Batman: The Animated Podcast

Paul Dini is one of the best Batman writers out there. Today we take a break from the animated series to chat about his new graphic novel Dark Night, an autobiographical book from DC and Vertigo that stars Paul, the people behind Batman: The Animated Series and Batman himself. Rate + Subscribe + Comment in iTunes! Follow @BTASpodcast on Twitter for updates. More at www.BTASpodcast.com.

Batman gets married! For real! I chat about making the episode Chemistry with fantastic Batman and DC animation writer Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier, Batman Beyond, Superman). Then, I chat with my good buddies Dan Lippert (Big Grande, UCB's Winslow, Camp WWE) and Harry Chaskin (Robot Chicken, Friendship All-Stars) about Robin's cake eating habits, creepy plant people and Poison Ivy. We also discuss about our new stop-motion comedy short Monster Island! Sponsored by Tim Drake’s Cakes. Rate + Subscribe on iTunes! Donate at www.patreon.com/btaspodcast. Updates on Twitter at @BTASpodcast.

It's the very last of Batman's animated solo outings! I chat with series writer and story editor Rich Fogel about writing the final episode of the series and his work on Superman, Justice League and Batman Beyond. Then I show Kevin Manwarren (the very great band TUFT, @kevinmanwarren) the episode for the first time and he teaches me some humiliatingly basic information about football. Sponsored by Split Personality Plus! Also featuring Jace Armstrong as Kevin Conroybot in Kevin Conroybot Korner. Rate + Subscribe on iTunes! Donate at www.patreon.com/btaspodcast. Updates on Twitter at @BTASpodcast.

Batman’s put on trial in Arkham Asylum by almost all of his greatest foes! First I talk with Mike Carlson (@phatcarlson, Screenjunkies MovieFights, Tournament of Nerds) about his love for this series and the episode. Then it’s two mini-interviews! First, the show’s voice director Andrea Romano shares how she cast and directed the voices behind Batman’s villains and Tim Curry’s take on the Joker. Then series director Dan Riba returns to share behind the scenes tidbits about every episode he directed before The New Batman Adventures. Rate + Subscribe iniTunes! Follow @BTASpodcast for updates. Donate at patreon.com/btaspodcast.

Legendary Batman writer Denny O’Neil talks about why he thinks Batman is one of the best storytelling tools around, what went into the creation of Ra’s al Ghul, and how he shifted Batman from campy policeman to dark vigilante detective in the 1970s. But first, Deb Tarica (UCB, @instantdeborah) and I talk about the animated Ra’s, goopy lazarus pits, and Burt Ward’s actual brand of dog food. Rate + Subscribe in iTunes! Follow @BTAS for updates. Donate at patreon.com/btaspodcast.

Batgirl gets the spotlight in today’s episode! Series director and DC Animated Universe veteran Dan Riba (Superman, Batman Beyond, Justice League) shares behind-the-scenes stories about making the show, upholding an attention to detail in each episode, and the secret references to other DC characters that were snuck into Batman before there was a Justice League cartoon. Then art director Rustam Hasanov (Guillermo del Toro’s Trollhunters, Frankenweenie, The Strain) talks about the sexual duality of Batgirl and Catwoman, bootleg action figures and what it was like to grow up a Batman fan in Russia. Rate + Subscribe in iTunes. Donate at www.patreon.com/BTASpodcast. Follow @BTASpodcast for updates.

Howdy! It's time for one of the most divisive episodes of the series: Critters. That’s right, the episode where Batman fights a bunch of giant praying mantises on a rocket silo! I continue chatting with episode writer and pulp veteran Joe R. Lansdale (Sundance’s Hap & Leonard, Bubba Ho-Tep) about imbuing BTAS with a touch of 60s charm, parodying the show from within and gothic horror. Then I chat with Phillip Mottaz (Ramones of the Day and Superpunk Radio podcasts) about why he loves Critters, jetpacks and all. Sponsored by Creepy Talking Goats! Rate + Subscribe in iTunes. Follow @BTASpodcast and @heyjustin for updates. Donate at www.patreon.com/BTASpodcast.

It's time to talk Scarface, dummies! First I sit down with Amanda Meadows and Geoffrey Golden (The Devastator Press, McSweeney's, Disney Comics) to chat Read My Lips, The Ventriloquist and a healthy dose of 90s X-Men. Then I sit down with writing legend Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep, Hap & Leonard, Jonah Hex) to chat about writing for Batman: The Animated Series, comics, horror and more! Lastly, a brand new segment is unveiled. Sponsored by the Zatara School of Ventriloquism! Rate + Subscribe in iTunes. Donate at www.patreon.com/BTASpodcast and follow @BTASpodcast for updates.

The voice of Poison Ivy AKA Diane Pershing talks about her experience as a central Batman villain, how it spurred an interest in becoming a fan of watching superhero shows in real life, not to mention her writing and singing careers and the good ol’ days of looping porn! I also chat with Alana Gospodnetich (These Are My Friends, LA City Municipal Dance Squad) about Ivy’s animated origin, vaginal plant monsters and a man named Claudio. Sponsored by Poison Ivy’s Hypno-Lipstick! Rate + Subscribe in iTunes. Donate at www.patreon.com/BTASpodcast. Follow @BTASpodcast and @heyjustin for updates on Twitter.

It's a one year anniversary spectacular! I celebrate by interviewing Arleen Sorkin (voice of Harley Quinn) + Paul Dini (creator of Harley Quinn), chatting with Chris Tallman (The Thundermans, Buffy, Spontaneation) about Mad Love, and featuring segments with my Mom, my robot assistant and YOUR TWEETS. Also featuring Marissa Strickland and Casey Trela. Sponsored by Police Blimp Ultra! Rate + Subscribe in iTunes. Donate at www.patreon.com/BTASpodcast. Follow @BTASpodcast and @heyjustin for updates on Twitter.