Hobo Radio 101 – Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman

Hobo Radio 1 Comment

Most kids secretly dream of being Batman, so its ironic that the man who played the Dark Knight for the past 18 years grew up having no clue who Batman was.

Still, it seems like a role Kevin Conroy was destined to play. Like Bruce Wayne, Conroy’s unique childhood left him feeling isolated from his peers until he found his true calling and got his life back on track.

For Conroy, that calling was acting. He graduated from Juilliard and pursued a career in theatre and television before landing the role of Batman on Batman: The Animated Series. Since then, he has played the character in a variety of television shows, video games and movies, including the recently released Batman: Arkham Asylum and Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

We recently talked to Conroy about the Caped Crusader, Mark Hamill and Christian Bale’s ill-advised Batman voice. This week, we bring you audio highlights from that interview. You can find the full interview here: http://www.hobotrashcan.com/2009/10/01/one-on-one-with-kevin-conroy/

  

Finish That Fortune 6

Finish That Fortune 10 Comments

We provide you with the first half of a fortune from a fortune cookie and it’s up to you to fill in the blank (and you can’t just write “in bed”).

Every week, we will pick the funniest response. You won’t actually win a prize, but you will get the satisfaction of knowing that you are better than everyone else. And your name will be printed here on the site, so that others may bask in your glory.

Without further ado, here is this week’s fortune:

    Your co-workers take pleasure in your _____.

Leave a comment with your response. The winner will be announced next Thursday.

Last week’s winner: Amanda, who wrote: “A crowded elevator smells different to a cannibal.”

Theresa Madeline is the brainchild behind Finish That Fortune, a contest originally designed primarily to keep herself and those close to her amused. When she is not providing an arena for her friends to out wit each other, she is imparting her love of words and humor on the next generation.