ep 57 – Meg 3.09-3.12

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)

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Song: Name by Goo Goo Dolls

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ep 55 – Meg 3.01-3.04

In our mega fifty-fifth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 1 to 4 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering July, August, and September of 1995. This episode it’s a whole new volume of the Megazine as we start new adventures with Harmony and Missionary Man as we get two barrels of Dredd and Anderson deals with Satan!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (1:38)
    • Family Feud
    • Get Me to the Church on Time
    • The Wall
    • Hot Pursuit
    • Stalking the Law
    • The Three Amigos
  • Harmony (34:42)
  • Missionary Man (51:40)
  • Harke & Burr (1:07:50)
  • Anderson, Psi Division (1:11:46)

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Song: Comedown by Bush

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ep 54 – 1995 Judge Dredd Mega-Special

In our mega fifty-fourth episode we continue our patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with the 1995 Judge Dredd Mega-Special. Unlike the sci-fi special this is completely ignoring the movie, with 8 big Dredd stories with big magazine artists including Dean Ormston, John Hicklenton, and Shaky Kane!

This episode we’re joined once again by friend of the show Dustin Du Caine! Find him and his blog about history, war, law and politics: https://bsky.app/profile/dustinducane.bsky.social and https://fallout.ghost.io/

Stories Covered:

  • Raptaur Returns (9:50)
  • O’Rork (14:40)
  • Through the Perphole (18:39)
  • Confessions of a Vegetarian (21:17)
  • Devil Man (25:11)
  • Sleeping Satellite (30:08)
  • Die Painfully (33:36)
  • Fat Bottom Boys (39:41)
  • Judge Planet II (45:28)

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Song: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2

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ep 53 – Meg 2.81 – 2.83

In our mega fifty-third episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 81 to 83 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering June and July of 1995. This episode we’re at the end of Volume 2 with double Dredd, Plagues of Necropolis, Missionary Man, and more as we get ever closer to the movie!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (1:57)
    • Whatever Happened to Bill Clinton?
    • Repeat Offender
    • Bug Crazy
    • Skedway Madness
    • Face of Justice
  • Pandora (25:18)
  • Plagues of Necropolis (29:36)
  • Missionary Man (42:34)
  • Mean Machine (53:00)
  • Harke & Burr (56:36)

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Song: You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette

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ep 52 – Meg 2.77 – 2.80

In our mega fifty-second episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 77 to 80 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering April and May of 1995. This episode we’ll meet Judge Pal, reach climaxes in Maelstrom and Shimura, go undercover with Pandora, and weather the plagues of Necropolis! 

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (4:02)
    • Poor Johnny
    • The Secret Life of Judge Pal
    • Terror with Mrs. Gunderson
  • Maestrom (24:41)
  • Shimura (34:21)
  • Pandora (48:06)
  • Anderson, Psi Division (59:43)
  • Plagues of Necropolis (1:07:07)

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Song: Good by Better Than Ezra

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ep 51 – Meg 2.73 – 2.76

In our mega fifty-first episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 73 to 76 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering February and March of 1995. This episode we’ll hunt monsters with Judge Dredd, have some adventures with Shimura, head to a new town with Harmony, go to space with Maelstrom and return from space in Anderson!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (2:19)
    • Skar
  • Maestrom (11:38)
  • Shimura (27:52)
  • Harmony (51:46)
  • Anderson, Psi Division (1:03:28)

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Song: Lightning Crashes by Live

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ep 50 – Meg 2.70 – 2.72

In our mega fiftieth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 70 to 72 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering January and February of 1995. This episode we’ll reach the end of all of our stories, including Mean Machine, Judge Karyn, Calhab Justice, and Armitage, plus Dredd deals with Christmas, addiction,and Bill Clinton!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
    • Fall of the House of Esher
    • A Very Creepy Christmas
    • Addiction
    • The Strange Case of Bill Clinton
  • Wynter (21:50)
  • Mean Machine (25:57)
  • Calhab Justice (41:01)
  • Armitage (51:46)
  • Karyn, Psi (59:43)
  • Shimura (1:05:23)

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Song: When I Come Around by Green Day

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ep 49 – Judge Dredd Megazine 1994 Year in Review

In our mega forty-ninth episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1994. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1994 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 1995 from both the Megazine and our show!

Award Cagatories

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1994
  • Best Month of 1994

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Song: Bang and Blame by REM

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ep 48 – 1995 Judge Dredd Yearbook

In our mega forty-eighth episode Eli and Conrad take a break from their patrol through the world of the Judge Dredd Megazine to look at the 1994 Judge Dredd Yearbook. This episode we’ve got a ton of Dredd stories, including crossovers with Missionary Man and Calhab, plus a Harmony solo story and some interesting alternate versions of things!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd – True Grit (5:23)
  • Harmony – Snowblind (12:46)
  • Harmony’s Secret Origin (18:42)
  • Judge Dredd – Lethal Response (23:03)
  • Son of Mean Machine (27:34)
  • MEAN MACHINE Pinup Gallery (30:41)
  • Dead Mean (33:07)
  • Calhab Justice – The Mega-Cup (36:41)
  • Sweet Justice (46:13)
  • Judge Dredd – Naked City (50:13)
  • Judge Dredd – Report to the Chief Judge on the Accidental Death of a Citizen (53:57)

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Song: Zombie by The Cranberries

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ep 47 – Meg 2.67 to 2.69

In our mega forty-seventh episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 67 to 69 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering November & December of 1994. This episode we’ll finish Wilderlands and head back on the street with Dredd, fight vampires, zombies, and psychics with Karyn, Armitage, and Calhab Justice, and learn about headbutting with Mean Machine!

Stories Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Karyn, Psi Division
  • Mean Machine
  • Calhab Justice
  • Armitage

Programming note: Going forward episodes will be coming out every other week.

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Song: Basket Case by Green Day

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