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Batman: The Animated Podcast

Justin Michaelwww.btaspodcast.com

Welcome to an interview variety show for your ears hosted by Justin Michael. Each episode brings together a fan of Batman: The Animated Series or a special guest who worked on the TV show to discuss their favorite episodes from the legendary 90’s cartoon. Why? Because I love this show. You probably do, too.

Episodes

91. Savage Night - Kat Hudson

Caped Crusader artist and designer Kat Hudson joins us for the season finale to talk about working as an artist on the series, growing up on BTAS and that Season 2 teaser. Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Oct 08, 20241 hr 1 minEp. 91

90. The Killer Inside Me - Oscar Montoya

Actor and comedian Oscar Montoya ( Minx , Dropout TV , Final Space ) returns to chat all things Two-Face, decades old JLU spoilers and how nostalgia for BTAS has affected our viewings of Caped Crusader. Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Oct 01, 202457 minEp. 90

89. Nocturne - Jordan Gibson

Comic illustrator and artist Jordan Gibson ( Batman: The Adventures Continue, Power Rangers ) joins to chat about vampires, lost BTAS episodes finally getting their due, and his work writing on Batman: The Adventures Continue! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Sep 24, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 89

88. Moving Target - Mark Rennie, Julia Prescott

Mark Rennie ( The Big Gay Movie Spreadsheet ) returns to talk crooked cops, Batman '66 influences and a surprising amount of Beetlejuice! PLUS, a bonus segment with animation writer Julia Prescott ( The Simpsons ) about the current Animation Guild negotiations. Show your support for animation with the hashtag #IStandWithAnimation! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Sep 17, 20242 hr 51 minEp. 88

87. Night Ride - Tom Smith

Tom Smith ( Beavis & Butthead , Rocko's Modern Life ) may have designed our podcast logo, but he's never been on the podcast... until now! He pops by to chat ghosts, Batman and the state of the animation industry. Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Sep 10, 20241 hr 4 minEp. 87

86. The Stress of Her Regard - Alex Fernie, Deborah Tarica

Alex Fernie ( Reno: 911! , Bajillion Dollar Properties ) and Debora Tarica ( This Particular Album is Very, Very Important to Me ) both return to chat about Harley Quinn in Caped Crusader! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Sep 03, 20241 hr 3 minEp. 86

85. The Night of the Hunters - Mike Carlson

Mike Carlson ( Podcast: The Ride ) returns to chat about Batman toys and Episode 4 of Caped Crusader! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Aug 27, 202454 minEp. 85

84. Kiss of the Catwoman - Karen Han, Brian David Gilbert

Karen Han (screenwriter, culture critic, author of Bong Joon-Ho: Dissident Cinema ) and Brian David Gilbert (head writer and fact checker on Dropout's Um, Actually! ) chat about Episode 3 of Caped Crusader! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Aug 20, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 84

83. And Be a Villain - Hector Navarro

Hector Navarro (Heroes Reforged) drops by to talk about Episode 2 of Caped Crusader! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !

Aug 13, 202457 minEp. 83

82. In Treacherous Waters - Harry Chaskin

Caped Crusader is here and Harry Chaskin returns to the pod to make some predictions and talk about the pilot episode! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Aug 06, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 82

Coming Soon - Caped Crusader!

The podcast is back to cover Season 1 of CAPED CRUSADER, the 2024 spiritual successor to BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES! New episodes will drop every Tuesday starting 8/6 with new guests, new discussions and the same old style of fun. Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  instagram . Support keeping the series archive free on  Patreon !...

Aug 02, 20242 min

81. Heart of Ice - Stephen Neary

Stephen P. Neary, creator of HBO Max's The Fungies, pops by to chat about what many fans believe is the very best episode of Batman: The Animated Series: Heart of Ice . We discuss Mr. Freeze's revamped origins, the symbolic significance of a character like Victor Fries, and Stephen's introduction to the animation industry as an intern on the original Teen Titans . Sponsored by Chicken Soup! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram . ...

Mar 09, 20211 hr 29 minEp. 81

80. The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy - Jason LeBlanc

Batman faces off with D-List villain Josiah Wormwood in The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy ! I chat with Patreon supporter Jason LeBlanc about Bud Cort's perfect DCAU voice acting, the elaborate death traps of someone who's not The Riddler, and take a moment to reflect on the late Joel Schumacher's films. Sponsored by Absolutely Perfect Rubber Masks! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram . Support the show on Patreon , updated tiers for...

Mar 02, 202144 minEp. 79

79. The Mechanic - Ezra Claytan-Daniels

I sit down with one of my absolute favorite writers and illustrators, Ezra Claytan-Daniels ( Upgrade Soul, BTTMFDRS, HBO Max's Doom Patrol ) to chat about Earl Cooper aka The Mechanic , Batman's sloppy driving skills, and rethinking the Dark Knight's role in future media. Sponsored by Memorable Umbrella Weapons! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram . Support the show on  Patreon , updated tiers for 2021!...

Feb 23, 20212 hr 35 minEp. 80

78. Mudslide - Luke Mears

Clayface returns in Mudslide ! I chat with Patreon supporter and fan of the show Luke Mears about his childhood fear of Clayface, the influence of Old Hollywood on Batman: The Animated Series , and how England is cartoonishly portrayed when Alfred visits at the end of the series. Sponsored by Affordable Cliffside Labs! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram . Support the show on Patreon , updated tiers for 2021!...

Feb 16, 202156 minEp. 78

77. For the Man Who Has Everything - Madeline Queripel, Toby Jones

We take a JLU detour to the excellent adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' For The Man Who Has Everything ! Madeline Queripel (HBO Max's Infinity Train, Regular Show , Steven Universe ) and Toby Jones ( OK KO! , Regular Show, AJ's Infinite Summer ) join to chat Justice League Unlimited , DCAU theme songs, and how the original comic deviates from its TV adaptation. Sponsored by Black Mercy Vacations! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and&nbs...

Feb 09, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 77

76. The Cat and The Claw - Tim Jarvi

I'm celebrating 6 years of making this podcast with 6 new weekly episodes! First up: The Cat and The Claw featuring an interview with Patreon supporter and fan of the podcast and Batman: The Animated Series , Tim Jarvi . We chat about Catwoman's animated origins, Red Claw's accent, the shift in design from Batman: The Animated Series to The New Batman Adventures , as well as the future of this very podcast. Sponsored Extremely Large Pitchers! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTAS...

Feb 02, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 76

New podcast update!

I'm back to share some sPoOkY news... I've got a new free podcast just in time for the Halloween season. Subscribe below for free! Apple: https://apple.co/33Hjxx9 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2GIQK2y

Oct 09, 20202 minEp. 75

75. Return of the Joker - Owen Dennis

The final fundraiser episode is here! Owen Dennis, creator of Cartoon Network and HBOMax's Infinity Train , digs into the PG-13 cut of Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. We do a deep dive into what we love about the film, and Owen talks about why he likes Batman Beyond and how shows like this influenced him in the creation of his own show, and the future it may have in store. LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more about the Run For Something here. Follo...

Jun 29, 20202 hr 45 minEp. 75

74. House and Garden - Betsy Sodaro, Mano Agapion

Betsy and Mano ( We Love Trash ) pop on by to talk about the very spooky and great Poison Ivy Episode HOUSE AND GARDEN . We talk about hunky plant clones, Invasion of the Body Snatchers , and deconstruct how Ivy upends societal expectations of femininity and wields them a weapon. Oh, and Sonic the Hedgehog. LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more about the Homeless Black Trans Women Fund here. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagra...

Jun 28, 20201 hr 14 minEp. 74

73. The Laughing Fish - Jon Gabrus

Jon Gabrus ( High & Mighty, Action Boys ) joins the pod to get introduced to one of my personal favorite Batman: The Animated Series episodes, THE LAUGHING FISH ! We talk Joker schemes, getting into cartoons later in life, and the state of superhero movies at the moment. Sponsored by Joker Fish! LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more about the The Last Prisoner Project here. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram for updates ...

Jun 27, 20201 hrEp. 73

72. Knight Time - Hector Navarro

Hector Navarro ( DC Daily , The 500 Greatest Films podcast) returns to talk about our very first Superman: The Animated Series episode - a Batman crossover called KNIGHT TIME ! We talk about our love of STAS and Brainiac, crossovers, villain team-ups, and compare the symbolic importance of Supes vs. Bats. Plus, we talk Superman Smashes the Klan , one of my recent favorite comics. Sponsored by Easter Island Heads! LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more ab...

Jun 26, 202054 minEp. 72

71. Deep Freeze - Mike Carlson, Jason Sheridan

Podcast: The Ride 's very own Mike Carlson and Jason Sheridan pop by to talk about the very theme park influenced Batman episode Deep Freeze ! We talk about our love of Paul Dini's take on Mr. Freeze and how this episode riffs on EPCOT, play an impromptu game of "guess that BTAS action figure accessory," and of course, imagine the ideal Batman: The Animated Series theme park attraction. Sponsored by Oceana! LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more about th...

Jun 25, 20201 hr 16 minEp. 71

70. Rats! - Lauren Tom

VO superstar Lauren Tom pops by to talk about playing Dana on Batman Beyond, her other DC animated roles, as well as her career in comedy and drama, from Futurama and King of the Hill to Friends and The Joy Luck Club . We talk about the Dana-centric episode Rats! , what she'd like to see from a Batman Beyond reboot, and discusses her experience as a woman of color in and the importance of developing well-rounded characters who aren’t just men. Sponsored by Empathy For Rat Men! LINKS Click here t...

Jun 24, 202034 minEp. 70

69. Feat of Clay - Harry Chaskin

Harry Chaskin (Steel Cut Oats, Netflix’s Buddy Thunderstruck , voice of Bedtime Bear on Care Bears: Unlock the Magic ) returns to the podcast to talk one of the greatest two-parters in the series! We discuss how the animated series transformed Clayface from a C-list villain into an emotional A-lister, the use of horror in a show aimed at children, and the coded relationship inherent to Matt Hagen’s backstory. Sponsored by Renuyu! LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/...

Jun 23, 20202 hr 38 minEp. 69

68. The Big Leagues - Jeff Trammell

Jeff Trammell ( Craig of the Creek, The Owl House, Amphibia ) virtually sits down to chat Batman’s first crossover with Static Shock, sing the praises of Dwayne McDuffie and his work on the DCAU, and question the number of fire trucks necessary for any Joker scheme. Sponsored by Unnecessary Fire Trucks! LINKS Click here to donate to the fundraiser between 6/22/20-6/29/20. Learn more about Black Lives Matter here. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram for updates / info ...

Jun 22, 20201 hr 29 minEp. 68

67. Live from SF Sketchfest - Maurice LaMarche, Ify Nwadiwe

We’re back for a very special episode recorded live from San Francisco Sketchfest! VO superstar  Maurice LaMarche  ( Animaniacs, Disenchantment ) returns with writer and comedian Ify Nwadiwe ( Nerdificent, White Women) to chat about their favorite iterations of Batman, the body horror of Clayface, and stories from Maurice’s career in VO. Sponsored by Staying Indoors! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram ....

Mar 27, 202055 minEp. 67

66. The Last Laugh - Pat Fraley

Veteran voice actor Pat Fraley  (Krang on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TaleSpin! , The Addams Family ) talks about how playing dead as a kid inspired a career in voice over, his Joker audition for Batman: The Animated Series , and why he finally feels more comfortable playing parts closer to himself nowadays. Sponsored by Robot Clown Sea Captains! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram ....

May 30, 201935 minEp. 66

65. The Worry Men - Alex Horab

Alex Horab (writer on Cartoon Network's Infinity Train ) talks about his love of The Mad Hatter, why scale matters when it comes to supervillains, and why Paul Dini's The Worry Men holds up as a fun detour and sly commentary. Sponsored by Bulk Pith Helmets! Rate, Review, Subscribe, tell a friend. Follow: @BTASpodcast on  twitter  and  instagram ....

May 03, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 65