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Cape Town
by Matter Collective
Cape Town is a podcast about superheroes and superhero things. Your hosts Hannah Mezzell, Ryan Hamm, and Tyler Huckabee choose a different superhero every week and explore who they are, how they came to be, and why they matter. Cape Town is a podcast for comic book rookies and diehard fans alike. No need for thanks, citizen.
Episodes
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Nightwing: Boy, Wonder What Dick Grayson's Been Up To?
This week, we're delving into the history of Dick Grayson, America's favorite sidekick who is finally getting a chance to come into his own. Asides include musings on fan ideals about Batman and why Dick is so popular with the comic book nerd women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Black Widow: Only Fools Russian, Pt 2
Tyler and Hannah talk about their favorite Black Widow comics, including a recent banger that should be on everyone's reading list. Digressions include the first episodes of 'Loki' and, yes, the conversation about whether or not Batman ...uh, you know. Just listen. Learn more about your ad…
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Black Widow: Only Fools Russian
Our Black Widow coverage begins with a deep dive into Natasha (Natalia?) Romonov's very long and surprisingly diverse backstory in Marvel Comics, in which she's endured multiple reinventions before finally finding a groove as a SHIELD super spy. Tangents include the Cold War, the Kingsman movies,...
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Superhero Subversion: Invincible, The Boys, Umbrella Academy and taking heroes down a notch
Our modern era of superhero movies is about two decades old, and it's starting to hit its self-loathing phase. Shows like Invincible and The Boys take aim at the genre, with varying degrees of success. What exactly do we make fun of when we make fun of superhero movies, and what separates a good...
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We're Up All Night to Get Loki, Part 2
Ryan, Hannah and Tyler delve into the comic book history of Loki, including his surprisingly entertaining batch of solo stories that explore his less villainous (though not exactly heroic) side. Sidetracks include the new MODOK tv show, the 'Eternals' trailer and our thoughts on Aaron...
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We're Up All Night to Get Loki
A brief overview of Loki's history, starting all the way back in the tenth century of Scandanvian folklore and continuing up through today's Disney Plus TV show. Asides include discussing Loki's genderfluid identity, truly terrifying children and the very weird hat with the big swoopy horns.…
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DC Movies We Actually Liked
Ryan, Hannah and Tyler go through the DC movie history to prove that they do actually like a lot of DC movies, including some of the weird ones. Tangents include Tyler and Ryan reminiscing about Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever, Hannah giving a soft defense of Venom and mostly ignoring…
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The Snyder Cut: How Zack Snyder Finally Got 'Justice'
A brief history of The Snyder Cut, the movie many people believed was a myth until, suddenly, it wasn't. Here's the story of how Zack Snyder finally got to bring his vision to life, and why it was so important to him that he do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Captain America: The United States of Cap, Pt 2
Hannah, Ryan and Tyler give their thoughts on Falcon & the Winter Soldier and dive into some of their favorite (and least favorite) Captain America stories. Notable diversions include Dawson's Creek, where Gen Z's taste in fashion diverges from David Byrne's, and the Adventures in Odyssey to Cape...
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Captain America: The United States of Cap
In this scripted episode, we explore the many people who've held the shield over the years, from Steve Rogers to Sam Wilson — and what each different person says about the era of the country at the time. Plus, the surprisingly convoluted backstory of the Falcon! Learn more about your ad choices....
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The Return: What Did We Miss?
Things didn't look good for Cape Town when Tyler, Hannah and Ryan were snapped out of existence along with half of all life during the Blip. But now they're back and ready to pick up where they left off with a quick catchup over the last few big superhero events, and what you can expect from a...
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Season 3 Trailer
Nobody in comics is ever truly dead. Every superhero franchise gets its inevitable reboot. And the Cape Town podcast learned from the best. Welcome to the return of a superhero podcast about superhero things with your hosts Tyler Huckabee, Hannah Mezzell and Ryan Hamm. Learn more about your ad...
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Shazam: What's the Magic Word?
A look at the history of the first Captain Marvel and why nobody calls him that anymore. Also, our thoughts on the new Joker movie and, hey, how about that Captain Marvel movie? War of the Realms #1 is out: https://www.marvel.com/war-of-the-realms Chris is really enjoying Dan Slot and Mike…
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Mister Miracle: Free For All
This week, the gang talks about DC Comics' Mister Miracle — star of one of the best superhero comic runs we've ever read. We also talk about Batman casting rumors and breakdown some of the early Captain Marvel reviews. The Fourth World by Jack Kirby:...
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Miles Morales: Along Came Another Spider
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man: https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/18508/miles_morales_ultimate_spider-man_2014_-_2015 Spider-Man: https://www.marvel.com/comics/series/20508/spider-man_2016_-_2018 Miles Morales: Spider-Man:...
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Squirrel Girl: Nights in Rodenthe
We try to figure out just why the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl became such a huge hit, and why so many guys don’t seem to like her. Also, we take a look at the early good reviews for Aquaman and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and try to guess when the Avengers 4 trailer will land. The Unbeatable...
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Daredevil: Red Dead Redemption
We kick things off with a look back at the life and legacy of Stan “The Man” Lee before moving on to our discussion of a character he always said was one of his favorites: Daredevil, the Man Without Fear. Also, a few Watchmen rumors, some Aquaman predictions and more! Mark Waid’s collected...
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Hawkman: Hang Onto Your Hawk Helmets
Special guest Phil Christman joins us to discuss Hawkman, maybe the most confusing character we’ve talked yet. Also, Marvel’s got another new TV show in the works, and we take a look back at an old X-Men casting call that might have been. -Follow our new friend Phil on Twitter!...
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What’s Gonna Happen in Avengers 4?
With Hannah and Ryan gone for the week, Chris and Tyler take a deep dive into the rumors around the future of the Avengers movies. Rumors and potential spoilers abound! Saladin Ahmed’s Black Bolt series, vol 1: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Bolt-Vol-Hard-Time/dp/1302907328 Scott Snyder’s Justice...
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Captain Marvel: Here We Come a'Carol-ing
-The absolute best place to start reading Captain Marvel is with Kelly Sue DeConnick's iconic run: https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Marvel-Vol-Pursuit-Flight/dp/0785165495 -Also check out Carol's revamped origin in Margaret Stohl's new miniseries, The Life of Captain Marvel:...
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Venom: We Are Edgy
The new Venom series by Donny Cates. Tyler loves it! https://www.amazon.com/Venom-Donny-Cates-Vol/dp/1302913069 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Batman: Batman!
Batman: Year One - https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Year-One-Frank-Miller/dp/1401207529 Batman: The Long Halloween - https://www.amazon.com/Batman-Long-Halloween-Jeph-Loeb/dp/1401232590/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=FSAD5BBEWV96QSTHCVCK Dark Knights: Metal -...
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Iron Fist: How Marvel Saved Its White Savior
TV show aside, Iron Fist has some pretty great stories, but the best one might be how his origin got reworked to be less racist. Also, our thoughts on Ruby Rose’s new Batwoman show and Batman’s lack of faith. Matt Fraction and Ed Brubaker’s excellent Immortal Iron Fist omnibus!...
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Fantastic Four: Marvel Comics’ First Fourrunners
With the Fantastic Four returning to comics, we take a look at Marvel’s first superhero team and, well, just why their movies suck so much. Also, our thoughts on the new ‘Venom’ trailer, casting rumors for the Birds of Prey movie, and the ongoing catastrophe that is James Gunn’s firing from...
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Teen Titans: The Youth Are Revolting!
With the Teen Titans Go! movie releasing and a new trailer for a GRIM, EDGY new Titans series, we look at the origins of DC’s first real attempt to compete with Marvel’s style. Dive into the Aquaman trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDkg3h8PCVU -The Shazam trailer is very fun:...
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: All the Small Things
We really like Nick Spencer’s take on Ant-Man: https://www.amazon.com/Ant-Man-Vol-1-Second-Chance-Man/dp/0785193871 Jeremy Whitley’s The Unstoppable Wasp is also quite good:...
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Swamp Thing: Drain the Swamp
For this episode, we turn to the murkiest, spookiest corners of the DC universe: the swamps of Louisiana, where one of the creepiest superheroes of all time hangs out. Alan Moore’s iconic Swamp Thing run begins here: https://www.comixology.com/Saga-of-the-Swamp-Thing-Book-One/digital-comic/50784...
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Legion: How Marvel Learned to Live With Its Demons
FX’s Legion show is another weird chapter in the life of one of the X-Men’s weirdest characters, and one of Marvel’s least subtle metaphors for mental health. Check out the first run of Marvel’s New Mutants — and the introduction of Legion — right here:...
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Dick Grayson: Robin Season
When Dick Grayson was first introduced, DC Comics thought they’d found a way to make Batman more relatable to kids. What they didn’t realize is they’d actually found a way to make Batman more human. Chuck Dixon’s ‘Robin: Year One’ is a great introduction to the character:...
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Deadpool and the X-Force: Dead and Loving It
This week, our skeleton crew talks about Deadpool, Cable and the rest of the X-Force, and whether or not superheroes should be for kids. Also, Infinity War seems to be doing well. Check out this very funny post of Rob Liefeld’s worst drawings:...
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Spider-Man — Face It Marvel. You Hit the Jackpot
We dig into Marvel’s most famous superhero, try to figure out which cinematic version is actually best and talk a little bit about this alleged Venom movie. There’s another trailer for Venom, this time with actual Venom! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytNDe__x0Hs Also a new trailer for Deadpool…
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Sidekick: Avengers: Infinity War — Dust in the Wind
The first five-ish minutes have our spoiler-free takes on Avengers: Infinity War, and we’ve got a loud, clear warning about when we head into spoiler zone. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Thanos: The Baddest of the Bad (OR: Infinite Jest)
Here’s a primer on just what Blackhawk is and why Spielberg is the man for the job: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/blackhawk-who-is-steven-spielbergs-dc-comics-team-1103610 Here’s a link to Thanos #1, which is very good: https://www.amazon.com/Thanos-Vol-1-Returns/dp/1302905570 And...
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Catwoman, the Original Cat Lady
This week, we delve into the many lives of Catwoman, who is simultaneously one of Batman’s most iconic friends and foes and, now, his wife. Also, we talk about Legends of Tomorrow, the new Fantastic Four series and whether or not the Venom movie is even real. Notes: Catwoman, by Darwyn Cooke and…
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There Is Nobody Quite Like Jessica Jones
How a red-hot comic book writer created Jessica Jones by realizing there was nobody else to tell the kind of superhero story he wanted to tell. Plus, our thoughts on the second season of her show, a chat about DC's new movie with Ava DuVernay, and our analysis of the current state of Marvel's...
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This is a Pod for Superman
Here are some links to our favorite Superman stories! First up, Red Son: https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Red-Son-Mark-Millar/dp/1401201911 Also, American Alien: https://www.amazon.com/Superman-American-Alien-Max-Landis/dp/1401262562 Finally, All-Star Superman:...
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Black Panther: Watch the Throne
Rise of the Black Panther co-writer Evan Narcisse joins us to talk about Black Panther, a superhero you may have heard about. You can check out Evan's Black Panther comic here! https://comicstore.marvel.com/Rise-of-the-Black-Panther-2018-1-of-6/digital-comic/47021 Here's the hairy chest thing...
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Batgirl: When I'm Good, I'm Very Good. But When I'm Bat, I'm Better
You can read the terrific Batgirl of Burnside here: https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/batgirl-vol-1-the-batgirl-of-burnside Here's that picture of Brie Larson in her Captain Marvel gear: https://www.avclub.com/brie-larson-dons-her-first-flight-suit-for-captain-marv-1822371360 The very...
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An Introduction to Cape Town
From the people who brought you It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Podcast, this is Cape Town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cape Town is a podcast about superheroes and superhero things. Your hosts Hannah Mezzell, Ryan Hamm, and Tyler Huckabee choose a different superhero every week and explore who they are, how they came to be, and why they matter. Cape Town is a podcast for comic book rookies and diehard fans alike. No need for thanks, citizen.
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Matter Collective
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Cape Town is a podcast about superheroes and superhero things. Your hosts Hannah Mezzell, Ryan Hamm, and Tyler Huckabee choose a different superhero every week and explore who they are, how they came to be, and why they matter. Cape Town is a podcast for comic book rookies and diehard fans alike....
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