/">Paul's Back to the Bins Podcast</a></p><p>Next Episode: <b>Adam-12 #4</b>, Gold Key, cover-dated August 1974.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white;

Jun 30, 2025

E&E #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMB-MROHKl3aHnwi6zKPtI6Pg5Wwc31f8RwAXK_1oiQTM0G4Ta1LRt19Jlx9YSSf4SZMc_9tIuwrv4-iLrShR5WUUxz61uSMmuF7eDH91GJywhz7E56huplDZTv9ebo3TQsOT40dNZSkubKEQQNwo6oUd0UWpe8LnsSTrT406aYAngc61F9ezP2Coh_A/s800/Old%20Comics.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMB-MROHKl3aHnwi6zKPtI6Pg5Wwc31f8RwAXK_1oiQTM0G4Ta1LRt19Jlx9YSSf4SZMc_9tIuwrv4-iLrShR5WUUxz61uSMmuF7eDH91GJywhz7E56huplDZTv9ebo3TQsOT40dNZSkubKEQQNwo6oUd0UWpe8LnsSTrT406aYAngc61F9ezP2Coh_A/w229-h240/Old%20Comics.jpg" width="229" /></a></b></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #029 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 5</b><p></p><p></p><p>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!</p><p>How many of these comics are independent books from the eighties, anyway?</p><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-029" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia800908.us.archive.org/29/items/e-e-029/E%26E%20029.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo:<a href="http://www.longboxcrusade.com/"> Longbox Crusade</a></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p>

Jun 20, 2025

QBP #224 - DC Super-Stars 4

<p><u><b></b></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFCYmxhYuE5GVEByqVV50T57xVmMrKYWzF69ZSMjQHzFcthCEIwxJgke4c1cYjf5Wbl4sUHUpHOPGQxgp98KjdJQx0nc_1IRy-wcIDEOzG57gZz9i6HY7giLWB3uAe4j1aNJliMEgBXcYZzaJhBPzwHcJBi8QWBwwiv9s4aZlz1TBMSIWp7DoJ_pmKLc/s617/superstars.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="400" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFCYmxhYuE5GVEByqVV50T57xVmMrKYWzF69ZSMjQHzFcthCEIwxJgke4c1cYjf5Wbl4sUHUpHOPGQxgp98KjdJQx0nc_1IRy-wcIDEOzG57gZz9i6HY7giLWB3uAe4j1aNJliMEgBXcYZzaJhBPzwHcJBi8QWBwwiv9s4aZlz1TBMSIWp7DoJ_pmKLc/w215-h297/superstars.jpg" width="215" /></a></b></u></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #224</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>DC Super-Stars of Space (of Space) 4</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated ruary 197  <span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!" by Gardner Fox, with art by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Infantino. <br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The Army of Interplanetary Beasts," by probably either Gardner Fox or Edmond Hamilton, with art by Jim Mooney.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Destination Doom!" by John Broome, with art by Murphy Anderson.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">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?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-224" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600709.us.archive.org/30/items/qbp-episode-224/QBP%2C%20Episode%20224.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://magazinesandmonsters.com/">Magazines & Monsters</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: Champions 14 & 15, Marvel Comics, cover-dated July & September 1977.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line

Jun 10, 2025

E&E 028 - How We Podcast, Part 2

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeBG1QG5zymiypJft7tlOPk5ltORJzrnHO-RrR2YOwJV2u41Bg36fk9vSty6Qw7N2-H4IWEDUOXdKortm0TRXska6T7EgEZyWO9vdC0holHXkchb6tVMjNwyL5oxIxgz5DY8QYpJgJqbNpT-kyTdXwJi8ZqX_Up-2txV1fygolK37Nw4Z5fSSR06ddwU/s334/podcast%20gear.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="334" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIeBG1QG5zymiypJft7tlOPk5ltORJzrnHO-RrR2YOwJV2u41Bg36fk9vSty6Qw7N2-H4IWEDUOXdKortm0TRXska6T7EgEZyWO9vdC0holHXkchb6tVMjNwyL5oxIxgz5DY8QYpJgJqbNpT-kyTdXwJi8ZqX_Up-2txV1fygolK37Nw4Z5fSSR06ddwU/w242-h145/podcast%20gear.jpg" width="242" /></a></b></div><b><br />Alan's Eyes & Ears #028 - How We Podcast (pt 2 of 2)</b><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Part 1 occurred in the prior episode.  </p><p></p><p>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?</p><p></p><p></p><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-028" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia600708.us.archive.org/16/items/e-e-028/E%26E%20028.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5mAEiXiPoWBEBU6WnYbssOr9ZC0pNgm">Mike's Comic Book Roadshow</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #1: <a href="https://www.thebatpod.com/">Bill's Bat-Pod</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #2: <a href="https://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/">Derek's Fanholes</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #3: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/pop-culture-affidavit/">Tom's Pop Culture Affidavit</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #4: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/earth-destruction-directive/">Luke's Earth Destruction Directive</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

May 29, 2025

E&E 027 - How We Podcast, Part 1

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X8vfcZbdlHiElOmeqkID84P2M5ooyWcgkouDRFy-GEJ3URoQ2jkcOoZMbsE4natxbF49pADAxTaUX2fvRKUn291otVO6oIY_JgEAOpvHWKAOaNdho1t-Y1i6zIqNNjlDGOVP5-wlzn3BONejMB_hV65KZ0a6gRQmm-sMbgysGGD5WkqFtB46EasVELU/s329/podcasting.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="201" data-original-width="329" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5X8vfcZbdlHiElOmeqkID84P2M5ooyWcgkouDRFy-GEJ3URoQ2jkcOoZMbsE4natxbF49pADAxTaUX2fvRKUn291otVO6oIY_JgEAOpvHWKAOaNdho1t-Y1i6zIqNNjlDGOVP5-wlzn3BONejMB_hV65KZ0a6gRQmm-sMbgysGGD5WkqFtB46EasVELU/s320/podcasting.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #027 - How We Podcast (pt 1 of 2)</b><p></p><p></p><p>Part 2 follows in the next episode.  </p><p> 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?</p><p></p><p></p><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-027" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia600703.us.archive.org/3/items/e-e-027/E%26E%20027.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/category/the-ocadecagonagon-theater-group/">8TW Audio Works</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #1: <a href="https://www.thebatpod.com/">Bill's Bat-Pod</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #2: <a href="https://fanholespodcast.blogspot.com/">Derek's Fanholes</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #3: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/pop-culture-affidavit/">Tom's Pop Culture Affidavit</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link #4: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/earth-destruction-directive/">Luke's Earth Destruction Directive</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><br /><p></p>

May 22, 2025

QBP #223 -- Free Comic Book Day 2025!!!

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEenzATsXFYOZdKRdUy6IA9euospTpRPat6X5qhoUEes3iIkJCO_8N_gtC2_o2t5s57ky8vzoW7aNKaJBBG-yLKcQWlIoyB-7fh0fkhy-S9wUKG3i9lfRpkEUq4uCLhQLq0fETCSy5h_p8GLlsSbVMBEXc0CofvdsamJrmyvD964F-1ggIsH1e2Spr74/s262/FCBD%2025.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="192" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDEenzATsXFYOZdKRdUy6IA9euospTpRPat6X5qhoUEes3iIkJCO_8N_gtC2_o2t5s57ky8vzoW7aNKaJBBG-yLKcQWlIoyB-7fh0fkhy-S9wUKG3i9lfRpkEUq4uCLhQLq0fETCSy5h_p8GLlsSbVMBEXc0CofvdsamJrmyvD964F-1ggIsH1e2Spr74/w174-h237/FCBD%2025.png" width="174" /></a></div><p></p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #223</b></u><p> Free Comic Book Day 2025<br /> <br />It's time to celebrate the official holiday of The Quarter-Bin Podcast! </p><p> 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?</p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span><br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-223" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br />  </p><p><a href="https://ia601806.us.archive.org/5/items/qbp-episode-223/QBP%2C%20Episode%20223.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a> <br /> <br /> Next Episode: <u>DC Super-Stars 4</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated June 1976.</p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.packratcomics.com/blogs/news/oh-the-comics-youll-read-free-comic-book-day-2025-at-packrat-comics">Packrat Comics </a><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="http://wgcomics.com">World's Greatest Comics</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://mykrazzycomics.com/">Krazzy Comics</a></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b></span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"> You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek or the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>. </p><p>Music for this episode is the song: Bloom by Punch Deck | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck">https://soundcloud.com/punch-deck</a><br />Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a><br />Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)<br /><br /></p><br /><p></p>

May 12, 2025

E&E 026 - Marvel Must-Haves

<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5VEvpd34gjv5zOyWhofCJT_Z2wSVByrHJ7otb9-pQt-yWp96WJhdS6smrLulWoN5xy2LZyLWsXA4_7ThHjNzsj74cdOshyphenhyphenSuj3Z49aup9YRyUvrt2zYJ2cmB7Oc_UXqvdwPEVcQnOK0-njtQcFe2N23Pkh9Ye7XFSmblz8HbMB7kI-wQ5mCyPT_gWNE/s2961/must%20haves.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2961" data-original-width="2198" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE5VEvpd34gjv5zOyWhofCJT_Z2wSVByrHJ7otb9-pQt-yWp96WJhdS6smrLulWoN5xy2LZyLWsXA4_7ThHjNzsj74cdOshyphenhyphenSuj3Z49aup9YRyUvrt2zYJ2cmB7Oc_UXqvdwPEVcQnOK0-njtQcFe2N23Pkh9Ye7XFSmblz8HbMB7kI-wQ5mCyPT_gWNE/s320/must%20haves.JPG" width="238" /></a></b></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #026 - Free Marvel Must-Haves</b><p></p><p></p><p>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?</p><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/eyes-ears-ep-026" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia600209.us.archive.org/30/items/eyes-ears-ep-026/Eyes%20%26%20Ears%2C%20Ep%20026.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/pop-culture-affidavit/">Pop Culture Affidavit</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p>

May 2, 2025

QBP #222 - The Champions 2 & 3

<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJ4lvativYynGcySykaO68TlYYN1aSrY86mH_fiWfG4JvsIpz0fSqZT6EZZspqZw7BueqAQGm-D5bAhR9EK5R-luixkeFA-WzOjDSIh5G7pma7okIyzm9CoM0VEh3uutBnQQxf5WBy5zSwk77KA7FZwVFWsQe_2CibSi24KtLK1icOBYODYMSHk6BxLI/s609/Champions%203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJ4lvativYynGcySykaO68TlYYN1aSrY86mH_fiWfG4JvsIpz0fSqZT6EZZspqZw7BueqAQGm-D5bAhR9EK5R-luixkeFA-WzOjDSIh5G7pma7okIyzm9CoM0VEh3uutBnQQxf5WBy5zSwk77KA7FZwVFWsQe_2CibSi24KtLK1icOBYODYMSHk6BxLI/s320/Champions%203.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #222</b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>The Champions 2 & 3</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated January & February 1976<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Whom the Gods Would Join," by Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & John Tartaglione.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Assault on Olympus!" by Tony Isabella & Bill Mantlo, with art by George Tuska & Vince Colletta.  <br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Professor Alan revisits the swingin' seventies, as The Champions wrap up their first storyline? Can the powers of teamwork, love, & forgiveness emerge victorious over deception and deviltry?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-222" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601908.us.archive.org/9/items/qbp-episode-222/QBP%2C%20Episode%20222.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="http://www.longboxcrusade.com/">Action Film Face-Off</a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <a href="https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/278650-Full-Line-Up-of-FCBD-2025-Comic-Books-Announced">Free Comic Book Day</a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You

Apr 22, 2025

QBP #221 - JSApril (JSA 59)

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaNsn-R75TFu3rW-Occyu4u3E-27lmZPaDRgAf5-ADWcy94A-4hJtR0oWOWEo7zpYLl5xtPmhuvba5tTZVcJxn6kYWhcP5G9kRnvZe7rGisslGO09vuMLoENG1lFgsNXGcABvwDfTbN5yRm99QZYKs8QCVZ26K3_NhCL1NHH8ctZce_BoaVQ9azV607c/s279/JSA%2059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="181" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCaNsn-R75TFu3rW-Occyu4u3E-27lmZPaDRgAf5-ADWcy94A-4hJtR0oWOWEo7zpYLl5xtPmhuvba5tTZVcJxn6kYWhcP5G9kRnvZe7rGisslGO09vuMLoENG1lFgsNXGcABvwDfTbN5yRm99QZYKs8QCVZ26K3_NhCL1NHH8ctZce_BoaVQ9azV607c/s1600/JSA%2059.jpg" width="181" /></a></div><p></p><p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #221</b></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>JSA #59</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated April 2004<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Time & Time & Time Again," by Geoff Johns, with art by Sean Phillips.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Dr Anj joins the Professor to celebrate JSApril 2025? Have they finally found a Per Degaton story that is NOT the same as all the other Per Degaton stories? And what does Anj think of the physician-on-physician violence portrayed in this issue?</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-221" width="500" height="60" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia800704.us.archive.org/12/items/qbp-episode-221/QBP%2C%20Episode%20221.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsapril/">JSApril 2025</a> (including the list of participants)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s480/JSApril.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="251" data-original-width="480" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3Y-0Wv4W9k5BwFjvwu820gVCoRzxwv5eCmOwie5_S3vovFwzYYGq61MfBSskKlCOq43tLWdBgfrM32Lch-_y94lQLMQSIkzr3xNcyVeUrw8_JzhrCg4kr7ZShlbuwixjO4MxMAsqqNrMZ_sgBhPYko0BSqFL-vFo4H6YFTzfqAJiRrCm7AB1gZe53Kg/s320/JSApril.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Link: <a href="https://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/">Anj's Comic Box Commentary blog</a><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode: <u>Probably The Champions 2 & 3</u>, cover-dated January & February 1976.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.fa

Apr 11, 2025

E & E 025 - Global Gumshoes

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lGCWA1ipkZZ0U1v-DYhLaLAvzmHvJjgFcmTEXK3d4P7J-89RY8wj5nRhqrI7qTNnGH_Z2v2NS2zNC4mOrWhX0_qsrh8pEaYukt0ztwFuxcKBNvqy8XIOSYg-z-5BP41YAk1JiZhZ1aJhP1_Q2tA8T-aaW1WZuM7bI2f9mZDWPQLXL8MUs3YB0WjLp1Q/s279/detective.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="181" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0lGCWA1ipkZZ0U1v-DYhLaLAvzmHvJjgFcmTEXK3d4P7J-89RY8wj5nRhqrI7qTNnGH_Z2v2NS2zNC4mOrWhX0_qsrh8pEaYukt0ztwFuxcKBNvqy8XIOSYg-z-5BP41YAk1JiZhZ1aJhP1_Q2tA8T-aaW1WZuM7bI2f9mZDWPQLXL8MUs3YB0WjLp1Q/w172-h266/detective.jpg" width="172" /></a></div><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #025 - Global Gumshoes</b><p></p><p>In this mysterious episode, Alan is joined by THREE guests to discuss mystery and detective properties from around the world. We go to New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the UK, all around Europe, the Caribbean, and even the USA. We talk TV, novels, comic books, and even a few games. <br /></p>Which of these items will YOU want to check out?<br /><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-025" width="500" height="60" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia800809.us.archive.org/34/items/e-e-025/E%26E%20025.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/comcsforfunandprofit">Comics for Fun & Profit</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/RaDAdventuresNetwork">The RaD Adventures Network </a></span></span></p><p> Link: Em's bookstore <a href="https://www.bookloft.com/">The Book Loft</a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p></p>

Apr 2, 2025

QBP #220 - Marvel Graphic Novel 14: Swords of the Swashbucklers

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeFaMToTpEQcy52vzPiT6vBcAa8tA_bCJBQLztD5tjbiTzgthn53H720HIzRQtr96HmlKpkMu2yZL2X7Qr1jbkOB03KtfTV8kD4WDKMnwbBAAD6jtsAyU_P3uFwqmgUvvCpWUtV0-MiYy3D7Al1eOfSYsB-77VIyKk1Hcn5qMpiOxj__X62J8-VXuDaI/s265/swash.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="265" data-original-width="200" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeFaMToTpEQcy52vzPiT6vBcAa8tA_bCJBQLztD5tjbiTzgthn53H720HIzRQtr96HmlKpkMu2yZL2X7Qr1jbkOB03KtfTV8kD4WDKMnwbBAAD6jtsAyU_P3uFwqmgUvvCpWUtV0-MiYy3D7Al1eOfSYsB-77VIyKk1Hcn5qMpiOxj__X62J8-VXuDaI/s1600/swash.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #220<br /></b></u><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Marvel Graphic Novel 14</u>, cover-dated 1985<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"Swords of the Swashbucklers," by Bill Mantlo, with art by Butch Guice.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when Professor Alan covers a comics from a source of cheap comics he has never covered before on the show? And how does he feel about pirates? SPACE PIRATES, at that?<br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-220" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia601405.us.archive.org/13/items/qbp-episode-220/QBP%2C%20Episode%20220.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://tothebatpoles.libsyn.com/">To the Batpoles!</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>JSA 59</u>, DC Comics, cover-dated April, 2004. Part of <a href="https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsapril/">the JSApril event</a>.</p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Source: <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/">Humble Bundle</a></span></span></p><b>A Robust Crew </b>by Darren-Curtis | <a href="https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez">https://soundcloud.com/desperate-measurez</a><br />Music promoted by <a href="https://www.free-stock-music.com">https://www.free-stock-music.com</a><br />Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)<br /><br />

Mar 24, 2025

Doomspeak #057 - Doom 2099 36 - 38

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-dE7dwIt-xoT0vkHfvPVdRK78VeAk8xesgENok3MSEqeFEyBcE7TU-wbBarUeM7vCI4L1Rn8OFwFQMEc77C7uJOdRz84eFIeWRTtwOjQCGlhpn5jcVMC-PvpdGAulWmFitBOs84W0tCzyTZjGNQkkWHNUttIquvhqoEPo0epEMkR9ZlJG4v-XSh-ZpI/s153/doom%2037.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="153" data-original-width="100" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-dE7dwIt-xoT0vkHfvPVdRK78VeAk8xesgENok3MSEqeFEyBcE7TU-wbBarUeM7vCI4L1Rn8OFwFQMEc77C7uJOdRz84eFIeWRTtwOjQCGlhpn5jcVMC-PvpdGAulWmFitBOs84W0tCzyTZjGNQkkWHNUttIquvhqoEPo0epEMkR9ZlJG4v-XSh-ZpI/w141-h216/doom%2037.jpg" width="141" /></a></div> <u><u><b>DOOMSPEAK<br /></b></u> </u><p></p> <u>DOOM 2099 #36 - 38</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated December 1995, January 1996. & February 1996.<br /> <br />"Shockriding, parts 1 - 3" were all written by Warren Ellis, with art by Steve Pugh (36 & 38), Scott Koblish (36 - 38), & Ashley Wood (37).<br /><p>What happens when Doom's battle with Anthony Herod (and President Captain America) finally come to an end? How exactly does Doom win? </p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-57" width="500" height="60" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600207.us.archive.org/1/items/doomspeak-57/Doomspeak%2057.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com">Two True Freaks</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Could be anything. Maybe Doom 2099 39 & 40, maybe not.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><br /><p></p>

Mar 13, 2025

QBP #219 - Detective Comic Annual 3

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXTMLHcBQ3G7mLUeI86FFQwxAPRrwqCU31dU4h9N4TehfwC62fz_uVkuQw-HWAJ45JTwfSxWqw6f_DRUUkdawJGJnVP_vAnqMkVTn0hfbhgqUvKhxrr8dTtY51SNejP9EdqxSzgK87C5PJkiPj61r4riS98aM3ABaWOUrTf3QNCGswKcQCQzfs2AlfOg/s620/Detective%20Ann%203.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXTMLHcBQ3G7mLUeI86FFQwxAPRrwqCU31dU4h9N4TehfwC62fz_uVkuQw-HWAJ45JTwfSxWqw6f_DRUUkdawJGJnVP_vAnqMkVTn0hfbhgqUvKhxrr8dTtY51SNejP9EdqxSzgK87C5PJkiPj61r4riS98aM3ABaWOUrTf3QNCGswKcQCQzfs2AlfOg/s320/Detective%20Ann%203.jpg" width="206" /></a></div><p></p><p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #219<br /></b></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Detective Comics Annual #3</u>, cover-dated 1990<span>.</span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span>"Obligation" by Archie Goodwin, with art by Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when a certain irredeemable guest joins the professor to discuss an epic globe-spanning Batman adventure? And what is the guest's favorite Ohio-based food item?<br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-219" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia600108.us.archive.org/31/items/qbp-episode-219/QBP%2C%20Episode%20219.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mikes-comic-shop-roadshow/id1662011650">Mike's Comic Book Roadshow</a><br /></p><p>Link: <a href="https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/">The Fire & Water Podcast Network</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>Marvel Graphic Novel 14: Swords of the Swashbucklers</u>, cover-dated 1985.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Source: In the Ballpark<br /></span></span></p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Music in the episode: </span></span>City Life by Artificial.Music <b>| <a href="https://soundcloud.com/artificial-mu

Mar 3, 2025

E&E #024 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 4

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgcdDd6wrVGgYqohAGwAki-LhNSHpa7zdWd2uS78QYGR-5KVpGKzcOwWbTIQYucGtX1wzGird2hgTHui_mbgUBteFW0w_Tj0NeulUadgYz8S2tNxcfOhnpklKAgCFZi-d6kvXTWW9MkD6cXSWEiSX4zxzJWW8b6olx_vl6PQa7jxNzjUd-oMRjaptwsA/s590/Longbox.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="590" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgcdDd6wrVGgYqohAGwAki-LhNSHpa7zdWd2uS78QYGR-5KVpGKzcOwWbTIQYucGtX1wzGird2hgTHui_mbgUBteFW0w_Tj0NeulUadgYz8S2tNxcfOhnpklKAgCFZi-d6kvXTWW9MkD6cXSWEiSX4zxzJWW8b6olx_vl6PQa7jxNzjUd-oMRjaptwsA/w256-h166/Longbox.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p><b>Alan's Eyes & Ears #024 - Anatomy of a Collection, pt 4<br /></b></p><p></p><p> 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 talks about Doctor Doom, DC Bombshells, Doctor Doom, Doctor Who, and possibly even Doctor Doom. <br /></p>And which well-known title is astonishingly under-represented in the collection?<br /><p> Listen to this episode ... and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/e-e-024" width="500" height="60" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://ia800809.us.archive.org/6/items/e-e-024/E%26E%20024.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/podcast/jsapril/">JSApril 2025</a></span></span> </p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and Professor Alan @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p>

Feb 20, 2025

QBP #218 - Champions #1

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgUoALsM3ZZiekuPQz6Cbv7R84x8R__1lnPu4iohh4ZrmA8PsXGX5oj619r6WjDYalzdORpxdbCsSQWidXUJJOG0SpjY4rXvBHnRxA3JFzB5rg_HGzz_9flnYPERO1tcFl0CJ_4Ho3ADX-kqFZMGtLPNAKFojUt6k9Lzh-WoWFe5L3-mIQcNLAhzvLKo/s2800/Champions%201.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2800" data-original-width="1820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgUoALsM3ZZiekuPQz6Cbv7R84x8R__1lnPu4iohh4ZrmA8PsXGX5oj619r6WjDYalzdORpxdbCsSQWidXUJJOG0SpjY4rXvBHnRxA3JFzB5rg_HGzz_9flnYPERO1tcFl0CJ_4Ho3ADX-kqFZMGtLPNAKFojUt6k9Lzh-WoWFe5L3-mIQcNLAhzvLKo/s320/Champions%201.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><p></p><p><u><b>Quarter-Bin Podcast #218<br /></b></u></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>The Champions #1</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated October 1975.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">"The World Still Needs The Champions," by Cleveland native Tony Isabella, with art by Don Heck & Mike Esposito.</span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What happens when a university on the west coast is invaded by harpies, mutates, & Amazon warriors? <br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h4><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Listen to the episode and find out!<span class="value"> </span></span></h4><p><span class="value"> Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/qbp-episode-218" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia802308.us.archive.org/6/items/qbp-episode-218/QBP%2C%20Episode%20218.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /><br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span> </p><p>Promo: <a href="https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/qt-series/hey-kids-comics/">Hey Kids! Comics</a><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next Episode:<u>Detective Comics Annual #3</u>, cover-dated 1990.<br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /><br />"Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span><br /><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Source: <a href="https://mykrazzycomics.com/">Krazzy Comics</a></span></span></p><span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Music in the episode: </span></span><b>City Life by Artificial.Music | https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music<br />Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com<br />Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)<br />https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US</b><p></p>

Feb 10, 2025

Doomspeak #056 - Doctor Doom & Rocket Racoon #1 (2025)

<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCbKtJWEZecFlpv2YbzyNCBMGlkPaXWI4NX0sbZHPqm6R4AJw-LRozqn-vTTty9dl1DXcUOtaqzzO0l5_V6mu3alAddzGK2HQwfbNA6RtCb4oRcFO7SV1Us4kqb5QtjftHT6fignOb1uuyPpK3bd08Z_NK2i9BbXxWIbJ-lsSuxEvIqPlAG9RdsbATwU/s224/Doom%20Rocket.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="224" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCbKtJWEZecFlpv2YbzyNCBMGlkPaXWI4NX0sbZHPqm6R4AJw-LRozqn-vTTty9dl1DXcUOtaqzzO0l5_V6mu3alAddzGK2HQwfbNA6RtCb4oRcFO7SV1Us4kqb5QtjftHT6fignOb1uuyPpK3bd08Z_NK2i9BbXxWIbJ-lsSuxEvIqPlAG9RdsbATwU/s1600/Doom%20Rocket.jpg" width="224" /></a></div><u><u><b>DOOMSPEAK<br /></b></u> </u><p></p> <u>Doctor Doom & Rocket Raccoon #1</u>, Marvel Comics, cover-dated  2025.<br /> <br />"Thirteen Days of Doom," written by J Michael Straczynski, with art by Will Robson.<br /><p>What happens with Rocket gives Doom a hand in traveling back to before the Big Bang to answer the question ... WHY???<br /></p><p> Listen to the episode and find out!<br /> <br /> <span class="value">Click on the player below to listen to the episode:</span><br /> <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="60" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="https://archive.org/embed/doomspeak-56" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="500"></iframe>  </p><p><a href="https://ia800109.us.archive.org/0/items/doomspeak-56/Doomspeak%2056.mp3">Right-click to download episode directly</a><br /> <br /> You may also subscribe to the podcast through <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/relatively-geeky-network/id683818575">iTunes</a> or the <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/relativelygeekypodcast">RSS Feed</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Promo: <a href="https://deconstructingcomics.com/#google_vignette">Deconstructing Comics</a></span></span></p><p>Next Time: Doom 2099 #36 - 38.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">Send e-mail feedback to <b><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></b> </span></span><br /> <br /> "Like" us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relativelygeeky</p><p> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 20px;">You can follow the network on Twitter @Relatively_Geek and the host @ProfessorAlan</span></span></p><p></p>

Jan 30, 2025