Zach and Brian

The Talon Mix: A Smallville Recap Podcast

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Brian & Zach watched Smallville together in college. Now they're watching it again in their 30s, for better or worse. New episodes on Fridays!

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The Fast & Furious Episode of Smallville 02.09.2022 59:07

Pete gets into trouble with the Smallville street racing scene (?), and Brian finds fanfiction wherein Clark Kent meets Dominic Toretto. 

♬One Hundred Years......... To Live ♬ 26.08.2022 1:19:55

Brian & Zach review S3E12 "HEREAFTER"... While also discussion Prey, Rise of Skywalker, HBO's House of the Dragon, and more. Had a slight audio hiccup this week and had to work from a backup recording-- Still sounds mostly fine! 

The Live Chat Hated This Episode So We're Just Posting The Whole Thing 19.08.2022 2:31:40

What do you do when the live chat hates an episode because Brian imbibed many beers and mostly just yelled about Star Wars? Try to edit it into something listenable? No! Obviously you just rip the audio and straight-up post the whole thing in it's entirety. Cam Godfrey joins us again! 

Tres Dean Is Our First Guest Who Has Actually Seen an Episode of Smallville 12.08.2022 1:19:42

Tres Dean joins Brian & Zach to talk about S3E10 "WHISPER"-- The one where Clark goes blind and gains his super hearing power. It's not a weird episode at all. Also James Bond, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Force Awakens, and more...

Smallville's Baddest Boys & Back Babies 05.08.2022 1:13:47

Some previous villains return and want revenge on Clark! Lex is locked away and knows Clark's secret! Who the hell is running this asylum? Brian & Zach watched S3E9 "Asylum" and fail to the find the answer.  Also discussion about HBO's "The Rehearsal" and teen comedy "3 O'Clock High"... and then also complain about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

If TalkVille Ever Does An Episode About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Brian Will Eat A Shoe For Real. This Is Legally Binding. 29.07.2022 1:36:24

Jesse Eisemann (Canonball, Cracked Movie Club) joins Brian & Zach to talk about a completely different comic book media property: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). It's not an episode of Smallville, but guys, it's a pretty good movie. Also I'm serious about the shoe thing. 

Carolyn Page Will Replace Brian or Zach If One Of Them Dies Prematurely Before They Finish Rewatching Smallville 22.07.2022 1:23:24

Carolyn Page (CollegeHumor, FMK Champions) joins Brian & Zach to talk about S3E8 "Shattered"... Also Revenge of the Sith and the season premiere of The Bachelorette. 

That Episode of Smallville Where This Kid's Magnet Powers Don't Make Any SENSE 15.07.2022 1:05:53

Brian & Zach discuss S3E7 "MAGNETIC" -- The one where a kid uses... magnetic powers to mack on Lana? Also Attack of the Clones, Kimi, Phil Tippet's Mad God, and dog parks.

Jor-El's Sexy Desaturated Earth Murder Adventure 08.07.2022 1:08:00

Brian & Zach recap the S3E6 episode of Smallville RELIC-- Where Clark learns about Jor-El's adventures banging... Lana's aunt? And maybe doing a murder? Also a long conversation about Star Wars. 

SERIOUS QUESTION: IS A TRACTOR A CAR?? 01.07.2022 1:05:26

Brian & Zach talk Richard Linklater movies, discuss whether throwing a tractor counts as a car wreck, and eventually recap the S3E5 episode "PERRY."  

We Fight Talkville 24.06.2022 1:44:41

Brian & Zach are joined by Patrick Miller (The Pick Route) to talk about S3E4: SLUMBER, as well as lay down the gauntlet with TALKVILLE. Recap begins at 35:00!

Smallville's Own Version of a Hate Crime 17.06.2022 1:16:04

Brian & Zach rewatch S3E3 "Exctinction"... and episode with a very 2003 understanding of what a "hate crime" is. Also a lot of talk about David Lynch, Twin Peaks, and Fire Walk With Me. Skip to 15:34 for the start of the recap. 

Brian's 14th Birthday 10.06.2022 1:34:53

Brian & Zach recap the S3E2 episode of Smallville "Phoenix" -- which aired on Brian's 14th Birthday! Episode recap begins at 29:57.