All Star Superfan Podcast

In Episode 80 we are diving deep into a piece of Superman cinema history that was thought to be lost to the Phantom Zone forever. Joining Alan Burke is a true legend of the Superman fan community, Martin Lakin of Supermania78 and Caped Wonder Europe.  Martin breaks down the incredible recent discovery of the "Metroclub" scene from Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. For years, fans have traded theories and blurry production stills of this deleted sequence, but Martin and his team of Superfriends have worked hard to bring this rumoured scene back to life. Whether you are a Superman IV apologist or a film history buff, this is an interview 40 years in the making...literally! Available now on all good podcasting platforms! BE SURE TO JOIN OUR PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts (It really does help). Join the "Inside All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on social media! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL: @[email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our show's theme music. Editing & Show notes by Alan Burke. *Any additional materials used is for entertainment purposes only.

What makes you think you can take on Superman, when you can’t even handle a mere mortal in a fright mask?! In this episode of All Star Superfan Podcast, Alan and Rob are joined by veteran rewatch podcaster Lance Laster for a retrospective review of “World’s Finest,” the legendary Batman and Superman crossover from Superman: The Animated Series. Batman and Superman must put their differences aside to face a combined threat from The Joker, Lex Luthor, and an army of killer robots! Originally aired as a three-part episode and later released as The Batman/Superman Movie, this is peak DC animation very near and dear to our 1990s hearts.  Along the way, we ask the important questions: Would Batman really fall in love with Lois Lane? Just how bad is the Joker’s aim? Is Lex Luthor a great negotiator or not? And… what on Earth happened to Bruce Wayne’s "public persona" voice? All of this and much more, as we celebrate everything that makes World’s Finest such a standout chapter in Batman and Superman history. PLUS: We branch out into some of our other favourite World’s Finest-style Batman/Superman stories, including Public Enemies, The Dark Knight Returns, Superman/Batman Generations, and the recent Tom King Batman run. Inevitably, comparisons are drawn to visionary director Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice... batten down the hatches, folks! SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH ALL STAR SUPERFAN PODCAST 🎧 Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and to help support the show ⭐ Rate and review All Star Superfan Podcast on Apple Podcasts 💬 Join the Inside All Star Superfan Podcast Facebook group 📩 Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week’s episode EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / THREADS / BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan Theme music by Shawn Allen Produced, edited, and social media poster design by Rob O’Connor Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.

NEW EPISODE: The 2025 Wrap Up! As Alan & Rob wrap up another incredible year in the world of Superman, they are back on the mic for one final 2025 deep dive! From the highs of James Gunn's Superman to the latest takeover of Warner Bros, they're breaking down the year that was and looking ahead to what's coming in 2026. They discuss their favourite moments, catch up on the current state of the DCU and breakdown the Supergirl teaser trailer! She's not just a hero, she's the Woman of Tomorrow! Whether you're a lifelong fan or just joining the sleigh ride, come hang out with us for our final chat of the year. BE SURE TO JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or voicenote with your thougghts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all these accounts! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan X: @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL: @[email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for out theme music. Editing and Show Notes by Alan Burke. Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.  

This month on All Star Superfan Podcast, hosts Alan and Rob are joined by Stephen Mooney, celebrated Irish creator of the Half Past Danger series of comic books and the writer and artist behind the most recent run of The Rocketeer, for an in-depth journey into the world of The Rocketeer. Together, they explore the history of the character's creation, from Dave Stevens' original 1980 comic creation to its cultural impact, and the meticulous artistry that made it iconic. The discussion then lifts off into the 1991 Disney film adaptation, analysing its production, storytelling, and how it captured the spirit of Stevens' work. Stephen Mooney also shares insights into his career and creative inspirations and what it takes to make it in the comic book industry today. Tune in and soar through the skies with All Star Superfan Podcast as we celebrate one of pop culture's most enduring pulp heroes! Available now wherever you get your podcasts!   BE SURE TO JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all these accounts! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan X: @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL: @[email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our theme music. Social media poster designed by Rob O' Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.  Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.

This week, Alan Rob step beyond sight and sound and into… the 5th dimension!  They’re joined by Tom Elliott from The Twilight Zone Podcast for a mind-bending journey through: 🌀 The mysteries of The Twilight Zone 🧟‍♂ Their favourite Zombie movies 💥 The apocalyptic awesomeness of DCeased by Tom Taylor It’s a conversation packed with pop culture, chills, laughs, and maybe a few existential crises along the way. So grab your comic books, charge your podcast player, and prepare to enter… THE ALL STAR SUPERFAN ZONE.  🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts   JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only. 

Rob is joined by Bizarro himself, actor Douglas Barry Meyers as we talk all about Douglas' journey from street performing as 'Mr. Silver' to bit parts in Miami Vice to finally starring opposite Gerard Christopher as Bizarro! What was it like smashing down doors and being shot at? How did he manage being propped up on wires while buried in prosthetics? All this and so much more! If you like the Superboy show, JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Each month we discuss TWO episodes from across the very different eras of the show and there are now FOUR exciting episodes available, covering eight episodes of the show for just $3!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Kicking off Superboy September, Rob and Alan speak to author Mark Edlitz all about his brand new essential tell-all book "LOOK UP INTO THE SKY: The Forgotten Superboy Series" available now! Why is the series so forgotten? What led to its peculiar setting? How exactly does the show serve as a prequel to the Christopher Reeve movies? All of this and much more is discussed! PLUS! Stay tuned for our Metropolis Mailbag where we hear from you! STAY TUNED as we'll be back in two weeks as Superboy September continues with an interview with BIZARRO actor Douglas Meyers! If you like the Superboy show, JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Each month we discuss TWO episodes from across the very different eras of the show and there are now FOUR exciting episodes available, covering eight episodes of the show for just $3!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Rob and Alan wind up the Kryptonian phonograph and hear distant messages from YOU, our listeners, about your thoughts and experiences watching James Gunn’s new Superman movie. We share your emails, play your voice messages, and react to your first impressions of the film, from what surprised you, what shocked you and what moments really hit home.  Tune in, share in the excitement, and let’s talk Superman together! PLUS! Hear Alan's heartwarming story of watching a classic Super-movie with his daughter for the very first time! JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Raw! Unfiltered! Uncut! (mostly) Alan and Rob join forces to give their honest takes on the brand new Superman film, a day we never thought would come. Did this live up to our cautious optimism, or were we right to be concerned....?   JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

"Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... until my dream of a world where dignity, honor, and justice becomes the reality we all share -- I'll never stop fighting,"   Rob and Alan discuss the modern classic "Superman Smashes the Klan", how it cleverly adapts and expands upon the original radio serial from 1946 and how surprisingly fun it is for new readers. PLUS we give our final thoughts as we prepare to watch James Gunn's Superman! JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

"The last pages haven't been written yet!"   Rob and Alan delve deep into the hidden treasures and half-baked mystery boxes of enterprising young man J.J. Abrams' oft-forgotten beam down into Metropolis with this deep dive into the unmade Superman film project SUPERMAN: FLYBY!  We explore our own histories with Abrams' often celebrated but often controversial projects, plus we learn just how many sacred tenets of Superman lore he's willing to jettison in favour of a fresh take. BUT! Is there jewels in these dusty Kryptonian mountains? Or has the mad master planner foiled us again with an empty mystery box?  JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

A superhero for the 90s!   Welcome to the first ever episode of "Superboy: A Rewatch Podcast for the 90s" where Rob takes a look at two episodes of the forgotten 'Superboy' show - one from the first two seasons (when the show was called 'Superboy: The Series' and set in Shuster University) and another from the later, more polished seasons (when the show was renamed 'The Adventures of Superboy' and took on a noirish urban setting).    Tonight Rob is joined by none other than his All Star fraternity brother Alan Burke as they make their way through the first ever episode of Superboy, the notoriously terrible "The Jewel of Techacal", only to chase it down with the vastly superior "Bride of Bizarro".  Couldn't Lex Luthor have just invented Facebook? Why a car chase in the middle of a swamp? Why is Bizarro wearing John Newton's costume from season one? Just how good IS the wirework in this show?  All these questions and many more answered in this exclusive bonus episode of All Star Superfan! Much more S:ARP coming very soon!   Superboy/The Adventures of Superboy is available on DVD from Warner Archive and available to purchase digitally from Amazon.    Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]

The sun is dying… Earth’s champion is falling and there’s one last feat to accomplish…so naturally our solar suits are packed and the Fortress robots are locked and loaded for Part 2 of our epic All Star Superman retrospective!  Once again Rob and Alan are joined by the host of Digging for Kryptonite, Anthony Desiato as we soar through issues #7–12 of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s modern classic. We also discuss the enduring legacy of the book, including the recent announcement of a new audiobook series and the 2011 animated movie – does it live up to the comic? What was left out, what worked, and what missed the mark?    PLUS: Alan, Rob and Anthony give their thoughts on the new Spin Master Superman: The Movie figures! When do we get a Gus Gorman figure?! Up in the sky? No—it’s in your ears, RIGHT NOW. 🎧   Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote on Speakpipe with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing by Alan Burke. Social media by Rob O'Connor.

In this very special two part series, Rob O' Connor and Alan Burke are joined by Superman scholar and 'Digging for Krypronite' host Anthony Desiato for a comprehensive retrospective of one of the most celebrated Superman stories of all time: Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All Star Superman. In Part One, we dive into the first six issues of this modern masterpiece, examining the mythic scope, poetic structure, and emotional depth that have made All Star Superman a defining portrayal of the Man of Steel in the 21st century. From Superman's mortality to the Bottle City of Kandor, from Luthor’s schemes to Lois Lane’s birthday surprise, nothing is off limits as we explore what makes this series so timeless and beloved. Whether you're reading along or revisiting an old favourite, this is a must listen for fans of the Big Blue Boy Scout.   Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]    

Alan and Rob discuss the first full theatrical trailer for James Gunn's SUPERMAN! How do we feel about the combative interview between Lois and Clark? What about Lex and the Justice League? Does the CG look up to snuff? All of this and more discussed! PLUS! We hear from some of our listeners who got in touch with their thoughts.  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing and social media by Rob O'Connor.

Alan and Rob return alongside special guest Parker to finish ranking the live-action Superman suits! Which designs stand the test of time? Which ones took bold risks? And how have these costumes reflected the changing times and changing interpretations of Superman himself? Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   TIMECODES:  00:01:45 - Superman Returns standard costume 00:14:19 - Superman Returns 'pod' suit 00:17:25 - Man of Steel costume 00:24:35 - Justice League black Superman costume 00:28:05 - Batman v Superman Superman costume 00:32:21 - Supergirl TV show Superman costume 00:39:05 - Elseworlds black Superman costume 00:41:56 - Crisis on Infinite Earths Brandon Routh "Kingdom Come"-style costume 00:47:18 - Superman & Lois costume  00:50:00 - Superman & Lois later season changes - final season costume 00:51:53 - Superman & Lois flashback "Max Fleischer"-style costume 00:56:59 - James Gunn's "Superman" costume   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing by Alan Burke. Timecodes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Say Jim! That's a bad outfit! Whooooaa!" From George Reeves’ classic TV look, to Christopher Reeve’s timeless movie costume, through to the modern designs worn by Brandon Routh, Henry Cavill, and Tyler Hoechlin, we are diving deep into the evolution of one of the most important aspects of the Man of Steel myth, the suit itself! This week Rob and Alan are joined by Rob’s old friend and Superman expert Parker Johnson for the first episode of a two-part special where we discuss and rank every live-action Superman suit put to screen. Which designs stand the test of time? Which ones took bold risks? And how have these costumes reflected the changing times and changing interpretations of Superman himself? Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   TIMECODES:  00:17:55 - New York World's Fair Parade Costume 00:23:42 - Kirk Alyn Serial suit 00:27:53 - George Reeves Black and White Suit 00:33:45 - George Reeves Color Suit 00:39:37 - Bob Holiday 1966 Broadway Musical Suit 00:47:10 - David Wilson 1975 TV musical Suit 00:57:10 - Christopher Reeve Suit 01:10:45 - John Haymes Newton Superboy #1 Suit 01:18:00 - Gerard Christopher Superboy #2 Suit 01:24:30 - Dean Cain Lois & Clark Pilot episode Suit 01:29:18 - Dean Cain early season one episodes suit 01:30:40 - Dean Cain really low neckline suit 01:32:00 - Dean Cain main Lois & Clark series suit 01:43:20 - Dean Cain Lois & Clark BLACK suit 01:47:30 - Nicolas Cage Superman Lives/The Flash suit 01:58:45 - Joey Tribbiani Rubies Superman Halloween costume   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke. Timecodes, additional editing and social media by Rob O'Connor.    

This week, Alan flies solo as he sits down with the talented Robb Pratt, an animation veteran who has worked on such timeless classics as Disney's Hercules and Pocahontas and the creative force behind the amazing Superman Classic and Bizarro Classic animated shorts! We talk about the craft of animation, Robb’s incredible career, his love for Superman and what it’s like to bring the Man of Steel to life with a wink to the classic 1940's era. This one’s a blast! Be sure to check out both Superman Classic and Bizarro Classic on YouTube!   Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media by Rob O'Connor using original artwork by Robb Pratt. Edit and show notes by Alan Burke.   

Alan and Rob discuss the acclaimed 'ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN' series by DC! How does this new alternate version of Superman's origin compare against other beloved versions? Does Jason Aaron and Rafa Sandoval's darker interpretation gel with our sensibilities?  Later, we discuss a lost gem from the blessed decade of the 1990s "Rise of the Super Seven", a gloriously silly, over-the-top Elseworlds story that seems to harness every 'extreme' 1990s comic cliche you can imagine - leather jackets, pouches, ripped jeans, earrings and Alien ripoffs! Rob also points out how this story may have inspired some of the legendary Kenner figures of that decade.  PLUS! Alan and Rob head to the Metropolis mailbag to listen to YOUR correspondence! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts! TIMECODES:  00:00:00 - Intro 00:04:40 - Absolute Superman 1-5 Spoiler Discussion 00:45:05 - Rise of the Super 7 01:08:20 - Mailbag FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor. Closing theme of the week by EpicTrailerMusicUK on YouTube

A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Lois & Clark!  Top of the morning to you, Superfans! In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, here's an episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman that'll have you saying “Bejaysus!”…Season 3’s infamous "When Irish Eyes Are Killing". Joining us for the occasion are two of the best in the Superman podcasting world, Zach Moore of Always Hold On To Smallville and Matt Truex of Lois & Clark’d: The New Podcasts of Superman!  Together, we break down this magically questionable yet delightfully chaotic episode where Lois is endangered by a roguish Irish Druidic sorcerer with an agenda as shaky as his accent. But that’s not all! As a proud Irishman, Alan takes this opportunity to chat about Irish culture and because we just couldn’t resist we put Zach and Matt to the test with an Irish Culture Quiz!  Will they pass with flying green colours or will be left feeling stranded in the Phantom Zone?  It’s an episode packed with laughs, lore, and Lois & Clark lunacy so grab a pint of the black stuff, kick back and join us for a celebration of the home country and Superman! 
 BUY A SUPER ST PADDY's DAY TEE HERE: tinyurl.com/allstarsuperfan RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   NOTE: Certain factual inaccuracies are mentioned in this episode, in part due to the fact that it was 2am for Alan and Rob:  - 'Craic' is indeed an Irish language word - The correct Irish translation of "Always Hold onto Smallville" is "Braith ar an mbaile beag i gcónaí"  - "When Irish Eyes are Killing" was actually renamed "I Am Completely in Love with You" when it aired in the UK - Dan O'Herlihy was indeed from Wexford, not Cork - Alan Burke does live in the midlands, but he is actually from Waterford in the south East of Ireland.    Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

Rob and Alan are joined by legendary film and TV producer Ilya Salkind (Superman: The Movie, Superman II) to talk about spearheading the original Superman movie series in the 70s and 80s, the fallout with Richard Donner, bringing Supergirl to the big screen, the small screen adventures of Superboy and even bringing Santa Claus to life! PLUS! Alan and Rob head to the Metropolis mailbag to listen to YOUR correspondence! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Clark Kent, Superman - these are just names for the raw kinetic energy of Krypton, a planetary power at war with itself. That it could divide into equal halves, like night and day, was only one of its brilliant possibilities. It could, as well, destroy itself."   Rob proudly presents to Alan and special guest Zach Moore (from Always Hold Onto Smallville) what may in fact be the most underrated piece of Superman media of all time - William Kotzwinkle's incredible Superman III novelisation which combines the story of the film with some of the most beautiful prose ever put to a Superman story. Why does the tie-in book for the weirdest Superman film of all have to hit this hard? Why is Gus Gorman's backstory so much more credible here than in the actual film? Why is everyone so horny in this book? What otherworldly extraterrestrial frightened the bejeepers out of young Alan? Why did none of the other Superman films receive novels as thorough as this one?   All of these mysteries of the universe and more explored!   PLUS! Alan gives his thoughts on "Super/Man: A Christopher Reeve Story"   Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Hasn't your mother ever told you not to play with volatile chemicals?!"   In a very special episode of All Star Superfan, Rob is joined by the star of season one of SUPERBOY, the one and only John Haymes Newton! Together, they discuss the casting process, John's experiences with the character earlier in life, the trials and tribulations of making a low budget series with a new crew and some of the amazing and hilarious experiences on set. PLUS! John discusses his other exciting roles on films like Cool as Ice (with Vanilla Ice!), Walker Texas Ranger (with Chuck Norris!) and Rob's favourite Melrose Place (with Heather Locklear!). All this and much more!   Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Take me home." The moment we've all been waiting for is here and Alan and Rob give their raw, unfiltered reaction to the historic teaser trailer for James Gunn's "SUPERMAN".  PLUS! An Avengers-level armada of friends and podcasting legends chime in with their thoughts! This is a BIG one folks!   TIMECODES: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:20 - Thoughts going into the trailer 00:05:20 - Poster reveal and teaser for the teaser 00:07:25 - Initial thoughts on the trailer on first watch 00:24:20 - Thoughts on the cast 00:41:22 - The use of the John Williams theme 00:48:40 - Krypto   FAN REACTIONS 01:00:35 - Email from Lianne Verstrate 01:03:55 - Email from Steven Marshall 01:05:32 - Email from James Bishop 01:08:00 - Listener tweets 01:14:43 - Daniela Rod 01:16:10 - Jan Rollings 01:19:00 - Mike Cherniske letter 01:20:00 - Lance Laster from Always Hold Onto Arrow 01:23:20 - Lorenzo Valdes 01:24:57 - Martin Lakin from Caped Wonder Europe 01:26:21 - Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis 01:32:13 - Parker Johnston 01:33:45 - Tyler from Krypton Report Podcast 01:36:10 - Wayne Talbot 01:38:05 - Neil Rickatson from 1995batman.com 01:41:05 - Niall McGowan from BatMinute Podcast 01:46:41 - Saoirse Smith 01:47:35 - Tom Elliott from The Twilight Zone Podcast 01:54:00 - Zach Moore from Always Hold Onto Smallville 01:59:17 - Jay Towers from CapedWonder.com 02:00:10 - Paul Rodgers from Batman-Online.com and Spiderman77.com 02:06:10 - Neil Jackson 02:10:30 - Aaron Price from Aaron Price Productions 02:11:31 - Rob outro    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"What would the world be like without Captain Hook?"  Alan and Rob return after five years in deep space a brief hiatus to talk all about the beloved (depending on what age you are!) holiday classic “Hook” about an older Peter Pan, played by the late great Robin Williams. The lads discuss Williams’ legendary real-life friendship with Christopher Reeve and the film’s many similarities with the legend of Superman. Has the film aged well? Why does Steven Spielberg not care for it? How come Bob Hoskins is so awesome? PLUS! A bumper catch-up discussion on all the big DC comics and TV shows that have been in the ether while we've been away! We discuss The Penguin, the excellent prose novel “Batman Resurrection” and Rob gives his thoughts on the much talked-about finale of “Superman & Lois”! All this plus plenty of comic book discussion!   STAY TUNED LATER THIS WEEK when we will be BACK to discuss a very anticipated trailer…   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   TIMECODES:  00:00:00 - Intro & Welcome Back 00:04:50 - Batman & Superman "Enemies & Allies" Prose novel brief discussion 00:05:43 - Absolute Superman, Batman and Lone Ranger comic book catch up 00:09:30 - Batman Resurrection Discussion (MAJOR SPOILERS 00:13:55 - 00:16:07)  00:16:09 - "The Penguin" spoiler discussion 00:20:46 - "Superman & Lois" non-spoiler discussion 00:34:30 - "Hook" retrospective review   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Edit, show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor.

"Who is the man you can't ignore, it's SUPERMAN! From Budapest to Baltimore it's SUPERMAN!"   Alan and Rob are joined once again by long-time friend of the show Matt Truex as they delve into the weird and wonderful history of the ill-fated (and yet indestructible) 1966 Broadway musical version of Superman. Fascinating connections with the Superman movie series! Problematic villains! Questionable deviations from the source material! All of these oddities abound, culminating in what may in fact be the strangest piece of Superman media ever: the 1975 TV special adaptation of the musical! Get ready for some hot takes!  Later, Matt unearths a diamond in the rough - the 2010 Dallas revival of the musical which heavily adapted the original book, creating a brand new story far closer to the Superman legend so near and dear to our hearts. You won't want to miss this! Be sure to send us any thoughts you have on the Broadway musical, YOUR favourite musicals (superhero or otherwise) or even a voicenote of you belting our your favourite musical numbers!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Show edited by Alan Burke. Show notes and social media by Rob O'Connor. Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery.

"What we have here is a rare opportunity for me to cut loose, and show you just how powerful I really am!" Alan & Rob are excited to be joined by none other than the voice of Clark Kent/Superman himself, actor George Newbern.  Star of iconic 80’s and 90’s films such as ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ and the ‘Father of the Bride’ movie franchise, George chats with the lads about what it was like to work with Christopher Reeve on 1988’s ‘Switching Channels’, the surreal experience of playing Nintendo with Brad Pitt and David Schwimmer on the set of FRIENDS, his love and respect for the late great Kevin Conroy and what it’s been like to voice The Man of Steel for over 25 years on projects like Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and the Injustice series of games. George will be appearing at Dublin Comic Con on August 24th and 25th 2024. Tickets on sale now!  RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

"I can't even feel a kiss, what did they do to me?!"   Rob and Alan are joined once again by 'Always Hold Onto Smallville''s Zach Moore to discuss the various other media versions of METALLO! We deep dive into the characters' various iterations in comic books, animation and live action and we even explore different avenues for how the Kryptonite-hearted menace could finally be brought to the movies.   Stay tuned for some additional Metallo thoughts (metalathoughts?) from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman's Matt Truex and Superman: The Animated Podcast's Nathan McKenzie!   PLUS: A bonus discussion as Rob and Alan catch up on the litany of leaked set photos from James Gunn's new SUPERMAN movie!   00:00:00 - Bonus James Gunn's Superman set photos discussion 00:19:14 - Intro 00:27:32 - Metallo comic book history 00:38:59 - Lois & Clark S02E10 - "Metallo" Discussion 00:53:03 - Superman: The Animated Series S01E07 - "The Way of All Flesh" Discussion 01:07:26 - Superboy S03E20 - "The People vs Metallo" 01:24:27 - Smallville S09E02 - "Metallo" 01:38:18 - Supergirl/Arrowverse depiction of Metallo (brief overall discussion) 01:41:32 - Metallo on Superman & Lois??? 01:44:03 - How to do Metallo in the movies   Give us YOUR take on your favourite versions of Metallo! Would you like to see Metallo in the final season of Superman & Lois or in a Superman movie?    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Editing, show notes and social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor.

"It was Krypton that made me Superman, but it's the Earth that makes me human." Alan and Rob take a look back on John Byrne's seminal 1986 MAN OF STEEL miniseries, the book that changed Superman forever. How does its fast-paced storytelling hold up? How did Byrne's decisions have ramifications for the ensuing decades of Superman (and DC) storytelling? Was there and overemphasis on Clark's Earth upbringing or did it provide a necessary grounding for the character?  All these questions and more are answered PLUS we read some very divisive fan letters and tweets on the subject! RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Episode edited by Alan Burke. Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Show notes and social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor with original art by John Byrne.     

With the reveal of the full Superman costume from James Gunn's new "SUPERMAN" film hot off the presses, Alan and Rob give their immediate reaction.    Plus - the lads are joined once again by esteemed Superman podcaster Michael Bailey to examine the seminal Superman animated films produced by Fleischer Studios in the 1940s. The panel discusses the impact of these stunningly beautiful animated shorts and how the work of Max and Dave Fleischer would go on to have an enduring influence on the Superman mythology forevermore. They also examine how the production and popularity of the shorts would change animation forever and go on to inspire creators for decades to come.  RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

Alan & Rob are joined by ‘Superman & Lois’ staff writer, Adam Mallinger to chat all about working on the first three seasons incredible series, from missing out on working on another CW show to landing his dream job writing the Man of Steel, from peppering the show with callbacks to previous live action iterations, to the crushing difficulties of working through the Covid pandemic and his very personal contributions to the ‘Earth Prime: Superman & Lois’ tie-in comic book.  We talk all about the heartbreak surrounding the show's imminent conclusion and the various factors that played into it.   PLUS be the first to hear Adam’s pitch to DC Comics for a 3 Supermen team up which includes THREE (count 'em THREE) former live-action Supermen joining forces!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY! Please be sure to follow us on all of our socials and send us an email letting us know what you thought of this episode.  FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor. Editing by Alan Burke. Show notes by Alan Burke and Rob O'Connor.

Rob and Alan unite in person for the first time ever for this bumper 50th episode extravaganza covering ALL of the latest Superman movie news - Legacy begone as James Gunn has now renamed the movie! What of the ballooning cast? Or the new/old logo? Will Fantastic Four's similar release date hurt Superman's chances? All of these choices and changes and many more discussed.  Also featured are detailed comic book reviews of "Superman: Last Days of Lex Luthor" by Mark Waid and Bryan Hitch as well as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Eveley.  PLUS, we hear a special message from friend of the show and legendary creator Mark Waid with some reflections on how "Last Days of Lex Luthor" came to be, as well as why it has suffered some delays.    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY! Please be sure to follow us on all of our socials and send us an email letting us know what you thought of this episode.  FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Show logo by Aaron Price. Editing & Show Notes by Rob O'Connor

"Great Caesar's Ghost!" "Not a ghost named after a salad!" ZOINKS! Alan & Rob join the Scooby Gang and Superman’s favourite canine sidekick Krypto, as Mystery Incorporated finally take on a Metropolis based mystery, the untimely disappearance of the Justice League in the recent animated movie, ‘Scooby-Doo and Krypto Too!’ (No, it’s not a sequel).  Are the gang up to the task of taking on the combined might of General Zod, Ursa, Non, Solomon Grundy, The Joker, Harley Quinn, Giganta, Brainiac, Lex Luthor and the mysterious phantoms terrorising The Hall of Justice?  Tune in to find out!  Alan & Rob also chat about a 2019 episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? in which the gang team up with Kevin Conroy’s Batman to take on the villainous Man-Bat…JINKIES!  RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN, GOOGLE PLAY & SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Show logo by Aaron Price. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

"Can you FLY, Bobby?"   Alan and Rob usher in 2024 by taking a brief vacation from Metropolis all the way to Old Detroit (or is it Delta City by now?) to delve deeply into all the cybernetic treasures in the RoboCop franchise! Who is he? What is he? Is he a superhero or not?    In addition to Paul Verhoeven's original 1987 masterpiece, we talk the highs and lows of the sequels! The comics! The toys! The Joel Edgerton reboot! The TV miniseries from 2001! And of course, the hidden gem of the franchise (no seriously!), 1994's Canada-tastic RoboCop: The Series.   PLUS we give our thoughts on the recently released RoboCop: Rogue City for PC and consoles.  This episode is a long one! Use the timecodes if you want to skip around!   Joining the lads is returning guest Stuart Mulrain from the  And Why Not? podcast. Check out Stuart's own episode reviewing the first RoboCop movie!    NOTE: This episode was recorded before the recent New Game Plus update to Rogue City. Also we don't discuss the Milly Alcock Supergirl casting which literally happened last night!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, & SPOTIFY,! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected]   TIMECODES:  00:00:00 - MediaBreak Bulletin 00:03:10 - Intro Chat and Superman update 00:09:07 - Why RoboCop? 00:11:30 - RoboCop (1987) Discussion 00:41:00 - RoboCop 2 (1990) Discussion 00:57:35 - RoboCop 3 (1993) Discussion 01:15:00 - RoboCop vs Terminator Comic (brief discussion) 01:17:03 - RoboCop: The Series (1994) Discussion 01:43:30 - RoboCop: Prime Directives (2001) Discussion 01:51:55 - RoboCop (2014) Discussion 02:01:00 - RoboCop: Rogue City (2023) Discussion 02:15:48 - Where should the franchise go next? #   All film music owned by its parent company; used for entertainment purposes only. Thanks to Shawn Allen for our theme song. Editing, social media and show notes by Rob O'Connor.

"THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL IS FINAL." (Or is it?)   Following our Earth-shattering "Superman II: The All-Star ULTIMATE CUT" episode, here are some thoughts sent to us from fellow podcasters Anthony Desiato, Michael Bailey and Joe Stefanelli as well as legendary Superman historians Dharmesh Chauhan and Jim Bowers all about what THEY would do differently to forge the ultimate, definitive cut of Superman II. Richard Donner! Richard Leseter! Arctic Police! French fancies! Pink Polar Bears! Magic kisses!    All of this and more await as we continue to gaze into the Phantom Zone to right what once went wrong in the Christopher Reeve Superman legacy.    RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected] Show logo by Aaron Price. Editing, show notes and social media poster by Rob O'Connor.

Seeing is Believing! As another year comes to a close, Alan & Rob bring you another festive filled Annual Holiday Special in which they examine the 1985 Ilya Salkind produced and Jeannot Szwarc directed, ‘Superman The Mov…oops we mean ‘Santa Claus The Movie’ (no, not the Tim Allen one) and its many links to the Superman movie universe!  We learn how Clark Kent travels to the far North where he discovers a frozen sanctuary in which he will learn of his destiny…oh wait, that’s not right. We learn how Mr. Mxyzptlk is taken advantage of by an evil Reagan era capitalist who wants to destroy Christmas forever…oh wait…that’s not right either. Oh you’ll just have to listen for yourself to find out… Alan & Rob also chat about a classic comic book from 1984 in which Santa saves The Man of Steel from none other than The Toyman! RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, & SPOTIFY,! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  [email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.

"SUPERMAN, CAN YOU HEAR ME?!"   Alan and Rob are joined by legendary returning guests Oliver Harper and Zach Moore to try and salvage the ultimate cut of Superman II! Through the total accumulation of all knowledge, the Kryptonian Council of Cuts wades through the bizarre camp of Richard Lester and the unfinished strangeness of Richard Donner in an effort to right what once went wrong and save Superman II...FOREVER! Stay tuned for a special bonus episode in the days to come as we hear from other esteemed podcasters and Superman historians as to THEIR preferred vision of the film. PLUS! Have your say! Let us know what scenes YOU would take or leave as we create the ULTIMATE fanedit!   RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected] Show logo by Aaron Price. Theme song by Shawn Allen. Editing, show notes and social media poster by Rob O'Connor.

🎃 HAPPY HALLOWEEN SUPERFANS! IT’S A BONUS OCTOBER HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! 🎃    In this spooky episode, Alan and Rob discuss all things SAM HAYNE or Oíche Shamhna (for those who aren’t fans of John Carpenter’s butchering of the Irish language!) Some of the topics discussed include their mutual love for Halloween, their passion for the horror movie genre, their ‘Top 3 Favourite Horror Movies’ and that OTHER James Gunn Superman movie, ‘Brightburn’.  Is it the best version of “Evil Superman” put to screen? You’ll have to listen to find out!  PLUS! We read some amazing, heartfelt reactions to our "Lois & Clark" anniversary episodes.   Timecodes:  Intro - 00:00:00 Halloween! - 00:04:42 Our thoughts on horror movies - 00:11:43 Top 3 Horror Movies - 00:24:55 Brightburn spoiler discussion - 00:51:16 Mailbag/Lois & Clark anniversary episodes reaction - 01:30:57   RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST ON APPLE PODCASTS, GOOGLE, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected] Show logo by Aaron Price. Theme song by Shawn Allen with spooky touches by Rob O'Connor. Editing and show notes by Alan Burke. Social media poster by Rob O'Connor.

Celebrating 35 years of the "Superboy" series, Alan and Rob are joined by series star Gerard Christopher, to talk all about the oft-forgotten Superman series. Gerard talks about taking over the role after the first season, the shift in tones between seasons, the props he's held onto over the years, how he came close to playing SuperMAN on more than one occasion and even some mishaps involving the show's acclaimed wirework! PLUS! Gerard reveals who he'd like to play in James Gunn's Superman Legacy.   Gerard will be appearing at Rhode Island Comic Con November 3-5 along with a cast of other Superman acting legends.    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Show logo by Aaron Price. Original music by Kevin Kiner. Editing, social media poster and show notes by Rob O'Connor.

"Judas priest!" In our second and final special episode celebrating 30 years of "Lois & Clark", Rob is joined by long-time listeners and friends of the show Daniela Rod and Stuart Mulrain - both of whom watched and loved "Lois & Clark" outside the USA. We discuss our different experiences with the show, how it resonated with us and how uniquely different the show's marketing was in the UK especially (where it wasn't even called 'Lois & Clark'!).    And we get Daniela and Stuart's Top 5 episodes! Top 5 moments! And of course their Top 5 GOOFY GUYS.    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor.

"Great shades of Elvis!" Alan and Rob pay tribute to 30 years of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" - a formative Superman TV series that is near and dear to their hearts. Joining us this week is Craig Byrne of the legendary Kryptonsite who talks about being at the forefront of the L&C fandom back when it was still on the air (he even visited the set!). We're also blessed with returning guest Matt Truex (of "Always Hold Onto Legends of Tomorrow" and "Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman").    Top 5 episodes! Top 5 moments! Top 5 GOOFY GUYS (original villains that didn't originate from the comics!). Plus, a general discussion of what made the show so special, as well as why it may have faded from the conversation. And yes, we do talk about THAT elephant in the room!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor

Alan and Rob discuss Tom King and Andy Kubert's modern classic 'UP IN THE SKY' - how it's the perfect Superman story for fans both old and new and which of the six issues they enjoyed the most.    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor based original artwork by Andy Kubert. 

"You and me get Superman, wanna know why? 'Cause we're from the streets." Rob and Alan pore through all three drafts of the legendary never-made film "SUPERMAN LIVES", examining each draft's huge differences and quirky charms. What surprising similarities do these scripts have with later Superman films? Would Nicolas Cage have triumphed as the Man of Steel or would he have gone down in history as the greatest miscasting in comic book cinema? Why a giant spider? What exactly did Jon Peters think Superman was? How great would the Kenner toyline for this film have been? Stay till the VERY end for this one!   PLUS! Alan and Rob discuss going to see 'Superman in Concert' in Dublin.   TIMECODES:  00:00:00 - Introduction, Superman in Concert review 00:16:00 - Kevin Smith's career in review 00:28:50 - SUPERMAN LIVES by Kevin Smith (the draft most like normal Superman comics) 00:38:40 - SUPERMAN LIVES by Wesley Strick (the craziest Tim Burtoniest draft of them all!) 00:47:28 - SUPERMAN LIVES by Dan Gilroy (the version that might have actually gotten made)   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor

"Burn" Alan and Rob take a look at Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon's seminal comic "The Man Who Has Everything" - how do the messages and meanings of the comic hold up? How does the characterisation of Superman compare to the modern interpretation?  We also take a look at some of the other media adaptations of the story from the excellent Justice League Unlimited episode to a very strong Supergirl episode to a particularly bonkers Superboy episode! PLUS! Rob gives his thoughts on the casting of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in James Gunn's "Superman Legacy".   00:00:00 - Prelude message and Superman Legacy casting announcement 00:05:18 - Intro chat  00:15:43 - For the Man Who Has Everything comic discussion and breakdown 01:08:38 - The Adventures of Superboy "Mindscape" discussion 01:17:35 - Supergirl "For the Girl Who Has Everything" discussion 01:29:09 - Krypton "Mercy" short discussion 01:36:13 - Justice League Unlimited "For the Man Who Has Everything" discussion   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. 

Alan and his wife Stacey give THEIR take on the much talked-about film. SPOILERS from the start!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. 

Rob is joined by his fiancée Saoirse to discuss their thoughts on / wrap their heads around THE FLASH. Plus! They give their thoughts on the news that Superman & Lois will be getting a fourth season.    00:00:00 - Introductions 00:04:20 - Superman & Lois renewal discussion 00:09:20 - The Flash non-spoiler discussion and thoughts 00:26:35 - SPOILER discussion   NOTE: Alan was all set to see the Flash with Rob and was pulled away at the last second due to a very important work engagement. We hope to do a second discussion on this very important DC film soon.    RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. 

I WILL FIND HIM! Alan and Rob are joined by special guest and Superman fanatic Zaki Hasan (MovieFilm Podcast, Nostalgia Theater Podcast and Discovery Debrief) to reflect on the ten year anniversary of visionary director Zack Snyder's "MAN OF STEEL" - the gang reflect on the hype leading to the film, their first impressions, what they think now as well as the complicated legacy the film leaves behind.  PLUS! We hear from you! Lots of people wrote in with a wide spectrum of opinions on the film. Special thanks to Zach Moore from Always Hold onto Smallville for sending in a voice note!   00:00 - Main Discussion w Zaki Hasan 01:02:18 - Metropolis Mailbag  01:23:53 - Zach Moore from "Always Hold Onto Smallville" gives his thoughts   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. 

"TELL ME ABOUT THE LONELINESS OF PODCASTING, HE-MAN..." Alan and Rob are joined once again by friend of the podcast & Caped Wonder Europe’s own Martin Lakin to take another sneaky look under the counter at the movie stash behind the bar at Bibbo’s ‘Ace o’ Clubs’. This time they examine Cannon's 1987’s classic, ‘Masters of the Universe’ starring Dolph Lundgren and Frank Langella, the movie based on the classic 80’s Mattel toyline of the same name. Hear about the dramatic behind the scenes turmoil which caused the production to shut down mid shoot, why exactly the film so negatively effected Superman IV and most importantly the origins of PIGBOY!!! Is this picture the closest we ever got to a Christopher Reeve era New Gods film? You’ll have to tune your cosmic key to the All Star Superfan frequency to find out!  RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY AND PODBEAN, PLEASE AND THANK YOU! FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:  allstarsuperpod@gmail [DOT] com Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor with original cover art by Earl Norem.

Alan and Rob chat all things Superman with entertainment journalist, veteran fan and fellow podcaster Ed Gross as well as hearing all about his brand new book VOICES FROM KRYPTON, an oral history of the Man of Steel. Ed gives us his take on the highs and lows of Superman lore as well as memories from interviewing legends from the world of Superman movies, comics and more including Marlon Brando, Brandon Routh, Richard Donner, Sidney J. Furie and even Alan's FAVOURITE Lex Luthor ;-) the late Scott J. Wells.    VOICES FROM KRYPTON IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER ON AMAZON   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, SPOTIFY AND PODBEAN, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor with original cover by Jon Bogdanove.

Alan and Rob check in to talk all about a great, recent anthology series of Superman short stories, perfect for new fans and old looking to get a dose of classic Superman action and maybe even a glimpse at some familiar podcasting friends...? All this and more!   RATE AND REVIEW THE SHOW ON APPLE PODCASTS, PODBEAN AND SPOTIFY, PLEASE AND THANK YOU!   FACEBOOK:    @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:       @allstarsuperpod EMAIL:             [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our show logo. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor with original cover by Gary Frank and Brad Anderson.