"Clark Kent, Superman - these are just names for the raw kinetic energy of Krypton, a planetary power at war with itself. That it could divide into equal halves, like night and day, was only one of its brilliant possibilities. It could, as well, destroy itself."

Rob proudly presents to Alan and special guest Zach Moore (from Always Hold Onto Smallville) what may in fact be the most underrated piece of Superman media of all time - William Kotzwinkle's incredible Superman III novelisation which combines the story of the film with some of the most beautiful prose ever put to a Superman story.

Why does the tie-in book for the weirdest Superman film of all have to hit this hard? Why is Gus Gorman's backstory so much more credible here than in the actual film? Why is everyone so horny in this book? What otherworldly extraterrestrial frightened the bejeepers out of young Alan? Why did none of the other Superman films receive novels as thorough as this one?

All of these mysteries of the universe and more explored!

PLUS! Alan gives his thoughts on "Super/Man: A Christopher Reeve Story"

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"Hasn't your mother ever told you not to play with volatile chemicals?!"

In a very special episode of All Star Superfan, Rob is joined by the star of season one of SUPERBOY, the one and only John Haymes Newton! Together, they discuss the casting process, John's experiences with the character earlier in life, the trials and tribulations of making a low budget series with a new crew and some of the amazing and hilarious experiences on set.

PLUS! John discusses his other exciting roles on films like Cool as Ice (with Vanilla Ice!), Walker Texas Ranger (with Chuck Norris!) and Rob's favourite Melrose Place (with Heather Locklear!). All this and much more!

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"Take me home."

The moment we've all been waiting for is here and Alan and Rob give their raw, unfiltered reaction to the historic teaser trailer for James Gunn's "SUPERMAN". 

PLUS! An Avengers-level armada of friends and podcasting legends chime in with their thoughts! This is a BIG one folks!

TIMECODES:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:20 - Thoughts going into the trailer

00:05:20 - Poster reveal and teaser for the teaser

00:07:25 - Initial thoughts on the trailer on first watch

00:24:20 - Thoughts on the cast

00:41:22 - The use of the John Williams theme

00:48:40 - Krypto

FAN REACTIONS

01:00:35 - Email from Lianne Verstrate

01:03:55 - Email from Steven Marshall

01:05:32 - Email from James Bishop

01:08:00 - Listener tweets

01:14:43 - Daniela Rod

01:16:10 - Jan Rollings

01:19:00 - Mike Cherniske letter

01:20:00 - Lance Laster from Always Hold Onto Arrow

01:23:20 - Lorenzo Valdes

01:24:57 - Martin Lakin from Caped Wonder Europe

01:26:21 - Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis

01:32:13 - Parker Johnston

01:33:45 - Tyler from Krypton Report Podcast

01:36:10 - Wayne Talbot

01:38:05 - Neil Rickatson from 1995batman.com

01:41:05 - Niall McGowan from BatMinute Podcast

01:46:41 - Saoirse Smith

01:47:35 - Tom Elliott from The Twilight Zone Podcast

01:54:00 - Zach Moore from Always Hold Onto Smallville

01:59:17 - Jay Towers from CapedWonder.com

02:00:10 - Paul Rodgers from Batman-Online.com and Spiderman77.com

02:06:10 - Neil Jackson

02:10:30 - Aaron Price from Aaron Price Productions

02:11:31 - Rob outro 

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"What would the world be like without Captain Hook?"

 Alan and Rob return after five years in deep space a brief hiatus to talk all about the beloved (depending on what age you are!) holiday classic “Hook” about an older Peter Pan, played by the late great Robin Williams. The lads discuss Williams’ legendary real-life friendship with Christopher Reeve and the film’s many similarities with the legend of Superman. Has the film aged well? Why does Steven Spielberg not care for it? How come Bob Hoskins is so awesome?

PLUS! A bumper catch-up discussion on all the big DC comics and TV shows that have been in the ether while we've been away! We discuss The Penguin, the excellent prose novel “Batman Resurrection” and Rob gives his thoughts on the much talked-about finale of “Superman & Lois”! All this plus plenty of comic book discussion!

STAY TUNED LATER THIS WEEK when we will be BACK to discuss a very anticipated trailer…

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TIMECODES: 

00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back

00:04:50 - Batman & Superman "Enemies & Allies" Prose novel brief discussion

00:05:43 - Absolute Superman, Batman and Lone Ranger comic book catch up

00:09:30 - Batman Resurrection Discussion (MAJOR SPOILERS 00:13:55 - 00:16:07) 

00:16:09 - "The Penguin" spoiler discussion

00:20:46 - "Superman & Lois" non-spoiler discussion

00:34:30 - "Hook" retrospective review

Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Who is the man you can't ignore, it's SUPERMAN! From Budapest to Baltimore it's SUPERMAN!"

Alan and Rob are joined once again by long-time friend of the show Matt Truex as they delve into the weird and wonderful history of the ill-fated (and yet indestructible) 1966 Broadway musical version of Superman.

Fascinating connections with the Superman movie series! Problematic villains! Questionable deviations from the source material! All of these oddities abound, culminating in what may in fact be the strangest piece of Superman media ever: the 1975 TV special adaptation of the musical! Get ready for some hot takes! 

Later, Matt unearths a diamond in the rough - the 2010 Dallas revival of the musical which heavily adapted the original book, creating a brand new story far closer to the Superman legend so near and dear to our hearts. You won't want to miss this!

Be sure to send us any thoughts you have on the Broadway musical, YOUR favourite musicals (superhero or otherwise) or even a voicenote of you belting our your favourite musical numbers!

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Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

"What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose, and show you just how powerful I really am!"

Alan & Rob are excited to be joined by none other than the voice of Clark Kent/Superman himself, actor George Newbern. 

Star of iconic 80’s and 90’s films such as ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ and the ‘Father of the Bride’ movie franchise, George chats with the lads about what it was like to work with Christopher Reeve on 1988’s ‘Switching Channels’, the surreal experience of playing Nintendo with Brad Pitt and David Schwimmer on the set of FRIENDS, his love and respect for the late great Kevin Conroy and what it’s been like to voice The Man of Steel for over 25 years on projects like Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the Injustice series of games.

George will be appearing at Dublin Comic Con on August 24th and 25th 2024. Tickets on sale now! 

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"I can't even feel a kiss, what did they do to me?!"

Rob and Alan are joined once again by 'Always Hold Onto Smallville''s Zach Moore to discuss the various other media versions of METALLO! We deep dive into the characters' various iterations in comic books, animation and live action and we even explore different avenues for how the Kryptonite-hearted menace could finally be brought to the movies.

Stay tuned for some additional Metallo thoughts (metalathoughts?) from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman's Matt Truex and Superman: The Animated Podcast's Nathan McKenzie!

PLUS: A bonus discussion as Rob and Alan catch up on the litany of leaked set photos from James Gunn's new SUPERMAN movie!

00:00:00 - Bonus James Gunn's Superman set photos discussion

00:19:14 - Intro

00:27:32 - Metallo comic book history

00:38:59 - Lois & Clark S02E10 - "Metallo" Discussion

00:53:03 - Superman: The Animated Series S01E07 - "The Way of All Flesh" Discussion

01:07:26 - Superboy S03E20 - "The People vs Metallo"

01:24:27 - Smallville S09E02 - "Metallo"

01:38:18 - Supergirl/Arrowverse depiction of Metallo (brief overall discussion)

01:41:32 - Metallo on Superman & Lois???

01:44:03 - How to do Metallo in the movies

Give us YOUR take on your favourite versions of Metallo! Would you like to see Metallo in the final season of Superman & Lois or in a Superman movie? 

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"It was Krypton that made me Superman, but it's the Earth that makes me human."

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With the reveal of the full Superman costume from James Gunn's new "SUPERMAN" film hot off the presses, Alan and Rob give their immediate reaction. 

Plus - the lads are joined once again by esteemed Superman podcaster Michael Bailey to examine the seminal Superman animated films produced by Fleischer Studios in the 1940s. The panel discusses the impact of these stunningly beautiful animated shorts and how the work of Max and Dave Fleischer would go on to have an enduring influence on the Superman mythology forevermore. They also examine how the production and popularity of the shorts would change animation forever and go on to inspire creators for decades to come. 

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Alan & Rob are joined by ‘Superman & Lois’ staff writer, Adam Mallinger to chat all about working on the first three seasons incredible series, from missing out on working on another CW show to landing his dream job writing the Man of Steel, from peppering the show with callbacks to previous live action iterations, to the crushing difficulties of working through the Covid pandemic and his very personal contributions to the ‘Earth Prime: Superman & Lois’ tie-in comic book.  We talk all about the heartbreak surrounding the show's imminent conclusion and the various factors that played into it.

PLUS be the first to hear Adam’s pitch to DC Comics for a 3 Supermen team up which includes THREE (count 'em THREE) former live-action Supermen joining forces!

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