Podcast – Space Spinner 2000

ep 309 – Progs 936-939

In our thrilling three hundredth and ninth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 936-939 of 2000AD, covering April and May 1995. This time Dredd gets a message from god and takes on a city block, Finn fights the Crusadeer, Rogue Trooper gets his back story solidified, we prologue the heck out of Strontium Dogs, reach climaxes for Brigand Doom and Harlem Heroes, and Future Shocks return!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (1:45)
Finn (24:52)
Brigand Doom (29:48)
Harlem Heroes (34:12)
Rogue Trooper (55:36)
Strontium Dogs (1:03:29)
Future Shocks (1:14:13)

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Song: Some Might Say by Oasis

38.63

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ep 308 – 1995 Sci-Fi Special

In our thrilling three hundred and eighth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1995 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. In this special we’re definitely on the road to the Judge Dredd movie, this would have come out right before the film did. Besides movie hype we’ve got new stories for Dredd, Durham Red, Mean Machine, and Rogue Trooper!

This episode Conrad is joined by Tom Ewing of FreakyTrigger! Freaky Trigger is a website dedicated to smart, informal writing about pop culture – music, film, TV, food and drink, books, art, science and anything else they fancy writing about.

Check it out here: https://freakytrigger.co.uk/, and Tom’s coverage of early 2000AD thrills at: https://freakytrigger.co.uk/series/discourse-2000

and find Tom on BluSky where they’re @tomewing.bsky.social

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (25:55)
Reel Dredd (33:27)
Durham Red (40:37)
Venus Bluegenes (55:08)
Mean Machine (1:03:30)
We Are the Holo Men! (1:11:42)
Ace Trucking (1:15:09)
Rogue Trooper (1:20:18)
The Way We Whirr! (1:33:39)

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Song: Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio

38.48

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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

20.04

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ep 307 – Progs 932-935

In our thrilling three hundredth and seventh episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 932-935 of 2000AD, covering March and April 1995. This time Armoured Gideon has a few bad days, Dredd fights various international judges, new enemies arrive for Finn, Brigand Doom takes on Financial Vampires and the Harlem Heroes blow stuff up!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (2:05)
Finn (16:22)
Brigand Doom (35:22)
Armoured Gideon (1:07:06)
Harlem Heroes (1:22:15)

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Song: Back for Good by Take That

38.51

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ep 306 – Progs 929-931 (NEW LISTENERS START HERE)

In our thrilling three hundredth and sixth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 928-931 of 2000AD, covering February and March 1995. This time we’re starting a raft of new thrills as Dredd heads to the antarctic with a bunch of international judges, Finn begins a new reign of ecoterror, and we’ve got returns of Armoured Gideon, Harlem Heroes, and original recipe Rogue Trooper!

Please join me in welcoming our new cohost Alex to the show, and the world of 2000AD!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (22:47)
Armoured Gideon (48:42)
Rogue Trooper (1:09:34)
Finn (1:40:09)
Harlem Heroes (2:10:57)

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Song: Love Can Build a Bridge by Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton

38.36

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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

19.25

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ep 305 – Progs 924-927

In our thrilling three hundredth and fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 924-927 of 2000AD, covering January and February 1995. This time we’refinishing all our current stories ahead of a big relaunch, including a Finn prequel!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (2:12)
Soul Gun Assassin (14:04)
Skizz (20:34)
Time House (35:24)
Finn (39:01)
Future Shocks (50:55)

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Song: Think Twice by Celine Dione

38.23

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ep 304 – Progs 920-923

In our thrilling three hundredth and fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 920-923 of 2000AD, covering December 1994 and January 1995. This time we’re starting our 1995 coverage as Dredd gets snowy, and then is on the hunt in the past, Time House goes on a mission, and both the Corps and Skizz blow up big, as does Soul Gun Assassin.

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd (11:12)
Soul Gun Assassin (29:16)
The Corps (46:06)
Skizz (1:10:40)
Time House (1:17:57)

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Song: Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

37.91

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ep 4 – Progs 15-18 REDUX

We’re between years so why not look back on the further past? In a rereview of our thrilling fourth episode Conrad and Fox continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 15-18 of 2000 AD, covering June of 1977. In this issue we discuss the providence of laser swords, circa early summer 1977, reach climaxes in Flesh and Dredd’s Robot Wars, and fight some dang yetis!

Also stay tuned at the end as we discuss what is going on here and some general backstory and Fox/Conrad lore and history!

Thrills Covered:

INVASION (4:50)
FLESH (25:15)
Harlem Heroes (33:04)
Dan Dare (49:43)
MACH 1 (59:24)
Judge Dredd (1:15:17)

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Here’s the alternate cover for prog 16 I had Damian of ArtNineTwo! make, it’s amazing! Go to his website for cool art and stuff!

Song: Show You the Way to Go by The Jacksons

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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

18.66

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