MajorSpoilers+

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Spoiler-ready geek culture, counted down and argued through.

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MajorSpoilers+ is a long-running feed of pop-culture criticism, comics talk, and themed countdowns. Recent episodes move from Tomb Raider reviews to 1980s leftovers, dated movie details, geek snacks, and close readings of Legion of Superheroes arcs.

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About MajorSpoilers+

MajorSpoilers+ is a catchall home for Major Spoilers shows, with recent episodes ranging from comic reviews and game talk to countdown shows and Legion of Superheroes issue discussions. Spoilers are part of the premise. The feed assumes that pop culture is more interesting when the details are allowed into the room, including plot turns, production quirks, old formats, continuity problems, and personal associations. Its energy is informal but seasoned. A Tomb Raider episode can open with a sense of the show's own longevity before shifting into reviews and side chatter about conventions, schedules, dogs, and a previous Bill Schweigert interview. The Top 5 entries are more compact and playful. They count down things from the 1980s that should have stayed there, pop-culture details that instantly date a movie, snacks associated with geek culture, and things regretted after being thrown away. Those lists are not just nostalgia bait. They become little arguments about Styrofoam containers, Walkmans, boomboxes, Star Trek file cards, Pocky, LARPers, work-life regret, and how memory changes the value of ordinary objects. Legion Clubhouse brings a more focused comic-book spine. Those episodes follow Legion of Superheroes stories through Volume 4, Terra Mosaic, RJ Brand's disappearance, Timberwolf, Dominators, duplicate characters, beach-story timing, Giffen's changing style, and the strange numbering logic of multipart arcs. The commentary can be blunt. It is also affectionate enough to keep tracking the material even when an issue disappoints. MajorSpoilers+ works best for listeners who already enjoy comics and screen culture, or who like hearing knowledgeable fans test beloved material against the actual page or scene. It is not trying to preserve a museum-clean version of fandom. It is more like a standing table conversation: structured enough to follow, loose enough to wander, and confident enough to say when something does not make much sense.

Made for: MajorSpoilers+ is for comics readers, movie watchers, game fans, and nostalgia-minded pop-culture listeners who enjoy detailed conversation. It especially suits people comfortable with spoilers and long-running fandom references.

What sets it apart: The feed combines several formats under one roof: reviews, countdowns, casual side chatter, and serialized Legion of Superheroes commentary. Its strength is the mix of granular comic continuity and everyday geek-culture memory.

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KPop Demon Hunters - Tex Men Ep 3

A holiday special turns K-pop demon hunters into a loose, unruly comic detour.

Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson give the holiday special a relaxed detour through KPop Demon Hunters, where Rumi, Mira, and Zooey drive the hunt, and Rumi's half-demon secret hangs over the fun.

Major Spoilers Podcast #1154: Oni Takes Archie, Doom Leaves a Will

A spoiler-heavy comics chat that weighs Turtles lore, alternate versions, and a blunt middle-of-the-road verdict.

Major Spoilers Podcast #1154 opens with the usual spoiler warning and sponsor material before settling into comics talk centered on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, alternate versions, and a few Marvel and DC cross-currents.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    KPop Demon Hunters - Tex Men Ep 3

    Hosts Jason Inman and Ashley Victoria Robinson introduce a holiday special that is immediately hijacked by Tex Willerman and Kurt Wagner, who have paid to air their podcast 'Texmen'.

    ·1h 13m·5 clips
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    Major Spoilers Podcast #1154: Oni Takes Archie, Doom Leaves a Will

    The Major Spoilers Podcast discusses Oni Press licensing Archie Comics characters for a new line starting in 2026.

    ·51m·5 clips
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    Major Spoilers Podcast #1168: Tomb Raider, The Raider of Tombs

    This episode of the Major Spoilers Podcast introduces upcoming discussions on Tomb Raider and comic reviews while promoting Patreon content.

    Apr 15, 2026·31m
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    Top Five Things From The '80s That Should Stay In The '80s

    This episode counts down the top five things from the 1980s that should have stayed in that decade, starting with styrofoam containers and their environmental impact.

    Apr 3, 2026·25m
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    Top Five Pop Culture Things That Instantly Date a Movie

    This episode counts down the top five pop culture elements that instantly reveal a movie's age, starting with how characters listen to music and how they handle media storage.

    Mar 19, 2026·32m
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    Legion Clubhouse #208: War is Over

    This episode discusses the Terra Mosaic storyline in the Legion of Superheroes comic series, focusing on recent issues and the end of a war.

    Mar 12, 2026·33m
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    Top Five Things We Regret Getting Rid Of

    This episode explores the top five things people regret discarding, starting with the host's personal regret about wasting his 30s and 40s on work instead of family and fun.

    Mar 5, 2026·38m
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    Where is R.J. Brande?

    This episode of the Leach and Clubhouse podcast discusses issue 32 of Volume 4 of the Legion of Superheroes comic series, focusing on the mystery of RJ Brande's disappearance and the ominous title 'The First to Fall'.

    Feb 26, 2026·34m
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    Top Five Snacks We Associated With Geek Culture

    This episode counts down the top 5 snacks associated with geek culture, starting with Pocky as number 5 due to its Japanese origins and popularity among nerds and LARPers.

    Feb 20, 2026·38m
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    Love is Complicated

    This episode discusses the Legion Clubhouse Annual comic, focusing on Timberwolf's story and critiquing its placement and narrative choices within the Legion of Superheroes series.

    Jan 30, 2026·56m
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    Top Five Movies That Begin With The Letter F

    This episode counts down the top five movies that begin with the letter F, starting with Ferris Bueller's Day Off as number 5, discussing its Generation X appeal and memorable characters.

    Jan 22, 2026·31m
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    Ambush!

    This episode discusses the tragic love story involving Laurel Gand, Brainiac, and Ron Vidar within the Legion of Superheroes universe, with a humorous twist about a Hallmark Channel Christmas special.

    Jan 16, 2026·33m