Running On Rooftops: The Comic Book Adaptation Podcast

It has been one year since we recorded our first episode.  35 episodes in one year! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all our listeners. Darryl and Phil discuss the return from fall break for Flash and Arrow. Plus, part two of Legends of Tomorrow's pilot episode.   00:00 - Special Thank you/ Origin of the show 06:35 - Intro 07:40 - Flash's return (Potential Energy, and The Reverse-Flash Returns) 48:36 - Arrow's return (Blood Debts, and A.W.O.L.) 1:21:59 - Legends of Tomorrow (Pilot: Part two) 1:40:10 - Outro

Darryl and Phil discuss the premiere of Agent Carter season two, and the series premiere of Legends of Tomorrow. Also Our thoughts on the most recent episode of Supergirl where things start to get interesting.   00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Agent Carter Season Two 18:17 - Legends of Tomorrow Series Premier 39:30 - Supergirl episode Childish Things 55:30 - Outro   Agent Carter Grading:  Phil: B+ Darryl A   Legend of Tomorrow Grading Phil: B Darryl: B   Things Referenced: Thunderball, and his terrible costume Waverider, and his OK costume

Phil sprints through the Marvel event that just ended last week, "Secret Wars."  He gives his initial opinion after finishing the final issue and then what he thought after re-reading the event.   00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Delays after delays 05:40 - Original Secret Wars (1985) 06:40 - Initial thoughts first time reading 15:30 - Re-reading the event 22:10 - Outro

Darryl and Phil discuss the first show to return from the fall finale break, Supergirl!    00:00- Intro 00:54- Supergirl returns! 02:35- Non is not in Superman the Animated Series (Phil got confused with Jax-Ur) 03:37- Starting where last episode ended 11:19- Jimmy vs. Max plotline 21:25- Cat knows! plotline 29:25- Who is the girl at the end? 35:40- Final thoughts 40:55- Next week 42:52- Outro References:  J. Jonah Jameson - The best part of the original Spiderman movies

Darryl and Phil return to fight off all of the new movie trailers released this past month. Will we make it? Listen and find out!   00:00- Call for help 00:27- Intro 01:19- Hosts regroup 02:07- Battle Plan 02:34- Deadpool Trailer 19:19- Batman v. Superman Trailer 43:11- Commercial Break 44:45- Captain America: Civil War Trailer 62:40- X-Men Apocalypse Trailer 77:26- Outro   All the trailers (and some TV trailers) that we covered this episode: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmvjaIuDSjaa0hjv3FIS7jDiyWLApVQoH  

The last episode of the year. Darryl and Phil finish up talking about the fall finales earlier this month, iZombie, Supergirl, Flash, and Arrow. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We will be back on 1/5/2016. That is, if we make it.... 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - iZombie fall finale 33:53 - Supergirl spoiler free 51:58 - Spoiler Space 52:00 - Supergirl Spoilers 68:00  - Flash fall finale 91:05 - Arrow fall finale 113:29 - Outro 115:20 - ???     Report Card First half of iZombie Season 2 Phil: B Darryl: B First half of Supergirl Season 1 Phil: C+ Darryl: B- First half of The Flash Season 2 Phil: B+ Darryl: B+ First half of Arrow Season 4 Phil: A-+ (The highest A- you can get without it being an A. Confused? Listen to the show) Darryl: A-    Topics referenced Seattle Real Life Superhero Movement Green Arrow: Year One 

Darryl and Phil discuss the fall finales for Gotham season 2, Agents of Shield season 3, and all of season one of Jessica Jones.   00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Comparing season one fall finale and season two fall finale for Gotham 03:00 - Everything Gotham 43:50 - Agents of Shield episode "Maveth" 69:19 - Review of Season one of Jessica Jones 95:35 - Outro

Darryl and Phil discuss the second ever Flarrow crossover. The Flash is in its second season while the Arrow is in its fourth season.   00:00 - Intro 00:54 - First thoughts on the crossover 35:21 - Smallville, Dark Knight Returns III, Artists, and Comic book prices 41:50 - Back on topic 50:00 - How many characters have been considered dead at one point on Arrow? 51:53 - Final Thoughts 58:35 - Outro

We hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving/Last Thursday in November! In this Sprint, Darryl revisits the original Daredevil review from last season. Stay tuned for next week, when we cover this year's Arrow/Flash crossover.   00:00:00 Intro 00:00:59 About the Episode  00:01:44 Original Daredevil Review  00:17:33 Thoughts on Daredevil after seeing Jessica Jones 00:19:31 Outro   Transition effect was Reverse by Elucidator (reddit.com/u/CyanLights)

Darryl and Phil discuss Marvel's new Netflix series, Jessica Jones. Spoilers only up to the first episode!   00:00 - Intro 00:48 - First thoughts 06:27 - Brief herostory lesson (Trish Walker) 09:00 - Character breakdown 11:56 - Short Shield diversion 14:30 - Back to Jessica Jones 17:38 - Purple Man 22:50 - Final (spoiler free) thoughts 26:45 - Outro

Darryl and Phil talk about season three of Agents of Shield, what is working, and how bad it would become if time travel is introduced.   00:00- Pre-show Discussion 01:35- Intro 02:28- Shield Recap 08:28- Shield Discussion 21:44- Brief Heroes Reborn and time travel discussion 26:50- Back to Shield 33:30- Jessica Jones Preview 41:28- Outro

Darryl and Phil discuss recent episodes of Arrow and The Flash.   00:00- Intro 01:00- The Flash 31:53- Arrow 57:05- Short Supergirl  63:15- Outro

In this salvaged recording from a lost episode, Darryl provides Nkem with a brief history of comic books. This was a bit adlibbed, so don't cite this in any academic papers, but if you want to know a bit about how comics work, take a listen.  

In this sprint ( What we're calling minisodes from now on), Darryl goes over the season so far (1-3) with iZombie season 2. How does it stack up to the remainder of the series so far? Listen and find out!

Phil and Darryl welcome guest host, Nkem, who is a fan of Gotham but not so much of anything other superhero media. The three hosts discuss everything Gotham season 1 and up to episode 3 of season 2.   Intro- 00:00 Nkem Intro- 00:53 Everything Gotham- 05:23 Smallville Diversion- 32:49 Back to Gotham- 37:27 Outro- 53:00

Darryl and Phil discuss the premieres of Arrow and Flash. And their final impressions of Vixen. The entire episode takes place in spoiler space, so be warned.   00:00 - Intro 04:00 - Arrow Season 4 Episode 1 33:45 - Darryl's transition 34:15 - The Flash Season 2 Episode 1 49:42 - Another Darryl transition 50:10 - Vixen Season 1  55:12 - Outro

Phil host a minisode solo this week. And he is breaking down episode one of Agents of Shield's third season.   Intro: 00:00 Plot Recap: 01:00 Review: 10:50 Outro: 18:15

Darryl and Phil discuss the premiere of Gotham season two and Heroes Reborn. Intro- 00:00 Gotham Spoiler Free- 02:25 Heroes Reborn Spoiler Free- 14:20 Spoiler Space- 24:05 Gotham- 24:14 Heroes Reborn- 41:05 Outro- 48:05