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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 20h

📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! 📰 On this week’s Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of Superman, Rich Roney returns for “Peril by Sea” — in which smugglers target Perry White, amateur chemist(!), who is working for the government to extract uranium from seawater. (True story.) 🎧 NOW!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 1d

Much appreciated!

Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 2d

If Superman knows where everyone lives in Metropolis 😉, then I know whether you’ve listened the latest episode of DFK — a dedicated deep dive to John Byrne’s seminal MAN OF STEEL miniseries from 1986!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 2d

🚀 Our epic revisitation of THE MAN OF STEEL by John Byrne is here! Shawn Eastridge (Missing Frames podcast) joins me for the first time to break down all six issues of the seminal miniseries that laid the foundation for the Post-Crisis Superman. Almost 40 years later, how does it hold up? 🎧 NOW!

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Daily Planet @dailyplanetdc.bsky.social · 3d

Digging for Kryptonite explores John Byrne’s 1986 "Man of Steel" reboot, the series that redefined Superman’s origin for a new era. Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge revisit all six issues and examine how Byrne’s vision reshaped the Man of Tomorrow.

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John Byrne’s ‘Man of Steel’ reboot

Digging for Kryptonite explores John Byrne’s 1986 Man of Steel reboot, the series that redefined Superman’s origin for a new era. Host Anthony Desiato and guest Shawn Eastridge revisit all six issues and examine how Byrne’s vision reshaped the Man of Tomorrow.

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 3d

Appreciate the shoutout! Hope you enjoy!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 3d

Hope you’re enjoying!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 4d

Our MAN OF STEEL episode is coming!

This Tuesday, we’ll be breaking down the seismic 1986 miniseries and its fundamental changes to the Superman cast & mythology.

I’ve finally sorted out where I land on this one once & for all!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 7d

🎫 NYCC MEET-UP! Who’s going next Friday (10/10)? I’m going to camp out at the DC Comics booth from 12:00 to 1:00 for anyone who wants to come through & chat.

I’m not a guest at the DC booth 😆 — but I figured it’d be an easy landmark.

Reply below if you’re going to be around!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 7d

Much better indeed!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 7d

🗞️ EXTRA! EXTRA! On this week’s 🎙️ Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of Superman, 13th Dimension’s Dan Greenfield joins me for “The Big Freeze” — in which criminals plan to rig an election & get Superman out of the way by neutralizing his powers with extreme cold. 🥶

🎧 NOW!

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Daily Planet @dailyplanetdc.bsky.social · 8d

Digging for Kryptonite’s Anthony Desiato & 13th Dimension’s Dan Greenfield dive into “The Big Freeze” from “Adventures of Superman” where villains plot to neutralize Superman’s powers to rig an election! Listen here or wherever you subscribe!

The Big Freeze | ‘Adventures of Superman’ 4×03

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Dan Greenfield (13th Dimension) break down "The Big Freeze" (Season 4, Episode 3) from "Adventures of Superman" starring George Reeves — in which criminals plan to rig an election and get Superman out of the way by neutralizing his powers with extreme cold.

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 9d

So glad you enjoyed! Thank you as always.

Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Our JOHN BYRNE event starts here! Longtime Superman Group Editor MIKE CARLIN takes us behind the scenes of the Byrne era. What was their working relationship like? How much creative freedom did Byrne have? Why did Byrne leave as abruptly as he did?

🎧 NOW! Much more to come.

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Lord Jermaine Retail @lordretail.bsky.social · 10d

This was a great episode! Que it up immediately if you're with the current @joshuawilliamson.bsky.social Superman line or if you were big into Superman in the 90s. What you hear could very likely get you into the comic shop this week!

Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 17d

🚀 INTERVIEW ALERT! 🚀 Superman writer @joshuawilliamson.bsky.social joins me to talk all about redemption for Lex, Superboy Prime & other villains; a surprising new role for Doomsday; Triangle Era influences; balancing continuity & story, and hints of what’s coming up in the title.

🎧 NOW!

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Daily Planet @dailyplanetdc.bsky.social · 10d

In need of a podcast for your morning commute? Digging for Kryptonite Host Anthony Desiato kicks off a multi-episode deep dive into John Byrne’s Superman era (1986–88), joined by editor Mike Carlin, Bernie Gerstmayr, and veteran fans Rich Roney and Martin Gray. Listen here or wherever you subscribe!

Inside the Byrne Superman Era with Editor Mike Carlin

Host Anthony Desiato kicks off a multi-episode deep dive into John Byrne’s Superman era (1986–88), joined by editor Mike Carlin, Bernie Gerstmayr, and veteran fans Rich Roney and Martin Gray. Next week: “The Man of Steel” miniseries.

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 10d

No need to sulk in the darkness, guys: Our epic “BYRNED!” event kicks off at midnight EST with an inside look at the whole Byrne era with longtime editor MIKE CARLIN. This is just the start! Don’t miss the kickoff or any of this event.

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks & hope you enjoy!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 13d

This Tuesday, our John Byrne epic begins. Don’t miss any of it.

In the meantime, catch up on our Jeph Loeb and Joshua Williamson interviews if you missed either of them!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 14d

Definitely not an endorsement of Dean Cain in ANY way. But the show itself is too important a part of the larger mythology (particularly in that era) & my personal fan journey to just ignore it.

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 FINAL 2025 EVENT REVEALED! This Fall, it’s time for the LOIS & CLARK TV MIXTAPES!

5 episodes breaking down the series by examining its most distinguishing features: the romance, the Kents, Lex Luthor, & more.

Byrne event next, then the L&C mixtapes. Don’t miss any of it!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 14d

📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! 📰 On an ALL-NEW installment of Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of Superman, Rich Roney joins me for Season 4’s “The Unlucky Number” — in which a rigged raffle 🎟️ involves a con man who is mistaken for Superman by his young neighbor. 🎧 NOW!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 14d

Writer Joshua Williamson tells me all about how LENA LUTHOR (Lex’s daughter, not sister) returned from continuity purgatory!

🎧 to the FULL interview with Josh if you haven’t already. Tons of Triangle Era talk!

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Digging for Kryptonite Podcast @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social · 16d

As I said to Joshua Williamson during today’s 🔥 ALL-NEW 🔥 episode, reading his run is definitely the most “at home” this Triangle Era fan has felt in years. If you have ANY interest in this current era of Superman comics, do NOT miss this one!

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Superman Homepage @supermanhomepage.bsky.social · 16d

#Interview – #JoshuaWilliamson Talks #Superman Run and Triangle Era Influences: www.supermanhomepage.com/interview-jo...

Interview – Joshua Williamson Talks Superman Run and Triangle Era Influences - Superman Homepage

The Digging For Kryptonite podcast has released a new episode in which host Anthony Desiato interviews writer Joshua Williamson all about his current run on the ongoing SUPERMAN title.

www.supermanhomepage.com

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