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?

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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)

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?

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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

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?

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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

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?

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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