Super House of El

About Super House of El

The House of El is the longest-running Superman and Smallville podcast since 2005, now celebrating DC Comics across television and film for over two decades. Dive into the legacy of the Man of Steel and the wider DC Universe with episode reviews, cast interviews, breaking news, history, and deep-dive analysis—delivered with insight, humor, and nostalgia. Your Fortress for Fandom for more than 20 years!

Publisher

The House of El

Category

tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 May 2006

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

72 of 380 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Smallville | SV25: Michael Rosenbaum on Playing Everyone's Favorite Lex Luthor, Finding His Confidence and Returning to Smallville

   Smallville didn’t just launch a superhero icon, it gave Michael Rosenbaum a lasting legacy and a role so definitive that fans still call him “their Lex Luthor” 25 years later. In this candid conversation, Rosenbaum talks with The House of El's Derek Russell and opens up about the confidence it took to play one of TV’s most complex villains and the show's staying power. Rosenbaum also shares how he prepared for the role, from memorizing entire scripts ahead of time to staying grounded and avoiding a caricature, reflecting on the self-doubt and stress he faced during the show, why he chose to leave, and how returning for the finale gave him a sense of closure.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Smallville | SV25 - Kristin Kreuk on Lana Lang's Legacy, Growing Up in Front of the Camera and Always Holding on to Smallville

   Host [Host Name] interviews actress Kristin Kreuk about Lana Lang's legacy, growing up on camera, and the creative origins of her comic Black Star.

3. 

   10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SV25: Aaron Ashmore on Becoming Jimmy Olsen Twice

   Smallville actor Aaron Ashmore shares his experiences playing Jimmy Olsen twice with host Derek, reflecting on 25 years of dedicated fandom.

Inside a recent episode

Smallville | SV25 - Kristin Kreuk on Lana Lang's Legacy, Growing Up in Front of the Camera and Always Holding on to Smallville

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It wasn't easy. It wasn't easy. But it meant that I failed a lot in front of a lot of people, which has made me, I think, more comfortable with failure. And I don't have a weird connotation around the word in the same way that some people do. I floundered and flailed and tried to figure out acting and tried to figure out living. And while I've kept the majority of my life private, you can't keep everything private. And I think that's what it's been. […]

Who has been a guest on Super House of El

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kristin Kreuk
• Aaron Ashmore
• William Goodman
• Mike Sowell
• Elias Noah Alameda

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

175,930

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

124 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

25 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

67

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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