This week Zach is joined by Billy Pollihan to discuss the fifty ninth episode of Smallville, "Resurrection." We talk repeat actors in different roles, Smallville Medical Center staff names, a suprise appearance by one of The Lone Gunmen and much more! Despite Always Hold On To Smallville's many hiatues, rest assured we have plenty of vials of s ...…

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the fifty eighth episode of Smallville, "Obsession." We talk all things Sara Carter, Smallville High School field trips, and much more...including what movie premiered the same week as this episode that featured an epic cameo from a Smallville star. Also brace yourself for a lot of singing in ...…

This week Zach is joined by actress Rose Liston from The Magicians to discuss the fifty seventh episode of Smallville, "Velocity." We talk Rose's Smallville fandom, photography apparently being one of Pete's skill sets, and what could have been a very interesting episode with a complicated moral dilemma that gets dumbed down by the forced The F ...…

It's our ninth Superman Special! Krypton, the SyFy original series about Superman's home planet before he was born wrapped it's first season earlier this year. Zach is joined by Matt Truex to discuss how the show quickly won them over, its interpretations of classic Superman villains, expectations for future seasons, and much more. Also, we tal ...…

This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the fifty sixth episode of Smallville, "Hereafter." We talk the potential immortality of Superman and our first glimpse at his future costume, this ever confusing nature of Lana and Adam's relationship (and if he's really Batman or not), Jonathan ...…

This week Zach is joined by Jazz Keegan to discuss the fifty fifth episode of Smallville, "Delete." Before getting into the episode proper we have our customary Houston Rockets talk, reflect on their 2017-2018 season and falling just short of the NBA Finals. Then it's onto discussing the infamous Chlois Theory (in which Chloe Sullivan would bec ...…

This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the fifty fourth episode of Smallville, "Whisper." Conversation topics include Smallville/Star Trek crossover casting, the introduction of super hearing, the tease of Clark Kent in glasses, and the idea of kidnapping and ransom being an effective strategy in the criminal j ...…

This week Zach is again joined by multiple guests for an episode discussion! In studio with Lance Laster and direct from the west coast, Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the fifty third episode of Smallville, "Asylum." We talk returning villains, Chekhov's Camera, a Wonder Woman easter egg and the first ap ...…

This week Zach is joined by Jon Lee Brody to discuss the fifty second episode of Smallville, "Shattered." We talk Kryptonsite message board names, recasting via plastic surgery, the brilliance of Michael Rosenbaum, and much more! If you start to lose your sanity, it starts to hurt, and you need one thing to cling to, remember to Always Hold On ...…

This week Zach is joined by Victoria Male from Your Biggest Fangirl to discuss the fifty first episode of Smallville, "Magnetic." We talk Victoria's Smallville and Superman fandom, TV grade X-Men, ferris wheels, an much more! Get pulled in to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville! Check out Victoria's podcast Your Biggest Fangirl: http://www. ...…

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster to discuss the fiftieth episode of Smallville, "Relic" aka. "1961." But that's not all...we give our report from Awesome Con 2018 which featured Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum in their first convention apperance together! We talk the Smallville panel, meeting Tom and Michael, Cress Williams and the Bl ...…

This week Zach is joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the forty ninth episode of Smallville, "Perry." Conversation topics include favorite Perry White interpretations, the always excellent Michael McKean, Superman's powers coming from the sun, and the odd location of Smallville bus stops. Sober up and listen to the latest Alw ...…

It's our eighth Superman Special! Krypton, the latest Superman television series not to feature Superman is here! A SyFy original, it has impressive production values but can it make us care about the planet Krypton before Superman, or even his father Jor-El were even born? Zach is joined by Lance Laster as they give their first impressions of ...…

This week Zach is joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the forty eighth episode of Smallville, "Slumber." Our conversation covers Clark's inexplicable desire for a truck, the FIRST use of "The Traveler" as a proper noun on the series, A Nightmare on Elm Street connections, and of course the R.E.M. gimmick of the episode. We do our best not to put y ...…

This week Zach is joined by Matt Latham to discuss the forty seventh episode of Smallville, "Extinction." We talk the teaser being a meta microcosm of a season one episode, two of the most iconic moments in the series, if this is when Lana should've learned the secret, and of course..."KRYPTONITE BULLETS!" Be sure to listen to the latest Always ...…

This week Zach is joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss forty sixth episode of Smallville, "Phoenix." This is a special two-part crossover with Lois & Clark'd; Matt talks Smallville's "Phoenix" with me here, and I talk Lois & Clark's "The Phoenix" with Matt and his co-host Ryan over there! Through our ...…

This week Zach is joined by Tyler Patrick from Krypton Report to discuss the forty fifth episode of Smallville, "Exile." We discuss how the episode was restructured at the last minute, Rutger Hauer, the Cast Away and Arrow vibes from Lex's plotline, and much more! It's good to be back from Always Hold On To Smallville's Exile! The Krypton Repor ...…

This week Zach is joined by Lance Laster as we open up the mailbag and read listener emails and iTunes reviews! Thank you all so very much for your feedback, and if you want your thoughts read on air...leave us some for next time! TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville FACEBOOK: facebook.com/alwaysmallville EMAIL: alwaysmallville@gmail.com ITUNES ...…

It's our first Midvale Special! Zach is joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, to discuss a very special flashback episode of Supergirl that would fit right in the in early days of Smallville. This episode is a complete love letter rife with references, familiar sets, character name drops and even a special guest star! It ...…

It's our seventh Superman Special! Zach is joined by Mike Krause to discuss the extended cut of Superman: The Movie! In late 2017, the Warner Archive announced it was releasing the long lost three hour TV cut of what many consider (Krause and I certainly do) the greatest superhero film of all time. This came as a surprise and delight to many Su ...…

It's our sixth Superman Special! Zach is joined by Lance Laster and Mike Damante to discuss Justice League, the lastest installment in the ever divisive DCEU. Have the powers that be learned from the mistakes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, or is it SSDD for the DCEU? We do our best unpack the long road to DC finally bringing the league ...…

We're back! With our first Smallville Special! What are Smallville Specials? Any form of media set in the Smallville universe outside of the show itsellf. Webisodes, comics books, novels, etc. This will be the banner those topics will be discussed under on Always Hold On To Smallville. First up, The Chloe Chronicles! Zach is joined by Lance Las ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Daniel Proulx from The Nerd Party to discuss the forty fourth episode of Smallville, "Exodus." Conversation topics include the pros and cons of an evil Jor-El, Kryptonian technology, The Mummy franchise, and the complicated character of Dr. Helen Bryce. Also, we forget when Daniel was last on the podcast. Befor ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Matt Truex from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman to discuss the forty third episode of Smallville, "Calling." We start out the conversation on a somber note as news broke about the passing of Adam West literally minutes before we sat down to record, so we reflect on the life and times of Mr. West an ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Matt Latham to discuss the forty second episode of Smallville, "Accelerate." One the best Lana centric episodes of the series, our conversation covers everything from the inconsistent science of cloning on Smallville to Avril Lavigne death conspiracies, as well as how we both mixed up events from this episode w ...…

It's our fifth Superman Special! Superman...returns to Supergirl for its second season finale! Zach is again joined by Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, to discuss Man of Steel's third appearance on the series, shades of Smallville in this episode, as well as comparison to and discussion of finales of Smallville past. Kryptons ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the forty first episode of Smallville, "Witness." We get Nancy's perspective on the previous episode "Precipice," point out how much of a jerk Superman can be, discuss the logistics of running a high school newspaper, and with this being the second part of our Home Improvment two-pack, co ...…

This week Zach is joined by Jazz Keegan to discuss the fortieth episode of Smallville, "Precipice." Being a former podcaster about Zach's hometown basketball team the Houston Rockets, Jazz and Zach talk quite a bit of basketball in addition to his Superman and Smallville fandom. We share our thoughts on the new sheriff in town, the Lex/Helen re ...…

This week Zach is joined by Odd Shaped Panel blogger Billy Pollihan to discuss the thirty ninth episode of Smallville, "Visitor." We talk Billy's Smallville and Superman fandom, Reeve vs. Reeves, why Mon-El would've been a perfect character to appear in the series (and maybe even this episode), "Visitor"'s parallels to the movie K-Pax, and much ...…

This week Zach is again joined by very special guest Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series, to discuss the thirty eighth episode of Smallville, "Rosetta." This is an episode the truly needs no introduction as it is without exaggeration, the most iconic episode of the entire series ...…

This week Zach discusses the fourty third episode of Superboy, "Brimstone." Points of conversation include this episode's Eisner Award winning writers, long nails on Superman villains, Key & Peele, and much more! Also we briefly touch on Superboy's spiritual successor series Smallville and which show was truer to the character of Superman. You ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Lance Laster to discuss the thirty seventh episode of Smallville, "Fever." Our extended conversation covers Lance's recent appearance on Madame Secretary, thoughts on IMDB shutting down its message board, and Lance's favorite scene in all of Smallville. Hint, it's in this episode! Also in what might become a ne ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza to discuss the thirty sixth episode of Smallville, "Prodigal." Zach and Nick are joined by Always Hold On To Smallville listener and (if we may be so bold) fan Taylor Evanoff who made a special request to be part our discussion on "Prodigal" as it's his favorite episode of the entire series. W ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Tyler Patrick from Krypton Report: The Supergirl Podcast to discuss the thirty fifth episode of Smallville, "Rush." We talk Superman related Christmas gifts, the return of Red Kryptonite, unexpected continuity, song covers, and much more! It's an adrenaline fuled conversation in this episode of Always Hold On T ...…

This week Zach is joined Tony Black to discuss the thirty fourth episode of Smallville, "Suspect." Tony is the host of our "sister podcast" The X-Cast, which does the same thing for The X-Files that we do for Smallville. We discuss Tony's background with Smallville, episodic versus serilized television, the wasted character of Henry Small, and ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Matt Latham to discuss the thirty third episode of Smallville, "Insurgence." Another huge mythology episode of for the series, we get out first proper look inside Luthorcrop, see the Daily Planet for the first time, and Clark's leaps his first tall building in the single bound...sort of. So lots of firsts in th ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Mike Krause to discuss the thirty second episode of Smallville, "Visage." This marks the return of two characters from the first season, Whitney Fordman and (spoiler) Tina Greer! This was one of our favorite episodes back in the day and one of Smallville's most quotable, but does it hold up? From shape shifters ...…

This week Zach is joined by Nick Ryan Magdoza as we open up the mailbag and read listener emails, messages and iTunes reviews! Thank you all so very much for your feedback, and we'll be making this mailbag show a regular thing so if you want your thoughts read on air...leave us some for next time! TWITTER: twitter.com/alwaysmallville FACEBOOK: ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Lance Laster to discuss the thirty first episode of Smallville, "Skinwalker." This is an extremely important episode in the mythology Smallville as it introduces the Kawatche caves which go on to play a HUGE role in the series moving forward. We talk Ancient Aliens, the implications of Kryptonians and Kryptonit ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Nancy Petru to discuss the thirteth episode of Smallville, "Dichotic." We talk Home Improvment, shop class, beepers, and the questionable physics at play in this episode's climax. Also, if you're wondering what dichotic means, we have the definition! It took two of us to get the job done in this episode of Alwa ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Tyler Patrick from Krypton Report: The Supergirl Podcast to discuss the twenty ninth episode of Smallville, "Ryan." We talk VHS tapes, Clark's wardrobe, crying when watching TV, and a little bit of Superman on Supergirl. We can't read your minds, but hopefully you'll enjoy this episode of Always Hold On To Smal ...…

This week for the first time in an episode discussion, Zach is joined by multiple guests! Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV, and Matt Truex, from Lois & Clark'd: The New Podcasts of Superman, to discuss the twenty eighth episode of Smallville, "Lineage." We amaze at Clark using heat vision to make toast, Lucas Luthor being argu ...…

It's our fourth Superman Special! Supergirl has moved networks for its sophomore season, coming home to The CW where it probably always belonged and going all out by featuring Superman himself in its premiere episodes! No longer a shadowy stunt double or a far away CGI special effect, the Man of Steel has a new face on television: Tyler Hoechli ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Matt Latham from The Bottle Episode to discuss the twenty seventh episode of Smallville, "Redux." This episode has a unique production history as it was filmed during the first season, after "Tempest," and aired sixth in the second season. This lead to MANY continuity errors that we of course have fun pointing ...…

This week Zach is joined by KSiteTV's Ian Gildersleeve to discuss the twenty sixth episode of Smallville, "Nocturne." Ian is the author of KSiteTV's Beauty & The Beast episode reviews, a series which has several Smallville connections including star Kristin Kreuk and executive producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders. It also has some strikin ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Mike Krause to discuss the twenty fifth episode of Smallville, "Red." This marks the first (and best) use of Red Kryptonite on the series and welcomes writer Jeph Loeb into the Smallville family. Loeb is a prolific comic book writer, and was a huge get for the series. Our conversation touches on Loeb's work in ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Lance Laster to discuss the twenty fourth episode of Smallville, "Duplicity." The series went deep into the thesaurus for the title of this episode where Pete learns Clark's secret! Our discussion hits on the role of Pete in the series, Lana's second season self taking root, tying up old plot threads from seaso ...…

This week Zach is again joined by Daniel Proulx to discuss the twenty third episode of Smallville, "Heat." Episodes where Clark gains a new ability are always fun, and this one especially so. We talk the look of Smallville's heat vision, the prevalent awkwardness throughout the episode, the time Zach was set on fire, and how breaking up with yo ...…

We're back! Much like Smallville itself, we've returned from hiatus to discuss the twenty second episode of the series, "Vortex." To kick off our second season coverage, Zach is joined by very special guest Craig Byrne, webmaster of Kryptonsite and K-SiteTV and author of several companion books on the series. Craig tells us his long history cov ...…

"Always hold on to Smallville..." Those were Jonathan Kent's final words in Smallville, which from 2001 to 2011 chronicled the trials and tribulations of a young Clark Kent on his journey from farm boy to Superman. Host Zach Moore is taking them to heart and will be covering each and every episode of the hit TV series than ran for 10 seasons an ...…