Fri, 27 September 2019
Reliable Virtual Helmets

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew watches the trippy but artistic and engaging new Amazon Prime show, Undone starring Rosa Salazar, while D. Bethel––amidst all of his academic toil––finds time to be challenged and charmed by the actual roguelike deckbuilding phone game, Meteorfall: Journey by SlothWerks.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Cameron, Dell. "U.S. Military Warns Troops About Incel Violence at Joker Screenings." Gizmodo. G/O Media, 24 Sept. 2019.
  • Hall, Charlie. "Fallout 76 Wearable Helmet Recalled Because of Dangerous Mold." Polygon. Vox Media, 24 Sept. 2019.

RELATED EPISODES:

  • Shortcast 03 - Interview with André La Roche (31 Dec. 2014): Where Andrew talks with fellow lawyer and game designer about tabletop gaming.
  • Episode 145 - Corrected Reality (01 Sept. 2017): The episode with the phone game, Miracle Merchant, that Dan was trying to remember when discussing his Week in Geek this week.
  • Shortcast 76 - A Sense of Place (30 Nov. 2018): Where Andrew discusses his initial––but substantial––impressions of Fallout 76.
  • 21st Century Mouse (22 Feb. 2019): Where D. Bethel waxes his thoughts about the live action adaptation of the manga & anime, Alita: Battle Angel.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
  • "District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Direct download: Episode20190927.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 12:00am PST
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Fri, 20 September 2019
New Dangers

A WHOLE [KIND OF] NEW WORLD: After waiting well past when the rest of the world saw it, our hosts decide to watch and discuss the 2019 live-action adaptation of the animated Disney classic, Aladdin.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Hoffer, Christian. "How Dungeons & Dragons Got Wrapped Up in a Wrestling Storyline." Comic Book. Pop Culture Media, 18 Sept. 2019.
  • Bethel, D. "Sketch Fridays #48 - The Beast." Long John. *A drawing Dan did after watching the live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
  • Will Smith's Instagram video declaring Aladdin the best grossing movie of his career.
  • Quest for Glory II: Trial By Fire featured an Arabian setting that certainly informed at least two nerds' knowledge of the setting by the time Aladdin was released in 1992.

RELATED EPISODES:

  • Episode 117 - Five Minutes to Funny (09 Dec. 2016): Where Andrew and D. Bethel have a long talk about rebooting franchises.
  • Episode 130 - Form a Constant Voltron (14 April 2017): Where Andrew gives his thoughts on the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
  • Shortcast 56 - Accidental Artistry (25 May 2018): Where D. Bethel and Andrew talk about reboots in the context of the reveal of Thundercats Roar announced by Cartoon Network.
  • A Veritable Odyssey (12 July 2019): Where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the teaser trailer for the upcoming––and seemingly very different––live-action adaptation of another animated film from the '90s, Mulan.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
  • "District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Direct download: Episode20190920.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 12:30am PST
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Fri, 13 September 2019
Threadnaught

TWO MAN'S SKY: With No Man's Sky Beyond––the newest big 2.0 patch for the open world, sci-fi survival game, No Man's Sky––it kind of brings to a close the long, arduous, but ultimately heartwarming story of this unique game by the small team at Hello Games. Andrew and D. Bethel talk about the years-long journey of this game.

"I'M NOT LISTENING": Amid the stories about the varoius #[Insert Noun]Gates and #MeToo stories circulating through nerd culture, one of the bigger cases in the last year revolved around voice actor, Vic Mignogna, known for work in many anime, especially the Dragon Ball franchise. When allegations were made about his misconduct in the workplace, he started suing people and companies when they started dropping him from their employ. In the last few weeks––in an almost comical fashion––a few of Mignogna's cases were dismissed, casting his defense and seriousness about this fight in doubt despite crowdfunding nearly $250,000 to pay for his legal fees. Resident nerd lawyer, Andrew, talks Dan through this bizarre moment.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Clark, Justin. "No Man's Sky Beyond Review –– All the Stars." Gamespot. CBS Interactive, 10 Sept. 2019.
  • Grigsby, Sharon. "In Anime's #MeToo Moment, Vic Mignogna a No-Show at Tarrant County Hearing and His Case is Mostly An Unholy Mess." The Dallas Morning News. 06 Sep. 2019.

RELATED EPISODES:

  • Episode 78 - It's Not Crude, It's Savage (08 January 2016): Where Andrew and D. Bethel have the subtitled vs. dubbed debate.
  • Episode 158 - Bluster and Impotence (05 October 2018): Where Andrew dusted off his Nerd Law gear to talk about the lawsuit between ComicsGater, Richard Meyer, and Mark Waid.
  • Plants Having Sex (19 April 2019): Where Andrew first stepped into the open world mysteries of No Man’s Sky.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
  • "District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
  • "Nerd Law" by D. Bethel
  • "Doom Dicky Doom" by D. Bethel

Direct download: Episode20190913.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 12:42am PST
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Fri, 6 September 2019
Dicksisms

LAST OF THE TIME LORDS: At the end of August 2019, the world lost a writer who is probably the most important figure to the BBC hit, Doctor Who, in Terrance Dicks. A prominent writer for the show in the late sixties through the eighties, he also served as the script editor (what we would call now a showrunner) for six years (1969-1974), supervising the transitioning in of the Third Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and revitalizing the show's popularity as it transitioned from black and white into color.

In addition introducing things like the Time Lords and Gallifrey into the continuity, he's probably most well-known for writing a voluminous amount of the show's novelizations. In light of his death, Andrew and D. Bethel spend some time talking up one the most important figures in a show they both hold so very dear.

ANDY AND THE PAX WEST OF 2019: Last weekend held the four-day gaming extravaganza called PAX West, which Andrew attended (as well as an associated indie-focused show called Seattle Indie Expo). He goes over the experience of attending the show yet again and how his attitudes about the show have changed over time.

GAMES ANDREW MENTIONED:

  • The Wind and the Wilting Blossom by Picklefeet Games
  • Supreme Courtship by Just Us Games Studio
  • Monster Jaunt by Sketch House Games
  • Dwarf Fortress by Bay 12 Games
  • Undermine by Thorium Entertainment
  • Cosmoteer by Walternate Realities

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Hadoke, Toby. "Terrance Dicks Obituary." The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited, 03 Sep. 2019.
  • Information about Sacramento's CrockerCon 2019 (which D. Bethel will be attending as an exhibitor).
  • Website for Jesse's game, Supreme Courtship.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • Episode 15 - Yes and Yes and No and No (04 Sep. 2014): Where Andrew first talked about attending PAX West.
  • Episode 63 - Just a Quel (04 Sep. 2015): Andrew attends PAX West 2015.
  • Episode 106 - Super Legit (09 Sep. 2016): PAX West 2016 happens and Andrew is there to report on it.
  • Episode 146 - Bad Games Make Precedent (08 Sep. 2017): Andrew attends PAX West 2017.
  • Episode 157 - Licking Controllers (07 Sep. 2018): Andrew (who attended) and D. Bethel (who didn't attend) talk about the games at PAX West 2018.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

  • "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
  • "District Four" by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)
    • Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
  • "I Am The Doctor" by Jon Pertwee

Direct download: Episode20190906.mp3
Category:podcast -- posted at: 12:00am PST
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