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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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64:05

Rosetta with Smallville Creators AL GOUGH & MILES MILLAR

Talk Ville ·

2023/05/03

One of the MOST impactful episodes in the series folks… join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as they’re joined by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar for our rewatch of Season 2 Episode 17: ROSETTA!! It wouldn’t be right doing this episode without these guys. This week we talk about everything from getting Christopher Reeve to appear in the episode, what he thought of Smallville, Tom’s interactions with him on set, and so so much more. This is an episode that needs no introduction, so

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51:49

Fever

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2023/04/26

Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as Smallville heats up and gets a bit more cinematic with Season 2 Episode 17: Fever! This week the guys talk about the mysterious “healing” powers of Clark’s ship without trying to ’s*** on the show’ when it comes to the kryptonite this episode. Tom talks about leaving his couch scene with Allison and his needle stunt; while Michael holds no punches with Chloe and talks about the bald-prerequisites of performing with your band on Smallville. Thank you to our

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45:49

Prodigal

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2023/04/19

The reveal we’ve all been waiting for! Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as we talk about the one and only Paul Wesley appearance in Smallville Season 2 Episode 15: PRODIGAL. Tom sits back and plays patron this week as Michael remembers a very Luthor-heavy episode. We get a call from Al justifying one of the most (seemingly) asinine storylines in this episode… Michael remembers working with Paul Wesley (Lucas Luthor) … and Tom questions how long Lionel Luthor has really been able to see. Thank

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50:01

Rush

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2023/04/12

Join us for a cautionary tale against the usage of parasites and Red Kryptonite in Season 2 Episode 14: RUSH! Tried like hell to get Sam Jones on, but we’ll just have to settle with gushing over his performance in this fun episode from afar this week… damn who’s that?! After talking about the Chlanaloe love triangle and days in the cave, Michael questions why everything gets wrapped up so neatly so quickly. Tom remembers scenes Sam hated filming, what the ‘car off the cliff’ stunt was like, and why

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64:50

Suspect

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2023/04/05

Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum for a whole lot of fun this week as they re-explore the Smallville ‘who done it’ episode with Season 2 Episode 13: SUSPECT! If you’ve enjoyed this rewatch, then you’ll love this episode… it literally has everything (besides an Al’s Corner). We get stories from on set, a ‘damn who’s that’ moment, brilliance from Annette, and more. Enjoy the episode and let us know if we’re alone with questioning the lackluster payoff in this unique episode of Smallville. Thank

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60:26

Insurgence

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2023/03/29

We’ve made it to the Smallville, Die Hard crossover with Season 2 Episode 12: Insurgence! What would an episode of Talk Ville be without a cameo from the one and only, Al Gough. Al shares his thoughts on the episode that mirrors Jitters, and discusses why they also were surprised by how ‘over budget’ this went. Despite his court ordered anger management, Michael questions a couple scenes where Lex flies off the handle, while also analyzing how Lionel gets creepier and creepier as the series

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70:28

Visage with ERIC JOHNSON (Whitney)

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2023/03/22

This week he’s baaack… and she’s back! Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as we dive into Smallville Season 2 Episode 11: VISAGE, accompanied by none other than Whitney Fordham himself, Eric Johnson! So glad we got the guy one. Eric remembers what it was like finding out his character was being sent off, the bittersweet return coming back in Season 2, and what it was like playing the heel to the ‘Superman-to-be.’ During the review of the episode the guys talk about the interesting dynamics of

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57:44

Skinwalker

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2023/03/15

Welcome to Smallville’s ‘cave era’ … this week Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum review Season 2 Episode 10: SKINWALKER! After talking about how this is probably the unanimous decision for worst set to work on during the series, the guys get some insight from Al Gough on how important this cave plotline is to the vision of Season 2 and origin story of Clark Kent. Tom remembers working with Tamara Feldman (as Kyla Willowbrook) and how intimidating the wolf was on set. Michael talks about the curse

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66:21

Dichotic with SARAH JANE REDMOND (Aunt Nell)

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2023/03/08

Join us this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Smallville Season 2 Episode 9: DICHOTIC… Not only does the show welcome a notable guest star in Jonthan Taylor Thomas, but our pod gets graced by the one and only, Aunt Nell herself, SARAH JANE REDMOND. Yeah folks! Sarah remembers what it was like during the early seasons of the show, her connection to David Nutter, and a crazy story of how they made Baby Lana cry in the Pilot. While Michael grapples with the idea of every character

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53:14

Ryan

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2023/03/01

Our scores may have been high, but this week’s episode is definitely a bummer… join us for one of the most emotional reviews yet as we get into Smallville Season 2 Episode 8: RYAN. We revisit memories of working alongside Ryan Kelley on set and the different emotional hurdles we had to overcome in creating this episode. Tom talks about the unique juxtaposition of characters who usually have all the control, being helpless in this episode; while also discussing how he set boundaries while filming

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68:14

Lineage with ANNETTE O’TOOLE

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2023/02/22

Our rewatch rebounds this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum review Season 2 Episode 7: LINEAGE. Not only do we get to review a beautifully written and directed episode of Smallville, but we’re also joined by two very important people to the show. First - it’s been a long time coming, but Annette O’Toole finally joins us! She shares everything about her experience as Martha Kent, questions she had about Clark as a mother of small children at the time, and how she prevented the Kent farm from

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70:25

Redux with MAGGIE LAWSON

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2023/02/15

Want to start out by saying thank you if you made it through this episode of Smallville… and well, misery loves company, so buckle up and join us for our review of Season 2 Episode 6: REDUX. Thank goodness we are joined by Maggie Lawson this week, because not only did she help this episode of Smallville save face, but she also helped make this podcast a whole lot better. This week we discuss all things that went wrong, and a few that went right with this infamous episode. We get some

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63:46

Nocturne

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2023/02/08

This week the guys shine some light on the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde style episode as we rewatch and review Smallville Season 2 Episode 5: Nocturne. Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum talk about Lana’s visits to the cemetery, how Martha begins to own her own storyline, and why everyone seems to be injuring their wrists in the episode. We’re graced with a call from Al Gough himself to explain some of the logic that went into this episode surrounding Martha and Lionel. Tom remembers a crazy stunt story

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78:28

Red with Writer JEPH LOEB

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2023/02/01

We've finally made it to one of the most loved episodes of the entire series... Introducing Red-K Clark! This week Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum rewatch and review Smallville Season 2 Episode 4: Red. The guys talk about how strange it is seeing Clark go bad, what he means by having split identities, and how sick of Clark's 💩 Lana is. Oh yeah... and we're joined by the episode's writer - Emmy Award Winner JEPH LOEB!!! Jeph shares a ton of cool stories behind the scenes and in the writer’s room

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57:22

Duplicity

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2023/01/25

Join Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as they break down the countless instances of deceit in this week’s rewatch of Season 2 Episode 3: DUPLICITY … whole lot of lying going on. The guys show love to the performance of Sam Jones III in a pivotal Pete episode and discuss the unique decisions Joe Morton made off script in his sendoff as Dr. Hamilton. Tom talks about what went into Clark ‘stopping a car’ and debates whether or not Lionel was actually blind. Michael talks about the absurdity of Lana

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53:25

Heat

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2023/01/18

Might be one of those “show episode was ehh but the rewatch was good” type of weeks - this week as Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisit Season 2 Episode 2: HEAT. We find out this episode’s idea to be included in the pilot was canned, and maybe for good reason? Tom remembers what it was like portraying Clark’s pubescent discovery of heat vision, Michael questions why every single sultry single got cut from the show, and we all find out why Smallville was so sweaty in this episode. Enjoy! Thank

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62:59

Vortex

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2023/01/11

We’re baaack! It’s a new year and a brand new season of our rewatch. This week Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum dive into Season 2 Episode 1 of Smallville: Vortex. They pick up on the tornado cliffhanger from last season’s finale and discuss what it was like behind the scenes to shoot something of that magnitude. The guys also talk about what it was like jumping back into their characters after a hiatus, the emotionally powerful choices taken by John Schneider in this episode, and their feelings

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35:33

BEST OF GUESTS: SEASON 1

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2022/12/21

Last stop before Season 2! This week we revisit our convos with some of the guests who were responsible for making Smallville the incredible show it still is. Including, but not limited to, the work behind the scenes from Al Gough, Miles Millar, Glenn Winter, and Greg Beeman … and the lasting performances on screen from Kristin Kreuk, John Schneider, and John Glover. These were some of our favorite moments from these guests in Season 1. Can’t wait to share who we have planned for Season 2. Thank

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67:47

BEST OF SMALLVILLE SEASON 1

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2022/12/14

Before we jump into Season 2, it’s time we recap some of the best moments from Season 1 of Smallville… and there were a lot! Here’s a little compilation episode of Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum revisiting the first season of the show that changed both their lives. This episode covers some of the major threads we got into this season - from FOTW, to risky stunts, to effects that were cutting edge, to suspension of disbelief. Hope you folks enjoy it. Thank you to these lovely folks: 🥬 Athletic

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58:41

Tempest (Season Finale Part 2) with JOHN GLOVER!

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2022/12/07

It just wouldn’t be right wrapping up this season without him. The mane, the myth, and the legend John Glover, aka Lionel Luthor, joins Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum as we officially wrap up our rewatch of Season 1 of Smallville and the finale episode Tempest. It was a treat talking to Glover. He remembered what it was like going from a guest star to a regular, how deep the theme of family was in the show, and his true opinion on the character of Lionel Luthor. The guys close the episode by

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