Episodes
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Batman Day 2023
To mark Batman Day in September 2023, Batman discusses the cinematic history of the Dark Knight, comparing and contrasting pros and cons of the different film iterations of the character, from Batman 66, Burton and Keaton's collaborations on Batman 89 (and the recent return of this version of the...
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Gang War: Chapters 21-22
In the aftermath of a car bomb attempt on Den'ts life, Bob is confronted by both Batman and Boss Grissom; Gordon tries to reason with the Mayor; and Falcone discusses war plans with Grissom over golf...
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Gang War: Chapter 20
Dave offers brief commentary on the 30 anniversary last year of Batman Returns and Batman the Animated Series, the death of Batman animated voice actor Kevin Conroy, and the upcoming return of Michael Keaton to the role of Batma in the Flash Movie. In narration of the Shadows Over Gotham story,...
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Gang War: Chapter 19
Dave reflects on Billy Dee Williams' portrayal of Harvey Dent in Batman 1989; Selina Kyle reflects on her new found and unwanted status as a public citizen; Gilda and Harvey Dent celebrate their anniversary.
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First Contact: Chapters 17-18
Bob has a tense meeting with Carl Grissom; and Gordon meets with a potential new ally, one he's not sure he trusts...and outside the narrative, Dave discusses Batman's role (in this reimagination) as a revolutionary, an outside catalyst to trigger and enable change within a hopelessly corrupted...
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First Contact: Chapter 16
With Jack Napier presumed dead on Christmas Eve, Shadows Over Gotham picks up with the first chapter of Part 3: First Contact; and Dave discusses the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman Returns.
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Set Up: Chapters 14-15
A In the final chapter of SET UP, at a Christmas charity fundraiser at Wayne Manor, Bruce meets with Grissom; Knox meets the competition; and at Axis Chemical, Jack meets his fate...
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Set Up: Chapter 13
A Christmas Eve charity fundraiser at Wayne Manor; Vale and Knox continue their investigation.
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Set Up: Chapters 11-12
A discussion of Harvey Bullock's addictions, morality and animosity towards vigilantism; the Bat steps up his game to the next phase of his strategy; Vale has a plan to help Knox get Gordon on record; and Grissom schemes against his "Number One Guy"...
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Set Up: Chapters 9-10
Commentary on the previous chapters and the connections between Grissom's plan and German history; Montoya learns a secret about her partner Harvey Bullock; Napier delivers an assignment from Grissom to an underground gang; and Knox learns what his story needs...
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Set Up: Chapters 7-8
A discussion of Batman's strategy of using fear and creating an urban legend to curb street crime through fear and reputation; and, Boss Carl Grissom meets with the rest of the heads of Gotham's major organized crime families with a proposal; Alexander Knox investigates the most recent Bat…
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Set Up: Chapter 6
A discussion of 1990's Dick Tracy, which attempted to follow up the success of Tim Burton's Batman the previous year, with a similar score by composer Danny Elfman; with the prequel chapters finished, Part Two: Set Up picks up with the narrative of the first scene of Batman 89...the Bat has been...
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Dark Knight, Dark City: Chapters 4-5
A discussion on possible alternate casting if Tim Burton had made Batman in 1999 instead of 1989, and who might have been good in the roles of Bullock and Montoya, had those characters been in the movie. Also: Bullock and Montoya pursue a suspect fleeing from the service station heist into the…
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Dark Knight, Dark City: Chapter 3
A tribute to Batman '89
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Dark Knight, Dark City, Chapters 1 and 2
On his first day on the job, Commissioner James Gordon reflects on his 20 years on the GCPD and the city's future after a recent election promises hope for change; Detective Harvey Bullock breaks in new partner Rene Montoya; and on the streets of Gotham, predators and their prey encounter a...
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Gotham 0 Prologue
In the first episode I talk about being a kid in the summer of 1989 and my introduction to the character of Batman by way of the phenomenon that was Tim Burton's blockbuster hit movie that summer. Also: the prologue to an audio recording of a fan fiction I wrote in the late 90s as an experiment…
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