March 20, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Victoria Male from Your Biggest Fangirl and Lance Laster to discuss the seventy seventh episode of Smallville, "Unsafe." We talk one of the best return appearances of one of the best freaks of the week in Alicia Baker, the continued disfunction of Lana and Jason's relationship, Red Kryptonite...again and much more in what might be Smallville's strongest use of pop music in an episode yet! It's safe to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville...we're all better now!
Check out Victoria's podcast Your Biggest Fangirl: yourbiggestfangirl.com
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Lance's Grade: A-
Victoria's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 7
Amnesia Count: 25
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 16
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 19
Clark Loses His Powers: 6
Episode Title Said In Episode: 30
Hospital Visits: 57
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 23
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 5
Product Placement Pete: 6
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 28
Weddings: 3
"You Weren't Yourself": 13
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
John Loyd
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Quinten Tracy / @QuintenTracy
Mike Franz
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
March 13, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the the seventy sixth episode of Smallville, "Scare." We talk our main characters' worst nightmares, the status of Lana and Jason's relationship, some interesting deleted scenes and much more! Don't be scared of this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman does for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman what we do for Smallville, so if you're a Lois & Clark fan, a Superman fan, or just a fan of hilarious conversation, check out their website give them a listen!
Lois & Clark'd: loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Matts Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 8.6
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 25
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 16
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 19
Clark Loses His Powers: 6
Episode Title Said In Episode: 30
Hospital Visits: 56
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 23
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 5
Product Placement Pete: 6
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 13
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
John Loyd
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Quinten Tracy / @QuintenTracy
Mike Franz
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
February 27, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the the seventy fifth episode of Smallville, "Bound." We talk first appearance of Jane Seymour on the series setting up our big bad for the rest of the season, a before-she-was-famous Colbie Smulders, how glasses a suit and a different hairstyle (...get it?) can fool Lex Luthor and much more! Pull out your pink MP3 player to listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Lance's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 25
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 16
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 19
Clark Loses His Powers: 6
Episode Title Said In Episode: 29
Hospital Visits: 51
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 23
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 5
Product Placement Pete: 6
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 13
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
John Loyd
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Quinten Tracy / @QuintenTracy
Mike Franz
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
February 14, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Cory Moore to discuss the the seventy fourth episode of Smallville, "Spell." We talk Cory's Smallville fandom and how he found the podcast, why he wanted to be part of the discussion about this infamously bad episode, the stones of power and Kryptonian artifacts on Earth pre-Krypton's destruction, the use of magic in the series (and in particular this season) and much more! Get caught under the spell of this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: D
Cory's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.1
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 25
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18
Clark Loses His Powers: 6
Episode Title Said In Episode: 29
Hospital Visits: 51
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 23
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 5
Product Placement Pete: 6
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 13
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
January 30, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Jazz Atmaja to discuss the the seventy third episode of Smallville, "Jinx." We of course talk some Houston Rockets basketball off the top as we always do with Jazz, then move on to discussing Mr. Mxyzptlk and how Smallville's version of the character stacks up against other interpretations, missed opportunities with the Clark playing football plot line of the season, the continuing Lana /Jason drama and much more! Don't let the frequency of this week's Always Hold On To Smallville get jammed!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Jazz's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 22
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18
Clark Loses His Powers: 5
Episode Title Said In Episode: 28
Hospital Visits: 51
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 22
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 2
Product Placement Pete: 6
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 12
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
January 23, 2019
It's our eleventh Superman Special! Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, to discuss the Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl crossover "Elseworlds" featuring Superman! We talk Smallville connections, John Wesley Shipp, Batwoman and what we want to see in next year's Crisis On Infinite Earths!
Plus! The second half of this podcast is the"Elseworlds" post-game talk Zach and Lance Laster recorded for the Patreon the night of the crossover's conclusion, so if you haven't heard it...it's new to you!
Kryptonsite has always been the hub of Smallville fandom, so if you've never heard of it or just haven't been in a while I highly recommend checking out both it and its sister site KSiteTV which covers all genre television currently on the air!
Kryptonsite: kryptonsite.com
KSiteTV: ksitetv.com
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
January 16, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the the seventy second episode of Smallville, "Transference." We talk Tom Welling's shining hour, Kryptonian stones of power theories, Lana and Jason's inappropriate relationship, Margot Kidder and much more! That ringing in your head is this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman does for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman what we do for Smallville, so if you're a Lois & Clark fan, a Superman fan, or just a fan of hilarious conversation, check out their website give them a listen!
Lois & Clark'd: loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 9.1
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 22
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18
Clark Loses His Powers: 5
Episode Title Said In Episode: 28
Hospital Visits: 50
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 22
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Possession Count: 2
Product Placement Pete: 5
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 12
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
January 10, 2019
This week Zach is joined by Jon Lee Brody from Gegghead to discuss the seventy first episode of Smallville, "Run." We talk The Flash being the first DC Comics superhero to guest star, which version of the character Bart is supposed to be, the state of Clark and Lex's friendship at this point in the series, and much more! Also some fun tales from the set from Smallville's Flash himself, Kyle Gallner, delivered via Jon! Try to keep up with the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Jon's YouTube channel Gegghead: youtube.com/GEGGHEAD
Also, Jon's production company Iron Will Productions is now the official sponsor of Kryptonsite! Check out the news: ksitetv.com/site-news/please-welcome-iron-will-productions-ksitetvs-newest-sponsor/188804/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Jon's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 21
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18
Clark Loses His Powers: 5
Episode Title Said In Episode: 27
Hospital Visits: 49
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 22
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Season 4 Showers: 5
Shut That Laptop: 9
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 11
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
December 26, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Victoria Male from Your Biggest Fangirl to discuss the seventieth episode of Smallville, "Devoted." We talk season four being "thirsty," how Clark playing football might not be so bad after all, our very own "one shining moments" in high school and much more! Stay devoted to us and listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Victoria's podcast Your Biggest Fangirl: yourbiggestfangirl.com
*Note: Victoria had an unfortunate technical glitch with her recording so we had to use a back up recording for her mic during the second half of the podcast, hence the lower sound quality. It happens to the best of us, myself included, so just listen a little closer and enjoy!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C-
Victoria's Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 21
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17
Clark Loses His Powers: 5
Episode Title Said In Episode: 26
Hospital Visits: 49
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Season 4 Showers: 4
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 27
Weddings: 2
"You Weren't Yourself": 11
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Tim Miller / @timjmills
John Curcio
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Atif Sheikh
Justin Maitner
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Mollie Ficarella
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Cameron Mynard
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
Eric Eells / @ericeells1
PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallville
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
December 19, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the sixty ninth episode of Smallville, "Facade." We talk Clark playing football (again), Lois Lane: High Schooler, the student/teacher relations at Smallville High School, and the tonal shift of season four from the rest of the series. Don't wait three years to listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: D-
Nancy's Grade: D
IMDB Grade: 8.1
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 21
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 25
Hospital Visits: 49
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 24
Weddings: 2
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Jordan Valdes / @SmallvilleFanJV
Tim Miller / @timjmills
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Cameron Mynard
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
December 12, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty eighth episode of Smallville, "Gone." We talk the the state of Smallville going into season four, Lois Lane and why she works in her initial two episodes but not necessarily after that this season, Dr. Swann's intended role in this episode and much more! Also, Craig reads excerpts from "Gone"'s original script which not only feature Dr. Swann but other short moments and lines that would have help this story a great deal. Whether you're digging up a grave or chilling out in your safe house, this week's Always Hold On To Smallville is easy listening!
Kryptonsite has always been the hub of Smallville fandom, and I highly recommend checking out both it and its sister site KSiteTV which covers all genre television currently on the air!
Kryptonsite: http://www.kryptonsite.com/
KSiteTV: http://www.ksitetv.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Craigs's Grade: B
IMDB Grade: 8.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 21
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 24
Hospital Visits: 48
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 24
Weddings: 2
Always Hold On To Smallville is brought you to by listeners like you. Special thanks to these Meteor Freaks on Patreon who's generous contributions help produce the podcast!
Jordan Valdes / @SmallvilleFanJV
Tim Miller / @timjmills
Jazz Atmaja / @HeadBandBrother
Chris Fuchs
Thomas Naven
Nathan MacKenzie / @maccamackenzie
Joe McIndoe / @joemcindoe92
Trevon Brady / @T_Brady94
Steve Rogers / @SteveJRogersJr
Cameron Mynard
Eddie Bissell / @Kal_Ed11
Kevonte Chilous / @chill_us
Nick Ryan Magdoza / @nickryan
Becca Ziefle / @becca_zee9
Adam Parker / @Adam_E_Parker
Tom Gehrke / @tomgehrke
December 5, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the sixty seventh episode of Smallville, "Crusade." We talk the introduction of Erica Durance's Lois Lane into the series, an Allison Mack-less opening credits now lost to time, Margot Kidder's special guest appearance and much more! Don't wait for the sign to listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Daniel's Star Trek podcast Ceti Alpha 3 on The Nerd Party: http://www.thenerdparty.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Daniel's Grade: B
IMDB Grade: 9.1
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6
Amnesia Count: 21
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 24
Hospital Visits: 47
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 24
Weddings: 2
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November 14, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty sixth episode of Smallville, "Covenant." We talk the first of Smallville's two Supergirls, the logistics of the twist of her true identity, Craig's Smallville Official Companions, and take a moment to recognize an important event in Smallville history that took place on the same day we recorded this podcast. Listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville, or we'll send a faux Supergirl after you!
Kryptonsite has always been the hub of Smallville fandom, and I highly recommend checking out both it and its sister site KSiteTV which covers all genre television currently on the air!
Kryptonsite: http://www.kryptonsite.com/
KSiteTV: http://www.ksitetv.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Craig's Grade: A+
IMDB Grade: 9.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 4.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 20
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 23
Hospital Visits: 45
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 12
Under The Influence: 23
Weddings: 2
*NO TALLY BOARD ENTRY EPISODES: 1
November 7, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the the sixty fifth episode of Smallville, "Forsaken." We talk deleted and repurposed scenes, Pete's exit from the series, the writers potentially getting confused about Lana's necklace, and what a narrative mess this episode is. And stay tuned till the end for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of the podcast! Don't forsake this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C+
Lance's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 16
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 22
Hospital Visits: 45
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 22
Weddings: 2
*NO TALLY BOARD ENTRY EPISODES: 1
October 24, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the the sixty fourth episode of Smallville, "Talisman." We talk Ken Biller's Smallville resume, Clark's deleted surprise party, the coming storm of Lexana, and of course Naman and Segeeth. We also rank all the Spider-Man movies, including Venom! Don't misinterpret this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C
Lance's Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 2.5/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 16
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 22
Hospital Visits: 45
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 20
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 22
Weddings: 2
*NO TALLY BOARD ENTRY EPISODES: 1
October 12, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the the sixty third episode of Smallville, "Memoria." We talk this episode's deleted subplot, the influences of the mothers of Smallville, red trunks vs. no red trunks on Superman, Clark's earliest memory and the overall brilliance of one of the series' finest hours. Don't repress your memory of this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Matt's Grade: A+
IMDB Grade: 9.1
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 22
Hospital Visits: 44
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 19
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 22
Weddings: 2
*NO TALLY BOARD ENTRY EPISODES: 1
October 3, 2018
This week Zach is joined by SYFY Wire's Tricia Ennis to discuss the sixty second episode of Smallville, "Truth." We talk Tricia's Smallville fandom, the distance between Smallville and Metropolis, Pete's big non-Clark secret, and much more! No lies are told in this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
Tricia is a columnist for SYFY Wire, check out her articles here: https://www.syfy.com/author/tricia-ennis
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Tricia's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 22
Hospital Visits: 44
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 19
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 22
Weddings: 2
September 21, 2018
This week it's a special two segment, two guest podcast! Zach is first joined by Lance Laster to discuss our time at the Fandemic Tour Houston convention featuring a Smallville reunion of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, John Schnieder and Lois & Clark's Dean Cain!
Then Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty first episode of Smallville, "Legacy." We talk the return of Christopher Reeve to the series, what might have been with Dr. Swann, Jeph Loeb's contributions to the series, and much more! The legacy of Superman is strong in the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Kryptonsite has always been the hub of Smallville fandom, and I highly recommend checking out both it and its sister site KSiteTV which covers all genre television currently on the air!
Kryptonsite: http://www.kryptonsite.com/
KSiteTV: http://www.ksitetv.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Craig's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.4
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 13
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 21
Hospital Visits: 43
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 21
Weddings: 2
September 5, 2018
It's our tenth Superman Special! Zach is joined by SYFY Wire's Tricia Ennis to discuss 1984’s Supergirl! The Warner Archive, who brought us the Extended TV Cut of Superman: The Movie to Blu-ray last year, have now released The International Cut of Supergirl in HD for the first time. Before she was Eliza Danvers on the CW's Supergirl or Lara on Smallville, Helen Slater starred in her own film as the Girl of Steel herself!
We discuss Tricia's Superman fandom, the absence of Superman from his cousin's big screen debut (aside from as a poster), how female superheroes have been approached and presented in Hollywood vs. their male counterparts, if Seaquest DSV ripped off the music of Supergirl, and much more!
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
Tricia is a columnist for SYFY Wire, check out her articles here: https://www.syfy.com/author/tricia-ennis
ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: D+
Tricia's Grade: C
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
August 29, 2018
This week Zach is joined by KSiteTV's Ian Gildersleeve to discuss the sixtieth episode of Smallville, "Crisis." We talk the end of Adam Knight, time travel (with some Star Trek comparisons thrown in), if this is the show's lamest use of Kryptonite yet, and much more! Stay tuned to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville and you never know, you might hear next week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Ian's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.4
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 13
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 21
Hospital Visits: 43
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 3
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 7
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
August 8, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Billy Pollihan to discuss the fifty ninth episode of Smallville, "Resurrection." We talk repeat actors in different roles, Smallville Medical Center staff names, a suprise appearance by one of The Lone Gunmen and much more! Despite Always Hold On To Smallville's many hiatues, rest assured we have plenty of vials of serum on hand to keep bringing us back!
*Note: Apologies for the poor audio quality of this episode. I had a mic issue on my end and had to use a back up recording, which sounds like I'm podcasting from a public bathroom stall.
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Billy's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 12
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 13
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 43
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 6
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
August 1, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the fifty eighth episode of Smallville, "Obsession." We talk all things Sara Carter, Smallville High School field trips, and much more...including what movie premiered the same week as this episode that featured an epic cameo from a Smallville star. Also brace yourself for a lot of singing in this epsiode too. Get obsessed with the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Lance's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 41
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 5
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 10
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
July 25, 2018
This week Zach is joined by actress Rose Liston from The Magicians to discuss the fifty seventh episode of Smallville, "Velocity." We talk Rose's Smallville fandom, photography apparently being one of Pete's skill sets, and what could have been a very interesting episode with a complicated moral dilemma that gets dumbed down by the forced The Fast and The Furious angle. Slow down and take a minute (well, technically an hour) to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Rose as young Jane Chatwin on The Magicians: http://www.syfy.com/themagicians
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C+
Rose's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 7.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 40
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 4
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 10
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
July 18, 2018
It's our ninth Superman Special! Krypton, the SyFy original series about Superman's home planet before he was born wrapped it's first season earlier this year. Zach is joined by Matt Truex to discuss how the show quickly won them over, its interpretations of classic Superman villains, expectations for future seasons, and much more. Also, we talk the new DC Comics streaming service DC Universe for about the first third of the podcast as well as a few other random topics that come up but we promise it's a fun conversation regarless of us burying the lead.
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
This is a crossover with Matt's podcast Lois & Clark'd, so if you enjoyed this discussion so much you that you want to listen to it one more time, check it out again over there: https://www.facebook.com/loisandclarkd/
ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: A
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
June 13, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the fifty sixth episode of Smallville, "Hereafter." We talk the potential immortality of Superman and our first glimpse at his future costume, this ever confusing nature of Lana and Adam's relationship (and if he's really Batman or not), Jonathan Kent tendency towards heart attacks, an much more! It's your destiny to listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!
Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman does for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman what we do for Smallville, so if you're a Lois & Clark fan, a Superman fan, or just a fan of hilarious conversation, check out their website give them a listen!
Lois & Clark'd: https://loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Matt's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.6
Superman Homepage Grade: 4.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 39
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 3
Product Placement Pete: 5
Shut That Laptop: 8
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 9
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
June 6, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Jazz Keegan to discuss the fifty fifth episode of Smallville, "Delete." Before getting into the episode proper we have our customary Houston Rockets talk, reflect on their 2017-2018 season and falling just short of the NBA Finals. Then it's onto discussing the infamous Chlois Theory (in which Chloe Sullivan would become Lois Lane), Adam Knight's continuously Batman-esque character traits, and the most epic fight in the entire series. Don't check your emails before listening to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Jazz's Grade: C+
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 19
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 40
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 9
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 13
Movie Plot As An Episode: 3
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 9
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
May 30, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the fifty fourth episode of Smallville, "Whisper." Conversation topics include Smallville/Star Trek crossover casting, the introduction of super hearing, the tease of Clark Kent in glasses, and the idea of kidnapping and ransom being an effective strategy in the criminal justice system. Listen closely to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
*A couple of misspeaks here in the wrap up, I accidentally worked off of last week's stats so Hospital Visits is 38 not 35, and Smallville High SchooL Student Deaths is 9, not 8.
Check out Daniel's Star Trek podcast Ceti Alpha 3 on The Nerd Party: http://www.thenerdparty.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C-
Daniel's Grade: C-
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 14
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 38
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 9
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
May 23, 2018
This week Zach is again joined by multiple guests for an episode discussion! In studio with Lance Laster and direct from the west coast, Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the fifty third episode of Smallville, "Asylum." We talk returning villains, Chekhov's Camera, a Wonder Woman easter egg and the first appearance of would-be Batman Adam Knight! Don't let your memory of this episode of Always Hold On To Smallville be erased!
Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman does for Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman what we do for Smallville, so if you're a Lois & Clark fan, a Superman fan, or just a fan of hilarious conversation, check out their website give them a listen!
Lois & Clark'd: https://loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Lance's Grade: A-
Matt's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 8.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 14
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 4
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 37
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 8
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
April 18, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Jon Lee Brody to discuss the fifty second episode of Smallville, "Shattered." We talk Kryptonsite message board names, recasting via plastic surgery, the brilliance of Michael Rosenbaum, and much more! If you start to lose your sanity, it starts to hurt, and you need one thing to cling to, remember to Always Hold On To Smallville!
Listen to Jon and Zach's podcast about Jon's career and time on the set of Star Trek Into Darkness on Trek.FM's Standard Orbit: http://trek.fm/standard-orbit/162
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Jon's Grade: A+
IMDB Grade: 8.8
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12
Clark Loses His Powers: 3
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 34
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 20
Weddings: 2
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
April 11, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Victoria Male from Your Biggest Fangirl to discuss the fifty first episode of Smallville, "Magnetic." We talk Victoria's Smallville and Superman fandom, TV grade X-Men, ferris wheels, an much more! Get pulled in to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Victoria's podcast Your Biggest Fangirl: http://www.yourbiggestfangirl.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C-
Victoria's Grade: C-
IMDB Grade: 7.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 11
Clark Loses His Powers: 3
Episode Title Said In Episode: 20
Hospital Visits: 32
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 19
Weddings: 2
April 4, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the fiftieth episode of Smallville, "Relic" aka. "1961." But that's not all...we give our report from Awesome Con 2018 which featured Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum in their first convention apperance together! We talk the Smallville panel, meeting Tom and Michael, Cress Williams and the Black Lightning panel, and all things Awesome Con before getting into the episode discussion proper. It's a long one, so you might be a relic by the time you're through listening to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B-
Lance's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Chloe's Unseen Connections: 11
Clark Loses His Powers: 3
Episode Title Said In Episode: 19
Hospital Visits: 31
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 14
Weddings: 2
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
March 28, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the forty ninth episode of Smallville, "Perry." Conversation topics include favorite Perry White interpretations, the always excellent Michael McKean, Superman's powers coming from the sun, and the odd location of Smallville bus stops. Sober up and listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Daniel's Star Trek podcast Ceti Alpha 3 on The Nerd Party: http://www.thenerdparty.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Daniel's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.4
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11
Clark Loses His Powers: 3
Episode Title Said In Episode: 18
Hospital Visits: 30
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 14
Weddings: 2
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
March 22, 2018
It's our eighth Superman Special! Krypton, the latest Superman television series not to feature Superman is here! A SyFy original, it has impressive production values but can it make us care about the planet Krypton before Superman, or even his father Jor-El were even born? Zach is joined by Lance Laster as they give their first impressions of this new series, point out familiar elements inspired by other interpretations of the Superman story and new twists on the history of Krypton, and if either if them can remember any of these characters names.
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B
Lance's Grade: B-
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February 28, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the forty eighth episode of Smallville, "Slumber." Our conversation covers Clark's inexplicable desire for a truck, the FIRST use of "The Traveler" as a proper noun on the series, A Nightmare on Elm Street connections, and of course the R.E.M. gimmick of the episode. We do our best not to put you to sleep listening to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: C-
Nancy's Grade: B-
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 17
Hospital Visits: 30
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 8
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 2
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 14
Weddings: 2
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ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
February 21, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the forty seventh episode of Smallville, "Extinction." We talk the teaser being a meta microcosm of a season one episode, two of the most iconic moments in the series, if this is when Lana should've learned the secret, and of course..."KRYPTONITE BULLETS!" Be sure to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville before you go extinct!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Matt's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.3
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 16
Hospital Visits: 29
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 7
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 4
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 7
Under The Influence: 14
Weddings: 2
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ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
February 14, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss forty sixth episode of Smallville, "Phoenix." This is a special two-part crossover with Lois & Clark'd; Matt talks Smallville's "Phoenix" with me here, and I talk Lois & Clark's "The Phoenix" with Matt and his co-host Ryan over there! Through our brilliant coordination and forward thinking, both podcasts have come out at the same time too! (Okay so it was pure coincidence..but it's still pretty cool!) We've risen from the ashes in the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
*A couple of misspeaks here in the wrap up, Matt ups his grade from B+ to A but when I repeat our grades "for the record" I don't take that into account. Also I'm horrible at math and say this is the 48th episode of the series, it's the 46th.
Check out Matt's Lois & Clark podcast, Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman here: https://loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Matt's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 8.7
Superman Homepage Grade: 4.5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 16
Hospital Visits: 29
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 7
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Lana Kills: 1
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 2
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 6
Under The Influence: 14
Weddings: 2
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
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ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
February 7, 2018
This week Zach is joined by Tyler Patrick from Krypton Report to discuss the forty fifth episode of Smallville, "Exile." We discuss how the episode was restructured at the last minute, Rutger Hauer, the Cast Away and Arrow vibes from Lex's plotline, and much more! It's good to be back from Always Hold On To Smallville's Exile!
The Krypton Report talks all things Superman, check them out and give them a listen!
The Krypton Report: https://www.facebook.com/kryptonreport/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Tyler's Grade: A
IMDB Grade: 9.0
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 4
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 15
Hospital Visits: 29
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 7
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 2
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 6
Under The Influence: 13
Weddings: 2
TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville
EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com
ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
December 13, 2017
It's our first Midvale Special! Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, to discuss a very special flashback episode of Supergirl that would fit right in the in early days of Smallville. This episode is a complete love letter rife with references, familiar sets, character name drops and even a special guest star! It's an open forum discussion that goes round and round from Tom Welling on Lucifer, Allison Mack, Crisis on Earth X, and much more!
Kryptonsite has always been the hub of Smallville fandom, so if you've never heard of it or just haven't been in a while I highly recommend checking out both it and its sister site KSiteTV which covers all genre television currently on the air!
Kryptonsite: http://www.kryptonsite.com/
KSiteTV: http://www.ksitetv.com/
This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned!
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A-
Craig's Grade: B+
IMDB Grade: 8.6
Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
December 5, 2017
It's our seventh Superman Special! Zach is joined by Mike Krause to discuss the extended cut of Superman: The Movie! In late 2017, the Warner Archive announced it was releasing the long lost three hour TV cut of what many consider (Krause and I certainly do) the greatest superhero film of all time. This came as a surprise and delight to many Superman fans who for years had only bootleg copies recorded off television in the 1980s to remember it by, and to many more who were unaware that an extended cut even existed!
We discusses the differences between the three (yes, three!) version of Superman: The Movie, our thoughts on its interpretation of the Superman story and its characters, dissect the infamous climax, and much more!
Here's an in-depth breakdown of the differences between the theatrical cut, special edition, and extended cut of the movie by Movie Censorship. Fair warning, it gets extremely detailed and is not for the faint of heart: https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=763192
ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A+
Krause's Grade: A+
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ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
November 14, 2017
We're back! With our first Smallville Special! What are Smallville Specials? Any form of media set in the Smallville universe outside of the show itsellf. Webisodes, comics books, novels, etc. This will be the banner those topics will be discussed under on Always Hold On To Smallville.
First up, The Chloe Chronicles! Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss these webisodes set during the second season. Also we catch y'all up on what we've been up to during our long hiatus, forecast what to expect from the podcast for the rest of 2017, and address the disturbing and unfortunate news about Allison Mack that broke this past week. Perfect timing, right?
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ITUNES: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville/id1080260981
July 19, 2017
This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the forty fourth episode of Smallville, "Exodus." Conversation topics include the pros and cons of an evil Jor-El, Kryptonian technology, The Mummy franchise, and the complicated character of Dr. Helen Bryce. Also, we forget when Daniel was last on the podcast. Before we embark on our end of the season exodus, be sure to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Daniel's Star Trek podcast Ceti Alpha 3 on The Nerd Party: http://www.thenerdparty.com/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: B+
Daniel Grade: C
IMDB Grade: 9.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5
Bechdel Test: FAIL
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 3
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 15
Hospital Visits: 29
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 7
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 2
July 12, 2017
This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the forty third episode of Smallville, "Calling." We start out the conversation on a somber note as news broke about the passing of Adam West literally minutes before we sat down to record, so we reflect on the life and times of Mr. West and how truly iconic his portrayal of Batman was and will forever be. Our discussion proper gets into all the good stuff of this truly excellent episode, part one of the two part season finale. The day has come! Answer the call and listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!
Check out Matt's Lois & Clark podcast, Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman here: https://loisandclarkdpodcast.com/
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: 2
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 10
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 15
Hospital Visits: 28
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 6
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 2
Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 3
Smallville High School Student Deaths: 6
Under The Influence: 11
Weddings: 1
July 4, 2017
This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the forty second episode of Smallville, "Accelerate." One the best Lana centric episodes of the series, our conversation covers everything from the inconsistent science of cloning on Smallville to Avril Lavigne death conspiracies, as well as how we both mixed up events from this episode with those of its follow up, "Forsaken." Coming back from the dead is worth it just to hear this episode of Always Hold On To Smallville!
Matt has reviewed Smallville season-by-season for http://www.blackholemedia.online/!
Check out his season two review, which includes this episode, here: http://www.blackholemedia.online/tv/smallville-season-two-episode-by-episode/
EPISODE ROUNDUP
Zach's Grade: A
Matt's Grade: A-
IMDB Grade: 8.2
Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5
Bechdel Test: PASS
SERIES TALLY BOARD
Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 2
Amnesia Count: 13
Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 9
Clark Loses His Powers: 2
Episode Title Said In Episode: 14
Hospital Visits: 27
In Media Res: 1
Kent Truck Accidents: 6
KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 15
Main Character Deaths: 2
Mind Control Count: 8
Movie Plot As An Episode: 1
Product Placement Pete: 2
