All Star Superfan Podcast

#63 - ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN Issues 1-5 Spoiler Review, PLUS: Rise of The Super 7!

NOTE: An draft version of this episode was mistakenly uploaded, so you may need to delete and re-download in order to hear the finished episode!
Alan and Rob discuss the acclaimed 'ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN' series by DC! How does this new alternate version of Superman's origin compare against other beloved versions? Does Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval's darker interpretation gel with our sensibilities? 
Later, we discuss a lost gem from the blessed decade of the 1990s "Rise of the Super Seven", a gloriously silly, over-the-top Elseworlds story that seems to harness every 'extreme' 1990s comic cliche you can imagine - leather jackets, pouches, ripped jeans, earrings and Alien ripoffs! Rob also points out how this story may have inspired some of the legendary Kenner figures of that decade. 
PLUS! Alan and Rob head to the Metropolis mailbag to listen to YOUR correspondence!
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TIMECODES: 
00:00:00 - Intro
00:04:40 - Absolute Superman 1-5 Spoiler Discussion
00:45:05 - Rise of the Super 7
01:08:20 - Mailbag
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#62 - The Weird Ireland Episode of Lois & Clark - St Patrick's Day Special!

A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Lois & Clark! 
Top of the morning to you, Superfans! In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, here's an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman that'll have you saying “Bejaysus!”…Season 3’s infamous "When Irish Eyes Are Killing".
Joining us for the occasion are two of the best in the Superman podcasting world, Zach Moore of Always Hold On To Smallville and Matt Truex of Lois & Clark’d: The New Podcasts of Superman! 
Together, we break down this magically questionable yet delightfully chaotic episode where Lois is endangered by a roguish Irish Druidic sorcerer with an agenda as shaky as his accent.
But that’s not all! As a proud Irishman, Alan takes this opportunity to chat about Irish culture and because we just couldn’t resist we put Zach and Matt to the test with an Irish Culture Quiz! 
Will they pass with flying green colours or will be left feeling stranded in the Phantom Zone? 
It’s an episode packed with laughs, lore, and Lois & Clark lunacy so grab a pint of the black stuff, kick back and join us for a celebration of the home country and Superman! 

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NOTE: Certain factual inaccuracies are mentioned in this episode, in part due to the fact that it was 2am for Alan and Rob: 
- 'Craic' is indeed an Irish language word
- The correct Irish translation of "Always Hold onto Smallville" is "Braith ar an mbaile beag i gcónaí" 
- "When Irish Eyes are Killing" was actually renamed "I Am Completely in Love with You" when it aired in the UK
- Dan O'Herlihy was indeed from Wexford, not Cork
- Alan Burke does live in the midlands, but he is actually from Waterford in the south East of Ireland. 
 
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#61 - Exclusive ILYA SALKIND Interview - The legendary producer talks Superman, Superboy, Supergirl and Santa Claus!

Rob and Alan are joined by legendary film and TV producer Ilya Salkind (Superman: The Movie, Superman II) to talk about spearheading the original Superman movie series in the 70s and 80s, the fallout with Richard Donner, bringing Supergirl to the big screen, the small screen adventures of Superboy and even bringing Santa Claus to life!
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#60 - The incredibly underrated Superman III Novelisation (feat. Zach Moore!)

"Clark Kent, Superman - these are just names for the raw kinetic energy of Krypton, a planetary power at war with itself. That it could divide into equal halves, like night and day, was only one of its brilliant possibilities. It could, as well, destroy itself."
 
Rob proudly presents to Alan and special guest Zach Moore (from Always Hold Onto Smallville) what may in fact be the most underrated piece of Superman media of all time - William Kotzwinkle's incredible Superman III novelisation which combines the story of the film with some of the most beautiful prose ever put to a Superman story.
Why does the tie-in book for the weirdest Superman film of all have to hit this hard? Why is Gus Gorman's backstory so much more credible here than in the actual film? Why is everyone so horny in this book? What otherworldly extraterrestrial frightened the bejeepers out of young Alan? Why did none of the other Superman films receive novels as thorough as this one?
 
All of these mysteries of the universe and more explored!
 
PLUS! Alan gives his thoughts on "Super/Man: A Christopher Reeve Story"
 
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#59 - Interview with SUPERBOY star JOHN HAYMES NEWTON!

"Hasn't your mother ever told you not to play with volatile chemicals?!"
 
In a very special episode of All Star Superfan, Rob is joined by the star of season one of SUPERBOY, the one and only John Haymes Newton! Together, they discuss the casting process, John's experiences with the character earlier in life, the trials and tribulations of making a low budget series with a new crew and some of the amazing and hilarious experiences on set.
PLUS! John discusses his other exciting roles on films like Cool as Ice (with Vanilla Ice!), Walker Texas Ranger (with Chuck Norris!) and Rob's favourite Melrose Place (with Heather Locklear!). All this and much more!
 
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#58 - JAMES GUNN'S SUPERMAN TRAILER REACTION!

"Take me home."
The moment we've all been waiting for is here and Alan and Rob give their raw, unfiltered reaction to the historic teaser trailer for James Gunn's "SUPERMAN". 
PLUS! An Avengers-level armada of friends and podcasting legends chime in with their thoughts! This is a BIG one folks!
 
TIMECODES:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:20 - Thoughts going into the trailer
00:05:20 - Poster reveal and teaser for the teaser
00:07:25 - Initial thoughts on the trailer on first watch
00:24:20 - Thoughts on the cast
00:41:22 - The use of the John Williams theme
00:48:40 - Krypto
 
FAN REACTIONS
01:00:35 - Email from Lianne Verstrate
01:03:55 - Email from Steven Marshall
01:05:32 - Email from James Bishop
01:08:00 - Listener tweets
01:14:43 - Daniela Rod
01:16:10 - Jan Rollings
01:19:00 - Mike Cherniske letter
01:20:00 - Lance Laster from Always Hold Onto Arrow
01:23:20 - Lorenzo Valdes
01:24:57 - Martin Lakin from Caped Wonder Europe
01:26:21 - Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis
01:32:13 - Parker Johnston
01:33:45 - Tyler from Krypton Report Podcast
01:36:10 - Wayne Talbot
01:38:05 - Neil Rickatson from 1995batman.com
01:41:05 - Niall McGowan from BatMinute Podcast
01:46:41 - Saoirse Smith
01:47:35 - Tom Elliott from The Twilight Zone Podcast
01:54:00 - Zach Moore from Always Hold Onto Smallville
01:59:17 - Jay Towers from CapedWonder.com
02:00:10 - Paul Rodgers from Batman-Online.com and Spiderman77.com
02:06:10 - Neil Jackson
02:10:30 - Aaron Price from Aaron Price Productions
02:11:31 - Rob outro 
 
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#57 - ALL STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2024 - "Hook" Retro Review

"What would the world be like without Captain Hook?"
 Alan and Rob return after five years in deep space a brief hiatus to talk all about the beloved (depending on what age you are!) holiday classic “Hook” about an older Peter Pan, played by the late great Robin Williams. The lads discuss Williams’ legendary real-life friendship with Christopher Reeve and the film’s many similarities with the legend of Superman. Has the film aged well? Why does Steven Spielberg not care for it? How come Bob Hoskins is so awesome?
PLUS! A bumper catch-up discussion on all the big DC comics and TV shows that have been in the ether while we've been away! We discuss The Penguin, the excellent prose novel “Batman Resurrection” and Rob gives his thoughts on the much talked-about finale of “Superman & Lois”! All this plus plenty of comic book discussion!
 
STAY TUNED LATER THIS WEEK when we will be BACK to discuss a very anticipated trailer…
 
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TIMECODES: 
00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back
00:04:50 - Batman & Superman "Enemies & Allies" Prose novel brief discussion
00:05:43 - Absolute Superman, Batman and Lone Ranger comic book catch up
00:09:30 - Batman Resurrection Discussion (MAJOR SPOILERS 00:13:55 - 00:16:07) 
00:16:09 - "The Penguin" spoiler discussion
00:20:46 - "Superman & Lois" non-spoiler discussion
00:34:30 - "Hook" retrospective review
 
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#56 - The 1966 Superman Broadway Musical (feat. Matt Truex)

"Who is the man you can't ignore, it's SUPERMAN! From Budapest to Baltimore it's SUPERMAN!"
 
Alan and Rob are joined once again by long-time friend of the show Matt Truex as they delve into the weird and wonderful history of the ill-fated (and yet indestructible) 1966 Broadway musical version of Superman.
Fascinating connections with the Superman movie series! Problematic villains! Questionable deviations from the source material! All of these oddities abound, culminating in what may in fact be the strangest piece of Superman media ever: the 1975 TV special adaptation of the musical! Get ready for some hot takes! 
Later, Matt unearths a diamond in the rough - the 2010 Dallas revival of the musical which heavily adapted the original book, creating a brand new story far closer to the Superman legend so near and dear to our hearts. You won't want to miss this!
Be sure to send us any thoughts you have on the Broadway musical, YOUR favourite musicals (superhero or otherwise) or even a voicenote of you belting our your favourite musical numbers!
 
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Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

#55 - Exclusive interview with JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED's Superman GEORGE NEWBERN

"What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose, and show you just how powerful I really am!"
Alan & Rob are excited to be joined by none other than the voice of Clark Kent/Superman himself, actor George Newbern. 
Star of iconic 80’s and 90’s films such as ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ and the ‘Father of the Bride’ movie franchise, George chats with the lads about what it was like to work with Christopher Reeve on 1988’s ‘Switching Channels’, the surreal experience of playing Nintendo with Brad Pitt and David Schwimmer on the set of FRIENDS, his love and respect for the late great Kevin Conroy and what it’s been like to voice The Man of Steel for over 25 years on projects like Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the Injustice series of games.
George will be appearing at Dublin Comic Con on August 24th and 25th 2024. Tickets on sale now! 
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#54 - The Menace of METALLO (feat. Zach Moore) PLUS: James Gunn's Superman Set Photos!

"I can't even feel a kiss, what did they do to me?!"
 
Rob and Alan are joined once again by 'Always Hold Onto Smallville''s Zach Moore to discuss the various other media versions of METALLO! We deep dive into the characters' various iterations in comic books, animation and live action and we even explore different avenues for how the Kryptonite-hearted menace could finally be brought to the movies.
 
Stay tuned for some additional Metallo thoughts (metalathoughts?) from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman's Matt Truex and Superman: The Animated Podcast's Nathan McKenzie!
 
PLUS: A bonus discussion as Rob and Alan catch up on the litany of leaked set photos from James Gunn's new SUPERMAN movie!
 
00:00:00 - Bonus James Gunn's Superman set photos discussion
00:19:14 - Intro
00:27:32 - Metallo comic book history
00:38:59 - Lois & Clark S02E10 - "Metallo" Discussion
00:53:03 - Superman: The Animated Series S01E07 - "The Way of All Flesh" Discussion
01:07:26 - Superboy S03E20 - "The People vs Metallo"
01:24:27 - Smallville S09E02 - "Metallo"
01:38:18 - Supergirl/Arrowverse depiction of Metallo (brief overall discussion)
01:41:32 - Metallo on Superman & Lois???
01:44:03 - How to do Metallo in the movies
 
Give us YOUR take on your favourite versions of Metallo! Would you like to see Metallo in the final season of Superman & Lois or in a Superman movie? 
 
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