{"id":44896,"date":"2025-05-09T11:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=44896"},"modified":"2025-05-09T11:53:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T18:53:46","slug":"pokemons-gengar-voice-actor-takes-on-superman-in-new-all-star-audio-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=44896","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s Gengar Voice Actor Takes on Superman in New All-Star Audio Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3837\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/hero-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44908\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DC Comics plans to transform their hit All-Star Superman series into an audio drama production which will become available on June 24, 2025. 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