The Super Mates Podcast
The podcast where a certified comic/sci-fi/fantasy geek actually gets his wife to co-host a show with him! Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria! Join Chris and Cindy Franklin on their bi-weekly journey through all things geeky. They'll discuss comics, movies, TV shows, books, toys...anything and everything geeks love to gab about.
- Update frequency
- every 17 days
- Average duration
- 101 minutes
- Episodes
- 121
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Super Mates 59: Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration
Chris and Cindy warp into the Final Frontier to share their favorite moments and lines from classic Star Trek! They open their hailing frequencies for transmissions from a Starfleet of podcasting sta…
Thu 25 Aug 2016
Super Mates 58: Future Quest and Feedback
In a tie-in to the NEW Fire & Water Show, Saturday Morning Fever, Chris and Cindy take a look at the first two issues of DC’s new Future Quest series, starring the Hanna Barbera action heroes like Jo…
Thu 21 Jul 2016
Super Mates 57 : The Phantom – 1996
Summer Blockbusters That Weren’t, Part 2! Chris and Cindy head to the jungles of Bengalla to talk about the 1996 film, The Phantom, starring Billy Zane! The Ghost Who Walks gets involved in a globetr…
Thu 07 Jul 2016
Super Mates 56: The Shadow –1994
Summer Blockbusters That Weren’t! Chris and Cindy examine the 1994 film adaptation of pulp and radio’s Master of Darkness, The Shadow, starring Alec Baldwin and Penelope Ann Miller. Does it hold up t…
Thu 23 Jun 2016
Super Mates 55: Starman Chronicles Part 5
The adventures of Jack Knight continue in Starman #17-19. Another trip to Opal City brings an epilogue to the epic “Sins of the Child” storyline, a “Times Past” story starring the original Astral Ave…
Wed 08 Jun 2016
Super Mates Mini-sode: The Flash Season 2 Finale!
Chris, Cindy and son Andrew share their thoughts on The Flash Season 2 finale…in a Flash!!!
WARNING!!! SPOILERS ON THE SEASON FINALE AND DC: REBIRTH!!!!
This podcast is a proud member of the FIR…
Thu 26 May 2016
Super Mates 54: JLMay Crossover Part 5! JLA: Year One #9
The epic JLMay podcast crossover continues! Chris and Cindy take a look at JLA: Year One #9 by Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, Barry Kitson and Michael Bair. The JLA are at their lowest point while Locus …
Thu 19 May 2016
Super Mates Episode 53: Captain America Toys!
This episode, Chris and Cindy begin a new recurring feature, Tales from the Toy Chest! This new series will cover a comic character’s history in plastic, from the first licensed products through toda…
Thu 28 Apr 2016
Super Mates Episode 52: Disney / Universal Spring Break!
Join Chris, Cindy and son Andrew as they recount their recent trip to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, Florida! Along the way they met some podcasting friends, had a face to mask encounter wi…
Thu 14 Apr 2016
Super Mates Episode 51: The Batman Superman Movie: Animated!
Just in time for the debut of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Chris, Cindy and son Andrew discuss the ORIGINAL Batman/Superman movie, the 3-part Superman Animated Series episode, “World’s Finest”…
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Thu 24 Mar 2016
Super Mates Episode 50: JLA: The Nail with Rob Kelly and Ryan Daly!
It’s our 50th episode! Chris and Cindy celebrate by welcoming returning guests and Fire & Water Network pals Rob Kelly and Ryan Daly to discuss Alan Davis’ epic mini-series JLA: The Nail!
For wan…
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Thu 10 Mar 2016
Super Mates Episode 49: The Starman Chronicles, Part 4
The Mist returns to wreak havoc on Opal City! Chris and Cindy take a look at the second major Starman story arc, Sins of the Child by James Robinson, Tony Harris and friends, from Starman issues 12-1…
Thu 18 Feb 2016
Super Mates Episode 48: Bombshells, Batman and Bags of Mail!
Chris and Cindy take a look at the first 6 issues of the new DC Comics Bombshells series, based on the merchandising blitz casting DC’s female characters on the frontlines of WWII! Does the comic mat…
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Fri 05 Feb 2016
Super Mates Episode 47: Star Trek TOS "The Paradise Syndrome"
I AM KIROK!!! Chris and Cindy take a look at another Star Trek romance! On an alien world doomed by an oncoming asteroid, Kirk loses his memory, but finds love with a Native American descendant named…
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Thu 21 Jan 2016
Super Mates Episode 46: The Incredible Hulk “The First” with Michael Bailey!
Happy New Year! It’s our first episode of the New Year, and we’ve got a first-time guest discussing The Incredible Hulk TV series 2-part episode, “The First”! The Godfather of Comic Podcasting, Micha…
Thu 07 Jan 2016
Super Mates Episode 45: Christmas Toy and TV Memories
Ho-ho-ho! In this festive Yuletide episode, Chris reminisces about Christmas toys he received as a boy. From The Six Million Dollar Man, Evel Kneivel, and Mego, to He-Man, Super Powers, M.A.S.K., G.I…
Tue 15 Dec 2015
Super Mates Episode 44: Robin’s 75th Anniversary Celebration!
Chris, Cindy and special guest, son Andrew, celebrate the 75th anniversary of Robin, the Boy Wonder! From tales of one Robin passing the torch to another, to impossible team-ups between the Teen Wond…
Thu 03 Dec 2015
Super Mates Episode 43: Talkin’ Crisis with Shagg! Plus Feedback!
Chris and Cindy present the second part of a special crossover with The Fire and Water Podcast! Chris takes in dinner and a debate with The Irredeemable Shagg! The two discuss the pros and cons of th…
Thu 19 Nov 2015
Super Mates Episode 42: The Starman Chronicles, Part 3
Chris and Cindy return once more to Opal City for another session of Starman Chronicles! They cover Starman #7-11 by James Robinson, Tony Harris, Wade Von Grawbadger and friends! Jack Knight has a ha…
Thu 05 Nov 2015
Super Mates Episode 41: Return of the Vampire / Captain America Battles Baron Blood!
Giant-Sized Finale! In their last, harrowing trip into the House of Franklin-Stein (for this year anyway), Chris and Cindy discuss 1943’s The Return of the Vampire starring Bela Lugosi as a vampir…
Thu 22 Oct 2015
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