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S1E22 - Superhero Fantasies w/The Time Pals
A superhero can be flat, fueled by cocaine, or cursed to detonate exactly once, and somehow all of that is canon. We sit down with our friends from Time Pals and turn the mics into a messy comic book writers room where the only rule is that the power has to be specific and the backstory has to be worse than the costume.
We trade deep cut comic book trivia from Marvel and DC, including the kind of “how is this real” characters you swear were invented on a dare. Then we build our own: a washed up former child star anti hero with a youth serum gone wrong, an envy powered menace named Captain Covetous, and a truly necessary addition to the genre, Captain Backblast. Along the way we shout out glorious misfit energy like the Great Lakes Avengers and test our knowledge with a round of Two Truths And A Lie that proves parody is basically indistinguishable from old school superhero publishing.
Then we let an AI superhero generator take the wheel and it spits out “Gravemark,” a leather wrapped vigilante with handmade gear, a corporate crime syndicate, and weaknesses that sound suspiciously like real life. We break down why the concept hits, where it turns into Punisher territory, and what actually makes a superhero idea memorable: clear rules, real consequences, and a tone you commit to.
If you like comedy podcasts, comic book talk, and creative writing prompts you can steal for your next character, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who argues about superheroes, and leave a review. What is the worst superpower you would still try to make work?
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By The Silly Goose SocietyA superhero can be flat, fueled by cocaine, or cursed to detonate exactly once, and somehow all of that is canon. We sit down with our friends from Time Pals and turn the mics into a messy comic book writers room where the only rule is that the power has to be specific and the backstory has to be worse than the costume.
We trade deep cut comic book trivia from Marvel and DC, including the kind of “how is this real” characters you swear were invented on a dare. Then we build our own: a washed up former child star anti hero with a youth serum gone wrong, an envy powered menace named Captain Covetous, and a truly necessary addition to the genre, Captain Backblast. Along the way we shout out glorious misfit energy like the Great Lakes Avengers and test our knowledge with a round of Two Truths And A Lie that proves parody is basically indistinguishable from old school superhero publishing.
Then we let an AI superhero generator take the wheel and it spits out “Gravemark,” a leather wrapped vigilante with handmade gear, a corporate crime syndicate, and weaknesses that sound suspiciously like real life. We break down why the concept hits, where it turns into Punisher territory, and what actually makes a superhero idea memorable: clear rules, real consequences, and a tone you commit to.
If you like comedy podcasts, comic book talk, and creative writing prompts you can steal for your next character, hit subscribe, share this with a friend who argues about superheroes, and leave a review. What is the worst superpower you would still try to make work?
Send us Fan Mail
Support the show
Silly Goose Merch is now available!
Shop Here: Click Here for Merch
Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!
Follow us on social media for more information and fun!
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TikTok: Click Here
Discord Community: https://discord.gg/cghTSn7U5e
Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.
Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast!
Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!
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