Fri, 7 August 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew watches John Carpenter's They Live to honor the life of Rowdy Roddy Piper while Dan listens to the podcast, Top Score with Emily Reese, discuss the ludomusicology of Final Fantasy VI. BTAS: Dan and Andrew wrangle a new television show to talk about, Batman: The Animated Series. They use the classic episode, "Perchance to Dream", as a way to kick off the discussion about dreams and dreaming in nerd ficiton. Dreams and Dreaming: Andrew and Dan weave through a variety of media as they discuss how (and why) dreams are used as a narrative tool (or crutch, in some cases). Listener Dreams (and Star Trek): Some listener responses brought up great uses of dreams in fiction while Andrew uses the opportunity to discuss a fantastic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Phantasms", which features Data having nightmares. Question of the Geek: What are effective instances of meta-narrative––when a text is acutely aware of the fact that it is a text and brings the reader in on the joke? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also send us any comments, questions, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the word! For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Batman: The Animated Series (Main Title)" by Danny Elfman (arranged by Shirley Walker) -"Dreaming in Dortmund" by Ewan Dobson -"Dreamland" by Hirokazu Ando (from Super Smash Bros.)
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Fri, 31 July 2015
We start a (slightly) new form of the podcast this week, and we kick it off with the theme of "Gateways to Geekdom." Week in Geek: Andrew plays Commander (aka Elder Dragon Highlander) with a custom 30 Rock deck while Dan plays Journey which was recently released for the Playstation 4. Listener Gateways: Thanks to listener input, Dan and Andrew discuss the classic gateways to geekdom that are Star Wars and the Atari 2600. Gateways to Geekdom: Thanks to a listener suggestion from an earlier episode, Andrew and Dan discuss the various gateways to geekdom have been as well as the impact those gateways had on geeks and nerd in general. The Farpoint Gateway: Dan and Andrew discuss a gateway to geekdom that was especially important to Andrew, the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot, "Encounter at Farpoint." Question of Geek: What do you think is an effective use of dreams or dreaming in a fiction (in any medium)? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages to keep up to date with the fans and content. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to leave a review on iTunes of the show to help the show out. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Main Title" adapted from John Williams' "Main Theme" from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (from the Atari 2600 game, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Atari) -"Iron Man 3" by Brian Tyler -"Star Trek: The Next Generation - End Credit" by Ron Jones -"Come On, Come Over" by Jaco Pastorius
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Fri, 24 July 2015
We're back after a few weeks of Shortcasts and this week it's all about space, keeping all of the recent NASA news in mind. Week in Geek: Andrew plays and ponders the mechanics and morals of Endeavor while Dan geeks out over The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. Boast of Bethel: With the new images of Pluto, Dan wonders how HP Lovecraft, a devoted amateur astronomer who was writing when Pluto was first discovered, would process these high-definition images. Then he laments the divide between science and creativity. The Influence of Space: With everybody looking up again, Andrew and Dan discuss how humanity's reach into the great unknown has influenced our use of it in fiction. Browncoat: Dan finally gets Andrew to sit down and watch the pilot to the short lived, but deified, sci-fi western television show, Firefly. Question of the Geek: What was your "gateway to geekdom"? Your answer could be read on next week's episode! To contribute, leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to rate the show on the iTunes store in order to help spread the word to new users through the magic of Apple's algorithms. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Uncertainty" by Reber Clark (from At the Mountains of Madness - Sketches for the H. P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast) -"Firefly [Main Title]" by Sonny Rhodes -"Victory" by Ben Prunty (from FTL: Faster Than Light) -Excerpt from "The Whisperer in the Darkness" read by Dudley Knight for KPKV Radio
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Fri, 17 July 2015
Our last Shortcast of the break covers San Diego Comic Con 2015. We look at the big reveals and some news that was released (mostly movie and TV-related) before asking ourselves, now that it's all over: what is SDCC now? Feel free to leave your thoughts about this year's SDCC as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the conversations happening at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Furthermore, you can e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. We're back next week with Episode 57! Thanks for your patience! For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast recap. Featured Music: -"Thunderbusters" by Wax Audio
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Wed, 15 July 2015
We've got a new Week in Geek Shortcast this week. First, Andrew played an app-assisted board game called Alchemists as well as pondered the implications of an Escapist article about A.I.-created Magic: The Gathering cards. Dan finally gets 100% on Batman: Arkham Knight, and also decided to give the 2001 animated sci-fi flick, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, another chance. We'll be back with one more Shortcast about the recent San Diego Comic Con before returning next week with Episode 57! For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast. Featured Music: -"Thunderbusters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 10 July 2015
Andrew talks to former guests Jake Waltier and Jonathan Adler as they discuss board game company Fantasy Flight Games and their license to publish tabletop games based on content created by Games Workshop, including the settings of iconic games like Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 settings. Also, Jonathan admits his feelings about Kit Kats! kitkatfast.tumblr.com Featured Music: -"Reign of the Septims" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion) -"Thunderbusters" by Wax Audio
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Wed, 8 July 2015
The first of our shortcasts for the summer break. Today, it's all about our week in geek. Andrew discusses Blizzard's foray into the MOBA world with Heroes of the Storm, while Dan talks about Batman: Arkham Knight some more before discussing the 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, Conan the Barbarian.
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Fri, 3 July 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew watches the classic Italian film with tenuous ties to the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Sacco y Vanzetti while Dan can't drive in Batman: Arkham Knight. Star Trek: The Next Generation: With this week's theme being about death, they watch antoher TNG episode titled "Tapestry" where Captain Picard...dies?!?! Death (and Defeat) in Gaming: An extension from last week's topic about violence in gaming, this week Dan and Andrew examine how death is used––and how it has changed––in gaming. The Death of Optimus Prime: Looking away from gaming for a bit (while staying on topic), Andrew and Dan discuss a prominent nerd death from the 1986 classic, The Transformers: The Movie. Question of the Geek: What has been the most impactful fictional death for you and why? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join in on the conversations happening at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe to your podcast on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the show to new potential listeners. We won't be posting full episodes for a few weeks as we take a summer break, but we will have Shortcasts going up in our absence, so keep checking the feed! For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Star Trek: The Next Generation - End Credits" by Ron Jones -"Rogue Legacy (Main Theme)" by Tettix -"Death of Optimus Prime" by Vince DiCola (from The Transformers: The Movie) -"Dare" by Stan Bush (from The Transformers: The Movie)
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Fri, 26 June 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew dines on Alton Brown's Good Eats while Dan supports Dan-culture as he watches a kind of bad/kind of awesome movie titled Bad Asses on the Bayou. James Horner: Dan and Andrew talk a little bit about the revered film composer who, sadly, died this week in a plane crash. Violence in Gaming: Tackling what is, in some circles, a taboo subject this week, Andrew and Dan don't dive into the cultural impact of violence in gaming; rather, they discuss how it manifests in gaming (both tabletop and video games). Dan Hibiki: Dan and Andrew discuss one of the most mercurial and interesting fighting game characters, detailing his history and ever-changing ability as a street fighter. Question of the Geek: What is your favorite fighting game (not series, but specific game)? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review of the podcast on the iTunes store in order to help spread the word. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Bishop's Countdown" by James Horner (from Aliens) -"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV) -"Dan's Theme" by Hideyuki Fukasawa (from Street Fighter IV) -"Clamato Fever (Menu)" by AE & Prozax from OC ReMix: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Official Soundtrack)
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Fri, 19 June 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew addresses the Steam Sale as well as a horrible Dragonlance animated film. Dan shares his continuing Rogue Legacy woes. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Prequel: A big gaming announcement at this week's E3 conference was that Square-Enix will be releasing Final Fantasy VII remake. Fans around the world collectively melted. What about the remake do Dan and Andrew expect and look forward to? The Cost of Gaming: From DLC to Freemium pay-walls to retail prices, the cost of gaming is a variable notion today. Andrew and Dan examine this idea from a variety of angles to try and figure out why it's so open to interpretation and exploitation. Shenmue III: Another big announcement at E3 this year was the Kickstarter campaign for Shenmue III, the long suffering Sega franchise that could have possibly sunk the Dreamcast. The announcement broke Kickstarter, broke records for funding, and revealed possibly shady backroom dealings that make this a much more complicated topic than it seems. Question of the Geek: What has been your favorite DLC to date? Why? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages and join in on the interesting conversations happening there. You may also e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a rating/review in order to help spread the word to more possible listeners through the magic of Apple's algorithms. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Red XIII's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII) -"Starving in the Belly of a Whale" by Tom Waits -"Surprise Hotel" by Fool's Gold -"A Cerebus Plot" by Sam Hulick (from Mass Effect 3)
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