Prodigious Saps

Right after we recorded our last episode, TONS more stuff dropped. We now have a new trailer and TWO full clips from SUPERGIRL. Tonight we're focusing on those two clips, which are both fascinating. ALSO: loads more tantalizing glimpses of MAN OF TOMORROW from the streets of Atlanta, where Superman and a mech-suited Lex Luthor are battling each other amidst angry Metropolis citizens. Brace yoursel...

Things are coming out faster than we can keep up with! We recorded this a couple days ago, before the final SUPERGIRL trailer dropped. Since then, loads more stuff has come out about MAN OF TOMORROW and SUPERGIRL. We will be recording a follow-up video ASAP! Anyway, today we're covering a bunch of different stuff: First MAN OF TOMORROW set photos SUPEGIRL TV spot reveals Lex Luthor Battlesuit reve...

Here's our full nerdy analysis of the second LANTERNS teaser, laden with metric buttloads of speculation. PLUS: upcoming DC animated series and STAR WARS talk Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggar...

We've just watched ONE LAST KILL and... it was pretty good! What did y'all think? ALSO: some jabber other MCU projects, STAR WARS, and why sometimes the best approach is simple: tell a good story and let the character do what they do best. No easter egg soup necessary. 00:00:00 — Punisher: One Last Kill 00:15:06 — Is Daredevil in Spider-Man or NOT? 00:17:38 — Should Marvel do more of these one-off...

We're talking all about the DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S2 finale... SPOILERS ABOUND! Also a bit of Punisher and Spider-Man speculation, and where Marvel might take Daredevil next. Also discussed: Star Wars rumors, Maul: Shadow Lord, Wonder Man, and some fun DCU stuff that James Gunn revealed recently. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stor...

In this episode, we revisit BATMAN RETURNS, one of the strangest major comic-book movies ever made. We talk Tim Burton’s over-the-top visual style, the movie’s tangled plot, Michael Keaton’s sidelined Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer’s unforgettable Catwoman, Danny DeVito’s grotesque Penguin, and Christopher Walken stealing scenes as Max Shreck. Messy, kinky, funny, stylish, and very Burton. Prodigious S...

This might be the best DAREDEVIL has ever been on screen! PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 PODCAST: https://prodigioussaps.fireside.fm/ Daredevil: Born Again S2 is REALLY getting good. This might be the best these characters have ever been on scr...

The podcast is BACK! Today we're talking comics and SUPERMAN with CHRISTOPHER JONES. PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 PODCAST: https://prodigioussaps.fireside.fm/ Our friend DC Comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES returns for a wide-ranging comic book...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_OESPuVsBqg Three years ago, when we first started doing this show, Brendan admitted that he'd never seen BATMAN v SUPERMAN. Well, our brothers and sisters in nerddom... now he has. Chad requested that we review the Ultimate Edition, because he believes it is a better movie than the theatrical cut... for whatever that's worth. So what do you think of...

By popular demand, we have rewatched Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL. And yes, we have notes Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l01ixMUodkw We both have a LOT to say about MAN OF STEEL because we care about the character of Superman so much... and of course, because this film has been such a remarkably divisive force in the fandom AND the industry ever since it came out. What do YOU think?...

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ohr1sdxvBvw This week, P-Saps dive into Tim Burton’s BATMAN (1989). We revisit the movie’s cultural earthquake—how it reshaped the superhero genre, influenced blockbuster marketing, and gave us a darker Gotham than audiences had ever seen. We unpack Michael Keaton’s unlikely casting and why it works, Jack Nicholson’s show-stealing Joker, Danny Elfman...

Here's our review of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Brendan LOVED it immediately, while Chad had to chew on it for awhile... but we're pretty much in full agreement about this one: it's pretty damn great. SPOILERS ABOUND... so proceed with caution. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1pXIVbAJ80U Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla C...

We are currently on a brief hiatus as Chad is on tour with his band, Blaggards... so in the meantime we're putting out this audio-only version of our long-awaited SUPERMAN RETURNS breakdown. The final YouTube edit will likely wind up being somewhat shorter. ENJOY, P-Saps! Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/pr...

Here's our FULL review of James Gunn's SUPERMAN, starting with a non-spoiler segment. FULL SPOILERS start at 15:15. Watch on YouTube: Non-Spoiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqA1mtbsh-s Spoiler Discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymXSlCxH1qk&t=63s Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigious...

Prodigious Saps No. 60: "The Day Superman Kissed the World" Our friend DC comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES (perhaps most famous for his work on Young Justice) joins us again for a GREAT conversation about the upcoming SUPERMAN and James Gunn's vision for the DCU. We talk about all the stuff we're excited for, take some wild guesses at what's coming next, take a look back at past SUPERMAN films and...

Here's our breakdown of the first full-length SUPERMAN trailer with all kinds of nerdy theories about everything we've seen so far. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/po8akuYitHc Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekl...

Here is our review of Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS. ALSO: weird similarities to SUPERMAN IV and the post-credits scene BOMBSHELL. 00:00:00 — THUNDERBOLTS review 00:23:14 — Superman IV connection #1 00:25:12 — Superman IV connection #2 00:26:12 — "New Avengers" 00:27:05 — The big post-credits scene! There's a much longer version of this review on Patreon and Channel Memberships: PATREON: https://www.patre...

Prodigious Saps No. 58: "Embrace Comics or Go Away" Here is our breakdown of the latest FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS trailer, plus more SUPERMAN speculation. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Faxo_2JnUuw 00:00:00 — Overview 00:03:03 — Why Fantastic Four is so important to MARVEL 00:05:16 — FF trailer breakdown and theories 00:36:05 — When did Hollywood get poisoned with "Comic Book Sh...

SUPERMAN theories and speculation based on recent interviews with Gunn, Corenswet, Brosnahan, and Hoult. PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IULoJ_gKvBk Here's our latest nerdy discussion on SUPERMAN,...

This is our breakdown of the SUPERMAN Sneak Peek that came out last week. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0bs4uTNOe80 The UNCUT version on Patreon and YouTube channel memberships is almost twice as long: https://www.patreon.com/posts/superman-sneak-125892919 Here are the two interviews referenced in the breakdown: The cast of 'Superman' chats with ET at the CinemaCon https://www.yo...

Here is our review of SEVERANCE, mostly centered around the season 2 finale. PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join Prodigious Saps No. 58: "The Dumb Person's Smart Show" SEVERANCE is not our usual fodder, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk about this amazing show now that the long-awaited second season has...

Prodigious Saps No. 57: "The Devil You Say, The Devil You Know" DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN (Episodes 1-3) | SEVERANCE | SUPERMAN III | SUPERMAN 2025 So far we've only seen the first three episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN, but we're digging it so much we couldn't wait to start talking about it. ** SPOILER WARNING for the first three episodes of DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN! ** ALSO: SUPERMAN |||, SUPERMAN 202...

Here is our review of CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD. It's been getting mixed reviews, but we both dug it... while also acknowledging its faults. Did you see it? What did you think? 00:00:00 — Captain America: BNW Review 00:52:40 — Guy Gardner in Super Bowl teaser 00:53:24 — "A Complete Unknown" 01:00:06 — BATMAN breakdowns are coming 01:02:58 — To our viewers who don't understand sarcasm... Pro...

Here is our breakdown of SUPERGIRL (1984) PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 Prodigious Saps No. 56: "Zip ZAP!" Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5w-wB04kNrk This movie is so weird! Which is something you will hear us say a...

At long last, here is our breakdown of SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE. The last time Christopher Reeve portrayed Superman. Yeesh. Needless to say, neither of us like this movie, but we did have a lot of fun talking about it. We also talk about some recent James Gunn/DCU stuff towards the end. 00:00:00 — Overview 00:08:54 — Breakdown 01:24:27 — James Gunn SUPERMAN & DCU news Watch this episod...