Episode 59: Shazam! - Captain Marvel Panel with Roy Thomas, Jackson Bostwick at Big Apple Comic Con
The Shazam Isis Podcast
Shazam!
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Episode 58: The Secrets of Isis - "...And Now You Don't"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
Isis
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Episode 57: The Secrets of Isis - "Now You See It..."
The Shazam Isis Podcast
Rick is accused of stealing a top secret weather control device and it's up to The Super Sleuths to prove his innocence. So how do Isis and Captain Marvel fit in all this?
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Episode 56: Shazam! - "Out of Focus"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
It's the final episode of the Shazam! series as John and Richard discuss the location of this particular episode, the professionalism of Michael Gray, the clunky resolution to a story that Isis could have solved with a simple incantation, and Shazam/Isis fandom. Plus: We have two flashbacks of our own in this episode!
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Episode 55: The Secrets of Isis - "Year of the Dragon"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
John and Richard are back in the RV and making their final stops along the highways and byways of the land exploring those two Saturday morning series of the 70s we loved as kids - Shazam! and the Secrets of Isis. We continue with an Isis episode, "Year of the Dragon". In it, the two discuss how 1976 was the Year of the Dragon, the Chinese stereotypes, and are confused by what the character of Julie has to be ashamed of in her father when he seems really cool.
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Episode 54: Shazam! - "The Sound of a Different Drummer"
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It's the penultimate episode of the Shazam! series as John and Richard discuss the waning years (in John's opinion) of baseball, the missed potential in the cat, Polecat, and which actor the Mego Shazam! figure looks like.
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Episode 53: ISIS - "The Cheerleader"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
John and Richard are back in the RV and making their final stops along the highways and byways of the land exploring those two Saturday morning series of the 70s we loved as kids - Shazam! and the Secrets of Isis. We start with an Isis episode, "The Cheerleader" where John and Richard discuss the hairstyles of the 70s, the popularity of guest star Laurette Spang, and the inconsistent practical effects.
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Episode 51: ISIS - "The Class Clown"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
Isis tries to convince a young man that while his practical jokes may be humorous & have no malicious intent, they can lead to disaster.
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Episode 50: SHAZAM! - "Ripcord"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
John and Richard discuss the Mego line of toys that features Captain Marvel, the brevity of the episode in terms of length of story time, and John's horrible flashbacks to Jaime Sommers' skydiving accident.
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Episode 49: ISIS - "The Hitchhiker"
The Shazam Isis Podcast
Isis must convince two teens about the dangers of hitchhiking because the reckless activity costs them their lives.
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Isis
"Funny Gal"
November 22, 1975
Carrie has low self-esteem due to her weight. It causes her to save people the time and trouble of putting her down by being self-deprecating. Her friends convince her to run for Student Body President as they think she would be very good at it as a creative individual. But she thinks the only way she can win is if she can pull off a publicity stunt that will get her noticed. So she steals Rick Mason's boat and gets herself stranded out in the ocean as a storm approaches. It's more than Isis can manage so she calls upon the aid of Captain Marvel.
Before getting into this week's review, John and Richard discuss the sixth issue of the DC Comics 1970s The Mighty Isis comic run. This is the issue John remembers from his youth as it's the only issue he owned. They break down the continuing change in the character of Isis and the very provocative cover on the issue.
Next, it's a look at the episode, "Funny Gal". Among the topics discussed are the question of the moral really matching the story, the appearance of Captain Marvel in this episode and how Jackson Bostwick might have played it, and the appreciation of practical stunts being performed in this episode that harkens back to the first season of Shazam!.
It's all here and we want to hear from you on what you think of the episode. Write us as [email protected].
Moral: "You have to like and respect yourself. Each of us have many things we can be proud of. Things we can do as well, maybe even better than anyone else. So don’t put yourself down. Being popular means caring about other people and yourself."
Guest Cast
Sandra Vacey as Carrie Anson
Jonas Agee as Greg Aley
and special guest star
John Davey as Captain Marvel