Pelican Pod

Pelican Pod, Episode 30. Jeff and Patti discuss their first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Fear of Victory (S1E24). Originally recorded 4/17/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E19 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: The Scarecrow uses a fear chemical triggered by adrenaline on Gotham's greatest athletes, then bets against them to reap the winnings. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Unive...

Pelican Pod, Episode 29. Jeff and Patti discuss their first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Vendetta (S1E23). Originally recorded 4/16/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E21 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Batman suspects that an imprisoned Detective Bullock may be innocent after he is arrested for murder. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Batman: The...

Pelican Pod, Episode 28. Jeff and Patti discuss their first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Joker's Favor (S1E22). Originally recorded 4/11/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E8 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: When a timid accountant accidentally runs afoul of the Joker, he promises the Joker anything if the villain will only let him go. Links: ⁠⁠⁠Wikipedia episode guide⁠⁠...

Pelican Pod, Episode 27. Jeff and Patti discuss their first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Feat of Clay Part II (S1E21). Originally recorded 4/7/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E6 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Clayface learns that the man responsible for his disfigurement is to appear on TV, promoting a skin conditioner containing the same chemical that deformed him....

Pelican Pod, Episode 26. Jeff and Patti return from break to chaotically discuss their first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Feat of Clay Part I (S1E20). Originally recorded 4/6/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E5 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: A popular actor renowned for his ability to play any part has a terrible secret. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode gu...

Pelican Pod, Episode 25. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Prophecy of Doom (S1E19). Originally recorded 3/17/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E22 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Bruce begins to worry when all of his wealthy friends join the same Brotherhood group run by Nostromos, a so-called psychic. Links: ⁠George Caltsoudas artwork⁠ ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated...

Pelican Pod, Episode 24. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Beware the Gray Ghost (S1E18). Originally recorded 3/10/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E32 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Batman connects recent bombings in Gotham to an episode of an old television series featuring his favorite boyhood hero, the "Gray Ghost." Links: ⁠Wikipedia episode guide...

Pelican Pod, Episode 23. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, See No Evil (S1E17). Originally recorded 3/8/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E56 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: After a fortune disappears from a gem exposition, Batman investigates. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Batman: The Animated Series Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠I...

Pelican Pod, Episode 22. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, The Cat and the Claw Part 2 (S1E16). Originally recorded 3/2/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E2 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: When Catwoman infiltrates the underground headquarters of the terrorists, she and Batman are captured and left to die as victims of a viral plague. Links: ⁠Wikipedia...

Pelican Pod, Episode 21. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, The Cat and the Claw Part I (S1E15). Originally recorded 3/1/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E1 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Catwoman steals a valuable necklace to fund the purchase of land for a mountain lion preserve but is thwarted by a group of terrorists. Links: ⁠Wikipedia episode guid...

Pelican Pod, Episode 20. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Heart of Ice (S1E14). Originally recorded 2/28/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E4 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Brilliant cryogenics expert Dr. Victor Fries is transformed into Mr. Freeze, a vengeful creature who can only survive in subzero temperatures. Links: ⁠Wikipedia episode guide⁠ ⁠⁠⁠D...

Pelican Pod, Episode 19. Henry goes through his notes for I've Got Batman in My Basement (S1E13) . Originally recorded 3/3/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 18. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, I've Got Batman in My Basement (S1E13). Originally recorded 2/26/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E7 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: After the Penguin sprays Batman with nerve gas, a 12-year-old boy rescues the unconscious hero and hides him in his basement. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki...

Pelican Pod, Episode 17. Henry goes through his notes for It's Never Too Late (S1E12) . Originally recorded 3/2/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 16. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, It's Never Too Late (S1E12). Originally recorded 2/23/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E7 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: An aging Mob boss learns his drug dealings have contributed to his son's drug addiction. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Batman: The Animated Series...

Pelican Pod, Episode 15. Henry goes through his notes for Two-Face, Part I (S1E10) and Part II (S1E11) . Originally recorded 2/25/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 14. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Two-Face Part II (S1E11). Originally recorded 2/17/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E18 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Two-Face, the former Harvey Dent, begins an aggressive campaign against his hated rival, Rupert Thorne. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Batman: The Ani...

Pelican Pod, Episode 13. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Two-Face Part I (S1E10). Originally recorded 2/16/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E17 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: District Attorney Harvey Dent hides a deep dark secret, he has a second personality, Big Bad Harv, a tough gangster. Links: Dissociative identity disorder (Wikipedia) ⁠⁠⁠DC Ani...

Pelican Pod, Episode 12. As a bonus episode , we cover Henry's notes for Be a Clown (S1E9) . Originally recorded 2/14/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 11. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, Be a Clown (S1E9). Originally recorded 2/12/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E11 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: The Joker infiltrates the birthday party of Mayor Hill's son in order to plant a bomb. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Batman: The Animated Series Wiki episod...

Pelican Pod, Episode 10. As a bonus episode , we cover Henry's notes for The Forgotten (S1E8) . Originally recorded 2/9/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 9. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, The Forgotten (S1E8). Originally recorded 2/9/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E23 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: When men begin disappearing at a bowery, Bruce Wayne decides to go undercover as a worker. Links: ⁠⁠⁠Petersen Automotive Museum⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episode guide⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠B...

Pelican Pod, Episode 8. You asked for it — Henry's Notes! As a bonus episode , we cover Henry's notes for The Underdwellers (S1E6) , briefly, and P.O.V. (S1E7) . Originally recorded 2/8/2024.

Pelican Pod, Episode 7. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, P.O.V. (S1E7). Originally recorded 2/8/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E13 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Bullock's account of a botched sting operation is so at odds with the other officers' testimony that the police investigator suspends everyone involved. Links: ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki...

Pelican Pod, Episode 6. Discussing our first watch of Batman: The Animated Series, The Underdwellers (S1E6). Originally recorded 2/5/2024. (Note: This episode is S1E27 if watching via HBO Max.) HBO Max episode description: Batman discovers a gang of forgotten runaways living deep within the Gotham sewer system. Links: ⁠⁠⁠CPS: Child protective services (Wikipedia) ⁠⁠⁠DC Animated Universe Wiki episo...