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.

2d ago

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
May 22 · Bonus

Supergirl by PETER DAVID — The LINDA DANVERS Era

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (Bailey Planet) dig into Peter David & Leonard Kirk's "Earth-Born Angel" follow-up from SUPERGIRL #51-74, in which Linda Danvers — depowered, partnered with the demon Buzz, and clad in her SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES costume — tours the DCU in search of the Matrix entity. THIS TUESDAY: The podcast's coverage of the 1996-2023 series concludes with the famed "Many Happy Returns" by PAD & Ed Benes! 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 26m
May 21 · Bonus

BATMAN BEGINS - Lighting the Bat-Signal: A Batman Fan Journey

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rob O'Connor (All Star Superfan Podcast) shine a light on the 2005 film BATMAN BEGINS, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Christian Bale, which made an outsized impact on the character and superhero movie genre. They discuss how the film shaped them as younger Batman fans; the scope of the origin story told — well beyond the typical moment of Bruce with his slain parents in the alley; key themes of fear & falling; direct comic book influences on Nolan, including the relatively obscure short story "The Man Who Falls" from 1989; and the choice & utilization of Ra's al Ghul & Scarecrow as the primary antagonists. 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: Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics Drunken Avenger Always Hold On To Smallville

1h 55m
May 19

Supergirl by PETER DAVID — The EARTH-BORN ANGEL Era

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Dr. Anj (Supergirl Comic Box Commentary) dig into the classic Peter David SUPERGIRL series — with pencillers Gary Frank and Leonard Kirk — which merged the Matrix Supergirl with Linda Danvers to form an Earth-Born Angel across its initial 50-issue mega-arc. Anthony & Anj discuss key themes of identity, sin, forgiveness, & sacrifice; the bold choice to take Linda down such a dark path before merging; the impactful injection of Pre-Crisis characters like the Danvers family, Comet, & Dick Malverne; the thematic consistency in choice of villain; and DC's misstep in relegating Linda to character limbo after this series. STAY TUNED for a special bonus episode later this week on the "Linda Danvers Era" of the title from #51-74. And NEXT WEEK, the podcast will cover "Many Happy Returns," the standout final arc of the PAD series that temporarily brought back the Pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El! 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: This Podcast Will Never Die Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics Always Hold On To Smallville Single Bound Podcast Drunken Avenger

1h 42m
May 12

Building the Perfect SUPERMAN ORIGIN (250th Episode!)

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 250th episode of the podcast with guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) as they build the "perfect" Superman origin through a series of 20 questions covering Krypton, Smallville, and Metropolis. What should be the cause of Krypton's destruction? Should Clark be Superboy? Who should make the Superman costume? Anthony & Zach tackle these and many more questions! PLUS! Anthony reads & responds to YOUR questions & testimonials about the podcast in a special "mailbag" epilogue. "A Supergirl Fan Journey" resumes next week with coverage of the 90s SUPERGIRL series written by Peter David! 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: This Podcast Will Never Die Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics Single Bound Podcast Drunken Avenger

2h 26m
May 5

Supergirl in the DCAU — SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES & Beyond

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge (Missing Frames) dig into Supergirl as depicted across the DC Animated Universe, from her debut & initial appearances in SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES through her evolution & eventual departure to the future in JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED. They discuss Kara In-Ze's characterization, costume, origin, key relationships, and more — including critical backstory & character development as shown in the pages SUPERMAN ADVENTURES. Don't miss the milestone 250th episode of the podcast NEXT WEEK! 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 Fat Moose Comics This Podcast Will Never Die Aw Yeah Comics Always Hold On To Smallville

1h 37m
May 2 · Bonus

Supergirl by SOPHIE CAMPBELL (Free Comic Book Day BONUS!)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Josh Marowitz (Comic Book Collectors) dig into the first ten issues of the current SUPERGIRL comic book series by writer & artist Sophie Campbell. They discuss the book's approach to continuity as it lovingly mines from Supergirl's Pre-Crisis adventures; Kara's return to Midvale as Linda Danvers; the budding girl gang of Kara, Lena, Lesla-Lar, & Luna Lustrum; and whether this take can be reconciled with the current big-screen version. Episode contains SPOILERS for issues 1-10! 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.

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75 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.