Always Hold On To Smallville

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Episode 33 - 2x12 Insurgence Dec 24, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the thirty third episode of Smallville, "Insurgence." They talk our first proper look inside Luthorcrop, Maggie Sawyer's introduction, Clark leaping his first tall building in the single bound...sort of, an much more! We have no problem with you listening to the latest episode of Always Hold On To Smallville without our knowledge!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: A+
IMDB Grade: 8.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 5
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 10
Hospital Visits: 16
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 12
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 5
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 32 - 2x11 Visage Dec 14, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Mike Krause to discuss the thirty second episode of Smallville, "Visage." They talk hape shifters, spaceships, the Iraq War, the friend zone and if this episode holds up. We "STAY AWAY FROM LANA!" in this episode of Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Krause's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 4
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 10
Hospital Visits: 16
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 12
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 5
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Mailbag #1 Dec 06, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza as we open up the mailbag and read listener emails, messages and iTunes reviews! Thank you all so very much for your feedback, and we'll be making this mailbag show a regular thing so if you want your thoughts read on air...leave us some for next time!
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 31 - 2x10 Skinwalker Nov 30, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the thirty first episode of Smallville, "Skinwalker." They talk Ancient Aliens, the implications of Kryptonians and Kryptonite being on Earth before Clark, real life parallels to the Dakota Access Pipeline, and favorite movie quotes we like to use as often as possible. We've been searching for the latest Always Hold On To Smallville our whole lives!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C+
Lance's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.4
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 3
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 10
Hospital Visits: 16
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 11
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 4
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 30 - 2x09 Dichotic Nov 23, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the thirtieth episode of Smallville, "Dichotic." They talk Home Improvement, shop class, beepers, the meaning of dichotic, and the questionable physics at play in this episode's climax. It took two of us to get the job done in this episode of Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C
Nancy's Grade: C-
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 2
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 9
Hospital Visits: 16
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 11
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 4
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 29 - 2x08 Ryan Nov 16, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Tyler Patrick from Krypton Report to discuss the twenty ninth episode of Smallville, "Ryan." They talk VHS tapes, Clark's wardrobe, crying when watching TV, and a little bit of Superman on Supergirl. We can't read your minds, but hopefully you'll enjoy this episode of Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Tyler on Krypton Report!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Tyler's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 2
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 9
Hospital Visits: 15
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 10
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 2
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 4
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 28 - 2x07 Lineage Nov 03, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, and Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the twenty eighth episode of Smallville, "Lineage." They talk Clark using heat vision to make toast, Lucas Luthor being arguably the series' biggest dropped ball, all things Patrick Cassidy, Lexcorp, and of course...Sheriff Ethan's sideburns. We're jumping all around the timeline on the latest of Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Craig's websites: KryptonSite and KSiteTV!
Check out Matt's work including Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman at The Daily Knockoff!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Craig's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 2
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 8
Hospital Visits: 14
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 10
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 2
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 4
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Superman Special #4 - Supergirl (The Adventures of Supergirl, The Last Children of Krypton) Oct 25, 2016

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It's our fourth Superman Special! Supergirl has moved networks for its sophomore season, coming home to The CW where it probably always belonged and going all out by featuring Superman himself in its premiere episodes! No longer a shadowy stunt double or a far away CGI special effect, the Man of Steel has a new face on television: Tyler Hoechlin. Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, to discuss this monumental occasion, what we thought of the latest incarnation of Superman, and the expansion of the Supergirl universe as a whole.
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
Check out Craig's websites:
Kryptonsite: https://www.kryptonsite.com/
KSiteTV: https://www.ksitetv.com/
ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Craig's Grade: A+
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 27 - 2x06 Redux Oct 19, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the twenty seventh episode of Smallville, "Redux." They talk this episode's unique production history, set-ups for future episodes, and an overcrowded story in what is generally considered one of Smallville's worst outings. We grew a lot older recordng the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: D+
Matt's Grade: D
IMDB Grade: 7.6
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 2
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 8
Hospital Visits: 13
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 9
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 2
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 4
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

Episode 26 - 2x05 Nocturne Oct 11, 2016

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This week Zach is joined by KSiteTV's Ian Gildersleeve to discuss the twenty sixth episode of Smallville, "Nocturne." They talk Ian's Superman and Smallville fandom, his love for Beauty & The Beast, an interesting theory on how this episode could tie into the Veritas mythology from season seven, and much more! We stayed up all night recording this poetic episode of Always Hold On To Smallville!
Ian is the author of KSiteTV's Beauty & The Beast episode reviews, a series which has several Smallville connections including star Kristin Kreuk and executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders. Check out his reviews: ksitetv.com/category/beauty-and-the-beast
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C+
Ian's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 7.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 1
Amnesia Count: 11
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 2
Clark Loses His Powers: 1
Episode Title Said In Episode: 8
Hospital Visits: 13
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 5
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 8
Mind Control Count: 8
Product Placement Pete: 1
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 2
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 1
Under The Influence: 7
Weddings: 1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

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