The Reel World's first Podcast mini-series takes aim at the history of the X-Men film franchise with in depth looks at every entry, as well as bonus episodes tackling the cartoons.

Mike & Matt's X-Cellent Adventures - An X-Men Podcast

Mike & Matt dust off the flagship podcast at long last, but not for Legion Season 3 as long-promised because New Mutants finally came out... a year ago!

Matt details the extensive production troubles, the initial plans for sequels, and the duo get into the unfinished feel of the film and reflect on the Fox era of X-Men for the 45th time.

X-Cellent Adventures - Episode 18: New Mutants

The Detroit Pistons: Catch the Fever!

Nearly 8 years ago Mike & Matt dropped their first ever podcast reviewing X-Men. Since then Reel World podcasting grew and added more shows and hosts, but it's now finally time to bring things to an end... of sorts.

We wouldn't think of a more appropriate finale than to have the original hosts re-reviewing their first movie, and looking at how dramatically different superhero movies (and just blockbuster movies in general) have changed over the years.

Reel World Podcasting Finale (X-Men 1 Again!)

In the debut episode of Mike & Matt's X-Cellent Adventure they take a look at where it all started for the X-Men Cinematic Universe, the 2000 blockbuster, X-Men!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 1 - X-Men

Against all odds Mike & Matt made it to two episodes! To celebrate the occasion they decided to treat themselves to the undisputed best film of the whole franchise! That's right, it's all downhill from here folks! Strap in!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 2 - X-2

X-Men: The Last Stand has a truly abysmal reputation but slightly above average reviews and is among the biggest money earners in the franchise. Confused? Fear not, true believers! Your old buddies Mike & Matt are here to get to the bottom of this whole mess once and for all!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 3 - X-Men: The Last Stand

Wolverine may not be able to die, but he's pretty determined to kill this franchise! Mike & Matt return to tackle the first X-Men solo adventure and cannot agree on whether or not it's worse than The Last Stand. Listen and help decide, won't you?

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X-Cellent Adventures Episode 4 - X-Men Origins: Wolverine

After the dark, dark times of The Last Stand and Origins: Wolverine, X-Men is back with a bang with the most outright fun film of the franchise, First Class! Join a jubilant Mike Thomas and cheerful Matt Waters as they sing the praises of an X-Men film again!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 5 - X-Men: First Class

Just when you thought First Class had saved the franchise, your old pal Logan is back to stink up the joint in his second solo outing! Hugh Jackman finally gets his wish and takes Wolverine to Japan in an absolute snooze-fest. Can Mike & Matt get more than 10 minutes of earnest discussion out of it? Well the run-time should reveal the answer to that mystery, but you should still give it a listen!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 6 - The Wolverine

Just as the X-Men of the past and future needed to unite to stop terrifying killer robots from taking over the earth, Mike Thomas and Matt Waters needed to join forces from across the Atlantic in order to... talk about a film for 90 minutes. You're welcome.

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 7 - X-Men: Days of Future Past

The most profitable X-Men film of all time doesn't even have X-Men in the title, and that seems worth discussion! That's right, Mike and Matt are finally tackling The Merc With The Mouth, Deadpool himself, and for the first time, they majorly disagree!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 8 - Deadpool

In many ways the reason this podcast even exists, Apocalypse is the second worst rated film in the franchise, and Mike & Matt are here to complain about this travesty of injustice. (Spoilers)

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 9 - X-Men: Apocalypse

With no more currently existing films to talk about, Mike & Matt delve into the murky waters of the future, from confirmed projects like Wolverine 3 and Legion to the infamously troubled Gambit, as well some stuff that simply never came to pass. X-Men, right?

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 10 - The Future of X-Men

Hey, remember 'X-Men The Animated Series'? Of course you do, you're a person! Well after wasting everybody's time for 10 episodes Mike & Matt have finally decided to talk about it a little. Oh and 'X-Men Evolution' and 'Pryde of the X-Men' and stuff too. Whatever.

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 11 - Talkin' Toons

The end is here folks, and Mike & Matt are going out with a bang: The one true X-Men cartoon, Wolverine & The X-Men! With strong declarative statements right from the get go, our last X-Men episode might also be our best, so go figure. Plus: plans for the podcast going forward. Not to be missed.

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 12 - Wolverine & The X-Men

As Hugh Jackman says goodbye to the role he's been playing for 17 freakin' years, Mike & Matt dust off X-Cellent Adventures to bid Logan farewell. Heavy spoilers, obviously, as the pair discuss this critically acclaimed X-Men film, as well as the past and future of the franchise.

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X-Cellent Adventures Episode 13 - Logan

Bow down puny earthlings, Noah Hawley has dropped a new TV show, and lucky for Mike & Matt, it's about X-Men! The Internet's leading experts on mediocre takes on movies about mutants return to where it all started with the last episode of X-Cellent Adventures for a while as they prepare to discuss Legion. What did they like? What did they hate? Why did Mike choose to record outside? Find out the answer to some of these questions and more, right now.

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 14 - Legion Season One

Against all odds, a Fox superhero movie has been released which means ya bois, Mike Thomas and Matt Waters are back for another X-Cellent Adventure! Can Mike Thomas leave his SJW opinions out? Will The Brit be fine? How long will we passive aggressively respond to a negative review on YouTube? There's only one way to find out.

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 15 - Deadpool 2

Noah Hawley's psychedelic mutant extravaganza is back for a second season and therefore Mike Thomas and Matt Waters have emerged for another episode of the monster podcast hit that started this grand empire of theirs. Does Mike remember any of season one? Can Matt get through this episode without uttering some cultural insensitivity? Which one of them watched the same scene on loop for 45 minutes by accident? Find out for yourselves!

X-Cellent Adventures Episode 16 - Legion Season Two

The Reel World's podcasting empire began three years and 199 episodes ago with a review of the first X-Men movie. Now we present to you our magnum opus: a one hour argument about Dark Phoenix. Enjoy.

X-Cellent Adventures - Episode 17: Dark Phoenix

Mike Thomas, Matt Waters, Ben Phillips, Kevin Ford, Jerome Cusson and more bring you shows covering a plethora of films and TV shows, including Lost, Adventure Time, Game of Thrones, Firefly and even superhero movies, because nobody else is talking about those! Where else could you hope to find a 90-minute critical discussion of Brokeback Mountain and a dump truck of trivia on Mission: Impossible II in the same feed?