

Talk Ville
Tom Welling & Michael Rosenbaum
It was only a matter of time! Join costars Tom Welling (Clark Kent) and Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor) as they take you behind the scenes of one of the greatest shows of all time, Smallville. With this weekly dose of nostalgia you will get an inside look at what it was like to film each episode and hear fun facts that only those on set could tell you! Tag along with Michael and Tom to revisit the iconic series that changed the way you look at one of America’s favorite superheroes!
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Dec 13, 2023 • 53min
Covenant with SAM JONES III
Damn, he’s here! Welcome SAM JONES III as he joins us on our Smallville Season 3 finale: COVENANT! Before the guys talk to Sam about his experience on the series, his deep family bond with the cast, and his surprise that Pete was white - they dissect the jaw dropping cliffhanger montage that this episode leaves us with. Michael questions some of the bookend nakedness that this episode opened and closed with, Tom questions Lex’s obsession room reveal, and Ryan finds one of the coolest coincidences that has happened this season. Stay tuned for our recap of Season 3 next week!Thank you to our sponsors:❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville🤝 Indeed: https://indeed.com/talk🏈 PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6, 2023 • 43min
Forsaken
Move over Aubrey Plaza, because Emily Dinsmore is back this week as we revisit Smallville Season 3 Episode 21: FORSAKEN! After the guys talk about the quick ascension of the young girl into a mass murderer, we talk about one of the saddest sequences in the series thus far… the farewell to Pete Ross. Michael talks about the emotion of the final basketball scene between Clark and Pete, while Tom speculates on the departure and what Sam’s future on the show could have been.Thank you to our sponsors:❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville🥬 AG1: https://drinkag1.com/talkville🛡️ Policygenius: https://policygenius.com🍽️ Factor: https://factormeals.com/talkville50🤝 Indeed: https://indeed.com/talk🏈 PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 1min
Talisman with JOHN SCHNEIDER
🏆 Vote on the Best of S3: https://talkvillepodcast.com/voteWouldn’t be right talking about this episode with the guy, join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum alongside John Schneider as they talk about the first cast-member directed episode of Smallville in Season 3 Episode 20: TALISMAN! Before talking to John, the guys discuss Lex getting loose with certain decisions in this episode, how Michael and Glover timed the ‘knife grab,’ and whether or not they could be Paris girls. Schneider talks about the comfortability of directing his fellow cast members, how he watched the show while it was airing to expand the series, and also why he had issues with parts of the process off-set.Thank you to our sponsors:🤝 Indeed: https://indeed.com/talk🏈 PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.com/talkville❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 22, 2023 • 1h 8min
Memoria with AL GOUGH & MILES MILLAR
What have you done!?! Phenomenal episode this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are joined by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar to revisit Season 3 Episode 19: MEMORIA! After Al talks about some of the ‘behind the scenes’ conflicts with this storyline and DC, Miles shares his experience with his directorial debut on the series and explains what it was like to direct the show he created in its third season. We get into a lot this episode… Rumors of Batman, Chloe potentially becoming Lois Lane, Tom pranking the crew with his bulge, and Michael drawing similarities between his personal life and his Lex characterization.Thank you to our sponsors:🗣️ Babbel: https://babbel.com/talkville🛡️ Policygenius: https://policygenius.com🥬 AG1: https://drinkag1.com/talkville🏈 PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 15, 2023 • 45min
Truth
We explore journalistic integrity this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 3 Episode 18: TRUTH! After reflecting on times in their career when journalists were trying to get close for a story, the guys reflect on all the truth bombs dropped across Smallville in this episode. Michael talks about the pros and cons of a relationship with a journalist and remembers bringing real life situations with his father into his scenes with Lionel. Tom pokes at yet another scene where Clark deals with syringes and shares a crazy memory from Season 1.Thank you to our sponsors:❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville🥬 AG1: https://drinkag1.com/talkville🛡️ Policygenius: https://policygenius.com🍽️ Factor: https://factormeals.com/talkville50__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2023 • 53min
Legacy (with JOHN GLOVER Mini Interview)
What an episode… Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as they revisit a very impactful episode of Smallville in Season 3 Episode 17: LEGACY. The guys admire the last on camera performance from the late great Christopher Reeve and talk about how he was able to dominate a scene as an actor despite his condition. Later, Tom really connects to the themes of vulnerability as a father that ring throughout this episode; while Michael comes face to face with very creepy Lex behavior. And this week we have our first in studio Talk Ville guest with Lionel Luthor himself… JOHN GLOVER!Thank you to our sponsors:❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville🥬 AG1: https://drinkag1.com/talkville🏈 PrizePicks: https://prizepicks.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1, 2023 • 1h 16min
Crisis with NATALIE COSCO (Makeup)
This week Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 3 Episode 16: CRISIS! How fitting that the guys are joined by someone special who helped calm crises everyday on set, the very beloved Natalie Cosco - head of makeup on Smallville. Natalie talks about keeping a calm and positive energy, the difficulties of doing ‘blood in eye’ effects, and the one time she lost it on set. Michael talks about his love for Linkin Park, the hypocrisy of gun scenes with the CW, and the teenage PSA’s throughout this season. Tom gushes over beautifully pure eyes and the idea of Clark Kent disrupting destiny.Thank you to our sponsors:🥬 Athletic Greens: https://drinkag1.com/talkville🤝 Indeed: https://indeed.com/talk__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 2023 • 43min
Resurrection
Smallville meets John Q this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Season 3 Episode 15: RESURRECTION! Despite Tom mentioning the significance of this episode with fans and their families, noting how this is a Top 3 talked about episode, the guys bomb all over this episode about bombs. Tom points out cast members in the background during certain scenes, why he was never in a chopper, and how relieved the writing room was to have ‘super hearing’ added. Michael talks about the late great Terrence O’Hara having to direct lesser episodes, why Lex was acting creepier, and how we all missed Ian Somerhalder’s body this episode.Thank you to our sponsors:❤️ Betterhelp: https://betterhelp.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 2023 • 47min
Obsession
Smallville tackles psychotic relationships this week as Michael Rosenbaum and Tom Welling revisit Season 3 Episode 14: OBSESSION! After the guys gush over their time on set with the wonderful Sarah Carter, they analyze some of Tom’s noticeable giddiness in scenes throughout the episode. Michael talks about the plastic butcher knife horror scenes and questions why Lana stays in her own psychotic relationship. Tom gives props to certain choices taken by Allison and remembers how they got an honest reaction to the ‘Jonathan walking in on his son’ scene in the episode.Thank you to our sponsors:🥬 Athletic Greens: https://drinkag1.com/talkville⚕️ Zocdoc: https://www.zocdoc.com/talkville__________________________________________________💖 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkville☎️ Hotline: (213) 538-2883👕 New Merch: https://shop.talkvillepodcast.com__________________________________________________Watch or listen to more episodes!📺 https://talkvillepodcast.com/show__________________________________________________Follow us online!📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkvillepodcast/🤣 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetalkvillepodcast📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talkvillepodcast🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkvillepod🌐 Website: https://www.talkvillepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2023 • 54min
Velocity
Sam Jones III, known for his role in Smallville, joins the discussion as the hosts reflect on 'Velocity.' They delve into the moral dilemmas faced by Clark, including a car theft and dangerous street racing decisions. Tom shares thoughts on Jonathan's character, while Michael reveals shocking twists that leave fans reeling. The conversation also touches on character relationships and the complexities of trust between Clark and Lex. As they revisit emotional scenes, they offer insights into character motivations and the broader themes of friendship and consequence.


