The Birth and Bust of Phoenix Jones

I’ve been listening to a great new podcast by David Weinberg called “The Superhero Complex” that focuses on the saga of the Rain City Superhero Movement, a well-intended vigilante group that took to the streets of Seattle in the early 2010s dressed up in spandex. Their intention: to fight crime. The story orbits the charismatic and troubled Phoenix Jones, a former MMA champion in a Batman suit with the nipples cut off. Jones proves to be a worthy, at turns heroic and tragic—and always captivating—central figure. The show is chock full of interesting characters, but the best part is David’s lyrical, affectionate, and often laugh-out-loud funny narration. I can’t wait to listen to the rest. (Full disclosure, I’m proud to be friends with David.)