Alpha Waves
Blog posts will announce new episodes and news pertinent to the Why Not?! Podcast
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Episode 35: Exuent Bochs
Another two-fer this episode as we bring to a close our time with Roger Bochs. Y’know, given the way things were going, this might not be the worst possible…nah, this is still a pretty bad way to go out. Plus: Whitman Knapp shoots up the “worst character” rankings; Aurora is barely in either issue; and
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Episode 34: “The Worst Pajama Party…So Far”
After a few short-er episodes, we’ve got a bit of a doozy for your ears this week. Two, count ‘em two!, issues of that Alpha Flight…goodness. In which we watch Roger Bochs change in all so many terrible ways! And the return of Tom’s bete orange in a very different form. There’s a lot to
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Episode 33: “The Fall of the House of The Doug”
Short but impactful one this week as we bid farewell to a founding member of Alpha Flight…looks like that Dead Alphans list is gonna grow a bit in Episode 34! We also get more amazing characterization for Madison Jeffries, the return of miserable Puck, and, well, a lot of other characters are…there. Oh, and Bochs
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Episode 32: “Somehow, Bill Makes It Worse”
Just one issue this week but it’s a doozy as we get another situation designed to keep Kara Killgrave on the straight and narrow. Really: that feels like the only reason we get this villain this month. But! We do get some interesting characterization for Misssster Jeffries (who might be extremely overpowered?!) and there’s a
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Episode 31: “Je vois un alligator, je frappe un alligator”
We’re back to our regularly scheduled episodes and in this one we cover three issues, including one of our least favorite to date, Marvel Fanfare #28. Just a very odd, unnecessary story. But! We also meet Purple Girl AND witness the return of Beta Flight! Mantlo’s really starting to put his stamp on this book
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2025 Summer Spectacular!
Summer Spectacular 2025! Happy summer, folks! We pulled together something akin to a double-sized issue: we dig into Alpha Flight Annual #1 (which might be both of our favorite single issue) and have a conversation with Professor Joseph A. Stramondo on disability, ableism, and the word “cripple”. It’s a fascinating conversation and one we’re sure
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Have a Drink! Ep 6 OR Alpha Flight Ep 30a: Thunderbolts
Hi folks, it’s summer, and things have got a bit busy-ier in our day-to-day. We’re dipping in to our Patreon exclusive Why Not Have a Drink episode where we discuss Thunderbolts Asterisk. Seemed appropriate this week, what with the movie hitting digital and all that. So kick back with your refreshing summer beverage of choice
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Episode 30: “Marrinapalooza”
In this episode we finally catch up with everyone’s favorite fish lady from Newfoundland, MARRINA! And, really, we do. Not messing with you. Which also means we have to spend time with no one’s favorite Atlantean…Namor. He brought some friends with, though, in the form of the 1986 Avengers! It’s a team-up! In this episode,
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Episode 29: “What Color Is Your Sasquatch?”
Welcome to Episode 29, in which we wrap up Snowbird’s magical mystery pregnancy, encounter a real-life tale of Arctic exploration gone wrong (redundant, really, that “gone wrong”) made mystical(?!), and run into Talisman again. And, y’know what? Chris may have had a point about her. But maybe don’t mention that to him such that it
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Episode 28: The Doug…Undone!
It’s a surprise-entirely-unnatural-pregnancy episode, everyone’s favorite scifi/fantasy trope! And The Doug Thompson handles it…poorly. Little less of the Puck/Bochs self-loathing (though not none of that nonsense), but the issues covered this episode represent a real corner being turned as we put the…rocky start to Mantlo’s time behind us. Overly optimistic? Probably! In this episode, Chris: