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A podcast that doesn’t just explore characters—it deconstructs them.
Each week, we pull apart the most iconic, complex, and controversial figures across comics, animation, video games, and pop culture. From masked zealots to haunted warriors, fallen heroes to corrupted gods—we unravel what makes them tick… and what makes them dangerous.
Blending dramatic storytelling, continuity-rich history, and philosophical analysis, Disassembled isn’t just a lore dive—it’s a breakdown of the characters we thought we knew. One that asks:
When does belief become obsession?
When does loyalty become a lie?
When does a hero become the villain?
And what lesson can we learn from the icons we grew up with?
If you’re looking for more than backstories—if you want to understand the why behind the who—this is your next obsession.
New episodes every Thursday.
Written and hosted by Tom Bedford of Handsome Comics.
Thanks for listening
And as always—Stay Handsome.
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The Slow Surrender | Why The Strongest Men In Fiction All Lose To Comfort
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Most Men Are Trying To Be The Wrong Kind Of Father | Optimus Prime, Kratos & Vader
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Most Men Solve The Wrong Problem | Godzilla Proves It
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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8 Lessons About Life From Transformers: Beast Wars That Most Modern Men Learn Too Late
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The World Is Designed To Break Men. Most Let It Happen. Carl Doesn't | Dungeon Crawler Carl
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May 29, 2026 |
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Why Thanos Proves Winning Isn't Enough - MCU Deep Dive
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May 13, 2026 |
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Why Griffith Proves A Good Man Can Still Choose The Wrong Thing - Berserk Manga Deep Dive
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Why Beast Wars Megatron Proves You Were Never In Control - Transformers Deep Dive
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Why Mewtwo Proves You Are More Than Your Past
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Why Dinobot Proves Your Integrity Is All You Have - Transformers Deep Dive
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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How Arthur Morgan Proves Redemption Comes Too Late for Some Men - Red Dead Redemption 2 Deep Dive
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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How Armada Starscream Proves Chasing Approval Destroys You - Transformers Deep Dive
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Megatron Was Wrong About Strength And So Are Most Men - Transformers Deep Dive
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Kratos: Why Ultimate Strength Feels Like Weakness - God of War Deep Dive
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Spider-Man: With Great Guilt Comes Great Responsibility - Marvel Comics Deep Dive
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Rodimus Prime: When Responsibility Arrives Before Readiness
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Spawn: Why Burnout Happens to the Strongest People
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Optimus Primal: Why Good Leadership Feels Like Failure - Transformers Deep Dive
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Everyone Thinks They're The Hero
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Why Starscream Is the Most Dangerous Kind of Broken - Transformers Deep Dive
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Why Megatron Proves That Power Corrupts Absolutely - Transformers Deep Dive
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Why Optimus Prime Proves That Sacrifice Defines a Leader - Transformers Deep Dive
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Why Venom Proves We Are The Monsters We Fear - Marvel Comics Deep Dive
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Why Unicron Proves Some Evils Are Too Big to Destroy - Transformers Deep Dive
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Why Transformers: Shattered Glass Proves That Being the Hero Is a Choice - Transformers Deep Dive
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Why Hellboy Proves That Your Destiny Is In Your Hands - Comic Deep Dive
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Why Thunderwing Proves Belief Can Break You - Transformers Deep Dive
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Why Grimlock Proves Strength Without Wisdom Is a Curse - Transformers Deep Dive
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Why Alpha Trion Proves That Leadership Means Letting Others Rise - Transformers Deep Dive
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Why Kratos Proves Fatherhood Was His Greatest Battle - God of War Deep Dive
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Why These Twisted Primes Prove Even Evil Can Look Like a Hero - Transformers Deep Dive
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Why Metroplex Proves Real Strength Serves Others - Transformers Deep Dive
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Why Bludgeon Proves You Can Worship Strength and Still Be Weak - Transformers Deep Dive
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Why Doctor Doom Proves Redemption Requires Surrender - Marvel Comics Deep Dive
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Why Deathsaurus Proves You Can Stand For Nothing and Lose Everything - Transformers Deep Dive
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Why Ultra Magnus Proves You Can Carry the Weight of Leadership and Still Be Crushed By It.
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Why The World Made Magneto and Then Feared The Monster It Created - Marvel Comic Deep Dive
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Why Jetfire Proves We Can Change For The Better - Transformers Deep Dive
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Why the Doom Slayer Proves You Can Slay Hell and Still Be Damned - Doom Deep Dive
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Why Galvatron Proves You Can Survive Anything and Still Lose Everything - Transformers Deep Dive
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Why The Dark Side Couldn't Keep Darth Vader - Star Wars Deep Dive
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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How The Fallen Became a Monster And What That Says About Us - Transformers Deep Dive
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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What Mewtwo Taught Us About Choosing Our Own Path - Pokemon Deep Dive
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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What Overlord Taught Us About the Monsters We Make - Transformers Deep Dive
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Why Tarn and the DJD Were the Decepticons’ Scariest Creation - Transformers Deep Dive
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Why Logic Made Shockwave A Monster? - Transformers Deep Dive
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Why Dinobot Betrayed Megatron to Save the Future? - Transformers Deep Dives
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Why Soundwave Was Megatron’s Most Dangerous Ally? - Transformers Deep Dives
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Jul 01, 2025 |