Guest-starring Shagalicious! After Shag plays “Foreign Bodies,” we have a brief discussion on It: Chapter 2 and the Birds of Prey teaser trailer. We then review the 2000 storyline, “The Hunt for Oracle” which ran through Nightwing #45-46 and Birds of Prey #20-21. Then, alone, I review Batgirl #39/91. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime watchlist, and my literature recommendations round out the episode. Will Shag survive the test?

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After I talk about the results from the Twitter polls, my Orvieto/Valencia travels, and the HBO series “Euphoria,” I talk briefly about Nightwing #42-44 before doing full reviews of Birds of Prey #18-19 and Batgirl #38/90. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime watchlist, and literature recommendations, I round out the episode.

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Guest-starring Donovan Morgan Grant! After Donovan plays “Foreign Bodies,” we have a brief discussion on Spider-Man: Far From Home and the 2019 Women’s World Cup. We then review Gotham City Secret Files and Origins from 2000, Batgirl vol. 1 #1-3, and Batgirl #36/88 and #37/89. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, Don and my literature recommendations, and a questionnaire/test round out the episode. Stay tuned after the show to hear about the Peanut Tin Incident of 2019.

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After a brief discussion on my summer so far, video games, and Hadestown, I fully review Birds of Prey #15-17. After one listener email, I take a short break, and Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime (non)recommendations, and my literature recommendations round out the episode.

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Guest-starring Tom Panarese! After Tom and I both play “Foreign Bodies” and have a brief discussion on the unfortunate robbery at Mile High Comics and the series finale of Game of Thrones, Tom and I review the 1999 story JLA: Foreign Bodies. We respond to a listener email and review Batgirl #35/87. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime recommendations, and Tom and my literature recommendations round out the episode. Thanks to Professor Alan Middleton (aka Prof Prof, aka Professor Cheapskate) for his wise counsel!

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After a brief discussion on something I overlooked regarding the BGSU Batman Conference and my recent Broadway experience, I recap a couple of issues and fully review Birds of Prey #12-14. Then, after a couple of listener emails and a short break, I review Batgirl #34/86. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime recommendations, and my literature recommendations round out the episode. Stay tuned after the episode to hear my second comedy act!

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Join me as I interview Mairghread Scott regarding her tenure on Batgirl. We discuss her comic and Batgirl origin stories, her writing strategies, goals for the book, and more!

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I talk about my experiences at the BGSU Batman Conference from April 12-13, 2019. Audio from the conference includes:

Barbara Gordon as the Epic Heroine and the Men Who Influence Her Journey (Stella)

How Gotham Adapts Batman to the Small Screen (Joshua Lapin-Bertone)

How the Heteronormative Patriarchy of Batman is Challenged by the Diversity of His Supporting Cast (Donovan Morgan Grant)

The Batgirls: Fifty Years of Feminism in Gotham City (Carolyn Cocca)

The Fusion of Comic Book Motifs and Romance Novel Tropes in the Evolving Relationship of Barbara Gordon and Dick Grayson (Nancy Northcott)

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Guest-starring Tom Panarese! After a brief discussion on March Madness, Tom and I recap JLA #32-35 and fully review JLA #36-41 (“World War III”). We respond to a listener email and review Batgirl #33/85. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime recommendations, and Tom and my literature recommendations round out the episode.

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After a brief discussion on the complex nature of the character of Fujiko Mine and the confusion I feel over the 91st Annual Academy Awards, I review Birds of Prey #9-11. Then, after a couple of listener emails and a short break, I review Batgirl #32/84. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, my anime recommendations, and my literature recommendations round out the episode.

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