Fri, 10 June 2016
Another week, another Shortcast! This time, the boys are back with a brand new, video game infused Week in Geek. Week in Geek: Andrew plays Wild Arms 3 while Dan plays Fallout 4 and ruminate on the state of RPGS both at the start of the new millennium and now sixteen years deep into it. Leave your feedback to these topics as comments at forall.libsyn.com. Also be sure to join the conversations happening at the official Facebook page. You can e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast recap. Music: -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 3 June 2016
Another Shortcast for our summer break as everyone enjoys the warm weather. This week, Andrew and Dan talk about a recent lawsuit brought against Magic: The Gathering publisher, Wizards of the Coasts, by their official competition judges. Andrew guides you through his thoughts on this with his impressive legal lens. For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast recap. Links: -"'Magic' Card Game 'Judges' Sue For Lost Wages; Claim To Be Employees" by Jeremy Byellin via Legal Solutions Blog Featured Music: -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 27 May 2016
This week D. Bethel brings on Elijah Kaine to talk about the X-Men in anticipation of this week's release of X-Men: Apocalypse. They discuss not only the filmic franchise but also of the themes of the X-Men in general and how they fit in with the greater Marvel universe. Read Elijah's writing at the Geek Intellectualist. Check out his gaming streams at twitch.tv/wthhero. Leave a comment on the topic(s) discussed this week at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook page as well for exclusive links and discussion. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Also, help the show out by leaving a review on the iTunes store. For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast recap. Featured Music: -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 20 May 2016
It's the return of the Summer Shortcast! Extra-Long Week in Geek: Andrew watches Deadpool and Dan reads the Dark Phoenix Saga and also talks about the death of animator and comicker, Darwyn Cooke. Links: -Batman Beyond - Darwyn Cooke's Batman 75th Anniversary Short Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 13 May 2016
Week in Geek: Andrew co-hosts a Hearthstone tournament while it lasted and played Klei Entertainment's newest entry, Invisible Inc., while Dan watched two bad movies: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Jurassic World. Captain America v Iron Man: Dawn of Civil War: Dan and Andrew go in-depth talking about what they felt Captain America: Civil War brings to not only the Marvel Cinematic Universe's table, but to the superhero genre in general and, in a bit of self-gratification, compare this new release against the wobbly-but-similar entry, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Leave your thoughts about any of the topics discussed this week as comments at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook group for exclusive links and listener discussions. You can e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you like the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help spread the world to new potential listeners. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 6 May 2016
Week in Geek: Andrew watches Ant-Man while Dan gets scared playing Alien: Isolation. Also is a talk about Jessica Jones. Friendly Fire: With the imminent release of Captain America: Civil War, Dan and Andrew discuss why fans get so jazzed about seeing superheroes punch each other, often more than punching bad guys. Leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook page for links and join in on conversations with other fans. E-mail us with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Help spread the word by leaving a review at the official iTunes store page. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Links: -"Superhero Smackdowns: Why We Love to See Caped Crusaders Fight Each Other" by Noah Berlatsky (via The Guardian). Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio"
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Fri, 29 April 2016
Week in Geek: Andrew plays The Dice Must Flow while Dan talks about responding to nerds who write term papers. Bill and Pete's Excellent Adventure: The 12th Doctor's new companion, Bill, was introduced to the world last weekend and Dan and Andrew talk more about how the announcement was made more than about the companion herself, if only because that's all the information we have. Digital Board Games: As Andrew tries to liquidate his enviable stock of board games, he contemplates the purpose of buying more boxes for new games since their digital versions are so readily available––and so easily playable. Share your thoughts on this week's topics as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. For exclusive content, be sure to join our official Facebook page. Email the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Support the show by leaving a comment on the iTunes store page. Their algorithms will help spread the word of the show. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Links: -"‘Star
Trek’ Lawsuit: The Debate Over Klingon Language Heats Up” by
Eriq Gardner (via The Hollywood Reporter) Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 22 April 2016
NOTE: There were some technical difficulties that occurred during the recording of the opening segment which caused some of the audio quality to be compromised. The remainder of the episode meets our normal standards of audio fidelity. Apologies for any inconvenience. Week in Geek: Andrew plays Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes while Dan plays a Free-to-Play game, finally watches Ant-Man, and discusses re-watching Event Horizon. Whitewashing: With the release of a photo of Scareltt Johansenn in costume to celebrate the start of filming of the Hollywood live-action adaptation of the venerated manga/anime, Ghost in the Shell, a lot of controversy across the internet among nerds and socially conscious people alike discussed the idea of whitewashing in media adapted from other cultures. Leave a comment about the topics discussed in this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Join the official Facebook page for exclusive links and conversation with other listeners. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you like the show, rate it on the iTunes store to help spread the word. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Interesting Links: -"Orientalism, Whitewashing, and Erasure: Hollywood's Historic Problem with Asian People" by Jessica Lachenal (via theMarySue) Featured Music: -"Stayin' In Black" by Wax Audio -Clip from Animaniacs
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Fri, 15 April 2016
Week in Geek: Andrew attends Emerald City Comic Con while Dan attends the Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo. The New Strange: The teaser trailer for the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, Dr. Strange, was released to the world this week adding to the already high anticipation. Can Benedict Cumberbatch bring a classic Marvel character to life? Hard Games: With Dark Souls III finally being released stateside this week, Dan and Andrew sit and talk about the trend toward very hard video games. Where does it come from? Why do we like this kind of punishment? Leave your thoughts on this week's topics as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for conversations. E-mail the show with any questions or comments at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Help the show out by leaving a review on the iTunes store. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Links: -"At the Mountains of Madness" animated short by The SpookySpookyShoggoths. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 8 April 2016
Week in Geek: Andrew plays through Resident Evil HD Remaster while Dan struggles with the humor and politics of Broforce. All in a Name: An incredible blowout occurred on the internet after certain fans of Baldur's Gate found, in the recent expansion Baldur's Gate: The Siege of Dragonspear, an openly trans character and found it offensive, for a variety of reasons. Dan and Andrew ruminate on this and associated controversy in the realm of video games to varying degrees of civility and calm demeanor. DC Comics Talk with Andrew and Luke: Andrew has a sit down with Luke Terpeinen from AcrossTheBoardGames.net about all things DC (perhaps touching on the issues around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Leave a comment on the topics of this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Email the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you want to help the show, be sure to leave a review (stars and/or text reviews) at the iTunes store page for this show. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Links: -"Caped Crusader, Or Cruel Sadist? Miller Makes One Fan Wonder" by Kim Fu (via NPR)––this is republished from a 2014 article in the light of the Batman presented in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
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