Transmetropolitan Vol. 9: The Cure - with Duke

Transmetropolitan Vol. 9: The Cure - with Duke

Spider Jerusalem is out of time—but he's not out of fight. This week, Case and Keith are joined by Duke to discuss Transmetropolitan Vol. 9: The Cure, as Spider begins rebuilding his case against the Smiler after losing everything. Along the way, we revisit the sins of Fred Christ, celebrate Royce's unforgettable turn as the Two-Fisted Editor, and follow a former transient whose testimony could finally bring down the President. We talk about corruption, journalism, cults, accountability, and why this volume feels uncomfortably relevant more than twenty years after it was published. Plus: Spider jumps on cars, Royce puts everything on the expense account, and Robert McX asks the question we've all been waiting nine volumes to hear. The endgame has begun, and for the first time in a long time, the Smiler isn't smiling. Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Seth Decker Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 FOLLOW US: ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia ⏱️ YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Introduction & Duke Returns 01:45 – Duke's History with Transmetropolitan 03:18 – Who Should Play Spider Jerusalem? 07:00 – Where the Story Stands Before Volume 9 08:02 – Here Comes the Sun: Returning to the Disaster Zone 12:43 – Yelena's Anger & Spider's Investigation Begins 17:38 – Running Through the City Like a Motherfucker 21:22 – Fred Christ's Final Conversation 23:42 – The Truth About the Angels 8 Riot 31:35 – How the Smiler Really Operates 36:49 – Two-Fisted Editor: Royce Takes Action 40:02 – Royce's Investigation & Blackmail Campaign 45:01 – Royce Saves the Case 48:36 – The Cure Begins: A Woman in Hiding 52:24 – Spider Finds the Missing Witness 56:21 – Ambush at the Hotel 01:02:39 – Safe House Interview & The President's Secret 01:10:57 – Martial Law and the Final Push 01:16:35 – "When Was the Last Time You Had Sex with a Transient Prostitute?" 01:17:09 – Volume 9 Discussion & Final Thoughts 01:24:02 – Where to Find Duke 01:25:40 – Where to Find Keith 01:27:41 – Patreon Shout-Outs & Outro

Transmetropolitan Vol. 8: Dirge - with Alan Kistler

The Word From Tomorrow returns as Case and Keith are joined by Alan Kistler to discuss Transmetropolitan Vol. 8: Dirge. For years, Spider Jerusalem has thrown himself into every fight, every story, and every self-destructive impulse imaginable. In Dirge, the bill starts to come due. As Spider receives a devastating diagnosis, the past begins catching up with him, forcing him to confront his own mortality even as the world around him continues to spiral. Join us as we discuss one of the most important turning points in the series, where Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson remind us that even Spider Jerusalem can't outrun the consequences forever. Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Seth Decker Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 FOLLOW US: ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia ⏱️ YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Introductions & Welcome Alan Kistler 02:37 – Alan's History with Transmetropolitan 11:50 – Recap of the Series So Far 13:50 – Opening Thoughts on "Dirge" 18:15 – The Sniper and the City Under Attack 25:46 – Spider Meets Detective Newton 37:17 – The Ruinstorm Arrives 46:08 – Disaster Strikes the City 50:23 – Spider Collapses 56:15 – Spider's Coma and Diagnosis 01:00:01 – Infopollen and Neural Degradation 01:05:08 – Spider's Deadline: One Year Left 01:06:20 – The Smiler's Disaster Tour 01:09:10 – Rossini, Family, and Safe Harbor 01:12:23 – The Press Conference Showdown 01:20:11 – Why Does Everyone Know Spider Is Sick? 01:25:35 – Shannon and Spider Reflect on Four Years Together 01:33:31 – The Missing Evidence Problem 01:38:50 – Callahan's Family Dies 01:44:05 – Final Thoughts on Volume 8 01:48:22 – Keith's Theories for the Endgame 01:54:41 – Will Alan Finish the Reread? 01:58:22 – Alan's Current Projects 02:02:58 – Patreon, Plugs, and Outro

Transmetropolitan Vol 7: Spider's Thrash - with Zach Herring

The Word From Tomorrow rolls on as Case and Keith are joined by Zach Herring to discuss Transmetropolitan Vol. 7: Spider's Thrash. As Spider Jerusalem's war against the system escalates, the lines between journalism, obsession, and self-destruction grow thinner than ever. We dig into the fury, the fallout, and the relentless momentum driving the series toward its endgame. Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Seth Decker Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 FOLLOW US: ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia ⏱️ YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Welcome Back to The Word From Tomorrow 00:25 – Introducing Guest Zach Herring 02:24 – Zach's History with Transmetropolitan 03:13 – Story So Far: Spider on the Run 05:12 – How the Future of Transmetropolitan Got Technology Right (and Wrong) 08:41 – Volume 7 as a Status Quo Reset 09:11 – Darren Aronofsky's Foreword 13:10 – The Mystery Assassination 17:02 – Spider's New Life in Hiding 20:21 – Dirty Mateo's and the New Underground Press 24:43 – The Hole: Pirate Journalism in the Future 31:08 – Spider Finds a New Platform 35:30 – Spider's Gunfight at the Bar 40:51 – Building the Alliance with The Hole 43:12 – How Many People Has Spider Killed? 47:48 – Yelena Begins to Worry About Spider 50:49 – The City as Spider's Muse 53:21 – Robert McX Returns 56:23 – Spider's New Column Goes Live 59:57 – The Smiler Strikes Back 01:03:22 – Spider's Mission: Bring Down the President 01:05:19 – Child Prostitution Issue Discussion (Content Warning) 01:17:41 – "There Is a Reason" and the Voices No One Hears 01:26:23 – Spider's Past and the Cost of the City 01:33:19 – The Story of the Suicide Block 01:36:39 – Spider's Contingency Plan If He Dies 01:37:51 – The Smiler and the Broken Spider 01:38:44 – Final Thoughts on Volume 7 01:40:35 – Why the Smiler Is Worse Than the Beast 01:45:43 – Where to Find Zach Herring 01:47:23 – Where to Find Keith 01:48:11 – Discord, Patreon & Executive Producer Shout-Outs 01:50:30 – Outro

Transmetropolitan Vol 6: Gouge Away - with Jesse Fresco

The Word From Tomorrow continues as Case and Keith are joined by Jesse Fresco to dive into Transmetropolitan Vol. 6: Gouge Away. Spider Jerusalem is closing in, the corruption is getting uglier, and the walls are beginning to crack around the people in power. We discuss political rage, media manipulation, and why this stretch of the series hits especially hard. Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia [https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia] Edited by Seth Decker Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com [https://www.certainpov.com] Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 [https://discord.gg/wcHHer4] FOLLOW US: ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia ⏱️ YouTube Chapters 00:00 – Intro 00:26 – Guest Introduction: Jesse Fresco 01:03 – Podcast Time Is Weird 01:23 – Jaguar Sharks, Film Rescue & Jesse's Podcast History 02:18 – Jesse's Sci-Fi Novels (Skyhawk & Drive Like Hell) 03:07 – Battlestar Galactica Influences & Freelancer Sci-Fi 04:56 – Jesse's History with Transmetropolitan 06:28 – Warren Ellis, Preacher & Vertigo Comics 07:07 – Is Planetary Warren Ellis' Best Work? 07:45 – Wrestling with the "Warren Ellis Problem" 08:50 – Spider Jerusalem as Power Fantasy 09:52 – The Problem with Nobody Questioning Spider 10:51 – "Everybody Clapped" Journalism 11:11 – Why Power Fantasies Matter 12:33 – January 6th, Protest Movements & Rewriting History 13:22 – Why Transmetropolitan Feels So Prescient 14:01 – Overall Thoughts on Volume 6 14:33 – Keith Loves the Filthy Assistants 14:55 – The Weakest Story in the Volume? 15:49 – "Nobody Loves Me" & the Weird Bottle Episode 16:27 – Warren Ellis' Other Books at the Time 17:22 – Enter "Nobody Loves Me" 18:29 – Magical Truth-Telling Bastard Spidey 19:33 – Sanitizing Spider Jerusalem for TV 20:20 – "Expose the Truth and Everything Gets Fixed" 21:42 – Serenity, Journalism & Political Violence 22:48 – "The Truth Matters, But Action Matters Too" 24:14 – The Limits of Journalism 25:56 – "The Walk" Begins 27:29 – Why the Comedy Still Works 28:20 – The Grossest Fantasy Segment 29:37 – Yelena Slowly Becoming Spider 31:22 – Why This Feels Like a Breather Issue 33:03 – "The Walk" and Spider's Fame 34:23 – The Romantic Stranger Sequence 35:34 – Police Militarization & Judge Dredd Reality 37:10 – Riot Shields with Tasers 38:24 – The Smiler's America 39:11 – Homelessness, Cruelty & Systemic Failure 40:23 – Spider Can't Even Publish the Story 41:13 – The Hole & Delisted Stories 42:48 – Modern Media Parallels & Suppressed Journalism 44:25 – "The Masses Are Stupid. Be Aggressive." 45:18 – Spider Outsmarts Delisting 46:15 – Royce Actually Smiles 47:09 – "The Filthy Assistants" 47:52 – Does Transmetropolitan Pass the Bechdel Test? 49:11 – Warren Ellis, Celebrity & Ego 49:47 – Why Yelena Is the Best 50:50 – Smoking Like Spider 51:22 – The Horrifying Description of Spider's Pants 53:04 – "We Have No Lives" 53:40 – Buying Guns & Preparing for Violence 54:37 – The Shooting Range of Channon's Exes 55:42 – Morlocks, Eloi & Cloned Meat Futures 56:18 – Channon's Story About Shooting a Rapist 57:27 – The Women Following Them 58:57 – Spider's Presence Lingers Over Everything 59:57 – Animal Cruelty in Transmetropolitan 01:01:26 – Beginning the "Gouge Away" Arc 01:02:07 – The Smiler's America Hits Too Close to Home 01:03:23 – Spider Finally Fights Back 01:04:06 – Arms Dealers, Prep Work & The Big Plan 01:05:47 – "We're All Behind Spider" 01:06:08 – Spider vs. Kristen's Bodyguards 01:07:38 – Kristen's Political Corruption 01:08:41 – The Church, Right Love & Alan Schacht 01:11:22 – "I'm Nobody's Cartoon" 01:12:18 – Fred Christ Returns 01:13:44 – The Bowel Disruptor, Explained 01:14:26 – Spider Targets Street Stink 01:15:13 – The Farsight Reservation & Telefactoring 01:17:25 – Spider Hunts the Dante Street Riot Leader 01:18:55 – Catharsis Through Violence 01:19:00 – The Hotel Avalon Investigation 01:20:48 – The Publishing Deadline Problem 01:22:07 – Why Writers Love Ticking Clocks 01:22:57 – Spider's Web Goes Live 01:24:05 – Alan Schacht Shoots Himself 01:25:36 – Spider Prepares to Burn Everything Down 01:26:38 – The President Masturbating into the Flag 01:27:21 – Royce vs. The Board of Directors 01:28:05 – Kristen Gets Assassinated 01:29:24 – Spider Gets Fired 01:31:20 – The Apartment Eviction Trap 01:32:14 – Gonzo Journalism as Outlaws 01:32:29 – Final Thoughts on Volume 6 01:33:41 – Yelena's Character Growth 01:34:53 – The Rhythm of Transmetropolitan's Storytelling 01:36:39 – Should Transmetropolitan Get a Sequel? 01:39:30 – Revisiting the Series Years Later 01:42:51 – Jesse Fresco Plugs 01:44:28 – Dead Internet Theory 01:45:13 – The Good Version of Social Media 01:46:10 – Keith's Plugs 01:46:49 – Discord Community & Case's Plugs 01:48:09 – Patreon Shout-Outs 01:48:44 – Outro

Transmetropolitan Vol 5: Lonely City - with Jay McKiernan

Case and Keith are joined by Jay McKiernan from Long Live the Legion for Volume 5 of The Word From Tomorrow as they dive into Transmetropolitan Vol. 5: Lonely City. As Spider Jerusalem's war with the Smiler escalates, the cost of standing against power becomes more personal, and the cracks in both the system and Spider himself begin to show. With pressure mounting from every direction, old wounds reopening, and The City feeling more hostile than ever, Lonely City pushes the series into darker territory. The fight for the truth has never looked this ugly—or this necessary. Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Edited by Seth Decker Scored by Bret Eagleston Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website: https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 FOLLOW US: ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia Time Codes 00:00 Intro 00:09 Welcome + Guest Jay McKiernan 00:50 Jay's History with Transmetropolitan 03:15 Warren Ellis, Planetary, and Comparisons to Other Works 05:42 Keith's Ongoing Experience Reading the Series 08:34 Keith on Why the Book Is Clicking Now 10:13 Patrick Stewart's Introduction to Volume 5 11:51 Entering The Lonely City 13:10 Comics About Journalism and Structural Challenges 16:05 The Smiler's America and Political Tone Shift 20:30 Wizard Magazine, Comics Journalism, and the 90s Context 28:20 Helix to Vertigo and the "Getting to the Meat" Shift 34:10 Spider, Channon, and Yelena as a Found Family 42:00 The Lonely City's Central Hate Crime Story 52:15 Police Corruption and Institutional Violence 01:05:00 Why This Arc Changes the Rules of the Series 01:18:00 Spider's Vulnerability and Emotional Stakes 01:31:00 The Smiler vs. The Beast — Different Kinds of Evil 01:43:00 Why This Feels Like the Real Story Beginning 01:53:22 "All Is Lost" — The Emotional Bottom 01:54:30 Final Thoughts on The Lonely City 02:03:47 Outro + Plugs 02:04:53 Next Time: Volume 6 – Gouge Away