Tag: Human Fly

Hey there, high-flyers, and strap in for a very special episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast! This time around Max interviews the Rocketman himself, stunt engineer Ky Michaelson! Ky designed stunt gear still being used today, has set numerous records, and designed and built the Human Fly’s rocket cycle! We’re talking about the motorcycle the Human Fly used in his ill-fated bus jump on that cold Montreal night in 1977. Find out how it all started with a phone call, and ended with a crash no one thought the Fly could survive! But … did he?

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The Death-Defying Human FlyCast makes its triumphant return! And this time it’s about to get real … really real!

Join your host Max Romero and special guest Captain Entropy as they make the leap into issue #11 of The Human Fly—”Silver Charity, Sudden Death!” The walls between realities get thin as the adventures of the comic book Human Fly reflect the misadventures of the real-world Human Fly!

Rocket cycles! 26 buses! Tragedy! Hope! Cyndi Lauper and greasy chips! This episode has it all!

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Opening theme: “Human Fly” by The Cramps
Closing music: “Electroshock” by Cuca

Watch video of the fateful motorcycle jump on YouTube!

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Images from The Human Fly #11, “Silver Charity, Sudden Death!” — leave your comments on the podcast post here!

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It’s the halfway point in the saga of The Human Fly, and who better to mark this issue of coal minin’ calamity than the inestimable Chris Franklin! Chris joins your host Max Romero for The Human Fly #10 and a tale of stuntmen, unions, finger-pickin’, and the brutality of a good melee in the great state of Kentucky. And don’t forget to catch a ride on the Human Fly Van! That’s a big 10-4, good buddy!

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Opening theme: “Human Fly” by The Cramps
Closing music: “Dark as a Dungeon” by Merle Travis
Bonus music: “Look for the Union Label”, written by Paula Green and Malcolm Dodds for the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union

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Images from The Human Fly #10, “Dark as a Dungeon Down in the Mine!” — leave your comments on the podcast post here!

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In this special episode of The Death-Defying Human FlyCast we’ll be heading to the museum, so you know what that means—grab your rocket-powered skateboard and get ready to raft an ancient urn through the tunnels of the Manhattan subway!

To help wrestle this two-part story from The Human Fly #8 and #9 into submission is Fire and Water Podcast co-founder and chief inspector of Finding Your Joy The Irredeemable Shag! And your host Max will need all the help he can get with a tale that includes three heroes, one bad guy, a little kung-fu, and a whole lotta water! What the heck has The Human Fly gotten himself into this time?!?

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Opening theme: “Human Fly” by The Cramps
Closing music: “Kick, Push” by Lupe Fiasco

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Images from The Human Fly #8 (“The Tiger and The Fly!”) and The Human Fly #9, (“… and Daredevil Makes Three!”) — leave your comments on the podcast post here!

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It’s time to hit the slopes — Human Fly-style! Joining your host Max on this rocket-powered ride is special guest Ryan Steans! Ryan is the host of The Signal Watch Podcast, and is ready to talk about The Human Fly #7, his very first time reading a Human Fly comic. Grab you snowmobiles and get ready to jump into a story about a slightly bitter man, his blind son, and a very big, very angry bear. Will the Human Fly be able to save the day? Will he make the jump over Dead Man’s Drop?! And where would your favorite hero fall on the Bear Test?!?

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And be sure to follow Ryan Steans and The Signal Watch podcast!

Opening theme: “Human Fly” by The Cramps
Closing music: “The Fall Guy” theme, performed by Lee Majors

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Images from The Human Fly #7, “Snow Blind!” — leave your comments on the podcast post here!

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