X-Plaining the X-Men

I took this from their website, hope they don't mind.

Hey y'all. I wanted to introduce you to one of my favorite podcasts (even though I'm like 20 episodes behind): Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men. The title kind of tells you everything you need to know. A couple nerds named Jay and Miles have been going through X-Men history, starting from the beginning, and explaining it.

I was first introduced to them while I was searching for a good podcast to supplement the... irregular output of The Uncanny X-Cast (Another great show, but that is for another time). The show, at the time called Rachel & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, was not that interesting to me. This was late 2014. I listened to two or three episodes and deleted the show from my app. Fast forward to the summer of 2017. I had just lost my job and needed something to help me get through the bad times. So, I increased my podcast consumption. By a lot. Like, quadruple the amount. In this time, I rediscovered the show, now going by Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men, and gave it another try. To say I loved it would be an understatement. I listened to about 120 episodes in six to eight weeks. I fell back in love with the X-Men. Jay and Miles were knowledgeable, witty, and charming. If they didn't know something, they do the research. They put up visual guides, among other content, on their website. The community is welcoming and one of the best I have found on the internet. I learn, I laugh, I even get emotional sometimes.

I highly recommend everyone gives this show at least a few episodes. If it's not your thing, maybe you just aren't in the right headspace or it isn't for you. That is alright. Even if you don't listen to the show, that's your prerogative, but I absolutely implore you to read one of the most emotional articles I have ever read. Something that touched my heart and opened to my eyes to a whole new way of viewing not just Speed Racer, but media in general. I will probably get more into how that change has occurred and effected my life at some point, but for now I am wholly content to praise Jay, Miles, and everything they've created.