93 episodes
Superman's Other Pals Gary Rolin
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- Comedy
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4.6 • 9 Ratings
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He's been a gorilla. a werewolf, Elastic Lad, and the Red Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.; he's Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. Join Gary Rolin and his teenage daughter, Ella Plum Rolin, as they explore the amazing, the absurd and the literally unbelievable adventures of The Daily Planet's favorite cub reporter.
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Issue #91 - The Dragon Delinquent
Issue #91 - Gary and Ella Plum ride with the "The Dragon Delinquent" and "Jimmy Olsen Magic Manacles" - Plus: Perry White, Senator? Bring back the fink and MORE!!
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Issue #90 - The Brainwashing of Big Jimmy
Issue #90 - Ella Plum and Gary talking about "The Brainwashing of Big Jimmy" and "Mr. Mxyzptlk's Partner in Crime" - Plus goodbye Flying Newsroom! Faux pranksters! and MORE!
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Issue #89 - Part 2 - Olsen's Super Survival Kit
Issue #89 - Gary and Ella Plum get caught up in the intrigue or "Olsen's Super-Survival Kit." Plus! - Bow and arrow superheroes are terrible, never trust a boutonniere, and MORE!!
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Issue #89 - Part 1 - The Infamous Four
Issue #89 - Part 1 - Gary and Ella Plum catch "The Infamous Four" - Plus Hannah Barbera a woman? Physics of parachutes! and MORE!!
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Issue #88 - The Swinging Superman
Issue #88 - Gary and Ella Plum get down with "The Swinging Superman," "The Riddle of the Olsen Statue" and "Jimmy Olsen, World's Heavyweight Champ" - Plus Frogman, Bathyscapes and MORE!
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Issue #87 - The Arena of Doom
Issue #87 - Gary and Ella Plum enter "The Arena of Doom," "Bizarro Jimmy, Rock 'N' Roll Star" and "Oracle Olsen's Future Scoops!" - PLUS! Hullabashin? Head Trauma does not give you superpowers and MORE!
Customer Reviews
Father daughter bonding at its ginchiest
EllePlum is lovingly exasperated by her father's antics, and they do a good job of going over some historically interesting comics
A Fun Look at Silver Age Silliness
I've only recently discovered this podcast, and I was so enthralled by the interplay between the hosts, Gary Rolin and Ella Plum Rolin, that I binge-listened to the (so far) 41 episodes available. They go through each issue of the comic "Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen", from cover to cover, including the ads, the letters to the editor, the Jimmy Olsen stories, and the short comic strips. I love hearing Ella Plum's frequent "I have a question" interruptions when some plot point seems absolutely absurd, and Gary's long-winded introductions of Ella Plum, as she exasperatedly tries to begin reading. I'm old enough to have read almost the entire run of this comic book series in its original run, so it's fun to hear these two view the stories from a 21st Century perspective. I'm sorry to have started listening too late to have entered the DC slogan contest, but I hope, someday, to be able to send in a "Well, actually" on a heraldically correct illuminated parchment delivered by a falcon.
The internet's best father-daughter comedy double act.
Ridiculously fun banter centered around the most ridiculous comic from the most ridiculous era of comics.
After blowing through 28 episodes in a few days, now I'm just sad I'm going to have to wait a week between new ones.