Podcast appearances and mentions of Glen Weldon

We're kicking off our summer of superheroes with one of the first theatrical superhero movies: the 1966 Batman movie starring Adam West and Burt Ward! Join in as we discuss the development of the TV show, the film's relationship to camp, Batman's detective work, and the state of modern superhero cinema. Plus: Why is this Batman movie set entirely during daylight hours? Why did Burt Ward do almost all of his own stunts? Does Batman work for the government? Can Marc name the Thunderbolts? And, most importantly, who is the most dateable Batman? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)---------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise ofNerd Culture by Glen Weldon (2016)The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic Book Scare and How it Changed America by David Hadju (2009)"Batman" (Museum of Broadcast Communications)"Adam West: Behind the Mask" (The Independent)"Batman" (AFI Catalog)"Original Design for the Leader in Captain America: Brave New World Revealed" (IGN)"Captain America: Brave New World Leader Merchandise Looks Nothing Like the Character in the Movie" (ScreenCrush)"The Comic Artists Who Inspired Roy Lichtenstein Aren't Too Thrilled About It" (Smithsonian Magazine)

We are at last joined by perhaps the most illustrious guest in the American Eurovision firmament, the co-host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and Eurovision fan extraordinaire Glen Weldon. We take a look at both semis and predict who will move forward and who will not, and who could take it all at the Grand Final. Jeremy joins a chant for happiness, Dimitry might get another chance to stick to Stefan Raab, Glen thinks it might be time for a sauna, and Oscar might be tempted by some frosting.Check out our song explainer post and more the week of the finals on PopHeist: https://popheist.com/New bingo cards for this year's contest: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12aftMDpu6QHiKLnzN7bFgyWNfnk1vPFP/view?usp=sharingThis week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5qpokLJu4SObEYg9Wz1OIN The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Clare and Ellen discuss Dicks: The Musical with friend, repeat guest, and supporter of the show Tim! The experience of Dicks is best described by star Nathan Lane: "It is a deeply silly, satirical, absurdist, R-rated, queer musical based on The Parent Trap...It's not for everybody. It's for the gay and the open-minded. It's for the demented and depraved." Show Notes: Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp discussing Dicks with Seth Meyers, October 2023 Glen Weldon's review on NPR, October 2023 Link to Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness

Get obsessed with us. Four days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris — plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer. Pop Culture Happy Hour+ supporters hear every episode sponsor-free and unlock monthly bonus episodes. Sign up at plus.npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

originally released: April 21, 2021 NPR's Glen Weldon is here for the musical that (according to him) made him gay. Topics include: Herb Alpert (not the dirty one), Charles Emerson Winchester III, Doolittle as a father, Nathan Lane chewing scenery, Eliza's agency, keeping media fresh, and why album covers are important. Glen Weldon's Profile on NPR dot org Playbill's “The Definitive List of the 43 Best-Selling Cast Recordings of All Time” by Logan Culwell-Block Featured recordings: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1958) • My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast (1956)  • Brigadoon - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1947) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month's episode brings us James Finley (The Life) and Charlene V. Smith (Man of La Mancha) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

On a special episode of Reality Bomb, we're continuing our tenth anniversary celebrations with a look at our longest running segment, Gallery of the Underrated. We've made a deep dive into the archives and brought back ten Gallery of the Underrateds from the past decade of Reality Bomb that re-examine the overlooked, ignored and generally derided Doctor Who stories of the past 60 years. This special collection includes: Our first Gallery of the Underrated, with Jon Arnold on The Beast Below (Episode 003) Gary Russell's defence of The Monster of Peladon (Episode 017) A look back on The Sensorites with Shannon Dohar (Episode 057) Paul Condon's re-appraisal of Delta and the Bannermen, which includes a mind-blowing discussion of who the villains actually are... (Episode 047) Priya Deonarain's reconsideration of the themes of Ascension of the Cybermen and The Timeless Children (Episode 091) A journey back to The Planet of the Spiders, courtesy of Lisa Gledhill (Episode 091) Pauline Serizel talking about why Love & Monsters is about her life as a fan (Episode 069) Erika Ensign defending The Ribos Operation... both generally and against a hostile room live at Gallifrey One (Episode 054) Glen Weldon having a topping day, eh wot, with Black Orchid (Episode 042) Gary Gillatt re-examining The Invasion of Time (Episode 097)

This week we're discussing the Mandalorian Season 3 finale and "The Trigger" by Kieron Gillen and "Of MSE-6 and Men" by Glen Weldon. Also, we're taking a week off next week and then we're getting into Rebels! Start rewatching season one now so you can discuss with us :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/areweforcingit/message

It's March 5th. In 1938, the two original creators of Superman sold the character to what would become DC Comics for $130. Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by NPR's Glen Weldon to discuss the early days of Superman, the IP cautionary tale — and how the hero has reflected political and social changes throughout the decades. Be sure to check out Glen's work on Pop Culture Happy Hour, and his book: “Superman: An Unauthorized Biography.”

We're back with our first episode of 2023, and we're talking about RRR! Join us as we learn about the Gymkhana Club, riot gear, Lala Lajpat Rai, flogging in the British Raj, and more! Sources: Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, Volume 281 (6 July 1883): https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/1883-07-06/debates/53f4430d-fcb5-43e2-b9e1-e478f12fb23d/India-CriminalLaw%E2%80%94PunishmentOfFlogging Sean Lang, "John Nicholson: The Sadistic British Officer Who Was Worshipped As a Living God in India," The Conversation, available at https://theconversation.com/john-nicholson-the-sadistic-british-officer-who-was-worshipped-as-a-living-god-in-india-99889 David Skuy, "Macauley and the Indian Penal Code of 1862: The Myth of the Inherent Superiority and Modernity of the English Legal System Compared to India's Legal System in the 19th Century," Modern Asian Studies 32, 3 (1998) Whipping Act of 1909, Full Text Available at https://www.indiacode.nic.in/repealed-act/repealed_act_documents/A1909-4.pdf Radhika Singha, "The Rare Infliction: The Abolition of Floggin in the Indian Army, circa 1835-1920," Law and History Review 34, 3 (2016) "Discrimination Still Alive and Well in India's Clubs," Irish Times, available at https://www.irishtimes.com/news/discrimination-still-alive-and-well-in-india-s-exclusive-clubs-1.1209302 Amrit Dhillon, "No Dogs or Indians: Colonial Britain Still Rules at India's Private Clubs," Sydney Morning Herald, available at https://www.smh.com.au/world/no-dogs-or-indians-colonial-britain-still-rules-at-indias-private-clubs-20170630-gx1vtk.html "Report of the Committee Appointed in the Government of India to Investigate the Disturbances in the Punjab," 1920, available at https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report_of_the_Committee_Appointed_in_the/u9INAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=delhi+gymkhana+club&pg=PA2&printsec=frontcover Vinay Lal, "Hinduism," in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World edited by Peter N. Stearns (Oxford University Press, 2008).  C.V. Mathew, "Arya Samaj," in The Oxford Encyclopaedia of South Asian Christianity edited by Roger E. Hedlund, Jesudas M. Athyal, Joshua Kalapati, and Jessica Richard (Oxford University Press, 2011).  "Hindu Nationalism," in The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History edited by Stanley N. Katz (Oxford University Press, 2009).  "Hindu nationalism," in A Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations edited by Garrett W. Brown, Iain McLean, and Alistair McMillan (Oxford University Press, 2018).  Christophe Jaffrelot, "Madan Mohan Malaviya and Lala Lajpat Rai," in Hindu Nationalism: A Reader (Princeton University Press, 2007). https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7s415.9 D.P. Singh, "Lala Lajpat Rai: His Life, Times and Contributions to Indian Polity," The Indian Journal of Political Science 52, no.1 (1991): 125-36. https://www.jstor.org/stable/41855539  Vanya Bhargav, "Lala Lajpat Rai's Ideas on Caste: Conservative or Radical?" Studies in Indian Politics 6, no.1 (2018): 15-26.  J.S. Bains, "Lala Lajpat Rai's Idealism and Indian National Movement," The Indian Journal of Political Science 46, no. 4 (1985): 401-20.  S.R. Bhakshi and S.R. Bhakshl, "Simon Commission and Lajpat Rai: An Assessment," Porceedings of the Indian History Congress 50 (1989): 507-18.  Saṅgīt Mahābhāratī, "Vandé Mātaram," in The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India (Oxford University Press, 2011).  Martin Thomas, "'Poying the Butcher's Bill': Policing British Colonial Protest after 1918," Crime, History & Societies 15, no.2 (2011): 55-76. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42708833   Aftab Nabi, "Consolidating the British Empire: The Structure, Orientation, and Role of Policing in Colonial Africa and Asia," Pakistan Horizon 69, no.2 (2016): 47-77. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44988203  David Arnold, "The Police and Colonial Control in South India," Social Scientist, 4, no. 12 (1976): 3-16. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3516332   Simeon Shoul, "Soldiers, Riot Control and Aid to the Civil Power in India, Egypt and Palestine, 1919-39," Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research 86, no. 346 (2008): 120-39. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44231576   Prashant Kidambi, "'The ultimate masters of the city': police, public order and the poor in colonial Bombay, c. 1893-1914," Crime, History & Societies 8, no.1 (2004): 27-47. https://www.jstor.org/stable/42708561   John Powers, "If you haven't been back to the movies yet, Indian epic 'RRR' is the reason to go," NPR (11 October 2022). https://www.npr.org/2022/10/11/1127995338/rrr-review--rajamouli-indian-epic-cult-following  Steve Rose, "Best movies of 2022 in the US: No 5 - RRR" The Guardian (19 December 2022). https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/19/best-movies-of-2022-in-the-us-no-5-rrr  Glen Weldon et al, "'RRR' is an inteRRRnational phenomenon," Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR (11 July 2022). https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1107301440/rrr-is-an-interrrnational-phenomenon   Nitish Pahwa, "A Wild Indian Blockbuster is Ravishing Movie Fans, but They're Missing Its Troubling Subtext," Slate (8 June 2022). https://slate.com/culture/2022/06/rrr-review-indian-blockbuster-netflix-hindu-nationalism.html   Rotten Tomatoes, https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rrr 

Hello and welcome to the Sewers of Paris Holiday Special Special! In the spirit of the season, we're diving back into the Sewers archives for my 2017 conversations with numerous past guests about their very favorite seasonal entertainment. We'll have an appreciation of Batman Returns from writer Anthony Oliveira, author of Lord of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling among many other works. There's a tribute to Snow Miser from Glen Weldon of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. Performance artist Johnnie Jungleguts will explain why Eyes Wide Shut is his favorite Christmas movie. Videomaker & Dungeon Master Carlos Maza will bring us tidings of Arianna Grande and gay men's choruses. And there's lots more guests and lots more special -- we've got everything to fill your hearts with festive cheer at this, the darkest time of year.

Glen Weldon from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour joins us to discuss the songs that have automatically qualified for the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final. Standing Summary France - Alvan & Ahez - "Fulenn" (2:54) Germany - Malik Harris - "Rockstars" (6:54) Spain - Chanel - "SloMo" (11:49) United Kingdom - Sam Ryder - "SPACE MAN" (15:07) Italy - Mahmood e Blanco - "Brividi" (20:04) Eurovision 2022 Sommelier (25:37) Eurovision 2022 Review Series Semi-Final 1 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/149) Semi-Final 1 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/150) Semi-Final 1 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/151) Semi-Final 2 Part 1 (http://eurowhat.com/152) Semi-Final 2 Part 2 (http://eurowhat.com/153) Semi-Final 2 Part 3 (http://eurowhat.com/154) Auto-Qualifiers (http://eurowhat.com/155) Subscribe The EuroWhat? Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. When you subscribe (https://www.eurowhat.com/subscribe), please rate and review us. We welcome your feedback and the ratings will help other Eurovision fans find us. Comments, questions, and episode topic suggestions are always welcome. You can shoot us an email (mailto:eurowhatpodcast@gmail.com) or find us on Twitter @eurowhat (https://twitter.com/eurowhat). Special Guest: Glen Weldon.

Become a MaxFun supporter or boost/upgrade your membership! maximumfun.org/joinMatt Reeves' new Batman movie (maybe you heard about it?) is finally streaming, and we're commemorating the moment with Batman nerd – ahem, EXPERT – Glen Weldon. Plus, what made-up movie drug haunts our panelists' dreams? It's a MaxFunDrive spectacular!What's GoodAlonso: shelled pistachiosDrea: Life in Looks on YouTubeGlen: First time/long time! & Star Trek: Strange New WorldsIfy: Apex Legends - Newcastle!ITIDICJustin Lin Has Stepped Down as the Director of Fast XViola Davis has responded to criticism of her portrayal of Michelle ObamaScorsese's Film Foundation to Start Virtual Screening Room for Restored MoviesStaff PicksDrea: All My Friends Hate MeAlonso: Teen Titans Go! to the MoviesGlen: CarefulIfy: There Will Be BloodJoin us April 30, 2022 at 4pm Pacific for a watch along of DIRTY DANCING! You'll find it on Twitch at twitch.tv/IfDeezSome of Glen's Books:The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd CultureNPR's Podcast Startup GuideBuy Alonso's book, I'll Be Home For Christmas MoviesWith:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeGlen WeldonProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer  Laura Swisher

This keynote conversation was recorded at the 2022 OLA Super Conference. Get obsessed with us. OLA is thrilled to bring the hosts of National Public Radio's Pop Culture Happy Hour to chat about how pop culture will save us all. From lowbrow to highbrow, what culture are we consuming during our pandemic journey? And more importantly, what culture is making us happy this week? Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson in conversation with Michelle Arbuckle about all the culture that's fit to talk about. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Hosted by Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. Listen to NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour Connect with Michelle on Twitter @citybrarian Follow OLA @onlibraryassoc

Glen Weldon, host of NPR's “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” joins Lizzie and Alex to discuss their favorite classic films that you can stream right now. Find out who chose ‘The Night of the Hunter,' ‘High Noon,' and ‘Auntie Mame.' Discover why they love these films, where you can watch them, and more on this special episode of “IMDb Is Obsessed”!Find additional content about IMDb Is Obsessed at IMDb.com/podcasts.Follow IMDb on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube

Larfleeze Navidad! Just in time for the holidays, we unwrap not one but TWO tales featuring everyone's ... favorite? ... DC Comics ring-slinger, Larfleeze, with a look at Green Lantern Vol 4 #39-42 and Green Lantern: Larfleeze Christmas Special! First, Hal Jordan struggles to wield the blue light of hope as he and the rest of the space cops in the Green Lantern Corps face off against the menacing (and somewhat comical) Larfleeze, wielder of the orange light of greed! Next, in a lighthearted change of pace, Larfleeze seeks vengeance on Santa Claus when the jolly old elf skips his house on Dec. 25! Can Hal Jordan unlock the sinister secret of his avaricious new adversary—and teach him the true meaning of Christmas? And can these salmon-tinged stocking stuffers find their way under the tree of graphic goodness known as ... The Comics Canon? Discussed in This Episode! Larfleeze and a certain Lord of the Rings character Don't get Hal Jordan for your Secret Santa Larfleeze by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis and Scott Kolins L'il Santa by Thierry Robin and Lewis Trondheim George Perez's recent cancer diagnosis New Teen Titans Vol. 4 Glen Weldon's beautiful appreciation of George Perez Join us in two weeks as we ring in 2022 with a look at another Green Lantern story: Far Sector by N.K.Jemisin and Jamal Campbell! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!

This week, Todd, Percy, and Nick dig into the use of nostalgia in games and in performance, particularly musical theatre, and discuss its mythmaking potential and transformative power.  Sources: - Rebecca Ann Rugg “What it used to be: Nostalgia and the State of the Broadway Musical” (2002) - Steven T. Wright, "Goonieswave: The Rise of Kids-on-Bikes Games" (EGM, 2019) - Glen Weldon, "Kids On Bikes: The Sci-Fi Nostalgia Of 'Stranger Things', 'Paper Girls' & 'Super 8'" (NPR, 2016) - Linda Hutcheon and Mario J. Valdés, "Irony, Nostalgia, and the Postmodern: A Dialogue"  Dungeons and Drama Nerds is produced by Todd Brian Backus, Percival Hornak, and Nicholas Orvis, and is mixed and edited by Anthony Sertel Dean. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @DnDramaNerds, check out cast bios on our website, dungeonsanddramanerds.com/, and tune in next week for another episode of Dungeons and Drama Nerds!

In this special episode from our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour, guest host Ayesha Rascoe joins co-hosts Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson as well as NPR contributor Cyrena Touros to talk about the new movie Ghostbusters: Afterlife. They discuss why it's hard to recapture the original Ghostbusters magic and if the latest installment of the franchise added more to its world — or not.

With the announcement that Superman's son will be bisexual in an upcoming comic, Glen Weldon, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, joins to talk about comic culture, and the recent trend of writing LGBTQ+ storylines into classic superhero franchises.

In this special episode of Gotham Outsiders: A Batman Bookclub, we celebrate Batman Day AND the one year anniversary of our podcast. Joining us to discuss the Robins are author of Robin and the Making of American Adolescence, DR. LAUREN R. O'CONNOR, and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of The Caped Crusade, GLEN WELDON!  Lauren: @lroconn15 Glen: @ghweldon Chris: @themythofpsyche TJ: @troyfin2 Gotham Outsiders: @GothamOutsiders Music and edited by: Nick Oyler Logo: Aliza Layne

You might not expect an episode featuring British supermodel, actress and pop star Twiggy to also feature what our esteemed guest, NPR's Glen Weldon, called “a disquieting gay pride Langolier,” a potentially nightmare-inducing (for small children or fans of continuity) Uncle Deadly threatening to literally murder Kermit, and (sigh) the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband, but here we are. Okay, it doesn't sound like it but we really liked this episode! It's so much fun it should be…ill eagle. https://muppeturgy.com/episodes/twiggy

Glen Weldon (Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide) joins Jordan and Jesse to talk about his new cabin lifestyle and what it's like to see a fox roaming around your yard, how nature documentaries can be ruined by the behind-the-scenes features, and the giant two-headed shark he beheaded in his DND campaign as Gnorm the Oathbreaker. Plus, Glen has a great new book out about podcasting! Check it out!And if you haven't checked out Bubble yet – what are you waiting for?!

https://www.alainguillot.com/glen-weldon/ Glen Weldon is a writer, cultural critic, and podcaster. His book is NPR's Podcast Start-Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3jussKZ

What better way to kick off a summer of movies than with F9, the ninth installment of the main Fast & Furious franchise. Directed by Justin Lin, and starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and the rest of the beloved Fast family, the movie's got cars, it's got bad guys, and it's even got John Cena. And in case you're wondering whether there's anywhere to boldly go where no one has gone before, there sure is. Join our very own Glen Weldon for a virtual launch party to discuss the new book NPR's Podcast Startup Guide on Tuesday, June 29th at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT. RSVP now at podstartup.nprpresents.org.

All-around dream guest Glen Weldon is here to chat with Matt and Dave about the gay undertones of Luca, Anthony Mackie's take on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, We Are Lady Parts, Hacks, Girls5Eva, Hot White Heist, Glen's podcast recommendations and highlights from his new book NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide, behind the scenes of Pop Culture Happy Hour, working in PR and getting into writing, how Glen met his husband of 22 years, recording at home, leaf blowers, self-discovery, high school, and how Glen got his signature arms. Grab Glen's new book, NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide this Tuesday, June 29th!

Get settled on the couch and grab some snacks: it’s another “Best Of” edition of Go Fact Yourself!As we all were stuck inside for most of the past year, TV was one of the only sources of entertainment that didn’t go away. We’ve collected some of our favorite contestants from the early episodes of the show who chose TV shows as their area of expertise.You’ll hear from tons of great guests like Cristela Alonzo, Pete Holmes and many more, as they talk about shows like “Mad Men,” “The Golden Girls,” and “Jeopardy.” Happy binging!Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCristela Alonzo from Episode 4Pete Holmes from Episode 9Louis Virtel from Episode 17Alison Rosen from Episode 24Glen Weldon from Episode 27With guest experts:Jim Colucci, Entertainment writer, radio reporter, editor at CBS Watch magazine and author of Golden Girls Forever.Allan Havey, actor and comedian, from “Mad Men.”Jerome Vered, writer and all-time winner of “Jeopardy.”Gloria Loring, actror and singer-songwriter from “The Facts of Life.”Brian Firkus actor, singer and embodiment of drag-queen Trixie Mattel.Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Mask-wearing and vaccine-getting by YOU.

“Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin” (September 14, 1967) The final season of the 1966 live-action Batman series saw the debut of Batgirl, a twirling, high-kicking female hero created to get more  girls invested in the series — and more dads to keep paying attention. But Batgirl’s creators didn’t count on the fact that they were creating the exact kind of character that little gay boys would become obsessed with. Thanks in part to Yvonne Craig’s spot-on performance, Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Batgirl) became one of the most queer-friendly aspects to an already queer series, and joining us discuss her big debut is Glen Weldon, co-host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. Buy Glen’s book on Batman, nerds and pop culture. Listen and subscribe to your new favorite classic RPG podcast, Square Roots: Apple Podcasts • Google Podcasts • Spotify • Twitter • Facebook Listen to Smart Mouth’s episode on the history of garlic bread. Watch Yvonne Craig, Adam West and Burt Ward re-team for a 1974 PSA about equal pay for female employees. Watch Lesley Gore rock a taupe turtleneck while performing “Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows” in the Yvonne Craig film Ski Party. Enjoy Burgess Meredith’s performance as Golobulus in G.I. Joe: The Movie. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE’s Facebook Group • GEE on Twitter • GEE on Instagram • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Give Me the Night” by Facts and Fiction: Apple Music • Spotify • Amazon

NPR’s Glen Weldon is here for the musical that (according to him) made him gay. Topics include: Herb Alpert (not the dirty one), Charles Emerson Winchester III, Doolittle as a father, Nathan Lane chewing scenery, Eliza’s agency, keeping media fresh, and why album covers are important. Glen Weldon’s Profile on NPR dot org Playbill’s “The Definitive List of the 43 Best-Selling Cast Recordings of All Time” by Logan Culwell-Block Featured recordings: My Fair Lady - Original Cast (1958) • My Fair Lady - Original Broadway Cast (1956)  • Brigadoon - Original Broadway Cast Recording (1947) DO YOU LIKE MOVIE MUSICALS? DO YOU LIKE SONDHEIM? Then you will love our PATREON podcast The Original Cast at the Movies because 2021 is all about Sondheim Movie Musicals!! This month’s episode brings us James Finley (The Life) and Charlene V. Smith (Man of La Mancha) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). Patreon • Twitter • Facebook • Email

In this special episode of Gotham Outsiders: The Better Cut, we assemble with guests both old and new to battle Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Joining us is host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of The Caped Crusade, GLEN WELDON! Prize-winning poet and bat-cademic, STEVEN LEYVA, also returns! You've never heard us; not us united. Glen: @ghweldon Steven: @sdleyva Chris: @themythofpsyche TJ: @troyfin2 Gotham Outsiders: @GothamOutsiders Music and edited by: Nick Oyler Logo: Aliza Layne

Sam joins the Pop Culture Happy Hour team to talk about the French Netflix series Lupin with culture writer Bedatri D. Choudhury and co-hosts Aisha Harris and Glen Weldon. They discuss the twisty caper's exciting (if implausible) plot, dissect its take on race and class, and gush over Omar Sy's performance. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

If we have Glen Weldon, co-host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and author of the marvelous Superman: The Unauthorized Biography on as a guest, you'd better believe we're gonna go down one of the many fascinating cul-de-sacs in the "super" cinematic universe -- in this case 1984's "Supergirl," or -- as we prefer to think about it -- The Adventures of Faye Dunaway's Fabulous Witch and Her Companions.Wikipedia entry for Supergirl.Movies recommended in this episode:Saint MaudSynchronicDaisiesThe Ruling Class

In the ninth episode of Gotham Outsiders: A Batman Bookclub, we discuss The Caped Crusade: Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon with professor at the University of Baltimore, poet, and bat-cademic, STEVEN LEYVA! We look at the entire Batman franchise history, examine how nerd culture has responded to it (specifically queer fans), and ponder the question... is there a one, "true" Batman? Steven: @sdleyva on Twitter Chris: @themythofpsyche on Twitter TJ: @troyfin2 on Twitter Gotham Outsiders: @GothamOutsiders on Twitter and Instagram Music and edited by: Nick Oyler Logo: Aliza Layne

Something's making all of us happy this week: it's guest players Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, and Aisha Harris from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour! These three cohorts begin their face-off with our take on a PCHH favorite: The Regrettable Television [pops cheek] Pop Quiz — all about the worst and weirdest tv premieres of 2020. Then, it's the return deciphering groan-worthy wordplay via movie-food mashups in Apocalypse Chow Redux, with an all new set of culinary clues based on movies. It all wraps up with a set of Lightning Rounds that are truly tailor-made for today's contestants. Support Us On Patreon

Something's making all of us happy this week: it's guest players Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, and Aisha Harris from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour!These three cohorts begin their face-off with our take on a PCHH favorite: The Regrettable Television [pops cheek] Pop Quiz — all about the worst and weirdest tv premieres of 2020.Then, it's the return deciphering groan-worthy wordplay via movie-food mashups in Apocalypse Chow Redux, with an all new set of culinary clues based on movies.It all wraps up with a set of Lightning Rounds that are truly tailor-made for today's contestants.Support Us On Patreon

Something's making all of us happy this week: it's guest players Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, and Aisha Harris from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour! These three cohorts begin their face-off with our take on a PCHH favorite: The Regrettable Television [pops cheek] Pop Quiz — all about the worst and weirdest tv premieres of 2020. Then, it's the return deciphering groan-worthy wordplay via movie-food mashups in Apocalypse Chow Redux, with an all new set of culinary clues based on movies. It all wraps up with a set of Lightning Rounds that are truly tailor-made for today's contestants. NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.

Hello and welcome to the Sewers of Paris Holiday Special Special! In the spirit of the season, we're diving back into the Sewers archives for my 2017 conversations with numerous past guests about their very favorite seasonal entertainment. We'll have an appreciation of Batman Returns from writer Anthony Oliveira, author of Lord of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling among many other works. There's a tribute to Snow Miser from Glen Weldon of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. Performance artist Johnnie Jungleguts will explain why Eyes Wide Shut is his favorite Christmas movie. Videomaker & Dungeon Master Carlos Maza will bring us tidings of Ariana Grande and gay men's choruses. And there's lots more guests and lots more special -- we've got everything to fills your hearts with festive cheer at this, the darkest time of year. And a big thanks to everyone supporting the Sewers of Paris on Patreon. I could not make the show without all of you.

“Fagmalion, Part Two: Attack of the Clones” (January 30, 2003) We’re covering part two of a four-part Will & Grace arc, but it actually make sense in that this itself is part two of two-part crossover with Kyle Getz and Mike Johnson from the podcast Gayish, which is all about the stereotypes that surround gay identity. Is this Will & Grace a carnival of gay horrors? Yes, but that doesn’t mean this show isn’t worth examining. If you’re Gayish-curious, check out their late bloomers episode or their sex hotel episode with Davey Wavey. But more importantly listen to the episode where we’re guests! Also listen to Henry Giardina’s new podcast, Totally Trans. The article conjecturing a link between Young Frankenstein and the gay practice of woofing. The connection between Matt Gorening and the L.A. gay bar Akbar. Glen Weldon’s complete history of gay subtext in Batman, which predates this Will & Grace joke by a long time. Greek mythology and robots: a short, weird history. Shop for Gayest Episode Ever shirts, totes and more on our TeePublic page. Buy Glen’s movie, Being Frank. Support us on Patreon! Follow: GEE on Facebook • GEE on Twitter • Drew on Twitter • Glen on Twitter Listen: iTunes • Spotify • Stitcher • Google Play • Google Podcasts • Himalaya • TuneIn This episode’s outro track is “Love Dawn” by Sylvi Foster: Apple Music • Amazon Music • Spotify

We're back! This week Kevin sits down with Glen Weldon from NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour. Together they discuss NPR aesthetics, queer identity, and the difference between good critique and bad critique.Follow Glen Weldon on Twitter! Help the show by giving it a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts!

It took Brás de Oliva Domingos so long to find out, and he found out. What, if anything, he found out is the central question of Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá’s 2010 Vertigo series Daytripper, subject of our final Four-Color Flashback for 2019. You see, Brás writes obituaries for a São Paulo newspaper--and at the end of most chapters in this book, he dies. Twin writers/artists Moon and Bá pave the way for an existential journey along the many turning points of a life, from the imperceptible to the unmistakable. Paul and Arlo discuss Daytripper’s hint of magical realism; the coherent, airtight structure that grounds the book’s absurdity; how the series’ hopeful attitude brushes up against horrific tragedy; Moon and Bá’s distinctive (though not so distinctive we know who is penciling and/or inking what!) art style, accentuated by master colorist Dave Stewart; and more.   Next: on the Gobbledygeek season 10 finale, Christmas gets twisted with John McPhail’s 2018 horror-comedy-musical Anna and the Apocalypse. THE BREAKDOWN Total Run Time: 01:32:47 00:00:42  - Intro 00:06:30  - Main Topic 01:26:40  - Outro / Next THE MUSIC “Day Tripper” by Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66, Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 (1966) “Circle of Life” by Carmen Twillie & Lebo M, The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1994) THE LINKS “'Daytripper' Explores The Quiet Moments That Shape A Man's Life. And His Death(s)” by Glen Weldon, NPR “Daytripper (Review)” by Chris Mautner, The Comics Journal “INTERVIEW: Fábio Moon & Gabriel Bá Part 2: A Daytripper Retrospective” by Alexander Lu, Comics Bulletin  

Tori Whiting of the Heritage Foundation joins Radha in geeking out over trade chaos and the potential for a recession -Bombshell's very first guest economist. Erin, Radha, and Loren catch up on the impact of over a century of South Korea-Japan tensions and offer a small ray of light in the latest political agreement news out of post-Bashir Sudan before turning to the G7, that meeting of world leaders. And to Loren and Erin's infinite delight, we devote all of pop culture to the military career of Logan Echolls and the new Disney-Star Wars releases.   Links Korea-Japan Grace Shao, "South Korea is Scrapping a Security Deal with Japan: Here's Why it Matters," CNBC, August 23, 2019 David Brown, "Pentagon Worried Over South Korea-Japan Rift," Politico, August 23, 2019 Choe Sang-Hun, "South Korea Signals End to 'Final' Deal with Japan Over Wartime Sex Slaves," New York Times, November 21, 2018 Isabel Reynolds and Jihye Lee, "South Korea to Withdraw from Japan Intel Pact to US Chagrin," Bloomberg, August 22, 2019 Climate "Amazon Fires: Why the Rainforest Helps Fight Climate Change," BBC, August 24, 2019 Naomi Oreskes, Michael Oppenheimer, and Dale Jamieson, "Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change," Scientific American, August 19, 2019 Dan Vergano, "We're Living Through a Climate Emergency Right Now - We Just Aren't Paying Attention," Buzz Feed News, August 22, 2019 Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow, "The Greenland Ice Sheet Poured 197 Billion Tons of Water into the North Atlantic in July Alone," Washington Post, August 3, 2019 G7 "Boris Johnson to Ask Trump Not to Escalate Trade War," CNN, August 25, 2019 Andrew Freedman, "Climate Change Could Cost the US up to 10.5 percent of its GDP by 2100, Study Finds," Washington Post, August 19, 2019 Amanda Macias, "Trump Hints at a Very Big Trade Deal with Britain Post Brexit," CNBC, August 25, 2019 Michael Collins and John Fritze, "Iranian Official Javad Zarif Arrives Unexpectedly at G7 Amid Tensions. Trump's Response? No Comment," USA Today, August 25, 2019 Sudan Jen Kirby, "Sudan Signs Power-Sharing Deale as its Former Dictator Goes to Trial," Vox, August 19, 2019 "New Sudan: Thousands Celebrate as Protesters, Army Sign Deal," Aljazeera, August 18, 2019 Jamal Mahjoub, "A Season of Hope in Sudan," New York Times, August 22, 2019 Pompeo Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs, "Republican Donors Told to Wait as Pompeo Considers Kansas Senate Run," Bloomberg, August 13, 2019 Maggie Haberman and Lara Jakes, "Pompeo Fuels Further Talk of Senate Race," New York Times, August 21, 2019 Pop Culture Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Margaret Wilson, and Christina Tucker, "Veronica Mars Returns with Melodrama and a New Mystery, NPR, August 9, 2019 Fandom, Tweets, August 23, 2019 Jennifer Ouellette, "Ewan McGregor Confirms He Will Return as Obi-Wan for New Star Wars Series," ARS Technica, August 24, 2019 James Hibberd, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Poster, Epic New Footage at D23 Expo," Entertainment Weekly, August 24, 2019 "Who is Rey?" Adam Serwer, December 24, 2015   Produced by Tre Hester

Tori Whiting of the Heritage Foundation joins Radha in geeking out over trade chaos and the potential for a recession -Bombshell's very first guest economist. Erin, Radha, and Loren catch up on the impact of over a century of South Korea-Japan tensions and offer a small ray of light in the latest political agreement news out of post-Bashir Sudan before turning to the G7, that meeting of world leaders. And to Loren and Erin's infinite delight, we devote all of pop culture to the military career of Logan Echolls and the new Disney-Star Wars releases.   Links Korea-Japan Grace Shao, "South Korea is Scrapping a Security Deal with Japan: Here's Why it Matters," CNBC, August 23, 2019 David Brown, "Pentagon Worried Over South Korea-Japan Rift," Politico, August 23, 2019 Choe Sang-Hun, "South Korea Signals End to 'Final' Deal with Japan Over Wartime Sex Slaves," New York Times, November 21, 2018 Isabel Reynolds and Jihye Lee, "South Korea to Withdraw from Japan Intel Pact to US Chagrin," Bloomberg, August 22, 2019 Climate "Amazon Fires: Why the Rainforest Helps Fight Climate Change," BBC, August 24, 2019 Naomi Oreskes, Michael Oppenheimer, and Dale Jamieson, "Scientists Have Been Underestimating the Pace of Climate Change," Scientific American, August 19, 2019 Dan Vergano, "We're Living Through a Climate Emergency Right Now - We Just Aren't Paying Attention," Buzz Feed News, August 22, 2019 Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow, "The Greenland Ice Sheet Poured 197 Billion Tons of Water into the North Atlantic in July Alone," Washington Post, August 3, 2019 G7 "Boris Johnson to Ask Trump Not to Escalate Trade War," CNN, August 25, 2019 Andrew Freedman, "Climate Change Could Cost the US up to 10.5 percent of its GDP by 2100, Study Finds," Washington Post, August 19, 2019 Amanda Macias, "Trump Hints at a Very Big Trade Deal with Britain Post Brexit," CNBC, August 25, 2019 Michael Collins and John Fritze, "Iranian Official Javad Zarif Arrives Unexpectedly at G7 Amid Tensions. Trump's Response? No Comment," USA Today, August 25, 2019 Sudan Jen Kirby, "Sudan Signs Power-Sharing Deale as its Former Dictator Goes to Trial," Vox, August 19, 2019 "New Sudan: Thousands Celebrate as Protesters, Army Sign Deal," Aljazeera, August 18, 2019 Jamal Mahjoub, "A Season of Hope in Sudan," New York Times, August 22, 2019 Pompeo Nick Wadhams and Jennifer Jacobs, "Republican Donors Told to Wait as Pompeo Considers Kansas Senate Run," Bloomberg, August 13, 2019 Maggie Haberman and Lara Jakes, "Pompeo Fuels Further Talk of Senate Race," New York Times, August 21, 2019 Pop Culture Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Margaret Wilson, and Christina Tucker, "Veronica Mars Returns with Melodrama and a New Mystery, NPR, August 9, 2019 Fandom, Tweets, August 23, 2019 Jennifer Ouellette, "Ewan McGregor Confirms He Will Return as Obi-Wan for New Star Wars Series," ARS Technica, August 24, 2019 James Hibberd, "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Reveals Poster, Epic New Footage at D23 Expo," Entertainment Weekly, August 24, 2019 "Who is Rey?" Adam Serwer, December 24, 2015   Produced by Tre Hester

Live from Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas -- it's PART THREE of The Summer Boys of Summer Tour with special guests Linda Holmes (Evvie Drake Starts Over), Glen Weldon (The Caped Crusade), Stephen Thompson (NPR's The Good Listener column), Rachel McElroy (Wonderful podcast) and Griffin McElroy (Wonderful podcast, My Brother, My Brother and Me podcast)! Couldn't make it to a live Summer Boys of Summer show? Grab a beach ball, a poster, or a challenge coin from MaxFunStore.com and feel like you did!

PRIDE MONTH SPECIAL! This week on Must Have Seen TV, Brett talks to Glen Weldon about the "Bob Newhart Show" episode "Some of My Best Friends Are..." Mr. Plager comes out! Dr. Hartley becomes an ally! Mrs. Bakerman craves fresh anguish! Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for info on next week's sitcom. Please rate and review the show in Apple Podcasts, and you can follow the podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr at @MustHaveSeenTV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*ShOw NuTz* Previous Podcast Challenge for Eric: Bad Science Podcast Challenge for Lauren: Teen Creeps Clip 1: Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith, Moms and Stuff https://art19.com/shows/amy-schumer-presents/episodes/91ca5b20-c737-4ec1-b0a5-39bbda4d69f1 Hosts: Amy Schumer, Bridget Everett, Rachel Feinstein, and Keith Robinson Guest: Rachel Bloom Time: 6:13-7:29 Clip 2: Pop Culture Happy Hour, We Get It Now https://www.npr.org/2019/01/22/687449084/we-get-it-now Hosts: Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Steven Metcalf Guest: None Time: 2:18-4:46 You Scared or Wut: 10 Things That Scare Me, Alaska Thunderfuck https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/alaska-thunderfuck-10-things-that-scare-me Host: WNYC Studios Time: 1:57-2:28 1. Deer 2. Driving in cards 3. Throwing up in a car 4. Falling and hitting your teeth 5. Home invaders 6. People talking about you 7. Not having enough time to get ready 8. Cockroaches 9. Sending out new material 10. Dying Bonus Seggy 2: Podkast Korner: Natch Beaut, Fire & Acne with Joel Kim Booster & Matt Rogers https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fire-acne-with-joel-kim-booster-matt-rogers/id1223715132?i=1000425798729&mt=2 Hosts: Jackie Johnson Guest: Joel Kim Booster, Matt Rogers Time: 6:46-8:35 Segment Segment LP: Patreon (The Bechdel Cast, Punch Up the Jam, Doughboys, Ologies, Lady 2 Lady) EE: Getting your taxes done as early as possible THANKS, QUIP!!!!

Happy National Trivia Day! Let’s celebrate with a collision of journalists who also host podcasts! Cara Santa Maria is the host of the podcast Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria. She’s also a science communicator and there’s a chance that her proficiency in STEM will lead her to victory in this trivia battle. Her opponent is Glen Weldon, panelist on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He’s written the book on Batman and Superman (literally) but will that knowledge be enough to guide him to victory? In this episode, we’ll learn about fashion, drag queens and art with deceased creatures. What’s the difference: Top and Bottom What’s the difference between a shirt that is “button-up” and “button-down”? What’s the difference between “below” and “under”? Areas of Expertise Cara Santa Maria: Hold ‘em poker, the artist Christopher Marley and the Olive Garden menu. Glen Weldon: Wine tasting, Rupaul’s Drag Race and Catherine O’Hara. Appearing in this episode: J. Keith van Straaten Helen Hong Cara Santa Maria Glen Weldon With guest experts: Christopher Marley- international artist. Brian Firkus- actor, singer and embodiment of drag-queen Trixie Mattel. Go Fact Yourself was devised by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, and produced in collaboration with Maximum Fun. The show was recorded at The Angel City Brewery in Los Angeles. Theme Song by Jonathan Green. Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher. The show is edited by Julian Burrell.

Glen Weldon (Pop Culture Happy Hour! @ghweldon!) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about comedian Mike Warnke and his album Alive!SHOW NOTES:Mike Warnke - Alive! (Complete Album Download)Cornerstone Series on Mike WarnkeGCF Spotify PraylistPATREON!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" ;)GCF - Second Service Patreon!CHARITY:This month we're matching iTunes reviews with donations to Wildfire Relief Fund Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and we’ll match it with $1. 2000 reviews = $2000 donated!Become a follower on social media:Twitter: @christianfunpodInstagram: @christianfunpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianfunpod/Website: www.goodchristianfun.com

The Fandom Files is joined by Glen Weldon, the author, NPR contributor and all-around geek expert. Weldon talks to us about the history of Superman — it's the Man of Steel's 80th birthday! — and what Zach Snyder got wrong. Plus, we talk about Batman, Star Wars, and the highs and lows of geek culture as pop culture. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY! (Photo from Batman/Superman #14, 2014)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last month on All Things Considered NPR’s Kelly McEvers and Pop Culture Happy Hour‘s Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon talked about this era of TV and movies, many of which are catering to Gen X nostalgia. Weldon asserted that, “…the strongest nostalgia you feel is for the stuff that you chose. So in your teens […]

This week we were very sad to learn of the death of actor Adam West.  While his career was indelibly linked to the television adaptation of Bill Finger and Bob Kane's The Batman, West also gave the character a truly iconic introduction to the world.  His Bat was a Pop Art essay in high camp, a performance that creators in comics and movies spent half a century responding to - sometimes aggressively. Glen Weldon, whose book The Caped Crusade we highly recommend, has commemorated the actor here.  In other news from film, we discuss what the critical drubbing received by The Mummy means for the next cab off the studio franchise rank Dark Universe. Has the 'Marvel Studio formula' succeeded for any other franchise besides Marvel's own? And can it then be considered a formula? When did movies become advertisements for other movies instead of telling self-contained stories? As always, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter, and give us a rating or review on iTunes. 

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Glen Weldon NPR pop culture correspondent on Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. .NPR pop culture correspondent Glen Weldon  The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture   Glen Weldon's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, Slate, The Atlantic, The Village Voice, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and many other places. He is a panelist on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour and reviews books and comic books for NPR.org. The author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography and The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture, he lives in Washington, DC. The book is already being met with rave reviews: “In this excellent, insightful book…Weldon provides a concise history of the Dark Knight with sharp humor and a personal charm,” writes Publishers Weekly in a *starred* review. As a regular on NPR's “Pop Culture Happy Hour,” and a frequent guest on all manner of podcasts, Glen can expertly discuss on-air the cultural implications of Batman's changing identity over his 77-year history, as well as the expectations for the upcoming film Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (in theaters March 25). Why did Bat-fans reject Adam West's portrayal of the Superhero in the 1960s TV show? What made The Dark Knight film the second highest grossing movie to date when it came out, only following The Titanic? What do we need to know about Ben Affleck's Batman (“Batfleck”) soon to hit screens nationwide?  

It all started with Jacques Cousteau. "I knew that I wanted to be a writer, but I didn't follow that for a long time," said Glen Weldon, a panelist on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. "For the longest time, I thought I wanted to be a marine biologist. At age 4, I knew I wanted to be a marine biologist."