Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

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Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.

15h ago

SUPERGIRL '26 First Reactions! (SPOILER Review)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo, Taneleer's Basement) share their initial reactions to the 2026 SUPERGIRL film — directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock — with a specific focus on its adaptive approach to SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW. The time for speculation is over! Discussion contains SPOILERS for the film . Coverage continues on Tuesday (6/30/26) with more movie talk, so keep tuning in! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Always Hold On To Smallville Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Drunken Avenger

1h 6m
3d ago

Supergirl Movie PREGAME SHOW! (Plus: MAWS Seasons 1 & 2 Revisited)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge (Missing Frames) share their final thoughts, hopes, and predictions for the soon-to-release SUPERGIRL movie in a special "pregame" installment! And after months of charting Supergirl's journey across time & media, what are Anthony's ultimate takeaways on the Girl of Steel? PLUS: Anthony & Shawn revisit the first two seasons of the animated series MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN in celebration of the show's long-awaited Season 3 return. Keep your eyes on the Digging for Kryptonite feed — coverage of the new SUPERGIRL film begins this FRIDAY (6/26/26) with a full SPOILER discussion! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Drunken Avenger Always Hold On To Smallville Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die

1h 45m
Jun 18 · Bonus

Batman: HUSH by Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee - Lighting the Bat-Signal: A Batman Fan Journey

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ralph Puma (Kill Me Kate) shine a light on the original HUSH storyline — from BATMAN #608-619 by Jeph Loeb & Jim Lee — which introduced Bruce Wayne's childhood friend Tommy Elliot as the titular villain clad in bandages & a trench coat. They relive the excitement of the story's release, examine its legacy and value almost 25 years later, question whether the ultimate reveals truly pay off the yearlong mystery, and compare notes on the 2019 animated film adaptation. NEXT MONTH: The podcast's two-part Hush event concludes with coverage of H2SH and other sequels from GOTHAM KNIGHTS and Paul Dini's DETECTIVE COMICS & STREETS OF GOTHAM! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Join the conversation on the social media channels for parent podcast Digging for Kryptonite: FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Lighting the Bat-Signal is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Theme music by Kill Me Kate. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Drunken Avenger Always Hold On To Smallville

1h 57m
Jun 16

SUPERGIRL Starring Melissa Benoist — TOP 10 Episode Countdown!

Host Anthony Desiato and the hosts of Supergirl Radio (Rebecca Johnson & Morgan Glennon) count down their Top 10 episodes of the CBS/CW television series SUPERGIRL starring Melissa Benoist! Did YOUR favorite installments make the cut? The panel also discusses the show generally — including its evolution, strengths & missteps, and ultimate legacy. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Drunken Avenger Always Hold On To Smallville Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics This Podcast Will Never Die Single Bound Podcast

2h 28m
Jun 12 · Bonus

NEW 52 & REBIRTH Supergirl — ZOR-EL as Cyborg Superman

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Adam Daltorio dig into Zor-El's reinvention as Cyborg Superman during Supergirl's New 52 and Rebirth comic book eras. They discuss Kara's overall arc across her New 52 title — beginning with the initial run by Michael Green, Mike Johnson, & Mahmud Asrar that underscored Kara's disorientation & language barrier — before spotlighting later issues by Michael Alan Nelson & Diogenes Neves, which saw Zor-El reborn as an amnesiac puppet of Brainiac. Then, they segue into the first arc of the Rebirth series — "Reign of the Cyborg Superman" by Steve Orlando & Brian Ching — featuring Zor-El's plot to resurrect Argo City at Earth's expense. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons.

1h 6m
Jun 9

The KARA KENT of SMALLVILLE — Arrival, Zor-El, Amnesia, & MORE!

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) dig into Kara Kent on SMALLVILLE as portrayed by Laura Vandervoort across Season 7 and return appearances in Seasons 8 & 10. They discuss her arrival, characterization, & backstory; dynamics with Clark, Lara, Zor-El, Lex, & Jimmy; mid-season amnesia & powerlessness; banishment to the Phantom Zone & subsequent returns; and ultimate departure to the 31st Century. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Drunken Avenger Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics

2h 3m
Jun 2

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SUPERGIRL by Jeph Loeb & Michael Turner

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics) dig into Kara Zor-El's reintroduction to Post-Crisis continuity in the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8-13, aka "The Supergirl from Krypton" by Jeph Loeb & the late Michael Turner. They also discuss that arc's 2010 animated film adaptation — SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE, starring Summer Glau, Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, & Andre Braugher — AND Loeb's kickoff storyline to the 2005 SUPERGIRL solo series ("Power") with artist Ian Churchill. The modern era of Kara Zor-El begins here! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics This Podcast Will Never Die Single Bound Podcast Always Hold On To Smallville Drunken Avenger

1h 55m
May 26

Supergirl: MANY HAPPY RETURNS — Silver Age Kara Meets Linda Danvers!

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Case Aiken (Men of Steel) dig into "Many Happy Returns" — the famed final arc of the Peter David-written SUPERGIRL series featuring art by Ed Benes — in which Linda Danvers encounters the Pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El and attempts to take her place in the multiverse to save Kara from her fate in CRISIS. They discuss the arc's loving send-up of Silver Age sensibilities, the winning big sister/little sister dynamic between Linda & Kara, Linda's sacrifice & heartbreaking ending, and PAD's unrealized plans for a "Blonde Justice" continuation. Anthony & Case also address Supergirl analogue CIR-EL — aka the "Daughter of Tomorrow" — who made her debut in the pages of SUPERMAN while "Many Happy Returns" was unfolding. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Always Hold On To Smallville This Podcast Will Never Die Single Bound Podcast Drunken Avenger

1h 38m

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76 Ratings

Well produced and fun podcast!

May 16

wutmean

Anthony has a clear passion for Superman and his world and covers everything Superman related in great detail! His chemistry with every guest is readily apparent and leads to an informative but still relaxed enough feel that’ll have you feeling like you’re hanging out with friends as they chat Superman! Was fortunate enough to have him on my show and he’s just as fun to talk to in person as he is to listen to!
Anthony is the best

Feb 15

Shawndorman

If you love Superman, you have to check out this show. Great conversations with great people. Don’t miss it!
My favorite comic podcast

11/13/2025

Spongebob Wolf-knuckle

Bar none!
Fantastic Show!

08/17/2025

Sean42AZ

I discovered this show about a year ago and have been tearing through episodes. What a fun, loving, but honest dive into the Superman books so many of us grew up on. Truly a wonderful listen.

Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.