All Star Superfan Podcast
Welcome to ALL-STAR SUPERFAN the podcast that delves into the full 80-year multimedia legacy of the Man of Steel! We cover comics, movies, TV shows, radio shows, games and much more! PLUS you can hear exclusive interviews with some of the greatest comic creators of all time as well as actors, writers and fellow podcasters. Stay safe and stay super!
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Episodes
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
NOTE: Use the timecodes below to jump around!
Alan and Rob take a look at all of the comics explicitly set in the world of the Christopher Reeve movies, notably the comic book adaptations of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace with Rob managing to drive Alan insane with his impressions of Gus Gorman, Ross Webster, Lex and even Lenny Luthor.
Plus! We take a special look at Earth Prime #2: Superman and Lois (which contains a very specific nod to the Reeve movies!)
Later on, we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the hot new series "Superman '78" which aims to return fans to the world of Metropolis as envisioned by Richard Donner. Our thoughts on the series might surprise you!
"Superman '78" Vol. 1 is available now in print and digital, as is "Earth Prime #2: Superman and Lois"
TIMECODES
00:05:24 - Superman III adaptation review and discussion
00:32:30 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace adaptation review and discussion
00:59:23 - SPECIAL: Earth Prime #2: Superman and Lois review and discussion
01:14:58 - Superman '78 1-6 spoiler review and discussion
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Friday Jul 08, 2022
Friday Jul 08, 2022
This week Alan and Rob are joined by Sam Rizzo (of the Superboy: The Legacy Podcast) to discuss the lasting legacy of the oft-forgotten chapter in the history of Superman TV shows. We also talk in-depth about Sam's favourite episode "Road's not Taken" as well as touching on other great Superboy episodes and getting his thoughts on other Superman shows.
PLUS! We are surprised by a super-special guest as Superboy himself Gerard Christopher quickly stops by to talk about his time on the show.
Gerard Christopher will be appearing at GalaxyCon in Raleigh, North Carolina. Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July 31. He will participate in a live Q&A on the main stage and signing autographs with fans. Tickets available at galaxycon.com
Check out Sam's panel at this year's Superman Celebration in Metropolis Illinois
Show Timecodes:
00:00 - Superboy discussion
01:00:00 - "Roads Not Taken" discussion
01:24:40 - Gerard Christopher mini-interview
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
This week Alan and Rob catch up on a few current Superman-related topics including the possible return of Henry Cavill to upcoming Superman movie projects; the trailer for 'Black Adam' and their thoughts on the first few issues of the highly popular "Son of Kal-El" comic. Please note: This episode was recorded in the days prior to Tim Sale's tragic passing so some of our discussion is now sadly out of date, but we have made the decision to include our tribute to him as a mark of respect to this late, great legend.
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
06:32 Henry Cavill rumours
18:59 Black Adam trailer discussion
26:04 Tribute to Tim Sale
28:48 Comics we're reading
37:02 Son of Kal-El 1-6 discussion/review
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
This week Alan and Rob are joined by veteran podcasting legend Michael Bailey to discuss what may be the most important Superman story ever: The Clan of the Fiery Cross - the landmark radio serial that delivered a crushing blow to the legitimacy of a very real hate organisation.
Join us as we talk all things radio - the magic of Bud Collyer's dual performance as Clark and Superman, the way the stories and episodes still hold up today), the hilarious ads for 'Kelloggs Pep' and even how the radio stories relate to other versions of Superman. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ADVEN-TURE FELLOWS AND GIRLS (AND NON-BINARY FRIENDS!).
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
This week Alan and Rob chat to the gentle giant himself Jack O'Halloran all about his time as an actor appearing in legendary films such as Farewell My Lovely, the 1976 version of King Kong as well as (of course) Superman 1 and 2 - we get his thoughts on the different versions of Superman II as well as all the infamous shenanigans that went on behind the scenes.
What was Christopher Reeve really like? Why did Marlon Brandon read off of cue cards? Which director did Jack prefer to work with? We also hear Jack's thoughts on the new crop of DC movies as well as his own pitch for a Superman sequel.
Jack will be appearing at Motor City Comic Con, May 13-15, 2022 and VIP ticketholders will receive a special exclusive variant copy of Superman '78 which includes designs from Jim Bowers. For more information head to motorcitycomiccon.com
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
This week Alan and Rob chat to legendary fan and archivist Jim Bowers about his lifelong love of the Christopher Reeve era of Superman movies and the 20th anniversary of CapedWonder.com. We hear Jim's early experiences with the movies, his thoughts on other Supermen who have come and gone and his first meeting with Reeve himself.
Jim will be appearing at Motor City Comic Con, May 13-15, 2022 and VIP ticketholders will receive a special exclusive variant copy of Superman '78 which includes designs from Jim himself. For more information head to motorcitycomiccon.com
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
Saturday Mar 19, 2022
This week Alan and Rob chat to legendary animation director Dan Riba about his iconic work on Superman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Animated Series as well as his lifelong Superman fandom going back to the days of George Reeves.
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Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music.
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Welcome to ADVENTURES IN THE DC UNIVERSE where we will occasionally take the red eye out of the Big Apricot and into the other nooks and crannies of the DCU and not a minute too soon as this week we give our spoiler-filled thoughts on the brand new WB blockbuster 'THE BATMAN' as well as our overall love of the Dark Knight in his many forms.
Rob and Alan are joined by 1995Batman.com blogger Neil Rickatson who shares his own fond memories of growing up with Batman, his unique love of Batman Forever and his thoughts on the new movie.
Discussed in this episode:
00:00 - Intro and growing up with Batman
43:00 - Thoughts on the previous Batman movies
01:15:02 - Expectations going into 'THE BATMAN'
01:22:11 - Spoiler Review
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Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
We am hate Bizarro and love Superman! Last week am Rob without Alan cover no episodes without Bizarro! This episode does not feature not special guest Zach Moore not from Always Hold Onto Smallville podcast!
(This week is all about Bizarro! Rob, Alan and special guest Zach Moore from the Always Hold Onto Smallville podcast take a look at every single live action version of the Man of Steel's imperfect duplicate as well as the beloved animated version and discuss all the nooks and crannies in between!)
PLUS: Stay tuned for Zach's completely unrelated thoughts on the latest episode of Superman & Lois!
Discussed in this episode:
13:01: Origins of Bizarro in the comics and thoughts on the character
23:36: Superboy S03E01/S03E02 - Bride of Bizarro
48:16: Lois & Clark S01E19 - Vatman
01:02:53: Superman The Animated Series S02E06 - Identity Crisis
01:17:46: Smallville S07E01 - Bizarro
01:44:06: Superman & Lois SPOILER DISCUSSION (LISTEN AT YOUR PERIL)
01:55:36: Honourable mentions: 'Bizarro' in Superman movies
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Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
It's the New Year and instead of looking to a bright future, we're plunging into the ghosts of Supermans past once again, diving into the wonders of Time Travel as it was represented across FOUR legendary Superman shows.
Alan and Rob have the honour of being joined by Matt Truex of the Lois & Clark'd podcast (as well as a regular contributor to Always Hold Onto Smallville) and get his thoughts on his beloved Lois & Clark, the awesome time machine episodes as well as the first and only episode of Superboy he's ever seen!
PLUS: We discuss Smallville for the first time on the show and our opinions may surprise you!
Discussed in this episode: 04:16 "Lois & Clark" Season 2 Episode 18 'Tempus Fugitive'
11:42 "Adventures of Superman" Season 3 Episode 1 'Through the Time Barrier'
26:33 "Superboy" Season 1 Episode 24 'Hollywood'
45:41 "Smallville" Season 5 Episode 12 'Reckoning'
01:15:32 "Justice League" Season 2 Episode 19&20 'Hereafter: Parts 1 and 2'
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