Bad guys are integral to driving the plots of many stories, and animation is no different. But villains are as varied as heroes -- from Jafar in "Aladdin" to the Monarch in "The Venture Brothers," and everything in between. What makes the perfect villain in animation, and why do we love them so much?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 2022
S12 Ep626: WLM - Robocop (1987) [PREVIEW]
On this month's WLM, the guys are chatting about one of the absolute best films about a dead guy who gets turned into a robot, Paul Verhoeven's Robocop! Has there been a smarmier, nastier villain than the great Kurtwood Smith's portrayal of Clarence Boddicker? How great are all t ... Show More
8m 25s
Jul 2020
What A Cartoon! - Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes "New Avengers"
Our premium patron Royce wanted us to talk about easily the best Avengers cartoon, Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Created just as Disney took over Marvel, we talk about the show's genesis, the team of comic and Batman veterans producing it, and the complicated cancellation of the seri ... Show More
1h 42m
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
May 2021
The Very Best Of The Falcon And The Winter Soldier ft. Malcolm Spellman
Excelsior! Just as we did with WandaVision, we've gathered the Empire Podteam — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Amon Warmann and Ben Travis — to talk about their favourite moments from the most recent Disney+ MCU show, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier. It's all here: talk of that bl ... Show More
1h 17m