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Secret Origins Podcast

Ryan Daly and a rotating selection of guests read and review issues of SECRET ORIGINS, an anthology series published by DC Comics in the 1980s.

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Secret Origins #50: Batman and Robin, The Flash of Two Worlds, Johnny Thunder, Dolphin, Black Canary, and the Space Museum

Secret Origins #50: Batman and Robin, The Flash of Two Worlds, Johnny Thunder, Dolphin, Black Canary, and the Space Museum

Secret Origins #50. The final issue! Six stories! Six guests! So many feels! The epic finale to the Secret Origins Podca... Read more

10 Oct 2016

4hr 37mins

Ranked #2

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Secret Origins Annual #3: Teen Titans

Secret Origins Annual #3: Teen Titans

Ryan Daly welcomes Chris Franklin, Nathaniel Hubbard, and Tom Panarese to cover the origin—and more—of the Teen Titans f... Read more

27 Jun 2016

2hr 30mins

Ranked #3

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Secret Origins Special #1: The Penguin, The Riddler, and Two-Face

Secret Origins Special #1: The Penguin, The Riddler, and Two-Face

On this special* episode, Ryan Daly investigates the original sins of Batman’s vilest villains in Secret Origins Special... Read more

15 Aug 2016

3hr 39mins

Ranked #4

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Secret Origins #46: Justice League Headquarters, Titans Tower, and Legion Clubhouse

Secret Origins #46: Justice League Headquarters, Titans Tower, and Legion Clubhouse

Celebrate the 50th episode of the Secret Origins Podcast (technically, if you count the annuals and special) with the ho... Read more

29 Aug 2016

2hr 29mins

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Secret Origins #41: The Rogues

Secret Origins #41: The Rogues

Ryan Daly and guest Doctor G review the origin stories of the Flash’s villainous Rogues Gallery from Secret Origins #41.... Read more

4 Jul 2016

2hr 15mins

Ranked #6

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Secret Origins Bonus: Walking With Roy

Secret Origins Bonus: Walking With Roy

Wait, seriously? Yes, Ryan Daly returns for a special episode to recount his unexpected and unwitnessed, and therefore p... Read more

26 Jun 2017

24mins

Ranked #7

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Secret Origins #49: Bouncing Boy, Cadmus DNA Project, and Silent Knight

Secret Origins #49: Bouncing Boy, Cadmus DNA Project, and Silent Knight

Ryan Daly opens the borders to Siskoid, Shotgun, and DJ Nath for the two-page origin of Bouncing Boy in Secret Origins #... Read more

26 Sep 2016

2hr 21mins

Ranked #8

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Secret Origins #44: Clayface I (and IV), Clayface II, and Clayface III

Secret Origins #44: Clayface I (and IV), Clayface II, and Clayface III

Ryan Daly and guests Chris Franklin and Kyle Benning cover Secret Origins #44, which tells the stories of not one, not t... Read more

8 Aug 2016

2hr 10mins

Ranked #9

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Secret Origins #48: Ambush Bug, Stanley & His Monster, Rex the Wonder Dog, and The Trigger Twins

Secret Origins #48: Ambush Bug, Stanley & His Monster, Rex the Wonder Dog, and The Trigger Twins

Four new stories! Three origins! Or, like, nine depending on how you look at Secret Origins #48. It starts when Ryan Dal... Read more

19 Sep 2016

2hr 27mins

Ranked #10

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Secret Origins #40: Gorilla City, Congorilla, and Detective Chimp

Secret Origins #40: Gorilla City, Congorilla, and Detective Chimp

This show has gone ape! Ryan Daly welcome his neighbor-to-the-North Bass back to discuss the origin of Grodd and Gorilla... Read more

20 Jun 2016

1hr 49mins

Ranked #11

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Secret Origins #47: Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, and Chemical King

Secret Origins #47: Ferro Lad, Karate Kid, and Chemical King

Fallen Legends of the Legion of Super-Heroes! First Ryan Daly and Tim Wallace review the story of Ferro Lad from Secret ... Read more

12 Sep 2016

2hr 24mins

Ranked #12

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Secret Origins #45: Blackhawk and El Diablo

Secret Origins #45: Blackhawk and El Diablo

Ryan Daly and Rob Kelly review the origin of Blackhawk from Secret Origins #45. Then, five-time Secret Origins Podcast A... Read more

22 Aug 2016

1hr 38mins

Ranked #13

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Secret Origins #43: Hawk & Dove, Cave Carson, and Chris KL-99

Secret Origins #43: Hawk & Dove, Cave Carson, and Chris KL-99

Ryan Daly welcomes Anj and Paul Hix back to the show to make sense of Hawk & Dove from Secret Origins #43. Next, And... Read more

1 Aug 2016

2hr 19mins

Ranked #14

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Secret Origins #42: Phantom Girl and Grim Ghost

Secret Origins #42: Phantom Girl and Grim Ghost

Ryan Daly and the Irredeemable Shag discuss Phantom Girl from Secret Origins #42, and whether or not Phantom Girl is the... Read more

25 Jul 2016

1hr 54mins

Ranked #15

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Secret Origins Coda

Secret Origins Coda

The final episode of the Secret Origins Podcast featuring… “The Man Who Falls” — Ryan Daly and Chris Franklin review the... Read more

24 Oct 2016

3hr 31mins

Ranked #16

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Secret Origins #39: Man-Bat and Animal Man

Secret Origins #39: Man-Bat and Animal Man

Ryan Daly welcomes Professor Alan Middleton back to review the origin of the Man-Bat from Secret Origins #39. Then, the ... Read more

13 Jun 2016

1hr 55mins

Ranked #17

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Secret Origins #38: Green Arrow and Speedy

Secret Origins #38: Green Arrow and Speedy

Ryan Daly welcomes brand new guests Darrin and Ruth Sutherland to cover the story of Green Arrow from Secret Origins #38... Read more

30 May 2016

1hr 49mins

Ranked #18

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Secret Origins #37: Legion of Substitute Heroes and Doctor Light

Secret Origins #37: Legion of Substitute Heroes and Doctor Light

Ryan Daly and returning guest Siskoid review the origin of the Legion of Super Substitute Heroes from Secret Origins #37... Read more

23 May 2016

1hr 59mins

Ranked #19

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Secret Origins #36: Green Lantern, Tom Kalmaku, and Poison Ivy

Secret Origins #36: Green Lantern, Tom Kalmaku, and Poison Ivy

Ryan Daly welcomes Chad Bokelman and Mark Marble from the LanternCast to review the origin of Green Lantern in Secret Or... Read more

16 May 2016

2hr 56mins

Ranked #20

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Secret Origins #35: Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, and Maxwell Lord

Secret Origins #35: Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, and Maxwell Lord

The (epic? sure!) finale of the Justice League International trilogy kicks off with Ryan Daly and Andy Kapellusch review... Read more

25 Apr 2016

2hr 18mins

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