The Jem Jam: Recent Episodes
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Weekly recaps of our favorite glam rock soap opera, the 1980s cartoon "Jem and the Holograms." We also do reviews of the monthly IDW comic of the same name.
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Our hosts discuss IDW's 20/20 event and the Jem and the Holograms one-shot it produced. Also they yell about pretty ladies a whole bunch.
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Our hosts discuss the final issue of IDW's Jem and the Holograms comic (for now), and Kit refuses to correctly pronounce "Jemojis."
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Our hosts discuss the third issue of IDW's Jem: Dimensions series, which is apparently a miniseries now. (Sorry again about Annie's crunchy audio; we're working on fixing it for good.)
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Our hosts discuss the second issue of IDW's Jem: Dimensions series, reminisce about various karaoke experiences, and all simultaneously develop a crush on Andre.
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Our hosts discuss the first issue of IDW's JEM: DIMENSIONS series and get way too far into the weeds of Dungeons & Dragons rules.
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Our hosts discuss the final issue of IDW's JEM: INFINITE crossover, dropped plot threads and all.
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Our hosts discuss the penultimate issue of IDW's JEM: INFINITE crossover. Sorry about Annie's crunchy audio, folks--we recorded this episode twice and neither of those recordings came out good.
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Our hosts look back on three seasons of The Jem Jam and realize that Mass Effect was ultimately responsible for the show's entire existence.
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Our hosts, joined by Lucas Brown, discuss the final episode of Jem and the Holograms.
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Our hosts recap "Riot's Hope," the Riot backstory episode, and discuss the symptoms of Acute Plot Contrivance.
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Our hosts discuss part 4 of IDW's JEM: INFINITE crossover and yell about cyberpunk lesbians.
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Our hosts recap "A Change of Heart," a.k.a. the Minx episode. CONTENT WARNING: a character attempts suicide in this episode.
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Our hosts recap "Straight from the Heart," a.k.a. "Your 15 Minutes are Up," a.k.a. "The Regine Episode."
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Our hosts, including guest Chris Sims, discuss the fourth-wall-rending "The Day the Music Died."
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Two of our hosts with unfortunately similar voices discuss part three of IDW's JEM: INFINITE crossover.
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Our hosts read through one of the "Find Your Fate" chooseable-path Jem books. Which, apparently, exist.
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Our hosts, with guest host Dimly, recap the second magician episode of a cartoon with no Christmas special.
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Our hosts discuss part 2 of IDW's Jem: Infinite crossover and have some difficulty parsing the issue numbering.
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Our hosts discuss the first issue of IDW's Jem: Infinite crossover.
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Our hosts discuss the final issue of IDW's Jem and the Holograms ongoing comic and prepare for Jem: INFINITE.
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Our hosts discuss the finale of IDW's Misfits miniseries.
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Our hosts (including a catastrophically jet-lagged Maq) discuss the Olympean fever dream that is "Midsummer Night's Madness."
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Our hosts discuss the monkey paw wish that is Roxy's issue of the IDW Misfits miniseries.
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Our hosts are joined by Kelly Thompson, writer of IDW's Jem and the Holograms comic!
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Friend of the show Dimly pinch-hits for Maq as our hosts recap "Homeland, Heartland."
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Our hosts discuss part 2 of the final "Truly Outrageous" arc, featuring THE BEST CLIFFHANGER EVER.
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Our hosts discuss part one of the "Truly Outrageous" arc, featuring the Holograms in Hawaii.
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Jon pinch hits for an absent Maq as our hosts discuss "Beauty and the Rock Promoter."
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Our hosts recap "Video Wars" and finally learn whether Clash will ever be a Misfit.
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Our hosts discuss part 3 of the Misfits miniseries and encounter the deepest of deep cut references in the entire franchise.
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Our hosts recap part 2 of the Stingers' debut and offer some dating advice.
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Our hosts recap the season 3 premiere, featuring chaos magic and lots of Maq screaming.
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Our hosts discuss part 2 of the Misfits miniseries and are assaulted with Stormer feelings.
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Our hosts discuss the latest Jem annual, featuring the Holograms and the Misfits IN SPAAAAAAACE
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Our hosts discuss the conclusion of "Enter the Stingers" and Maq screams so loud it damages her microphone. Again.
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Our hosts recap part four of "Enter the Stingers" and gush over everybody's amazing masquerade costumes.
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Our hosts discuss the first issue of the new Misfits ongoing and marvel at Awful Scene Kid Pizzazz.
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Our hosts discuss part three of "Enter the Stingers" and fangirl all over Raya's dad.
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Our hosts recap the second half of "Hollywood Jem" and extol the virtues of getting married at Disney World.
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Our hosts discuss the first half of the "Hollywood Jem" arc, and an audio engineer's supervillain origin story is revealed.
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Our hosts discuss "Out of the Past," an incredibly belated backstory episode that introduces the Worst Ship Ever. (Content warning for implied contemplation of suicide.)
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Our hosts recap "Britrock," and Annie finds her nemesis.
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Our hosts discuss "Enter the Stingers: Part 2," in which Jem's alignment begins to shift towards Chaotic Neutral.
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Our hosts recap "Journey Through Time," the most quintessentially Jem episode that has ever existed.
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Our hosts recap "Journey to Shangri-La," an awkward orientalist romp through the Himalayas.
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Our hosts discuss part one of "Enter the Stingers," and Maq manages to restrain herself from screaming throughout the whole episode.
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Our hosts (with pinch-hitter Dimly of Witch Planet Games) discuss "Renaissance Woman," an episode with a very loose understanding of British law.
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Our hosts discuss "The Middle of Nowhere," an episode in which Alaska hates you and wants you dead.
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Our hosts discuss "Ch-ch-changes, Part Two," and Maq gets to scream about Riot.
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Our hosts discuss "Mardi Gras," featuring the Worst Character Ever.
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Our hosts, with Chris Sims acting as Emergency Backup Maq, discuss "The Presidential Dilemma," an episode that should have been a G.I. JOE crossover but wasn't.
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Our hosts discuss "Ch-ch-changes, Part One," and Kit gets very opinionated about poutine.
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Our hosts discuss "Trick or Techrat," featuring many tricks and precious little Techrat.
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Our hosts recap "KJEM," starring a struggling community radio station and three separate Rob Paulsens.
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Our hosts discuss the DARK JEM finale, and a certain reveal leaves Maq nearly incoherent with joy.
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Our hosts discuss "Alone Again," a hyperbolic Nancy Reagan-esque odyssey into the world of drug addiction and hip 80s lingo.
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Our hosts discuss "Roxy Rumbles," an episode about illiteracy. You may not have noticed, but the episode is about illiteracy. Did we mention this is an episode about illiteracy?
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Our hosts discuss "Danse Time" and Maq spends the entire podcast seething with hate.
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Our hosts (with special guest Chris Sims pinch-hitting for Maq) discuss "The Jazz Player," in which jazz has the power to bend time and space.
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Our hosts discuss part 5 of DARK JEM, featuring more Techrat, gothic literature references, and the best final-page reveal ever.
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Our hosts (with special guest Chris Sims pinch-hitting for Maq) discuss "Music is Magic," featuring stage magic, legit witchcraft, and a Scooby Doo plot.
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Our hosts discuss "Aztec Enchantment," in which a bunch of glam rockers traipse all over an undisturbed Aztec ruin in order to win a rock video contest.
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Three English majors watch "The Treasure Hunt," an episode about literacy in which there are no responsible adults and no Towers of Hanoi.
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Our hosts discuss part four of DARK JEM and are very worried about EVERYONE.
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Our hosts discuss "Fathers' Day" and are hit with one major bummer after another. Also there's ponies.
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Our hosts discuss part 3 of DARK JEM, in which Jerrica makes some bad choices and then some better choices. Also the audience is zombies.
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Our hosts discuss "The Fan," featuring Pizzazz's incredibly convoluted gaslighting and hella Rob Paulsen.
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Our hosts discuss the Jem Valentine's Day special, featuring the most punchable character in the entire comic series.
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Our hosts discuss "One Jem Too Many," in which Jem becomes a public menace and it is amazing.
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Our hosts discuss Part 2 of "Dark Jem" and wail over their tiny lesbian babies.
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Our hosts discuss "Scandal," in which a pop star having a crush on another pop star is the next Watergate.
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Our hosts discuss Part 1 of "Dark Jem" and spend most of the episode making excited giggly noises.
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Our hosts discuss part two of "The Talent Search" and come up with a few theories about what Craig was doing in Europe that whole time.
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Our hosts discuss Part 1 of "The Talent Search," which introduces Raya, Jetta, a blue-haired dad in a pink polo shirt, and the reason for Eric Raymond's unreasonably high dry-cleaning bills.
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Our hosts are joined by ComicsAlliance contributor and noted Jemologist Chris Sims as they recap the first season of JEM and prepare you for Season 2.
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Our hosts discuss the IDW's Jem and the Holograms Holiday Special comic and pretend that it's still December. Ssssshhh.
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Annie interviews Charley Feldman and Clare Lourdes of CREATURE about their fan film, "Truly Outrageous!" Check out the Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2014168012/truly-outrageous-a-jem-and-the-holograms-fan-film
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Our hosts discuss the ninth issue of IDW's JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and are forced to deal with all the disgustingly cute couples.
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Our hosts recap "Glitter and Gold," the season one finale of Jem. BUY THE DOLLS BUY THE DOLLS BUY THE DOLLS BUY THE DOLLS BUY TH
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Our hosts recap "Culture Clash," featuring modern art, Jim Henson robots, and a surprising lack of Clash Montgomery.
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Our hosts discuss the eighth issue of IDW's JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, our son Techrat, and Pizzazz's surprisingly levelheaded approach to dissent in the ranks.
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In a special double-length episode, our hosts recap the live-action JEM movie. We watched it so you don't have to.
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Our hosts recap "The Jem Jam, Part 2," featuring EVEN MORE BEARS.
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Our hosts recap the first half of "The Jem Jam," featuring some of the bestworst character designs of the show so far.
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Our hosts recap "Intrigue at the Indy 500," in which Rio vastly overestimates his talents and Pizzazz is proven to be a terrifying superhuman force of nature.
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Our hosts--with Annie's husband Jon pinch-hitting for Maq--discuss IDW's OUTRAGEOUS ANNUAL.
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Our hosts recap "Old Meets New," in which nobody knows how zoning laws work and old people are better than you.
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Our hosts recap "Island of Deception," an episode where, sadly, nobody makes friends with a volleyball.
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Our hosts discuss the seventh issue of IDW's JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and scream over the comic debut of their tiny precious son.
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Annie and her husband Jon discuss the Jem tribute album and determine which of the available tracks are actually worth buying.
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Our hosts recap "The Princess and the Singer," featuring regicide, holo-dragons, and a truly record number of Kimber kidnappings.
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Our hosts discuss the sixth issue of IDW's JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, and Maq's cat Sten makes a surprise reappearance.
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Our hosts recap "Hot Time in Hawaii," and we bear witness to the most epic battle ever to occur between Annie and Maq.
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Our hosts recap "In Search of the Stolen Album," a pointless scavenger hunt that takes Jem to the very edges of Los Angeles county, which might as well be Narnia.
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Our hosts recap "Broadway Magic," point out that theaters do not work that way, and get into fights over Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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Our hosts recap "The Rock Fashion Book," featuring man-eating whales, Shana punching bats, and an escalating series of bad ideas from Pizzazz.
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Our hosts recap Part 2 of "The Music Awards," featuring hang gliders, lazers, and Best Hamburgers.
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NOTE: ABRUPT STATICKY NOISES NEAR THE 25-MINUTE MARK Despite catastrophic technical difficulties, our hosts discuss (most of) the fifth issue of IDW's JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS.
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Our hosts recap Part 1 of "The Music Awards," and introduce the second best and second worst characters in all of JEM.
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Our hosts recap "In Stitches," featuring sexy Crocodile Dundee outfits, cookie-cutter Italian seamstresses, trunks full of orphans, and a disappointing lack of assassinations.
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Our hosts recap "Last Resorts," where THE BEAR IS BLOCKING SYNERGY'S HOLOGRAM PROJECTIONS.
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Our hosts recap "Adventure in China," a truly, truly awkward and culturally insensitive episode where time and space have no meaning.
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Our hosts discuss IDW’s “Jem and the Holograms #4” and basically spend 25 minutes shrieking about adorable lesbians.
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Our hosts recap “The World Hunger Shindig,” featuring offensively inaccurate portrayals of Africa, bank-robbing cobras, and the worst hay ride ever.
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Our hosts skip ahead to recap “The Bands Break Up,” a.k.a. the Kimber/Stormer episode, a.k.a. OH MY GOD WHY DIDN’T THEY KISS.
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Our hosts (and Maq’s cat, Sten) recap “Starbright, Part 3: Rising Star,” and come to an astonishing realization about the Jem movie.
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Our hosts recap “Starbright, Part 2: Colliding Stars,” and Annie breaks a little bit.
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Our hosts recap “Starbright, Part 1: Falling Star” and must, by necessity, disregard everything they know about how movies are actually made.
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Our hosts discuss the third issue of IDW’s JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and do a dramatic reading of one very special part of the letters column.
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Our hosts discuss “Battle of the Bands,” concluding the five-part first arc of JEM, and are stunned into near-silence by so very many things.
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Our hosts recap “Frame Up,” head to Vegas, meet some oddly helpful catcallers, and begin to seriously question Eric Raymond’s hiring practices.
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Our hosts (including Annie’s husband Jon) convene an emergency session of the Jem Jam to discuss the trailer for the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS movie. Is it terrible? Or not terrible enough?
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Our hosts discuss the second issue of IDW’s JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS, and emit several varied high-pitched noises.
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Our hosts recap “Kimber’s Rebellion,” chronicle Ashley’s descent into the Dark Side of Glam Rock, and OH GOD EVERYTHING’S ON FIRE. AGAIN.
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Our hosts recap “Disaster” and discuss the lawless glam rock wasteland that is the world of Jem.
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Our hosts discuss IDW’s “Jem and the Holograms #1,” by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell.
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Our hosts recap “The Beginning,” gush over Best Villain Ever Eric Raymond, and try to figure out what the deal is with Jerrica’s dad.
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Our hosts introduce themselves, explain the premise of the show, and discuss the history of Jem.
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