The House of El: Superman, Smallville & The DCU

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 his help to track down Alec so that she can reverse the spell. After finding the comic, Zatanna and Clark realize that the story is not about a young boy that becomes a hero, but about becoming a villain. When Chloe attempts to convince Alec to have the curse reversed, Alec turns on her and attempts to throw her off a building. Before he can, Clark saves Chloe and Zatanna reverses the spell, returning Alec back to normal. Steve and SHoEligan favorite Damian Holbrook, from TV Guide Magazine, take on the Allison Mack directed episode which was moved around a bit due to the earthquake in Haiti and 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 JSA, Dr. Fate, arrives and informs Clark that he will lead the new generation of superheroes, just as Hawkman led the JSA. After Icicle kills Wesley Dodds, whose code name was Sandman, Hawkman and Sylvester’s apprentice, Stargirl, decide to set a trap for Icicle. In the process, Green Arrow interrupts the trap, which causes Hawkman to threaten his life. Oliver calls in John Jones for support, who helps convince Hawkman, Stargirl, and Dr. Fate to work with Green Arrow, Clark, and himself to bring down Icicle. At the same time, Lois receives a package from an organization known as Checkmate, led by Amanda Waller, which leads her to discover the existence of the JSA. Split up into pairs, Dr. Fate saves John from Icicle’s attack, sacrificing himself and giving John his powers back at the same time. Banding together, instead of splitting up, Clark, Hawkman, Jones, Stargirl, and Green Arrow defeat Icicle. In the end, Hawkman and Stargirl decide to locate the other members of the JSA, their children, and their protégés to help organize a new generation of superheroes. Icicle is transported back to Agent Waller, who tells him he is part of the Suicide Squad and then shoots him. Afterward, Waller meets with Tess, who is revealed to be another agent of Checkmate. Here is the audio from our post-Absolute Justice live show this past Friday night.

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 to lure Oliver in and force him to kill Vordigen, who believes that he must die at the hands of his own disciple. Instead, Oliver only injures Vordigen and leaves him for the police. After Clark discovers that Zod visited Lois in the hospital, Clark tells him that he will not help the Kryptonians gain their powers and threatens to destroy all of them if they go near Lois again. We’re mere hours away from the two-hour event that is Absolute Justice, and that leaves us a little time to see where we’ve been. This week Steve and Smallville director Mairzee Almas discuss the first episode of 2010, ‘Disciple,’ and tell you what you need to take away from it.

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.

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.

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.

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 discovers that Tess has Lois, but when he attempts to remove Lois from the machine he inadvertently syncs his own brain to hers. Through Lois’s memories, Clark realizes that when he decided to fight Zod he pushed Zod down the road that led to Zod’s tyranny over Earth. As a result, Clark decides to follow his father’s dying wish and save Zod from himself by befriending him. In addition, he and Lois decide to start dating. We had a great time discussing the mid-season finale ‘Pandora’ last Friday night after the episode aired, and now you can join in on the fun! Derek and guest host Joe Hummrich of The 10th Wonder podcast led a live show with viewers mere hours after ‘Pandora’ aired to discuss it and all the questions it raised.

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 way to convince the citizens that it is best if the Blur does not reveal himself. With help from the twins and Chloe, Lois is convinced that Clark and the Blur are not the same person. Clark encourages the twins to continue using their powers to help others, but to be more careful. Clark confesses to Lois that his “big secret” is that he is near-sighted, pulling out a pair of glasses. Lois responds by kissing Clark, but visions of the future send her into a seizure. It’s your next to last taste of Smallville for 2009, and Steve, Professor Bailey, and special SHoE guest Allison Scagliotti (aka 1/2 of the Wonder Twins) weigh in on the eighth episode of season nine, “Idol”. Lots of news coming in on this one, including the breaking news (while recording!) of Smallville: Absolute Justice.

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-El’s best friend—was responsible for Krypton’s destruction. After kidnapping Jor-El, Zod discovers that Jor-El’s son is on Earth, and that he is the Blur. Zod releases Jor-El, mortally wounded, who unknowingly leads Zod to Clark. As his dying wish, Jor-El requests that Clark save Zod from whom he will one day become. Gather around class, it’s time for Kryptonian History 101! Steve, Derek, and TV Guide Senior Writer Damian Holbrook delve into the seventh episode of the season, one the three of them agree is now a fan favorite. There is a lot of news to uncover in addition to a look at the character of Chloe Sullivan.

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—while Clark witnesses from a video camera—but she acknowledges that she wants Clark and not him. Mia betrays Oliver to her pimp, who kidnaps and tries to rob him; Clark overhears the fight and manages to save everyone. In the end, Oliver gives Mia a second chance and Clark shows Lois his true feelings when he kisses her. They’re calling this one legendary, and who are we to disagree? Steve and co-host Logan from the Bones podcast, Squint Squad take on ‘Crossfire’, the sixth episode of the season – featuring some heroics, a sidekick and a kiss. We’ve gathered up all the latest news and interviews for you inside.

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 arrested. Eventually, with Chloe and Clark’s help, Oliver comes to the conclusion that Roulette created the game to distract Oliver long enough to empty the $3 billion he had in his bank account. In reality, Chloe orchestrated the entire event to get Oliver to realize that he is still the hero he once was. In addition, Clark discovers that there are other Kryptonians on Earth. We’re cutting it a little close to time again this week due to Derek being under the weather, and even though you’ll find AAC limited due to the time crunch, the quality isn’t. Steve reigns in on the fifth episode of the season, featuring DC Comics villain Roulette.

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 ability, forcing Clark to use the instincts he has gained. At a company gala, Toyman informs Oliver that there is a bomb directly under the podium, and that he will kill everyone if Oliver does not confess to killing Lex. Clark locates the real bomb before Oliver can take his own life with it to pay for the sins he feels he committed. Toyman is caught, and Tess gives him John Corben’s kryptonite-powered heart so he can tell her how it works. The fourth episode of season nine has come and gone and with mere hours before the fifth one, Starkville’s House of El is on the scene with our episode for “Echo”. Longtime listeners of the show will realize what the “part 3″ in the title is referring to.

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. With Chloe’s help, Dr. Hamilton manufactures a rainstorm and seeds the clouds with the cure to create maximum coverage. It is revealed that the virus was used as a ploy to draw out the Blur, as one of Zod’s men realizes that he was also Kryptonian. Based on the House of El symbol the Blur brands around town, Zod believes that Jor-El is on Earth, and has harnessed the power from the yellow Sun for himself. Oliver decides to burn his Green Arrow outfit, and give up trying to be a superhero. Zombies run amok and sparks fly on the latest episode of Smallville, and Steve brings in friend and host of the Vortex Podcast, Dave Jones to follow all the twists and turns in the latest episode of the current season. Plus lots of news including a discussion of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

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 of drawing the Blur out. Clark arrives and fuses a lead plate to John’s chest with his heat vision to protect himself from the kryptonite. When John pulls the plate off it removes the kryptonite and shuts down John’s vitals. Clark and Chloe realize that Tess is after Lois’s memories, so it is decided that Clark must return to society so that he can keep Tess from learning that he will be the cause of Earth’s destruction. And here we go, Steve and special co-host Brian Austin Green (aka Metallo) bring you pretty much everything you wanted to know about the second episode of season nine, including behind the scenes stories and more from the man who played John Corben. There’s nearly two hours of goodness inside plus spoilers for Rabid.

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 initially turn on him when he fails to provide answers as to why none of them have the true powers of a Kryptonian like they should. Eventually, Zod regains their trust. A Kandorian woman from the future returns with Lois in the hope of finding Clark and killing him. When the two meet, the assassin releases blue kryptonite that nullifies hers and Clark’s powers. In the battle the assassin is accidentally killed when she impales herself but not before revealing that Clark will cause the destruction of Earth. Just as she is falling asleep, Lois has sporadic visions of future events. It’s finally here! Friday September 25th marks the return of Smallville and our hero Clark Kent, and the return of weekly episodes of Starkville’s House of El! Steve Glosson is back with the latest Superman and Smallville headlines, along with an in-depth look at the ninth season premiere, “Savior.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 split him herself. Clark battles Doomsday in the streets of Metropolis and manages to bury Doomsday, as planned, using explosives to seal the tunnel. Davis stabs Jimmy when he realizes that Chloe still loves Jimmy, but before he dies Jimmy impales Davis on a metal rod. Clark tells Chloe that it is human-learned emotions that have caused him the most trouble, and vows that “Clark Kent is dead”; the orb returns to Tess and releases Zod. This Week On SHoE – The upside to waiting a month to get this one out is we have a lot to talk about with season nine, the downside is, you’ve forgotten everything that happened in the season finale, right? Well not to worry, Steve and Derek are here with all the showdowns, betrayals and twists.

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.

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.

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 the request from a disembodied voice claiming to be from Kandor that emanates from the Kryptonian orb she has. Tess informs Clark that now he has no choice but to kill Doomsday. Meanwhile, Oliver confesses to Clark that he killed Lex, which forces Clark to question who Oliver has become if he’s willing to take another man’s life. This Week On SHoE – Derek begins to wrap up season eight with the next to the last episode, “Injustice.” Not only that but there’s a lot of email to go over, our countdown to the finale and a huge spoiler filled guide to episode 8×22 with all the spoilers that have come out.

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 takes Davis to the Fortress. Clark uses the crystal to open the Phantom Zone, but Chloe arrives, removes the crystal, and chastises Clark for giving up on Davis. Chloe and Davis leave the Fortress and Smallville, going off the grid so that Clark and Oliver can not track them. This Week On SHoE – Steve and Derek reunite to discuss Doomsday in detail, not only the season finale but the character himself. Not only that but we’ve got news and a trailer for the finale, plus our in-depth look at “Beast” and spoilers for “Injustice”! This is a packed episode you won’t want to miss.

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 Oliver and his team, and discovers that Lois is Stiletto. After lecturing her on faking a story, he tracks down the laptop but is incapacitated by kryptonite. Lois arrives just in time to save Clark. In the end, Lois receives a call from the Red-Blue Blur who informs her that she does not need to fake stories to be a good reporter, and when he is ready to come out to the world she will be the first to know. This Week On SHoE – Staring down the barrel at only four episodes left this season, “Stiletto” doesn’t disappoint at all! Check out our in-depth discussion, plus we talk about the season 8 DVD release read your emails. Fun for the whole family!

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 she knows who he is, and her theory about his needing to kill Davis, but she fails. In the end, Davis returns to life and is now immune to kryptonite; he informs Chloe that her presence is the only thing that keeps Doomsday at bay. It is also revealed that Tess is in possession of the Kryptonian orb that took Clark’s powers. This Week On SHoE – Just wanted to give you all a little something before “Stiletto” airs, so here is our episode for “Eternal”. We’ve got news on the season 8 DVD, and a possible season 10!? Plus a full review of “Eternal”, your emails, spoilers, and more!

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 spells. Oliver gets the book, and Zatanna sets out to resurrect her father with it, which will require her to sacrifice her own life. Clark regains the memory of his alien heritage with help from Chloe, and convinces Zatanna not to sacrifice herself but instead use her gifts to honor her father’s memory. This Week On SHoE – SHoE is slowly catching up to time now with “Hex”, a fun little episode that offers something for everyone.

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 hospital, but Davis drugs Jimmy with a hallucinogen to make it appear that he is delusional. After witnessing Chloe and Davis hugging, and having Chloe stun him with a taser before he could hit Davis with a pipe, Jimmy informs Chloe that marrying her was a mistake and he walks out on her. This Week On SHoE – SHoE is coming at you twice in one day to make up for lost time, now with “Turbulence”, a truly epic episode in the Smallville saga. More details and thoughts about season nine are uncovered including lots of speculation about the season finale in this jewel of an episode.

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 time and stops Linda from writing her story; Clark destroys the ring afterward. Davis begins taking antipsychotic medication to keep his alien side from coming out. When Linda tries to bring out Doomsday, in an effort to escape from going to prison, Davis keeps the creature from coming by killing her. This Week On SHoE – SHoE is back after more than 6 weeks off, but with the return of Smallville we’re back to cover “Infamous,” the first episode back after it’s equally long break. Plus tons of news to catch up on, including the fate of the show’s ninth season.

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 another bomb on the roof of the Daily Planet. When Lana absorbs the kryptonite in this bomb to deactivate it, she becomes so irradiated that she and Clark can never again be near each other. Clark tracks Lex down, but Lana stops him from doing something he would regret, and Lex’s mobile safe-house explodes and kills him. To keep from harming Clark, Lana leaves Smallville, again. This Week On SHoE – It’s the last episode of SHoE and Smallville for a few weeks, so we thought we’d be doing you guys a disservice not to get this one out as soon as possible for a truly epic episode last night. “Requiem” brings us the end of the ‘Clana Trilogy’ and makes us look to the future. Also, a full discussion on the “return” of Lex Luthor, your emails, spoilers and more. Enjoy!

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 “Prometheus” technology, which harnesses alien DNA to give an individual super-human abilities, on herself. It is a success, and Lana is imbued with super-powers of her own. Later, she tells Clark that he no longer has to worry about her, and that they can work together to make the world a better place. This Week On SHoE – Smallville is staring down the barrel at two more episodes before another 4 week hiatus. Sigh. We know, we know. In the meantime SHoE is here to talk about the “Clana” trilogy, which started in ‘Bulletproof’ and continues this week with ‘Power’. We’ve also got news for the next couple of weeks, emails, and spoilers for ‘Requiem’. Enjoy!

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 encouragement persuade one of the cops, a young Dan Turpin, to turn on the others. With some help from John, who has recovered, Clark is cleared of all charges. Lana informs Tess that Lex inserted a nano-transmitter into her optic nerve so that he could keep an eye on everything she was doing. As retribution, Tess offers Oliver the chance to buy LuthorCorp. This Week On SHoE – SHoE is back with an all new episode for the 12th run in season 8, “Bulletproof”, an amazing episode full of all kinds of Superman goodness. in addition to that we’ve got a great discussion about the final 5 episodes of this season, and what it could mean for the end of Smallville itself. Plus news, emails, spoilers and more as the second half of season 8 continues.

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 be to kill Chloe. Brainiac begins sucking the knowledge from every human mind through the world’s computer network when he is attacked by the Legion. Before the Legionnaires can kill Chloe, Clark intervenes and convinces them to focus their powers and pull Brainiac out of Chloe. Afterward, the Legion takes what is left of Brainiac with them back to the future to reprogram him into Brainiac 5, leaving Clark with a Legion ring of his own. This Week On SHoE – Smallville returns with a glimpse to the future, as the Legion of Superheroes visits town! SHoE is ready to kick off 2009 with the second half of season 8, and “Legion” was a great way to start. If this one sounds a little different it’s because we did it live.

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.”

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!

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.

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.

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 and Kara back to Earth, with Kara getting John Jones’s crystal to exorcise Faora from Lois’s body. Tess pieces together that Clark was in the Arctic with Lex when he disappeared, while Kara decides to leave Earth in search of Kandor, a city that could possibly house survivors of Krypton. This Week On SHoE – An extra-special-sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun episode to get you through your Wednesday! We’ve got a lot to talk about from the eighth episode of the season, “Bloodline”, plus the description of the film Superman: Man of Steel written by Derek and Tucker.

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 crystal. Jimmy’s research leads him right to Clark. Having Oliver pose as the Good Samaritan, Clark sets up a scheme and shows Jimmy that he is wrong. Sebastian attempts to kill Lois after discovering that she knows who he is, but Clark intervenes. Chloe visits Sebastian, and when she learns that he knows Clark’s secret she uses her abilities to give him a stroke. This Week On SHoE – This one took a little longer to get out due to some technical difficulty, but we hope it was worth the wait! We’re hours away from 8×08 but there’s still plenty of stuff to talk about from ‘Identity’, our favorite episode of the season. Plus news about the new Superman film, Batman projects, Smallville winter hiatus, and of course, your emails and spoilers.

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 scenes. Davis discovers that the blood on his body is not his, and that he has no wounds; Davis starts to believe that he is the killer because he suffers blackouts during the attacks, and finds his skin under the fingernail of a victim. One of Chloe’s Isis clients attacks Davis and Jimmy, and after Clark subdues him, the client confesses to all of the murders. John warns Clark that his heroic actions are getting a lot of attention and could expose him to the world, so he needs to be more careful when saving people. This Week On SHoE – The dynamic duo returns as Steve and Derek tackle one of their favorite episodes of season eight, “Prey”. But Derek’s not, quite himself… Plenty of stuff from this episode of Smallville to talk about including an in-depth discussion on flight vs. jump in Smallville-verse, plus news and your emails! Excuse the minor Steve audio mishap.

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 goes to her rescue, but a kryptonite watch the jeweler wears weakens Clark. During the line of questions, Lois admits that she loves Clark. Before Clark can answer, he manages to strip the watch off the jeweler and then knock him unconscious. Later, Lois chalks up her “love” for Clark as nothing more than a lie, which she was able to accomplish by slipping the lie-detector electrode off her finger. This Week On SHoE – Here’s our long overdue episode for the fifth episode of season eight, “Committed”. Family obligations have kept Derek from getting this one out to the masses but SHoE always prevails! With Steve gone, SHoE favorite Xander steps in with Derek to talk about a very shipperific episode for the Smallville audience, plus news, emails and more! No spoilers this week.

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 she has been looking for, finds Clark at the Daily Planet and she uses her hormone-enhanced kiss to take control over Clark. When Clark tries to comfort Lois, who witnesses the pair kissing, Maxima assumes she is a rival mate and attempts to kill her. Clark stops Maxima and uses her bracelet to send her back to her home planet; he also learns that Tess has his crystal. This Week On SHoE – Derek and Steve talk about the fourth episode of the season, “Instinct”; plus lots of Smallville and Superman headlines including the upcoming release of The Dark Knight on DVD and the validity of rumors regarding if Brandon Routh is still Superman! Plus your emails, spoilers, and more!

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 first meeting with Tess, who was kidnapped while doing marine research in Fiji by a man named Marcos. Clark manages to get an antidote for Oliver, who informs him that Tess will be attacked next. Clark saves Tess before Marcos, who has returned, can kill her. Tess later takes revenge and poisons Marcos before sending him to the hospital to die. This Week On SHoE – Steve and Derek walk you through a Green Arrow-heavy episode of Smallville with the season’s third outing, “Toxic”. Plus news on two new Superman related books, some SHoE merchandise and a new weekly SHoE feature that you’ll want to listen for! Not to mention your emails and more in an all extended episode of SHoE!

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 Talon to save Chloe before Bette can hurt her. As Bette heads to Belle Reve, Tess stops by and persuades her to join a group of individuals, who also have meteor powers, that Tess has been forming. This Week On SHoE – Reports of this being the first ever “lost” episode of SHoE are highly exaggerated! Not even thieves can keep Derek and Steve off your iPod! We’re back with a new episode of Smallville to cover featuring DC Comics character Plastique hitting town in an explosive way. We’ve got news, reviews and more all within, so come on home.

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!

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.

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 locate the members of Oliver’s team. Oliver and Clark, who has lost his powers, arrive at the LuthorCorp site and rescue Chloe, Arthur and Dinah. John Jones arrives and restores Clark’s powers, at the cost of his own. Afterward, Clark decides that he must leave the farm and pursue a new life, one that is free from the things that have been holding him back from his destiny. Clark starts his internship in the Daily Planet with Lois as his co-worker. This Week on SHoE – Smallville and SHoE are back with both of their season 8 premiere’s: “Odyssey”. Steve and Derek spend the entire episode covering the 153rd episode of Smallville; what they liked, what was missing, and what left them speechless. It’s all here! Plus a short discussion and thanks to listeners on our 100th episode and spoilers for 8×02!

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.