WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 DC Studios release "Superman" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Superman is a new film by director and co-head of DC Studios James Gunn. It stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman alongside Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Nathan Fillion, and Isabela Merced. The film is the first from the newly branded DC Studios and has no connection to any previous Superman films or shows. In the movie, Superman is already established, and it is not an origin story.

Michael Bailey rejoins the podcast for this film review. Bailey is the host and owner of the Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting Network. He is also part of the Superman Homepage Live show, which airs live on Mondays at 10:30 Eastern Time.

In this episode, the review consists of the actual plot of the film and offers context for this film compared to past Superman movies. They discuss how this film treated certain aspects of the Superman mythology, and while the film is mostly lauded, there are questions and issues surrounding it.

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WARNING: Do not listen to this episode unless you have seen the 2025 Marvel Studios release "Ironheart" or do not mind hearing key plot points.

Ironheart is the final Marvel series in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart. She is a character first introduced in the 2022 film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the movie, Riri Williams is an MIT student who gets involved with Shuri and Namor. After the events of the film, Riri chooses to return to MIT, setting up the first episode of the six-part series in Ironheart.

Noted sportscaster and superhero fan Marshall Harris rejoins the show to discuss the expectations of the series and the reaction after watching it.

In this episode, they discuss the connections between this series and previous MCU offerings, such as Iron Man, but not necessarily the Black Panther storyline, which she was directly connected to. They discuss the tie-ins to Iron Man and the new characters introduced in Riri’s hometown of Chicago. They also cover the introduction of Mephisto, who is rumored to be returning in future projects in the upcoming Phase Six.

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Recorded live at Fan Expo Philadelphia 2025, Hudson Thames plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 2025 Disney+ release “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.” The actor/musician began playing Peter Parker in the 2021 Marvel animated series “What If?” Thames is also set to voice Spider-Man in the upcoming Marvel Zombies series.

Thames is also a musician. He released his debut album Bambino on January 24, 2025.

In this episode, Thames explains how he landed the iconic role. He talks about criticisms of the series, including some arguments that the show has overdone its political correctness. He discusses how the show was originally a prequel to the Tom Holland Spider-Man character in the MCU, but then deviated to a different storyline altogether. He also gave hints about the upcoming Season 2.

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