Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio address YOUR comments & questions about the SUPERGIRL movie starring Milly Alcock. SPOILER WARNING! They also analyze the box office performance of the film over opening weekend and ponder the implications for the budding DCU. THANK YOU to all guests and listeners for joining the podcast for "A Supergirl Fan Journey" over these past months. Diggi...

Host Anthony Desiato welcomes his wife, Stephanie Desiato, as they dig deeper into the 2026 SUPERGIRL film starring Milly Alcock! Anthony recounts how his view of the film improved following a second viewing, while Stephanie shares her perspective as a non-comic book reader who previously knew Supergirl through the Melissa Benoist television series. Episode contains SPOILERS! The podcast's coverag...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe ( @reallifelobo , Taneleer's Basement ) share their initial reactions to the 2026 SUPERGIRL film — directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock — with a specific focus on its adaptive approach to SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW. The time for speculation is over! Discussion contains SPOILERS for the film . Coverage continues on Tuesday (6/30/26) wi...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge ( Missing Frames ) share their final thoughts, hopes, and predictions for the soon-to-release SUPERGIRL movie in a special "pregame" installment! And after months of charting Supergirl's journey across time & media, what are Anthony's ultimate takeaways on the Girl of Steel? PLUS: Anthony & Shawn revisit the first two seasons of the animated s...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ralph Puma ( Kill Me Kate ) shine a light on the original HUSH storyline — from BATMAN #608-619 by Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee — which introduced Bruce Wayne's childhood friend Tommy Elliot as the titular villain clad in bandages & a trench coat. They relive the excitement of the story's release, examine its legacy and value almost 25 years later, question whether th...

Host Anthony Desiato and the hosts of Supergirl Radio (Rebecca Johnson & Morgan Glennon) count down their Top 10 episodes of the CBS/CW television series SUPERGIRL starring Melissa Benoist! Did YOUR favorite installments make the cut? The panel also discusses the show generally — including its evolution, strengths & missteps, and ultimate legacy. Support the show and receive exclusive podc...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Adam Daltorio dig into Zor-El's reinvention as Cyborg Superman during Supergirl's New 52 and Rebirth comic book eras. They discuss Kara's overall arc across her New 52 title — beginning with the...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore ( Always Hold On To Smallville ) dig into Kara Kent on SMALLVILLE as portrayed by Laura Vandervoort across Season 7 and return appearances in Seasons 8 & 10. They discuss her&nbsp...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr ( Aw Yeah Comics ) dig into Kara Zor-El's reintroduction to Post-Crisis continuity in the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8-13, aka "The Supergirl from Krypton" by Jeph Loeb & the late Michael Turner. They also discuss that arc's 2010 animated film adaptation — SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE, starring Summer Glau, Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Case Aiken ( Men of Steel ) dig into "Many Happy Returns" — the famed final arc of the Peter David-written SUPERGIRL series featuring art by Ed Benes — in which Linda Danvers encounters the Pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El and attempts to take her place in the multiverse to save Kara from her fate in CRISIS. They discuss the arc's loving send-up of Silver Age sensibilities, th...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey ( Bailey Planet ) dig into Peter David & Leonard Kirk's "Earth-Born Angel" follow-up from SUPERGIRL #51-74, in which Linda Danvers — depowered, partnered with the demon Buzz, and clad in her SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES costume — tours the DCU in search of the Matrix entity. THIS TUESDAY: The podcast's coverage of the 1996-2023 series concludes wi...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rob O'Connor ( All Star Superfan Podcast ) shine a light on the 2005 film BATMAN BEGINS, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, which made an outsized impact on the character...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Dr. Anj ( Supergirl Comic Box Commentary ) dig into the classic Peter David SUPERGIRL series — with pencillers Gary Frank and Leonard Kirk — which merged the Matrix Supergirl with Linda Danvers to form an Earth-Born Angel across its initial 50-issue mega-arc. Anthony & Anj discuss key themes of identity, sin, forgiveness, & sacrifice; the bold choice to take...

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 250th episode of the podcast with guest Zach Moore ( Always Hold On To Smallville ) as they build the "perfect" Superman origin through a series of 20 questions covering Krypton, Smallville, and Metropolis. What should be the cause of Krypton's destruction? Should Clark be Superboy? Who should make the Superman costume? Anthony & Zach tackle these...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge ( Missing Frames ) dig into Supergirl as depicted across the DC Animated Universe, from her debut & initial appearances in SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES through her evolution &&nbs...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Josh Marowitz ( Comic Book Collectors ) dig into the first ten issues of the current SUPERGIRL comic book series by writer & artist Sophie Campbell. They discuss the book's approach to continuity as it lovingly mines from Supergirl's Pre-Crisis adventures; Kara's return to Midvale as Linda Danvers; the budding girl gang of Kara, Lena, Lesla-Lar, & Luna Lustru...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick ( The Krypton Report ) assemble the ultimate all-media Luthor family tree from across time & media! Branches of the family tree include Lex's parents (Jules & Arlene, then Lionel&nbs...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Hendricks ( Fat Moose Comics ) dig into SPIDER-MAN/SUPERMAN #1, the second of two 2026 crossover specials from DC & Marvel.  They discuss the lead story by Brad Meltzer & Pepe Larr...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Lance Laster ( Always Hold On To Arrow ) shine a light on the 1999 storyline "No Man's Land," in which an earthquake-ravaged Gotham City is cut off from the rest of the nation. They discuss the event's innovative approach to assigning creative teams; emphasis on character — rather than plot — in what is ultimately a morality play; rich development of the Batman &...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio dig into the Post-Crisis Matrix Supergirl — from her introduction in John Byrne's "The Supergirl Saga" to her ill-advised romance with Lex Luthor II during the Triangle Era to&n...

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special Superman Day bonus episode! Anthony and guest Ed Gross ( Superman: The Definitive History ) survey Supergirl's adaptations across film, television, and animation — including the 1984 Helen Slater film, SMALLVILLE, the CBS/CW series starring Melissa Benoist, and more. They also dig into the original SUPERMAN III treatment by Ilya Salkind, which reimagined Sup...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Martin Gray ( Too Dangerous  review blog) dig into the Bronze Age series THE DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL by Paul Kupperberg & Carmine Infantino. They discuss Kara’s various costume permutations...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez ( @wearingthecape ) dig into Supergirl's Silver Age origins as the star of her own decade-long ACTION COMICS backup feature from creators Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Al Pla...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr ( Aw Yeah Comics ) dig into the just-released FULL trailer for SUPERGIRL, the June 2026 film directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato , including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP t...

Host Anthony Desiato welcomes writer STERLING GATES to the podcast to dig into his classic 2008-2010 SUPERGIRL run with artist Jamal Igle and the sprawling NEW KRYPTON Saga! They discuss the original making of the New Krypton Saga, from its initial pitch to reworked ending; Sterling’s re-mapping of approximately 130 issues for the new line of omnibus collections to reflect the intended reading ord...