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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez (@wearingthecape) dig into the 2021 anthology miniseries SUPERMAN: RED & BLUE, featuring a series of emotionally resonant, slice-of-life stories by Tom King, Mark Waid, Robert Venditti, and a host of other creators. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Alex Segura (author of the 2022 novel SECRET IDENTITY) dig into a real-world take on DC's most iconic character: 2004's SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY by Kurt Busiek & Stuart Immonen, depicting the life journey of a man named Clark Kent—in a world where Superman and his mild-mannered alter ego exist only in comic books—who discovers he actually possesses the Man of Steel's powers. But first! In a special preshow segment, Anthony and returning guest Bernie Gerstmayr compare notes on 1985's DC COMICS PRESENTS #87, the issue by Elliot S! Maggin & Curt Swan that introduced Superboy-Prime and inspired Busiek & Immonen's story. The podcast is off next week for the Memorial Day holiday. It will return in two weeks (6/6/23) with a discussion of the anthology miniseries SUPERMAN: RED & BLUE! Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (SUPERHERO CINEPHILES podcast) dig into the autobiographical original graphic novel IT'S A BIRD... by creator Steven T. Seagle with artist Teddy Kristiansen. They also revisit Seagle's yearlong run on the main SUPERMAN title—which began with THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE and introduced the Cir-El Supergirl character—as well as the later run by Mark Verheiden & Ed Benes and the concurrent ACTION COMICS arc by Gail Simone & John Byrne. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Grant Richter (TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND HOPE: A SUPERMAN PODCAST) dig into a pair of Tom King-written works: SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY with artist Andy Kubert and SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW with Bilquis Evely. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bill Maio dig into the 2022-2023 limited series SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE by Mark Russell & Mike Allred. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 100th episode of DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE with regular guest V Ken Marion (artist on DEATHSHROUD). They reflect on the journey taken over these past 100 episodes, answer YOUR questions from the "Metropolis Mailbag," and compare notes on Marv Wolfman's MAN AND SUPERMAN. It's about what you do — it's about action. THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast for 100 episodes! Support the Indiegogo campaign for issue #2 of Ken's DEATHSHROUD comic book series here. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Scott Honig dig into the "King of the World" saga in the finale to "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. In the final major storyline of the Dan Jurgens-led Triangle Era (prior to the arrival of Jeph Loeb and Joe Kelly in late 1999), Superman fears that he isn't doing enough when his nightmares start coming true—so he abandons his Clark Kent identity and positions himself as Earth's authoritarian protector. Featuring additional guest clips by Douglas Evasick. This episode covers: ACTION COMICS #750-760, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #564-573, SUPERMAN #141-151, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #85-95, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #12-15, and the KING OF THE WORLD and SUPERMEN OF AMERICA one-shots. Featuring the work of Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Karl Kesel, Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett, Mark Schultz, Doug Mahnke, Stuart Immonen, Mark Millar, and more. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS: A SUPERMAN PODCAST) dig into the Grant Morrison-led crossover event DC ONE MILLION, which saw the Justice Legion A of the 853rd Century journey to 1998 to invite the present-day JLA to witness the return of the "Prime Superman" after centuries spent in his solar Fortress of Solitude. Anthony and Michael revisit the crossover's core 4-issue miniseries, as well as the 1,000,000 issues of ACTION COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, SUPERMAN, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW, JLA, YOUNG JUSTICE, SUPERBOY, and SUPERGIRL. This is the penultimate installment of "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT) dig into a trio of storylines as the "Electric Superman" saga at last reaches its end, including Clark's division into Superman Red/Superman Blue, the Millennium Giants crossover, and the introduction of Dominus. This is Part V of "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. This episode covers: ACTION COMICS #742-748 by Stuart Immonen; ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #555-562 by Karl Kesel, Jerry Ordway, & Tom Grummett; SUPERMAN #132-139 by Dan Jurgens, Ron Frenz, & Paul Ryan; SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #77-83 by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove; SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW #10-11 by Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, & Paul Ryan; and the one-shots SUPERMAN RED/SUPERMAN BLUE, SUPERMAN FOREVER, and SUPERMAN: SAVE THE PLANET. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the legacy of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES—covered on this podcast via five "mixtape" episodes in early 2022—by examining that show's continuation on successor series JUSTICE LEAGE and JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED. In this special interlude to "Electric 'Til One Million," Anthony welcomes back guest Jeremy Frutkin as they survey a selection of Superman-centric outings on JL/U that continued threads started on S:TAS — including rematches with Darkseid, the standout Cadmus arc, and Lex Luthor's wild journey from business suit to warsuit and back again. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ralph Puma dig into the legendary JLA run by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter in Part IV of "Electric 'Til Superman," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. They discuss Morrison's treatment of Electric Superman, the epic scale and relentless pace of the series—from the Hyperclan through Mageddon—and how it attempted to move the mythology of the DCU forward. This episode covers JLA #1-17, 22-26, 28-31, 34, & 36-41; JLA: Secret Files & Origins #1; and New Year's Evil: Prometheus #1. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (LOIS & CLARK'D, ALWAYS HOLD ON TO DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW) dig into the iconic villain Tempus (portrayed by Lane Davies) from television's LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. They discuss all 5 appearances by the sardonic time traveler: "Tempus Fugitive," "Tempus, Anyone?", "Soul Mates," "Meet John Doe," & "Lois and Clarks," featuring alternate realities, doppelgangers, and more. This is Part III of "Electric 'Til Superman," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Joe Marcello (DOLLAR BIN BANDITS podcast) dig into the main portion of the Electric Superman saga—featuring many explanations of Big Blue's new power set, Jimmy Olsen's fall from grace, Lex Luthor's return to glory, new supporting cast additions Scorn and Ashbury, and tie-ins to DC's GENESIS event—in Part II of "Electric 'Til Superman," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. This episode covers: Superman #126-131 by Dan Jurgens & Ron Frenz; Man of Steel #70-76 by Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove, & Scot Eaton; Action Comics 735-741 by Dave Michelinie & Tom Grummett; Adventures of Superman #548-554 by Karl Kesel & Stuart Immonen; and Man of Tomorrow #9 by Roger Stern & Paul Ryan. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr start digging into one of Superman's most notorious Triangle Era storylines in the kickoff to "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event surveying the late 1990s in comics and beyond. In Part I, Anthony and Bernie discuss the Man of Steel's post-Final Night "Power Struggle," followed by his electrical transformation and donning of the blue containment suit as the "Electric Superman" saga begins. This episode covers: Superman #119-125 by Dan Jurgens & Ron Frenz; Man of Steel #64-69 by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove; Action Comics #729-734 by Dave Michelinie & Tom Grummett; Adventures of Superman #542-547 by Karl Kesel & Stuart Immonen; and Man of Tomorrow #7-8 by Roger Stern & Paul Ryan. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr dig into the Jon Kent-starring SON OF KAL-EL series from writer Tom Taylor, along with the "Kal-El Returns" event and the landmark ACTION COMICS #1050, which set the stage for a new era of the Super-titles. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Lance Laster (ALWAYS HOLD ON TO ARROW podcast) dig into Season 2 of the CW television series SUPERMAN & LOIS starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch, revisiting the season that gave us a huge Doomsday tease, Bizarro, a most obscure version of Parasite, an epic roadside identity reveal, and much more. SPOILER WARNING! Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the fan journey of a real-life Superman, "Wearing the Cape" cosplayer Daniel Sanchez, and his inspiring work with the organization Heroic Inner Kids. Learn more at https://heroicinnerkids.org. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT podcast) dig into the classic Bronze Age capper "For the Man Who Has Everything" by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons, along with its adaptations on JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED and SUPERGIRL. This is the conclusion of an unofficial trilogy considering three iconic stories that explore what Superman truly desires and deserves in the end. DEATHSHROUD (with art by V Ken Marion) Indiegogo campaign: https://igg.me/at/DEATHSHROUD01/x#/ Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the modern classic ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely with guest Mike Sangregorio. They discuss the how the story depicts Superman and his humanity, its distillation of the character's entire mythology, and the 2011 animated adaptation written by the late Dwayne McDuffie. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Host Anthony Desiato rings in 2023 with the story that ends with a wink: the seminal 1986 Superman tale "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" by Alan Moore and Curt Swan. Anthony and guest Ed Gross (VOICES OF KRYPTON podcast and forthcoming book) dig into the classic coda to the Silver Age Superman, examining whether the story was a fitting farewell to that iteration of Superman and to the character generally. Anthony also shares a change of heart regarding the final fate of Tom Welling's Clark Kent (SMALLVILLE) in television's Crisis event. Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Gregg Schigiel and theme music by Basic Printer. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato. The spinoff podcast DIGGING FOR JUSTICE: A DC FAN JOURNEY is available at all reward levels. Join the conversation by becoming part of the Flat Squirrel Podcast Network Facebook Group, and follow DFK on Instagram (@diggingforkryptonitepod) and Twitter (@diggingforkrpod). Visit FlatSquirrelProductions.com for more film and podcast projects. Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.