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Mar 2024
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‘X-Men ’97’ Episodes 1-3 Deep Dive

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"To Me, My X-Men!" Mal and Jo are here to dive deep into the first three episodes of ‘X-Men ’97.’ They discuss their overall thoughts on the show so far, the history of the original ‘X-Men: The Animated Series,’ and their personal histories with the X-Men (10:51). Then, they go character by character, breaking down everything that happened in the first three episodes (43:14).

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga

Additional Production: Arjuna Ramgopal

Social: Jomi Adeniran

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