---
title: "Lanterns | S1E04 - ‘The Weenie’ - Everybody's a Threat and We're All in Danger"
slug: "lanterns-weenie"
date: "2026-09-09T19:14:28.306Z"
type: podcast
url: "https://www.superhouseofel.com/lanterns-weenie"
readingTimeMinutes: 1
audioUrl: "https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-audio-2024/podcasts/audio/c/ca06e266-f5ac-4159-baf5-35ad203e8279/episodes/8/80d2ce8e-e628-4048-b985-12672e72468e/80d2ce8e-e628-4048-b985-12672e72468e.mp3"
spotifyUrl: "https://open.spotify.com/show/7Dr71lyalK3p9V2iJKJqTY?si=4465129156fd49c7"
authors:
  - name: "Derek Russell"
    url: "https://www.superhouseofel.com/about"
tags:
  - "Lanterns"
---


# Lanterns | S1E04 - ‘The Weenie’ - Everybody's a Threat and We're All in Danger


Derek and Graham discuss the latest episode of Lanterns, focusing on trust, gut instinct, and misdirection. They examine the relationship between Hal Jordan and John Stewart, the choices they make, and the ways the episode uses uncertainty to shape the story. 

They also discuss Sinestro, the Guardians, Rushville, the episode’s “weenie” references, and the clues connected to the larger mystery. The conversation looks at which characters can be trusted, how their instincts guide them, and how the episode’s reveals change the way earlier events can be understood.