

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast
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Listen now to 2000 AD's official podcast – 'In Orbit Every Wednesday' from The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast! Every week Molch-R and KLO-E beam into your ears to introduce the Galaxy's Greatest Comics, with Thrills new and old, themed-episodes, and specials guests! Don't miss them every Wednesday!You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or your favourite podcast app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 45min
Trapped with Judge Death! – In Orbit Every Wednesday
What's in your heeeeaaaadddd? In your heeeeaaaadddd? Judge Death! Judge Death! Judge Death Death Death! On the latest episode of In Orbit Every Wednesday, Molch-R and KLO-E welcome the "Queen of Grimdark" Anna Smith Spark, the author of the forthcoming Anderson vs Death novel that is set during Anderson's time sealed in Boing® with Judge Death trapped inside her head!Pre-order Anderson vs Death in paperback and ebook from the Rebellion Publishing webshop and in paperback, ebook and audiobook from online retailers Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 27, 2025 • 41min
We elected a psychopath?! – In Orbit Every Wednesday
What if a murdering psychopath achieved high political office? Unthinkable? Not in Mega-City One! On this episode of In Orbit Every Wednesday, Molch-R & KLO-E dive into the bloodthirsty career of teenage serial killer Phillip Janet "PJ" Maybe, from the pages of 'Judge Dredd'! From murdering his relatives to help his father climb the corporate ladder of a trouser empire to achieving high office and, accidentally, becoming MC1's most beloved mayor, Maybe has been a perennial thorn in Judge Dredd's side – but does that make him Dredd's greatest nemesis?Get 'The Complete PJ Maybe' here and on the 2000 AD app, and election story 'The Gingerbread Man' in the Henry Flint Collection.Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2025 • 37min
Who are the new 2000 AD creators? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
On this episode, Molch-R & KLO-E dive into the latest issues of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, discussing depictions of citizens in 'Judge Dredd' before highlighting the new 'Future Shock' by Evie Roebuck and Lucas McCoy, winners of last year's talent search at the Thought Bubble convention.Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 13, 2025 • 50min
Is it the End of the World? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
Do Molch-R & KLO-E feel fine after reading John Wagner, Alan Grant & Mick McMahon's apocalyptic opus The Last American? Leading on from last week's episode about comedy and with the international situation far from ideal, they decide to go the other way by examining this epic of post-nuclear devastation and asking whether its writing and art can deliver something like hope in dark times?Get your copy of The Last American here.Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 6, 2025 • 44min
Why isn't John Wagner in the Hall of Fame? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
Why hasn't John Wagner been inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame? Molch-R and KLO-E ask the question that should baffle anyone who's read some of his incredible back catalogue ... before they dive into why Wagner's skill with comedy is one of the defining elements that has made his work so enduring, from 'The Bogie Man' to 'The Balls Brothers' and the dark strain of humour that runs through 'Judge Dredd'.Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 2025 • 35min
2000 AD's Rats of NIMH or Watership Down? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
KLO-E went to San Diego Comic Con and lived (just) to tell the tale! From poster "choobs" to signings, she gives the rundown of how it went before she and Molch-R discuss the new 'Relict' story, 'Invasive Species', that comes its conclusion in this week's 2000 AD, and Molch-R reveals the lasting scars of watching Watership Down as a kid...Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 2025 • 40min
2000 AD's Most EXTREME Stories? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
****, yeah! What are 2000 AD's most extreme and offensive strips?? This week on In Orbit Every Wednesday, the terrible twosome talk tearaway Tyrannosaurs, body-ripping bears, and dark demons – and KLO-E *finally* gets to talk about 'Big Dave' while savouring the look on Molch-R's face! Don't forget to let us know your favourite most extremeAvailable collections mentioned in this episode:FleshShakoAnt WarsSlaughterbowlNemesis the Warlock by John HicklentonShakaraFall of DeadworldHosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 16, 2025 • 35min
Thrill-power Butt Summer? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
As temps sore, 2000 AD is serving up a bum-pur haul of summer Thrills – with the Prog, a Megazine, AND the 2025 Sci-Fi Special – and on the latest episode of In Orbit every Wednesday KLO-E gets excited about a pair of cheeky peeks!Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2025 • 43min
Brian Bolland's incredible career – 2000 AD: The Deep Dive
Perhaps the most popular 2000 AD artist of all time, Brian Bolland’s clean-line style and meticulous attention to detail has ensured that his artwork on strips including Dan Dare, Future Shocks, Judge Dredd and Walter the Wobot looks as fresh today as it did when first published. It was this highly detailed style that saw him go on to global acclaim as the artist on Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke for DC Comics.ST33-V is joined by critic and podcaster Chris Sims to discuss Bolland's incredible career, which began its sharp tragectory in the pages of 2000 AD.Buy The Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Masterpiece EditionBroadcasting the second Saturday of every month, 2000 AD: The Deep Dive heads into the archive of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic to explore forgotten classics and hidden gems! Discover your new favourite comic with our fantastic new monthly show!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2025 • 35min
David Cronenberg meets 2000 AD? – In Orbit Every Wednesday
What's KLO-E's theory about this week's 2000 AD and what has it got to do with David Cronenburg? And did Molch-R just coin a new name for an entire sub-genre of stories? On the latest episode of In Orbit Every Wednesday, the talkative twosome get back to discussing the latest Prog – and what a doozy! Not only is there new 'Judge Dredd' by Rob Williams & RM Guera and a new series by TC Eglington & Steven Austin, there's also the return of Dan Abnett & Tazio Bettin's 'Azimuth'!Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review, Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast goes live every Wednesday with the latest news about 2000 AD and Rebellion’s new comics, exciting special guests, and chat about the sheer love of comics! At half an hour per episode, IOEW is perfect listening for your commute, burning through your chores, or when you’re just getting your day started. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on Apple PodcastsDownload the 2000 AD appGet FREE COMICS to download when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletterGot a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


