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In this, the first episode since the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS that was Meltdown Comics' closure, Eric sits down with the mighty Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Jagged Little Pill The Musical) to talk 1986's THE MAN OF STEEL, by John Byrne! Topics include: Douglas Adams, being an American immigrant, and how 1980's polit…

Steve Levy, executive producer for Starburns Industries, joins Eric on the FINAL episode of SuperFriends to talk Meltdown Comics' closure, his work on Harmontown and Ricking Morty-- and his love for iCarly! Also: Rick and Morty season four spoilers (kind of)! Meltdown may be closed. The podcast may be over. But the battle for "Truth, Justice, and T…

Advertising guru Kevin Alvarez joins Eric in the studio to reminisce about the 2003 American Express campaign which was basically just a glorified excuse for Jerry Seinfeld to write two short films about Superman. Patrick Warburton (Brock Samson, The Tick) voiced Clark Kent! Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam) directed! Watch them here …

Todd Bartoo (Director/Writer of the upcoming film KILLING JOAN) joins Eric in the studio to discuss the cinematic question mark that is Superman 3. Topics include: studio notes, shady Hollywood dealings, and what the Heck a "producer" actually is. This Week's Guest: Todd Bartoo Website: http://todfilm.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/todfilm Facebo…

Alex Wolinetz (Ravel) is a playwright, a comic book author, and a Jew! In this episode, Alex joins Eric to discuss a rare two page comic by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman's creators) that appeared exclusively in LOOK Magazine, and features The Man Of Tomorrow taking on both Hitler and Stalin. Other topics include: Jerry and Joe's Judaism af…

In addition to being a massive Superman fan, James A. Fino is a 20 year veteran of The Entertainment Industry who has worked on bangers like Anomalisa, Community, Home Improvement, King Of The Hill, and more! He is also an Executive Producer/Partner at Starburns Industries, and a New Media Instructor for The University Of Texas' satellite campus, i…

WARNING!!! EXPLICIT!!! Comrade David Schrader (BABY BADASS, BLOODLINE) joins us in the studio to talk aobut the Russian re-imagining of everyone's favorite Kryptonian-American, SUPERMAN: RED SON. Topics include: patriotism, Chaos Theory, working as a professional writer, and anger management issues. Presented by the Soviet supermen at Meltdown Comi…

WARNING!!! EXPLICIT!!! Abed Gheith (Community, Grandma's Virginity Podcast, Rick And Morty, The Sarah Silverman Program) pops into the studio today to talk about-- among many, many other things-- Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' FOR THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING. Presented by Meltdown Comics! "Think clean thoughts, Chum". This Week’s Guest: Abed Gheith Tw…

"Russ Pirozek (author of Rising Sun Comics' COLLAPSE series), hops on the mic today to talk about INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US-- that insane video game made by the folks who created MORTAL KOMBAT, wherein Clark beats a pregnant Lois Lane to death with his bare hands. Talking points include: Why people are interested in seeing Superman fail, why video g…

Yehudi Mercado is so ridiculously talented, some primitive cultures consider him to be a witch. Screenwriter (Buffalo Speedway), comic book author and artist (Sci-Fu), video game writer and character designer (Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Universal Weapon), the only thing Yehudi CAN'T do is record a boring podcast-- which is super convenient for us…

In this episode Eric and Nathaniel Osollo (Dark Mouse, The Point Of You, The Shadow People Are Here, ) talk about "the last Superman story" Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely's ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. Discussion topics include: dying with grace, multi-layered storytelling, and the fact that Superman is definitively super duper Mexican. This episode, like …

Today, in this very SPECIAL episode of SuperFriends, Eric is joined by special ed teacher Richard Stouvenel for a discussion of J. Michael Straczynski and Shane Davis' Man of Steel origin story SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE, and a conversation about what it means to grow up differently abled. SPECIAL thanks to Meltdown Comics for making this episode possible…

Merry Christmas, superfriends! We got you a NEW EPISODE! And not only is it a new episode, it's a two hour-and-eighteen-minutes-long commentary track for the absolute best live-action Superman story of all time, 1978's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE! (Original version) You'll believe a man can fly. And you'll believe that two men and two women can commentate!…

Hold on to your mother boxes, mother&$#@ers! SUPERMAN'S OTHER PALS' Gary Rolin joins Eric in the studio to dissect the Justice League film! Because Superman is in it! And so are a bunch of Jimmy Olsen characters, like Steppenwolf, Darkseid (kinda) and The Parademons! This episode, like every episode, is presented by our superpowered allies at Meltd…

Writer, puppeteer, comedian, and all-around swell guy Matt Wilkie joins us today to talk "Hereafter", Chapters 43 & 44 of the JUSTICE LEAGUE animated series, written by Dwayne McDuffie. This fan favorite episode features what is ostensibly the death of The Man Of Steel, and how the various members of the superhero community-- and the world at large…

Today's guests are the charming father-daughter duo who host one of Eric's favorite podcasts, “SUPERMAN'S OTHER PALS”, a show dedicated to chronicling the adventures of Jimmy Olsen! In their own words: “He's been a gorilla. a werewolf, Elastic Lad, and the Red Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.; he's Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. Join Gary Rolin and his tee…

Makenzie Mizell is a Los-Angeles-based musician with a voice like an angel and a right hook like a lightning bolt-- so it's fitting that she's joining us to talk about 1984's SUPERGIRL! TRIGGER WARNINGS: Feminism, black magick, incomprehensible plots, nepotism, Popeyes Chicken. This conversation, like every episode of SuperFriends, is presented by …

Jerry Gaylord is a comic book illustrator and animator who has worked on such franchises as Adventure Time, Bill & Ted, Regular Show, Sonic The Hedgehog, The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultimate Spider-Man,and more. One time, he and Eric teamed up to tell a weird story about Gods playing guitars. Jerry joins Eri…

Warning Explicit!!!! You may recognize the dulcet tones of Janette Quevedo's voice from her work on the Meltcast 3.0 podcast, located on this very network! Janette joins us today to pick apart JUSTICE LEAGUE: GODS AND MONSTERS-- the first recorded appearance of a Latino Superman (besides Eric's birth certificate). The sexual tension is so thick, yo…

Warning Explicit!!! Henry Barajas swears to God he's a comedian. Listen to this episode-- wherein he and Eric talk about Dave Gibbons' and Steve Rude's WORLD'S FINEST #2, from 1990-- and you be the judge! Presented by Meltdown Comics! This Week’s Guest: Henry Barajas Twitter: @HenryBarajas Website: https://about.me/hbarajas Follow Eric Esquivel! TW…

Ascot Smith is an award-winning creator who specializes in writing interactive virtual reality content. His work is all about crafting customized experiences based on his audience's choices...which makes him a PERFECT guy to chat with about Zack Snyder, and the various...bold choices... the director made when adapting the Superman mythology to 2013…

Steven T. Seagle is a legendary creator who needs no introduction...but I'm gonna give him one anyway. In addition to his epic runs on books like Alpha Flight, House of Secrets, Sandman Mystery Theater, Superman, and Uncanny X-Men, Steve is also the co-creator of both Big Hero Six, and—along with his partners at Man Of Action--Ben 10. Seagle joins …

Today Eric is joined by comic book author Caleb Monroe (Batman, Peanuts, Steed and Mrs. Peel), for a balls-out-crazy discussion of the legendary Alvin Schwartz's metaphysical memoir, AN UNLIKELY PROPHET, in which Alvin claims that he was visited by a magical, 7 foot tall Buddhist monk who taught him the occult truth behind Superman's existence. It'…

We're joined today by the infamous Adam Goldberg--Playwrite, screenwriter, and occasional guest-villain on Dan Harmon's “Harmontown” podcast! Adam drops by our Fortress of Solitude today to sing the praises of Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuiness' SUPERMAN/BATMAN vol 1: Public Enemies! All on this episode of Superfriends with Eric Esquivel presented by Meltd…

Illustrator and animator Ethan Harper (Bee and Puppycat) joins us in the studio to chat about the SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES episode "Fun And Games"! Ironically enough, this episode is zero fun, and nobody plays any games. Presented by Meltdown Comics! This Week’s Guest: Ethan C. Harper Instagram: @ethancharper Facebook: @ethan.harper.79 Twitter…

Celeste Klaus works in TV (it's like comic books, but the pictures move and everybody gets paid a lot more), and is here to talk to us about the greatest thing to happen to the 90's, THE ADVENTURES OF LOIS AND CLARK! Credits: Celeste has worked as Writer's Assistant on Mr. Robot, Narcos, New Girl, and Rush! She also wrote the short films Mad Cows, …

In this episode, Alison Tompkins (aka, hip hop superstar "ISIS") drops by the studio not to drop some lyrical bombs, but to talk about how sometimes good Superman stories come in SMALLVILLE packages--specifically, the Smallville episode "Crimson" presented by Meltdown Comics! This Week’s Guest: Alison Tompkins Instagram: @AliTom Soundcloud: https:/…

Tim Malstead is a Los-Angeles-based illustrator, with an excellent taste in comic books. He joins us today to talk about what might possibly be the best single issue of Superman of all time, Action Comics #775 aka "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, And The American Way?". This Week’s Guest: Tim Malstead Twitter: @timmalstead Instagram: @TIMMALS…

Julia Fung (Clockwork Apple, The Reason For Dragons - This One Time In Nam) pops into the studio to talk about learning English from old VHS copies of the Fleischer Superman cartoon, Clark Kent as the ultimate American Immigrant fairy tale, and HER DAD SWIMMING WITH SHARKS IN ORDER TO ESCAPE COMMUNIST CHINA! This episode's a real banger, folks. Thi…

*Warning Explicit!* The "coolest" guy in Comics, Sina Grace (Iceman, Self-Obsessed) joins us to discuss Superman's ELECTRIC BLUE BOOGALOO period. This Week’s Guest: Sina Grace TW: @SinaGrace IG: @SinaGrace Follow Eric Esquivel! TW: @ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Produced and engineered by Mason Booker …

In this episode: Javier Hernandez (You Don't Know Ditko, El Muerto) "swings" by to talk about the time The Man Of Steel threw down with that other guy in skintight red and blue spandex: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! This Week's Guest: Javier Hernandez! Javzilla.com Follow Eric Esquivel! TW: @ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/e…

In this episode: FIRST ISSUE COLLECTOR'S ITEM! Super guestD.J. Kirkbride (Amelia Cole, Bigger Bang, Never Ending, The One And Future Queen) stops by the studio to talk SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE. This Week's Guest: D.J. Kirkbride www.djkirkbride.com TW: @djkirkbride IG: @djkirkbride FB: djkirkbride.writer Follow Eric Esquivel! TW: @ericmesquivel Hosted by…

Este es el programa 2 de la temporada 1 del Podcast de Guillermo Esquivel. Como tema: Historia del Rock, Parte IPuedes descargar un nuevo programa cada martes desde iTunes o en guillermoesquivel.blogspot.mx | En esta entrega se habla sobre la historia y evolución del Rock a lo largo de la historia.El proximo martes a cualquier hora del día será lan…

Este es el programa 1 de la temporada 1 del Podcast de Guillermo Esquivel. Como tema: ConsumismoPuedes descargar un nuevo programa cada martes desde iTunes o en guillermoesquivel.blogspot.mx | En esta edición se tratan contenidos sobre el consumismo y algo de la política en México.El proximo martes a cualquier hora del día será lanzado el segundo p…