The Batman Universe Podcast

Feb 27 2025 273 ep. 59 mins 837
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What is going on in the Batman Universe? Find out as the TBU staff takes a look at the big news and discussion points regarding movies, comics, television, video games, merchandise, and much more from throughout the Batman Universe and beyond.

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Episode 273: We Watched The 1949 ‘Batman And Robin’ Serial

Feb 27 2025 59 mins  
  Two episodes ago, your daring hosts, Scott and BJ, watched the 1943 Batman serial from Columbia Pictures. In this week’s episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott and BJ watched the 15-episode sequel serial from 1949. In Batman and Robin, a new cast dons the crime-fighting outfits of the Dynamic Duo, and viewers are treated to appearances from supporting players l

Episode 272: Batman and The Court of Owls

Feb 24 2025 48 mins  
  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is once again joined by Rob from Comic Book Chronicles. The two chat about Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s canon-altering “The Court of Owls” storyline that first appeared in the revamped Batman #1 (from the New 52 era). It’s been nearly 14 years since the debut of the Court of Owls. After a smash

Episode 271: Batman’s Live-Action Debut: Pulp & Propaganda

Feb 03 2025 53 mins  
  In Episode 271 of The Batman Universe Podcast, cohosts Scott and BJ take a trip back in time to Batman’s FIRST live-action debut. No, we’re not talking Adam West. We’re going back further, talking about Batman and Robin as portrayed by Lewis Wilson and Douglas Croft in the 1943 Columbia Pictures’ 15-part serial simply known as Batman. Did you know th

Episode 270: Everything You Need to Know About Hush

Jan 16 2025 52 mins  
  Hosts BJ and Scott return to The Batman Universe Podcast after the holidays, primed and ready to talk about this year’s upcoming major Bat-events, including the arrival of Hush 2 from superstars Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, Alex Sinclair, Scott Williams, and Richard Starkings. For those who haven’t heard, the creative team behind the original Batman: Hush storyline are r

Episode 269: Best of Batman in 2024 (And More)

Dec 22 2024 48 mins  
  In this episode of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ talk about their favorite Batman moments from 2024, as well as new Bat-related books and media to look forward to in 2025. It’s a celebration of the best of Batman, along with a few nods to other comic books and video games that came out this past year. Along with the annual recap, the two discuss the

Episode 268: What Did We Think of ‘The Penguin’ Finale?

Dec 05 2024 60 mins  
  In episode 268 of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ wrap up their discussion of The Penguin series on HBO Max. This episode covers a discussion on the following The Penguin episodes: * The Penguin Episode 5: Homecoming * The Penguin Episode 6: Gold Summit * The Penguin Episode 7: Top Hat * The Penguin Episode 8: Great or Little Thing Scott and BJ talk about

Episode 267: ‘Absolute Batman’ & Favorite Batman Elseworlds

Nov 20 2024 60 mins  
  In episode 267 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is joined by Rob from Comic Book Chronicles. With the absolute smash success of Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta’s Absolute Batman, the two give their thoughts on Absolute Batman #1, as well as other Batman Elseworld tales. For those who haven’t picked up the first or second issue of Absolute Batman, it’s

Episode 266: ‘The Penguin’ Series Parts 3 & 4

Nov 10 2024 43 mins  
    In episode 266 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott and BJ get back to talking about HBO’s hit new series, The Penguin! If you haven’t listened to their take on the first two episodes, you can check out The Penguin Episodes 1 &2. For those who listened to the previous TBU podcast episode on The Penguin, they may remember that BJ and Scott disagreed.

Episode 265: Interview With Clayton Cowles, Eisner-Nominated Letterer

Oct 19 2024 42 mins  
  In episode 265 of The Batman Universe Podcast, Scott is joined by Eisner & Ringo-nominated Letterer Clayton Cowles, whose creativity has graced the pages of Batman, Absolute Batman, Penguin, X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, and literally thousands of other comic books. The two talk about Clayton Cowles’ career, his journey toward comics, and what it means to be a le

Episode 264: ‘The Penguin’ MAX Series Episodes 1 & 2

Oct 06 2024 43 mins  
  In episode 264 of The Batman Universe Podcast, hosts Scott and BJ dive into the first two episodes of HBO MAX’s hit new series inspired by Matt Reeves’ 2022 film, The Batman. Featuring Colin Farrell’s breakout role of the Penguin (Oswald Cobb) as the titular lead, The Penguin series expands upon the criminal underbelly of Gotham City almost immediately af