The DCPU
By: FrankBroadcasts
Language: en
Categories: Tv, Film, History, Reviews
A podcast about the DC Extended Universe. In this series, Frank and Thomas perform an autopsy to find out how it failed, why it failed, and what points there are in discussing it today. Join them as they look back at the sixteen films—and one show—that made up this decade-long franchise (2013-2023). Pee-yew!
Episodes
6 - Aquaman
Dec 15, 2025After Justice League became the highest-grossing box office bomb in film history, DC Films was sinking deep into dark waters, and their only hope of being brought back to the surface lied with their next film: Aquaman.
Duration: 01:02:405 - Justice League
Dec 08, 2025Corporate mergers, executive meddling, personal tragedy, and an egomaniac would all come together to create an upset from which the DCEU would never fully recover. Just four years after the franchise's takeoff, Justice League had sent it into a tailspin.
CORRECTION: We misgendered Ezra Miller as a man, when they're in fact non-binary, and we apologize. There was no malicious intent behind this, both of us just didn't realize that they identified that way and failed to verify this very basic information while researching. Again, sorry to Ezra Miller, and to anyone who may feel hurt by...
Duration: 01:25:024 - Wonder Woman
Dec 01, 2025With the one-two punch that Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad delivered to their franchise's reputation, DC Films desperately needed a win. With the release of the long-awaited Wonder Woman solo film, the company's prayers may have finally been answered.
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Edited by FrankBroadcasts
Researched, Written, and Produced by FrankBroadcasts and Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn)
Main Theme: "Heroes" by Andrey Sitkov
Background Music: "Pandora" and "Nautilus" by Purple Planet Music
3 - Suicide Squad
Nov 24, 2025Following the mixed reception and disappointing box office results of Batman v Superman, the newly-created DC Films panicked and did something to David Ayer's production that was much worse than mailing used condoms or dead pigs: they interfered. This week, we're looking at the Academy Award-winning Suicide Squad.
Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts)
Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn)
Researched, Written, and Produced by FrankBroadcasts and Pat M'Groyn
Main Theme: "Heroes" by Andrey Sitkov
Background Music: "Pandora" and "Nautilus" by Purple Planet Music
2 - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Nov 17, 2025Three years and $300 million later, Warner Bros. would release the follow-up to Man of Steel. Featuring Superman, Batman, Lex Luthor, Doomsday, Wonder Woman, and everything but the kitchen sink (they went with a bathroom sink instead), it's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts)
Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn)
Researched, Written, and Produced by FrankBroadcasts and Pat M'Groyn
Main Theme: "Heroes" by Andrey Sitkov
Background Music: "Pandora" and "Nautilus" by Purple Planet Music
1 - Man of Steel
Nov 10, 2025In this premiere episode of the DCPU, we explore the origins of Warner Bros.' effort to rival Marvel Studios' superhero cinematic universe, beginning with their first attempt to reboot Superman—Man of Steel.
Created by FrankBroadcasts (https://linktr.ee/frankbroadcasts)
Edited by Pat M'Groyn (https://www.youtube.com/@pat_mgroyn)
Researched, Written, and Produced by FrankBroadcasts and Pat M'Groyn
Main Theme: "Heroes" by Andrey Sitkov
Background Music: "Pandora" and "Nautilus" by Purple Planet Music