Fri, 26 May 2017
Episode 135 - Pure Chaos

WEEK IN GEEK: Fueled by the emotions generated by the recently released trailer for Star Trek: Discovery, Andrew slipped back into the Star Trek pool by spinning up Star Trek Online and Star Trek Timelines while D. reads the first trade collection of Eric Powell's (formerly of The Goon) newest comic series, Hillbilly, from Albatross Funnybooks.

EXHAUSTED DESPAIR: D. Bethel saw the newest entry into the venerated Alien/Aliens franchise, Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, and definitely had feelings about it. Fueled by an online discussion generated by The Hollywood Reporter article, "'Why Alien: Covenant' Is Actually a 'Blade Runner' Sequel in Disguise" by Josh Spiegel (and because Andrew hasn't seen the new movie yet), it seemed only right to bring on friend of the show and Alien enthusiast, Taylor Katcher, to talk what worked and what didn't work in this new movie.

WORKS CITED:

Spiegel, Josh. "Why 'Alien: Covenant' Is Actually a 'Blade Runner' Sequel in Disguise." The Hollywood Reporter. 20 May 2017.

WORKS CONSULTED:

Couch, Aaron. "'Alien: Covenant' Screenwriter on the Michael Fassbender Scene That 'Easily Could Have Gone Wrong.'" The Hollywood Reporter. 21 May 2017.

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-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
-"Alien Nation" by Scorpions

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Fri, 19 May 2017
Episode 134 - Greek It Out

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew learns about the seedy underbelly of LEGO knock-offs while Dan preps for the upcoming Wonder Woman movie by watching the 2009 animated film.

DOCTOR WHO KNEW?: Dan and Andrew discuss their skeptical praise for the current series of Doctor Who. Five episodes in and all episodes have been undeniably good so far. Should they be waiting with baited breath for the show to stumble as it has done for the last five series? Or should they let their freak flag fly once again?

WAKING LIFE: Remedy Entertainment's 2010 sleeper hit, Alan Wake, was summarily pulled from all digital storefronts last weekend due to the lapsing of the licenses paid for music featured in the game. It's a strange situation considering exactly how many games––even those released before Alan Wake––use licensed music and are still available for purchase.

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-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio
-"I Am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee
-"Nerd Law" by D. Bethel

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Fri, 12 May 2017
Shortcast 24 - What Is A Man

WEEK IN GEEK: With Andrew sick this week, the Shortcast ends up being a bit more organic than normal with both Andrew and D. sharing stories about this year's Free Comic Book Day festivities. Specifically, Andrew got his hardback copy of Ms. Marvel, volume 1 signed by the creator herself, G. Willow Wilson, while Dan discusses the Hulu Original documentary, Batman & Bill.

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-"Thunder Busters" by Wax Audio

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Fri, 5 May 2017
Episode 133 - We're On a Track

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew takes another dip into the Humble Bundle and comes out playing Renowned Explorers: International Society while Dan gets nostalgic (again) playing Disney Afternoon Collection.

LUDO-NARRATIVE DISSONANCE: Noted video game critic, Ian Bogost, got blood boiling when he wrote the salaciously titled, "Video Games Are Better Without Stories," for The Atlantic. D. and Andrew investigate the argument Bogost is making––its good points and its flaws––while also talking about why people play games in the first place. Dan talked about Ian Bogost's book, How to Talk About Video Games, back in "Episode 76 - Beepop."

NOTES:

  • This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day! Go get free comics!
  • If you live in the capital region of California, head to Empire's Comics Vault and participate in their Free Comic Book Day Festival at which D. Bethel will be exhibiting his creative wares!

WORKS CITED:

  • Bogost, Ian. "Video Games Are Better Without Characters." The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group, 13 March 2015.
  • Bogost, Ian. "Video Games Are Better Without Stories." The Atlantic. The Atlantic Monthly Group, 25 April 2017.
  • Deneroff, Harvey. "Brad Bird: Animation is Not a Genre." Deneroff.com. 12 June 2012.
  • Klepek, Patrick. "Video Games Don't Have a Choice But to Tell Stories." Waypoint. Vice Media, 25 April 2017.
  • Maliszewski, James. "Scrappy-Doo and the Hickman Revolution." Grognardia. 04 December 2008.
  • Sarkeesian, Anita. "A Message from Anita on the End of Tropes." Feminist Frequency. 27 April 2017.
  • Wolk, Douglas Wolk. Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean. Da Capo Press, 2007.

WORKS REFERENCED:

  • Zacny, Rob. "Storytelling in Stellaris Leaves Too Much to the Imagination." Waypoint. Vice Media, 17 April 2017.

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

FEATURED MUSIC:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

Direct download: Episode133.mp3
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