Bonus: Dickens, Genre Fiction, and Batman With Dr. Jennifer Conary
Release Date: 12/22/2023
32: Caped Crusader
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Diving deep on the recent Amazon Prime Cartoon! Like we said in the episode, check out @SerumLake for way more tons of thoughtful analysis on the show. Stickers!! https://py.pl/5lkIFsSutdO Our Website! https://batlessons.com Threads (https://www.threads.net/@batlessons) TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@batlessons) Bat Lessons (https://www.youtube.com/@batlessons) Bat Lessons Clips (https://www.youtube.com/@BatLessonsClips) Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte (https://www.instagram.com/sergiormduarte/) Podcast Music by Renzo Calma (https://www.instagram.com/renzocalm)...
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31: Scarecrow
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Finally giving Scarecrow the justice he deserves! Stickers!! Our Website! Threads ( TikTok ( Awesome essay on Scarecrow As Toxin Delivery ( Awesome essay on Scarecrow As Henchman ( Japanese Scarecrows ( Political Cartoons ( The Wizard of Oz Was A Disaster ( Buster Keaton's Scarecrow ( The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ( Bat Lessons ( Bat Lessons Clips ( Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte ( Podcast Music by Renzo Calma ( Motion Graphics by r2ktalha ( 00:00 Haven't we done this? 02:02 Favorite Scarecrow 06:23 Inspirations 10:18 Political Cartoons 11:48 Wizard of Oz...
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30: Solomon Grundy
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Idea on a Monday, Researched on Tuesday, Scheduled @capedjoel to guest on Wednesday, Recorded on Thursday, Edited on Friday, Uploaded on Saturday, Released on Sunday: This is our episode On Solomon Grundy Stickers!! Our Website! Threads () TikTok () CapedJoel! () Nursery Rhyme () Blog On Inspirations () Bat Lessons () Bat Lessons Clips () Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte () Podcast Music by Renzo Calma () Motion Graphics by r2ktalha () 00:00 Welcome Caped Joel! 01:29 Solomon Grundy 03:27 Nursery Rhyme 06:22 Batman Villain? 13:13 Green...
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29: Corrections and Feedback Livestream
Bat Lessons: Batman History
This is the replay from a livestream we recently had covering all the mistakes we made and all the feedback we got in the second year of Bat Lessons
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28: Batman 1943
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Few know about the first appearance of the Dark Knight in cinema. Fewer still know just how much of an impact it had on the batman universe. The Batman 1943 Serial is the genesis of the Batcave and of Alfred. Join us as we dive deep on the history and story of this important moment in the story of Batman. Threads () TikTok () Bat Lessons () Bat Lessons Clips () Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte ()...
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27: Batman: The Ride
Bat Lessons: Batman History
On this very special edition of Bat Edition, we drive cross country and learn the history of Six Flags and Batman: The Ride and Mr. Freeze. Then, after spending a day at Six Flags St. Louis we give you our thoughts on the rides and their theming. Check out the video of us experiencing the park! Threads () TikTok () Bat Lessons on Youtube () Bat Lessons Clips on Youtube () Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast...
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26: The Untold Story Behind Batman's Butler
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Few supporting characters appear more in Batman stories than Alfred Pennyworth. Across comics, tv shows, movies and more, Alfred always stands by Batman's side. You probably know him as the loyal, skilled, and caring father figure that shaped Bruce into who he would become. But few know the story behind his creation. On this episode of bat lessons we uncover his early history in comics and newspaper strips and then discover the surprising way Alfred is inspired by the same source material as archer, the lion king, clue, 007, john wick, black butler, and more. You don't want to miss it. ...
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25: Batman Falls Down The Rabbit Hole - Tweedledee & Tweedledum
Bat Lessons: Batman History
On this guestless edition of Bat Lessons, we cover the first appearance of Tweedledee and Tweedledum. Then we fall down the rabbit hole on Lewis Carroll, and the creation of Alice in Wonderland. (DCU Infinite) (wikipedia) (wikipedia) (amazon) (wikipedia) (wikipedia) Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by 00:00 Intro 02:43 Detective 74 22:17 Story Thoughts 25:34 Alice in Wonderland 29:39...
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24: Two First Appearances ft CasuallyComics!
Bat Lessons: Batman History
Very special guest Sasha from Casually comics comes along for a chat about the malevolent Mad Hatter and crack photographer Vicki Vale! Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on threads, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by
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23: How Two-Face Began
Bat Lessons: Batman History
We’re joined by special guest Jameson from A Comic Book A Day to go over the first appearance of the duke of duplicity, Two Face!! (Blog Post) (DC Universe Infinite) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) (Amazon) Head on over to for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes. Podcast Artwork by Podcast Music by Motion Graphics by
info_outlineOn This Bonus Episode, we're thrilled to have Dr. Jennifer Conary joining us! We discuss Dickens (to contextualize episode 20 and Batman: Noel) and victorian genre fiction in the vein of Batman. You don't want to miss it!
Head on over to https://batlessons.com for all things Bat Lessons. Send us a letter or voice recording, find us on mastodon or youtube, read full transcripts and find show notes.
Podcast Artwork by Sergio R. M. Duarte
Podcast Music by Renzo Calma