Episode 29: “What Color Is Your Sasquatch?”Welcome to Episode 29, in which we wrap up Snowbird’s magical mystery pregnancy, encounter a real-life tale of Arctic exploration gone wrong (redundant, really, that “gone wrong”) made mystical(...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 28: “The Doug…Undone!”It’s a surprise-entirely-unnatural-pregnancy episode, everyone’s favorite scifi/fantasy trope! And The Doug Thompson handles it…poorly. Little less of the Puck/Bochs self...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 27: “Big Throuble in Westchester County”We’ll be at The Uncanny Experience in July, giving a talk on the history of Department H, which sounds boring, but it’s us, so we’ll find a way to spice it up (I...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 26: “Tall Tale”Do you ever feel like you’re just talking to yourself most of the time? Just Tom? Because he spends swaths of this episode doing voices? Ok. Just Tom.It’s time for that episode fo...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 25: “Pucking Around and Finding Out”Well we’re back from C2E2 and boy howdy was that a good time. Great meeting folks and finding out just how many folks can recognize Puck in the wild (and were incred...

What the title says! We'll be at C2E2 Friday, April 11, 2025 and Saturday, April 12, 2025, just hanging out and taking it all in. And we'll be in costume. Alphan costumes.So if you're nearby and have the time, you should come. Not just b...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 24: “Elbows Up”…and we’re off! We spend this episode solely discussing Issue #30, which will be our approach for the next few issues as we get used to what Mantlo is bringing to the table. And, boy how...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 23: “Bills, Bills, Bills”Here we go! The Mantlo era has begun! Only one issue today as we get our feet under us a bit. And what with all the sturm und drang we (Chris) injected in anticipation of this ...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 22: “Au Revoir, Jean-Byrne”Well, folks, this is it: the end of the line for our good buddy and creator of Alpha Flight, John Byrne. Issue 28 is his last on the title, as he moves on to Th...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 21: “Beautiful Oblivion, or the Episode with Entirely Too Many Dicks In It”A lot of returning characters in this episode’s issues, though not precisely in the way one might expect. Which suggests a re...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 20: “SASQUATCH FIGHT!!!”This is a big one. Another Alphan bites it and boy does it make Tom happy (and then very, very angry). A lot of laughs in this one as we very much lose the wrong team member. O...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 19: “THE GIFT!”A bit of a diversion this week as we discuss a two-issue special, “The X-Men and Alpha Flight”. Which has happened before, but this time, Loki’s involved. And no one is trying to steal ...

Today’s episode gives a sampler of what’s behind the Patreon wall (kinda like the Source Wall, but that’s a DC reference and Chris might not like it…). The holidays ran rough-shod over our recording/production schedule, so we’ll have more of th...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 18: “Holiday Spectacular”It’s the holiday season and in that spirit we’ve got a festive episode! We take a delightful romp through a decades old Marvel Handbook, discuss the ONLY Alpha Flight...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 17: “I’ve Seen That Movie”Bit of a mishmash, this episode: an Aurora/Northstar adventure (really hope those kids work things out!), a Shaman guest appearance in Iron Man of all things, and a ...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 16: “Langkowski Island”Yeah, we recorded this the week of the US election and, honestly, this was a bright spot during a crap time! Hoping it offers that to y’all, too!And we’re launching a Pat...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 15: “Prom Night Theme: Alphalutin’ Flight”In which we do SO MUCH voicework. And journey back 100 years to Calgary’s past and close the loop on Lucas Stang and Ranaq, the Great Devourer. Get more quest...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 14: “Friday, Marrina Is Depressed”We’re doing something different this episode as we venture away from Alpha Flight proper and address Marrina’s appearance in Power Pack. To help us ...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 13: “...Worth Two Twoyoungmen in the Bush”In which almost everyone has a heart-to-heart except for maybe the people that really should (Shaman and his daughter; Aurora and Northstar). We also manage ...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 12: “See No Crystar, Speak No Spider-Man, Hear No Marrina”SIDE QUESTS! This episode we dig into two issues that present more…ephemera(?!) in Alpha Flight’s history. And while the second issue...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 11: “Runaway Fiance”In which Marrina (and some other AWOL characters) waltz back into our lives…and waltz right back out. And Walt doesn't waltz at all. Hell, he isn’t even in any of these issues…or i...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 10: “Have It Your Way”We discuss the immediate aftermath of Issue 12 and its series-altering, explosive finale. From there we move onto something much worse and far more scarring: ROM the Space Knigh...

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 9: “...and then there were…”Well, it’s the big one. The capstone to the first arc of Alpha Flight and the comics by which most folks know AF. We take you through the comics and, well...

Welcome to Why Not?! Episode 8: “Is SASLD Walter Langkowski Actually Boring?!?!”It’s a short one this week folks! (Don’t worry we’ll make up for it with…however long Episode 9 will be (very long).) We cover a two-issue solo advent...

It’s a loose (very loose) drop-in episode this week. Just thought we’d offer some thoughts on Deadpool & Wolverine. Main takeaway: so much fun. If you don’t know what fun is, this will cure you of that affliction. Pure. Unadulterat...