Titan Up The Defense

Happy Aquatic Teen Appreciation Day! This year, Hub helps a Victorian era industrialist discover the true meaning of this most special, totally real holiday by talking about the first appearances of some lesser known Aquatic Teenage Heroes! Join them as they discuss Jimmy Olsen #133, Showcase #79, and Superman #129! 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

Why is Jericho MacArthur Parking it up? Is Raven still a Goth? Is Nightwing moonlighting as a cuban revolution themed exotic dancer? We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #22, and tried to learn the answer to these questions. We failed, but we tried. 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 vibrated himself to another realm (lucky bastard), so Hub is joined by his friend Dr. Osvaldo Oyola. Together they read Defenders #76 and talk about: Omega the Unknown; Elvis Costello; the effect of haircuts on psychic abilities; and the comparative benefits of Barbapapa architecture.

Who could have predicted that Speedy would father a child with a super villain? Oh, everyone? Fair enough. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #21. Topics include: the frog and the Scorpions, archery based parenting tips, and stolen academic valor. 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

Is this really the end of the Defenders? Probably not. We read Defenders #75 and talk about: time travel, sofa tossing, the time Tupac almost played Foolkiller, and Hulk yelling at a whale. But mostly we talk about Star Trek IV. 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

What happens when you find a stranger in the Alps? The New/Old Teen Titans find out when they head to Switzerland on a mission in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #20! Topics of discussion include: super whittling, international diplomacy, and Hawk being the worst! 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

I hope you haven't earned Mr. T's pity, because here comes Foolkiller! We read Defenders #74. Topics include: breaking duck news, disintegration ray safety tips, wet art, and complicated foolishness rankings. 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

Titans Together? Not so much. Our titular teenage team appears to be on the brink of a break up in New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #19. We distract ourselves from this unpleasantness by talking about: Tugboat, a phrase Hub heard on TV, a potential new Doom Patrol lineup, and hats! 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

Aroo! Aroo! We read Defenders #73, and try to answer the difficult questions raised therein. Questions like: How many eyeballs is too many eyeballs? When is a script for a comic book like a bowl of French onion soup? How do you pronounce Xhoohx? And most importantly, who wears short jorts? 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

Are you tired of Titan Up the Defense being too focused, prepared, and coherent? Well, good news! It's a special April, 20th bonus episode! Happy Birthday, Weed! We got you a podcast! We found some strong Jamaican incense and use it to enhance our viewing of the 1967 Teen Titans Filmation cartoons!

I know things are weird right now, but if Terry Long can get tenure, anything is possible! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #18. Topics of discussion include: Dick's bad birthday, tips for Dr. Satan, cool shaved space yetis, the importance of remembering whether you ate beets, and the Freshmaker's terrible poetry. 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

They're off to see Xhoohx, and we're off...well, we're just a little off is all. We read Defenders #72! Topics include: conversational song parodies, birthday shenanigans, and which words Dr. Strange can and can't say. 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

In space, no one can hear you podcast...which is why we recorded this episode here on earth! We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #17. Topics include: sentient Netflix algorithms, Tamaranian weddings, the high cost of not making a scene, and unfunny comic strips! 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

Pow! Smeck! Bof! We read Defenders #71, which was...not great. But we had fun talking about: baking tips, Clea's surprising accent, space werewolf barbarians, and giant alien lizard birds. 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

Look, it's been a weird week and this is a weird episode. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #16 and to a lesser extent, Omega Men #34. Things get a little blue as we discuss: Embarrassing moments from Hub's past, Tamaranian wedding traditions, and Shiny Reverse Space Jesus. Plus, Hub has an Aaron Sorkin joke he's pretty proud of. Enjoy! Enjoy!

Our hosts are feeling foot-secure and fancy-full as they take a look at Defenders #70! Topics include: supervillain roommates, Nighthawk continues to be the worst at secret identities, and Nighthawk continues to be the worst in general. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

How will the pieces of our heroes stories fit together? Beats me, I hate jigsaw puzzles. We read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #15. Topics include: southern bird accents, Tamaranian fashion, space parent just don't space understand, and zoo marketing strategies. Squark!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com orTitan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

If you've been waiting for a comic book podcast that mostly talks about landmarks in southeastern New Hampshire, then this episode will have you saying, "It's the witch's hair!" We read Defenders #69. Nice. Topics include...well, mostly landmarks in southeastern NH. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you enjoy the show and would like access to bonus materials, please consider donating at patreon.com/ttwasteland Get into touch with us at ttwasteland@gmail.com or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

The Crisis crossover continues as we read New Teen Titans (Vol 2) #14! Topics include: Bob Johnson's hat, the return of the Freshmaker, Crisis Cliff's Notes, Cory's new favorite band, and dead rat to capital vowel conversion rates. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.com Or Titan Up the Defense PO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294

Bed, Bath, and Behold! Our quest to comprehend Marvel's version of Norse Mythology continues as we read Defenders #68. Topics include: Hub's questionable language skills, Asgardian haberdashery, death being a sometimes thing, and awkward hugs. Enjoy! Enjoy!If you like the show, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/ttwasteland Contact us at ttwasteland @gmail.comOr Titan Up the DefensePO Box 20311 Portland, OR 97294