Whelmed : the Young Justice files

Hello team! Welcome to Discussions, our bonus episodes where we bring a special guest into the cave and talk about topics that relate to Young Justice as an entire series. Because of that, there are spoilers for both seasons everywhere. Consider yourself warned. ​Today, we are thrilled and proud to welcome Quinn Wilson from the Swallows of the South podcast to the cave! Quinn is a talented improv performer and a fantastic part of the tabletop gaming community. He also has a wealth of information about language and its impact on storytelling in general. He's here to talk to Rich about Young Justice and how it uses language through the entirety of the series. This is also the first two part episode here on Whelmed! Stay tuned next week for the conclusion of this brilliant conversation. ​Special thanks to Quinn himself for volunteering his time and helping us out by editing these episodes. As always, thanks for listening and stay whelmed!

Hello team! Welcome to Episode 11! This week, we get taught and discuss Home Front. We focus on the non-powered members of the team this week, highlighting their skills and the amazing way this episode uses this situation to further develop their stories. The segment breakdown is as follows: Hello Megan - 1:38 Mission Briefing - 2:34 Feel the Aster - 7:28 Canary Debrief - 19:51 Crashing the Mode - 26:58 to 31:35 For our Fan Service, we have two AMVs about Robin, both set to the song Lost Boy by Ruth B. The first is by our old friend gtgrandom, and the second is by Kayla McCormick. Both can be watched on YouTube. Remember that AMVs will spoil secrets of both seasons of Young Justice. As always, thanks for listening and stay whelmed!

Hello Team! Since Rich and Caleb record episodes in advance, these quick Intel Updates will serve to let you all know in real time what's happening and what we're working on. These are much more casual than our regular episodes, so expect a little less editing and a little more joking around. This week, there is no new news about Young Justice Season 3. So we discuss the recent announcement about Young Justice and its LGBTQ members. We read reviews from our listeners on iTunes. We talk about our Fan Service Segment and ask for help from your our listeners to find more cool things to highlight as we move forward. Lastly, we talk very vaguely about some upcoming interviews that are being scheduled. As always, thanks for listening and stay whelmed!

Hello team! Welcome to Discussions, our bonus episodes where we bring a special guest into the cave and talk about topics that relate to Young Justice as an entire series. Because of that, there are spoilers for both seasons everywhere. Consider yourself warned. This week, Rich talks to new team member Neal Powell. Even with their lack of pancakes, Rich and Neal talk about the Young Justice video game, Young Justice Legacy. Prepare to listen to Rich getting his mind blown. They also briefly discuss the Young Justice comics. Don't forget to check out Neal's podcast over on the Block Party Podcast Network which can be found here.

Hello team! Welcome to the first episode of 2017! Today, we're talking about Terrors, a really awesome quasi-bottle episode that still manages to develop the ever-expanding universe of Young Justice. Be sure to listen for an ironically heated argument about a chilly super villain, another of Rich's amazing accents, and Caleb blowing Rich's mind about Conner. The segment breakdown is as follows: Hello Megan - 1:32 Mission Briefing - 4:52 Feel the Aster - 11:27 Canary Debrief - 21:45 Crashing the Mode - 31:11 to 40:44 For Fan Service this week, we recommend the AMV Demons by show favorite gtgrandom. Check it out here. Remember that as usual, AMVs tend to spoil the entire series. Be careful. Stay tuned next week for a Discussion with new team member Neal!

Hello team. Welcome back to our Secret Origins series of bonus episodes where we discuss specific characters and their backgrounds in both DC and Young Justice. Please remember that these episodes cover the entirety of Young Justice and spoilers are fair game. This week, Rich digs into the crazy history of Artemis, the multiple versions of her, and how she's been expertly adapted for Young Justice. If you want a little more, check out the AMV Paradise by musicalchaos05 and What Doesn't Kill you Makes you Stronger by BatofWonder. Special thanks to new team member Neal for editing this episode! Thanks for listening!

Happy New Year, team! Since Rich and Caleb record episodes in advance, these quick Intel Updates will serve to let you all know in real time what's happening and what we're working on. These are much more casual than our regular episodes, so expect a little less editing and a little more joking around. in this Intel Update, we focus on DC Rebirth. We also touch on Young Justice season 3 and Justice League Action. We also announce that Whelmed is becoming a twice a week podcast! As a correction to what was recorded, Justice League Action is on the air in the US right now. We just haven't watched it yet. Would anyone care to share their opinion? Lastly, please check out the DC Comics Squadcast podcast. They can be found here. As always, thanks for listening. We have had a fantastic start to this podcast, and it's all due to your support. We exist because of you and we are increasing our release schedule because of you. There is a lot to look forward to in 2017. Thanks team!

Hello team! Here is our discussion of Targets. This episode of Young Justice is a little different than what we've seen so far, and it elevates the series to a new level of quality. Be sure to listen for Caleb loving on both Lex and Conner for very different reasons. And Rich points out a detail that Caleb has missed until just now when he discusses one of the biggest spoilers of season one. The segment breakdown is as follows: Hello Megan - 1:38 Mission Briefing - 3:20 Feel the Aster - 11:39 Canary Debrief - 23:28 Crashing the Mode - 27:22 to 38:23 Our Fan Service for this week is the song Ring Capacity by Kirby Krackle. You can listen to it on YouTube here. This is our final episode for 2016. Thank you all for such a great few months! Stay tuned for a special announcement. Next year has a lot in store for us, and we still have season three to look forward to! Stay whelmed everyone!

Hello team! Welcome back to the cave for episode 8. This week, we discuss Bereft. This episode is packed full of spoilers for the entire Young Justice series, so be prepared for a hefty dose of Crashing the Mode. Also be sure to listen for another classic Rich accent, and the moment he realized that Young Justice is not episodic. The segments for this episode are as follows: Hello Megan - 1:19 Mission Briefing - 2:45 Feeling the Aster - 8:07 Canary Debrief - 27:09 Crashing the Mode - 34:23 to 47:07 Our fan service this week is the song The Ballad of Barry Allen, by Jim's Big Ego. You can listen to the song on YouTube here. From all of us here at Whelmed, have a safe and happy holiday season!

Hello team! Welcome to the first in another series of bonus episodes...Discussions. In this series, we bring a special guest into the cave and talk about topics that relate to Young Justice as an entire series. Because of that, there are spoilers for both seasons everywhere. Consider yourself warned. Today's guest is I-Hsien Sherwood from the fantastic podcast Total Party Thrill, which can be found over here. We are super thrilled to have I-Hsien visit us in the cave to talk about diversity and representation in Young Justice. ​With this episode, we are also proud to welcome a new member to the Whelmed team. Neal Powell (he of the mighty beard) is stepping in to assist with editing! He, in fact, edited the episode you are listening to at this very moment. When not working in the cave, Neal can be found over on his native podcast, the DM's Block. As always, thanks for listening, and stay whelmed!

Hello team! Welcome back to the cave. This week, Rich and Caleb discuss Downtime. Make sure you listen for one of Caleb's favorite comedic moments in all of Young Justice. And check out Rich making references to two completely different shows while discussing the opening scene. The segment break down for this episode are as follows: Helo Megan - 1:33 Mission Briefing - 1:48 Feel the Aster - 9:37 Canary Debrief - 22:51 Crashing the Mode - 33:03 to 41:44 The fan service this week is the AMV set to Halo as created by Yuki No Ouji Sama on YouTube. It does contain spoilers for the entire series. If you still want to watch it (and you should), it can be found here. Stay tuned next week for a bonus Discussion episode about diversity in Young Justice and our regular episode where oh so much happens.

Hello team! Welcome to episode 6 where we discuss Denial. This is one of Caleb's favorite episodes. It also establishes facts that will echo through both seasons of Young Justice, so get prepared for a lot of details in both Feeling the Aster and Crashing the Mode. Speaking of which... The segments for this episode are as follows: Hello Megan - 1:18 Mission Briefing - 1:44 Feeling the Aster - 9:22 Canary Debrief - 30:40 Crashing the Mode - 33:26 to 42:32 Our Fan Service this week features Steve Kenson's blog and specifically his series of articles about Young Justice which starts here. As always, thanks for listening, and stay whelmed.

Hello team. Welcome back to our Secret Origins series of bonus episodes where we discuss specific characters and their backgrounds in both DC and Young Justice. This week, Rich takes you down to Atlantis for an exploration of Aqualad, and specifically Kaldur'amm as seen in Young Justice. And for your viewing pleasure, here's a really cool piece of fan art of Kaldur'amm as Aquaman on DeviantArt . Thanks for listening!

Hello team! Welcome to episode 5 where we discuss Infiltrator. This episode laid a lot of groundwork for the rest of Season One and did so with a lot of details and foreshadowing, so get ready for a big Crashing the Mode segment with a lot of spoilers. This episode also gives us a line that consistently makes Rich crack up. The segments in this episode are as follows: Hello Megan - 1:17 Mission Briefing - 2:38 Feeling the Aster - 6:40 Canary Debrief - 26:23 Crashing the Mode - 28:38 to 41:54 And for this week's Fan Service, check out what might be our very favorite AMV of all time, This is War by fervegaf. It's on YouTube right here. Be warned that while it is extremely awesome, it spoils basically all of Season Two. As always, thanks for listening. Stay tuned for next week's episode, which discusses Caleb's favorite part of the DC Universe.

Hello team! Welcome back to the cave. Today, we talk about Schooled, an amazing episode that delivers fantastic character development along with terrific action. The segment breaks in this episode are as follows: Hello Megan - 1:10 Mission Briefing - 1:43 Feeling the Aster - 10:47 Canary Debrief - 27:55 Crashing the Mode - 33:18 to 36:23 For this week's fan service, please visit the Young Justice Wiki. This is a great resource for all things related to the show, comics, and video game. Stay tuned for next week's episode where we get to one of Rich's favorite jokes. Thanks for listening!