{"podcast":{"title":"Essential Issues: A DC Comics Podcast","slug":"essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850","podcast_index_feed_id":6465850,"rss_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/essential-issues-a","website_url":"https://www.spiritblade.com/essential-issues-podcast/","image_url":"https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/~images/2344121772703976.jpeg","author":"Paeter Frandsen","episode_count":40,"summary":"Paeter Frandsen (Spirit Blade Productions) reacts to the latest releases on the DC Universe Infinite subscription service, geeking out as a fan and also exploring their moral and philosophical themes.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-04T04:18:08.584027+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850"},"episode":{"title":"Comics MUST Reject Atheism! (Essential Issues Podcast #020)","slug":"comics-must-reject-atheism-essential-issues-podcast-020","published_at":"2024-10-04T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850/comics-must-reject-atheism-essential-issues-podcast-020","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850","url":"https://www.spiritblade.com/essential-issues-podcast/2024/10/4/comics-must-reject-atheism-essential-issues-podcast-020","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/53fb437de4b0e6c68d7c377a/t/66ff3bdcef7f590e20fc2242/1728003080576/EIP_020-Comics_Reject_Atheism.mp3/original/EIP_020-Comics_Reject_Atheism.mp3","summary":"(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) Jon Kent could be rebooted, DC missed some GREAT opportunities, Zero Hour is back, and Alan Scott effectively shows why comics can't work if atheism is true! That and MUCH MORE! (SEE TIME STAMPS!) RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra September 2024, DCUI Standard February 2025, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 Is Jon Kent finally getting the reboot/restoration I've wanted? It at least seems possible after what happens to him this week! Reactions to Plastic Man No More 1, Batman 151, Absolute Power 2 and Jon Kent's Potential Big Change! 00:13:07 Trouble in paradise as Lois & Clark are dealing with a work-related relational rift between them, and Alan Scott inadvertently makes a case for why comics can't function if atheism is true! Reactions to Absolute Power Task Force VII 4, Action Comics 1068 & Lois & Clark Marital Troubles and Green Lantern 14 & Free Will! 00:29:51 The DC books I read this week almost all had one thing in common: They zigged when I REALLY think they should have zagged! So much potential that went unrealized! Reactions to Superman 17, Wonder Woman 12, Batman/Superman: World's Finest 30, Green Lantern: War Journal 12, Nightwing 117, Batman: The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 0 00:47:43 DC digs into their past and makes it matter TODAY in this week's selection of comics! Did you think \"Zero Hour\" ended back in the 90's! Turns out, 30 years later, it's still happening and about to possibly have a BIG effect on today's DC Universe! PLUS! The origin the \"brain bombs\" of the Suicide Squad! Reactions to Batman The Long Halloween: The Last Halloween 1, The Flash 12, Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special 1 and Absolute Power: Origins 2! GET THIS PODCAST 3 DAYS EARLY and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbla…","meta_description":"(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) Jon Kent could be rebooted, DC missed some GREAT opportunities, Zero Hour is back, and Alan Scott effectively shows why comics can't…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850/episodes/comics-must-reject-atheism-essential-issues-podcast-020/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850/comics-must-reject-atheism-essential-issues-podcast-020.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}