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You will believe a man can fly… a seaplane! We take on the curious 2006 film “Superman Returns,” which is a sequel (sort of) to “Superman” and “Superman II” but most definitely not other movies. There’s a new cast and a new boyfriend for Lois, but Lex Luthor’s still obsessed with real estate. Also, this may be the last movie to feature a fax being sent from a yacht as a key plot point. "Superman Returns" Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Cicero Holmes, Moisés Chiullán and David J. Loehr Sponsors Incomparable Memberships!: Sign up, support our show, and get access to exclusive podcasts! Referenced Works Superman Returns Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

You will believe a man can fly again! Super September continues with a discussion of “Superman II,” a troubled production that shows all the signs of being a superhero classic… but falls short of the mark more often than we expected. "Superman II" Jason Snell with Shelly Brisbin, Erika Ensign and David J. Loehr Referenced Works Superman II [Amazon] Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

We entered our viewing of 1978’s “Superman” with nostalgia and a sense of childlike wonder. We exited questioning everything about our fond memories of childhood. "Superman" (1978) Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Shelly Brisbin, Steve Lutz and Chip Sudderth Sponsors Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Referenced Works Superman (1978) Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Our Book Club concludes its reading of the Hugo and Nebula shortlist novels with “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and “The Spare Man” by Mary Robinette Kowal. One’s an homage to H.G. Wells (sort of?) and the other plays like “The Thin Man” in space. Plus: We debate the meaning of star-rating systems, and what else are we reading? Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms and Scott McNulty Referenced Works The Spare Man [Amazon] [Apple] The Daughter of Doctor Moreau [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links What are we reading? Scott McNulty Saint Death’s Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman Aleen Simms The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher Erika Ensign The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack The Music of the Siphorophenes by C.L. Polk Can You Hear Me Now? by Catherynne M. Valente Jason Snell: Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky The Long Earth series by Terry Pratchett and Steven Baxter Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Perhaps the best expression of the DC Animated Universe was its swan song: Justice League Unlimited, which improved upon its predecessor (Justice League Unadorned) with snappier pacing, a conspiracy story arc that anticipated today’s morally ambiguous super-teams, and a jumbo variety pack of DC characters. YES, we’re going to talk about Shining Knight, Bat Lash, and the Question. YES, we’re going to talk about the best-but-most-misplaced epilogue to the DCAU. YES, we’re going to talk about what happens when a super genius and a super genius gorilla tangle in the workplace. "Justice League Unlimited" Chip Sudderth with Tony Sindelar, Cicero Holmes, Monty Ashley and Shannon Sudderth Referenced Works Justice League Unlimited Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Arrange an assortment of home-cooked Vulcan appetizers and warm up your singing voices, because it’s time to discuss season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” This season took some big swings, and some of them didn’t quite connect—but a whole lot of them did. "Strange New Worlds" season 2 Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Erika Ensign, Dan Moren and Joe Rosensteel Referenced Works Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Star Trek (franchise) Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Is there a movie everyone else thinks is bad, which you secretly love? Maybe more than one? Then this is the episode for you! Antony resurrects his old podcast and asks a panel of guests to draft and talk about movies which are… unjustly maligned. Unjustly Maligned Movie Draft Antony Johnston with Chip Sudderth, Jean MacDonald, Sarah Hendrica Bickerton and Monty Ashley Sponsors Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Show Notes & Links Round 1 Chip: Eternals Jean: Waterworld Sarah: Jupiter Ascending Monty: Babylon Round 2 Chip: Star Trek: The Motion Picture Jean: Spice World Sarah: Solo: A Star Wars Story Monty: Head Round 3 Chip: Ghostbusters (2016) Jean: Until the End of the World Sarah: The Host Monty: Hudson Hawk Bring Out Your Dead Chip: The Iron Giant, Citizen Kane, It’s a Wonderful Life, Fight Club Jean: Twilight: New Moon Sarah: Alita Battle Angel, Star Trek Nemesis, John Carter, Shawshank Redemption, Kingdom of Heaven, Children of Men, The Chronicles of Riddick, Green Lantern, The Man From UNCLE, Tenet, Terminator: Dark Fate, A Wrinkle in Time, Titan AE *Monty: The Mortal Engines, Popeye, Josie and the Pussycats, Bring It On Unjustly Maligned podcast Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

We travel the highways and byways of space, from gross flesh space stations to the weird suburbs of Counter-Earth, all with one quest in mind: talk about Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3!” "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3" Jason Snell with Brian Warren, Kelly Guimont and Chip Sudderth Sponsors Callsheet: Find information about your favorite movies and shows, without constant login prompts, ads, auto-playing videos, and other junk. Referenced Works Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Marvel Cinematic Universe Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Our book club reads two Hugo nominees, “Nona the Ninth” and “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” One’s the third book in a series that’s a real departure from what has came before, and whether that’s good or bad depends on how you were feeling about the series! The other is a standalone novel that’s perfectly fine, from an author who we think could be a better student if only he applied himself. And as usual, we also recommend many more books for you to read! Book Club: "Nona the Ninth" and "Kaiju Preservation Society" Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Aleen Simms Sponsors Callsheet - An iOS app to help you look up information about movies and TV shows, fast and without junky ads! Referenced Works Nona the Ninth [Amazon] [Apple] The Kaiju Preservation Society [Amazon] [Apple] Show Notes & Links Next book club: “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” and “The Spare Man.” What are we reading? Erika: The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 by RSA Garcia The Empress of Salt and Fortune, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, and Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Scott: Blood Is Blood by Will Thomas Fixit by Joe Ide Aleen: The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Jason: Infinity Gate by M.R. Carey Witch King by Martha Wells Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

When a movie is this pink and this popular, we can’t ignore it. Our panel came in with high expectations for “Barbie,” and somehow not one of them was disappointed. What is it about Barbie and Ken that made this movie the hit of Summer 2023? "Barbie" Annette Wierstra with Shelly Brisbin, Heather Berberet, Kathy Campbell, Brian Hamilton and Moisés Chiullán Referenced Works Barbie Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.