Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling

Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling

Saving the world doesn't necessarily mean you go home happy. How's the mental health of your favorite superhero? A comic aficionado and a board-certified psychiatrist look at the various neuroses of your favorite heroes and villains and provide options for treatment.

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October 15, 2025 71 mins

We bring back one of the top current comic book writers, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, for the FOURTH time. We had so much fun chatting we went well past the originally scheduled end time. Wanna find out why he stuck around? Listen now to find out!

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WE ARE BACK! And it only took almost a year, but we're finally ready to release our live panel from DerpyCon all about the Equine Essence of Entropy, Discord from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! Try not to turn to stone while you listen...

  • Intro
    • Who are Cap...
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July 26, 2025 191 mins

In conjunction with the release of the Fantastic Four: First Steps movie, and as a leadup to our return (this September!), we're dropping a three-hour combined episode on Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Galactus! This episode will surely be as fantastic as the movie!

Sue's original episode

Ben's original episode

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We are introducing a brand new subseries on the show, COLLEAGUES ON THE COUCH! We'll be talking with mental health professionals about their experiences in the field. For this debut episode, we're chatting with horse dancer/crack shot/Anthony's cousin Dr. Ashley Zultanky! Come for the family gossip, stay for the breakdown of Captain America!

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February 12, 2025 49 mins

 Issue 194 - Thunderbolt Ross

  • Intro

    • Captain America: Brave New World reaction coming to Patreon

  • Background (1:38)

    • General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in The Incredible Hul...

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WE'RE BACK!!! Season 12 kicks off the same way Season 11 ended - chatting with our good friends Allen & Will about their latest Kickstarter campaign. Plus Anthony explains the sudden hiatus. All this and more - LISTEN NOW!!!

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Our old friends are back from hell... Allen & Will return to promote their latest Kickstarter for Pocus Hocus 6, plus reveal some more upcoming projects. Grab your top hat and magical rabbit, and listen now!

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    • Go...
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October 23, 2024 56 mins

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October 2, 2024 69 mins

We're going transcontinental for this one, as we talk to Nigerian creator Murewa Ayodele about his upcoming book STORM! One of the most cinematic stories you'll ever hear, and it's not in a comic book - listen now!

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It's our SEASON 11 PREMIERE! We bring back Jeremy Whitley for the FOURTH TIME to discuss his new OGN, Navigating With You. How did he manage to take Anthony & Doc's real-life high school friendship and turn it into a YA lesbian romance? Listen to find out!

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Anthony recently made an appearance on a panel at Jersey City's Black Comic-Con 2024, and now you can listen to the presentation live! Fascinating discussions, great audience questions, and a beautiful environment all led to this - listen now!

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We make our Shenanicon debut with our long awaited panel on Baccano! What makes these immortal mafioso interesting? Tune in to find out!

  • Intro
    • Who is Capes on the Couch?
    • What is Baccano?

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When Doc is away, Anthony & Allen will play! Allen Dunford returns to talk about the end (?) of the Grandma Chainsaw saga - listen now!

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    • Listen to the first 3 episodes if you’re unfamiliar with the GC series

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May 22, 2024 49 mins

Under the cover of a full moon, we shed a light on Jack Russell, WEREWOLF BY NIGHT! How many Warren Zevon references do we fit into this episode? Listen now to find out!

  • Intro
    • Apologies for delays in episodes - Doc and I going thru stuff (separately) 
    • Reminder...
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We bring back friend of the show Allen Dunford to talk about his new baby daughter! I'm sorry, we bring him back to talk about his doctoral thesis! Wait, I mean we discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign THE HERALD!

(And we also talk about those other things...) Listen now!

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April 24, 2024 59 mins

It's time to swim in the Deadpool and do the DEATHSTROKE! Some people would give their left eye for an episode like this. Those people probably need help just like Slade. Listen now!

  • Intro - Jeremy Whitley
    • Apologies for the delay

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April 3, 2024 110 mins

We sit down for the SIXTH time with writer Erica Schultz in advance of the release of Rat City. Get comfy, folks, this is our longest creator interview yet - almost TWO HOURS LONG!

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    • What would it tak...
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March 20, 2024 60 mins

After months of talking about it, we finally get overridden with guilt and break down ROBBIE BALDWIN! Whether Speedball or Penance, this rapid-fire hero has no shortage of issues - listen now!

  • Intro
    • SIX YEARS!!!
    • New subseries: Colleagues on the Couch, where we...
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February 28, 2024 57 mins
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