"Talk Ville," A Smallville TV Re-Watch Podcast Debuts

Re-watch podcasts are a familiar staple in podcasting history. Sleepy Hollow (Sleepyheads) was a popular re-watch podcast in 2013, as was Binge Mode (Game Of Thrones), Talking Sopranos, 90210MG, and new offerings such as The Psychologists Are in (Psych) and Welcome To Our Show (New Girl).

Cumulus Media is launching Talk Ville on July 13. The podcast series will be hosted by Tom Welling, who starred as Clark Kent/Superman, and Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor on the hit television show Smallville, about one of America’s favorite superheroes. The podcast series will revisit each episode of the television series show by show, as Welling and Rosenbaum re-watch Smallville and share information and anecdotes from behind the scenes.

A new episode of Talk Ville will drop each subsequent Wednesday. The Cumulus Podcast Network will distribute, market, and monetize Talk Ville. Cumulus Media is best known to listeners through its 9,500 affiliated radio stations of Westwood One and through the Cumulus Podcast Network, its rapidly growing network of original podcasts.

 
“I'm glad we're finally able to do this! Looking forward to rewatching the series, sharing stories, and revealing insights from my time on Smallville,” said Welling. 

Welling, an American actor, director, producer, and model, is best known for his role as Clark Kent in Smallville. The show debuted in October 2001 and became the highest-rated launch for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers. Welling has been nominated and received several awards for his performance in the role.

 
"Smallville was one of the most successful series on television, and it’s the most successful thing I’ve ever been a part of,” added Rosenbaum. “Re-watching these old episodes with Tom is like going back in time… and it’s a happy place."


Rosenbaum has shared the screen with Bradley Cooper, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron, Christopher Walken, Steve Martin and Clint Eastwood. He's acted in more than 20 feature films, including Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Known for portraying what many journalists, fans, and the late Stan Lee believed to be the best Lex Luthor, Rosenbaum shaved his head and transformed himself for the role for seven seasons on Smallville.

Having Welling, the star of Smallville on the re-watch podcast is indeed a coup. With 217 episodes to re-watch, this podcast spotlights superheroes without being superfluous or superficial.