Superheroes Every Day

The final act of Batman Begins is all about three things that the movie is obsessed with but does not understand: water, air and fear. There's a pointless ninja switcheroo, a random house fire and a happy ending that pleases nobody, especially us. This is the season finale for the podcast — I'll be back with another season later on! To be sure you don't miss the next season, subscribe...

It's the middle of the beginning as we delve into Act 2 of Batman Begins! This is the part where Bruce Wayne turns into Patrick Bateman and does improbable things with bats. Mostly I'm concerned about all those confused slaves that great-grandpa Wayne was trying to stash underground. Come back for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3!

In the season finale, Danny and guest Trevor Bolliger examine the 2005 instruction manual for psychopaths Batman Begins! In which Bruce Wayne goes to Ninja Hogwarts for seven years, and then burns it down just like every other facility we've ever seen. Come back later this week for Act 2 and Act 3!

It's the thrilling conclusion to our episode about X-Men: The Last Stand! The good guys fight to take away their own rights in what might be the most unintentionally conservative superhero movie ever. Plus: Why Dark Phoenix is never going to work in a movie, so please stop trying. Come back in two weeks for episode #23: Batman Begins!

In Act 2 of The Last Stand, everyone chants "We don't need the cure" so much that it's no wonder Robert Smith gets depressed all the time. More useful characters are senselessly disposed of, and the Merry Men assemble in Sherwood Forest. Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3!

Another hot slice of mutant madness! Author Laramie Dean joins Danny to talk about the 2006 mixed metaphor X-Men: The Last Stand. Come back later this week for Act 2!

It's the thrilling conclusion of Joss Whedon's Justice League, and we ask the most pressing question: Does Superman have two birthdays now? It's a laugh a minute as the parademons attack and the world is on the brink of destruction, and the only thing that can save us now is Steppenwolf's allergy to the end of movies.

It's act 2 of our Justice League episode, where we confront the question: What is this movie actually about? I mean, I know, it's The Avengers for sad people, but besides that.

Danny is joined by movies and arts critic Robert Faires to discuss the 2017 monster mash-up, Joss Whedon's Justice League! Join us as we try to make sense of the parademon scratch-off game, the notorious fruit-kickers, fish with fomo and the issues with Amazon delivery. Come back for Act 2 and Act 3 later this week!

The thrilling conclusion to our Batman & Robin episode! Come back in two weeks for episode #21: Joss Whedon's Justice League!

The caped crusaders face off against a pair of slow, stupid criminals who somehow manage to evade capture three times out of five. Robin has several tantrums/rebellions. Plus: almost nothing about Batgirl! Come back for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, later this week!

This week, Danny's joined by graphic designer and author Stuart Manning to talk about the tremendously toyetic 1997 not-the-worst-ever movie Batman & Robin! If you don't have the time or inclination to like this movie, then don't worry, we will like (parts of) it for you. Come back later in the week for Act 2!

The conclusion of our visit to the haunted hospital of The New Mutants! In Act 3, our five heroes finally come to terms with the fact that they are terrifying supermutants who cannot be contained by science or the supernatural.

This episode has everything: blood snow, baby rattlesnakes, traumatic pool parties, failed teen rebellions, the truth about tambourines, and a whole bunch of discussions about coal. Come back for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3!

Danny and guest Becca Petunia check out the 2020 teenage wasteland The New Mutants! It's the story of five supermutants who get locked up in a haunted hospital and forget that they're actually the scary person in the room. Trigger warning for people who are scared of coal! Check out Act 2 and Act 3, coming later this week!

In the thrilling conclusion to the Iron Man episode, Danny and Ryan discuss ghost drives, teleporting villains, unbelievably reliable cars and the big red movie-finishin' button. Come back in two weeks for episode #19: The New Mutants!

Okay, so Tony Stark has proven how cool he is and how much fun it is looking at him, but how does he single-handedly turn himself into a cartoon character? Ryan and Danny investigate. Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Danny and regular guest Ryan Steans find themselves in a novel situation: talking about a movie that they actually like! Find out how Iron Man gets us to like the unlikeable, believe the unbelievable, and give in to the irresistible appeal of showing up late for your own movie.  Look out for Act 2 and Act 3, coming later this week!

The thrilling conclusion of our X2: X-Men United episode! I'm not going to lie to you, a lot of this episode is just Danny and Stuart saying the word "spillway". To be fair, that's pretty much what the movie is like. Also: Are you finding all the mutants? Come back next week for episode #18: Iron Man!

Danny and Stuart head over to Bobby's place for some unseasonal ice tea in the second act of our X2: X-Men United episode! Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Bamf! Stuart Gipp from the retro video games podcast Retronauts joins Danny to talk about the 2003 political thriller X2: X-Men United! Charles Xavier is still babbling about evolution as we join the X-friends for another run-in with the human world. Look out for Act 2 and Act 3, coming later this week!

Go go go! It's the conclusion to our epic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode, when the movie goes literally downhill. There's a lot of turtle tobogganing and an endless roof battle ahead! Come back next week for episode #17: X2: X-Men United!

Danny reveals the backstage secret behind the baffling Sacks/Shredder plan. Splinter reveals the Turtles' baffling backstory. Sacks does a baffling villain monologue. It's basically just one big baffle. Look out for Act 3, coming later this week!

Knock knock, you about to get shell-shocked! Join Danny and Sloane as we discuss the 2014 Michael Bay toy-store tentpole Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! This action figure playset comes complete with nonsensical backstory, a ninja clan that drives sport utility vehicles, and an utterly unconvincing gal reporter. Look out for Act 2 and Act 3 coming later this week!

The thrilling conclusion to our wrestling match with Suicide Squad! Everybody stands in a line in front of a pointlessly gyrating Enchantress as we bid farewell to our supervillainous comprades. Come back next week for episode #16: Michael Bay's 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!