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Dating back to 2005, hosts Derek Russell and Steve Glosson (among others) provided commentary, humor and analysis on the WB/CW television series "Smallville," centered around a young Clark Kent before he became Superman.
Smallville | Episode 209 – ‘Shattered’ & ‘Asylum’
SHoEligan Jason Bolton joins Derek to discuss the eighth and ninth episodes of season 3 of Smallville as we begin to spotlight longtime listeners of the podcast!
Starkville | Getting Superman Right feat. Bryan Q. Miller
“Smallville” writer and story editor Bryan Q. Miller joins Derek to discuss the new “Superman” trailer as well as what it takes to get Superman right on screen.
Smallville | Episode 208 – ‘Magnetic’
Derek goes solo to discuss one of his most unmemorable episodes of “Smallville” and to discuss upcoming changes for The House of El as we enter the 20th anniversary of the podcast in 2025.
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Smallville | Episode 207 – ‘Perry’ & ‘Relic’
Professor Michael Bailey joins Derek and Steve to discuss the debut of Perry White on Smallville and the series’ 50th milestone episode.
Smallville | Episode 206 – ‘Extinction’ & ‘Slumber’
Steve and Derek are joined by SHoE Social Media Manager – and one of the longest listeners of the podcast – Tim to discuss the third and fourth episodes of season three of Smallville – the latter being one of Derek’s favorite episodes.
Starkville | Salute to Smallville 2024
Derek and Craig Byrne of Kryptonsite.com discuss their roles as hosts of the inaugural Salute to Smallville convention held in New Jersey last weekend by Creation Entertainment.
Smallville | Episode 205 – ‘Exile’ & ‘Phoenix’
Season Three begins! Luke Bugg (aka The Geek of Steel) joins Derek and Steve to ring in a new batch of Smallville episodes and one of the greatest two-parters of the series. Things are business as usual at first but the duo soon learns that Luke is an expert at derailing podcasts himself. Major laughs ahead; you’ve been warned.
Smallville | Episode 204 – ‘Calling’ & ‘Exodus’
Derek is joined by Steve and special guest Craig Byrne of KryptonSite.com to discuss the final two episodes of the second season of Smallville in a wide-ranging conversation about being fans of the series since the beginning.
Smallville | Episode 203 – ‘Witness’ & ‘Accelerate’
Derek and Steve march toward the end of season two with a duo of freak of the week episodes that still have larger payoffs down the line. They also discuss the upcoming James Gunn-helmed Superman film as well as Creation Entertainment’s Salute to Smallville convention in New Jersey this October.
Starkville | Episode 202 – The Geek of Steel feat. Luke Bugg
SHoE goes international to talk to Luke Bugg – The UK’s Geek of Steel and host of The Podcast of Steel. Luke and Derek discuss all things Superman from Smallville to Superman: The Movie, interactions with listeners and Superman fans and hopes for next year’s new film.
Smallville | Episode 201 – ‘Visitor’ & ‘Precipice’
Steve and Derek try to follow up an amazing episode like “Rosetta” with two they had mostly forgotten as season two begins to wind down. The duo also discuss how fandom wars leave little to healthy debate in this day and age.
Smallville | Episode 200 – ‘Rosetta’
Nearly two decades and 200 episodes later, the original SHoE crew – Tucker, Houston, Graham and Derek reunite to discuss not only the legacy of Smallville, but Starkville House of El.
Smallville | Episode 199 – ‘Prodigal’ and ‘Fever’
Frank and Robin join Derek on the march to 200 episodes of SHoE to discuss the new Superman film suit and the 15th and 16th episodes of season two of Smallville.
Smallville | Episode 198 – ‘Suspect’ and ‘Rush’
Professor Bailey (“From Crisis to Crisis,” “Views from the Longbox” joins Derek to discuss the next generation of Superman, his thoughts on the new David Corenswet supersuit and the 13th and 14th episodes of Smallville season two.
Smallville | Episode 197 – ‘Insurgence’
As we approach the 19th anniversary of Starkville House of El and our 200th episode, original SHoE co-host Tucker joins Steve and Derek to discuss one of the best episodes of the series (and possibly Tucker and Derek’s favorite episode) – Season 2’s “Insurgence.” Lots of laughs, SHoE history and Superman discussion in this one for both long-time listeners and newcomers to SmallvillePodcast.com.
Starkville | Episode 196 – A Very SHoE Crew Christmas
Join Derek and Steve by the fireplace this Christmas Eve for music, stories and laughs.
Smallville | Episode 195 – ‘Skinwalker’ and ‘Visage’
Coming off the heels of TalkVille’s coverage of season 3’s “Talisman,” Derek and Frank discuss the introduction of the Kawatche Caves with “Skinwalker” and the exodus of Whitney Fordman with “Visage.”
Smallville | Episode 194 – ‘Ryan’ and ‘Dichotic’
The Muppets Take Manhattan, and Ryan is Dichotic.
Smallville | Episode 193 – ‘Redux’ and ‘Lineage’
Derek and Robin cover episodes 2×06 and 2×07 of Smallville season two.
Smallville | Episode 192 – ‘Red’ and ‘Nocturne’
A great episode, a not great episode. Season two continues.
Smallville | Episode 191 – ‘Heat’ and ‘Duplicity’
Yep. Season two continues.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Al Gough and Miles Millar
October 16, 2021 – To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Smallville, SHoE sits down with executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar to discuss the legacy of the series two decades after its premiere.
Smallville | Episode 190 – ‘Vessel’ – 15th Anniversary Special
To celebrate 15 years of Starkville’s House of El – Derek and Frank go back to where it started on the night of May 11, 2006 with the “Smallville” 5th season finale, “Vessel.” They also countdown to celebrating 10 years since the series went off the air – and 20 years since it premiered – with the new audio documentary, “Save Me.”
Starkville | Superman IV: The Zoom for Peace
On June 6 – in the midst of a global pandemic – SHoE co-host Robin Burdge had but one birthday wish: to star as the Man of Steel in a live-read of “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace” with his friends. Be careful what you wish for.
Elseworlds | Episode 189 – Supergirl, Part III
The CW’s “Elseworlds” event comes to a close with Derek and Steve joined by Prof. Michael Bailey coverthe third and final hour of the crossover.
Elseworlds | Episode 188 – Arrow, Part II
SHoE continues its “Elseworlds” recap with Derek and guest host Robin doing a live commentary of hour two.
Elseworlds | Episode 187 – The Flash, Part I
Starkville’s House of El returns to cover the three-part CW crossover event, “Elseworlds,” featuring “The Flash,” “Arrow” and “Supergirl.” First up, Derek and Steve reunite discuss hour one.
Smallville | Episode 186 – ‘Tempest’ and ‘Vortex’
Good to see you! Steve and Derek wrap up their season one rewatch of ‘Smallville’ with the season finale, ‘Tempest,’ before heading into season two’s season premiere, ‘Vortex.’
Smallville | Episode 185 – ‘Crush’ and ‘Obscura’
Steve and Derek return as season one winds down on this Smallville rewatch, with the penultimate’s penultimate episode as well as the penultimate episode. They just like the word penultimate, more than they like Justin’s voice.
Smallville | Episode 184 – ‘Reaper’ and ‘Drone’
An all-new episode of SHoE covers two of the worst episodes of Smallville ever aired, and basically the biggest dip in season one, ‘Reaper’ and ‘Drone.’ Still, Derek and Steve find plenty to talk about.
Smallville | Episode 183 – ‘Nicodemus’ and ‘Stray’ LIVE
The latest episode of Starkville’s House of El was broadcast live as a part of the yearly GOLiverse marathon to raise funds for CURE Childhood Cancer. Immediately before SHoE, the final show on the marathon, the goal of $5,000 was reached after more than 14 hours on the air on Saturday, January 21, 2017 and we can’t thank you enough. This is a recording of that live broadcast where Steve and Derek discussed the fifteenth and sixteenth episodes of season one of Smallville – ‘Nicodemus’ and ‘Stray
Smallville | Episode 182 – ‘Kinetic’ and ‘Zero’
The thirteenth and fourteenth episodes of Smallville’s first season are the subject of episode 182 of Starkville’s House of El. Watch as Whitney’s future and Lex’s past crumble, and laugh along with us.
Smallville | Episode 181 – ‘Hug’ and ‘Leech’
‘Rickman got to him!’ – SHoE is back in 2017 (marking our 12th year on the “air”) with continuing coverage of Smallville season one as Steve and Derek delve into ‘Hug’ and ‘Leech,’ the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the season. Hilarity ensues.
Smallville | Episode 180 – ‘Rogue’ and ‘Shimmer’
One of the best episodes of the series (followed by one of the worst) make up the latest episode of SHoE, as Derek and Steve walk through ‘Rogue’ and ‘Shimmer’ with their continuing commentary and analysis on season one.
Smallville | Episode 179 – ‘Craving’ and ‘Jitters’
There is so much ground to cover in two Freak of the Week/non-legacy episodes. But the guys have fun. Join Derek and Steve for the fat-sucking vampire and shaky cam horrors of non-HD, bad digital effects from 2001-era Smallville.
Smallville | Episode 178 – ‘Cool’ and ‘Hourglass’
Steve and Derek continue their re-watch of season one of ‘Smallville’ with the fifth and sixth episodes of the series, ‘Cool’ and ‘Hourglass.’ Continue along with them, as they keep up with Truck Watch, Window Watch and new segments galore.
Smallville | Episode 177 – ‘Hothead’ and ‘X-Ray’
Derek and Steve are joined by original SHoE co-host Houston to delve into the third and fourth episodes of the first season of Smallville, ‘Hothead’ and ‘X-Ray.’ Lots of discussion about iconic moments from the series born and bred from these two episodes. Also, an age old question is finally answered after more than eight years … who is Houston?
Smallville | Episode 176 – ‘Pilot’ and ‘Metamorphosis’
It’s been more than five years since Derek Russell and Steve Glosson joined forces to talk ‘Smallville’ on a weekly basis, but the duo are back, taking you all the way back to 2001 where it all started on the WB with fresh faces telling the story of a young Clark Kent on his 10-year journey to become the man of steel. After a long hiatus, Starkville’s House of El is back with all-new episodes for a retrospective look at ‘Smallville.’
Starkville | Episode 175 – Sign-Off
December 13, 2011 – Reports of its death were highly exaggerated. “Starkville’s House of El: The Movie” (aka Episode 175) is a 2 hour documentary chronicling the story of Smallville, SHoE, and the friendships and stories that were born out of both. It’s our thank you to our listeners for five years of being there with us every week.
Smallville | Episode 174 – ‘Finale’
May 13, 2011 – Tess learns that the planet Apokolips is coming to Earth to destroy humanity. While verifying the threat, Tess discovers that Oliver is under the possession of Darkseid. Desaad, Godfrey, and Granny supply Oliver with a wedding ring made of gold kryptonite to give to Clark, as it will remove his powers permanently, but Chloe discovers the ring in time and keeps Clark from wearing it. Afterward, Clark helps Oliver to remove the Omega symbol and remove Darkseid’s control over him. Li
Smallville | Episode 173 – ‘Prophecy’
May 6, 2011 – Jor-El gives Lois all of Clark’s powers, leaving him powerless, so that the two can see what it is like to live in each other’s shoes for one day. Clark and the team discover that the imprisoned Toyman is leading a group of supervillains that include Dark Archer, Black Manta, Metallo, Captain Cold, Solomon Grundy and Roulette. Lois receives an implant that allows Toyman to control her, and he sends her to kill the Blur. Clark is able to regain his powers in time to stop Lois. Meanw
Smallville | Episode 172 – ‘Dominion’
April 29, 2011 – After learning that General Slade escaped the Phantom Zone, Clark enters the Kryptonian prison to learn who has opened the portal. Oliver follows against Clark’s wishes and the two are captured by General Zod’s soldiers. Zod reveals that, upon entering the Phantom Zone, he met Darkseid who helped him become the ruler of the prison. Zod also reveals that Oliver has the Omega symbol; he then forces Oliver and Clark to fight to the death. When Zod attempts to kill Clark during the
Smallville | Episode 171 – ‘Booster’
April 22, 2011 – While Lois helps Clark to develop a mild mannered persona, superhero Booster Gold shows up from the future to try to take the spotlight from the Blur. Clark confronts Booster and informs him that a true hero is not made by the suit they wear, but by who they are inside. A young teen, Jaime Reyes, comes in contact with alien technology that encases him in a weaponized robotic suit, thus becoming Blue Beetle. Unable to control the suit, Jaime begins destroying property and injurin
Smallville | ‘Hex’ Writer’s Commentary feat. Bryan Q. Miller
April 18, 2011 – “Hex” writer Bryan Q. Miller joins Damian and Derek for a fascinating look back at this season eight episode, and all the changes that it went through from inception to end result. It’s a great insight to a fan favorite episode.
Smallville | Episode 170 – ‘Kent’
April 15, 2011 – Martha gives Clark and Lois the deed to the family farm as an early wedding gift, and the two decide it is best to sell the farm and move to Metropolis. Meanwhile, Clark Luthor arrives from the alternate universe and sends Clark in his place before destroying the gateway between the universes. Lois quickly discovers the truth and works with Emil to bring the real Clark back. Clark Luthor reveals himself to Tess and threatens to kill her if she does not help him find Lionel. Lois
Smallville | Episode 169 – ‘Scion’ feat. Al Septien and Turi Meyer
March 4, 2011 – Tess reveals that Alexander was genetically engineered from both Lex and Clark’s DNA. Clark takes Alexander, now going by the name Conner (CNR), under his wing and attempts to teach him to control his powers. When Clark lies about where the other half of the DNA comes from, Conner flees and is found by Lionel who slips a red kryptonite ring on Conner’s hand. Without his inhibitions, Conner’s dark side comes out and he attempts to force Lois into loving him. Clark comes to the res
Smallville | Episode 168 – ‘Fortune’
February 25, 2011 – Zatanna sends magical champagne to Clark and Lois’s bachelor/bachelorette party, which causes everyone to act out of character and afterward wipes their memory. As a result, Clark and Chloe wake up believing they are married, Emil is arrested for the theft of an armored truck, while Lois and Oliver wake up in the middle of nowhere with Lois’s engagement ring missing. It is revealed that Emil was actually taken by casino owner Amos Fortune, who was trying to steal the armored
Smallville | Episode 167 – ‘Masquerade’
February 18, 2011 – As Clark makes more saves around the world, resulting in more exposure of his face, Lois suggests that he develop a better secret identity. Meanwhile, Clark discovers the work of a serial killer in Metropolis and learns that the killer is a man named Desaad, a disciple of Darkseid. Desaad finds Chloe investigating his club so he kidnaps and tortures her. Clark saves Chloe before Desaad can turn Chloe into a Darkseid follower, but a confrontation between Oliver and Desaad leav
Smallville | Episode 166 – ‘Beacon’
February 11, 2011 – Tess discovers that the alternate-universe Lionel has taken over LuthorCorp under the guise that he only faked his death years prior. Martha Kent holds an anti-VRA rally that results in her being shot by a spectator. Lionel finds the Lex clone in an abandoned building and realizes that he is the one who shot Martha, though his real intention was to kill Clark with kryptonite bullets. Later, Martha confronts Lionel and Lex at the Luthor mansion, but Lex subdues the others and
Smallville | Episode 165 – ‘Collateral’
February 4, 2011 – After being knocked unconscious at Carter’s funeral, Clark and his friends wake up without their powers and flashbacks of Chloe experimenting on them in a secret lab. Chloe informs Oliver that the government has put everyone in a coma and imprisoned their minds in a virtual reality. Clark and the team learn that the government is attempting to find a way to turn on and off the heroes’ powers in the real world to ensure their cooperation with the Vigilante Registration Act. Chl
Starkville | The End So Far
Steve Glosson returns to Starkville’s House of El along with Derek Russell to cover the entire first half of the final season of Smallville. There’s a lot to discuss in those first eleven episodes from Lazarus to Icarus, that will shape what is to come when Smallville returns next Friday.
Superman | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace commentary
January 17, 2011 – An oldie but a goodie! Steve and Derek bring you a full length running commentary from 2009 of Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Since we never got to release it via SHoE we thought it was a good a time as any since Smallville has been delayed a week. Enjoy!
Smallville | Episode 164 – ‘Icarus’
December 10, 2010 – Clark proposes marriage to Lois and she accepts, but shortly after their engagement party Oliver is attacked by Metropolis citizens which sparks a manhunt for Queen and the rest of the heroes. Realizing General Slade is still alive, Clark orders all heroes underground until he can find a way to stop Slade. Subsequently, Slade brings in Emil, Tess, and Lois for questioning to find out where the Blur is. Carter Hall arrives and rescues Lois, but sacrifices his own life in the p
Smallville | Episode 163 – ‘Luthor’ feat. Bryan Q. Miller
December 3, 2010 – Clark learns that there is another Lex clone in existence, and that Tess has been keeping him alive behind everyone’s back. Clark also discovers that Tess has a Kryptonian box, and when he activates it, it sends him to a parallel universe where Lionel Luthor is his adoptive father and not the Kents. While on the alternate Earth, Clark learns that Tess is actually a Luthor, that his doppelganger goes by the alias Ultraman and murders anyone that gets in his way, including Lex L
Smallville | Episode 162 – ‘Patriot’
November 19, 2010 – Oliver registers for the new vigilante registration law, now being overseen by Col. Slade Wilson, in order to protect the rest of the team and find out what the government is planning. Oliver’s suspicions are confirmed when the registration location is revealed to be a trap designed to locate and arrest superheroes. Clark teams up with Arthur Curry, now aware of his Atlantean heritage, and Arthur’s wife Mera, to track down the superhero prisons the government has built. After
Smallville | Episode 161 – ‘Abandoned’
November 12, 2010 – Lois watches a video tape left by her mother, where Ella Lane tells Lois not to let the loss of a loved one keep her from living up to her full potential. Subsequently, Lois goes to the Fortress of Solitude and pleads with Jor-El to reconcile with Clark so that Clark can be the hero he needs to be. Meanwhile, Clark helps Tess uncover the truth about a dream Tess had about being in an orphanage. Tess eventually learns she is the illegitimate child of Lionel Luthor, who abandon
Smallville | Episode 160 – ‘Ambush’
November 5, 2010 – General Sam Lane and Lucy Lane, Lois’s father and sister, come into town to celebrate Thanksgiving with Lois and Clark. While visiting, the General reveals that he is a proponent of a new vigilante registration law, much to the dismay of Clark and Lois. Tess and Oliver discover that the team is being tracked by Rick Flag, who is reforming the Suicide Squad and has sent out an assassination order for the General. Flag launches a missile to kill the General, but it detonates nex
Smallville | Episode 159 – ‘Harvest’ feat. Al Septien and Turi Meyer
October 29, 2010 – Clark and Lois get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, so Clark goes to the nearby town to fix the tire while Lois stays behind. Lois meets a young girl who takes her to a village where the water supply has been contaminated with blue kryptonite. Clark returns to find Lois missing and sets out to look for her. Lois discovers the villagers are planning to sacrifice her to bring continued good crops and health. She and Clark, who is powerless next to the villagers who emit blu
Smallville | Episode 158 – ‘Isis’
October 22, 2010 – Clark contemplates telling Lois his secret, while Lois also decides to reveal to Clark that she already knows he is The Blur. Before either can say anything, Lois unwittingly becomes possessed by the Egyptian Goddess Isis, who sets out to resurrect her long lost lover Osiris. Clark and Oliver look to Tess for help in trying to stop Isis, as Osiris’s return will unleash Hell on Earth. Clark sets out to stop Isis, but instead almost becomes the vessel for Osiris before Oliver ar
Smallville | Episode 157 – ‘Homecoming’
October 15, 2010 – Clark and Lois attend their five-year high school reunion, which triggers memories of Lana Lang and Chloe. Brainiac 5 arrives from the 31st Century and takes Clark on a journey through his past, present, and future. Brainiac shows Clark that he still blames himself for his adoptive father’s death years prior, he is abandoning his friends in the present, and that his fear of his own future is unfounded. After seeing that his future can be exactly how he hopes, Clark returns to
Smallville | Episode 156 – ‘Supergirl’
October 8, 2010 – Radio personality Gordon Godfrey becomes possessed by the dark force Clark was warned about, and begins waging a crusade against all super-heroes. Kara comes back to Earth and tells Clark that Jor-El has sent her to take care of the evil that is coming, as the doubt in Clark’s heart will allow it to possess him and use Clark’s powers as the ultimate weapon. Lois returns from Africa and learns that Godfrey is planning to reveal Green Arrow’s identity, and create doubt all over t
Smallville | Episode 155 – ‘Shield’
October 1, 2010 – Lois takes a Daily Planet field reporter position in Egypt, so Clark sends Carter Hall to look after her. Subsequently, Carter and Lois discuss her running away from Clark in order to protect his secret. Oliver discovers that Chloe erased all records of herself before she disappeared, so he sets out to track her down. He discovers that she traded her life for his, and afterward faked her own death during the interrogation to escape. Back at the Daily Planet, Clark is assigned a
Smallville | Episode 154 – ‘Lazarus’
September 24, 2010 – Following in the previous season finale, Lois removes the blue kryptonite dagger from Clark’s body and hides as he heals. Chloe uses Doctor Fate’s helmet to see her future and later swaps herself for Oliver’s return from captivity. Tess wakes up healed in Cadmus Labs and discovers Lex Luthor clones. One clone escapes and forces Clark to choose between saving Lois or Metropolis; Clark pushes himself harder than before and saves everyone. Jor-El informs Clark that the darkness
Starkville | Episode 153 – Big Honkin’ Steve
It wasn’t known at the time of recording, but this is the last episode featuring Steve Glosson as a regular host here on Starkville’s House of El. And as sad as that is, there’s not a more fitting time for it to be released than one hour before the final season premiere of Smallville.
Starkville | Episode 152 – San Diego Cluster Con 2010
Many SHoEligans died to bring you this episode. Rumors of SHoEligans deaths are highly exaggerated. We’re back with an all new episode, featuring the SHoE Braintrust and TV Guide’s own Damian Holbrook who were in attendance at SDCC 2010 and specifically at the Smallville s10 panel as well as the press junket afterwards.
Smallville | SDCC 2010 Smallville Junket
After Sunday’s Smallville panel at Comic Con, the press was invited to sit down with the stars of the new season and discuss what they saw in the footage, and talk about what’s to come. Joe was on hand at the junket so check out the video below for some new spoilers.
Starkville | Episode 151 – ‘Twas the Night Before ComicCon
On the eve of ComicCon, Steve and Joe tackle all the latest Smallville news, including hopes for who will be returning season ten and more! Plus news on the rumored Christopher Nolan Superman movie and the upcoming season nine Smallville DVD.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Cassidy Freeman II
May 31, 2010 – Here is our exclusive interview with Smallville’s own Tess Mercer, Cassidy Freeman. Cassidy talks about her sophomore season on the show, gives some great insight to specific episodes (especially the season finale ‘Salvation’) as well as where she’d like to see the character to go for season ten.
Smallville | Episode 150 – ‘Salvation’
May 14, 2010 – Zod appears to Lois claiming to be The Blur and accusing Clark of trying to reveal Zod’s secret. Tess confronts Zod at the Fortress, in an effort to save Clark, but Zod gets the upper hand and uses his heat vision to burn her and leave her for dead before destroying the main console of the Fortress. Clark takes Tess to the hospital, where she tells him there is a second console that will activate the book. Later, Tess is pronounced dead at the hospital. Zod attacks Lois when she d
Smallville | Episode 149 – ‘Hostage’
May 7, 2010 – Maxwell Lord kidnaps Tess in an effort to find the Book of Rao. Tess escapes only to be caught by the Red Queen, and is forced to give the book to her. Martha returns to Smallville with Perry White, whom she is dating, to the surprise of Clark. Lois informs Clark that they should break up, as she needs to find her true calling in life. Subsequently, Lois and Perry team up on a story about the Book of Rao and the Red Queen that could help Lois regain her job at the Daily Planet. The
Smallville | Episode 148 – ‘Sacrifice’
April 30, 2010 – Checkmate breaches the Watchtower computer firewalls and begins stealing information. Clark, needing to find Zod, sends Oliver to the Luthor mansion to look through Tess’s things to see if he can find any information. At the same time, Clark talks to Faora and reveals to her that Zod has had powers for weeks and that he was the reason Krypton was destroyed. Armed with this new information, Faora attempts to organize the remaining Kandorians to seek out peace with humans, and sta
Smallville | Episode 147 – ‘Upgrade’ and ‘Charade’
We’ve got a huge episode to make up for being a week behind (that will also line us up with Salvation being our 150th episode) with some amazing surprises awaiting you inside. We’ve got two special guests to help us cover the last two weeks worth of episodes, plus lots of news surrounding the end of season nine.
Smallville | Episode 146 – ‘Checkmate’
April 9, 2010 – Tess and other agents from Checkmate successfully kidnap Green Arrow and transport him to the Checkmate organization. While in transport, Amanda Waller attempts to recruit Green Arrow, unaware that he is billionaire Oliver Queen, to a government cause designed around preparing for a potential alien invasion. Green Arrow declines and escapes. With Oliver still missing, Clark and Chloe begin searching surveillance feeds. John Jones is also investigating and he discovers the locatio
Smallville | Episode 145 – ‘Escape’
April 2, 2010 – Clark and Lois head to a bed and breakfast for the weekend, but when they arrive they find Chloe and Oliver having their own romantic getaway. While settling in, Lois unwittingly releases the spirit of Siobhan McDougal, who was cursed and sent to live in the underworld, from a painting at the bed and breakfast. Known as the Silver Banshee by the villagers, the spirit transfers from one woman to the next, looking to murder any men who come into her path. Eventually, Chloe discover
Smallville | Episode 144 – ‘Conspiracy’
February 26, 2010 – Bernard Chisholm, a doctor who was experimented on by Kandorian scientists, begins kidnapping those same Kandorians in order to expose them to the world. Chisholm tries to persuade Lois to write the story, but when she refuses he kidnaps her and forces her to write it. Clark attempts to locate the missing Kandorians and is confronted by Zod, who knows that Clark destroyed the solar towers. Meanwhile, Oliver discovers that Chloe has been stealing money from his company in orde
Smallville | Episode 143 – ‘Persuasion’
February 19, 2010 – Clark is unknowingly exposed to a new form of kryptonite that gives him the power of hypnosis. As a result, Lois quits her job at the Daily Planet and moves in with Clark after he tells her he wants a more traditional relationship. Once Clark finds out about his new power, he goes to Zod to see if he can force Zod to reveal who killed Jor-El. Zod tells Clark that Tess murdered his father, and tries to convince Clark to seek vengeance. After refusing to kill anyone, Clark acci
Smallville | Episode 142 – ‘Warrior’
February 12, 2010 – After stealing an enchanted Warrior Angel comic book, adolescent Alec is transformed into a super-powered adult. With his new abilities, Alec saves Chloe’s life. Thinking that Alec, who calls himself “Steven Swift”, is another superhero, Chloe tries to get to know him and recruit him to Clark and Oliver’s super-powered team. At the same time, Zatanna returns and informs Clark that her father was the one who cursed the comic book that turns Alec into Warrior Angel, and enlists
Smallville | Episode 141 – ‘Absolute Justice’
February 5, 2010 – After former superhero Sylvester Pemberton—also known as Star-Spangled Kid—is killed by supervillain Icicle, Chloe and Clark begin investigating the murder. The pair discover that Sylvester was part of a group known as the Justice Society of America, which was led by a man named Carter Hall who went by the name Hawkman. They also learn that Carter Hall and the rest of the Justice Society of America have been monitoring Clark and his super hero friends. Another member of the JS
Smallville | Episode 140 – ‘Disciple’
January 29, 2010 – After a date with Clark, Lois is shot with an arrow by a man dressed as the Green Arrow. Later, Chloe is attacked by the same individual. Oliver begins investigating and discovers that an old mentor, named Vordigan, is the one behind the attacks. Meanwhile, Zod tells Clark that the Kryptonians are waiting on Clark to help them all get their powers, and that they will resort to anything to get them. Oliver’s old mentor kidnaps Mia, Oliver’s new apprentice, and uses her as bait
Starkville | Episode 139 – Jen
January 2, 2010 – Welcome back! It’s the first SHoE of 2010 and we’ve got some catching up to do. First off, this episode was recorded before the disastrous earthquake in Haiti and the announcement of the Telethon that will take the place of “Disciple” on 1/22.
Starkville | Charity Trivia Off
We’ve got a quick episode to give you all the details regarding the upcoming Charity Trivia Off between Kryptonsite’s Craig Byrne and Starkville House of El’s Derek Russell that will be moderated by host Steve Glosson next week.
Smallville | Episode 138 – ‘Pandora’ Part II
It’s your official episode for the mid-season finale “Pandora” with Derek and Steve taking a look back at the episode a week later, to delve more into the questions we were left with and the answers you’re looking for.
Smallville | Episode 137 – ‘Pandora’ Part I
November 20, 2009 – Tess kidnaps Lois and uses a memory reading machine from Sommerholt Institute to try to discover Lois’s lost memories. In order to see how Zod “saves humanity”, Tess synchronizes her brain with Lois’s so that she can live through the memories. In the future, the solar powered energy plant LuthorCorp builds is used to harness the solar radiation from the Sun—turning it red and stripping Clark of his powers—and provide Zod and his troops with all of their natural powers. Clark
Smallville | Episode 136 – ‘Idol’ feat. Allison Scagliotti
November 13, 2009 – In an attempt to fuel the legend of the Blur, twins Jayna and Zan — who have the ability to morph into animals and water-based forms, respectively—begin performing saves around Metropolis and painting Clark’s shield at the scene of the crime. Unfortunately, mistakes made by the twins push the Blur under scrutiny from the District Attorney, who challenges the Blur to reveal himself. Meanwhile, Lois accidentally hears Clark’s voice while talking to the Blur, and goes out of her
Smallville | Episode 135 – ‘Kandor’
November 6, 2009 – Zod recalls to his troops how twenty years before the destruction of Krypton the Ruling Council took their blood shortly before the destruction of Kandor, which is what was used to clone each of them on Earth. Just as Clark realizes that his father is on Earth while investigating a Kandorian landing in the desert, Jor-El arrives at the Kent Farm. Chloe finds Jor-El at the farm and fills him in on the man his son has become, as well as the revelation that Zod—who was once Jor-E
Smallville | Episode 134 – ‘Crossfire’
October 30, 2009 – While Lois and Clark prepare to host a new morning talk show, Oliver attempts to train a prostitute/cage fighter, Mia Dearden, to be mentally stronger after witnessing her battle with her own personal demons just as he did. In addition, Tess unknowingly builds a solar powered energy plant that will allow Zod the chance to harness the powers of the Sun for his own machinations. Later, Zod tells Tess to locate the Blur for him. Oliver confesses to Lois that he still loves her—wh
Smallville | Episode 133 – ‘Roulette’
October 23, 2009 – At a casino, Oliver meets a woman named Victoria, who goes by the name Roulette and gives him a red pill to swallow. Afterward, Oliver passes out and wakes up trapped inside a coffin. After breaking out, Oliver finds himself in the middle of someone else’s deadly game designed to make him pay for destroying someone. Oliver finds Roulette in the casino, but the two go on the run when the people behind the game show up. While escaping, Victoria is shot and killed and Oliver is a
Smallville | Episode 132 – ‘Echo’ Part III
October 16, 2009 – Jor-El gives Clark the ability to hear others’ thoughts in an effort to teach Clark to hone his Kryptonian intuition and learn to not allow humanistic assumptions inhibit his destiny. While using this new ability to determine who blew up a Queen Industries textile factory, Clark also learns more about Lois’s feelings for him and asks her out on a date. Clark has to stand Lois up when he learns that the Toyman has returned to get revenge on Oliver. Jor-El takes back the new abi
Smallville | Episode 131 – ‘Rabid’
October 9, 2009 – After Tess is admitted to the hospital showing zombie-like symptoms, Clark has Dr. Hamilton investigate the cause with a Disease Control specialist. Clark overhears that Tess was at the Daily Planet when she began to show symptoms, so he speeds to the Planet to rescue Lois. In a battle with multiple zombie attackers, Lois is bitten. Clark then volunteers his blood to Dr. Hamilton, who discovers that the virus was created from Kryptonian enzymes, so the doctor can create a cure.
Smallville | Episode 130 – ‘Metallo’ feat. Brian Austin Green
October 2, 2009 – Daily Planet reporter John Corben is hit by a truck while trying to ascertain the Blur’s identity. When he wakes up, John discovers that his body has been outfitted with robotic parts, and his heart replaced with a piece of kryptonite that acts as a power source for his body. Tess later discovers that Zod and his men were the ones who “helped” John, but only as a means to test a new way for them to get their powers. While helping the Blur, Lois is kidnapped by John as a means o
Smallville | Episode 129 – ‘Savior’
September 25, 2009 – Lois returns from the future with no memory of the three weeks she is missing. Meanwhile, Clark has been training with Jor-El, while also branding his family crest around Metropolis after saving someone. After saving Lois, Clark’s feelings for her cause a disruption in his training and he realizes that the only way to finish is if he tells Lois goodbye. Dr. Emil Hamilton and Chloe begin working together in the Watchtower. Released from the black orb, Major Zod’s soldiers ini
Starkville | Episode 128 – Assiduous
September 23, 2009 – Less than 48 hours to the premiere of season nine, and Steve Glosson is reporting for duty. News has traveled vast and wide and it’s time to pay the piper, lots of new information is in store for you as well as your emails from the past few weeks, and a guideline of spoilers.
Starkville | Episode 127 – ‘Doomsday’ Redux
September 18, 2009 – It’s one week til season nine, and SHoE delivers. Host of the 10th Wonder, Joe Hummrich, joins Steve Glosson for the latest in Smallville and Superman headlines, plus a full retrospect of the last eight years of Smallville as Joe details his two month journey of watching every single episode of Smallville.
Starkville | Episode 126 – Kneel Before Zod
September 5, 2009 – Michael Bailey returns to aid Steve in discussing one of the biggest villains from Superman’s rogue gallery, General Zod. Zod will be one of the main staples of season nine of Smallville, and the duo cover generally everything about the character you need to know before Callum Blue takes over the role September 25th.
Starkville | Episode 125 – Fortress of Baileytude
This week it’s our big 125th episode with special guest and friend of the show Michael Bailey from the Views From the Longbox podcast and the Superman Homepage podcast, Crisis to Crisis. Steve and Michael talk Comic-Con, what came out and what’s to come, before delving into an amazing conversation spanning 70 years of the mythos of Superman.
Starkville | Episode 124 – Pre-ComicCon
Even though this one was done a few days before Comic-Con – we’ve still got the all the news that’s fit to…speak. Details on the first two episodes of Smallville season nine that airs September 25th on The CW, and a lot more headlines!
Starkville | Episode 123 – GoLHoE
June 26, 2009 – This Week On SHoE – It’s the future of SHoE! Steve takes the reigns as the new host and the show is in good hands. – starting out with an all new interview from National Best Seller Kevin J. Anderson about his two Superman themed novels, as well as news on Comic Con and season nine.
Smallville | Episode 122 – ‘Doomsday’
May 14, 2009 – Rokk returns from the 31st Century and informs Clark that Doomsday will kill him, and gives him a new Legion ring to transport Doomsday to the future. Instead, Clark decides to use black kryptonite to split Davis from Doomsday, and bury the beast a mile underground. Tess confronts Lois about stealing the Kryptonian orb, but as the two fight, Lois finds the Legion ring and is transported to another time in history. When Davis starts to change, Chloe uses the black kryptonite to spl
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Cassidy Freeman
May 14, 2009 – The second in our series of Doomsday interview is Cassidy Freeman. One of the newest starts on the show, Cassidy discusses how she got the role of Tess Mercer, what this season has meant for her and her character, the events of Doomsday, and some personal hopes on what’s to come.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Aaron Ashmore
May 14, 2009 – Here’s the first in our series of Doomsday interviews, with Jimmy Olsen himself, Aaron Ashmore. Find out about the character’s death & exactly how long it had been planned. *NOTE* Some major technical difficulties occurred during this one; it clears up.
Smallville | Episode 121 – ‘Injstuice’
May 7, 2009 – Tess gathers a team of meteor-infected individuals to track Doomsday so that she can give Clark his location, and hopefully convince him to kill Doomsday. One of Tess’ team members pretends to be Chloe in order to trick Clark into killing Doomsday. Instead, Tess learns that Clark plans to use black kryptonite to split Davis from his Doomsday persona, and send the beast into the Phantom Zone. As a result, Tess steals the crystal that opens the Phantom Zone and destroys it, all at th
Smallville | Episode 120 – ‘Beast’
April 30, 2009 – Clark begins to suspect that Davis is alive, and when the Metropolis police issue a manhunt for Davis, whom they believe to be a local serial killer, Chloe decides it would be best if they both just left Smallville. Clark informs Chloe that he can send Davis to the Phantom Zone using the crystal from the Fortress of Solitude; hearing this, Chloe lies and tells Clark she thinks Davis could be in Alaska. Clark finds Davis in the process of killing Oliver, but he intervenes and tak
Smallville | Episode 119 – ‘Stiletto’
April 23, 2009 – After saving Chloe from a carjacker, who turns out to be local mobster, Bruno Mannheim, Lois takes on the superhero persona of “Stiletto”, which she uses to get closer to the Red-Blue Blur and convince him to give an interview to “Lois Lane”. Jimmy is enlisted to take photos of Lois in her Stiletto costume, but his camera is taken by the mobster, who wants revenge on Stiletto. Clark goes looking for Stiletto, in an effort to track down Chloe’s laptop that contains files on Olive
Smallville | Episode 118 – ‘Eternal’
April 2, 2009 – After doing some research, Tess informs Davis that he crash landed to Earth in 1989, during the Smallville meteor shower, alongside another boy. She tells Davis that he and Clark Kent are destined to fight and kill each other, and that Clark cannot accept his role as Earth’s savior until he kills Davis. Davis remembers that he was hurt by kryptonite as a child, and has Chloe lock him in a tank and drown him in a kryptonite solution until he dies. Tess tries to convince Clark that
Smallville | Episode 117 – ‘Hex’
March 26, 2009 – A magician, Zatanna, grants Chloe’s wish to have Lois’s life, and as a result Chloe wakes up with Lois’s body. Chloe informs Clark about what has happened, and the pair track down Zatanna. Chloe learns that to reverse the spell she has to not want the wish any longer; at the same time, Clark inadvertently wishes to have a normal life, which deprives him of the knowledge of his abilities. Zatanna visits Oliver and offers to grant him one wish if he can find her father’s book of s
Smallville | Episode 116 – ‘Turbulence’
March 19, 2009 – Clark begins to embrace the idea of a double identity by wearing his blue shirt under his suit, carrying his red jacket in his backpack, and switching into his Red-Blue Blur persona whenever he needs to. Tess orchestrates an elaborate plan to expose Clark’s secret, which involves stranding the two of them on a plane on the verge of crashing. Clark manages to get the two to safety without Tess seeing him use his powers. Meanwhile, Jimmy witnesses Davis murdering a man in the hosp
Smallville | Episode 115 – ‘Infamous’
March 12, 2009 – Lois Lane returns to Smallville and is not happy to see Clark. Linda Lake comes back and threatens to expose Clark’s secret if he does not agree to provide her with the inside scoop on all of the “Red-Blue Blur” heroics he performs. Instead, Clark has Lois write his story as a means of controlling the inevitable. In response, Linda announces that Clark is part of an alien invasion, and that he killed Lex Luthor. With the police after him, Clark uses his Legion ring to go back in
Smallville | Episode 114 – ‘Requiem’
February 5, 2009 – Just as Oliver is announcing to the LuthorCorp board of executives that Queen Industries has bought controlling interest in LuthorCorp a bomb detonates in the meeting room. Clark and Lana investigate the bombing and discover that the bomb was made with kryptonite. Lana also discovers that her suit not only gives her strength and speed, but absorbs kryptonite radiation as well. The bombmaker, Winslow Schott, a former Queen Industries employee now under the employ of Lex, plants
Smallville | Episode 113 – ‘Power’
January 29, 2009 – Believing that Lana has been kidnapped, Tess tells Clark that she believes Lex took her. She also informs Clark that the reason Lana left after coming out of her coma was because Lex had her taken into custody when she woke, and forced her to break up with Clark via a video. After Clark talks with Chloe, he realizes that Lana never returned because she was busy plotting her revenge against Lex. Clark and Chloe discover that Lana was not kidnapped, but intends to use Lex’s “Pro
Smallville | Episode 112 – ‘Bulletproof’
January 22, 2009 – John Jones is shot by an unseen assailant while on duty, and Chloe and Clark suspect that the shooter was another police officer. Clark goes undercover as a cop to identify the shooter. Clark discovers that a group of officers are taking the law into their own hands, and killing criminals. The group realize who Clark really is, and frame him for John’s attempted murder. Believing that Green Arrow is on to them, the cops attempt to kill him as well. Luckily, Clark’s words of en
Smallville | Episode 111 – ‘Legion’
January 15, 2009 – Clark is attacked by the Persuader in his barn, but before he is killed a trio of superpowered aliens from the 31st Century, called the Legion, shows up and saves him. While inhabiting Chloe’s body, Brainiac informs Davis that he will soon become the creature “Doomsday” permanently, and places him in an ice cocoon for the metamorphosis. Rokk, Imra and Garth inform Clark that today is the day he is supposed to destroy Brainiac for good, but the only way for him to do that would
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Ryan Kennedy
January 14, 2009 – Here’s our interview with Smallville’s very own Cosmic Boy, Ryan Kennedy. Derek and Tucker talk with Ryan about his 31st century counterpart, Rokk, and what went into the casting and execution of 2009’s return episode, “Legion.”
Starkville | Episode 110 – Happy SHoE Year
December 31, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – SHoE’s back to ring in the new year right! It’s been over a month since our last episode and we’re to tell you what we’ve been up to, what’s going on as we speak, and what’s coming down the pipeline with Smallville and SHoE. Not only that but there’s a lot to discuss as we’re 2 weeks away from the January 15th return of Smallville!
Smallville | Episode 109 – ‘Abyss’ and ‘Bride’
November 25, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – Here’s your double dose of SHoE for this week to get you through til December! ‘Abyss’ and ‘Bride’ were so epic we felt the need to combine the two and discuss them in tandem. We’ve got full discussions for both including all the news leading up to the January 15th return of Smallville; plus news and a ton of email.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Mairzee Almas II
November 21, 2008 – Here is our interview with Smallville director Mairzee Almas who was at the helm of this seasons episodes “Toxic” and “Identity”. Mairzee also talks about the progression of the Doomsday story line from the start of the season, and a look at what’s to come.
Smallville | Episode 108 – ‘Bloodline’
November 6, 2008 – Someone sends Clark the crystal to rebuild the Fortress, only, when Clark touches the crystal it activates and sends him and Lois to the Phantom Zone. There, Clark and Lois find Kara, who helps Lois escape back to Earth. Unfortunately, General Zod’s wife, Faora, also escapes and takes over Lois’s body. Faora sets out to find her son, who turns out to be Davis – Faora explains that he was created when Faora and Zod could not have children. Chloe uses her powers to bring Clark a
Smallville | Episode 107 – ‘Identity’
October 30, 2008 – Lois and Jimmy are mugged on the street, and when Jimmy attempts to snap a picture of the mugger he catches a blurred image of Clark saving Lois. Jimmy goes on the hunt to identify the mysterious “Good Samaritan”, and Chloe tells Clark that he should use this opportunity to create an alter ego for himself like Oliver has with “Green Arrow”. Tess plants a new reporter, Sebastian Kane, at the Daily Planet, who has the ability to steal memories, to find out if Lois stole the crys
Smallville | Episode 106 – ‘Prey’
October 23, 2008 – A serial killer attacks a local club, injuring and murdering several patrons. Clark arrives and discovers Davis’s body, covered in blood and lying unconscious on the floor. Davis denies any memory of the event. While looking for clues, Clark meets John Jones, who, since losing his powers, has taken a job as a police detective. John and Clark work together on the attack, with John indicating that there have been others and that Davis has been the first to arrive on each of the
Smallville | Episode 105 – ‘Committed’
October 16, 2008 – Chloe and Jimmy are kidnapped after their engagement party by a jeweler who wants to test their love. Using a lie-detector to quiz them, every time one is caught in a lie the other is punished with a surge of electricity. Clark and Lois discover that they are missing and pose as a couple to lure the kidnapper out of hiding. Chloe and Jimmy survive, answering the questions to the jeweler’s satisfaction, who sets them free; unfortunately, Lois is kidnapped by the jeweler. Clark
Smallville | Episode 104 – ‘Instinct’
October 9, 2008 – Tess and a scientist activate the crystal that built the Fortress of Solitude, which results in an energy beam being sent into space. An alien, Maxima, from the planet Almerac recognizes the beacon as Kryptonian and comes to Earth to search for the Kryptonian she believes sent for her. Maxima tracks the signal to Tess, and then mistakenly identifies Jimmy as the Kryptonian. Maxima’s kiss almost kills Jimmy, but Clark comes to the rescue. Maxima realizing Clark is the Kryptonian
Smallville | Episode 103 – ‘Toxic’
October 2, 2008 – Oliver collapses at a fundraiser and reveals to Clark and Chloe that he has been poisoned and only has twelve hours to live. Chloe calls Davis, who attempts to find a cure for Oliver’s ailment, while Clark tries to find out who is responsible. Tess assigns Lois the job of uncovering the truth about Oliver’s “drunken fall” at the fundraiser. While unconscious, Oliver relives the time he was shipwrecked on an island and how he first learned to shoot a bow. He also relives his fir
Smallville | Episode 102 – ‘Plastique’
September 25, 2008 – On Clark’s first day at the Daily Planet a bomb on a bus goes off outside the building. Chloe helps one of the injured passengers, Bette, and meets paramedic Davis Bloome. Bette, a homeless teenager, stays with Chloe while Davis contacts a friend who runs a shelter for the homeless. Clark discovers that there was no bomb on the bus, but that someone blew it up with their meteor power. Clark and Lois deduce that Bette is the one with the meteor power, and Clark arrives at the
Starkville | Steve Glosson – ‘Chocolate Pie’ single
September 27, 2008 – He’s been called one of the best things to hit Starkville’s House of El since the beginning of the show, and now you too can have his lucid tones whenever you want! Steve Glosson and chocolate pie have become synonymous with SHoE since Steve started hosting late last year, and now we’re happy to bring you the remastered version of “Chocolate Pie”, made famous by Steve and previously heard in the final moments of our 100th episode celebration! Enjoy!
Smallville | Episode 101 – ‘Odyssey’
September 22, 2008 – After the collapse of the Fortress of Solitude, Oliver Queen, Arthur Curry, and Dinah Lance set out searching for Clark. At the same time, newly promoted Tess Mercer also begins searching for Lex Luthor. Oliver discovers that Clark is being held captive in Russia, and leaves to rescue him. Chloe is revealed to be in the custody of LuthorCorp, who have been testing her developing powers, which now include super-intelligence. Lex’s assistant, Regan, has been using Chloe to loc
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Alaina Huffman II
September 22, 2008 – Here is our second interview with actress Alaina Huffman who portrays the Black Canary on Smallville. Huffman first appeared last season in the episode “Siren” and returns this week to talk in detail about her role in the Justice League with the season premiere.
Starkville | Episode 100 – Journey
September 20, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – Two-and-a-half years in the making, here we are. Starkville’s House of El’s 100th Episode with Derek and Steve! It’s a packed episode full of nostalgia, humor, drama, more humor, murder, and tears. Okay, maybe not ALL that but it’s a good time of reminiscing between the hosts.
Starkville | Episode 100a – Journey voicemails
September 20, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – Here are your listener voicemails that go along as a companion with our 100th episode celebration today! If we left yours out please let us know as there were a ton to go through and thank you all for calling in and showing some SHoE love.
Starkville | Episode 99 – Homer’s Cliff Notes
This Week On SHoE – Derek goes into detail of what to expect from the season premiere of “Smallville” with a brief history of what we know of episode 8×01 – “Odyssey.” MINOR spoilers are contained within this here last-ever two-digit episode of Starkville’s House of El. Plus news on our 100th episode coming later today.
Starkville | Episode 98 – ‘Pilot’ to ‘Arctic’
This Week On SHoE – Steve goes the extra mile to explain how the secrets of Veritas tie up seven years of our favorite show, but how it also makes us look forward to the future for season eight and beyond.
Starkville | Episode 97 – Thirds
This Week On SHoE – What is it that makes someone a true Smallville fan? Is it the Superman mythos? The relationships? The journey? Or the destiny? Steve picks apart seven years of the show and tells you why tunes in each week and how he views the fans and their stories
Starkville | Episode 96 – [S]hero
September 11, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – The Bizarro Derek and Steve take over for an out-of-context-episode to discuss the female heroines within Smallville and the DC Universe, focusing mainly on Supergirl, Black Canary, and even Chloe Sullivan, and how they affect Clark Kent’s journey to Superman.
Starkville | Episode 95 – Muffin
September 5, 2008 – This week on SHoE – We’ve got our copy of the seventh season DVD to review for you guys, which will hopefully push you towards picking up a copy if you haven’t already pre-ordered. Plus news on an episode change order for season eight that pushed a big episode off until 2009.
Starkville | Episode 94 – DragonCon video
September 3, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – The guys finally meet on neutral ground in Atlanta, GA as Dragon*Con commences. We’ve got the trailer for season 8 to show you, plus new images for 8×01 & 8×02 and news on the recent Superman Reboot report, so you won’t want to miss this epic episode.
Starkville | Episode 94 – DragonCon
September 3, 2008 – This Week On SHoE – The guys finally meet on neutral ground in Atlanta, GA as Dragon*Con commences. We’ve got the trailer for season 8 to show you, plus new images for 8×01 & 8×02 and news on the recent Superman reboot report, so you won’t want to miss this epic episode.
Starkville | Episode 92 – ComicCon Part I
August 8, 2008 – This week on SHoE – Derek and Steve recount the wonder that was Comic Con in the first of (hopefully) three episodes chronicling the 5-day experience. First up, though, we’ve got news straight from the second row of the Smallville panel, with new details, new cast introductions, the exclusive season 8 teaser trailer, and more! Plus news from our own panel and experiences from meeting listeners to meeting friends and everything in between!
Starkville | Episode 93 – ComicCon Part II
July 27, 2008 – This week on SHoE – We’re bringing you the audio from Smallville’s panel at the 2008 Comic Con in San Diego from last month. It’s not perfect audio but it’s better than most and makes you feel like you’re right in the audience. Enjoy!
Starkville | Episode 91 – Echo Part II
July 14, 2008 – This week on SHoE – Steve yells at Derek from the same hallway he was in during Episode 70 while the countdown to Comic-Con & Season 8 of Smallville has begun, with news about episode 8×01 including the return of the Justice League, a full length discussion on the DC film franchise, and your Comic-Con Q&A!
Starkville | Episode 90 – Vindicated
June 26, 2008 – This week on SHoE – Steve and Derek come at you with a mid-week SHoE to make amends, make plans, and have fun. The war is over and the first real news for season 8 is coming down the pipeline; not to mention our countdown to Comic Con, our new SHoE t-shirts, and Derek’s turn for his ten favorite episodes of Smallville. We’ve also got details on the new cast members and Smallville’s Comic Con panel!
Starkville | Episode 89 – Sumter
June 11, 2008 – This week on SHoE – Steve and Derek re-hash the news of the Smallville season 7 DVD release with all new details about the set and a release date, plus the biggest and so far, the best news about season eight casting we’ve heard so far, that excites us both. After that Steve’s got his top 10 Smallville episodes of all time, and a war begins brewing on the show that only you can help with, listen for details.
Smallville | Episode 88 – ‘Arctic’ Part 2
May 23, 2008 – This week on SHoE – Steve comes back to weigh in on the seventh season finale of “Smallville”, plus a ton of your emails regarding last week’s episode with your questions that we answer and how we felt about this finale in line with all the others. There’s a lot of news surrounding the seventh season DVD, Laura Vandervoort’s exit from the show and a look at what we’ll be covering the next few weeks on SHoE!
Smallville | Episode 87 – ‘Arctic’ Part 1
May 15, 2008 – Kara informs Lex that he will defeat the Traveler, who is really destined to destroy mankind, and sends him to the Fortress of Solitude. Clark learns that Brainiac has been impersonating Kara, who is actually stuck in the Phantom Zone, and destroys him to finally free Lana from her comatose state. Lana leaves Clark a DVD stating that she is holding Clark back, and the only way for him to help the world is if the two of them are not together. The DDS arrest Chloe just as Jimmy is a
Smallville | Episode 86 – ‘Quest’
May 8, 2008 – The bank teller from Zurich attacks Lex, carving the Kryptonian symbols for “Traveler”, “Savior”, and “Sanctuary” into his chest. After seeing the symbols, Clark travels to Montreal, Quebec, where he finds Edward Teague, the only surviving member of Veritas. Edward deems that Clark is no savior and attempts to kill him so that Lex cannot control him. Chloe saves Clark, who in turn saves Edward from Lex, who arrived looking for more clues to controlling the Traveler. Lex returns hom
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Alan Ritchson video
May 4, 2008 – Here is our interview with Alan Ritchson who played the role of Aquaman in seasons five and six of Smallville. Ritchson discusses all his current projects, what led him to the role of Aquaman, how he prepared for it, shares some set stories from “Aqua” and “Justice” – plus lots more.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Alan Ritchson
May 4, 2008 – Here is our interview with Alan Ritchson who played the role of Aquaman in seasons five and six of Smallville. Ritchson discusses all his current projects, what led him to the role of Aquaman, how he prepared for it, shares some set stories from “Aqua” and “Justice” – plus lots more.
Smallville | Episode 85 – ‘Apocalypse’
May 1, 2008 – Jor-El sends Clark to an alternate reality to show him what the world would be like if he never arrived on Earth. Here, the Kents have a natural-born son, Chloe is engaged, Lana married a french philanthropist, Lois is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, Kara is the head of the Department of Domestic Security (DDS) using the alias Linda Danvers, and Lex is the President of the United States. In this reality, Clark is unable to prevent Brainiac and Lex from detonating the country’s
Smallville | Episode 84 – ‘Sleeper’
April 24, 2008 – In order to locate Brainiac and Kara, Clark has Chloe hack into government satellites. The Department of Domestic Security has been monitoring Chloe’s activity and, convinced she is a terrorist, convince Jimmy to work with them to bring her down. Clark decides to head to the Fortress to find a way to save Lana, where he learns that Kara is at Krypton trying to warn Clark that Brainiac intends to kill the infant version of Kal-El. The Feds have Jimmy accompany Chloe to a club, wh
Smallville | Episode 83 – ‘Descent’ video
April 17, 2008 – Lex takes Lionel’s locket, which holds the second key to the deposit box in Zürich, and then throws him out the LuthorCorp window to his death. Lex soon discovers the key is not where he thought, and heads to the Daily Planet to find it; he also begins having hallucinations of his younger self. Lex finds the key in Chloe’s desk, and then fires her. Jimmy and Lois discover that Lionel was murdered. Clark confronts Lex at the mansion, informing him that he has proof Lex murdered L
Smallville | Episode 83 – ‘Descent’
April 17, 2008 – Lex takes Lionel’s locket, which holds the second key to the deposit box in Zürich, and then throws him out the LuthorCorp window to his death. Lex soon discovers the key is not where he thought, and heads to the Daily Planet to find it; he also begins having hallucinations of his younger self. Lex finds the key in Chloe’s desk, and then fires her. Jimmy and Lois discover that Lionel was murdered. Clark confronts Lex at the mansion, informing him that he has proof Lex murdered L
Starkville | Episode 82 – Sterek
April 12, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve are back from a week off with all the news you can handle regarding the Superman court battle, the departure of co-creators Al Gough and Miles Millar from the eighth season of Smallville, and the ultimate shipper debate….agreement.
Smallville | Episode 81 – ‘Veritas’
March 27, 2008 – Brainiac propositions Kara at the farm, but she refuses; Brainiac warns Kara, and Clark, that not working with him will cause people to get hurt. Jimmy and Lois work together to uncover the truth behind Patricia Swann’s murder. Lex begins searching for the secret of Veritas with a key he found in Patricia’s pendant. Kara attempts to teach Clark to fly, but he is more focused on finding Brainiac, who attacks Lana at the Isis Foundation. In order to save Lana’s life, Kara agrees t
Smallville | Episode 80 – ‘Traveler’
March 20, 2008 – Lionel hires a group of men to kidnap Clark, using kryptonite tazers to subdue him, and lock him in a kryptonite-lined cell. Patricia Swann, Dr. Virgil Swann’s daughter, comes looking for the “Last Son of Krypton” and accuses Lionel of taking the “Last Son” for himself, and having a hand in the deaths of her father, the Teagues and the Queens – three families who came together with Lionel, under a secret societal name of “Veritas”, to welcome the “Last Son” to Earth. Chloe and L
Smallville | Episode 79 – ‘Hero’
March 13, 2008 – Pete Ross chews some kryptonite-laced gum and develops the ability to stretch his body to extreme lengths, which he uses to save Kara’s life from a falling speaker at a OneRepublic concert in an abandoned warehouse. Pete arrives at the Kent farm and gets up to speed on who knows Clark’s secret, before revealing his own power to Clark. Pete decides to reveal his ability to the world, against Clark and Chloe’s advice, but Lex blackmails him into stealing Kara’s bracelet from Lione
Smallville | Episode 78 – ‘Fracture’
February 14, 2008 – Lois discovers that Lex has found Kara, who is suffering from amnesia, and follows him to Detroit after her. The busboy at the diner that Kara works is obsessed with her, and when Lex arrives, the busboy shoots him, fearing that he will take Kara away. He then holds Kara and Lois hostage. Clark, in efforts to find them, enters Lex’s mind using experimental LuthorCorp technology; here he discovers Lex’s good side, child Alexander, is still alive. Chloe uses her powers to bring
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Alaina Huffman
February 13, 2008 – Here is our interview with actress Alaina Huffman who portrayed the Black Canary in last week’s episode of Smallville entitled, “Siren”. Huffman talks about what it was like to wear the costume, act like a superhero, and still be home in time to take care of the kids! Also, will we see the Black Canary again?
Smallville | Episode 77 – ‘Siren’
February 7, 2008 – Chloe intercepts confidential information from Lex, but the Black Canary shows up and steals the information back for Lex. When Lex learns the Green Arrow was involved, he sends Black Canary after him. Black Canary attacks Oliver, believing him to be a terrorist, and in the process reveals his secret identity to Lois. Clark confronts the Canary, and convinces her of the truth. Oliver offers Black Canary a spot on his team and she accepts, while Clark and Lana try to reconcile
Smallville | Episode 76 – ‘Persona’
January 31, 2008 – Lana is unaware that Bizarro is impersonating Clark, who is still frozen at the Fortress of Solitude, and reveals information about Milton Fine to him. Bizarro tracks down Fine in the hope that he will help him combat his yellow sun weakness. Fine directs Bizarro to Dax-Ur, a Kryptonian scientist who came to Earth years earlier. Jor-El releases Clark from his imprisonment so he can defeat Bizarro. Clark receives blue kryptonite from Dax-Ur and uses it to destroy Bizarro. Clark
Starkville | Episode 75 – Wing
January 19, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Multiple sightings of case designate “Starkville’s House of El” podcast retrieved at incident site U.S. 123 area formerly known as “Starkville”.
Starkville | Episode 74 – Forum
January 6, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Steve flies solo while Derek is off with John “Jonathan Kent” Schneider on a press engagement. In his absence, Steve talks a lot about what season 8 has in store from a fan’s point of view and an in-depth discussion of the SHoE forums and some of the Smallville related topics that are going on there.
Starkville | Episode 73 – Auld Lang Syne
January 1, 2008 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve ring in the new year with visions of Bizarro dancing in their heads. It’s the last episode of 2007 (only by a few hours!) and we’ve got more strike information, the run down of Christmas goodies, some great emails, and an in-depth look at the role the anti-Clark will play in the upcoming episode ten, “Persona”.
Starkville | Episode 72 – Seasonal
December 24, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve bring you a special Christmas Eve edition of SHoE, with discussions on Justice League: The New Frontier, the arrival of Chloe Sullivan to DC Comics, and a certain superhero team-up in Will Smith’s “I Am Legend’. Merry Christmaskwanzahanukkah!
Smallville | Episode 71 – ‘Gemini’
December 13, 2007 – Clark and Lana team up to take down Lex. Clark and Lana discover, through an Isis Foundation patient, that Milton Fine is still alive. Adrian, one of Lex’s experimental patients, plants a bomb on Chloe, threatening to kill her if Lois does not get Lex to admit that he is cloning humans. Lois confronts Lex, and, after Lois is knocked unconscious by Lex, it’s revealed that the patient is a failed clone of Lex’s brother Julian. Adrian also reveals that “Grant Gabriel” is the suc
Starkville | Episode 70 – Echo
December 8, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Steve take on the amount of news that has popped up surrounding Smallville in the past week, with huge amounts of info about the final 6 episodes of season 7, plus an in-depth discussion on what they want to see happen in the remaining weeks, an open forum on Michael Cassidy’s character of Grant Gabriel, and what was Jor-El’s latest punishment for Clark?
Starkville | Episode 69 – Watch
December 4, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Jc from SVFan.com cover news surrounding ‘Gemini’ which airs Dec. 13 – but also delve into a discussion regarding Smallville and Superman fan sites around the internet, plus news and spoilers for the final episodes of season seven of Smallville!
Smallville | Episode 68 – ‘Blue’
November 15, 2007 – Clark uses Kara’s crystal to resurrect his mother Lara, but unknowingly brings Zor-El back. Lara unwittingly gives Clark a blue kryptonite ring that strips his powers, while Zor-El tries to take over the world. Lois and Grant’s romantic relationship is discovered by Lex and Chloe. Grant and Lex are revealed to be working together, and Grant is revealed to be Lex’s younger brother Julian Luthor. Clark gets to the Fortress and shatters the crystal, which destroys Zor-El and Lar
Smallville | Episode 67 – ‘Wrath’
November 8, 2007 – Lightning strikes a windmill on the Kent farm while Clark is weakened by nearby kryptonite; the bolt travels through him and Lana, transferring a portion of his powers to her. After sharing their first intimate moment in two years, Clark begins to worry about Lana’s use of the powers after remembering what happened to Eric Summers and Jonathan Kent when they were imbued with Clark’s powers. Lana becomes more aggressive with the powers, stealing confidential files from Lex—whic
Starkville | Smallville and The Strike
November 5, 2007 – Derek and Chuck take a few minutes to inform all of you on the goings-on with the Writer’s Guild strike in Hollywood and how this is going to affect films, television shows, full seasons, and more importantly: Superman and Smallville.
Smallville | Episode 66 – ‘Lara’
November 1, 2007 – Clark learns that Kara is in Washington, D.C. looking for the crystal from her ship. Kara learns the exact location of the crystal, but it is not there when she arrives. Clark confronts her in a club, but she flies away. With Jimmy’s help, Kara follows a path to Lex’s mansion, but Agent Carter is waiting. Using kryptonite handcuffs, Carter takes Kara back to Virginia. Using a kryptonite truth serum, Carter attempts to learn about Krypton, but Clark interrupts him and saves Kar
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Mairzee Almas
October 29, 2007 – Here is our interview with Smallville director Mairzee Almas who was at the helm of last week’s episode “Action” and the season 6 episode “Nemesis”. Mairzee talks a little about what went into each of these episodes plus a spoiler-free look at the future!
Smallville | Episode 65 – ‘Action’
October 25, 2007 – While filming takes place on the Warrior Angel movie on the Kent farm, Clark saves lead actress Rachel Davenport from a car crash. After some researching by Chloe, it is discovered that someone is trying to kill Rachel, because they believe her character should die, like she does in the comics. Clark’s secret is uncovered by the attacker when he is witnessed stopping a bullet intended for Rachel; he attempts to kill Lana in hopes that her death will make Clark see his true des
Smallville | Episode 64 – ‘Fierce’ and ‘Cure’
October 22, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Really sorry for the delay in posting but we’ve since “screwed our lives” to bring you the latest episode. Lots of extenuating circumstances went into effect in preparation for this, but none the less here is your latest Smallville news with your recaps for “Fierce” & “Cure”!
Smallville | Episode 63 – ‘Kara’
October 4, 2007 – Clark discovers he has a cousin, Kara, who was stuck in suspended animation for eighteen years. After a rocky first meeting, where Clark and Kara fight, the two soon band together to find Kara’s stolen ship. Together they find her ship, which was taken by the Department of Domestic Security, but it is in self-destruct mode. Kara absorbs the explosion before it can kill anyone. Later, Kara reveals that a Kryptonian crystal, hidden inside the ship, was stolen before the ship expl
Smallville | Episode 62 – ‘Bizarro’
September 27, 2007 – Clark confronts a bizarre version of himself and the ensuing fight causes Reeves Dam to burst. Lex, who was arrested for Lana’s murder, is caught in the flood of water. Before he can drown, Lex is saved by an unknown girl who he later believes to be an angel giving him a second chance at redemption. Lionel’s body is taken by an unknown person. Chloe is pronounced dead at the hospital, but she resurrects herself in the morgue. Clark discovers his doppelgänger’s weakness, the
Starkville | Episode 61 – Speckoning
September 22, 2007 – Derek and Houston review the season four and five episodes you picked as the number one to be commentated on: ‘Spell’ and ‘Reckoning’ – plus new spoilers, a clue to a new SHoE offspring and great listener emails from new fans due to the awareness from the season 6 DVD.
Starkville | Episode 60 – DoomsDVDday
September 19, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Houston & Derek discuss the big DVD’s released on Sept. 18th – plus a full review of Superman: Doomsday, upcoming discussion of the season 4 and 5 episodes you wanted to hear commented on most by us, a special feature recap of the Smallville Season 6 DVD and the countdown til the season 7 premiere of Smallville.
Starkville | Episode 59 – Lineattered
September 14, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Tim steps in again for an ill Derek & Houston with a review of the second and third season episodes you wanted to hear most commented on, “Lineage” and “Shattered.” Plus an analysis of the new trailer and a few more new spoilers. Expect episode 60 this Tuesday to coincide with the release of the season 6 DVD.
Starkville | Episode 58 – Ill
September 12, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Hey everyone, Derek here – Houston and I both are unfortunately extremely sick this week (coincidence, promise) and cannot fulfill our duties as hosts because, basically there’d be nothing to listen to if we attempted to episode. I want to thank Tim for always standing in when unforeseen occurrences arise. Tim goes over the frist official description and trailer for season seven, as well as my interview with Kevin Sorbo from Dragon*Con, new spoilers from
Starkville | Episode 57 – Where There’s a Will
August 29, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Big talk on the Superman Returns sequel slated for 2009 and how it will affect Warner Bros. current interest in a JLA project, plus more in-depth discussion on the possibility of Tom Welling cast in the role of Superman for that film, including your emails and more as we count down to Dragon*Con, Smallville Season 6 DVD, and the season 7 premiere of Smallville.
Starkville | Episode 56 – Deceit
August 25, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Derek reveals the big “talk” driving the new JLA project from Warner Bros; also news and spoilers around the first 6 episodes of season 7; including the first of six episode reviews that you the fans voted as the ones you wanted to hear commented on SHoE.
Starkville | Episode 55 – Interstate
August 18, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Derek can’t drive 55, but Tim can! Tim steps in due to an ill Derek to talk all about the remaining 6 weeks left before the premiere of season 7.
Starkville | Episode 54 – Motivate
August 10, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Derek takes on the one-man show act with lots of news surrounding the first six episodes of Smallville, including some careful stunt casting and new spoilers, as well as some great emails including a thorough discussion of Marvel vs. DC films.
Starkville | Episode 53 – Inquest
August 4, 2007 – This Week On A Super-Sized SHoE: Derek tries to answer listener email but keeps getting interrupted by the phone ringing and special guests chiming in with their two cents. Also Comic-Con news and some things going on with SHoE. Derek’s feeling a little under the weather so apologies for the weak voice.
Starkville | Episode 52 – Epic
July 28, 2007 – This week on SHoE – Derek and guest-host Aly (of Undead America) discuss all the news coming in from SDCC in San Diego, including new promotions, spoilers for Smallville, the arrival of Supergirl in Kansas, information on The Dark Knight, what’s in store for next week’s episode 53 and more.
Starkville | Episode 51 – Redemption
July 18, 2007 – This week on SHoE – The SHoE crew has returned, Derek is back with guest-host Shane to chime in on ALL the big news regarding Smallville, including casting details, spoilers, speculation and more – including big SHoE news; It’s great to be back and SHoE’s new all summer leading up to the return of Smallville.
Smallville | Episode 50 – ‘Phantom’
May 17, 2007 – Clark tells Lana the truth about his origins, and learns that Lionel forced her to marry Lex. Martian Manhunter reveals Lionel is working as an emissary for Jor-El. Lois discovers Lex’s research facility. When she is fatally wounded, Chloe sacrifices herself to save Lois’ life. Lana tries to leave Smallville, but is caught in a car bomb; Lex is arrested for her murder. The last phantom copies Clark’s DNA, and becomes a “bizarre” version of Clark. This Week On the One Year Annivers
Smallville | Episode 49 – ‘Prototype’
May 10, 2007 – Lex uses the DNA from meteor-infected individuals, and that of Titan, to turn Wes Keenan into a super soldier. Wes’ first mission is to kill Senator Burke, who has threatened to expose Lex’s operation. Clark battles Wes, and defeats him using his heat vision. Martha takes a job in Washington, D.C. This Week On SHoE – It what will truly be remembered as one of the greatest episodes of the sixth season, Will, Derek, Tucker, and Houston sit down to talk about the impact of ‘Prototype
Starkville | James Carrington Live in Starkville
We’re certainly not done with the surprises yet, guys. Here is a special video of James performing “Ache,” recorded during James’s live performance at the Strange Brew Coffee House in Starkville! James completely blew us away and we knew immediately that we would have to share this special video with you guys. Enjoy!
Smallville | Episode 48 – ‘Noir’ video feat. James Carrington
May 10, 2007 – As promised, we have the video from this week’s podcast with James Carrington! Stay tuned for much more footage of last weekend, including a special studio performance of “Ache” at the Strange Brew Coffee House in Starkville!
Smallville | Episode 48 – ‘Noir’ feat. James Carrington
May 3, 2007 – Jimmy is knocked unconscious and dreams he’s a reporter for the Daily Planet in 1940. In the present, Chloe and Jimmy try to figure out who shot Lana, but it’s Lois and Lionel who discover that Lex is working with Senator Burke on a project called “Ares”. Chloe learns that Lionel forced Lana to marry Lex, and that he’s using her to spy on Lex. This weekend, Derek, Tucker and Graham hung out with singer/songwriter James Carrington, SHoE flew him into Starkville to play a few gigs, a
Smallville | Episode 47 – ‘Nemesis’
April 26, 2007 – The wife of special forces soldier Wes Keenan kidnaps Lex in an effort to get her husband back from LuthorCorp and hides him in an abandoned tunnel system with bombs planted throughout. Lionel convinces Clark to go in after Lex. With the walls lined with kryptonite, and only a short time before everything collapses, Clark and Lex are forced to work together to escape the tunnels. This Week on SHoE – The guys deliver an in-depth and informative look into the friendship of Lex Lut
Smallville | Episode 46 – ‘Progeny’
April 19, 2007 – Chloe’s mother wakes from her catatonic state with some help from Lex, who is interested in her ability to control meteor-enhanced people. Moira Sullivan quickly begins controlling Chloe in an effort to break out of Lex’s facility. With some help from Clark, she is able to see her daughter again, but without Lex’s drugs, she slips back into catatonia. Lana learns the truth about her pregnancy: she was never pregnant at all. This week on SHoE – Derek, Tucker, Houston and Graham t
Starkville | Episode 45 – Solo
April 15, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek takes the horse and pony show to new limits as a one-man endeavor for the first time ever on SHoE. But he doesn’t disappoint in bringing the latest news and spoilers for the final five episodes of Smallville and SHoE!
Starkville | Episode 44 – Remainder
April 7, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – The Countdown has begun, and with only 5 episodes left until the season finales of Smallville and Starkville, Derek and Tucker provide all the latest news, discussion, and goings on in the Smallville/Superman universe, including hints at new cast members joining SHoE and the final days leading up to Tangent.
Starkville | Episode 43 – Endgame
April 1, 2007 – This Week On SHoE – Results of our cancellation were highly exagerated! Happy April Fool’s Day fans, we’re back with our spoilerish, indepth look at the Season 6 finale – ‘Phantom’. Plus the usual bit of news, hilarity, contest details, and the countdown to the season 2 finale of Starkville’s House of El.
Smallville | Episode 42 – ‘Combat’
March 22, 2007 – Since Lana’s wedding, Clark has devoted himself to bringing wanted criminals to justice, by any means necessary. Getting a tip from Oliver, Clark learns about an underground fighting ring where Titan, an escaped Phantom Zone criminal, has taken up fighting krypto-warriors. Clark joins the fighting ring to take on Titan. Lana suffers a miscarriage, and Lex destroys all evidence of her pregnancy.
Smallville | Episode 41 – ‘Promise’
March 15, 2007 – Lana begins having second thoughts about her marriage to Lex, and finally decides to find out the truth about Clark. After learning the truth, by way of deception, Lana promises Clark that she isn’t going to marry Lex. Lionel realizes what is going on and forces Lana to walk down the aisle. Clark, unaware that Lana knows the truth, is stunned when she marries Lex. The SHoE crew is back after a week off and we’re coming’ at you with our thoughts on “Promise” the long awaited wedd
Starkville | Episode 40 – Derivative
March 4, 2007 – This Week on SHoE – Derek and Tucker continue on through the hiatus with dicussion on the upcoming ‘Promise’ and leading to the finale, also discussing Derek’s upcoming journey with John Schneider on the 2nd leg of the “Collier & Co.” tour, and we call Graham whose gone on ahead of Derek and is currently with John. Plus, the countdown to Tangent.
Starkville | Episode 39 – Zany
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Smallville | Episode 38 – ‘Freak’
February 15, 2007 – Tobias, a young man who was blinded in the last meteor shower, is being used to identify kryptonite-enhanced individuals so that LuthorCorp can place tracking devices in all of them. Unaware of what is really happening, he identifies Chloe as being kryptonite-infected. Fearing what she will become, Clark promises to look after her and any potential power she may develop. Tucker and Will review “Freak.” Derek is out of town resulting in the first time ever missed an episode of
Smallville | Episode 37 – ‘Trespass’
February 8, 2007 – While Lana continues her investigation into Clark, someone else begins stalking her. No matter where she goes they continue to find her, leaving her gifts and death threats. Lana begins to fear for her safety. For safety, she stays with Martha, and uses the opportunity to learn more about Clark. When she returns to the mansion, Lana is surprised to learn the true identity of the stalker. This week on SHoE – With Houston and Will out of town, Derek, Tucker, and Graham try to ma
Smallville | Episode 36 – ‘Crimson’
February 1, 2007 – During a Valentine’s Day party, Lois is given a tube of lipstick laced with red kryptonite, designed to cause her to fall in love with the first person she sees. When Lois kisses Clark, he becomes immediately affected. Chloe and Martha quickly realize the truth and grab some green kryptonite to neutralize the effects. Before they can, a fight with Lex causes Lana to grow more suspicious about Clark’s secret. Derek and Houston delve into episode 6.13 – “Crimson” and give their
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Justin Hartley
Green Arrow speaks! Derek and Tucker talk with actor Justin Hartley about his role as Oliver Queen (aka The Green Arrow) on “Smallville,” and also his work as Aquaman on “Mercy Reef.” Justin shares some stories from the set, what his favorite moments were on and off the set and who he enjoyed working with.
Smallville | Episode 35 – ‘Labyrinth’
January 25, 2007 – Clark is attacked by a “Zoner”, but when he wakes up he finds himself in a sanitarium, and without his powers. He is informed that his entire life, as he believes it, has been nothing more than a fabrication he created to cope with his biological parents’ death in the meteor shower. Another patient tries to help Clark, warning him that the phantom is actually attempting to take over Clark’s body. This week on SHoE: Derek, Tucker and Will review episode 6.12 – “Labyrinth”. They
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Steven DeKnight (2 of 2)
In part two of our Interview, Derek and Tucker get down to undisclosed business with Steven DeKnight, writer, director and co-executive producer for “Smallville,” about his work on “Justice”, “Smallville’s” 11th episode for season six. We then go in-depth about season six’s premiere episode, “Zod” and discuss Steven’s work on the show since season four.
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with Steven DeKnight (1 of 2)
Tucker and Derek talk to Steven S. DeKnight, writer, director and co-executive producer for “Smallville,” about his previous work on “Buffy The Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” and of course, “Smallville.” He also discusses his involvement on MTV’s “Undressed,” “Firefly,” “Buffy the Animated Series,” and “The Punisher 2.”
Smallville | Episode 34 – ‘Justice’ video
January 18, 2007 – Bart, A.C., and Victor return to Smallville with Oliver. Oliver believes Lex is amassing an army of kryptonite-enhanced people in his level 33.1 projects. When Bart is captured, Clark and the others band together to rescue him and destroy Lex’s facility. After completing their mission, Oliver says goodbye to Lois and leaves town with Bart, A.C., and Victor in search of Lex’s other 33.1 facilities. DEREK CALLS ON TUCKER, WILL, AND HOUSTON TO FILM A VIDEO EPISODE: Derek and the
Smallville | Episode 34 – ‘Justice’
January 18, 2007 – Bart, A.C., and Victor return to Smallville with Oliver. Oliver believes Lex is amassing an army of kryptonite-enhanced people in his level 33.1 projects. When Bart is captured, Clark and the others band together to rescue him and destroy Lex’s facility. After completing their mission, Oliver says goodbye to Lois and leaves town with Bart, A.C., and Victor in search of Lex’s other 33.1 facilities. DEREK CALLS ON TUCKER, WILL, AND HOUSTON TO FILM A VIDEO EPISODE: Derek and the
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with James Carrington [‘Ache’]
Derek talks with James Carrington, whose song “Ache” appeared on this seasons episode 6.03 “Wither”. James discusses his music, Smallville, where you can find him live, and also shares some personal stories and great new music! Enjoy!
Smallville | Episode 33 – ‘Hydro’
January 11, 2007 – Linda Lake, a gossip columnist with the ability to morph into water, uses her ability to uncover incriminating stories, including one about Lana, Lex and Clark. Lois suspects that Oliver is actually the Green Arrow. She sets up an elaborate scheme to catch him, but Clark dresses up as Green Arrow and while in disguise, shares a passionate kiss with Lois, which both enjoy. Chloe and Linda get into a fight, when Chloe discovers Linda’s new story about Clark. Clark learns about L
Starkville | Episode 32 – Conglomerate
This week on SHoE, we unveil our new co-host, talk about a lot of important news that has gone on in our absence from last week, discuss what “Justice” will hold for Clark and the other members of the newly-formed JLA, we reveal a new SHoE interview, plus trivia and more!
Starkville | Episode 31 – Dynamic
This week on SHoE – Derek and Graham discuss upcoming episodes Hydro, Justice and Crimson. We also discuss some spoilers and go over a few great e-mails. We once again remind you of our contest that is still going on, and we discuss some exciting news related to our podcast; namely another great exclusive interview.
Starkville | Episode 30 – Salutations
This week on SHoE – in the midst of the holiday season the guys take time out to thank all of the fans, individually. Only kidding, Tucker and Derek discuss the past few months and the whirlwind that has surrounded the SHoE and The 10th Wonder Podcasts.
Smallville | Episode 29 – ‘Subterranean’
December 7, 2006 – Jed McNally is forcing illegal immigrants to work on his farm in Smallville. Javier, who has come to Kansas to search for his mother, manages to escape, but his friend gets pulled into the ground during the attempt. McNally is arrested, but escapes by burrowing into the ground. Chloe and Jimmy locate Javier’s mother. Lex has McNally imprisoned in the newly relocated 33.1. This week on SHoE – Derek, Tucker, Houston and Graham bring you all the latest news for the upcoming secon
Superman | Exclusive Interview with Bryan Singer
We appreciate all fans that email us and send news our way. One person in particular is Steve Skelton. Steve is the author of the acclaimed book, “The Gospel According to the World’s Greatest Superhero.” Steve has allowed us to be the medium to release his audio interview with Bryan Singer, director of Superman Returns.
Starkville | Episode 28 – Precursor
This week on SHoE – Derek and Houston give their initial thoughts on news and spoilers fueling the second half of season 6 of Smallville; also covered is the extensive amount of Superman DVD’s released lately and discussion on Richard Donner’s Superman II and Superman Returns launch DVD releases.
Starkville | Episode 27 – Crossover
This week on SHoE – Tim from Smallville Superfan joins us to discuss our thoughts on Season 6 so far and why it’s shaping up to be one of the best seasons of Smallville yet. Be sure to catch part 2 of the episode as we guest on Tim’s Podcast: Smallville Superfan.
Smallville | Episode 26 – ‘Static’
November 16, 2016 – Level 33.1 patient Bronson breaches the mansion and kidnaps Lex, transporting him to another frequency plane. Clark learns of another escaped Phantom Zone criminal and heads to Seattle to find him. Bronson kidnaps Lana, in an effort to force Lex to reveal the new location of 33.1. Jimmy triangulates their positions to pull them out, but not before Lex kills Bronson. Clark has his first encounter with The Martian Manhunter. Lex proposes to Lana. This week on SHoE – Tucker and
Smallville | Episode 25 – ‘Rage’
November 9, 2006 – Oliver bails on Lois when a couple is being mugged at gunpoint. While attempting to stop the muggers, Oliver is shot. When Clark checks in on Oliver, Oliver has no visible signs of being shot. Clark and Chloe discover that Oliver’s research facility is developing a drug that heals almost any wound instantly. Lana learns that she is pregnant. This week on SHoE – We reflect on our amazing weekend with John Schneider and then proceed with our review of 6×07 – “Rage”. We announce
Smallville | Exclusive Interview with John Schneider
Here it is everyone! The show you have all been waiting for! Sorry for the delay! Here is the full length uncut interview with John Schneider from Starkville’s House of El Podcast! John speaks about his movie making ambitions and explains all about his latest venture: Collier and Co. Then we get right into a lengthy discussion about “Smallville.”
Smallville | Episode 24 – ‘Fallout’
November 2, 2006 – An escaped phantom, Baern, takes possession of a young boy’s body (Bow Wow) and sets his sights on finding Kal-El. As Clark is studying the satellite images, he gets an unexpected visitor, Raya. The escaped “Zoner” locates Clark and arrives at the Kent Farm, but is forced to retreat. Baern returns with more power, and after Raya is fatally injured, Clark uses the House of El crystal to capture Baern. This week on SHoE – Listen for our review of 6×06 – “Fallout”, Houston and De
Smallville | Episode 23 – ‘Reunion’
October 26, 2006 – Lex and Oliver attend their 10 year reunion, where the animosity between them is obviously rising as talk of Lex’s deceased best friend, Duncan, brings tension. When Oliver’s old friends begin to die one by one, he starts an investigation into who is responsible. Oliver gives Clark the satellite images from “Dark Thursday”, in exchange for helping him find out who is killing his friends. This week on SHoE we review and discuss Episode 6×05 – “Reunion.” We then go over some of
Smallville | Episode 22 – ‘Arrow’
October 19, 2006 – A thief crashes Lionel’s party for Martha’s U.S. Senate bid, and steals a priceless necklace from Martha. Clark goes to Metropolis to find the necklace, and quickly discovers that Oliver is the thief. Lois believes she’s landed a new front page story with the Inquisitor, calling the thief “Green Arrow”, but her story is ruined when he steals her only evidence. This week on SHoE – Listen for our review of 6×04 – “Arrow”, we announce a new opportunity to win swag from us and we
Smallville | Episode 21 – ‘Wither’
October 12, 2006 – Lex throws a costume charity ball to help raise funds for the restoration process after “Dark Thursday”. Lana has conflicting feelings about trusting Lex, and she confides in Chloe. Clark learns that others have escaped the Phantom Zone when he and Chloe discover Gloria, a park ranger, is kidnapping men to harbor her alien seeds. This week on SHoE – Listen for our review of 6×03 – “Wither”, Houston FINALLY returns from the land of tea parties, test your knowledge and listen fo
Smallville | Episode 20 – ‘Sneeze’
October 5, 2006 – Clark spends his nights helping the rebuilding effort of Metropolis. When Clark develops a cold, he discovers a new super power. An inadvertent sneeze blows the barn door off its hinges and across town, nearly striking Lois. While seeking the truth behind the falling door, Lois discovers a new love for investigative journalism. Oliver Queen, one of Lex’s old classmates, moves to Metropolis. He has Lex captured to investigate Lex’s powers. Join us this week for our discussion of
Smallville | Episode 19 – ‘Zod’
September 28, 2006 – Clark, still stuck in the Phantom Zone, gets help from his father’s assistant, Raya, in escaping. Chloe runs into former flame Jimmy Olsen, a new intern photographer at the Daily Planet. Clark returns from the Phantom Zone and confronts Zod. Using the House of El crystal Raya gave him, Clark defeats Zod. It also becomes apparent that other Phantom Zone criminals escaped with Clark. Your wait is over, SHoE and Smallville have returned! Join us as we discuss the Smallville Sea
Starkville | Episode 18 – Entropy
September 22, 2006 – Sad day here on the season finale of SHoE…we’re still not even sure what just happened, watch the video after listening, We’ll figure out what we need to do now.
Starkville | Episode 17 – Flux
September 15, 2006 – As the countdown to “Smallville” continues, last minute spoilers, Tucker’s Top Ten, and the beginnings of something big in Starkville, leading to a countdown for next week’s season finale of SHoE!
Starkville | Episode 16 – Basics
September 6, 2006 – Time to get straight, and to do so the guys need to need to talk to you, the listener, and make nice. Also, great new spoilers and the start of a new feature that will lead us up to the premiere in three weeks.
Starkville | Episode 15 – Frustration
August 30, 2006 – There’s actually some news, and they still somehow manage to screw it up, but that’s okay, they’re still funny…to them, at least. Love us, won’t you? At least for a few more weeks until they’re actually interesting and less obscene.
Starkville | Episode 14 – Trailer
August 23, 2006 – In this week’s episode, the guys discuss the first season six trailer. Their buddy Joe joins them, and they have a good time trying to make something out of barely anything.
Starkville | Episode 13 – Superstitious
August 16, 2006 – This week the guys have a couple of spoilers, but they decided to dedicate most of the show to “Mercy Reef,” the Aquaman pilot. Listen to the
possible new theme song, and as Graham comes in late.
Starkville | Episode 12 – Graham
August 10, 2006 – Not a lot going on right now in the Smallville world, but the guys must press on. To help with the pressing is Graham. No mic for Grahammy, but you can still hear what he’s got to say. Don’t abandon the show just yet. They appreciate the fans who stick with them now more than the ones who’ll pick them up later. But like parents, they love all our kids equally.
Starkville | Episode 11 – Malaise
August 4, 2006 – Wow. Just don’t even bother listening…no listen…just don’t expect much. Just send money over Paypal or something, that should cheer
them up.
Starkville | Episode 10 – Aluminum
July 26, 2006 – It’s happy anniversary as Houston and Derek prepare themselves for a week without Tucker – and hardly no spoilers…wow, slow week. Good episode, though.
Starkville | Episode 09 – Crackle
July 19, 2006 – Big spoilers, and the usual hilarity that follows. There was a little mic trouble. You’ve been warned.
Starkville | Episode 08 – Contest
July 13, 2006 – Loads of “Smallville” and Superman news this week. Houston re-joins the cast, and just in time to help us announce SHoE’s first official contest. You’d better listen if you want all the details.
Starkville | Episode 07 – Emmy
July 7, 2006 – A week without Houston; what will the guys talk about? The answer: A lot. New Spoilers, Superman on TV these days, Things You Should Know and a little “Smallville” Trivia.
Starkville | Episode 06 – ‘Superman Returns’
June 28, 2006 – A review of the film “Superman Returns.”
Starkville | Episode 05 – Houston
June 27, 2006 – A few new season six spoilers have come up; the guys will tell you about those, plus what they want to see in upcoming episodes.
Starkville | Episode 04 – Aficionado
June 23, 2006 – Join the guys as they discuss upcoming writers for season six, DVD releases, the upcoming release of Superman Returns and a few new features.
Starkville | Episode 03 – Nutshell
June 20, 2006 – The guys cover seasons one through five of Smallville in under an hour, or your money back.
Starkville | Episode 02 – Update
June 19, 2006 – The guys discuss the upcoming season six premiere, Superman DVD Day, the new documentary on Superman from Bryan Singer and Smallville’s new home on the CW.
Smallville | Episode 01 – “Vessel”
May 11, 2006 – Milton Fine unleashes a crippling computer virus, which will lead to the destruction of Earth via pandemonium, and refuses to stop it unless Clark agrees to release Zod. Clark turns to Jor-El, who informs him that Zod needs a vessel to inhabit. Clark must destroy that vessel, and that vessel is Lex. Lex is stunned by his newfound powers and shares the discovery with Lana, who decides to stand by her new man, unaware of Fine’s true intentions. In the first episode of SHoE, we discu