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Back Prog Hack

Back Prog Hack

By Sheridan

Being a Prog slog and a Meg trek
This podcast is semi-automatically generated from almost-daily blog posts about 2000AD and related publications in almost-chronological order. The text blog posts contain links, tags and fair-use cover art.
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2000AD Prog 449: YOU Have 6 Hours to Save the Earth – The Count-down Begins!

Back Prog HackAug 14, 2022

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2000AD Prog 449: YOU Have 6 Hours to Save the Earth – The Count-down Begins!

2000AD Prog 449: YOU Have 6 Hours to Save the Earth – The Count-down Begins!

Light dawns on Alpha's voyage, the barbarians enter the tomb, the lurker gets more than they bargained for and Rogue gets back in to the war.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2022/08/14/2000ad-prog-449-you-have-6-hours-to-save-the-earth-the-count-down-begins/

Aug 14, 202207:25
2000AD Prog 448: Adventure Gamers: Dice! Camera! Roll ’em!  “Slay!”

2000AD Prog 448: Adventure Gamers: Dice! Camera! Roll ’em! “Slay!”

Lamal's story ends, Blood-Prow is named, today's teacher is... Dredd!  Alpha and Sternhammer meet.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2022/03/10/2000ad-prog-448-adventure-gamers-dice-camera-roll-em-slay/

Mar 10, 202210:50
2000AD Prog 447: Adventure Gaming Gets Thrill-Powered! You are Sláine in Tomb of Terror!

2000AD Prog 447: Adventure Gaming Gets Thrill-Powered! You are Sláine in Tomb of Terror!

2000AD salmon leaps on to the 1980s fantasy gaming craze with Sláine, technology fails on Earth, but only when relevant to the plot, ugly lives in Mega-City One, home life with Wulf and goodbye to Azure.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2022/02/19/2000ad-prog-447-adventure-gaming-gets-thrill-powered-you-are-slaine-in-tomb-of-terror/


Feb 19, 202211:41
2000AD Prog 446: Messerschmitts in the Mega-City! “Himmel! This isn’t Stalingrad!”

2000AD Prog 446: Messerschmitts in the Mega-City! “Himmel! This isn’t Stalingrad!”

Young Alpha accepts the missino to save the Earth, even if it means saving everybody's lives, Bad Jack is determined to go to Earth, even if they have to kill to get there.  The second world war ends - in the twenty second century!  What to do with a robot butler?  At the Souther / Nort peace pact, aliens attack!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/12/04/2000ad-prog-446-messerschmitts-in-the-mega-city-himmel-this-isnt-stalingrad/

Dec 04, 202107:50
2000AD Prog 445: Johnny and Wulf Get Nailed! “Scratch two dogs!”

2000AD Prog 445: Johnny and Wulf Get Nailed! “Scratch two dogs!”

"No, I AM your brother!" as we say a temporary goodbye to Nemesis and a longer goodbye to Termight.  Peace in our time on Milicom.  The Mega-Citizenry takes the fall.  Security Pods chase the Mean Team through the skies of Artificon.  Alpha and Sternhammer are back - but for how long?  It's time for the Ragnarok Job!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/2000ad-prog-445-johnny-and-wulf-get-nailed-scratch-two-dogs/

Dec 02, 202108:27
2000AD Prog 444: Welcome Home, Rogue! “Any last requests?” “Yeah… MISS!”

2000AD Prog 444: Welcome Home, Rogue! “Any last requests?” “Yeah… MISS!”

Purity's flashback, Candida's flashback, now it's the turn of Thoth and Satanus!  Mystery hands are going to make Rogue war.  Judge Dredd: I am the... love?  The Mean Team go on the run and being psychic isn't all it's cracked up to be.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/30/2000ad-prog-444-welcome-home-rogue-any-last-requests-yeah-miss/

Nov 30, 202107:34
2000AD Prog 443: Respect the Badge – Fear the Gun! Dread the Man!

2000AD Prog 443: Respect the Badge – Fear the Gun! Dread the Man!

The origin story of the Goonie Bird, the end of the original run of Slade, Von Richmann loses his head over Bad Jack leaving the arena, Robin 'Psmith' Smith also leaves, though not for long.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/2000ad-prog-443-respect-the-badge-fear-the-gun-dread-the-man/

Nov 28, 202109:11
2000AD Prog 442: Sam Slade: Robohunted! “Shoot heem op!” “Yup!”  “Yup!”  “Yup!”  “Yup!”  Blat!  Blat!  Blat!  Blat!  Blat!

2000AD Prog 442: Sam Slade: Robohunted! “Shoot heem op!” “Yup!” “Yup!” “Yup!” “Yup!” Blat! Blat! Blat! Blat! Blat!

Slade takes to the water, Rogue warns of fireworks, Satanus produces fireworks (oh, and we get to see the face of the character voted best villain at the Eagle Awards), a Mega-vigilante for Mega-City One, the ultimate weapon and Bad Jack has a flashback.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/26/2000ad-prog-442-sam-slade-robohunted-shoot-heem-op-yup-yup-yup-yup-blat-blat-blat-blat-blat/

Nov 26, 202107:17
2000AD Prog 441: Flab Fever in the Future City! “Praise the lard!” Win Robotix monster machines!

2000AD Prog 441: Flab Fever in the Future City! “Praise the lard!” Win Robotix monster machines!

A deal with the devil, Slade discharges from hospital, Tubbs makes it big, crime is a thing of the past and so is the Mean Team.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/24/2000ad-prog-441-flab-fever-in-the-future-city-praise-the-lard-win-robotix-monster-machines/

Nov 24, 202108:44
2000AD Prog 440: 2-Ton Tony Wants to Go Out… “Fat chance!”  “It can’t be done!”  “Shut up and push!”

2000AD Prog 440: 2-Ton Tony Wants to Go Out… “Fat chance!” “It can’t be done!” “Shut up and push!”

Purity's flashback?  Now it's Candida's turn!  Slade goes to hospital, ratoining ends in Mega-City One, a prisoner escapes and has to make a choice and Bad Jack and Henry Moon take on the enemy team, alone!


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/21/2000ad-prog-440-2-ton-tony-wants-to-go-out-fat-chance-it-cant-be-done-shut-up-and-push/

Nov 21, 202107:28
2000AD Prog 439: Robohunter: Wide-Eyed and Credless! “Play me again, Sam!”

2000AD Prog 439: Robohunter: Wide-Eyed and Credless! “Play me again, Sam!”

Necropolis cityscape, Purity flashback, Slade catches up with Hoagy and Stogie, and Hoagy and Stogie, and Hoagy and Stogie, The Man forgets too much, Eric forgets nothing, Moon grows in to their feline body.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/19/2000ad-prog-439-robohunter-wide-eyed-and-credless-play-me-again-sam/

Nov 19, 202108:32
2000AD Prog 438: Warning: Nem at Work! “Death in the fast lane!”

2000AD Prog 438: Warning: Nem at Work! “Death in the fast lane!”

The return of Pandora and Barbarossa, bathtime with Slade, Justice Department has a secret, Moon gets catty with Bad Jack and somebody's making mutants!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/17/2000ad-prog-438-warning-nem-at-work-death-in-the-fast-lane/

Nov 17, 202109:11
2000AD Prog 437: 5 Men plus 1 Droid plus 1 Alien plus 1 Panther Equals ? “Maximum kill-points!” The future of Earth is in Their Hands – Mean Team

2000AD Prog 437: 5 Men plus 1 Droid plus 1 Alien plus 1 Panther Equals ? “Maximum kill-points!” The future of Earth is in Their Hands – Mean Team

The return of Elmer and Mabeline, the Mean Team appear on the scene, Norman does a Kryten (or Kryten will do a Norman), when Slobbs attack and Sam Slade returns to New York.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/15/2000ad-prog-437-5-men-plus-1-droid-plus-1-alien-plus-1-panther-equals-maximum-kill-points-the-future-of-earth-is-in-their-hands-mean-team/

Nov 15, 202111:38
2000AD Prog 436: The S-L-A-Y-E-D Treatment! “My friends call me Sam!” KZAAK!  BZZZZT!

2000AD Prog 436: The S-L-A-Y-E-D Treatment! “My friends call me Sam!” KZAAK! BZZZZT!

In the post jumping-on prog week, Torque gets a roasting, Nem gets married, Thoth reveals their pet, Slade takes Manhattan, Otto Sump gets smart, the President of the Earth deals with a comet and IPC's nursery title meets the Beast.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/13/2000ad-prog-436-the-s-l-a-y-e-d-treatment-my-friends-call-me-sam-kzaak-bzzzzt/

Nov 13, 202109:39
2000AD Prog 435: Dredd Dispenses Justice “I am the LAW!” …and the sentence is Thrill-Power! Walkie Talkie Freebie – 20 to give away!  Robohunter – New Thrill!  Nemesis – New Thrill!

2000AD Prog 435: Dredd Dispenses Justice “I am the LAW!” …and the sentence is Thrill-Power! Walkie Talkie Freebie – 20 to give away! Robohunter – New Thrill! Nemesis – New Thrill!

Jumping on prog - the return of Nemesis, Thoth, Sam Slade, Burt and the debut of the Mean Team!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/10/2000ad-prog-435-dredd-dispenses-justice-i-am-the-law-and-the-sentence-is-thrill-power-walkie-talkie-freebie-20-to-give-away-robohunter-new-thrill-nemesis-new-thrill/

Nov 10, 202109:48
Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game

Judge Dredd: The Role-Playing Game

A few years after Judge Dredd: The Game of Crime-Fighting in Mega-City One came the first 2000AD-related roleplaying game!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/judge-dredd-the-role-playing-game/

Nov 07, 202101:11:30
The Daily Dredds 1984

The Daily Dredds 1984

In 1984, forty-two Judge Dredd stories were published in a major national newspaper.  This is their tale.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/04/04/the-daily-dredds-1984/

Apr 04, 202119:42
Judge Dredd Annual 1986

Judge Dredd Annual 1986

Even perps get robbed in Mega-City One - of everything!  If you're committing a crime, best make sure you get good quality clothing first.  No space for prudishness when you're a judge.  Citi-Def - more trouble than they're worth.  What would you do to get on the vid?


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/04/02/judge-dredd-annual-1986/

Apr 02, 202114:08
2000AD Annual 1986

2000AD Annual 1986

Lugjacks and distress buoys, illegal smuggling from Brazil, talking kneepads, a visit to the Milton Keynes Mutant Ghetto and what Norts do on their day off.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/04/01/2000ad-annual-1986/

Apr 01, 202111:23
Shriekback: Nemesis

Shriekback: Nemesis

A diversion from the regular progs for another song inspired by the galaxy's greatest comic.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://sheridanwilde.wordpress.com/2021/03/15/shriekback-nemesis/

Mar 28, 202103:37