Episode 037 - Giant-Size Special 1

==Episode Description== 
In which we launch our first-ever giant-size special; God Loves, Man Kills is the definitive X-Men story; Bobby makes his R&MXtXM on-air debut; we repopulate the world with X-writers; Rachel is really excited about x-plaining X-Cutioner’s Song; Miles takes a strong stance on Wolverine’s mask; we award some awards; and it’s all your fault.
==X-Plained==
* God Loves, Man Kills (Marvel Graphic Novel #5)
* William Stryker
* An inappropriate analogy
* Keeping it interesting
* Favorite episodes
* Bridging the fan/critic divide
* Our ongoing obsession with bit characters
* The challenge of keeping Charles Xavier relevant
* X-Planation Curation
* Several stories we’re really looking forward to covering
* X-Writers on a desert island
* Internet fights
* Favorite stories vs. best stories
* Stupid hats of the Marvel Universe
* Dr. Doom as Tim Gunn
* Havok vs. ceiling fans
* Educational standards of the Marvel Universe
* The First Annual Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau Awards for Excellence in X-Cellence
==Correction==
In this episode, Rachel claims that there is only one Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse. This is patently untrue. There are numerous versions of Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau in the Marvel Multiverse, who may or may not be able to combine Voltron-style into a giant Corbeau Singularity.
==The 2014 Super Doctor Astronaut Peter Corbeau Awards for Excellence in X-Cellence==
Award 	Winner
Best X-Writer 	Brian Michael Bendis, for Uncanny X-Men, All-New X-Men, and general line architecture
Best X-Artist 	Kris Anka, for Uncanny X-Men and general visual and costuming impact
Best X-Colorist 	Chris Sotomayor, for Cyclops
Best X-Letterer (Now and Forever) 	Tom Orzechowski, for everything ever forever
Jean Grey Award for Creative Resurrection 	Nightcrawler (Amazing X-Men)
Best New Character 	Forget-Me-Not (X-Men Legacy #300)
Best Complete Arc 	Cyclops #1-5, by Greg Rucka, Russell Dauterman, Chris Sotomayor, Carmen Carnero, et. al.
Best Soap Opera 	All-New X-Men, by Brian Michael Bendis et. al.
Silver Lining Award 	, by Marguerite Bennett, Juan Doe, et. al.
Golden Retcon 	X-Men: Days of Future Past
Irene Adler Award for Most Anticipated Future Run	G. Willow Wilson on X-Men
About Damn Time 	Storm, by Greg Pak et. al.
Cyclops Has a Good Day Award 	, by Jason Aaron, Pepe Larraz, et. al.
Best Listeners of Any Podcast Ever 	The listeners of Rachel & Miles X-Plain the X-Men
Classic Corbeaus: 	Classic Corbeaus:
Harvey and Janet Award for Best Walk-On 	The staff and guests of the Heartbreak Hotel
Lost Treasure 	Beauty and the Beast, by Ann Nocenti, Don Perlin, et. al.
Sure, Why Not? 	The Leprechauns of Cassidy Keep
Still the Best Issue After All These Years 	
The "Best Listeners" award involved a colouring contest.
==Links & Additional Reading==
* We are an entirely listener-supported podcast, and features like this Giant-Size episode are made possible by our kickass Patreon subscribers. You can become one of those here.
* “You dare call that thing human?”: Classic line from God Loves, Man Kills; AND the title of this X-cellent Adam Warrock album.
* Bobby interviewed us this episode, but we totally interviewed him first. So there.
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==Cold Open==
The secret origin of the giant-size special.
== Listener Questions ==
* Which version of the school do you guys think did the best job actually teaching mutant teenagers, and which did the worst?
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