Silver Surfer is a philosophical staple of the Marvel franchise, and his death in Silver Surfer: Requiem is iconic with its status as a think-piece, amazing art, and the content itself. In this extra long episode, Garrett 'The What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'The Why' Harmon analyze what makes this four issue run tick. It's been an honor making content for you all, and we hope to return next fall semester!SourcesSilver Surferhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Surfer Silver Surfer: Requiemhttps://books.google.com/books/about/Silver_Surfer.html?id=jP_aPAAACAAJ&source=kp_book_description Overview of Silver Surfer: Requiemhttps://youtu.be/ysrWEX8tJBk Stan Lee on Silver Surferhttps://youtu.be/uSiyxvlv_-g Doctor Who Quotehttps://youtu.be/jE6lIB87VAc Philosophy of Superman https://youtu.be/8JNPcGI6nFI Free Will vs Determinismhttps://youtu.be/vCGtkDzELAI Essentialism vs Existentialismhttps://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs Perspectives of Deathhttps://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI Categorical Imperativeshttps://youtu.be/8bIys6JoEDw What is Justice?https://youtu.be/H0CTHVCkm90 What is a Good Life?https://youtu.be/Ra1Dmz-5HjU 

Dragon Ball Z is an iconic franchise and one of the first anime/manga that most of the western audience consumes. Join Garrett "The What" Klinkerman, Kadley "The Why" Harmon, and special guest Jonathan Ozment as they discuss the story and impact of this long running franchise.SourcesDBZ Wikihttps://dragonball.fandom.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_(franchise) Shonen Anime/Mangahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_manga Entire Story of Dragonballhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7G8FIvVoj4DBZ Power lvl timelapsehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hw_DWt7uAw Villains Rankedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Fv7Oe3oEg Power Creephttps://youtu.be/Bxszx60ZwGw Paragonshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm_Pi6OpNKU&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=8Reformed Villainshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs2TkXBYT9A&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=12Tournament Arcshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRoQJ2A4wK0&list=PLDb22nlVXGgcljcdyDk80bBDXGyeZjZ5e&index=30So Random Sketchhttps://youtu.be/XgZpKQCF7Gw Super Sonichttps://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Sonic#:~:text=Super%20Sonic%20%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%20S%C5%ABp%C4%81,is%20faster%2C%20and%20is%20invincible. 

Love them or hate them, the Yuuzhan Vong have had a lasting impact on the Star Wars franchise. In this episode, Garrett "The What" Klinkerman summarizes the entire Star Wars Invasion comics run while Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and politics of the Yuuzhan Vong while also diving into the weirdness that is the biopunk genre. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!SourcesInvasion description and reading listhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Invasion Why the series endedhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Legacy New Jedi Orderhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_New_Jedi_Order Yuuzhan Vonghttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yuuzhan_Vong First appearancehttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Crimson_Empire_II:_Council_of_Blood Essential Guide to Warfarehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1zyk2eghkL2OWgR4vq6tSLBvBRondbnHv/view Canderous dialoguehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC444KQsLSE Maul vs Vonghttps://youtu.be/vE5d9Yn-P_c Legacy (3:00)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJk EaW modhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJYK8B7R1Js BF2 modhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6Ph_o91Ic Buzz Lightyear biopunk episodeshttps://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-28-dirty-work https://m.wcostream.com/buzz-lightyear-of-star-command-season-1-episode-7-little-secrets Leviathan serieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviathan_(Westerfeld_novel) G.I. Joe (1987)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuz07x3s_zw Halo and 9/11https://www.e-ir.info/2010/05/18/911-the-war-on-terror-and-halo/ Holy Terrorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Terror_(graphic_novel) Star Wars Miniatures Databasehttps://www.rebelscum.com/swminis.asp NJO RPG Sourcebookhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1eDFR9uZy7caHI9aX26wNlO_c4aYn9TCw/view Star Wars RPG Core Rule Bookhttps://dokumen.tips/documents/star-wars-d20-revised-core-rulebook-5590a4e7399ed.html

You can't escape it no matter how hard you try. It seems like every series has an obligatory zombie episode, and What and Why Comics is no exception! Join the horde this episode as Garrett "The What" Klinkerman talks about the Blackest Night comic run from DC and Kadley "The Why" Harmon discusses the history and notable appearances of the monsters we know and tolerate. DCeasedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKumAIh-GP4 Blackest Nighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKFCQ-rqkUU Marvel Zombieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PkR7A7PvIk Zombie Definition and originhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZombieI am Legendhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel) I am Legend pdfhttps://mahoneyenglish.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/8/7/12871804/i-am-legend.pdf Batman (1949)https://youtu.be/SQZjI1xEHAM The Last Man on Earth (1964)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feQIhzNpBLQ&t=1227s Night of the Living Dead (1968)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXFuvmfuVgY Walking Dead (AMC series) (2010-Present)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(TV_series) Walking Dead Comics (2004-2019)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walking_Dead_(comic_book) Zombie Haikuhttps://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2477840-zombie-haiku-good-poetry-for-your-brains World War Zhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_Z Call of Duty World at War (2009)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War:_Zombies Plants vs Zombies (2009)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies Dead of Winterhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-iUxJcoXc Zombie Dicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8bi6_vAamI 

The Marvel Civil War is an iconic storyline that had far-reaching consequences in-universe and has been adapted into almost every form of media. In this episode, Garret "the What" Klinkerman examines and reviews the story while Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context and whether or not this comic run has aged well. We hope you enjoy this episode!Suicide Helplines for various nationshttps://support.google.com/websearch/answer/11181469We Didn’t Blow Up Stamford full lyricshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1QC30O14MtVBdLN_487TPV8Xw1vV_wqNb3eZEMY2hlLw/edit?usp=sharing Ultimate Alliance 2 Cutscenes (skip to 7:55 to see comic parallels)https://youtu.be/bJqQ_iI5VEY Marvel: Civil War Summaryhttps://youtu.be/Ed8UZprDgkw Reading List and Other Helpful Informationhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_War_(comics)#Plot Thunderbolts (Secret Invasion and Dark Reign)https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/17682/thunderbolts_by_warren_ellis_vol_1_faith_in_monsters_trade_paperback One More Dayhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_One_More_Day Heroclixhttps://wizkids.com/heroclix/marvel-heroclix-civil-war-storyline-organized-play-series/ Stuart Moore's novelization https://sciencefiction.com/2018/06/26/book-review-civil-war-stuart-moore/The Male Gazehttps://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-male-gaze-5118422 9/11https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks Patriot Acthttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act War on Terrorhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_terror Marvel: Civil War Political Themeshttps://www.vox.com/2016/5/3/11531348/marvel-civil-war-explained

FullMetal Alchemist is one of the most famous mangas of all time, and it's so good that it prompted two anime adaptations! In this episode, Garrett "the What" Klinkerman explains the series, and Kadley "the Why" Harmon delves into the historical context behind alchemy and the setting. We hope you enjoy that this episode isn't as short as Edward Elric! SourcesFMA (hot links on this site were also used)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullmetal_AlchemistAlchemyhttps://youtu.be/gxiLuz9kHi0Ainu Genocidehttps://historyroundtablepodcast.medium.com/the-tragedy-of-the-ainu-44f840e37f48Industrial Revolution https://youtu.be/zhL5DCizj5chttps://youtu.be/xLhNP0qp38Qhttps://youtu.be/zjK7PWmRRygLost Generationhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Generation Link to art source for our podcast artworkhttps://www.redbubble.com/shop/fusion+fullmetal+alchemist+t-shirtsAll music and sound effects were found on Soundstripe!

Star Wars is one of the largest franchises out there, but did you know that Dark Horse Comics was writing Star Wars comics before Disney bought the franchise out? In this episode, Garrett 'the What' Klinkerman and Kadley 'the Why' Harmon delve into Star Wars Legends continuity with the Vector Crossover event. Join us as we explore some stories that could have beenSourcesVectorhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_VectorKotOR https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_(comic_series)#The_Jedi_CovenantZayne Carrickhttps://youtube.com/shorts/8pSEltKGnz4?feature=shareMandalorian Warshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV34yqDNOqE Dark Timeshttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Dark_TimesVader as an Imperial Herohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HYm_YKXoesVader vs Celeste Mornehttps://youtube.com/shorts/6IX4LPaTB3A?feature=shareRebellionhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Rebellion_(comic_series)Luke vs Celeste Mornehttps://youtube.com/shorts/rgtlCkhb_t4?feature=shareLegacyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_LegacyImperial Knightshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4-dqSee7c Cade Skywalkerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPTBXjO7tGUDarth Kraythttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Darth_Kraythttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33JPoOIZFJkLord Nyaxhttps://images.app.goo.gl/ewJ6z6Vp4iF6hPoZAQuinlan Voshttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Quinlan_Vos

The New 52 is a comics era from the DC multiverse is a comic run that served to reboot their continuity in order to make it easier for new fans to get started. It did not in this episode Garrett "the What" Klinkerman and Kadley "the Why" Harmon are join by Joshua Barker in the temporary role as the Who to discuss the events and characters of the New 52, what went right, what went wrong and how DC ended up in the mess that it's in now.SourcesNew 52https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_52https://youtu.be/VlR0u61vawQ (TV-14)What Went Wronghttps://www.google.com/amp/s/screenrant.com/dc-comics-new-52-reboot-mistake/amp/Doomsday Clockhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock_(comics)Understanding the DC Multiversehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse_(DC_Comics)https://youtu.be/c_DcZlUUcOI (includes profanity but it is the best explanation that could be found)Trunks (There's context, I promise)https://youtu.be/pOhQlqrp2oM 

Spider-Man is a household name thanks to his movies, but his comics have been regarded as some of the best and some of the worst ever written. In this episode, Garrett “the What” Klinkerman and Kadley “the Why” Harmon discuss Marvel's Spiderverse event while also comparing its success to the failures of the Clone Saga and One More Day. If you're interested in reading this comic run, here's the suggested reading order:https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/1020/spider-verse-the-complete-eventResearch Sources:Spiderverse Interviewhttps://www.comicsbeat.com/they-wont-all-get-along-dan-slott-and-nick-lowe-on-spider-verse-press-call/Why the Spider-Man Clone Saga Failedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUJRJNRqfh4Join us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/whatandwhycomic/