S4E72 - E72 - Abe Sapien

Anthony & Doc take a deep dive into the BPRD's resident fish-man, ABE SAPIEN! What is he? Why does he compare himself to Hellboy? And how many fish puns can Doc make this week? Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Intro 2nd Anniversary of our show – thank you's New patron Frank TeePublic sale – March 18th-22nd Shoutout to True Stories of a Tryhard – Ethan discuss his struggles with anxiety and talks to guests about their issues with mental health – I was recently a guest Background (09:00) Abe Sapien created by Mike Mignola in Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (March 1994) Introduced as a member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research & Defense alongside Hellboy & Liz Sherman, where they battled a resurrected Rasputin who was responsible for summoning interdimensional demons to Earth to destroy mankind Later told by Rasputin's spirit he would be speared to death, which came to pass – he had an out of body experience, where he saw his previous life – he was born Langdon Everett Caul Caul was a Victorian scientist who performed an occult ceremony which turned him into an "icthyo sapien" – the other members of the society performing the ceremony locked him away in a tank the day Abraham Lincoln was assassinated (April 14, 1865) – he remained in the tank until he was discovered in November 1978 Recovers from the spearing and investigates his former life – he exorcises the demon of his former wife Edith, who was attempting to possess Abe to make him Caul again After Hellboy leaves the team, Abe takes more of a leadership role in BPRD Suffered injuries in battle, and although he recovered, he suffered brain damage – upon recovering and awakening, he discovered he had mutated further, becoming taller, lankier, and stronger Issues (13:23) Initial amnesia/hauntings about former life Insecurity about comparison to Hellboy Uncertainty about what he is – mutations, comparison to frog monsters (27:24) Break (34:00) Plugs for Cage's Kiss and Ignorance Was Bliss, plus Erica Schultz Treatment (35:38) In-universe Out of universe Skit (46:09) Ending (54:00) Recommended reading: BPRD: Plague of Frogs - Abe-centric story that delves into his background, and this is where we learn about how he went from Langdon Caul to Abe Sapien; Abe Sapien: The Drowning - also related to his origins Next episodes - Yorick Brown, Alfred Pennyworth, Capes in Court 75th Issue Special References: Smokey & the Bandit - Anthony (5:17) (NSFW) Red Oni/Blue Oni - Anthony (20:14) Hamilton - "Guns and Ships" - Doc (60:04) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Spotify: hereTwitterFacebookE-mailPatreonTeePublicDiscord