Within every mythology is a tale of the fall from grace, where the hero, in spite of a history of achieving the impossible, succumbs to some fatal flaw and becomes a villain. Perhaps the most iconic and widely known example in the modern age is the Judeo-Christian...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5875107/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this final issue of Doc-Tober we explore FEAR in the DC Universe. Which characters succumb to their fears? Who is driven by fear? Who utilizes, embodies, or is otherwise related to the concept of fear?...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5851998/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In our third issue during Doc-tober we talk about costumes, outfits, and equipment. Who's got the best and worst outfits? What's with those Bat-Nipples? But first we talk all that is new in the DCU....
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5829076/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this second issue of "DocTober" things get extra spoooooky talking about "Serial Killers" in the DC Universe. From A to Zsasz we break down some of DC's most frightening villains and answer questions from...
In this past week's episode, we talked a bit about a few different manifestations of death. The delineations between them can be a little blurry sometimes, so here is a breakdown of some of DC's death gods ranked from most to least powerful. Death of the...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5805093/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this issue we talk about what happens when your favourite DC heroes die, and what happens sometimes when they get to come back! We also mourn our own loss...
As a rule, superhero mythology - and mythology in general - tends to embrace extremes. The world's greatest detective, the fastest man alive, even the King of the Sea - all of these titles imply the superlative nature of the heroes they describe (Batman, Flash,...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5781691/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this issue we go deep into the mail bag and pull out some of the many unanswered questions our amazing listeners have sent in, but first we break down the newest in DC news....
People are prone to worship. This is an observation that, of course, can be disputed or contested to some degree, but the circumstantial evidence in our daily lives speaks pretty strongly in support of this position. Military, religious, political, scientific, and social leaders are placed...
[iframe style="border:none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5757274/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/554121/custom-color/ed3836" height="100" width="480" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this issue we talk with Colin about his thoughts on last week's assigned reading of Booster Gold! But first we talk some DC news! Finally DC announces the official director of Wonder Woman 2,...