Host Anthony Desiato digs into the 2004-2005 Superman storyline "For Tomorrow" (by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee) with real-life pastor Craig Higgins. Anthony and Craig also discuss the religious parallels generally between Superman certain biblical figures, namely, Moses and Jesus.

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Host Anthony Desiato shares a personal story about how Superman (specifically, a poignant moment from the pilot episode of the CW television series SUPERMAN & LOIS) inspired a recent career move. Featuring returning guest Jeremy Frutkin.

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the morality and ethical duty of Superman with guest Rich Wagner (Heroes Homebase Podcast). What are the ways Superman has inspired us? How can we reconcile his position as a paragon of virtue with his dishonesty toward Lois and execution of Zod? How far SHOULD the character go in the use of his powers? Specific stories discussed include SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE, SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH, Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL, the 90s "King of the World" storyline, and more.

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Host Anthony Desiato digs into JUSTICE IS GRAY, the black-and-white edition of ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, with guest Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo). A more immersive and intimate presentation, the B&W version of the film highlights key onscreen details and proves visually striking. Topics discussed include the emotional pieces of Clark's resurrection in the film, the powerful meaning of comics generally for Justin, and more. Warning: episode contains explicit language.

PLUS! Anthony and Justin discuss the 2020 animated movie SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW on the Patreon bonus show, available at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato.

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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr dig into the Bronze Age of Superman (1970-1985), which marked a pivot from the Silver Age into more grounded, introspective stories and featured Clark Kent as a TV news anchor. Stories discussed include Denny O'Neil's landmark "Kryptonite Nevermore," Elliot S! Maggin's "Must There Be a Superman?", and Alan Moore's "For the Man Who Has Everything." This is the final installment in a podcast trilogy diving into the Pre-Crisis Superman.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rich Roney dig into the iconic Silver Age of Superman (1956-1970), which introduced and popularized many key elements of the Superman mythology, including Brainiac, Supergirl, the Fortress of Solitude, and more. This is the second installment in a podcast trilogy diving into the Pre-Crisis Superman. Sign up at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato to listen to a bonus episode (available 6/25/21) spotlighting SUPERMAN #156, "The Last Days of Superman."

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio dig into the Golden Age of Superman (1938-1948), celebrating the tough social crusader depicted in the character's earliest depictions and examining his evolution during and after WWII. Also discussed: the Fleischer cartoons and the 2011 Grant Morrison Action Comics run. This is the first installment in a podcast trilogy diving into the Pre-Crisis Superman.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio offer opposing views on whether the Arrowverse's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" television crossover failed or honored the Clark Kent of SMALLVILLE (Tom Welling). This episode also includes a discussion of another "final" Superman story, the 1986 Alan Moore classic "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"

Host Anthony Desiato digs into SMALLVILLE at long last as he and returning guest V Ken Marion count down their Top 10 favorite moments from the long-running television series starring Tom Welling as Clark Kent. To hear their honorable mentions too, listen to the companion show DIGGING DEEPER (available 5/14/21) at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato.

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the various tellings of Superman's POST-CRISIS origin with guest Jeremy Frutkin, examining comic book works by John Byrne, Jeph Loeb, Mark Waid, and Geoff Johns, as well as the film and television adaptations LOIS & CLARK, SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, SMALLVILLE, and MAN OF STEEL.