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    <title>Word Balloons - Episodes Tagged with “Comics”</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <description>The Aeronauts, Zac and Tyler, drop in to answer Geeky Questions and try to pry loose some of Zac's deep down genre knowledge before taking back off on their adventures through Nerdery.
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    <itunes:subtitle>A weekly dose of Geeky Questions answered and a touch of trying to stump our own in-house expert.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>The Aeronauts, Zac and Tyler, drop in to answer Geeky Questions and try to pry loose some of Zac's deep down genre knowledge before taking back off on their adventures through Nerdery.
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  <title>Storm Calmed</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>The Moon on a Stick</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 23:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Justice League's Secret Moon Base.  it's time for some games, and making Zac make up for his misses from through the season.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>56:30</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Justice League's Secret Moon Base.  it's time for some games, and making Zac make up for his misses from through the season.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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  <itunes:keywords>comics, M'Kraan Crystal, plastimold, lawgiver, dredd, marvel, dc comics, muramasa blade, x-men</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Justice League's Secret Moon Base.  it's time for some games, and making Zac make up for his misses from through the season.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The Aeronauts have finally arrived at the Justice League's Secret Moon Base.  it's time for some games, and making Zac make up for his misses from through the season.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Winding down in Westchester</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>As this season winds down, the Aeronauts make up for their misses and arrive at the X-Mansion after a little fun and games.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;As this season winds down, the Aeronauts make up for their misses and arrive at the X-Mansion after a little fun and games.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Next trip will be to grab a pint at The Slaughtered Lamb, but as spooky season winds up we may have to avoid a few monsters en route.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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<p>Next trip will be to grab a pint at The Slaughtered Lamb, but as spooky season winds up we may have to avoid a few monsters en route.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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<p>Next trip will be to grab a pint at The Slaughtered Lamb, but as spooky season winds up we may have to avoid a few monsters en route.</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Web Washers</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>How does it cost to clean up Spider-Man's webs? Who is Aqualad?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>12:46</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Can the Aeronauts calculate the city's costs for taking down Spider-Man's webs? What does Zac remember about Aqualad?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts calculate the city's costs for taking down Spider-Man's webs? What does Zac remember about Aqualad?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronauts calculate the city's costs for taking down Spider-Man's webs? What does Zac remember about Aqualad?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Skies Out, Eyes Out</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Did Cyclops' optic blasts start in the womb? Who is Snowflame?</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>11:36</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Can the Aeronaughts answer if Cyclops' optic blasts started in the womb? What does Zac remember about Snowflame?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email us your questions at &lt;a href="mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com"&gt;wordballoonspod@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronaughts answer if Cyclops' optic blasts started in the womb? What does Zac remember about Snowflame?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Can the Aeronaughts answer if Cyclops' optic blasts started in the womb? What does Zac remember about Snowflame?</p>

<p>Email us your questions at <a href= "mailto:wordballoonspod@gmail.com">wordballoonspod@gmail.com</a></p>]]>
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