Week in Geek: Andrew burns through Daredevil season 2 and lives to tell the tale, while Dan reads the Lovecraftian novella, The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle.

BvS:DoJ: Since neither Dan nor Andrew have seen the newest superhero effort by Warner Bros. and DC Comics, the talk around the imminent release of the movie has been heated and divisive. They talk about the suppositions, biases, and expectations people have going into this movie and how we approach movies before they're released.

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Relevant Links:

-"The Ballad Of Black Tom" Offers a Tribute To and Critique of Lovecraft" Fresh Air interview with author Victor LaValle via NPR.
-"Stephen Byrne Gives DC Heroes a Modern Twist in 'Trinity' Short Story" by Andrew Wheeler via ComicsAlliance.
-BONUS: Stephen Byrne's "Animated Adventures: Batman v Superman" Short via YouTube.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
-"Angel Theme" by Darling Violetta
-"Batman Theme Reprise" by Danny Elfman

Week in Geek: Andrew plays the demo for Square-Enix's Bravely Second while Dan watches old movies that started franchises and, arguably, genres––X-Men and Rocky.

Origin Stories: Since the most recent trailer for Captain America: Civil War debuted Spider-Man's entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many people are wondering if we're going to be getting another Spider-Man origin story. Are we sick of origin stories? Why are they necessary? Dan and Andrew weave through the grommets of this discussion.

Whispers of the Old Gods: The newest expansion for Blizzard's Hearthstone expansion has been announced, called "Whispers of the Old Gods," which has a heavy Lovecraftian tint to it, which is right in our wheelhouse.

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
-"The End of the Beginning" by Dawnbringer
-"The Call of Ktulu" by Metallica
-There's That Smile" by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who: Series 8)

Week in Geek: Andrew picks up and cuts out minifigs for the new expansion/addition to the Kickstarter success, Shadows of Brimstone, while Dan plays the video game version of one of Andrew's favorite tabletop card games, Sentinels of the Multiverse.

Talk with Jesse Megagame: Dan and Andrew sit down and talk with one of the founders of Seattle Megagames about, surprise of surprises, megagames.

The Symptoms of Pandemic Legacy: Jesse, Andrew, and Dan talk about the destructive game that is Pandemic Legacy and how it and its kind are changing tabletop gaming by making a truly unique tabletop experience.

If you want to learn more about Jesse, Seattle Megagames, and megagames in general, be sure to check out the official Seattle Megagames Facebook page and their YouTube channel.

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Relevant Links:

-Shut Up & Sit Down's play-through of a megagame.

-"Table for One: How to Play Board Games Without a Group" by Aaron Zimmerman via Ars Technica.

-"Using Jenga for Roleplaying Games" by Nicole Jekich via AcrossTheBoardGames.net.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Watch the Skies" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

-"Callin' In Sick" by "Weird Al" Yankovic

-"Three Guitars Mood 2" by Derek Nelson (from Doctor Who)

Week in Geek: Andrew spends some time in Portland, Oregon and hangs out at one of its popular gamer bars, Ground Control. Dan reads Marvel's 2014 mini-series, Deadpool vs. X-Force and really enjoys some clever meta-retcon that happens.

Narrative Bifurcation: Dan and Andrew discuss some of the possibilities brought on by Nintendo's very interesting release of Fire Emblem Fate, which is actually two full-priced releases, Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest.  Even then, the ostensible ending is only available via paid-DLC (titled Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation). It's a dangerous tactic, but can be used for good as well.

Bye Bye Bioware: Over the last few years, major players at famed video game developer, Bioware, have been hemorrhaging from the company at a surprising rate. However, is it the sign of doom some people are predicting?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Relevant Links & Interesting Reading:

-"The Great Bioware Exodus and the Future of Western RPGs" by Matthew Loffhagen from EquityArcade.

-"Fire Emblem Fates' Pronged Success Could Affect the Future of Game Publishing" by Nick Zappulla from EquityArcade.

-Radio Times' exclusive trailer for the upcoming Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas featuring David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the 10th Doctor and Donna Noble.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
-"Two Of Us" by The Beatles
-"The Citadel" by Richard Jacques, Jack Wall, and Sam Hulick
-"Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day