Fri, 29 September 2023
COVID-INDUCED ANIME: There was no episode last week because D. Bethel got sick with the new strain of COVID. Though his symptoms were mild, the biggest side effect was probably the most troubling: he watched anime. Specifically, he watched the 12 episode series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and realized that mechs are cool.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: A very strange news story happened in the comics world this month when Fables creator and writer Bill Willingham announced that, due to the frustrating relationship that had developed with DC Comics over how they were handling his creator-owned property, that he put Fables into the public domain. Our hosts discuss what exactly that means, how it works, and if it's even possible.
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Fri, 15 September 2023
STALLED ENGINE: Creators of the popular game engine, Unity, made some disquieting news this week when it announced some changes to its licensing policy for developers. Andrew and D. Bethel do their best to break down the changes and examine some of the response from developers. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - 2023 a pretty good year for video games? (02:10) The Unity debacle (28:19) Outro - Dan bought a PS5 and is only playing old games (32:23) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 8 September 2023
STAR TREK DAY 2023: Though our hosts recorded this episode before any announcements were made on September 8 (aka "Star Trek Day"), they did discuss some recent––and intriguing––Star Trek-based announcements in the meantime. ON THE HUNT: Andrew finds himself playing asymmetrical online horror games with the immensely popular Dead by Daylight capturing his attention lately. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek Day (21:14) Outro - Andrew plays Dead by Daylight (25:34) Outtakes
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Fri, 1 September 2023
A LESSON IN SURVIVAL: Our hosts are going to take it easy this week, but they're stopping in for a quick look at what's been drawing their attention. Andrew gets frustrated by the difficulty to be found in Green Hell while D. Bethel dips a toe into the wildly popular independent game, Vampire Survivors.
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Fri, 25 August 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday (04:45) D. Bethel really likes Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (13:44) Andrew brings a lot to the first two episodes of Ahsoka (33:23) D. Bethel shares quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (38:48) Outro - Charles Martinet becomes "Mario Ambassador" after stepping down as the voice of Mario. (40:40) Outtakes
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Fri, 18 August 2023
EVEN STRANGER: This week, our hosts reflect on the recently finished second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, to no one's surprise, have nothing negative to say about it.
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Fri, 11 August 2023
W-AI-ZARDS OF THE COAST: With the publishing of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! people noticed that some of the art looked...suspicious. It was revealed that the artist in question had used AI-engines to "enhance" the art they created for the book. Our hosts dive into this discussion and branch out from there. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Fallout XXX (04:08) Dungeons & Dragons publishes AI-based art. (19:52) Marvel VFX artists vote to unionize (24:36) The WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes continue (38:18) Star Trek Talk (41:47) Outtakes
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Fri, 4 August 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about indie video games this week as both of our hosts have been indulging in new ludic adventures. Andrew participates in the eldritch fishing adventure of Dredge while D. Bethel has been having roguelike RPG fun with Star Renegades.
RIP PEE-WEE: Paul Reubens died after a long bout with cancer on July 30; our hosts spend a bit of time memorializing his work.
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Fri, 21 July 2023
ON STRIKE: Despite the heat, our hosts discuss all the striking that's hitting Hollywood (and more!) quite hard right now. From the WGA to SAG-AFTRA (to UPS?!), it seems that the folks who are just trying to do their job and earn an honest living can't get an inch from the studio heads, so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a hot Barbenheimer summer (04:25) Hollywood is striking (31:26) Outro - Andrew loves (virtual) fishing (33:30) Outtakes
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Fri, 14 July 2023
ANDY'S STEAM DECK ADVENTURES: Andrew shares what it was like to actually take his handheld PC-device on the road (and what games he's been playing).
BOMBING THE BOX OFFICE: This summer has been marked with a series of movies that had really big budgets and very low returns, and it's a trend that seems to only be continuing. Our hosts talk through possible causes and possible futures of this distressing trajectory. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Steam Deck (04:50) Why does Hollywood spend so much money? (32:42) Outro - How The Transformers got the podcast blocked on YouTube (34:32) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS: -The tweet from @CaseyExplosion that started this conversation with our hosts. -The tweet from @AaronBaileyArt (sharing a TikTock from @no_the_robot) discussing Marvel & DC's use of CGFX studios. -Vorel, Jim. "The Original Recording Session of the Famed Wilhelm Scream Has Been Rediscovered." Paste, Paste Media Group, 10 April 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES: -"Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts talk about the use of AI by major studios as well as the financial struggles of streaming services.
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Fri, 7 July 2023
STRANGER NEW WORLDS: Even though only three episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 were available (at the time of the recording), they were so good our hosts couldn't let another week go by without discussing this incredible show. SPOILERS abound for those specific episodes.
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Fri, 30 June 2023
SECRET INVASION...OF A.I.: Marvel seems to have hamstrung the release of its new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion, when viewers quickly noticed the apparent artlessness of the show's opening credits and that they seemed to have used A.I. engines to create it instead of, you know, any of the artists it employs.
STIFLED PRODIGY: Paramount+ has been on a Star Trek kick for the last few years, but all might not be as rosy at it seems. Not only has it cancelled the all-ages-aimed animated series, Star Trek: Prodigy, it has also removed all the episodes from their proprietary streaming service––even though season 2 is wrapping production.
A BEAST OF A SURPRISE: D. Bethel takes a moment to discuss Transformers: Rise of the Beasts and how it pleasantly surprises in terms of actually being a good Transformers movie (who knew?). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June has, indeed, been busy (01:39) Secret Invasion's AI-generated opening credits. (13:45) Paramount+ cancels Star Trek: Prodigy (24:38) D. Bethel watches Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (37:16) Outro - A brief discussion of season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (NO SPOILERS) (40:34) Outtakes
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Fri, 16 June 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about television this week as Andrew finds a lot of great Fallout vibes in the AppleTV+ show, Silo, while D. Bethel finds it sad that the great Amazon Prime adaptation of the hit Image Comics series, Paper Girls, will never get a second season. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is a busy month (04:29) Silo on AppleTV+ (23:23) Paper Girls on Amazon Prime. (44:08) Outro - 9 years of APFAIP! (46:57) Outtakes
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Fri, 9 June 2023
CHECKING THAT SMOKE RING: Our hosts both have become engrossed in season two of Netflix's answer to The Great British Bake-Off, Barbecue Showdown. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is BUSY (03:12) Netflix's Barbecue Showdown (specifically season 2). (32:51) Outro - Hayao Miyazaki's next film won't have any marketing except for a single poster. (36:54) Outtakes
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Fri, 26 May 2023
A WEEK OFF: With day jobs getting busy, our hosts are taking a week off but, before they go, they can't help but talk a little bit about Star Trek as well as the passing of Tina Turner. RELEVANT LINKS:
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Fri, 19 May 2023
ROLL TO SAVE: Now that Andrew has finally seen it, our hosts dive into the surprise hit of the year, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and look at how it honors (and deviates from) the game it's based upon. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and the stressful world of teaching (03:33) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (46:48) Outro - D. falls down the pit of The Legend of Zelda timelines. (50:25) Outtakes
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Fri, 12 May 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts dive deep into the video game pool as Andrew gets his caveman farming on with Soda Den's Roots of Pacha while D. Bethel finds a lot of adventure and fun in the deeply Lovecraftian adventure puzzle game, Call of the Sea by Out of the Blue. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Changing the lyrics to The Little Mermaid (04:01) Andrew's Week in Geek: Roots of Pacha (19:18) D.'s Week in Geek: Call of the Sea (36:50) Outro - Andrew saw a movie (that they'll talk about next week!) (38:14) Outtakes
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Fri, 5 May 2023
A-NEWS BOUCHE: It's been a busy few months, so our hosts felt that it was time to get away on a cruise, albeit a news cruise. They talk about the recent legal woes with Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, recap all of the Wizards of the Coast's woes, and all the strange Twitter drama as of late. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's favorite MCU franchise (05:34) News Cruise, Port 1: Microsoft vs. the UK (13:13) News Cruise, Port 2: Wizards of the Coast and the Pinkertons (20:04) News Cruise, Port 3: Paizo news (30:24) News Cruise, Port 4: Twitter's checkmark dumpster fire. (40:03) Outro - Star Trek: Resurgence (42:30) Outtakes
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Fri, 28 April 2023
WHAT'S IN A SEQUEL: This week, our hosts dive into what they do, or don't, want in a sequel, dropping hot takes and unpopular opinions all over the place. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Post-process pedagogy (02:25) Sequels (33:41) Outro - Submarine movies (37:37) Outtakes
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Fri, 21 April 2023
EVENTUAL CONTACT DAY: Our hosts cover some recent Star Trek news, including the announcement of a Section 31 movie and the teaser for season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
WEEK IN GEEK: In a bout of recently released video game-based movies, Andrew talks about AppleTV+'s docudrama (emphasis on the drama), Tetris, while D. Bethel joins the rest of the world in seeing The Super Mario Bros. Movie. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek news (07:47) Andrew watches AppleTV+'s Tetris (26:24) D. Bethel watches The Super Mario Bros. Movie (46:21) Outro - Summer is nearly here! (47:29) Outtakes
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Fri, 14 April 2023
D&D BEYOND LOW EXPECTATIONS: D. Bethel quickly relates (spoiler free) his enjoyable viewing last week of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew talks about the recently wrapped first season of NBC's "requel" series, Quantum Leap, while D. dips his toes into a remake of a rerelease of a game he played an import of in the mid '90s: Square Enix's Front Mission 1st: Remake. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D's overview of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (06:19) Andrew's retrospective on Quantum Leap's first season. (16:20) Dan's first impressions of Front Mission 1st: Remake (24:38) Outro - It was No Contact Day, it seems. (25:54) Outtakes
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Fri, 7 April 2023
TREK TALK: Though they recorded before First Contact Day actually happened, our hosts have been thinking and watching a lot of Star Trek recently and give their takes on the state of the franchise before the (any?) announcements that may have happened this week. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We're too early for First Contact day (01:25) Star Trek Talk (40:56) Outro - Dan sees the D&D movie (45:57) Outtakes
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TREK TALK: Though they recorded before First Contact Day actually happened, our hosts have been thinking and watching a lot of Star Trek recently and give their takes on the state of the franchise before the (any?) announcements that may have happened this week.
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Fri, 31 March 2023
FALLEN IDOLS: With the news of the alleged behavior of Jonathan Majors, our hosts take an unexpected look at the bridge between art and artist, especially as nerd culture becomes more and more mainstream.
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Fri, 17 March 2023
MINI QUICKIE POWER WEEK IN GEEK: As said before, March is turning out to be a very busy month for our hosts, but they did want to check in with a quick Week in Geek this week because they have been doing fun things! Andrew is preparing for the upcoming boxing movie event, Creed III by watching Creed (and beginning to watch Creed II) while D. Bethel found the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem absolutely charming. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We're on a tight schedule (01:26) Andrew watches Creed. (10:48) D. Bethel really likes the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (15:49) Outro - Dan talked to students (but not his own). (16:48) Outtakes
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Fri, 10 March 2023
TAKING A BREATHER: Things have gotten super busy with our hosts, and they unfortunately felt it was best to step back from the microphones this week, but they pop in to hear Andrew's tales of optometry and, in the outtakes, they finally get a theme song?
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Fri, 3 March 2023
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finds the second season of Amazon Prime's Undone pleasant and interesting, despite it being two years since he watched the first season. D. Bethel finally plays Metroid Prime with the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered and can't believe that Retro Studios actually made a 3D Metroid game that feels and plays like a 2D Metroid game. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan comes around on Deep Space Nine (04:51) Andrew watches Undone, season 2 (21:26) D. Bethel is impressed by Metroid Prime Remastered (41:11) Outro - The Mandalorian, Season 3 premieres (42:09) Outtakes
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Fri, 24 February 2023
THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO's newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show.
TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Falling asleep on the couch (01:26) HBO's The Last of Us is a bummer. (07:31) Dystopian Showdown: The Last of Us vs. Fallout (12:49) The Last of Us as an adaptation (16:06) What makes The Last of Us a different kind of post-apocalyptic show (33:56) Outro - The Last of Us composer, Gustavo Santaolalla (36:00) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
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Fri, 17 February 2023
MAKE IT SO: Andrew is excited for Picard, season 3 despite it being a bit divisive among the fandom.
BAJOR FIRST: With D. Bethel finishing up season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Andrew encouraged him to watch the first three episodes of season 2 as they all work together to tell a story of coups, insurrections, and political extremism. Fun stuff. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Picard season 3 (06:49) Deep Space 9's Bajor quadrilogy (36:14) Outro - Star Trek: Insurrection is actually pretty good! (38:21) Outtakes
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Fri, 10 February 2023
LONG LIVE WAKANDA: Since its recent release on Disney+, our hosts finally had a chance to watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and found it impressive in the face of the severe loss the production felt with the untimely and tragic death of the previous film's star, Chadwick Boseman. TOPICS: (00:00) Introduction - Loss of sponsorship (03:09) Discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (42:21) Outro - The Big Game: the NFL vs. The Last of Us vs. Crypto (44:25) Outtakes
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Fri, 3 February 2023
OGL EPILOGUE 1.0: Wizards of the Coast has backed down after all the heavy discourse over the leaked documents, but where does this leave Dungeons & Dragons, gamers, and the industry?
THE OFFERMAN ANGLE: Our hosts dive into the controversial and lauded third episode of HBO's The Last of Us, despite the fact that Andrew hasn't yet watched any of the show. However, the discourse around it has generated a lot of opinions.
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Fri, 27 January 2023
OGL DISASTER REPORT: Andrew catches us up (briefly) on the ongoing Wizards of the Coast Open Game License drama.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew realizes his dream tabletop game exists but spread across a television show and a video game as he discusses his first time through season 1 of The Walking Dead and his time with State of Decay 2. D. Bethel keeps the post-apocalyptic survival theme going as he finds a lot to enjoy in the premiere episode of HBO's The Last of Us. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - OGL update (06:45) Andrew's WiG: The Walking Dead, Season 1, and State of Decay 2 (32:53) Dan's WiG: The Last of Us premiere episode (51:21) Outro - Willow Correction (54:04) Outtakes
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Fri, 20 January 2023
OUT OF THE WAY, PECK: After 34 years, Disney decided to create a sequel series to the Lucasfilm cult classic fantasy film, Willow, exclusively for Disney+. D. Bethel is a devout fan of that original film; Andrew couldn't care less. So, they're going into this series from two very different contexts, but come to very similar conclusions: it's okay.
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Fri, 13 January 2023
TOUCHING MANY BUCKETS: Dungeons & Dragons is making waves with the announcement––and subsequent leak––of the update to its Open Game License, a system that is meant to lay out the relationship between Dungeons & Dragons and the content people create based on its game system. Based on the leaked information...it's not going well. Thankfully, we have our nerd lawyer to walk us through the ins and outs of what is known so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - California Weather (04:24) OGL 1.1 Controversy (52:55) Outro - Closing Thoughts (54:18) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS: -The only mention of this controversy from D&D's official Twitter account, D&D Beyond. -A tweet from Sinopa Publishing discussing one of the points from the leaked OGL update. -Asplund, Andrew. “Legal Issues in Gaming: The Open Game License.” Tales from the Gamer Viceroy, 19 December 2012. -Walsh, Kit. "Beware the Gifts of Dragons: How D&D's Open Gaming License May Have Become a Trap for Creators." Electronic Frontier Foundation, 10 January 2023. -Codega, Linda. "Dungeons & Dragons' New License Tightens Its Grip on Competition." Gizmodo, G/O media, 03 January 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES: -"Kamen Themes" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts last discussed this controversy...only two weeks ago.
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Fri, 6 January 2023
It's been over a year since D. Bethel sat down with Taurus Comics' Kyrun Silva to talk about reading, making, and selling comics. Since both hosts recently released new books, they spend some time to focus on what is probably (for some) the least fun part of the comics creation process: marketing.
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