BatMates

The Ventriloquist and Danny the Dummy

Join Josh and Becca and a special guest as they discuss the stagecraft of ventriloquism, the importance of a unique gimmick, life and times in the 1960's, proprietary CIA technology, censorship, and dive deep into Becca's personal favorite rogue, the vicious voice-throwing villain: The Ventriloquist!

 

01:33 News

05:00 Batman #134: The Deadly Dummy

25:34 Moral of the Story

26:22 Rogue Roundup: Arnold Wesker, Peyton Riley, and Shauna Belzer

The Whirly-Bat

Join Josh and Becca as we fly high in the sky, only to predictably crash down to earth. Today we're talking all about time travelers, the ill received Injustice film and celebrating the worst method of transportation imaginable, The Whirly-Bat!

 

03:25 News

17:20 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 257

42:30 Moral of the Story

43:43 Whirly-Bat

48:07 Time Travelers

DC Fandome and the Rainbow Creature

Join Josh and Becca for our extensive coverage of DC Fandome including gut reactions to what little content they did give us. Then, come along as we deliver "color" commentary about the prismatic, pernicious perp: The Rainbow Creature. 

 

02:05 DC Fandome News

06:58 Live Action Movies - The Batman, Flash, Black Adam, Shazam 2, Peacemaker

20:00 Animation - Batwheels, Catwoman: Hunted, Young Justice

36:35 Video Games - Gotham Knights and Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League

40:00 Comics - Robins, Batman Audio Adventures

41:33 Silver Age Review - Batman #134

59:17 Rogue Roundup - Rainbow Creature

Lex Luthor

Join Josh and Becca for a sneak peek at The Score for The Batman, a scientific examination of X-ray vision, and the highlights of the Beastly Balding Brainiac: Lex Luthor.

 

01:49 News

09:35 Silver Age Review: Worlds Finest #88 "Superman and Batman's Greatest Foes"

42:02 Rogue Roundup: Lex Luthor

55:16 Lex Luthor in Popular Media

Zodiac Master

Join Josh and Becca as they consult their star charts, talk about Bruce Wayne's disguises, and read the tale of the awful astrological adversary, Zodiac Master!

 

01:28 News

12:06 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 323

34:20 Rogue Roundup: Zodiac Master

40:01 Bat Family Matters: Matches Malone

Mirror Man

Join Josh and Becca as they discuss what is happening on Batman Day, react to casting announcements and reflect on the malevolent mirror maniac: Mirror Man!

BatMates Hurricane Special

Join Josh and Becca for a hurricane themed mini-sode about Batman's issues when he was caught in a hurricane. We'll also discuss what to expect at the upcoming DC Fandome and test the strength of our relationship with Becca's worst puns yet. 

 

00:21 Intro

01:40 News

07:25 Silver Age Review: Batman #101

28:08 Weird Comic Ads

Vicki Vale

Join Josh and Becca as they discuss supply chain disruptions in the comic book industry, cast their own DC Universe version of "The View" and take a deep dive into the fabulous female photojournalist: Vicki Vale! (ft. the long awaited return of Josh's Fact Corner).

 

01:40 News

03:08 DC Denizens - Vicki Vale

13:05 Who Would We Cast in the DC Universe "The View"?

29:47 Silver Age Review - Batman #98

 

Professor Gorilla

Join Josh and Becca while they monkey around and chat about Tim Drake's character development, celebrate David Dastmalchian's cat, gush about Michael Keaton and do a deep dive on the Supreme Simian Scoundrel: Professor Gorilla!

 

01:37 News

13:11 TIM DRAKE IS BI

24:08 Silver Age Review: Detective Comics 339

45:44 Rogue Roundup: Karmak AKA Professor Gorilla

The Suicide Squad

Join Josh and Becca for an off the cuff, spoiler filled review of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. Enjoy our hot takes on John Cena's acting ability, the feasibility of rats as pets and most importantly how true to the source material was the film's star: Polka-Dot Man.