SuperFriends with Eric Esquivel

In this, the first episode since the CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS that was Meltdown Comics' closure, Eric sits down with the mighty Arvind Ethan David (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Jagged Little Pill The Musical) to talk 1986's THE MAN OF STEEL, by John Byrne!  Topics include: Douglas Adams, being an American immigrant, and how 1980's politics shaped John Byrne's re-interpretation of the world's greatest hero! This Week's Guest: Arvind Ethan David TW/IG: @ArvD Follow Eric Esquivel! TW:@ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Produced and engineered by Makenzie Mizell Music by Makenzie Mizell (https://www.makenziemizell.com/) Logo by Spencer Brinkeroff III (https://www.facebook.com/spencerB3/)

Steve Levy, executive producer for Starburns Industries, joins Eric on the FINAL episode of SuperFriends to talk Meltdown Comics' closure, his work on Harmontown and Ricking Morty-- and his love for iCarly!  Also: Rick and Morty season four spoilers (kind of)! Meltdown may be closed. The podcast may be over. But the battle for "Truth, Justice, and The American Way" is never-ending. Keep up the fight, Super Friends. This Week's Guest: Steve Levy TW/IG: @slevy79 Follow Eric Esquivel! TW:@ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Produced and engineered by Makenzie Mizell Music by Makenzie Mizell (https://www.makenziemizell.com/) Logo by Spencer Brinkeroff III (https://www.facebook.com/spencerB3/

Advertising guru Kevin Alvarez joins Eric in the studio to reminisce about the 2003 American Express campaign which was basically just a glorified excuse for Jerry Seinfeld to write two short films about Superman. Patrick Warburton (Brock Samson, The Tick) voiced Clark Kent! Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Good Morning Vietnam) directed! Watch them here on the official (and super dated) website: http://www.wddg.com/projects/superman_seinfeld/   This Week's Guest: Kevin Alvarez Instagram: @sweetboykev Follow Eric Esquivel! TW:@ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Produced and engineered by Makenzie Mizell Music by Makenzie Mizell (https://www.makenziemizell.com/) Logo by Spencer Brinkeroff III (https://www.facebook.com/spencerB3/)

Todd Bartoo (Director/Writer of the upcoming film KILLING JOAN) joins Eric in the studio to discuss the cinematic question mark that is Superman 3. Topics include: studio notes, shady Hollywood dealings, and what the Heck a "producer" actually is. This Week's Guest: Todd Bartoo Website:  http://todfilm.com Twitter:  https://twitter.com/todfilm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KillingJoan/   Follow Eric Esquivel! TW:@ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Produced and engineered by Makenzie Mizell Music by Makenzie Mizell (https://www.makenziemizell.com/) Logo by Spencer Brinkeroff III (https://www.facebook.com/spencerB3/

Alex Wolinetz (Ravel) is a playwright, a comic book author, and a Jew!  In this episode, Alex joins Eric to discuss a rare two page comic by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Superman's creators) that appeared exclusively in LOOK Magazine, and features The Man Of Tomorrow taking on both Hitler and Stalin. Other topics include: Jerry and Joe's Judaism affecting their worldview, the entire Comic Book medium as an extension of Jewish culture, and the boys' punk rock attempt to reappropriate the terms "Übermensch" (used by Hitler) and "Man Of Steel" (used by Stalin), and apply them towards an American immigrant superhero.  Shalom! This Week's Guest: Alex Wolinetz Website: https://alexwolinetz.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexwolinetz   Follow Eric Esquivel! TW:@ericmesquivel Hosted by Eric M. Esquivel (https://twitter.com/ericmesquivel) Logo by Spencer Brinkeroff III (https://www.facebook.com/spencerB3/