Starkville's "House of El" Podcast (Standard MP3)

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 2:05:20; Podcast Record Date: November 7th, 2008

November 6, 2008 - Someone sends Clark the crystal to rebuild the Fortress, only, when Clark touches the crystal it activates and sends him and Lois to the Phantom Zone. There, Clark and Lois find Kara, who helps Lois escape back to Earth. Unfortunately, General Zod's wife, Faora, also escapes and takes over Lois's body. Faora sets out to find her son, who turns out to be Davis – Faora explains that he was created when Faora and Zod could not have children. Chloe uses her powers to bring Clark and Kara back to Earth, with Kara getting John Jones's crystal to exorcise Faora from Lois's body. Tess pieces together that Clark was in the Arctic with Lex when he disappeared, while Kara decides to leave Earth in search of Kandor, a city that could possibly house survivors of Krypton. This Week On SHoE – An extra-special-sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun episode to get you through your Wednesday! We’ve got a lot to talk about from the eighth episode of the season, “Bloodline”, plus the description of the film Superman: Man of Steel written by Derek and Tucker.

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 1:36:40; Podcast Record Date: October 31st, 2008

October 30, 2008 - Lois and Jimmy are mugged on the street, and when Jimmy attempts to snap a picture of the mugger he catches a blurred image of Clark saving Lois. Jimmy goes on the hunt to identify the mysterious "Good Samaritan", and Chloe tells Clark that he should use this opportunity to create an alter ego for himself like Oliver has with "Green Arrow". Tess plants a new reporter, Sebastian Kane, at the Daily Planet, who has the ability to steal memories, to find out if Lois stole the crystal. Jimmy's research leads him right to Clark. Having Oliver pose as the Good Samaritan, Clark sets up a scheme and shows Jimmy that he is wrong. Sebastian attempts to kill Lois after discovering that she knows who he is, but Clark intervenes. Chloe visits Sebastian, and when she learns that he knows Clark's secret she uses her abilities to give him a stroke. This Week On SHoE - This one took a little longer to get out due to some technical difficulty, but we hope it was worth the wait! We’re hours away from 8×08 but there’s still plenty of stuff to talk about from ‘Identity’, our favorite episode of the season. Plus news about the new Superman film, Batman projects, Smallville winter hiatus, and of course, your emails and spoilers.

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 1:04:26; Podcast Record Date: October 27th, 2008

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 53:31; Podcast Record Date: October 17th, 2008

October 23, 2008 - A serial killer attacks a local club, injuring and murdering several patrons. Clark arrives and discovers Davis's body, covered in blood and lying unconscious on the floor. Davis denies any memory of the event. While looking for clues, Clark meets John Jones, who, since losing his powers, has taken a job as a police detective. John and Clark work together on the attack, with John indicating that there have been others and that Davis has been the first to arrive on each of the scenes. Davis discovers that the blood on his body is not his, and that he has no wounds; Davis starts to believe that he is the killer because he suffers blackouts during the attacks, and finds his skin under the fingernail of a victim. One of Chloe's Isis clients attacks Davis and Jimmy, and after Clark subdues him, the client confesses to all of the murders. John warns Clark that his heroic actions are getting a lot of attention and could expose him to the world, so he needs to be more careful when saving people. This Week On SHoE - The dynamic duo returns as Steve and Derek tackle one of their favorite episodes of season eight, “Prey”. But Derek’s not, quite himself… Plenty of stuff from this episode of Smallville to talk about including an in-depth discussion on flight vs. jump in Smallville-verse, plus news and your emails! Excuse the minor Steve audio mishap.

October 16, 2008 - Chloe and Jimmy are kidnapped after their engagement party by a jeweler who wants to test their love. Using a lie-detector to quiz them, every time one is caught in a lie the other is punished with a surge of electricity. Clark and Lois discover that they are missing and pose as a couple to lure the kidnapper out of hiding. Chloe and Jimmy survive, answering the questions to the jeweler's satisfaction, who sets them free; unfortunately, Lois is kidnapped by the jeweler. Clark goes to her rescue, but a kryptonite watch the jeweler wears weakens Clark. During the line of questions, Lois admits that she loves Clark. Before Clark can answer, he manages to strip the watch off the jeweler and then knock him unconscious. Later, Lois chalks up her "love" for Clark as nothing more than a lie, which she was able to accomplish by slipping the lie-detector electrode off her finger. This Week On SHoE - Here’s our long overdue episode for the fifth episode of season eight, “Committed”. Family obligations have kept Derek from getting this one out to the masses but SHoE always prevails! With Steve gone, SHoE favorite Xander steps in with Derek to talk about a very shipperific episode for the Smallville audience, plus news, emails and more! No spoilers this week.

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 48:46; Podcast Record Date: October 10th, 2008

October 9, 2008 - Tess and a scientist activate the crystal that built the Fortress of Solitude, which results in an energy beam being sent into space. An alien, Maxima, from the planet Almerac recognizes the beacon as Kryptonian and comes to Earth to search for the Kryptonian she believes sent for her. Maxima tracks the signal to Tess, and then mistakenly identifies Jimmy as the Kryptonian. Maxima's kiss almost kills Jimmy, but Clark comes to the rescue. Maxima realizing Clark is the Kryptonian she has been looking for, finds Clark at the Daily Planet and she uses her hormone-enhanced kiss to take control over Clark. When Clark tries to comfort Lois, who witnesses the pair kissing, Maxima assumes she is a rival mate and attempts to kill her. Clark stops Maxima and uses her bracelet to send her back to her home planet; he also learns that Tess has his crystal. This Week On SHoE - Derek and Steve talk about the fourth episode of the season, “Instinct”; plus lots of Smallville and Superman headlines including the upcoming release of The Dark Knight on DVD and the validity of rumors regarding if Brandon Routh is still Superman! Plus your emails, spoilers, and more!

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 1:30:18; Podcast Record Date: October 3rd, 2008

October 2, 2008 - Oliver collapses at a fundraiser and reveals to Clark and Chloe that he has been poisoned and only has twelve hours to live. Chloe calls Davis, who attempts to find a cure for Oliver's ailment, while Clark tries to find out who is responsible. Tess assigns Lois the job of uncovering the truth about Oliver's "drunken fall" at the fundraiser. While unconscious, Oliver relives the time he was shipwrecked on an island and how he first learned to shoot a bow. He also relives his first meeting with Tess, who was kidnapped while doing marine research in Fiji by a man named Marcos. Clark manages to get an antidote for Oliver, who informs him that Tess will be attacked next. Clark saves Tess before Marcos, who has returned, can kill her. Tess later takes revenge and poisons Marcos before sending him to the hospital to die. This Week On SHoE - Steve and Derek walk you through a Green Arrow-heavy episode of Smallville with the season’s third outing, “Toxic”. Plus news on two new Superman related books, some SHoE merchandise and a new weekly SHoE feature that you’ll want to listen for! Not to mention your emails and more in an all extended episode of SHoE!

Here’s our latest episode in MP3 format! Standard MP3 | Subscribe with iTunes! | Discuss Running Time: 1:10:26; Podcast Record Date: September 26th, 2008

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September 25, 2008 - On Clark's first day at the Daily Planet a bomb on a bus goes off outside the building. Chloe helps one of the injured passengers, Bette, and meets paramedic Davis Bloome. Bette, a homeless teenager, stays with Chloe while Davis contacts a friend who runs a shelter for the homeless. Clark discovers that there was no bomb on the bus, but that someone blew it up with their meteor power. Clark and Lois deduce that Bette is the one with the meteor power, and Clark arrives at the Talon to save Chloe before Bette can hurt her. As Bette heads to Belle Reve, Tess stops by and persuades her to join a group of individuals, who also have meteor powers, that Tess has been forming. This Week On SHoE - Reports of this being the first ever “lost” episode of SHoE are highly exaggerated! Not even thieves can keep Derek and Steve off your iPod! We’re back with a new episode of Smallville to cover featuring DC Comics character Plastique hitting town in an explosive way. We’ve got news, reviews and more all within, so come on home.