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X-Friends

X-Friends

By: Nick Sheist & Seth Vargas
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Summary
 X-Men '97 was so much fun, hosts Nick Sheist (Bad Movies We Love and The Sheist Podcast) and Seth Vargas (Movie Friends podcast) joined forces to work their way through the animated series, exploring their personal histories with the comics, toys, trading cars, movies, and shows of the X-Men universe. And there just might be a few surprises along the way. If you want to connect with us you can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @badmovieswelove on X/Twitter and Instagram, and you can find Seth at @ohsethy & @moviefriendspod on X/Twitter and @moviefriendspodcast on Instagram.Copyright 2026 Nick Sheist & Seth Vargas Art Science Fiction
Episodes
  • X-Men '97 S2.E3. "Rise of Apocalypse: Part 1"

    X-Men '97 S2.E3. "Rise of Apocalypse: Part 1"
    23 Aug 2026

    Despite their best efforts, Seth & Nick learn the hard way that even with good intentions, some things cannot be changed.

    X-Men '97 S2.E3. "Rise of Apocalypse: Part 1"

    An unexpected visitor upends the plan to rescue the team from Ancient Egypt.

    Director: Chase Conley

    Writers: Beau DeMayo and JB Ballard

    Staff Writer(s): Anthony Sellitti & Mariah Wilson

    Thanks for checking out the show and becoming an X-Friend! Hopefully, you'll continue on this journey with us through X-Men 97...and beyond. If you'd like to chat with us, you can email the show directly at Xfriends@thesheist.com.

    Make sure to follow and subscribe to X-Friends on your favorite podcast platform. You can also find the show page on Instagram & Twitter. You can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on Twitter and @badmoviesweluv on Instagram, and check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network. You can find Seth on Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast, and check out Moviefriendspodcast.com
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    45 min
  • X-Men '97 S2.E2. "A Force to Be Reckoned With"

    X-Men '97 S2.E2. "A Force to Be Reckoned With"
    23 Aug 2026

    With the X-Men trapped in time and out of the picture, Nick & Seth join Cable on his mission to recruit a new X-Force. Meanwhile, the government is getting in on the action with their own mutant X-Factor. Styles, ideologies, and teams collide in a fight for the past and future of the X-Men!

    X-Men '97 S2.E.2 "A Force to Be Reckoned With"

    After E-Day, a secret paramilitary group emerges to fill the void left by the X-Men.

    Director: Emi Yonemura

    Writer(s): Anthony Sellitti and Mariah Wilson

    Staff Writer(s): JB Ballard

    Thanks for checking out the show and becoming an X-Friend! Hopefully, you'll continue on this journey with us through X-Men 97...and beyond. If you'd like to chat with us, you can email the show directly at Xfriends@thesheist.com.

    Make sure to follow and subscribe to X-Friends on your favorite podcast platform. You can also find the show page on Instagram & Twitter. You can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on Twitter and @badmoviesweluv on Instagram, and check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network. You can find Seth on Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast, and check out Moviefriendspodcast.com
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    38 min
  • X-Men '97 S2.E1. "Days of Future Past"

    X-Men '97 S2.E1. "Days of Future Past"
    23 Aug 2026

    Nick and Seth are back! But one is stuck in the future, and one is stuck in the past. It's up to you to help bring them back to the 90s to talk about the new season of X-Men '97!

    X-Men '97 S2.E.1 "Days of Future Past"

    Forge and Bishop launch a bold plan to rescue the X-Men scattered through time.

    Director: Emi Yonemura

    Written by: Brian Ford Sullivan

    Staff Writers: JB Ballard, Anthony Sellitti, Mariah Wilson

    Thanks for checking out the show and becoming an X-Friend! Hopefully, you'll continue on this journey with us through X-Men 97...and beyond. If you'd like to chat with us, you can email the show directly at Xfriends@thesheist.com.

    Make sure to follow and subscribe to X-Friends on your favorite podcast platform. You can also find the show page on Instagram & Twitter. You can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on Twitter and @badmoviesweluv on Instagram, and check out the entire Sheist Podcast Network. You can find Seth on Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast, and check out Moviefriendspodcast.com
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    48 min
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