Dating back to 2005, Russell has been hosting podcasts for television shows as well as personal interests, from Starkville's House of El ("Smallville") to The 10th Wonder ("Heroes") and more recently with Starkville's House of El | Krypton ("Krypton").
A journalist and freelance writer, Russell has written for DC Comics, CBS Watch Magazine, Titan Magazines and is an award-winning newspaper columnist. He also hosts Round 3 and "...with Brian Austin Green" alongside actor Brian Austin Green of "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."
Derek has hosted 312 Episodes.
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Smallville | 3x07 – 'Magnetic'
December 27th, 2024 | 57 mins 39 secs
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Derek goes solo to discuss one of his most unmemorable episodes of "Smallville" and to discuss upcoming changes for The House of El as we enter the 20th anniversary of the podcast in 2025.
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Superman 2025 | Live Teaser Trailer Reaction
December 19th, 2024 | 45 mins 21 secs
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Welcome to The House of El! Derek and Steve watch and react to the brand new teaser trailer for James Gunn's "Superman."
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Superman and Lois | Series Finale Exclusive Interview with Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher
December 4th, 2024 | 21 mins
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Superman and Lois executive producers and co-writers of the series finale Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher sit down with Derek to discuss the challenges and opportunities of bringing season four to life as well as the ins and outs of pulling off that final episode.
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Superman and Lois | 4x10 - "It Went By So Fast"
December 2nd, 2024 | 2 hrs 34 secs
THE EPIC SERIES FINALE – The Kents fight with everything they have as Luthor makes his final move on Smallville.
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Superman and Lois | 4x09 - "To Live and Die Again"
November 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 18 mins
PENULTIMATE – Lois struggles against the fallout of the debate. Clark uses Luthor’s tactics against him, while Jonathan and Jordan prepare for an impending battle.
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Superman and Lois | Exclusive Interview with Jai Jamison
November 25th, 2024 | 27 mins 5 secs
Writer/Director Jai Jamison returns to the final season of "Superman and Lois" with his penultimate episode, "To Live and Die Again." Jai joins Derek, Robin and Frank to discuss the ins and outs of prepping the next-to-last hour of this phenomenal series and checking off the boxes he wanted to include as a Superman fan.
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Superman and Lois | 4x07 - 'A Regular Guy'
November 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 25 mins
After some concerning interactions in town, Clark is determined to protect the secret that he’s Superman – a task complicated by Jonathan and Jordan. Lois considers the future of the Gazette after Chrissy proposes something drastic.
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Smallville | 3x05 and 3x06 – ‘Perry’ & ‘Relic’
November 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 41 mins
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Professor Michael Bailey joins Derek and Steve to discuss the debut of Perry White on Smallville and the series' 50th milestone episode.
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Smallville | 3x03 and 3x04 – ‘Extinction’ & ‘Slumber’
November 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 23 mins
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Steve and Derek are joined by SHoE Social Media Manager - and one of the longest listeners of the podcast - Tim to discuss the third and fourth episodes of season three of Smallville - the latter being one of Derek's favorite episodes.
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Superman and Lois | 4x06 - 'When The Lights Come On'
November 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 8 mins
Luthor plans to move LuthorCorp to Smallville, but finds opposition in Lana. Sarah faces a difficult decision, and Clark confronts Luthor face-to-face.
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Superman and Lois | 4x04 and 4x05 - 'A Perfectly Good Wedding' and 'Break the Cycle'
November 4th, 2024 | 59 mins 44 secs
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"The Kents struggle to adjust to their new normal. Lois helps throw Kyle and Chrissy an impromptu wedding that doesn’t quite go as planned."
"Lois makes increasingly bold moves as she tries to stop Luthor. Jonathan struggles to balance his personal life and responsibilities, while Clark learns an unsettling truth."
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Superman and Lois | 4x03 - 'Always My Hero'
October 14th, 2024 | 53 mins 3 secs
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Reeling from failure, Jordan begins to spiral, while Jonathan discovers newfound strength. General Lane recruits John Henry and Natalie Irons to the DOD, before making a choice that will change everything.