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The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast

The DCAU Review

The DCAU Review is a podcast hosted by Cal & Liam, two brothers with a devout love for producer Bruce Timm and Paul Dini"s DC Animated Universe, starting with Batman: The Animated Series and proceeding all the way through Justice League Unlimited. For each standard podcast, the hosts provide commentary and evaluate a classic DCAU cartoon by giving a standard score to rank each animated episode. New episodes premiere Saturdays at DCAUReview.com and on your favorite podcast app!

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Ep. 104 – Batman Beyond – Rats

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2020/05/02

A new month means a new series for discussion and the Good Brothers are returning to the future with a review of the Batman Beyondepisode “Rats.” The hosts poke some serious holes in the plot and discuss Dana’s potential undiagnosed low self-esteem issues. They also continue their case for why #DanaDeservesBetter and once again make an appeal for the fullBeyondsoundtrack to be released. Plus a myriad of visual Easter Eggs are discussed along with why this was one of the voice actors’ final gig and

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Ep. 103 – JLU – The Greatest Story Never Told

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2020/04/25

Wrapping up their month ofJustice League Unlimitedcoverage, the Good Brothers review the Booster Gold tale “The Greatest Story Never Told” from JLU season one. Some fun factoids as to the original intended character for this story are shared while discussing how effective the writing team turns around an unlikeable character, two surprising familiar names cast as supporting characters, and why Booster hasn’t seen much love in the last 10 years in standard DC continuity, Plus the hosts discuss the

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Ep. 102 – JLU – For The Man Who Has Everything

The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast ·

2020/04/18

The Good Brothers are back as they continue reviewing episodes ofJustice League Unlimitedwith this week’s episode “For the Man Who Has Everything.” Our hosts discuss the original comic written by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons on which the episode is based, why this episode was the perfect follow up to the pilot that expanded the Justice League roster, Eric Roberts perfect portrayal of the slimy Mongul, how this compares to another dream-sequence DCAU episode, some really mind-blowing Easter Eggs in

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00:29:20

Bonus Ep. 5 – Batman The Adventures Continue:...

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2020/04/17

Surprise! It’s another DCAU Review bonus episode as Cal & Liam drop a special review of the first two chapters of Batman: The Adventures Continue titled “Hardware Part 1 & 2.” Join the brothers as they give a quick review of the origins of the series and those contributing to the series, the accompanying action figure line from DC Direct, their shared excitement about new stories from the DCAU, what they liked and didn’t like about the first two chapters and much more! Spoilers abound, so

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Ep. 101 – JLU – Initiation w/ James Strecker

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2020/04/11

After last week’s historic 100th episode, the Good Brothers return, picking up right where “Starcrossed” ended, reviewing the very first episode of Justice League Unlimitedtitled “Initiation.” Joining the hosts this week for the very first time is special correspondent James Strecker from the Watchtower Database. Join the hosts as they delve into how the start of JLU influenced James and the others to start their website, allowed them to take their passion to new heights with a larger universe and

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Ep. 100 – JL -Starcrossed Parts I, II & III

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2020/04/04

It’s the landmark 100th episode of the DCAU Review, and The Good Brothers are reviewing one of the most pivotal episodes in the history of the DCAU. Cal & Liam discuss the events leading up to Starcrossed and break down one of the most heart-wrenching romances to playout in the DCAU, while also talking about the shortcomings of the CGI mixed into the digital animation, the decision to make the main baddie a Hawkman-ish character, the awesomeness of the Batcave battle scene, and easter eggs from

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Ep. 99 – Elseworlds – TB: The Batman/Superman Story...

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2020/03/28

With just one week to go before the DCAU Review’s 100th episode, the Good Brothers wrap up their Superman Elseworlds month with a trip to Gotham City as seen on the Emmy-award winning series The Batman.Join our hosts as they discuss the role-reversal that The Dark Knight and Man of Steel take in this interpretation. Plus hear the brothers discuss what they felt to be an anti-climactic ending, the familiar voice-cast of some of the Elseworlds characters, why one host doesn’t care for one of the main

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Bonus Ep. 4 – Robin’s 80th Anniversary

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2020/03/24

With everything happening in the world today, we at the DCAU Review thought you deserved a bonus! A bonus episode, that is. Join our hosts this week as they celebrate the 80th anniversary of Robin the Boy Wonder. Last week DC Comics released a very special 80th-anniversary issue to commemorate Batman’s sidekick and the DCAU Review figured it would be a great time to talk about five different interpretations of Robin from five different cartoons and voice actors. Join the Good Brothers as they recall

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Ep. 98 – Elseworlds – LOSH: Man of Tomorrow

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2020/03/21

The penultimate edition of Elseworlds month of 2020, features one of the lesser-known and appreciated DC Animated shows,Legion of Superheroesand the Good Brothers tackle the pilot episode “Man of Tomorrow” on this week’s podcast. Join Cal & Liam as they discuss how this series was rumored to have been greenlit, this version of the Legion and their Fatal Five rogues, an unfamiliar voice cast, and a discussion about whether this show could potentially suffer from having an identity crisis. The

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00:45:54

Ep. 97 – Elseworlds – Battle Of The Superheroes

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2020/03/14

The penultimate edition of Elseworlds month of 2020, features one of the lesser-known and appreciated DC Animated shows,Legion of Superheroesand the Good Brothers tackle the pilot episode “Man of Tomorrow” on this week’s podcast. Join Cal & Liam as they discuss how this series was rumored to have been greenlit, this version of the Legion and their Fatal Five rogues, an unfamiliar voice cast, and a discussion about whether this show could potentially suffer from having an identity crisis. The

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Ep. 96 – Elseworlds – The Mad Scientist & The...

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2020/03/07

Week 2 of our second annual Elseworlds month is here and we are taking a ride in the way back machine to 1941 and reviewing a pair of the first Superman animated shorts ever produced with theMax Fleischer Supermancartoons “Superman” and “The Mechanical Monsters.” This week our hosts share their first exposure to these classic cartoons, give a little bit of a history lesson about their origin, and then proceed to give a full scorecard for each of them. The Good Brothers talk the choice to go with

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Ep. 95 – Elseworlds – Superman: Red Son

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2020/02/29

As the month of February draws to a close, our hosts are leaving the DCAU and kicking off our second annual Elseworlds month. This time the Good Brothers will be doing all Elseworlds Superman tales, and kicking things off with the brand new Superman: Red Son movie by Warner Brothers Animation, with executive producer Bruce Timm. There are plenty of ties to the DCAU as you’ll hear as the hosts break down some of the differences between the movie and source material, why some of the changes may work,

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Ep. 94 – BTAS – Joker’s Wild

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2020/02/22

The 94th edition of the DCAU Review is here and this week the hosts review another classic tale featuring The Clown Prince of Crime inBatman: The Animated Seriesepisode entitled “Joker’s Wild.”The brothers discuss a strong soundtrack and comment on how each Joker episode features a unique sound while still using the familiar Joker theme. With a pot that includes insurance fraud and a greedy casino owner trying to recoup money from his investment, the brothers poke a few minor holes in the plot and

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Ep. 93 – BTAS – If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?

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2020/02/15

Episode 93 premieres today and the Good Brothers are discussing theBatman: The Animated Seriesdebut of Edward Nygma aka The Riddler in the classic episode entitled “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?” The hosts discuss the real-world parallels between the Mockridge character and another mustachioed theme-park owner, John Glover’s unforgettable performance as The Riddler, this version of the Riddler vs. the Batman ’66 and Batman Forever interpretations and the very comic book-y plot of the

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Ep. 92 – BTAS – Heart of Steel Part I & II

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2020/02/08

A new edition of the DCAU Review is here and finds the Good Brothers continuing withBatman: The Animated Seriesand the two-part episode entitled “Heart of Steel.” Cal & Liam discuss a nearly flawless pair of episodes, from the plot steeped in tragedy to the amazing visuals, some Batplane vs. Bat-Glider talk, what we learn to be androids’ one weakness and the exciting introduction of Barbara Gordon to the DC Animated Universe. Plus an instantly memorable soundtrack, a really fun voice cast and an

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Ep. 91 – BTAS – Cat Scratch Fever & The Strange...

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2020/02/01

It’s a double feature for episode 91 of the DCAU Review as the Good Brothers cover “Cat Scratch Fever” and “The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne” both from Batman: The Animated Series.It’s a vastly different set of episodes as Cal and Liam tear the first episode to shreds, from the animation to the plot to even some tepid voice-acting in the Catwoman-centric episode. How can a character be both too fluid and too stiff at the same time? Find out today as Cal and Liam delve deep into the story of the

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Ep. 90 – Batman Beyond – Hooked Up

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2020/01/25

The final episode in January is the 90th edition of the DCAU Review and on this week’s show, the Good Brothers cover the Batman Beyondepisode “Hooked Up.” Cal & Liam talk about the various prior episodes that dealt with an item substituting for drug addiction and how effective this episode is in tackling that difficult topic. Cal, in particular, has an issue with a few things in the plot and lays out what he feels to be a more rounded ending. The fellas also discuss some tip-top visuals, some

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Ep. 89 – Batman Beyond – Once Burned

The DCAU Review: A DC Comics Animation Podcast ·

2020/01/18

This week on the DCAU Review, Cal & Liam are discussing the Batman Beyond Batman/Ten romance follow-up episode entitled “Once Burned.” Our hosts find it increasingly more difficult to explain just why Terry is attracted to Melanie and whether or not Terry having bad relational skills might be genetic. Of course the inclusion of Melanie/Ten allows the Good Brothers talk about how #DanaDeservesBetter and how Max being complicit in the whole situation makes her a tough person to like. All of this,

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Bonus Ep. 3 – Ten Favorite Arrowverse Moments

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2020/01/14

Bonus episode number three is here and our hosts are using this format as an opportunity to venture outside the normal animated discussion, to discuss and celebrate some of the best moments in the CW’s Live-Action Arrowverse. From the more serious moments of death and tragedy to the comedy and fan-service to the “HOLY CRAP I CAN’T BELIEVE THEY DID THAT” crossover episodes, The Good Brothers have assembled a list of some of their favorite moments. Which moments will make the cut? Don’t fail this

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Ep. 88 – Batman Beyond – Bloodsport

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2020/01/11

Another week has come and gone, and the Good Brothers continue the month of January withBatman Beyondreviews, this week covering the introduction of The Stalker in the episode entitled “Bloodsport.” Cal & Liam talk about another DCAU veteran voicing a different character, what it would be like to watch a monochromatic Batman series, why Terry is still just the absolute worst boyfriend and son, and the tragedy that The Stalker has never had an official action figure release! All of this and much

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