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Derek and John are back one final time to discuss The Penguin, announce our winner of The Iceberg Lounge Pub quiz and chat about the Making of documentary released by Max.

The Penguin Making Of

Featuring contributions from many of the main people behind the making of the show including the cast. Watch at this link on YouTube 

We also chatted about the reaction video from Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti

Showrunner: Lauren LeFranc

The Batman Director: Matt Reeves

Costume Designer: Helen Huang

Music Composition: Mick Giacchino

Special Stunt Effects: Stephen Pope

Visual Effects: Jonny Hann

Iceberg Lounge Quiz Winner

We also announce the winner of our Iceberg Lounge Quiz. Here are the questions and answers for the 8 questions asked throughout our podcasts.

Episode 1 Question: What drink does Sophie Falcone order at the meal with Oz Cobb and with how many olives?

ANSWER 1: A Dirty Martini with Three Olives

Episode 2 Question: What herb does the Penguin not like and gets Victor to pick out of the tacos that he’s ordered?

ANSWER 2: Cilantro (or Coriander to us non Americans)

Episode 3 Question: What does Oz order from the menu when out for dinner with Victor?

ANSWER 3: Coq Au Vin

Episode 4 Question: What food does Sophia Falcone use to tempt Mia into the greenhouse for the sleepover?

ANSWER 4: Cake (Lots of frosting)

Episode 5 Question: What are the two line numbers shown on the Trolley carriages in the station that Oz and Victor make as their base of operations at Crown Point?

ANSWER 5: North Line 58 (also Line 23)

Episode 6 Question: What is the dish that Sal Maroni cooks for Sofia Falcone? What did his son add to it to make it better?

ANSWER 6: Khoresh Bademjan (a Persian stew with aubergine, tomatoes, meat); Yoghurt

Episode 7 Question: What movie did Oz say his brothers, Jack and Benny, were going to see?

ANSWER 7: Beetlejuice (Which of course starred former Batman Michael Keaton)

Episode 8 Question: Where does Sophia meet Mr. Zhao to exchange Oz Cobb?

ANSWER 8: Goodwin International Airport, Hanger 5

THE WINNER IS ANNOUNCED ON OUR WRAP UP PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW.

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Next time on TV Podcast

We’ll be wrapping up our Agatha All Along Podcast and then moving on to the third and final season of Marvel’s What If? on Disney Plus.

Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and stay safe.

Derek and John

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John and Derek are back to discuss the finale of one of the best shows of 2024 The Penguin episode 8 “A Great Or Little Thing”. This is spoiler filled podcast so make sure you’ve watched the episode before listening along with us.

The Penguin Episode 8 “A Great Or Little Thing” Synopsis

Based on characters created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for Detective Comics.

Spinning out of Matt Reeves The Batman under showrunner Lauren LeFranc

Episode Written by: Lauren LeFranc

Episode Directed By: Jennifer Getzinger

At the former Monroe Jazz club, Sofia Gigante uses Dr Julian Rush’s experience to take Francis Cobb back to her youth. She recalls meeting with local gangster Rex Callibrasi to discuss her son Oz. She always knew that Oz was the one who killed her other sons Jack and Benny. But despite being given every opportunity Oz never took responsibility for their murders. Rex gives the struggling mother two options. Either nurture Oz’s tendencies, give him purpose, and he could be something great or Rex will help her let him go.

Planning to have Rex murder Oz, she takes him out to Monroe’s for one final night. But as Oz promises to take care of her if she’ll give him a chance, Francis calls off the kill.

In the present day, Sofia uses this knowledge to encourage Oz to finally admit to murdering his brothers. But, even with the threat of Francis losing a finger, Oz continues his lies. Incensed, Francis disowns him and stabs him with a broken bottle. But Francis has a stroke and falls to the ground.

Using this as a distraction, Oz breaks free, killing Sofia’s guards and GCPD Detective Marcus Wise before driving his ma to the hospital.

Meanwhile Victor Aguillar fails to convince the leaders of the other gangs of Gotham to help Crown Point following Sofia’s car bomb. Oz Cobb calls him to the hospital where Victor convinces him that he’s important to the city.

Oz makes a final play. He meets with Councilman Hady at City Hall telling him the car bomb was just the latest in the tit for tat battle between the Falcone and Maroni family. If the Councilman brings in Sofia Gigante the city will be very grateful. All he wants in return is the ear of the influential people of Gotham.

Elsewhere, Sofia has decided to leave everything behind so she offers the gang leaders the Falcone’s home, territories and business to the one who brings her Oz Cobb.

The Triad’s second in command, Ling, uses his relationship with Victor to get to Oz. As Sofia is burning her past she arranges for Oz’s transfer at another location. But it’s a trap. Spurred on by Oz and Victor, Ling turns on his boss Mr Zhao, killing him. As Oz captures Sofia and turns her over to the GCPD, the tide of Gotham’s underworld changes. All the bosses are taken out by their disrespected underbosses and followers.

Oz takes Victor back to the hospital to celebrate his final success with Francis. But he learns that her stroke has left her immobile and non-verbal. Unable to get the approval he sought from his mother, Victor commiserates with Oz. Realising his closeness with the kid has become truly familial, Oz strangles and kills him. Disposing of his ID in Gotham bay and his last shred of weakness.

Sofia is unresponsive as she sits in a cell in Arkham, once again under the care of Dr Julian Rush. He brings her a letter from someone claiming to be her half sister, someone called Selina Kyle.

Now the king of Gotham’s underworld, Oz finally sets the vegetative Francis up in a penthouse overlooking the city. As a tear rolls down her face, Oz dances with Eve. She’s dressed as his Ma and tells Oz how proud she is of him. He believes there’s nothing left to stop him as, unseen by Oz, the Bat Signal rises over Gotham.

The Iceberg Lounge Quiz

During each podcast we’ll ask a question about each episode in our Penguin Iceberg Lounge Quiz. You can send in your answers each week to [email protected] At the end of the eight episode series the Gothamite with the most correct answers will be in with the chance of getting their hands on some Penguin goodies. All questions will be updated on: https://www.tvpodcastindustries.com

Question 8: Where does Sophia meet Mr. Zhao to exchange Oz Cobb?

Join us on TV Podcast Industries

If you want to keep up with us and all of our podcasts, please subscribe over at https://tvpodcastindustries.com. Where we continue to podcast about multiple TV shows we hope you’ll love including Marvel’s Agatha All Along and Prime Video’s Rings of Power.

Next time on The Penguin Podcast

We will be back with our wrap up and to announce the winner of our Iceberg Lounge Quiz on our next podcast. Get those answers into us as soon as possible. All questions are available over on our website at https://tvpodcastindustries.com/blog/penguinquiz

Until then, Keep Watching, Keep Listening and stay safe.

Derek and John

TV Podcast Industries

All images and audio clips are copyright of Max, Sky, Warner Horizon Scripted Television and their respective copyright owners.