Superheroes Every Day

Danny and Dark Shadows audio producer Joe Lidster discuss the 2021 vampire superhero blood-struck blockbuster, Morbius! Dr. Michael Morbius meets a series of bats, and brings them home to his secret lab, in a busy children's hospital. On the way, he tells the King of Sweden to go to hell. Then Michael and Martine take to international waters, for dangerous maritime science. Joe and Danny are t...

The conclusion of our Eternals episode! The Eternals are locked in an epic struggle to prove that they're interesting enough for a sequel. Action figures are available at a discount. Come back next week for Episode #7: Morbius!

Act 2: The One Where Sersi Finds Out. Look for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Danny and guest Trevor Bolliger discuss the 2021 MCU macrodisaster, Eternals! So who feels like talking about the white supremacist ideology underpinning this film? Let's do that. We also talk about Kit Harington and his tragically small role, why Arishem and Ajak are terrible managers, and which Eternals we wish we could cut from the movie.  Come back later this week for Act 2 and Act 3!

The conclusion of our Hulk episode! General Ross makes nothing but bad decisions and broken promises. The film earns a PlayStation trophy. Betty's hair saves the day. Bruce and David act out a black box theater psychodrama. Danny hulks out.  Come back next week for episode #6 — the 2021 MCU macrodisaster Eternals!

General Ross explodes with rage, and Danny does too. The Hulk punches dogs in the face. Bruce destroys his own office and his own house, which doesn't leave him a lot of options. We enter another facility. Bruce finally remembers.

Danny and guest Ryan Steans discuss the 2003 Ang Lee / Eric Bana punchdrunk epic Hulk! In Act 1: Every character in the movie is an unstoppable rage monster, except for the Hulk. The villain writes down helpful science notes. The death of a bullfrog. The tragedy of Eric Bana shaving. Look out for Act 2 and Act 3 coming later this week!

The conclusion of our Batman Forever episode! The Riddler needs to get some real riddles. Danny and Ryan get very excited about a toy. Ryan's defenses begin to crack. See if you can spot the moment when Danny loses the will to talk about this movie anymore.  Come back next week for episode 5 — the 2003 Ang Lee/Eric Bana punchdrunk epic Hulk!

Danny explains why Batman Forever is not gay enough. Two-Face is unbearable. Chase has a multi-level marketing scheme to sell Malaysian dream wardens. Bruce's repressed memories seem pretty un-repressed. Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week! 

Danny and guest Ryan Roe discuss the 1995 McDonalds commercial, Batman Forever! In Act 1: Fast food and action figures take control of the franchise. Batman has a laissez-faire attitude towards crime.  Bruce and Alfred are experts at luring troubled teens into their house. The Riddler gets VC money for his web3 startup. Look out for Act 2 and Act 3 coming later this week!

The conclusion of our Steel episode! Slats has something for a police helicopter's ass. We mourn the tragic end of Big Willie. Anthony has a counterpoint. The movie has a surprise racist ending. Come back next week for Episode 4: Batman Forever!

Exclusive to this podcast! Anthony explains the eternally baffling line, "Eat the hot dog. Don't be one." Also: The start of a tepid junkyard romance. Martin gets a job and makes mad cream. Steel steps up for Thomas and Martha Wayne. Sparks lines up the green lights.  Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Danny and guest Anthony Strand discuss Shaquille O'Neal's 1997 Superman-adjacent box office bomb — Steel! Johnny and Sparks touch fingertips. Burke murders someone with an elevator. Martin has all kinds of crazy honies sweatin' him. There's a very effective new gang program. We have advice for criminals.  This is Act 1 of the episode — look out for Act 2 and Act 3 coming later this...

The conclusion of our X-Men: First Class episode!  We learn that people fear things they don't understand, especially dangerous, unpredictable things. Danny is concerned about Professor X's access to health care.

Meanwhile at a strip club, Erik and Charles are still picking up girls. Danny and Trevor have a hard time with Banshee. The superteens are stuck in a fishbowl with no activities. Black guy dies first. Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Danny and guest Trevor Bolliger discuss X-Men: First Class, the 2011 violent rom-com about doomed romance on the high seas! Schmidt wants Erik to clean up some loose change. The movie's a little weird about women. Charles and Erik have a meet-cute in the water. Trevor wants a helicarrier.  Danny is distracted by pie.  This is Act 1 of the episode — look out for Act 2 and Act 3 coming later thi...

The conclusion of our Man of Steel episode! We meet the other love of Superman's life: a guy who falls out of a helicopter. Danny pays tribute to those we have lost in the Smallville small business community. We have some tough things to say about the Snyder bros. Danny explains why the neck snap is the best scene in the movie.

General Zod introduces himself to the Earth in an unnecessarily frightening way. Superman and Lois have a first date in handcuffs. Zod has several more messaging failures. Lois meets Jor-El, and it turns out even the coolest guy on Krypton can't manage to do anything right. We try to give Zod some advice. Look out for the thrilling conclusion in Act 3, coming later this week!

Danny and guest Ryan Steans discuss Man of Steel, the 2013 Zack Snyder / Henry Cavill reboot that landed on our planet and made everything worse. There are only two questions that really matter about a superhero movie: How much money did it make, and how hot are the people? Man of Steel did okay at the box office, but it really nailed the second part, introducing us to the world's hottest pers...