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Batman finally meets his most feared adversaries: a bunch of mutant teenagers with a hankering for pizza.
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Next week: Batman TAS Conclusion
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Crime continues running rampant in Gotham City, and only one man can stop it. Well, one man and maybe his ward.
Batman and Robin swing around the city, fighting crime and also occasionally the Joker. Meanwhile, Michael recognizes a distinctly normal shot from the show, Peter makes comparisons between the show and Tim Burton’s Batman films, and both hosts reveal their ignorance of comics.
Also included: Bane’s contract, Robocop 2 (maybe), the unfortunate fate of those who betray Rupert Thorne.
Batman TAS Conclusion will release on August 28th
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Batman’s… a ROBOT!?
Ro-Batman discovers his true identity as we finish the first broadcast season of Batman The Animated Series. Meanwhile, Michael surprises himself by liking a potentially terrible episode, Peter plugs Heart of Ice, and both hosts discuss Harley Quinn.
Also included: behind the scenes with Batman, Harley Quinn’s response to catcalling, an ice pun
Next episode: G-Saviour
[NOTE: at 28:50, we have a brief discussion about abuse narratives as they relate to Harley Quinn and Joker in the episode “Harley and Ivy”. It is also marked as a chapter, “Abuse Narratives re: Harley Quinn and Joker”. If you may find this content distressing, please skip ahead to 32:24, or the chapter labelled “Thoughts Overall”. Thank you for listening.]
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Batman fights a werewolf. No, it isn’t a direct-to-DVD bootleg, this actually happens.
While Penguin enjoys some opera, Michael talks up some weird visuals in a Riddler episode, Peter is tired of Man-Bat, and both hosts discuss the dark end of Clayface.
Also included: Penguin’s All That, bootleg Martian Manhunter, Killer Croc’s boasting
Next week: Batman TAS S2E25-S3E09
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Batman withholds information from Robin, in the name of protecting him. Surely, this won’t lead to trouble down the road…
Meanwhile, Michael talks about his thoughts on Justice League, Peter feels corporate villains getting away with everything is a little too real, and both hosts try to figure out what went wrong with “Cat Scratch Fever”.
Also included: Batman’s no-kill policy, our villain alter-egos, Bruce Wayne in high school
Next episode: Batman The Animated Series S2E12 – E24
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Batman’s rogue’s gallery continues to grow as we get two fantastic origin stories.
The Caped Crusader has his work cut out for him cleaning up the streets of Gotham. Meanwhile, Michael takes a moment to discuss the sympathetic nature of villains in this show, Peter confesses that he would wear the Batman & Robin Mr. Freeze costume, and both hosts highlight some unorthodox episodes.
Also included: Which pro wrestler would make a good Batman villain, the best line of the series (so far), Peter ragging on Killer Croc
Next week: Batman TAS S1E27/28, S2E01-S2E11
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Crazy to think we could have a Batman show that doesn’t start with an origin story, isn’t it? How are we supposed to know how he became Batman?
Supervillains wreak havoc on Gotham City, and only one man can stop them. Meanwhile, Michael reveals some less-than-informed old opinions about Batman TAS, Peter questions Penguin’s effectiveness, and both hosts remember what it’s like to look forward to watching a show.
Also included: Bat-steed, a discussion about Urkel, Batman & Kids
Next week: Batman TAS episodes 14-26
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm reveals the Dark Knight’s origins, but at least we don’t have to see Tom and Martha getting shot for the billionth time.
As the Phantasm terrorizes Gotham mobsters, Michael examines his biases against the DCEU, and realizes the unenviable job of the people who are working on the franchise. Meanwhile, Peter compares Batman to major religious figures, and both consider the tools of pre-Batman vigilante Bruce Wayne.
Also included: repeated use of the phrase “the less said the better” referring to Batman’s more shameful media appearances, a pointless explanation of who Batman is, Will Smith’s Suicide Squad music video
Next episode: Tenchi Universe episodes 1-13
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While discussing Batman’s second animated feature, Peter comes up with the best movie idea ever. Meanwhile, Michael wonders if Batman’s backstory needs to be explained, and the two go off book for a moment to discuss the acting chops of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Next week: Robotech episodes 1-12.