X-Men Horoscopes

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. Long time friend of our host Matthew Bonaccorso joins us to talk DRACULA! The X-Men have fought aliens, had friends turn into giant space birds and live in a world where telepaths are on every block but balk at the possibility that Storm could possibly be hanging out with a vampire. But guess what? She got turnt! Yes, Matt's birthday corresponds to Storm falling under the sway of Dracula himself. Also in this issue: most of our listeners have probably imagined Wolverine in their bedroom if you were going to send one trade paperback to convince someone to like the X-Men, what it would it be? Kitty has to go run some errands Kitty buys a hat to kill Dracula Dracula is wearing the puffy shirt from Seinfeld Matt doesn’t know how to pronounce jaunt Nightcrawler almost beats Dracula by holding up two sticks Dracula has a party bus coffin At the end of the day, the best way to defeat Dracula is, apparently, to gain his respect. What does any of this mean for Matt's future? Tune in to find out! Matt Bonaccorso is a seasoned product innovator. He’s spent nearly two decades blending creativity and technology. He’s worked on everything from smart toys to digital products for the world's largest entertainment companies like Nickelodeon and Discovery Channel, and he’s the mind behind Corbit the Robot—a smart, AI-powered companion that entertained kids and parents alike. These days, he’s the co-founder and CEO of Wowables Inc., an up-and-coming startup focused on the future of AI and robotics. Basically, if it’s cutting-edge tech that sparks the imagination, Matt’s got his fingerprints all over it. More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. Returning guest Cassie Lilly comes home to X-Men Horoscopes for an episode where we map X-Men 57 onto its historical counterpart in 1969...we're covering the Stonewall Riots! Yes - this is another "What does X-Men say about US?" episode, or at least the queer and queer-adjacent us. With that in mind, we also cover: why Iceman is Cleopatra the Sentinels...LIVE (for Polaris' outfit) Havok is a walking talking disaster and Lorna Dane, half a world away, falls in love Havok has to come out as a mutant and wonders if anyone has ever felt so alone Lodro manages the X-Men's finances "Men believe what they want to believe Bobby" Tune in because this episode...is going to be a riot! Jokes aside, this is when mutants in the Marvel Universe are starting to be persecuted and hunted simply for being mutants. We're witnessing the birth of mutant as metaphor in today's issue and it's message is a powerful one about how, when we stand together, we prevail. When we isolate, well, that's when the Sentinels will get ya. Bonus: we have a back up story called "The Female of the Species" which...is not great for feminism. "Cleaning the house is a breeze when you have telekinesis!" - Jean Grey ten years before becoming a cosmic entity Cassie Lilly is a truly creative person, having trained as an actress, most notably at the celebrated National Youth Theatre of London, who has also successfully dabbled in modeling and voiceover work before settling into her skills as a writer, with her first article published in 2021 detailing her perspective as a transgender girl in the modern world. She is an activist at heart, a champion for LGBTQ rights and the fight against racism, lending her voice as an educational public speaker, shedding light on the history and facts surrounding the culture war on trans people. As an avid comic book reader from an early age, Cassie is considered a “go-to” girl when it comes to comics. This lends perfectly to her super fun content coverage as a bubbly Tiktoker and across social media, diving into nerd culture, comic book characters, history and lore! You can join the discussion with @who.cassie across all social media! More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. On this week's episode we are joined by Chad Anderson of the x-cellent x-podcast Graymalkin Lane. Chad offers up his encyclopedic knowledge as we dive into the 1960s, looking at when the mutant metaphor began and when Beast started really hating humans. We dive into Chad's birth month and year issue - Uncanny X-Men 115 - where we get his full breakdown of Sauron (and a great voice for him too). Also in this issue: Banshee has never looked hotter Also, no one knows who you are Banshee stop asking Lodro is going to hatch a rom com situation to make Ann Nocenti his cool aunt Wolverines can run really fast There sure is a lot of Cyclops blasting all over Wolverine's face in this issue Also, Cyclops and Banshee tag team Sauron Colossus has a son we will never speak of - Sauron is bad at break ups Zaladane dresses like a chicken drag queen Ka Zar keeps butting in to tell people he also has adventures All this plus why Boom Boom would be a great president! Boom Boom 2028! She has my vote. What does any of this mean for Chad's future (and - BONUS - our society's)? Tune in to find out! Chad Anderson is the host of the wonderful x-podcast Graymalkin Lane where he and his queer friends review the X-Men comics of the 1960s. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Chad is a father of two, works as a trauma therapist and a writer. He's written the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, the Mushroom Murders graphic novel, the documentary Dog Valley, and his memoir Gay Mormon Dad is currently being adapted into a graphic novel! More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com

Welcome true believers to X-Men Horoscopes where each week our host Lodro Rinzler is in conversation with a special guest to discuss the X-Men issue that aligns with a significant month and year from their life and what that issue reveals about their future. Magician and long-time friend of our host Jeff Grow joins us for a very special episode where we discuss YOUR horoscope. Yes, you! We look at the X-Men issue for March, 2020 which, in case you didn't know, was when COVID hit our planet...hard. In it, Professor X, Magneto and Apocalypse go to Davos, Switzerland to meet with foreign leaders about how to build a better planet and wow this could not have synched up better. What does Magneto have to say about the COVID pandemic? Also in this episode: Apocalypse will not let you call him by his first name Magneto will not let you go to war Xavier will not let nuclear threats exist ...and a controversial take...Xavier is right? Hey, right now anything is possible. What does this incredible issue mean for YOU and the rest of us post-pandemic? Tune in to find out! More of Lodro Rinzler's work can be found here and here and you can follow the podcast on Instagram at xmenpanelsdaily where we post X-Men comic panels...daily. Have a question or comment for a future episode? Reach out at xmenhoroscopes.com