Fri, 25 December 2015
The boys bring in the holidays with some Week in Geek talk. Andrew plays a game of Dread whereby his life hangs in the balance (and his ability to play Jenga) while Dan plays Transformers: Devastation and ponders the applicability of nostalgia in modern media. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Come back next week for Episode 77 as For All Intents and Purposes ring in the new year (and probably have some Star Wars talk, as well). Featured Music: -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 18 December 2015
As you wait in line for your viewing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, listen to two over-educated nerds talk about things tangentially related to the biggest release this year. Week in Geek: Andrew plays a bunch of new games, including Bastion, Rollers of the Realm, and Assassin's Creed Chronicle: China on the PlayStation 4 while Dan reads Ian Bogost's new book, How to Talk About Video Games. Trio of Trailers: Dan and Andrew discuss the ups and downs of exciting new sequels awaiting release: Star Trek Beyond, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out From the Shadows, and Independence Day: Resurgence. Hutt-Killer: Andrew and Dan weave through the controversy surrounding Disney's decision to pull all "Slave Leia" content from store shelves, and Andrew goes on a bit of a Lego rant. Assuming you don't hate the show with the outtakes at the end, you can leave your thoughts about the episode on the page for the show at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to follow the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive links and discussions. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. The best way to support the show is to leave a review on iTunes which will help spread the word to new potential 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 -"Turtle Power" by Partners In Kryme (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle) -"Ewok Celebration and Finale" by John Williams (from Return of the Jedi) -"Yoda" by "Weird Al" Yankvoic
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Fri, 11 December 2015
SPOILER WARNING: Details from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and other video games are discussed in this episode and can be considered spoilers. Keep that in mind before you proceed. Week in Geek: Andrew plays Dragon Quest for iOS while Dan watches Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown on Blu-Ray. Games With Feels: Based on a specific experience Andrew had while playing through Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Dan and Andrew discuss video games that have created in them strong emotional responses based on more than just a cutscene and plot point, but when actually playing the game elicits emotional reactions and why that is an important development of the medium. The article about Tomb Raider Dan mentions can be found at knowngriefers.com. A Sad Game About Nuclear Disarmament: Andrew and Dan discuss a hidden cutscene found in the files of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's (that were confirmed by Konami) that will only play if, in the online portion of the game, players decide to lay down their nuclear weapons and employ a digital peace. Based around this Ars Technica article by Kyle Orland, this seems to be the culmination of Hideo Kojima's goals with the Metal Gear Solid series. If you have any thoughts or responses to the topics discussed in this week's episode, leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Please join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive comment and listener discussion. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Sins of the Father" by Donna Burke (from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) -"A Phantom Pain" by Ludvig Forssell (from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain) -"When Doves Cry" by Prince
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Fri, 4 December 2015
It's a bit of a ramshackle affair this week as the boys (mostly Dan) were plagued by technical issues, but they wouldn't let that stop them from bringing you a new episode! Week in Geek: Andrew watches Ronin again and gets some spicy behind-the-scenes details while Dan plays dress-up in Batman: Arkham Knight. Cards Against Black Friday: Dan and Andrew detail the questionable history the cynically dark Cards Against Humanity has with the equally cynical (but different) Black Friday shopping event. Howard No More: With the announcement at the most recent World Fantasy Convention that they would no longer be distributing a bust of H.P. Lovecraft as an award due to the author's public and well-known racist and elitist views, different portions of fandom exploded with either outrage or victory (both sides have legitimate angles). Andrew and Dan discuss why this may be a good thing or a bad thing (mostly good). Leave a comment about this week's topics at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. E-mail the show with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you like the show, help it out by leaving a review on iTunes. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits -"Things Have Changed" by Bob Dylan -"Everything is Broken" by The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
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Fri, 27 November 2015
A day late due to over-eating, but the boys bring you a Shortcast to tide you over until the next full episode. Week in Geek: Andrew plays Argent: The Consortium by Level 99 Games while Dan finally finishes playing Rogue Legacy and has some first-blush impressions of Jessica Jones, the new Marvel-Netflix show. Leave a comment at forallpod.libsyn.com. Join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for updates and exclusive content and conversation. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you're an iTunes subscriber and like the show, be sure to leave a review (text or starred) on the iTunes store as a way to help spread the word through the magic of Apple's algorithms. For all intents and purposes, that was a shortcast recap! Featured Music: -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 20 November 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew starts watching the latest entry in the CW's shared universe, The Flash, while Dan starts reading She Walks in Shadows, a collection of Lovecraftian fiction all written by women. Check it out here. Armello: Dan pointed Andrew toward what is basically a clever, fun board game on the PS4 called Armello. Click here for the Giant Bomb "Unfinished" look at the game that got Dan interested in the game in the first place. Who Wants To Live Forever?: Andrew and Dan tackle immortality as it presents itself in nerdy fiction. It turns out to be much more complicated than originally anticipated. Next Week: Be prepared for a Shortcast as we lay low for Thanksgiving. Leave comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages! E-mail us with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Help the show by leaving a review on the iTunes store to spread the word 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 -"A Realm Reborn" by Michael Allen & Lisa Gerrard (from Armello) -"Princes of the Universe" & "Who Wants to Live Forever" by Queen
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Fri, 13 November 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew watches Bond 24, also known as Spectre, and has thoughts about it! Dan talks about a series of videos Polygon has been making of game developers making levels in Super Mario Maker. Bethesda, Bethesda Never Changes: Dan and Andrew briefly talk about the wobbly––but successful––release of Bethesda Softworks' Fallout 4. Warcraft Hopes: Andrew and Dan use the recent trailer for Duncan Jones' upcoming fantasy, video game film, Warcraft, to reintroduce the topic of video game movies. Next Sunday AD: Many nerds rejoice as Joel Hodgson announced a Kickstarter campaign to make more Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes. Dan and Andrew discuss the viability of such a plan––can we look beyond pure nostalgia? Next Week: Immortality! Never-ending life is a popular aspect of nerd fiction that deserves much investigation as only two over-educated, co-dependent nerds can bring you. Leave your thoughts about this upcoming topic as a comment 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. Be sure to leave a review (either text or starred) on iTunes to help spread the word 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 -"Atom Bomb Baby" by The Five Stars -"I'm A Medieval Man" from Warcraft II -"Love Theme from Mystery Science Theater 3000" by Joel Hodgson & Josh Weinstein -"Toothless People" by "Weird Al" Yankovic
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Fri, 6 November 2015
SPOILER ALERT: This week's episode thoroughly discuss the endings of the Mass Effect series, Red Dead Redemption, and Braid. Listen at your own risk. Week in Geek: Andrew starts playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain while a piece of fanart Dan drew for Crimson Peak went mildly viral for the first time in his life and it freaked him out a little. Metroid - The Sky Calls: Dan and Andrew talk about the recently released short film by Rainfall Films and how it works not only as a fan film, but as a Metroid story. Game Over: Andrew and Dan sit down to ponder the nature of endings in video games. What are they for? What do gamers deserve? How do they serve the gameplay and/or the story? Braid: Dan and Andrew sit down to discuss a really controversial, poignant, and impactful ending in recent history, that of Jonathan Blow's Braid. Next Week: Video Game Movies. Are there any good video game movies? What are the worst of the worst? Let us know! Leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Please leave a review and/or starred rating of the show on the iTunes store to help spread the word of the show to new potential 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 -"Brinstar (from Metroid)" by Isac Saleh (from Game Themes Cover Mix Vol. 1) -"The End (Reprise)" by Jack Wall & Sam Hulick (from Mass Effect) -"Downstream" by Shira Kammen (from Braid) -"It's All Over Now" by Willie Dixon -"A One-Winged Angel" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII).
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Fri, 30 October 2015
It's time for the great Spookytober Celebration! For your own safety, listen with the lights on. Week in Geek: Andrew plays the ludomodular board game, 504, while Dan wraps up Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Cthulhu Called, No One's Home: In the interest of Spookytober, Dan and Andrew return to famed horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft, and one of his most revered (and culturally important) stories, "The Call of Cthulhu," as well as discuss the really fun silent film version made by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. The Horror Returns: Andrew and Dan discuss what is likely the scariest of all horror movies: the not-very-good-but-hey-at-least-they-tried-something-different sequel! WARNING: contains discussion of Halloween III: Season of the Witch. The Doctor is IN: In light of the news that David Tennant would be returning to the role of the Doctor in audio form with Big Finish, Dan and Andrew discuss the interesting implications. Next Week: THE END! Video game endings, that is. Good ones, bad ones, weird ones, lack-of-ones. Endings are all over the place and, with games especially, carry a lot of emotional and narrative baggage with them so that it's nearly impossibly to please everybody. What are your thoughts about video game endings? Leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for updates and discussion. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Help spread the word of the show by leaving a review on iTunes. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Cthulhu Clock" by D. Bethel -"Triangles" by Reber Clark -"Halloween Theme - Main Title" by John Carpenter -"I Am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee -"Halloweenhead" by Ryan Adams
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Fri, 23 October 2015
Spookytober is halted, briefly and partially, to address the time-traveling elephant in the room: October 21, 2015! Er, I mean, Back to the Future Day! Week in Geek: Andrew got a Playstation 4 and played Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and shot a lot of dudes while Dan saw Crimson Peak. BttFP2: To introduce Back to the Future Day, Dan and Andrew spend some time to talk about the overall legacy of Back to the Future, Part II. Predicting the Future: Andrew and Dan, in honor of the moment, spend some time talking about science-fiction predicting not only the far future, but the near future and what that tells us about...us. Dead By Dawn: Because it's Spookytober, Dan and Andrew discuss the first two films of the venerated Evil Dead franchise because, basically, they're the same movie told through two very different lenses. And that's weird. Next week we bring Spookytober to a close, so tune in for scary stuff, no doubt. Please leave any comments to the content of this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you want to help the show out, be sure to leave a review on iTunes to help spread the word. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Main Title" & "End Titles" by Alan Silvestri (from Back to the Future Part II) -"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News -"March of the Dead" by Danny Elfman (from Army of Darkness)
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Fri, 16 October 2015
Spookytober kicks off with Episode 68! Grab your grimoire and your notebook and let's find some demons to fight! Week in Geek: In a twist, Dan talks about Transformers plans with "Titans Return" while Andrew plays Super Meat Boy. Feel the Hurt: It was announced that acclaimed actor, John Hurt, would be reprising his role as The War Doctor from his appearance on Doctor Who in licensed Big Finish audio dramas. While Andrew and Dan talk about how cool this idea is itself, they also ponder what this could mean for the future of Big Finish Audio. Paranormal Investigation: Dan and Andrew dig into the implications, origins, and general coolness that is paranormal/supernatural investigative fiction. The Last Laugh: It was recently made public that Warner Bros. is totally cool with the upcoming animated adaptation of the DC comics Batman/Joker story, The Killing Joke, being Rated R. What does this mean?! Next week: Since the future has been foretold by the gospel of Back to the Future, Part II, we'll be talking about the reality versus the fiction of October 21, 2015. If you have any comments about any of the topics discussed in this episode, feel free to leave a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive discussion and content. You can also e-mail the show at forallpod[at] gmail [dot] com. Feel free to rate and/or review the show on the iTunes store. Doing so will help spread the word to new potential listeners across the globe (and subscribes to iTunes). For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"I am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee -"X-Files: Theme from X-Files" by Mark Snow (as performed by Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra) -"Batdance" by Prince -"Fringe Main Title Theme" by J.J. Abrams -"Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas
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Fri, 9 October 2015
Life got in the way of the normal recording schedule. The previously scheduled full episode will be pushed until next week. However, the guys at FAIAP don't want to leave you in the lurch, so they bring you an emergency Shortcast. Week in Geek: Andrew watches Heroes Reborn while Dan nerds out over recently discovered Caravaggio paintings and drawings. Feel free to comment on any of the topics discussed by leaving a comment on the page for this Shortcast at forall.libsyn.com. Also, 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, you can help spread the word by leaving a review (either text or just a star rating) on the iTunes store. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio
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Fri, 2 October 2015
Even though this show is about spoilers and how nerd culture responds to them, there are no spoilers in this episode whatsoever. Week in Geek: Andrew played Breath of Fire IV and ponders the choices of this rather forgotten series while Dan started playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and wonders how the hell it even exists. The Dimensions of Lego: Dan and Andrew discuss the recently released toy-to-life game, Lego Dimensions; one of them is rather excited about it, another is, um, not. SPOILERS (no spoilers): Andrew and Dan disagree a lot as they wend their way through a discussion on spoiler culture, its origins, our reactions, and how studios use them as marketing tools. RIP PS VITA: According to this Kotaku article, Sony honcho, Shuhei Yoshida, makes a bold argument as to why the PS Vita hasn't fared so well in the market––pointing fingers (some justified, some not) at everyone but Sony itself. Geeking Forward: Next week we'll be discussion supernatural/paranormal investigative fiction and how rad it is––all in the name of introducing Scarytober! If you have comments about the content in this episode––or of next week's topic) leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the conversations at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the word to new potential 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 -"Everything is Awesome" by Tegan & Sara (feat. The Lonely Island) (from The Lego Movie) -"Main Theme" by John Ottman (from The Usual Suspects) -"Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie" by William Elliot Whitmore -"Fanfare" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VI)
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Fri, 25 September 2015
As was warned last week, this new episode is mostly about the Series 9 premier of Doctor Who. Be warned discussion of the episode will result in SPOILERS, so turn away from the podcast (take off your headphones first) if you want to avoid such discussion. Week in Geek: The boys were playing video games this week as Andrew finished playing Suikoden on his PS Vita while Dan wrapped up Mad Max and ponders open-world console games in the process. The Redemption of Bill Finger: By the end of the recently started second season of Fox's Gotham as well as in the credits for the upcoming Superman v. Batman: Dawn of Justice it has been announced that Bill Finger will be co-credited, along with Bob Kane, as the creator of Batman. Dan and Andrew discuss the relevance of this announcement. The Magician's Apprentice: SPOILER WARNING Andrew and Dan discuss––in frightening depth, the series 9 premier of Doctor Who. Let's Kill Hitler: At the heart of "The Magician's Apprentice" is a long-standing thought experiment, of which Dan and Andrew dive into its history and use in fiction (and its cultural relevance). *features audio taken from Doctor Who, "Genesis of the Daleks" Next Week: We'll be discussing Spoiler culture––why do we like spoilers and why are we so afraid of them? That and more in episode 67. Leave a comment on the page for this episode at ForAll.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive content and listener discussion. Also, if you subscribe to the show on iTunes, please leave a review of the show in the iTunes store; it'll help spread the word of the show 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 -"Doctor Who Theme (Series 8)" by Murray Gold -"Jeeves and Wooster" by Anne Dudley -"How's It Gonna End" by Tom Waits
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Fri, 18 September 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew finally plays a WiiU with the Nintendo title, Super Mario 3D World, while Dan discusses his time at this year's Crocker-Con at the Crocker Art Museum. Group Gaming: Before the internet connected people worldwide, the solitary world of video gaming was often perforated by moments of playing a single game with a group of people. Dan and Andrew discuss this nostalgic (and still present) method of playing games with people in the room rather than online. Game & Watch: With the rise of televised (or streamed) eSports and the success of things like Twitch Plays or Let's Plays, gaming is more connected than ever. However, with the addition of a passive gaming experience does bring up interesting questions and ideas to what gaming is and how it's changing. Doctor Who Series 9 Prologue: If you haven't seen it, watch it here. Once that's done, listen to Andrew and Dan talk about Doctor Who if only to prepare for a full episode about Doctor Who next week. Question of the Geek: To celebrate the return of Doctor Who, what are your thoughts about the show, what questions do you have about the show, and (if necessary) why don't you like the show? Looking outward, what is other British Sci-Fi that you feel deserves more attention? Leave your answer as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages, as well. You may e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to leave a review of the show 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 -"Comradeship" by Norihiko Hibino (from Metal Gear Solid 2: The Other Side) -"Watch It Die" by Bad Religion -"(The Majestic Tale of) An Idiot With a Box" by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who: Series 8) -"The Candy Man Can" by Aubrey Woods (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)
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Fri, 11 September 2015
This week the boys investigate a topic very near and dear to many sci-fi nerds' hearts: Battlestar Galactica. Week in Geek: Andrew finally plays Shadows of Brimstone while Dan eagerly plays Mad Max. Wes Craven: Wherein Dan and Andrew discuss the death of horror master, Wes Craven. BSG: Though Battlestar Galactica has a long lineage over multiple series, Andrew and Dan decide to focus on the 2005 Ronald D. Moore-helmed reboot that ran on the Sci Fi Channel. There's so much to talk about that they only scrape the surface, but what's there is pretty fun! AppleTV New.0: Apple had a big reveal this week, and though a lot of interesting things were covered, Andrew was particularly excited about the new AppleTV. Question of the Geek: With the popularity of Let's Plays, eSports, etc., we want to know what the draw is about watching people play games? Do you watch? What do you watch? How do you watch? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Also, send us any questions, comments, or concerns via e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review for the show to help spread the word! For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Nightmare Overhaul" by Tops and Bottoms -"All Along the Watchtower" by Bear McCreary (from Battlestar Galactica) -"Waiting Room" by Philippe Lachance (from Spaceteam) -"Space: 1999 Main Titles" by Barry Gray
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Fri, 4 September 2015
This week we talk about last week's PAX Prime event! We even had a man in the field. His name is Andrew. Week in Geek: Andrew hosts trivia with the 12th source for all nerdy and geeky news and discussion podcast, Nerdhole (check out their website for some terrific PAX Prime 2015 coverage), while Dan gets emotional and nostalgic as he watched a father play through the Oculus Rift Apollo Moon Landing demo. PAX Prime 2015 News: Some announcements were made and news was had at this year's event. Dan and Andrew go through the things that piqued their interests. PAX and Nerd Conventions: Andrew and Dan go over how PAX fits into the convention circuit that dominates the nerd world right now, what conventions mean––how those meanings have changed over time––and what it means for nerds in the future. PAX Megagames: Andrew gets a chance to hop the velvet rope and actually work for a megagame at PAX, and they discuss the differences due to his role, where it took place, and how the game played. Question of the Geek: Did you like the 2005 Battlestar Galactica reboot? If so, how did it get its hooks into you? If not, why did you dislike it? We also talked about the financial returns of the great Atari E.T. dig, and Dan will be at Sacramento's Art Mix | Crocker-Con event on September 10th. Get details (and tickets) here. You can leave a comment at the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages. Any questions, comments, or concerns can be e-mailed to us at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Leave a review of the show at the iTunes store to help spread the word. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Slow Brood" by Andrew Hale & Simon Hale (from L.A. Noire) -"Orion" by The Scorched Earth Orchestra (Metallica cover) -"Mega Man 3 - Selection Theme" by Yasuaki Fujita (aka Bunbun) -"Watch the Skies" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
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Fri, 28 August 2015
The boys recede into the shadows to talk about Ninjas and Superspies for all intents and purposes. Week in Geek: Andrew finally watches Mad Max: Fury Road while Dan finally watches The Imitation Game. MGSVTPP: On the precipice of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's release, they have the gall to ask, "Who is the is game for?" Ninja(s) and Superspies: Dan and Andrew look into the differences––and similarities––between these two classic archetypes of nerd fiction. Hattori Hanzo: Launching off of a listener's answer to last week's question, Andrew and Dan wonder why the heck historical figure, Hattori Hanzo, is all over ninja fiction. Question of the Geek: PAX Prime 2015 is upon us! We want to know what you're looking forward to or, alternatively, what was the most exciting stuff to come out of this year's event? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Feel free to contact us by e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, please leave a review for us on the iTunes store to help spread the word of the show. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Here's To You" by Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone -"Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers -"Stage of Hanzo" by Yasuo Yamata (aka Tate Norio) (from Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood) -"Secret Agent" by Rory Gallagher
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Fri, 21 August 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew buys a Playstation Vita to play the 20 year-old game, Suikoden, but only so he can play Suikoden II, eventually. Dan gets mad after watching the documentary, GTFO. Wild Arms 3: Before getting to the topic of the influence of westerns, Dan and Andrew look at a very specific––and, perhaps, out of the blue––instance of this with the 2002 JRPG, Wild Arms 3. The Western Evolution: Rather than simply talking about the Western as a genre of storytelling, Andrew and Dan instead discuss how the western persists past its cultural prime and, despite seeming like a withering genre overall, is more alive than ever. Listeners on the Range: To help flesh out the conversation, Dan and Andrew turned to the listeners and asked what westerns or western-influenced media deserves a closer look, with great response! Question of the Geek: What is your favorite use of ninja(s) or superspies (in any medium)? Which do you feel have been particularly influential? Why? 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, help the show out by leaving a review on the iTunes store to help spread the word of the show through the magic of Apple's algorithms. For all intents and purposes, that was a podcast recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Finish Today, Then..." by Michiko Naruke (from Wild Arms: Advanced 3rd Original Soundtrack) -"A Fistful of Dollars" by Ennio Morricone -"When I Was a Cowboy" by Leadbelly -"Shadow" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VI) -"Fanfare" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII)
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Fri, 14 August 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew plays a megagame while Dan breaks down watching Jon Stewart's last episode of The Daily Show and ponders what, exactly, Stewart was to a generation of viewers. Meta-Listeners: Our listeners chime in on meta-texts that really piqued their interests while Dan and Andrew chime in on those suggestions. Meta-Fiction: Andrew and Dan delve deep into the world of stories about stories, movies about movies, tv shows about tv shows, and games about games and ask what the heck do meta-narratives do? Hercules/Xena Meta-Episodes: Dan and Andrew spend the better part of an hour (or not) discussing a few episodes of these classic tv fantasy shows' use of meta-fiction for some fun one-off episodes...or not. Question of the Geek: Next week, we'll be discussing how despite the fact that the genre of the Western is relatively dead, it has been repurposed in nearly every other genre of fiction. So, with that in mind: What is your favorite Western-themed fiction (in any genre and in any medium)? Why? Or what is a western that you think has been particularly influential and needs more attention? Why? 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 for the latest updates. You may also e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help boost our status in the eyes of Apple's algorithms. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"This Song's Just (Six Words Long)" by "Weird Al" Yankovic -"Hook" by Blues Traveler -clip of "Guantanamo By the Bay" from Boston Legal 3.22. -"Main Title" by Joseph LoDuca (from Xena: Warrior Princess) -"Animaniacs Theme" by Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, and Jess Harnell (written by Richard Stone & Tom Ruegger) -"Before the Storm" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
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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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Fri, 12 June 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew plays more Free-to-Play games while Dan travels back in time to a previous Week in Geek for Andrew and plays the infuriating Rogue Legacy. NTG: To kick off the discussion about time travel, Dan and Andrew decide to watch "Yesterday's Enterprise," their first foray into Star Trek: The Next Generation on the show! What happens when two Enterprises pass in the night? Explosions. Time Travel: Andrew and Dan investigate the use and implications of time travel in popular fiction. Time Paradox: Since they're talking about time travel, Dan and Andrew also talk about what happens when time travel breaks time. Question of the Geek: What is yoru favorite fictional use of time travel? and/or What is your favorite instance of a paradox in fiction? Leave your answers 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. E-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to the show at forallpod@gmail.com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help reach new listeners. 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 -"(The Majestic Tale of) an Idiot With a Box" by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who - Series 8 Original Television Soundtrack) -"Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)" by Brad Fiedel -"Faith of the Heart" by Russell Watson (from Star Trek: Enterprise)
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Fri, 5 June 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew binge re-watches The X-Files on Netflix and sees a lot of new things he hadn't seen before while Dan binge-plays The Last of Us Remastered and loses hope in humanity while gaining hope in gaming. New Games: Dan and Andrew discuss the trailers released for two hotly anticipated games: Fallout 4 and XCom 2. Binge-Watching: Andrew and Dan discuss binge-watching television in general: what it means for television, what it means for the future of television, and how it is changing our habits as television watchers. Boast of Bethel: Dan discusses language used in reviews of Netflix's Daredevil when it was released and how binge-watching is changing the way we talk about television. Question of the Geek: What are your favorite opening credits from a television show? Why? Leave your answers as comments at forall.libsyn.com. 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 our podcast on iTunes, be sure to rate us so that the podcast can be spread to even more potential listeners. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"It's All Over But the Crying" by The Ink Spots -"All Day Sucker" by Stevie Wonder -"Main Title" by John Paesano & Braden Kimball (from DAREDEVIL: Music from the Original Series)
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Fri, 29 May 2015
Even though we hit a huge milestone with Episode 50 last week, Episode 51 carries even more emotional baggage as it is being released on the exact 1-year anniversary of the launch of For All Intents and Purposes. We made it! Week in Geek: It was a bit of shared purposes this week as both guys played old, old games. Andrew obsessively played the Final Fantasy VI iteration that was released for the Game Boy Advance while Dan played the recently HD remastered released of the Lucasarts' classic, Grim Fandango. Year in Geek: Dan and Andrew take a minute to look back at the year that was, indeed, for all intents and purposes. The Rashomon Effect: This week, Andrew and Dan decided to discuss the increasing and prevalent phenomenon in television that takes its unique storytelling framework from the 1950 Akira Kurosawa film, Rashomon, where one story is told from multiple perspectives. The Rashomon Job: If you haven't been exposed too much to Rashomon-type stories, Dan and Andrew recommend checking out the standalone Leverage episode, "The Rashomon Job." It's a nice introduction to both the show itself (little context is needed) and to the idea of The Rashomon Effect. Question of the Geek: What topic(s) would you like the show to revisit or discuss? Leave you answer on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the conversations at the official Facebook and/or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes that was a year! Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News -"Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall -"Leverage Main Theme" by Joe LoDuca -"My Time to Be a Star" by Reba West (from Robotech Perfect Soundtrack Album) -"Look Up! The Sky is Falling" by Michael Bradley (from Robotech Perfect Soundtrack Album)
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Fri, 22 May 2015
Welcome to EPISODE 50! This week it's all about nostalgia with a dash of navel-gazing. Week in Geek: Andrew finally watches a Hayao Miyazaki film, Castle in the Sky, while Dan geeks out over Mad Max: Fury Road. #WheresNatasha: Revisiting an earlier topic, a recent e-mail leak revealed studio heads discussing why a female-led superhero movie won't work based on terrible (in every sense of the word) evidence. Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this information. Doctor Who Nostalgia: In the interest of nostalgia, Andrew and Dan discuss how Doctor Who has appreciated itself (that sounded better in my head) over the years, specifically with its anniversary specials. Plus, Dan and Andrew come up with a great idea for the next one. Final Fantasy V: If this is an episode about nostalgia, you had better believe Andrew and Dan are going to talk about Final Fantasy. This time they cover the final 16-bit game (which they haven't yet covered), the fifth one. Question of the Geek: What piece of nerd culture are you most nostalgic for? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also answer, and join in the conversations, at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show with any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was a fiftieth episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"The Princes of the Universe" by Queen -"One Chance" by Eric Clapton -"I Am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee -"Dear Friends" by Nobuo Uematsu with the Royal Stockholm Orchestra (from Distant Worlds II: More Music from Final Fantasy) -"We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters -"I'll Make a Man Out of You" by Donny Osmond (from Mulan)
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Fri, 15 May 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew watched a heavily promoted Netflix-original, Grace and Frankie, while Dan reads the recently re-collected The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past comic work, as commissioned by Nintendo Power, and written & drawn by the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori. Don't Play: Dan and Andrew come at you with another game they do not recommend; and let's reinforce this aspect: DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. This time, they discuss the absolute question mark that is Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi. *shudder* The Forced Evolution of Characters: In the wake of recently released images of fan-favorite character, Yoshimitsu, from Tekken 7, Andrew and Dan look back at characters from games, tv, and comics have changed so much over time and analyze why this happens, with both positive and negative intentions. Ownership Roundabout: Recently, famed comics writer and artist, Gerry Conway, posted a scathing review of his situation with DC Comics regarding royalties and ownership of character he created while in their employ. DC's brilliant but shady workaround paying or even crediting creators deserved a closer look from Dan and Andrew. Question of the Geek: Who (or what) is your favorite fighting game character? Why? You can leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also respond, and join the conversations, at the official Facebook or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the podcast to even more people. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Star Wars Main Title/A Galaxy Divided" by Kevin Kiner (from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, based on themes by John Williams) -"Cantina Band #2" by John Williams (from Star Wars: A New Hope) -"I Want It All" by Queen -"Phoenix Wright - Objection!" by Noriyuki Iwadare (from Ace Attorney Meets Jazz Soul)
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Fri, 8 May 2015
WARNING: This week's episode is about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Avengers: Age of Ultron; while spoilers are earnestly avoided, no guarantees can be made. Proceed with caution.
Week in Geek: Well, they both saw Avengers: Age of Ultron, so they can't talk about that. Andrew watched the documentaries Get Lamp and Atari: Game Over (again) while Dan played the recently released nostalgia-show, Strider.
Watching Order: Dan and Andrew give you the rundown of what you need to see before you see Avengers: Age of Ultron; just the bare necesseties.
Age of Ultron: Andrew and Dan don't review the new movie, per se. Instead they talk about what it does right, what it does not as right, and what it's doing that is interesting.
Agents of SHIELD: Dan and Andrew discuss how well Marvel is using their tv show, Agents of SHIELD, but then wonder if the payoff is worth it in the long-run.
Question of the Geek: What has been your favorite entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far? Why? You may leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers, and join in on the conversations, at the official Facebook or Google+ pages. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you may e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe to our show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review! That will help spread the word about the show. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.
Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"The Invincible Iron Man Theme", "The Marvel Super Heroes Have Arrived", and "The Mighty Thor Theme" (from The Marvel Super Heroes) by Jacques Urbont -"Boston Legal Theme" by Danny Lux
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Fri, 1 May 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew sets up a new 13th Age campaign and watches the hell out of some Iron Chef: America while Dan preps to be an exhibitor at his local comic shop's Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con (May 2nd at 9am, Empire's Comics Vault - 1120 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA) and started playing Bioshock: Infinite because he got it for free from Microsoft. Hold Power Button to Save: Dan and Andrew take some time to discuss the floundering genre that is the Video Game Movie––why does it never work? Can it ever work? Konami: The Final Domino: With the announcement that the Hideo Kojima & Guillermo Del Toro-helmed Silent Hill reboot, Silent Hills, announced as being cancelled by Konami due, likely, to the departure of Kojima from the company, Andrew and Dan examine what, in hindsight, seems to be the steady decline of the Japanese console video game industry since its height in the '80s through the '90s. Silent Hill: Since it was brought up in the previous two segments, Dan and Andrew look back at the series and reflect on what really separated it from the otherwise oversaturated survival-horror pack. Question of the Geek: Is there a video game which you think a movie adaptation should (or could) be attempted? What is it and why? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers, and join in on the conversations, at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [ at ] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen -"Jumpin' Johnny" by Chunk Raspberry (from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) -"Silent Hill Theme" by Akira Yamaoka (from Silent Hill)
-"Hi-Tone Fandango" by Peter McConnell (from Grim Fandango)
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Fri, 24 April 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew (and Dan, as well) watch the documentary, Atari: Game Over, about the search to find the buried copies of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Atari game, while Dan plays a game he's played handfuls of times before on a tiny handeld system. Final Fantasy IV: With Final Fantasy Record Keeper still digging its way into both Dan and Andrew's respective brains, they dive back into the Final Fantasy pool and talk about, this time, Final Fantasy IV (a.k.a., Final Fantasy II, which Dan argues may be a better title for not obvious reasons). The Great Trailer Fiasco of 2015: Andrew and Dan probe a bit into the strange week/week-and-a-half that saw the release of high-profile trailers and how they all interacted with each other, for better or for worse. The "Fantastic" Four: One of the high-profile trailers that dropped this last week or so was a full trailer for Fox's upcoming Fantastic Four, their reboot of their middling, two-movie series from the last decade. With Marvel on the rise and no apparent crossover with Fox's other superhero Marvel series, X-Men, Dan and Andrew wonder why Fox is betting so much on this singular property. Question of the Geek: What is a recent trailer (for a movie, tv series, video game, etc.) that has really gotten you excited? Why? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your answer, and join in on the conversations, on the official Facebook and/or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.
Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Dancing Calcobrena" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV) -"Chewbacca" by Supernova -"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
-"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" by Tina Turner (from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome)
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Wed, 22 April 2015
As promised, here is the extended interview D. Bethel had with Jason Tudor, about his new webcomic, Vorpal, that was featured in a truncated version in Episode 45. Here you'll find many more topics and extended discussions on topics than were featured on the episode. We hope you enjoy the extended interview! For all intents and purposes, that was an extended interview!
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Fri, 17 April 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew (and Dan) get caught up in the latest nostalgia-driven mobile free-to-play game, Final Fantasy Record Keeper while Dan watches yet another Hayao Miyazaki movie (this time, it's Porco Rosso). Vorpal, Shoot Between Heartbeats: Dan sits down with previous guest, Jason Tudor, to talk about Jason's new sci-fi, espionage webcomic, Vorpal, creative goals, inspirations, and philosophies. This is a very truncated version of a much longer interview, which will be uploaded on its own at a later date. Free to Play Games: With the previously mentioned Final Fantasy Record Keeper, Dan and Andrew talk Free-to-Play games––also known as "Freemium" games––and what their trend in gaming means to gaming and nerd culture at large. Marvel Takes a Dare...devil: Not to ignore some major nerd news, Andrew and Dan discuss the recent Netflix Marvel TV show, Daredevil, and what it means to Marvel and TV watching in general. Question of the Geek: What's been a Free-to-Play game that has gotten its hooks into you? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your answers (and join in on the conversations) at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"There's Something in Here (theme from The Science Fiction Show)" by Aaron Kusterer -"Freedom Isn't Free" by Trey Parker (from Team America: World Police) -"I'd Rather Be Blind" by Freddie King -"Right or Wrong" by Titiyo
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Fri, 10 April 2015
Welcome to a mega-sized, special episode all in celebration of International Tabletop Day! In the interest of full disclosure, Andrew (as a representative of For All Intents and Purposes) will be hosting, along with Luke Turpeinen and Nicole Jekich (from AcrossTheBoardGames.net), an event at the Raygun Lounge in Seattle, Washington at 12pm on Saturday, 11 April for International Tabletop Day. A whole host of games will be there and prizes (including a signed & sketched copy of the Long John preview book!). Be there (or see if there are any events in your area)! Week in Geek: Andrew plays Cities: Skylines a spiritual (and functional) successor to Sim City, while Dan watches another old movie that was a pleasant surprise, Mad Max. AcrossTheBoardGames.Net #1: Andrew discusses with previous guests, Luke and Nicole, about how to start your own game day event. Jonathan Adler & Ethics in Gaming: Andrew sits down with Jonathan Adler (aka The King of the Nerds) and discusses how people play games, and how its not always necessarily done in the interest of winning, and what this type of gameplay says about the players. AcrossTheBoardGames.Net #2: Andrew, Nicole, and Luke talk about what their "hot" game is at the moment: Argent: Consortium and Skulldug! Question of the Geek: Have you ever played a game "wrong"? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers--and join in on the conversations--at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us your answer, as well as any other comments, questions, or concerns, at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Happy Tabletop Day! Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"The Mancer's Dilemma" by Darren Korb (from Bastion) -"Main Title" by Bear McCreary (from Battlestar Galactica) -"Kings and Centipedes" by Stepdad -"Spikes in a Rail" by Darren Korb (from Bastion)
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Fri, 3 April 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew heads to the Emerald City Comic Con at his base of operations in Seattle while Dan watches, for the first time, First Blood, and was pleasantly surprised. Sympathetic Villainy: Noticing the trend over the last few decades of villains in popular culture becoming rather humanized, flawed, and tragic characters, Dan and Andrew investigate this movement and what it says about popular culture. Metal Gear Solid: Andrew and Dan take a look at this series again, but specifically at how a surprising majority of its antagonists are, in fact, quite sympathetic, especially when reflected in the moral ambiguity of the various protagonists of the games (but especially the protagonist in Metal Gear Solid 3, 4, Peace Walker, V: Ground Zeroes, and the upcoming V: The Phantom Pain. Antiheroes: Dan and Andrew take a look at the flipside (or side step?) of the sympathetic villain, the antihero. Here's the Psychology Today article Dan read from in this segment. Question of the Geek: Who is your favorite sympathetic villain and/or antihero? Leave your answers in the comments for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also leave your comments, and join in on the conversations, at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You can also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you subscribe on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the world of For All Intents and Purposes to even more nerds and geeks. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' In Black" by Wax Audio -"A One-Winged Angel" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII) -"'Metal Gear Solid' Main Theme (Metal Gear Solid 3 Version)" by Harry Gregson-Williams (from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater) -"Theme from Dangeresque II: This Time It's Not Dangeresque I" by The Brothers Chaps (from Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits) -"Titles" by Masaru Satoh (from Yojimbo)
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Fri, 27 March 2015
This week was a podcast made on the run! With both hosts getting sick at different intervals and one host going out of town, it's a wonder that such quality audio comes together at all. With that in mind, please forgive us for any inconsistencies in quality. Week in Geek: Andrew buys a dictator simulator on a Steam sale while Dan accidentally preorders a book twice and laments the amount of Gamecubes seen at a local swap meet. Ready Player One: Steven Spielberg was recently announced as the director for the film adaptation of the nerd-favorite novel. Considering the book was written by a huge fan of '70s and '80s gaming culture, can that translate to the screen and be as impactful with Speilberg at the helm? Fans and their Fiction: It's widely known that nerdy fans express their appreciation for their beloved stories in many different ways. This week, we examine how fans contribute to the fictions they love so much and many of the implication involved with doing that. Douglas Adams: We couldn't ignore the fact that we're in the middle of episode 42 and not mention Douglas Adams. Conveniently, we make the argument that Mr. Adams is also the most successful fan fiction writer...of himself. Question of the Geek:
With regard to creating original work in a pre-existing fiction, which would you like to create for? Leave your answers in the comments for this page at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers on our official Facebook an Google+ pages, and join in on the conversations there. Feel free to also e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Dead Man's Party" by Oingo Boingo -"Express Yourself" by Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band -"So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" by Joby Talbot and Hilary Summers (from the soundtrack to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) -"The Doctor and I" by John Barrowman -"Professor Oak Theme" by Junichi Masuda (from Pokemon Red/Blue)
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Fri, 20 March 2015
This week, the guys dive deep into the existential dilemma that comes with being a nerd, but they do so with a little bit of help! Week in Geek: An old blog post about the Open Gaming License that Andrew wrote ago suddenly courted new traffic, while Dan rediscovered a snippet from his youth that he thought was lost to time. King of the Nerds: Recently crowned King of the Nerds, Jonathan Adler (mathemetician and member of the Rock Band rock band, Crystal Math), talks with Andrew about his experiences on the third season of the TBS reality show, King of the Nerds, and they dive into different issues that the show brought up along the way. Nerds Everywhere: Building off of topics discussed in the Jonathan Adler interview, Dan and Andrew talk more about how the definition of what a nerd is has changed over time and what it means to be a nerd, for good or for ill. Question of the Geek: What is your nerdy specialty, if you were to boil it down to one or two? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages to leave your answers and join in on the conversations that are happening there. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Why Must We Fight" by Paul Williams (written by the Sherman Brothers) -"Hail to the Chief" by American Patriotic Music Ensemble -"Matsuri (Irodori)" by Kodo -"It's In The Way That You Use It" by Eric Clapton
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Fri, 13 March 2015
Episode 40! An arbitrary milestone! Let's be self-reflective! Instead of that, however, a regular episode of For All Intents and Purposes has been recorded for your listening pleasure. Week in Geek: Dan read the first issue of the new Image Comics series, Descender (by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen) while Andrew plays the Sons of Anarchy board game. Ancient Sequels: Andrew and Dan discuss the strange phenomenon of sequels that come years––nay, decades––after the most recent installment. Rise of the Elder Gods: Dan and Andrew look at the recent trend of really good television shows being helmed by not young, pretty actors, but by veteran––ahem––mature actors and actresses and how success does not just mean another young, pretty face. For All Mistakes and Purposes: Andrew and Dan issue a correction. Question of the Geek: In general, what is a specific example of an effective sequel? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your comments and add to the conversations happening at the offical Facebook and Google+ pages for the show. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor -"Done Got Old" by Buddy Guy -"I Feel Free" by Cream
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Fri, 6 March 2015
It's a solemn week as Dan and Andrew mourn the loss of nerdy legend, Leonard Nimoy. Week in Geek: Dan talks about the update to his western webcomic, Long John, while also praising the new music album by John Carpenter, Lost Themes. Andrew plays Pokemon Y while also reading a zombie choose-your-own-adventure book on his Kindle, Zombocalypse Now by Matt Youngmark. NEWSBLAST: Before getting to the meat of the episode, Andrew and Dan decide to dive into some nerdy headlines that had slipped through their fingers over the last few weeks. Beam Me Up: Dan and Andrew say goodbye to Leonard Nimoy by discussing everything from Star Trek to Transformers to Fringe. Needs of the Many: To continue the memorium, Andrew and Dan discuss what is arguably Nimoy's most notable work as Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Question of the Geek:
What is a Leonard Nimoy moment or character that you would to focus on or mention in his memory? You can leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also join the discussion at the official Facebook and/or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us any comments, questions, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Live long and prosper. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Fallen" by John Carpenter -"Highly Illogical" by Leonard Nimoy -"Opening Theme" by James Horner (from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) -"You Are My Best Friend" by Queen
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Fri, 27 February 2015
This week's podcast is based all on the roll of a die! Not really, but most of it is spent dicussing a seminal topic: Role-Playing Games. Week in Geek: Andrew creates cards for a prototype card game while Dan irresponsibly purchases classic Doctor Who (out of vanity). The Forgotten Fantasy: To kick off the dicussion of RPGs, Dan and Andrew talk about the least-talked-about entry in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy II (not IV). Evolution of RPGS: Tabletop RPGs, Video Game RPGS, how they influenced and diverged from each other––an epic overview that covers what you know and more. LOST: Talking about a tv show on an RPG episode? Andrew connects the dots (but leaves many more unconnected) in this segment. Question of the Geek: What is a memorable moment from either a tabletop or video game RPG that hit hard with you and would like to share? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Keep up with the conversations and exclusive links on the official Facebook and Google+ pages, too. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Scene VII" by Nobuo Uematsu, perf. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy) -"Dragonborn" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim) -"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle -"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)
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Fri, 20 February 2015
Things get tense and uncomfortable as Dan and Andrew tread upon verboten territory: nerds and politics. Week in Geek: Andrew bought and fiddled around with the Adobe-killer Affinity Designer by Serf while Dan plays the demo of the unfinished game, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today. So Long, Jon: Dan and Andrew spend some time to discuss the announcement that Jon Stewart––host of The Daily Show since 1999––is steping down as the show's host. Geek Culture & Politics: Stepping lightly, Andrew and Dan investigate a relatively simple question: Does geek culture have a political agenda? House of Cards: Dan finally watches the pilot of the Netflix hit (adaptation of a BBC show), House of Cards, and use it as a catalyst to discuss how American politics are portrayed in televised fiction. Question of the Geek: What kind of political fiction would you like to see told? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answer, and join in on the conversations, at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you're a subscriber on iTunes, please leave a review of the show on the iTunes store to help spread the word about the show. For all intents and purposes, that was a show recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Dog on Fire" by They Might Be Giants -"Why Can't We Be Friends" by WAR -"House of Cards Main Title Theme" by Jeff Beal -"The West Wing Opening Theme" by W. G. Snuffy Walden
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Fri, 13 February 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew plays Civilization V and Blood Bowl: Team Manager while Dan is busy creating characters for Chapter 2 of his webcomic, Long John. Spider-Man Shared Custody: With the news that Sony Pictures is giving a modicum of control of Spider-Man to Marvel Studios, Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this deal. DCTV vs. MCUTV: With the recently released trailer for Marvel's Netflix series, Daredevil, Andrew and Dan discuss the differences and similarities of the Big Two's approaches to televised comic-based stories. Leverage: Andrew has long made clear his love for the John Rogers-helmed show, Leverage. This week, he gave Dan the assignment to watch the pilot, "The Nigerian Job." Question of the Geek: What is an underappreciated movie that you think more nerds and geeks need to see? Why? Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Also be sure to join the conversations and the latest updates at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Right Back" by Jonny Lang -"Dare" by Stan Bush -"Leverage Main Theme" by Joe LoDuca -"Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes -"Chop Chop Master Onion's RAP" by Masaya Matsuura with Ryu Watabe (from PaRappa the Rapper)
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Fri, 6 February 2015
The boys are back and they're tuned to 440Hz because, this week, they're bringing you an episode all about music. Week in Geek: Andrew discusses the recently released and amazing sourcebooks for the Doctor Who tabletop RPG (well, those released so far) while Dan reads mostly-academic articles about the Adult Swim show, The Venture Bros. Once More, With Feeling: To kick off the musical discussion, Dan and Andrew thought it made the most sense to talk about one of the most famous and popular musical episodes of television, which is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's, "Once More, With Feeling." The Evolution of Video Game Music: This week's main discussion has Andrew and Dan investigating the slow growth of video game music from short, limited––but catchy!––loops to becoming Grammy award-winning cinematic scores. The Music of Erich Zann: Dan brings Andrew back to H.P. Lovecraft in one of his few music-centered tales of cosmic terror. Question of the Geek: What is a song, album, composition, musician (or whatever) that you find the most interesting or compelling, for any reason? Leave your answers as comments at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and/or Google+ pages to join in on the conversations and much more! You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode rundown. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Main Title" by Nerf Herder, orchestrated by Christophe Beck & Kevin Kleisch (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Once More, With Feeling") -"Baba Yetu" by Christpher Tin & Ron Ragin (from Civilization IV) -"Sad Violin Thing" by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (from The Proposition) -"Bucklers and Bonnets (Armorer Interior)" by Jake Kaufman (from Shovel Knight) -"The Ritual/Ancient Battle/2nd Kroyka" by Gerald Fried (from Star Trek episode, "Amok Time") -"Carry On My Wayward Son" by Gwar Music Referenced:
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Fri, 30 January 2015
Week in Geek: Andrew plays Talisman on his iPad while Dan is embroiled in the middle of a Hayao Miyazaki movie marathon. Sentinels of the Multiverse: Andrew, along with Nicole and Luke from AcrossTheBoardGames.net and mutual friend, Alex, to play a customized game of the card game that has captured Andrew's interest for the last few months. Read Luke and Nicole's writeup about this session. Footballers of Catan: With the recent revelation that a group of Green Bay Packers players regularly play Settlers of Catan, Dan and Andrew ponder the possible mainstreaming of these previously not mainstream games. Cones of Dumbshire: A Catan-like fake-game created for an episode of Parks and Recreation is now being Kickstarted for an absurd (?) amount. Andrew and Dan briefly examine the ups and downs of this young Kickstarter. Question of the Geek: What digitized tabletop game have you enjoyed playing (regardless of platform)? Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. If you haven't already, you should also join in the conversations going on at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also email us with any comments, questions, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"The Incredits" by Michael Giacchino (from The Incredibles) -"Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph -"Main Title March" by John Williams (from Superman: The Movie) -"Parks and Recreation Theme" by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones -"Song from M*A*SH (Suicide is Painless)" by Johnny Mandel
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Fri, 23 January 2015
If you're under 21, you will get carded before you are able to enjoy Episode 33 of For All Intents and Purposes because this week is all about booze, but with a nerdy/geeky focus, of course. Week in Geek: Andrew plays the pepper-based tabletop game, Scoville, while Dan dives into the Paleolithic with Simon Roy's Tiger Lung. Beer Bad: To discuss the threat of alcohol, Dan and Andrew put themselves through the trial of watching the infamous episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where they try to write a show with an anti-alcohol message, but goes completely awry. Discussion: Andrew and Dan look into the intersection of nerds and booze, bouncing around between the topics of licensed beers, specialty beers, microbrew, and the rise of nerd bars/gaming bars. Boston Legal: Since the episode is all about booze, why not talk about a...cancelled legal dramedy starring Captain Kirk and Ultron? Sure! Question of the Geek: What's your preferred alcoholic beverage for your nerdy pursuits (or your pursuits in general)? Leave your answers as a comment at our website, forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers--or join in on the conversations--at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. Or you may email any comments, questions, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Beer, Beer, Beer" by Rob Manuel ft. Daniele Davoli -"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy -"Boston Legal Theme" by Danny Lux -"Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" by Paul Engemann
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Fri, 16 January 2015
Episode 32 is a love-letter to Marvel. Anything, at least, to keep Dan's mind off of his recent surgery and all the interesting impediment that entails. Week in Geek: Andrew plays more Sentinels of the Multiverse by checking out their recent expansion, Wrath of the Cosmos while Dan plays a four year-old game, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. The Master of Magnetism: Continuing from last year a focus on a specific pop culture villain, this week Dan and Andrew discuss the long-time foe (and ally and member) of the X-Men, Magneto, and why his very existence may be in danger. Agent of Carter: Andrew and Dan have both seen Marvel's mid-season replacement show, Agent Carter, and ruminate on a simple question––Why Agent Carter? Their answers may surprise you. Age of Ultron: Dan and Andrew give you their thoughts on the effectiveness of the new trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Question of the Geek: What are your thoughts about Agent Carter, and/or Marvel's current plans for the MCU? Leave your answers as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your answers, or join in on the conversations, at our official Facebook and/or Google+ pages. Or you can e-mail us any comments, questions, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com
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Fri, 9 January 2015
The boys are back for 2015 with a full-length episode, and they get right back into the swing of things: Week in Geek: Both Andrew and Dan seem to be really into television at the start of the year, with Andrew watching the new John Rodgers-helmed TNT series, The Librarians, and Dan re-watching (for the umpteenth time) Futurama. Andrew Objects: Andrew looks into a specific bit of information from the Sony hacks and discusses the controversy around the possible choice of successors for Daniel Craig's James Bond. Discussion: Based on a highly-veritable article from England's The Daily Mirror, Dan and Andrew ask, "Has Doctor Who lost its way?" Boast of Bethel: As mentioned last year, Dan is a fan of the band, Dawnbringer. With this Boast, he discusses how one of their albums, Nucleus, helped him create the first chapter of his webcomic, Long John.
Question of the Geek: What nerdy/geeky thing/event are you most looking forward to in 2015? Why? Feel free to leave your answer––along with any other comments––at the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your answer, as well as join in on any of the conversations, at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also send any questions, comments, or concerns to the podcast's email address: forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Featured Music: -"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio -"Miles Edgeworth––Objection! 2011" by Noriyuki Iwadere (from Ace Attorney 2 Orchestra Arrangement)
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Fri, 2 January 2015
For All Intents and Purposes is back with another Shortcast episode! Much like last week, Dan and Andrew discuss their respective weeks in geek. Specifically, Andrew plays a delightful board game that is basically a re-skin of a good board game, while Dan reads a comic and also buys a game he has bought before, but this time for his phone. What was your week in geek like? Leave your answers as comments to the page for this Shortcast at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your answer––or join the conversations!––at the official Facebook and/or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail.com. For all intents and purposes, that was a Shortcast recap. Featured Music: -"Thunderbustin'" by Wax Audio
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