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: Intro2nd Anniversary of our show – thank you'sNew patron FrankTeePublic sale – March 18th-22ndShoutout 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 guestBackground (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 mankindLater 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 CaulCaul 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 1978Recovers 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 againAfter Hellboy leaves the team, Abe takes more of a leadership role in BPRDSuffered 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 strongerIssues (13:23)Initial amnesia/hauntings about former lifeInsecurity about comparison to HellboyUncertainty 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 SchultzTreatment (35:38)In-universeOut of universeSkit (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 originsNext 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