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In which\xa0we introduce the villains of the Silver Age: Magneto makes some valid points,\xa0Mastermind is a Nice Guy of OkCupid,\xa0the Scarlet Witch predicts\xa0Cat Breading, the Trasks should really have known better, and the\xa0Comics Code Authority\xa0is down with pterosaurs.\n\nX-Plained:\n\n \tCommon\xa0characteristics of enduring\xa0X-villains\n \tMutant identity politics\xa0and moral relativism\n \tContext-agnostic Juggernaut flashbacks\n \tAn\xa0unorthodox\xa0approach to anthropology\n \tCyclops's greatest diplomatic achievement\n \tSilver-Age haberdashery\n \tAn innovative modification to vampire mythology\n \tCultural assimilation\n \tThe propaganda-and-sweater-vest machine\n \tHex bolts\n \tSupplemental reading\n\n\n\n\nYou can find a visual companion to the episode \u2013 and links to recommended reading \u2013 on our blog.\n\nFind us on\xa0iTunes\xa0or\xa0Stitcher!