ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026NAIL CLUB! @alsopurp.bsky.social back with brand new guest @blackgaycomicgeek.bsky.social and we're talking Healing Factors, hated colleagues, adamantium closets, and why you never go DOWN when you're trapped in a facility with body-snatching aliens. pod.fo/e/565dfe 142
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Doing a big re-read of Gail's Uncanny because I missed some middle issues and now Monet is in the mix fr I'd like to involve. Coming back with more comic-agnostic eyes, interested to see whether/how much post-Krakoa coloured my vision on this one. 120
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Akasha listening to that white man blame her for everything 040
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 07/08/2026New bonus! 👾 Giving our thoughts on all the Summer 2026 Nerd (and blerd) news and media with @ashandpod - Vixen! Static! - Marvel’s DC’s Absolute Midnight - Children of Yellow and Bone - No Blade/Wonder Man REFERENTIAL available everywhere you get your pods! 3155
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 01/08/202624hrs later and I love it still. Never dropped below an 8/10. Managed to have a LOT of elements and balanced them perfectly. 1100
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 26/07/2026My god. New black Panther, Static, vixen, midnight fantastic four, Maximum X-Men, Absolute Cyborg, Ghost Rider, Midnight sons! The fall of Akira Yoshida!static.klipy.comNo-Face's Lavish FeastALT: No-Face's Lavish Feast 0100
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 26/07/2026First ep of the ‘97 sessions is up ❌ With Eisner nominated comic writer @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social (NYX, Kang the Conquerer, Star Trek!) & @ashandpod.bsky.social ! Covering #XMen97 S2 EPs 1, 2 & 3! - ‘Daniel.’ - Charles Xavier is the worst - Justice for Nur podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r... 1136
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 22/07/2026This is the funniest thing I’ve seen today. Robots do NOT want to work hunny, I imagine a future where the refusal of robots to engage is constant labour inspires humans to do the same. A revolution of people falling to their back! Enough! 020
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Preview of our #XMen97 discussion of S2 EP 1/2/3 with @ashandpod.bsky.social & @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social up now everywhere you get your pods! (Full ep with you imminently 👀 !) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.com(PREVIEW) X-Men '97 S2 EP1/2/3 (With NYX & KANG writer Jackson Lanzing and Ash Alleyne!)Podcast Episode · Referential · 21 July · Bonus · 15min 163
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Cooking 🍳 @ashandpod.bsky.social Joining us on the return of the 97 Sessions to deep dive into episodes 1, 2 & 3 of #XMen97 is 1/2 of the Hivemind and Eisner nominated comic writer @jacksonlanzing.bsky.social! (NYX, Star Trek, Kang!) With you soon ❌ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r... 084
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 12/07/2026WE'RE LIVE! First ep. of the first ASH& ongoing where a guest and I lock in and talk on one book. It's all about continuity, so join @keitsune.bsky.social and I as we crack open the DnD love letter that is DIE. DO. NOT. MISS youtu.be/CL0rDywHXoUyoutu.beASH& KEITH TALK DIE: Episode 1It's been as lot of prep to this launch. I've been wanting more continuity, and so here's episode 1 of a series that's more in-depth and holistic than anything I've done before. We're talking one of… 021
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Follow REFERENTIAL & ASH& everywhere you get your podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... 063
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 02/07/2026WE HAVE A LOOK. #97sessions has coalesced from the ether into a proper pod! Come celebrate by catching up on all the episodes and we’ll be with you soon 😉😉 021
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Need the first season of of #XMen97 recapped before Season 2 drops tmrw? We got you covered @ashandpod.bsky.social X-MEN ‘97 S1 RECAP: Everything to Know Before SEASON 2! youtu.be/CTUF7Fgn8QY?...youtu.beX-MEN ‘97 RECAP: Everything to Know Before SEASON 2!YouTube video by Referential 043
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026S1 E10 “Bastion threw the first brick at stonewall” Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social Joined by the OG LGBTQ+ comic podcast @comicbookqueers.bsky.social for the S1 finale! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP10 ‘Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3’ (with Brett Mannes, Evil Jeff & Ash Alleyne!)Podcast Episode · Referential · 29 June · 1hr 1min 132
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Bonus X-Men ‘97 season 1 wrap up With @ashandpod.bsky.social , @stephwilliams.bsky.social , @levin.bsky.social and more! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 S1 Wrap-Up/Mailbag (with Stephanie Williams, Connor Goldsmith, Ash Alleyne & More!)Podcast Episode · Referential · 29 June · 1hr 17min 142
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026We’’re gearing you up for the return of the 97 sessions with a day by day recap of season one. Get into it if you haven’t heard it yet, or even if you miss your favourite warring nerd sister-cousins! 011
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Despite initial apathy I'm really taking to Bailey Briggs. That's a funny little kid (Spider-versity). 030
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 28/06/2026S1 E7 “Rogue was right” Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social ! Joining on 3rd and 4th chair is @valentinemsmith.bsky.social & Miss Sundi! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP7 ‘Bright Eyes’ (with Valentine Smith, Miss Sundi & Ash Alleyne!)Podcast Episode · Referential · 28 June · 1hr 13min 121
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 27/06/2026S1 E6 “Xavier + Lilandra = r*ceplay”! Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social @tiffiestarchild.bsky.social comes back to explain why Storm is everything but Xavier ain’t shi ⚡️ podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comReferentialTV & Film Podcast · Updated fortnightly · Referential is hosted by Dr. Khaliden Nas to have serious conversations about frivolous topics! Each episode takes you on an academically informed deep dive ... 122
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 26/06/2026S1 E5 “Jean the human world is a mess”! Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social Sat with the X-Men 97’s assistant director Matthew Bordenave to ask WHY did he have to do that to Gambit?! 🃏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP5 ‘Remember it’ (with Ash Alleyne & Matthew Bordenave)Podcast Episode · Referential · 26 June · 1hr 9min 122
Reposted by ASH&Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 26/06/2026I start the day answering the final questions in this epic. If you need something to tide you over until we come back later in the year, this should give you much to chew. The Power Fantasy Love You.reddit.comFrom the thePowerFantasy community on Reddit: The Power Fantasy AMA: Kieron GillenExplore this post and more from the thePowerFantasy community 1355
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 25/06/2026S1 E4 “Mojo’s Drag Race”! Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social And on 3rd chair is Victor to explain why Mojo = RuPaul! 🎇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP4 ‘Motendo / Lifedeath – Part 1’(with Ash Alleyne & Victor Alexander)Podcast Episode · Referential · 25 June · 50min 121
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 24/06/2026So Ultimate Endgame was kiiiiinda Sins of Sinister. ✅ Create your own universe/timeline ✅ Corrupt the heroes to serve your ends ✅ taunt your biggest threat as a vision ✅ attempt to escape space and time ✅ get defeated by the totality of all heroes 020
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 24/06/2026The part of my brain that made me obsessed with Shark girl has been triggered at this image FUCK I’m gonna have to read the main-line FUCK. 110
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Folks, I’ve been sick, travelling, and job-hunting. ALL the next episodes are 1hr+ long OR videos and it turns out you can’t get one of those edited in an evening. I am cooking! 🫡You will eat! But before then I must edit 😔 Catwoman, a DIE video series, Caspar Wijngaard OTWstatic.klipy.comWork Work Work WorkALT: Work Work Work Work 030
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 24/06/2026S1 E3 “MJP!” Prepare for X-Men ‘97 S2 by listening to my recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social And on 3rd chair is @cerebrocast.bsky.social’s Connor Goldsmith with an hour spectacular on Madelyne “Jennifer” Pryor and why we support her every decision! ❌🔥 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP3 ‘Fire Made Flesh’ (with Ash Alleyne & Connor Goldsmith)Podcast Episode · Referential · 24 June · 1hr 4min 242
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026S1 E2 when “the breeze is gone” Reposting X-Men ‘97 S1 recaps with @ashandpod.bsky.social on the REFERENTIAL feed in the lead up to the premiere ❌ Listen to us covering S1E2 with Black nerd icons @tiffiestarchild.bsky.social & @omarholmon.bsky.social ! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r... 2105
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Prepare for X-Men ‘97 season 2 and listen back to @ashandpod.bsky.social and I’s recap S1! Reposting on the REFERENTIAL feed in the lead up to the premiere Starting with a deep dive of S1E1 with @tiffiestarchild.bsky.social & @omarholmon.bsky.social! 👇🏾 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.comX-Men ‘97 (S2 Prep) S1 EP 1 'To Me, My X-Men' (with Ash Alleyne, Omar Holmon & Tiffie Starchild!)Podcast Episode · Referential · 22 June · 50min 4166
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 28/05/2026PATREON UNCUT! We used to gather round the X-Men, now we need a new model to find shared passions, so here the fuck it is! Guests have 10 mins to convince ME to watch/read/love what they do. No edits, no mixed company! Will he do it??? www.patreon.com/ashandpod 031
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 23/05/2026YOUTUBE! Launching the video pod era with @stephwilliams.bsky.social on her birthday week! Come watch one of the best eps yet on roaches in the jeep, making great comics, and how we're meant to tell creators about the impact of their work in an industry not built for it. youtu.be/c3HeF40tHog?si…youtu.beHow do we give creator feedback (ft Stephanie Williams)YouTube video by Ash 0139
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Send this in between job applications. Tell me if I missed any. 151
Reposted by ASH&🔞 mars @marsoid.bsky.social · 09/05/2026🔥 Ride or Die Chapter 3 book is officially FUNDED! Can we hit the first stretch goal?? www.kickstarter.com/project... 08525
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Angstrom’s critiques are everything racists lecture Black people about. Get over genocide, it didn’t happen to you I was just following orders when I maimed u How dare u not accept I’m a Good One Why didn’t you just comply That gathering of Black ppl was a threat Read at Patreon.com/ashandpod 042
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 19/04/2026LMAAAOO she said "we don't have time for the white woman tears, get it together" and it worked. Got her right together. (Kill Six Billion Demons) 010
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Reading Six Billion Demons, and love this little detail of extra eyes opening up as the angel gets faster and more violent. Yes I have been brainwashed by Naruto's ocular fixation but if you show me a cool eye trick I will bark. 020
Reposted by ASH&dr. Khaliden Nas @alsopurp.bsky.social · 14/04/2026New bonus 🗯️ Victor and @ashandpod.bsky.social came over to see my new flat, here’s us live from the loft for 40 minute - this episode may contain k-pop demon hunters - raye - animation - perfume genius song titles - love for sale - it was adhd (+ more!) podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...podcasts.apple.com'This Podcast May Contain K-Pop [Demon Hunters]' (with Victor Alexander & Ash Alleyne)Podcast Episode · Referential · 14 April · 49min 184
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 11/04/2026I've started reading House of El, and I want to find out who Thao La is, but I'm wary of reading a storey about a Black woman in chains who's empowered and freed by Superman and white energy. Is it better in the story of should I skip it? 110
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 10/04/2026BEST DEBUT EVER? From bingo books and wanted posters to real life revolutions. New guest Jade pitches how marketing defines your fave anime. We whisper-thirst over Orca teachers, rotate buns, build the Pokémon ethics board, and shout our fave animated creators. pod.fo/e/3fa8f9 031
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Patreon Exclusive: We're going retro, come check out this big, fun, sometimes ridiculous roundtable talk with @authorwinifred.blacksky.app and Sommu about Storm, the Mohawk, and Black hair in comics. 152
ASH& @ashandpod.bsky.social · 04/04/2026I’m doing my best work over on insta! www.instagram.com/ashandpod?ig... 061
