The Caped Podcasters

"How come nobody's ever tried to be a superhero?" This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're talking about what happens when a regular ol' un-super Dave decides to become a real-life vigilante. Not our Dave, unfortunately. We're talking about Matthew Vaughn's 2010 coming-of-age/dark comedy/superhero movie, Kick-Ass . *Kick-Ass® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered trad...

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg... It's Christmastime in the Fortress of Poditude and everybody's RETURNING for the holiday! Michael Keaton (briefly). Tim Burton. Even Danny Elfman! To celebrate the season, we're discussing our first sequel: Batman Returns from 1992, and oh boy, it's an interesting one. *Batman® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are registered tradema...

This week we try to keep our heart-rates under control while we dive into Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk . This 2008 movie may be the second entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe , but it's #1 in abandoned backstories, recast leads, and aimless plots. Tune in to see how we unravel this one without Hulking out! *The Incredible Hulk® and its associated titles, logos, and characters are reg...

Justice is blind. Love is blind. Ben Affleck is blind. We journey from the Fortress of Poditude to Hell's Kitchen this week to discuss Daredevil , Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 film. Do we hate this movie? Do we love this movie? Could it be both? Listen and find out!

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new episode of The Caped Podcasters ! This week in the Fortress of Poditude, we're talking about the 1978 classic that made the world believe a man can fly: Richard Donner's Superman . Essentially a perfect movie... Yeah. Let's go with that.

Hot on the heels of Thanksgiving, The Caped Podcasters are celebrating family this week in the Fortress of Poditude with a particularly super family. We're chatting about Brad Bird's 2004 Pixar masterpiece: The Incredibles . So grab some leftovers, find your super-suit, and join us!

We're taking a break from our normal schtick this week to pay tribute to "The Man" and talk about what he means to the comic book industry, the entertainment industry, pop culture, and us personally. Excelsior!

This week, The Caped Podcasters come face-to-face with the MCU . That's right! We're talking Iron Man . Things get a little contentious in the Fortress of Poditude as we debate the merit of Jon Favreau's 2008 entry into the connected universe. Also Dave hates fun.

This week, we're swinging through the streets of New York City with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man from 2002. Join us in the Fortress of Poditude, where we'll be talking about respecting teenagers' privacy and what exactly Uncle Ben meant by "great power."

This week in the Fortress of Poditude we discuss Tim Burton's Batman , the 1989 classic that set the tone for both superhero movies and blockbusters moving forward. Join us as we kick off our journey into the depths of superhero film with a BANG! ZOWIE! BLAM!