SPOON! The Coolest Tick Alive (A Celebration of JUSTICE, ABSURDITY & BEN EDLUND!)

 This week, we’re celebrating one of the greatest, weirdest, most wonderfully absurd superheroes of all time — THE TICK! From his mysterious comic book origins (did he escape a mental institution?!) to the iconic animated series, to two wild live-action versions, we’re diving into it ALL. We’re talking Chairface, Little Wooden Boy, The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight, Danger Boat, Barry the other Tick, and every hilariously heroic moment in between. It’s big blue chaos in the best way possible — grab your antennae, shout SPOON!, and join us on this loving deep-dive into the legacy of Ben Edlund’s indestructible idiotic icon.

EP 197 The Coolest Geek Alive

Jesse Blaze Snider is the hero we need, bipartisan & scrutinizing. Like a nerd culture Arthur Fonzarelli, he will give you that perfect advice you need or jump some sharks to save the day himself. He’s a geek like you. A fan of the source material FIRST, who believes that geeks need to get their geek news from other geeks or it’s all bull$#!+. He’s a professional comic book writer whose credits include Marvel, DC, Image, Disney*Pixar, the Muppets & a lot more. He’s an English major, a music minor & a damn good broadcast journalist since the age of 19. Truly, you’ve never met a more humble taste-making mortal than this lovable muppet of a man. He even wrote this bio. JBS believes that the world deserves better MYTHS and he’s NOT GONNA TAKE IT…not anymore. Some things…are worth fighting for. Join us, won’t you?