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The Chemical Syndicate
by The Chemical Syndicate
Just a couple of bat-boys talking anything and everything about Batman.
Episodes
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Episode 36: The New Punk Rock
In this episode, David and Shane review and discuss the DCU's first theatrical film release of James Gunn's Superman and how it affects the future of Batman in cinema! As well as news updates and rumors on The Batman Part II, DC's Absolute comic book line, the state of the MCU and more!
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Episode 35: Getting the Bat Off Our Chest
Your favorite BAT-BOYS from the Syndicate are BACK!!! After a long break, Shane and David have returned to discuss life, the DCU, the MCU, comics and of course, BATMAN. New studio space, hot topics and as always, talkin' Batman! Find us on our socials @ChemSyndicate
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Episode 34: BvD: Dawn of Dracula
On time for Halloween, Shane and David take a bite at reviewing the 2005 animated feature film, The Batman vs. Dracula. Diving into The Batman 2004 animated series universe, Batman must stop a reanimated Dracula from turning Gotham City citizens into his personal vampire army. In a race against...
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Episode 33: Happy Batman Day! 2024
HAPPY BATMAN DAY!! Join David and Shane as they commemorate this year's Batman Day by talking about the 85 year history of Batman. The past, present and future is explored, as well as the good, the bad and the ugly of why we all love the Dark Knight!
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Episode 32: Joker's Face-Off with the Bat-Family
The Joker is back in Gotham City! After disappearing one year earlier following the removal of his own face, Joker has returned with the sole intent of dismantling Batman's associates with every dangerous method possible. In this episode, David and Shane review and discuss one of the most popular...
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Episode 31: Tim Burton's Batman - Part 4: The Legacy
In the final part of our month-long celebration of 1989's "Batman", David and Shane talk about the aftermath of the film's success and long-term impact on the movie industry. "Batman" revolutionized how the entertainment world viewed the comic book genre as a basis for great live-action and...
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Episode 30: Tim Burton's Batman - Part 3: The Movie
On the 35th anniversary of its release, David and Shane talk about and break down some of the most memorable moments in the Tim Burton directed film, "Batman." Soaring with anticipation, fans were finally getting a live-action adaptation that took the Batman character seriously on the big screen....
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Episode 29: Tim Burton's Batman - Part 2: The Hype
Continuing with our celebration with the 35th anniversary of Tim Burton's "Batman", Shane and David talk about the film's development and the phenomena that was Bat-Mania throughout 1989. Despite the time spent in development hell, the "Batman" movie was finally in full swing as all of the pieces...
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Episode 28: Tim Burton's Batman - Part 1: The Odyssey
This year marks the 35th anniversary since the release of Tim Burton's 1989 "Batman" film. Its legacy and success still resonates with fans and pop culture today. We begin our month-long celebration of this great movie by commemorating it with how it all started. Through one dedicated fan's dream...
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Episode 27: Issue Number Twenty-Seven
It all started with Detective Comics issue 27, released in 1939 and features the very first appearance of Batman. 85 years later and the Dark Knight is a mainstay in pop culture and modern mythology as we know it. In this episode, Shane and David review the first-ever story starring the caped...
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Episode 26: The Alfreds
With all of the tools and resources available to him, probably one of the most important elements to Batman's war on crime is his trusted butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Throughout the past 85 years, Alfred has been Bruce Wayne's loyal servant, confidant and above all, a father figure. In this…
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Episode 25: A Team-Up From Hell
In an era in which the comic book industry had to find ways to maintain their fanbases and to create new interest to appeal to a broader audience, DC Comics and Image Comics came together to give us an unthinkable team-up. What was given to the world was an inter-promotional crossover event…
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A Chemical Syndicate Christmas 2023
It's that special time of year to enjoy the holidays with your favorite bat-boys, David and Shane! But they're not alone, as they are joined by a coupe of special guests, Tone and Jeff, to help celebrate the holiday season and to commemorate our two year anniversary. In addition, they have a...
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Episode 24: Mask of the Phantasm
Sins of the past come to Gotham City to haunt its criminals. An old flame returns and reminds Bruce Wayne of his promise. And the Joker has his biggest laugh yet. Celebrating 30 years since its release, Shane and David review and discuss the legacy of the 1993 animated film, "Batman: Mask of the...
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Episode 23: The Longest Halloween - Part 4
The finale of our Halloween season long celebration is here! In this episode, David and Shane review the second part of "Batman: The Long Halloween" animated film adaptation. With creative changes from the source material and the cliffhanger ending in the first part that takes things in a new...
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Episode 22: The Longest Halloween - Part 3
In this third installment of celebrating the Halloween season, we're moving onward with our exploration of "Batman: The Long Halloween" with the first half of its animated adaptation released in 2021. Shane and David discuss and review the film's use of the source material as well as the…
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Episode 21: The Longest Halloween - Part 2
In the second part of our month-long celebration of the Halloween season, David and Shane continues with their review of one of the greatest graphic novels in comic book history, "Batman: The Long Halloween." Having left off on a disturbing (yet amusing) cliffhanger in our last episode, the story...
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Episode 20: The Longest Halloween - Part 1
In the first of four episodes to help commemorate this year's Halloween season, Shane and David will be talking all things "Batman: The Long Halloween." One of the most celebrated stories in Batman's 80+ year history, as well as one of the best series in DC Comics' company history, written by…
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Episode 19: Face to Face to Face
Staying in the DC animated television universe a bit longer, Shane and David review the two-part episodes of Batman: The Animated Series called “Two-Face.” These episodes introduce a legendary villain from Batman’s rogues gallery, Two-Face, to a whole new generation of fans. Exploring the Harvey...
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Episode 18: To Infinity and Batman Beyond
By the request of the powers-that-be of Warner Bros. Studios, Bruce Timm, Paul Dini and others come together to create a sequel series to Batman: The Animated Series with Batman Beyond. Focused on a younger Batman in an ultra-futuristic Gotham City, the series adds another layer to the legacy of...
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Episode 17: Batman + Wolverine = Dark Claw
In the mid-1990’s, DC and Marvel collaborated together to create an epic crossover event that saw many of their flagship characters join forces or be on opposing sides. When it was all finished, DC and Marvel took it one step further by creating Amalgam Comics that featured select characters from...
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Episode 16: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss From a Rose Me, Kill Me
Coinciding with the theatrical release of its namesake, the Batman Forever soundtrack provided a combination of some very unique music choices. From U2, Method Man, the Flaming Lips, Brandy and Seal, this fascinating compilation had it all. Shane and David go over every track and dish about some…
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Michael Keaton Returns or (The Perplexing Power of Nostalgia - The Flash Review)
After a long 9 year wait, DC's "The Flash" has finally been released! Directed by Andy Muschietti and starring the controversial Ezra Miller, "The Flash" saw Michael Keaton reprising his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman on the big screen for the first time since 1992. Join Shane and David in this...
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Episode 15 - Part 2: Batman Forever, Forever Ever, Forever Ever?
In the second installment of this two-part episode, Shane and David discuss and review the 1995 film, "Batman Forever." A stylistic change from the previous regime, Joel Schumacher and the cast look to introduce audiences to a new live-action interpretation of the Caped Crusader. With a mix of...
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Episode 15 - Part 1: Batman Forever, Forever Ever, Forever Ever?
In the first installment of this two-part episode, David and Shane talk about the background, production and reception of the 1995 film, "Batman Forever." Through the changing of the guard from Tim Burton, to the new stylish aesthetic Joel Schumacher introduces, the celebrity casting boost and...
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Episode 14: Breaking the Bat
In his most dangerous challenge yet, Batman must protect Gotham City from a laundry list of criminals that were freed from Arkham Asylum by the newest member of his rogues gallery, Bane. Combining brains and brawn, Bane showcases his villainous endeavors in one of the most famous Batman stories…
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Episode 13: A Brave and Bold Bat-Casting
With everything that had been shaking up at Warner Bros. over the years with the DC Extended Universe comes a franchise-wide reboot called DC Universe. On January 31, 2023, DC Studio executives, James Gunn and Peter Safran unveiled plans for this new multi-media universe based on known and...
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Episode 12: Batman & Bob
In celebration of Batman's 50th anniversary in 1989, an ambitious writer named Tom Andrae helped publish Bob Kane's autobiography, "Batman and Me." In this episode of The Chemical Syndicate, Shane and David discuss and review this book about Batman's (co)creator. This is a story about a man...
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Episode 11: Batman '89 Returns
After many years of wondering what the continuation of the Batman universe directed by Tim Burton would be like, we finally have it in the limited comic book series, "Batman '89." In this episode, we revisit the Burtonverse in all its glory and check out the next chapter of Batman. Following the...
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Episode 10: Playtime in Arkham Asylum
In the milestone tenth episode of The Chemical Syndicate, David and Shane take a trip to Arkham Asylum! They discuss and review one the most celebrated video games of its time, 2009’s “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” They played as the Batman and took on one of the best rogues galleries of all time (per...
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Episode 9: Cowabunga, Joker!
Summer may be over with, but we’re still riding some sweet waves! In this episode of The Chemical Syndicate, we take our first trip to the Batman ‘66 television series to review a totally bodacious episode, “Surf’s Up! Joker’s Under!” In a battle to to become the king of surfing, the Joker...
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Episode 8: Tower of Babel
How would you feel if Batman had secret files that could incapacitate or severely harm you? Well, the Justice League of America found out the hard way when environmental terrorist and longtime Batman nemesis, Ra’s al Ghul, enacts his plan of attack on a global scale. In this episode of The…
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Episode 7: Batman Begins
In what was a step into the unknown for Hollywood, Christopher Nolan helped revive the Batman franchise with 2005's "Batman Begins." After such a critical letdown from the previous installment, and many other failed attempts at producing another Batman film, a reboot would prove to make history.…
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Episode 6: Riddler Reformed?
While we celebrate the grand return of the Riddler to villainy on the big screen in "The Batman", there was some questionable doubt that he would even continue his puzzling quest in crime. In this episode of The Chemical Syndicate, Shane and David review an episode of "Batman: The Animated…
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Episode 5: Just Imagine Stan Lee's Batman
Once upon a time, DC Comics had a creative partnership with THE MAN himself, Stan Lee. This particular project involved a concept in which Stan Lee would reimagine legendary DC characters as if they were his own creation. If you will, WHAT IF...Stan Lee created Batman? In this episode of The...
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Episode 4: Prince + Batman = Scandalous!
1989 was a wonderful year that ushered in Bat-Mania. There was no greater contributor to the marketing success of the Batman movie than the artist known as Prince, when he released a full length album, the "Batman" soundtrack! In this episode, Shane and David explore the background, production…
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Episode 3.5: The Batman Review
In this surprise episode of The Chemical Syndicate, David and Shane give a SPOILER filled review of "The Batman", starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader himself!
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Episode 3: The Batmen
In film and television, many iconic characters have been portrayed in multiple iterations by different performers who hope to make a memorable impact. On this episode, Shane and David explore every official live-action portrayal of Batman/Bruce Wayne in film and television to date, and how their...
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Episode 2: Dynamic Duos
As some of you may know, it takes TWO to tango! So it's very appropriate that in episode 2 of The Chemical Syndicate, Shane and David delve into the creative teams that have molded and cultivated the success of Batman in the comic book world throughout the past 80+ years. This is a Batman podcast.
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Episode 1: Year One
In this episode of The Chemical Syndicate, David and Shane review and discuss the 1987 Batman story, "Batman: Year One" written by Frank Miller and drawn by David Mazzucchelli as well as the 2011 animated adaptation of the same name. This is a Batman podcast.
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Episode 0: Why We Love Batman
In this introductory episode of The Chemical Syndicate, Shane and David discuss why they love Batman and what the listeners can expect from this series. This is a Batman podcast.
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