ep 322 – Progs 976-979

In our mega fifty-ninth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 13 and 14 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering January & February of 1996. This episode we’re getting started with 1996 and monthly magazines with new stories for Dredd, Anderson, and Shimura! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (1:27) Killing Grounds High Octane Tickers The Shooting Deathwatch (24:47) Armitage (32:46) Judge Hershey (35.33) Pan-African Judges (48:50) Anderson, Psi-Division (56:28) Shimura (1:05:02) Contact the show at [email protected] Delight your friends and confuse your family with Space Spinner 2000 merch: https://tinyurl.com/spacespinnermerch Song: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins 24.14

In our thrilling three hundred and twenty-third episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 980–83 of 2000AD, covering February & March 1996. This time we’ll reach the bottom of the pit, do brain stuff with Judge Janus, get holy with Canon Fodder, move stealthy with Venus Bluejeans, and get sharky with a debuting Sinister Dexter!Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (1:58) The Pit Venus Bluegenes (19:29) Canon Fodder (30:31) Judge Janus (1:02:26) Sinister Dexter (1:14:10) Rogue Trooper (1:36:39) Check out the awesome Rogue Trooper theme mentioned this episode here! Contact the show at [email protected] Delight your friends and confuse your family with Space Spinner 2000 merch: https://tinyurl.com/spacespinnermerch Song: How Deep Is Your Love by Take That 39.50

In our thrilling three hundred and twenty-second episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 976-979 of 2000AD, covering January & February 1996. This time we’ll go undercover in The Pit, take a dip with Venus Bluegenes, and fight monsters, cultists, and the American political system in Flesh, Darkness Visible, and Kid Cyborg respectively!Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (1:54) The Pit Flesh (21:12) Darkness Visible (40:43) Kid Cyborg (1:07:15) Venus Bluegenes (1:18:03) Contact the show at [email protected] Delight your friends and confuse your family with Space Spinner 2000 merch: https://tinyurl.com/spacespinnermerch Song: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo 39.36

Oh crud! I forgot to put up the Meggies! In our mega fifty-eighth episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1995. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1995 Meggies! At the end of every chronological year in our meg timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year. Stay tuned until the end to hear what’s coming up in 1996 from both the Megazine and our show! Award Cagatories Best Art Best Story Best Overall Thrill MVP of 1995 Best Month of 1995 Contact the show at: [email protected] Delight your friends and confuse your family with Space Spinner 2000 merch: https://tinyurl.com/spacespinnermerch Song: Tomorrow by Silverchair 23.37

In our thrilling three hundred and twenty-first episode (THREE, TWO, ONE, SPACE SPINNER 2000! We’re back!) Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 972-975 of 2000AD, covering December 1995 and January 1006. This time we’re starting our coverage of 1996 by jumping into The Pit, finishing up PARAsites, check in on Luke Kirby, and start new adventures with Flesh and the debuting Kid Cyborg! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (9:09) The Pit Luke Kirby (23:42) Vector 13 (28:16) paraSITES (1:01:36) Kid Cyborg (01:10:32) Flesh (01:21:22) Darkness Visible (01:39:03) Contact the show at [email protected] Delight your friends and confuse your family with Space Spinner 2000 merch: https://tinyurl.com/spacespinnermerch Song: Jesus to a Child by George Michael 39.22

In our thrilling three hundred twentieth episode Alex and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1995. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1995 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year. Stay tuned until the end to hear what’s coming up in 1996 from both 2000AD and our show! Award Categories: Best Art Best Story Best Overall Thrill MVP of 1995 Best Month Best Year Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Unchained Melody by Robson & Jerone 39.60

In our mega fifty-seventh episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 9 to 12 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering November and December of 1995. This episode  we’re finishing up 1995 and it’s all about the ladies as besides Dredd we’ll go on adventures with Harmony, Judge Hershey, and the Pan-African Judges, all while going to the past with Deathwatch and continued Dredd movie fallout! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (2:01) Killing Time Judge Spotters Bloodsports Ballad of Cindy Crawlskin Harmony (25:07) Judge Hershey (33:23) Deathwatch (55:01) Pan-African Judges (1:06:12) Alien in a Girls’ Dorm (1:22:26) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Name by Goo Goo Dolls 23.76

In our thrilling three hundred and ninteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 968-971 of 2000AD, covering December 1995. This time it’s the final progs of 1995 as we reach conclusions in ABC Warriors, Chopper, and Rogue Trooper, roll forward with PARAsites and Vector 13, check in with Red Razors, and at last begin our coverage of THE PIT. Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (2:21) The Man Who Broke the Law The Pit Rogue Trooper (19:46) Vector 13 (25:29) Chopper (56:01) paraSITES (1:12:57) ABC Warriors (1:21:17) Red Razors (1:33:09) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: I Believe by Robson & Jerone 39.63

In our thrilling three hundred and eighteenth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1995 Winter Special of 2000AD. This time we’ve got a thrills with a theme of alternate universes, stories in different settings or with different protagonists, including Dredd, Durham Red, Venus Bluegenes, and Vector 13, as well as the debut of future big-time thrill Sinister Dexter! This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Dave, also known as THE MONARCH on the 2000AD Forums! Check him out on the Budgeons and Dragons Podcast! An unfair, actual play podcast with a very simple premise – buy a scratch card for Mother! The catch is, everyhing can – and WILL – kill you! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd Perchance to Dream (16:17) The Medieval Dredd (1:08:34) Sinister Dexter (23:43) Durham Red (35:50) The Big Fight (38:49) Venus Blue Genes (46:15) Art for Tharg’s Sake (51:46) Vector 13 (55:28) Life Cycle (1:01:38) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg 37.98

In our mega fifty-sixth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 5 to 8 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering September and October of 1995. This episode  we’ll finish adventures with the Three Amigos and Anderson, and start a whole bunch of new demonic stories, including Pan-African judges! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (2:19) The Three Amigos Tattoo Hell Compassion Fatigue Harmony (26:17) Harke & Burr (37:20) Anderson, Psi Division (1:01:28) Pan-African Judges (1:13:14) Cabal (1:25:15) Deathwatch (1:32:30) Judge Karyn (1:36:28) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Lump by The Presidents of the United States of America 22.98