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Chapter 1: What lesser-known superheroes are discussed in this episode?
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Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro.
We were in the car, like a rolling stone came on, and he said, there's a line in there about your mother. And I said, what? What I would do if I didn't feel like I was being accepted is choose an identity that other people can't have. I knew something had happened to me in the middle of the night, but I couldn't hold on to what had happened.
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Chapter 2: How do the hosts differentiate between real superheroes and made-up characters?
Surveillance video shows Brianna going full rage, knocking items off the counter, throwing the Parmesan and red pepper shakers at the employee, and pushing the cash register off onto the floor. Damages were estimated in the thousands of dollars. Is it weird I always thought that those cash registers were attached?
I know. I wouldn't be able to just throw them down.
But the good news, Brianna eventually calmed down and paid the extra dollar for her sauce. Wait, after the ball? Or at least she would have paid if she didn't get arrested first by the police. Cops got her just as she was reaching for her little purse to give her the ones. She was hangry. Yes. That is the excuse.
See, but that was the good news story that we needed in order to start off this day right. Imagine her bail is $1. She freaks out again. I mean, it was good news, unless in the shot caller question of the day, Jake charges us $1 for extra hints after each question. Don't do it, Jake. Can I do that? Get your ones out, Jake. Here we go.
Get out your big red capes and spandex onesies because it's National Heroes Day. And when it comes to superheroes, everyone always thinks of Spider-Man. Yeah, my favorite. Batman, Wonder Woman. The ones who get all the action figures and all the movie deals and all their faces printed on children's underwear. Yeah, they're the most known because of the most marketing. They're superheroes.
Thank you. But what about the small-time heroes? The Marvel and DC characters who showed up in only a few of the comic strips didn't get all the fame and glory because their powers were too weird or their names were too off-putting. They deserve to be recognized, too. I want to know their names. You can still draw their faces on your underwear. That's okay.
That's why today we're doing a special superhero or Super Zero edition of... Plenty of 20. Now you say a number one through 20, I'll tell you about a lesser known hero from the Marvel or DC universe. You just have to tell me if that's a real superhero or a made up super zero. Let's start with the woman who's known as the Crop Top Crusader. It's Alexis. How would she hurt you with a crop top?
Three. Alexis, your possible superhero is called Squirrel Girl. She's a perky girl with squirrel powers, a tail, and the ability to talk to squirrels who once helped the Avengers beat Thanos and Doctor Doom. Is that a real hero or a zero? We got Catwoman, so I mean, we're not against. Yeah, we like animals. Squirrel's more of a rodent. Is there a mouse man or anything? There's Ant-Man.
That's an insect. There is Ant-Man. But Catwoman wouldn't work well with Squirrel Girl. They'd probably chase each other around the yard getting nothing done. Our dog boy would go nuts for Squirrel Girl. Yeah, keep dog boy away. Yeah, that might be why it was the ending after one episode. They realized.
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Chapter 3: What is the story behind the Crop Top Crusader?
If she could get an army of squirrels together, that is frightening. That's true. Scary. I'm going to think of all the cars they could stop if they formed the road together. I don't know, though. I'm going to say Super Zero. Alexis says Super Zero. Squirrel Girl is a real hero. How could we have doubted her? I'm going to be Squirrel Girl for Halloween.
Yes!
Wow! Perky as ever. All right, Brooke, three is off the board. Give me seven. Brooke, your possible superhero is called Dog Welder. Uh-oh. He's a vigilante who punishes criminals by welding dead dogs to them.
What?
Is that a real superhero or a real Super Zero? That is so dark. Oh, my gosh. How does it defeat them? I don't even understand it. They just have to live with the shame of now a puppy is attached to them all the time?
Yeah, don't worry about it.
Don't think too much about dog welding. Hopefully it's a senior dog who's lived his life, Jeff, not just a puppy.
Oh, yes.
Always a part of you. Yeah. I mean, my husband would want our dog welded to him after she dies. Oh, my God. I'm going to say it's so weird that it's real. No, Brooke, no. Brooke says dog welder is real. No! You can thank DC Comics in 1997 for that one. That's too soon. Big year for dog welding, 97. Jose, 3 and 7 are off the board. May I please choose 8?
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Chapter 4: What powers does Squirrel Girl possess?
Super Zero. Jose says Super Zero. Oh, my God. That's a real superhero, and I have a picture. No. Oh, my God. Oh, he's ripping his own arm off. Wow. Arm fall off boys from DC Comics in 1989. No wonder DC gets such a bad rap.
Yeah. Awful.
Between this and dog welding person. I think he's a nice boy. That is disgusting. Jeffrey, it's your turn. Three, seven, and eight are off the board. Number 10. Jeffrey, your possible superhero goes by the name Lawnmower Lad. He cleared Central Park of villainous weeds and bad guys in under three minutes, leaving perfect stripes behind and crooks and cuffs for the police to take away in jail.
Lawnmower Lad's big moment came in 1992 when Spider-Man swung by and gave him a thumbs up.
Big moment for him.
Is that a real superhero or a super zero? You didn't even help?
Just waved at Spider-Man.
Details. The Lawnmower Lad makes me think of superheroes that I looked up to when I was a kid, like Yacht Boy. Oh, God. The Velvet Purse was one of my favorites. The Velvet Purse.
Wow.
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Chapter 5: Who is Dog Welder and what is his unique method of crime-fighting?
That's your shot caller question of the day. We got your phone tabs coming up in just a few minutes.
Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro.
We were in the car, like a Rolling Stone came on, and he said, there's a line in there about your mother. And I said, what? What I would do if I didn't feel like I was being accepted is choose an identity that other people can't have. I knew something had happened to me in the middle of the night, but I couldn't hold on to what had happened.
These are just a few of the moving and important stories on my 13th season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
You know the shade is always shadiest right here. Season six of the podcast Reasonably Shady with Giselle Bryan and Robin Dixon is here, dropping every Monday. As two of the founding members of the Real Housewives of Potomac, we're giving you all the laughs, drama, and reality news you can handle. And you know we don't hold back. So come be reasonable or shady with us each and every Monday.
Listen to Reasonably Shady from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Greatness doesn't just show up. It's built one shot, one choice, one moment at a time. From NBA champion Stephen Curry comes Shot Ready, a powerful, never-before-seen look at the mindset that changed the game.
I fell in love with the grind. You have to find joy in the work you do when no one else is around. Success is not an accident. I'm passing the ball to you. Let's go.
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