In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at why superheroes wear their underwear on the outside.
Next up, we have a brief message from our sponsor, Jeremy Scott, perhaps best known for his work on CinemaSins, but also the author of the books “The Ables” and the sequel that just came out, “Strings”, both of which you can order here https: ... Show More
May 13
The Incredible Worst Gun of WWII
There are countless bizarre guns that have been created since humans began gunning, but few are as bad, or as famous and widely produced, as one in WWII produced with the hope of equipping insurgents against their German overlords. This is the story of the worst gun of WWII The S ... Show More
24m 53s
May 12
The Lamentable Laugh Track and Who Invented It
The laugh track: a bizarre, reviled, yet oddly influential piece of television history. How did it rise, why did it fall, and—most importantly—did it ever actually work? Let’s find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29m 5s
Apr 2025
It's Superman!
Action Comics #1, published on April 18th, 1938, featured the first ever appearance of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster’s iconic superhero, Superman.
The character already boasted invincibility, had a hopeless crush on Lois Lane, and an inexplicable penchant for wearing bright red u ... Show More
11m 49s
Mar 2024
Spider-Man's Surreal Adventures on Broadway
<p><em>Very Special Episodes is a new podcast hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.</em></p> <p>In 2011, after many delays, one of the most anticipated musicals in theater history finally opened on Broad ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2025
James Gunn
<p>James Gunn (Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad) is a director, screenwriter, and co-chair of DC Studios. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the enduring impact of Super Friends, why people love the fact that Superman can beat up God, and how seeing th ... Show More
1h 48m
Jan 2024
Après Aquaman 2, quel bilan pour le DC Universe ? Décryptage de 10 ans de DCU
<p>On fait le bilan du DCU, l'univers de DC, DC Comics. Sous ce nom sont réunis quelques uns des plus grands héros de comics, qui ont donné de nombreux films. Les plus connus étant Superman, Batman, et Wonder Woman. <br/><br/>Il y a aussi Aquaman, et c'est justement le ... Show More
40m 21s
Oct 2022
SPECIAL: Episode 300! Filmmaking lessons from The Filmmaker’s Podcast hosts
Hello and welcome to episode 1, 2, 3…. 299, 300 of The Filmmaker’s Podcast! Yes, 300 episodes! We can’t believe it. Thank you so much for listening and supporting us. Thank you so much for being part of our indie film community.
Today, we brought (most of) our hosts together to l ... Show More
1h 51m