Waak, waaak, Bat-fans! In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts Scott and BJ dive into everything Oswald Cobblepot! Naturally, they kick things off with that explosive, dark, and gripping teaser trailer for MAX’s The Penguin show. If you haven’t seen the teaser trailer yet, watch it here: This episode also covers that tidbit about The Penguin show Colin Farrell dished on a recent interview, which you can find here . Lastly, Scott and BJ explore the comic book history of ever...
Apr 03, 2024•38 min
With the Oscars moment between Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, and Arnold Schwarzenegger lighting up Batman and comic book social media a week ago, it begs a certain question from us at TheBatmanUniverse.net. With so many Batman films hitting theaters over the last few decades, how many nominations and Oscar wins has the Batman franchise earned? Join hosts Scott and BJ as they look at each live-action film in the Batman franchise fared at their respective Academy Awards events. Learn about some of...
Mar 22, 2024•46 min
Released in 1987, Batman: Year One by Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli is arguably one of the most famous Batman stories ever printed. It has frequently been cited as a source of inspiration for films like Batman Begins and The Batman , as well as other media adaptations. With the Joker: Year One storyline having just been released, TBU hosts Scott, BJ, and Adil revisit Batman: Year One , both the comic book and its cinematic adaptation from 2011. They discuss likes and dislikes from the point...
Feb 27, 2024•47 min
It’s the 250th episode of The Batman Universe Podcast ! What a milestone! In this episode’s forecast… a FREEEEEEEZE is coming! Hosts Scott and BJ get an important newsworthy item out of the way, and then the rest of this landmark episode is spent diving into Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin , a cinematic experience of the senses that ended a film franchise that began in 1989. Though a proposed sequel was immediately canceled after Batman & Robin ‘s debut, this misfortune cleared the way ...
Feb 17, 2024•56 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, host Scott chats with artist and special guest Ian Miller (not to be confused with TBU Comic Podcast cohost and staff writer Ian Miller ). Ian is one of the creators of Batman Enigma , a fan comic that gained much acclaim and notoriety, as it picked up story threads left over from Batman Returns , as well as rumored castings for the unmade third film in the Burtonverse. While Batman Enigma is complete (and available to read – links below), Ian and ...
Jan 30, 2024•42 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts Scott and Adil look back on Batman: Mask of the Phantasm , a movie that, when it originally debuted, received little fanfare. Thirty years later, it’s considered a classic and arguably one of the best Batman movies ever! For its 30th anniversary, Scott and Adil revisit the film, noting details about its production, as well as highlights and ideas that perhaps may not have aged well. It’s an interesting discussion, as each host digs deep into...
Jan 20, 2024•50 min
In this special episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is joined by Lou Tambone, editor of The Man Who Laughs: Exploring the Clown Prince of Crime . Co-edited by Rich Handley, this anthology of essays from Lou and Rich digs deep into unique themes and elements of everyone’s favorite arch-villainous Ace of Knaves across 80 years of history. It’s both a fantastic read, juggling between thought-provoking research and fun observations, and an illuminating conversation as Scott and Lou break d...
Dec 28, 2023•48 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe podcast , Scott interviews Robert E. Eliot, author of Nolanverse: Exploring the Greatest Illusion in Movie History . This unauthorized new analysis of The Dark Knight Rises digs deep into key scenes from the film, as well as common motifs, themes, and ideas from Director Christopher Nolan’s filmography. Listen as Scott and Robert touch upon unique elements that provide new context and a new layer to look at the lesser-celebrated film in The Dark Knight Tril...
Dec 15, 2023•44 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , cohosts Scott & BJ cover all of the Bat-tastic updates in the last few weeks. The two break-down that Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Worlds: Part One (2024) trailer that just released (did you know it’s part one of THREE??). They also run through the latest Superman: Legacy casting updates! After losing out to Robert Pattinson for the role of Bruce Wayne in The Batman and David Corenswet for the role of Clark Kent, Nicholas Holt is our new...
Nov 29, 2023•44 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts BJ and Adil dive into the recent, albeit controversial , announcement from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav that more WB games in the future will be live-service rather than traditional story-based single-player games. You can read more about it here . They also breakdown a few minor DCU updates, namely that Superman: Legacy is still on track to debut July 11, 2025 and that ‘The Penguin’, the follow-up TV show spinoff from Matt Reeves...
Nov 16, 2023•45 min
In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , Scott and BJ celebrate the career of Richard Moll, who famously voiced Two-Face and the Batcomputer in Batman: The Animated Series , Scorpion in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Norman in Mighty Max , and Abomination in The Incredible Hulk , among many other TV and film roles. Friends star Matthew Perry also passed away this week, and the two co-hosts discuss his passion for all things Batman. Read more about it here . Scott and BJ also div...
Nov 03, 2023•47 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast , hosts Scott and BJ get into the spooky season spirit with a spotlight discussion on Batman’s most fear-inducing enemy: The Scarecrow! Listen as they share their favorite costume designs, Scarecrow storylines, and actors who have lent their faces and voices to portray the character. It’s a fun walk down memory lane as the cohosts cover highlights from Scarecrow’s inaugural appearance (before he invented fear toxin) to his most recent stint as a mas...
Oct 20, 2023•44 min
In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott, BJ, and Adil discuss the latest DCU movie updates, namely the upcoming 7-episode Creature Commandos animated series. They also discuss the Marc Tyler Nobleman controversy ( read the AP News article here ) and the disappointment that students in Georgia won’t be able to learn more about the life of Batman co-creator Bill Finger. As an addendum, you can listen to our interview with Bill Finger’s granddaughter, Athena Finger, at th...
Oct 06, 2023•48 min
In today’s episode of The Batman Universe podcast, Scott and BJ are joined by Pat Grimes from Wires Don’t Talk . The three cover a wide variety of topics, starting with the heartbreaking news that Arleen Sorkin, the inspiration of and original voice for Harley Quinn, passed away. Her iconic performance set an unbeatable bar, as well as created a template for other iterations of Harley Quinn to follow. Scott, BJ, and Pat also discuss an interesting article from the Hollywood Reporter titled “ Whe...
Sep 02, 2023•50 min
This week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast is jam-packed with Batman & DCU goodness. Join hosts Scott, Adil, and BJ as they discuss their favorite and least-favorite Batman adaptations, the Gal Gadot / Wonder Woman 3 non-starter news, Blue Beetle early reactions, and that fan-fueled Glenn Howerton Superman: Legacy rumor. Courtesy of FAN EXPO Chicago, this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast also features a special spotlight interview with award-winning writer and producer A...
Aug 19, 2023•50 min
In The Batman Universe Podcast Episode 238, Scott Waldy n is joined by Brian R. Solomon, author of Superheroes!: The History of a Pop-Culture Phenomenon from Ant-Man to Zorro. The two talk about the wealth of research that went into Superheroes! , a nonfiction book that takes readers on a journey from the early days of comic strips and pulp heroes to the invention of the comic book, and subsequent adaptations into serials, radio dramas, and films. It’s a fantastic conversation, and Scott and Bri...
Aug 04, 2023•56 min
In the latest episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott, BJ, and Adil discuss the first episode of Superpowered: The DC Story documentary miniseries, which premieres on MAX on Friday, July 21st. The three share their spoiler-free thoughts, feelings, and reactions to the crash-course in DC (and comics) history from the early days up to the cultural revolution of the late 60s and 70s. They also discuss the latest Superman: Legacy casting news (Superman, Lois Lane, Mr. Terrific, Hawkgirl, Green...
Jul 21, 2023•34 min
The Batman Universe podcast hiatus is over! In today’s episode, Scott and BJ are joined by new TheBatmanUniverse.net editor-in-chief and TBU Comic Podcast host Theo to talk about the rumored Schumacher Cut, casting rumors for both James Gunn’s Superman film and Matt Reeves’ The Batman Part II . Finally, Theo and BJ dish on their thoughts about the final DCEU film, The Flash (2023) . Listen in as they share spoiler-free thoughts before diving into favorite moments, cameos, and both things they di...
Jun 23, 2023•58 min
Just when you thought there might be either not enough or too much Batman content, news comes out that a new animated series is heading to Amazon. It has been a few weeks since our last news episode, but we have a few things to cover. The first news is that the long-delayed release of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has received yet another postponement. Now the game will release in February 2024. We also learned that the animated project Merry Little Batman , which was thought to be canc...
May 03, 2023•48 min
Love audio dramas? Then you won’t want to miss today’s exciting episode of The Batman Universe podcast! Scott Waldyn is joined by Tim Maxwell, creator of Neuverse Creative, and the two talk about all of the amazing Batman-related audio dramas Maxwell and team have been producing over at Neuverse Creative. Learn about the love, attention to detail, and casting that goes on behind the scenes. For the past couple of years, Neuverse Creative has been adapting unproduced screenplays for Superman, Bat...
Apr 19, 2023•45 min
The latest TBU Podcast is all about the news from the past few weeks as we discuss the latest DC Comics announcements and the Blue Beetle trailer. If you had an unlimited amount of money, would you spend some on some rare comics? There was an auction recently where some key issues of the Batman Universe went for high dollar amounts leading us to ponder whether it would be worth it to own one. DC Comics had two new series they announced over the past few weeks. There is a new Batman and Robin ser...
Apr 12, 2023•53 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Eisner-nominated author Ram V joins Scott Waldyn for a special discussion about his “Gotham Nocturne” storyline from the pages of Detective Comics . Listen in as the two discuss the newest villains to terrorize Gotham City, the Orghams, as well as the nature of duality that is interwoven throughout the storyline thus far. Scott and Ram V also discuss metaphors in stories and the value of theming and exploring interesting concepts and ideas over the...
Mar 29, 2023•39 min
The latest TBU Podcast dives into the latest release from DC Studios as we give our reactions to Shazam: Fury of the Gods . But we also have the latest news updates from DC Studios as well. Before jumping into our review of the new film, we start with Gunn Watch. James Gunn is debunking rumors, and the Penguin series casts more characters. One interesting news note is an interview with Ben Affleck , where he seems to shift his interest in being involved with DC Studios in the complete opposite d...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min
It has been a couple of slow weeks with news, but there is still plenty to discuss after having a few weeks off. From a new comic series being announced to a new Spotify podcast coming, the biggest news had to be the upcoming Suicide Squad game being delayed. It was an odd time for a delay to happen for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League , as the game was only a couple of months from release. Making the situation more questionable was the release of a gameplay trailer and a behind-the-scenes...
Mar 15, 2023•53 min
In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Carl Newman, Michael Keaton’s movement double from Batman (1989), joins co-host Scott Waldyn for an epic interview! The two talk about Carl’s role in the film and the iconic, character-defining actions and movements that helped make Batman the landmark film it has since become. For those not in the know, Carl was brought onto the project to add elegance and grace to Batman’s movements on screen. The athleticism and professional ballet background Ca...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 21 min
This week may not have announced a slate of new DC Studios projects, but plenty there is still to discuss. The biggest news was the release of The Flash trailer, and we are here to give our reaction. Before we get to the main discussion, there are a few other things to discuss. A trailer was released for a new WB Animation project called Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part One . With the style of animation outside the typical style we see, what did we think? And there is some...
Feb 15, 2023•55 min
DC Studios has announced chapter one of its slate with several new projects. There were some unexpected announcements and hope for some of the current slate of films. What will the Gods and Monsters chapter bring? On January 31, James Gunn and DC Studios met their deadline for the promised reveal within the month of January. With it came five new films and five new television series. As some of us expected, some of the announcements were completely out of left field. Who would have thought that ...
Feb 08, 2023•53 min
With the end of January now behind us, it seems like this might be an odd time to be discussing hopes for the future of DC Studios. After all, James Gunn said that we would learn about the beginning of the slate before the end of the month. Despite Gunn holding to his word, we wanted to share our hopes before announcing the slate. Before we get into that, there were a couple of other topics to discuss for the past two weeks. We have a small update on our DC 5G episode with Mikel Janin convenient...
Feb 01, 2023•56 min
In this latest interview from The Batman Universe Podcast, CRC Payne, writer of the Batman: Wayne Family Adventures series on Webtoon, joins co-host Scott Waldyn for a lively conversation. The two talk about seasons one and two of Batman: Wayne Family Adventures , diving into the series’ influences, themes, and the light-hearted and heartfelt tone that CRC and the creative team craft for each episode. Listen in as CRC Payne talks about the creative process behind Wayne Family Adventures , discus...
Jan 25, 2023•47 min
This week the podcast is here to talk about DC Comics 5G and what could have been. We also have a new trailer for Gotham Knights and Gunn Watch. While not our favorite topic to discuss, the upcoming Gotham Knights series has a premiere date and an additional teaser that was released. Will this show fail before it even releases? What could the future possibly be for a superhero series on the CW? In Gunn Watch this week, there are multiple rumors that James Gunn debunks before they gain too much t...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 6 min
