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Audio Issue #50: The 2025 Thanksgiving Superhero Smash Super-Sized Special!

Superhero Smash Returns for Thanksgiving 2025!

Thanksgiving with the Superheroes, 2024 edition

Original Air Date

  • November 26, 2025

Part 1 Begins

Super Show ID 1: Superhero Smash (1:00)

  • You’re listening to Superhero Smash on WIUP FM 90.1
    • A musical force for good! 
    • Featuring “The Best in Superhero Music and Comic Book Lore”
  • I’m your host, Dr. Gian Pagnucci, a.k.a. The New Professor X
  • Today is the 50th episode of Superhero Smash!
  • The comic book publishers always celebrated milestones like issue #50’s with giant-sized special issues
  • So in that spirit, get ready for a special double-sized episode of Superhero Smash! 2 hours of the best superhero music and comic book lore
  • And since this is the 50th audio issue of Superhero Smash, no doubt destined to become a collector’s item classic, I’m starting something special
  • Superhero Smash will working to be a musical force for good! 
  • I’ll talk a little later in the program about what that means, so stay tuned
    • But right now, it’s time for some good music!

Heroic Opening Song (4:07)

  • “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers and Coldplay
  • Something Just Like This - Wikipedia

Super Show ID 2: Superhero Smash (0:20)

Heroic Audio Episode Theme: The Third Thanksgiving Superhero Smash Super Special! (0:20)

Heroic Instrumental Theme Music (1:14)

  • Theme from The Incredible Hulk TV show
    • The Incredible Hulk (TV Series 1977–1982) - IMDb

Hulk’s Big Appetite! (6:00)

  • The Incredible Hulk show was about David Banner who, whenever he became angry, turned into the green monster the Hulk
  • For some reason the character’s name was changed to David Banner from the comic book name Bruce Banner
  • The Hulk’s comic book creator Stan Lee said he preferred to use names that had alliteration like Bruce Banner and Peter Parker because that helped him to remember the character’s names
  • And it’s ironic the TV show writers switched from the name from Bruce Banner when the lead actor also had a name with alliteration: The brilliant Bill Bixby
  • Bill was such a great actor and he always gave Banner a depth of emotion and a haunted sense of dignity
  • Bill passed away in 1993; R.I.P. Mr. Bixby
    • IN MEMORY OF ACTOR BILL BIXBY
  • The 1978 series also starred Lou Ferringo as the Incredible Hulk
    • Watch The Incredible Hulk Season 1 | Prime Video
  • And, since it’s Thanksgiving, it’s a good time to mention that the Hulk has always had a huge appetite
  • The Hulk is often shown eating in the comics
  • He especially loves beans
    • Does Hulk like Beans? - Quora
  • In Avengers: Endgame we get to see him eating a bowl of eggs and a big plate of sausages
    • Are the Avengers considered celebrities? I know in Avengers: Endgame the Hulk was asked to to take photos with some kids, but, they didn't know who Antman was. If they are celebrities,
  • In this scene at a local diner, 3 kids show up to get a picture with Hulk
  • It turns out that 2 of the kids are children of the Russo brothers who directed the film and one is the son of the brothers’ sister
  • Video: “Hulk Eats Fruits and Vegetables–Learning Healthy Eating Habits”
    • A particularly fun video that uses Hulk figures to teach kids about making healthy food choices

Hulk Song 1 (3:41)

  • “Hulk Smash” by NerdOut
  • Also of interest is “Nobody Likes the Hulk” by Nick Wolff
  • “Hulk-Angry”: Hulk Sound Effect (0:06)

Part 1 Ends (@17 minutes)

Part 2 Begins (@17 minutes)

Super Show ID 3: Superhero Smash (0:30)

Collector’s Item Classic Comic Book (5:00)

  • Normally, I feature a collector’s item comic book on Superhero Smash
  • But for Thanksgiving, I want to tell you about a very special book: Stan Lee Presents The Mighty Marvel Superheroes Cookbook
  • The wonderful website GeekPlate offers a great review of the book and includes a lot of the book’s classic artwork
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  • The book includes how to make a Captain America’s Americana Hero sandwich
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  • But my favorite picture is Spider-Man having to use his spider-sense in the kitchen when he accidentally sets the oven on fire
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  • Publication Date: 1977
  • Value on eBay today: You can get it for about $55. A real steal!
  • And my own superhero sense is telling me it’s time to play a song in honor of Spidey!

Spider-Man Song 1 (4:53)

  • “Ode to a Superhero (Parody of ‘Piano Man’ by Billy Joel)” by “Weird Al” Yankovic
  • Gives us the whole Spider-Man story!

Spider-Man–A Thanksgiving Movie! (3:00)

  • Since we’re talking about Thanksgiving, I certainly have to recommend that classic film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles staring Steve Martin and John Candy
    • It’s easily the greatest Thanksgiving movie of all time
  • But not far behind is the original Spider-Man movie from 2002 staring Tobey Maguire
    • The film is set at Thanksgiving and Spider-Man and the Green Goblin, played to chilling perfection by Willem Dafoe, have a big fight and then both have to rush off to the same Thanksgiving dinner since the Green Goblin’s alter ego, Norman Osborne, is dating Peter’s Aunt May
    • During the meal, Osborne comes to the realization that Peter is Spider-Man and so, as he carves the turkey for the meal, he grows increasingly sinister
      • Reminder: Spider-Man Is a Thanksgiving Film
    • But the best laugh comes when Peter apologizes for being late to the meal by saying, “I had to beat an old lady with a stick to get these cranberries.”
      • Movie and TV Thanksgiving disasters | CNN
  • You can enjoy Dafoe and Maguire reprising their roles in Spider-Man: No Way Home which also stars Tom Holland as the Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man; the Maguire film was put out by Sony
    • And, of course, that film also brings back another Spider-Man, the one played by Andrew Garfield
  • Both Spider-Man and Spider-Man: No Way Home are great!
  • But if you are looking for truly AMAZING Spider-Man movies, you need to check out the 2 animated films about the Spider-Man who lives in an alternate universe: Miles Morales
  • Members of the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans will recall that I have featured Spider-Man before:
  • Here’s music from the second of those great animated movies

Spider-Man Song 2 (2:04)

  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” theme by Jared Moreno Luna and ORCH

The Spider-Man Cake Theory (3:00)

  • In the second animated film about Miles Morales, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, this line of dialogue comes up:
    • “You can’t have your cake and eat it too,” says Miles’ high school guidance counselor
    • “Unless you bake two cakes,” replies Miles
  • This exchange led fans to develop The Spider-Man Cake Theory
    • What is the dialogue really about?
      • Teamwork? Going it alone or together
      • Responsibility? Bringing a birthday cake home for his dad’s party
      • Our dual natures? Are we good or bad?
      • Or just that basic love humans have for cake?
      • My own cake theory is that Miles believes he can save everyone, so he hopes to have his cake and eat it too
      • And today is National Cake Day (November 26)!
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      • Fun scene of Spider-Man trying to bring home a birthday cake for his dad
  • All of these Spider-Man movies are great to watch over the Thanksgiving holiday as is Planes, Trains, and Automobiles!

A Musical Force for Good (5:00)

  • Thanksgiving is a great holiday for family, friends, food, fun, and a little football (more on that later, too)
  • And of course, today’s Superhero Smash is tied right into those great Thanksgiving traditions
  • But, while Superhero Smash is a fun, family-friendly show, for this Thanksgiving I’d also like to encourage listeners to think about what you have to be thankful for and to be grateful for the blessings you have in your life, both big and small, especially your family and friends
  • One of my goals is for Superhero Smash to be A Musical Force for Good
  • So this is a good time to say that as we share the Thanksgiving holiday with those who are close to us, it’s also  important for people to think about those in our community who may be facing challenges and, especially, hunger and food insecurity
  • As great as America is, the Feeding America website provides statistics saying that 47 million people face food insecurity in the U.S.A.
    • I was also saddened to learn on their website that 1 in 5 American kids does not have enough food to eat and that 13 million children don’t have enough food to grow up strong and healthy
  • But we can do something about that this holiday season
    • Feeding America takes online donations to help fight hunger in the U.S.
    • I did some research to make sure the Feeding America website is legitimate
    • Feeding America looks like a very legitimate organization that is positively rated
    • I also want to make it clear that Superhero Smash does not have any direct connection to Feeding America
    • I just wanted to give listeners an option to do something to help others this holiday season
  • And if you want to do something to help people in the local Indiana County area, I’ll tell you how to do that a little later in the show
  • Helping others is a great way to make some wonderful new memories as you also enjoy your family and reminisce about all your holiday memories of Thanksgiving’s past, which this next song should help bring to mind!

Spider-Man Song 3 (3:19)

  • “Memories” by Thutmose from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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Part 3 Begins (@43 minutes)

Super Show ID 4: Superhero Smash (2:00)

  • Listen to Superhero Smash on WIUP FM 90.1
    • A Musical Force for Good!
    • Featuring “The Best Superhero Music and Comic Book Lore” in the MCU, the DCU, and our U-niverse too!
  • Check out pagnucci.org and click the big Superhero Smash button
  • Or email the New Professor X using the address SuperheroSmash3000@gmail.com
    • I love to hear from the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans
      • This is a great time to give a Superhero Smash Super Shoutout to Andy Browe and the Pennsylvania Association of Retired State Employees (PARSE)
      • Andy contacted me on behalf of the INDICO Chapter of PARSE to give a talk at one of their annual luncheons last Thursday
      • I spoke on “Superheroes, Pop Culture, & the American Spirit” and had a lot of questions from the crowd of about 40 people who attended the lunch
      • PARSE is a great organization that helps its members with many services, especially vision and dental coverage, so if you are a retired Pennylvania state employee, you might want to consider joining
      • At PARSE I also met local wedding dress designer Deborah Sorce who showed me a fabulous Oracle wedding dress she had made for a local superhero fan
      • Thanks again to Andy and the PARSE group for giving me a chance to talk about my favorite subject, superheroes!
  • If you are enjoying today’s show, you can catch more Superhero Smash during IUP’s Winter Break which begins the week of December 15
    • I’ll post on this website the day and time of the 2025 Superhero Smash Winter Holiday Specials on WIUP FM 90.1
    • I probably will do the show on Thursdays, likely at 11:00 a.m.
    • That schedule should be set pretty soon, so stay tuned and check my website for updates

Time to Come Running for Thanksgiving Dinner (1:00)

  • The next superhero I want to focus on for this Superhero Smash Thanksgiving Special is the Flash
  • The Flash’s super metabolism requires him to eat constantly to keep up his strength
    • Just Say No to Science: The Flash Eats How Much Food?
  • Members of the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans will recall that I have featured the Flash before:
  • In the 2023 Flash movie, the Flash had to raid a vending machine to charge up and save a bunch of babies
  • On the far better CW show The Flash, the issue of the Flash needing to eat to reenergize himself was constantly being referenced
  • But even with his super speed, the Flash, a.k.a. Barry Allen, always seemed to be running late
  • Which leads to our next song

Flash Music 1 (3:06)

  • “The Fastest Man Alive (Always Late)” by Blake Neely

Don’t Travel Too Fast This Holiday Season! (4:00)

  • I met Grant Gustin, former star of the The Flash TV show, in the Summer of 2023 when I went on a road trip to  Galaxy Con in Raleigh, NC
    • I told Grant about the show, and he said Superhero Smash sounded super cool!
  • And speaking of trips and speedsters, I hope everyone traveling this holiday will have a safe journey
  • According to AAA, “Nearly 82 Million Americans Projected to Travel over Thanksgiving” (AAA Media Relations Manager Aixa Diaz)
  • That’s a new record!
  • I traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, over the weekend to pick up my son for Thanksgiving
  • I want to give a Superhero Smash Super Shoutout to Loughlin who is back serving as Superhero Smash Studio Engineer
    • Loughin is a 2nd year law student attending Michigan State Law School and had to miss most of the summer Superhero Smash shows
    • Good to have you back in action, Loughlin!
    • And since Loughlin is studying to be a lawyer and Thanksgiving is all about birds, here’s a song that combines both

Law Song 1 (1:11)

  • “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Theme Song” by Mr. Dooves
  • Originally featured on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim

Want a Little Ice Cream with Your Turkey and Stuffing? (4:00)

Flash Music 2 (2:36)

  • “Ice Cream” by Sarah McLachlan
  • And here’s a Superhero Smash Super Shoutout to my old friend Jim Anderson, who I toured around Europe with when I was in college
    • Jim and his wife Venitha used “Ice Cream” for their wedding dance

Make Sure You Get to Your Thanksgiving Meal Safely! (2:00)

  • Coming back from Michigan, the roads were crowded, and there will be even more people traveling at the end of the weekend when everyone heads back after the holiday
  • So, please take your time as you go!
  • A little extra cooking won’t hurt that turkey if you’re traveling on Thanksgiving Day, and we want you to arrive at your destination safely
  • In honor of the record number of people who will be hitting the road this holiday, here’s a perfect song about driving

Flash Music 3 (4:25)

  • “Fast Car” by Luke Combs
  • A fabulous remake of the Tracey Chapman original
  • From country to rap, everyone is welcome at the Superhero Smash Thanksgiving Table

PSA: Visit the IUP Kathleen Jones White Writing Center (0:30)

  • And IUP students, in case you start to run out of time on those papers, you’ll want to speed over to the IUP Kathleen Jones White Writing Center on Monday
    • Let me gives a Superhero Smash Super Shoutout to Dr. Dan Weinstein, the Director of the Writing Center, and those fast thinking Writing Center Tutors who can spot writing problems and come up with solutions in a flash!
    • Daniel Weinstein - Associate Professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana University of Pennsylvania | LinkedIn

Flash Music 3 (3:59)

  • I love Combs’ slowed down version of “Fast Car,” but since we’re talking about the Flash, here, I guess I better speed things up with a faster song
  • “Speed” by Montgomery Gentry

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Part 4 Begins (@68 Minutes)

Super Show ID 5: Superhero Smash (0:30)

Don’t Eat Too Fast! (3:00)

  • “O Come, All Ye Thankful” is the seventh episode from the fifth season of The Flash and the ninety-ninth episode overall
  • That episode revolves around a fight against the Weather Wizard’s daughter Joss Jackam
  • Joss has a staff that has been “tainted” with Dark Matter permitting her to control the climate
  • In the DC Universe, superheroes and supervillains are known as meta-humans and Joss’ staff is considered a meta-tech item
  • The Flash team also has a very nice Thanksgiving meal together, which leads to the episode’s Thankful title
  • I was thankful to meet Grant Gustin at Galaxy Con, especially because he told me that Superhero Smash “sounds cool”
  • So in Gustin’s honor, here he is singing a solo
  • Gustin also starred on Glee, so he knows a little something about music!

Flash Music 4 (2:48)

  • “Runnin’ Home to You (Guitar Version)” by Grant Gustin
  • This song was featured on The Flash Musical Episode “Duet” (Season 3, Episode 17)

Thanksgiving Is a Time to Celebrate with Family and FRIENDS! (3:00)

  • The Flash makes a really great comment in the “O Come, All Ye Thankful” episode
  • Barry says, “I don’t choose being the Flash over being with my family. I’m the Flash for my family.”
  • Again and again, he risks his own life to save the people he loves, although when he tries to do this by using his speed to reverse time, things pretty much never go as planned
  • When he was about 10, my son Cormac once said with perfect deadpan delivery: “If there’s one thing I learned from my time as a speedster, you don’t mess with timeline.”
  • Let me gives a Superhero Smash Super Shoutout to Cormac and all his co-workers at SEI Investments in Philadelphia
  • I know there are a bunch of SEI employees who belong to the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans!
  • Now, to make sure the Flash doesn’t forget that important lesson about the dangers of time travel, here’s a little song to remind him

Flash Music 5 (2:15)

  • The “Super Friend” duet by Melissa Benois and Grant Gustin
  • Yes, I have played this song before on Superhero Smash, but where else are you going to get to hear this kind of incredible superhero music?
  • You can only hear it EXCLUSIVELY on WIUP FM 90.1

Super Show ID 6: Superhero Smash (0:30)

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Part 5 Begins (@1 hour 20 minutes)

A Super Thanksgiving (5:00)

  • I hope all this super music is giving you a big appetite, just like our heroes
  • I want to turn now to an actual Thanksgiving comic, JSA #54
  • I like to mention the Justice Society of America because they were the first superhero team ever, originally appearing in All Star Comics #3
  • They are also my favorite superhero team, which is why I’m happy to say that I juts landed a copy of All Star Comics #4 on eBay
  • Sadly, I got outbid for All Star Comics #3 which went for over $6000
  • These old comics just keep getting more and more valuable
  • You can definitely pick up a copy of JSA #54 for not too much though
    • Spend Thanksgiving with the Justice Society! (Justice League welcome as Plus-Ones) – Mark Perigard
    • JSA #54 has a great cover of Power Girl serving a Thanksgiving turkey while various members of the JSA and the Justice League of America, the team which followed in the JSA’s footsteps, look on (this meeting of the JSA and the JLA, like many others, was thanks to some multiverse travel between Earth 1 and Earth 2)
  • In 2004, Geoff Johns wrote and Don Kramer inked JSA #54, telling a deliberately upbeat story
  • Ashley Land provides a good review of the issue: “The Justice League/Justice Society Thanksgiving Comic Was Great – Without Being Dark and Gritty” (clearly titled to draw web traffic!)
    • Land says the issue harkens back to the time when comics were simpler and aimed more for kids
  • I remember loving these “filler” issues which tended to come in between story arcs and focused on the heroes ordinary lives
    • These special issues often hit on holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the 4th of July
  • Of course front and center in these episodes was the big red S, Superman, which leads to this next song

Superhero Music 1 (3:45)

  • “Superman” by Five for Fighting
  • Along with “Something Just Like This,” “Superman” by Five for Fighting is at the top of my superhero songs playlist

The Two-Ton Man of Steel (3:00)

  • As the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans will recall, I featured Superman on my historic first show
  • Technically, Superman does not need to eat because he is fueled by our yellow son
  • But in issue 221 of Superman, he was exposed to red kryptonite and suddenly became huge, two tons to be exact
  • While green kryptonite could kill superman because it the rocks contained radiation from Superman’s exploded home world, red kryptonite had all sorts of strange effects on him, and gave early Superman writers lots of opportunities to tell humourous stories
    • Superman did eventually return to his normal buff self in the comic, but you and I might not be so lucky if we eat too much at Thanksgiving
    • So enjoy the meal, have seconds if you want since that really is traditional, but try not to overdo it too much
    • Remember, there will be plenty of leftovers, so you can always enjoy more turkey and all the fixings the day after Thanksgiving too!
  • By now, you probably can’t wait for that big Thanksgiving dinner, right? Well maybe this next song can help you wait until tomorrow

Superhero Music 2 (4:38)

  • “Jimmy Olsen’s Blues” from Pocketful of Kryptonite by the Spin Doctors

Superhero Music 3 (4:27)

  • “Waiting for Superman” by Daughtry

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Part 6 Begins (@1 hour 36 minutes)

Super Show ID 7: Superhero Smash (0:30)

Heroes of the Gridiron 1 (2:00)

  • What’s Thanksgiving without a little football?
  • I’m especially excited this year because, the Green Bay Packers are taking on the Detroit Lions for the opening Thanksgiving NFL game
  • Since I’m from Wisconsin, a few years ago I bought Green Bay Packers stock when there was a public offering in 2021
    • Biggest Investment Ever – MrFireStation
  • That makes me a Packers owner, which is why I cheer so hard for the Jordan Love and the Packers every time they play!
    • Packers QB Jordan Love looks to play 'clean with the ball'
  • I even got to see the Packers win against the Steelers at Heinz Field (ooops, I mean Acrisure Stadium) this season
    • Jordan Love outplays Aaron Rodgers on Sunday night stage | Dougherty
  • Sorry Steelers fans, but hey, you still have Aaron Rodgers on your team now, so you have a great chance to get a playoff win this year
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Long Lost Hero 1: SuperPro (3:00)

  • In case you think football players aren’t heroic enough, I want to tell you about a long lost hero, SuperPro
    • Yes, in 1991, Marvel Comics published a series about an NFL player who became a superhero
  • As the cover of issue #1 proclaims, “He went from sacking quarterbacks to tackling crime!
    • NFL Superpro Issue #1 (NFL Superpro, 1): 1st issue, Oct. 1, Marvel Comics: Books - Amazon.com
    • The series ran for 12 issues plus a Super Bowl Special issue
    • Guest stars included Spider-Man in Issue #1 and Captain America in Issue #6
  • While the idea for the comic seems kind of fun, I’m sorry to say that the Chicago Sports Review called NFL SuperPro “perhaps the worst comic book ever created”
    • But I know I bought the first issue anyway when I was a kid!
    • I loved comics then and still love them now
  • And at least SuperPro gives me an excuse to play this next great song

Football Music 1 (2:51)

  • “I Love My Green Bay Packers (The Famous Packer Polka)” by Eddy J. Lemberger

Heroes of the Gridiron 2 (1:00)

  • Now since I’m talking about superheroes, I should remind listeners that even though the Packers beat the Steelers this year, Aaron Rodgers is still a 4 time NFL MVP and can still pass the football like superhero
  • In fact, Rodgers has been playing well enough that there’s a new song about him
    • Does Aaron Rodgers fit in with the Steelers' offense? 5 things to watch | FOX Sports

Football Music 2 (1:35)

  • “Aaron Rodgers–Prime Time Pressure” by KIMSUNGHOON
  • Hopefully hearing his song on Superhero Smash will help Rodgers recover more quickly from that left wrist injury he sustained in Week 11 against the Bengals

Rodgers vs. Love Rematch? (1:00)

  • If Love and Rodgers both have enough luck, maybe they could meet again in Super Bowl LX
    • Rodgers, Steelers fall short in QB reunion as Love, Packers roll
  • And since I played a Packers song, it’s only fair that I play a Steelers song, although I’m afraid writer Roger Wood has not yet released an updated version with Rodgers as the QB for the song
  • This version is from the 2023-2024 season, but it’s still a fun song to play, so here we go!

Football Music 4 (2:52)

  • “Here We Go! (Steeler Fight Song 2023-2024)” by Roger Wood

Time to Shuffle! (0:30)

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  • Getting to the Super Bowl is one thing, but once you’re there, there’s only one thing you can do…

Football Music 5 (5:51)

  • “The Super Bowl Shuffle” by The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew

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Part 7 Begins (@1 hour 50 minutes)

Giving Tuesday: Dec. 2 (1:00)

  • I said I want Superhero Smash to be
    • A musical force for good! 
  • So let me remind you that Giving Tuesday is coming up on December 2nd
    • National Day of Giving: How will you participate?
  • I encourage you to give to any charity you feel makes a difference
  • I already talked about the Feeding America website, which is a great charity
  • But if you want to help fight hunger here in Indiana County, let me encourage you to check out the Indiana County Community Action Program (ICCAP)
  • ICCAP helps feed families in need right here in
  • They have all kinds of great Food Programs, including hosting 17 local food pantries where people can get meals when they are in need of assistance
  • One really great initiative ICCAP sponsors is the Power Pack Program
    • Sponsoring a child in the Power Pack Program helps to keep them from going hungry
    • I donated to the program myself, so I hope you’ll consider it as you are planning for Giving Tuesday
    • There are lots of hungry kids out there, even right here in Indiana

Fighting Hunger Song (4:18)

  • “Feed the World” by Band Aid
  • Raising money for the hungry way back in 1984

Super Show ID 8: Superhero Smash To Be Continued During IUP’s Winter Break ! (2:00)

  • This brings the 2022 Thanksgiving  Superhero Smash Super-Sized Special to a close
  • But have no fear, true believers (as Stan Lee used to always say!)
  • Superhero Smash will be back for IUP’s Winter Break
  • I’ll have a bunch of fun Christmas-themed shows starting the week of December 15th
  • The weekly time and date of the show will be posted on this website as soon as I get the details set (most likely Thursday’s at 11:00 a.m.)
  • Listen to Superhero Smash on WIUP FM 90.1
    • A musical force for good! 
    • Featuring “The Best Superhero Music and Comic Book Lore” in the MCU, the DCU, and our U too!
  • Check out pagnucci.org and click the big Superhero Smash button
  • Or email Professor X using the address SuperheroSmash3000@gmail.com
  • And remember, while Superhero Smash is about the adventures of amazing individuals,
    • “You don’t need superpowers to be a hero. The only thing it takes to be a hero is the courage to do what’s right when someone needs your help.”–Gian Pagnucci

Heroic End Credits Song (2:51)

  • No matter how far you might be from home this Thanksgiving holiday, just remember that you’re still a proud member of the Legion of Superhero Smash Fans has helped make it feel like home
  • “(There’s No Place Like) Home for the Holidays” by Perry Como

The Justice League and Justice Society Celebrated Thanksgiving

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