Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Published: April 27, 2021, 11 a.m.

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New episode out now! He is vengeance. He is the night. He\\u2019s Batman! We have our first encounter with the Dark Knight in 1993\\u2019s Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and listeners, Mack is excited. Seriously, he\\u2019s like a Batman encyclopedia! We learn about the origins of the animated series that gave way to the film, discuss the iconic and game-changing animation style that only half of us noticed, and rave over the brilliant voice acting by Kevin Conroy and the Joker himself, Mark Hamill. We discuss different iterations of both Batman and the Joker and judge how the animated series stacked up. (Spoiler alert: Hamill may be the best one?) We also really enjoy how sassy Alfred is, think that Andrea calling out Bruce Wayne\\u2019s self-destructing tortured-man tendencies is very refreshing, critique Batman\'s detective work, and wonder why Gotham has so many dilapidated warehouses and amusement parks but somehow the municipal government has high rise offices. Katy shares a Girl Scout camp story, Carrie appreciates a good voice note recorder, Maddy comes up with a new tagline, and Mack just\\u2014really knows a lot about Batman. We also collectively share a surprising knowledge about various world\\u2019s fairs, learn that cartoon code for \\u201cwe had sex\\u201d is one person wearing the other\'s shirt while thinking on a balcony, and we all try out a voice acting technique by imitating our favorite cartoon laughs. And don\'t worry - there\\u2019s also plenty of Batman impressions. Starting literally 60 seconds in. Enjoy! 

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