Starkville's "House of El" Podcast (Standard MP3)

May 17, 2007 – Clark tells Lana the truth about his origins, and learns that Lionel forced her to marry Lex. Martian Manhunter reveals Lionel is working as an emissary for Jor-El. Lois discovers Lex’s research facility. When she is fatally wounded, Chloe sacrifices herself to save Lois’ life. Lana tries to leave Smallville, but is caught in a car bomb; Lex is arrested for her murder. The last phantom copies Clark’s DNA, and becomes a “bizarre” version of Clark. This Week On the One Year Anniversary of SHoE – The second season finale of Starkville’s House of El finds Tucker, Houston, and Derek anxiously awaiting the arrival of Will for his final episode. In the meantime they discuss the season 6 closer.

May 10, 2007 – Lex uses the DNA from meteor-infected individuals, and that of Titan, to turn Wes Keenan into a super soldier. Wes’ first mission is to kill Senator Burke, who has threatened to expose Lex’s operation. Clark battles Wes, and defeats him using his heat vision. Martha takes a job in Washington, D.C. This Week On SHoE – It what will truly be remembered as one of the greatest episodes of the sixth season, Will, Derek, Tucker, and Houston sit down to talk about the impact of ‘Prototype’ in the Smallville universe, and how it’s events will set up next week’s finale. Plus we recap our weekend with James Carrington, discuss our own finale, share some news, laughs, and tears as we prepare to say goodbye to Will.

May 3, 2007 – Jimmy is knocked unconscious and dreams he’s a reporter for the Daily Planet in 1940. In the present, Chloe and Jimmy try to figure out who shot Lana, but it’s Lois and Lionel who discover that Lex is working with Senator Burke on a project called “Ares”. Chloe learns that Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex, and that he’s using her to spy on Lex. This weekend, Derek, Tucker and Graham hung out with singer/songwriter James Carrington, SHoE flew him into Starkville to play a few gigs, as well as sit in on this week’s podcast. What you’re about to download is the audio from this week’s SHoE. The video version will be available in our feed after Wednesday. We’ve got really great footage of this amazing weekend, so keep it locked on the House of El feed for lots of surprises throughout the week!

April 26, 2007 – The wife of special forces soldier Wes Keenan kidnaps Lex in an effort to get her husband back from LuthorCorp and hides him in an abandoned tunnel system with bombs planted throughout. Lionel convinces Clark to go in after Lex. With the walls lined with kryptonite, and only a short time before everything collapses, Clark and Lex are forced to work together to escape the tunnels. This Week on SHoE – The guys deliver an in-depth and informative look into the friendship of Lex Luthor and Clark Kent by discussing the nineteenth episode of season six, ‘Nemesis’. Additional topics include the Justice & Doom promotions, countdown to the season finale, real life kryptonite and maybe even a Krypton-like planet. The ‘Nemesis’ contest is over – thanks for all our entries – we’ll announce the winner next week on SHoE! Thanks for being patient with us.

April 19, 2007 – Chloe’s mother wakes from her catatonic state with some help from Lex, who is interested in her ability to control meteor-enhanced people. Moira Sullivan quickly begins controlling Chloe in an effort to break out of Lex’s facility. With some help from Clark, she is able to see her daughter again, but without Lex’s drugs, she slips back into catatonia. Lana learns the truth about her pregnancy: she was never pregnant at all. This week on SHoE – Derek, Tucker, Houston and Graham talk about the return of Smallville with the latest episode: Progeny. We also give our thoughts about what may go down in the final episodes of Season 6 and what we can expect for the finale. The usual hilarity also ensues.

April 15, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek takes the horse and pony show to new limits as a one-man endeavor for the first time ever on SHoE. But he doesn’t disappoint in bringing the latest news and spoilers for the final five episodes of Smallville and SHoE!

April 7, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – The Countdown has begun, and with only 5 episodes left until the season finales of Smallville and Starkville, Derek and Tucker provide all the latest news, discussion, and goings on in the Smallville/Superman universe, including hints at new cast members joining SHoE and the final days leading up to Tangent.

April 1, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Results of our cancellation were highly exagerated! Happy April Fool’s Day fans, we’re back with our spoilerish, indepth look at the Season 6 finale – ‘Phantom’.  Plus the usual bit of news, hilarity, contest details, and the countdown to the season 2 finale of Starkville’s House of El.

March 22, 2007 – Since Lana’s wedding, Clark has devoted himself to bringing wanted criminals to justice, by any means necessary. Getting a tip from Oliver, Clark learns about an underground fighting ring where Titan, an escaped Phantom Zone criminal, has taken up fighting krypto-warriors. Clark joins the fighting ring to take on Titan. Lana suffers a miscarriage, and Lex destroys all evidence of her pregnancy. 

March 15, 2007 – Lana begins having second thoughts about her marriage to Lex, and finally decides to find out the truth about Clark. After learning the truth, by way of deception, Lana promises Clark that she isn’t going to marry Lex. Lionel realizes what is going on and forces Lana to walk down the aisle. Clark, unaware that Lana knows the truth, is stunned when she marries Lex. The SHoE crew is back after a week off and we’re coming’ at you with our thoughts on “Promise” the long awaited wedding episode. Graham and Derek talk about their recent travels with John Schneider as well as a few interesting things that are lining up in the SHoE universe.