Steph and Kara review this iconic millennial take on Superman’s origin story.
 
First, a meteor shower in Smallville, Kansas, alters the lives of this small town’s residents forever. Lana Lang loses her parents. Lex Luthor loses his hair. And Jonathan and Martha Kent adopt a boy who really isn’t from around here. Years later, that boy has grown up to become Tom Welling, and it’s time for the world to meet his abs.
 
Then, Lana Lang is That Girl. She has a drawer full of awards to prove it. Unfortunately, this also means she’s prone to being kidnapped, and when bug guy Greg sets his sights on her, she needs somebody to saaaaaaave her, and Clark thinks he might be The One.
 
(Minor spoilers for the series.)
 
Hear us discuss…

What this show owes to Buffy
How this show made the CW
Lex Luthor and Clark Kent as frenemies
Kristin Kreuk as a biracial icon
The hottest men in Smallville, ranked by Steph

 
Trigger warnings
Car crashes, electrocution, insects
 
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Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

Kara Babcock and Stephanie Chow

Bonus: Smallville (S1E1 & S1E2)

MAY 4, 2026101 MIN
Prophecy Girls: A Buffy Rewatch Podcast

Bonus: Smallville (S1E1 & S1E2)

MAY 4, 2026101 MIN

Description

Steph and Kara review this iconic millennial take on Superman’s origin story.   First, a meteor shower in Smallville, Kansas, alters the lives of this small town’s residents forever. Lana Lang loses her parents. Lex Luthor loses his hair. And Jonathan and Martha Kent adopt a boy who really isn’t from around here. Years later, that boy has grown up to become Tom Welling, and it’s time for the world to meet his abs.   Then, Lana Lang is That Girl. She has a drawer full of awards to prove it. Unfortunately, this also means she’s prone to being kidnapped, and when bug guy Greg sets his sights on her, she needs somebody to saaaaaaave her, and Clark thinks he might be The One.   (Minor spoilers for the series.)   Hear us discuss… What this show owes to Buffy How this show made the CW Lex Luthor and Clark Kent as frenemies Kristin Kreuk as a biracial icon The hottest men in Smallville, ranked by Steph   Trigger warnings Car crashes, electrocution, insects   💬 SOCIAL MEDIA: @prophecygirlspodcast on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @prophecygirls.ca on Bluesky prophecygirls.ca ✉ Email us at [email protected] Join us on Discord: https://prophecygirls.ca/discord   We love hearing from our listeners!   Support Prophecy Girls on Buy Me a Coffee!  Find Prophecy Girls merch at https://prophecygirls.ca/store   🎬 PRODUCERS: Kala Allison Nicola Tasha Joshua Rickey Suzannah Amie Kristi Kimmie Laura The Second James Katie Clea Julian