Host Anthony Desiato and guest Dan Greenfield (13th Dimension) dig into the 1980 film SUPERMAN II, a beloved entry in the franchise despite — or perhaps because of? — being the product of two directors’ visions. A combination of original director Richard Donner’s more grounded, earnest approach and replacement Richard Lester’s campier leanings, the movie follows Christopher Reeve’s Superman as he relinquishes his powers to begin a romance with Lois Lane (Margot Kidder)…just as Kryptonian trio of Zod, Non, and Ursa escape the Phantom Zone.
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics) dig into what is generally regarded as one of the very best — if not THE best — superhero films of all time: 1978’s SUPERMAN from director Richard Donner, which prioritized verisimilitude in its earnest, reverent approach and introduced audiences to Christopher Reeve as the Man of Steel.
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a special “Red Skies” bonus edition! Anthony and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics – Skokie) dig into the JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS animated trilogy, which released across 2024 and brought the “Tomorrowverse” line of films to a close.
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Host Anthony Desiato and author Ed Gross (SUPERMAN: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY, available 11/26/24) present the conversation that was REJECTED as a panel at 2024’s New York Comic Con! They discuss Ed’s new, officially sanctioned book, what it really means to “follow the S” as a Superman fan, and what elements from the 86-year mythology deserve a new day in the sun in James Gunn’s 2025 movie and beyond.
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Host Anthony Desiato brings his 32-year fan journey full circle by interviewing two of the architects of the famed Triangle Era: longtime Superman group editor Mike Carlin and veteran comics creator Dan Jurgens, who wrote and drew “Superman” no.75 — aka the finale to “The Death of Superman.”
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) bring “The Trials of Smallville” to a close by counting down their TOP 10 episodes of the entire series! With well over 200 episodes to choose from, some difficult decisions had to be made! Did YOUR favorites make the cut?
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a special BONUS episode featuring even more “Smallville” villains talk! Spinning out of the Oct. 15, 2024 episode of Digging for Kryptonite, Anthony and guest Tyler Patrick (Krypton Report) dig into the young Superman show’s interpretation of Mr. Mxyzptlk, Toyman, Metallo, Silver Banshee, Maxima, and Ultraman.
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (Krypton Report) dig into “Smallville’s” television adaptations of the major villains from the Superman mythology: recurring/season-long antagonists Brainiac, Zod, Bizarro, Doomsday, and Darkseid. They discuss how the series brought each villain to life in terms of characterization, backstory, comic book fidelity, and role in Clark’s larger journey.
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest V Ken Marion (“Battle Chronicle Sol-Stryker”) dig into “Smallville’s” television adaptations of iconic DC superheroes: Flash (Impulse here), Aquaman, Cyborg, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Zatanna, the Wonder Twins, the Justice Society of America, and Booster Gold.
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Lance Laster (Always Hold On To Arrow) dig into Lex Luthor’s (Michael Rosenbaum) tragic descent across the decade-long television series SMALLVILLE.
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