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79–Timeline from 2021-05-02T17:28:04
[Recorded April 23, 2021] When does Zack Snyder's Justice League take place? How long after Batman v. Superman and does that make sense? Looking to inhabit the worlds we love. Donate or MOSAIC T-Sh...
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78–Zack Snyder’s Justice League from 2021-04-16T03:48:07
[Originally Recorded March 28, Re-Recorded April 12, 2021] Approaching Zack Snyder's Justice League in good faith. How did Darkseid forget the location of Earth? Why didn't Steppenwolf tie the Mo...
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77–Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Trailer from 2021-02-20T19:14
[Recorded February 14, 2021] Commenting on Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Trailer. Note: Clips from LightCast, I Minutemen, and SnyderCutBR were added after the episode was recorded and thu...
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76–A Christmas Carol from 2020-12-24T03:00
[Recorded December 19, 2020] Merry Christmas! Some parallels between A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Batman v. Superman.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.orgAnswers, insights, and commentary ...
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75–Hallelujah from 2020-08-31T03:30
[Recorded August 24, 2020] Finding the soul of Zack Snyder's Justice League Official Teaser (from DCFanDome) with Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah. Donate or MOSAIC T-ShirtASPF.org Answers, insights, an...
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74–Grail Quest from 2020-07-03T21:00
[Recorded May 16&26, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers,...
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73–Grail King from 2020-05-26T05:00
[Recorded April 29&May 6, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt An...
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72–Grail Knight from 2020-05-01T05:00
[Recorded April 22, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers...
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71–Doomsday Pt.4 from 2020-04-30T03:00
[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019] Defeating Doomsday.BTS: This pre-recorded episode was assembled shortly after Part 3, but was never happy with it. While wait...
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70–Doomsday Pt.3 from 2019-12-14T04:00
[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019] Defeating Doomsday.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on:Why did Batman leave the spear with Lois? H...
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69–Wonder Woman’84 Trailer 1 from 2019-12-09T01:12:27
[Recorded December 8, 2019] Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer reaction.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on:Almost nothing! No time! Blue Monday"How does it feel?"- Emphasis on...
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#ReleaseTheSnyderCut from 2019-11-17T18:05:44
#releasethesnydercut Adapted from my Introduction to the ForSnyderCut.org site, drafted December 2017 and published January 2018.Donate to AFSP Donate or MOSAIC T-ShirtTo learn more: ForSnyderCut.o...
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68–Doomsday Pt.2 from 2019-11-10T06:00:57
[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019] Defeating Doomsday.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on:Temporal Frame of Reference Superman's Decision-Making Dange...
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67–Doomsday Pt.1 from 2019-11-10T04:00:32
[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019] Defeating Doomsday.Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on:Real World Ethics vs. Thought Experiments Why Trinity Didn't ...
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64–Commitment from 2019-07-03T03:00:48
[Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction?Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Dive deep into discussion ...
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63–Mother’s Day from 2019-05-01T03:56:38
[Recorded April 20, 2019] Moms and motherhood.Six factors to consider: Safety.Home. Affection.Zeitgeist. Amend.Maturity. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Biological Distinction Natura...
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62–Stronger–Wiser–Together–Open Mind Pt. 3 from 2018-10-01T02:10:14
[Previously re-recorded September 24, 2018] Strength&Challenges, Cognitive Distortions, and Witch Hunts and Common-Humanity. Taking on three bad ideas:Challenge makes us weaker. Always trust your...
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61–Growth–Open Mind Pt. 2 from 2018-07-07T17:00:23
[Previously recorded June 7, 2018] Perils of perfectionism, Fixed Mindset versus a Growth Mindset, Intellectual Humility and Insecurity.Answers, insights, and commentary on: Perils of Perfection...
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60–Viewpoints–Open Mind Pt. 1 from 2018-07-01T17:00:36
[Previously recorded April 20&May 11, 2018] Viewpoint Diversity gets you closer to the truth, makes you more persuasive, and fosters your growth.Answers, insights, and commentary on: Assimilati...
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59–Wallace Keefe from 2018-02-25T17:57:53
[Previously recorded July 15, 2016 and unaired episode] Who returned the checks? Viewing Wallace Keefe's protest as abstract art. Insight into Bruce's blindness and Lex's patterns of speech and ...
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Ramble Road 3 from 2018-02-18T03:20:15
NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation.Recorded on or before 11/30/17. Not intended for publication.The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, ...
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Ramble Road 2 from 2018-02-18T03:15:55
NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation.Recorded 11/16/17. Not intended for publication.The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions ...
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Ramble Road 1 from 2018-02-18T03:10:18
NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation.Recorded 11/14/17. Not intended for publication.The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions ...
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58–Illuminated Text from 2018-02-18T03:00:54
**NOT A Justice League EPISODE** Illuminated manuscripts as insight into things that endure. An alternative approach to characterization. Literary analysis and criticism."Transcendent empathy let...
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Christmas Card from 2017-12-21T18:00:30
Merry Christmas! Love,Doc&Family Credits:"Work"(2017) - 0:52 Written by Jared Faber and Peter Rida MichailPerformed by Peter Rida Michail (Teen Titans Go)"Teen Titans Theme"(2003/2013) - 2:12 Writt...
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57–Justice League Heroes Trailer from 2017-10-22T03:55:30
Recorded October 8th."Ride ain't over yet." Reaction to the Justice League Heroes Trailer. Answers, insights, and commentary on:I. Justice League Heroes Trailer (4:23 - 22min) First, a world wi...
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56–Espionage from 2017-10-03T03:55:02
Recorded September 16th."I'm a spy." Examining espionage and intelligence topics in these films for insights into raising Clark undercover. Answers, insights, and commentary on:I. Wonder Woman (3:...
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55–Magician from 2017-08-14T00:00:38
Recorded August 3rd."The magical thinking of orphan boys." Batman the magician. [I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.] Answers, insights, and commentary on:I. Magic and Batm...
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54–Justice League SDCC 2017 Trailer from 2017-07-24T16:00:04
Recorded July 22nd."We don't have anymore time." Really rushed reactions on the 4-minutes of Justice League footage from San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Trailer / Sneak Peek. To learn more:Old ...
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53–Wonder Woman from 2017-06-26T17:00:25
Recorded June 9th."Worth cherishing in every way." Reacting to Wonder Woman and answering some in-story questions. [Regarding this episode..."Eh, it's not for everyone."] Answers, insights, and c...
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52 – Fantasy from 2017-05-20T05:00:26
Recorded May 13th. Fantasy, faith, magic,&myth. J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, The Great War, and Wonder Woman. Middle Earth, Narnia, creating compelling fantasy, approaches to criticism, and overc...
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51 – First Contact from 2017-03-27T03:00:50
Recorded March 13th and 20th. First contact, ship detection and landing, Zod's ultimatum, The War of the Worlds, and The Wizard of Oz. Answers, insights, and commentary on:I. First Contact As an...
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50 – Endgame from 2017-02-05T01:00:01
Recorded January 27th. "I don't know how to lose." Sports and football in these films and how it informs Clark's character. Issues with Lex's endgame and how it reflects his psychology. Learning...
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49 – Breath from 2016-10-27T00:00:06
Recorded October 8 and 21. The breath powers: history, science, and creative implications. Answers, insights, and commentary on:History: Is super breath its own power?First instances of super br...
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48 – Amanda Waller from 2016-08-28T05:00:42
Recorded August 22nd. "What are you really up to?" The premise behind Task Force X as historically plausible. Amanda Waller's sales pitch and intentions. FAQ run down."You notice these are crimi...
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47 – Suicide Squad from 2016-08-15T04:09:58
Recorded August 12th. "Don't worry, I still love you." Suicide Squad, love&hate, critics, demographics, and punk rock. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Suicide Squad art book the best yet Ex...
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46 – Monument from 2016-08-01T00:58:52
Segments originally recorded March 29th, April 30th, and July 19th. Heroes Park monument, memorial, and the Superman statue. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Motif of monuments, memorials, and...
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45 – Ultimate Edition from 2016-07-16T02:00:15
Recorded July 9th, less than 12 hours after viewing. First impressions to the Ultimate Edition of Batman v. Superman (via VUDU) after one continuous play through, skimming some extras, and going b...
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44 – Kryptonite Spear from 2016-05-29T05:00:03
Our introduction to Kryptonite in Batman v. Superman, its properties and use. Getting into the science of minerals, materials, radiation, and projectiles. Why make a Kryptonite spear? Why not Kry...
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43 – A Beautiful Truth–You Are Not Alone from 2016-05-01T14:29:33
A sentimental essay and subjective exploration of Clark's character arc and the birth of the superhero. Briefly revisiting Man of Steel to find a beautiful truth in Batman v. Superman we can all ap...
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42 – Understanding Lex Luthor from 2016-04-10T03:25:37
Lex wasn't just manic and unhinged, but a calculating criminal mastermind. Understanding and walking through Lex's motives and machinations. But first, two critical approaches: fault-finding vs. s...
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41 – Batman and Superman from 2016-02-29T06:57:17
An inspection of Batman through the lens of Superman and their historic impact and influence upon each other. Batman's commercial origins and influences, historic popularity and comparisons, The D...
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40 – Storytime from 2016-02-29T06:56:27
Two short fables (an Aesop fable The Bat and the Weasels and the Chinese proverb The Old Man of The Frontier Loses His Horse) and an original Elseworlds idea Man of Steel: Lost Horse. Answers, insi...
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39 – Batman v. Superman Final Trailer–#FlyToMetropolis from 2016-02-12T09:50:12
Fast impressions and reactions to the Batman v. Superman Final Trailer and the Turkish Airlines Metropolis and Gotham TV Spots. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Alfred as Batman's partner Batm...
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38 – The World of Batman v. Superman from 2016-02-07T20:29:11
A rubric of four factors for engaging fictional choices, looking at the March issue of Empire magazine, the five chapters of the Dr. Pepper promotional comic, two Zack Snyder interviews, and more. ...
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37 – Dawn of the Justice League from 2016-01-24T07:43:05
Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films presents: Dawn of the Justice League on the CW. Analyzing DC's strategy, rebranding as DC Films and the Justice League Universe, new Batman v. Superman footage, f...
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36 – Batman v. Superman TV Spots from 2016-01-10T18:37:05
Reaction to the first two Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice television spots. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Humor in TV spots Kevin Smith on the CW specialSpoiler definition and policy ...
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35 – Batman v. Superman Trailer 2 from 2015-12-06T09:00:04
A breakdown and analysis of the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Trailer 2. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Viewing this as a villain trailer Unpacking Superman and Batman's views The me...
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34–Thanksgiving–Mailbag from 2015-11-23T01:00:20
A shorter holiday episode. Being thankful, grateful, and appreciative. Diving into the mailbag. Answers, insights, and commentary on:UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Lois's hair color Superman's charac...
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33–Fighting Ability–Culture&Character from 2015-11-09T01:00:20
How can Jor-El fight or beat Zod? How could Clark fight and win? We look at Kryptonian culture in the first five minutes of the film for some answers and challenge the assumptions raised by these...
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32–Tornado Part 3–Understanding Themes from 2015-09-28T15:30:05
Creative choices. The tornado scene intended a"cave of questions"to organically shape Clark's character, rather than 12-years in an actual literal cave. Exploring why the alternatives of Jonathan...
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31–Tornado Part 2–Present–Judgment from 2015-09-09T21:03:36
Judgment. How emergency decision-making works; Judging those decisions with justice, fairness, and reason. Compassion, empathy, grace, understanding, open-mindedness, and the willingness&imaginat...
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30–Tornado Part 1–Past–Safe from 2015-08-31T00:55:56
A road map for breaking down the tornado scene, the dialogue in the station wagon, the implications of"safe", remarkable parenting, priming and its effects on the present, and a terrible-not-even-c...
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29–Sonic Boom–Search–Cemetery–Structure from 2015-08-16T02:26:03
Sonic booms and other collateral effects of flying at super-speed, showing Lois's investigative skills in the search for her rescuer, the cemetery scene, an analysis of the structure of the first a...
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28–Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer from 2015-08-02T02:30:40
Overview and character analysis of the Suicide Squad Comic-Con Trailer, then a listener mailbag. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Character shots and line metrics Diablo as a canvasFlagg's lon...
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27–Batman v. Superman Comic-Con Trailer from 2015-07-19T23:48:33
A line-by-line, shot-by-shot breakdown and analysis of the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Comic-Con Trailer. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Truth, Justice, and The American Way in 50 sec...
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26–Symbol–Suit–Flight from 2015-07-06T02:01:43
A short survey on the history of the symbol, the suit, and flight; how Man of Steel honors that history; and insight into Jor-El's speech and what all of this means to Clark. Answers, insights, and...
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25–DCCU Speculation, Creators,&Business from 2015-06-21T18:12:04
Speculation on the Batman v. Superman synopsis, the creators / movie makers / movers and shakers behind the DC Cinematic Universe, and a primer on licensing. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Bv...
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24–Jor-El’s Hologram–So Many Questions from 2015-06-08T05:34:06
Continuing our commentary from the polar bear to just before the reveal of the suit. Answers, insights, and commentary on:Why a polar bear in a Superman film is funny How the Scout Ship speaks Eng...
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23–Arctic Adventure–Lois&Perry from 2015-05-25T04:02:25
Continuing our commentary from Clark seeing Jor-El's hologram and the hibernation pods until Lois leaks the story to Woodburn. Answers, insights, and commentary on:How does the Ship make Clark feel...
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22–Mailbag–DCCU Direction–Suicide Squad Cast Photo–Wonder Woman Director from 2015-05-04T20:13:18
Answering mailbag questions largely defending the DCCU and first reactions to the Suicide Squad cast photo. This episode was recorded in two segments, the first just hours after watching Avengers: ...
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21–IMAX Event–Never-Ending Anyway from 2015-04-26T03:35:05
Abridged IMAX Event reaction, commentary on the context of the teaser's reception, comparison with The Force Awakens, nostalgia triggered by Convergence / Star Wars / The Never-Ending Battle, Roger...
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20–Batman v. Superman Teaser Trailer 1 from 2015-04-20T00:26:20
The first official look at Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in glorious high-definition. We break down the lines, the images, and themes with my hazy jet-lagged first impressions. Then come ba...
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19–Ellesmere, Tornado Topics, Blame from 2015-04-05T14:35:27
We continue our film commentary on Ellesmere, take on some tornado scene related topics (speed / durability / limits), and look at if Clark is culpable for Zod's crimes. Answers, insights, and comm...
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18–Color, Context, Grades of Gray–Lex Luthor from 2015-03-29T03:38:43
In this episode we explore the choices behind the colors of Man of Steel, for the look of the film and the colors of the costume. We look at how the context of colors helps us to have compassion f...
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17–Trucker Tantrum–Action Tribute from 2015-03-15T03:00:47
An epic homage to Action Comics No. 1... or just the product of my exhaustion and low-blood sugar? A complete breakdown of the bar and smashed truck scene... how Clark pulled it off and whether he...
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16–The Amazon&The Atlantean–Magic Weakness from 2015-02-28T15:54:02
Aquaman revealed! We consider the culture, costumes, and casting of Jason Momoa as Aquaman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. Then discuss whether Kryptonians are weak to magic. Featuring clips with ...
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15–You Are My Son–Understanding Jonathan from 2015-02-08T05:05:26
In this episode, we do a little music-appreciation of Clark's theme and break down the reveal of the starship. We explore Jonathan's background and his parenting. Finally we look at a deleted scen...
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14–Epic Mailbag from 2015-01-25T05:05:19
We clear the docket and run through the mailbag in this unscripted episode. We weigh-in on the following questions: How can spaceship parts help Batman survive getting punched by Superman?What i...
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13–Flashbacks–Theft–Maybe from 2015-01-13T05:05:54
In this episode, we'll go over the purpose of the flashbacks, see what we can learn from the classroom scene, tackle whether Clark is a thief, look at the subjectivity of Superman, explore some of ...
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12–Oil Rig Virtues–Heroism from 2015-01-04T22:09:58
In this episode, we unpack the virtues of the oil rig scene and the virtues exhibited by Clark in that scene; we listen to Zack Snyder talk about the making of the scene and Henry Cavill talk about...
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11–Lois Lane–Rumor Reactions from 2014-12-19T05:58:14
In this episode, it's all things Lois Lane! We answer the questions and criticisms about Lois in Man of Steel. The romance and the relationship for this iconic character. We address all the quest...
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10–Jor-El’s Plan–Suicide Squad–Flash vs. Arrow from 2014-12-07T05:24:45
In this episode, we breakdown Jor-El's plan to stop the Kryptonians; we take a look at the characters, cast, and creators for Suicide Squad; and consider what lessons we can learn from CW's Flash v...
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9–Secret Identity–Kept By MOS But Hard To Keep Onwards from 2014-11-24T05:05:09
In this episode, we're looking at the secret identity. What's being protected, how it was maintained in Man of Steel, and if it can be preserved going forwards. We address all the questions below ...
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8–Zack Loves Superman–Answering Superman Fan Fears For BvS from 2014-11-15T22:17:16
In this episode, we listen to Zack Snyder talk about Superman, his approach to Man of Steel, and whether he is adapting Superman from The Dark Knight Returns. Then I finally get to some mailbag qu...
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7–Weaknesses Part 2–Observed, Speculated&Interests from 2014-11-03T05:01:34
This is second and final part of a series where we cover Superman's potential weaknesses in Man of Steel. In this episode, we cover the explicit weaknesses we saw in the film, speculate on ones tha...
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6–Weaknesses Part 1–Atmospheric Explanation, Environment&Equipment from 2014-10-27T04:01:27
This is part one of a two part series where we cover Superman's potential weaknesses in Man of Steel. In this episode, we cover how the atmospheric weakness interacts with Kryptonian powers, the en...
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5b–Breaking News–DC Cinematic Universe Roadmap from 2014-10-18T14:43:43
These are my October 15th reactions to the WB Investors Conference Press Release revealing a slate of at least 10 DC Cinematic Universe films slated to 2020. We briefly discuss each film, the large...
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5–Powers Part 3–Speed, Flight,&Telekinesis from 2014-10-13T04:01:21
This is final third part of a series where we cover those abilities, traits, and powers that set Superman part in the Man of Steel. In this episode, we cover: SpeedFlight Telescopic VisionAging...
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4–Powers Part 2–Heat Vision, Super Strength,&Invulnerability from 2014-10-06T04:01:03
This is part two of a three part series where we cover those abilities, traits, and powers that set Superman part in the Man of Steel. In this episode, we cover: Heat VisionSuper Strength Holdin...
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3–Powers Part 1–Super Hearing and X-Ray Vision from 2014-09-29T05:01:43
This is the first of a three part series where we cover those abilities, traits, and powers that set Superman part in the Man of Steel. In this episode, we cover: Natural Born KryptonianKryptoni...
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MOSAIC Episode 2–Tangential Trinity–Kryptonian Wonder Woman, Beef with Batman, Sunny Superman from 2014-09-22T02:54:39
In this episode, we cover: Whatimpact the World Engine scrap might have? We talked about the open pod and its possible ties to Wonder Woman.We discussed two ways Superman might tackle Kryptonian...
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MOSAIC Episode 1–Kryptonian Tech! from 2014-09-19T01:11:31
In this episode, we cover the Remnants of Kryptonian Technology. What's still on Earth after"Man of Steel"concluded and may appear again in the DC Cinematic Universe: Lois's Escape Pod Kryptonia...
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