Divisive Issues

By Sly, Ryan, Phil & Darryl

If you have any interest in comic history and characters, whether you're a lifetime fan or a new recruit, Divisive Issues is for you. These guys love comics and know their stuff on a deep level, but t... more

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The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.

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June 13, 2019 Issue 92: Infinite Crisis – Infinite Continuity Headaches
We're in the weeds now, y'all. What we countdowned to last time has arrived. Infinite Crisis! We're talking about the most "important" modern DC event. Is it worth the hype? Does it CHANGE EVERYTHING FOREVER?
Read along: Infinite Crisis by Geoff Johns, Phil Jimenez, George Perez, and Jerry Ordway
On this episode, Phil tries his best to learn about the Speed Force, Sly loves Jaime Reyes but never wants to talk about him again, Ryan spills the beans on who lost their virginity in Ma & Pa Kent's barn, and Darryl learns the two most beautiful words in the English language: Psycho Pirate.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows and Ryan’s blog on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, and Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 42min
April 11, 2019 Issue 87: Kaijumax – Biting Satire Or Something Much Less?
On this episode, the gang takes a patreon request and covers one of their first indie books, Kaijumax by Zander Cannon and published by Oni Press - a gruesome tale of giant monsters in a maximum security prison. Asking the tough questions, like what if we treated giant monsters as badly as we currently treat actual human beings? And what if it was cute to look at?
Read Along: Kaijumax Volume One
Darryl remains in shock at the events in this book, Sly has NO SYMPATHY for one-note debtors, and Ryan really hates the prison system (both real and imaginary) and Phil just wants to watch Pacific Rim again.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows and Ryan's blog on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, and Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 23min
March 28, 2019 Issue 86: Shazam! DC’s Captain Marvel Gets A Reboot!
Note: An Earlier version of this episode with a missing ending was uploaded previously. This is the fixed one!
On this episode, we revisit Captain Marvel, but only just barely since he isn't called that anymore! Just in time for Shazam! We cover the story that we're pretty sure the movie's based on, his retold origins from the DC reboot.
Read Along: Shazam By Geoff Johns and Gary Frank
Phil's had enough of troubled kids with a heart of gold, Darryl knows who the REAL Santa is, Ryan has more knowledge about tigers in business suits than one might think, and Sly's argues that Superman's outlook is for babies and Black Adam's is for big boys.
Check out our full history of Captain Marvel over at our YouTube channel.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 12min
February 19, 2019 Special Episode: Discussing The Marvel Cinematic Universe
On this very special episode, technical difficulties pushed our Annual Extravaganza back two weeks and Ryan, Sly, and Darryl get together to talk about the MCU. What makes it a success, what we're worried about for the future, how excited we are for Captain Marvel and much more!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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42min
November 28, 2018 Issue 81: The Legacy Of Captain Marvel
Our Captain Marvel bonanza continues! Legacy’s all grown up now and he’s the new Captain! After his dad came to Earth and died, he came to Earth himself. But what happened next? Did he do his dad’s legacy proud? Spoilers, not exactly… Legacyvember continues HERE! Read along: Peter David’s Second Run On Captain Marvel On this episode, […]
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1h 8min
November 01, 2018 Bonus: Divisive Issues – Heroes In Crisis Part 1
It's our July Patreon drive! Here's a sample of what we offer our backers. It's our episode from November 2018, where we covered Heroes In Crisis on a bimonthly basis. This is part 1!
If you subscribe, the rest of the parts are January, March, May, and June. The 1 dollar tier gets you access to the newsletter with pop culture recommendations from hosts, and some exclusive shows, like the audio version of Ryan's music column, with 10 new episodes dropping throughout the month! The 5 dollar tier gets you all of our bonus episodes, and new ones from every show every month. And the 10 dollar tier gets you a yearly gift box and input on up and coming network episodes! And you can pick an album for Ryan to review!
Head over to patreon.com/flyingmachine or flyingmachine.network/support today! Let us know at @divisiveissues on twitter, our facebook group Oops, I Talked Divisive Issues! and use the hashtag #FlyerDrive!
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37min
October 25, 2018 Issue 79: The Life And Death Of Captain Marvel
We're going to spend the next month tackling one of the most convoluted and messy names in comics! Not Shazam, not Marvelman, but the one (of seven), the ONLY (of seven), CAPTAIN MARVEL! This episode focuses on the Kree warrior, Captain Mar-Vell! What a very different and original name! From his first appearance, through the little boy big boy revamp, all the way to the obviously named Death Of Captain Marvel!
Read along:
Captain Marvel's First Appearance
The Great Rick Jones Shake Up
Jim Starlin's Captain Marvel
On this episode, Sly attempts to summarize the history of the name Captain Marvel, both in universe and in lawsuits. Phil gets real personal when it comes to his own INEVITABLE death. Darryl strikes some bizarre and wide eyed poses. And Ryan's got a bit of a cold, so he's bringing his nasaliest A-game for you.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 17min
September 13, 2018 Issue 77: Uzumaki Part 1: Look Out, She’s a Spiral!
For this October, we return back to horror mangaka Junji Ito. For the entire month, we'll be reading his most celebrated work, Uzumaki. A story about how surprisingly creepy spirals can be.
Read along: Uzumaki by Junji Ito
In this episode, Sly is getting a lot of material for his Uzumaki shonen fan fiction. Ryan changes October to Itober while Phil really just wants to leave town. And Darryl just can't stop thinking about Kiari from Kingdom Hearts.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 6min
August 28, 2018 Issue 75: Identity Crisis Part 1 – Whoops, Cynicism Wins After All
We talk about a book we've been awkwardly avoiding for years, DC's 2004 event: Identity Crisis. This is one of the biggest DC stories we've covered and it's the one that proved just how cynical Alan Moore's influence was. So we should hate it, right? Well...
Read along: Brad Meltzer and Rags Morales' Identity Crisis
On this episode, we dip into the first half of Identity Crisis. We'll finish it next time, don't worry! Ryan's a giant hypocrite who likes this book (but WITH ASTERISKS, HE SWEARS). Darryl finally found a superhero story that he doesn't think is dumb (most of the time). Phil just loves big anime fights. Sly packs this episode with more lore than ever.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 8min
August 03, 2018 Issue 73: Kingsman: The Secret Decent Millar Book
It's the most wonderful time of the year! EDGELORD AUGUST! It's time to talk about Mark Millar's Kingsman. So cuckle up, it's time to go for a ride.
We read Kingsman: The Secret Service by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons
On this episode, we get back to our roots and talk about a Millar book with a better movie adaptation. Sly's just a wanker running from the billies. Ryan once again falls victim to fake news and revisionist history. Phil min-maxes his build to get all the ladies. Has Darryl finally replaced Nemesis as his favorite Millar book?
As always, Edgelord August touches upon some serious themes, like severe violence, and violence against women.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flyingmachine
Come join our discord: https://discord.gg/yzFT6sk
All of our past episodes and other projects can be found at www.frondsradio.com
Check out the rest of the shows on the network at http://flyingmachine.network/
Join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/oopsitalkeddivisiveissues
As always, Sly, and Darryl, Ryan’s other work can be found at: novel-graphics.com, minorbits.blogspot.com/, and http://wgirny.libsyn.com/website
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1h 10min

FAQs about Divisive Issues:

How many episodes does Divisive Issues have?

The podcast currently has 151 episodes available.