Best Those Guys Geek Podcasts (2025)

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Testing the Waters 26:20

6M ago26:20

26:20

From studying polluted waters off the coast of California to explaining the feasibility of a fungal-based zombie outbreak at San Diego Comic Con, Kari Sant, PhD, Michigan State University, discusses her passion projects with co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, DABT, and David Faulkner, PhD, DABT. Dr. Sant also reveals what it is like to start a new lab w…

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Boom! When Evolutionary Biology and Toxicology Collide 28:12

6M ago28:12

28:12

Noah Whiteman, PhD, a professor at UC Berkeley, shares his unique perspective on toxins, stemming from his background in entomology and plant-insect interactions. He explores how toxins impact the ecology and evolution of various organisms, from insects to humans, with co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD. About the Guest Noah Whit…

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Cardiovascular Risks from Low-Level Metal Mixtures 27:13

6M ago27:13

27:13

Sometimes negative results can be just as interesting as positive ones. Nivetha Subramaniam, a student at McGill University, discusses her research regarding the potential cardiovascular risks from exposure to mixtures of arsenic and cadmium with co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD. About the Guest Nivetha Kamalavannan Subramaniam…

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Tox in Your Backyard 27:31

7M ago27:31

27:31

From Superfund remediation sites near neighborhoods to wartime combat zones, toxicology is everywhere, which is why many states employ toxicologists on their public health teams. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD, speak with Julie Miller, PhD, Public Health Toxicologist for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, about the impacts of …

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Toxicology Is a Team Sport: The Science of Working Together 26:07

7M ago26:07

26:07

Did you know that there are scientists who study teamwork? Co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD, DABT, speak with Stephen Fiore, PhD, Director, Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, about the art and science of working in teams and what you can do to improve teamwork in your lab, department, etc. About the Guest Stephen M. Fiore, PhD, is …

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Pipping the Scales with Zebrafish 25:54

7M ago25:54

25:54

Fish on treadmills? Lisa Truong, PhD, MBA, Oregon State University, discusses the unique ways that they test exposure effects using zebrafish. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD, also ask her about the benefits of having an MBA as a scientist. About the Guest The overall goal of Lisa Truong's research program is to utilize the ze…

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Snow Big Deal? Similar Exposures, Different Outcomes 27:39

7M ago27:39

27:39

Can two people experience the same exposure and have different reactions to both chemical and non-chemical stressors? Yes, according to Samantha "Sam" Snow and a team of toxicologists, epidemiologists, exposure scientists, and others who assess risk. Dr. Snow talks with co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD, about exposure science, …

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High Intensity Sweeteners with a Sugar Czar 28:33

8M ago28:33

28:33

Whether its found in nature or composed by chemists a sweetener undergoes the same evaluations, according to Corey Scott, PhD, Principal Nutritionist, Cargill. Dr. Scott explains to co-hosts Anne Chappelle, PhD, and David Faulkner, PhD, how all sweeteners must be able to replace multiple properties inherit in sugar, such as taste, nutritional conte…

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Little Zombie Parasites 37:12

8M ago37:12

37:12

Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner speak with William J. Sullivan, PhD, Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Professor of Microbiology & Immunology with the Indiana University School of Medicine, about toxic parasites lying dormant in your brain and the power and importance of science communication. About the Guest Bill Sull…

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The Intersection of Toxicology, Environmental Health Law, and Justice 31:10

2y ago31:10

31:10

As the foremost experts on the effects of chemicals, biological substances, and more, toxicologists are key contributors to health regulation and laws. Law Professor and lawyer Claudia Polsky, University of California Berkeley, discusses how science can influence environmental health law, as well as environmental justice, with co-hosts Anne Chappel…

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Pitfalls in Pharmaceutical Production: Protecting the Actual Drug Makers 23:30

2y ago23:30

23:30

While pharmaceuticals provide positive benefits for patients, what about workers that may be exposed during production? Elizabeth M. Vancza, Merck & Co. Inc., reveals to co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the role of occupational toxicologists in understanding the exposure risks of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other substances that may a…

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The Big Picture of Small Things: Nanotoxicology 30:10

2y ago30:10

30:10

Nanoparticles are manmade fibers, particulates, and other objects that are so small that when inhaled, they can escape the lungs and enter other body systems. Timothy Nurkiewicz, West Virginia University, studies the effects of these and other particulars. He discusses his inhalation and nanotoxicology research, as well as work with the National Gu…

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Tox in the Family: Generational Exposure and DDT 25:00

2y ago25:00

25:00

Blood samples and health records for 15,000 pregnancies provides a wealth of scientific data. Add samples and records from the resultant children and grandchildren, and you have an invaluable cohort with which you can study the long-term results of events that occur during pregnancy. Barbara Cohn with the Public Health Institute is the Director of …

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Bringing Cohorts in Cahoots with Lab Science 31:03

2y ago31:03

31:03

The fields of epidemiology and toxicology sometimes find themselves at odds, but Gradient’s Julie Goodman, an epidemiologist and toxicologist, shares how the two disciplines can complement each other to evaluate public health risks. Dr. Goodman also dives into the finer points of systemic reviews and meta-analyses in her conversation with co-hosts …

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Estradiol Complicates Everything: Toxicology across the Gender Spectrum 28:31

2y ago28:31

28:31

When it comes to hormones, everyone has them all, but their levels are where things get interesting. How chemicals affect estrogen signaling in the brain is the research focus of Troy Roepke, Rutgers, who talks to co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner about how gender is not easily defined biologically, what it is like to be a “fabulously quee…

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Up in Smoke: Where Cannabis Meets the Immune System 33:56

2y ago33:56

33:56

Since the discovery of cannabinoid receptors in the mid-1990s, researchers have been trying to determine their role and how they affect the immune system. Barbara Kaplan, Mississippi State University, discusses research in this area with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner and also shares what scientists are discovering about CBD, vaping, TH…

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Wildfire Smoke Isn’t Monkey Business 26:54

3y ago26:54

26:54

Because of natural exposure to wildfire smoke, nonhuman primates have provided an increased understanding of the long-term effects of smoke inhalation during infancy, shares Lisa Miller, University of California Davis (UC Davis). Dr. Miller also discusses with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the importance of animal models in human healt…

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Sweating It Out: Exercise versus Toxic Exposures 25:19

3y ago25:19

25:19

With nonalcoholic fatty liver disease affecting nearly a third of the US population, Luma Melo, University of Pittsburgh, describes how mouse studies have shown that low-impact exercise can help reverse liver damage. Dr. Melo also shares with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner how research funding works in her native Brazil and the role of …

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Anthropogenic Ghosts on the Coast 26:42

3y ago26:42

26:42

While no longer national news, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still impacting the ecological health of the Gulf of Mexico and the livelihoods of the communities that rely upon the gulf’s aquatic life, as Robert “Joe” Griffitt of the University of Southern Mississippi reveals. Dr. Griffitt and co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner discuss h…

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Lions and Vultures and Tox, Oh My 29:24

3y ago29:24

29:24

How human activity, chemical exposures, and environmental factors combine to contribute to wildlife population declines is at the forefront of the research by Dr. Caroline Moore and other teams at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. Dr. Moore unravels the role of toxicology in wildlife conservation with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. …

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The Delicious World of Food Safety 26:43

3+ y ago26:43

26:43

Even chocolate companies and wineries need toxicologists. Alexandria G. Lau, ToxStrategies Inc., has worked for both and shares her experiences with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. They also discuss the research and development that goes into new food products and how toxicologists play a role in food safety. About the Guest Alexandria …

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Heat Stressed: Biostats and Public Health 25:42

3+ y ago25:42

25:42

Biostatistics or data science for public health—whatever you choose to call it—informs understanding of the health and environmental impacts of exposures. Emory University’s Howard Chang discusses with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner the intricacies of interpreting data, the controversial P value, and the team science involved in studyin…

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The Life-Giving Properties of Liquid Gold 31:58

3+ y ago31:58

31:58

With limited existing research on the effects of medications and exposures on lactation, Christina D. Chambers, University of California San Diego, shares work underway to better assess risks and benefits for mom and baby. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also discuss with Dr. Chambers the tricky roles of epidemiology and observational st…

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Toxicology Is a Wise Choice: One Health, Many Ecosystems 24:06

3+ y ago24:06

24:06

Studying the effects of metals in whales and alligators, among other species, can offer immense insight into human health, John P. Wise Sr. tells Adverse Reactions co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. Dr. Wise also discusses research on chromosome instability and how you can help people everywhere make connections to the importance of enviro…

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Space, the Final Risk Assessment Frontier 35:10

3+ y ago35:10

35:10

How do you set exposure limits to protect human health in a closed container floating in space? Valerie Ryder, a toxicologist at the NASA Johnson Space Center, takes co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner into the small world of space toxicologists, where they also discuss research involving lunar dust, bone loss, and CO2. About the Guest Valer…

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To Breathe a Little Easier and Why the Lungs Are the Sexiest Organ 26:45

4y ago26:45

26:45

From vaping to wildfire smoke to pollutants such as diesel exhaust to airborne diseases, the lungs are the organ most exposed to our external environment, according to Ilona Jaspers of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Jaspers also introduces co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner to convergence science, a new approach to int…

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All the Tox That's Fit to Print . . . or Present . . . or Blog 19:26

4y ago19:26

19:26

With pre-print services, data sharing, open access, and the internet rapidly changing the journal publication landscape, Toxicological Sciences Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey M. Peters provides co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner with perspective on how journals are adapting to the times. Dr. Peters also details how new training and guidance progra…

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More Than a Color Scheme: The Future of Toxicology in Green Chemistry 24:03

4y ago24:03

24:03

Margaret “Meg” H. Whittaker, Managing Director and Chief Toxicologist of ToxServices LLC, outlines the similarities and differences between risk assessment, alternative assessments, and green chemistry. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also discover how alternative assessments can lead to safer and more sustainable products that protect a…

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Speak Softly and Carry a Big Dataset: The Exposome 27:09

4y ago27:09

27:09

Ohio State University’s Darryl B. Hood reveals how a database with about 25,000 environmental factors and variables associated with the public health exposome may soon lead to major breakthroughs in addressing disparate public health outcomes in various communities. He also shares with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner his experiences from…

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DNA Isn't Destiny, So What Is? 30:25

4y ago30:25

30:25

Epigenetics expert Dana C. Dolinoy of the University of Michigan School of Public Health illuminates how our nascent understanding of the epigenome is leading to breakthroughs in understanding the causes—and potential treatment—of some public health problems. Co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner also talk with Dr. Dolinoy about the collaborat…

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The United States of Toxicity 26:59

4y ago26:59

26:59

Retired National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Director and lifelong federal scientist Linda S. Birnbaum discusses the intersection of policy and science, as well as the effect of environmental exposures on public health, with co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner. Dr. Birnbaum also shares her insights on how to be an effe…

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Capturing Adverse Reactions 9:01

4y ago9:01

9:01

Meet co-hosts Anne Chappelle and David Faulkner as they explore the origins of Adverse Reactions, how people are at the heart of all science, and why the science of toxicology is more relevant than ever. About Anne After graduating from the University of Delaware with a BS in biology in 1991, Anne Chappelle accidentally found her calling when she w…

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#32: Superfriends Returns (with Arvind Ethan David) 42:00

7y ago42:00

42:00

In this, the first episode since the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS that was Meltdown Comics' closure, Eric sits down with the mighty Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Jagged Little Pill The Musical) to talk 1986's THE MAN OF STEEL, by John Byrne! Topics include: Douglas Adams, being an American immigrant, and how 1980's polit…

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#31: Final Episode (with Steve Levy) 53:00

7+ y ago53:00

53:00

Steve Levy, executive producer for Starburns Industries, joins Eric on the FINAL episode of SuperFriends to talk Meltdown Comics' closure, his work on Harmontown and Ricking Morty-- and his love for iCarly! Also: Rick and Morty season four spoilers (kind of)! Meltdown may be closed. The podcast may be over. But the battle for "Truth, Justice, and T…

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#30: The Adventures of Seinfeld and Superman (With Kevin Alvarez) 56:00

7+ y ago56:00

56:00

Advertising guru Kevin Alvarez joins Eric in the studio to reminisce about the 2003 American Express campaign which was basically just a glorified excuse for Jerry Seinfeld to write two short films about Superman. Patrick Warburton (Brock Samson, The Tick) voiced Clark Kent! Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam) directed! Watch them here …

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#29: Superman III (with Todd Bartoo) 58:00

7+ y ago58:00

58:00

Todd Bartoo (Director/Writer of the upcoming film KILLING JOAN) joins Eric in the studio to discuss the cinematic question mark that is Superman 3. Topics include: studio notes, shady Hollywood dealings, and what the Heck a "producer" actually is. This Week's Guest: Todd Bartoo Website: http://todfilm.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/todfilm Facebo…

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#28: LOOK MAGAZINE February 27, 1940 (with Alex Wolinetz) 51:00

7+ y ago51:00

51:00

Alex Wolinetz (Ravel) is a playwright, a comic book author, and a Jew! In this episode, Alex joins Eric to discuss a rare two page comic by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman's creators) that appeared exclusively in LOOK Magazine, and features The Man Of Tomorrow taking on both Hitler and Stalin. Other topics include: Jerry and Joe's Judaism af…

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#27: Superman 2: The Richard Donner Cut (With James Fino) 46:00

7+ y ago46:00

46:00

In addition to being a massive Superman fan, James A. Fino is a 20 year veteran of The Entertainment Industry who has worked on bangers like Anomalisa, Community, Home Improvement, King Of The Hill, and more! He is also an Executive Producer/Partner at Starburns Industries, and a New Media Instructor for The University Of Texas' satellite campus, i…

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#26: Superman: Red Son (With David Schrader) 58:00

7+ y ago58:00

58:00

WARNING!!! EXPLICIT!!! Comrade David Schrader (BABY BADASS, BLOODLINE) joins us in the studio to talk aobut the Russian re-imagining of everyone's favorite Kryptonian-American, SUPERMAN: RED SON. Topics include: patriotism, Chaos Theory, working as a professional writer, and anger management issues. Presented by the Soviet supermen at Meltdown Comi…

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#25: For the Man Who Has Everything (With Abed Gheith) 46:00

7+ y ago46:00

46:00

WARNING!!! EXPLICIT!!! Abed Gheith (Community, Grandma's Virginity Podcast, Rick And Morty, The Sarah Silverman Program) pops into the studio today to talk about-- among many, many other things-- Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING. Presented by Meltdown Comics! "Think clean thoughts, Chum". This Week’s Guest: Abed Gheith Tw…

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#24: INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US (With Russ Pirozek) 55:00

7+ y ago55:00

55:00

"Russ Pirozek (author of Rising Sun Comics' COLLAPSE series), hops on the mic today to talk about INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US-- that insane video game made by the folks who created MORTAL KOMBAT, wherein Clark beats a pregnant Lois Lane to death with his bare hands. Talking points include: Why people are interested in seeing Superman fail, why video g…

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#23: “SUPERMAN: LAST SON OF KRYPTON (with Yehudi Mercado) 51:00

7+ y ago51:00

51:00

Yehudi Mercado is so ridiculously talented, some primitive cultures consider him to be a witch. Screenwriter (Buffalo Speedway), comic book author and artist (Sci-Fu), video game writer and character designer (Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Universal Weapon), the only thing Yehudi CAN'T do is record a boring podcast-- which is super convenient for us…

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#22: All-Star Superman (with Nathaniel Osollo) 1:00:00

7+ y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

In this episode Eric and Nathaniel Osollo (Dark Mouse, The Point Of You, The Shadow People Are Here, ) talk about "the last Superman story" Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. Discussion topics include: dying with grace, multi-layered storytelling, and the fact that Superman is definitively super duper Mexican. This episode, like …

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#21: Earth One (with Richard Stouvenel) 51:00

7+ y ago51:00

51:00

Today, in this very SPECIAL episode of SuperFriends, Eric is joined by special ed teacher Richard Stouvenel for a discussion of J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis' Man of Steel origin story SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, and a conversation about what it means to grow up differently abled. SPECIAL thanks to Meltdown Comics for making this episode possible…

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#20: SUPERMAN THE MOVIE (1978) COMMENTARY (Original Version) 2:19:00

7+ y ago2:19:00

2:19:00

Merry Christmas, superfriends! We got you a NEW EPISODE! And not only is it a new episode, it's a two hour-and-eighteen-minutes-long commentary track for the absolute best live-action Superman story of all time, 1978's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE! (Original version) You'll believe a man can fly. And you'll believe that two men and two women can commentate!…

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#19: JUSTICE LEAGUE FILM (with Gary Rolin) 1:09:00

7+ y ago1:09:00

1:09:00

Hold on to your mother boxes, mother&$#@ers! SUPERMAN'S OTHER PALS' Gary Rolin joins Eric in the studio to dissect the Justice League film! Because Superman is in it! And so are a bunch of Jimmy Olsen characters, like Steppenwolf, Darkseid (kinda) and The Parademons! This episode, like every episode, is presented by our superpowered allies at Meltd…

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#18: Hereafter (with Matt Wilkie) 44:00

7+ y ago44:00

44:00

Writer, puppeteer, comedian, and all-around swell guy Matt Wilkie joins us today to talk "Hereafter", Chapters 43 & 44 of the JUSTICE LEAGUE animated series, written by Dwayne McDuffie. This fan favorite episode features what is ostensibly the death of The Man Of Steel, and how the various members of the superhero community-- and the world at large…

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#17: Jimmy Olsen (with Gary Rolin and Ella Plum Rolin) 51:00

7+ y ago51:00

51:00

Today's guests are the charming father-daughter duo who host one of Eric's favorite podcasts, “SUPERMAN'S OTHER PALS”, a show dedicated to chronicling the adventures of Jimmy Olsen! In their own words: “He's been a gorilla. a werewolf, Elastic Lad, and the Red Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.; he's Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. Join Gary Rolin and his tee…

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#16: Supergirl with Makenzie Mizell 1:01:00

7+ y ago1:01:00

1:01:00

Makenzie Mizell is a Los-Angeles-based musician with a voice like an angel and a right hook like a lightning bolt-- so it's fitting that she's joining us to talk about 1984's SUPERGIRL! TRIGGER WARNINGS: Feminism, black magick, incomprehensible plots, nepotism, Popeyes Chicken. This conversation, like every episode of SuperFriends, is presented by …

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#15: Kingdom Come with Jerry Gaylord 59:00

7+ y ago59:00

59:00

Jerry Gaylord is a comic book illustrator and animator who has worked on such franchises as Adventure Time, Bill & Ted, Regular Show, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultimate Spider-Man,and more. One time, he and Eric teamed up to tell a weird story about Gods playing guitars. Jerry joins Eri…

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