Why do we love superheroes? with Ernie Carothers (BlerdWithoutFear)
Jul 08, 2025•1 hr 15 min
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Episode description
Superheroes dominate cinema and pop culture, and they have for a while now. Sure, there's been a shift in movie theater attendance post-COVID pandemic, but people still show up for superheroes. I wondered why, so I asked an expert on the subject why he thinks caped crusaders and teams of mutant misfits capture our imagination.
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Social links: https://bydonmartin.com/social-media
Buy Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire: https://bydonmartin.com/verity-vox-1
Buy Where Did Everybody Go?: https://bydonmartin.com/where-did-everybody-go%3F
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