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Ho-ho-ho! In this festive Yuletide episode, Chris reminisces about Christmas toys he received as a boy. From The Six Million Dollar Man, Evel Kneivel, and Mego, to He-Man, Super Powers, M.A.S.K., G.I. Joe and Transformers, it’s a visit from the Toys of Christmas Past!

In between the ramblings on plastic baubles, Cindy discusses her Top 5 Favorite TV Christmas Specials! Which holiday favorites make her list? Listen on and find out!

Merry Christmas!

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What did you get for Christmas as kids? What were your favorite Christmas specials? We’d love to read it aloud in an upcoming episode. Drop us a line in our comments section, or email us at supermatespodcast@gmail.com. If you’re listening on iTunes, please consider leaving a review of our show! We’re also on Facebook!

Chris and Cindy shared their Star Wars Memories on Disney, Indiana Episode #194! Check it out here.

Chris (aka Earth 2 Chris) co-hosts the Power Records Podcast with the esteemed Rob Kelly over at the Fire and Water Podcast feed!

Next time: Our first episode of the New Year features a first-time guest, and a subject that has to do with “The First”!

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It’s the fifth and final issue of WHO’S WHO UPDATE ’87! Shag and Rob take a look at new and updated characters such as Robin, Strikeforce Kobra, The Spectre, Titano, Vibe, and more! We wrap up with your Listener Feedback!

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The countdown to THE FORCE AWAKENS continues as host Rob Kelly welcomes the other half of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST, The Irredeemable Shag, to discuss THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK! May the Force Be With You!

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This week Shag and Rob take a look at “Black Bison Rides Again!” from THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #25 (July 1984) by Gerry Conway, Rafael Kayanan, Romeo Tanghal, Carl Gafford, and Adam Kubert. Then Rob can’t quite to bring himself to cover AQUAMAN #s 45 and 46, so he decides to talk about FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #4: LADY COP (July 1975) by Robert Kanigher and John Rosenberger instead. Plus YOUR Listener Feedback!

Special thanks to Siskoid. Lady Cop played by Isabel Gouguen.

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Chris, Cindy and special guest, son Andrew, celebrate the 75^th anniversary of Robin, the Boy Wonder! From tales of one Robin passing the torch to another, to impossible team-ups between the Teen Wonders, this one has it all!

Tim Drake meets a young Dick Grayson during Zero Hour in Robin #10! Learn how the original Dynamic Duo split from the Batman: The Animated Series episode “Old Wounds”! Batman is at deaths door, and only a squad of Robins can save him in The All-New Batman: The Brave and the Bold #13! And finally, Dick becomes Batman, but will Bruce’s son Damian accept his destiny in the Brave and the Bold episode, “Knights of Tomorrow”?

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Next time: It’s Christmas time! We take a look back at some happy Christmas toy memories, and favorite Christmas TV specials!

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The countdown to THE FORCE AWAKENS begins when host Rob Kelly welcomes Michael Bailey (VIEWS FROM THE LONGBOX, lots of others!) to discuss the one, the only, STAR WARS! May the Force Be With You!

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Back by popular demand, it’s another Bob Haney Showcase, this time focusing on Metamorpho, The Element Man! Shag profiles “The Freak and the Billion-Dollar Phantom” by Haney and Ramona Fradon from FIRST ISSUE SPECIAL #3 (June 1975), and then Rob tackles “How To Make A Super-Hero” by Haney and Jim Aparo from BRAVE AND THE BOLD #123 (Dec. 1975) starring Batman, Plastic Man, and Metamorpho! It’s more Zany Haney! Don’t forget kids, use the hashtag #ZanyHaney online for this episode!

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Host Rob Kelly welcomes guest Casey Doran (RADIO VS. THE MARTIANS) to discuss 1982’s groundbreaking sci-fi classic BLADE RUNNER! Do podcasters dream of electric sheep?

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Ryan Daly and guest Martin Gray review the origin of the Legion of Super Heroes from Secret Origins #25. Then, Gene Hendricks returns to help cover the origin of the Golden Age Atom.

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Additional music this episode: “My Generation” by The Who; and “Street Fighting Man” by The Rolling Stones.

Long Live the Legion!

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Shag and Rob welcome Nuclear Sub Anj (well-known Supergirl blogger) to discuss the first four episodes of the CBS-TV show SUPERGIRL! Plus, the podcasting debut of a two-time winner of the coveted Steam Award!

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