The Hero Project

In this episode: We go the most meta we ever have as we create a villain who lives through works of art and literature and the hapless writer Sarah who has to write the one book that could stop him! Will she succeed, or will her editor get in the way?  And is this meta or confusing? Our special guest is, in a word, legendary. You've seen him in Puffs, you've seen him in Guy Choiceman... it's the inimitable Langston Belton! As always, theme song by Arthur Brogson.

In this episode: We're joined by artist Phillip Bowman who provides us with inspiration in the form of an original drawing! Check out our IG at https://www.instagram.com/heroprojectpodcast/ to see it. We spin the tale of Humanasaurus, paleontologist by day, dinosaur by night. Will he be able to use the powers of a long-lost dinosaur civilization to defeat Lady Fern and save his ex-wife Laura Dern? Find out!

In this episode: It's another round of same name, different character, as we create the green intelligent slime gob in search of more flavor. Will he be able to escape the clutches of the Slime Master? Will we link every idea we have back to some pre-existing pop culture property? Find out as we're joined by our special guest, actor/comedian Marcus Bishop-Wright! 

In this episode: We take name submissions from Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook and build a huge roster of IPs. Who owns them? All of us, I guess. Plus: Matt gets cut off and we don't realize it for nearly a whole ten minutes! Michael thought he was mad at something! As always, Arthur Brogson did our theme song.

In this episode: We take an existing superhero, strip every detail away except their name, and build a new one from scratch! Matt, Sarah, and Michael create the greatest new Canadian, hockey-playing, Molson-swilling, satyr-but-with-moose-legs superhero Puck from the far-off realm of Narni-ish! Will Puck be able to use his super hockey skills to defeat a bear? Like, an actual bear? Find out!

In this episode: This is it, friends! The big one! Seven of our greatest heroes team up to stop the threat of a corrupted Railroad Maneater! Also: What exactly is the mummy life-cycle? Big questions and even bigger adventure abounds in this penultimate episode of season 1! As always, email us at heroprojectpodcast@gmail.com to tell us what you think, suggest a hero, or just say hello.

In this episode: It’s the Bird of Paradise, inspired by (humblebrag) Michael’s Google Home “Animal of the Day” feature. Will the Bird of Paradise embrace her culture or be lured in by the bright lights of New York CIty’s fashion empire? And don’t worry, the Ocelot twins are not going to be like the Fenris Twins at all. We talked about this. As always, email us at heroprojectpodcast@gmail.com to give us suggestions for heroes, feedback, or just say hi.

In this episode: We return to the well of listener submissions to find our next hot superhero property! Which of these three late-submitted marvels will receive the full treatment? Listen and find out! Odds are looking much better for them than the dozen or so from the on-time batch. Lateness is rewarded, I guess? Featuring Michael, Sarah, and Matt.

In this episode: Sarah and Michael pull a random character from the public domain and update her for the new millennium. Also: Is Francine's brother really going to be named Frank? Thanks to pdsh.fandom.com/wiki for providing us with the information on all of these characters. And don't forget, you can get in touch with us and suggest a superhero or writing prompt at heroprojectpodcast@gmail.com! 

In this episode: Sarah and Michael create their first teen hero! Will he have a healthy relationship with his parents? Listen and find out! And, oh yeah, the word Michael was looking for is "subdue." Plus, you can submit your ideas, names, and concepts to heroprojectpodcast@gmail.com and be featured in a future episode.

In this episode: Sarah, Michael, and special guest Matt create Storm, the medieval man out of time! Also: We're all attracted to Loretta, she's a great lady. Check out Matt's improv at thearmorycomedy.com. Also, you can get tix for Sarah's show, X-Mas: A Merry Mutant Musical, at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=cst. Use the code blackfriday for 20% off each ticket.

In this episode: Sarah and Michael brainstorm a dozen ideas based off of names submitted by listeners and friends of the podcast! Which one do we eventually settle on to dig into? You'll have to listen and find out! And why was it not SCORN!? Also: If you want to submit a name or idea for us to use in a future episode, leave a voice recording at https://anchor.fm/heroprojectpodcast/message or email us at heroprojectpodcast@gmail.com! 

In this episode: Do super androids dream of electric villains? Sarah and Michael create Amelia 8, the android who grows beyond her programming to just observe. Plenty of references to Star Trek: The Next Generation abound! Also: Featuring an appearance from Can Man! Who's Can Man? What's his deal? Listen to the previous episode and find out!

In this episode: Can we update a character a ten-year-old TMNT-obsessed Michael came up with for a modern mature audience? Of course! It's Can Man, not Can't Man, and he's the hero New York needs. Featuring Sarah Mucek and Michael Short!

Bonus episode! Our hosts explore the life of Felicia "Thickskin" Carpenter as she faces her most daunting challenge yet—getting health insurance! Plus, we briefly reference the first presidential debate so now you know how far ahead we record! Don't worry, we don't talk about it for very long at all. Featuring Nick Brown, Don Romaniello, and Michael Short.

In this episode: Despite Nick's assertions, Water bears are not from space. But what if they were? And on their planet they evolved into humanoids? Just go with it! Featuring three men trying to write a woman character. With Michael Short, Nick Brown, and Don Romaniello.

In this episode: We enter the Railroad-verse as we meet Railroad Anteater, the cartoon universe's version of Railroad Man! Who is Railroad Man? Who cares! Also, if you know what Michael is describing with the train, please let us know. Featuring Michael Short and Sarah Mucek.

In this episode: None of us know that much about the legend of Damocles, but that doesn't stop us from creating a superhero based on it. Meet the new Damocles, the immortal with a death wish who's finally found a reason to live! Plus: Michael can't pronounce "courtier!" Featuring Michael Short, Nick Brown, and Don Romaniello.

In this episode: A passing reference to the Gowanus turns into the setting for our story, plus we make use of a list of Nordic names one of hosts just happened to have had handy. Meet the Beholder, a modern woman empowered by Viking magic! When will non-tenured archaeology professors stop picking up strange ancient artifacts they find washed up on shore? Never, we hope! Also, did we accidentally create Lady Thor? Only sort of no! Featuring Michael Short and Sarah Mucek!

In this episode: The gang creates their first superhero and a throwaway gag becomes a major cornerstone of world-building! From a randomly chosen word in a dictionary spins the wild adventures of Pincushion and his stalwart pal, Stuck Pig. Facing off against the nefarious Boss Sweat, this dauntless duo must face the circuitous trials and tribulations of… Louisiana's civil court system? You will marvel at Pincushion's uncanny ability to navigate four years of law school. It all starts here, friends! Featuring Michael Short, Nick Brown, and Don Romaniello!