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Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

Flat Squirrel Productions

Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton"s Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.

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02:09:42

The LOIS & CLARK TV Mixtapes Vol. I — The ROMANCE...

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2025/11/18

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman) dig into the romance between the titular characters — portrayed by Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain — across four seasons of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. As they chart the eras of the relationship and the series, Anthony and Matt discuss the charged banter and ineffable intimacy of Season 1; Season 2's dating roadblocks, from Clark's lame excuses to brief (but impactful) outside love

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02:17:41

SUPERBOY in Action, Superman UNLIMITED, KRYPTO, &...

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2025/11/11

Host Anthony Desiato presents an epic roundup of the past year's Superman comics with a trio of guests! In the main segment, Anthony and guest Jermaine "Lord Retail" Exum (Acme Comics) dig into ACTION COMICS #1087-1091 by Mark Waid & Skylar Patridge — aka the first arc featuring Clark as Superboy — as well as SUPERMAN UNLIMITED # 1-6 by Dan Slott & Raphael Albuquerque.Then, in the interlude, Rich Roney tags in to compare notes on Waid's NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE miniseries. Finally,

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02:17:57

The SUPERGIRL SAGA & End of the John Byrne Era

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2025/11/04

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tim Bruns dig into the second half of John Byrne's 2-year run on the Super-titles — culminating in "The Supergirl Saga," which saw the introduction of Matrix and Superman's cold execution of General Zod & his allies. But first, Anthony and Tim discuss Superman's team-ups with Batman, Booster Gold, and The Spectre; Lana & Smallville's baffling involvement in the "Millenium" crossover; romantic developments between Superman & Wonder Woman, Lois Lane &

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02:00:18

Byrne's Man of Steel in SUPERMAN, ACTION, & ADVENTURES

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2025/10/28

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (Fortress of Baileytude) dig into the first half of John Byrne's 2-year run on the Super-titles, including: The flagship SUPERMAN series, written & drawn by Byrne, which saw the rebooted Man of Steel face off against Metallo, Bloodsport, Rampage, Joker, and Mister MxyzptlkACTION COMICS, also by Byrne, which depicted Superman's Post-Crisis DCU team-ups with Teen Titans, Phantom Stranger, Etrigan, the Green Lantern Corps, and Big Barda (in one of this

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01:56:59

Byrne's WORLD OF Krypton, Smallville, & Metropolis...

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2025/10/21

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Duncan Bennett dig into a trilogy of miniseries written by John Byrne and released across 1988: WORLD OF KRYPTON with Mike Mignola, which detailed Krypton's clone wars; WORLD OF SMALLVILLE with Kurt Schaffenberger, which revealed Martha Kent's first marriage and Lana Lang's manipulation by the Manhunters; and WORLD OF METROPOLIS with Win Mortimer, which showed the early city days of Perry White, Lois Lane, Clark Kent, and Jimmy Olsen.BUT FIRST! In the opening segment,

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01:49:42

PEACEMAKER Season 2 — The Prequel to MAN OF TOMORROW

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2025/10/14

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) dig into Season 2 of James Gunn's PEACEMAKER television series starring John Cena — the next chapter in the DCU and precursor to 2027's MAN OF TOMORROW film. SPOILER WARNING!Anthony and Zach discuss that revisionist Season 1 recap, Season 2's slower, more character-driven approach, the alternate-Earth reveal, whether the finale lived up to expectations, cameos, and more. NOTE: The podcast's John Byrne comic book coverage

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02:29:50

John Byrne's MAN OF STEEL Reboot

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2025/10/07

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge (Missing Frames podcast) dig into John Byrne's seminal 1986 miniseries THE MAN OF STEEL, which rebooted Superman for the Post-Crisis era. Anthony and Shawn break down all six issues and the changes they brought to Superman's origin, mythology, characterization, and supporting cast. On the verge of its 40th anniversary, how does THE MAN OF STEEL hold up today?Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including

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01:46:50

Inside the BYRNE Superman Era with Editor MIKE CARLIN

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2025/09/30

Host Anthony Desiato begins digging into John Byrne's 1986-1988 tenure on the Superman titles — which redefined the character for the Post-Crisis era — by interviewing one of the people who was there: longtime DC Comics editor and returning podcast guest MIKE CARLIN.But FIRST! In the prologue, Anthony welcomes back Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) to discuss the road to Byrne's seminal MAN OF STEEL miniseries.PLUS: Anthony presents a pair of epilogue segments with veteran

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01:36:36

JOSHUA WILLIAMSON Talks SUPERMAN Run & Triangle Era...

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2025/09/23

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special interview with writer JOSHUA WILLIAMSON all about his current run on the ongoing SUPERMAN title, which has rebuilt the Metropolis supporting cast and explored new — potentially redemptive — avenues for Lex Luthor, Parasite, Silver Banshee, Doomsday, and Superboy Prime. Joshua discusses his Triangle Era influences, balancing continuity and story, and much more!Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the

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01:10:21

JEPH LOEB Talks SUPERMAN Run, FOR ALL SEASONS, &...

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2025/09/16

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special interview with writer JEPH LOEB about his iconic work featuring the Man of Steel, including the seminal miniseries FOR ALL SEASONS with Tim Sale, 30-issue run on the SUPERMAN title with Ed McGuinness, quartet of arcs on SUPERMAN/BATMAN, and time as a Supervising Producer (after starting as a Consulting Producer) on the SMALLVILLE television series. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff

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01:57:54

James Gunn's MAN OF TOMORROW News & DCU Slate

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2025/09/09

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) dig into the announcement of James Gunn's 2027 film MAN OF TOMORROW — the next chapter in his "Superman Saga" — and survey the status of the DCU slate that Gunn announced back in January 2023. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of

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01:47:55

SUPERMAN by GEOFF JOHNS Part 2 – Legion, Toyman,...

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2025/09/05

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles) conclude their look back at writer Geoff Johns's tenure on ACTION COMICS during the Post-Infinite Crisis era! In Part 2 of a special 2-part event, Anthony and Perry cover the storylines "Superman & the Legion of Super-Heroes" and "Brainiac" — along with the SECRET ORIGIN miniseries — all drawn by Gary Frank. They also examine ACTION #865 (with art by Jesus Merino), a Toyman spotlight that retconned one of the villain's most

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02:04:33

SUPERMAN by GEOFF JOHNS Part 1 — One Year Later, Last...

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2025/09/02

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles) dig into acclaimed writer Geoff Johns's tenure on ACTION COMICS during the Post-Infinite Crisis era!In Part 1 of a special 2-part event, Anthony and Perry cover the storylines "Up, Up and Away" (with co-writer Kurt Busiek & artist Pete Woods), "Last Son" (with co-writer Richard Donner & artist Adam Kubert), and "Escape from Bizarro World" (with Donner & artist Eric Powell). Don't miss Part 2 next week on Johns's

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01:26:53

RISE OF THE SUPERWOMAN & Beyond — 10 Times LOIS LANE...

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2025/08/12

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special episode examining the various ways in which Lois Lane has gained superpowers across time & media! First, in the opening segment, Anthony welcomes back the in-studio duo of Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) and Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) to dig into the 2025 storyline "Rise of the Superwoman" in SUPERMAN by Joshua Williamson & Dan Mora. THEN! Anthony invites first-time Digging for Kryptonite guest Chris MacKenzie to survey other

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02:28:29

The Complete Superman Works of CHUCK AUSTEN (Yes,...

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2025/08/05

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio dig into the Superman bibliography of notorious writer Chuck Austen, including his 2004-2005 run on ACTION COMICS with Ivan Reis — which resurrected the decades-old romantic rivalry between Lois Lane & Lana Lang, introduced a new Gog, and infused Clark with a Spidey-esque sensibility. Anthony and Mike also unpack a pair of fill-in issues (on SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL), the 12-issue maxiseries SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS starring Jimmy Olsen,

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01:49:16

Justice for PETE ROSS — Clark Kent's Forgotten Best...

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2025/07/29

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Martin Gray (Too Dangerous... Review Blog) make good on a longtime podcast promise and deliver justice at last for Pete Ross — the oft-neglected (at best) childhood best friend of one Clark Kent. Since his Silver Age debut, Pete has served many roles: noble, silent protector of Clark's secret; off-panel victim of Toyman & Prankster; husband to Lana & father to Clark Peter Ross; Vice President of the United States alongside Lex Luthor; and more. With few

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01:40:42

And Who Disguised as CLARK KENT — Behind the (HYPNO)...

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2025/07/22

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ed Gross dig into SUPERMAN #330 from the Bronze Age — aka the comic book origin of the hypno-glasses that inspired their use in James Gunn's Superman. Anthony and Ed also offer up a wider survey of the Clark/Superman identity across time and media, from the traditional Pre-Crisis depiction to its Post-Crisis inversion, and the exceptions and nuances along the way.PLUS: Head on over to the Digging for Kryptonite Patreon this Friday (7/25/25) for a FREE BONUS episode —

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01:54:22

RANKING the Superman MOVIES

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2025/07/15

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) rank all theatrical, live-action, Superman feature films — including the just-released movie from James Gunn. Discussion contains SPOILERS!"James Gunning for Superman" has now concluded. THANK YOU to all guests and listeners for joining the podcast's multiple-day coverage of the new film. Digging for Kryptonite resumes its normal weekly release schedule next Tuesday (7/22/25).Listen to This Podcast Will Never Die here.Support

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01:34:33

COMIC BOOK Influences on James Gunn's SUPERMAN

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2025/07/14

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio relive their recent theater experience, pinpoint the comic book stories — including All-Star Superman, Superman: Birthright, Action Comics #775, and more — that seemingly influenced JAMES GUNN'S SUPERMAN, and address more audience reactions to the film. SPOILER WARNING!PLUS: Anthony and Mike share their thoughts on the recent audiobook adaptation of All-Star Superman."James Gunning for Superman" concludes TOMORROW (7/15/25) with a ranking of ALL

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01:42:15

James Gunn's SUPERMAN Round 2 — Back to the Fray!

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2025/07/13

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig deeper into James Gunn's SUPERMAN after their SECOND viewings of the new film. They compare notes on the score, Superman's characterization and relationship with the Kents, and more. Plus: audience submissions! SPOILER WARNING."James Gunning for Superman" continues TOMORROW (7/14/25) with a discussion of the works that influenced the film, including ALL-STAR SUPERMAN and beyond!Support the show and receive

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