565: Hop On the Magic Space Bus

Thought Bubble Audio — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 -0400

Frank and Tim grab a couple of citrus wheat ales and head to the theater for Supergirl, the DCU's next step after Superman. The verdict: liked it, didn't love it — an earnest, surprisingly un-cynical B-movie with a great cast, gorgeous practical aliens, and a message clearly aimed at kids it's frankly too dark to show them. Along the way: the Casablanca clue, Lobo done right, and a genuinely unhinged detour into Augustine vs. Aquinas. Cheers!

Beers of the Week
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Harpoon UFO White

In this episode

Who is this movie even for? Dark subject matter vs. a "you don't have to be perfect to be good" message
Krem, and whether every villain really needs a backstory
James Gunn's fingerprints and director Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya)
The kill — did it undercut what Kara just told Ruthie?
As the former hosts of the top Supergirl podcast on the internet… (RIP Supergirl TV Talk)
Bradley Cooper & David Krumholtz as dueling Jor-Els
Momoa's Lobo: a better fit than Aquaman
The Casablanca clue — "she's Rick"
Augustine vs. Aquinas: the actual theology of Supergirl
Earning the suit from the inside out (the anti-Spider-Man: Homecoming)

Chapters
00:00 Welcome — hop on the magic space bus
00:46 Beers of the Week
02:18 Spoiler-free: "liked it, not loved it"
04:34 Box office & the half-empty preview screening
07:38 The trailer delivered exactly what it promised
09:41 SPOILERS start
10:41 The message: you don't have to be perfect to be good
11:26 Who is this movie even for?
12:12 Krem, and do we need every villain's backstory?
15:17 James Gunn's fingerprints & director Craig Gillespie
16:52 The kill — did it undercut Kara's message to Ruthie?
19:09 Krypton, Allura's ADR backpedal & Jor-El
24:31 "The former hosts of the top Supergirl podcast…"
25:16 Kryptonite overload: they keep depowering Kara
28:18 Bradley Cooper & David Krumholtz as Jor-El
30:37 Lobo & Momoa: an agent of chaos done right
33:38 The aliens, practical makeup & Fifth Element vibes
35:56 James Gunn needle drops & the iPod
36:43 Kara vs. Clark: why she isn't the optimist
37:28 Augustine vs. Aquinas: the theology of Supergirl
39:45 The Casablanca clue — "she's Rick"
40:31 Earning the suit from the inside out
44:19 Final verdict: glad we saw it on the big screen
45:50 The better movie that got tampered with
48:07 Where to find us

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565: Hop On the Magic Space Bus