[Recorded April 23, 2021] When does Zack Snyder’s Justice League take place? How long after Batman v. Superman and does that make sense? Looking to inhabit the worlds we love. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: Intro (00:00:58) How Fans Approach Story (00:03:20) When does BvS take place? (00:09:40) Timeline When…

[Originally Recorded March 28, Re-Recorded April 12, 2021] Approaching Zack Snyder’s Justice League in good faith. How did Darkseid forget the location of Earth? Why didn’t Steppenwolf tie the Mother Box to the Defiance immediately? So many questions! Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Justice Con 2021 – April 16-18 ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary…

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[Recorded February 14, 2021] Commenting on Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Trailer. Note: Clips from LightCast, I Minutemen, and SnyderCutBR were added after the episode was recorded and thus without introduction. Thank you for your understanding and listen to the full interviews in the links below. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, …

[Recorded December 19, 2020] Merry Christmas! Some parallels between A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Batman v. Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: Common points of style Common character developments Common themes And much more To learn more: 5 Act Revenge Tragedy | pulpklatura Web: ManOfSteelA…

[Recorded August 24, 2020] Finding the soul of Zack Snyder’s Justice League Official Teaser (from DCFanDome) with Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt ASPF.org Answers, insights, and commentary on: Survivorship Bias Hallelujah etymology Hallelujah the lyrics Hallelujah the song Hallelujah the story Theme of Connection Theme of Mytho…

[Recorded May 16 & 26, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Previously with Percival (00:01:05) The Forest Adventure (00:04:00) New Path Personally Chosen Individualism Impacts Civi…

[Recorded April 29 & May 6, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Previously with Percival (00:01:20) The Grail King & Grail Castle (00:03:10) Magical Other World The Fisher King Wou…

[Recorded April 22, 2020] Decoding MOS and BvS with the story of the Grail. Parallels between the first grail knight, Percival, and the first superhero, Superman. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Arthurian influence on Snyder and Terrio Joseph Campbell’s love of Parzival Arthur, The Grail, and Percival Chrétien de Troy…

[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019] Defeating Doomsday. BTS: This pre-recorded episode was assembled shortly after Part 3, but was never happy with it. While waiting on inspiration, it was decided to stop trying to resuscitate recordings from 2017. Forewarning, the concluding Part 5 is probably never coming and thi…

[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019, December 7, 2019] Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Why did Batman leave the spear with Lois? Hindsight Bias Batman’s crashed vehicles Lois Competence, Spear In Water, Falling, and Recover Spear If Onlys, Regrets, Time Travel, & Sisyphus Actual Fact…

[Recorded December 8, 2019] Wonder Woman 1984 Trailer reaction. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Almost nothing! No time! Blue Monday “How does it feel?” – Emphasis on emotion again Trash can scene indicates a reprise of Fish-Out-Of-Water To learn more: Wonder Woman 1984 Official Trailer | WB Blue Monday Cover | BBC We…

#releasethesnydercut Adapted from my Introduction to the ForSnyderCut.org site, drafted December 2017 and published January 2018. Donate to AFSP Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt To learn more: ForSnyderCut.org Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Buy MOSAIC Shield T-Shirt: Bonfire.co…

[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019] Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Temporal Frame of Reference Superman’s Decision-Making Danger to Self / Selflessness Learning and Rational Choices Stakes: Threat to Superman’s Life Doomsday’s Intelligence The Primal Zombie Super-Jumping “Flight” P…

[Recorded February 2017, August 2017, October 2019] Defeating Doomsday. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Real World Ethics vs. Thought Experiments Why Trinity Didn’t Use Lex to Stop Doomsday? Criminal Liability For Conversion of Extraterrestrial Specimens Thad Roberts and “Sex On The Moon” Valuation of Moon Rocks Liabi…

[Recorded August 8, 2019] Learning from Eastern thought. Seeing much more detail and connection. Comparing high and low context communication. How Superman’s silence can be seen as sophisticated. The Problem of Evil in the East. Harmonizing Batman and Superman. Based on the research of Dr. Richard E. Nisbett and his book, “The Geography of Thought:…

[Recorded July 12, 2019] Why do reasonable minds differ? On movies? “Did we even see the same film?” On justice? Why do Superman and Batman always differ? Psychologists weigh in. Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Answers, insights, and commentary on: Naïve Realism Study on Motion Picture Appraisal Correlation with critics Illusions: The dress, shoe, Yanni /…

[Recorded June 29, 2019] Consider Man of Steel and BvS through the lens of commitment. Can Superman combat loneliness and a crisis of conviction? Donate or MOSAIC T-Shirt Dive deep into discussion and address apologetics for: MOS is structured wrong BvS should have shown Superman’s honeymoon period Superhero movies should be escapist Nairomi was en…

Mother’s Day Excerpts Contrapositive – Understand & avoid villain behavior (1:20) Elevation – The case for paragons (7:30) Seeing – Clark versus how Bruce views women (20:10) “Isn’t That A Good Thing?” – Martha’s hope (25:00) Secret Sharing – Responsibilities of secret keepers (27:10) “I’m Older Now Than My Father Ever Was.” – Parents as milestones…

[Recorded April 20, 2019] Moms and motherhood. Six factors to consider: Safety. Home. Affection. Zeitgeist. Amend. Maturity. Answers, insights, and commentary on: Biological Distinction Natural Birth Adoption & Fostering Moms & Home: Acceptance & Choice Availability & Attachment Theory: Reparenting Modeling Parents & Societal Restraints Abusing Aut…

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[Previously re-recorded September 24, 2018] Strength & Challenges, Cognitive Distortions, and Witch Hunts and Common-Humanity. Taking on three bad ideas: Challenge makes us weaker. Always trust your feelings. Life is a battle between good people and evil people. Answers, insights, and commentary on: Fragility versus Strength and Growth Purpose in S…

Body Applying Earlier Episodes to Exercise & Body Assimilation & Accommodation Viewpoint Diversity By Way of Trainer & Gym Mates Mark Twight & Gym Jones Soldier of Steel Growth Psychology of Fitness, Exercise, & Body Transformation Transferable Skills – Functional Fitness / Functional Fandom Metaphor & Myth Brain Benefits Becoming Superman | Sam As…

[Previously recorded June 7, 2018] Perils of perfectionism, Fixed Mindset versus a Growth Mindset, Intellectual Humility and Insecurity. Answers, insights, and commentary on: Perils of Perfectionism Fundamental Fear of Unknown Fear of Failure Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset Neuroplasticity Fixed Mindset means changing for the worst Batman’s Fixed …

[Previously recorded April 20 & May 11, 2018] Viewpoint Diversity gets you closer to the truth, makes you more persuasive, and fosters your growth. Answers, insights, and commentary on: Assimilation vs. Accommodation Avoiding Accommodation with Rejection or Manipulation Overcoming Cognitive Biases and Confirmation Bias Dissent in Myth and Neuroscie…

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[Previously recorded July 15, 2016 and unaired episode] Who returned the checks? Viewing Wallace Keefe’s protest as abstract art. Insight into Bruce’s blindness and Lex’s patterns of speech and ability to exploit the efforts of others. Answers, insights, and commentary on: Conjunction Fallacy Plausible patsy prerequisites Why is Bruce and Keefe’s w…

NOT AN EPISODE Checklist Superman Shorts Citizenship Bendis to retcon Superman origin Kryptonian character in Exodus template Moses and Jesus characteristics Jobs and travel expanding your views Discussing “I Don’t Have to Save You” in JL. Super speed feats and consistency in JL. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podc…

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NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation. Recorded 11/16/17. Not intended for publication. The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions or alterations. Intro and outro music performed by The Mad Mass Revolution. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts /…

NOT AN EPISODE See MOSAIC Brief 0 for explanation. Recorded 11/14/17. Not intended for publication. The views expressed are unrefined and subject to amendment. Edited solely for length, no additions or alterations. Intro and outro music performed by The Mad Mass Revolution. Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts /…

NOT AN EPISODE Explain the Experimental Format Empathy Exhaustion Superhero Physique is to Body Image as _______ are to _______. Answer- Paragons : Altruism Explain and intro the Rambles Web: ManOfSteelAnswers.com Twitter: @mosanswers Subscribe: Apple Podcasts / RSS / Stitcher / YouTubeDi DrAwkward | Doc | DC Cinematic Universe Apologist | DCCU DCEU DC Film Movies

**NOT A Justice League EPISODE** Illuminated manuscripts as insight into things that endure. An alternative approach to characterization. Literary analysis and criticism. “Transcendent empathy lets us change the world. The kind of world these films challenge us to make. To create a world that would invite Superman with open arms, hearts, and minds.…

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 per…

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…

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 …

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 Perform…

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 Par…

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 I…

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 real…

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 questi…

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 Qualificatio…

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 …

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?“ Ans…

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 openin…

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 …

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 …

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 …