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In which Warpath and Colossus should start a support group; X-Force gets a new HQ; we make an unprecedently large number of musical-theater references; Cable is a highly qualified individual; tranq darts don’t work like that; Emma Frost gives fairly decent advice; the malls of Boston will never be the same again; and we need mutant body diversity now.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode involves discussion of child sexual abuse, murder, and cruelty to animals. If you want to skip that part, head to 34:42 for happier times!

X-PLAINED:

• An early adventures of the brothers Proudstar
• The new New Mutants trailer
• Starlight Express
• X-Force #40-42
• Feral (Maria Callasantos) (more) (again)
• X-Force’s new digs
• Little Shop of X-Force
• Thornn (Lucia Callasantos)
• Code Blue
• Cable’s law degree
• How tranq darts (don’t) work
• A lot of murder
• Several family reunions
• A terrifying team-up
• Body diversity and fat representation in X-books
• Feral’s Jellicle name
• Cats, kind of, I guess

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