Fri, 5 January 2024
DOCTOR NEW: Our hosts spend a little bit of time discussing the newest episode of Doctor Who, "The Church on Ruby Road."
FISHING & STUFF: Our hosts talk about the charm, the complexities, and frustrations of the hit video game, Dave the Diver.
THE CALL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN: With the new year brings a new slate of texts into the public domain. While most people are talking about Disney's latest loss, Andrew focuses in on a piece of cosmic horror that has officially entered public domain this year, H. P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu."
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(00:00) Intro - Doctor Who
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Fri, 29 December 2023
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE: Andrew delights us with his tales of sausage-stuffing.
2023's THING OF THE YEAR: Our hosts reflect on what they believe would define 2023 for them. Andrew reflects on the many trials that faced Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel gets sentimental with Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny.
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(00:00) Intro - Andrew's sausage party (05:51) Andrew's 2023 TotY: The Ongoing Trials of Dungeons & Dragons (11:56) D. Bethel's 2023 TotY: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (19:11) Outro - More evidence of Willow erasure (21:03) Outtakes
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Fri, 22 December 2023
TALKIN' 'BOUT BI-GENERATION: Our hosts reconvene to talk about the final two David Tenant & Catherine Tate-led specials for Doctor Who––"Wild Blue Yonder" and "The Giggle"––which ultimately ends with Ncuti Gatwa taking over the lead role.
PAST BECOMES PRESENT: We have a quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel reflects on the harrowing Deep Space Nine two-parter, "Past Tense."
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(00:00) Intro - Andrew's "camping trip"
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-"The Winter Donna" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about "The Star Beast", the first Doctor Who 60th anniversary special.
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Fri, 8 December 2023
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN (BUT OLDER): This week, our hosts talk about "The Star Beast", the first of three Doctor Who special episodes starring David Tennant returning as The Doctor along with his former companion, Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate). TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - We forgot...
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Fri, 24 November 2023
WHAT'S OLD IS NEW: In a brief holiday episode, our hosts meet to talk about the storied video game, No Man's Sky by British developer, Hello Games. They share their experiences with the game and how it fits into the varied survival-management game genre. TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro - Black Friday! (01:41) D. starts playing No Man's Sky (14:34) Casual outro (15:25) Outtakes
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Fri, 17 November 2023
PUTTING WAKE TO SLEEP: After a week away from the microphones, our hosts reconvene to wrap up the conversation that started with the previous episode, "Is the original Alan Wake a good time?" There are some marks in the "yes" column, and a few in the "no", but there's a lot to talk about in the mean time.
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(00:00) Intro - Our podcast ended the SAG-AFTRA strike (01:58) Alan Wake post mortem (27:05) Outro - Highlander corrections (28:52) Outtakes
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Fri, 3 November 2023
CAUGHT IN THE WAKE: Without any behind the scenes scheming, our hosts simultaneously began playing Alan Wake Remastered this week and are charmed––and frustrated––by how engaging and innovative this thirteen year old survival horror game continues to be. This week, they share their thoughts on the opening hours of the game while reflecting on the legacy of the game and its developer, Remedy Entertainment. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE: Lionsgate announced that it is moving forward with its Highlander reboot with Henry Cavill attached to star. D. Bethel is skeptical for dumb reasons and Andrew has a valid argument about the superiority of the tv show over the movie series. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - What day is it? (01:13) Playing Alan Wake (33:15) Outro - The Weekly Highlander Minute! (39:53) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 27 October 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump immediately into their Weeks in Geek this week which includes Andrew consuming the first handful of episodes of season two of NBC's Quantum Leap reboot while D. Bethel gives the 2013 "reimagining" of the classic horror film, Evil Dead, his own stamp of approval. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We don't get fan mail. (01:45) Andrew's Week in Geek: Season 2 of Quantum Leap (11:06) D.'s Week in Geek: 2013's Evil Dead (23:22) Outro - Goodbye Spookytober! Hello Whovember! (26:30) Outtakes (Includes a spoiler to the post-credit scene for Evil Dead)
WHOVEMBER: Producers announced this week the titles and dates of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials and our hosts are all about it.
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Fri, 20 October 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finally learns the basics of Sex Education while D. Bethel is pleasantly surprised after being very turned off by Cyberpunk 2077. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (01:52) Andrew's Week in Geek: Netflix's Sex Education (17:01) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Cyberpunk 2077 (31:50) Outro - WGA strikes come to an end. (34:25) Outtakes
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Fri, 6 October 2023
ON A VOYAGE: A quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel finds an appropriate point in his Deep Space Nine watch-through to start watching Star Trek: Voyager.
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is unimpressed with the most recent installment of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers on Netflix: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Unfortunately, D. is equally unimpressed after finally giving a go to Netflix's Castlevania series. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Voyager (07:22) Andrew's Week in Geek: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury (28:12) Dan's Week in Geek: Castlevania on Netflix (44:39) Outro - Andrew's correction (46:23) Outtakes
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