Central City Underground Flash Podcast
CCU 47 – S2 E3 – Family of Rogues
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FAMILY OF ROGUES
CCU 47 – Season 2 Episode 3
Your co-host, Joe, discusses Family of Rogues, and shares some history of the Flash family from the comics.
(Beware, possible comic-book spoilers below!)
All In The Family
That gushing sound you heard? That was me gushing about this week’s episode of The Flash.
“Family of Rogues” dealt with things I love: intense relationship dynamics, in-depth character studies, and of course…The Rogues! Sure, we only saw Capt. Cold and Golden Glider (tho’ Heat Wave got a wee mention), but that’s ok, because the real focus was on the poor, damaged, tragic Snart Family.
Again, The Flash tv show does a wonderful job of honoring a Flash comic story, but still making it its own. (COMIC SPOILERS BELOW)
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CCU 46 – S2 E2 – Flash of Two Worlds
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Some thoughts on FLASH OF TWO WORLDS, and our CCU Community, from one of your co-hosts, Joe!
The Future Is Now!
So today, while recording our beloved CCU podcast,Tony and I did something altogether new for us. We live-streamed our session on Blab. I admit to being a bit camera-shy. Despite making a living in theatre, I prefer to lurk in the back of the audience rather than onstage. I often say “I’m like Bigfoot: rarely captured on film.” So it was with some trepidation that I agreed to be part of this live event. So we sat down, chatted for a bit, and turned on the camera.
Guess what? It was fantastic fun! Tony and I have known each other for many years, so it’s easy to be comfortable around him. But what I hadn’t really thought about was the running messages from the CCU fans. That’s what made it for me. I deeply love being part of this community, and today, it felt like you were there with us. You were insightful, excited, and often hilarious. Read more…
CCU 45 – S2 E1 – The Man Who Saved Central City
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THE MAN WHO SAVED CENTRAL CITY
CCU 45 – S2 E1
Joe Zettelmaier shares some thoughts about the start of Season 2!
Back like a (Capt.) Boomerang
We’re back, baby!
I honestly can’t recall the last time I was this excited for a show to return. Last week, I got The Flash, Season 1 DVDs (No Blu-Rays in this house!) Over the course of a week, I watched every episode I could whenever I could. As I hoped, when one knows how the season ends, one can catch all the little clues that were leading us there. I admit, I was watching Harrison Wells with a close eye, and suddenly his every line had another layer. And once again, I watched the near-perfectly-assembled story wrap itself up in a way that felt completely organic and emotionally satisfying.
And then, I started to guess what was coming next.Read more…
CCU 44 – Season 2 Preview
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A Whole New World(s)
Less than a month. We’re less than one month away from the return of the scarlet speedster and his wacky gang of cops and scientists.
What does Season 2 hold for us? The sky’s the limit, especially because said sky holds a giant inter-dimensional portal. I think it’s a safe bet that Earth 2 is going to be a major factor in this next season, as well as the folks from said Earth. We already know that Jay Garrick will be racing over from the other side, and there are some indications that big bad Zoom will be crossing over from there as well. Read more…
CCU 43 – CCU/Arrow Squad Superhero Roundtable!
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Sometimes, an event happens…two forces of unimaginable power collide, but they are not destroyed. Instead, they merge to become something even greater than their individual parts. Greater than an alternate dimension…greater than a chemical bath that can restore the dead to life. The madmen (and madwomen) from Arrow Squad and Central City Underground have joined forces to fight an unspeakable evil. Well, it’s not that evil. Well, we’re not actually fighting anything at all. Read more…
CCU 42 – Summer Hiatus Comic Con Report
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Happy Summer, Flash fans!
It’s been too long since we got to talk about our favorite hero, so Joe and I are back for Summer Hiatus Comic Con Report!
Join us as we discuss all of the recent Flash news, the San Diego Comic Con, and Tony’s encounter with a legend!
Plus – here are a bunch of fun links to some fun Flash related things, and a whole bunch of photos from the trip that my son Max and I took to the San Diego Comic Con! Read more…
CCU 41 – S1E23 – Fast Enough
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Until we Flash again…
I’m not going to go into depths on the season finale. Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you’ve seen the episode. And if you haven’t, why spoil anything? I think most if not all of us are in agreement that the finale absolutely delivered. Since this will be my last blog til season two, I decided to look back at some favorite moments.
Tony and I were asked to take over Central City Underground in the middle of the season. We were thrilled and honored to do so, and fortunately we were both already big fans of the show and hadn’t missed an ep. As I look back at the glory that was The Flash, Season 1, here are a few moments that stuck out to me as worth recalling.
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CCU 40 – S1E22 – Rogue Air
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The Good,The Bad, And Somebody Lock The Door
I admit that while I enjoyed this week’s episode (Rouge Air), it didn’t wow me the way I wanted it to. To me, it felt like two incomplete episodes jammed into one. But upon second viewing, I began to pick up a thread, a theme, someting.
Flash teams up w/ Capt. Cold. Across the nation, you could hear fans all over rolling their eyes. When his inevitable betrayal reared its head, exactly no one was surprised. The Flash did what the Flash does…he trusted, he wanted to see the best, to hope. But he’s still very early in his heroic career, and his trust proves ill-placed. Cold exhibits a classic trait of villains; he’s in it only for himself, and couldn’t care less if his actions hurt others. And hurt others, they do. Out of this, Barry learns a lesson. Read more…
CCU 39 – S1E21 – Grodd Lives
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All Grodd Things
Grodd Lives!
Grodd. Grodd. GroddGroddGroddGroddGroddGrodd. This was my thought process while watching Ep. 21 today. I’ve made no effort to hide the fact that Gorilla Grodd, or just Grodd to his pals, is my favorite Flash villain. Let’s explore why, shall we?
I’m inclined to say that, with the possible exception of Batman, no one has a better rogues gallery than The Flash. Tech-magicians from the future, a team of villains w/ powers and names so silly they should be laughingstocks (but aren’t), even an extra-dimensional despot w/ delusions of Fairy Tale-dom. But then there’s Grodd. His origins in the comics (a member of a race of super-apes hidden by their advanced technology deep in Africa) is clearly different then what we’ve seen on the show, but that’s OK. They’re making it their own, and keeping true to the universe they’ve created. Read more…
CCU 38 – S1E20 – The Trap
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Episode 20 of THE FLASH, The Trap, brought together a whole bunch of the threads the writers have been weaving all season into one amazing tapestry of revelations, questions and jaw-dropping moments. (And a couple of moments that left people scratching their heads! One of your hosts liked the Barry/Iris “spark moment”, one didn’t – what did YOU think?)
Here are some thoughts from Joe about The Flash so far this season:
I grew up a child of Marvel Comics. X-Men, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider…these were the comics of my youth. I didn’t even start to actively read DC until my early 20s, with Starman (an INCREDIBLE book), which led me to JSA. JSA was eventually taken over by a fellow named Geoff Johns, and that’s what led me to the Flash. But my experience with DC comics is dwarfed by Tony’s. Read more…
