Prodigious Saps

By Chad Smalley & Brendan Jones

Chad Smalley and Brendan Jones (friends for more than 30 years) reflect on movies, TV, music and comics… with a special focus on their shared love of Superman.... more

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How many episodes does Prodigious Saps have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.

Prodigious Saps episodes:

August 28, 2025 Episode 63: FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Review
Here's our review of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS
Brendan LOVED it immediately, while Chad had to chew on it for awhile... but we're pretty much in full agreement about this one: it's pretty damn great.
SPOILERS ABOUND... so proceed with caution.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/1pXIVbAJ80U
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
1h 4min
August 19, 2025 Episode 62: Full breakdown of SUPERMAN RETURNS
We are currently on a brief hiatus as Chad is on tour with his band, Blaggards... so in the meantime we're putting out this audio-only version of our long-awaited SUPERMAN RETURNS breakdown. The final YouTube edit will likely wind up being somewhat shorter.
ENJOY, P-Saps!
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
2h 6min
July 24, 2025 Episode 61: SUPERMAN: Our FULL Review
Here's our FULL review of James Gunn's SUPERMAN, starting with a non-spoiler segment. FULL SPOILERS start at 15:15.
Watch on YouTube:
Non-Spoiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqA1mtbsh-s
Spoiler Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymXSlCxH1qk&t=63s
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
1h 16min
June 27, 2025 Episode 60: The Day Superman Kissed the World (with CHRISTOPHER JONES)
Prodigious Saps No. 60: "The Day Superman Kissed the World"
Our friend DC comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES (perhaps most famous for his work on Young Justice) joins us again for a GREAT conversation about the upcoming SUPERMAN and James Gunn's vision for the DCU.
We talk about all the stuff we're excited for, take some wild guesses at what's coming next, take a look back at past SUPERMAN films and tv shows, and geek out about stuff we'd love to see in the new DCU.
CHRISTOPHER JONES is perhaps most well-know for his work on YOUNG JUSTICE, but he's also done BATMAN STRIKES!, AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES, and DOCTOR WHO, among many, many other titles.
https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/chrisjonesart
https://bsky.app/profile/christopherjonesart.com
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
1h 6min
May 19, 2025 FULL breakdown of SUPERMAN trailer
Here's our breakdown of the first full-length SUPERMAN trailer with all kinds of nerdy theories about everything we've seen so far.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/po8akuYitHc
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
1h 7min
May 10, 2025 THUNDERBOLTS review
Here is our review of Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS. ALSO: weird similarities to SUPERMAN IV and the post-credits scene BOMBSHELL.
00:00:00 — THUNDERBOLTS review
00:23:14 — Superman IV connection #1
00:25:12 — Superman IV connection #2
00:26:12 — "New Avengers"
00:27:05 — The big post-credits scene!
There's a much longer version of this review on Patreon and Channel Memberships:
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thunderbolts-128323873
MEMBERS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjVHqAS7mTw
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
36min
April 27, 2025 Episode 59: We have FANTASTIC FOUR and SUPERMAN theories
Prodigious Saps No. 58: "Embrace Comics or Go Away"
Here is our breakdown of the latest FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS trailer, plus more SUPERMAN speculation.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Faxo_2JnUuw
00:00:00 — Overview
00:03:03 — Why Fantastic Four is so important to MARVEL
00:05:16 — FF trailer breakdown and theories
00:36:05 — When did Hollywood get poisoned with "Comic Book Shame"?
00:40:30 — Metamorpho in SUPERMAN theory
00:43:17 — Why so many superhero characters in James Gunn's SUPERMAN?
00:46:55 — ELSEWORLDS Superman movie set in 1938?
00:48:59 — EARTH 2 in DCU?
00:51:03 — What SUPERMAN comic run would make a good movie?
00:55:19 — Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Video Game)
00:57:04 — ANDOR Season 2
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories.
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
59min
April 17, 2025 SUPERMAN theories and speculation
SUPERMAN theories and speculation based on recent interviews with Gunn, Corenswet, Brosnahan, and Hoult.
PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join
SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IULoJ_gKvBk
Here's our latest nerdy discussion on SUPERMAN, based on details revealed in recent interviews. We discuss character motivations of Superman, Lois, and Lex, and get really nerdy with some theories and speculation about where SUPERMAN and the DCU is headed.
Here are the two interviews we're referencing:
The cast of 'Superman' chats with ET at the CinemaCon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3SyZSSb2o
The cast of 'Superman' talk with Fandango at CInemaCon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTeMlONjhE
BobaTalks Sneak Peek Breakdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98ysRmkUn_0
00:00:00 — Intro
00:01:16 — Character dynamics of Superman and Lois
00:02:09 — Sidestepping the origin story
00:03:27 — Jor-El and Lara?
00:04:51 — Superman's solemnity
00:07:15 — David Corenswet fought for the trunks
00:07:56 — Beginnings of JLA?
00:08:56 — Hall of Justice?
00:09:46 — "Reverse Kingdom Come" Theory
00:10:53 — The importance of Lois
00:14:04 — Superman's solitude and his robots
00:16:03 — Brainiac and Bottled City of Kandor?
00:20:26 — Kryptonian language
00:23:02 — Lex Luthor's motivations
00:27:48 — Will Luthor eventually get a redemption arc?
00:33:31 — Will DCU character arcs span movies and TV?
00:35:53 — Long conversation between Lois and Superman
00:37:50 — Pocket Universes and Fortress of Solitude
00:42:15 — What else would we like to see in DCU?
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
47min
April 07, 2025FULL breakdown of SUPERMAN Sneak Peek
This is our breakdown of the SUPERMAN Sneak Peek that came out last week.
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/0bs4uTNOe80
The UNCUT version on Patreon and YouTube channel memberships is almost twice as long:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/superman-sneak-125892919
Here are the two interviews referenced in the breakdown:
The cast of 'Superman' chats with ET at the CinemaCon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by3SyZSSb2o
David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan, and James Gunn talk with Fandango at CInemaCon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFTeMlONjhE
00:00:00 — YAY we don't have to watch MINECRAFT
00:00:42 — Sneak Peek Breakdown
00:16:49 — Tempering expectations
00:19:09 — SUPERMAN as source of hope and inspiration
00:20:56 — James Gunn spoiling plot details in interviews?
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
24min
April 02, 2025 Episode 58: SEVERANCE is insanely great
Here is our review of SEVERANCE, mostly centered around the season 2 finale.
PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps
JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join
Prodigious Saps No. 58: "The Dumb Person's Smart Show"
SEVERANCE is not our usual fodder, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about this amazing show now that the long-awaited second season has wrapped up.
SPOILER WARNING
We cannot stress this enough: you do NOT want to get spoiled on any details of this show. If you haven't seen SEVERANCE seasons 1 and 2 and intend to watch them, DO NOT watch this episode. Go watch the show first.
00:00:00 — Spoiler-Free Overview
00:03:54 — SPOILER WARNING
00:05:25 — SEVERANCE Review & Analysis
00:46:23 — Real world similarities to A.I.
00:49:53 — A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (Spielberg)
00:51:24 — THE WATCHMEN (HBO Series)
00:55:56 — Final thoughts
Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories (@theteslacitystories7337).
https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps
RELATED LINKS:
Blaggards
https://blaggards.com/
SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards:
https://linktr.ee/slappercast
Tesla City Stories
https://www.teslacitystories.com
Breakfast of the Gods
https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods
Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters
https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/
...more
59min

FAQs about Prodigious Saps:

How many episodes does Prodigious Saps have?

The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.