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Episode #195 – Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Trilogy (2024)
As promised in his last appearance, Stacy Dooks has returned to discuss the Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths Trilogy! It didn't get a whole lot of positive reviews, and there's reason for that. But some interesting things to look at in this anyway, and how it connects to the previous DC animated universe.
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Episode #194 – The Dark Knight (2008)
We finally got here after almost 200 episodes—The Dark Knight. Considered by many to be the greatest superhero movie ever made, including the first Oscar-winning performance in a superhero film. So how does it hold up? Regular guest Derick McDuff returns to help Perry answer that question as they reflect on this film and its legacy.
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Episode #193 – Superman: Unbound (2013)
In a first for his appearances on this show, Superman podcaster Anthony Desiato is here to actually talk about a Superman movie! We're talking Superman: Unbound, the animated adaptation of the Superman: Brainiac story. We discuss the odd title, our feelings on this story and its source material, and the depiction of Supergirl.
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Episode #192 – Venom (2018)
After a long absense, Professor Sy Islam is back. This time, we break from the MCU and look at the Sony Spidey-adjacent universe and arguably the most successful film in that series, 2018's Venom! We talk about the character's history, how this movie turned out better than anyone expected, and a lot more.
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Episode #191 – Hancock (2008)
Returning guests Nic and Dani Baldwin are back for a discussion of Will Smith and Charlize Theron's first brusth with superhero cinema—2008's mostly forgotten Hancock. What looked like a fun parody of the superhero concept ended up becoming something far more generic, and we'll break down the good and bad of it all.
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Episode #190 – The Marvels (2023)
We're back! Apologies for the long delay, but new episodes are ready to go. In this episode, Alex Marcus of The Pop Break returns to discuss The Marvels, the MCU's unfairly maligned follow-up to Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel. We go through what we loved about it, the places where it fell short, and what we think it might mean for the future of the MCU.
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SCP Classic – Joker (2019)
Joker: Folie à Deux debuted to poor reviews and a disappointing box office reception. But the original is still an interesting film in its own right. So stay home from the theater, and listen back to Perry and Derrick's discussion of Joker.
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SCP Classic – The Batman (2022)
The Penguin has debuted on Max to rave reviews, so this is a good time to look back at the movie that preceeded it—2021's The Batman. Listen back to Perry's discussion with John Bracich about this film.
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SCP Classic – Superhero Politics
It's election season! In honor of the increasingly politicized environment, this is a good chance to revisit Perry's discussion of superheroes and politics with superhero author and political scientist, Van Allen Plexico!
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