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Holding Out for a Hero

17 EpisodesProduced by Mike McPeekWebsite

I look at the superhero and Sci-fi genres in TV, movies and comic books and talk about what I think of them and how they relate to the world around us.Cover art photo provided by TK Hammonds on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@tkristin Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hol… read more

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My Video Introduction

March 11th, 2023

1:56

A video where I tell a little about myself and my podcasts

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Max Headroom - War - S1E5

April 28th, 2022

26:27

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 4 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "War". I give my commentary on the importance of Elon Musk …

Max Headroom - Security Systems - S1E6

April 10th, 2022

30:56

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 4 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Security Systems". I evaluate the predictions about tech companies, identity theft, tracking, cashless society and social …

Max Headroom - Rakers - S1E2

April 3rd, 2022

24:48

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 3 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Rakers". I evaluate the predictions about hoverboards, video phones, credit cards, space shuttles and extreme sports.  

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Max Headroom - Body Banks - S1E3

March 27th, 2022

36:22

Today I look at Max Headroom Episode 2 in filming order (not broadcast order) called "Body Banks". I evaluate the predictions about organ harvesting, Tv's everywhere, live streaming and small independent broadcasters.  

Max Headroom - Blipverts - S1E1

October 3rd, 2021

35:02

I start out a new series looking at the TV show Max Headroom. The first episode is call "Blipverts" and I will be talking advertising, the Internet and artificial intelligence. 

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Blipvert Episode

Umbrella Academy -The White Violin - S1E10

May 27th, 2021

33:26

The season finale has a smashing ending, literally. And I have an announcement about future episodes.


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Holding Out for a Hero Trailer

May 23rd, 2021

1:14

I tell a little about myself and this podcast

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Umbrella Academy -I Heard a Rumor - S1E8

May 22nd, 2021

23:21

Vanya starts to discover her past, Allison examines her past and Hazel and Agnes hope to make a past together, if the world doesn't end first.


Umbrella Academy -The Day That Was - S1E7

April 13th, 2021

23:29

Now that Number 5 has hit the reset button and completely change the previous episode, let's see what is going on now.
Klaus is getting sober and Luther is getting drunk. Hazel wants to get together but not with Cha-Cha. …

Umbrella Academy -The Day That Wasn't - S1E6

April 1st, 2021

16:00

Klaus gets his man - until he doesn't, the gang comes together to fight like a team until they can't and Cha-Cha is to take out Hazel until she won't. But none of that makes any difference because Number 5 hits the …

Umbrella Academy - Number 5 - S1E5

May 11th, 2019

11:10

Number Five grows a plan, Klaus starts to grow up, Vania starts to grow more powerful and Hazel wants to grow somewhere else.



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Umbrella Academy- Man on the Moon - S1E4

April 14th, 2019

8:35

Luther and Allison grow apart, Klaus get sober, Number Five gets drunk and Vanya’s boyfriend gets weirder



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Umbrella Academy - Extra Ordinary - S1E3

April 6th, 2019

8:56

Mom has issues, there’s a shoot out at the Academy and Vanya is just Extra Ordinary

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Umbrella Academy “Run Boy Run” - S1E2

March 31st, 2019

9:44

We learn more about the characters as they start to interact with one another

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Umbrella Academy “We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals” - S1E1

March 22nd, 2019

17:11

I look at the first episode of the Umbrella Academy, talk about the characters and what I think of the episode.

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