The Jem Jam

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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