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Lanterns Episode 8 Review

6 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
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We have reached the end and John returns to chat with Derek all about Lanterns Episode 8 Dirt and Stars in our spoiler filled podcast on the finale. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 8 Dirt and Stars Synopsis

Episode Written by: Chris Mundy, Tom King and Damon Lindeloff

Episode Directed By: Alik Sakharov

In 2016, in the aftermath of the destruction of Rushville, Kerry Kane rushes to make sure Hal Jordan is safe in the debris of the motel. Ten years later, in 2026 Kerry is waiting for Hal as he is released from prison, and despite the town’s hostility, the two begin a relationship.

Hal gradually rebuilds his life and tries to make amends for the destruction he caused, but his fragile second chance is shattered when his home is firebombed. Noah, Kerry’s son, secretly saves Hal using his extraordinary abilities.

Meanwhile, back in the alien world, John Stewart discovers the truth about Noah from Sinestro, that Noah is a Manhunter, created through Zoe’s experiments and struggling against his own programming.

Sinestro reveals that Noah freed him from captivity and commissioned him to create a powerful Lantern fuelled by fear. John takes the Lantern but is warned that using it could have consequences.

When John confronts Noah, the teenager admits that he killed Hal, apparently to prevent him from revealing his secret to his mum, Kerry. Noah then reveals the terrifying conflict inside him: part of him wants a normal human life, while his Manhunter programming urges him towards power and destruction. Terrified of what he might become, Noah removes John’s ring and asks him to kill him after his final game as Quarterback for his team, the Pioneers.

At the football match, John watches the game with Kerry, where finally the real truth is revealed. Hal, after being saved by Noah, understood his true identity and urged Kerry to flee with her son. Terrified of losing Noah and believing Hal would expose him, Kerry shoots Hal in the head. John chooses not to turn Kerry in, believing Hal wo…
Lanterns Episode 7 Review

30 september 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
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Chris joins Derek this week to chat all about the penultimate episode of Lanterns Episode 7 The Jordan Boys' Legacy an intimate and galaxy spanning episode that we discuss in full spoiler filled detail. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 7 The Jordan Boys' Legacy Synopsis

Episode Written by: Tom King and Damon Lindeloff

Episode Directed By: Alik Sakharov

In 1975, a young Hal Jordan is punished by his baseball coach for not being a team player. This sets up the habit of a lifetime as Hal won't give up the game ball to the kid chosen to replace him. His father, Martin, is proud of Hal and gives him a key to a "family fail-safe" shortly before he died in a plane crash.

In 2026, the Hal-o-gram refuses to cooperate with John Stewart to help solve the suspected murder of Hal Jordan and forces him to meet with Sheriff Kerry Kane to verify his claims.

Afterwards, the Hal-o-gram suspects foul play from Kerry and insists John check out Hal's storage without her.

Upon opening Hal's vault, they find a portal that leads to another planet, which John recognises as Antaan's home world.

They travel toward an island in the middle of a lake, but John experiences a hallucination created by remnants of a fear-inducing gas within the rain clouds. As visions of his father and his younger self accuse him of being afraid, John points a gun at his own head.

The Hal-o-gram saves John by pushing him into the water. He tells John the story about Hal Jordan's family fail-safe and that both his father and grandfather took their own lives. This is Hal's family legacy, leading John to suspect Hal may have killed himself.

Arriving at the island, John and the Hal-o-gram enter a structure at the centre and overpower Sinestro who tries to attack them to escape the planet.

Lanterns Episode 7 Cast

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart

Kelly MacDonald as Sheriff Kelly

Jason Ritter as Billy Macon

Jake B Miller as Martin Jordan

Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro

Hannah Shelter as Maggie

Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan

Shea P…
Lanterns Episode 6 Review

23 september 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
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A bit of a change of pace for Lanterns Episode 6 "Bad Optics" as the show returns to the big mystery in 2026. We discuss it all and the huge cameo in full spoiler filled detail. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 6 “Bad Optics” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Justin Britt-Gibson and Damon Lindeloff

Episode Directed By: Stephen Williams

In 2026, John Stewart has become an architect and works with his brother Marcus. His mother tells him that the other former Green Lantern Hal Jordan, who has been living in Rushville to make amends for the 2016 incident, wants to apologise to him.

John meets Hal at a café, but they fail to reconcile, and John breaks his nose after Hal goads him about being too afraid to take the ring.

After returning home, John learns from Sheriff Kerry Kane, who began a relationship with Hal, that Hal has been murdered.

John uses a beacon set up by Guy Gardner to summon him to Rushville, where he is met with hostility from Billy Macon Jnr. and the townspeople. A fight breaks out, forcing Kerry to arrest John.

The next day, Guy visits John, who asks him to retrieve Hal's suit and ring for his funeral. Guy also reveals that Sinestro has escaped from prison.

After leaving the station, John encounters Maggie, a waitress from the café, who demands compensation for the damage he caused her family in 2016 or she will tell Kerry that he was the one who broke Hal's nose. After Hal's funeral, John digs up his grave, takes his ring, and with a small top up of power, summons the "Hal-o-gram".

Lanterns Episode 6 Cast

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart

Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan

Kelly MacDonald as Sheriff Kelly

Jason Ritter as Billy Macon

J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Stewart Sr.

Shea Pritchard as Noah Macon

Jasmine Cephas Jones as Bernadette Stewart

with Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner

Rushville Redneck Bar Quiz

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Lantern's Redneck Bar Quiz. You can send in your answers each week to feedback@tvpodcastindus…
Lanterns Episode 5 Review

16 september 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
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For an explosive episode we have Chris back to join Derek and John to discuss Lanterns Episode 5 "Lights Out" in full spoiler filled detail. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 5 “Lights Out” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Justin Britt-Gibson

Episode Directed By: Geeta Vasant Patel

Kerry Kane arrived in Rushville in 2007 chased by criminals from Gotham looking to kill her for father's crimes. Faced with an impossible situation, she is saved by Zoe who steps in to snap neck take a pinky and make a deal that some day Kerry will have to stand up and defend Zoe in a similar way.

Back in 2016, John Stewart is unable to get out of his rental car that Hal Jordan crashed into a pole. Zoe finds John but as the car explodes she lets him burn up inside. In hospital, Zoe uses her technology to repair John's burnt skin and makes a similar deal with him, as she did with Kerry, that in return for her help she will need his protection.

Meanwhile Hal meets with Antaan and his group. He tells them William Macon is the Manhunter they are searching for, while he goes after the real Manhunter, Zoe. Antaan's aliens destroy the Macon compound and Antaan faces off with Macon testing him with his alien language and their previous relationship to see if he is actually the Manhunter. Eventually, his resignation of being captured betrays Macon and Antaan removes his heart to confirm he's just a regular human and not his former partner Zoe. He manages to track her down and goes into self destruct mode but Hal uses his lantern ring to contain Antaan's explosive power killing him.

After recovering from his burns, John gets the drop on Hal at his hotel. The two fight until Hal is beaten and broken, but the motel is destroyed by the satellite lasers. Hal protects them both with the ring but John escapes from the rubble only to leave Hal as bait to draw out Zoe and takes her out with a sniper shot to the head.

John takes the crystalline heart of the Manhunter, the lantern and Hal's Green Lantern ring to the Gua…
Lanterns Episode 4 Review

9 september 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
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Derek and John chat all about the very twisty Lanterns Episode 4 "The Weenie" in full spoiler filled detail. Do we know who the Manhunter is or just get even more candidates for the list? Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 4 “The Weenie” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Breannah Gibson

Episode Directed By: Geeta Vasant Patel

In 2016, Sinestro gives Hal Jordan information about the Manhunters physiology and also suggests delivering the Manhunter to the Guardians to undermine John Stewart, proving he is unfit to replace him as Earth's Green Lantern.

Meanwhile back on Earth, as John and Hal continue to hang around Rushville, John is visited by the Guardian, Lianna, at his motel room who tells him the time in now right for him to replace Hal and urges him to take the ring.

With the Alien Antaan's, 48 hour deadline to identify the Manhunter rapidly approaching, Hal and John's stakeout of the Macon ranch identifies a hidden structure or "Weenie" being guarded by several lookout towers. Suspecting William's benefactor is at his ranch, Hal and John infiltrate the property, after looping in Sheriff Kerry Kane, and discover an armoury of high-tech weapons. After triggering an alarm they are captured and brought in front of William Macon. John is asked to draw William in the nude, while his wife, Zoe is present. During this unusual capture, William reveals quite a lot to Hal and John and also tells them he is protecting the benefactor's identity in exchange for ensuring Rushville's safety. Half and John are saved by the intervention of Sheriff Kane who takes them into custody.

Later, Zoe secretly visits John at his motel room to convince him to leave town but fails and in so doing also reveals a lot more as she extends her stay with John in his room. Leaving the motel with a bounce in her step, Zoe's truck is destroyed by an orbital strike and she apparently dies.

Hal and John, with the help from Kerry Kane who has been gathering evidence from her husband's files, traces the attack to Atla…
Lanterns Episode 3 Review

2 september 2026 · 1 uur 32 min
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John and Derek are back to discuss a different kind of origin story in Lanterns Episode 3 "OutKast" in full spoiler filled detail. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 3 “OutKast” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Vanessa Baden

Episode Directed By: Steven Williams

In the past, John's father, John Sr., fails a test to become a Green Lantern, leaving him traumatised. Later, Lianna, a member of the Guardians of the Universe, visits John's mother, Bernadette, and offers the family recompense by giving John a chance to join the Green Lantern Corps in the future. When John is 5 years old, his parents train him to be fearless. Years later, John joins the United States Marine Corps and is assigned an assassination mission, but Hal's intervention causes it to fail. John is dishonourably discharged, and Bernadette enrols him in art school so he can pursue his passion. In 2016, a Guardians recruiter approaches John, who successfully passes his test. He is sent to the next stage of the interview. She offers him the role as the new Green Lantern, but he must not reveal this to Hal Jordan and has to pretend to accept his guidance as his apprentice.

John returns home to tell his parents he finds Hal Jordan has told them his news and, privately tells John he does not need a sidekick and he'll only get the Green Lantern ring over his dead body.

Lanterns Episode 3 Cast

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart

Jasmine Cephas Jones as Bernadette Stewart

J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Stewart Snr.

Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan

with Laura Linney as Lianna

Rushville Redneck Bar Quiz

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Lantern's Redneck Bar Quiz. You can send in your answers each week to feedback@tvpodcastindustries.com At the end of the eight episode series the fellow Lantern with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some Lanterns goodies. All questions will be updated on: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com

Question 3: How long does John Ste…
Lanterns Episode 2 Review

26 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 39 min
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Welcome back fellow guardians, this week Derek and John are joined by Chris to chat all about Lanterns Episode 2 "Trust Fall" as Hal and John go on separate journeys in 2016. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 2 “Trust Fall” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Vanessa Baden and Chris Mundy

Episode Directed By: James Hawes

Back in Rushville in 2016, Hal tries to give John Stewart his first flying lesson. But when John creates an actual bird and drains the Power Ring, Hal tasks him to go to Coast City to retrieve his charging lantern and keeping the created bird alive throughout the trip.

While John is on his journey, Hal continues his investigation into the alien shoot-out in Rushville. Using the bodies of the dead aliens, he learns that William Macon had set up alien detectors at the football stadium. Hal tries to force William to reveal his boss but a warning shot from his army sends Hal to the mysteriously empty medical centre to heal his wounds.

Meanwhile, in Coast City, John retrieves the Lantern from Hal's mansion and feeds his carnivorous plant, Earl. As soon as he leaves he's ambushed and kidnapped by aliens who are convinced a shape-shifting being called a Manhunter is in Rushville. If John doesn't find the Manhunter they will blow themselves up destroying most of Nebraska.

John returns to town and asks Hal for information on the Manhunters. But Hal tells him it's above his pay grade. When John leaves Hal puts on his Green Lantern suit and flies to a prison planet where he confronts another lantern Sinestro. He will provide Hal with the info on Manhunters if he shares details about John Stewart.

Lanterns Episode 2 Cast

Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan

Aaron Pierre as John Stewart

Kelly MacDonald as Sheriff Kelly

Garrett Delahunt as William Macon

Jason Ritter as Billy Macon

Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe

Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro

Paul Ben-Victor as Antaan

Rushville Redneck Bar Quiz

During each podcast we'll ask a question about each episode in our Lantern's Redneck Bar Quiz…
Lanterns Episode 1 Review

19 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
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Welcome to the podcast fellow guardians, we are finally back in the DC TV universe with Lanterns Episode 1 "Pilot". The brand new DC series on HBO Max. Lees meer

Lanterns Episode 1 “Pilot” Synopsis

Episode Written by: Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King

Episode Directed By: James Hawes

In 1996, the young John Stewart and his brothers watch on as Earth's only ever Green Lantern reveals his identity to the world. He is Hal Jordan and he was chosen as the successor of Green Lantern Abin Sur after he crashed his ship and died. He just had to answer one question "Is he afraid?". When John's father arrives home he asks the same question of his son while shooting an apple off his head.

Twenty years later, in 2016, John Stewart is now supposedly being mentored by Hal Jordan to become the next Green Lantern. When John received a cryptic message from a holographic projection of a kinder, younger Hal from inside the Green Lantern ring, it sends the duo to Rushville, Nebraska.

With little support from Hal, John helps the town's Sheriff, Kerry Kane to capture a suspect involved in a mass shooting at their town's football stadium. But Sheriff Kane forbids Hal from joining the investigation, believing the case has no extraterrestrial connection.

Trying to get close to the suspect, Hal gets himself arrested for a bar fight, but the Sheriff keeps him separated in jail until he is bailed out by lawyer, and Kerry's husband, Billy Macon. In return, Hal agrees to meet Kerry's father-in-law William Macon Senior, who arranges for Hal to interrogate the suspect, Waylon Sanders.

During the interrogation, Hal exposes Sanders as an alien; In retaliation the alien detonates a bomb in his body but Hal uses the last of his ring's power to contain the damage.

Ten years further on, in 2026, John Stewart returns to Rushville, where the Macon farm has fallen to rack and ruin. Back at the town's football station, Sheriff Kerry Kane shows him a dead and frozen Hal and John notices he's missing hi…
Penguin Wrap Up

22 november 2024 · 53 min
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Derek and John are back one final time to discuss The Penguin, announce our winner of The Iceberg Lounge Pub quiz and chat about the Making of documentary released by Max. Lees meer

The Penguin Making Of

Featuring contributions from many of the main people behind the making of the show including the cast. Watch at this link on YouTube https://youtu.be/lvf4awkT1KE?si=E-1IrUp6sURhMfRH

We also chatted about the reaction video from Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti https://youtu.be/p82YOv-5EOM?si=oC-SVdrgTc_G74zv

Showrunner: Lauren LeFranc

The Batman Director: Matt Reeves

Costume Designer: Helen Huang

Music Composition: Mick Giacchino

Special Stunt Effects: Stephen Pope

Visual Effects: Jonny Hann

Iceberg Lounge Quiz Winner

We also announce the winner of our Iceberg Lounge Quiz.

Here are the questions and answers for the 8 questions asked throughout our podcasts.

Episode 1 Question: What drink does Sophie Falcone order at the meal with Oz Cobb and with how many olives?

ANSWER 1: A Dirty Martini with Three Olives

Episode 2 Question: What herb does the Penguin not like and gets Victor to pick out of the tacos that he’s ordered?

ANSWER 2: Cilantro (or Coriander to us non Americans)

Episode 3 Question: What does Oz order from the menu when out for dinner with Victor?

ANSWER 3: Coq Au Vin

Episode 4 Question: What food does Sophia Falcone use to tempt Mia into the greenhouse for the sleepover?

ANSWER 4: Cake (Lots of frosting)

Episode 5 Question: What are the two line numbers shown on the Trolley carriages in the station that Oz and Victor make as their base of operations at Crown Point?

ANSWER 5: North Line 58 (also Line 23)

Episode 6 Question: What is the dish that Sal Maroni cooks for Sofia Falcone? What did his son add to it to make it better?

ANSWER 6: Khoresh Bademjan (a Persian stew with aubergine, tomatoes, meat); Yoghurt

Episode 7 Question: What movie did Oz say his brothers, Jack and Benny, were going to see?

ANSWER 7: Beetlejuice (Which of course st…
The Penguin Episode 8 Review

14 november 2024 · 1 uur 24 min
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John and Derek are back to discuss the finale of one of the best shows of 2024 The Penguin episode 8 "A Great Or Little Thing". This is spoiler filled podcast so make sure you've watched the episode before listening along with us. Lees meer

The Penguin Episode 8 "A Great Or Little Thing" Synopsis

Based on characters created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for Detective Comics.

Spinning out of Matt Reeves The Batman under showrunner Lauren LeFranc

Episode Written by: Lauren LeFranc

Episode Directed By: Jennifer Getzinger

At the former Monroe Jazz club, Sofia Gigante uses Dr Julian Rush’s experience to take Francis Cobb back to her youth. She recalls meeting with local gangster Rex Callibrasi to discuss her son Oz. She always knew that Oz was the one who killed her other sons Jack and Benny. But despite being given every opportunity Oz never took responsibility for their murders. Rex gives the struggling mother two options. Either nurture Oz’s tendencies, give him purpose, and he could be something great or Rex will help her let him go.

Planning to have Rex murder Oz, she takes him out to Monroe’s for one final night. But as Oz promises to take care of her if she’ll give him a chance, Francis calls off the kill.

In the present day, Sofia uses this knowledge to encourage Oz to finally admit to murdering his brothers. But, even with the threat of Francis losing a finger, Oz continues his lies. Incensed, Francis disowns him and stabs him with a broken bottle. But Francis has a stroke and falls to the ground.

Using this as a distraction, Oz breaks free, killing Sofia’s guards and GCPD Detective Marcus Wise before driving his ma to the hospital.

Meanwhile Victor Aguillar fails to convince the leaders of the other gangs of Gotham to help Crown Point following Sofia’s car bomb. Oz Cobb calls him to the hospital where Victor convinces him that he’s important to the city.

Oz makes a final play. He meets with Councilman Hady at City Hall telling him the car bomb was just the late…

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