This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get to enjoy a victory pod as your hometown heroes smoked the vaunted LAFC. Even if LA rotated, it's still a sweet win. Now it's down to Dallas and the Loons for the last playoff spot, with a 5-point (ugh) separation. Important questions are asked, like …

Cocktails and Comics presents its 27th round. Join us for a lively discussion on The Night Stalker, Gerry Anderson and Kirk’s run in with Stan Lee. Cheers! https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TDB-CC-27.mp3 3rd Degree Byrne is proud to be part of the TwoTrueFreaks Internet Radio Network http://twotruefreaks.…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have plenty to talk about, like stadium talk. All the stadium talk you can handle. Followed by more stadium talk. It's kind of a big deal, that stadium stuff. Then Buzz rants about FCD tactics, there's a quick look at LAFC, and Dan fills us in on Dallas …

Ever wonder what the X-men were up to between issue #67 and Giant-Sized X-men #1? John Byrne did and he wanted to tell the world. The saga continues with more development in the Savage Lands, Jean gets a thorough examine and a new mutant is discovered. Join Nigel and John with issues 10 and 11 of X-Men: The Hidden Years. https://twotruefreaks.com/p…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - didn't want to talk much about the poor game in Vancouver, so after a quick hit on that meltdown and a celebration of the great Jimmy Maurer performance, they moved on to "What does each out of contract player have to do in the six games left to get a ne…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - are resigned to the season being a miss after the major left down against the Rapids. In a game that resembled the history of the club's performances, FCD was good in the middle but stunk at both ends. There were some good showings (Lletget, Junqua, Illa…

And now for something completely different. It’s…time for an imaginary tale, a tale of roads not taken, a tale by two Brits and a Yank. Kim Johnson, John Cleese and John Byrne ponder what would happen if Kal-El landed in the UK and was raised in a typical British family. Cleese lends his wit and Byrne adds his pencils to Superman: True Brit. Kirk a…

This week on 3rd Degree the podcast, oh by do your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have a lot to talk about. The massive FC Dallas win at DC United. Two new players, Show and Raun debut. Lletget's awesomeness. Wingback balance. Farrington's 2 gaffs. Tsiki standout. FCD defensive woes. Is Luccin winning the job? Brutal schedule…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get fired up for the resumption of the MLS regular season as FCD heads to DC to take on United. Who's back, who isn't, who was brought in and is ready to go? The Alan Velasco to Boca stories went hot and heavy, will he go or won't he? Should he go for FC…

To quote the Beatles, “Shake it up Baby”. The X-men head to the land of the rising sun just in time to cross paths with Moses Magnum and his Magnum Force! Can our mutant heroes prevent Japan from sinking into the sea? Listen and learn as Kirk Greenfield, Nigel Spink and Tim Elliott cover Uncanny X-Men issues 118 & 119. Bonus content: Kirk gives a s…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - didn't have a game to discuss nor a game to preview. But they did have a transfer window to talk about. What kind of players did FCD bring in? And what better time to talk state of the franchise? Just how well is this thing run? What is the plan? Oh yes,…

After a week's hiatus, your hosts are back! Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick return to talk all things FC Dallas. That includes the crash out of Leagues Cup after the Juarez meltdown with terrible tactics. So what exactly is next? Can FCD get some players back? Is a playoff run in the cards? FCD needs approximately 14 points with 9 games…

Ever wonder what the X-men were up to between issue #67 and Giant-Sized X-men #1? John Byrne did and he wanted to tell the world. The saga continues as Cyclops, Beast and Marvel Girl team up with the FF and head into space to confront the Z’nox. Join Nigel and John with issues 8 and 9 of X-Men: The Hidden Years. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - fight through the awful New England game and look ahead to Leagues Cup. Plus FCD signed a player, Dallas Trinity signed several players, Dallas still has a playoff chance, and the FCD pipeline is flowing again at the MLS and Next Pro level. And finally, …

You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family. It’s time to get together with family, feats of strength and airing of grievances. Magneto and his kids are throwing a party and the West Coast Avengers are invited. Join Kirk, Nigel, Brian and Tim as they close out their coverage of Avengers West Coast with issues #56 and #57. Wanda embrac…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcasts, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - fight through the technical challenges of Buzz being 1500 miles from home in the middle of nowhere to talk all things FCD. The team is on a roll with wins over LA Galaxy and Austin FC. Some key talent may be back soon. Are playoffs really possible? Does…

Dan Crooke is back on this week's edition of 3rd Degree the Podcast, he re-joins your other two hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick - to get the trio back together just in time to have loads of FC Dallas to talk about. Three games this week, vs Portland, at Sporting KC, and then a Cup game at Sporting KC (during the rain delay of which the bulk …

You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year. Join Kirk, Nigel, Brian and Tim as they discuss Avengers West Coast Annual #4 “Gather Now Ye 7 Brides”. All is set for Storm, She-Hulk, Dagger, The Scarlet Witch, Marvel Girl, Andromeda and The Invisible Woman to be wed to the God Set. Our adventure has the Avengers battle across land, sea and a…

In a special episode of 3rd Degree Byrne, Tim Elliott and Brian Hughes welcome Christopher Hughes, who joins us so we can do a running commentary on the NEW cartoon series, X-Men 97. As fans of the original cartoon from way back when, we could not resist. So grab a craft brew and sit back, crank up your Disney Plus (or not) and listen in as we comm…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, Dan Crooke is still missing so your remaining hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick - soldier on through the miserable 2024 season without him. First, it's a look back at the FC Cincinnati game, including the once again amazing Asier Illarramendi. Plus, oh yeah, play the kids. Second, the summer window is comin…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton and Buzz Carrick (Dan Crooke lost his voice) - have plenty to talk about as the wheels came off on the steamrolling Peter Luccin bandwagon that was FC Dallas. Seattle remains a trip into hell for this club. There's also plenty to talk about with the reports of FC Cinci trying to bring …

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get all the joys of a double win as FCD rides the wave of the coaching change. Big wins over St Louis and Minnesota have both good and bad moments. Thankfully the offense is showing up but the defense remains as problematic as your trio's attempts to pro…

Oh man, there is change afoot at FC Dallas this week! Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick get to break down the massive news, the firing of Coach Nico Estevez and the naming of Peter Luccin as interim coach. Why now? What's next? What's Luccin's style? Will this make anything better? Play the kids? Nice. Play quality football? Sure. Play go…

Please to meet you. Have you guessed our names? We reach the end of the Master Pandemonium story arc and have a devil of a time. Join Kirk, Nigel, Brian and Tim as they cover Avengers West Coast issues 51 & 52. Wanda’s kids are missing, Demons invade the Avengers compound and Master Pandemonium is going to have a hell of a time finding gloves to fi…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast it's a double loss episode. Your hosts - Peter Welpton, Buzz Carrick, and (for some of the time) Dan Crooke - break down the two losses in LA looking for common elements. The trio talks about the club's current surprise 10 Patrickson Delgado, the amazing Maarten Paes, the Sam Junqua quandary, burning up midfielde…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - have the painful responsibility of breaking down the first three-goal collapse in club history. There are some good things to take away but man is there loads of bad. Coach Nico subs, late-game mistakes, defensive 10s, starting 8 defenders, FCD prototype…

Do deactivated androids dream of electric sheep? The 3rd Degree Byrne Team is going to find out. Join us as we cover the original Human Torch’s introduction into the Marvel Silver Age. Brian, Kirk, Nigel and Tim look at Fantastic Four Annual 4 where the Torch is reactivated the Mad Thinker. Then we move onto Sub-Mariner issue 14 as the Torch fights…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - get the joy of an MLS road tie and a Cup win. Maarten Paes is flying high and keeping the club in games while the injuries keep piling up - 8 starters were missing for the Cup game. But a win is a win even if the draw for the next round wasn't great. FCD…

It's a winning episode this week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, as your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - try to tackle the good and the bad of the Austin game. A win is a win and there are some positives to take away. FC Dallas also has an ever-expanding injury list, with two more names going on this week the midfield is getting pr…

Nigel Spink is a man who loves John Byrne. A man who loves the Law. He is a man alone and the only one to take on Judge Dredd. Nigel digs into the crime files of Mega City One’s toughest cop when he covers Judge Dredd’s Crime Files issue one, the only story illustrated by John Byrne. So, grab your face canceling helmet and lawmaker and enjoy! https…

Cocktails and Comics has its 26th round and our man in Japan,Nigel Spink makes his debut. Join us for a lively discussion on the 25th anniversary of the “Phantom Menace” and getting into and out of collecting comics. So grab your sake, and join Kirk Greenfield, Nigel Spink and Tim Elliott for our first international round of Cocktails and Comics! h…

This week on 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - discuss the current state of FC Dallas and why The Big Lebowski has something to do with it. FCD got smocked in Toronto then rebounded in the US Open Cup. Then your hosts throw Coach Nico vs TD Zanotta into the ring for the "at fault" battle royal. And t…

3rd Degree Byrne continues their coverage of West Coast Avengers issue 48 and 49. Nigel Spink, Kirk Greenfield, Brian Hughes and Tim Elliott discuss John Byrne’s version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and an Avenger dies. Again. So put on your put on your matching black body suite and get ready to be assimilated. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcas…

It's an FC Dallas winning podcast! Peter and Dan are here and Buzz calls in from Key West! Look, your club should win when up a man for 85 minutes. But they still have to take care of business and FCD did. There are some positives to build on: Jesus returns, Farfan excels, Illarramendi is great. FCD now turns to Toronto FC in the League and then Me…

These are dark times indeed my friends. On this week's episode of 3rd Degree the Podcast, your hosts - Peter Welpton, Dan Crooke, and Buzz Carrick - still seek the way through. They try to bring some light to the tunnel of shame that is the current FCD season. Yes, "worst season ever" watch continues. Were there any bright spots against the Rapids?…

3rd Degree Byrne continues their coverage of West Coast Avengers issue 46 and 46. Nigel Spink and Tim Elliott discuss John Byrne’s instruction of the Great Lakes Avengers and Wanda heads to the Lone Star state for a little Android Antics. So put on your 10-gallon hat and boots and enjoy. https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/…