Presenting the last podcast of 2011. Episode 115 features my sister Jeanette. Recorded on Christmas day, we talk about life with me as a big brother, Undergraduate adventures at the College of William and Mary, Graduate adventures at the University of Maryland, PhD programs and the biggest challenges facing minority students. Jeanette is one of those most passionate and driven people I know and it was an honor to haveher on my podcast. Enjoy.

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With the NBA season starting in just a few days (from this podcast's publish date) it only makes sense to focus on basketball for Episode 114. Truth About It founder Kyle Weidie joins me for the next fifty minutes to talk about life in the nation's capital, operating within ESPN's TrueHoop network, the Washington Wizards, the upcoming NBA season and much more. Enjoy.

Be sure to check Kyle's work at www.truthaboutit.net and follow Kyle on Twitter at @Truth_About_It.

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The Marvel talk continues on Episode 113 with Marvel.com Associate Editor Ben Morse. We chart Ben's journey to Stan Lee's Empire, the work he does at Marvel, the wealth of content available and why now is as good of a time as any to start reading comics. There's also a philosophical question posed somewhere in the middle of this episode: Who would win in a fight - Wolverine or Batman? There is plenty of content to get to in this one. Enjoy.

As always, Marvel.com is your primary destination for all things Marvel, including the This Week in Marvel podcast. Be sure to follow Ben on Twitter at @BenJMorse.

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Continuing the conversation with Parris Lilly. We talk about UncleGamer Radio, Parris' journey with Talking About Games, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and how Breaking Bad compares to The Wire. Enjoy.

Follow Parris on Twitter @vicious696.

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It seems like everywhere you look you can find a comic book character in one form or another. Be it movies, action figures or actual comics, characters like Spider-Man and the X-Men are everywhere. It's with that acknowledgement of Marvel's omnipresence that I welcome Marvel.com's Editorial Director, Ryan Penagos for Episode 112. Also known as Agent M, we talk about his journey to Marvel, his contributions to some of the most famous comic book characters and the evolution and impact of social media on his work. This being a podcast, it's only appropriate that we also get into the new Marvel podcast. Enjoy.

Naturally, Marvel.com is your primary destination for all things Marvel, including the This Week in Marvel podcast. Be sure to follow Ryan on Twitter at @Agent_M.

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