{"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":"Sapphire's Love & Absolute Power! (Essential Issues Podcast #018)","slug":"sapphire-s-love-absolute-power-essential-issues-podcast-018","published_at":"2024-08-09T22:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850/sapphire-s-love-absolute-power-essential-issues-podcast-018","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/essential-issues-a-dc-comics-podcast-6465850","url":"https://www.spiritblade.com/essential-issues-podcast/2024/8/9/sapphires-love-amp-absolute-power-essential-issues-podcast-018","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/static1.squarespace.com/static/53fb437de4b0e6c68d7c377a/t/66b2a4d24be75066e594a4b9/1722983677741/EIP_18-Sapphire_Absolute_Power.mp3/original/EIP_18-Sapphire_Absolute_Power.mp3","summary":"(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) A Batman saga ends and an earth-shattering crossover begins! And will REAL love finally be the center of Hal Jordan's relationship with Carol Ferris? That and MUCH MORE! (SEE TIME STAMPS!) RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra July 2024, DCUI Standard December 2024, TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 Some big changes happening in both the tone and lore of Shazam! And Batman wraps up a BIG and complicated arc in a way I have mixed feelings about. Reactions to Shazam 12 & Batman 148. 00:25:00 Will Carol Ferris & Hal Jordan become the \"Lois & Clark\" of Green Lantern? I hope so, and right now there is good reason to as Carol begins to discover true \"Agape\" love! Reactions to Suicide Squad: Dream Team 4 and Green Lantern 12! 00:37:48 As the Absolute Power crossover begins, one hero makes a VERY surprising move that makes me reflect on our divisions in this election year. Meanwhile, Amanda Waller is convincing me she is a MAJOR threat to the entire DCU! Reactions to Zatanna: Bring Down The House 1, Wonder Woman 10, Action Comics 1066, Batman 149, The Penguin 11, Absolute Power: Ground Zero 1, Green Arrow 13 & The Flash 10 GET THIS PODCAST 3 DAYS EARLY and enjoy exclusive rewards at https://www.patreon.com/spiritbladeproductions <a href=\" https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/essential-issues-a \" title=\"Subscribe to my feed\" rel=\"alternate\" type=\"application/rss+xml\"><img src=\"// feedburner.google.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png \" alt=\"\" style=\"border:0\"/></a><a href=\" https://feeds.podcastmirror.com/essential-issues-a \" title=\"Subscribe to my feed\" rel=\"alternate\" type=\"application/rss+xml\">Subscribe in a reader</a> <a href=\" http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.podcastmirror.com/essential-issues-a \" title=\"Subscribe on And…","meta_description":"(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) A Batman saga ends and an earth-shattering crossover begins! And will REAL love finally be the center of Hal Jordan's relationship wi…","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/sapphire-s-love-absolute-power-essential-issues-podcast-018/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/sapphire-s-love-absolute-power-essential-issues-podcast-018.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}