Latest Fleischer Podcast Episodes
Episode 67: Daily Strips 415-462
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - April 17, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMetropolis faces a new menace in the form of "the Unknown" -- a fiend who terrorizes the city, demanding the authorities allow bank robberies to occur, or bombings will tear through the city! Can Superman get to the bottom of things and unmask "the Unknown" before it's too late?! Well, of course ...
Episode 66: Radio Episodes 58-63
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - April 10, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is all by himself this time, but Superman's thrilling adventures continue as Michael looks at episodes 58 through 63, the 11th storyline, of the Superman radio serial! Lois and Clark head out to report on a deadly explosion at the doll factory of Hans Holbein. But things turn dangerous wh...
Episode 65: Action Comics #27
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - April 03, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's time to take a trip back to the longbox as Michael looks at the Superman story from from ACTION COMICS #27. Behind an awesome cover of Superman fighting a lion, we find a story that sees Clark Kent and Lois Lane uncovering trouble at a children's shelter... necessitating Superman to step in ...
Episode 64: Radio Episodes 52-57 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - March 27, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is joined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at episodes 52 through 57, the 10th storyline, of the Superman radio serial. Joan Alexander joins the show's cast as everyone's favorite girl reporter as Lois Lane and Clark Kent go to interview Lois's strange uncle, Horace Morton, about his startl...
Episode 63: Radio Episodes 46-51 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - March 20, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsClark Kent leads the search for three missing men as Michael is rejoined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at the ninth storyline from the Superman radio serial. Forging ahead despite rumors of lost tribes and a mysterious, immortal witch doctor, Clark Kent leads the search for three missing men in ...
Episode 62: Sundays Strips #19-30
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - March 13, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsFinally! It's back to the Sunday newspaper strip as Michael looks at the fourth storyline. Unfortunately, it's a sub-par story overall. But, the good news is, there's plenty of the action, intrigue and insanity we've come to love in Superman's Golden Age adventures, as Clark Kent and Lois Lane (a...
Episode 61: Radio Episodes 40-45 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - March 06, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsA visit from an eccentric friend of Perry White and a dying man's last words leads Clark Kent westward (again) to investigate a mystery! And that mystery leads Clark -- and Superman -- into trying to stop an assassination attempt against the governor at the dedication of a new national monument. ...
Episode 60: Action Comics #26
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - February 28, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsProfessor Clarence Cobalt cooks up copious chicanery at his crooked clinic of quackery as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #26. Superman makes a two-fold return to his social justice roots to deal with a pair of phony doctor -- and prevent his victims from enacting their own...
Episode 59: Daily Strips 397-414
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - February 21, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's back to the newspapers this time as Michael looks at the 14th storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip, which finds a fallen crime boss trying to reclaim his glory. Will he make it back on top? Not if Superman has anything to say about it. Plus, Michael presents a Spotlight on radio...
Episode 58: New York World's Fair Comics (1940)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - February 14, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsThe Man of Tomorrow returns to the once-called "World of Tomorrow" as Michael looks at the Superman story from the 1940 issue of NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR COMICS. It's a quintessential story of the Golden Age Superman, with jewel thieves, Lois and trouble and Superman flying -- yes, flying -- in for ...
Episode 57: Fifth Week 5 - Jor-L and the Federal Men of 3000 A.D.!
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - February 07, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael pauses for another Fifth Week installment this episode and rewinds the clock for a look at a story featuring Jor-L. But not the Jor-L we know! This is the story of Jor-L as seen in the pages of a Federal Men story from NEW ADVENTURE COMICS #12 from 1936 -- a year and a half prior to the p...
Episode 56: Radio Episodes 34-39 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - January 31, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCharlie Niemeyer is back as he and Michael look at the seventh storyline from the Superman radio serial. Clark Kent is enlisted to aid in solving the mystery of some airplane disasters -- and when Jimmy Olsen tags along, both our favorite cub reporter and the Man of Steel get much more than they ...
Episode 55: Superman #5 (with special guest co-host J. David Weter)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - January 24, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is joined by J. David Weter for a look at four thrilling Superman tales from SUPERMAN #5. Follow along as Superman smashes and trashes a variety threats from slot machine rackets, crooked newspapermen, life-giving drugs and an incense menace, courtesy of the nefarious Luthor! Plus, more o...
Episode 54: Radio Episodes 28-33 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - January 10, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is joined for the first time in 2012 by Charlie Niemeyer as the guys return to the thrilling days of yesteryear for another adventure from the Superman radio serial. And what an episode it is as this, the the sixth storyline from the show, features the debut of everyone's favorite cub rep...
Promo 2
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - January 05, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIn order to celebrate the beginning of the show's second year, Michael has put together a brand, spanking new promo for the podcast. If you host a podcast, please feel free to use it in your show. If you do, be sure to let Michael know by contacting him through the information below, and he will ...
Episode 53: Action Comics #25
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - January 03, 2012 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWe kick off 2012 with a trip back to the pages of ACTION COMICS, for a look at the Superman story from issue #25. Strange occurrences across town send Clark Kent after his latest scoop. But Lois Lane is after bigger fish when a man named Medini promises to reveal to her the true identity of Super...
Episode 52: Radio Audition Episodes (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - December 27, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsBefore closing out the year, Michael is joined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at the four Superman radio serial auditions or "pilot" episodes. Originally put together in 1939, these recordings offer a look at the show's original conception and find Superman going up against a new menace in the fo...
Episode 51: Christmas Spectacular
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - December 20, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCozy up by the fireplace and celebrate the season with the first-ever Thrilling Adventures of Superman Christmas Spectacular! In this episode, Michael shares two holiday-themed stories, a selection of Christmas music and some seasonal memories... all to brighten your holiday. Merry Christmas!
Episode 50: The Reign of the Superman! (with special guest co-host Jon M. Wilson)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - December 13, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's a titanic team-up of Golden Age Superman podcasters for this anniversary episode as Michael is joined by Jon M. Wilson to discuss "The Reign of the Superman" from 1933! Originally self-published in the pages of their fanzine, the prose story features Jerry Siegel's and Joe Shuster's first co...
Episode 49: Daily Strips 355-396
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - December 06, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsHide the women and children! As Michael looks at the 13th storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip, the Man of Steel is heading back to the tenements to deal with the poor living conditions resulting from the crime-riddled slums. Last time, Superman tore down an entire part of the city t...
Episode 48: Radio Episodes 22-27 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - November 29, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsA missing man and a mysterious house are the catalyst for this adventure as Michael is rejoined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at the fifth storyline from the Superman radio serial. What follows is ancient natives, a mystical emerald, uncomfortable period dialogue and most certainly... a job for ...
Episode 47: Fifth Week 4 - Thank you
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - November 22, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWe're a week early for the quarterly fifth week installment. However, as Thanksgiving is drawing near here in the United States, Michael takes this special episode to pause and say thanks.
Episode 46: Radio Episodes 16-21 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - November 15, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCharlie Niemeyer is back in the house as he and Michael look at the fourth storyline from the Superman radio serial, and it's a good thing he is, because this storyline is jam-packed! It's starts off with a prison riot, where two familiar fiends break loose. Then, after Superman's most vile villa...
Episode 45: Action Comics #24
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - November 08, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIs your son a no-good bum? Are you being bullies by bookies to pay off your gambling debt? Accused of your crime you didn't commit? This looks like a job for Superman! That's right folks. We are going back to the spinner rack for the last time in 2011 as Michael looks at the Superman story from A...
Episode 44: Radio Episodes 10-15 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - November 01, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is once more joined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at the third storyline, from the Superman radio serial! Superman goes into action to squelch a blazing inferno and try to recscue a trapped woman. But is there more to it than a simple fire? Find out in this six-episode story that leads S...
Episode 43: Sunday Strips #15-18
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - October 25, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsGiant vultures! Flame guns! Neanderthals! Ambiguous contraptions! Gas weapons! Bottomless pits! These are the things Superman must face as Michael looks at the third storyline from the Sunday continuity of the Superman newspaper strip. It is a short four-strip story, but packed full of action! Al...
Episode 42: Daily Strips #335-354
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - October 18, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCan Superman end a war and squelch the tide of anger that has raised against the nations of Rutland and Blitzen? Find out as Michael wraps up the "Superman at War" trilogy with a look at the twelfth storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip. Also this episode, Michael presents a Spotlight...
Episode 41: Radio Episodes 7-9 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - October 11, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsMichael is re-joined by Charlie Niemeyer for a look at the the second storyline from the Superman radio serial! Comprising just episodes seven through nine, the story finds Superman dealing with the menace of the Yellow Mask! Plus, girl reporter Lois Lane takes her first step off the printed page...
Episode 40: Look Magazine, February 27, 1940
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - October 04, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsThe Man of Steel moves into the mainstream in a big way and it's the shot hear 'round the world as Superman takes on Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin in a special two-page story from Look Magazine! In this episode, Michael also examines the real-world context and after aftermath of his historic, pr...
Episode 39: Radio Episodes 1-6 (with special co-host Charlie Niemeyer)
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman - September 30, 2011 07:00 ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsIt's an episode that's been a long time coming, folks. This episode, Michael is joined by Charlie Niemeyer of Superman in the Bronze Age for a look at the first six episodes of the Superman radio show! We begin with the destruction of Krypton and follow Superman all the way through his first adve...
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