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.

3D AGO · BONUS

SUPERGIRL (2026 Film) TEASER TRAILER Reaction

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) dig into the just-released teaser trailer for SUPERGIRL — directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Milly Alcock — and its approach to adapting SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW by Tom King & Bilquis Evely. 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 5m
6D AGO

LOIS & CLARK Villain Draft — Tempus, Trask, & MORE! (The L&C Mixtapes Vol. IV)

Host Anthony Desiato and guests Rob O'Connor (All Star Superfan Podcast) & Chris Fuchs (Always Hold On To Star Wars) "draft" their favorite villains from LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN — including Tempus, Lord Nor, Jason Trask, and more — as they compete to form the best "Superman Revenge Squad." Listen to the draft, then be sure to head on over to social media to vote on the best lineup! 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: Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Always Hold On To Smallville Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics

1h 54m
DEC 2

The KENTS & DAILY PLANET on LOIS & CLARK (The L&C Mixtapes Vol. III)

Host Anthony Desiato presents a double feature celebrating the supporting cast of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! First, Anthony and guest Duncan Bennett dig into the Kents (Eddie Jones & K Callan) and their understated, natural portrayal — which resulted in some of the show's most emotional and memorable moments. Then, Javi Trujillo (The Comic Binge) tags in for a discussion of the Daily Planet staff, namely, Perry White (Lane Smith), Jimmy Olsen (Michael Landes in Season 1, Justin Whalin in Seasons 2-4), and Cat Grant (Tracy Scoggins in Season 1). 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 Single Bound Podcast Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival Always Hold On To Smallville Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics

1h 59m
NOV 25

John Shea as LEX LUTHOR on LOIS & CLARK (The L&C Mixtapes Vol. II)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) dig into the character of Lex Luthor as portrayed by actor John Shea in Season 1 of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, as well as impactful return appearances in the following seasons. Anthony and Zach discuss the charisma and magnetism Shea imbued in his Lex; the character's Post-Crisis inspiration, worldview, and tactics; an unlikely, yet believable, romance with Lois; his unhinged but satisfying returns to the show, including as the mastermind of the notorious frog-eating clone arc; and the legacy of the character via his underlings and illegitimate children. PLUS! In a special epilogue, Anthony welcomes first-time guest Stuart Mulrain (And Why Not? podcast) to shine a spotlight on Lois & Clark's standout pilot and its adaptation of the Post-Crisis Superman comics by John Byrne and more. 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: Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

2h 13m
NOV 18

LOIS & CLARK's Romance Across Four Seasons (The L&C Mixtapes Vol. I)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman) dig into the romance between the titular characters — portrayed by Teri Hatcher & Dean Cain — across four seasons of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. As they chart the eras of the relationship and the series, Anthony and Matt discuss the charged banter and ineffable intimacy of Season 1; Season 2's dating roadblocks, from Clark's lame excuses to brief (but impactful) outside love interests; the frog-eating clone and New Krypton arcs that delayed the wedding in Season 3; and the new challenges the couple faced in Season 4 as they finally entered married life. Plus, Anthony shares his big-picture observations after rewatching the entire series! This is the first installment of a 5-part "mixtape" event revisiting the classic 90s television series. Matt Truex is a Warner Bros. Discovery employee. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Warner Bros. Discovery. 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: Single Bound Podcast Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival This Podcast Will Never Die Always Hold On To Smallville

2h 10m
NOV 11

SUPERBOY in Action, Superman UNLIMITED, KRYPTO, & More! (Comics Roundup '25)

Host Anthony Desiato presents an epic roundup of the past year's Superman comics with a trio of guests! In the main segment, Anthony and guest Jermaine "Lord Retail" Exum (Acme Comics) dig into ACTION COMICS #1087-1091 by Mark Waid & Skylar Patridge — aka the first arc featuring Clark as Superboy — as well as SUPERMAN UNLIMITED # 1-6 by Dan Slott & Raphael Albuquerque. Then, in the interlude, Rich Roney tags in to compare notes on Waid's NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE miniseries. Finally, Scott Honig returns for a discussion of the miniseries KRYPTO: THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON by Ryan North & Mike Norton, the SUPERMAN RED & BLUE 2025 SPECIAL, and the HERO FOR ALL treasury one-shot by Dan Jurgens & Bruno Redondo. NOTE: Episode contains SPOILERS for the issues discussed. Check out the debut album from Kill Me Kate — featuring DFK guest Ralph Puma — here! Read comics reviews by DFK guest Martin Gray at the Too Dangerous... blog 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: Always Hold On To Smallville This Podcast Will Never Die Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival Single Bound Podcast Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics

2h 18m
NOV 4

The SUPERGIRL SAGA & End of the John Byrne Era

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tim Bruns dig into the second half of John Byrne's 2-year run on the Super-titles — culminating in "The Supergirl Saga," which saw the introduction of Matrix and Superman's cold execution of General Zod & his allies. But first, Anthony and Tim discuss Superman's team-ups with Batman, Booster Gold, and The Spectre; Lana & Smallville's baffling involvement in the "Millenium" crossover; romantic developments between Superman & Wonder Woman, Lois Lane & Jose Delgado, and Clark Kent & Lori Lemaris; a welcome, but ultimately unfulfilling, spotlight on the Krypton part of the story; and the Post-Crisis returns or debuts of Silver Banshee, Toyman, Prankster, and Brainiac. This episode covers: SUPERMAN #12-22, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #436-444 (with Jerry Ordway on art), and ACTION COMICS #594-600. The podcast's Byrne event has concluded! Thanks to all guests and audience members for coming along on this ride. Keep tuning in for new episodes every Tuesday! 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: Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Always Hold On To Smallville Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

2h 18m
OCT 28

Byrne's Man of Steel in SUPERMAN, ACTION, & ADVENTURES

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (Fortress of Baileytude) dig into the first half of John Byrne's 2-year run on the Super-titles, including: The flagship SUPERMAN series, written & drawn by Byrne, which saw the rebooted Man of Steel face off against Metallo, Bloodsport, Rampage, Joker, and Mister MxyzptlkACTION COMICS, also by Byrne, which depicted Superman's Post-Crisis DCU team-ups with Teen Titans, Phantom Stranger, Etrigan, the Green Lantern Corps, and Big Barda (in one of this era's most notorious outings)ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN by Marv Wolfman & Jerry Ordway, which took a more character-focused approach and introduced the likes of Cat Grant, Gangbuster, and Emil Hamilton Anthony and Michael also compare notes on "The Greatest Hero of Them All," a crossover with Paul Levitz's Legion of Super-Heroes title that attempted to reconcile that team's connection to Superboy with the Post-Crisis continuity. This episode covers: SUPERMAN #1-11, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #424-435, and ACTION COMICS #584-593. 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: Single Bound Podcast Men of Steel Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Always Hold On To Smallville Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

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Digging for Kryptonite Trailer

Host Anthony Desiato proudly introduces his forthcoming podcast series DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE: A SUPERMAN FAN JOURNEY, which will explore Superman across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel for more than 80 years. Digging for Kryptonite premieres in 2021!

06/27/2020

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4 min

4.7

out of 5

70 Ratings

My favorite comic podcast

Nov 13

Spongebob Wolf-knuckle

Bar none!
Fantastic Show!

Aug 17

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.
continuity nerd?

Sep 7

California Tio

I’m glad someone loves Superman lore as much as Anthony. He made me laugh in a recent episode. He said he didn’t want to be a “continuity nerd.” Yet in the entire episode, he complained about changes John Byrne made to Superman continuity in 1986, nearly 40 years ago. And in the same breath, he talked nostalgically about “the triangle era,” which started in the late 1990s and ended in 2001 (24 years ago). Someone needs to warn Anthony before the next time he looks in a mirror because when he does, a “continuity nerd” will be looking right back at him.
In Praise of Digging for Kryptonite

Aug 8

RW24

As a new fan of the character, this show has really helped me flesh out my own thoughts on the latest film and Superman in general. Everything I’ve listened to thus far has been a highly enjoyable, respectful conversation. Can’t recommend it enough!