Silver Surfer is a philosophical staple of the Marvel franchise, and his death in Silver Surfer: Requiem is iconic with its status as a think-piece, amazing art, and the content itself. In this extra long episode, Garrett 'The What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'The Why' Harmon analyze what makes this four issue run tick. It's been an honor making content for you all, and we hope to return next fall semester!

Sources
Silver Surfer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer
Silver Surfer: Requiem
https://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description
Overview of Silver Surfer: Requiem
https://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk
Stan Lee on Silver Surfer
https://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g
Doctor Who Quote
https://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc
Philosophy of Superman
https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI
Free Will vs Determinism
https://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI
Essentialism vs Existentialism
https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs
Perspectives of Death
https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI
Categorical Imperatives
https://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw
What is Justice?
https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90
What is a Good Life?
https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU 

Dragon Ball Z is an iconic franchise and one of the first anime/manga that most of the western audience consumes. Join Garrett "The What" Klinkerman, Kadley "The Why" Harmon, and special guest Jonathan Ozment as they discuss the story and impact of this long running franchise.

Sources

DBZ Wiki
https://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise)
Shonen Anime/Manga
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga
Entire Story of Dragonball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4
DBZ Power lvl timelapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw
Villains Ranked
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg
Power Creep
https://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw
Paragons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8
Reformed Villains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12
Tournament Arcs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30
So Random Sketch
https://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw
Super Sonic
https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible. 

Love them or hate them, the Yuuzhan Vong have had a lasting impact on the Star Wars franchise. In this episode, Garrett "The What" Klinkerman summarizes the entire Star Wars Invasion comics run while Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and politics of the Yuuzhan Vong while also diving into the weirdness that is the biopunk genre. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

Sources
Invasion description and reading list
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion
Why the series ended
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy
New Jedi Order
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order
Yuuzhan Vong
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong
First appearance
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood
Essential Guide to Warfare
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view
Canderous dialogue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE
Maul vs Vong
https://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c
Legacy (3:00)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk
EaW mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js
BF2 mod
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic
Buzz Lightyear biopunk episodes
https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work
https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets
Leviathan series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel)
G.I. Joe (1987)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw
Halo and 9/11
https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/
Holy Terror
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel)
Star Wars Miniatures Database
https://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp
NJO RPG Sourcebook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view
Star Wars RPG Core Rule Book
https://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html

You can't escape it no matter how hard you try. It seems like every series has an obligatory zombie episode, and What and Why Comics is no exception! Join the horde this episode as Garrett "The What" Klinkerman talks about the Blackest Night comic run from DC and Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and notable appearances of the monsters we know and tolerate.

DCeased
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKumAIh-GP4 

Blackest Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFCQ-rqkUU 

Marvel Zombies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkR7A7PvIk 

Zombie Definition and origin
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie

I am Legend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel) 

I am Legend pdf
https://mahoneyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/7/12871804/i-am-legend.pdf 

Batman (1949)
https://youtu.be/SQZjI1xEHAM 

The Last Man on Earth (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQIhzNpBLQ&t=1227s 

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFuvmfuVgY 

Walking Dead (AMC series) (2010-Present)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series) 

Walking Dead Comics (2004-2019)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(comic_book) 

Zombie Haiku
https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2477840-zombie-haiku-good-poetry-for-your-brains 

World War Z
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z 

Call of Duty World at War (2009)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War:_Zombies 

Plants vs Zombies (2009)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies 

Dead of Winter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-iUxJcoXc 

Zombie Dice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bi6_vAamI 

The Marvel Civil War is an iconic storyline that had far-reaching consequences in-universe and has been adapted into almost every form of media. In this episode, Garret "the What" Klinkerman examines and reviews the story while Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context and whether or not this comic run has aged well. We hope you enjoy this episode!

Suicide Helplines for various nations

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469
We Didn’t Blow Up Stamford full lyrics

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QC30O14MtVBdLN_487TPV8Xw1vV_wqNb3eZEMY2hlLw/edit?usp=sharing 
Ultimate Alliance 2 Cutscenes (skip to 7:55 to see comic parallels)

https://youtu.be/bJqQ_iI5VEY 

Marvel: Civil War Summary

https://youtu.be/Ed8UZprDgkw 

Reading List and Other Helpful Information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_(comics)#Plot 

Thunderbolts (Secret Invasion and Dark Reign)

https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/17682/thunderbolts_by_warren_ellis_vol_1_faith_in_monsters_trade_paperback 

One More Day

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day 

Heroclix

https://wizkids.com/heroclix/marvel-heroclix-civil-war-storyline-organized-play-series/ 

Stuart Moore's novelization 

https://sciencefiction.com/2018/06/26/book-review-civil-war-stuart-moore/

The Male Gaze

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-male-gaze-5118422 

9/11

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks 

Patriot Act

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act 

War on Terror

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror 

Marvel: Civil War Political Themes

https://www.vox.com/2016/5/3/11531348/marvel-civil-war-explained

FullMetal Alchemist is one of the most famous mangas of all time, and it's so good that it prompted two anime adaptations! In this episode, Garrett "the What" Klinkerman explains the series, and Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context behind alchemy and the setting. We hope you enjoy that this episode isn't as short as Edward Elric!

Sources

FMA (hot links on this site were also used)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_Alchemist

Alchemy

https://youtu.be/gxiLuz9kHi0

Ainu Genocide

https://historyroundtablepodcast.medium.com/the-tragedy-of-the-ainu-44f840e37f48

Industrial Revolution 

https://youtu.be/zhL5DCizj5c

https://youtu.be/xLhNP0qp38Q

https://youtu.be/zjK7PWmRRyg

Lost Generation

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Generation 

Link to art source for our podcast artwork

https://www.redbubble.com/shop/fusion+fullmetal+alchemist+t-shirts

All music and sound effects were found on Soundstripe!

Star Wars is one of the largest franchises out there, but did you know that Dark Horse Comics was writing Star Wars comics before Disney bought the franchise out? In this episode, Garrett 'the What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'the Why' Harmon delve into Star Wars Legends continuity with the Vector Crossover event. Join us as we explore some stories that could have been

Sources

Vector

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Vector

KotOR 

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_(comic_series)#The_Jedi_Covenant

Zayne Carrick

https://youtube.com/shorts/8pSEltKGnz4?feature=share

Mandalorian Wars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV34yqDNOqE 

Dark Times

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Dark_Times

Vader as an Imperial Hero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYm_YKXoes

Vader vs Celeste Morne

https://youtube.com/shorts/6IX4LPaTB3A?feature=share

Rebellion

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Rebellion_(comic_series)

Luke vs Celeste Morne

https://youtube.com/shorts/rgtlCkhb_t4?feature=share

Legacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy

Imperial Knights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4-dqSee7c 

Cade Skywalker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPTBXjO7tGU

Darth Krayt

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Darth_Krayt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk

Lord Nyax

https://images.app.goo.gl/ewJ6z6Vp4iF6hPoZA

Quinlan Vos

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Quinlan_Vos

The New 52 is a comics era from the DC multiverse is a comic run that served to reboot their continuity in order to make it easier for new fans to get started. It did not in this episode Garrett "the What" Klinkerman and Kadley "the Why" Harmon are join by Joshua Barker in the temporary role as the Who to discuss the events and characters of the New 52, what went right, what went wrong and how DC ended up in the mess that it's in now.

Sources
New 52
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_52
https://youtu.be/VlR0u61vawQ (TV-14)
What Went Wrong
https://www.google.com/amp/s/screenrant.com/dc-comics-new-52-reboot-mistake/amp/

Doomsday Clock
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock_(comics)
Understanding the DC Multiverse

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse_(DC_Comics)

https://youtu.be/c_DcZlUUcOI (includes profanity but it is the best explanation that could be found)

Trunks (There's context, I promise)
https://youtu.be/pOhQlqrp2oM