Welcome to the sixth episode of The Theme Show, “You’re My Hero.”
This week, we’re spotlighting songs about heroes. Each track here explores what it means to be heroic—tragic, flawed, reluctant, or gloriously over-the-top.
Iconic figures like Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, and Wonder Woman soar in a later episode (linked below).
As I revisit this episode in 2025… whew. It’s a gloriously early-2000s timepiece. So buckle up, because it’s all here: cape optional (Edna Mode would be proud).
Recreated versions of the original podcast setlists are now available below. Due to changes in streaming music catalogs over time, some tracks from the early episodes may be unavailable.
Check them out at:
Setlist:
| Color Key | Not Available on Spotify | Not Available on YTMusic | Not Available on Either |
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not) | Joey Scarbury |
| Holding Out For A Hero | Bonnie Tyler |
| My Hero | Foo Fighters |
| Hero | Chad Kroeger feat. Josey Scott |
| Heroes | The Wallflowers |
| Hero | Enrique Inglesias |
| Heroes And Villains | The Beach Boys |
| Working Class Hero | John Lennon |
| Heroes (Kruder’s Long Loose Bossa) | Roni Size |
| Hero Of The Day | Metallica |
| Hero | Ministry |
| Tragic Hero | Funker Vogt |
| White Boys and Heroes | Gary Numan |
| We Don’t Need Another Hero | Tina Turner |
| Search for the Hero | M People |
| Hero Takes the Fall | The Bangles |
| Billy Don’t Be a Hero | Paper Lace |
| Super Heroes | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon, and Charles Gray) |
| No More Heroes | The Stranglers |
For another heroes-related theme, please check out.
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Hunting down that original mix?
The MP3 is ready for streaming or download below. Just one note from your host: copyright claims might pull the plug without warning—so grab it while it’s still in the archive.