The new DC Cinematic Universe Phase 1 has kicked off its big screen entry with James Gunn's 'Superman' starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Houlst, etc. In this episode, I have joined with Jayesh of 'Butter biscuit podcast' to talk about the Gunn's iteration of 'Superman'. We will also be talking about our nostalgic connection over this red caped crusader, the history, origins of Superman, many iterations of Superman in pop culture and the 'woke' debate surrounding the character. This will be a primer for people who are entering the world of Superman. Preferable to listen to this episode after watching James Gunn's 'Superman'. Take your time, listen and let us know your feedback in my Instagram DMs (Insta ID: @curioseradithiyan, @butterbiscuitpodcast)
Curioser Adithiyan - https://www.instagram.com/curioseradithiyan
Jayesh (Butter Biscuit Podcast) - https://www.instagram.com/butter_biscuit_podcast
Language: Tamizh and English
EPISODE GUIDE:
Introduction - [00:00-02:35]
Superman: First thoughts - [02:35-14:10]
Our nostalgia with 'Superman' - [14:10-26:42]
Superman Origins in comics- [26:42-52:23]
STANDBY - [52:23-53:16]
Contd. Superman Origins-[53:16-55:09]
Notable Superman Comics - [55:09-1:00:51]
Superman in Films - [1:00:51-1:09:25]
Christopher Reeve 'Superman' - [1:09:25-1:35:06]
Superman Animated Series - [1:35:06-1:42:39]
Superman Returns Film - [1:42:39-1:44:12]
CW's Superman and Loise- [1:44:12-1:49:02]
Smallville Series-[1:49:02-1:53:12]
Underrated Superman works-[1:53:12-1:55:55]
Unrealized Superman Projects-[1:55:55-1:58:01]
Snyderverse Superman-[1:58:01-2:21:00]
Toxicity of Snyderverse Fandom-[2:21:00-2:23:44]
Gunn's Superman and Snyder's Superman-[2:23:44-2:31:32]
Gunnism in Superman-[2:31:32-2:39:44]
Perfect Lex Luthor-[2:39:44-2:42:44]
Respecting character iterations-[2:42:44-2:44:44]
Gunnism: Mini Movie and Comicey action-[2:44:44-2:51:08]
Thematic Commentary in 'Superman'-[2:51:08-3:03:15]
Lois Lane and Superman Romance-[3:03:15-3:11:00]
Negatives in 'Superman', Censor Slander-[3:11:00-3:17:42]
Future of DCU-[3:17:42-3:24:15]
Conclusion- [3:24:15-3:31:05]
References:
BBC Culture. (2025, July 3). How Superman started out as a radical rebel. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250703-how-superman-started-out-as-a-radical-rebel
DC Comics. (2023, April 18). The evolution of Superman's origin. DC Blog. Retrieved from https://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/18/the-evolution-of-superman-s-origin
The Amazing Story of Superman documentary (2005) YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/pCIRmVKxESQ?si=nkUw41w6zmmrslrX
I Didn't Love Zack Snyder's Justice League (But That Doesn't Matter) by HiTop Films YouTube. https://youtu.be/WwDuiErIjbY?si=86ZMqmhAnKR7FQOi
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Superman in film. In Wikipedia. Retrieved August 8, 2025, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_film
6. Superman is a Love Story. (2023). HiTop Films [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niqn8nNUzIE
7. HiTop Films. (2025, July 22). We Needed SUPERMAN [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErAUDjWrDLQ
8. James Gunn talks SUPERMAN spoilers, Batman, Wonder Woman, future of DCU. Interview by Josh Horowitz. Happy Sad Confused, YouTube, 18 July 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJogzyy5d74
