An Animated Discussion - DCAU: Recent Episodes
Pulp Diction Productions
A podcast dedicated to the DC Animated Universe including Batman the Animated Series, Superman TAS, Justice League, JLU, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, and more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! That’s the night that the lights went out in Metropolis. That’s the day that they reddened an innocent sun. In this episode, we have an old weakness...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s a look at Batman through the ages! From the Smilin’ 60s through the Grim ‘n Gritty 80s and on to the Neon Soaked 90s. Caleb and Joshua discuss...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! No clever quips this time, friends, but there is a trigger warning for rape and sexual violence. There’s some fun stuff in this episode, but it’s heavily...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! At last! They’ve put it off as long as they can, but Caleb and Joshua have to reopen some Old Wounds in order to finally debate Batman’s character as...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Amnesia! An erupting volcano! Endangered children! The return of Metallo! It’s action adventure trope after trope in this return of the indestructible engine of revenge on two...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! What is the fascination with animal stories? And mediocre ones at that? Joshua and Caleb take a trip to the circus for mind control, father-son drama, wholesome new brother...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! It’s a visit from the Fifth Dimension and Metropolis will never be the same! Caleb and Joshua discuss the many faces of Mr. Mxyzptlk, how Mxy unleashed...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Critters sure is…something. Joshua and Caleb aren’t sure what to say about this frankly bizarre episode of The New Batman Adventures. Is it urban v. rural? Folk wisdom v....Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua agree! STAS finally hit on all cylinders! It’s a Noir-flavored tale of investigative journalism and the enemies it makes as Lois Lane becomes a...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! The Cult of the Cat is a purrrrrfect opportunity to discuss our collective fascination with cults, the aesthetics of Wolverine’s claws, and how Batman might not be that into...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! This episode, Caleb and Joshua stitch an episode together about the Frankenstein’s Monster of the DCAU, Bizarro! There are questions of ethics, identity, and literature in this...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s a big, dumb episode in the best possible way! Roxy Rocket dives into this episode and crashes into Caleb’s and Joshua’s hearts. She’s a fantastic villain with a...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! This episode, Caleb and Joshua take a look at the flawlessly designed Livewire in a, well, let’s say somewhat flawed introduction. It’s such a fun episode we’d...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Caleb and Joshua continue a rough series of New Batman Adventures episodes with Love is a Croc, an episode that somehow manages to take everything already wrong with Torch...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! It’s a race between Caleb and Joshua to decide who enjoyed this episode more. Joshua talks about different Flashes and which one might be behind the cowl...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Caleb and Joshua discuss Torch Song, another episode about toxic masculinity and just as toxic fandom. This episode wants to be so hot, but it so is not. Pulp...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua look at another Kirby influence, although one that’s a bit more oblique than usual. They also discuss kaiju, disaster stories, and the show’s unexpected...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s time for Joshua and Caleb to talk about the most BTAS episode of The New Batman Adventures. In this pod, they’ll discuss masterful storytelling, excellent characterization, and a...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua are more interested in questions of grammar, the glow up of the Fortress of Solitude, and what could have been instead of what is...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Things get a little mystical and a little diabolical as Caleb and Joshua discuss The Demon Within. It’s a fantastic episode, a great take on Arthurian legend, and an...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! It’s the return of the Parasite! And almost none of the previous appearance’s promises are delivered upon! Joshua and Caleb take a look at this enjoyable but...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Another season, another reason for taking lame third tier villains, giving them a gender swap and a decent motivation, and turning them into something truly spectacular. Joshua and Caleb...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua are teased with fantastic Fourth World stuff and then dive deep into the problem of copaganda and superheroes. Pulp Diction Productions PatreonThe CinematropolisApple Podcasts...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Does TNBA mischaracterize Batman as a jerk with no compassion and a mediocre father at best? Or does the DCAU take Batman on a purposeful emotional arc? And why...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua discuss what makes Lobo great satire of the 80s while so typifying, much to our great dismay, the 90s. They also discuss a good...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s another workmanlike Joker episode (and we mean that in a good way!). But it’s maybe a little unfortunate that one of the B plots is at least as...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! It’s the triumphant return of Krypton’s Last Mechanical Son, Brainiac! He’s here with two different Faustian deals, one for Lex and one for Superman. Who will sign...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s psychological horror as you like it with the departure, then return, and then departure again of the villain known as Scarface (and his Ventriloquist too, natch). And along...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua dive into some big philosophical questions thanks to the evolution of John Corben into METALLO. What would you trade to never age, never feel...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! With the first season of HARLEY QUINN behind us, it’s time to return to Gotham City and, with that, the return of Catwoman! Caleb and Joshua discuss the near...Read more
Quit clowning around! it’s time for An Animated Discussion! Superhero scholar Joshua Unruh is joined by critic Sara Century and screenwriter Avishai Weinberger to discuss the DC Universe original, HARLEY QUINN! Joshua, Sara, and Avishai are here with the jumbo sized, possibly overstuffed Big Finish! Does the HARLEY QUINN finale deliver on all its promises? What do...Read more
Quit clowning around! it’s time for An Animated Discussion! Superhero scholar Joshua Unruh is joined by critic Sara Century and screenwriter Avishai Weinberger to discuss the DC Universe original, HARLEY QUINN! Joshua, Sara, and Avishai come back together to look at the next set of three episodes for HARLEY QUINN. We’re entering the back half the season...Read more
Quit clowning around! it’s time for An Animated Discussion! Superhero scholar Joshua Unruh is joined by critic Sara Century and screenwriter Avishai Weinberger to discuss the DC Universe original, HARLEY QUINN! Joshua, Sara, and Avishai come back together to look at the next set of three episodes for HARLEY QUINN. They dive into the good, the problematic,...Read more
Quit clowning around! it’s time for An Animated Discussion! Superhero scholar Joshua Unruh is joined by critic Sara Century and screenwriter Avishai Weinberger to discuss the DC Universe original, HARLEY QUINN! DC Universe has been kind of a mixed bag when it comes to original offerings. But HARLEY QUINN is one show that utterly gobsmacked Joshua with...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! In their last discussion, Caleb and Joshua discussed a villain who sucks Superman’s powers. This time, they talk about an episode that just plain sucks. It’s sexism...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Caleb and Joshua are afraid they have to break the news: Scarecrow looks amazing! Not only that, but the master of fear is here with a plot that gave...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Caleb and Joshua introduce a new villain to the DC Animated Universe with the Parasite. So, does he suck away Superman’s power or does he just suck?...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! It’s the return of Mister Freeze! We saw him content if not happy at the end of SUBZERO, but we all knew that couldn’t last. Caleb and Josh discuss...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Joshua and Caleb mostly enjoy the introduction of Kryptonite, but it does have some…weaknesses. For Superman, A Little Piece of Home might kill him. Aren’t you glad...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Ring in the new year with Batman, Caleb, and Joshua! It’s a new status quo, a new Robin, and the return of an old familiar face in Sins of...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Joshua and Caleb get out all their toys for the introduction of a definitely weird but unexpectedly creepy member of Superman’s rogues gallery, The Toyman! But when...Read more
It is vengeance! It is the night! It is…An Animated Discussion! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a war on crime! Joshua and Caleb spread that Yuletide cheer all over Gotham in their first foray into the New Batman Adventures, Holiday Knights! Pulp Diction Productions PatreonThe CinematropolisApple Podcasts Alternate Media...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Joshua and Caleb combine forces to discuss the three part crossover between the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight Detective in World’s Finest! Pulp Diction Productions...Read more
Yes, it’s An Animated Discussion, strange podcast from another planet! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they fight a never-ending battle for Truth and Justice! Joshua and Caleb take flight with the three part origin of Superman: The Animated Series! Pulp Diction Productions PatreonThe CinematropolisApple Podcasts Alternate Media RecommendationsTake ShelterMelancholiaAll Star SupermanSuperman:...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Caleb and Joshua sit down to discuss the real series finale of BTAS, the Mister Freeze showcase SubZero. But if it’s the real finale, then why did it come out after Mister Freeze had...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! In this week’s episode, Joshua and Caleb are joined again by friend of the show Alexandra Bohannon! And, frankly, it’s a weird one. As an episode, it’s fine. But as a series finale, it’s…less...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! In this week’s episode, Joshua and Caleb are joined again by friend of the show Alexandra Bohannon! It’s a Mister Freeze episode with a variety of very perplexing choices that don’t entirely mesh. Is...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! In this week’s episode, Joshua and Caleb are joined by friend of the show Alexandra Bohannon! What can we say, Alex loves to talk about Harley Quinn and Harley’s Holiday is a spectacular episode...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Caleb and Joshua couldn’t get together to finish off(!!!) Batman the Animated Series, so they thought you might like to hear one of Joshua’s other podcasts that recently did a series on Batman, Superhero...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! In this week’s episode, we use Two Face to look at how BTAS uses its own thin continuity in both the best and the worst ways. Harvey and Bruce v. Two Face and Batman...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Welcome to another fantastic Riddler episode! Not only do we get some of our best looks at Riddler’s psyche, this episode also incidentally discusses the evils of capitalism. This is also one of those...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Strap on your six-guns and take a dirigible back to 1883. Ra’s al Ghul is up to his old tricks in both the present (of 1994) and the past. But what’s his angle on...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! We take another step off the BTAS beaten track with a story that’s tied into the mysterious past of intelligence officer Alfred Pennyworth?! That’s right, apparently Alfred has half of the United Kingdom’s nuclear...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s another new villain introduction, and another created just for the show. Is Baby Doll as intriguing as Bane? Does she have the longevity of Harley? The answer is absolutely not. In fact, she’s...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! A new villain is introduced to the BTAS universe and this guy means to break all the records! It’s the first appearance of Bane outside of the comics and it came mere moments after...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s the return of the Clock King! And he’s just in time to show us the liminal space BTAS is entering between its experimental, Noir past and it’s brighter, more superhero future. Don’t miss...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! The Joker has gone nuclear and the Dynamic Duo need all the help they can get to stop him. Even if that help is…Harley Quinn?! It’s a discussion of feminine competency in the face...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Poison Ivy has apparently gone straight. She’s married to a man who understands her past and has become mother to his two boys who live her dearly. But there’s a plant monster on the...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s the return of Ra’s al Ghul, Talia, Ubu, and a bunch of fairly problematic stuff. But it’s also a real blossoming of the romance between Bruce and Talia as well as some legitimately...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! The entire concept of Batman himself is put on trial by the villains he has put into Arkham. His defense attorney is the very district attorney who would like to put Batman behind bars...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Despite the fact that Batman the Animated Series was inexplicably rebranded to the Adventures of Batman & Robin in theory to appeal to younger viewers, we have another return to deeply Noir form. Somebody...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s another surprisingly good episode starring everyone’s favorite mind controlling incel, the Mad Hatter! But even with that creep around, the biggest villains of this piece might just be colonialism and white privilege. Joshua...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s the introduction of another tragic villain that doesn’t get much play in other media with the Ventriloquist and Scarface. Even zanier than Maxi Zeus and, possible, an even sadder tale as well. Joshua...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s a gift from the gods as Caleb and Joshua look at a one shot villain from deeper in the Rogues Gallery bench. This is the only time we ever see Maxi Zeus, but...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Unexpected continuity rears its ugly head in this episode of BTAS. HARDAC is back…sort of along with a, frankly, better approach to the question of what it means to be human. It’s a short...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! A seminal Batman villain makes his first appearance on BTAS in this spectacular two-parter. International, immortal eco-terrorist Ra’s al Ghul needs the Batman’s help to find his daughter, Talia, and the Boy Wonder, both...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! The Bat Family gets a little bigger when Barbara Gordon puts on her own version of the cape and cowl! Caleb takes you on a tour of the various appearances of Batgirl across other...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! There’s magic in the air when we revisit Bruce Wayne’s past to learn how he became a master escape artist that could even escape the bonds of a young woman’s infatuation. In the present,...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s the return of Clayface! Once again, we get a almost entirely unsympathetic villain with enough pathos to make us truly care…until a completely weird plot choice nearly ruins the whole thing. There are...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Sid is just your average hood, but his dreams are anything but average. All he wants is to be the biggest, baddest criminal in Gotham. And then he accidentally kills the Batman and gets...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! We get to watch Batman save Gotham City all the time, but do we ever stop to ask what kind of toll that might take on him? Or do we ever wonder how the...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! The stakes are as high as the episode’s concept when the Joker breaks out of Arkham to destroy a casino made in his image. Little does the Clown Prince of Crime realize that this...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s the Riddler out for revenge in plot that uses virtual reality by way of a failed Nintendo product. It’s an episode that somehow manages to showcase incredibly dated ideas about the internet while...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Except this episode, we have to take a break from season two! In between Amazon Prime losting BTAS and he DC Universe streaming service picking up the baton, we take a look at one...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s a card game of sinister proportions when some of Batman’s greatest rogues (as well as Killer Croc and Penguin) get together to play cards and spill the tea on who came closest to...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! When his old sensei has ninja trouble, Bruce Wayne is off to the Land of the Rising Son. It’s a rematch with Kyodai Ken from Night of the Ninja, only this time the man in black...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh, film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters, and special guest Alexandra Bohannon as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s a Christmas-colored miracle when the New Queens of Crime ride into Gotham City! Harley & Ivy discover both girl power and the power of love in this...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! You’d think a secret takeover of Gotham City by robot doppelgängers would be more interesting, but, sadly, it is not. There are a lot of clever references to other media and some truly delightful...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! We’re going on a weird little vacation with Bruce Wayne that goes a bit off the rails as we discover The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne. We get the first and only appearance of one of...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Enter the 36th Chamber but beware the Five Deadly Venoms or you’ll face The Domination right alongside the Caped Crusader as he tries to survive The Night of the Ninja. Does this mid-90s attempt at...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh, film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters, and special guest Alexandra Bohannon as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Riddle me this! With so many smart writers on this show, how did this introduction of the Riddler get such a terrible title? Join us to discuss the...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! After so many serious episodes, we’ll lure you in with the promise of a laugh then reel you into this one just for the halibut. The Joker thinks he can net himself millions, but there’s...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! Finally a little spotlight for the Boy Wonder! In this two-parter, we learn more about how Dick Grayson came to be in the care of Bruce Wayne and how Batman gained a partner in...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! It’s bedtime for Batman as Josh and Caleb take a hard look at Perchance to Dream. They discuss if you can read in a dream, what it means to have a life of happiness versus...Read more
Your two favorite Batman commentators are BACK! Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they slam straight into the second senses-shattering season of Batman: The Animated Series! And we’re kicking off our second season with a bang! Joshua and Caleb are LIVE from the historic Tower Theater in Oklahoma City where they hosted a...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Nine lives is not enough for the first appearance of Catwoman in The Cat and the Claw. Did Catwoman need a two parter to...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. After last week’s race against the clock, it would be a real shame if we missed our Appointment in Crime Alley. Don’t be late or...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Join us this week as we thought it was about time we count the seconds until revenge. Don’t be late for Clock King. You can...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Join us this week as we take a look at the uneven two-parter Feat of Clay. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Join us this week as we stalk another appearance of the Harlequin of Hate in Joker’s Favor. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Join us this week as we take a melancholy look at adventurers of yesteryear with Beware the Gray Ghost. You can stream BTAS for...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. We’re joined by comics podcaster about town Vinton Bane to discuss the inimitable Heart of Ice. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. We’re having It’s a Wonderful Life in reverse on the episode It’s Never too Late. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re an Amazon Prime...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. We’re looking at two sides of the same coin in an extra long episode for parts 1 and 2 of Two Face. You can stream...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. It’s the episode we like to call Cool Hand Bruce even if the show prefers The Forgotten. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. Bring your 10,000 volt joy buzzers and the candles that blow you out for this episode where we learn what it means To Be A...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. This episode gets positively Dickensian so take a literal deep dive into Underdwellers. You can stream BTAS for free if you’re an Amazon Prime member,...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. This episode focuses on the introduction of that flower of villainous womanhood, Poison Ivy in Pretty Poison. You can stream BTAS for free if...Read more
Join superhero scholar Joshua Unruh and film critic extraordinaire Caleb Masters as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Batman the Animated Series by taking a hard look and a deep dive into this seminal work. This episode focuses on the inimitable style of a show that looks like nothing before or since. And all that before talking about the...Read more