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Cal & Liam take a brief detour with this bonus episode while continuing the Justice League Unlimited reviews for the month of January, wrapping up with a review of issue 38 of the tie-in comic which serves as a bit of a follow-up to last week's review. The hosts discuss a comedic love-triangle between Giganta, Flash and Linda Park written by Matt Wayne who also wrote "Flash and Substance." The hosts talk some of the homages to Archie and Betty & Veronica as well as whether or not the episode could have worked as an animated episode. Additionally, the hosts talk about the interior art, the cover and take our first supporter question on the pod. All of this and more plus a preview of next week's exciting Meta-Brawl matchup all await on this week's bonus episode of the DCAU Review!
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Cal & Liam are once again back with another season three Justice League Unlimited review, this week tackling the Flash-centered episode "Flash and Substance." The hosts talk a bit about the 85th Anniversary of the Flash character in 2025, how this episode acts as a love letter to the Scarlet Speedster and his DCAU persona, why this episode has a meta commentary on gritty and light-hearted superhero stories and a ton of fun Flash lore and DCAU easter eggs. Plus a discussion on the all-star voice cast featuring several DCAU voice acting legends, music that perfectly accentuates the wackiness of the plot and why Batman understands brand recognition being important. All of this a uncharacteristic disagreement on one of the category scores, and a preview of next week's Bonus Episode coverage on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Final Scores:
Plot: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 10/10
Music: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: Cal +1 (Good, clean fun), Liam +1 (Easter Eggs)
Final Tally: Cal: 36/40 – Liam: 39/40*
*Top Pick
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Liam and Cal are back at it again with their first review of 2025 and a return to Justice League Unlimited for the month of January. This week they continue on in Season Three of JLU with the episode "To Another Shore." On this episode, the hosts discuss the unique "embargo" that helped shape this episode into one that would alter the course of the remainder of the series, why character embargos are so confusing and what influenced the various limitations on JLU over the three seasons. The hosts also discuss an episode with a plot right out of Super Friends, the unique illustrations and whose art directly influenced the work by Bruce Timm, a meta musical moment for the first time in the DCAU and a rather distracting casting choice for one of the episode's minor characters. All of this and the usual fun, plus a look at next week's episode all await you on this week's edition of the DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 9/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 8/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 31/40 – Liam: 31/40
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We interrupt the Toilet Bowl to bring you a special look at 2024 with the Good Brothers! The hosts are looking back at the year that was with a fun recap of all things DCAU and DCAU Review. The hosts talk about some of the milestones achieved by the podcast in 2024, the top-rated episode, their biggest disparity in scoring for one episode, and a historically low rating given to one very infamous episode of The Zeta Project. They also discuss the first series completion, guest stars and Elseworlds episodes and which episode was their most listened to for the calendar year. All of this, plus a look back at all of the DCAU moments and collectibles that were released in 2024 and much more await you on this all-new episode of the DCAU Review!
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The Good Brothers are taking their annual Christmas vacation to recharge for 2025, but in the meantime they're bringing you one last bonus episode for 2024 with a review of the Matt Reeves' Batman universe tie-in show, The Penguin. The hosts give their bird's eye (re)view of the 8-episode season, discussing Colin Ferrell's Oz Cobb character along with his incredible supporting cast. The hosts talk about the psychology of characters with sympathetic flaws and trauma but lacking in any redeeming qualities. They also discuss the twists and turns of the season, a DCAU voice-acting legend playing a major role, how this will influence the recently delayed Batman sequel and more baseless discussion by way of the Speculation Station™. All of this and much more await on the final DCAU Review of 2024!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Good Brothers! This week on the pod is not only perfect to celebrate the season, but kicks off the podcast's long-awaited foray intoThe New Batman Adventures with the adaptation of the Bruce Timm/Paul Dini classic "Holiday Knights." The hosts discuss how the adaptation differs from the source material, The Batman Adventures Holiday Special, how the music and voice actors combine to bring the comic book to life and why the missing act actually fits better as a comic story. The hosts also discuss how one Batman villain set a "spitting" trend to before a 2024 internet meme, why this episode feels timeless, the insanity of the citizens of Gotham donning Joker masks and the entire new look for the series. Plus a new Robin, another new voice for Batgirl , a preview of next week's special Bonus Episode and much more await you on this special Holiday-themed episode of the DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 37/40* – Liam: 36/40
*Top Pick
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Depending on your current location the weather outside may or may not be frightful, but a new episode of the DCAU Review is always delightful. This week the Good Brothers are discussing the second full-length feature film of the original Batman: The Animated Series run with the chilling title "Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero." The hosts discuss a bit of the history of the movie, how its' predecessor Mask of the Phantasm cast a large shadow, where the main crew had moved on and how the movie came about based on some attempted corporate synergy. The hosts discuss how the plot attempted to focus on Robin and Batgirl with mixed results, the use of the most state-of-the-art CGI animation that 1997 had to offer and why the movie's delay caused some confusion on whether the movie was canon to BTAS at all to a young Cal and Liam. The hosts also discuss the decision to start from scratch with the soundtrack vs. sticking with the established themes, another new voice actress for Batgirl and the ultimate legacy of this film in the DCAU zeitgeist. All of this and more, plus a preview for next week's inaugural series review on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 4/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 26/40 – Liam: 26/40
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Cal & Liam return from their holiday with the exciting conclusion of the Batman Beyond season 3 episode "Curse of The Kobra. " The hosts due their very best to make chicken salad with an episode that offers plenty of unintentional laughs, missed opportunities and quite a few memorable one liners. The hosts talk the anatomy of Dino-Men, including how they walk and talk and why this episode ends up falling short in a lot of places. All of this and next week's exciting review, perfect for the colder weather on this week's DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 1/10 – Liam: 0/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 4/10 – Liam: 6/10
Music: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10
Bonus Point: Liam None
Final Tally: Cal: 18/40 – Liam: 18/40
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The Good Brothers are taking the week off to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, but as is tradition they're bringing you a special Black Friday Bonus episode to kick off the 2024 holiday season. This year the hosts are sending their wishlist of toys to the folks at Mondo, whom Cal has dubbed responsible for creating the best Batman The Animated Series figures of all time. With their recently announced 1:6 scale Batman Beyond figure, the hosts divulge their own wishlists for additional DCAU characters to get the vinyl treatment and the accompanying deep cut, show specific accessories. So fire up the leftovers and poor yourself a cup of hot cocoa and settle in for this DCAU Review holiday tradition!
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Liam and Cal continue with their month celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Future Dark Knight Batman Beyond with a review of the final two-part episode of the series, "The Curse of The Kobra." Together the hosts dissect the plot which revolves heavily around setting up different story elements that may or may not make much sense to the long term Beyond story, visuals that seem to up the ante a bit on violence and several members of voice-acting royalty that appear in minor roles for the episode. The hosts also discuss the late-3rd season Bruce/Max acrimony dynamic, disappointment in the reveal of who Bruce decides to train Terry and some really unique soundtrack elements.
All of this and a preview of the upcoming annual DCAU Review Black Friday Special on this week's DCAU Review!
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Another week and another "Back to the Future" review as the Good Brothers return to Neo-Gotham for a review of Batman Beyond season three episode "Betrayal." The hosts discuss the return of Peter Gabriel's favorite Beyond villain, Big Time and how the bones of an interesting episode exist within the script but ultimately disappoint when it comes to the final result. The hosts also talk Batman evacuating the Batmobile, new and old Batarangs and the recasting of classic DCAU (and recent star of HBO's hit series The Penguin) voice actor as the main antagonist for the episode. Cal & Liam also discuss some fine musical numbers as well as previewing next week's episode and much more on this week's DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 6/10
Music: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Bonus Point: Liam None
Final Tally: Cal: 25/40 – Liam: 24/40
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Cal & Liam are back with another time-traveling crossover episode with this week's Static Shock season four episode, "Future Shock." The hosts chat all about the present Static's interactions with the future Dark Knight, the difference between Kobra and COBRA, a missed opportunity to make the plot slightly more interesting and how the episode included the Batman Beyond theme in a imaginative way. Plus the hosts talk the future Static look compared to his JLU look, a mind-blowing realization about the word "schway" and a preview of next week's return to the future, all await you on this week's edition of the DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Bonus Point: Liam None
Final Tally: Cal: 28/40 – Liam: 28/40
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The Good Brothers are back with the exciting conclusion to the Justice League Unlimited season one, two-part finale with part two of "The Once and Future Thing." The hosts pick up where they left off last week with the trip to a DCAU future complete with Jokerz, multiple Batmen, and a quest to stop Chronos. The hosts talk about the bookend of action sequences compared to last week's more story driven tale. Cal & Liam also discuss some incredible musical numbers from the Dynamic Music Partners, a voice cast with 2 of the big guns playing dual roles and some really impressive battle scenes. All of this and a final full scorecard await on this week's DCAU Review
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Plot: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 6/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 10/10
Bonus Point: Liam None
Final Tally: Cal: 35/40 – Liam: 34/40
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The Good Brothers are back in the saddle after a 2 week break from reviews and out to look at one of the most memorable Justice League Unlimited episodes "The Once and Future Thing, Part I." The hosts talk about how the episode quickly takes advantage of the wacky time-traveling premise to make outlandish visuals and to utilize some of the more obscure DC characters. Cal & Liam also discuss the fanciful visuals that are used to make the action memorable and a really fun meta-homage to the Justice League intro. The hosts also talk about the western-style music, the large voice cast and the exciting cliffhanger that leads into next week's exciting conclusion. All of this and much more await on this week's DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 7/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 10/10 – Liam: 10/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 9/10
Bonus Point: Liam None
Final Tally: Cal: 33/40 – Liam: 33/40
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Cal & Liam return to cap off their 2-week stint looking at a pair of classic DCAU tie-in comics w/ their review of Batman & Robin Adventures #2.
In addition to their thoughts on the story and art of the comic itself, the Good Brothers also tackle whether these comics should've been made into a movie, where this story might fit in the larger DCAU timeline & much more!
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The Good Brothers are taking the next couple Saturdays off from full episode reviews, but they didn't want to leave their listeners hanging! Cal and Liam instead bring you a look at a pair of DCAU tie-in comic book issues... starting this week, w/ Issue 1 of Batman & Robin Adventures!
The Lads discuss how this Paul Dini-written story was almost turned into an animated movie, the return of Two-Face's love interest, Grace, & much more as they bring you a review of this classic DCAU comic book!
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The Good Brothers are fresh off wrapping their first ever series with last week's final episode review of the original Batman The Animated Series run of 85 episodes. This week the hosts are looking back at how their top and bottom five ranked episodes compare to the lists that inspired them to start the podcast nearly 7 years ago. Along the way they reminisce and recap some of their favorite episodes and guests who joined them for some of the most memorable scores of the entire BTAS and discuss what episodes get a bad wrap, what episodes should get more hate and which episodes they scored low but are must-watches. All of this and much more await on this week's DCAU Review, review!
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The Good Brothers step up to the microphones for the final Batman The Animated Series review, ending a 7-year journey to cap off reviews of the greatest cartoon of all time. They do so with a review of the finale of the original 85 episode run, "Batgirl Returns." Hear the hosts talks about the lack of Batman, whether or not the "Robin mandate" hurts the episode, Batgirl's naiveté as a significant plot point and Melissa Gilbert's final performance in the role of Barbara Gordon. Plus the hosts discuss some Burtonverse Easter Eggs, a possible reference to a major plot point in the first ever Batman/Superman crossover and much more on this week's all new episode of the DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 5/10 – Liam: 5/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 7/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 9/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10
Bonus Point: Liam +1 (Title Card)
Final Tally: Cal: 29/40 – Liam: 30/40
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It may be the tail end of summer, but the Good Brothers are ready to chill with a review the penultimate episode of Batman The Animated Series "Deep Freeze." To assure maximum chill though, they've once again fired up the "Special Guest Correspondent" Signal and are joined by the director of the episode and friend of the show Kevin Altieri for a behind-the-scenes look at how they decision was made to follow up an Emmy Award-winning episode, Kevin's original pitch for the episode, how the WB/Disney Animation studio rivalry played a part in the antagonist's backstory and where you can catch Kevin in person on the convention circuit! Plus his thoughts on how reviving Nora Fries changes the ability to tell Mr. Freeze stories, his contribution to the future evolution of the DCAU Mr. Freeze character and much more! Plus the hosts deliver their usual scorecard and own observations along with a preview of next week's BTAS finale. All of this and more await you on this week's DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 8/10
Music: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 7/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 9/10 – Liam: 8/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 33/40 – Liam: 29/40
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The Good Brothers continue their countdown of the final original reviews of Batman: The Animated Series with the Joker-centric episode "Make 'Em Laugh" and a plot that has the Joker seeking revenge for not being given the opportunity to showcase himself as Gotham's Funniest Comedian. The hosts struggle to find common ground on the plot for a change of pace, while also talking about some of the visual gags and humor of the episode. They also discuss a voice cast that homages one of the most grating voices in comedy history and offer a unique thought that connects this episode to an important Batman Beyond plot. All of this and much more await you on this week's all new DCAU Review!
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Plot: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 3/10
Visuals/Animation: Cal: 7/10 – Liam: 6/10
Music: Cal: 6/10 – Liam: 5/10
Voice Acting: Cal: 8/10 – Liam: 6/10
Bonus Point: None
Final Tally: Cal: 28/40 – Liam: 20/40
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