The Fanboy and the Hater
Super Heroes
Episodes
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Mike and Jim discuss and debate the line Batman won't cross--killing criminals--using the character Damian Wayne, who often has to recite the mantra "justice not vengeance" to restrain himself.
This discussion is driven by (and contains spoilers for) the following DC animated films: Son of Batman, Batman vs. Robin, Batman: Bad Blood, Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.
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Friday Jan 01, 2021
Friday Jan 01, 2021
Mike and Jim discuss the 2020 DC film Wonder Woman 1984. And the Lasso of Truth compels them to warn you there will be spoilers, one of which is neither of them liked the movie.
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Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Whosoever listens to this episode, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of having heard Mike and Jim discuss Thor Odinson, comparing and contrasting the popular character's portrayals and storylines in Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Mike and Jim discuss Crisis on Infinite Earths, the 2019-2020 CW/DC Arrowverse television series crossover event spanning episodes of Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow, during which Mike constantly mispronounces Stephen Amell's name and overreacts as Jim constantly spoils all things Arrowverse.
Jim also spoils the comic book series of the same name that the crossover story is, in part, based on, but since those comics were published 35 years ago, he doesn't feel guilty about it.
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Mike and Jim discuss (and both Fanboy over) the 2018 animated feature film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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This episode is dedicated to Podcast Assistant Editor Martie, Jim’s beloved cat who sadly, but peacefully, passed away in late January.
“You are Martie.
You are a good kitty.
You are loved.
Good night beautiful girl.”
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Mike and special guest Rhys investigate the character Superman. They discuss what makes the character great, how writing for the character can be difficult, and how the character has been portrayed in live action. Just don't mention his mother's name.
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Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Mike and Jim get animated (well, Jim gets more animated) as they discuss two DC animated movies: Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) and Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans (2019).
This episode also begins and ends with a discussion about animation, more specifically comicbook/superhero animation, and why, even though it may be perceived by many this way, it’s not just for kids.
Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:
Time Index
Topic(s)
00:00:00
Cold Open
00:00:15
Intro
00:01:13
Opening Remarks about Animation
00:08:15
Who are the Teen Titans?
00:18:15
Social Shout-out # 1:
The Year of Plenty Podcast:
https://theyearofplenty.com
https://twitter.com/theyearofplenty
00:19:33
Discussion about Titans Go! To the Movies
00:43:39
Social Shout-out # 2:
SeanGeek Podcast:
https://seanmcginity.ca
https://twitter.com/Seangeek
00:44:49
Social Shout-out # 3:
Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:
http://bit.ly/PodNation
00:45:21
Discussion about Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans
01:22:39
Closing Thoughts about Animation
01:25:58
Outro
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
In this episode, Mike and Jim discuss Batman, including who has played the character best in live-action and animated portrayals, and what future Batman stories (and in what format) they would like to see.
Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:
Time Index
Topic(s)
00:00:00
Cold Open
00:00:15
Intro
00:01:13
Opening Remarks
00:02:33
Bruce Wayne and Batman are two different characters
00:07:55
Discussion about live-action portrayals
00:16:27
Discussion about animated portrayals
00:23:30
Is it easier for voice actors to get it right?
00:31:19
Social Shout-outs:
Indie Podcast List on podchaser.com:
http://bit.ly/PodNation
Play Comics Podcast:
https://playcomics.com
https://twitter.com/playcomicscast
00:32:30
Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing,
and Batman in the Justice League
00:40:04
How best to tell an extended Batman story
01:00:05
Recommended Batman Movies
01:11:05
Closing Thoughts
01:13:31
Outro
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Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
In this episode of the Fanboy and the Hater, we review the 2019 DC movie Shazam! In a rare twist, Jim gets to play the role of Fanboy, while Mike’s Hater mainly takes issue with the movie’s many cliches, tropes, and lazy writing.
(Fun Fact: Most of this episode comes from the first thing we ever recorded for this podcast as a proof of concept, so . . . some aspects of the audio quality aren’t our best.)
Here’s a breakdown of the content of this episode:
Time Index
Topic(s)
00:00:00
Cold Open
00:00:15
Theme Song and Intros
00:02:55
Opening Remarks
00:05:36
Spoiler Alert: Past this point, spoilers abound!
Shazam! Overview and Discussion Begins
00:11:58
Quick aside about the name Shazam!
00:13:00
Shazam! Overview and Discussion Continues
00:36:24
Target Audience: Is this a Kids Movie?
00:38:40
DCEU world building and how the next
Shazam! movie may connect to Justice League
00:43:24
Closing Thoughts
00:53:45
Metaphorical Ratings
00:57:53
Social Shout-out: For Your Reference Podcast
https://fyrpodcast.com
https://twitter.com/ForYourRefPod
FYR YouTube Channel
00:58:51
Outro
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