Episodes: 417
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 1.3k subscribers
Instagram: 122 followers
Publicly listed emails
shows@trustory.fm
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Matthew Fox - Host examining ethical questions in superhero films and television, science fiction, comics, and popular culture.
Paul Hoppe - Poker player and co-host who contributes perspectives on decision-making, quitting, and ethics in popular culture.
Adam Kemezis - Christopher Nolan's Adaptation Of Homer's Odyssey, Mythological Heroes, Moral Complexity, And Changes To Odysseus's Character.
Mandy Kaplan - Dolly Parton, 9 To 5, Workplace Revenge, Celebrity Image, Wealth, And Advocacy.
Jessica Plummer - Lanterns, Comic-book Adaptation, Source-material Fidelity, Reinterpretation, And Character Changes.
Wrap Up 1: A New Lens
October 13, 2026
If you try to understand why someone did something terrible, are you excusing it? Matthew Fox and co-host Paul Hoppe, a poker player and writer, look back on what more than 400 episodes have taught them and build a working framework for heroes, anti-heroes, villains, and anti-villains. Killmonger, Karli Morgenthau, Anakin Skywalker, and Finn all get run through it.Matthew traces the distance between “A New Hope” and “Andor,” where the rebellion includes thieves and Luthen calls himself a mora...
Women’s Baseball
October 06, 2026
Paul Hoppe’s mom checked MLB.com every day and never once stumbled on a story about the Women’s Pro Baseball League. Matthew Fox and Paul, a poker player and writer who watched the WPBL’s first season with her, look back at what the league delivered on the field and why so few people knew it existed. They also revisit Penny Marshall’s “A League of Their Own” to see how it holds up.Matthew traces the WNBA’s rise to the NBA’s backing and asks why Major League Baseball offered nothing comparable...
Short Stacked and the MCU Battle of New York
September 29, 2026
Walking away from a bad table is easy advice when you have money to come back with. Matthew Fox and co-host Paul Hoppe, a professional poker player and writer, spend the hour on what it means to be short stacked or underrolled. They open by remembering Tim Curry, Dolly Parton, Peter Cullen, and Hayden Panettiere, then Paul explains how stack size and bankroll hand one player power over another.That power gap turns up in rent due tomorrow, in lotteries, and in a hundred-dollar long shot that l...
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Superhero Ethics is hosted by Matthew Fox and Paul Hoppe. Its publicly listed email is shows@trustory.fm. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Superhero Ethics: shows@trustory.fm.
Podseeker estimates Superhero Ethics reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Superhero Ethics typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Subject-matter expertise in film, television, comics, mythology, ethics, or popular culture; relevant academic, historical, critical, comedic, or media experience is suitable. Common among recent guests: Academic teaching or research in a relevant field; Established expertise in comic books, mythology, film, television, or popular culture; Experience hosting or appearing on relevant media or podcasts. Recent guests include Adam Kemezis, Mandy Kaplan, and Jessica Plummer.
Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.
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