Episode 154 - Leaning into the Metaphor (feat. Sina Grace)

== Episode Description ==
In which incoming Iceman writer Sina Grace joins us to talk about the coolest X-Man; Adult Bobby Drake gets the spotlight; no one looks too closely at the jokester; the mutant metaphor works both globally and personally; and we are all a little horrified by how long ago Grant Morrison’s New X-Men run happened.
== X-Plained ==
* The Apocalypse Seed
* What ice powers sound like
* Ice puns and Memento-style tattoos
* Adult coming-out stories
* Intersectionality and representation
* Iceman on his own
* The most Sinister of teases
* Cargo shorts
* Bobby’s assorted ex-girlfriends
* Omega-level ice powers vs. anxiety
* Mike Carey’s X-Men
* Bobby’s buds Cannonball and Rogue
* Yas Northstar
* Respecting continuity, avoiding overwhelm
* Advice for your younger (and older) self
== Listener Questions ==
* Iceman and Beast?
* I think one of the most important elements of minority sexual identity development is getting to know other queer people. Are we going to see Iceman have more non-romantic interactions with existing queer characters?
* Bobby's relatively uniquely positioned to have a conversation with an older or younger version of himself. Given the same opportunity, what's the one thing you'd want to warn your younger self about, and what's the one thing you'd like to remind an older version of yourself in twenty to thirty years. 
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