This week, (but technically last week, whoops!) the boys got together to catch up, and, much more importantly, watch the first episode of the Rock's new HBO TV series, Ballers.  Unfortunately, let's just say that didn't turn out as well as they wanted, so they talked about Inside Out and moving out to the country instead.  Finally, they talked about a bunch of comics!  Because this is a comics podcast, at least in theory.

Also, apologies for this not going up last week!  That makes this week a DOUBLE PODCAST WEEK, I GUESS.

The boys return to James' where they talk about the week that was, and dig into Sense8, Jurassic World and The Flash finalé, as well as other things Brandon can't remember less than 24 hours after they recorded. Oh, and also, comics! Get some hot takes on DC's new line (good?) and other things! 

Because terrible puns, is why.

This week, the boys are recording live at Variant Edition, so the audio has a lot of background sound, and whatever. Brandon talks about all the things he hasn't done becuase STORE STUFF, you guys, and James runs through some Bollywood recommendations and his Comics Alliance article about Marvel and Red Wolf and indigenous representation in comics. Then? Comics talk! And a lot of it.

This week, the boys reconvene after a few weeks without recording together to catch up.  Brandon gives an update on the store and their living situation, while James talks a bit about his vacation, as well as the raw emotions churned up by the Truth and Reconciliation Report. 

After this, they discuss the Kevin Owens/John Cena match from Elimination Chamber, as well as the storytelling details that made it so good.  Finally, they talk comics, including Convergence: Shazam #2, Inferno #1 and All New Hawkeye #3.

As promised in Episode 167, this is a special bonus episode for people who wanted a more standard P!TC episode and not an hour and a half of James and Scott Williams talking about how people are wrong about both Avengers movies.  In a quick mini-episode, James follows the normal format: first, he talks about what he's been up to, namely his vacation and a discussion of the experiences eating at so many great restaurants and catching up with friends.  Second, he talks about things he's watched and played recently, in this case Mad Max: Fury Road, The Chef's Table and the new Wii U game Splatoon.  Finally, he discusses comics he's read, including a decade's worth of Usagi Yojimbo and how Captain Marvel #15 moved him in a personal way he wasn't expecting.

That's it, you animals!  Come back later this week for an appropriate episode, featuring Brandon.