"Behind the Trinity" is a three-episode podcast I have made for my final college class. It explores the histories and continuing cultural relevance of DC Comics' three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman!

This is the third and final of the three episodes in which I discuss Wonder Woman. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you to all who were generous with their time and offered me incisive comments:

-Joseph Darowski – instructor of English at Bringham Young University and author of "The Ages of the Justice League: Essays on America’s Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times"
-Maryjane “MJ” Dunne – manager of clinical program management and health equity researcher at Portland State University
-Nikki Gloudeman – reporter who has worked for The Boston Globe, ABC News, and Mother Jones
-Anthony Hunter – artist
-Cal Renner – co-host of “The DCAU Review” podcast

Also, thanks to Dan Riba, director of "Batman: The Animated Series", "Justice League", "Batman Beyond", and more, for responding to my email!

Audio from:

-Wonder Woman (TV series)
-Justice League (TV series)

Sources:

-Dunne, M. (2006). The Representation of Women in Comic Books, Post WWII Through the Radical 60’s (thesis). PSU McNair Scholars Online Journal. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1090&context=mcnair. 
-Martinez, D. (2017, June 7). The Fitful Evolution of Wonder Woman’s Look. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/06/the-fitful-evolution-of-wonder-womans-look/529308/
-Patterson, M. (2023, November 17). All 7 Wonder Woman actresses ranked from worst to best. Bam Smack Pow. https://bamsmackpow.com/2023/11/17/wonder-woman-actress-ranking/
-Riesman, A. J. (2017, June 1). The Untold Tale of the Comics Story That Redefined Wonder Woman. Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/wonder-woman-revisiting-the-comics-story-that-redefined-her.html 
-Thomas, Q. D. (2018, May). Lycra, Legs, and Legitimacy: Performances of Feminine Power in Twentieth Century American Popular Culture (thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/theatre_diss/32/. 
-Williams, A. (2016, December 22). Lynda Carter Deflects Critics of Wonder Woman. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/fashion/lynda-carter-wonder-woman-united-nations.html

Wonder Woman, created by William Moulton Marston, is the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros.

Behind the Trinity - Episode 3: Wonder Woman

"Behind the Trinity" is a three-episode podcast I have made for my final college class. It explores the histories and continuing cultural relevance of DC Comics' three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman!

This is the second of the three episodes in which I discuss Batman. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you to all who were generous with their time and offered me incisive comments:

-Will Brooker – professor of film and cultural studies at Kingston University in London, UK and author of "Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon"
-Joseph Darowski – instructor of English at Bringham Young University and author of "The Ages of the Justice League: Essays on America’s Greatest Superheroes in Changing Times"
-Marc Tyler Nobleman – author of "Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman"
-Cal and Liam Renner – co-hosts of “The DCAU Review” podcast
-James Strecker – co-founder and lead editor of the “Watchtower Database” YouTube channel and co-host of the “Jump on the Bat-Wagon” podcast

Audio from:

-Batman (1966 TV series)
-Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
-Justice League (TV series)

Sources:

-Artemjeva, A. (2019). How Batman Comics Reflects Changes In American Society During The Golden Age Of Comic Books (thesis). Narva College. Retrieved from https://dspace.ut.ee/server/api/core/bitstreams/de9d5edf-dc65-4c38-9983-2eefa4da78f9/content.
-Carlin, S. P. (2016, November 17). The Man Behind the Mask: On the creation of Batman-and rewriting authorship itself. Sean P Carlin. https://www.seanpcarlin.com/kane-finger-batman-dispute/
-Darowski, J. J. (2006, July 25). The American Way: What Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and the X-Men Reveal About America (thesis). BYU ScholarsArchive. Retrieved from https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1751&context=etd.
-Elwell, M. (2023, January 25). The Bizarre True Story Of The Comics Code Authority. Grunge. https://www.grunge.com/873717/the-bizarre-true-story-of-the-comics-code-authority/
-Medrano, K. (2019). He’s the Hero We Deserve: Batman as a Figure of Dominant Masculinity (thesis). SJSU ScholarWorks. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8556&context=etd_theses. 
-Scuiletti, J., & Barajas, J. (2014, July 23). Taking the Batman out of the Shadows. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/batman-still-relevant-75-years

Batman, created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger, is the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros.

Behind the Trinity - Episode 2: Batman

"Behind the Trinity" is a three-episode podcast I have made for my final college class. It explores the histories and continuing cultural relevance of DC Comics' three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman!

This is the first of the three episodes in which I discuss Superman. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you to all who were generous with their time and offered me incisive comments:

-Will Brooker – professor of film and cultural studies at Kingston University in London, UK and author of "Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon"
-Mark Heller – film producer
-Nathan MacKenzie – host of “Superman: The Animated Podcast”
-Roy Schwartz – author of "Is Superman Circumcised?: The Complete Jewish History of the World’s Greatest Hero"
-Larry Tye – author of "Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero"

Audio from:

-Adventures of Superman (TV series)
-Justice League (TV series)

Sources:

-Adams, P. R. (2023, March 10). The evolution of Superman: From humble beginnings to iconic superhero. Medium. https://medium.com/@pauladamswrites/the-evolution-of-superman-from-humble-beginnings-to-iconic-superhero-67d0784e2e4f 
-Burris, C. (2017, December 1). Origin Story: The Creation of Superman. Ohio History Connection. https://www.ohiohistory.org/origin-story-the-creation-of-superman/
-Gould, M. (2020, April 26). Dissecting the Man of Steel: The Evolution of Superman as a Reflection of American Society. Bellarmine University Research. https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1051&context=ugrad_theses
-Gross, T. (2012, June 18). It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s A New Superman Bio! NPR. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/155278330?storyId=155278330%3FstoryId
-Helvie, F. (2013, June 16). Is Superman Still Relevant in a Postmodern World?. Sequart Organization. http://sequart.org/magazine/23727/is-superman-still-relevant-in-a-postmodern-world/

Superman, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, is the property of DC Comics and Warner Bros.

Behind the Trinity - Episode 2: Batman

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