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This week on The Legends of the DCU Podcast! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs sing the song of Orpheus as we recap this week’s episode of the Sandman. When Amanda Waller vanishes from her Belle Reve cell, putting every world-shaking secret in her mind up for grabs, Superman Jon Kent, Gossamer (Jay Nakamura), and Dreamer (Nia Nal) are forced into a desperate alliance with Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice to stop her intel from falling into the wrong hands in Secret Six #1-6. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:01:04 DC News

0:13:38 Secret Six #1 – 6

0:24:00 The Sandman S2 Ep5 – The Song of Orpheus

0:45:48 Show Close

Comics

Secret Six #1

Secret Six #2

Secret Six #3

Secret Six #4

Secret Six #5

Secret Six #6

Cletus’s Shout Out:

Secret Six (1968)

Secret Six by Gail Simone

Drew’s Shout Out:

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Legends of the DCU Website

The ESO Network

Legends of the DCU/BatChums Patreon

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Flopcast episode 727! We’ve been poking through our stack of old Dynamite magazines again, and we fished out a good one. This issue is from 1982, and the cover features Aileen Quinn, star of Annie. Inside we learn that Annie auditions were held in Boston! We should have slipped into a curly red wig and tried out. Also: Weird sherbet recipes! The Mayor at the Baseball Hall of Fame! The Dynamite Duo at summer camp! A futuristic flying monkey known as the Flunkey! How to eat a taco! The secret history of the popsicle! Darth Vader’s birthday! Facts of Life underwear! Styx vs. Air Supply! An angry Star Trek fan! Dynamite Bummers! And lots more early 80s silliness. Dynamite was the best. It hasn’t been published since the early 90s, but we’re still trying to renew our subscription. #dynamite #dynamitemagazine #annie #aileenquinn #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

Episode 727 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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Back in 1993, as Next Generation was in its sixth season, Star Trek launched its next bold chapter: Deep Space Nine, the story of a Starfleet crew taking over control of a Cardassian space station. The cast was rounded out by a (at first) hostile Bajoran officer, a curmudgeonly constable, and a Ferengi shopkeeper. We are joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, who have just completed watching DS9’s debut season together for the first time. We’ll be talking all about the highs and lows of that landmark first season!

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #deepspacenine #ds9 #Cardassian #bajor #bajoran #sisco #kira #odo #obrien #bashier #dax #quark #garak

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This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 26 “The Expanse,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it and have a lot of thoughts on the 9/11 allusions that were a huge part of this episode. 

We also discuss this lovely print by artist Amir Abou-Roumié, which Maria had on her wall for years without realizing it contained a spoiler for this episode. 

A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Space Bermuda Triangle!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.

Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media. 

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This week we’re MONKEEING AROUND with The Monkees’ TOP TEN MOST STREAMED SONGS! We’ll count down the list, give our opinions of each song, and name the songs we think SHOULD be on the list!

Our ‘You May Also Like’ recommendations this week are the singles “Choose Love” by Ringo Starr and “2 or 3” by the Lemon Twigs and the Bill Mumy album Will Power!!

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#monkees #moststreamedsongs #chooselove #ringostarr #2or3 #lemontwigs #willpower #billmumy

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From time immemorial people have told tales of monsters. Are those creatures alien? Forces of Nature? Twisted humans? A new kind of life? In this episode we examine all of the ins and outs of what makes a monster. We talk about what scares us and why that might be appealing. We question whether humans can be the true monsters all along. We also get into what we like about monster stories.

Our five-minute controversy this time asks if the decision to cancel the 4th Chris Pine Star Trek series was a good one or not.

This week Stephen, Daviorr, Nate, and Kori join the cast.

Show Notes
Paramount cancels Star Trek 4 with Chris Pine

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Batman ’66 S3 Ep5 – A Horse of Another Color

It’s a long shot horse that will get scheming Penguin and Lola their scurrilous scratch. The fix is in, but Bruce enters his horse, Waynebeau, with a surprise jockey that leaves the preying Penguin with clipped wings!

Episode aired Thursday, October 12, 1967

Director: Sam Strangis

Writer: Charles Hoffman

Cast:

Adam West – Batman/Bruce Wayne

Burt Ward – Robin/Dick Grayson

Yvonne Craig – Batgirl/Barbara Gordon

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Burgess Meredith – The Penguin

Ethel Merman – Lola Lasagne

Lewis Charles – Armband

Joe Brooks – Visor

Herbert Anderson – Racing Secretary

Mike’s Shout Out:

Tatjana Wood

Drew’s Shout Out:

Lanterns

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

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Cigar Nerds Podcast Chucking Around. This week we are honoring the Legend that is Chuck Norris and talking about 40 Years of Delta Force. In science we talk about Artemis 2, DJ Sea Lion, driverless transport coming to Atlanta, and air Taxis. In Nerd News we discuss Super Girl, Masters of the Universe, The Boys season 5, Wasteland Cop, The Gentleman, and Mortal Kombat 3. This week we are smoking the Dias de Gloria.

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This episode starts where a lot of conversations seem to live these days—YouTube.

We dig into the world of influencers and content creators. Some are making amazing stuff. Others? Not so much. When you have to post to stay relevant, even the most mundane moments become “content.” We wonder out loud: has influencing gone too far… or is this just the new normal?

Somewhere between algorithms and authenticity, we try to figure out where we fit in.

That leads into Shawn launching a brand new YouTube channel: The Long Way Around (@thelongwayshow). It’s a fresh start, a new direction, and—like everything online these days—a bit of an experiment. If you like what we do, this is your gentle nudge to go hit subscribe. Every click helps more than you think.

Meanwhile, real life doesn’t pause for content creation.

Leah is starting a new part-time job this week. Her foot care business is still growing, and this extra income will help keep things steady while she builds it up. It’s one of those practical, necessary steps that doesn’t get talked about enough—the in-between phase where dreams and bills have to coexist.

And speaking of busy schedules… we’ve got bees to pick up. In about a month, we’re heading south to grab a starter nuc for Leah’s new backyard hive. Yes, actual bees. It’s exciting, a little intimidating, and definitely a step into something completely new.

From bees, we somehow find our way back to YouTube—and then into LEGO. We watched a video about a daughter selling her late father’s LEGO collection. The estimated value? $165,000. That sparks a whole conversation about collecting, nostalgia, and why tiny plastic bricks still have a hold on us even now. We talk about the sets we love, the ones we want, and how hard it is to let go of “cool stuff”… even when you’re trying to simplify your life.

Because let’s be honest—decluttering is a lot harder when everything you own has a story.

We also revisit our old podcast, The Soul Forge. Even though it ended in 2024, it somehow pulled in 900 downloads last month—more than it ever did while we were actively making it. Go figure. The internet works in mysterious ways.

That leads us into creating and reading a brand-new promo for Have Coffee Will Travel, because apparently our network overlords require fresh promos every six months. So yes… we comply. (But we make it fun.)

We wrap things up with Etsy updates. Leah’s shop has been picking up steam lately—outperforming Shawn’s this past month, which we’re absolutely fine with… mostly.

Life right now is a mix of building, rebuilding, and figuring things out as we go. Whether it’s YouTube, bees, or just paying the bills, we’re taking the long way—and learning a lot along the way.

This week’s podcast promo: Monkeeing Around

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Flopcast episode 726! Say, what was on TV fifty years ago this week? Let’s check our local listings and find out. Okay, the answer is: Lots of sitcoms, lots of variety shows, and about 6,000 detective shows. But as we go through the week, we’ll also find: Weird cartoons about Noah’s Ark and the Easter Bunny! Carl Reiner as an angel who grants wishes! Joanie loves Potsie! Gerald Ford loves truckers! A pilot about pilots! Helen Hunt is shipwrecked! Tony Orlando meets the cast of Hee Haw! Gilbert Gottfried meets Bea Arthur! Bob Newhart meets the Winter Warlock! And much more Bicentennial television weirdness! If your all-time favorite shows are Jigsaw John, The Blue Knight, and Bronk, this was your week. #television #tv #1976 #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

Episode 726 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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