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Wrapping up the month of June, the Good Brothers spend one final Saturday in Dakota with the Static Shock episode "Replay." With a familiar voice actor playing a meta version of himself and the much anticipated reveal of the untold story of the Dakota Mall and how it came to be, there's no shortage of fun during this week's episode. Plus with an evil twin of Static present on the episode, it gives the hosts time to talk about other "evil doppelganger" appearances in the DCAU. With a fun plot and some great voice acting, will the visuals and music add up to make this one a "skip" or a "must rewatch" from the hosts? Tune in and find out this and a very exciting announcement about next month's Elseworlds theme, on this week's all new DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star re

Come for the multiple references to the 2008 film Jumper, stay for the review of Static Shock season 2 episode "Power Play" that features the first time Richie Foley would get super powers. Richie doesn't develop his own powers but is instead gifted them by a strange man has tried to give him self a catchy nickname. The Good Brothers are quick to point out goes over just as well as when anyone else tries to bestow a nickname upon themselves, and also call out his lack of originality on the others he's bestowed powers upon. Hear the hosts talk about a really good episode showcasing Jason Marsden's acting chops, some very meta voice acting from Phil Lamarr, music that gets a passing grade from the resident harshest critic of Static's soundtrack, and a plot that seems undercut by later seasons and a lack of consequences. Plus the hosts talk about the early 2000s era superhero trend of avoiding classic costumes, which Looney Tunes character the villain reminds one host of and a special preview for next week's fin

A week after American's celebrate the Mothers in their lives, the Good Brothers are here for a very special episode of Static Shock titled "Flashback" - an episode that finds Static headed to the past and attempt to stop his own mother from tragically dying. Cal and Liam walk a tightrope of an emotional story that suffers from a lot happening in a very little bit of time, and selling important story beats short. The hosts compare this story to the similar "Flashpoint" storyline from the comics and the live action Flash show, and discuss how the visuals also suffer due to a packed episode. As always, the hosts have strong opposing feelings on the Season 3 music choices from composer Richard Wolf, while both agreeing on some strong vocal performances from two voice-acting legends during the more emotional scenes. Wrapping it all up the hosts preview next week's episode and discuss much more on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and oth

It's a new month so the Good Brothers are headed for sunny skies and the optimistic nature of Static Shock with this week's review of the season one episode entitled "Child's Play." The hosts get right down to business discussing a plot which sees a story without a real moral, Richie wearing a duster as a disguise, unfortunate Asian stereotype caricatures, but fun visuals that bend reality in a good way. Plus, an episode soundtrack that has even Static's harshest critic enjoying the music, a very meta scene about comic books, several visual choices that led to feeling like the Super Friends, a pretty solid performance from our kid actor and a preview of next week's very special review on this week's all new DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review! Plot: Cal: 7/10 – L

April is hanging on for one more Saturday, so the Good Brothers are using this 5th occasion to produce another DCAU Character Spotlight episode! The spotlight is looking a little green this month, which is appropriate seeing as how the the hosts decided to talk all things John Stewart and his fellow Green Lanterns for this Volume One discussion. From Kyle Rayner and Abin Sur's appearance in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "In Brightest Day" to John Stewart's Season One appearances in Justice League Cal and Liam discuss the episodes and highlight some of the more memorable moments the Emerald Guardians have in the DCAU. Additionally the hosts discuss the magnificent composition by Michael McCuistion of the Green Lantern's DCAU theme, some of Phil Lamarr's incredible character defining work as John Stewart, some of the early and lesser known DCAU GL merchandise and other fun tidbits! Plus a sneak peek at which show the hosts will cover for May and much more on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subs

Over one hundred episodes after reviewing "Starcrossed" the Good Brothers are back to follow up with a review of its' sequel, the Justice League Unlimited episode "Hunter's Moon." Hear the hosts discuss how with hindsight they may have saved this for a multi-episode arc for season three, fun visuals that draw inspiration from Predator and at times venture into being a little bit creepy. Music takes a backseat this week, though there are a few spots the hosts discuss, and with a nerd-god on the voice cast and one of the original seven's great performance, the voice acting is worth a lengthy discussion. Hear all of this, a preview for next week's DCAU Spotlight and much more on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review! Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam:6/10 Visuals/Ani

The Good Brothers are back and they're reviewing one of the most loved episodes of Justice League Unlimited with this week's episode "Double Date." Hear the hosts discuss which of the DCAU producers count this episode among their favorites, some of writer Gail Simone's behind the scenes stories about crafting this masterpiece and how this episode was originally going to be an origin vehicle for the DCAU Birds of Prey! After breaking down a plot that features an equal amount of comedy, mystery and action with a grounded set of heroes, Cal and Liam discuss the character models based on several classic cinematic mobsters, a soundtrack that hits in all of the right places except maybe one and a small but extremely memorable voice cast that turns in some of the best of their performances for the entire series. Plus hear about the retroactive Easter Egg connection to Batman Beyond and why one of the hosts feels this episode is the best of the entire JLU run. All of this, a preview of next week's episode and much mo

After a wild trip through the Multiversal Portal last week, the Good Brothers return for a month's worth of Justice League Unlimited episodes starting with this week's review of "Task Force X." Hear the hosts discuss the DCAU's one and only appearance of their Pseudo-Suicide Squad, and the real world events that paralleled in the writing from legendary writers Dwayne McDuffie and Darwyn Cooke. Additionally, Cal & Liam discuss a voice cast led by a series regular in a guest star role and a soundtrack from the Dynamic Music Partners that draws directly from the episode's heist/thriller theme. Also discussed is this episode's retroactive easter egg connecting to a Batman Beyond character, one character's accent changing mid episode and questioning why the Task Force didn't try to steal a different weapon held in the Watchtower. All of this and a preview for next week's episode all await you on this week's DCAU Review!  Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview

To celebrate the holiday where everything is flipped upside down, the Good Brothers find themselves in a strange land where there are no Dark Knights or Men of Steel and come face to face with Ol' Webhead instead with their first (and perhaps only) review of Marvel's Spiderman: The Animated Series pilot episode "Night Of The Lizard." The hosts do their best to review the episode in a vacuum while still giving fair critique in the unfortunate comparison between their rival DC cartoons. Not only do the hosts talk about the somewhat ridiculous plot of a Lizard man wanting to turn all humans into Lizard people, but the standards and practices that kept the fighting to a minimum, a showrunner that was mostly interested in the sale of action figures first and foremost. Yet there's some charm from a decent voice cast with several DCAU veterans and a theme song that deserves its' own episode to appreciate its' awesomeness. All of this and much more fun await on this very special April Fools edition of the DCAU Review

The final Saturday in March brings the latest trip to Gotham City to a close for the Good Brothers in what has been a monumental month. Fresh off celebrating episode 200 and having special correspondent Jordan Gibson last week, the hosts talk about Maxie Zeus's one and only appearance in the DCAU. Cal & Liam discuss an uneven tone for the episode, a lack of action and Batman being relegated to the background for most of the episode. Additionally hear about another home run of a soundtrack from the late, great Shirley Walker, a perfect voice casting for the role of Maxie and Batman versus a pair of wild animals! All of this and more discussion of the episode and a look at next weekend's VERY unique April Fools episode, all on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a

Fresh off of their 200th review, the Good Brothers are back with another fantastic Special Correspondent as artist Jordan Gibson from Batman The Adventures Continue joins the podcast for a discussion of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "His Silicon Soul."  Before the full episode break down, hear Jordan's introduction to the Batman character, his inspiration for his artistic stylings, and his dream DCAU series project. From there hear thoughts on the sequel to "Heart of Steel" which earned a perfect score from Cal and see how this child's dream of two Batmen fighting translates to an adult viewing. Plus a discussion on the horror movie threads built into the plot, homages in visuals to Terminator and Indiana Jones, Batman getting to show his compassionate side to Carl Rossum, Alfred showing evidence that he doesn't truly understand robots and Exhibit Z for why Kevin Conroy is a phenomenal voice actor. Additionally there's discussion on the HARDAC theme being married with the Batman theme to create

The Good Brothers are back again to celebrate another huge podcast milestone with their 200th Review and coming off a huge week that included the release of the Matt Reeves The Batman, the hosts return to their roots and where it all started with a review of the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Demon's Quest Part I & II." With insight provided by episode director Kevin Altieri, the hosts discuss everything from David Warner's iconic portrayal of Ra's Al Ghul, to how this was the first time in the series the stakes seemed be raised to a global threat against the Dark Knight and The Boy Wonder. Speaking of Robin, the hosts are honored to have Loren Lester himself offer his own podcast intro on this week's episode along side Kevin Conroy! Cal & Liam additionally break down how faithfully this adaptation of Dennis O'Neil's story is done, visuals that absolutely are crushed by TMS animation studios, speculation on whether Ra's is demonically empowered based on one particular scene,  and why th

The Good Brothers have both seen Matt Reeves' Dark Knight directorial debut The Batman, and by popular demand they are here to share all of there spoiler-y thoughts on the movie for this special bonus episode! The hosts share thoughts on everything they liked, didn't like and what direction(s) they'd like to see the sequel take. Cal and Liam share their thoughts on where Batman: The Animated Series may have inspired the movie, why Jeffrey Wright is so great in the movie, as well as sharing a few hot takes on the film itself and THAT Easter Egg that may or may not set up a sequel movie. Plus a thorough discussion of the many plot parallels, the best performances of the movie, what Robert Pattinson got right in his portrayal of Batman and so many spoilers await you on this episode - so DO NOT LISTEN if you haven't yet seen the film! But if you have, listen away to this bonus episode of the DCAU Review of #TheBatman! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other

Happy The Batman Week! Everyone seems to be talking about The Batman so the Good Brothers decided to take advantage of that online discourse and review of the underrated 2004's animated The Batman and its' first Riddler episode, appropriately titled "Riddled." Cal and Liam take a look back at this series for the first time in 100 episodes, but are excited to discuss a very different and unique looking Riddler from most interpretations, that happens to be voiced by one of the biggest legends in horror movie history! With a plot that wouldn't be out of place in the Batman '66 series, Batman teams with Detective Yin to race across Gotham to try and uncover a VERY early 2000s plot involving Gotham's mainframe. Hear the hosts thoughts on not only the Riddler's look but the overall look of Gotham, the buffoonery from Chief Rojas, why this episode is fun and the common thread that seems to run through most Riddler stories. Plus a very exciting preview of next week's 200th episode and more await you on this 199th edi

As the shortest month of the year draws to a close, the Good Brothers are still here and they're shining a big ol' spotlight on one of the darkest characters in the entire DC Universe, with volume one of Darkseid! Hear about his little known origins in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, and a trip back in time to some of the earliest episodes of Superman: The Animated Series that were covered on the podcast. From his debut in a precredit scene in "Tools of The Trade" to his series defining two part epic "Apokolips...Now!" hear the hosts talk about the legendary moments that would set the table for one of the biggest bads ever featured in the DCAU! Additionally Cal & Liam discuss his overall look and design, the ruthless nature of the character, the Kristopher Carter composed theme that would come to be the character's signature tune and the legendary Michael Ironside's performance as the leader of Apokolips. Wrapping things up they talk Darkseid toys and collectibles and what you can expect in a future Volume Tw

The Good Brothers are still recovering from last week's doozy of an episode but soldier on nonetheless with this week's Superman: The Animated Series review of "Double Dose." One of the few episodes of Superman to feature a villain team-up, this one features dialogue and plot points that leave the hosts feeling a bit uncomfortable. With a ton of sexual-innuendo and in the dialogue, the hosts turn to visuals and music to rescue the scores and prevent it from being the second straight week where they're forced to bury the entire episode. The voice acting also features an entire cast of returning voices lending to a comfortability in the performances, despite not all of them being up to par. After a full breakdown and scorecard, Cal & Liam next week's DCAU Character Spotlight subject and a shoutout to the Timm Talk podcast for their recent accomplishments await on this week's all new DCAU Review!   Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU cont

Week Two of the Good Brothers' latest month of Superman: The Animated Series reviews is here and it's bound to be a memorable one as they review the infamous episode "Superman's Pal." The hosts have a ton of fun talking about how historically bad this episode is and they do not pull any punches. From a plot that feels like a waste of Metallo's final appearance of the series, to visuals that give the notoriously bad Cat Scratch Fever and Unity a run for their money. While music is the most consistent part of the episode, Cal and Liam share their thoughts on a few inconsistent performances in the voice acting which all leads to a few historically bad scores. But just when you thought it was over, both hosts share a deduction point which makes the final scores downright hilarious. Tune in to hear all of this and much more on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DC

The Good Brothers are back in the sunny skies of Metropolis, but this week's review of "Solar Power" and the return of the villainous Luminous may have them seeing red! Hear their thoughts on a episode they admit to seeing almost more than any other episode of Superman: The Animated Series including a plot that travels a familiar revenge plot, with a few magical, non-descript pieces of technology that give the villain the upperhand and causes Superman to experience even more humanity than he's used to, art style that comes from a director of a few other of the hosts favorite episodes, and musical cues that strengthen the intensity of the fight scenes. Additionally Cal and Liam discuss the voice cast featuring the voice of the original Iron Man, classic homages to the 1940s Superman Radio intro and just whether or not Lex Luthor was behind the entire plot of the episode. Plus hear a preview for next week's episode and much more on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for mor

It's the fifth Saturday of the month and you know what that means, it's time for a trip around the Multiverse and the Good Brothers find themselves smackdab in the middle of Young Justice Season One with a review of "Coldhearted." Despite this being a "seasonally appropriate" episode featuring snow and ice as many living in the northern hemisphere can attest, there is plenty of inappropriate behavior from Kid Flash as the hosts discovered upon their viewing. Furthermore the hosts do their best to find silver linings through the episode and do in visuals but struggle in both the voice acting and overall plot. Hear their thoughts on a soundtrack from the Dynamic Music Partners and this universe's take on Vandal Savage, in addition to a preview of next month's exciting coverage! All of this and more await you on this week's DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on

If you're one of the 14 people that like The Zeta Project aka the Batman Beyond spinoff show by creator Bob Goodman modeled after The Fugitive, then boy oh boy is this your lucky day! That's right, the Good Brothers are reviewing the premiere episode entitled "The Accomplice" and they have some thoughts on all of the normal categories, how this feels or doesn't feel like a DCAU show, the animation style, the DCAU DNA of the show, the Zeta redesign and the Ro character as the female lead for the show. Plus the controversial head canon about a certain Agent West on the program, music from one of the Dynamic Music Partners and much more await you on this all new DCAU Review! Be sure to subscribe to The Podtower on YouTube for more content from the #DCAUReview and other #DCAU content creators like them! Also be sure to subscribe to the DCAU Review on Spotify, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts and please consider leaving us a 5-star review! Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10 Visuals/Animation: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5