# Major Spoilers Podcast #1170: The Bitter Root Episode Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode.md Podcast: [Major Spoilers Comic Book Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699) Published: 2026-04-29T01:48:00+00:00 Episode link: https://majorspoilers.com/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode Audio file: https://pdcn.co/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/majorspoilers/MSP1170.mp3?dest-id=12247 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699/episodes/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode Duration seconds: 2444 ## Resource Hellboy gets a sad little ghost story, Garfield gets babyfied, and then we dive deep into Bitter Root Vol. 1 —monsters, family fractures, Harlem in the 1920s, and one of the strongest art showcases we've read in a while. RSS Feed Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers . It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! ( https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) Thanks for listening to the Major Spoilers Podcast! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. REVIEWS HELLBOY IN LOVE: BLACK EYES (ONE-SHOT) Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden Artist: Alex Nieto Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Release Date: April 29, 2026 Cover Price: $4.99 A cozy visit with retired B.P.R.D agents Archie and Margaret takes a chilly turn when Hellboy and Anastasia investigate the local ghost, whose once only legendary wails have been disturbing their quaint village with more and more urgency. You can purchase this issue via our Amazon affiliate link - https://amzn.to/4mOecuY BABY GARFIELD #2 Writer: Stephanie Cooke Artist: Whitney Gardner Publisher: BOOM! Studios Cover Price: $4.99 Release Date: April 29, 2026 Two new baby Garfield adventures? No, we're not kitten you! Join baby Garfield as he gets up to more silly hijinks in this paw-sitively delightful second issue! Mondays? More like No-Fun-Days! Learn why Garfield has an enduring animosity toward this particular day of the week and witness some kitty chaos in "Baby Garfield's First Monday" by writer Stephanie Cooke (Oh My Gods!, The Racc Pack) and artist Whitney Gardner (The Racc Pack, Free Piano). Then follow the mouth-watering scents of roasted tomato, oregano, a… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699/episodes/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/major-spoilers-comic-book-podcast-160699/major-spoilers-podcast-1170-the-bitter-root-episode.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.