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Before aliens and multiverses, the greatest threat was The Other Side. This panel traces how Cold War paranoia infiltrated the DNA of comics—from Iron Man's origin to Black Widow’s defection, Magneto’s trauma, and the government distrust baked into Watchmen. A must-see for fans of espionage, alternate history, and propaganda dressed in spandex. With: Chelsy Bloomfield (moderating), Andrew Malin, Noelle Faenn, and Luke Hunsaker*Slideshow available on Patreon.*

There's a buzz in the air. Stephen Spielberg has a new movie about it, documentaries are coming fast and furious. TV and online, the culture is abuzz with UFO speculation. Let's talk all things UFOs! With: Tom Paden, Johnny Worthen, Chelsy Bloomfield (moderating), and Noelle Faenn

Maul looks to be one of the most complicated characters in the Star Wars mythos now. With his new show a monster hit and it getting a second season, our panel dives into what makes Maul such a surprisingly deep character and where he might pop up next. With: Chelsy Bloomfield, Noelle Faenn, Elisabeth Goulding, Bryan Young (moderating)

It's been 10 years since the release of Star Wars Rogue One and we've since been treated to two seasons expanding on its characters. What legacy has the show left and how does it hold up after the masterpiece of Andor? With: Chelsy Bloomfield, Craig Price, Quinn Rollins, and Bryan Young (moderating)

In the quiet Welsh village of Aberfan, life revolved around the coal mines. For generations, the industry had provided jobs, supported families, and shaped the community. But high above the village, something sinister was taking shape. For decades, a growing mountain of mining waste loomed over Aberfan. The warnings were there. The danger was known. And those in charge had every opportunity to prevent what was coming. On October 21, 1966, years of negligence would culminate in one of the deadliest industrial disasters in British history. This week, we uncover the chilling story of the Aberfan disaster, the National Coal Board's attempts to escape responsibility, and the shocking betrayal of a community already devastated by unimaginable loss. It's a story of ignored warnings, government negligence, working-class solidarity, and the horrifying consequences of putting power and profit above human lives.

In 1986, Frank Miller took Batman to a grim, dystopian future where a fascist government had taken over and only vigilantes and their followers could fend off their predations in the form of The Dark Knight Returns. How does this landmark piece of graphic storytelling stand up after 40 years? With: Chelsy Bloomfield (moderating), JC Carter, Luke Hunsaker, and Michael Lovins

In 1986, writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons launched a fascinating alternate-history tale of costumed heroes and the use (and misuse) of power that became a landmark in the comic-book form. Explore the legacy of that creation--through the original series, the 2009 feature film adaptation, the 2019 HBO miniseries and other lesser-known spinoffs--in honor of WATCHMEN's 40th anniversary. With: Chelsy Bloomfield, JC Carter, Scott Renshaw (moderating), and Bryan Richards

Released in 2005 and adapted from the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V for Vendetta transformed a stylized dystopian thriller into a cultural touchstone. This panel revisits the film’s origins, its political resonance, and the evolution of the Guy Fawkes mask from comic-book icon to global symbol. We’ll discuss adaptation, authorship, and the Wachowskis’ screenplay, as well as the film’s enduring relevance in an age of surveillance, media manipulation, and protest movements. With: Chelsy Bloomfield (moderating), Bryan Richards, and Dan Willis

Join us for another public Patreon where we dive into the road to FanX, covering panels, prep time, and some insider tips 'n' tricks.

We’re opening up the ol' Patreon for a public episode full of Star Wars, movie talk, conspiracy theories, creepy rabbit holes, and increasingly unhinged questions about memories, gut feelings, unexplained experiences, family secrets, and all the weird stuff that keeps you awake at 2 a.m. Join us as we shoot the shit, overshare a little, question reality, and somehow keep circling back to Darth Maul. Come hang out.

(Julio R. please email us at [email protected] because we have loved your comments and do not know how to contact you.  Also Chels ordered a new microphone so excuse her for sounding like she recorded through a tin can this episode.)In 1966, two Brazilian electricians were found dead on Vintém Hill wearing suits, raincoats, and homemade lead masks. Beside them: mystery capsules and cryptic instructions to “wait for the signal.” Was the infamous Lead Masks Case a UFO encounter, a scientific-spiritualist ritual, or a CIA experiment gone wrong? Keep the corkboard up, this conspiracy has everything.

Congress actually held a hearing on MKUltra, and for a brief, glorious moment it looked like we'd get a serious discussion about CIA mind control experiments, Frank Olson, Sidney Gottlieb, Charles Manson, and newly declassified files. Instead, the hearing devolved into an anti-vaccine spectacle complete with political grandstanding and conspiracy talking points. This week we're breaking down everything that happened, separating documented history from speculation, and asking whether this new era of government "disclosure" is really about transparency, or about redirecting public attention elsewhere. If you came for MKUltra and stayed for the congressional clown show, this one's for you.

The Confederacy lost the Civil War, but the myth it built afterward never really died. In this episode, we unpack the Lost Cause: the postwar propaganda campaign that recast slavery as “states’ rights,” turned Confederate leaders into martyrs, and helped justify monuments, textbooks, and generations of historical denial. From secession documents to Black Union soldier massacres, Confederate prisons, and the rise of groups like the United Daughters of the Confederacy, this episode traces how a failed slaveholding rebellion was rebranded as noble heritage. The Confederacy was not misunderstood. It was rebranded.

For years, the village of Artigat lived with an absence no one could bury. Martin Guerre had vanished, leaving behind a wife, a child, and a household suspended between grief, duty, and doubt. Then, after more than a decade, Martin came home older, changed, and carrying memories that seemed to unlock every door he had left behind. The village welcomed him back, but as the household began to settle around him, something quiet and terrible waited beneath the surface. In this episode, we enter one of history’s most unsettling mysteries, where memory, marriage, and identity become almost impossible to separate.

Tonight, we open the forbidden folder and dive into The Apocalypse of Adam, an ancient Gnostic text from the Nag Hammadi Library. From Adam as a cosmic whistleblower to hidden knowledge, false rulers, the Orsini family, the Grey Pope, and Antichrist conspiracy lore, this episode traces how ancient apocalypse becomes modern conspiracy mythology.