The Secret Origins Podcast

Phil Lamarr discusses his extensive career in voice acting and live-action television, spanning from his early work on MADtv through iconic roles like Green Lantern in Justice League, Jazz in Transformers Animated, and characters in Futurama, Family Guy, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He talks about his approach to creating distinct character voices, memorable moments on set, and shares advice for aspiring voice actors.

Mike and Lupis wrap up their year-long episode-by-episode journey through Justice League with a season 5 recap and full series retrospective. They discuss standout moments, the worst episodes, favorite characters and performances, and why they've treated all five seasons as one unified show. The finale includes commentary from the show's creators reflecting on the series' legacy and impact.

Lupis Convoy and DOJ Mike wrap up Justice League Season 5 with the final three episodes. Ancient History explores Hawkman and Hawkgirl's Thanagarian past and their reincarnation curse through Shadow Thief's machinations. Alive! features a Legion of Doom civil war that brings Darkseid back to threaten Earth. Destroyer concludes with the Justice League and expanded roster battling Darkseid's forces while Luthor pursues the anti-life equation. The hosts discuss character arcs, continuity callbacks, animation choices, and what these episodes mean as the series finale.

Three episodes from Justice League Season 5 get the Secret Origins treatment. The Great Brain Robbery features Luthor and Flash accidentally swapping bodies with hilarious results. Grudge Match puts female Justice League members under mind control for Roulette's fighting ring. Far From Home brings Supergirl to the 31st century where she meets Brainiac 5 and decides to stay, changing her destiny.

The podcast covers three Justice League Unlimited Season 5 episodes. "Flash and Substance" follows the Flash's rogues gallery—Mirror Master, Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, and Trickster—as they team up to kill Wally West, with Mark Hamill's final DCAU voice role as Trickster. "Dead Reckoning" has Grodd stealing the soul of Nanda Parbat's temple to power a device that transforms the Justice League into giant apes and rewrite humanity's DNA, ending with Deadman forced to kill Devil Ray and facing eternal consequences. "Patriot Act" sees General Eiling inject himself with a 60-year-old super-soldier serum to become a monstrous brute and attack Metropolis, only to be confronted by a team of non-powered Justice League reservists and ultimately humbled by ordinary citizens.