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BatMates episodes

  • The Spinner

    Join Josh and Becca for a new, well researched informational segment called "I Read On Twitter", a mini Squad Goals all about the character Nathan Fillion is playing in Suicide Squad, and all the ones he should play, and a deep dive on the diabolical dizzying dirtbag: The Spinner! 

     

    00:30 News

    11:53 Mini Squad Goals

    19:30 Silver Age Review: Batman 129

    51:15 Rogue Roundup

     

    55 min
  • The Clock

    Join Josh and Becca as we get back to basics and back to weird Silver Age villains you've never heard of. We continue preparing for The Suicide Squad with a surprisingly tragic look at The Thinker and a descent into the madness of trying to explain Earth One and Earth Two. We also return to Gotham City with a look at the first (and only) appearance of the Terrible Temporal Tyrant: The Clock!

     

    00:30 News

    04:50 Squad Goals

    18:00 Silver Age Review - Detective Comics 265

    56:37 Rogue Roundup - The Clock King

    1:02:45 Moral of the Story

    1 hr 4 min
  • Starro vs. The Justice League

    Join Josh and Becca for a Bat-lite episode prepping for the kaiju sized "star" of The Suicide Squad. We'll learn about Wonder Woman's armaments, including the surprising origin of her invisible plane and discuss the first appearance of the Attacking Alien Asteroidea Antagonist, Starro!

     

    00:30 Becca Sings

    02:15 News

    09:56 Silver Age Review: Brave and the Bold #28

    32:06 Spongebob discussion

    54:19 Rogue Roundup

    1 hr 8 min
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Join Josh, Becca, and special guest Natalie for a two hour discussion on a four hour movie. The trio discuss Batman's effectiveness in a fight against gods, pitch a Blue Beetle and Booster Gold movie, and dive deep into the symbolism and intricacies of the Snyderverse's unfinished Justice League trilogy.

     

    Sorry, no timestamps this week, this episode was a jumble of ideas.

    2 hr 10 min
  • Alfred's Return

    Join Josh and Becca as they discuss Batman's as of yet unseen foe and celebrate the return of everyone's favorite dearly departed butler! They recount his Post-Silver Age history as well as all the times he has died. Alfred's back baby!

    Stay tuned next week for a full episode all about the Snyder Cut. We wanted to give you all plenty of time to watch it.

     

    02:50 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 356

    31:48 Alfred's Deaths through history

    39:20 Bat Family Matters: Alfred in the Bronze and Modern Age

    50:43 Rogue Roundup: The Outsider

    1 hr 2 min
  • The Grasshopper Gang & The Outsider

    Join Josh and Becca as they mourn Alfred's untimely death and try to cheer themselves up with discussions on who should play Batgirl in the movie that's in development, the best quick-changes in theatre, and what the best strategy is for achieving an Olympic triple jump record all while they read about the hoodwinking hopping heels: The Grasshopper Gang and their mysterious manager, The Outsider!

     

    01:35 News

    19:10 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics #334

    38:55 Moral of the Story

    45 min
  • Alfred's Death

    Join Josh and Becca as they discuss the secret Snyder Cut preview, theorize which Batman will appear in the next Space Jam film (fingers crossed for Keaton), and take a deep dive into the mysterious, multitalented manservant: Alfred the Butler! Make sure you listen while wearing black as we pay tribute to this great character during his first of many deaths.

     

    01:22 - News

    08:30 - Bat Family Matters: Alfred Beagle (Golden Age)

    18:17 - Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 328

    48:18 - Alfred in TV and Film

    1 hr 11 min
  • Cluemaster

    Join Josh and Becca as they start the viral campaign to revive Batman Beyond: #BringBackBeyond, tell you everything you need to know about Gotham's sanitation workers in this week's Squad Goals, discuss their favorite works in the ouvre of Nathan Fillion, and read through the first appearance of a character who is completely original and totally not The Riddler, the callous, cryptic creep: Cluemaster!

     

    01:58 - News

    07:20 - Squad Goals: Rat Catcher

    14:50 - Nathan Fillion Talk

    17:20 - Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 351

    48:58 - Moral of the Story

    50:33 - Rogue Roundup

    1 hr 1 min
  • Zebra Man

    Join Josh and Becca for some wacky and wild animal facts, an exciting news item for fans of Tim Burton's Batman films, an exploration of the character Idris Elba will play after dazzling audiences as Macavity the Mystery Cat, and a deep dive into the most misleadingly named character in the Batman mythos, the magnetized moneygrubbing menace: The Zebra Man!

     

    2:15 News

    11:40 Squad Goals: Bloodsport

    22:30 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics #275

    53:36 Rogue Roundup

    1 hr 2 min
  • The Mad Hatter

    Join Josh and Becca for a listicle of the cringiest moments of Snyder's Justice League trailer, thoughts about the ending of Future State's bat family of comics, continued preparation for The Suicide Squad, and a review of the first Silver Age appearance of the Capped Cretin of Cruelty, the Mad Hatter!

     


    02:15 Snyder Cut trailer discussion

    10:20 Future State Batman/Catwoman/Nightwing/Robin/Dark Detective reviews

    13:40 Squad Goals: King Shark

    25:10 Detective Comics 230

    53:30 Rogue Roundup: The Mad Hatter

    1 hr 10 min

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Join Becca and Josh for a discussion about Batman with recaps and reviews of wacky Silver Age adventures!