{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Issue 46 - Xavier and Magneto","description":"Our first ever relationship episode focuses on Charles Xavier and Magneto. Find out why these two frenemies keep coming back to each other. Plus Anthony &amp;amp; Doc discuss the corollary between these two and MLK\/Malcolm X. Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Issue 46 \u2013 Relationship between Charles Xavier and Magneto   Background (6:56)   Introduced as mortal enemies in The X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963)   Xavier was the head of the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters, while Magneto was the mutant extremist trying to eradicate mankind   Later revealed that they were old friends working together to help Holocaust victims in Israel \u2013 neither knew the other was a mutant at first, but they learned of their powers and parted ways, knowing their views were incompatible   After decades of villainy, Magneto begins to change his mind on humans \u2013 eventually turns himself in to be judged for his crimes   A dying Xavier asks Magneto to watch over the school, which he does for a time   Magneto eventually returns to his evil ways after the world refsues to accept his reformation   Since then, Magneto has continued to fight for domination over mankind, but will ally with the X-Men if he feels they\u2019re doing what\u2019s best for mutantkind     Issues (12:01)   Magneto\u2019s hatred and distrust of mankind stem from suffering through the Holocaust \u2013 PTSD?   Xavier\u2019s optimism \u2013 where does it come from? (19:00)   Why does Magneto continue to defend Charles even though Charles stands opposed to him? (31:35)   Comparison between Xavier\/Magneto and MLK\/Malcolm X (38:00)     Treatment (53:00)   In-universe   Out of universe (58:43)     Skit (66:49)   End   References:   Popcorn Psychology episode on The Empire Strikes Back - 3:20  Into the Knight - Anthony guest spot - 3:50 Spaceballs - &quot;Merchandising!&quot; - 5:00 TV Tropes - Then Let Me Be Evil - Anthony - 10:44  Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development - Doc - 18:50 TV Tropes - Glass Cannon - Doc - 21:46  Hamilton - &quot;Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story&quot; - Doc - 50:20  James Carville &amp;amp; Mary Matalin - Anthony - 59:05   iTunes:&amp;nbsp;here  Google Play:&amp;nbsp;here  Stitcher:&amp;nbsp;here  TuneIn:&amp;nbsp;here  iHeartRadio: here  Spotify: here  Twitter FacebookE-mailPatreon &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Capes On the Couch - Where Comics Get Counseling","author_url":"https:\/\/www.capesonthecouch.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10121555\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/44587751"}