Worlds Finest Podcast Insights, Thoughts, and random stuff

[Missy]

It's very rare that two episodes are recorded at once. Let's see, Des and I recorded episodes 386 and 390 in one go, Dan and I have done an episode of The Show and Bigger on the Inside back-to-back, and I'm sure there's a few others. But yeah, it doesn't happen often.

[Guest DCAUFan1051]

I like doing records back to back. Whether that be 2 eps of the same show or 2 shows with different episodes. It's good to get a backlog I think.

[Black_Adam]

While I wouldn't record the same ep twice, having two copies of an episode recorded is convenient for editing purposes. If your copy is messed up, hopefully your cohost's isn't.

[Guest DCAUFan1051]

While I wouldn't record the same ep twice, having two copies of an episode recorded is convenient for editing purposes. If your copy is messed up, hopefully your cohost's isn't.

very true adam, but I was saying like marathon recording episodes, I don't mind doing that if there is time to do so.

[slothian]

Saturday, 400: Batman Begins

Awesome! I get to have a day out with my family in York to celebrate my Dad's 60th, and when I get home, there's the joy of listening back to our review waiting for me on iTunes!

[Guest DCAUFan1051]

My co host on TSOP asked me a very interesting question: In Twilight "Why didn't Brainiac go after J'onn instead of Superman?"

I told him the only way I could explain it was that Superman and Brainiac are mortal enemies. He then pointed out that Brainiac is a devourer of knowledge so wouldn't he want the knowledge J'onn has about Mars?

My only reply was that maybe because Mars is a dead planet already that it doesn't interest Brainiac.

This kinda becomes mute when we get to Divided We Fall when Brainiac assimilates the entire League (original 7 members)

But Mike and James what do you think? Why didn't Brainiac go after J'onn?

(I'm not sure if you guys have already spoken about this in your Twilight coverage I haven't gone back to listen yet)

[Guest TFG1Mike]

wait no WFP this week?

[dc20willsave]

wait no WFP this week?

From the WFP facebook page:

Due to James' hectic schedule, there's a very good chance WFP 77 will be delayed.

That and I'm sure Mike is busy going through a six hour raw date file getting Earth-2.net The Show 400 ready.

[Missy]

Plus I have to edit E2TS 399 and BOTI 37.

[James D.]

Yeah, sorry about this, everyone. I have final exams next week, which means I have several projects and term papers due in the next 8-9 days. We should be back on schedule by the next WFP date.

[Guest TFG1Mike]

it's ok... normally I'd notice the mainpage update mike will sometimes do maybe I missed it this time. Finals week is rough good luck james.

[You Know Who]

Yeah, sorry about this, everyone. I have final exams next week, which means I have several projects and term papers due in the next 8-9 days. We should be back on schedule by the next WFP date.

'sall good

[KnightWing]

I stumbled across this image of an early concept for the Justice League:

Kinda makes you wonder how it would have been different.

[Missy]

Looks good, but I don't think Aquaman would have worked as a permanent member of the team.

[KnightWing]

Looks good, but I don't think Aquaman would have worked as a permanent member of the team.

Aquaman would have words with thee:

[Molly]

That's DCAU Kyle, right? Because if so, that's ten times better than John Stewart. Hate. That. Character.

[KnightWing]

That's DCAU Kyle, right? Because if so, that's ten times better than John Stewart. Hate. That. Character.

Hal, actually.

I mostly agree on the John-hate, though.

[Molly]

Still, better than John.

[Dread]

Animated Affirmative Action.

[You Know Who]

hey what is the origin of the phrase "baby chest"?

[Missy]

It's origin comes from the X-Men related comic book Cable. In his latest ongoing series, Cable was charged with protecting the mutant messiah: a baby named Hope. So how did this gun-toting hero choose to protect her? By strapping her to his chest during gun battles. (See the image below.) The concept was so stupid, we had to make fun of it. And, out of that, the grade of "babychest" was born. It's reserved for comic books that -- like the idea of placing a baby on your chest while being shot at -- are so bad they border on being insulting to the reader.

Since then, the grade has crossed over into our other shows, so sometimes you'll hear it on WFP.

To honor the grade, I even created a babychest emoticon:

DW's review of Cable #2 is where it all started, but I don't think the grade was officially used until Earth-2.net: The Show 205.

[Koete]

If you could find a way to legally make a Saw/Babychest mash-up t-shirt, I'd totally buy one.

[Missy]

[Koete]

Every time I look at that I laugh. It's glorious.

[James D.]

That's horrifying...in a hilarious way, naturally.