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Does Lanterns want to be a comic book show?
Ep. 14
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The latest instalment in the DC Universe arrives this week, and Alan & Kathryn are here to share their thoughts on HBO's Lanterns. Then, a throwback tribute to a legendary superhero one-hit wonder, The Middleman.
00:00 Intro
01:09 September Patreon Poll Results
03:04 A Patreon Correction
03:58 Kathryn's Voice: Why Does It Sound Like That?
05:54 Alan's Audiobook
11:35 Swiss Bones
14:36 Alan's Watching Watchmen
15:51 The Bluey Years
19:09 Lanterns
41:23 The Middleman
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