Chad Smalley and Brendan Jones (friends for more than 30 years) reflect on movies, TV, music and comics… with a special focus on their shared love of Superman.
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Chad Smalley & Brendan Jones hosts Prodigious Saps, a tv show with 79 episodes published.
Episode 74: Supergirl Meets Superman + More MAN OF TOMORROW Set Leaks
Jun 11, 202643mEp. 74
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 tant
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 wil
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 Blagg
Did Marvel finally let THE PUNISHER go Full-Frank?
May 13, 202648mEp. 710
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
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: Shado
SlapperCast Episode 376: "Red Astaire" We recorded this one last week during a day off on tour in Oregon, near Bend. Topics discussed: The sacred rules of black coffee with espresso shots Our favorite Blaggards shirt des
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 Pf
Daredevil Born Again S2, Wonder Woman casting rumors, and more
Apr 18, 20261h 4mEp. 680
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/@prodigiou
Following up on SUPERMAN (2025) with DC Comic artist CHRISTOPHER JONES
Apr 16, 20261h 9mEp. 670
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:/
FULL breakdown of BATMAN v SUPERMAN (Ultimate Edition)
Jan 20, 20262h 8mEp. 660
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... no
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 c
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 m
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...
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 l
Here's our FULL review of James Gunn's SUPERMAN, starting with a non-spoiler segment. FULL SPOILERS start at 15:15. Watch on YouTube: Non-Spoiler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqA1mtbsh-s Spoiler Discussion: https://w
The Day Superman Kissed the World (with CHRISTOPHER JONES)
Jun 27, 20251h 5mEp. 600
Prodigious Saps No. 60: "The Day Superman Kissed the World" Our friend DC comics artist CHRISTOPHER JONES (perhaps most famous for his work on Young Justice) joins us again for a GREAT conversation about the upcoming SUP
Here's our breakdown of the first full-length SUPERMAN trailer with all kinds of nerdy theories about everything we've seen so far. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/po8akuYitHc Prodigious Saps: profusive n
Here is our review of Marvel's THUNDERBOLTS. ALSO: weird similarities to SUPERMAN IV and the post-credits scene BOMBSHELL. 00:00:00 — THUNDERBOLTS review 00:23:14 — Superman IV connection #1 00:25:12 — Superman IV connec
Prodigious Saps No. 58: "Embrace Comics or Go Away" Here is our breakdown of the latest FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS trailer, plus more SUPERMAN speculation. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Faxo_2JnUuw 00:
SUPERMAN theories and speculation based on recent interviews with Gunn, Corenswet, Brosnahan, and Hoult. PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/ProdigiousSaps JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJaU6rw754l-Z0HQ4SB3gwA/joi
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