The House of El: Superman, Smallville & The DCU

February 14, 2008 –  Lois discovers that Lex has found Kara, who is suffering from amnesia, and follows him to Detroit after her. The busboy at the diner that Kara works is obsessed with her, and when Lex arrives, the busboy shoots him, fearing that he will take Kara away. He then holds Kara and Lois hostage. Clark, in efforts to find them, enters Lex’s mind using experimental LuthorCorp tech...

February 13, 2008 – Here is our interview with actress Alaina Huffman who portrayed the Black Canary in last week’s episode of Smallville entitled, “Siren”. Huffman talks about what it was like to wear the costume, act like a superhero, and still be home in time to take care of the kids! Also, will we see the Black Canary again?

February 7, 2008 –  Chloe intercepts confidential information from Lex, but the Black Canary shows up and steals the information back for Lex. When Lex learns the Green Arrow was involved, he sends Black Canary after him. Black Canary attacks Oliver, believing him to be a terrorist, and in the process reveals his secret identity to Lois. Clark confronts the Canary, and convinces her of t...

January 31, 2008 –  Lana is unaware that Bizarro is impersonating Clark, who is still frozen at the Fortress of Solitude, and reveals information about Milton Fine to him. Bizarro tracks down Fine in the hope that he will help him combat his yellow sun weakness. Fine directs Bizarro to Dax-Ur, a Kryptonian scientist who came to Earth years earlier. Jor-El releases Clark from his imprisonment...

January 19, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Multiple sightings of case designate “Starkville’s House of El” podcast retrieved at incident site U.S. 123 area formerly known as “Starkville”.

January 6, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Steve flies solo while Derek is off with John “Jonathan Kent” Schneider on a press engagement. In his absence, Steve talks a lot about what season 8 has in store from a fan’s point of view and an in-depth discussion of the SHoE forums and some of the Smallville related topics that are going on there.

January 1, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve ring in the new year with visions of Bizarro dancing in their heads. It’s the last episode of 2007 (only by a few hours!) and we’ve got more strike information, the run down of Christmas goodies, some great emails, and an in-depth look at the role the anti-Clark will play in the upcoming episode ten, “Persona”.

December 24, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve bring you a special Christmas Eve edition of SHoE, with discussions on Justice League: The New Frontier, the arrival of Chloe Sullivan to DC Comics, and a certain superhero team-up in Will Smith’s “I Am Legend’. Merry Christmaskwanzahanukkah!

December 13, 2007 –  Clark and Lana team up to take down Lex. Clark and Lana discover, through an Isis Foundation patient, that Milton Fine is still alive. Adrian, one of Lex’s experimental patients, plants a bomb on Chloe, threatening to kill her if Lois does not get Lex to admit that he is cloning humans. Lois confronts Lex, and, after Lois is knocked unconscious by Lex, it’s revealed that...

December 8, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve take on the amount of news that has popped up surrounding Smallville in the past week, with huge amounts of info about the final 6 episodes of season 7, plus an in-depth discussion on what they want to see happen in the remaining weeks, an open forum on Michael Cassidy’s character of Grant Gabriel, and what was Jor-El’s latest punishment...

December 4, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Jc from SVFan.com cover news surrounding ‘Gemini’ which airs Dec. 13 – but also delve into a discussion regarding Smallville and Superman fan sites around the internet, plus news and spoilers for the final episodes of season seven of Smallville!

November 15, 2007 –  Clark uses Kara’s crystal to resurrect his mother Lara, but unknowingly brings Zor-El back. Lara unwittingly gives Clark a blue kryptonite ring that strips his powers, while Zor-El tries to take over the world. Lois and Grant’s romantic relationship is discovered by Lex and Chloe. Grant and Lex are revealed to be working together, and Grant is revealed to be Lex’s younger...

November 8, 2007 –  Lightning strikes a windmill on the Kent farm while Clark is weakened by nearby kryptonite; the bolt travels through him and Lana, transferring a portion of his powers to her. After sharing their first intimate moment in two years, Clark begins to worry about Lana’s use of the powers after remembering what happened to Eric Summers and Jonathan Kent when they were imbued wi...

November 5, 2007 – Derek and Chuck take a few minutes to inform all of you on the goings-on with the Writer’s Guild strike in Hollywood and how this is going to affect films, television shows, full seasons, and more importantly: Superman and Smallville.

November 1, 2007 –  Clark learns that Kara is in Washington, D.C. looking for the crystal from her ship. Kara learns the exact location of the crystal, but it is not there when she arrives. Clark confronts her in a club, but she flies away. With Jimmy’s help, Kara follows a path to Lex’s mansion, but Agent Carter is waiting. Using kryptonite handcuffs, Carter takes Kara back to Virginia. Usin...

October 29, 2007 – Here is our interview with Smallville director Mairzee Almas who was at the helm of last week’s episode “Action” and the season 6 episode “Nemesis”. Mairzee talks a little about what went into each of these episodes plus a spoiler-free look at the future!

October 25, 2007 –  While filming takes place on the Warrior Angel movie on the Kent farm, Clark saves lead actress Rachel Davenport from a car crash. After some researching by Chloe, it is discovered that someone is trying to kill Rachel, because they believe her character should die, like she does in the comics. Clark’s secret is uncovered by the attacker when he is witnessed stopping a bul...

October 22, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Really sorry for the delay in posting but we’ve since “screwed our lives” to bring you the latest episode. Lots of extenuating circumstances went into effect in preparation for this, but none the less here is your latest Smallville news with your recaps for “Fierce” & “Cure”!

October 4, 2007 – Clark discovers he has a cousin, Kara, who was stuck in suspended animation for eighteen years. After a rocky first meeting, where Clark and Kara fight, the two soon band together to find Kara’s stolen ship. Together they find her ship, which was taken by the Department of Domestic Security, but it is in self-destruct mode. Kara absorbs the explosion before it can kill anyone. La...

September 27, 2007 –  Clark confronts a bizarre version of himself and the ensuing fight causes Reeves Dam to burst. Lex, who was arrested for Lana’s murder, is caught in the flood of water. Before he can drown, Lex is saved by an unknown girl who he later believes to be an angel giving him a second chance at redemption. Lionel’s body is taken by an unknown person. Chloe is pronounced dead at...

September 22, 2007 – Derek and Houston review the season four and five episodes you picked as the number one to be commentated on: ‘Spell’ and ‘Reckoning’ – plus new spoilers, a clue to a new SHoE offspring and great listener emails from new fans due to the awareness from the season 6 DVD.

September 19, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Houston & Derek discuss the big DVD’s released on Sept. 18th – plus a full review of Superman: Doomsday, upcoming discussion of the season 4 and 5 episodes you wanted to hear commented on most by us, a special feature recap of the Smallville Season 6 DVD and the countdown til the season 7 premiere of Smallville.

September 14, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Tim steps in again for an ill Derek & Houston with a review of the second and third season episodes you wanted to hear most commented on, “Lineage” and “Shattered.” Plus an analysis of the new trailer and a few more new spoilers. Expect episode 60 this Tuesday to coincide with the release of the season 6 DVD.

September 12, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Hey everyone, Derek here – Houston and I both are unfortunately extremely sick this week (coincidence, promise) and cannot fulfill our duties as hosts because, basically there’d be nothing to listen to if we attempted to episode. I want to thank Tim for always standing in when unforeseen occurrences arise. Tim goes over the frist official description a...

August 29, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Big talk on the Superman Returns sequel slated for 2009 and how it will affect Warner Bros. current interest in a JLA project, plus more in-depth discussion on the possibility of Tom Welling cast in the role of Superman for that film, including your emails and more as we count down to Dragon*Con, Smallville Season 6 DVD, and the season 7 premiere of Smallville...