On a warm summer evening in Aurora, Colorado, an excited audience sits down for the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises. But little do they know, this will be a night to remember, and not because of the movie. For sitting among them is James Holmes, and he's taken a little too much inspiration from one of Batman's most recognizable supervillains, "The ... Show More
Jul 2022
Murder Made Me Famous: Aileen Wuornos
Hitchhiking, sex worker, Aileen Wuornos garnered national attention after she was charged with murdering at least six different men in less than a year by shooting them at point-blank range. Wuornos’ sanity proved to be a challenge for prosecutors, but she confidently plead guilt ... Show More
44m 42s
Jul 2022
Copycat Killers: Slender Man
Two middle school girls, Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier, decide to sacrifice their friend Payton Leutner to the infamous supernatural internet meme known as “Slender Man.” After reading stories about Slender Man online, the 12-year-old girls attempt to murder their classmate, but ... Show More
45m 52s
Aug 2022
Batman: The Audio Adventures Season 1 Trailer
A tale of life and death in Gotham City. After years of vigilante crime fighting, Batman prepares to become an official member of the Gotham City Police Department, deepening the rift between himself and Catwoman, who’s been using Gotham criminals as her personal ATM. Meanwhile, ... Show More
2 m
Dec 2022
S2 E3 - "Scarecrow Wants Brains"
Scarecrow’s escalating narcoterrorism spells trouble for Gotham City’s youth, as Batman does everything he can to stem the tide. Meanwhile, Harleen Quinzel dives headfirst into the criminal underworld to enlist accomplices for her lunatic crusade… DC LOGO, BATMAN AND ALL RELATED ... Show More
28m 55s
Jun 2023
Holy Ridiculous Crimes, Batman!
The Caped Crusader fights crime, but what happens when he IS crime? Stolen movie scripts, missing toys, and the mother of all Bat memorabilia. Tune in! Same crime time, same crime channel!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
47m 56s
Mar 2022
The Batman, batsuits and comic book franchises
This week we dip our toes into the DC Universe talking about The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves, the film stars Robert Pattinson as the Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin.
When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, ... Show More
34m 8s
May 2024
Batman Through the Years
On this episode of Our American Stories, Batman is a household name. His list of comic issues, let alone live-action movies, animated films, and TV shows, video games, you name it, is nothing short of astounding… but this wasn’t always the case. Andrew Farago, Curator at the Cart ... Show More
27m 27s