Digging for Kryptonite Podcast

🗞️ EXTRA! EXTRA! 🗞️ Zach from Always Hold On To Smallville returns for Season 3's “The Seven Souvenirs," in which a curio shop owner sells fake Superman memorabilia that become the target of a string of thefts. Phil Tead (the future Prof. Pepperwinkle) makes his first appearance! 🎧 NOW!

📣 WE GOT MERCH, baby! At long last, you can get your DFK shirts, hats, mugs & pins. Wear ’em with pride. 👊

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Because @drunkenavenger.bsky.social demanded it!

I’m never one to discourage folks from buying back issues from their LCS, but IF you have the DC app or can do a free trial, that’d be a good, very low-risk way to sample this.

We’ve already delivered Justice for Pete Ross, but after excavating Austen’s Action run, a Justice for Lana (and Lois, frankly) episode might be justified!

Thanks to everyone who’s already listened to our Chuck Austen breakdown! Was a fascinating one to prep for & record.

Much appreciated!

Podcast Plugtime: Digging for Kryptonite – Justice For Pete Ross Before Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen there was Superboy’s Best Friend Pete Ross. The only person besides Ma and Pa Kent to know Superboy was also Clark Kent, following a fateful camping trip. But did …

Did you listen to Anthony and me chat about Pete Ross on @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social?

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💥 NEW EP! This one is a long time coming: In the early 2000s, writer Chuck Austen was EVERYWHERE. On the DC side, he tackled Superman over a pair of fill-ins, a little-remembered (& surprisingly solid!) Jimmy Olsen maxiseries, & a maligned yearlong run on Action. At last, we break it ALL down! 🎧

Pain of the Gods arc from JLA from 101-106.

🔥 Our big CHUCK AUSTEN episode is coming in hot at midnight EST!

Mike & I take you through it all, including fill-ins on Superman & The Man of Steel, the overlooked Metropolis maxiseries, “Pain of the Gods” from JLA, and — of course — THAT much-maligned Action Comics run.

This Fall: “BYRNED,” a 5-episode epic digging into the entire John Byrne Man of Steel era.

We’ve hit on these stories before, but never all at once or with this intense a focus.

This is a long time coming. Stay tuned!

🔥 We’ve talked a ton about James Gunn’s Superman, but now it’s time to break down that OTHER big Summer superhero movie. Fat Moose Comics owner Shawn Hendricks joins me on this month’s BEYOND METROPOLIS to discuss #FantasticFour. 🎧 NOW at the “DCU Tourist” tier & up!

Okay, all you pie-thieves & mule-stealers! It’s the genuinely HILARIOUS episode “Flight to the North” from Adventures of Superman Season 3, in which kindhearted Sylvester J. Superman is mistaken for the real deal.

Rob from @allstarsuperfan.bsky.social & I had a blast discussing.

🎧 NOW!

Have you listened to our big PETE ROSS episode yet? If so, what’s YOUR pick for the role adult Pete can/should serve in modern stories?

This piece by Chuck Brouilette captures THE quintessential Silver Age Pete Ross moment — when ⚡️ illuminated the tent & Pete saw Clark changing into Superboy.

Justice for Pete Ross — Clark Kent’s forgotten best friend 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.

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. Listen here or wherever you subscribe.

Available for your ears now at @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social, an epic discussion of Superboy’s best pal, Pete Ross… why do Anthony and I reckon he’s had a terrible deal in comics and beyond?

⚖️ JUSTICE FOR PETE ROSS! @martgray.bsky.social joins me to chart the history of supporting character Pete Ross — from noble, silent protector of the secret to his many other roles & long absences over the years — and speak up for Clark’s oft-neglected best friend. 🎧 NOW!

Cool idea! And glad you enjoyed!

Justice for Pete Ross — coming TOMORROW! Midnight EST on all podcast platforms. With first-time guest Martin Gray!

BONUS! Earlier this week, we surveyed the Clark/Superman ID across time & media.

Now, in a special companion, Perry & I examine instances in recent years where Superman revealed his secret ID to the 🌎 — & make the case that this is a storytelling misstep.

🎧 NOW. 🆓 on Patreon! No account needed.

So glad you enjoyed!

🤠 We’ve arrived at a true standout of the Adventures of Superman color era — “The Bully of Dry Gulch.” Rich Roney returns as we discuss this very humorous ep.

Highlights include Clark not giving two 💩s about a jailed Jimmy but springing into action to protect Lois. 😂

🎧 NOW!

The Bully of Dry Gulch | ‘Adventures of Superman’ 3×10 Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rich Roney break down "The Bully of Dry Gulch" (Season 3, Episode 10) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves, in which Lois & Jimmy are stranded in a small town out of the Old West and must contend with a domineering gunslinger.

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rich Roney break down "The Bully of Dry Gulch" (Season 3, Episode 10) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves, in which Lois & Jimmy are stranded in a small town out of the Old West and must contend with a domineering gunslinger.

The beginning. Justice for Pete Ross is coming!

That feeling when the movie buzz is starting to fade — but there’s still a BRAND-NEW episode of Digging for Kryptonite to enjoy.

🎧 to our big hypno-glasses/secret identity dive if you haven’t already!

And who disguised as Clark Kent — Behind the (hypno) glasses Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ed Gross dig into "Superman" no.330 from the Bronze Age — aka the comic book origin of the hypno-glasses that inspired their use in James Gunn's "Superman."

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ed Gross dig into "Superman" no.330 from the Bronze Age — aka the comic book origin of the hypno-glasses that inspired their use in James Gunn's "#Superman." Listen here or wherever you subscribe!

👓 NEW EP! This week, @edgrosswriter.bsky.social & I take you through SUPERMAN #330, the Bronze Age story that introduced the concept of “hypno-glasses” — a bit of a misnomer, as we discuss — now seen on screen in James Gunn’s #Superman.

We also talk about the Clark/Superman ID & evolution. 🎧 NOW!

Based on Gunn’s comments and Lois’s reaction to Guy, I don’t think that’s actually the case here — BUT I very much like (and would prefer) that take!

Agreed! Please don’t feel like you have to go in order — we actually just went through the Loeb/Kelly era again over more episodes & even had Joe on the podcast!

So glad you found the show! Hope you enjoy.

TOMORROW. Superman historian Ed Gross & I take you through the comic book origins of the HYPNO-GLASSES. Don’t miss it.