<![CDATA[X-Friends]]>16faecf9-b8cf-54b5-9d22-d49b98715a05Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0000Captivate.fmNick Sheist & Seth Vargashttps://artwork.captivate.fm/00463b90-740c-45a8-bab0-e833e782321b/4DMJKG93PbvL8Acb06cl_28c.jpgX-FriendsNick Sheist & Seth VargasNick Sheist & Seth VargasX-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. https://x-friends.captivate.fmtrueepisodicnopodcastX-Friends X-Clusive! Gui Agustini (Sunspot) InterviewX-Friends X-Clusive! Gui Agustini (Sunspot) InterviewSeth was on vacation but Nick wasn't alone as he sat down with Gui Agustini, the voice of Sunspot on X-Men '97, to talk about the sweeping success of the show, the Comic Con whirlwind, responsibility of playing Roberto, some behind-the-scenes details, Gui's career journey, the future of the show, and much much more!

You can check out more of Gui's work on his website GuiAgustini.com and you can find his socials on Instagram @guiagustini1 and X @guiagustini1 and you can find Gui hanging out at LA Comic Con October 4th - 6th.

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Seth was on vacation but Nick wasn't alone as he sat down with Gui Agustini, the voice of Sunspot on X-Men '97, to talk about the sweeping success of the show, the Comic Con whirlwind, responsibility of playing Roberto, some behind-the-scenes details, Gui's career journey, the future of the show, and much much more!

You can check out more of Gui's work on his website GuiAgustini.com and you can find his socials on Instagram @guiagustini1 and X @guiagustini1 and you can find Gui hanging out at LA Comic Con October 4th - 6th.

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>49189e77-5301-48b0-bbf6-b0552ba284e5Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -080001:21:16truefull111111X-Men '97 S1.E10. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3" Season FinaleX-Men '97 S1.E10. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3" Season FinaleWe have arrived at the end of the first season of X-Friends. Nick and Seth get into the nitty-gritty of the epic Season 1 Finale of X-Men '97 and talk about what they want to see in Season 2. Then some long-awaited questions get answered, there's some over-budget fan-casting, and the gents talk about their potential mutant powers. It's an extra long send-off. Thank you so much for listening and keep your eyes peeled for a SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE coming next week!

X-Men '97 S1.E10. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>We have arrived at the end of the first season of X-Friends. Nick and Seth get into the nitty-gritty of the epic Season 1 Finale of X-Men '97 and talk about what they want to see in Season 2. Then some long-awaited questions get answered, there's some over-budget fan-casting, and the gents talk about their potential mutant powers. It's an extra long send-off. Thank you so much for listening and keep your eyes peeled for a SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE coming next week!

X-Men '97 S1.E10. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 3"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>093dff00-d304-40a9-94c9-90b2716778e1Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:45:00 -080001:46:07truefull110101X-Men '97 S1.E9. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2"X-Men '97 S1.E9. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2"Magneto declares war on humanity and it's time for Nick and Seth to take sides. Meanwhile, the X-Men must make some tactical decisions while battling Magneto, Bastion, and Mr. Sinister on separate fronts. It's the penultimate episode before the season finale. You don't want to miss it!

X-Men '97 S1.E9. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Magneto declares war on humanity and it's time for Nick and Seth to take sides. Meanwhile, the X-Men must make some tactical decisions while battling Magneto, Bastion, and Mr. Sinister on separate fronts. It's the penultimate episode before the season finale. You don't want to miss it!

X-Men '97 S1.E9. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 2"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>07a0d5dd-acf3-4c64-8ab7-2a4e58d0baa3Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -080020:13truefull1991X-Men '97 S1.E8. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1"X-Men '97 S1.E8. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1"Seth and Nick are back and fighting for their lives as an army of sleeper Sentinels awake to divide and conquer the X-Men. However, that's no match for the power of family as the Summers 3 show us that teamwork really does make the dream work. We see the big bad's true motivations and the stakes are higher than ever with mutantkind is in the crosshairs.

X-Men '97 S1.E8. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Seth and Nick are back and fighting for their lives as an army of sleeper Sentinels awake to divide and conquer the X-Men. However, that's no match for the power of family as the Summers 3 show us that teamwork really does make the dream work. We see the big bad's true motivations and the stakes are higher than ever with mutantkind is in the crosshairs.

X-Men '97 S1.E8. "Tolerance is Extinction - Part 1"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Anthony Sellitti, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>a3dfa72d-1d95-4378-a63d-ae4dd590ec7fSat, 14 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -080024:45truefull1881X-Men '97 S1.E7. "Bright Eyes"X-Men '97 S1.E7. "Bright Eyes"Nick and Seth are in mourning, but Rogue handles grief a little differently than the rest of us. However, it's fun to watch her run roughshod over the military and even Captain American himself. Bolivar Trask is finally within the X-Men's grasp, but he's got a trick or two up his sleeve and there's an even bigger threat on the horizon.

X-Men '97 S1.E7. "Bright Eyes"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Charley Feldman, JB Ballard, Beau DeMayo, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Nick and Seth are in mourning, but Rogue handles grief a little differently than the rest of us. However, it's fun to watch her run roughshod over the military and even Captain American himself. Bolivar Trask is finally within the X-Men's grasp, but he's got a trick or two up his sleeve and there's an even bigger threat on the horizon.

X-Men '97 S1.E7. "Bright Eyes"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Charley Feldman, JB Ballard, Beau DeMayo, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Joe Simon

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>dcf1a686-f7ad-4709-8e1b-de806039ec30Sat, 07 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -080044:20truefull1771X-Men '97 S1.E6. "Lifedeath - Part 2"X-Men '97 S1.E6. "Lifedeath - Part 2"Class is in session and Charles is in charge! But like problem students, Nick and Seth take time to check text messages during class and Xavier sends a psychic shockwave into their recording equipment. Join us in Shi'ar space as we meet Empress Lilandra, Deathbird, Gladiator, and more!

X-Men '97 S1.E6. "Lifedeath - Part 2"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Charley Feldman, Beau DeMayo, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Class is in session and Charles is in charge! But like problem students, Nick and Seth take time to check text messages during class and Xavier sends a psychic shockwave into their recording equipment. Join us in Shi'ar space as we meet Empress Lilandra, Deathbird, Gladiator, and more!

X-Men '97 S1.E6. "Lifedeath - Part 2"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Charley Feldman, Beau DeMayo, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>18bf627f-e866-4ac0-92f2-79cd55ed8e58Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -080034:11truefull1661X-Men '97 S1.E5. "Remember It"X-Men '97 S1.E5. "Remember It"Seth and Nick are back, this time for a celebration and a funeral. Tensions and emotions are running high for our X-Men, and Genosha takes center stage as mutantkind fights for recognition in the media and on their doorstep. It's a big one folks!

X-Men '97 S1.E5. "Remember It"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Seth and Nick are back, this time for a celebration and a funeral. Tensions and emotions are running high for our X-Men, and Genosha takes center stage as mutantkind fights for recognition in the media and on their doorstep. It's a big one folks!

X-Men '97 S1.E5. "Remember It"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>3f5cc603-9f81-4b8e-8cee-0c1206d631d1Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -080052:56truefull1551X-Men '97 S1.E4. "Motendo/Lifedeath"X-Men '97 S1.E4. "Motendo/Lifedeath"Seth and Nick are back for more mutant action! And this time they're playing video games and maybe doing peyote, for spiritual purposes, in the desert. Just watch out for the demon bird.

S1.E4. "Motendo/Lifedeath"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Seth and Nick are back for more mutant action! And this time they're playing video games and maybe doing peyote, for spiritual purposes, in the desert. Just watch out for the demon bird.

S1.E4. "Motendo/Lifedeath"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>7386133a-fcda-48a2-992a-4c3a5eeb1f74Sat, 24 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -080040:51truefull1441X-Men '97 S1.E3. "Fire Made Flesh"X-Men '97 S1.E3. "Fire Made Flesh"It's the Spider-Man meme but with twin Jean Greys! That puts the Cyclops in a tough spot and the rest of the team must also confront a Sinister villain from their past. Seth and Nick talk about psychology and psychopathy, and how horror fits into the X-narrative.

S1.E3. "Fire Made Flesh"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>It's the Spider-Man meme but with twin Jean Greys! That puts the Cyclops in a tough spot and the rest of the team must also confront a Sinister villain from their past. Seth and Nick talk about psychology and psychopathy, and how horror fits into the X-narrative.

S1.E3. "Fire Made Flesh"

Director: Emi Yonemura

Writers: Beau DeMayo, Charley Feldman, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>b5193580-c896-4e76-9e19-8c1ee0732aa8Sat, 17 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -080028:51truefull1331X-Men '97 S1.E2. "Mutant Liberation Begins"X-Men '97 S1.E2. "Mutant Liberation Begins"Tensions are high with Magneto in charge now. The first order of business is to go to the UN where another terrorist act against mutant leadership costs one mutant her powers and ignites conflict on the global stage. Jean is having a baby. Seth and Nick get more into the politics of the show and its characters, and ponder things like, "Who is the X-Men's lawyer?"

S1.E1 "Mutant Liberation Begins"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (X-Men created by)

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Tensions are high with Magneto in charge now. The first order of business is to go to the UN where another terrorist act against mutant leadership costs one mutant her powers and ignites conflict on the global stage. Jean is having a baby. Seth and Nick get more into the politics of the show and its characters, and ponder things like, "Who is the X-Men's lawyer?"

S1.E1 "Mutant Liberation Begins"

Director: Chase Conley

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (X-Men created by)

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.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>38353295-7e56-4701-a450-edc08a6230f0Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -080027:47truefull1221X-Men '97 S1.E1: "To Me, My X-Men"X-Men '97 S1.E1: "To Me, My X-Men"Seth and Nick get cozy talking about some of their personal history with the X-Men franchise and eventually break down a spectacular debut episode of the first season of X-Men '97.

S1.E1 "To Me, My X-Men"

Director: Jake Castorena

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (X-Men created by)

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. I you'd like to chat with us, you can email the show directly at Xfriends@thesheist.com.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>Seth and Nick get cozy talking about some of their personal history with the X-Men franchise and eventually break down a spectacular debut episode of the first season of X-Men '97.

S1.E1 "To Me, My X-Men"

Director: Jake Castorena

Writers: Beau De Mayo, Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (X-Men created by)

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. I you'd like to chat with us, you can email the show directly at Xfriends@thesheist.com.

You can also find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and on Instagram @moviefriendspodcast.

]]>2eaa3c84-35d2-4dcd-9b0f-a88acdaa4821Sat, 03 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -080050:28truefull1111X-Friends: TrailerX-Friends: TrailerWelcome to X-Friends! A joint venture of Bad Movies We Love and the Movie Friends Podcast, hosted by Nick Sheist and Seth Vargas. Join us as we adventure our way through the X-Men '97 animated series and all of the peripheral elements of the X-Men universe.

You can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and Instagram @moviefriendspodcast

]]>Welcome to X-Friends! A joint venture of Bad Movies We Love and the Movie Friends Podcast, hosted by Nick Sheist and Seth Vargas. Join us as we adventure our way through the X-Men '97 animated series and all of the peripheral elements of the X-Men universe.

You can find Nick at @nicksheisty & @BadMoviesWeLuv on X/Twitter and @badmovieswelove on Instagram.

You can find Seth on X/Twitter @ohsethy and @MovieFriendsPod, and Instagram @moviefriendspodcast

]]>3682cde8-a8e5-4f70-bf12-b96d9bd38c7fFri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -080009:16truetrailer