Superhero Soup

It's more Luke Cage! We talk about our 3 up and 3 down for this batch of episodes, including Alfre Woodard's acting performance, the Shades/Comanche mole storyline and when having multiple story threads just becomes overwhelming. Dive in with us!Next week we'll be covering Batman & Robin (1997), so watch the film and get ready for some sweet, sweet George Clooney takes. Be sure to follow us on social media and write in any superhero thoughts you have to superherosouppod@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show!

What if Superman had crash-landed in the fields of the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas? That's exactly the story in Superman: Red Son, and we examine every inch of this animated feature in a podcast that gets capital "N" Nerdy! Synneve talks (real) history as we all get out our notebooks and dive in. Join us!We'll be checking out Luke Cage, season 2: eps. 5-9 next week, so watch along and write in your thoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com! Follow us on social and drop us a rating and review if you enjoyed the show. See you next week!

Power Man is back! We got confused pretty quickly at the start of season 2, as we hadn't watched The Defenders Netflix series, so we had a little fun with this episode and talked about our "3 up, 3 down" for the first four episodes. Enjoy the new format!Next week we'll be covering Superman: Red Son (2020), and we'll be jumping back into Luke Cage after that, so write in any questions or comments to superherosouppod@gmail.com. Be good, y'all!

Join us as we chat about how much humor is too much in a superhero movie, the pure joy of Paul Rudd and tackling the Wonder Woman 1984 too-many-villains-in-one-movie problem.Next week we'll be going back to Luke Cage, season 2: eps. 1-4! Our February schedule will be out soon too, so be on the lookout for that. In the meantime, follow us on social and shoot any superthoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com. Happy Inauguration Day!

We sure were riding high on those first 10 episodes of Titans season 1, and then we ran smack dab into that weirdo of a finale. Join us as we talk about all our thoughts on this last little three-batch of eps of what has probably been our favorite show to cover so far on the pod!We'll finish out January by covering Ant-Man & the Wasp on January 20 and dipping our toes back into Luke Cage (season 2, eps. 1-4) on January 27. Follow us on social media and write in with your thoughts, critiques and suggestions for future shows at superherosouppod@gmail.com!

2021 starts off with a bang as we break down Sly Stallone's Judge Dredd with Daniel Segura of The Mustachioed Podcastio! Dredd is one of Daniel's all-time favorite comic characters, so come for the knowledge and stay for the laughs as we dive into just how ridiculous this film gets.Join us next week as we finish up season 1 of Titans (eps. 9-11) and then get ready for Ant-Man and the Wasp on January 20! As always, write in to superherosouppod@gmail.com with any requests, questions or discussion topics you want to hear on the show. We've already taken down a listener film request and have it on our tentative calendar for February. Happy New Year, y'all!

It's the one we've all been waiting for...the big, spoiler-filled episode talking all about Wonder Woman 1984! We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we did recording it.Join us next week as we welcome our first special guest ever onto the show, Mr. Daniel Segura of The Moustachioed Podcastio, to dive into Judge Dredd (1995). Follow us on social media and shoot any thoughts you have on WW84 or anything else hero-related to superherosouppod@gmail.com. Happy New Year!

Join us for a festive look back at some of the best animated holiday superhero show episodes and get ready for next week when we cover Wonder Woman 1984!However you're celebrating, we wish you the happiest of holidays with your friends and family. We've grinded through a tough year together, so treat yourself and eat an extra cookie on us!

The team solidifies, Jason Todd enters the picture and we get our first glimpse of Donna Troy! Lots of interesting stuff happening in this chunk of season 1 and we cover it all on this episode. Tune in to hear our thoughts on why this might be our favorite show we've covered yet for the pod.Next week is our animated holiday extravaganza! If you haven't heard which episodes we're covering, we'll be doing "Christmas with the Joker" (1992) from Batman: The Animated Series, "Holiday Knights" (1997) from The New Batman Adventures, "Comfort and Joy" (2003) from Justice League, "Have Yourself a Morlock Little X-mas" (1995) from X-Men: The Animated Series, and "Nightmare on Christmas" (2014) from Ultimate Spider-Man. Get ready to get merry!Follow us on social and drop us a line at superherosouppod@gmail.com 'cause we want to hear from you! 

What do a police detective, a half-demon girl, a space alien and a dude who can change into a tiger all have in common? They're the building blocks of a superteam of course! This week, we dive into the first chunk of Titans, season 1, from its roots in the Marv Wolfman/George Perez comics to the dopeness of Dick Grayson's costume, and everything else in between. Enjoy!Join us next week as we cover episodes 5-8 of season 1 and get ready for our holiday animated mashup on December 23 as well! Follow us on Twitter (@superherosoup) and Instagram (@superhero_soup) and shoot your superhero thoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com if you want to be part of the show! 

Sword and sorcery! Shades of Back to the Future and Star Wars! Dolph Lundgren wearing leather undies! The 1987 live-action Masters of the Universe film can be seen as a kind of capstone on the decade that was all about He-Man. Unfortunately, the film didn't quite live up to the heights of the animated series and toy line, but we have fun breaking everything down nonetheless. Enjoy this examination of a quintessential 80s cult classic from two kids who were definitely born in the 90s!We'll be covering season 1 of Titans for the next two weeks, with our Dec. 9 episode covering eps. 1-4 and the Dec. 16 episode looking at eps. 5-8. Write in with your thoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show! And while you're at it, give us a follow on Twitter (@superherosoup) and Instagram (@superhero_soup). We love you, listeners!

From a blonde-haired Diana Prince to exploding golden bracelets to a snake drinking milk out of a saucer, this weird 1974 made-for-TV film had it all, and it was...pretty terrible. Listen to our thoughts on former tennis pro turned movie star Cathy Lee Crosby as a superspy Wonder Woman and get ready for some chuckles and guffaws!Join us next week as we cover Masters of the Universe and get ready for season 1 of Titans for the next two weeks after that! Follow us on Instagram (@superhero_soup) and on Twitter (@superherosoup) and share all your thoughts on the heroverse to superherosouppod@gmail.com and we promise they'll be read on the show!

It's our wrap-up of Ultimate Spider-Man season 1 and we take some surprising twists and turns in this one, from talks about Trace's Russian sci-fi lit and film class in college to Synneve's deep dive into the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical, this episode goes...places.Join us next week as we cover the 1974 made-for-TV Wonder Woman film, and then get ready for December when we'll be covering Masters of the Universe (Dec. 2), Titans Season 1, eps. 1-4 (Dec. 9), Titans Season 1, eps. 5-8 (Dec. 16), an animated holiday special bonanza just in time for Christmas (Dec. 23) and Ant-Man & the Wasp to round out the month (Dec. 30). Phew! Lots of good times ahead. Hit us up on social or at superherosouppod@gmail.com to hear your thoughts read on the show!

We go subatomic this week by diving into Ant-Man! Topics discussed include Paul Rudd's scampy sexiness, why the OG Ant-Man suit really does just look like an old motorcycle getup and whether or not a smaller stakes Marvel movie is more enjoyable than other films when the whole darn galaxy is on the line.Join us next week as we finish up Ultimate Spider-Man, Season 1 (eps. 19-26) and then on Nov. 25 for the 1974 made-for-TV Wonder Woman film. Hey! Be part of the show! Shoot your superthoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com or hit us up on our socials. You'll be glad you did!

It's our second helping of Ultimate Spidey and we dive into where the constant Stan Lee cameos rate on our annoyance meter, the preponderance of villains in this series and how they finally used Uncle Ben's death in a positive narrative way, not just as a guilt stick to whip Peter with.Join us next week as we talk about 2015's Ant-Man! Then tune in on Nov. 18 for the wrap-up of Ultimate Spider-Man Season 1. As always, follow our socials and shoot an email to superherosouppod@gmail.com and we guarantee it will be read on the show!

In honor of All Hallows' Eve, we get spoopy with the 2005 animated feature, The Batman vs. Dracula. Listen to us break down why Dracula is so timeless in storytelling, the irony of watching 2005 Batman develop a vaccine during this age of apocalypse and why in the sweet hell they chose to have Joker go barefoot.Tune in next week for our continuation of Ultimate Spider-Man, Season 1 (Eps. 10-18) and then on November 11 for Ant-Man! As always, be part of the show by shooting us your thoughts on social media or emailing us at superherosouppod@gmail.com. Enjoy your Halloween and stay safe, y'all!

This week, we chat about the funniest superhero film we've seen to date, Shazam! Listen as we discuss the hilarious lines and excellent acting performances, and also pinpoint why this movie is a perfect example of how superhero filmmakers can bridge the audience gap between adults and children. Take that, Alan Moore!Join us next week for our Halloween special as we dig into the 2005 animated feature Batman vs. Dracula. Follow us on social and, as always, shoot an email to superherosouppod@gmail.com to be part of the show!

Quips, quips and more quips. That's what the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series is all about, and we're down with about as many of them as reasonable adults should be when watching a show that was made for 10-year-olds. Queue up this ep to hear our thoughts on the jokes and animation quality, plus a more in-depth conversation on whether or not superhero media should be focused on children as their core audience.Tune in next week as we cover Shazam! (2019) starring Zachary Levi, then get ready for a Spookerhero Soup special on October 28 as we cover Batman vs. Dracula (2005). Follow us on social and shoot us an email to be part of the show!

In this week's examination of perhaps the first "real" superhero movie blockbuster, we talk about Superman's strengths and weaknesses as a character, the Christian parallels in a hero created by two Jewish guys, the distinction between media that is timeless and media that is groundbreaking, and so much more.Follow us on our social media channels and get ready for next week when we cover Season 1: Eps. 1-9 of the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man (2012). Have your own thoughts on Supes or Spidey? Shoot them to superherosouppod@gmail.com and we'll read them on the show!

There's some rough justice dealt to almost every character in Luke Cage as we wrap up the first season and give you our final thoughts on what was ultimately a fun but somewhat inconsistent viewing experience.Fire up those televisions and get ready for a thrill-a-minute ride through the month of October as we cover Superman (1978) on October 7, Ultimate Spider-Man Season 1, Eps. 1-9 (2012 animated series) on October 14, Shazam! (2019) on October 21 and a Halloween spectacular breakdown of Batman vs. Dracula (2005 animated film) on October 28.Follow us on social media and shoot an email to superherosouppod@gmail.com if you want to be part of the show!

This week, we parse through the middle chunk of season 1 of Luke Cage! While we are still enjoying Power Man, his friends and their various adventures, some of the cracks are starting to show.Join us next week as we finish out the rest of season 1 of Luke Cage (episodes 9-13) and get ready for our hard-hitting analysis of 1978's Superman to tickle your eardrums on October 7! As always, follow us on social (@superherosoup on Twitter, @superhero_soup on IG) and drop us a line on whatever you fancy at superherosouppod@gmail.com and we'll read it on next week's show!

In brightest day, in blackest night, this hour-long film was just alright. Mk, Trace thought it was alright, but Synneve hated it. This was DC's fifth direct-to-video animated film, and while its plot and characters fell pretty flat, we still had a hilarious time going through all of our extremely deep thoughts.Check in next week as we continue season one of Netflix's Luke Cage (episodes 5-8) and then finish off the rest of the season (episodes 9-13) the following week. Follow us on social media and write in to superherosouppod@gmail.com to be part of the show!

When the first season of Luke Cage released on Netflix in 2016, rumor has it that it broke the servers for a few hours from everyone wanting to watch it so badly. Who knows if that's really true, but the show is really good, as you'll hear from our analysis, fast facts and funny takes covering the first four episodes of Season 1.We'll be picking back up with episode 5 of Luke Cage in two weeks, but join us next Wednesday as we discuss our first animated feature, Green Lantern: First Flight and give us a follow on social media (@superherosoup on Twitter, @superhero_soup on Instagram). As always, be part of the show by writing in to superherosouppod@gmail.com with any of your thoughts on the heroverse! 

She's one of the most powerful characters in the MCU, and for good reason. This week we review Brie Larson's superior performance in Captain Marvel and also dive into her onscreen chemistry with Samuel L. Jackson, our thoughts on her dope costume and why female-led superhero movies are important today.Tune in next week for our conversation on the first four episodes of the first season of the Luke Cage series on Netflix and check out our social media (@superhero_soup on Instagram, @superherosoup on Twitter) for the full upcoming schedule.And if you want to be part of the show, send all of your superhero thoughts to superherosouppod@gmail.com! 

Do you like neon pink and green? Curious about the origins of Virtual Reality in the Batman universe? Wanna just watch Jim Carrey be Jim Carrey for two hours? Then boy, do we have a movie for you!Check out our thoughts on this heavily nostalgic, hella 90s entry in the mainline Batman movies and get ready for next week's film, 2019's Captain Marvel!As always, follow us on social media @superhero_soup (Instagram) and @superherosoup (Twitter). If you want to be part of the show, shoot us a DM or email us at superherosouppod@gmail.com.

In our inaugural episode, we do the one thing that everyone loves to do--talk about ourselves!