Always Hold On To Smallville Zach Moore
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Always Hold On To Smallville is a podcast dedicated to discussing every episode of the series that ushered in the renaissance of superhero TV...Smallville!
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Episode 191 - 9x17 Checkmate
This week Zach is joined by Eric Folk, Forrest Yesnes, and Brandon Lytle to discuss the one hundred ninety first episode of Smallville, “Checkmate." They talk Eric, Forrest and Brandon's Smallville fandoms, Martian Manhunter's finest hour on the series, the best live action Amanda Waller, and Oliver?Tess > Oliver/Chloe! Your next move should be to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Eric's Grade: A
Forrest's Grade: B+
Brandon's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16
Amnesia Count: 73
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 15
Episode Title Said In Episode: 78
Hospital Visits: 148
In Media Res: 7
Injection Count: 54
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 58
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 4
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 16
Main Character Deaths: 24
Mind Control Count: 25
Movie Plot As An Episode: 21
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 46
Possession Count: 30
Product Placement Pete: 32
Queen Airways: 8
Shirtless Oliver: 11
Shower Count: 25
Shut It Down: 10
Shut That Laptop: 34
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 44
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 4
"You Weren't Yourself": 37
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
John Curcio
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
David Forshaw
Martin Ryan
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Mike Thomas
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZ
Keith Fauls
Rob O'Connor / @TheGothamite
James Hart / @jaoharts
Anthony Desiato
Crystal Cross
Jake C.
John Sweitzer
Kirin Kumar
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Episode 190 - 9x16 Escape
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Always Hold On To DC's Legends Of Tomorrow and Rob O'Connor from the All Star Superfan Podcast to discuss the one hundred ninetieth episode of Smallville, “Escape." They talk the Lois/Clark/Chloe/Oliver love square, Tess and Zod's out-of-place but strangely compelling subplot, theme park rides, and if the Silver Banshee is Irish, Scottish...or both! Escape into the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Matt's work including Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman at The Daily Knockoff.
And his current podcast Always Hold On To DC's Legends Of Tomorrow.
Check out the Rob on the All Star Superfan Podcast!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Matt's Grade: B+
Rob's Grade: B
IMDB Grade: 7.5
Superman Homepage Grade: 2.5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16
Amnesia Count: 73
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 15
Episode Title Said In Episode: 77
Hospital Visits: 147
In Media Res: 7
Injection Count: 54
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 57
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 3
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 16
Main Character Deaths: 24
Mind Control Count: 25
Movie Plot As An Episode: 21
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 46
Possession Count: 30
Product Placement Pete: 32
Queen Airways: 8
Shirtless Oliver: 11
Shower Count: 25
Shut It Down: 10
Shut That Laptop: 34
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 44
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 4
"You Weren't Yourself": 37
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
John Curcio
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
David Forshaw
Martin Ryan
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Mike Thomas
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele /... -
Superman Special #28 - Superman (2025) Update VI: New Title, Costume Reveal
It's our twenty eighth Superman Special! Zach is joined by Lance Laster from Always Hold On To Arrow for the latest Superman (2025) update. We talk Superman: Legacy's new title, the first peak at the new Superman costume, and a short but adorable TikTok from Rachel Brosnahan.
Check out Lance on Always Hold On To Arrow.
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Matt B
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
John Curcio
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Ken Hui
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZ
Keith Fauls
Rob O'Connor / @TheGothamite
James Hart / @jaoharts
Anthony Desiato
Crystal Cross
Jake C.
John Sweitzer
Kirin Kumar
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
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Superman Special #27 - Superman: Legacy (Casting & News, Part V)
It's our twenty seventh Superman Special! Zach is joined by Lance Laster from Always Hold On To Arrow to talk the Superman: Legacy cast selfie, Otis being part of the cast, composer, favorite Superman and Batman symbols, Superman & Lois ending because of the movie, and WB rejecting a Batman Beyond pitch.
Check out Lance on Always Hold On To Arrow.
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Matt B
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
John Curcio
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Ken Hui
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZ
Keith Fauls
Rob O'Connor / @TheGothamite
James Hart / @jaoharts
Anthony Desiato
Crystal Cross
Jake C.
John Sweitzer
Kirin Kumar
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com -
Episode 189 - 9x15 Conspiracy
This week Zach is joined by Anthony Desiato from Digging for Kryptonite to discuss the one hundred eighty ninth episode of Smallville, “Conspiracy." They talk this being the series' take on the New Krypton arc from the comic books, Agent Zod being a three dimensional villain, Chloe beig an untrusting xenophobic liar, and Clark unwittingly giving Zod superpowers. Don't let the latest Always Hold On To Smallville get lost in the wacko pile!
Check out Anthony and his podcasts including Digging for Kryptonite at Flat Squirrel Productions.
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Anthony's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 7.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16
Amnesia Count: 70
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 15
Episode Title Said In Episode: 76
Hospital Visits: 147
In Media Res: 7
Injection Count: 54
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 57
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 3
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 15
Main Character Deaths: 24
Mind Control Count: 25
Movie Plot As An Episode: 21
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 46
Possession Count: 27
Product Placement Pete: 32
Queen Airways: 8
Shirtless Oliver: 11
Shower Count: 24
Shut It Down: 10
Shut That Laptop: 34
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 44
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 4
"You Weren't Yourself": 37
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Matt B
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
John Curcio
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Ken Hui
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZ
Keith Fauls
Rob O'Connor / @TheGothamite
James Hart / @jaoharts
Anthony Desiato
Crystal Cross
Jake C.
John Sweitzer
Kirin Kumar
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: a... -
Episode 188 - 9x14 Persuasion
This week Zach is joined by Mary Kwiatkowski from The KowSkiCast to discuss the one hundred eighty eighth episode of Smallville, “Persuasion." They talk Mary's Smallville fandom, the series' Valentine's Day episodes, the logistics of Gemstone Kryptonite in its one and only appearance, and the radical tonal shift this episode takes over the course of its runtime! I WANT you to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Mary's podcast The KowSkiCast.
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Mary's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 7.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
...From Metropolis: 17
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 16
Amnesia Count: 70
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 89
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 29
Clark Loses His Powers: 15
Episode Title Said In Episode: 75
Hospital Visits: 145
In Media Res: 7
Injection Count: 54
Kent Truck Accidents: 10
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 56
KOs to Keep Oliver's Secret: 3
Lana Kills: 7
Let's Do The Time Warp Again: 9
Lois Arm Punches: 10
Lois' Costume Closet: 15
Main Character Deaths: 23
Mind Control Count: 25
Movie Plot As An Episode: 21
Not The Last Son Of Krypton: 45
Possession Count: 27
Product Placement Pete: 32
Queen Airways: 8
Shirtless Oliver: 10
Shower Count: 24
Shut It Down: 10
Shut That Laptop: 34
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 5
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 17
Under The Influence: 44
Wakes Up Tied Up: 11
Weddings: 4
"You Weren't Yourself": 37
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Chris Fuchs / @crfuchs7
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Joey Dienberg / @JoeyD94_13
DJ Doena / @DjDoena
Isaiah Goodridge
Cory Moore
Nathan Rothacher
Atif Sheikh
Thomas Naven
Andrew Parker / @parkerstpaul
MadameRouge
Marc-ids Foppen
Patricia Carrillo / @MsCarrillo92
Tim Miller
Michael Hartford
Jim Crawford
Kasey Vach / @ThePandaSupreme
Megan Rich
Rouie Humphrey
Alex Hamilton
Matt Douglas
Matt B
Daniel Curiel
Bish Bash Bosh
Jan Rollins
Trevis Hull
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Mollie Ficarella
John Curcio
James Lee / @Jae_El_52
Jo Michael / @jweissbrod86
Jason Davis / @superjay_92
Patrick Bravo
Jacob Stevenart
Dana Bius
Tae Tae / @doomsday994
Meryl Smith / @MelXtreme84
Daryn Kirscht / @darynkirscht16
Dylan DiAntonio
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Jim Thomas
Clunk Kant / @clunkKant
Nicholas Fansler
John Long
Ruth Anne Crews
Travis Kill / @tjkill81
Ken Hui
Nicholas Coso
Jarrett Gibbs
Anthony Anderson / @NigandNog
Jasmine Magele / @Jas mindaMT_NZ
Keith Fauls
Rob O'Connor / @TheGothamite
James Hart / @jaoharts
Anthony Desiato
Crystal Cross
Jake C.
John Sweitzer
Kirin Kumar
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallvillebr...
Customer Reviews
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This podcast has been a great time. Zach and his guest have love and passion for the series and lots of knowledge. If you have the smallest love for this show then you’ll enjoy the podcast!
Legends review.
Great job. Loved listening to the 3 of you doing the review.
Fun podcast to listen to
This is a fun podcast to listen to. I love how Zach has other co-host, oops I meant family, on to share their opinions of smallville as well as other Superman and DC related shows and movies. I love listening to Zach and Lance on the show they both bring a positive energy to the show and makes my day better. I also appreciate them keeping this and the other podcast clean. Keep up the good work.