{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Siegel and Shuster Society Podcast","home_page_url":"https://siegelandshuster.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://siegelandshuster.fireside.fm/json","description":"Dedicated to educating and enriching the history and legacy of the Man of Steel from his humble beginnings in Cleveland, Ohio - the Siegel and Shuster Society Podcast aims to inform and entertain while bringing awareness to the creation of both Superman and his creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Commemorating and Celebrating the Creation of Superman","pubdate":"2025-07-04T17:00:00.000-05:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by McFly Media Group, LLC","owner":"McFly Media Group, LLC","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/7/70f67b81-1d65-4847-9f40-fbd6194efdb9/cover.jpg?v=2"},"items":[{"id":"eb0003aa-69cc-4310-998a-c14ebd47ce98","title":"Superman Homecoming","url":"https://siegelandshuster.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"With James Gunn’s Superman soaring into theaters soon, Cleveland is gearing up to celebrate its heroic roots — and we’re right in the heart of it. 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