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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human

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Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison gets recommended on The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison appears 3 times across 2 podcast episodes on 2 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.

Grant Morrison's book, Supergods, which is both a wonderful memoir of their development as a comic writer and a person and their dabbling in magic and all kinds of wild, fascinating stuff.

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Ask Ezra Anything: Degrowth, Third Parties, Reading and More on The Ezra Klein Show
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The host mentions 'Supergods' by Grant Morrison to illustrate the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for meaning and divinity. This reference serves to highlight the cultural significance of superheroes, especially in the context of a new Spider-Man film release.

Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison most often appears in conversations about superheroes and identity, superheroes and comics, and Grant Morrison's influence.

Recent linked podcasts include The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History, giving you a quick path from the book back to the shows where it actually came up.

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The host mentions 'Supergods' by Grant Morrison to illustrate the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for meaning and divinity. This reference serves to highlight the cultural significance of superheroes, especially in the context of a new Spider-Man film release.

The host mentions Grant Morrison's book to highlight the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for the divine. It serves as a backdrop for discussing the relevance of superheroes in contemporary culture, especially with the release of a new Spider-Man film.

The host mentions 'Supergods' as a significant work that intertwines Grant Morrison's personal journey with a comprehensive history of comics. They emphasize its engaging narrative and recommend it for anyone interested in the genre.

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Fans of superheroes and comic book cultureListeners interested in superhero culture and its philosophical implications.Comic book enthusiasts and aspiring writers
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Recent show rotation: The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History.

Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:11:31 in the episode where we captured it.

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Which episode recommended Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human?

Ask Ezra Anything: Degrowth, Third Parties, Reading and More on The Ezra Klein Show is one of the clearest indexed episodes that recommended Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison. Other indexed episodes include 130. Superheroes on The Rest Is History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:11:31.

Which podcast mentioned Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human?

The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison.

Who recommended Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human on podcasts?

PodcastMentions ties Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison to The Ezra Klein Show and The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.

Why do podcast guests bring up Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human?

The host mentions 'Supergods' by Grant Morrison to illustrate the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for meaning and divinity. This reference serves to highlight the cultural significance of superheroes, especially in the context of a new Spider-Man film release. It most often appears in conversations about superheroes and identity, superheroes and comics, and Grant Morrison's influence.

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I recently read Grant Morrison's book, Supergods, which is both a wonderful memoir of their development as a comic writer and a person.

Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Comic book enthusiasts and aspiring writers
Key quote: Grant Morrison's book, Supergods, which is both a wonderful memoir of their development as a comic writer and a person and their dabbling in magic and all kinds of wild, fascinating stuff.
The host mentions 'Supergods' as a significant work that intertwines Grant Morrison's personal journey with a comprehensive history of comics. They emphasize its engaging narrative and recommend it for anyone interested in the genre.

The mention of Grant Morrison's book discusses the influence of Sherlock Holmes on the creation of Batman, highlighting the athleticism and brainpower attributed to these characters.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in superhero culture and its philosophical implications.
Key quote: I mean, I know a bit because you've told me to read Grant Morrison's book and I realised reading it that occasionally I have stumbled across superheroes.
The host mentions Grant Morrison's book to highlight the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for the divine. It serves as a backdrop for discussing the relevance of superheroes in contemporary culture, especially with the release of a new Spider-Man film.

Grant Morrison ends his book Supergods, a history of superheroes in which he says they represent our enduring thirst for the cosmic and the sacral.

Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Fans of superheroes and comic book culture
Key quote: And it is also the way that the comic book writer Grant Morrison ends his book Supergods, a history of superheroes in which he says they represent our enduring thirst for the cosmic and the sacral.
The host mentions 'Supergods' by Grant Morrison to illustrate the connection between superheroes and humanity's quest for meaning and divinity. This reference serves to highlight the cultural significance of superheroes, especially in the context of a new Spider-Man film release.