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Prodigious Saps

Chad Smalley and Brendan Jones (friends for more than 30 years) reflect on movies, TV, music and comics… with a special focus on their shared love of Superman.

Podcast · By Chad Smalley & Brendan Jones · American English · Official site

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  1. Episode · Jul 18, 2026

    Episode 76: Say you can make ANY superhero movie. What's it going to be? (opens the original)

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    Which overlooked comic-book characters would we bring to the screen, and what would we do with them? Chad makes the case for Firestorm and the Legion of Super-Heroes, while Brendan digs through decades of unproduced pitches and screenplays involving Zatanna, Captain Marvel (never Shazam), Hourman, Longshot, Adam Strange, Starman and more. Who would YOU like to see adapted to the big (or small) screen? Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla Ci

  2. Episode · Jul 12, 2026

    Episode 75: We loved SUPERGIRL (2026): Our FULL Review (opens the original)

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    We both loved SUPERGIRL — so why has the reaction from critics been so mixed? In Part One of our review, we share their spoiler-free thoughts on Milly Alcock, Lobo, the film’s tone, and what the movie gets so right. Part Two dives into full spoilers and unbridled nitpicking. 00:00 - Non-Spoiler 24:13 - SPOILERS Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps RELATED LINKS: Blaggards https://blaggards.com/

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