Word Balloons

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

135 episodes of Word Balloons since the first episode, which aired on January 27th, 2021.

  • Our Favorite Martian

    November 20th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  31 mins 46 secs
    alf, andalite, gordon shumway, green lama, klingon, martian, martian manhunter, pulp fiction, stitch, superman, yautja

    What is the best alien? Who is The Green Lama?

  • More Fish than the Sea

    November 13th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  25 mins 23 secs
    aquaman, dc, domino lady, pulp fiction

    Can Aquaman talk to freshwater fish? Who is the Domino Lady?

  • Get Their Swag On

    August 15th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  30 mins 5 secs
    cloak, costuming, gambit, harry steeger, jubilee, pulp hero, richard wentworth, silver surfer, the spider

    Who has the best non-skintight costume? Who is The Spider?

  • End of the World Blues

    August 8th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  36 mins 42 secs
    apocalypse, en sabah nur, johnston mcculley, louise simonson, mutant, pulp, the crimson clown, x-men

    What's the deal with Apocalypse (X-Men)? Who is the Crimson Clown?

  • Put Your Best Face Forward

    August 1st, 2024  |  Season 12  |  40 mins 27 secs
    bane, batman, cain marko, face turn, pulp hero, sandman, solomon grundy, the black bat, two-face, wrestling

    Which supervillain should have a face turn? Who is The Black Bat?

  • The Moody Broods

    July 25th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  29 mins 8 secs
    brood, chris claremont, frederick c. davis, marvel, pulp comics, pulp fiction, sleazeworld, the moon man

    Who are The Brood? Who is The Moon Man?

  • Heart Felt

    July 11th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  32 mins 48 secs
    farscape, gizmo, gonzo, gremlins, kermit, muppets, paul ernst, pilot, pulp, puppet, richard henry benson, the avenger

    What is your favorite puppet? Who is The Avenger?

  • Dude, where's my Kendrick Lamar?

    June 12th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  42 mins 21 secs
    australia, ben browder, brian henson, claudia black, farscape, puppetry, rockne s. o'bannon, sci fi, sci-fi, syfy, the jim henson company

    Surprise General Nerdery Crossover. Listen in as gear up to talk about Season 2 of FARSCAPE

  • Lost in Transit

    June 5th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  50 mins 35 secs
    doc savage, man of bronze, self identity, soma, star trek, transporter

    Would the Aeronauts use a Star Trek transporter? Who is Doc Savage?

  • with Pulp

    May 30th, 2024  |  Season 12  |  36 mins 29 secs
    dime novel, giallo, lamont cranston, penny dreadful, pulp, pulp fiction, the shadow, weird fiction

    What is meant by "pulp characters"? Who is the Shadow?

  • Storm Calmed

    May 8th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  55 mins 38 secs
    90s, alternative, comics, seth, skywatch station, the authority, warren ellis, wildstorm

    Your Generals have made it to Skywatch Station and it's time to make up for the mistakes on our journey as well as some games.

  • Going Rogue

    May 1st, 2024  |  Season 11  |  21 mins 15 secs
    allegra, daredevil, kingpin, rogues gallery, the rogues, wildstorm

    What villain should switch to a different rogue's gallery? Who is Allegra?

  • Fashion Don'ts

    April 17th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  27 mins 4 secs
    azrael, captain america, daredevil, dc, doctor fate, joker, lobo, marvel, pikachu, rose tattoo, the man called fate, thor, wildstorm

    What are the Worst character redesigns? Who is Rose Tattoo?

  • That's the Job

    April 10th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  19 mins 7 secs
    dc, jobbing, ladytron, marvel, pro wrestling, red tornado, thanos, the worf effect, wildstorm

    What's the worst case of "jobbing" in Marvel or DC? Who is Ladytron

  • Bark to Normal

    April 3rd, 2024  |  Season 11  |  13 mins 27 secs
    ant-man, jim lee, kherubim, mr majestic, squirrel girl, superhero, wildstorm

    Are there superheroes based off "normal" animals? Who is Mr. Majestic?

  • Upper Deckers?

    March 27th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  18 mins 47 secs
    century baby, cerritos, enterprise, freeman, janeway, jenny sparks, picard, star trek, stormwatch, the authority, wildstorm

    What captain/job would the Aeronauts have in Starfleet? Who is Jenny Sparks?