This week Zach is joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza to discuss the thirteenth episode of Smallville, "Kinetic." We talk Supergirl's renewal for a second season and move to the CW, read listener email, and put off having to discuss this episode as long as possible. Let's be real, it's Smallville's worst so far...bro. BE THE TRUCK!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C-
Nick's Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 7.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: PASS

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amnesia Count: 7
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Hospital Visits: 3
Kent Truck Accidents: 2
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3
Mind Control Count: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1


PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
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EMAIL: [email protected]

"Always hold on to Smallville..."

Those were Jonathan Kent's final words in Smallville,

which from 2001 to 2011 chronicled the trials and tribulations of a

young Clark Kent on his journey from farm boy to Superman. Host Zach

Moore is taking them to heart and will be covering each and every

episode of the hit TV series than ran for 10 seasons and over 200

episodes on the WB/CW...and ushered in the golden age of superhero

television we're currently enjoying today!

This week Zach is again joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza to discuss the thirteenth episode of Smallville,

"Kinetic." We take the first few minutes of the show discussing Supergirl's renewal for a second season, its move to the CW, and what effects we expect that move to have on the series. We also read a listener email! Basically, we put off having to discuss this episode as long as possible. Let's be real, it's Smallville's worst so far. Yes, even worse than "Craving." No subplot with Joe Morton to save the day here...bro. BE THE TRUCK!

Zach's Grade: C-

Nick's Grade: C

IMDB Grade: 7.8

Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5

Bechdel Test: PASS

Amnesia Count: 7

Clark Loses His Powers: 1

Hospital Visits: 3

Kent Truck Accidents: 2

KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3

Mind Control Count: 8

Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1

Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville

EMAIL: [email protected]

ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981

This week Zach is joined by Mike Krause to discuss the twelfth episode of Smallville, "Leech." They talk the Ashmore twins, the Siegel and Shuster families' never ending battle for the rights to Superman, and the return of Lana's Kryptonite necklace!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Mike's Grade: B
IMDB Grade: 8.4
Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amnesia Count: 7
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Hospital Visits: 2
Kent Truck Accidents: 2
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3
Mind Control Count: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1

PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: [email protected]

"Always hold on to Smallville..."

Those were Jonathan Kent's final words in Smallville,

which from 2001 to 2011 chronicled the trials and tribulations of a

young Clark Kent on his journey from farm boy to Superman. Host Zach

Moore is taking them to heart and will be covering each and every

episode of the hit TV series than ran for 10 seasons and over 200

episodes on the WB/CW...and ushered in the golden age of superhero

television we're currently enjoying today!

This week Zach is again joined by Mike Krause to discuss the twelfth episode of Smallville,

"Leech." It's Iceman v. Superman this time around, and our conversation includes the Ashmore twins, the Siegel and Shuster families' never ending battle for the rights to Superman, and Lana's Kryptonite necklace...it's back! And stick around to the very end when we ponder if Arrow is like a box of chocolates...then what is Smallville like?

Zach's Grade: A

Mike's Grade: B

IMDB Grade: 8.4

Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5

Bechdel Test: PASS

Amnesia Count: 7

Clark Loses His Powers: 1

Hospital Visits: 2

Kent Truck Accidents: 2

KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3

Mind Control Count: 8

Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1

Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville

EMAIL: [email protected]

ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981

It's our second Superman Special! Supergirl wrapped up its first season last week, and Zach is joined by Lance Laster and Nick Magdoza to discuss CBS' freshman series. We talk first impressions, Superman's role in the show, The Flash crossover, speculate on the (knock on wood) second season, and of course mix some Smallville into the conversation!

This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!

ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Lance's Grade: B
Nick's Grade: B

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TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: [email protected]

This week Zach is joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza to discuss the eleventh episode of Smallville, "Hug." We talk plot-hole solutions, more appropriate episode titles, and one of the most iconic endings of the series.

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Nick's Grade: B
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amnesia Count: 7
Kent Truck Accidents: 2
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1
Hospital Visits: 1
Mind Control: 8


PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: [email protected]

"Always hold on to Smallville..."

Those were Jonathan Kent's final words in Smallville,

which from 2001 to 2011 chronicled the trials and tribulations of a

young Clark Kent on his journey from farm boy to Superman. Host Zach

Moore is taking them to heart and will be covering each and every

episode of the hit TV series than ran for 10 seasons and over 200

episodes on the WB/CW...and ushered in the golden age of superhero

television we're currently enjoying today!

This week Zach is again joined by Nick Magdoza to discuss the eleventh episode of Smallville, "Hug." We take our time with this discussion, clocking in at over an hour and a half...most of which consists of Nick concocting fanboy justifications for every plot-hole we come across. We also decide "Touch" would've been a more appropriate name for this episode, as a surprisingly low amount of hugs (0) occur in an episode with that as the title.

NEXT WEEK: We'll be breaking format next week with our second Superman Special featuring a round table discussion on the first season of Supergirl!

Zach's Grade: B-

Nick's Grade: B

IMDB Grade: 8.0

Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5

Bechdel Test: FAIL

Amnesia Count: 7

Kent Truck Accidents: 2

KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3

Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1

Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1

Hospital Visits: 1

Mind Control: 8

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville

EMAIL: [email protected]

ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the tenth episode of Smallville, "Shimmer." We talk Clark navigating his way out of the friend zone, add new categorizes to the tally board, once again ask "What day is it/what time is it? Off the top we also discuss Smallville's successor series Arrow, the events of its most recent episode (as of this recording) "11:59." and the overall state of the show itself. Spoiler Warning!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Lance's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 7.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amnesia Count: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 2
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1
Hospital Visits: 1


PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: [email protected]

"Always hold on to Smallville..."

Those were Jonathan Kent's final words in Smallville,

which from 2001 to 2011 chronicled the trials and tribulations of a

young Clark Kent on his journey from farm boy to Superman. Host Zach

Moore is taking them to heart and will be covering each and every

episode of the hit TV series than ran for 10 seasons and over 200

episodes on the WB/CW...and ushered in the golden age of superhero

television we're currently enjoying today!

This week Zach is joined by frequent guest Lance Laster to discuss the tenth episode of Smallville, "Shimmer." In addition to our normal shenanigans, we retroactively add a new category to the tally board (KOs to Keep Clark's Secret) and spend a good chunk of conversation off the top talking Arrow in the wake of its most recent episode as of this recording ("11:59") and the sad state of affairs that once great series has become. Not caught on up Arrow? Don't want to be spoiled? Just don't care? No problem, there are audio cues and time codes in the podcast, but just to be extra clear all Arrow discussion is 2:05 - 22:17. You've been warned! We know it's a bit irregular to spend such a large portion of the podcast talking about another series...but we just had to vent!

Zach's Grade: B

Lance's Grade: B+

IMDB Grade: 7.7

Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5

Bechdel Test: FAIL

Amnesia Count: 1

Kent Truck Accidents: 2

KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 3

Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1

Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1

Hospital Visits: 1

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville

EMAIL: [email protected]

ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981

This week Zach is joined by the Explicit Podcast's Anthony James to discuss the ninth episode of Smallville, "Rogue." They talk dirty cop Sam Phalen and his occasional overacting, Lex inserting himself into active crime scenes, the Torch finally getting some oversight, and some exciting breaking news: Smallville is coming to Hulu!

EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Anthony's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS

SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amnesia Count: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 2
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 1
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1
Hospital Visits: 1


PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: [email protected]