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Sinopsis
From a Certain Point of View, Case Aiken and JMike Folson discuss Superman in all of his incarnations and homages. For people who love the Man of Steel and want to think critically about what the character represents.
Episodios
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Episode 126 - The Fleischer Superman Shorts with Brendan and Nick Connors
13/06/2024 Duración: 01h23minFor many, the Fleischer Studios produced Superman Animated Shorts are the classic depiction of the Man of Steel and it's about time we talked about them. For this conversation, Case and Jmike are joined by Brendan and Nick Connors from the City of Supers podcast.
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Episode 125 - Superhero as Product with Birk O'Halloran from Iconic Wines
31/05/2024 Duración: 48minGoing back to the earliest days of the medium, superheroes have been used to sell you stuff. For a conversation about the commerce of superheroes, Case and Jmike are joined by Birk O'Halloran from pop art themed wine brand Iconic Wines.
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Episode 124 - Evil Supermen! with Dylan J. Schlender
17/05/2024 Duración: 01h17minThe archetype of Superman is a compelling one, even when flipped from good to evil. For a conversation on villainous spins on the Man of Steel, Case and Jmike are joined by Dylan J. Schlender from The Reels of Justice podcast!
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Episode 123 - Superman: The Dominus Effect with Grant Richter
24/04/2024 Duración: 01h23minIn the wake of the, at the time, unpopular “Electric Blue” era of Superman, we were presented four EXTREMELY classic takes on Superman. From the Truth, Justice, and Hope podcast, Grant Richter joins Case and Jmike to talk about “The Dominus Effect”.
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Episode 122 - Watchmen with Doug Lief
29/03/2024 Duración: 01h29minWho watches the Watchmen? We do! Case and Jmike, along with Doug Lief do! They’re here to talk about the comic and it’s various adaptations and spin offs. Find Doug’s show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nostalgium-arcanum/id1647660534
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Episode 121 - Man of Steel with Jesse Fresco
05/03/2024 Duración: 02h05minJesse Fresco joins Case and Jmike to look at Superman's last solo film! Check out Jesse's work over at Jaguar Sharks! https://open.spotify.com/show/0z0fwhI0yEttCleRWxpAOg
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace with DJ Nik
16/02/2024 Duración: 01h26min"What a brilliant future we could have. And there will be peace – there will be peace when the people of this world want it so badly that their governments will have no choice but to give it to them. I just wish you could all see the Earth the way that I see it. Because when you really look at it, it's just one world." DJ Nik from the Happiness in Darkness podcast (and way more!) joins Case and Jmike to talk about the final movie in the Christopher Reeve series.
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Episode 119 - The Optimal Optimus
31/01/2024 Duración: 01h58minSome Men of Steel are actually MONKEY! Case and Jmike are joined by Derek Van Dyke to talk about what is undoubtedly the "Optimal Optimus" (as well as "Code of Hero" because we are not monsters). Transcript (Subject to error) 00:00 Case Aiken Season one has a couple, like, events that feel like this should be the season finale. Like the floating island one. Yeah. And then it's like, oh, no, we're just gonna keep going. 00:07 Derek Van Dyke Season one just did a lot of great, like, mini story arcs leading up to. Yeah. Watching Beast wars, like, out of order on syndication, over the air was. 00:17 Jmike Folson Yeah, that would have messed with you. 00:18 Derek Van Dyke Yeah, because it's like every other week there's some season finale, and you're like, what is happening? 00:40 Case Aiken Hey, everyone, and welcome back to the Men of Steel podcast. I am an optimal case Aiken, and as always, I am joined by my rat trap, J. Mike Falson. 00:51 Jmike Folson I gotta be rat trap, though. Why couldn't it be Che
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Episode 118 - My Adventures with Superman with Red and Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions
23/12/2023 Duración: 02h47minIt's exciting to reinvent a character as classic as Superman for a new generation while remaining true to his core. Case and Jmike are joined by Red and Blue from Overly Sarcastic Productions to gush about the first season of "My Adventures with Superman".
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Episode 117 - Hitman #34 "Of Thee I Sing" with Jala-chan
08/12/2023 Duración: 58minWe're visited from Jala-chan's place by Jala-chan herself and she brought goodies! In this case, she's paying off a vow to spread the word of Hitman issue 34, a famed emotional exchange between Superman and a fan (who happens to be an assassin). Find Jala-chan at her place!
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Episode 116 - Reflected Glory with Kieth Lehtinen and Special Guest Paul Kupperberg
23/11/2023 Duración: 01h27minCase has raved about the 90s anthology "Superheroes" a lot on this show and it's finally time to talk about one of the most memorable. In this case, Case got to even chat with the author! Case and Jmike are joined by Keith Lehtinen for a conversation about Reflected Glory with an interview with comics legend, Paul Kupperberg!
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Episode 115 - Superboy's Legion with Jim Fetters
16/10/2023 Duración: 01h19minWe’re going BACK to the FUTURE! Jim Fetters joins Jmike and Case for a look at Alan Davis and Mark Farmer’s 30th Century followup to JLA: The Nail, Superboy’s Legion!
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Bonus Episode - The Snyder Cut Crossover: Omnibus Edition
05/07/2023 Duración: 03h45minBack in the day, Case and Jmike teamed up with a bunch of other podcasters to do a 4 part review of Zack Snyder's Justice League. Collected here is all 4 parts!
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Episode 114 - Pop Quiz 8!
18/06/2023 Duración: 48minWe’re back with another Pop Quiz as Jmike tries to pick Case’s brain for one last pre-Baby Brain time!
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Episode 113 - Superman (Vol 1) #149: The Death of Superman with Alan Kistler
24/05/2023 Duración: 01h15minLet's wrap up our discussion of the Death of Superman with a look back on the classic "Imaginary Story" that asked how the writer who co-created Superman would have killed the Man of Steel. Case and Jmike are joined by comics historian Alan Kistler for a conversation about the Silver Age tale.
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Episode 112 - The Villain with Geoff Moonen
27/04/2023 Duración: 01h18minBack in the day (we won’t say how far back), Case was a playwright with a fledgling theater company called JustASK Productions and he would write plays about nerd stuff. Here’s a monologue he did about the death of Superman, as read by Geoff Moonen, with a discussion about the New York Theatre Scene of the Aughts. BONUS: Stay tuned for the WORST DRESS REHEARSAL STORY EVER! You might think you have a worse one, but you are wrong.
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Episode 111 - The Death and Return of Superman (Video Game) with Matt Storm and Geoff Moonen
09/04/2023 Duración: 01h26minWe’re doing a CROSSOVER with “‘Fun’ and Games with Matt and Geoff” because we’re talking about the 16-bit Death and Return of Superman beat ‘em up, baby!
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Episode 110 - The Reign of the Supermen (Animated) with JD Martin
24/03/2023 Duración: 01h17minSuperman is dead! Yet four beings claiming to be Superman have risen to take his place! JD Martin is back to talk with Case and Jmike about the 2019 animated adaptation to the classic tale!
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Episode 109 - The Return of Superman with Zach Herring
27/01/2023 Duración: 02h06minEach of the pretenders left an impression, but none could truly live up to the real deal. Zach Herring joins us again to conclude the comic storyline of Superman’s journey back to the land of the living.
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Episode 108 - The Reign of the Supermen (Comic) with Zach Herring
13/01/2023 Duración: 02h37minSuperman defined the modern superhero, but his death and subsequent impersonation by 4 pretenders opened the doors for him to be reassessed through a lens of a redefined modernity. Zach Herring returns to discuss the uncertain time of the Reign of the Supermen!