Batgirl to Oracle: A Barbara Gordon Podcast

*EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING* Guest-starring Harold/Harry Chute! A thorough discussion on the 2020 game “The Last of Us Part II” which examines the real-world context, timeline, and controversy surrounding the game, the gameplay and story, and characters and harrowing ending.

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Guest-starring Prof. Alan Middleton. After a brief discussion on Arsenal (Futbol), Alan and I give our recommendations for “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy” and anime/manga. We then recap and review the 2001 crossover, “Officer Down.” Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities, the new segment “What are you wearing?” and our literature recommendations round out the episode.

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Guest-starring Prof. Carolyn Cocca and Donovan Morgan Grant. Introducing the new segment “Shag’s Mac and Cheese of Comfort and Joy!” After a brief discussion on the series finale of The Clone Wars, we review Azrael: Agent of the Bat #72-75 and Batgirl #10-11, both from 2001. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities and our literature recommendations round out the episode.

Look for the video version of this episode on YouTube!

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Guest-starring Joshua Lapin-Bertone! After some discussion on the current pandemic-world we are living in, we briefly look at some issues where Babs appears with a full review of Batman and Superman: World’s Finest #5 from 1999 and Gotham Knights #6 from 2000. Chris’s Cornucopia of Curiosities and Josh’s and my literature recommendations round out the episode.

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This is the two hundredth episode and eleventh-anniversary extravaganza! Join me and a myriad of guests as we tackle some Barbara Gordon stories from 2001! (See the timestamps below.) In part one, I reflect on the podcast’s history and what I have learned. In part two, I am joined by my nemesis Sam Heath and we review the 2001 event “Joker: Last Laugh.” In part three, I am joined by Jordan B. Gorfinkel as we look at Birds of Prey #36-38. In part four I am joined by Bryan Q. MIller as we look at Batgirl #15-16 and #18 (2001). Finally, in part five I interview the co-writer of “Joker: Last Laugh,” Scott Beatty, about the story, and together we look at three tie-ins to the event: Nightwing #62, Batgirl #21, and Robin #95. Listener emails, anime watchlist, literature recommendations, and more are also included in the episode.

Timestamps:
Me: 3:13
Heathbar: 44:19
Gorf: 2:36:32
BQM: 5:14:12
Beatty: 6:28:25

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