“The future is coming.” Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting trio – Ian, Liam & Megs – for our 293rd episode as we pop our claws, don our leather suits, and revisit the film that redefined the superhero genre for the new millennium: X-Men (2000). Kev and Georgia? They’re cage fighting in Northern Alberta—because of course they are.
This week we discuss:
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<li>Ian and Liam get into a dust-up about what constitutes a gang—whose side are you on?</li>
<li>What's with all the wavering accents in this film?</li>
<li>How on earth did Magneto know that Rogue had her powers when Rogue, Wolverine, and even Professor X didn’t?</li>
<li>Ian delights in the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo by a Canadian Prime Minister (true patriot love).</li>
<li>We reflect on Auschwitz as a tourist destination and Ian shares a story about a fashion faux pas that might have landed him on the wrong tour.</li>
<li>Was Anna Paquin actually the biggest star attached to the film at the time of its release?</li>
<li>You won’t guess what Bryan Singer banned from the set—and no, it wasn’t claws.</li>
<li>Our favourite ghostwriter pops up once again—this time with a surprising link to X-Men.</li>
<li>Alternate casting choices: the Wolverine that makes us laugh out loud, and a Professor X that would’ve been a disaster… but we still want to see it, even if the studio told him to “beat it” (not like that).</li>
<li>How do superheroes actually get their names? That’s the class we wanted to see at Xavier’s.</li>
<li>What exactly are the rules of Mystique’s powers again—and why is Toad weirdly overpowered?</li>
<li>Which character has the worst trash talk despite having the perfect set-up? (Spoiler: lightning shouldn’t strike twice.)</li>
<li>We talk about meeting up with two Friends of the Podcast this week and drinking pints no matter the occasion.</li>
<li>One cast member opens up about a wardrobe malfunction that made mutant fashion even harder to pull off.</li>
<li>And finally, whether X-Men (2000) is the Best Film Ever—or just the first stepping stone on the path to superhero dominance.</li>
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We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support:
<ul>
<li>Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM</li>
<li>Hermes Auslander</li>
<li>James DeGuzman</li>
<li>Synthia</li>
<li>Shai Bergerfroind</li>
<li>Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most</li>
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<li>Chris Pedersen</li>
<li>Duane Smith (Duane Smith!)</li>
<li>Randal Silva</li>
<li>Nate The Great</li>
<li>Rev Bruce</li>
<li>Cheezy (with a fish on a bike)</li>
<li>Richard</li>
<li>Ryan Kuketz</li>
<li>Dirk Diggler</li>
<li>Stew from the Stew World Order podcast</li>
<li>NorfolkDomus</li>
<li>John Humphrey's Right Foot</li>
<li>Timmy Tim Tim</li>
<li>Aashrey</li>
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Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at <a href='https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor'>https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor</a>.
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