Titan Up The Defense

KREEEE! What's behind that creaky old monastery door? Why it's our coverage of Defenders #120! Topics include: tractor repair, Canadian branding issues, Miracle Man disambiguation, and job interview questions! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Cory is off at the circus this week (probably getting hypnotized or witnessing a murder), so Hub is joined by Batman expert Matt Lazorwitz to help him cover the third chapter of the A Lonely Place of Dying crossover in Batman #441! Hooray! Matt explains what makes Batman a special character, Hub says nonsense about coins. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Zot! We read Defenders #119, and...well, there wasn't much there there, so we talk occupied ourselves by discussing: salad dressings, air Zambonis, crime solving actors, the perils of insect riding, and a bunch of other stuff. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Send in the clowns! Our coverage of the A Lonely Place of Dying storyline continues as we read New Titans #60! Topics include: Circus murders, George Kennedy's mystery novel, Volkswagens, and flashlight safety protocols. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Helzapoppin' when Son of Satan makes his tumultuous return to academia! We read Defenders #118 and discuss such important topics as: sports mascots, risotto punching etiquette, the culinary school of hard knocks, and the 10 minute rule. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Holy auspicious beginning to a storyline, Batman! Cory's in space getting his origin retconned, so the delightful Elana Levin helps Hub unpack Batman 440, the first chapter of the Titans/Batman crossover, A Lonely Place of Dying. You guys? It's really good! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Foooom! We read the Defenders #117, although you'd be excused for not noticing as we spend most of our time talking about: Cypress Hill, Jonathan Bottom, a fictional Australian buddy-cop movie, sex robot music, and choose your own adventure taxes. But we liked the comic book! Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wildebeest--Friend or Foe? Foe, obviously. What a silly question. We read New Titans #59, topics include: Things that make you go hmmm, sandwich poetry, ornamental hermits, and our growing frustration. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Loosen Up, F**knuts! Gary and Dr. Ed are back in this very special episode to discuss the groundbreaking film Youngblood: That's a Lot of Blood, and It's Sure Not Old! (2009) Topics include: Ed's conspiracy theories, mushroom mishaps, casting choices, and surprising backstory to this moving adaptation of the world's greatest comic book! 

Shoooom! Love and disfunction abound in Defenders #116. The members of our titular non-team pair off for makeouts and feelings talks. Topics of discussion include: Invisible pets, terrible pickup lines, and the return of Steve's nasty little flame ghosts. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Wildebeest is up to his hoofed hijinks again! We read New Titans #58, and topics of discussion include: haircut mishaps, floppy disks, daylight savings time, and *sigh* the return of Danny Fucking Chase. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Jnco! Set your wayback machines for 1998, because in this episode Hub and special guest Elana Levin take a look at Young Justice #1! Topics include: trying to find the right lens to view this issue through, the Young Justice TV show, 80's glam metal, 90's fashion, and our misspent early adulthood. Enjoy? Enjoy? If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Fwagghh! We read Defenders #115, which claims to be "The Weirdest Adventure Ever!" If it's not, it isn't far off. Topics include: Over-Mindy, Kyle Richmond sort of is dead after all, swimming in non-water, and an uncomfortable discussion about consuming the work of problematic childhood favorites. Whee! Oh, also Elf with a Gun is back.If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294 

The gang's least favorite antelope adjacent antagonist is back! Sort of. We read New Titans #57. Topics include: letter fighting, missing muttonchops, doublets vs. singlets, and a surprising amount of pinnipedagogy. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Yarghhh! It's mental madness when telepathic turduckens tussle in Defenders #114! Topics include: tiny cans of soda, how many minds can fit in a mind, and a handy mnemonic device to help remember which eyeball monsters to trust. Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Set the wayback machine for an indeterminate amount of time ago, because New Titans #56 is a flashback to the days of the Teen Titans West! Topics include: video game baseball names, the return of Gnarrk (sort of), T-Boz, and tide pools. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Spaang! We caught moon madness reading Defenders #113! Topics of discussion include: Doug Flutie, God's favorite Bam, The Squadron Two Toppings or Fewer, and whether killing Kyle Richmond is a victimless crime. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Gadzooks! We read Secret Origins Annual #3, which attempts to summarize and retcon 180+ issues of Teen Titans history! It's a lot of comic, but we still find time to talk about: being on gork, oceans vs mountains, and the importance of tiny pliers. Enjoy! Enjoy! P.S. Cory had some mic issues, so his part of the audio is a little wonky. Sorry about that. I did my best. If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Butt! We read Defenders #112, featuring...the return of Nighthawk? Topics of discussion include: sanitary ham practices; alternate universes; the greatest sound effect; and of course, the Fat Boys' Swatch commercial. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Hooray! Seems like Christmas came either a little late or very early, but New Titans #55 gives us something we've been asking for for a long time. Topics of discussion include: Hooray, more Gazzara talk, Hooray, Donna's new look, and Hooray! Enjoy! Enjoy! If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland You can get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294