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American Angst"It's a Republic, not a Democracy": Bailey's TakeDr. Michael Bailey closes out the American Angst year with a holiday-season conversation that’s equal parts warm, witty, and razor-sharp about American civic identity. Starting with a few Christmas-movie confessions (including some truly astonishing gaps in Dr. Bailey’s viewing history), the episode quickly pivots into the real theme: why the phrase “We’re a republic, not a democracy” is not just misleading, but often politically weaponized.Bailey breaks down the difference between republic, democracy, and liberal democracy in plain language—showing how political scientists actually use these te...
2025-12-2253 minAmerican AngstTrump’s Troublesome Environmental Policy: From Ocean Depths to Atmospheric HeightsIn this wide-ranging episode of American Angst, Dr. Michael Bailey and Dale take a deep and sobering look at Donald Trump’s environmental record. Using a “bottom of the ocean to the top of the atmosphere—and into our minds” framework, Michael walks through Trump’s approach to deep sea mining, fossil fuel expansion, weakened clean air and water protections, changes to endangered species rules, and targeted obstruction of wind and renewable energy. The episode also explores Trump’s efforts to dismantle climate policy infrastructure, suppress scientific data, defund research agencies, and erase public reporting on climate change. Together, Michael and...
2025-12-121h 02American AngstThanksgiving: The Most American Holiday?It's a special Thanksgiving crossover episode of American Angst and Church Potluck! Dr. Michael Bailey and Dale McConkey start off-topic with a quick overview of 10 dizzying days in American politics. From there, they pivot to something far older, quieter, and deeper: Thanksgiving! Michael makes a bold claim—that Thanksgiving is the most American of all holidays—and builds his case like a true political theorist, tracing four different “foundings” of America (Puritan, Revolutionary, Civil War, and New Deal) and showing how Thanksgiving brushes up against each one. Along th...
2025-11-241h 04American AngstElection Results and Shutdown Breakthrough: Who Won the Week?In this episode of American Angst, Michael Bailey briefly updates us on the apparent breakthrough in the government shutdown. The deal reopens the government and restores furlough pay, but Bailey emphasizes that the underlying fight—especially over Affordable Care Act subsidies—remains unresolved. In his view, the shutdown ended without Democrats gaining meaningful policy concessions, making this more of a pause than a resolution.The primary focus of the episode, however, is the recent off-year elections. Bailey notes that Democrats performed well in seve...
2025-11-1158 minAmerican AngstAmerican Dream on Hold: The Rising Barriers to Homeownership for Young AdultsHomeownership used to be the on-ramp to the middle-class American Dream. For many young adults, that on-ramp now feels barricaded—by high prices, high mortgage rates, high rents, and student debt. In this episode, Michael Bailey and Dale McConkey trace how the starter-home drought ripples outward, negatively affecting:Wealth-building: Years of renting replace decades of equity, widening generational gaps.Life milestones: Delayed ownership nudges later marriages, fewer or later kids, and less geographic mobility.Community & civic life: Fewer roots can mean lower local engagement and turnout, thinner neighborhood ties, and more loneliness....
2025-11-1053 minAmerican AngstThe Government Shutdown: Why Our System Fails on PurposeBoo! In this Halloween edition of American Angst, political philosopher Dr. Michael Bailey leads a brisk, illuminating tour of the current government shutdown and what it reveals about our constitutional machinery. Michael lays out why both parties share blame in different ways, but, more importantly, why the structure itself incentivizes brinkmanship over basic governance. He explains how the Senate filibuster concentrates leverage, why “who’s actually in charge?” is maddeningly opaque to voters, and how that erodes democratic accountability.Moving beyond the headlines, Michael compares the U.S. system to parliamentary models that either compel compromise or trigge...
2025-11-011h 11American AngstDemocratic Backsliding: How Democracies Erode (with Dr. Sam Call)We may begin talking about sweater weather and niceties about upstate New York, but we quickly let the angst flow deep and wide. Join us as Sam Call (comparative politics) joins Michael Bailey (political science and philosophy) and host Dale McConkey (sociology) for a fascinating exploration of how democracies erode, or "backslide." Dr. Call explains why today’s threats rarely look like coups; instead, elected leaders chip away at checks and balances, politicize the bureaucracy, blur truth, and normalize “us vs. them.” We contrast the U.S. with Hungary and Turkey, talk courts that a...
2025-10-271h 06American AngstFaith & the Founders, Part 2: The Godless Constitution ThesisWe’re back with another crossover of American Angst and Church Potluck—and it’s the middle slice of a three-part series. In Part 1, we explored evidence for a religious impulse at the founding of the United States. Today, we flip the coin and examine the “godless constitution” thesis: why the U.S. Constitution reads secular by design, how the framers imagined church–state separation, and what that meant in practice—from oath vs. affirmation options and chaplains, to presidential proclamations and the Treaty of Tripoli’s blunt line that America is “not in any sense founded on the Christian religion...
2025-10-201h 08American AngstFaith & the Founders, Part 1: The Christian Commonwealth ThesisIt’s a crossover feast: American Angst meets Church Potluck for a lively, thoughtful dive into religion, politics, and the Founders—setting the table for an upcoming conversation on Christian nationalism. This one leans a bit more American Angst in tone, with Michael Bailey taking the lead while Dale McConkey jumps in with sociological insight and good-humored pushback. In this episode, the focus is squarely on the Christian Commonwealth perspective—the idea that America’s roots lie in Puritan covenant theology, religiously infused language in the Declaration, and early public p...
2025-10-101h 04American AngstSan Francisco De-Angstified: A Father-Daughter ConversationSan Francisco is often painted as a city in crisis by conservative politicians and pundits, but does that picture hold up when you actually live there? In this special episode, political scientist Michael Bailey sits down with his daughter, Lydia Bailey, for a wide-ranging father–daughter dialogue about her life in the city. Host Dale McConkey is along for the ride, chiming in from the back seat.Through their conversation, Lydia helps us see whether the lived reality of San Francisco matches the “angsty” narrative we so often hear. Michael frames the issue with a...
2025-10-061h 01American AngstClimate Change and Glimmers of Hope: A Conversation with Courtney CooperEnvironmental policy professor Dr. Courtney Cooper joins American Angst to untangle climate science, local vs. federal solutions, and why adaptation and mitigation aren’t either/or options. With Dr. Michael Bailey (our resident “Avatar of Angst”) pressing on partisanship, expertise, and the politics of denial, and host Dr. Dale McConkey steering the conversation, we move from Andean glaciers and wildfire smoke to bike lanes, data centers, and why “co-benefits” (healthier cities, better transit) might be the bridge past stalemate. Expect insights on models and evidence, frank talk about costs and tradeoffs, and a grounded h...
2025-09-291h 13American AngstTrump Loyalty Shakedown: Free Speech’s New Fault LineIs America’s free-speech problem moving from online pile-ons to state-pressured loyalty tests? Political scientist and philosopher Dr. Michael Bailey makes the case that we’re drifting into a new, internet-era McCarthyism—a “Trump Loyalty Shakedown”—while host Dale McConkey presses on what truly protects expression: not just the First Amendment, but civic norms that resist conformity. We warm up with rectangles on the U.S. map and West Coast daydreams, then trace three classic threats to speech (government coercion, social self-censorship, and the gray zone where politics chills private actors). Along the way: Madison, Lincoln, WWI...
2025-09-2551 minAmerican AngstWhy Don't We Trust the Experts? Science and the Crisis of AuthorityPhysicist and astronomer Dr. Todd Timberlake joins the conversation to explore the modern crisis of expertise. What does it mean to trust science when experts sometimes get things wrong? How do peer review, replication, and the broader scientific community create self-correcting systems that still move knowledge forward, even through mistakes? And why has public trust in institutions—including science and medicine—eroded so dramatically in recent years?Together with our angsty leader, Michael Bailey, Todd unpacks why skepticism toward expertise has shifted from a fringe view to a mainstream force shaping policy and publ...
2025-09-2249 minAmerican AngstCharlie Kirk's Tragic Death and the Temptation of Collective BlamePolitical philosopher Dr. Michael Bailey and host Dale McConkey reflect on the public murder of Charlie Kirk and a week already heavy with 9/11 remembrances. With humility about their limits and the fluid facts, they focus not on speculation but on what our reactions to this tragedy reveal about us as a people. Michael outlines three tensions—legal individual responsibility, our deep cultural formation, and our tendency toward selective outrage—urging listeners to reject collective guilt while owning the culture our words help create. The episode models nuance over performative anger, invites local, relationship-level work across differences, and shares classroom prac...
2025-09-1251 minAmerican AngstTrump Derangement Syndrome: Sincerity, Bulls**t, and the Death of DialoguePolitical philosopher Michael Bailey joins host Dale McConkey to unpack “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a window into America’s fractured political discourse. They begin with how shifting cultural guardrails have normalized dismissive rhetoric and redefined what counts as acceptable in public conversation, creating an environment where team loyalty often matters more than truth. From there, they explore why labels like TDS, “deep state,” “woke,” or “snowflake” shut down dialogue, trace their roots in a long tradition of demagoguery warned about by Aristotle, Cicero, and Hamilton, and turn to philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s book “On Bullshit” to show why sincerity ha...
2025-09-0945 minAmerican AngstAmerican Inequality: From Gilded Age Tycoons to Tech Oligarchs In this episode of American Angst 101, host Dale McConkey hands the reins to Michael Bailey, political philosopher at Berry College, for a thoughtful deep dive into the growing problem of inequality in America. With historian Christy Snider joining the conversation, the trio explores the widening gap between rich and poor, comparing today’s digital tycoons with the industrial giants of the Gilded Age. Bailey unpacks the numbers behind income and wealth disparities, examines why Americans often overlook inequality, and raises concerns about its effects on democracy. Snider adds historical perspective, from Carnegie’s “Gospel...
2025-09-0356 minAmerican AngstCampaigns, Congress, and Cattle: A Conversation with Candidate Shawn HarrisIn this special episode of American Angst, political scientist Michael Bailey and host Dale McConkey welcome retired Brigadier General Shawn Harris, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The conversation ranges across key issues including veterans’ care, agriculture, healthcare, border security, and foreign policy, as Harris reflects on his 40 years of military service and his current life as a cattle farmer. He shares lessons from his 2024 campaign, explains why pragmatic, results-driven leadership matters more than partisan labels, and emphasizes long-term thinking, common-sense solutions, and a hopeful vision for Northwest Georgia. The views expressed on American Angst...
2025-08-291h 06American AngstEnd of an Era? Dems in the Hot Seat, Part 4In our fourth and final installment of our "Democrats in the Hot Seat" series, political scientist Dr. Michael Bailey shifts the focus squarely onto the Democratic Party—its historic dominance since the New Deal, the vision it set forth, and the serious challenges it faces today. Bailey examines how Democrats built an era defined by international cooperation, inclusion, regulation, and a social safety net, but questions whether those pillars can endure in the age of globalization, inequality, debt, and climate change. Along the way, he unpacks whether Hillary Clinton’s “smugness” was tied to gender, explores why Democrat...
2025-08-201h 02American AngstPatriarchy in the Pulpit and the Pentagon: Pete Hegseth and Doug WilsonCROSSOVER EPISODE! In this first-ever crossover episode between Church Potluck and American Angst 101, host Dale McConkey, political scientist Michael Bailey, and historian Christy Snider dive into a hot-button political and theological controversy surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent social media post endorsing ideas from pastor Doug Wilson, a leader in the Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches. The trio unpack the historical and ideological roots of Wilson’s views on Christian nationalism, household voting, and the role of women in leadership and public life—views that include the repeal of the 19th Amendment and opposition to same-sex marriage. Along t...
2025-08-1456 minAmerican AngstLimits to Pluralism? Dems in the Hot Seat, Part 3Political scientist Dr. Michael Bailey leads this episode of American Angst 101 with a sweeping exploration of how the United States’ founding-era vision of a liberal federal government—meaning one grounded in Enlightenment ideas of individual rights, consent of the governed, and limited purposes for government—continues to shape modern politics. Bailey explains that, unlike the states of the era, which often enforced religious and moral norms, the federal Constitution was deliberately secular, avoiding endorsement of a religion or aristocracy and focusing on protecting rights and promoting shared interests. He traces the nation’s evolution from this mixed system toward a more p...
2025-08-1149 minAmerican AngstElitism, Crime, and Borders: Dems in the Hot Seat, Part 2In this follow-up to the previous conversation on MAGA critiques of the Democratic Party, Political Scientist Michael Bailey dives into the final three charges: (1) being elitist cultural snobs, (2) soft on crime, and (3) favoring open borders. Bailey examines how charges of cultural condescension, fueled by moments like Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” comment, have long hampered Democrats’ ability to connect with rural, working-class, and religious Americans. He warns that dismissive rhetoric erodes trust in expertise and institutions, feeding anti-establishment populism. On crime, Bailey notes that U.S. incarceration rates remain among the world’s highest, crime has generally declined since the...
2025-08-0858 minAmerican AngstWokeness, Patriotism, and Religion: Dems in the Hot Seat, Part 1In this episode of American Angst, political philosopher Michael Bailey analyzes the first three of six major criticisms often leveled against the Democratic Party by conservatives and MAGA supporters: that Democrats are (1) “woke” and obsessed with identity politics; (2) unpatriotic and ashamed of America; and (3) hostile toward religion. With insight and nuance, Bailey explores where these charges come from, why they resonate with many Americans, and how Democrats might better respond. Host Dale McConkey keeps the conversation moving with humor and curiosity, setting up what promises to be a multi-episode deep dive into the challenges facing the Democratic Party. The...
2025-08-0550 minAmerican AngstThe Phrase That Won’t Die: “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy"In this thought-provoking episode of American Angst 101, Michael Bailey and his longtime friend and fellow political scientist Dr. Steven Taylor join forces to examine the phrase “We’re a republic, not a democracy”—a line increasingly echoed in American political rhetoric. What do people mean when they say it? Where did the phrase originate? And more crucially, what are its implications for American political identity?Steven brings historical context and global comparisons to bear, highlighting how the phrase has been used—from Madison’s Federalist Papers to the John Birch Society to present-day partisanship—as a rhetorical shield for min...
2025-07-231h 02American AngstWhy July 4th? The Truest Meaning of Independence DayIn this episode of American Angst 101, political historian and resident expert Michael Bailey takes center stage to explore a deceptively simple question: why do we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th? With Dale McConkey hosting, Bailey delivers a captivating, wide-ranging treatise that combines historical insight, political theory, and cultural reflection. Intermixed with his typical wit, he considers several alternate dates that could logically serve as America’s national holiday—from the actual vote for independence on July 2nd, to the ratification of the Constitution, to the formal end of British rule—and explains why none capture the soul of the Am...
2025-07-0453 minAmerican AngstThe Mandate Mirage: When Presidents Stretch Thin Margins into Sweeping ClaimsIn this episode of American Angst 101, political scientist Dr. Michael Bailey unpacks one of the most pervasive myths in American politics: the presidential mandate. With insight, clarity, and a touch of dry wit, Bailey walks through why claims of sweeping public endorsement—often made by presidents right after elections—are both analytically weak and politically hazardous. From Bill Clinton’s healthcare push to George W. Bush’s Social Security rhetoric to Donald Trump’s wildly exaggerated “129-year mandate,” Bailey explains why the math doesn’t hold up and how this kind of talk often leads to executive overreach and missed opportuni...
2025-06-2537 minAmerican AngstNo Kings, New Terrain? Is Today's Political Climate Unprecedented?Political scientist Michael Bailey brings his deep knowledge, sharp wit, and characteristic humility to this episode of American Angst 101, hosted by sociologist Dale McConkey. Launching from the massive “No Kings” protest—which coincided with a military parade and President Trump’s birthday—Bailey unpacks the historical, constitutional, and cultural significance of what many see as an unsettling alignment of military symbolism and political power. Through conversation both candid and insightful, he explores what makes this moment in American politics feel different: the erosion of institutional norms, the rhetoric of emergency, and the rise of executive overreach that blurs lines once held...
2025-06-1856 minAmerican AngstTruth Decay, Part 2: Democracy as Pro WrestlingIn this second episode of American Angst 101, political philosopher Dr. Michael Bailey and host Dale McConkey continue their dig into the nature of political truth in the age of Trump—and what it means for democracy today. Bailey argues that Trump's rhetoric, far from being random or merely outrageous, functions more like pro wrestling: it’s not about factual truth, but about affirming identity, rallying fans, and naming enemies. From conspiracy theories to casual disinformation, the episode explores how truth is being redefined not just by Trump, but by a fragmented media landscape and deepening distrust in civic institutions. Earl...
2025-06-0646 minAmerican AngstTruth Decay: Our Inaugural AngstPolitical philosopher Michael Bailey has spent years thinking carefully about American democracy—its roots, its ideals, and its increasingly shaky relationship to truth. In American Angst 101, he sits down with his friend Dale McConkey to reflect on what’s happening in our political culture, what’s changed, and whether anything can be done about it. The podcast opens with humor (and a theme song contest), but quickly shifts into a deeper discussion about the decline of shared facts and the rise of political dishonesty—not just in general, but in specific, troubling ways.The goal here isn’t to score...
2025-05-311h 14
It All Comes Back to Superman Series TwoEpisode 2: Happy Anniversary, Superman Part 2 - Anniversaries Past and Present Welcome to the second episode of It All Comes Back to Superman Series Two, the pretty much the same, not really all that new reaffirmation of my Kryptonian faith. I am your host, Michael Bailey, and this time out I am finishing my two part series celebrating Superman's 85th anniversary because…I really want to. It's just that simple. In this installment I look at how Superman's birthday has been celebrated over the decades and how big and small those celebrations have been. The bulk of this section is spe...
2023-12-311h 37
It All Comes Back to Superman Series TwoEpisode 1: Happy Anniversary, Superman! Part 1 - 45/40/35/30/10 Welcome to the first episode of It All Comes Back to Superman Series Two, the pretty much the same, not really all that new reaffirmation of my Kryptonian faith. I am your host, Michael Bailey, and this time out I am starting a two part series celebrating Superman's 85th anniversary because...I really want to. It's just that simple. For this first installment I do an off the cuff solo episode where I talk about six of the sub-anniversaries happening during Superman's 85th. Superman The Movie, Superman III, the...
2023-12-151h 52
PublicDr. Michael Bailey: The Man Trans Activists Can't CancelThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.public.newsIn March, Public published my essay, “Why Are We Sterilizing Children?” It argued that the sudden explosion of adolescent girls identifying as transgender in recent years is a “social contagion,” much like anorexia before it. Scientific support for that hypothesis comes from a 2018 study by Brown University’s Lisa Littman. She found that girls suffering from gender dysphoria, or confusion about whether they were male or female, tended to have one or more peers who identified as transgender, and suffered fr...
2023-05-2820 min
The Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 3 Episode 4 - Too Close To Home or Would You Care To Step OutsideThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the fourth episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 4, which was titled Too Close to Home. While The Crew does discuss Kyle having to act as the go-between with Lana and Sarah as well as John Henry having a confrontation with Mannheim and Jordan's problems with his grandfather, the bulk of the conversation is made up of the fight (if you could even call it that) at the diner, which will live rent free in Mike's head forever. Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable...
2023-04-2500 min
The Superman and Lois TapesSeason 3 Episode 4 - Too Close To Home or Would You Care To Step OutsideThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the fourth episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 4, which was titled Too Close to Home. While The Crew does discuss Kyle having to act as the go-between with Lana and Sarah as well as John Henry having a confrontation with Mannheim and Jordan's problems with his grandfather, the bulk of the conversation is made up of the fight (if you could even call it that) at the diner, which will live rent free in Mike's head forever. Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable...
2023-04-2500 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 3 Episode 3 - In Cold Blood or Kids Make Bad Decisions on the RegularThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the third episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 3, which was titled In Cold Blood. Instead of being a weird adaptation of the Truman Capote novel, the episode turned out to be about Lois ditching chemo and the Crew had some things to say about that. They also discuss teenagers, why hitting kids isn't right, cool Superman moments and so much more!Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers...
2023-04-1100 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 3 Episode 3 - In Cold Blood or Kids Make Bad Decisions on the RegularThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the third episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 3, which was titled In Cold Blood. Instead of being a weird adaptation of the Truman Capote novel, the episode turned out to be about Lois ditching chemo and the Crew had some things to say about that. They also discuss teenagers, why hitting kids isn't right, cool Superman moments and so much more!Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers...
2023-04-1100 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 3 Episode 2 - Uncontrollable Forces or Uncontrollable CryingThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the second episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 3, which was titled Uncontrollable Forces. Uncontrollable Forces? Try uncontrollable crying! The Crew discusses the huge revelation from this episode, how cool it was for Bruno and Superman chatting, and the fate of Ex-Mayor Dean! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on Bruno Mannheim! Finally, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2023-04-0300 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 3 Episode 2 - Uncontrollable Forces or Uncontrollable CryingThe BAM Crew is back with a brand new episode. This time out they are talking about the second episode of SUPERMAN AND LOIS Season 3, which was titled Uncontrollable Forces. Uncontrollable Forces? Try uncontrollable crying! The Crew discusses the huge revelation from this episode, how cool it was for Bruno and Superman chatting, and the fate of Ex-Mayor Dean! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on Bruno Mannheim! Finally, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2023-04-0300 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 3 Episode 1 - Closer or Insert NIN Lyric HereThe BAM Crew is back with a new season of the show covering the new season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS! CLOSER was a strong opening and left The Crew with a lot to unpack. Is Lois pregnant? How thirsty is the town of Smallville? What will Chrissy give the boys for their birthday? This and other questions are probably answered along with a bunch of other ones! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on Titano, Atomic Skull and...
2023-03-2300 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 3 Episode 1 - Closer or Insert NIN Lyric HereThe BAM Crew is back with a new season of the show covering the new season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS! CLOSER was a strong opening and left The Crew with a lot to unpack. Is Lois pregnant? How thirsty is the town of Smallville? What will Chrissy give the boys for their birthday? This and other questions are probably answered along with a bunch of other ones! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on Titano, Atomic Skull and...
2023-03-2300 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 2 Episode 15 - Waiting for Superman or Waiting for the Other ShoeSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS concludes and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the fifteenth episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled WAITING FOR THE SUPERMAN. The Crew talks about Superman throwing himself into the sun, the final fate of Lucy Lane, how the various sub-plots were resolved, the revelation about where this show fits into the Arrowverse, and so much more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on The Parasite...
2022-07-0400 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 2 Episode 15 - Waiting for Superman or Waiting for the Other ShoeSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS concludes and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the fifteenth episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled WAITING FOR THE SUPERMAN. The Crew talks about Superman throwing himself into the sun, the final fate of Lucy Lane, how the various sub-plots were resolved, the revelation about where this show fits into the Arrowverse, and so much more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face while Alison picks out The Most Aesthetically Pleasing person of the episode and Michael delivers an official Professor Bailey Superman 101 lesson on The Parasite...
2022-07-0400 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 2 Episode 4 - The Inverse Method or Everybody Makes Bad DecisionsSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the fourth episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Inverse Method. The Crew talks about how many super-hero shows use drugs as a plot point, cults, how sucky Michael is with J names, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Lucy Lane! Plus, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2022-02-0600 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 2 Episode 4 - The Inverse Method or Everybody Makes Bad DecisionsSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the fourth episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Inverse Method. The Crew talks about how many super-hero shows use drugs as a plot point, cults, how sucky Michael is with J names, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Lucy Lane! Plus, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2022-02-0600 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 2 Episode 3 - The Thing In The Mines or All We Need Is An ArtemisSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the third episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Thing In The Mines. The Crew talks about the major twist that the writers pulled off this week, how the head of a certain cult may have bitten off more than she can chew, how all we need is an Artemis, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Bizarro! Plus, YOUR...
2022-01-3000 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 2 Episode 3 - The Thing In The Mines or All We Need Is An ArtemisSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the third episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Thing In The Mines. The Crew talks about the major twist that the writers pulled off this week, how the head of a certain cult may have bitten off more than she can chew, how all we need is an Artemis, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Bizarro! Plus, YOUR...
2022-01-3000 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 2 Episode 2 - The Ties That Bind or Grannygrams is Better Than HologrampsSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the second episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Ties That Bind. The Crew talks about the return of a certain character, Lana's political aspirations, John Henry making with the science, shadowy figures on the other end of a phone, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Dr. Faulkner and Kranowski's history in the comics! Finally, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2022-01-2300 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 2 Episode 2 - The Ties That Bind or Grannygrams is Better Than HologrampsSeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS continues and The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are back to discuss the second episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled The Ties That Bind. The Crew talks about the return of a certain character, Lana's political aspirations, John Henry making with the science, shadowy figures on the other end of a phone, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Dr. Faulkner and Kranowski's history in the comics! Finally, YOUR FEEDBACK!
2022-01-2300 minThe Superman and Lois TapesSeason 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Beneath or Everybody Needs So Much TherapySeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS has begun, so The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are also back with a new season of the podcast! This time out they look at the first episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled What Lies Beneath. The Crew talks about the amount of therapy most of the cast would need, Mitchell Anderson's attitude towards Superman, the final scene, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Mitch Anderson's history in the comics! Finally...
2022-01-1600 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Season 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Beneath or Everybody Needs So Much TherapySeason 2 of SUPERMAN AND LOIS has begun, so The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) are also back with a new season of the podcast! This time out they look at the first episode of S AND L Season 2 which was titled What Lies Beneath. The Crew talks about the amount of therapy most of the cast would need, Mitchell Anderson's attitude towards Superman, the final scene, and more! Plus, Bethany chooses The Most Punchable Face, Alison picks out who was The Most Aesthetically Pleasing, and Michael delivers another Professor Bailey's Superman 101 on Mitch Anderson's history in the comics! Finally...
2022-01-1600 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 27 - Smallville Season One: Pilot and TempestThis time out The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) talk about the first and last episode of Smallvile Season 1! Tonrados! Clex! The Kents! This one has it all! Plus, The Most Punchable Face and Professor Bailey's Superman 101!
2022-01-1000 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 27 - Smallville Season One: Pilot and TempestThis time out The BAM Crew (Bethany, Alison, and Michael) talk about the first and last episode of Smallvile Season 1! Tonrados! Clex! The Kents! This one has it all! Plus, The Most Punchable Face and Professor Bailey's Superman 101!
2022-01-1000 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 20 - Through The Valley of Death or Do Not Mock Cesar RomeroThis time out Bethany and Michael are joined by special guest Kelley (filling in for Alison, who is on a secret mission) discuss the latest episode, THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH. They talk about how awesome Diggle is, how murder hungry everyone is, the musical 1776, and the mustache of Cesar Romero! PLus, a Professor Bailey's Superman 101 lesson about General Zod and who has the most punchable face!
2021-07-1800 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 20 - Through The Valley of Death or Do Not Mock Cesar RomeroThis time out Bethany and Michael are joined by special guest Kelley (filling in for Alison, who is on a secret mission) discuss the latest episode, THROUGH THE VALLEY OF DEATH. They talk about how awesome Diggle is, how murder hungry everyone is, the musical 1776, and the mustache of Cesar Romero! PLus, a Professor Bailey's Superman 101 lesson about General Zod and who has the most punchable face!
2021-07-1800 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 18 - A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events or Shirt Rips and Phone Booths and PainThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 11th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events or, as it should have been titled, Shirt Rips and Phone Booths and Pain. Topics include Baby Jordan's first appearance, phone booths, shirt rips, how good Tyler is, why Bitsie might be Michael's favorite Lois Lane ever and more. Plus, Bethany reveals who has the most punchable face, Michael talks about the Superman radio series on the Professor Bailey's Superman 101 segment, and lots of feedback!
2021-06-2700 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 18 - A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events or Shirt Rips and Phone Booths and PainThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 11th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events or, as it should have been titled, Shirt Rips and Phone Booths and Pain. Topics include Baby Jordan's first appearance, phone booths, shirt rips, how good Tyler is, why Bitsie might be Michael's favorite Lois Lane ever and more. Plus, Bethany reveals who has the most punchable face, Michael talks about the Superman radio series on the Professor Bailey's Superman 101 segment, and lots of feedback!
2021-06-2700 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 17 - Oh Mother Where Art Thou or A Krypton Man of Constant SorrowThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 10th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled Oh Mother Where Art Thou or, as it should have been titled, A Krypton Man of Constant Sorrow. Topics include: Jonathan being awesome, torture, how the villain plays the long game, and more. Plus, Bethany reveals who has the most punchable face, Michael has two lessons for the Professor Bailey's Superman 101 segment, and feedback!
2021-06-2000 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 17 - Oh Mother Where Art Thou or A Krypton Man of Constant SorrowThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 10th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled Oh Mother Where Art Thou or, as it should have been titled, A Krypton Man of Constant Sorrow. Topics include: Jonathan being awesome, torture, how the villain plays the long game, and more. Plus, Bethany reveals who has the most punchable face, Michael has two lessons for the Professor Bailey's Superman 101 segment, and feedback!
2021-06-2000 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 14 - Man of Steel or We See What You Did ThereThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 7th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled MAN OF STEEL. THey discuss Jordan's new power and the big reveal at the end of the episode. Plus, the return of Professor Bailey's Superman 101 and who had The Most Punchable Face.
2021-05-3000 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 14 - Man of Steel or We See What You Did ThereThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) discuss the 7th episode from the first season of SUPERMAN AND LOIS, which was titled MAN OF STEEL. THey discuss Jordan's new power and the big reveal at the end of the episode. Plus, the return of Professor Bailey's Superman 101 and who had The Most Punchable Face.
2021-05-3000 minThe Superman and Lois TapesEpisode 10: Zack Snyder's Justice League Part 2 or Post Zombie SupermanThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) use the hitatus as an excuse to talk about other cinematic version of Superman and Lois with the fourth of a four part series covering Superman and Lois in the Snyderverse. The time has come to finish their look at Zack Snyder's Justice League. Even though they are talking about a movie, they still discuss what they liked about it, what they didn't like about it, how awesome Superman was, why Alison liked The Flash in the final battle, and how much Bethany loves Batfleck! Plus, Bethany reveals who had...
2021-05-0200 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkThe Superman and Lois Tapes Episode 10: Zack Snyder's Justice League Part 2 or Post Zombie SupermanThis time out Bethany, Alison, and Michael (The BAM Crew) use the hitatus as an excuse to talk about other cinematic version of Superman and Lois with the fourth of a four part series covering Superman and Lois in the Snyderverse. The time has come to finish their look at Zack Snyder's Justice League. Even though they are talking about a movie, they still discuss what they liked about it, what they didn't like about it, how awesome Superman was, why Alison liked The Flash in the final battle, and how much Bethany loves Batfleck! Plus, Bethany reveals who had...
2021-05-0200 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 28: Batman Year One Part 2The exciting sequel to the epic conversation about DARK KNIGHT RETURNS! Donovan Morgan Grant and Michael Kaiser join me to talk about BATMAN YEAR ONE! In the second of a two part series we talk about the final two chapters of Batman's first year!
2020-03-0600 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 27: Batman Year One Part 1The exciting sequel to the epic conversation about DARK KNIGHT RETURNS! Donovan Morgan Grant and Michael Kaiser join me to talk about BATMAN YEAR ONE! In the first of a two part series we talk about the first two chapters of Batman's first year!
2020-02-1400 min
This Is Horror PodcastDoug Murano and Michael Bailey on Miscreations, Creating Anthologies, and Targeted AdvertisingIn this podcast Miscreations anthology special, Doug Murano and Michael Bailey talk about Miscreations, creating anthologies, targeted advertising, and much more. About Doug Murano Doug Murano lives somewhere between Mount Rushmore and the mighty Missouri River. He is the Bram Stoker Award-winning editor of Behold! Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders and the co-editor of Bram Stoker Award-nominated Gutted: Beautiful … Continue reading
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Cliff Notes Podcast: Lead manufacturingPragmatic GDPR with Michael BaileyMichael Bailey has been Senior Web Developer at Pragmatic Web in Brighton for a few years. Joining the Pragmatic team in the spring of 2014 by persuasive director David Lockie. Writing code and working on current role of compliance officer for both ISO security standard and GDPR. We talk here about Michael's journey through understanding the GDPR regulations to practical steps and learning along the way. How he has been able to set about working thorough issues for improvement in their own systems and client contracts. Read more at https://pragmatic.agency/ Contact https...
2018-05-2236 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 11: DragonCon 2012WARNING! THIS EPISODE OF BBP CONTAINS SOME R RATED LANGUAGE, INCLUDING "F" BOMBS! LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! WARNING! This special episode of Bailey's Batman Podcast was recorded "on location" at DragonCon 2012. My good buddy Shag and I sat down for about an hour and talked about the con, what Batman stuff I had purchased and gotten signed and even a fun story that I learned from former Batman writer Jim Starlin.
2012-10-0900 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 10: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2Donovan Morgan Grant and Michael Kaiser once again join me to talk about the conclusion of the DARK KNIGHT RETURNS.
2012-10-0300 min
The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanEpisode 90: Superman #8 (with special guest co-host Michael Bailey)This episode, Michael is joined by Michael Bailey for star-spangled look at four brand new and (mostly) awesome Superman stories from SUPERMAN #8. These stories see the Man of Steel taking on a plethora of foes, including towering giants, a murder wrap, carnival racketeers and the very justice system itself in his crusade as champion of the oppressed. It's, perhaps, the best issue of SUPERMAN yet. Don't miss out!
2012-10-0200 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 9: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1Donovan Morgan Grant and Michael Kaiser join me to talk about the first two issues of DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. The fact that an animated film based on that story is coming on on the same day is purely conincidental in that not at all kind of way.
2012-09-2500 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkBailey's Batman Podcast Episode 1: March 1983It is the first episdoe so introductions are in order. After that Michael covers BATMAN #357 and DETECTIVE COMICS #524!
2011-09-0600 min
Bailey's Batman PodcastBailey's Batman Podcast: The First TrailerThe first official trailer to Bailey's Batman Podcast.
2011-07-1700 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 068: Wednesday at Titans Part 1Part one of a two part visit to the comic shop Michael goes to. In this episode Michael talks with the manager at Titans about the history of the store and comics in general. Also joining Michael are Mac and Chip and much fun is had by all. Michael also gives an update on his quest to become an Official Marvel Zombie.
2009-01-0700 min
Views From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 068: Wednesday at Titans Part 1Part one of a two part visit to the comic shop Michael goes to. In this episode Michael talks with the manager at Titans about the history of the store and comics in general. Also joining Michael are Mac and Chip and much fun is had by all. Michael also gives an update on his quest to become an Official Marvel Zombie.
2009-01-0700 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 056: Big Honkin' Crossover Part 3The third installment is here and Michael is somewhat sad that it is over because he had so much fun recording with Big Honkin' Steve. This week Michael and Steve finally (as this is the first topic the two ever kicked around to discuss) get to hash it out over Smallville. That eats up a lot of the episode. Towards the end we talk comics again and Steve makes Michael laugh. A lot.
2008-10-2200 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 050: Views at Fifty, The Persistence of a PodcastWelcome to the extra-sized episode fifty of Views From The Longbox. Michael had a lot of "anniversary issue" formats to choose from and goes with the old looking at the past before moving forward idea. Michael goes over some of his earliest comic purchases, when he became a collecter, when he became and addict and asks if it is possible for him to ever stop collecting comics. Also a smallish contest begins and Michael reads some listener mail. Listener discretion is advised and encouraged.
2008-09-1200 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 047: The Homepage JamboreeMichael takes the plunge into his Superman fandom this week with having not one but two guests. Steve Younis, webmaster of the Superman Homepage, and Neal Bailey (no relation), also of the Homepage join Michael to discuss the Man of Steel and some of their experiences at the recent Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Ill. Unfortunately they never get to Neal's experiences and Steve has to pop out early, but the discussion is lively and Michael learned a lot about the history of the site he reviews for and how Steve and Neal got into Superman in the first place.
2008-07-1600 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 047: The Homepage JamboreeMichael takes the plunge into his Superman fandom this week with having not one but two guests. Steve Younis, webmaster of the Superman Homepage, and Neal Bailey (no relation), also of the Homepage join Michael to discuss the Man of Steel and some of their experiences at the recent Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Ill. Unfortunately they never get to Neal's experiences and Steve has to pop out early, but the discussion is lively and Michael learned a lot about the history of the site he reviews for and how Steve and Neal got into Superman in the first place.
2008-07-1600 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 044: The Michael Eury InterviewMichael presents his first ever pro interview. This week Views is very happy to present a conversation with Michael Eury, former edior at both DC and Dark Horse and current edior of TwoMorrows' BACK ISSUE magazine. Mr. Eury talks about how Adam West got him into comics, his time at DC, the Who's Who Binder Edition (covered last episode oddly enough), his stint at Dark Horse, his opinion of the BARB WIRE film and how Captain Action brought him back to comics publishing. The audio quality of the interview is not spectactular, but should improve if you throw on some...
2008-06-2500 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 044: The Michael Eury InterviewMichael presents his first ever pro interview. This week Views is very happy to present a conversation with Michael Eury, former edior at both DC and Dark Horse and current edior of TwoMorrows' BACK ISSUE magazine. Mr. Eury talks about how Adam West got him into comics, his time at DC, the Who's Who Binder Edition (covered last episode oddly enough), his stint at Dark Horse, his opinion of the BARB WIRE film and how Captain Action brought him back to comics publishing. The audio quality of the interview is not spectactular, but should improve if you throw on some...
2008-06-2500 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 041: The Good Hulk EpisodeThis week Michael flies solo again and presents an episode about the Hulk that doesn't completely suck. In expectation of the new film Michael goes over his feelings about the hype leading up to the 2003 HULK movie. Thrill as Michael goes through the merchandising, the action figures and the books that came out during that year. Michael also goes into the Hulk Encyclopedia that came out around that time and boy does he hate that book. All this and some feelings on the books and merchandise coming out this year.
2008-06-0400 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 041: The Good Hulk EpisodeThis week Michael flies solo again and presents an episode about the Hulk that doesn't completely suck. In expectation of the new film Michael goes over his feelings about the hype leading up to the 2003 HULK movie. Thrill as Michael goes through the merchandising, the action figures and the books that came out during that year. Michael also goes into the Hulk Encyclopedia that came out around that time and boy does he hate that book. All this and some feelings on the books and merchandise coming out this year.
2008-06-0400 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 037: The Mike and Shag Show- Starman Rocks!Last week Michael teamed up with shag and this week he teams up with...Shag. Last week was Marvel in the nineties and this week they discuss DC in the nineties. After arguing whether or not the nineties were a good time for the company Michael chides Shag on a past debate before they go over their choices. First up Michael goes over Mark Waid's run on the Flash and then Shag tackles the nineties Starman series. Fun stuff all around, which is pretty common for these two crazy guys. WARNING: THIS SHOW HAS LANGUAGE THAT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR...EVERYONE...
2008-04-2300 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 034: The @#$% Brian Michae Bendis Episode Part OneStarting a two part episode where Michael teams up with one of his oldest and dearest friends, Ryan Speck. Ryan is the guy who owns the site that hosts this show and as you will see he is not shy with the opinions. After a brief history of Ryan and Michael's friendship (which is based in comic books) the two start talking about Ryan's history as a collector and there is a lot of talk about the X-Men. Oh, and Ryan apparently doesn't think too highly of Brian Michael Bendis. WARNING: THIS SHOW HAS LANGUAGE THAT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR...EVERYONE...
2008-04-0200 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 033: The Batman EpisodeAfter receiving a rather disturbing phone call from a person who wants Michael to actually say nice things about BATMAN AND ROBIN the episode kicks off with Michael granting a listener request to discuss the Dark Knight Detective, Batman. Hear about Michael's deep, dark secret, how much he liked the Adam West series as a kid, a few second on the SUPER FRIENDS and what Batman books Michael has read, collected and liked over the years.
2008-03-1900 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 033: The Batman EpisodeAfter receiving a rather disturbing phone call from a person who wants Michael to actually say nice things about BATMAN AND ROBIN the episode kicks off with Michael granting a listener request to discuss the Dark Knight Detective, Batman. Hear about Michael's deep, dark secret, how much he liked the Adam West series as a kid, a few second on the SUPER FRIENDS and what Batman books Michael has read, collected and liked over the years.
2008-03-1900 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 032: The Collecting Comic Books EpisodeThings get back to normal this week as Michael does a pretty standard, yet interesting episode. After discussing an Alex Ross piece Michael announces the winner to his Justice League: New Frontier contest. Then Michael spends the majority of the episode discussing the actual collecting of comics because he found some book he read in the seventh grade while rearanging his bookshelf. Topics include a book called Collecting Comic Books, the Overstreet Price Guide, eBay and how much Wizard Magazine sucks. Warning, a slight occurance of profanity pops up during the Wizard discussion, but then again that was bound to...
2008-03-1200 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 032: The Collecting Comic Books EpisodeThings get back to normal this week as Michael does a pretty standard, yet interesting episode. After discussing an Alex Ross piece Michael announces the winner to his Justice League: New Frontier contest. Then Michael spends the majority of the episode discussing the actual collecting of comics because he found some book he read in the seventh grade while rearanging his bookshelf. Topics include a book called Collecting Comic Books, the Overstreet Price Guide, eBay and how much Wizard Magazine sucks. Warning, a slight occurance of profanity pops up during the Wizard discussion, but then again that was bound to...
2008-03-1200 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 030: The Leap EpisodeFriday is the 29th of February and to Michael that means two things; his birthday and Superman's. After a brief preamble Michael goes over the Superman books that came out in the month of February during the Leap Years he's been collecting them. Listen as Michael talks about Action Comics #600, Panic in the Sky, the break-up of Lois and Clark, Godfall and more. Also, Michael reads some audience feedback and announces an exciting, last minute contest. All of this because someone wanted the seasons to remain consistent. Listen and enjoy.
2008-02-2700 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 030: The Leap EpisodeFriday is the 29th of February and to Michael that means two things; his birthday and Superman's. After a brief preamble Michael goes over the Superman books that came out in the month of February during the Leap Years he's been collecting them. Listen as Michael talks about Action Comics #600, Panic in the Sky, the break-up of Lois and Clark, Godfall and more. Also, Michael reads some audience feedback and announces an exciting, last minute contest. All of this because someone wanted the seasons to remain consistent. Listen and enjoy.
2008-02-2700 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 027: The Mike/Douglas Show Episode Part 3The third and final part of the talk Michael had with webmaster and podcast host Brad Douglas. This one is a little over an hour, but as always since it is not Michael talking and talking and talking by himself it should be fine. This time out Michael and Brad finish up their Hulk discussion, talk about some of the other Marvel books Brad is reading, go over the DC books Brad has read over the year (all two of them), get into BRAND NEW DAY a little bit and even go through some very obscure comic related trivia. So...
2008-02-0600 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 023: The First Annual Views From The Longbox Christmas Super-Hero Spectacular EpisodeAn hour's worth of holiday cheer. Yes, it is Christmas time and Michael has answered the call with the first annual Views From The Longbox Christmas Super-Hero Spectacular. For your listening enjoyment Michael present three yuletide stories featuring Superman, Batman and Robin and Wonder Woman. Also Michael relates a few of the comic book related presents he has received over the years and there is also some music thrown in for good measure. Views From The Longbox wishes to extend to all of the listeners a Merry Yule, a Happy Holiday and a very Merry Christmas.
2007-12-2400 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 021: The Fifty Cent Box EpisodeBack after two weeks Michael finally has the theme song he always wanted to use. Then there's another installment of Out of Context Theater before Michael gets into why the fifty-cent box is all about some awesome. Afterwards Michael dips into reader mail. Yup, it's an exciting episode this week. Enjoy.
2007-12-0500 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 019: The Spider-Man 3 Still Sucks EpisodeNot exactly work safe this week, so put on those headphones if you are in public. This week Michael is all in a tizzy over Spider-Man 3, which recently came out on DVD. After another installment of Out of Context Theater Michael launches into a diatribe about Spider-Man 3, which still sucks. After that is another edition of Michael's Podcast Pick of the Week and a reminder about the contest going on here at Views.
2007-11-0700 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 018: The Halloween 2007 EpisodeIt's Halloween and Michael celebrates it Views From The Longbox style, whatever that means. Michael kicks things off with a Buck Owens classic and his take on said song before discussing the Freddy and Jason comics of recent years. Then it's right into the subject for this years Halloween episode; zombies. Both Marvel Zombies and Walking Dead are covered as well as some Boom Studios zombie books. After that is some viewer mail for the first time before Michael wraps it all up. Fun. Excitement. Cheap thrills galore.
2007-10-3100 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 014: The '90s Animated Theme Song Part 1 EpisodeMore theme song fun as Michael once again stumbles into a two-part episode, this time about the themes to comic book inspired animated series from the '90s. In part one Michael goes over the themes to Swamp Thing and several Marvel titles. Also, before that madcap fun began listen as Michael compares the theme song for The Colbys to the theme for Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
2007-10-0300 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 012: The Death of Superman EpisodeThis week Michael finally gets around to an episode about Superman and the 15th anniversary of the character's death seems like a good direction to go in. Listen to Michael tell you about his dealings with Warner Brothers, his contract as a Superman fan and his thoughts on the year that brought us the death of Superman. Also, Michael goes on at length about how he got his copy of Superman #75. If all else fails, listen to the John Ottman music as the beginning because that's, you know, good.
2007-09-1900 minThe Fortress of Baileytude Podcasting NetworkViews From The Longbox Episode 011: The DragonCon EpisodeIt's been a week since DragonCon and Michael plays the ghost of DragonCon past. Get all excited as Michael talks about his first DragonCon and some highlights of the years since. Also Michael pimps a bunch of other websites and talks about this year's con. Michael would have talked about this year's con a little more but he did that a few nights ago on the D-Con episode of the Unique Geek. Plus, he rambled on for thirty minutes as it is. You don't want more. Trust Michael on this one.
2007-09-1200 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 011: The DragonCon EpisodeIt's been a week since DragonCon and Michael plays the ghost of DragonCon past. Get all excited as Michael talks about his first DragonCon and some highlights of the years since. Also Michael pimps a bunch of other websites and talks about this year's con. Michael would have talked about this year's con a little more but he did that a few nights ago on the D-Con episode of the Unique Geek. Plus, he rambled on for thirty minutes as it is. You don't want more. Trust Michael on this one.
2007-09-1200 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 007: The "The First" Episode Part TwoMichael learns a valuable lesson from last week and manages to produce an episode that isn't as long as, say, the director's cut of JFK. This week finishes up the two part look at "The First: with Michael taking a good look at the second part. More clips and commentary. And it's under forty minutes, so you won't feel like shoving sharp objects in your ear to make the pain stop. Michael also apologizes for getting the episode up a day or two late this week, but real life intruded. Blame Tax Free Weekend in the great state of Georgia.
2007-08-0100 minViews From The Longbox Version 2.0Views From The Longbox Episode 006: The "The First" Episode Part OneIt runs kind of long this week, but Michael thinks you should listen to it anyway. This time out Michael gives you Part One of a two part look at his favorite episode, or rather episodes, of the INCREDIBLE HULK. Thrill as Michael tells you more tales of his misspent youth and of all the neat sound samples he made. All in the name of good, clean, comic book fun.
2007-07-2500 min