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Exploring ethical questions from Superhero movies and TV shows, sci-fi, and everything else geeks love© TruStory FM Kunst Sozialwissenschaften
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  • Supergirl

    Supergirl
    Jul 1 2026
    Did Supergirl earn her killing of the already defeated villain, or did the movie just tell us not to worry about it? Matthew Fox is joined by returning guest Jessica Plummer, comics journalist and Book Riot contributing editor, to dig into Supergirl 2026, from the internet’s reaction to star Millie Alcock to whether the film’s ethics hold together at all. Jessica has been a Supergirl fan since long before the character’s 2000s comeback, and brings that history to bear on a film both hosts found entertaining but morally scattered.The conversation covers a sex trafficking subplot that gets dropped almost as fast as it’s introduced, a Lobo cameo with no real purpose, and a needle drop so literal it borders on parody. Matthew and Jessica land on the same verdict from different directions: a perfectly watchable movie that never figures out what it’s trying to say. So which is worse, a movie that doesn’t ask hard questions, or one that asks them and shrugs?
    • Full show notes and resources
    • Connect with Jessica Plummer: Website · Flights and Tights podcast

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    This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:
    • Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.
    • Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.
    • Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.
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    1 Std. und 14 Min.
  • Pride (2014): When Thatcher Made Allies of Queers and Miners

    Pride (2014): When Thatcher Made Allies of Queers and Miners
    Jun 23 2026
    In 1984, a group of London lesbians and gay men decided to raise money for striking Welsh miners, because Thatcher was going after both communities. Author Becky Allen joins Matthew Fox to dig into "Pride," the 2014 film about that real coalition, asking what made it work, what the film gets right about discomfort and solidarity, and why the fact that the strike ultimately failed doesn’t diminish what was built.They get into the film’s careful handling of the AIDS crisis, including a nightclub scene that never names what it’s about and doesn’t need to. They talk about Sian James, who went from making sandwiches at union meetings to becoming a Member of Parliament. And they push on the question the film keeps raising: how much of yourself do you soften to build a coalition, and what does it cost when you do?
    • Full show notes and resources Here
    • Connect with Becky Allen: Newsletter · Bluesky · Instagram

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    This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:
    • Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.
    • Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.
    • Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.
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    1 Std. und 1 Min.
  • Spider-Noir: A Hero for the Wrong Reasons

    Spider-Noir: A Hero for the Wrong Reasons
    Jun 16 2026
    "Ben's PTSD manifested as his alcoholism and his self-destruction as the Spider. ‘I'm just going to go out there and get punched in the face voluntarily, and maybe I'll do some good at the same time.’ "— Will FreelandBen Riley didn’t become the Spider to save anyone. He did it for the rush, and Spider-Noir on Prime Video is honest enough to build a whole show on that confession. Marvel comics expert Will Freeland joins Matthew Fox to dig into the series: why it works better than either of them expected, how a World War I origin story reframes the cynicism of 1930s noir as something closer to undiagnosed shell shock, and what Nicolas Cage gets right once he settles into the role.They dig into the show’s remarkable villain architecture, where almost no one is simply bad, the stealth Black Cat origin hiding inside Li Jun Li’s Kat Hardy, and the choice to watch in black and white. What does it mean that Ben’s final heroic act is sacrificing the cure he wanted for himself to save the man who has the woman he loves? And can someone who chose heroism for selfish reasons ever really choose it for the right ones?
    • Full show notes and resources: Visit Our Site
    • Connect with Will Freeland: Twitch · Instagram

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    This episode is a production of Superhero Ethics, an Ethical Panda podcast and part of the TruStory FM Entertainment Podcast Network. Check out our website to find out more about this show and our sister podcast Star Wars Generations.We want to hear from you! Keep up with our latest news and send us feedback, questions, or comments via social media or email.TikTok · Twitter/X · Instagram · Facebook · EmailJoin the conversation in the Star Wars Generations and Superhero Ethics channels on the TruStory FM Discord.Want even more content while supporting the podcast? Become a member! For $5 a month or $55 a year you get access to bonus episodes and bonus content at the end of most episodes — and you can even give membership as a gift. Sign up here.You can also support us through our sponsors:
    • Purchase a lightsaber from Level Up Sabers, run by friend of the podcast Neighborhood Master Alan.
    • Use Audible for audiobooks. Sign up for a one-year membership or gift one through this link.
    • Purchase any media discussed this week through our sponsored links.
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    1 Std. und 1 Min.
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