The House of El: Superman, Smallville & The DCU

The first in The House of El's SV25 series celebrating 25 years of Smallville, Erica Durance shares her journey from community theatre to becoming the iconic, intrepid Lois Lane on the series. She discusses her audition process, memorable moments on set, the show's lasting legacy and the deep connections formed with cast and fans over 25 years.

Luke Bugg stops by The House of El to discuss our new Patreon exclusive book club that starts April 1, the first Lanterns trailer, excitement for Supergirl in less than 100 days and more!Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

Derek and Luke discuss who they would pick to round out a Superman cast in this Patreon preview, showcasing the type of member exclusives you get when joining The House of El's Patreon. Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

Derek calls in the troops for the ulimate live Superman podcast as Steve, Frank, Robin, Jason and even Tim join in to discuss their favorite childhood Superman memories, toys and more on your source for all things Superman, DCU and Smallville podcast.Special Guest: Steve Glosson.

Derek and Professor Michael Bailey of The Bailey Planet delve into the iconic storyline of The Death of Superman, exploring its profound impact on comic book history and fandom. They discuss personal memories, the unboxing of the new Absolute Edition, and the various adaptations of the story across different media. The conversation also touches on the market dynamics surrounding comic books, the legacy of The Death of Superman, and the anticipation for the upcoming Batman: Knightfall animated trilogy. All that and more on your source for Superman podcast!Special Guest: Michael Bailey.

Justin from Epic Film Guys and The Burton Batcave enters The House of El for some World's Finest talk as he and Derek discuss various amounts of Batman news from The Brave and The Bold to The Batman Part II.

Panic in the Sky! Luke and Derek finally get on mic together for the first time in 2026 to talk all things DCU - the announcement of Brainiac in the Superman/Lex Luthor sequel "Man of Tomorrow," the rumors of Maxima returning to live action in the film, Supergirl, Lanterns and more as these Superman ambassadors do what they love doing the most: talking DC Comics!Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

Jenks stops by The House of El to talk all things James Gunn's DCU from Supergirl to Lanterns as he and Derek also discuss the state of movie-going in 2026 and even a little Marvel talk as Doomsday nears.

Kryptonsite's Craig Byrne joins Derek in The House of El to close out the season 3 rewatch of Smallville with the season finale that changed everything for the series, "Covenant." The hosts also discuss their plans for Smallville's 25th anniversary this year, including returning to host the Salute to Smallville convention in Nashville this November!Special Guest: Craig Byrne.

LEX IS VISITED BY THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE - Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) is given an envelope with damaging information that will destroy Jonathan's (John Schneider) life and must decide whether he will use it as it will also bring harm to Clark (Tom Welling) and Martha (Annette O'Toole). Before he can decide what to do, Lex is shot and falls into a coma. He dreams that his mother (Alisen Down) visits him and shows him the life he could lead if he walks away from his father (John Glover) and LuthorCorp. In this alternate life, Lex is happily married to Lana (Kristin Kreuk) with a baby on the way. Meanwhile, Chloe (Allison Mack) asks Clark to use his powers to deliver Christmas presents to needy kids. Robin and Derek spend Christmas Eve rewatching Smallville's first Christmas episode, "Lexmas" which aired 20 years ago this month and discuss their own holiday TV/Film traditions.

JOHN SCHNEIDER DIRECTS — When a Kiwatche Indian (guest star Nathaniel Arcand, “The Lone Ranger”) steals a mythic knife from the caves, he is bestowed with superpowers similar to Clark’s, causing the young man to believe he is the legendary Naman, “the man who fell from the stars.” Clark learns the Kiwatche legend foretold of a knife that could kill Naman and sets out to reclaim it before the young Indian can use it on Lionel John Glover. PETE IS TORTURED BY A CROOKED FBI AGENT - Clark decides to tell Lana his secret so they can finally be together. Meanwhile, an errant FBI agent (guest star Gary Hudson) kidnaps and tortures Pete to try and force him to reveal Clark's secret. Also, Lex panics after the FBI gives him 24 hours to turn over information on his father or face jail time, but help arrives from an unexpected source. Derek and Tucker discuss two of the final episodes of season 3 of Smallville.Special Guest: Tucker Colburn.

Derek and Luke "The Geek of Steel" Bugg discuss the imminent trailer for "Supergirl;" what they hope to see, hear and learn from the preview for the upcoming film based on Tom King and Bilquis Evely's "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" from DC Comics.Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

Frank and Derek begin to wind down on the season three rewatch of Smallville and begin prep for season 4 starting in 2026.

Derek and Frank sit down live in front of an audience at Cleveland Public Library with "Action Comics" and "Book of El" writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson to discuss the legacy of the Man of Steel during Cleveland's superhero homecoming celebration in July. Special thanks to Cleveland Public Library for inviting The House of El to moderate the conversation!

Derek and Luke discuss some of their favorite moments from the past summer from the worlds of Superman and Smallville, and look ahead to the future.Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

The season comes to a close as William and Derek wind things down and choose their MVP, while looking to what's next for the 11th Street Kids.

Derek and William discuss the penultimate chapter of Peacemaker's second episode and the consequences of Peacemaker's actions.

As the truth of the alternate dimension is revealed, William and Derek get into the possible outcomes of the 11th Street Kids in the final two episodes.

William and Derek prepare for the final three episodes of Peacemaker's sophomore season.

Alien tech and eagle hunters - William and Derek get into it all on the latest episode of "Peacemaker."

Acclaimed actress Neva Howell sits down with Derek Russell of The House of El to discuss her role as Martha 'Ma' Kent in this summer's "Superman."

Derek and Luke hop on the mic to chat about the announcement of James Gunn's "Man of Tomorrow" - the next film in the Superman DCU saga.Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

Season two continues as William and Derek pose the question: What is exactly is this new dimension/Earth?

Peacemaker season 2 continues as William and Derek break down the ramifications of chapter two.

William and Derek review the season two premiere of "Peacemaker," discuss what's canon and what's not in the newly formed DCU and make predictions for what's to come in this new universe.

Emmy-Award winner Christopher McDonald (Ron Troupe) joins The House of El to discuss "Superman."

Luke - The Geek of Steel - and Steve sit down with Derek to talk about everything they loved about this summer's "Superman."Special Guests: Luke Bugg and Steve Glosson.

Derek sits down with William Goodman and Dane Davenport to dive in on James Gunn's "Superman" in a first of a series of episodes based around film as the Summer of Superman specials continue.

The House of El goes live following the premiere of "Superman" in Cleveland, Ohio on July 11, 2025 with a panel of titans from the pages of DC Comics (including Brian Michael Bendis, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Andrew Aydin, Sina Grace, Grace Ellis and Gene Luen Yang) to discuss the new film.

Following Derek's attendance of the world premiere of "Superman" in Hollywood on Monday, Derek and "Smallville" and Superman writer Bryan Q. Miller sit down for a press screening of the film and share their thoughts immediately walking out of the theater in this non-spoiler review of the movie.Special Guest: Bryan Q. Miller.

Derek is joined by Alex of @DCFilmNews as the countdown to July 11 nears!

Derek is joined by Molly, Julie and Jenn of the FOLCs (Fans of Lois and Clark) Forever podcast as our march to July 11 continues. The group discusses the best of Lois Lane on television and film and specifically the impact of Teri Hatcher's iteration on bringing women into the fandom over the last 30 years.

Adam Hlavac joins The House of El in the anticipation for this summer's "Superman" to discuss the best format to choose when selecting your screenings next month.

On the 30th anniversary of "Batman Forever," Justin from the Epic Film Guys podcast stops by The House of El with Derek to discuss the marketing ramp up for this summer's "Superman" and the two compare and contrast similarities to the summers of 1989 and 1995 as Batmania swept the globe.

With marketing and merch coming out of the woodwork, Derek discusses the last couple of weeks as a Superman fan preparing for the release of this summer's film in the first of a series of specials leading up to July 11.

Derek, Steve and Luke discuss Christopher Reeve's final appearance on Smallville, the upcoming Superman film trailer releasing this week and reflect on 20 years of The House of El online.Special Guests: Luke Bugg and Steve Glosson.

Derek and Steve celebrate Superman Day by recounting some of their favorite moments of The Man of Steel from page to screen.Special Guest: Steve Glosson.

Derek and Steve discuss the CinemaCon/Minecraft extended preview of this summer's "Superman" and discuss some of the marketing and toy tie-ins to expect.Special Guest: Steve Glosson.

With 100 days to go until the film's release and as more details begin to emerge about this summer's "Superman" - with Superman Day on the horizon - Derek, Steve and Luke discuss past marketing strategies for 2013's Man of Steel and 2023's Barbie from Warner Bros. to gage where we're at in the Superman marketing timeline.Special Guests: Luke Bugg and Steve Glosson.

Derek and Luke discuss the introduction of Alicia Baker to Smallville and the continuing adventures of Adam Knight as they discuss the 14th and 15th episodes of season 3, as well as a lot of talk about the various deaths of Jonathan Kent, the wonder that is John Williams' music and their new podcast, the Siegel and Shuster Society.Special Guest: Luke Bugg.

SHoEligan Jason Spencer of Cemetery Road joins Derek to discuss two episodes that just turned 21 from Smallville season 3, "Hereafter" and "Velocity."

Ryan Tellez of TalkVille stops by the House of El to talk all things Smallville - as a first-time watcher now making his way through season six alongside Tom and Michael on their weekly podcast, Ryan discusses what the journey has been like for him as he and Derek discuss the 10th and 11th episodes of season 3.Special Guest: Ryan Tellez.

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!

"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.Special Guest: Bryan Q. Miller.

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.

Welcome to The House of El! Derek and Steve watch and react to the brand new teaser trailer for James Gunn's "Superman."Special Guest: Steve Glosson.

Superman and Lois executive producers and co-writers of the series finale Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher sit down with Derek to discuss the challenges and opportunities of bringing season four to life as well as the ins and outs of pulling off that final episode.Special Guests: Brent Fletcher and Todd Helbing.

THE EPIC SERIES FINALE – The Kents fight with everything they have as Luthor makes his final move on Smallville.

PENULTIMATE – Lois struggles against the fallout of the debate. Clark uses Luthor’s tactics against him, while Jonathan and Jordan prepare for an impending battle.Special Guest: Steve Glosson.