Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
Deep Thoughts About Stupid Sh*t: A Pop-Culture Comedy Podcast
Sister podcasters raised by 80s and 90s movies: Tracie Guy-Decker, lover of animation, Muppets, comedy, and feminism & Emily Guy Birken, storytelling nerd, mental health advocate, and pop culture aficionado
Tim Burton's Batman: Deep Thoughts About Pop Culture Gatekeeping, Clown Mafia, and the Psychology of Billionaire Vigilantes Dressed as Bats
50 minutes Posted Jan 13, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Why Batman Still Sticks
Parenting, Fandom, And A Dark Knight
Vigilantes, Power, And Billionaires
Plot Walkthrough And Key Players
Smilex, Spectacle, And Media Control
Burton’s Gotham As A Character
Inequality And The Price Of Justice
Crime Film Bones Beneath The Cape
Clowns, Mimes, And Disrupted Joy
Art, Gatekeeping, And The Museum
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Send us a message! Include how to reach you if you want a response. You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? On today's episode of Deep Thoughts About Stupid Shit, Emily delves into Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman. This pop culture phenomenon was controversial prior to its release, as comic book purists objected to the casting of Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. They assumed his acting would make the film a comedy rather than gritty storytelling. While Emily agrees that Keaton...