Welcome back to Mostly Superheroes: Friday Live! Logan Janis is here with your weekly pop culture, podcast, and community update from St. Louis.

This week we cover the world premiere of Tesla: Light It Up, the exciting announcement that Team Jakey is getting its own comic book collaboration with Unparalleled Fate Comics, and a full spoiler-filled review of Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage. Plus, we talk Masters of the Universe, Supergirl, San Diego Comic-Con plans, and the importance of slowing down and taking care of your mental health.

00:00 - Welcome to Friday Live 00:40 - Thanks to our Patreon supporters 01:50 - Steve Ewing & St. Louis community support 04:15 - Tesla: Light It Up rock opera preview 07:30 - Team Jakey joins Unparalleled Fate Comics 11:10 - Team Jakey Fest & Podcast updates 13:50 - San Diego Comic-Con coverage plans 15:00 - Spider-Noir spoiler-free thoughts 16:20 - Spider-Noir full spoiler review 24:10 - Masters of the Universe first reactions 25:30 - Supergirl movie meetup plans 27:00 - Birthday reflections, balance & mental health 31:10 - Final thoughts and weekend sendoff

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What happens when one of history's greatest inventors becomes the subject of a full-scale rock opera?

On this episode of Mostly Superheroes, Logan sits down with Mark Rodgers, writer, producer, and composer of Nikola Tesla: Light It Up, alongside legendary St. Louis performer Jason Nelson, to explore the music, history, and passion behind this groundbreaking production.

From Tesla's rivalry with Thomas Edison to the surprising connection between Tesla and The Wizard of Oz, this conversation dives deep into the research, songwriting, and creative process behind the 13 original songs that make up the show.

Whether you're a history buff, classic rock fan, or simply love great storytelling, this episode shines a light on one of the most fascinating figures who ever lived.

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00:00 Jason Nelson's musical journey 01:11 Becoming Nikola Tesla 03:15 The first meeting that started it all 05:11 Why Jason immediately said yes 06:00 Building the seven-piece band 07:20 Creating a cinematic rock opera 08:19 Bringing the music into the podcast 10:48 Born Tesla 🎵 11:30 The 13-song concept album 12:24 Tesla arrives in America 14:37 Money and Imagination 🎵 15:27 Researching Nikola Tesla's life 16:29 Wardenclyffe and free energy 17:57 Tesla's famous 3-6-9 philosophy 18:38 Light It Up – The Beginning (Reprise) 🎵 20:17 Presence 🎵 22:25 The meaning behind "Presence" 24:40 Standing On My Grave 🎵 26:24 I Am The Original Wizard of Oz 🎵 28:18 What fans can expect at Delmar Hall 29:58 Community support and live broadcast 31:28 Elon Musk, The Sphere, and future dreams 32:25 Nikola Tesla's greatest inventions 33:48 Tesla's St. Louis connection 35:57 The future of Light It Up 36:24 Tickets and where to attend 37:51 Jason Nelson's other bands

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The Mostly Superheroes crew is back with comic book talk, craft beer stories, Indy 500 chaos, and a full breakdown of the new X-Men ‘97 Season 2 trailer. Logan Janis is joined by Colan Simpson, Martin Casas, Sam Zeller, Jules Deboe, and Scotty Scoop for a hilarious and deep nerd culture conversation covering breweries, comics, animation, racing disasters, and why X-Men ‘97 works so well for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

From 4 Hands Brewing and Colorado brewery stories to Gambit theories, Apocalypse predictions, Generation X, Cable timelines, and comic book nostalgia — this episode is packed with laughs, fandom, and real conversation.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introductions and mic chaos 2:30 Colan’s brewing industry journey 5:50 Moving from Colorado to St. Louis 10:45 Epic Panels and comic collecting 11:00 Scotty’s Indy 500 story begins 15:00 Backpack cooler disaster 18:30 IndyCar vs NASCAR confusion 23:20 Final Indy 500 verdict 25:30 X-Men ‘97 Season 2 trailer reaction 28:00 Season 1 ending explained 30:00 Comic storylines and callbacks 34:00 Cable and Cyclops timeline breakdown 39:30 Marvel adaptations and fandom discussion 45:00 Respecting comic source material 50:00 Favorite X-Men moments and characters 56:00 Gambit theories and Apocalypse setup 1:02:00 Comic fandom and collecting culture 1:08:00 Marvel animation discussion 1:15:00 X-Men comic arcs and recommendations 1:22:00 Favorite superhero media adaptations 1:30:00 Nerd culture and storytelling discussion 1:38:00 More comic book deep dives 1:45:00 Pop culture tangents and group banter 1:52:00 Final X-Men thoughts and predictions 1:57:00 Closing conversation and sign off

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