This episode focuses on two distinctly different milestones that occurred in the week this episode is posted. First, Warner Bros. has released the 20th-anniversary edition of Smallville – The Complete Series. Second, this weekend in Chicago marked the final Wizard World Comic-Con.

To pay homage to both events, this episode features a live recording of a panel at Wizard World New Orleans from January 2020 with Smallville stars Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and John Glover. This interview took place a short time before the initial Covid-19 shutdown.

The beginning of this episode addresses two recent Superman controversies. First, the reveal that Superman's son Jonathan was bisexual in the comics. The second was the change in Superman's motto from “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” to “Truth, Justice, and a Better Tomorrow.”

Congratulations to both Smallville and Wizard World on incredible runs, and tremendous legacies.

256. Remembering 20 Years of Smallville

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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Animation/Disney+ release "X-Men '97” or do not mind hearing key plot points.

X-Men '97 is the highest-rated Marvel series on Rotten Tomatoes to date. Gui Agustini is a Brazilian actor who was cast as Roberto da Costa in X-Men '97.  Agustini joined the podcast to discuss his being cast as Roberto and the reaction from the fans since the show's release. Agustini also discussed his interactions with the legacy X-Men voice actors, who were in the original series that X-Men '97 is based on.  He discussed both positive and negative feedback that he received on social media after the show came out, dealing with his not being of the same ethnic origin as Roberto.

384. Gui Agustini, Sunspot, X-Men '97

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Marvel Animation/Disney+ release "X-Men ‘97” or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Chris Britton played Mr. Sinister during the 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series and the current continuation series X-Men '97.  The classically trained Canadian actor tells the story of how he came into the role initially in the 90s as well as the process of re-auditioning for this new series.  Britton explains what Sinister has meant to him and his career, and his experience with fans at various comic-cons around the world. He also comments on the new show with opinions on plot decisions.

383. X-Men/X-Men '97's Mr. Sinister, Chris Britton

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Disney+/Lucasfilm release "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire” or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Tales of the Empire is a 6-part mini-series. It is technically Season 2 of the anthology series Tales of the Jedi. The first three episodes tell the backstory of Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth. The second half of the episodes focuses on former Jedi Barriss Offee.

Star Wars Insider JC Reifenberg returns to the podcast to discuss the latest offering.

In this episode, they discuss the differences between the characters' relevance in Empire as opposed to Tales of the Jedi. They also discuss what this series' impact is in the Star Wars saga.

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382. Star Wars: Tales of the Empire REVIEW (SPOILERS)

James Arnold Taylor's versatile vocal range has given him success in every facet of the voice-over industry. His voice is heard all over the world daily and you would never know it's just one person. James's most notable credits are: Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), Leonardo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Johnny from Johnny Test (2005), Green Arrow from Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008), Harry Osborn from The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).

This episode was recorded at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2024. Taylor discusses his range from Kenobi to Fred Flintstone.  He also was a producer on Star Wars insider JC Reifenberg's fan film “Summer '78.” JC chimes in and tells the story of how that came to be.

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381. Voice Actor James Arnold Taylor

WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2024 Disney+/Lucasfilm release "Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Season 3)” or do not mind hearing key plot points.

The Bad Batch is a spinoff of the animated series The Clone Wars and takes place shortly after the events of Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.  Season 3 was the final season and was completed on May 1, 2024.  It stars Dee Bradley Baker as all the clones, including all the male members of the Bad Batch. Michelle Ang voices Omega. Dave Filoni created the show.

Star Wars Insider JC Reifenberg returns to the podcast to discuss how compelling this series is despite it being about characters that previously had no ties to the Star Wars saga. Their adventure impacts other stories, and Reifenberg breaks it all down.

256. Remembering 20 Years of Smallville

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