Waiting for Doom
Mike and Paul doomsplain everyones favourite superhero team, the Doom Patrol! Make sure to check out www.waitingfordoom.com for more shenanigans!
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Episodes
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Friday Jul 24, 2015
Time for another look into the lives and adventures of everyone's favourite team of heroes, the Doom Patrol! Let's do this, Patrollers!Doom Clock - 5:38Doomsplaining - 9:07 - We look at issues 1 to 3 of volume 2, the Kupperberg/Lightle era!Mailbag O Doom - 48:14 - What's your comic 'blind spot' that you'd like to explore?Thanks for listening!
Friday Jul 17, 2015
Friday Jul 17, 2015
We did it guys! 25 episodes of Doom-filled goodness! Let's get to it!Doom Clock - 6:01Doomsplaining - 8:39 - We look at issues 96 and 97 from volume 1, the Drake/Premiani era!Mailbag O Doom - 47:14 - What comic book grievance do you still feel?Thanks for listening!
Thursday Jul 09, 2015
Thursday Jul 09, 2015
Welcome back to Waiting For Doom - and welcome back to fellow Doom Patrol fan, and awesome comic writer, Christopher Sebela!Our twenty-fourth episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics, including what Chris is currently working on, before we check the numbers on the Doom Clock (12:42).Then in Doomsplaining (14:52), we return to volume 2, and discuss one of the funniest, most bizarre issues of Morrison's run - issue 34, 'The Soul of a New Machine'!Finally we open the Mailbag-O-Doom (35:36), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "What's your favourite duo in comics?". We then close the show with an alternate outro track - 'Still Ill' by The Smiths, lyrics of which were used in issue 34! Yes, this happened last time we had Chris on, too...new tradition, perhaps? Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy the show!
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
After a 2 week absence (totally Mike's fault), your favourite Patrologists are BACK! Did you miss us? Hello? Is this thing even on?Our twenty-third episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics for Paul only, before we take another look at the Doom Clock (4:26).Then in this week's Doomsplaining (7:03), we discuss very little in the way of actual Doom Patrol content and instead get to hear all about Mike and his trip to HeroesCon! Did you guys know Mike went to HeroesCon?We then close the show with the Mailbag-O-Doom (35:03), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "What's a comic-based Lego minifig or playset you wished existed?". Thanks for listening!
Friday Jun 12, 2015
Friday Jun 12, 2015
If you like anagrams and the end of the world, you've come to the right place - welcome to Waiting For Doom!Our twenty-second episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics, before we take another quick look at the Doom Clock (6:30).Then in this week's Doomsplaining (8:51), we discuss issues 31 to 33 from volume 2, the Morrison/Case era! This story arc introduced Willoughby Kipling, as he sought help from the Patrol in stopping the Cult of the Unwritten Book!We then close the show with the Mailbag-O-Doom (43:29), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "What comic arc or run had the most satisfying ending?". Thanks for listening!
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Friday Jun 05, 2015
Singular panels of excitement! Giant Hawks! Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man! Doom facts! We are back with more Doom Patrol excitement - let's get patrollin'!Our twenty-first episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics, before we take a rather excited look at the Doom Clock (8:25).Then in this week's Doomsplaining (14:03), we take a look at issues 94 and 95 from volume 1, the Drake/Premiani series! We also share some interesting 'Doom Facts' about Arnold Drake, thanks to some knowledge contributed by regular listener, Reggie Hancock!We close the show with the Mailbag-O-Doom (34:11), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "Name a comic creator you feel is deserving of greater recognition?" Thanks for listening!
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
Your favourite Patrologists are back after a week off - let's get to it!Our twentieth episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics, before we check the numbers and uncover some startling revelations on the Doom Clock (15:13).In this week's Doomsplaining (17:02) we are joined by our very special guest, writer and artist Gabriel Hardman ! Gabriel shares with us his thoughts on the team, especially the original 1960s era of the Patrol!We then check the Mailbag-O-Doom (45:36), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "What's your favourite catch phrase in comics?". Thanks for listening!
Thursday May 14, 2015
Thursday May 14, 2015
Your favourite Patrologists are back, and boy, do we have an episode for you: special celebrity comic creating guest, alternate music, and sexy aliens! This is also our first ep as part of the Inner Circle Comics podcast network - check out our partners for more comic-related awesomeness!Our nineteenth episode begins with a discussion of the week that was in comics, before we check the numbers on the Doom Clock (9:17).In this week's Doomsplaining (11:34) we discuss the wonders of the Morrison era, with our very special guest, writer Chris Sebela ! Chris shares with us his thoughts on the team, and what this run in particular means to him.We then check the Mailbag-O-Doom (44:43), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "What's your favourite alien race?". We close the show with an alternate outro track - 'Asleep' by The Smiths, lyrics of which were used in an all time favourite issue of Chris'. Thanks for listening - we hope you enjoy the show!
Thursday May 07, 2015
Thursday May 07, 2015
Hey Patrollers! We're back, and we've got actual Doom Patrol-related content this week - and hooo boy, what content it is... Our eighteenth episode has us discussing the week that was in comics, before we check the numbers on the Doom Clock (7:19).In this week's Doomsplaining (10:13) we then examine one of, if not THE, darkest tale in volume 2 of the Patrol, issue #30 - Going Underground. We delve into the tragic origins of Crazy Jane, and - fair warning - it is not an easy nor lighthearted read. Be prepared for fairly sensitive situations if you've not already read this issue.We close the show with the Mailbag-O-Doom (32:32), where we read listener responses to our Question of the Week: "How do you keep track of the comics you own?". Thanks for listening!
Thursday Apr 30, 2015
Thursday Apr 30, 2015
This week we go as nutty as an issue of the Patrol from back in Morrison's heyday, just with less actual Doom Patrol content. YAY! Yes, this week we discuss the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Age of Ultron. NOTE THAT THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF SPOILERS FROM 19:30 ONWARDS. THE SPOILER SHIELD GETS DEACTIVATED AT 19;30 SO STOP LISTENING BEFORE THEN IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERRRRRRS.Ahem.Doom Clock - 1:37Mailbag O Doom - 5:12 - How do you plan your comic purchases?Doomsplaining Part 1 - 14:24 - SPOILER FREE DISCUSSIONDoomsplaining Part 2 - 19:30 - SPOILERS GALORE WARNING SPOILERS
Waiting for Doom was created in late 2014 after 2 obsessive Doom Patrol fans realised (possibly incorrectly) that the world needed more discussion regarding their all time favourite superhero team. Specifically, from the two of them. Egos, am I right?Some helpful starting points for you:
Mike lives in Brisbane, and has had an on-again, off-again love affair with comics for 95% of his life. Paul lives in Laggan and tempers his encyclopedic knowledge of comics creators, and DC Comics in general, with biting sarcasm. Both of them fear the arrival of the Beardhunter, given their combined facial hair. Waiting For Doom would also not be possible without the support of our fellow Doom Bros: Jeames aka Rifty who provides technical support; and Doug Zawisza, who provides additional Doom Patrol history and commentary both here and on his own site, mygreatestadventure80.blogspot.com . Mike and Paul have the reluctant support of WilFreD, the sentient show Twitter account which gained self-awareness in early 2015. WilFreD lurks around this site so be careful of participating in inflammatory anti-AI sentiments lest we all suffer his wrath. |