The Fire Rises: A Batman Podcast
A podcast focusing on all things The Dark Knight and his world!
Episodes
TFR’s Summer of Superman rolls on as we open with a discussion about the newest trailer and ticket s going on sale for the upcoming film. Eric & Joe then get into the main event as we celebrate 20 years of the iconic film Batman Begins!
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It’s a 30th Anniversary on this installment of TFR! Eric & Joe sit down for a conversation about the hit from 1995, Batman Forever. Prior to the anniversary chat, we continue our Summer of Superman celebration with some favorite Superman questions!
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The summer of Superman is here! Eric & Joe begin this kickoff by discussing the newest trailer for James Gunn’s upcoming “Superman” before going back in time to discuss the 1978 classic, “Superman: The Movie.”
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On this installment of TFR, Eric has the honor of stating down for a chat with D.G. (Dan) Chichester. Mr. Chichester has had a wonderful career in comics, spending many years on the main Daredevil title. He was the writer of the 1997 crossover title ‘Daredevil and Batman: Eye for an Eye.’ It was this book that brought was that brought about this interview, as you’ll see in the episode!
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TFR Celebrates 100 Episodes!!!
To begin our landmark episode, we unfortunately have to address the loss of Batman Forever star Val Kilmer. Then Eric & Joe give their rankings of the 12 live action Batman films. Along the way, we hear from a few great friends of the show and give the results of the averaged listener rankings that were sent in to us.
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With Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee set to return with H2SH, now is a great time for TFR to revisit the classic Batman Hush! Eric & Joe discuss their memories of reading the book for the first time, their thoughts on the plot and art, as well as the legacy of the book now over twenty years post release.
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TFR is once again celebrating a 20th anniversary, and this time it’s from the big screen. From 2005, we take a look at the DC Comics film adaptation of the Hellblazer himself: ‘Constantine.’ Eric & Joe look back at the history of the film while giving their thoughts on the cast, visuals, and more!
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For its 20th anniversary, TFR is diving into the modern classic Joker tale ‘Batman: The Man Who Laughs.’ Join Eric & Joe as they discuss the story, the art, and the legacy of the story as it stands today!
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Our first project in the brand new DCU is in the books, and TFR is here to discuss it! Eric & Joe discuss the new DCU Animated Series Creature Commandos in both spoiler free and spoiler filled fashion.
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Happy New Year Citizens of Gotham! For our first episode of 2025, Eric & Joe are discussing recently released novel Batman: Resurrection. Join the TFR crew as we dive into this entry into the Burton Batman universe!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Citizens of Gotham! On this Holiday special episode of TFR, we dive into the early gift given to us by James Gunn, the new teaser trailer for Superman! We then discuss the 2019 DC Film Shazam and all of its Holiday goodness. From our families to yours, we hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.
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The end of an era has come on the CW, with the ending of Superman & Lois. TFR is here for a retrospective on the four season series. Join Eric & Joe as we highlight our feelings on the show, our favorite moments, characters, seasons, and more!
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TFR circles back around to The Penguin now that the series has wrapped! Eric & Joe give their thoughts on the series as a whole, as well as its implications on the world of The Batman.
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Eric & Joe sit down to give their thoughts on the newest DC Film, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’ As per usual, we start spoiler free before diving into all the details!
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On this installment, the TFR crew discusses the newest chapter of the world of The Batman. That is, of course, the newest HBO Series ‘The Penguin.’ Join us as Eric & Joe discuss the debut episode of the limited series in spoiler-free and then spoiler filled fashion!
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TFR goes back in time to the days of a young Clark Kent by looking at the popular series SMALLVILLE in this installment. Eric & Joe give their different perspectives, one having watched the show from inception and the other discovering it for the first time.
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WE’RE BACK! After a hiatus, TFR returns to cover the brand new animated series ‘Batman: Caped Crusader.’ In this installment, Eric & Joe talk spoiler free before diving into the first three episodes of the series!
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TFR is back from hiatus to celebrate 35 years of the film that started a mania… Batman! Eric & Joe discuss the actors, legacy, merchandise, and more from the 1989 iconic film.
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In this installment of TFR, Eric & Joe discuss the reveal of the new Superman suit by James Gunn, and then dive into a look back at the 2014 animated film ‘Son of Batman.’ Join us in celebrating 10 years of the film, as we discuss the voices, animation, and of course the story that adapts the Grant Morrison story ‘Batman and Son.’
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It’s the five year anniversary of the meeting of The Dark Knight and the Heroes in a Half-Shell! TFR celebrates ‘Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!’ Join Eric & Joe in looking back at the release of the film, the story, voice acting, animation, and more!
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