It's Scarecrow time, baby! First, comedian Brett Bayonne and I discuss why the excellent episode "Never Fear" proves The New Batman Adventures are just as good as BTAS. Then I sit down with actor Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator, Star Trek, Gotham) a

81. Heart of Ice - Stephen Neary

Mar 9th, 2021 1h 29m

Stephen P. Neary, creator of HBO Max's The Fungies, pops by to chat about what many fans believe is the very best episode of Batman: The Animated Series: Heart of Ice. We discuss Mr. Freeze's revamped origins, the symbolic significance of a cha

80. The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy - Jason LeBlanc

Mar 2nd, 2021 43m 44s

Batman faces off with D-List villain Josiah Wormwood in The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy! I chat with Patreon supporter Jason LeBlanc about Bud Cort's perfect DCAU voice acting, the elaborate death traps of someone who's not The Riddler, and take a

79. The Mechanic - Ezra Claytan-Daniels

Feb 23rd, 2021 1h 35m

I sit down with one of my absolute favorite writers and illustrators, Ezra Claytan-Daniels (Upgrade Soul, BTTMFDRS, HBO Max's Doom Patrol) to chat about Earl Cooper aka The Mechanic, Batman's sloppy driving skills, and rethinking the Dark Knigh

78. Mudslide - Luke Mears

Feb 16th, 2021 56m 1s

Clayface returns in Mudslide! I chat with Patreon supporter and fan of the show Luke Mears about his childhood fear of Clayface, the influence of Old Hollywood on Batman: The Animated Series, and how England is cartoonishly portrayed when Alfre

77. For the Man Who Has Everything - Madeline Queripel, Toby Jones

Feb 9th, 2021 1h 6m

We take a JLU detour to the excellent adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' For The Man Who Has Everything! Madeline Queripel (HBO Max's Infinity Train, Regular Show, Steven Universe) and Toby Jones (OK KO!, Regular Show, AJ's Infinite Sum

76. The Cat and The Claw - Tim Jarvi

Feb 2nd, 2021 1h 7m

I'm celebrating 6 years of making this podcast with 6 new weekly episodes!First up: The Cat and The Claw featuring an interview with Patreon supporter and fan of the podcast and Batman: The Animated Series, Tim Jarvi.We chat about Catwoman's an

Bonus

New podcast update!

Oct 9th, 2020 2m 19s

I'm back to share some sPoOkY news... I've got a new free podcast just in time for the Halloween season.Subscribe below for free!Apple: https://apple.co/33Hjxx9Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2GIQK2y

75. Return of the Joker - Owen Dennis

Jun 29th, 2020 1h 44m

The final fundraiser episode is here! Owen Dennis, creator of Cartoon Network and HBOMax's Infinity Train, digs into the PG-13 cut of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. We do a deep dive into what we love about the film, and Owen talks about w

74. House and Garden - Betsy Sodaro, Mano Agapion

Jun 28th, 2020 1h 13m

Betsy and Mano (We Love Trash) pop on by to talk about the very spooky and great Poison Ivy Episode HOUSE AND GARDEN. We talk about hunky plant clones, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and deconstruct how Ivy upends societal expectations of femi

73. The Laughing Fish - Jon Gabrus

Jun 27th, 2020 1h

Jon Gabrus (High & Mighty, Action Boys) joins the pod to get introduced to one of my personal favorite Batman: The Animated Series episodes, THE LAUGHING FISH! We talk Joker schemes, getting into cartoons later in life, and the state of superhe

72. Knight Time - Hector Navarro

Jun 26th, 2020 53m 47s

Hector Navarro (DC Daily, The 500 Greatest Films podcast) returns to talk about our very first Superman: The Animated Series episode - a Batman crossover called KNIGHT TIME! We talk about our love of STAS and Brainiac, crossovers, villain team-

71. Deep Freeze - Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan

Jun 25th, 2020 1h 15m

Podcast: The Ride's very own Mike Carlson and Jason Sheridan pop by to talk about the very theme park influenced Batman episode Deep Freeze! We talk about our love of Paul Dini's take on Mr. Freeze and how this episode riffs on EPCOT, play an i

70. Rats! - Lauren Tom

Jun 24th, 2020 34m 4s

VO superstar Lauren Tom pops by to talk about playing Dana on Batman Beyond, her other DC animated roles, as well as her career in comedy and drama, from Futurama and King of the Hill to Friends and The Joy Luck Club. We talk about the Dana-cen

69. Feat of Clay - Harry Chaskin

Jun 23rd, 2020 1h 38m

Harry Chaskin (Steel Cut Oats, Netflix’s Buddy Thunderstruck, voice of Bedtime Bear on Care Bears: Unlock the Magic) returns to the podcast to talk one of the greatest two-parters in the series! We discuss how the animated series transformed Cl

68. The Big Leagues - Jeff Trammell

Jun 22nd, 2020 1h 29m

Jeff Trammell (Craig of the Creek, The Owl House, Amphibia) virtually sits down to chat Batman’s first crossover with Static Shock, sing the praises of Dwayne McDuffie and his work on the DCAU, and question the number of fire trucks necessary f

Bonus

Update on the Podcast

Jun 16th, 2020 2m 1s

Listen for the update!

67. Live from SF Sketchfest - Maurice LaMarche, Ify Nwadiwe

Mar 27th, 2020 55m 13s

We’re back for a very special episode recorded live from San Francisco Sketchfest! VO superstar Maurice LaMarche (Animaniacs, Disenchantment) returns with writer and comedian Ify Nwadiwe (Nerdificent, White Women) to chat about their favorite i

66. The Last Laugh - Pat Fraley

May 30th, 2019 35m 19s

Veteran voice actor Pat Fraley (Krang on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TaleSpin!, The Addams Family) talks about how playing dead as a kid inspired a career in voice over, his Joker audition for Batman: The Animated Series, and why he finally f

65. The Worry Men - Alex Horab

May 3rd, 2019 1h 3m

Alex Horab (writer on Cartoon Network's Infinity Train) talks about his love of The Mad Hatter, why scale matters when it comes to supervillains, and why Paul Dini's The Worry Men holds up as a fun detour and sly commentary.Sponsored by Bulk Pi

64. Bane - Mitch Brian

Apr 18th, 2019 38m 40s

Batman writer Mitch Brian talks about co-writing the series bible for Batman: The Animated Series with his old buddy Bruce Timm, writing the series pilot On Leather Wings, and returning for one more episode: Bane. Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell

63. I've Got Batman in My Basement - Todd Padre, Bill Cravy, Sam Weatherman, Howard Levi's

Apr 1st, 2019 1h 5m

A very special crossover featuring Todd Padre, Bill Cravy, Sam Weatherman and Howard Levi’s, hosts of Earwolf’s The Teacher's Lounge, a podcast hosted by my old high school teachers!We talk about one of the most reviled Batman episodes in the s

62. Torch Song - Zac Oyama

Mar 21st, 2019 55m 6s

Zac Oyama (College Humor, Adam Ruins Everything) is today's guest! We talk Batman video games, problematic messaging, and Firefly! Sponsored by Elaborate Shrines to People You Stalk! And my fire-themed action parody: Backpackdraft. Watch it now

61. Fear of Victory - Ronnie del Carmen

Mar 7th, 2019 1h 6m

The podcast is back! I sit down with Inside Out co-director and Pixar story supervisor Ronnie del Carmen! We chat about how he got his start as a storyboard artist and found his people on Batman: The Animated Series, how that morphed into becom

60. A Bullet For Bullock - Robert Costanzo

Dec 12th, 2017 25m 20s

The voice of Harvey Bullock himself joins the podcast! Robert Costanzo may have fallen into an acting career as an uncredited role in Dog Day Afternoon, but since then he's been in Totall Recall, Die Hard 2, Dick Tracy and played Joey's dad o