Fri, 7 November 2025
OUR SECOND FINAL EPISODE: After over a month (hell, almost two months), and a lot of discussion and, yes, even one failed attempt, our hosts return! However, they bring with them the news that this episode will be the final regular episode of A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes. After eleven years, priorities have changed and, you know, things have changed that caused our hosts to reconsider their priorities and take inventory.
It isn't good-bye, necessarily. They have the tools to reconvene whenever they want, but it won't be on a regular schedule. So, our hosts make their last official recording a chance to reflect, discuss, and confirm that they never became more than your 14th source for all nerdy and geeky news and discussion.
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts decide to end as they began with their respective Weeks in Geek. This week, Andrew finally begins watching season two of the Disney+/Star Wars show, Andor, while D. Bethel gets lost in the beauty and poetic carnage of Ghost of Yotei.
FINAL THOUGHTS: This show has been a genuine product of two old friends needing an excuse (before realizing they didn't need an excuse) to hang out every week and have overly-thoughtful conversations about nerdy and geeky things. However, our road has been paved by a variety of souls that were kind enough to lend their personalities and discussion to our uploads. As things draw to a close, we would like to thank the following (in no particular order): Taylor Katcher, Kyrun Silva, Jake Waltier, Luke Terpeinen, Nicole Jekich, Jacqueline Nolis, André La Roche, Elijah Kaine, Josh Tobey, Mary Traverse, and even more friends who have joined our ranks along the way. Thank you for helping us build our voice within the nerd discourse and for allowing us to platform yours along the way. INFO:
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Fri, 19 September 2025
THE MATLOCK OF STARGATES: After watching the entirety of Stargate Atlantis (on Bluray, no less), Andrew wondered what the best way to return to this property would be. This lead to a larger discussion about reboots, remakes, continuations, and how the wrong choice could be devastating for a long-running franchise. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Of grading and outtakes (02:50) Andrew rewatches Stargate Atlantis (05:25) The state of bringing back shows (17:16) Andrew's preferred way to bring back Stargate (28:07) D.'s (uninformed) approach to rebooting Stargate (31:34) Some shows that were properly brought back (34:22) The Buffy question (41:33) Outro - Crocker Con is THIS WEEKEND (44:45) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 12 September 2025
SILKSONG OF SILENCE: The highly anticipated follow-up to the 2D Metroidvania, Hollow Knight, released on Thursday, September 4, and was so popular that all major digital storefronts collapsed under the demand for the game. RETCON WHERE NO ONE HAS RETCONNED BEFORE: With Star Trek: Strange New Worlds dipping into the continuity of the original series, D. Bethel went even deeper and watched first-season episode of the original series, "The Menagerie, Part 1 & 2," to see the original (or second original appearance?) of Captain Pike and finds a lot to like and even more to admire. THE THING ABOUT THE THING: D. Bethel rounds out the episode talking about his experience reading the novella, Who Goes There?, by John W. Campbell, which served as the basis for one of his favorite films, John Carpenter's The Thing, and was surprised at how faithful that adaptation was. TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro - Silksong breaks barriers (0:05:02) Star Trek, "The Menagerie, Parts 1 and 2," and its long-reaching implications (0:54:41) Outro - D. Bethel reads Who Goes There?, the inspiration for John Carpenter's The Thing. (1:01:37) No outtakes?! How can this be?! RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 5 September 2025
AN ASSASSIN WITH ENNUI: This week, our hosts finally talk about Thunderbolts* now that Andrew has seen the movie since its arrival on Disney+ TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D. Bethel's Birthday (01:25) Talking about Thunderbolts* (30:06) Discussion about mid- and post-credits scenes (35:43) Does continuity matter? (40:21) Outro (41:19) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: -"Marvel Dance Battle" (30 April 2021): Where our hosts and Kyrun Silva discuss the Disney+ MCU show, Falcon and the Winter Soldier. INFO:
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Fri, 29 August 2025
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew gets lost in Tamriel as he plays The Elder Scrolls Online while D. Bethel finds a lot to love in Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, but can't help to ask...is it a Ninja Gaiden game?
TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday (0:09:25) Andrew's WiG: The Elder Scrolls Online (0:45:28) D.'s WiG: Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (1:12:20) Outro - ComicCon Swag (1:17:16) Outtake
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Fri, 15 August 2025
GOOD SCHIIT: Our hosts do their best to earn the title of A Podcast [ , ] for ALL Intents and Purposes, they spend the episode talking about audio devices. Andrew just upgraded his desktop setup by purchasing a new DAC (Digital to Audio Converter) (made by the company, Schiit), so our hosts get into the technical weeds talking about audio/video devices and needs. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's new DAC (13:07) Talking details (24:02) Finding the DAC for you (36:07) Outro - Having fun with words (38:15) Outtakes
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Fri, 8 August 2025
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew buys a Bluray player to watch Stargate: Atlantis, while D. Bethel stays current and sees both Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (NO SPOILERS).
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Food News (07:36) Andrew's WiG: Stargate: Atlantis (26:00) D. Bethel's WiG #1: Superman (39:33) D. Bethel's WiG #2: The Fantastic Four: First Steps (53:08) Outro - Audio Schiit (57:23) Outtakes
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Fri, 25 July 2025
THE STARSHIP HAS A BAR: Our hosts talk about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season 3––"Hegemony, Part II" and "Wedding Bell Blues."
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - 20 Years of New Who (02:57) Cliffhanger season finales stink (06:47) Layers of Lore (29:52) Outro - The Return of Scotty's dress tartan (31:12) Outtakes
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Fri, 11 July 2025
A NOT-CAST [ , ] FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES: While there is no episode this week, our hosts were able to get together for a quick check-in and an even quicker discussion about the insanity that is Kojima Productions' Death Stranding: Director's Cut.
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Fri, 4 July 2025
LA-LI-LU-LE-LAND OF THE FREE: On this fourth of July, our hosts celebrate American independence by reflecting on the properties that really got them thinking about the American identity––specifically, the Metal Gear Solid series and Andor.
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Fri, 27 June 2025
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches Poker Face on Peacock and finds a surprisingly compelling heir to Columbo, while D. Bethel dives back into the North Sea to find terrors unknown in the Siren's Rest DLC for the game Still Wakes the Deep.
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Fri, 20 June 2025
DEFEATING THE WIZARDS: Nerd news broke this week when Critical Role announced that they made two new hires––Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford––both who happen to be veteran designers who recently left the Dungeons & Dragons franchise at Wizards of the Coast (WotC). Our hosts talk about that move and how it may (or may not) impact the TTRPG industry. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Critical Role's New Hires (13:19) RPGs changing with the times (32:04) Multiplayer DnD (41:06) Outro - Poo Poo Pictures (44:56) Outtakes
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Fri, 6 June 2025
THE EDGE OF THE BLADE: In the midst of his Fear the Walking Dead watch-through, Andrew rediscovers the wonder and majesty of the actor (and musician and politician) Ruben Blades.
DOCTOR WHO: [WARNING: the discussion contains SPOILERS] Our hosts discuss the second season (series 15) of Doctor Who, showcasing the Fifteenth Doctor (as played by Ncuti Gatwa) struggling to get his displaced companion, Belinda Chandra, back home to Earth. It had a lot of great stories and a lot of surprises and a lot of ties back to the previous season; our hosts discuss all the angles.
NEW REALMS OF NERD: D. Bethel briefly discusses his foray in to mechanical keyboards and is reasonably perplexed by the experience.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The Rediscovery of Ruben Blades (06:19) Doctor Who, season 2 is done! (08:38) What these two seasons did differently (21:14) Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth (?) Doctor (26:30) More cameos of old Doctors (and companions), please (31:43) A genuinely surprising regeneration?! (42:51) Outro - Dan buys a new keyboard (46:10) Outtakes
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Fri, 30 May 2025
THE LAST CRUSADE: With the completion of Indiana Jones & The Great Circle now in his rearview, D. Bethel shares some final thoughts on what ended up being a surprisingly enjoyable and innovated game.
CHANGING THE GAME: Andrew dives deep into new TTRPG ventures with the extremely referential but fun Outgunned Adventure and finds a lot to like in Daggerheart, the new RPG system from Critical Role.
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Fri, 23 May 2025
HE'S THE ONE THAT SITS: Our hosts start with the sadness and address the recent passing of actor George Wendt, whose Cheers character, Norm Peterson, (along with his bar buddy, Cliff Claven, played by John Ratzenberger) really resonated with viewers as the quintessential everyman.
THE MAYONNAISE CAMPAIGN: Andrew wrapped up the Dungeons & Dragons campaign he had started earlier in the year and has some closing thoughts after spending some time with this new edition of the game.
THE WALKINGS DEAD: A kind of two-in-one, Andrew takes inspiration for his own short campaign of the tabletop RPG of The Walking Dead by starting to watch the first spinoff show, Fear the Walking Dead, due to its setting on the west coast of the United States.
THE LEGACY OF PIP & JANE BAKER: Our hosts wrap by discussing a short lived and *possibly* relevant character to the new season of Doctor Who, the malevolent Time Lady, The Rani.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - RIP George Wendt (08:17) Andrew finishes Dungeons & Dragons (20:47) Andrew starts watching Fear the Walking Dead (28:51) Andrew starts a campaign in The Walking Dead tabletop RPG (31:06) D. Bethel finished Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (34:24) Outro - Doctor Who & The Rani (39:08) Outtakes
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Fri, 9 May 2025
RIDICULOUS REMAKES: D. Bethel goes off on "live action" remakes of beloved animated movies––Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon––that genuinely seem unnecessary.
DOCTOR WHO: With the first half of season 2 (series 15) of Doctor Who done, our hosts talk about what it's doing differently from the previous season before zooming in specifically on the most recent unsettling and surprisingly profound episode, "Lucky Day."
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Thu, 1 May 2025
It's been nearly a month with lots of things happening, under our hosts' control and not, but they check back in this week with some overview of life stuff as well as nerdy and geeky stuff.
WEEKS IN GEEK: Andrew finds a lot to like in the recent MCU-Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again, continuing the series from its run on Netflix. He also returns to survival gaming with Far From Home's Forever Skies. D. Bethel dips into new old sci-fi with the well-regarded series, The Expanse, but has been occupying his gaming time with Machinegames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: The show wraps with a short remembrance of Jean Marsh, an incredibly expressive actress whose career ran decades. Our hosts, of course, remember her fondly for her dips into Doctor Who across the years (she even used to be married to the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee) as well as her turn as the unforgettable villain, Queen Bavmorda, in Willow.
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Thu, 10 April 2025
THE LEGEND OF DICK BRIMES: After dusting off the microphones, our hosts return for Andrew to tell a wild tale he experienced running a game of Free League's The Walking Dead tabletop RPG.
HE WAS YOUR HUCKLEBERRY: Our hosts round out the show to quickly discuss the death of the mercurial actor, Val Kilmer. D. Bethel drew a tribute not so much to Kilmer as much as a character Kilmer played that means so much to him––Willow's Madmartigan.
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Fri, 14 March 2025
WE'RE BACK...FOR A MINUTE: Life has been incredibly busy for our two hosts, but they were able to pop into the recording studio to say hello and talk a bit about the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again and the recently Academy Award-winning animated film, Flow. INFO:
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Fri, 28 February 2025
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew finishes up Cobra Kai, while D. Bethel finds a wonderful world to explore in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
BRAVE NEW CAPTAIN: D. Bethel rounds out the episode discussing his (mostly spoiler-free) thoughts of Captain America: Brave New World. On the whole, he liked it!
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Fri, 14 February 2025
DOWN THE WITCHES ROAD: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the most recent MCU Disney+ show, Agatha All Along.
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Fri, 7 February 2025
WHEN MARVEL HIT HARD: In the lead up to the main topic for this week, our hosts talk about some recent MCU trailers that dropped (and impending releases) with Captain America: Brave New World and Daredevil: Born Again and how they both seem to be breathing some fresh air into the franchise.
THAT'S THE THING: However, the most refreshing trailer that they've seen was the one Marvel Studios dropped this week for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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Fri, 31 January 2025
SHINE ON: Our hosts spend a quick minute discussing the fall of Diamond Distribution and all the markets it touched.
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Star Trek movie, Star Trek: Section 31, while D. Bethel finally jumps on the bandwagon and watches the beginning of the Apple TV+ show, Severance.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Diamond Comics Distribution goes bankrupt (08:52) Andrew's WiG: Star Trek: Section 31 (30:44) D's WiG: Severance (43:21) Outro - "Superhero" is public again (46:03) Outtakes
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Fri, 17 January 2025
WEEK IN GEEK: It's a new year and––guess what?––our hosts are still geeks that have weeks; with that in mind, our hosts share the open-world character action games that have been occupying their time lately: Andrew dives into the conspiracy of Assassin's Creed: Origins while D. Bethel uses the force in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
TOPICS: (02:48) Andrew's Week in Geek: Assassin's Creed: Origins (14:39) D.'s Week in Geek: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (27:01) D.'s Extra Week in Geek: Starting Agatha All Along (35:08) Outro - D. Bethel's actual "Thing of 2024": Godzilla Minus One Minus Color (37:24) Outtakes
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Fri, 3 January 2025
2024's THINGS OF THE YEAR: Reflecting on the 2024 that was, our hosts pick what defined the year for them. For Andrew, it's how Star Trek: Lower Decks brought its excellent run to a close while D. Bethel can't stop thinking about Amazon Prime's Tales from the Loop (though it originally dropped in 2020). Andrew also talks a bit about the series finale to the Disney+ MCU animated series, What If...? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a new year! (02:29) Andrew's 2024 Thing of the Year: The ending of Star Trek: Lower Decks (12:51) D. Bethel's 2024 Thing of the Year: Tales from the Loop (19:45) Andrew talks about the ending to What If...? (27:33) Outro - 2024 in a nutshell (28:38) Outtakes
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Fri, 20 December 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the multifaceted musical/comedy documentary, Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary, while D. Bethel finds a new holiday-staple film in the esoteric but endearing animated film, Tokyo Godfathers, directed by the late Satoshi Kon.
KARATE KID AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Our hosts wrap up the episode by discussing the trailer and premise for the very bizarre upcoming film, Karate Kid: Legends, a film promising to stitch together the dominant realities that exist within the The Karate Kid franchise.
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Fri, 13 December 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew talks about the finale to the DC/WB show, Superman & Lois, and how it holds up not only as a finale for the show but as a finale for the entire DC/WB run of shows. D. Bethel, on the other hand, spends some time (digitally) in the North Sea on the very Scottish experiential horror game, Still Wakes the Deep. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew ate too much beef RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 6 December 2024
THE DEEPEST CUT: Our hosts do a quick mid-season check-in on the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
SWEETS TO THE SWEET: In honor of the great Tony Todd who played memorable roles from Star Trek to the titular Candyman, our hosts reflect on a great actor gone too soon.
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Fri, 29 November 2024
TOM HANKSGIVING: Andrew bought a new Mac, so he decides to play No Man's Sky while D. Bethel is Tom Hanksful for the delightful retro-stylings of the indie RPG, Beyond Galaxyland.
GRIPESGIVING: With all the thanks out of the way, our hosts decide to complete the holiday by complaining about things. Andrew is mad at the new season of Cobra Kai while D. Bethel becomes irrationally furious with the new Wicked movie.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro: It's American Thanksgiving (03:34) Andrew buys a Mac Mini and plays No Man's Sky (17:59) D. Bethel loves Beyond Galaxyland (25:19) Outro: Gripesgiving #1 - Cobra Kai season 6 is interminable (28:27) Gripesgiving #2 - the 3-hour Wicked adaptation is only PART ONE?! (32:13) Outtakes
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Fri, 15 November 2024
STILL WALKING: Andrew updates us on his traversal through The Walking Dead, finding more surprises even when deep into season 4.
MODERN MARVELS: Three new MCU trailers dropped––Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and What If...? Season 3––and they all look great! Does this, combined with the recent success of Agatha All Along, signal a new breath of life for Marvel Studios?
TOPICS: (09:18) The State of the MCU (12:32) The trailer for Captain America: Brave New World––strangely relevant? (21:31) The trailer for Thunderbolts*––Marvel's The Suicide Squad? (28:38) The trailer for season 3 of What If...?––Apocalypse and Storm: Goddess of Thunder?! (42:12) Outro - Is D. Bethel a villain? (46:00) Outtakes
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Fri, 8 November 2024
A CRUE TRIME STORY: Andrew sits down to talk about the glorious successes of the newest Marvel/Disney+ show, Agatha All Along (SPOILERS).
TOPICS: (02:31) Agatha All Along - It mixes things up! (05:04) The cast and premise of Agatha All Along (14:08) Joe Locke and Representation in the MCU (20:40) Agatha All Along and music (26:59) Outro - Metal Gear Solid mysteries REVEALED (29:33) Serious talk about the election (32:56) Outtakes
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Fri, 25 October 2024
DEAD BY DAWN: Our hosts dissect the surprisingly complicated (but very long) second zombie movie from director George Romero, Dawn of the Dead.
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Fri, 18 October 2024
LAST WEEK, PART 2: This week, our hosts return to what they rambled about last week. After watching the Netflix show, Heartstopper, Andrew checked out the original comics and was surprised at how closely the show sticks to them. D. Bethel checks out episodes 2 and 3 of Adult Swim's Uzumaki and develops theories as to the significant shifts in animation quality throughout the episode. Then, Andrew returns to talk about something new: the Backerkit campaign for the classic tabletop RPG, Ars Magica, and how it's promising to release this new edition in the Creative Commons.
THE TOUCH: D. Bethel also briefly discusses Transformers One, the newest fully animated Transformers movie since 1986's The Transformers: The Movie.
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Fri, 11 October 2024
Amblin' Entertainment: Our hosts glide through various pieces of news and entertainment that caught their attention this last week. Andrew finds himself lost amid some very strange controversy around the game engine, Godot, while also quite enjoying Netflix's queer teenage dramedy, Heartstopper. D. Bethel admits he's a fan of the famed horror manga creator, Junji Ito, and found a lot to like in the first episode of the Adult Swim animated adaptation of his acclaimed work, Uzumaki, though it sounds like episode 2 may not quite live up to the expectations established by the premiere.
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Fri, 4 October 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is pleasantly suprised and intrigued by the recent CBS...reboot? remake? metacommentary?...of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. D. Bethel tries to intersect his professional and personal interests with the critical works about video games, comics, and movies from the French publisher, Third Editions. Specifically, he's started a dive into Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity by Nicolas Deneschau, though they spend a fair amount talking about The Impact of Akira: A Manga [R]evolution by Rémi Lopez.
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Thu, 26 September 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Disney+/MCU show, Agatha All Along, before realizing he's still all-in on zombie media. D. Bethel, on the other hand, checks out the newest entry into the venerated Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus.
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Fri, 20 September 2024
This year is a big year with the local show, CrockerCon, reaching its 10th show in the Sacramento region. Being ten shows in, our hosts––D. Bethel of Long John and Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics––get a bit reflective, especially since Kyrun has moved from being an exhibitor to a co-coordinator, giving us a look behind the curtain, beyond our normal look behind the table. RELEVANT INFORMATION:
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Fri, 6 September 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D. is sick and it sucks (02:05) Andrew dips back into The Walking Dead. (03:44) Andrew's Week in Geek: Knuckles on Paramount+ (17:33) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: SquareEnix's Octopath Traveler (26:15) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive (33:54) Outro - Surviving the Bell Riots (36:01) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 30 August 2024
NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!?
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Fri, 16 August 2024
THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and his mouse problem (03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG rules (43:50) Outro - Andrew's impending birthday (47:19) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 9 August 2024
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D.'s recording environment has been compromised (01:36) D. finally finished Marvel's Midnight Suns (07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls (11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader (13:29) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 2 August 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS). TOPICS:
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Fri, 19 July 2024
LET'S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix's third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown.
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Fri, 12 July 2024
STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little bit of an audio proof of life to say hello to one another and to their audience. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro
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Fri, 28 June 2024
AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes. AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte. TOPICS:
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Fri, 21 June 2024
NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc.
WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw.
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Fri, 14 June 2024
WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they've been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they're excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel's Midnight Suns.
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Fri, 7 June 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
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Fri, 31 May 2024
THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout.
DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show.
SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series.
WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode.
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Fri, 17 May 2024
DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there.
THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord."
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Fri, 10 May 2024
FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it.
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Fri, 26 April 2024
RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies.
CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, our hosts also check out the new hit Amazon Prime television show, Fallout, the most recent in big-budget video game adaptations.
DEADPOLE: The first full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped this week and it is surprisingly more...emotional?...than expected.
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Fri, 12 April 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts are hard at work in the different worlds and in deep space as Andrew watches the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery while D. Bethel has a good time playing a scoundrel in Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds. TOPICS:
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Thu, 4 April 2024
TO ME, MY X-MEN: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the first the episodes of the highly anticipated Disney+ animated series, X-Men '97. WARNING: spoilers, hot takes, and deep lore dives abound in this episode.
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Fri, 29 March 2024
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump right into it as Andrew gets sucked back into the world of Stardew Valley with their most recent update and D. Bethel taps into the zeitgeist and plays the roguelike, deckbuilding, poker-themed (?!) game, Balatro.
THE SEASON OF REGENERATION: With the release of the trailer for the new series of Doctor Who, it contains all that fans could hope for––action, humor, adventure, drama...and it's "season 1"?
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Fri, 8 March 2024
THE LENGTH PROBLEM: Our hosts spend a little time up top discussing the question, "What's with all the long movies?" MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: After finally having caught up on Marvel's Echo mini-series and The Marvels, our hosts share their thoughts about the ups, downs, and innovations of these two rather under-the-radar entries in the MCU. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Old men complain about long movies (04:58) Marvel Studios' Echo (23:45) Thoughts on The Marvels (37:54) Where Andrew and D. Bethel stand on Dune (40:16) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 23 February 2024
THE AHSOKA PROBLEM: D. tries to watch the most recent Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka, and while he enjoys it he can't help feeling like he's missing a lot of important context and information. TOPICS:
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"SAY SOMETHING NICE": D. Bethel proposes a new idea for a podcast or a segment on the show.
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Fri, 16 February 2024
AD&D (ANDREW, DUNGEONS, & DRAGONS): Andrew, after years away, gets drawn into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Planescape adventure and shares his thoughts on how the game looks after having avoided it for so long.
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Fri, 9 February 2024
WEEK IN SICK: Andrew's back after being ill and he has some stuff to share! This week, he talks about watching five seasons of the CBS reboot of Magnum, P.I. and how it not only connects with the original show, but how it connects to all of CBS' reboot shows (Hawaii Five-O, and Macgyver). D. Bethel, who was not sick, talks briefly about starting the throwback JRPG, Sea of Stars, by Sabotage Studio. (Thank you to Kyrun Silva for helping out at the beginning of the episode!) TOPICS:
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Fri, 2 February 2024
THE STROMAN ARGUMENT: Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics and the 4 Tales Podcast joins D. Bethel for this week's show and they talk a bit about some recent guests Kyrun has had on his podcast.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Kyrun dives into Alan Moore's celebrated run on DC Comics' Swamp Thing while D. Bethel is awestruck by Godzilla Minus One (though, technically, he watched Godzilla Minus One Minus Color).
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Fri, 26 January 2024
PROOF OF LIFE: Our hosts have been absent for a few weeks and wanted to check in and discuss why. They also provide a short Week in Geek with Andrew talking about playing Dungeons & Dragons again for the first time in years while D. Bethel was quite impressed with Max's animated sci-fi series, Scavengers Reign.
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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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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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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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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:
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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:
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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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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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Fri, 29 September 2023
COVID-INDUCED ANIME: There was no episode last week because D. Bethel got sick with the new strain of COVID. Though his symptoms were mild, the biggest side effect was probably the most troubling: he watched anime. Specifically, he watched the 12 episode series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and realized that mechs are cool.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: A very strange news story happened in the comics world this month when Fables creator and writer Bill Willingham announced that, due to the frustrating relationship that had developed with DC Comics over how they were handling his creator-owned property, that he put Fables into the public domain. Our hosts discuss what exactly that means, how it works, and if it's even possible.
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Fri, 15 September 2023
STALLED ENGINE: Creators of the popular game engine, Unity, made some disquieting news this week when it announced some changes to its licensing policy for developers. Andrew and D. Bethel do their best to break down the changes and examine some of the response from developers. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - 2023 a pretty good year for video games? (02:10) The Unity debacle (28:19) Outro - Dan bought a PS5 and is only playing old games (32:23) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 8 September 2023
STAR TREK DAY 2023: Though our hosts recorded this episode before any announcements were made on September 8 (aka "Star Trek Day"), they did discuss some recent––and intriguing––Star Trek-based announcements in the meantime. ON THE HUNT: Andrew finds himself playing asymmetrical online horror games with the immensely popular Dead by Daylight capturing his attention lately. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek Day (21:14) Outro - Andrew plays Dead by Daylight (25:34) Outtakes
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Fri, 1 September 2023
A LESSON IN SURVIVAL: Our hosts are going to take it easy this week, but they're stopping in for a quick look at what's been drawing their attention. Andrew gets frustrated by the difficulty to be found in Green Hell while D. Bethel dips a toe into the wildly popular independent game, Vampire Survivors.
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Fri, 25 August 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday (04:45) D. Bethel really likes Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (13:44) Andrew brings a lot to the first two episodes of Ahsoka (33:23) D. Bethel shares quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (38:48) Outro - Charles Martinet becomes "Mario Ambassador" after stepping down as the voice of Mario. (40:40) Outtakes
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Fri, 18 August 2023
EVEN STRANGER: This week, our hosts reflect on the recently finished second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, to no one's surprise, have nothing negative to say about it.
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Fri, 11 August 2023
W-AI-ZARDS OF THE COAST: With the publishing of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! people noticed that some of the art looked...suspicious. It was revealed that the artist in question had used AI-engines to "enhance" the art they created for the book. Our hosts dive into this discussion and branch out from there. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Fallout XXX (04:08) Dungeons & Dragons publishes AI-based art. (19:52) Marvel VFX artists vote to unionize (24:36) The WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes continue (38:18) Star Trek Talk (41:47) Outtakes
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Fri, 4 August 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about indie video games this week as both of our hosts have been indulging in new ludic adventures. Andrew participates in the eldritch fishing adventure of Dredge while D. Bethel has been having roguelike RPG fun with Star Renegades.
RIP PEE-WEE: Paul Reubens died after a long bout with cancer on July 30; our hosts spend a bit of time memorializing his work.
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Fri, 21 July 2023
ON STRIKE: Despite the heat, our hosts discuss all the striking that's hitting Hollywood (and more!) quite hard right now. From the WGA to SAG-AFTRA (to UPS?!), it seems that the folks who are just trying to do their job and earn an honest living can't get an inch from the studio heads, so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a hot Barbenheimer summer (04:25) Hollywood is striking (31:26) Outro - Andrew loves (virtual) fishing (33:30) Outtakes
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Fri, 14 July 2023
ANDY'S STEAM DECK ADVENTURES: Andrew shares what it was like to actually take his handheld PC-device on the road (and what games he's been playing).
BOMBING THE BOX OFFICE: This summer has been marked with a series of movies that had really big budgets and very low returns, and it's a trend that seems to only be continuing. Our hosts talk through possible causes and possible futures of this distressing trajectory. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Steam Deck (04:50) Why does Hollywood spend so much money? (32:42) Outro - How The Transformers got the podcast blocked on YouTube (34:32) Outtakes
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Fri, 7 July 2023
STRANGER NEW WORLDS: Even though only three episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 were available (at the time of the recording), they were so good our hosts couldn't let another week go by without discussing this incredible show. SPOILERS abound for those specific episodes.
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Fri, 30 June 2023
SECRET INVASION...OF A.I.: Marvel seems to have hamstrung the release of its new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion, when viewers quickly noticed the apparent artlessness of the show's opening credits and that they seemed to have used A.I. engines to create it instead of, you know, any of the artists it employs.
STIFLED PRODIGY: Paramount+ has been on a Star Trek kick for the last few years, but all might not be as rosy at it seems. Not only has it cancelled the all-ages-aimed animated series, Star Trek: Prodigy, it has also removed all the episodes from their proprietary streaming service––even though season 2 is wrapping production.
A BEAST OF A SURPRISE: D. Bethel takes a moment to discuss Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and how it pleasantly surprises in terms of actually being a good Transformers movie (who knew?). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June has, indeed, been busy (01:39) Secret Invasion's AI-generated opening credits. (13:45) Paramount+ cancels Star Trek: Prodigy (24:38) D. Bethel watches Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (37:16) Outro - A brief discussion of season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (NO SPOILERS) (40:34) Outtakes
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Fri, 16 June 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about television this week as Andrew finds a lot of great Fallout vibes in the AppleTV+ show, Silo, while D. Bethel finds it sad that the great Amazon Prime adaptation of the hit Image Comics series, Paper Girls, will never get a second season. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is a busy month (04:29) Silo on AppleTV+ (23:23) Paper Girls on Amazon Prime. (44:08) Outro - 9 years of APFAIP! (46:57) Outtakes
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Fri, 9 June 2023
CHECKING THAT SMOKE RING: Our hosts both have become engrossed in season two of Netflix's answer to The Great British Bake-Off, Barbecue Showdown. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is BUSY (03:12) Netflix's Barbecue Showdown (specifically season 2). (32:51) Outro - Hayao Miyazaki's next film won't have any marketing except for a single poster. (36:54) Outtakes
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Fri, 26 May 2023
A WEEK OFF: With day jobs getting busy, our hosts are taking a week off but, before they go, they can't help but talk a little bit about Star Trek as well as the passing of Tina Turner. RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 19 May 2023
ROLL TO SAVE: Now that Andrew has finally seen it, our hosts dive into the surprise hit of the year, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and look at how it honors (and deviates from) the game it's based upon. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and the stressful world of teaching (03:33) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (46:48) Outro - D. falls down the pit of The Legend of Zelda timelines. (50:25) Outtakes
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Fri, 12 May 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts dive deep into the video game pool as Andrew gets his caveman farming on with Soda Den's Roots of Pacha while D. Bethel finds a lot of adventure and fun in the deeply Lovecraftian adventure puzzle game, Call of the Sea by Out of the Blue. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Changing the lyrics to The Little Mermaid (04:01) Andrew's Week in Geek: Roots of Pacha (19:18) D.'s Week in Geek: Call of the Sea (36:50) Outro - Andrew saw a movie (that they'll talk about next week!) (38:14) Outtakes
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Fri, 5 May 2023
A-NEWS BOUCHE: It's been a busy few months, so our hosts felt that it was time to get away on a cruise, albeit a news cruise. They talk about the recent legal woes with Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, recap all of the Wizards of the Coast's woes, and all the strange Twitter drama as of late. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's favorite MCU franchise (05:34) News Cruise, Port 1: Microsoft vs. the UK (13:13) News Cruise, Port 2: Wizards of the Coast and the Pinkertons (20:04) News Cruise, Port 3: Paizo news (30:24) News Cruise, Port 4: Twitter's checkmark dumpster fire. (40:03) Outro - Star Trek: Resurgence (42:30) Outtakes
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Fri, 28 April 2023
WHAT'S IN A SEQUEL: This week, our hosts dive into what they do, or don't, want in a sequel, dropping hot takes and unpopular opinions all over the place. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Post-process pedagogy (02:25) Sequels (33:41) Outro - Submarine movies (37:37) Outtakes
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Fri, 21 April 2023
EVENTUAL CONTACT DAY: Our hosts cover some recent Star Trek news, including the announcement of a Section 31 movie and the teaser for season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
WEEK IN GEEK: In a bout of recently released video game-based movies, Andrew talks about AppleTV+'s docudrama (emphasis on the drama), Tetris, while D. Bethel joins the rest of the world in seeing The Super Mario Bros. Movie. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek news (07:47) Andrew watches AppleTV+'s Tetris (26:24) D. Bethel watches The Super Mario Bros. Movie (46:21) Outro - Summer is nearly here! (47:29) Outtakes
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Fri, 14 April 2023
D&D BEYOND LOW EXPECTATIONS: D. Bethel quickly relates (spoiler free) his enjoyable viewing last week of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew talks about the recently wrapped first season of NBC's "requel" series, Quantum Leap, while D. dips his toes into a remake of a rerelease of a game he played an import of in the mid '90s: Square Enix's Front Mission 1st: Remake. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D's overview of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (06:19) Andrew's retrospective on Quantum Leap's first season. (16:20) Dan's first impressions of Front Mission 1st: Remake (24:38) Outro - It was No Contact Day, it seems. (25:54) Outtakes
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Fri, 7 April 2023
TREK TALK: Though they recorded before First Contact Day actually happened, our hosts have been thinking and watching a lot of Star Trek recently and give their takes on the state of the franchise before the (any?) announcements that may have happened this week. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We're too early for First Contact day (01:25) Star Trek Talk (40:56) Outro - Dan sees the D&D movie (45:57) Outtakes
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Fri, 31 March 2023
FALLEN IDOLS: With the news of the alleged behavior of Jonathan Majors, our hosts take an unexpected look at the bridge between art and artist, especially as nerd culture becomes more and more mainstream.
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Fri, 17 March 2023
MINI QUICKIE POWER WEEK IN GEEK: As said before, March is turning out to be a very busy month for our hosts, but they did want to check in with a quick Week in Geek this week because they have been doing fun things! Andrew is preparing for the upcoming boxing movie event, Creed III by watching Creed (and beginning to watch Creed II) while D. Bethel found the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem absolutely charming. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We're on a tight schedule (01:26) Andrew watches Creed. (10:48) D. Bethel really likes the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (15:49) Outro - Dan talked to students (but not his own). (16:48) Outtakes
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Fri, 10 March 2023
TAKING A BREATHER: Things have gotten super busy with our hosts, and they unfortunately felt it was best to step back from the microphones this week, but they pop in to hear Andrew's tales of optometry and, in the outtakes, they finally get a theme song?
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Fri, 3 March 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finds the second season of Amazon Prime's Undone pleasant and interesting, despite it being two years since he watched the first season. D. Bethel finally plays Metroid Prime with the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered and can't believe that Retro Studios actually made a 3D Metroid game that feels and plays like a 2D Metroid game. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan comes around on Deep Space Nine (04:51) Andrew watches Undone, season 2 (21:26) D. Bethel is impressed by Metroid Prime Remastered (41:11) Outro - The Mandalorian, Season 3 premieres (42:09) Outtakes
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Fri, 24 February 2023
THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO's newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Falling asleep on the couch (01:26) HBO's The Last of Us is a bummer. (07:31) Dystopian Showdown: The Last of Us vs. Fallout (12:49) The Last of Us as an adaptation (16:06) What makes The Last of Us a different kind of post-apocalyptic show (33:56) Outro - The Last of Us composer, Gustavo Santaolalla (36:00) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 17 February 2023
MAKE IT SO: Andrew is excited for Picard, season 3 despite it being a bit divisive among the fandom.
BAJOR FIRST: With D. Bethel finishing up season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Andrew encouraged him to watch the first three episodes of season 2 as they all work together to tell a story of coups, insurrections, and political extremism. Fun stuff. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Picard season 3 (06:49) Deep Space 9's Bajor quadrilogy (36:14) Outro - Star Trek: Insurrection is actually pretty good! (38:21) Outtakes
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Fri, 10 February 2023
LONG LIVE WAKANDA: Since its recent release on Disney+, our hosts finally had a chance to watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and found it impressive in the face of the severe loss the production felt with the untimely and tragic death of the previous film's star, Chadwick Boseman. TOPICS: (00:00) Introduction - Loss of sponsorship (03:09) Discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (42:21) Outro - The Big Game: the NFL vs. The Last of Us vs. Crypto (44:25) Outtakes
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