Superhero Ethics

Steve and Will from the Hype is my Superpower Podcast join Paul and I to talk about MoonKnight Episode 1. Paul and I knew literal nothing about this show going into it, so there are no spoilers for anything outside the show itself.

Emily Cissell returns to talk about relatable villains, focusing on The Batman and Batman's rogues gallery. We focus on Catwoman, The Riddler, and Poison Ivy.

Note- this isn't a full on review of The Batman, but we do drop some spoilers.

Emily Cissell is a middle school social studies teacher also known as a real life superhero. She has a borderline obsession with Captain Marvel, Loki, and her dog Hemingway.

Emily Cissell Asks What If….?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-cissell-asks-what-if/id1595748844

323 Network Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-323-with-reid-murphy/id1573067697

Instagram/Twitter: @emilyorlou

Who decides what is 'family friendly' and for what kind of family? What kind of content should kids see or not see, and where does the responsibility fall in terms of media creators, distributors, and parents? Paul and I dive into these questions and more.

What in the world was Joel Schumacher doing with the Batman movies? Are they just bad? Can they be enjoyed as campy Batman parodies? Paul, Ashley, and Matthew look at these questions as we discuss Batman Forever and Batman & Robin

Paul and I continue our trek through Batmans on screen with The Dark Knight

Just a few more days until The Batman, and we're talking about Christopher Nolan's vision of the caped crusader in Batman Begins! With Paul Hoppe

Paul and I continue our discussion of the different versions of Batman. Today we look at animated versions of the Caped Crusader, focusing on Batman the Animated Series, Red Son, and The Lego Batman Movie.

Was Karl Marx a sci-fi author? Should we fear or welcome the continued advances in AI? And will we ever get around to discussing the Matrix on this episode? Dan McCreary and Rob McKenzie join me for a discussion of the ethics around Artificial Intelligence.

The book mentioned during the podcast was -A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence, Jeff Hawkins

To support either or both of the great non-profits working to help kids learn that were mentioned in this episode, please visit

Code Savvy- https://www.codesavvy.org/
Magikids- https://magikids.org/

Can the superiority of one school of martial arts over another be determined in single combat? What can one martial artist do in the face of a World War? How does this movie deal with the story of Ip Man?

Paul and I dive into these questions and more.

The video we referenced, How to Write Superman: Ip Man, by Accented Cinema, can be found here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP2KlkBgol4

Can a Tim Burton movie be TOO Tim Burton? Would Ashley Coffin have discovered blue eyeshadow if it weren't for this Catwoman? And why, oh why, does Bruce think you should bring up your ex on a first date?

Paul and Ashley join me to discuss these questions, and ask, is this our Batman, as we talk about Batman Returns!