Always Hold On To Smallville

This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the the seventy second episode of Smallville, "Transference." They talk Tom Welling's finest performance, John Glover playing a YOUNG young Clark, stones of power theories, Lana and Jason's inappropriate relationship, and Margot Kidder! That ringing in your head is this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Matt's work including Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman at The Daily Knockoff.EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: AMatt's Grade: B+IMDB Grade: 9.1Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARDAmazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 22Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18Clark Loses His Powers: 5Episode Title Said In Episode: 28Hospital Visits: 50In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 22Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Possession Count: 2 Product Placement Pete:

This week Zach is joined by Jon Lee Brody to discuss the seventy first episode of Smallville, "Run." They talk The Flash being the first DC Comics superhero to guest star, which version of the character Bart is supposed to be, the state of Clark and Lex's friendship at this point in the series, and some fun tales from the set from Kyle Gallner himself, delivered via Jon! Try to keep up with the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Jon on That Was Pretty Scary.EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: AJon's Grade: AIMDB Grade: 8.8Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARDAmazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 21Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 18Clark Loses His Powers: 5Episode Title Said In Episode: 27Hospital Visits: 49In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 22Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Season 4 Showers: 5Shut That Laptop: 9Smallville High School F

This week Zach is joined by Victoria Male from Your Biggest Fangirl to discuss the seventieth episode of Smallville, "Devoted." They talk season four being "thirsty," Jason and Lana's inappropriate relationship, how Clark playing football might not be so bad after all, and our very own "one shining moments" in high school! Stay devoted to us and listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Victoria on Your Biggest Fangirl.*Note: Victoria had a technical glitch with her recording, so we had to use a back up source for her during the second half of the podcast hence the lower sound quality.EPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: C-Victoria's Grade: CIMDB Grade: 8.2Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARDAmazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 21Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17Clark Loses His Powers: 5Episode Title Said In Episode: 26Hospital Visits: 49In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Dea

This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the sixty ninth episode of Smallville, "Facade." They talk Clark playing football (again), Lois Lane: High Schooler, the student/teacher relations at Smallville High, and the tonal shift of season four from the rest of the series. Don't wait three years to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: D-Nancy's Grade: DIMDB Grade: 8.1Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 21Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 25Hospital Visits: 49In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 24Weddings: 2Always Hold On To Smallville is brought to you

This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty eighth episode of Smallville, "Gone." They talk the the state of Smallville going into season four, Lois Lane and why she works in her initial two episodes (but not necessarily after that this season), and Dr. Swann's intended role in this episode...including excerpts from the original script! You don't have to take turns listening to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Craig's websites: KryptonSite and KSiteTVEPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: B-Craigs's Grade: BIMDB Grade: 8.7Superman Homepage Grade: 2/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 21Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 24Hospital Visits: 48In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13

This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the sixty seventh episode of Smallville, "Crusade." They talk the introduction of Erica Durance's Lois Lane to the series, an Allison Mack-less opening credits now lost to time, Margot Kidder's special guest appearance and Cla---Kal-El's first flight! Don't wait for the sign to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Dan's podcast on The Nerd Party: Ceti Alpha 3EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: B+Daniel's Grade: BIMDB Grade: 9.1Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 6 Amnesia Count: 21Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 24Hospital Visits: 47In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville H

It's our second Smallville Special! Smallville Special! Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss The Chloe Chronicles Volume II. We talk these webisodes set during the third season, the role of cross-platform media, Pete Ross' screen time, "returning" freaks of the week, and how the best part of Volume II wasn't really part of it at all! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

This week Zach is joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza as we open up the mailbag and read listener emails and iTunes reviews! Thank you all so very much for your feedback, and if you want your thoughts read on air...leave us some for next time!PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com

This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty sixth episode of Smallville, "Covenant." They talk the first of Smallville's two Supergirls, the logistics of the twist of her true identity, one of the greatest uses of classic music in a TV show ever, and take a moment to recognize an important event in Smallville history that took place on the same day we recorded this podcast. Listen to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville, or we'll send a faux Supergirl after you!Check out Craig's websites: KryptonSite and KSiteTVEPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: A-Craig's Grade: A+IMDB Grade: 9.2Superman Homepage Grade: 4.5/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 20Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 15Chloe's Unseen Connections: 17Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 23Hospital Visits: 45In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the the sixty fifth episode of Smallville, "Forsaken." They talk deleted and repurposed scenes, Pete's exit from the series, the writers potentially getting confused about Lana's necklace, and what a narrative mess this episode is. Don't forsake this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: C+Lance's Grade: C+IMDB Grade: 8.3Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14Chloe's Unseen Connections: 16Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 22Hospital Visits: 45In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 21Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 22Weddings: 2PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.c

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the the sixty fourth episode of Smallville, "Talisman." They talk Ken Biller's Smallville resume, Clark's deleted surprise party, the coming storm of Lexana, and of course Naman and Segeeth. Don't misinterpret this week's Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: CLance's Grade: CIMDB Grade: 8.2Superman Homepage Grade: 2.5/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14Chloe's Unseen Connections: 16Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 22Hospital Visits: 45In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 20Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 22Weddings: 2PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: facebook

This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the the sixty third episode of Smallville, "Memoria." They talk this episode's deleted subplot, the influences of the mothers of Smallville, red trunks vs. no red trunks on Superman, Clark's earliest memory and the overall brilliance of one of the series' finest hours. Don't repress your memory of the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: A+Matt's Grade: A+IMDB Grade: 9.1Superman Homepage Grade: 5/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 22Hospital Visits: 44In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 19Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 22Weddings: 2PATR

This week Zach is joined by Tricia Ennis to discuss the sixty second episode of Smallville, "Truth." They talk Tricia's Smallville fandom, the distance between Smallville and Metropolis, Pete's big non-Clark secret, and Lionel and Chloe. No lies are told in the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Tricia's articles on SYFY Wire.EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: BTricia's Grade: B-IMDB Grade: 8.7Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5 Bechdel Test: PASSSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 14Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 22Hospital Visits: 44In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 19Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 22Weddings: 2PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.c

This week Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of KryptonSite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the sixty first episode of Smallville, "Legacy." They talk the return of Christopher Reeve, Jeph Loeb's contributions to the series, Lionel's near suicide, and what might have been with Dr. Swann. The legacy of Superman is strong in the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Craig's websites: KryptonSite and KSiteTVEPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: A-Craig's Grade: B-IMDB Grade: 8.4Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 13Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 21Hospital Visits: 43In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Sm

It's our second Convention Special! Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss Fandemic Tour Houston! We talk a Smallville reunion of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, John Schnieder, meeting Lois & Clark's Dean Cain, and more! Shout out to all the listeners who took the time to say hello to us at the convention, that's just the coolest thing so if you recognize us at a future con don't be a stranger!PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5495171/advertisement

It's our tenth Superman Special! Zach is joined by SyFy Wire's Tricia Ennis to discuss 1984’s Supergirl! The Warner Archive, who brought Superman: The Movie extended cut to Blu-ray last year, have now released The International Cut of Supergirl in HD for the first time. Before she was Eliza Danvers on the CW's Supergirl or Lara on Smallville, Helen Slater starred in her own film as the Girl of Steel herself! We discuss Tricia's Superman fandom, the absence of Superman from his cousin's big screen debut (aside from as a poster), how female superheroes have been approached and presented in Hollywood vs. their male counterparts, if Seaquest DSV ripped off the music of Supergirl, and much more!This podcast contains SPOILERS. You've been warned! Check out Tricia's work here: https://triciaennis.com/https://www.syfy.com/authors/tricia-ennisROUNDUP Zach's Grade: D+ Tricia's Grade: CPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/alwaysmallvilleFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmal

This week Zach is joined by KSiteTV's Ian Gildersleeve to discuss the sixtieth episode of Smallville, "Crisis." They talk the end of Adam Knight, time travel (with some Star Trek comparisons thrown in), and if this is the show's lamest use of Kryptonite yet. Stay tuned to this week's Always Hold On To Smallville and you never know, you might hear next week's Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: B-Ian's Grade: B-IMDB Grade: 8.4Superman Homepage Grade: 3/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 13Chloe's Unseen Connections: 14Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 21Hospital Visits: 43In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 3 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 7Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 11 Under The Influence: 20Weddings: 2PATRE

This week Zach is joined by Billy Pollihan to discuss the fifty ninth episode of Smallville, "Resurrection." They talk repeat actors in different roles, Smallville Medical Center staff names, what Kryptonite can do, and a surprise appearance by one of The Lone Gunmen! You don't need to come back from the dead to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!*Note: Apologies for the poor audio quality. I had a mic issue on my end and had to use a back up recording, which also unfortunately didn't sound very good but it was still the superior option.EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: B-Billy's Grade: C+IMDB Grade: 8.0Superman Homepage Grade: 4/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 12Chloe's Unseen Connections: 13Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 20Hospital Visits: 43In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 2 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episod

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the fifty eighth episode of Smallville, "Obsession." They talk all things Sara Carter, Smallville High School field trips, and much more...including what movie premiered the same week as this episode that featured an epic cameo from a Smallville star. Get obsessed with the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!EPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: ALance's Grade: AIMDB Grade: 8.7Superman Homepage Grade: 3.5/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 20Hospital Visits: 41In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 17Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 2 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 5Product Placement Pete: 5Shut That Laptop: 8Smallville High School Faculty Deaths: 4 Smallville High School Student Deaths: 10 Under The Influence: 20Weddings: 2PATREON: patreon.com/alwaysmall

This week Zach is joined by actress Rose Liston from The Magicians to discuss the fifty seventh episode of Smallville, "Velocity." They talk Rose's Smallville fandom, photography apparently being one of Pete's skill sets, and what could have been a very interesting episode with a complicated moral dilemma that gets dumbed down by the forced The Fast and The Furious angle. Slow down and to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Rose's work as young Jane Chatwin on The Magicians: syfy.com/the-magiciansEPISODE ROUNDUP Zach's Grade: C+Rose's Grade: B-IMDB Grade: 7.8Superman Homepage Grade: 1/5 Bechdel Test: FAILSERIES TALLY BOARD Amazing Technicolor Kryptonite: 5 Amnesia Count: 19Blue Shirt/Red Jacket: 11Chloe's Unseen Connections: 12Clark Loses His Powers: 4Episode Title Said In Episode: 20Hospital Visits: 40In Media Res: 1 Kent Truck Accidents: 9KOs to Keep Clark's Secret: 16Lana Kills: 1 Main Character Deaths: 2 Mind Control Count: 13Movie Plot As An Episode: 4Product Placement Pete: 5Shut