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ep 238 – 1991 Sc-Fi Special

In our thrilling two hundred and eighteenth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1991 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. This special is built around the theme of Monsters, and had a bunch of thrills that fit that theme to varying degrees!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Martin! You can find Martin on Twitter @tainsnap, and he’s a member of the London Comedy Writers group, find them on Twitter @TheLCW or on londoncomedywriters.com

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd
Tharg’s Galactic Greetings
Robo-Hunter
Tyranny Rex
Tharg the Mighty
Rogue Trooper
Brigand Doom

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Song: Do the Bartman by The Simpsons

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ep 5 – Meg 1.6 & 7

In our mega fifth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issues six and seven of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover dates March & April 1991. This episode we’ll reach the conclusions of both American and Chopper, Al develops morning sickness, and there’s two new and extremely scary stories, one of them with spiders!

Stories Covered:

Al’s Baby
America
Young Death
Mega-City News
Chopper
I Singe The Body Electric
Black Widow
Strange Cases

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Song: Losing My Religion by REM

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ep 237 – Progs 724-727

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 724-727 of 2000AD, covering March & April 1991. This episode Robo-Hunter gets grim, Junker has a twist, Tao de Moto makes a deal, things get mysterious for Nemesis and Deadlock, and Judge Dredd is headed for the Emerald Isle!

Thrills Covered:

Bix Barton
Judge Dredd
Junker
Nemesis & Deadlock
Robo-Hunter
Tao De Moto

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Song: 3 a.m. Eternal by The KLF

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ep 4 – Meg 1.4 & 5

In our mega fourth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issues 4 and five of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover dates January and February 1991. This episode we’ll conclude Midnite’s Children, go on the town with Chopper, reunite with America, learn some Judge Death Dog training tips, and celebrate the conception of Al’s Baby. Mazel tov!

Stories Covered:

Al’s Baby
America
Young Death
Mega-City News
Chopper
Midnite’s Children

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Song: Right Here, Right Now by Jesus Jones

1.17

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ep 235 – Progs 716-719

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 716-719 of 2000AD, covering February 1991. This episode we take a break from Death Aid, Anderson is seeing ghosts, Brigand Doom is having a gas, Friday goes kill crazy, and Danzig Inferno is gonna freak you out!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd
Rogue Trooper
Anderson, Psi Division
Junker
Brigand Doom
Danzig’s Inferno
Future Shocks

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Song: Sadness (Part 1) by Enigma

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ep 234 – Progs 712-715

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 712-715 of 2000AD, covering January 1991. This episode Conrad and Fox have switched places once more! Can Fox hope to contain a rowdy and belligerent Conrad? We’ll find out. Stay tuned to the end to hear Conrad’s drunken mythology!

Thrills Covered:

Rogue Trooper
Judge Dredd
Anderson, Psi Division
Junker
Future Shocks

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Song: Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter by Iron Maiden

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ep 232 – 1990 Winter Special

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-second episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 Winter Special of 2000AD. This is a Laff-o-Rama special, with jokes and silliness aplenty! Or at least that’s the idea. Will they succeed? We’ll find out together!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Graham Cannon, who was a great sport about rerecording this episode after there was a recording error with the first one, which is why this episode is coming out two weeks late!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd
Droid’s Joke Page
Tharg the Mighty
Where Are They Now?
Zenith
Fervent & Lobe
Tharg – The Motion Picture
Future Shocks
Bradley
Bix Barton

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Song: Unbelievable by EMF

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ep 3 – Judge Dredd Megazine 1990 Year in Review

In our mega third episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1990. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1990 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 1991 from both the Megazine and our show!

Award Cagatories

Best Art
Best Story
Best Overall Thrill
MVP of 1990

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Song: Cuts You Up by Peter Murphy

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ep 233 – 1990 Year in Review

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-third episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1990. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1990 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 1991 from both 2000AD and our show!

Programming note: After a barn burner second half of 1989 and 1990 we’ll be moving to releasing shows every other week for the rest of 2020. Regular weekly (and twice weekly!) releases will resume in 2021!

Award Categories:

Best Art
Best Story
Best Overall Thrill
MVP of 1990
Best Month
Best Year

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Song: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

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ep 231 – Progs 708-711

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 708-711 of 2000AD, covering December 1990. This episode the year is ending so it’s time to clear the decks! It’s the end of Time Flies, Silo, and Anderson, and it’s gonna be action packed and emotional!

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd
Time Flies
Junker
Silo
Future Shocks
Anderson, Psi Division

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Song: Saviour’s Day by Cliff Richard

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