Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture
Comics raised us. Then they tested us.
Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture is a weekly, no-holds-barred conversation about Marvel, DC, and the ever-expanding comic universe—through the eyes of people who grew up living the culture, not just consuming it.
Hosted by legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock, radio and content producer Tat Wza, and hip-hop recording artist Mickey Factz, the show dives into the wins, the misses, and the moments that spark debate. From the pages to the screen, from X-Men to Spider-Man, Hulk to the multiverse, nothing is off limits. If it’s iconic, controversial, or just plain confusing, it’s getting discussed.
This isn’t fandom for clicks—it’s love, criticism, nostalgia, and truth, all in the same conversation. Because when you care about something this much, you don’t just praise it…you challenge it.
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Episodes
27 episodes
Comic Chaos: Leaks, Doom Bots & Bootleg Trailers
The crew is back together—and it feels like a reunion episode with opinions. Mickey Factz, Tat Wizard, and Pete Rock kick off their final episode of the year by unpacking the leaked Avengers: Doomsday footage (or refusing to), Marvel’s trailer ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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40:53
Langston Sessoms: Comics, Cameras & Framing the Multiverse
This week, the Comic Culture crew sits down with filmmaker and visual architect Langston “Chop & Shoot” Sessoms, a man who has pointed his lens at legends from BET to Hot 97 to Conway The Machine — and somehow survived the debate over wheth...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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51:38
Comic Kaepernick: The Drop-In, Damson Idris Rumors & Doomsday Shift
What starts as a regular session of Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture quickly mutates into a full-on multiversal glitch when Colin. Freaking. Kaepernick. pops into the screen like an unlockable character. One moment the crew is deba...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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44:53
Cheo Hodari Coker: Biggie, Luke Cage & the Power of Storytelling
Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock link up with the legendary writer, showrunner, and cultural architect Cheo Hodari Coker—the mind behind Luke Cage and the biopic Notorious. From profiling Pete Rock and CL Smooth back in his Rap Pages days t...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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1:01:05
Resurrection: Jonathan Majors, Damson Idris & The Return of Blade
Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock are back, resurrecting Our Love Hate Relationship with Comic Culture with a wild ride through the latest in comic news and nerd debates. The crew dives into Jonathan Majors’ rumored return as Kang, celebrate...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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40:03
Love/Hate x Unglossy: Jokes, Stakes, and Superhero Mistakes
When Wonder Man tried to get clever, the crew split fast. Bun B, Tom Frank, and Jeffrey Sledge join Tat Wza, Mickey Factz, and Pete Rock for part two of this special crossover—so if you missed part one, catch it over on Unglossy
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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53:33
Body Count: Zombies Pt. 1–2, Red Hulk What-Ifs & Doomsday Trailer
The “butter effect” is officially buried and the Cyclops shades are on—Mickey’s camera is clean, Pete’s broadcasting live from a Cincinnati record store, and Tat’s ready to fight for Peacemaker like it pays his rent. We dive into Marvel Zombies...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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40:46
Vinyl Mania: Marvel Zombies, Madripoor & Tombstone’s Return
Pete’s dialing in from a Cincinnati record bin, Tat’s got notes like court exhibits, and Mickey’s already swinging. We crown Marvel Zombies as the MCU’s most turned-up animation since X-Men ’97—power sets unleashed, consequences real—and assign...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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40:14
Kick, Punch, Score: Shaolin Jazz, Mr. Sinister & Blade’s Mea Culpa
DJ 2-Tone Jones and Gerald Watson of Shaolin Jazz / Can I Kick It? pull up and turn the pod into a projector room—live-scoring cult classics like Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, Tron: Legacy, and Predator, blending beats and dialogue like sonic kun...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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41:14
Undead & Unstoppable: Marvel Zombies, Brainiac & The Sinister Six
Marvel Zombies has the crew fired up—What If… vibes with extra gore, Spidey wildin’, and Tony Stark straight undead. Pete, Mickey, and Tat trade shots on Daredevil’s missing suit, Marvel’s hot streak (X-Men ’97, Thunderbolts, Fantastic Four), a...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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38:20
Woke Up Black: Skyzoo, Miles & The Black Punisher
Pete Rock, Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and special guest Skyzoo turn the mic into a comic shop barbershop. Sky breaks down why Miles Morales is the truest Brooklyn rep (Jordan 1s > star-spangled nostalgia), then the crew debates Peacemaker fatigu...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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36:29
Prattman: Chris Pratt Might Be Batman (Help Us All)
Pete Rock, Mickey Factz, and Tat Wza skip Peacemaker homework like pros and sprint into the rumor-verse: RDJ vs. Reynolds on set (egos with capes), Deadpool maybe benched for Secret Wars, and “is Cumberbatch clocking out as Strange?” They toast...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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35:40
Meat Arms: Peacemaker Reactions & Spidey's Big Secret
Pete Rock live-reacts to Peacemaker while Mickey Factz warms to the Gunn-verse and Tat Wza polices continuity like a hall monitor with receipts. The crew debates DC’s next moves, the “games are canon” twist, and the rumor of a never-b...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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33:38
I Got Notes: Wakanda, Iron Fist & Savage Hulk
The crew is back on Our Love/Hate Relationship with Comic Culture and they’ve got plenty to say. Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock break down Eyes of Wakanda—from stunning animation to hidden Easter eggs. The crew debates why animated Iron F...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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36:18
The Return Episode: Superman, Fantastic Four & the State of the MCU
Pete Rock, Mickey Factz, and Tat Wza are back—reuniting for the first time in a minute to dive deep into the latest from the comic book movie world. The crew breaks down Superman, debating whether James Gunn’s take lives up to the lega...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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43:45
M-SHE-U
The comic guys dive all in on a variety of topic while welcoming to the show Juanyto, aka DJ John, who has worked for HOT 97 (WQHT-FM) for more than a decade as an on-air host and mix DJ. Juanyto is also an Ebro in the Morning Show’s corr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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34:31
Best Rogues Gallery
We learned very quickly this week, never ask Tat for tickets to Summer Jam. In his absence Mickey and Pete got deep on their excitement for the return of Nick Fury, and who has the best rogues gallery Spiderman or Batman. In his return, Tat rem...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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30:31
Meet Johnnie Tatrun, Marvel Cinematic Attorney
Tat transforms into his inner Marvel Cinematic Attorney, Johnnie Tatrun, as the fellas breakdown all the craziness of the multiverse. From Jonathan Majors’ arrest to a 71 year old Michael Keaton playing Batman in the upcoming Flash ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:10
Everybody’s brother, Rob Markman
O’ we got a good one today, comic fans. Mickey, Tat and Pete are joined by a true creative renaissance man who blends Hip-Hop and comic book culture like no other. It’s our very first guest to the show, Brooklyn-born, music journalist Rob Markm...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:10
How do you not like Ra's al Ghul?
Mickey, Tat and Pete pick up their past conversations about Batman and the Hulk. Why does Mickey dislike Batman Begins? Must every Batman movie start with the origin story? Is Liam Neeson really the best choice for Ra's al Ghul? Why in the worl...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:07
Kang Got Killed By Two White Women?
– SPOILER ALERT – Mickey, Tat and Pete go into great depth on their very specific feeling on all that went down in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – the third Ant-Man-specific entry in the MCU and the first movie of Phase 5. One thing w...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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30:15
Is Scott Lang Going to Die?
Are you ready to watch Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania? Will Scott Lang die? What about Hank Pym? Did Mickey just say Reed Richards is going to appear in Ant-Man? And did you ever why Bruce Banner was called David Banner in the 80's... Let Ta...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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21:19
I Trust James Gunn
Do you trust James Gunn to bring the DCU back to life? Jobs were lost, hearts were broken and a brand new slate of projects announced as James Gunn dropped lots of nuggets this past week. Join Mickey Factz, Tat Wza and Pete Rock as they debate ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:54
I Cheered When Tony Stark Died
It’s Episode 3 of Our Love, Hate Relationship with Comic Culture featuring Mickey Factz, Tat Wza, and Pete Rock. This week we're wearing bucket hats (Tat didn’t get the memo) and talking favorite comic storylines, Mickey cheering for the death ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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27:13