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Summers of Superman
Derek and Luke discuss some of their favorite moments from the past summer from the worlds of Superman and Smallville, and look ahead to the future.
On the Record: Neva Howell Talks Mothering Superman, Technology and the Art of Acting
Acclaimed actress Neva Howell sits down with Derek Russell of The House of El to discuss her role as Martha 'Ma' Kent in this summer's "Superman."
The Man of Tomorrow with The Geek of Steel
Derek and Luke hop on the mic to chat about the announcement of James Gunn's "Man of Tomorrow" - the next film in the Superman DCU saga.
On the Record: Christopher McDonald Talks Ron Troupe, The Daily Planet and Superman
Emmy-Award winner Christopher McDonald (Ron Troupe) joins The House of El to discuss his role in this summer's "Superman."
Superman - Part Two
Luke - The Geek of Steel - and Steve sit down with Derek to talk about everything they loved about this summer's "Superman."
Superman - Part One
Derek sits down with William Goodman and Dane Davenport to dive in on James Gunn's "Superman" in a first of a series of episodes based around film as the Summer of Superman specials continue.
Live from Cleveland feat. Brian Michael Bendis
The House of El goes live following the premiere of "Superman" is Cleveland, Ohio on July 11, 2025 with a panel of titans from the pages of DC Comics (including Brian Michael Bendis, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Andrew Aydin, Sina Grace, Grace Ellis and Gene Luen Yang) to discuss the new...
Summer of Superman - The Intrepid Reporter feat. FOLCs Forever
Derek is joined by Molly, Julie and Jenn of the FOLCs (Fans of Lois and Clark) Forever podcast as our march to July 11 continues. The group discusses the best of Lois Lane on television and film and specifically the impact of Teri Hatcher's iteration on bringing women into the...
Summer of Superman - Look, Up on the Big Screen feat. Adam Hlavac of Heroes Reforged
Adam Hlavac joins The House of El in the anticipation for this summer's "Superman" to discuss the best format to choose when selecting your screenings next month.
Summer of Superman - Batmania feat. Justin of Epic Film Guys
On the 30th anniversary of "Batman Forever," Justin from the Epic Film Guys podcast stops by The House of El with Derek to discuss the marketing ramp up for this summer's "Superman" and the two compare and contrast similarities to the summers of 1989 and 1995 as Batmania swept the...
Summer of Superman - Prelude
With marketing and merch coming out of the woodwork, Derek discusses the last couple of weeks as a Superman fan preparing for the release of this summer's film in the first of a series of specials leading up to July 11.
Superman Day 2025
Derek and Steve celebrate Superman Day by recounting some of their favorite moments of The Man of Steel from page to screen.