Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary

Merry Christmas! Love, Doc & Family Credits: "Work" (2017) - 0:52 Written by Jared Faber and Peter Rida Michail Performed by Peter Rida Michail (Teen Titans Go) "Teen Titans Theme" (2003/2013) - 2:12 Written and produced Andy Sturmer Remixed by Mix Master Mike Performed Puffy Amiyumi (Teen Titans Go) "Christmas Lights" (2010) - 2:31 Written and performed by Coldplay "Love is Christmas" (2011) - 6:33 Written and performed by Sara Bareilles "It's a Wonderful Life" (1940) - 9:50 Directed by Frank Capra James Stewart as George Bailey "You Will Be Found" (2015/2017) - 10:51 Written by Justin Paul & Benj Pasek Noah Galvin as Evan Kristolyn Lloyd as Alana Will Roland as Jared Performed by Broadway Cast (Dear Evan Hansen) "Burn" (2013) - 14:32 Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda Phillipa Soo as Eliza (Hamilton) "My Silver Lining" (2014) - 17:42 Written and performed by First Aid Kit The holidays can be difficult.  You are not alone. For help: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline To help: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube #wintersolstice #merrychristmas #happynewyear

Recorded October 8th. "Ride ain't over yet."  Reaction to the Justice League Heroes Trailer. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Justice League Heroes Trailer (4:23 - 22min) * First, a world without Superman * Second, rising threat * Third, heroes apart * Fourth, failing alone * Fifth, becoming heroes * Sixth, together * Seventh, celebration * II. Footnotes Pt. 1 (26:45 - 25min) * Change My View * Superman and the League * Cornerstone - Founder * Capstone - Final * Opposite Idioms * Love of Wisdom * Philosophers Fight * "God is Dead" applied to Superman * Quartet of the Vulnerable * Zechariah 7:9-10 (Superman) * Widow * Fatherless * Foreigner * Poor * Micah 6:8 (Wonder Woman) * Do Justice * Love Mercy * Walk Humbly * Mercy Is Not Condoning Evil * Nothing was ever simple * III. Footnotes Pt. 2 (52:02 - 18min) * Sexism in Superman '78 * Running into Lois * * Stopping Sexual Harassment in Man of Steel * Reality is Complex * Expectations * Engagement Ring is a milestone not culmination of a relationship * Justice League is a milestone not end all, be all superhero experience * All in for a multiverse of infinite stories * Hero's Journey is a Cycle, Bringing Superman Full Circle * Be the Hero of Your Own Life's Journey * We Can Be Heroes To learn more: Justice League - Official Heroes Trailer | Warner Bros. Pictures Justice: What's the Right Thing To Do? | Michael Sandel Justice Course | Harvard Justice Justice: Rights and Wrongs | Nicholas Wolterstorff Out of the Darkness Walks | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention End notes recorded October 13th and 21st Winning Arguments | Chenhao Tan Superman: The Movie (1978) | Richard Donner Heroes (cover, 2003) | Bon Jovi Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube #JusticeLeague

Recorded September 16th. "I'm a spy."  Examining espionage and intelligence topics in these films for insights into raising Clark undercover. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Wonder Woman (3:36 - 22min) * Strategy, Operations, Tactics * Scout and Spy Differences * Psychopathic Spies * Pragmatism vs. Idealism * Adapting and Flexibility * Alleyway Ambush * Etta's Mission & Cold War * II. Batman v. Superman (25:55 - 26min) * Weaponize Intelligence Tools * Invisibility Corrupts * CIA prohibitions on cover identities * Drones * Government Track Record with Lois * III. Suicide Squad (52:45 - 9min) * Black Sites * MICE * IV. Man of Steel (1:01:01 - 32min) * Doing Something * Deliberate Wise Inaction * DADA / OODA Loop * Inaction Demonstrating Trust * Ring of Gyges * Incorruptible Undercover * Overview Effect * V. Footnotes (1:33:36 - 23min) * Watchmen * Melian Dialogue by Thucydides * Church Steeple Trenchline * Agent Talon Tries To Bait Amajagh * G-LOC * Lois Shows Trust * Meaning over Happiness To learn more (Abridged, will update): SpyCast | International Spy Museum Way of the Knife | Mark Mazzetti Sudden Justice | Chris Woods The Ostrich Effect | Hidden Brain The Science of Invisibility | Part Time Genius End notes recorded September 30th Thucydides: Melian Dialogue | Rugged Pyrrhus Secret Agent Man | Johnny Rivers cover Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube #NYCC #JusticeLeague

Recorded August 3rd. "The magical thinking of orphan boys."  Batman the magician. [I finally get to do an episode about Batman, so it's long.] Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Magic and Batman Tradition (25min) * Houdini the superman * Zatara in Acton Comics No. 1 * Stage Act similarity * Perfection of Self * Working Definition of Magic * Artful Performance * Of the Impossible * Trained by Giovanni Zatara * Batman's performance * II. Magic of Movie Making (8min) * Georges Méliès * Robert Houdan * Larry Fong on the illusion of movies * Terrio, Nolan, Fong * Fong Super 8 Featurette * The Wizard * III. This Batman is a Magician (12min) * Beautiful Lie * Mozart of Deception * Lies and Child Development * Theory of Mind and Self Control * Orphan Boys and Magical Thinking * Many Magic Tricks of This Batman * Impossibility of Magic and Logic * It was always a trick * Disappearing in Belle Reeve * First and Last Batman scenes * Lex's Magical Props * IV. Spellbound (40min) * Mind the Gap * Load Up * Write the Script * Control the Frame * Design Free Choice * Employ the Familiar * Conjure an Out * V. Force (20min) * Magic Words: Luck, Fake, Watching, Force * Two Meanings of Force * Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst * Accept the World or Force It... Recognize or Save It * Free Will and Force, Martha * Batman Transformed and Self-Deprecating * The Silent Accusation * Superman returns * VI. End Notes (15min) * Miscellaneous To learn more: Beyond Magic | David Blaine It's A Trap! | Justice League Action Houdini, Tarzan, and the Perfect Man | John Kasson Secret Life of Houdini | Kalush & Sloman What is the Art of Magic? | Lawrence Hass Blaine: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes | TED Super 8: Abrams on Big Lessons of Small Budgets | Hero Complex Spellbound | David Kwong The Carbonaro Effect | Michael Carbonaro AOM #306: Magic Teaches Success | David Kwong Blaine Shocks Jimmy & The Roots | Tonight Show Mentalist Lior Suchard Bends Alice Eve's Mind | Late Late Show The Grift | Maria Konnikova Ep. 65 - David Berglas | The Magicians' Podcast Petter Johansson - Decision and Choice Making | Media Evo Math Magic | VSauce

Recorded July 22nd. "We don't have anymore time."  Really rushed reactions on the 4-minutes of Justice League footage from San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusive Trailer / Sneak Peek. To learn more: Old Bailey The Shard Tower Bridge Greco-Roman Polychromatic Art Chernobyl Gal Gadot on Superman in Justice League Geoff Johns on DC Films slate Jurassic Park Iconic Water Effect Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube #allin #justiceleague #WBSDCC #SDCC2017 #IZS

Recorded June 9th. "Worth cherishing in every way."  Reacting to Wonder Woman and answering some in-story questions. [Regarding this episode... "Eh, it's not for everyone."] Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Logos (22min) * What if a child...? * Cherishing in every way * Mythos and Logos * Ethos, Logos, and Pathos * Accessibility * Jenkins's Emotional Lens * II. Bedtime Story (6min) * Confounding Clouds * Diana's Bedtime Story Framework * III. Questions (70min) * How old is Diana? * Can Diana return to Themyscira? * Why didn't they tell Diana the truth? * Why didn't they go with Diana? * Did she want to leave earlier? * When did Diana develop powers? * Why did Ares reveal himself? * How does the lasso work? * How did Ares defeat the Olympians? * Why didn't Ares destroy mankind sooner? * What does Ares want? * What is love? * Is Ares the source of mankind's corruption? * Does seeing Ares change Diana's belief? * Does Diana love Ares? Why kill him? * Why doesn't Diana reveal herself after World War I? * Did Diana walk away from mankind? * What did Diana do for 100 years? * What moves Diana to act? * Why does Diana fight Doomsday? * Why doesn't she have the same powers in that fight? * Why does Diana finally go public? * IV. End Notes (35min) * Is Ares dead? * Why doesn't Steve do something different with the plane? To learn more: Wonder Woman: The Art and Making of | Sharon Gosling Wonder Woman Novelization | Nancy Holder From Poly to Mono, Mythos to Logos | Evan Puschak 103 Desirability Bias | You Are Not So Smart Five Ages of Man | Wikipedia 8 Types of Love Ancient Greeks | Mateo Sol Color Wheel Theory of Love | Wikipedia Reality Part One | Invisibilia Treehouse of Horror X | The Simpsons 772 Small Change | Planet Money How to Use Rhetoric | Camille Langston Strike Me Down | Return of the Jedi (1983) True From A Certain Point of View | Robot Chicken A Better Way To Talk About Love | Mandy Len Catron Constitutional Peasants | Monty Python The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner End notes recorded June 23rd Canterbury Tales | pronuntiatio Fæder Ure | Hrothgar Simonus The Wisdom Series | Bible Project

Recorded May 13th.  Fantasy, faith, magic, & myth.  J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, The Great War, and Wonder Woman.  Middle Earth, Narnia, creating compelling fantasy, approaches to criticism, and overcoming disillusionment. 60 Year Old Spoiler Warning: Ending of The Lord of the Rings and portions of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. [Note: Not really a Wonder Woman episode, a companion to the last episode.  Next few episodes are more DC, less literary history.] Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. J.R.R. Tolkien (Life) * Orphan, Catholic, genius * Popular, rugby captain, acting * Languages, artist, marriage * World War I, Battle of the Somme * Philology * Beowulf scholarship * "On Fairy Stories" * II. Secondary World (Depth) * References condense information * Recall a dragon or a Robin, no citation * References are inherent and ubiquitous * Broken references organic and immersive * Irony, Immersion, or Identification * Tolkien reverse engineering patina of myth * Tolkien's perfectionism * Superman as myth * DC Films epic depth in world-building * III. Outcasts Bond Over Obscure Interests (Friends) * Tolkien meets Lewis * Siegel meets Shuster * Lewis encourages Tolkien's writings * Lewis's life, atheism, studies, service * Connection, fellowship, encouragement * The Inklings * IV. Approach to Criticism (Reaction) * Critical response to The Lord of the Rings * Stigma of fantasy and superheroes * Creating stories with conscious purpose * Wonder Woman as psychological propaganda * Academic intellectual dishonesty * "An Experiment on Criticism" * Surrender, reading well, repeat readings * V. Disillusionment (Lies) * Tolkien & Lewis are counter-cultural and subversive * Unrealistic optimism at start of the war * H.G. Wells: "The War That Will End War" * Ways Wonder Woman could be disillusioned * Disillusionment after World War I * Fantasy as recapturing immaterial wonder * Good, evil, and corruption in fantasy * Eucatastrophe, Frodo fails, divine grace * Corruption in these DC films * Reality and realism as cure * Fantasy to represent magic of the familiar * Tolkien & Lewis believe in heroism * VI. Resonance (Truth) * Tolkien & Lewis differences didn't divide * Tolkien & Lewis didn't discriminate against works * Openness to Wonder Woman, picking at differences * Looking for truth and resonance over heresy and imperfection * Seeing unappreciated value, Planet Narnia * Imagination and emotions before intellect and allegory * Watchful Dragons * Applied to the Wonder Woman mythos * Secrets, Truth, Beauty, Subversion, War, Myth, Wonder To learn more: Myths and Legends Podcast | Jason Weiser What is Myth? | Crash Course Mythology Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics | J.R.R. Tolkien On Fairy-Stories | J.R.R. Tolkien Battle of the Somme | Wikipedia

Recorded March 13th and 20th. First contact, ship detection and landing, Zod's ultimatum, The War of the Worlds, and The Wizard of Oz. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. First Contact * As an intended approach * Guidelines for what counts * Prior in-story contacts * Detecting Kal's vessel and landing * Military response and suppression * Ultimatum questions * "Are we alone in the universe?" * Winston Churchill * II. War of the Worlds - The Book * H.G. Wells and Jules Verne * Man versus the mechanized future * Superman terraforming Earth * Superman's arc enabling The League * Man as animal * Panic and fragility * Human heroes overcoming instinct * III. War of the Worlds - The Broadcast * 1938 Orson Welles broadcast * Halloween public panic * Press exaggerated story * Fake news, virality, and creative control * Real public panics * Humbling humanity * Myopia and normalizing the extraordinary * IV. First Impressions * Lois Lane and handshakes * Pete picking up the tab * Definitions, Apologetics, and "Yucatan" * Selling Superman * Judgment, taste, and capacity * Clark is more able than we see * Superman is more human than we know * V. Wizard of Oz * Similarities to Superman and BvS * Hero's Journey and circular story * Flexible and open to interpretation * Explicit Oz references * As an allegory for populism * VI. Application * Academic scholarship * Fandom good for empathy * Superheroes inspire altruism * Science fiction, escapism, and reality To learn more: The War of the Worlds 1938 broadcast | Orson Welles American Experience: War of the Worlds | PBS War of the Worlds | RadioLab Big Picture Science | SETI Institute Churchill Ordered UFO Cover-Up | BBC Churchill Essay on Aliens | NY Times Should Humans Try To Contact Alien Civilizations? | Motherboard Don't Panic | WNYC How the Panic Broadcast Really Went Down | Michigan Radio American Icons: Wizard of Oz | Studio 360 The Wizard of Oz | TED Ed Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy | Louis C.K. God, The Universe and Everything Else (1988) | BBC Does Smiling Make You Happier? | HowStuffWorks Power Poses Work - Amy Cuddy | TED Power Poses Are False (replication crisis) | Fortune

Recorded January 27th.  "I don't know how to lose."  Sports and football in these films and how it informs Clark's character.  Issues with Lex's endgame and how it reflects his psychology.  Learning how to lose. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * I. Sports * Sports as a part of culture * Is Clark a sports fan?  The cliché versus the evidence * Qualifications of a sports writer * Priorities over fandom, diversions, and leisure * How does Clark view sports given his abilities? * Is Zack Snyder a sports fan? * What was the Metropolis State vs. Gotham City fight about? * The Quarterback Kneel controversy * What does that controversy illustrate? * II. Lex's Endgame * Was Lex just a fanatic in the end? * Lex's doomsday perspective and plan * Why the Doomsday plan has holes * Lex putting his life at risk to Superman, military response, and Doomsday * Why Lex uses his blood to create Doomsday * Why Lex doesn't try to get away with his endgame * The Origin of Lex Luthor * Lex has hope in his last scene * III. Losing * Illustrating a few principles * For anyone trying, failure is inevitable not identity * Embrace iteration instead of a God Complex * Review your endgame and have others check it * Persistence and resilience * Expect setbacks, embrace the journey with patience, anticipate tomorrow hopefully * UCLA Coach John Wooden Examples of Superman lacking omniscience: * Lois can't get information to him in time * Lois can't find him after the bombing * Lois can't summon him at will in Nairomi * Lois can hide the bullet from him * Lois doesn't whisper under her breath behind the barricade * Lois doesn't call out for him on the helipad * Lois is surprised that he catches her * Lois explicitly says he couldn't see the bomb * Lois uncovers the plot he didn't know * Martha doesn't cry for him while kidnapped * Martha doesn't scream for him in the warehouse * Lex knows he can kidnap Lois & Martha * Lex knows he can keep them from Superman's senses * Batman relies on the element of surprise in his attacks * Clark learns of the hearings from Lois * Clark learns of Kahina and Keefe from the news * Clark learns of the factory fire from the news * Clark learns of the Batman's brutality from the news * Clark learns what the talking heads are saying from the news * Superman demands to know "Where is she?" To learn more: Sports Fan Polling | Gallup How Obsessive are Sports Fans | CBS An Egghead's Guide to the Super Bowl | Freakonomics Nerds & Jocks Think They're The Underdog | CollegeHumor Sportsmanship: What's Expected In Football | NPR Cam is Superman, Snyder Interview | AOL Ruby-Spears Superman | CBS The Power and the Glory | NFL Films Wicked problem | Wikipedia

Recorded October 8 and 21.  The breath powers: history, science, and creative implications. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * History: * Is super breath its own power? * First instances of super breath in the comics * First instance of cold breath in the comics * Adoption in adaptations * Science: * How breathing works * Basics * Applying strength * World record techniques * Does super breath implicate cold breath necessarily? * Extinguishing fire * Fire triangle / tetrahedron * Vapor as fuel * Cooling hot stuff * Thermodynamics * Cold is not a property * Blowing on your hand * Unreliable sensation * Alternative explanation * Gas cooling catch-all * Mathematical limitations * Absolute Zero * Absolute Hot * Freezing air * Gas heat transfer * Creative: * Magical Thinking * Story reasons for the power * Story reasons against the power * Is it okay to question stories? * Investing in reality for stories * Truth catching up to fiction * Science in fiction * Teachable attitudes and interactions * Magic and fantasy another time …and much more! Sources: Science of Superman (2006) | Warner Home Video Nonexistent Objects Imaginary Worlds- Crash Course #29 Breathe! | Glenn Wolkenfeld Great Wakkorotti | Animaniacs Brian Jackson | Stan Lee's Superhumans Circular Breathing | Wikipedia Only Vapors Burn 1947 Chemistry of Fire | US War Dept. Liquid Nitrogen Grease Fire | Cody's Lab The Physics of The Impossible (2008) | Michio Kaku First and Second Law of Thermodynamics | Flanders & Swann Why does heat transfer from hot to cold? | Fact Tap Substance of Silence | Stuff to Blow Your Mind How Entropy Powers The Earth | Minute Physics Misconceptions About Heat | Veritasium What Is One Degree? | BBC Why Is My Breath Hot? | Ask Science Absolute Zero - Absolute Awesome | SciShow What Does Liquid Nitrogen Do To Your Face | Grant Thompson The Physics of Heat- Crash Course Physics #22 How Iceman Is Actually a Bomb! | Nerdist Magical Thinking | Imaginary Worlds Supergods | Grant Morrison 26 Facts on Family | Mental Floss No. of questions kids ask daily | Duck Quacks Don't Echo Testimonials | Science & Entertainment Exchange Aesthetics- Crash Course Philosophy #31 Superman The High Flying History (2012) | Larry Tye Thermodynamics of Love (2009) | David Ng Negative Temperatures are Hot | Sixty Symbols Superman Memory Crystals | Physics World The Science of Superman (2002) | Mark Wolverton The Science of Superheroes (2002) | Gresh & Weinberg The Science of Supervillains (2005) | Gresh & Weinberg The Physics of Superheroes (2005) | James Kakalios Superhero Powers Explained | University of Leicester Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher /

Recorded August 22nd.  "What are you really up to?"  The premise behind Task Force X as historically plausible.  Amanda Waller's sales pitch and intentions.  FAQ run down. "You notice these are criminals?  They're psychotic antisocial freaks.  It makes no sense . . . I mean, you need real soldiers.  Not these scumbags . . . What are you really up to?" Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Amazing Amanda Waller execution * The Voice of God * Sympathy for the Devil * Weird weapons of war * Project Habakkuk (ice ship) and Project X-Ray (bat bombs) * David and Goliath and military innovation * White House Situation Room * What was pitched and what was actually bought * People avoid uncertainty but actually like it * Military Mafia connection * Unethical human testing * Why not heroes or soldiers * Waller and Enchantress * History of WMD management * The Dirty Dozen and Filthy Thirteen * Roy Benavidez Frequently Asked Questions: * Can this Squad stop Superman? * What is the purpose of the rest of the Squad? * What use is Harley?  Boomerang?  Killer Croc?  Slip Knot? * What is Waller really up to? * Why is Katana on the Squad? * What is the Squad's purpose generally? * Why aren't elite soldiers satisfactory to Waller? * What is the Squad's mission specifically? * Who shot down the first helicopter? * Why would you send another helicopter? * Why was GQ and his men on this mission? * Don't they compromise the Squad's covert status? * Isn't this expending soldiers for the Squad? * Wouldn't two squads of soldiers be better? * Why couldn't conventional soldiers win if bombs are effective? * Why weren't the supernatural siblings more effective? * How did Deadshot set off the C4? * Why did Bruce need Waller's files? * Where was The Flash? * Why didn't Waller destroy the heart immediately? * Why didn't Waller guard Enchantress more carefully? To learn more: Fighting Fire With Fire | Wikipedia Project X-Ray (bat bomb) | Wikipedia Project Habakkuk (ice ship) | Wikipedia War In Heaven | Wikipedia Penal Military Units | Wikipedia The Dirty Dozen (1967) | IMDb White House Situation Room | Wikipedia Lucky Luciano's deal | Wikipedia Unethical human experimentation | Wikipedia Command & Control | Eric Schlosser Filthy Thirteen | Wikipedia MSgt. Roy Benavidez | Wikipedia Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes /

Recorded August 12th.  "Don't worry, I still love you."  Suicide Squad, love & hate, critics, demographics, and punk rock. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Suicide Squad art book the best yet * Expectations first viewing * Loving and not liking without contradiction * Kevin Smith's commitment * "Anarchic punk rock art movie" * Audience demographics opening week * 81% of African Americans and Hispanics gave the film a positive score * 76% of audience members under age 35 gave the film a positive score * Batson Rule of jury selection applied to RT Top Critics * Gender demographics of critics * Giving critics appropriate weight * Punk rock history * Universal yearning * Punk vs. Prog Rock * Ayer's punk-like courage * Sincerity and reality * Rebellion threatens establishment * Diversity * Improvisation and inspiration * Effort, blood, sweat, and tears * Commercialization * Ayer built a family * Recognition over time * Gladwell on Cézanne * Marjorie Lui on diversity in comics …and much more! Interview with David Ayer | Empire 5 Reasons Why Suicide Squad Stayed At The Box Office | Meriah Doty Suicide Squad Is The Most Diverse Superhero Cast Yet | Graphiq You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy | Grace Rock & Roll - Punk (1995) | PBS Episode 7: Hallelujah | Revisionist History Marjorie Liu's Monstress Pushes the Boundaries | New Yorker "Naughty" - Matilda The Musical | Tim Minchin Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network! I'm aware that "anarchic punk rock" is its own sub-genre within punk.  :P

Segments originally recorded March 29th, April 30th, and July 19th.  Heroes Park monument, memorial, and the Superman statue. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Motif of monuments, memorials, and memory throughout the film * The Superman statue as political expedience * A scar on the city * National September 11 Memorial parallels * Remember the city as it was, incorporating the city * Impact of Vietnam Veterans Memorial * Maya Lin's design, intention, and overcoming criticism * The certainty of youth * Chronological listing of names * Names as a meaningful abstraction * Symbols of the Wall * Criticism over abstraction and ambiguity * Critics can turn anything into a controversy * Critics upset over the unexpected and unconventional * Public grieving changed by Vietnam Veterans Memorial * Accessibility of art beyond the directly connected and invested * Interpretation and understanding increasing appreciation of art * Benefits of wonder and awe * The pose, humility, and abstraction of the statue * Do heroes have to be known or perfect to get a monument? * Wallace Keefe's objections to the statue * Monuments versus the fluidity of history * Keefe's arrest as the central statement * Superman's feelings about the statue, being put on a pedestal …and much more! Sorry, I don't have access to Doc's notes.  He'll update the show notes with links after Suicide Squad. Time Out Shortlist Metropolis & Gotham | Dan Wallace (editor) Dawn of Justice: The Art of the Film | Peter Aperlo Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 | Smarthistory American Icons: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Studio 360 Maya Lin and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Rear Window Hidden Brain: Great Vacations and Awe | NPR Heroes are good - let's make statues of them | Nikolas Lloyd ISIS destroys ancient artifacts in Mosul | CBS A History of Controversial Monuments | Eveline van Rijswijk Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network! 8/8 - Thanks to H.H. for publishing the episode and moderating the site!

Recorded July 9th, less than 12 hours after viewing.  First impressions to the Ultimate Edition of Batman v. Superman (via VUDU) after one continuous play through, skimming some extras, and going back to pause at select points. Apologies in advance for the rambling sure to come!  Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Overall Impressions * Subtlety and symbolism of drinks as delusion * Repetition, parallels, references, homage, call-backs, continuity * Jimmy Olsen's death and Clark Kent's return * Approaching BvS with mass resurrection in mind * New rules for reality * Justice League set visit excitement * Recruitment reflecting negotiating with audience * Realism reinvigorating comics in every era * Heavy Metal magazine influence * Smoother transitions * Function of flamethrower in Nairomi * New line says Lex Senior was a liar * Perry White's tragic story arcs * Colorado flood rescue dilemma * Superman's public powers and limitations * Lex's kinship with Doomsday * Knowing lets you go dark for the coming light …and much more ramblings! Secret Origin clip features Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne McDuffie, Paul Levitz, Geoff Johns, Dan Didio, Denny O'Neil, Mark Waid, and Neil Gaiman. 7/22/16 Update: I figured out the logic of planning for the flamethrower.  Not for the locals, the CIA, the press, for witnesses, or eliminating evidence.  The burnt bodies gave Kahina the cover-story to excuse your lie in the eyes of Lois and Clark.  Yes, Lex could have had Kahina lie about fire even if Anatoli didn’t burn bodies but then Lois and Clark would be on to Kahina immediately.  They’d know she was lying.  L&C might not be able to prove it, but it would get them investigating rather than doubting themselves.  Lex ordered Anatoli to burn bodies because while L&C know Superman didn't use heat-vision, they could still believe that Kahina would come to that conclusion and testify about it. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (4K Ultra HD) | Director: Zack Snyder Justice League Set Visit Recap | Collider Alexander The Great vs Ivan The Terrible | Epic Rap Battle Diana's treasure. Action 1, Detective 31, Detective 27, and Superman 1! | MOSanswers Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2009) | Narrator: Ryan Reynolds What Is An Existential Crisis? | The School of Life The Suicide Squadcast | Tim, Scott, and Brent Justice League Universe Podcast | Sam and Alessandro Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: iTunes / RSS / Stitcher / YouTube Proud member of the Superman Podcast Network!

Our introduction to Kryptonite in Batman v. Superman, its properties and use. Getting into the science of minerals, materials, radiation, and projectiles.  Why make a Kryptonite spear?  Why not Kryptonite bullets, blades, or bludgeons? Something more meaningful than the gift of a Kryptonite ring. Answers, insights, and commentary on: * Properties of a mineral * Properties of Kryptonite * Weaponizing Kryptonite * Why Kryptonite glows * Kryptonian bio-interactions * Wisps of smoke during scalpel cut * Radioactive half-life * Biological half-life * Ballistic penetration * Lightsaber design language * In praise of production design * Pathology of Kryptonite gas * Entrusting Kryptonite * How to give hope …and a bonus round of random topics: * What altitude did Superman? * Super-speed stories * Bringing Clark back * DC Rebirth * Allegory * Allergy Note: Lightsaber design language, form follows function, and spearhead geometry | Various Minerals and Blades Botryoidal mineral texture | Wiki BvS Spoiler Special with Zack Snyder | Empire Podcast Stone Blade Surgery | PBS Obsidian Surgery Scalpels | CNN Glass Knife | Wiki Diamond Knife | Wiki Diamond LaserKnife | ASDS Radiation The Batman Superman Movie | WB Animation Silver Bullet | Wiki Radioactivity: Expect the unexpected - Steve Weatherall | TED-Ed Is radiation dangerous? - Matt Anticole | TED-Ed How does radiation sickness work? | BrainStuff The Radium Girls | SciShow Bullets Army Special Forces: "Silent Warriors" (1961) | US Army Modern Crossbow vs. Modern Body Armor | twangNbang Momentum, Kinetic Energy, & Arrow Penetration | Dr. Ashby Tungsten: The perfect metal for bullets | BBC Firewalking | Wiki Discoveries from the Inside - Designing the Lightsaber | Star Wars Return of the Jedi Fake Script Story| Howard Kazanjian FN SCAR® Mk 13 EGLM | FN Alpha Particle | Wiki