39 episodes
Cape Town NerdPop
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- TV & Film
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4.9 • 70 Ratings
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Cape Town is a podcast about superheroes and superhero things. Your hosts Hannah Mezzell, Ryan Hamm, and Tyler Huckabee choose a different superhero every week and explore who they are, how they came to be, and why they matter. Cape Town is a podcast for comic book rookies and diehard fans alike. No need for thanks, citizen.
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Nightwing: Boy, Wonder What Dick Grayson's Been Up To?
This week, we're delving into the history of Dick Grayson, America's favorite sidekick who is finally getting a chance to come into his own. Asides include musings on fan ideals about Batman and why Dick is so popular with the comic book nerd women.
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Black Widow: Only Fools Russian, Pt 2
Tyler and Hannah talk about their favorite Black Widow comics, including a recent banger that should be on everyone's reading list. Digressions include the first episodes of 'Loki' and, yes, the conversation about whether or not Batman ...uh, you know. Just listen.
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Black Widow: Only Fools Russian
Our Black Widow coverage begins with a deep dive into Natasha (Natalia?) Romonov's very long and surprisingly diverse backstory in Marvel Comics, in which she's endured multiple reinventions before finally finding a groove as a SHIELD super spy. Tangents include the Cold War, the Kingsman movies, and why it took the MCU so long to give one of the Avengers' founding members their own solo movie.
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Superhero Subversion: Invincible, The Boys, Umbrella Academy and taking heroes down a notch
Our modern era of superhero movies is about two decades old, and it's starting to hit its self-loathing phase. Shows like Invincible and The Boys take aim at the genre, with varying degrees of success. What exactly do we make fun of when we make fun of superhero movies, and what separates a good one from a bad one?
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We're Up All Night to Get Loki, Part 2
Ryan, Hannah and Tyler delve into the comic book history of Loki, including his surprisingly entertaining batch of solo stories that explore his less villainous (though not exactly heroic) side. Sidetracks include the new MODOK tv show, the 'Eternals' trailer and our thoughts on Aaron Taylor-Johnson as KRAVEN THE HUNTER???
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We're Up All Night to Get Loki
A brief overview of Loki's history, starting all the way back in the tenth century of Scandanvian folklore and continuing up through today's Disney Plus TV show. Asides include discussing Loki's genderfluid identity, truly terrifying children and the very weird hat with the big swoopy horns.
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Customer Reviews
No One’s Ever Really Gone
Like the superheroes we adore, this podcast always never stays down. The first time they went off air I was pretty sad. The second time, I was pretty mad. But even though they’ve been gone for a month, I am as calm and confident of their return as the resurrection of Jean Gray. Don’t worry. They’ll come back. They always do.
My favorite comics podcast
I’m a big fan of the podcast and thrilled they are making new episodes. I love their deep dives into character history, reviews of tv and movies, and the discussion around particular comic arcs. Honestly though, they deserve 5 stars simply for titling an episode ‘We’re up all night to get Loki.’
Please continue to tell me all the things.
I really love super heroes and comic books but I hate reading them. This podcast tells me every thing I need to know without ever having to read a comic book. Thank you.
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