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The episode features an interview with Jaz Sinclair and discusses industry power dynamics and the latest X-Men '97 episode.

GeekCypha 467 Why You Bringing Your Ops & Ex?! | Jaz Sinclair Interview, Tomi's Troubles & X-Men'97 Video Available on Our Site - ⁠GeekCypha.com Description: This week's GeekCypha kicks off with a hilarious reality check on traveling with a picky palate—from dodging questionable street food to surviving the ultimate culinary rite of passage: trying Vegemite. The energy shifts to major Hollywood tea as we play our exclusive interview with the brilliant Jaz Sinclair live from Montreal Comiccon 2026, where she gets painfully real about behind-the-scenes industry realities. That conversation perfectly primes a heavy discussion on systemic industry power dynamics, focusing on Tomi Adeyemi’s public decision to distance her name from the upcoming Children of Blood and Bone film adaptation. We unpack the common pattern of creators of color being disenfranchised over how their work is handled, and the inevitable public relations fallout that follows. From there, the crew turns up the nostalgia to analyze X-Men '97 's latest episode, "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," before wrapping up with a sharp, studio-side critique of why Netflix might secretly want their live-action Avatar: The Last…

People in this episode

Host: #GeekCypha Crew

Guest: Jaz Sinclair

Topics covered

• interview
• Hollywood industry
• systemic power dynamics
• creators of color
• X-Men analysis
• Netflix strategy

Keywords

• Jaz Sinclair
• Tomi Adeyemi
• Children of Blood and Bone
• X-Men '97
• Netflix
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• creators of color
• Montreal Comiccon

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Children of Blood and Bone, X-Men '97, Avatar: The Last Airbender, One Piece

Places: Montreal

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