BATMANLAND

The Playlist 77 - Slow TV and new year film/TV resolutions

December 20, 2018 01:37 - 1 minute - 2.79 MB

What does it take to produce a slow TV experience? Nick & Dan go behind the scenes with producer Adam Kay. Nick & Dan also discuss their planned new year resolutions to be better viewers in 2019.

Brand new The Orville podcast ORVILLELAND blasts off 31 December 2018

December 18, 2018 04:44 - 1 minute - 2.79 MB

Join Dan, Shelley, and Sid every week to chat about the sci-fi comedy The Orville. Watch the show every Friday evening at 9pm on SBS VICELAND or anytime at SBS on Demand and then listen along to the ORVILLELAND podcast for a ridiculously fun chat about that week's episode.

BATMANLAND 59 - The Entrancing Dr. Cassandra + Minerva, Mayhem and Millionaires

August 31, 2018 10:52 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

It's a very special BATMAN:AND this week as we mark the conclusion of the Batman TV series. 120 episodes are a lot of BIFFs, BAMs, and POWs. Dan, Nick, and Fiona not only go deep in discussing the final two episodes, but they take some time to consider the series as a whole - the highlights, the many, many lowlights, and much more.

BATMANLAND 58 - I'll Be a Mummy's Uncle + The Joker's Flying Saucer

August 25, 2018 20:47 - 40 minutes - 46.7 MB

King Tut is back - for the very last time. ALSO, The Joker is back - for the very last time. Join us as we wind down the Batman TV show on this, the second last episode of the BATMANLAND podcast. Dan and Nick discuss episodes that has King Tut discovering the location of the Bat Cave, while The Joker builds and flies a UFO. It's one heck of a pair of episodes.

BATMANLAND 57 - The Great Escape + The Great Train Robbery

August 17, 2018 09:05 - 32 minutes - 45 MB

Yee haw! At BATMANLAND we love to celebrate both types of villains - country and western. So, it's fantastic to see both rolled into one with the return of the cowboy Shame - this time joined by his honeybunch Calamity Jan. While both Dan and Nick have many thoughts regarding the return of Shame, their passion is outmatched by returning BATMANLAND guest Ben Nguyen. An SBS Channel Manager by day, Batman uberfan by night.

BATMANLAND 56 - Nora Clavicle and the Ladies' Crime Club + Penguin's Clean Sweep

August 10, 2018 08:55 - 31 minutes - 43 MB

Welcome to BATMANLAND, a frank, honest discussion of the 1960s Batman TV show. This week we look at an episode that looks at the subject of feminism through what can only politely be referred to as a 1968 lens and fails badly at it. Dan and Nick try to get a handle on what the show thought it was doing. They then go on to discuss a much better episode showing the return of (and final appearance of) The Penguin.

BATMANLAND 55 - The Joke's on Catwoman + Louie's Lethal Lilac Time

August 05, 2018 03:51 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MB

As we close in on the final episodes of Batman, we are also saying goodbye to some of our favourite characters - like with this week as we see the final episode to feature Catwoman. Eartha Kitt as Catwoman has been fascinating from a 2018 perspective as we see how the treatment of the Catwoman character has changed with the recasting of the role with the African American actress. 1968 wasn't as progressive as we might have liked to have seen, here at BATMANLAND. Also this week, the return of ...

BATMANLAND 54 - The Ogg Couple + The Funny Feline Felonies

July 27, 2018 20:55 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Look kids, BATMANLAND is all about context and working through the complicated cultural mire that was the 1966 Batman TV show. The show was weird - for example this week we are seeing an episode that was written to be the 2nd episode of a 3-part storyline, but reconstructed to work as an individual episode. So, Dan and Nick try to explain how they did this... and along the way get distracted by talking about The Odd Couple, Simon & Garfunkel, and more. They also discuss part one of a Joker/Ca...

BATMANLAND 53 - The Bloody Tower + Catwoman's Dressed to Kill

July 20, 2018 20:16 - 39 minutes - 45.4 MB

It's another purr-fect outing for Batman and Robin this week with the two wrapping up in merry old Londonium fighting the mother from Mary Poppins before returning to Gotham for Eartha Kitt's debut as Catwoman. On BATMANLAND, Dan and Nick do their gosh-darn best analytical work in breaking down this week's thrilling chapters in the ongoing story of a wealthy billionaire who enjoys the feeling of wearing tights.

BATMANLAND 52 - The Londinium Larcenies + The Foggiest Notion

July 13, 2018 20:33 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

Cor blimey, Governor! Batman and Robin have left Gotham for merry olde England, or more specifically, the city of Londinium. They're a reverse British Invasion where they discover just how different life is across the pond - people drive on the other side of the road and they're all obsessed with fog. This week on BATMANLAND, Dan and Nick explore this brave new world the Caped Crusaders find them in. PLUS: Dan does some bat-journalism and reports from a Batman-themed wedding held in a comic b...

BATMANLAND 51 - How to Hatch a Dinosaur + Surf's Up! Joker's Under!

July 06, 2018 05:56 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Down at Gotham Point The Joker wants to win a surf contest and then challenges Batman to a surf competition! Surfs up on this week's BATMANLAND podcast with Dan and Fiona!

BATMANLAND 50 - Louie the Lilac + The Ogg and I

June 29, 2018 09:06 - 29 minutes - 34 MB

It's an eggstremely epic Batman this week with Batman and Robin joined by Batgirl as they face off against the eggcentric villain Egghead and Olga, the Queen of Cossacks. The heroes also face off against the patron saint of BDE Milton Berle for a battle over who wields the most power in Gotham.

BATMANLAND 49 - A Horse of Another Color + The Unkindest Tut of All

June 22, 2018 23:22 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MB

Steady yourself for another informative chat about the 1960s Batman TV show with Dan and Nick dissecting all of the trivia and cultural oddities from this week's featured episodes 'A Horse of Another Color', concluding last week's Penguin and Lola Lasagne (Ethel Merman) storyline, followed by the return of King Tut in 'The Unkindest Tut of All'.

BATMANLAND 48 - The Wail of the Siren + The Sport of Penguins

June 15, 2018 06:58 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Joan Collins guest stars this week as The Siren. That's right, this is Joan Collins vs Batman! This is followed by the return of Burgess Meredith as The Penguin w/ stage legend Ethel Merman as the oddly named super villain Lola Lasagne. That's some serious star wattage! Dan and Nick discuss these curious episodes, delving in deep. Well, BATMANLAND deep.

BATMANLAND 47 - Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin + Ring Around The Riddler

June 08, 2018 05:54 - 43 minutes - 49.4 MB

Batgirl joins the dynamic duo to keep Gotham safe from evil in this week's episode. In her secret identity as Barbara Gordon, daughter of the Police Commissioner, she is kidnapped by The Penguin. Little does he realise who he has really kidnapped. And Batman & Robin? She barely even needs them in this episode because she's THAT GOOD!

BATMANLAND 46 - Ice Spy + The Duo Defy

June 01, 2018 09:25 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

The villainous scourge of ducted heating Mister Freeze is back in Gotham with help from renowned ice skating 'legend' Glacia Glaze. He issues an ultimatum that he will begin freezing the entire country if his demands are not met. The cad. Discussing these episodes are Dan and Nick, joined by comic book reviewer Chris Neill.

BATMANLAND 45 - Pop Goes the Joker + Flop Goes the Joker

May 25, 2018 09:25 - 41 minutes - 47 MB

When the Joker launches art classes, Batman and Robin find themselves entering the seedy world of modern art. On BATMANLAND, Dan and guest co-host Andrew Mercado explore the episode at depth, discussing Cesar Romero's moustache, inspirations for the 1989 Batman film, and disappointing Batman casting.

BATMANLAND 44 - Black Widow Strikes Again + Caught in the Spider's Den

May 18, 2018 09:05 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

Gotham's most fearsome villain The Black Widow strikes, robbing the city's banks in alphabetical order. As Dan and Nick discuss the show on this week's episode, they marvel at how toothless Black Widow is as a villain, that the show must have been thrilled to have guest Tallulah Bankhead guest starring, and that the show did revel in casting older guest stars.

BATMANLAND 43 - King Tut's Coup + Batman's Waterloo

May 11, 2018 09:15 - 39 minutes - 44.8 MB

When a pot plant falls on a professors noggin', he takes on the identity of feared super villain King Tut. Batman & Robin take to the streets of Gotham to catch him. For the BATMANLAND podcast, Nick and Dan have some very strong feelings on this episode - especially surrounding Bruce's interest in his date Lisa's "milk and cookies".

BATMANLAND 42 - A Piece of the Action + Batman's Satisfaction

May 04, 2018 06:32 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

Do you remember that time Bruce Lee was in the Batman TV show? It was more than a blink and you'll miss it moment. In a cross-over with the 60s Green Hornet TV series, Lee appears as the hero's assistant Kato. In this week's BATMANLAND, Dan and Nick explore what the Green Hornet even was and question why Lee was so under-used on screen.

BATMANLAND 41 - Catwoman Goes to College + Batman Displays His Knowledge

April 27, 2018 06:49 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MB

Catwoman turns her life around. Out on parole, she enrols at Gotham University and riles up the students. Just a few days into her undergrad degree and she's staging protest rally's and staging pranks from a sorority house. On BATMANLAND this week, Dan, Nick, and Haidee don their togas to discuss this animal house.

BATMANLAND 40 - The Joker's Last Laugh + The Joker's Epitaph

April 20, 2018 06:20 - 42 minutes - 48.9 MB

Despite the funny books in Batman this week, it isn't all funny business in this week's Batman. After all, the Joker is littering Gotham with funny money and there was the absolutely not-funny at all business of what he placed in Commissioner Gordon't pants.

BATMANLAND 39 - Batman's Anniversary + A Riddling Controversy

April 13, 2018 05:53 - 33 minutes - 38.6 MB

Oh mon chéri, Gomez Addams himself John Astin has taken over as The Riddler for this special 2-part episode in which the people of Gotham celebrate Batman's anniversary. The BATMANLAND team give the occasion the due respect it deserves.

BATMANLAND 38 - Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend + Penguin Sets a Trend + Penguin's Disastrous End

April 06, 2018 07:45 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MB

Get ready for your close-up, Batman! The Penguin has started a movie studio and has Batman starring in his first picture. How will Batman perform alongside his co-star, Marsha Queen of Diamonds?

BATMANLAND 37 - That Darn Catwoman + Scat! Darn Catwoman

March 31, 2018 04:50 - 42 minutes - 49 MB

Meow! The Catwoman is back and there is only one thing that can bring her life of crime to an end: a marriage proposal from Batman. Batman is open to doing anything. Except that.

BATMANLAND 36 - The Zodiac Crimes + The Joker's Hard Times + The Penguin Declines

March 23, 2018 03:46 - 37 minutes - 43.4 MB

Two villains. Three episodes! This is the most epic Batman story-line yet and thankfully the BATMANLAND podcast is here to help you channel the excitement.

BATMANLAND 35 - The Contaminated Cowl + The Mad Hatter Runs Afoul

March 16, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Hold onto your hats, it's the return of The Mad Hatter with his most villainous scheme yet - he turns Batman's cowl pink! The fiend!

BATMANLAND 34 - The Sandman Cometh + The Catwoman Goeth

March 09, 2018 05:24 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MB

Do our eyes deceive us? Has Catwoman teamed up with a villain you've never heard of before to wreak havoc on Gotham City? It's true!

BATMANLAND 33 - The Puzzles Are Coming + The Duo is Slumming

March 02, 2018 07:18 - 38 minutes - 43.9 MB

Riddle me this: What happens if you can't use The Riddler due to a contractual dispute with an actor? Enter: The Puzzler.

BATMANLAND 32 - The Cat's Meow + The Bat's Kow Tow

February 23, 2018 00:07 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MB

Catwoman strikes Gotham where they are going to feel it most - in the voice box.

BATMANLAND 31 - The Penguin's Nest +The Bird's Last Jest

February 16, 2018 00:26 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MB

Great Scott! Gotham has a new celebrity chef - the feathered fink of crime, The Penguin!

BATMANLAND 30 - Come Back, Shame + It's How You Play the Game

February 09, 2018 05:54 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

Get ready to draw - Batman's saddling up and going west.

BATMANLAND 29 - Marsha, Queen of Diamonds + Marsha's Scheme of Diamonds

February 02, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 19.9 MB

Finally, a Batman villain who sparkles - it's Marsha, Queen of Diamonds. No wonder the wedding bells are ringing.

BATMANLAND 28 - The Impractical Joker + The Joker's Provokers

January 26, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

The Joker defies every law of physics that you once held dear.

BATMANLAND 27 - Mister Freeze returns in Green Ice + Deep Freeze

January 19, 2018 07:00 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MB

It's ice to meet you...

BATMANLAND 26 - Hizzonner the Penguin + Dizzoner the Penguin

January 12, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MB

The Penguin runs for Mayor and only Batman can stop democracy. Make Gotham Great Again!

BATMANLAND 25 - Liberace stars in The Devil's Fingers + The Dead Ringers

January 10, 2018 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

Giving the audience exactly what they want, Batman this week offers two Liberace's.

BATMANLAND 24 - An Egg Grows in Gotham + The Yegg Foes in Gotham

December 29, 2017 01:32 - 31 minutes - 17.9 MB

When Vincent Price makes his first appearance as the egg-themed villain Egghead, this week's Batman was supposed to be a joyous egg-pun heavy episode - but some overt racism in the episode leaves egg on all of our faces.

BATMANLAND Special - Batman: The Movie

December 25, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes - 17 MB

Making this the most meaningful of Christmas Day's, SBS VICELAND has scheduled the 1966 Batman movie. Four dedicated Batman fans entered into the studio to discuss this fine feature film.

BATMANLAND 23 - The Clock King's Crazy Crimes + The Clock King Gets Crowned

December 22, 2017 01:55 - 6 minutes - 17.2 MB

We speak to the man who wrote the book on Green Arrow - a character who started life as a rip-off Batman character and is now on a TV show that looks and feels a lot like the Batman movies.

BATMANLAND 22 - The Greatest Mother of Them All + Ma Parker

December 15, 2017 07:30 - 30 minutes - 17.2 MB

Introducing Ma Parker - Batman's most misogynistic villain.

BATMANLAND 21 - The Spell of Tut + Tut's Case is Shut

December 08, 2017 07:30 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MB

King Tut plans to put Gotham City under his control using an ancient potion. Does the BATMANLAND panel fall under his spell too?

BATMANLAND 20 - The Minstrel's Shakedown + Barbecued Batman

December 01, 2017 07:30 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Film critic and culture writer Luke Buckmaster joins the BATMANLAND podcast this week for a look at the very entertaining 2-part episode featuring the less-than-iconic villain The Minstrel.

BATMANLAND 19 - Hot Off the Griddle + The Cat and the Fiddle

November 24, 2017 07:30 - 58 minutes - 16.8 MB

Meet the Sydney man who is such a fan of Batman that he built his own Batmobile. Dan and Nick chat with Zac Mihajlovic about building a street legal Batmobile and the work he does with charities. They also discuss this week's episodes of Batman featuring Catwoman.

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