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  • Holiday Spectacular 2025!!!
    Dec 15 2025

    Welcome to our second Holiday Spectacular! In which we share some of the more amusing outtakes that didn’t make it into the show over the last year interspersed with some delightful holiday music. This year we also explore a different and similarly fascinating question to our usual “Why Not?!”: What If?! Giant-Size Alpha Flight???

    Thanks for coming along on this ride with us. We have a great time making the show and really appreciate everyone who listens. See you in the new year for more from Canada’s greatest superhero team!

    Music: “Just Another Christmas Song” by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings from the album It’s a Holiday Soul Party

    Written by Chris Baker
    Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
    Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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    56 min
  • "A Sas Called Wanda"
    Dec 1 2025

    Episode 39: “A Sas Called Wanda”

    In which Alpha Flight goes on several distinct genre-based adventures over the course of 3 issues…and we feel the whiplash. Lot more on Goblyn; less discernible rules to characters’ power; and the return of…the Great Beasts?!?!?!

    In this episode, Chris:

    • makes it clear that Heather’s bloodlust is only growing
    • gets further confirmation of Jeffries…proclivities
    • gives one of the best defenses of Universal Healthcare you’ll ever hear (doesn’t happen on the recording, but just seeing if anyone is reading)

    and Tom:

    • drops in some great lit references, including the origin of the term “Poohbah”
    • almost quit the pod over how all over the place it is
    • capably refutes Chris’s points re: healthcare (just closing the loop on the bit)

    Issues discussed:
    Alpha Flight #54 - "Goblyn!" - cover date January 1988
    Script by Bill Mantlo
    Pencils by Hugh Haynes
    Inks by Wilce Portacio
    Letters by Janice Chiang
    Colors by Gregory Wright
    Edited by Carl Potts
    with Tom DeFalco as Editor in Sleet

    Alpha Flight # 55 - "Identity Crisis!" - cover date February 1988
    Script by Bill Mantlo
    Pencils by Jim Lee
    Inks by Tony DeZuniga
    Letters by Janice Chiang
    Colors by Bob Sharen
    Edited by Carl Potts
    and Tom DeFalco as Poohbah in Chief

    Alpha Flight #56 - "Have you ever heard a spaceship scream? Warped!" - cover date March 1988
    same creative team as last issue

    Why Not Read Alpha Flight is brought to you by listeners like you who subscribe to our Patreon, and by the Roxxon Energy Corporation, Parent corporation of the Excelsior Embroidery Company, turning thread into thunder where every piece is stitched with style, sarcasm, and just a dash of superhuman flair. This week we’re featuring a patch of Prince Namor’s trident. You can see these and 2 hundred more designs at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com where Listeners of Why Not can use the coupon code WN503 to get 50 percent off when you order any 3 items from the etsy store. When Company’s coming over, bring out the good towels. Excelsior!

    Quick note on “Poohbah”

    Tim Curry in Command & Conquer

    Bell sound Effect by u_7xr5ffk4oq from Pixabay

    Written by Chris Baker
    Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
    Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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    1 h et 1 min
  • "Always Choose the Sasquatch"
    Nov 11 2025

    We circle back to a couple issues we skipped over in our zeal to keep the narrative moving and boy do they really expand on Heather’s characterization. Are they groundbreakingly original stories? No. Are they solidly done and enjoyable? Absolutely. Mantlo…you really know how to play with our emotions.

    In this episode, Chris:

    • points out that the only Alphan with a traditionally stable childhood is Marrina, who opted not to stick around very long
    • has some thoughts on Larry Hama writing AF
    • offers some recommendations for visitors to the St. Louis Zoo

    and Tom:

    • manages to get a dig in on Walt
    • makes a pretty wild accusation against the McNeil family
    • makes an even wilder accusation against JMH


    Issues discussed:

    Alpha Flight #47 - You Can’t Tell The Forest from the Trees! - cover date June 1987
    Script by Bill Mantlo
    Pencils by Craig Brasfield, Mike Mignola, and Steve Purcell
    Inks by Whilce Portacio and Terry Austin
    Letters by Jim Novak
    Colors by Bob Sharen
    Edited by Carl Potts
    and Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

    Alpha Flight Annual #2 - The Fire Inside! - cover date December 1987
    Writer is Bill Mantlo
    Layouts by June Brigman
    Finishes by Bob McLeod
    Letters by Janice Chiang
    Colors by Bob Sharen
    Editor is Carl Potts
    and Tom DeFalco is credited as Editor in Deep

    Why Not Read Alpha Flight is brought to you by listeners like you who subscribe to our Patreon, and by the Roxxon Energy Corporation, Parent corporation of the Excelsior Embroidery Company, turning thread into thunder where every piece is stitched with style, sarcasm, and just a dash of superhuman flair. This week we’re featuring a HOP patch, you’ve seen the image of the Portland Frog set to the classic Shepard Fairey Obama poster motif that says Hop instead of Hope, well I made a patch out of it. You can see this and a hundred more designs at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com where Listeners of Why Not can use the coupon code WN503 to get 50 percent off when you order any 3 items from the etsy store. When Company’s coming over, bring out the good towels. Excelsior!

    Written by Chris Baker
    Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
    Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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    1 h et 5 min
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