Amber and Josh are at odds over what to think about Merv Pumpkinhead, who we follow in issue #2 of The Dreaming (by Simon Spurrier, Bilquis Evely, and Mat Lopes.) Is he a pumpkin pushed too far by forces outside his control or is he just a jerk-o-lantern with his head stuck in a pumpkin patch? We also look back at The Dreaming '96 Special #1, featuring the first Sandman Universe appearance of Judge Gallows, whose terrifying brand of frontier "justice" upsets the status quo of The Dreaming and reveals the unsettling function Cain & Abel serve for our collective unconscious. TW/CW: Horrible f*cking judges. 0401 - Sick in America 0402 - Is Orange Ruined Forever Now? 0403 - Merv's Lament 0404 - Cuckoo Control 0405 - Feet of Clay, Mouth of Trash 0406 - Glamorous Gutters 0407 - It's Reactionary Gourd Season, Mother F*ckers 0408 - No Love For The Pumpkin 0409 - Cubes, Chasms, Cain & Abel 0410 - Pumpkin Smashing Point 0411 - Lucien Loses the Plot 0412 - Judge Gallows / The Dreaming '96 Special Edition No.1 Recap 0413 - Horrible F*cking Judges 0414 - Next Time: Lucifer No.1

We get to crash the best party ever! House of Whispers #1 is a whirlwind of diverse faces, fresh concepts and ominous themes. Listen to our hot take on it and let us know what you think! Segments: 0301 - Welcome and Hello 0302 - 0:22 - House of Whispers #1 0303 - 2:07 - On Writer-writers Writing Comics 0304 - 5:37 - Representation matters if you want to throw a good party 0305 - 8: 41 - Fishnet Fandango 0306 - 15:55 - Erzulie's Tears 0307 - 20:22 - The Book of Chisme 0308 - 26:40 - Croc Snax 0309 - 29:19 - For fun, let's remember the Corinthian! 0310 - 31:29 - Please @ us with your crawfish facts 0311 - 33:51 - All Ages Party Kids 0312 - 38:44 - Meme Games and Black Hair 0313 - 44:23 - Erzulie Gets Gossip, Shakpana Gets Rejected 0314 - 49:00 - HIV and the Power of Rumors 0315 - 50:39 - Zeitgeist Hurricane 0316 - 53:49 - House of Whispers, Welcome to the Dreaming 0317 - 56:45 - Cain and Abel, Token White Guys

Let's dive right in to The Dreaming #1! But only after discussing the scientifically accurate anatomy of certain mythical beasts. We also talk about The Sandman's appeal as a standalone comic, and the trepidation we feel seeing its magic parsed out across the greater DC universe.

FIRST EPISODE! Amber and Josh dive into Sandman Universe #1 headfirst for a hot take on this highly-anticipated sequel to one of our favorite comics.