Tag: Aurora
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Episode 16: “LangKowski Island”
Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 16: “LangKowski Island” Yeah, we recorded this the week of the US election and, honestly, this was a bright spot during a crap time! Hoping it offers that to y’all, too! And we’re launching a Patreon! First bit of extra content hits this Thursday with a Have a Drink episode… Read more
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Episode 13: “…Worth Two Twoyoungmen in the Bush”
In which almost everyone has a heart-to-heart except for maybe the people that really should (Shaman and his daughter; Aurora and Northstar). We also manage to hang out in 4-5 cities across Canada, so, you know, normal-AF. In this episode, Chris: and Tom: Issues covered: Alpha Flight #17 – “Dreams Die Hard…” – cover date… Read more
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Episode 12: “See No Crystar, Speak No Spider-Man, Hear No Marrina”
SIDE QUESTS! This episode we dig into two issues that present more…ephemera(?!) in Alpha Flight’s history. And while the second issue discussed is just plain bizarre, the first one featuring everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood superhero is an absolute delight. Oh, and we added more sound effects. In this episode, Chris: and Tom: Issues covered: Marvel… Read more
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Episode 11: “Runaway Fiance”
Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 11: “Runaway Fiance” In which Marrina (and some other AWOL characters) waltz back into our lives…and waltz right back out. And Walt isn’t in any of these issues…or is he?! In this episode, Chris: Tom: Issues covered:Alpha Flight #14 – “Biology Class” – cover date September 1984Written and penciled by… Read more
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Episode 9: “…and then there were…”
Well, it’s the big one. The capstone to the first arc of Alpha Flight and the comics by which most folks know AF. We take you through the comics and, well, kind of let them do their thing. And make some…allusions to contemporary political figures. In this episode, Chris: Tom: Issues covered: Alpha Flight #11… Read more
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Episode 7: “Borealis; or The Twins”
As you may have guessed by the title, this is the one we’ve been talking about, where we “chat” about Aurora and Northstar and…a lot of what’s been going on there. So! We called in some backup and are joined by Sara Netzley! Sara is a professor of communication by day and a romance author… Read more
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Episode 3: What If Why Not?! Talked About What We Need To Talk About In Order to Talk About Alpha Flight (Part 3)
Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 3: “What If Why Not?! Talked About What We Need To Talk About In Order to Talk About Alpha Flight (Part 3)”, wherein we wrap up our pre-history of Alpha Flight in preparation for Issue 1 of the solo series. In this episode: Tom expresses yet more distaste re: More… Read more
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Episode 1: What If Why Not?! Talked About What We Need To Talk About In Order to Talk About Alpha Flight (Part 1)
Episode 1 available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Read more