Host Anthony Desiato presents a special episode examining the various ways in which Lois Lane has gained superpowers across time & media!

First, in the opening segment, Anthony welcomes back the in-studio duo of Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) and Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) to dig into the 2025 storyline "Rise of the Superwoman" in SUPERMAN by Joshua Williamson & Dan Mora.

THEN! Anthony invites first-time Digging for Kryptonite guest Chris MacKenzie to survey other key instances of a super-powered Lois — including classic Pre-Crisis comics, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, SMALLVILLE, the DC Rebirth era, and more.

NOTE: The podcast will be off for an end-of-summer break for the next 2 weeks. New episodes resume on 9/2/25!

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FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group

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Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons.

Mentioned in this episode:

Single Bound Podcast

Always Hold On To Smallville

This Podcast Will Never Die

Caline: A Vlada Tale of the Damned

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

Fat Moose Comics

Aw Yeah Comics

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio dig into the Superman bibliography of notorious writer Chuck Austen, including his 2004-2005 run on ACTION COMICS with Ivan Reis — which resurrected the decades-old romantic rivalry between Lois Lane & Lana Lang, introduced a new Gog, and infused Clark with a Spidey-esque sensibility.

Anthony and Mike also unpack a pair of fill-in issues (on SUPERMAN and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL), the 12-issue maxiseries SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS starring Jimmy Olsen, and the JLA arc "Pain of the Gods."

Are all the fans and critics right about Austen, or is there any redemption to be had? Oh, and have Anthony and Mike solved the mystery of writer J.D. Finn...?

Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!

Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront!

FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group

FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod

INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod

TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod

BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social

EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com

WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com

Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons.

Mentioned in this episode:

This Podcast Will Never Die

Caline: A Vlada Tale of the Damned

Aw Yeah Comics

Fat Moose Comics

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

Single Bound Podcast

Always Hold On To Smallville

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Martin Gray (Too Dangerous... Review Blog) make good on a longtime podcast promise and deliver justice at last for Pete Ross — the oft-neglected (at best) childhood best friend of one Clark Kent.

Since his Silver Age debut, Pete has served many roles: noble, silent protector of Clark's secret; off-panel victim of Toyman & Prankster; husband to Lana & father to Clark Peter Ross; Vice President of the United States alongside Lex Luthor; and more.

With few exceptions, Pete's value as a character has rarely been met by the stories that feature him, and the time has come to speak up for Pete and the place he deserves to occupy in the Superman mythology.

Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!

Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies.

Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront!

FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group

FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod

INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod

TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod

BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social

EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com

WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com

Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons.

Mentioned in this episode:

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

Single Bound Podcast

Caline: A Vlada Tale of the Damned

Aw Yeah Comics

This Podcast Will Never Die

Always Hold On To Smallville

Fat Moose Comics