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Which overlooked comic-book characters would we bring to the screen, and what would we do with them? Chad makes the case for Firestorm and the Legion of Super-Heroes, while Brendan digs through decades of unproduced pitches and screenplays involving Zatanna, Captain Marvel (never Shazam), Hourman, Longshot, Adam Strange, Starman and more. Who would YOU like to see adapted to the big (or small) screen? Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

We both loved SUPERGIRL — so why has the reaction from critics been so mixed? In Part One of our review, we share their spoiler-free thoughts on Milly Alcock, Lobo, the film’s tone, and what the movie gets so right. Part Two dives into full spoilers and unbridled nitpicking. 00:00 - Non-Spoiler 24:13 - SPOILERS Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Right after we recorded our last episode, TONS more stuff dropped. We now have a new trailer and TWO full clips from SUPERGIRL. Tonight we're focusing on those two clips, which are both fascinating. ALSO: loads more tantalizing glimpses of MAN OF TOMORROW from the streets of Atlanta, where Superman and a mech-suited Lex Luthor are battling each other amidst angry Metropolis citizens. Brace yourselves, because there will undoubtedly be LOTS more coming! Kara lands on Earth clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9s-m1wIyt0 Supergirl bar fight clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_9rz-wVIY8 00:00:00 — Kara lands on Earth scene 00:13:16 — Superman is more complex than you think 00:18:16 — SUPERGIRL bar fight scene 00:27:38 — MAN OF TOMORROW set leaks and speculation Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Things are coming out faster than we can keep up with! We recorded this a couple days ago, before the final SUPERGIRL trailer dropped. Since then, loads more stuff has come out about MAN OF TOMORROW and SUPERGIRL. We will be recording a follow-up video ASAP! Anyway, today we're covering a bunch of different stuff: First MAN OF TOMORROW set photos SUPEGIRL TV spot reveals Lex Luthor Battlesuit reveal SPIDER-NOIR MANDO & GROGU BACKROOMS (no spoilers) 00:00:00 — Man of Steel set photos 00:02:14 — SUPERGIRL TV spots 00:14:04 — Lex Battlesuit reveal 00:19:31 — AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY promo event 00:23:31 — SPIDER NOIR 00:37:11 — MANDO & GROGU 00:43:27 — BACKROOMS (No Spoilers) Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Here's our full nerdy analysis of the second LANTERNS teaser, laden with metric buttloads of speculation. PLUS: upcoming DC animated series and STAR WARS talk Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

We've just watched ONE LAST KILL and... it was pretty good! What did y'all think? ALSO: some jabber other MCU projects, STAR WARS, and why sometimes the best approach is simple: tell a good story and let the character do what they do best. No easter egg soup necessary. 00:00:00 — Punisher: One Last Kill 00:15:06 — Is Daredevil in Spider-Man or NOT? 00:17:38 — Should Marvel do more of these one-offs? 00:26:01 — Star Wars 00:31:26 — More about PUNISHER 00:36:55 — TIME BANDITS reboot 00:39:42 — Rebooting IP responsibly PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

We're talking all about the DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN S2 finale... SPOILERS ABOUND! Also a bit of Punisher and Spider-Man speculation, and where Marvel might take Daredevil next. Also discussed: Star Wars rumors, Maul: Shadow Lord, Wonder Man, and some fun DCU stuff that James Gunn revealed recently. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

In this episode, we revisit BATMAN RETURNS, one of the strangest major comic-book movies ever made. We talk Tim Burton’s over-the-top visual style, the movie’s tangled plot, Michael Keaton’s sidelined Batman, Michelle Pfeiffer’s unforgettable Catwoman, Danny DeVito’s grotesque Penguin, and Christopher Walken stealing scenes as Max Shreck. Messy, kinky, funny, stylish, and very Burton. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337). https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

This might be the best DAREDEVIL has ever been on screen! PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 PODCAST: https://prodigioussaps.fireside.fm/ Daredevil: Born Again S2 is REALLY getting good.This might be the best these characters have ever been on screen. ALSO: P-Saps podcast and Patreon updates rumored WONDER WOMAN/MAXIMA casting comic accuracy debates and why casting—and how these characters look—still matters more than people want to admit. Special guest caller: Brendan's older brother ROBIN JONES an update on the possible buckyball-Supergirl escape pod connection Supergirl & Star Wars concept artist Vincent Jenkins STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD 00:00:00 — Podcast updates 00:03:25 — WONDER WOMAN/MAXIMA casting rumors 00:19:45 — Brendan's brother Robin calls in 00:27:13 — DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN 00:51:33 — WEREWOLF BY NIGHT sequel? 00:52:55 — SUPERGIRL/buckyball update 00:57:42 — Vincent Jenkins - Supergirl and Star Wars concept artist 01:01:31 — MAUL - SHADOW LORD Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of @Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ciity Stories (@theteslacitystories7337). https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

The podcast is BACK! Today we're talking comics and SUPERMAN with CHRISTOPHER JONES. PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/join SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@prodigioussaps?sub_confirmation=1 PODCAST: https://prodigioussaps.fireside.fm/ Our friend DC Comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES returns for a wide-ranging comic book conversation that starts with the strange logic of superhero storytelling and eventually circles back to one of our favorite recent topics: SUPERMAN (2025). Along the way we get into awkward sidekick tropes, why all-ages comics still matter, and what makes Superman’s moral core so enduring. ALSO: LANTERNS, THE BATMAN PART II, SPIDER-MAN, FANTASTIC FOUR, and the broader challenge of making comic book worlds feel emotionally grounded without sanding off everything that makes them weird. Check out Christopher Jones online: https://blog.christopherjonesart.com/ https://instagram.com/chrisjonesart/ 00:00:00 — Welcome back CHRISTOPHER JONES 00:06:05 — The awkward trope of young sidekicks 00:09:12 — Comic book logic is WEIRD 00:15:59 — Why all-ages comics still matter 00:23:59 — Revisiting SUPERMAN (2025) 00:25:20 — Superman's moral core 00:50:52 — THE BATMAN 2, SPIDER-MAN & FANTASTIC FOUR Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_OESPuVsBqg Three years ago, when we first started doing this show, Brendan admitted that he'd never seen BATMAN v SUPERMAN. Well, our brothers and sisters in nerddom... now he has. Chad requested that we review the Ultimate Edition, because he believes it is a better movie than the theatrical cut... for whatever that's worth. So what do you think of this movie? Good? Bad? Somewhere in-between? Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

By popular demand, we have rewatched Zack Snyder's MAN OF STEEL. And yes, we have notes Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l01ixMUodkw We both have a LOT to say about MAN OF STEEL because we care about the character of Superman so much... and of course, because this film has been such a remarkably divisive force in the fandom AND the industry ever since it came out. What do YOU think? 00:00:00 - Overview 00:16:02 - Breakdown Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ohr1sdxvBvw This week, P-Saps dive into Tim Burton’s BATMAN (1989). We revisit the movie’s cultural earthquake—how it reshaped the superhero genre, influenced blockbuster marketing, and gave us a darker Gotham than audiences had ever seen. We unpack Michael Keaton’s unlikely casting and why it works, Jack Nicholson’s show-stealing Joker, Danny Elfman’s now-iconic score, and the film’s role in paving the way for modern superhero epics. Along the way, we share personal memories of first encounters with the movie, highlight its strengths and quirks, and reflect on how Burton’s gothic style still stands apart decades later. Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

Here's our review of FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Brendan LOVED it immediately, while Chad had to chew on it for awhile... but we're pretty much in full agreement about this one: it's pretty damn great. SPOILERS ABOUND... so proceed with caution. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1pXIVbAJ80U Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/

We are currently on a brief hiatus as Chad is on tour with his band, Blaggards... so in the meantime we're putting out this audio-only version of our long-awaited SUPERMAN RETURNS breakdown. The final YouTube edit will likely wind up being somewhat shorter. ENJOY, P-Saps! Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/ SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: https://linktr.ee/slappercast Tesla City Stories https://www.teslacitystories.com Breakfast of the Gods https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods Campbell & Jones Meet the Monsters https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/