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Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling

Capes on the Couch: Where Comics Get Counseling

Saving the world doesn"t necessarily mean you go home happy. How"s the mental health of your favorite superhero? A comic aficionado and a board-certified psychiatrist look at the various neuroses of your favorite heroes and villains and provide options for treatment.

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49:06

E195 - Discord Live DerpyCon Panel

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2025/10/01

WE ARE BACK! And it only took almost a year, but we're finally ready to release our live panel from DerpyCon all about the Equine Essence of Entropy, Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! Try not to turn to stone while you listen... Intro Who are Capes on the Couch? Background Discord created by Lauren Faust and M. A. Larson in “The Return of Harmony” (Sept. 17, 2011) A draconequus who embodies the spirit of chaos and disharmony, he was imprisoned in stone for a millennium by

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03:11:48

Fantastic Four Megasode

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2025/07/26

In conjunction with the release of the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie, and as a leadup to our return (this September!), we're dropping a three-hour combined episode on Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Galactus! This episode will surely be as fantastic as the movie! Sue's original episode Ben's original episode Galactus's original episode Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Threads Instagram Twitter Facebook TikTok

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01:33:47

Colleagues on the Couch - Dr. Ashley Zultanky

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2025/02/26

We are introducing a brand new subseries on the show, COLLEAGUES ON THE COUCH! We'll be talking with mental health professionals about their experiences in the field. For this debut episode, we're chatting with horse dancer/crack shot/Anthony's cousin Dr. Ashley Zultanky! Come for the family gossip, stay for the breakdown of Captain America! Colleagues on the Couch - Dr. Ashley Zultanky Intro New subseries - we interview MH professionals about their work in the field Questions What is

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49:37

Issue 194 - Thunderbolt Ross

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2025/02/12

Issue 194 - Thunderbolt Ross Intro Captain America: Brave New World reaction coming to Patreon Background (1:38) General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The Incredible Hulk #1 (May 1962) Lieutenant General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross oversees gamma bomb project that ultimately leads to the creation of the Hulk (Bruce Banner) Grew up in a military family, and was focused on serving his country from a young age - joined the Army Air Corps (later Air

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47:44

Creators on the Couch - Horus in Hell 3 Allen Will

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2025/01/29

WE'RE BACK!!! Season 12 kicks off the same way Season 11 ended - chatting with our good friends Allen & Will about their latest Kickstarter campaign. Plus Anthony explains the sudden hiatus. All this and more - LISTEN NOW!!! Intro GonnaGeek promo for Smoking & Drinking in Space/Capes Howard Mackie plug Background Welcome back for Season 12! Horus in Hell 3 Kickstarter - figurine bonuses (20:25) Variant covers (26:53) Future planned out? (30:05) Mostly Dead (32:03) Next

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48:47

Creators on the Couch - Pocus Hocus 6 (Allen & Will)

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2024/10/30

Our old friends are back from hell... Allen & Will return to promote their latest Kickstarter for Pocus Hocus 6, plus reveal some more upcoming projects. Grab your top hat and magical rabbit, and listen now! Intro GonnaGeek promo for Play Comics Erica Schultz plug Background How have you been since last time? Pocus Hocus 6 Pocus - issues with his father (8:40) Emily - why does she stick around? (13:22) Break for promo plug - Ocho Duro Parlay Hour (17:30) Back to

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56:57

Issue 193 - Wonder Woman

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2024/10/23

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01:09:02

Creators on the Couch - Murewa Ayodele

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2024/10/02

We're going transcontinental for this one, as we talk to Nigerian creator Murewa Ayodele about his upcoming book STORM! One of the most cinematic stories you'll ever hear, and it's not in a comic book - listen now! Intro Background How did you get into comics? (1:45) What is the Nigerian comic scene like? MK: BWB - hilarious short about “Egyptian stuff” - where’d you come up with the idea? (11:45) I Am Iron Man (18:55) Very cool conceit for the series - how much research did

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54:05

Creators on the Couch - Jeremy Whitley 4 Navigating...

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2024/09/18

It's our SEASON 11 PREMIERE! We bring back Jeremy Whitley for the FOURTH TIME to discuss his new OGN, Navigating With You. How did he manage to take Anthony & Doc's real-life high school friendship and turn it into a YA lesbian romance? Listen to find out! Intro Background What have you been up to since the Dog Knight? Navigating With You (4:21) What was the impetus for this story? Did you realize you basically wrote me & Doc, except girls? Love inclusive writing, a Jeremy

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01:01:44

Issue 192 - Anthony at Jersey City Black Comic-Con...

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2024/07/17

Anthony recently made an appearance on a panel at Jersey City's Black Comic-Con 2024, and now you can listen to the presentation live! Fascinating discussions, great audience questions, and a beautiful environment all led to this - listen now! Transcript Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok Patreon TeePublic Discord

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43:09

Issue 191 - Baccano! (Live Shenanicon Panel)

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2024/07/03

We make our Shenanicon debut with our long awaited panel on Baccano! What makes these immortal mafioso interesting? Tune in to find out! Intro Who is Capes on the Couch? What is Baccano? Characters Czeslaw Meyer - tortured and distrusting of anyone & everyone, ESPECIALLY immortals Ladd Russo - psychopathic manchild with a… unique moral code (16:18) Firo Prochainezo - the cutest, politest mob boss you’ll ever meet (20:26) Jacuzzi Splot - he’ll kick your ass, right after he gets

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Creators on the Couch - Grandma Chainsaw 4

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2024/06/12

When Doc is away, Anthony & Allen will play! Allen Dunford returns to talk about the end (?) of the Grandma Chainsaw saga - listen now! Intro Background Listen to the first 3 episodes if you’re unfamiliar with the GC series Grandma Chainsaw 4 Where does this issue start? (3:55) Where did you come up with Hazel’s true identity/form? (8:21) SPOILER DISCUSSION (15:00) SPOILER END - Kickstarter bonuses & tiers (34:28) Any new stories coming up? (37:15) Ending Plugs for

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49:46

Issue 190 - Jack Russell

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2024/05/22

Under the cover of a full moon, we shed a light on Jack Russell, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! How many Warren Zevon references do we fit into this episode? Listen now to find out! Intro Apologies for delays in episodes - Doc and I going thru stuff (separately) Reminder that Shenanicon registration is now open - still no word on exact date & time of Baccano panel Background (3:13) Jack Russell, Werewolf by Night, created by Roy Thomas, Jeanie Thomas, Gerry Conway, & Mike Ploog in Marvel

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41:24

Creators on the Couch - Allen Dunford - The Herald

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2024/05/01

We bring back friend of the show Allen Dunford to talk about his new baby daughter! I'm sorry, we bring him back to talk about his doctoral thesis! Wait, I mean we discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign THE HERALD! (And we also talk about those other things...) Listen now! The Herald #1: A Supernatural Western by Allen & Will — Kickstarter Transcript Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic

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59:40

Issue 189 - Deathstroke

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2024/04/24

It's time to swim in the Deadpool and do the DEATHSTROKE! Some people would give their left eye for an episode like this. Those people probably need help just like Slade. Listen now! Intro - Jeremy Whitley Apologies for the delay Background (2:18) Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez in The New Teen Titans #2 (Dec. 1980) At 16, he lied about his age to join the Army during the Korean War, and later met his wife, Captain Adeline Kane - after they

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01:50:52

Creators on the Couch - Erica Schultz 6

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2024/04/03

We sit down for the SIXTH time with writer Erica Schultz in advance of the release of Rat City. Get comfy, folks, this is our longest creator interview yet - almost TWO HOURS LONG! Intro Background What would it take to get you on a Marvel ongoing? Dream character & artist/team? X-23: Deadly Regenesis Why go back to this period of Laura’s life? Created Haymaker, a transmasc non-binary MMA fighter, as the main villain - how did that come about? (21:20) Hallows Eve (28:31)

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01:00:36

E188 - Robbie Baldwin

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2024/03/20

After months of talking about it, we finally get overridden with guilt and break down ROBBIE BALDWIN! Whether Speedball or Penance, this rapid-fire hero has no shortage of issues - listen now! Intro SIX YEARS!!! New subseries: Colleagues on the Couch, where we interview MH professionals about their work in the field Background (6:55) Robbie Baldwin (Speedball) created by Steve Ditko and Tom DeFalco in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (Jan. 1988) Robbie Baldwin is a Connecticut high

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43:12

Creators on the Couch - Horus in Hell 2

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2024/03/06

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57:33

Issue 187 - Julia Carpenter

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2024/02/28

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56:57

Creators on the Couch - Phillip Kennedy Johnson 3

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2024/02/07

We follow up last episode with the second half of our discussion with writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson - this time we're talking James Bond, John Stewart, and the Incredible Hulk! Plus a meaningful discussion on patriotism, and Anthony & Doc make a pitch to work with PKJ ;) Creators on the Couch - Phillip Kennedy Johnson 3 Intro Superman One last question: Metallo giving everything for his sister - where did that idea come from? James Bond (11:52) Based more in Fleming novels vs

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