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DC SpecialCast #7 – The Superman Spectacular!

July 06, 2025

Look Up!  That’s right, at DC SpecialCast, we have no problem hitching a ride on the Superman movie hype train! Join Brett Young and Paul Kien as they discuss a comic that came out before the FIRST Superman movie: 1977’s DC Special Series #5 – The Superman Spectacular!

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July 06, 2025

JLUCast ALIVE!

June 30, 2025

The Outcaster’s Tim Price joins Chris & Cindy to discuss Part One of JLU’s two-part series finale, “Alive!”. Lex Luthor’s search for Brainiac leads to a deadly civil war amongst the Legion of Doom! But just when Lex thinks he’s finally revived Brainiac…enter DARKSEID!!!

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Clips from Justice League Unlimited “Alive!”, music by Lolita Ritmanis, theme by Kristopher Carter.

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JLUCast Far From Home

April 28, 2025

Dr. Anj returns to the Watchtower to discuss “Far From Home”! When the rest of the Legion of Super-Heroes are captured by the Fatal Five, Brainiac 5 and Bouncing Boy recruit Supergirl, Green Lantern and Green Arrow from the past. But one of them is destined to never return. Will this be the death of Supergirl?

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Clips from Justice League Unlimited “Far From Home”, music, and theme by Kristopher Carter. Legion of Super Heroes theme by Kristopher Carter.

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JLUCast Grudge Match

March 31, 2025

Cindy and Chris are joined by Special Guest Host Noah Tarnow from the I Don’t Get It podcast to cover “Grudge Match”! Roulette has reopened Metabrawl, and is pitting brainwashed female Justice Leaguers against one another! Can Huntress free Black Canary’s mind? Will they survive their battle with Hawkgirl and Vixen? And who can possibly stand up to Wonder Woman?!?

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Clips from Justice League Unlimited “Grudge Match”, music by Lolita Ritmanis, and theme by Kristopher Carter.

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show, Part 3

August 19, 2024

It’s the final part of our Super Powers 40th anniversary celebration! Join Chris, Shag, Derek and David as they talk about the three Super Powers comic miniseries, featuring the work of Paul Kupperberg, Carmine Infantino, and Jack “King” Kirby’s take on the DC Universe!

Then we wrap up the discussion with how the legacy of the Super Powers toys and media have impacted the DC Universe, later toy lines, and pop culture, including the current McFarlane Toys line! All this, and a special personal story about what Super Powers means to blogger and actor Steve Givens!

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Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

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Steve Given’s “It’s a Givens” Blog

Clip credits:

Music and clips from Kid Stuff See and Read Video Book, Super Powers: Battle at the Earth’s Core, and various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtin. Special thanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show, Part 2

August 12, 2024

The celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media continues! In part 2, host Chris Franklin and panelists the Irredeemable Shag, Derek William Crabbe and David Gallaher discuss the final two seasons of the long-running Super Friends animated series, and its evolution into Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians!  How did the infusion of new creative staff and the addition of Darkseid, Firestorm and Cyborg change the course of the show, and what impact did it have on future DC animated endeavors? Plus, thoughts on the Super Powers toys from the Fire and Water Network’s newest All-Star, Sean Ross!

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Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

David Gallaher’s Amazon Author Page

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Music and clips from various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtin. Special thanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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FW Presents Super Powers: The Legendary 40th Anniversary Show Part 1

August 05, 2024

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Super Powers toy line and related tie-in media, host Chris Franklin has assembled his own team of Super Friends! FW All-Star the Irredeemable Shag is joined by the Fanholes Podcast Network’s Derek William Crabbe and Harvey-Award Winning Author David Gallaher to discuss this exciting era of the DC Comics legacy across all media! In the first of this three-part weekly mini-series, the panel talks about the heart of the phenomenon: The Kenner action figure line! Plus, FW co-founder Rob Kelly waxes nostalgic on his love of the toys as well!

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Derek William Crabbe’s Fanholes Podcast

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Music from various seasons of Super Friends/Super Powers, by Hoyt Curtain. Special hanks to Isamu Hidekai Yukinori and Xum Yukinori.

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Who's Hot and Who's Not? Ep.16: The Brain to Brainwave Jr.

April 23, 2024

An organ in a jar. A computer tyrant. A green Legionnaire. A cone head. Psychic father and son. Which are hot, which are not? The Girls of the Hot Squad continue their assessment of Who’s Who #3’s entries based on sheer datability.

Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Nathalie, Josée, Shotgun, and Amélie.

Listen to Episode 16 below (the usual mature language warnings apply), or subscribe to the feed on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!

Relevant images and further credits at: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not ep.16 Supplemental

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Who's Hot and Who's Not Ep.16 Supplemental

April 23, 2024

Here are the relevant images from this episode of Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?

You can follow along! Here are the characters we cover in this episode.

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