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Its 2026 and time for a brand-new episode of the Multiverse!!!  This week my brother Marc joins the show as we go back to the 70s for the animated The Lion,The Witch and the Wardrobe!!!!The first and only animated adaptation of the CS Lewis fantasy classic! Join us for such topics as why Marc chose this topic despite his indifference toward fantasy fiction, the LOTR connection, beavers wearing aprons and the passion of the White Witch!!!! So join us to kick off another exciting year and journey with us to Narnia ,,,,,,, in cartoon form!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!! Not only is it the Christmas episode, but it's also the final episode of 2025!! It was a lean year but we're wrapping it up with a bang. My pal Mark joins the Multiverse for the very first time as we go back to 1985 for the very first episode of Hulk Hogans Rock N Wrestling. Join us as we watch "The Junkyard 500" and Junkenstein" A nostalgia fueled good time as we talk our youngest memories of pro wrestling, Hulkamania, action figures, bizarre live action segments and Mean Gene smoking a stogie. All this as we discuss Holiday hijinks and headlocks...in cartoon form.

It's time for a new episode and we've got a big one! I'm joined by the biggest panel in the history of the Multiverse! Dave,Franny,Jordan and the 2 Mikes join me as we travel back to 1977 for the animated television movie the Hobbit!! Total chaos as 6 people go back to Middle Earth for the Rankin and Bass classic. Despite my panel being ill-prepared we have a lot of fun! Join us for such chats as who's the biggest jerk in this film. would Tolkien actually like this adaptation, comparisons to the Peter Jackson films, bizarre elf creative choices and does my panel even know what they're watching?!? All this and more as we journey to the Lonely Mountain..... in cartoon form.

It's time for a brand-new episode and this time were talking everyone's favorite Cajun mutant Gambit! This time I'm joined by Keith Langston!! As well as being a host of several podcast he was the guest on the Multiverse 2nd most popular episode of all time! This is his first ever solo appearance on the show. We're going back to 2003 for a look at Keith's favorite hero Gambit in the X-men Evolution episode "Cajun Spice." Join us for such topics as Keith's love of Gambit, his first appearance that wasn't, do all superhero costumes translate in other mediums, the cliche of New Orleans in media, and the creepiness of this episode. All this and more as we chat up Gambit and his Queen of Hearts.... in cartoon form!!

Better late than never, but it’s a new Halloween episode!!! My pal Julian joins us for trick or treating as we go back to his child for one of his favorites!!! The first episode which fate would have it a Halloween episode "The Switching Hour." Check it out as we discuss Halloween, the craziness of 90s kids cartoons, the greatness of the Grumble, and Rey Mysterio!! Joins us for spooks, scares and Real Monsters…in cartoon form!

Trick or treat everyone as we kick off Halloween season with a brand-new episode!! Once a year my wife Jaime humors my nerd hobby and guests on the podcast. These time around we're celebrating ghost and goblins!! We go back to 1966 for the Halloween classic "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" The special that pretty much created the Halloween TV special genre! Join us as we talk Halloween in general, the greatness of Charles Schultz, how Peanuts was ahead of its time, is Lucy a mean girl with a heart of gold. the tale of 2 Patty's and why are people so cruel to poor Charlie Brown!! All this and more as we hopefully don't get a rock as we trick or treat and podcast...in cartoon form! 

We’ve got a brand new episode as my pal and editor Michael Crockett goes with me Back to the Future!!! His favorite movie and definitely one of my Top 5! We go back to the 90s for the little known and long forgotten BTTF the animated series!!! Go 88 miles as hour with us as we discuss the greatness of the film, is the cartoon canon, popular films turned into animation, product placement and Mike has to save the day as our host is off his game this episode!!! Rejoice in the Power of Love and Don’t make like tree and go back to Hill Valley….in cartoon form!

It’s new episode time and it’s a first in Multiverse history!!! First time ever I'm joined by an all female panel! Daphne, Nat and Emille joined me as we talk My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic!! Your humble host knows zero on this topic so I mostly turn it over to the ladies as we go back to 2010 for I believe the fourth generation of the franchise!! Possibly the most popular incarnation!!! Join us as we talk cartoons for girls, pony eyebrows, pony racism - well, just a lot of pony puns lol as well as the bizarre male audience for this cartoon!!! So join myself and the ladies as we journey to Equestria …in cartoon form!

Its been quite awhile,but we are back with a brand new episode!! Im joined by Shane from the Whats Shakin with Shaner podcast!! We're going back to the swinging sixties to talk the more obscure Hanna Barbera cartoon "The Impossibles"! A bizarre superhero team that were also a shaggyhaired rockband of the same name!!! Fluid Man,MultiMan and CoilMan made this trio!!! They fought crime and made the scene!! We review the episode "The Bubbler" We talk such topics as the many heroes of Hanna Barbera, rushed animation, odd villans there connection to Pixar and more!! Welcome back to the Multiverse....... in cartoon form!!!

Its new episode day! This time we're joined by first time guest Nick, co-host of the podcast Can We Please Talk!! We talk Jack Kirbys creation Mr Miracle as we go back to 2017 for the Justice League Action episode "It'll Take A Miracle" The only superhero that was also and escape artist who was part of Kirbys 4th world universe!!  We have a lot of fun as we talk the history of Mr Miracle, how the Justice League cartoon snuck under the radar, the comic artist who influenced Scott Free and the greatness of Jack Kirby!  All thius and more as we talk the worlds greatest escape artist.... in cartoon form!!

Its time for another new episode!! The guest from my most popular episode ever Jamie returns!!! We dig into the more recent as we discuss 2024 Creature Commandos episode "The Collywobbles" Its the kickoff of James Gunn's DCU with this animated series. Not only are we reviewing the cartoon, but we take a deep dive into the history of the DC cinematic universe. We worked and what didn't work and does it have a bright future. We touch on such topics of is this just the Suicide Squad, Gunns's sense of humor. the best episode of the show, Superman film and Jamies love of Weasel1 All this and more as we talk everyone's favorite monster superheroes', in cartoon form!!!

It's been a while but we're back with a new episode!! Its a Christmas in January as we finally release the Christmasverse episode!!! My pal Antoine joins us again as we talk Moon Knight! We go back to 2016 for Ultimate Spider episode "The Moon Knight Before Christmas" We are a bit all over the map as we talk everything from Moon Knights history to Christmas itself to comic book adaptations and more!!! So don't take down your stockings yet, put the chestnuts back on the open fire and  join us for some Yuletide fun!!!

HO HO HO Happy Holidays everyone!! Its that time of year again as the Multiverse celebrates Christmas!! We got two guests in our stocking as my pals Ray and Julian join us to Deck the Halls with everyones favorite cat Garfield!!! We go back to 1987 for A Garfield Christmas!! Possibly the most controversial episode as my two guests passionately debate the merit and of appeal of Garfield!!! Join us as we talk such topics as Garfields love for lasagna,claymation, wrestling voice acting,the massive success of the Garfield empire and is this sad and or happy?!? So lets jingle some bells and unwrap gifts....in cartoon form

Prepare to be scared as it’s the Multiverse's official Halloween episode!!!! Last time he was here my pal Ray celebrated Christmas, so he’s back for another holiday!!! We are trick or treating with the Ghostbusters as we go back to 1986 for the episode, "When Halloween was Forever!" We talk everything from the holiday itself, to the voice talents of the show, the odd designs of the animated Ghostbusters, to is Janine too "slutty" and we even get sidetracked oddly talking about Terrifier! All this and more as we aren’t 'fraid of no ghosts…even in cartoon form!!!!

Its that spooky time of year again when the Multiverse celebrates Halloween!! This week first time guest John joins the show as we chat Batman and werewolves!!!  We go back to 1992 for BTAS episode "Moon of the Wolf" Based on the comic story written by the late great Len Wein! We discuss such topics as various werewolf films, the impact of Batman the animated series.the baffling plan of our villain, Batmans refusal to believe in Werewolves and the phrase "Tuesday episode" all this and more as we kick off Trick or treating.......in cartoon form!