We're back after a few weeks of Shortcasts and this week it's all about space, keeping all of the recent NASA news in mind.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays and ponders the mechanics and morals of Endeavor while Dan geeks out over The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.

Boast of Bethel: With the new images of Pluto, Dan wonders how HP Lovecraft, a devoted amateur astronomer who was writing when Pluto was first discovered, would process these high-definition images. Then he laments the divide between science and creativity.

The Influence of Space: With everybody looking up again, Andrew and Dan discuss how humanity's reach into the great unknown has influenced our use of it in fiction.

Browncoat: Dan finally gets Andrew to sit down and watch the pilot to the short lived, but deified, sci-fi western television show, Firefly. 

Question of the Geek:

What was your "gateway to geekdom"?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Uncertainty" by Reber Clark (from At the Mountains of Madness - Sketches for the H. P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast)

-"Firefly [Main Title]" by Sonny Rhodes

-"Victory" by Ben Prunty (from FTL: Faster Than Light)

-Excerpt from "The Whisperer in the Darkness" read by Dudley Knight for KPKV Radio

Week in Geek: Andrew watches the classic Italian film with tenuous ties to the Metal Gear Solid franchise, Sacco y Vanzetti while Dan can't drive in Batman: Arkham Knight.

Star Trek: The Next Generation: With this week's theme being about death, they watch antoher TNG episode titled "Tapestry" where Captain Picard...dies?!?!

Death (and Defeat) in Gaming: An extension from last week's topic about violence in gaming, this week Dan and Andrew examine how death is used––and how it has changed––in gaming.

The Death of Optimus Prime: Looking away from gaming for a bit (while staying on topic), Andrew and Dan discuss a prominent nerd death from the 1986 classic, The Transformers: The Movie.

Question of the Geek:

What has been the most impactful fictional death for you and why?

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We won't be posting full episodes for a few weeks as we take a summer break, but we will have Shortcasts going up in our absence, so keep checking the feed!

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Star Trek: The Next Generation - End Credits" by Ron Jones

-"Rogue Legacy (Main Theme)" by Tettix

-"Death of Optimus Prime" by Vince DiCola (from The Transformers: The Movie)

-"Dare" by Stan Bush (from The Transformers: The Movie)

Week in Geek: Andrew dines on Alton Brown's Good Eats while Dan supports Dan-culture as he watches a kind of bad/kind of awesome movie titled Bad Asses on the Bayou.

James Horner: Dan and Andrew talk a little bit about the revered film composer who, sadly, died this week in a plane crash.

Violence in Gaming: Tackling what is, in some circles, a taboo subject this week, Andrew and Dan don't dive into the cultural impact of violence in gaming; rather, they discuss how it manifests in gaming (both tabletop and video games).

Dan Hibiki: Dan and Andrew discuss one of the most mercurial and interesting fighting game characters, detailing his history and ever-changing ability as a street fighter.

Question of the Geek:

What is your favorite fighting game (not series, but specific game)?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Bishop's Countdown" by James Horner (from Aliens)

-"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

-"Dan's Theme" by Hideyuki Fukasawa (from Street Fighter IV)

-"Clamato Fever (Menu)" by AE & Prozax from OC ReMix: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Official Soundtrack)

Week in Geek: Andrew addresses the Steam Sale as well as a horrible Dragonlance animated film. Dan shares his continuing Rogue Legacy woes.

Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Prequel: A big gaming announcement at this week's E3 conference was that Square-Enix will be releasing Final Fantasy VII remake. Fans around the world collectively melted. What about the remake do Dan and Andrew expect and look forward to?

The Cost of Gaming: From DLC to Freemium pay-walls to retail prices, the cost of gaming is a variable notion today. Andrew and Dan examine this idea from a variety of angles to try and figure out why it's so open to interpretation and exploitation.

Shenmue III: Another big announcement at E3 this year was the Kickstarter campaign for Shenmue III, the long suffering Sega franchise that could have possibly sunk the Dreamcast. The announcement broke Kickstarter, broke records for funding, and revealed possibly shady backroom dealings that make this a much more complicated topic than it seems.

Question of the Geek:

What has been your favorite DLC to date? Why?

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

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Red XIII's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII)

-"Starving in the Belly of a Whale" by Tom Waits

-"Surprise Hotel" by Fool's Gold

-"A Cerebus Plot" by Sam Hulick (from Mass Effect 3)

Week in Geek: Andrew plays more Free-to-Play games while Dan travels back in time to a previous Week in Geek for Andrew and plays the infuriating Rogue Legacy.

NTG: To kick off the discussion about time travel, Dan and Andrew decide to watch "Yesterday's Enterprise," their first foray into Star Trek: The Next Generation on the show! What happens when two Enterprises pass in the night? Explosions.

Time Travel: Andrew and Dan investigate the use and implications of time travel in popular fiction.

Time Paradox: Since they're talking about time travel, Dan and Andrew also talk about what happens when time travel breaks time.

Question of the Geek:

What is yoru favorite fictional use of time travel?

and/or

What is your favorite instance of a paradox in fiction?

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

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Star Trek: The Next Generation - End Credits" by Ron Jones

-"(The Majestic Tale of) an Idiot With a Box" by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who - Series 8 Original Television Soundtrack)

-"Main Title (Terminator 2 Theme)" by Brad Fiedel

-"Faith of the Heart" by Russell Watson (from Star Trek: Enterprise)

Week in Geek: Andrew binge re-watches The X-Files on Netflix and sees a lot of new things he hadn't seen before while Dan binge-plays The Last of Us Remastered and loses hope in humanity while gaining hope in gaming.

New Games: Dan and Andrew discuss the trailers released for two hotly anticipated games: Fallout 4 and XCom 2.

Binge-Watching: Andrew and Dan discuss binge-watching television in general: what it means for television, what it means for the future of television, and how it is changing our habits as television watchers.

Boast of Bethel: Dan discusses language used in reviews of Netflix's Daredevil when it was released and how binge-watching is changing the way we talk about television.

Question of the Geek:

What are your favorite opening credits from a television show? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"It's All Over But the Crying" by The Ink Spots

-"All Day Sucker" by Stevie Wonder

-"Main Title" by John Paesano & Braden Kimball (from DAREDEVIL: Music from the Original Series)

Even though we hit a huge milestone with Episode 50 last week, Episode 51 carries even more emotional baggage as it is being released on the exact 1-year anniversary of the launch of For All Intents and Purposes. We made it!

Week in Geek: It was a bit of shared purposes this week as both guys played old, old games. Andrew obsessively played the Final Fantasy VI iteration that was released for the Game Boy Advance while Dan played the recently HD remastered released of the Lucasarts' classic, Grim Fandango.

Year in Geek: Dan and Andrew take a minute to look back at the year that was, indeed, for all intents and purposes.

The Rashomon Effect: This week, Andrew and Dan decided to discuss the increasing and prevalent phenomenon in television that takes its unique storytelling framework from the 1950 Akira Kurosawa film, Rashomon, where one story is told from multiple perspectives.

The Rashomon Job: If you haven't been exposed too much to Rashomon-type stories, Dan and Andrew recommend checking out the standalone Leverage episode, "The Rashomon Job." It's a nice introduction to both the show itself (little context is needed) and to the idea of The Rashomon Effect.

Question of the Geek:

What topic(s) would you like the show to revisit or discuss?

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For all intents and purposes that was a year!

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News

-"Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall

-"Leverage Main Theme" by Joe LoDuca

-"My Time to Be a Star" by Reba West (from Robotech Perfect Soundtrack Album)

-"Look Up! The Sky is Falling" by Michael Bradley (from Robotech Perfect Soundtrack Album)

Welcome to EPISODE 50! This week it's all about nostalgia with a dash of navel-gazing.

Week in Geek: Andrew finally watches a Hayao Miyazaki film, Castle in the Sky, while Dan geeks out over Mad Max: Fury Road.

#WheresNatasha: Revisiting an earlier topic, a recent e-mail leak revealed studio heads discussing why a female-led superhero movie won't work based on terrible (in every sense of the word) evidence. Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this information.

Doctor Who Nostalgia: In the interest of nostalgia, Andrew and Dan discuss how Doctor Who has appreciated itself (that sounded better in my head) over the years, specifically with its anniversary specials. Plus, Dan and Andrew come up with a great idea for the next one.

Final Fantasy V: If this is an episode about nostalgia, you had better believe Andrew and Dan are going to talk about Final Fantasy. This time they cover the final 16-bit game (which they haven't yet covered), the fifth one.

Question of the Geek:

What piece of nerd culture are you most nostalgic for?

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For all intents and purposes, that was a fiftieth episode recap.

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"The Princes of the Universe" by Queen

-"One Chance" by Eric Clapton

-"I Am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee

-"Dear Friends" by Nobuo Uematsu with the Royal Stockholm Orchestra (from Distant Worlds II: More Music from Final Fantasy)

-"We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters

-"I'll Make a Man Out of You" by Donny Osmond (from Mulan)

Week in Geek: Andrew watched a heavily promoted Netflix-original, Grace and Frankie, while Dan reads the recently re-collected The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past comic work, as commissioned by Nintendo Power, and written & drawn by the legendary Shotaro Ishinomori.

Don't Play: Dan and Andrew come at you with another game they do not recommend; and let's reinforce this aspect: DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME. This time, they discuss the absolute question mark that is Star Wars: Masters of Teras Kasi. *shudder*

The Forced Evolution of Characters: In the wake of recently released images of fan-favorite character, Yoshimitsu, from Tekken 7, Andrew and Dan look back at characters from games, tv, and comics have changed so much over time and analyze why this happens, with both positive and negative intentions.

Ownership Roundabout: Recently, famed comics writer and artist, Gerry Conway, posted a scathing review of his situation with DC Comics regarding royalties and ownership of character he created while in their employ. DC's brilliant but shady workaround paying or even crediting creators deserved a closer look from Dan and Andrew.

Question of the Geek:

Who (or what) is your favorite fighting game character? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Star Wars Main Title/A Galaxy Divided" by Kevin Kiner (from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, based on themes by John Williams)

-"Cantina Band #2" by John Williams (from Star Wars: A New Hope)

-"I Want It All" by Queen

-"Phoenix Wright - Objection!" by Noriyuki Iwadare (from Ace Attorney Meets Jazz Soul)

WARNING: This week's episode is about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Avengers: Age of Ultron; while spoilers are earnestly avoided, no guarantees can be made. Proceed with caution.

Week in Geek: Well, they both saw Avengers: Age of Ultron, so they can't talk about that. Andrew watched the documentaries Get Lamp and Atari: Game Over (again) while Dan played the recently released nostalgia-show, Strider.

Watching Order: Dan and Andrew give you the rundown of what you need to see before you see Avengers: Age of Ultron; just the bare necesseties.

Age of Ultron: Andrew and Dan don't review the new movie, per se. Instead they talk about what it does right, what it does not as right, and what it's doing that is interesting.

Agents of SHIELD: Dan and Andrew discuss how well Marvel is using their tv show, Agents of SHIELD, but then wonder if the payoff is worth it in the long-run.

Question of the Geek:

What has been your favorite entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"The Invincible Iron Man Theme", "The Marvel Super Heroes Have Arrived", and "The Mighty Thor Theme" (from The Marvel Super Heroes) by Jacques Urbont

-"Boston Legal Theme" by Danny Lux

Week in Geek: Andrew sets up a new 13th Age campaign and watches the hell out of some Iron Chef: America while Dan preps to be an exhibitor at his local comic shop's Free Comic Book Day Mini-Con (May 2nd at 9am, Empire's Comics Vault - 1120 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA) and started playing Bioshock: Infinite because he got it for free from Microsoft.

Hold Power Button to Save: Dan and Andrew take some time to discuss the floundering genre that is the Video Game Movie––why does it never work? Can it ever work?

Konami: The Final Domino: With the announcement that the Hideo Kojima & Guillermo Del Toro-helmed Silent Hill reboot, Silent Hills, announced as being cancelled by Konami due, likely, to the departure of Kojima from the company, Andrew and Dan examine what, in hindsight, seems to be the steady decline of the Japanese console video game industry since its height in the '80s through the '90s.

Silent Hill: Since it was brought up in the previous two segments, Dan and Andrew look back at the series and reflect on what really separated it from the otherwise oversaturated survival-horror pack.

Question of the Geek:

Is there a video game which you think a movie adaptation should (or could) be attempted? What is it and why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen

-"Jumpin' Johnny" by Chunk Raspberry (from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)

-"Silent Hill Theme" by Akira Yamaoka (from Silent Hill)

-"Hi-Tone Fandango" by Peter McConnell (from Grim Fandango)

Week in Geek: Andrew (and Dan, as well) watch the documentary, Atari: Game Over, about the search to find the buried copies of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Atari game, while Dan plays a game he's played handfuls of times before on a tiny handeld system.

Final Fantasy IV: With Final Fantasy Record Keeper still digging its way into both Dan and Andrew's respective brains, they dive back into the Final Fantasy pool and talk about, this time, Final Fantasy IV (a.k.a., Final Fantasy II, which Dan argues may be a better title for not obvious reasons).

The Great Trailer Fiasco of 2015: Andrew and Dan probe a bit into the strange week/week-and-a-half that saw the release of high-profile trailers and how they all interacted with each other, for better or for worse.

The "Fantastic" Four: One of the high-profile trailers that dropped this last week or so was a full trailer for Fox's upcoming Fantastic Four, their reboot of their middling, two-movie series from the last decade. With Marvel on the rise and no apparent crossover with Fox's other superhero Marvel series, X-Men, Dan and Andrew wonder why Fox is betting so much on this singular property.

Question of the Geek:

What is a recent trailer (for a movie, tv series, video game, etc.) that has really gotten you excited? Why?

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

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Dancing Calcobrena" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

-"Chewbacca" by Supernova

-"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers

-"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" by Tina Turner (from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome)

Week in Geek: Andrew (and Dan) get caught up in the latest nostalgia-driven mobile free-to-play game, Final Fantasy Record Keeper while Dan watches yet another Hayao Miyazaki movie (this time, it's Porco Rosso).

Vorpal, Shoot Between Heartbeats: Dan sits down with previous guest, Jason Tudor, to talk about Jason's new sci-fi, espionage webcomic, Vorpal, creative goals, inspirations, and philosophies. This is a very truncated version of a much longer interview, which will be uploaded on its own at a later date. 

Free to Play Games: With the previously mentioned Final Fantasy Record Keeper, Dan and Andrew talk Free-to-Play games––also known as "Freemium" games––and what their trend in gaming means to gaming and nerd culture at large.

Marvel Takes a Dare...devil: Not to ignore some major nerd news, Andrew and Dan discuss the recent Netflix Marvel TV show, Daredevil, and what it means to Marvel and TV watching in general.

Question of the Geek: 

What's been a Free-to-Play game that has gotten its hooks into you?

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

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"There's Something in Here (theme from The Science Fiction Show)" by Aaron Kusterer

-"Freedom Isn't Free" by Trey Parker (from Team America: World Police)

-"I'd Rather Be Blind" by Freddie King

-"Right or Wrong" by Titiyo

Welcome to a mega-sized, special episode all in celebration of International Tabletop Day!

In the interest of full disclosure, Andrew (as a representative of For All Intents and Purposes) will be hosting, along with Luke Turpeinen and Nicole Jekich (from AcrossTheBoardGames.net), an event at the Raygun Lounge in Seattle, Washington at 12pm on Saturday, 11 April for International Tabletop Day. A whole host of games will be there and prizes (including a signed & sketched copy of the Long John preview book!). Be there (or see if there are any events in your area)!

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Cities: Skylines a spiritual (and functional) successor to Sim City, while Dan watches another old movie that was a pleasant surprise, Mad Max.

AcrossTheBoardGames.Net #1: Andrew discusses with previous guests, Luke and Nicole, about how to start your own game day event.

Jonathan Adler & Ethics in Gaming: Andrew sits down with Jonathan Adler (aka The King of the Nerds) and discusses how people play games, and how its not always necessarily done in the interest of winning, and what this type of gameplay says about the players.

AcrossTheBoardGames.Net #2: Andrew, Nicole, and Luke talk about what their "hot" game is at the moment: Argent: Consortium and Skulldug!

Question of the Geek:

Have you ever played a game "wrong"?

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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap. Happy Tabletop Day!

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"The Mancer's Dilemma" by Darren Korb (from Bastion)

-"Main Title" by Bear McCreary (from Battlestar Galactica)

-"Kings and Centipedes" by Stepdad

-"Spikes in a Rail" by Darren Korb (from Bastion)

Week in Geek: Andrew heads to the Emerald City Comic Con at his base of operations in Seattle while Dan watches, for the first time, First Blood, and was pleasantly surprised.

Sympathetic Villainy: Noticing the trend over the last few decades of villains in popular culture becoming rather humanized, flawed, and tragic characters, Dan and Andrew investigate this movement and what it says about popular culture.

Metal Gear Solid: Andrew and Dan take a look at this series again, but specifically at how a surprising majority of its antagonists are, in fact, quite sympathetic, especially when reflected in the moral ambiguity of the various protagonists of the games (but especially the protagonist in Metal Gear Solid 3, 4, Peace Walker, V: Ground Zeroes, and the upcoming V: The Phantom Pain.

Antiheroes: Dan and Andrew take a look at the flipside (or side step?) of the sympathetic villain, the antihero.

Here's the Psychology Today article Dan read from in this segment.

Question of the Geek:

Who is your favorite sympathetic villain and/or antihero?

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

Featured Music:

-"Stayin' In Black" by Wax Audio

-"A One-Winged Angel" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VII)

-"'Metal Gear Solid' Main Theme (Metal Gear Solid 3 Version)" by Harry Gregson-Williams (from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)

-"Theme from Dangeresque II: This Time It's Not Dangeresque I" by The Brothers Chaps (from Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits)

-"Titles" by Masaru Satoh (from Yojimbo)

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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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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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

This week's podcast is based all on the roll of a die! Not really, but most of it is spent dicussing a seminal topic: Role-Playing Games.

Week in Geek: Andrew creates cards for a prototype card game while Dan irresponsibly purchases classic Doctor Who (out of vanity).

The Forgotten Fantasy: To kick off the dicussion of RPGs, Dan and Andrew talk about the least-talked-about entry in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy II (not IV).

Evolution of RPGS: Tabletop RPGs, Video Game RPGS, how they influenced and diverged from each other––an epic overview that covers what you know and more.

LOST: Talking about a tv show on an RPG episode? Andrew connects the dots (but leaves many more unconnected) in this segment.

Question of the Geek:

What is a memorable moment from either a tabletop or video game RPG that hit hard with you and would like to share?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Scene VII" by Nobuo Uematsu, perf. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy)

-"Dragonborn" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

-"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle

-"Fight 1" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

Things get tense and uncomfortable as Dan and Andrew tread upon verboten territory: nerds and politics.

Week in Geek: Andrew bought and fiddled around with the Adobe-killer Affinity Designer by Serf while Dan plays the demo of the unfinished game, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

So Long, Jon: Dan and Andrew spend some time to discuss the announcement that Jon Stewart––host of The Daily Show since 1999––is steping down as the show's host.

Geek Culture & Politics: Stepping lightly, Andrew and Dan investigate a relatively simple question: Does geek culture have a political agenda?

House of Cards: Dan finally watches the pilot of the Netflix hit (adaptation of a BBC show), House of Cards, and use it as a catalyst to discuss how American politics are portrayed in televised fiction.

Question of the Geek:

What kind of political fiction would you like to see told?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Dog on Fire" by They Might Be Giants

-"Why Can't We Be Friends" by WAR

-"House of Cards Main Title Theme" by Jeff Beal

-"The West Wing Opening Theme" by W. G. Snuffy Walden

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Civilization V and Blood Bowl: Team Manager while Dan is busy creating characters for Chapter 2 of his webcomic, Long John.

Spider-Man Shared Custody: With the news that Sony Pictures is giving a modicum of control of Spider-Man to Marvel Studios, Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this deal.

DCTV vs. MCUTV: With the recently released trailer for Marvel's Netflix series, Daredevil, Andrew and Dan discuss the differences and similarities of the Big Two's approaches to televised comic-based stories.

Leverage: Andrew has long made clear his love for the John Rogers-helmed show, Leverage. This week, he gave Dan the assignment to watch the pilot, "The Nigerian Job." 

Question of the Geek:

What is an underappreciated movie that you think more nerds and geeks need to see? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Right Back" by Jonny Lang

-"Dare" by Stan Bush

-"Leverage Main Theme" by Joe LoDuca

-"Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes

-"Chop Chop Master Onion's RAP" by Masaya Matsuura with Ryu Watabe (from PaRappa the Rapper)

The boys are back and they're tuned to 440Hz because, this week, they're bringing you an episode all about music.

Week in Geek: Andrew discusses the recently released and amazing sourcebooks for the Doctor Who tabletop RPG (well, those released so far) while Dan reads mostly-academic articles about the Adult Swim show, The Venture Bros.

Once More, With Feeling: To kick off the musical discussion, Dan and Andrew thought it made the most sense to talk about one of the most famous and popular musical episodes of television, which is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's, "Once More, With Feeling."

The Evolution of Video Game Music: This week's main discussion has Andrew and Dan investigating the slow growth of video game music from short, limited––but catchy!––loops to becoming Grammy award-winning cinematic scores. 

The Music of Erich Zann: Dan brings Andrew back to H.P. Lovecraft in one of his few music-centered tales of cosmic terror. 

Question of the Geek:

What is a song, album, composition, musician (or whatever) that you find the most interesting or compelling, for any reason?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Main Title" by Nerf Herder, orchestrated by Christophe Beck & Kevin Kleisch (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, "Once More, With Feeling")

-"Baba Yetu" by Christpher Tin & Ron Ragin (from Civilization IV)

-"Sad Violin Thing" by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (from The Proposition)

-"Bucklers and Bonnets (Armorer Interior)" by Jake Kaufman (from Shovel Knight)

-"The Ritual/Ancient Battle/2nd Kroyka" by Gerald Fried (from Star Trek episode, "Amok Time")

-"Carry On My Wayward Son" by Gwar

Music Referenced:

-"The Music of Erich Zann" by Alexey Voytenko

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Talisman on his iPad while Dan is embroiled in the middle of a Hayao Miyazaki movie marathon.

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Andrew, along with Nicole and Luke from AcrossTheBoardGames.net and mutual friend, Alex, to play a customized game of the card game that has captured Andrew's interest for the last few months. Read Luke and Nicole's writeup about this session.

Footballers of Catan: With the recent revelation that a group of Green Bay Packers players regularly play Settlers of Catan, Dan and Andrew ponder the possible mainstreaming of these previously not mainstream games.

Cones of Dumbshire: A Catan-like fake-game created for an episode of Parks and Recreation is now being Kickstarted for an absurd (?) amount. Andrew and Dan briefly examine the ups and downs of this young Kickstarter.

Question of the Geek:

What digitized tabletop game have you enjoyed playing (regardless of platform)?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"The Incredits" by Michael Giacchino (from The Incredibles)

-"Yakety Sax" by Boots Randolph

-"Main Title March" by John Williams (from Superman: The Movie)

-"Parks and Recreation Theme" by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones

-"Song from M*A*SH (Suicide is Painless)" by Johnny Mandel

If you're under 21, you will get carded before you are able to enjoy Episode 33 of For All Intents and Purposes because this week is all about booze, but with a nerdy/geeky focus, of course.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays the pepper-based tabletop game, Scoville, while Dan dives into the Paleolithic with Simon Roy's Tiger Lung.

Beer Bad: To discuss the threat of alcohol, Dan and Andrew put themselves through the trial of watching the infamous episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where they try to write a show with an anti-alcohol message, but goes completely awry.

Discussion: Andrew and Dan look into the intersection of nerds and booze, bouncing around between the topics of licensed beers, specialty beers, microbrew, and the rise of nerd bars/gaming bars.

Boston Legal: Since the episode is all about booze, why not talk about a...cancelled legal dramedy starring Captain Kirk and Ultron? Sure!

Question of the Geek:

What's your preferred alcoholic beverage for your nerdy pursuits (or your pursuits in general)?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Beer, Beer, Beer" by Rob Manuel ft. Daniele Davoli

-"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy

-"Boston Legal Theme" by Danny Lux

-"Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" by Paul Engemann

Episode 32 is a love-letter to Marvel. Anything, at least, to keep Dan's mind off of his recent surgery and all the interesting impediment that entails.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays more Sentinels of the Multiverse by checking out their recent expansion, Wrath of the Cosmos while Dan plays a four year-old game, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. 

The Master of Magnetism: Continuing from last year a focus on a specific pop culture villain, this week Dan and Andrew discuss the long-time foe (and ally and member) of the X-Men, Magneto, and why his very existence may be in danger.

Agent of Carter: Andrew and Dan have both seen Marvel's mid-season replacement show, Agent Carter, and ruminate on a simple question––Why Agent Carter? Their answers may surprise you.

Age of Ultron: Dan and Andrew give you their thoughts on the effectiveness of the new trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Question of the Geek:

What are your thoughts about Agent Carter, and/or Marvel's current plans for the MCU?

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The boys are back for 2015 with a full-length episode, and they get right back into the swing of things:

Week in Geek: Both Andrew and Dan seem to be really into television at the start of the year, with Andrew watching the new John Rodgers-helmed TNT series, The Librarians, and Dan re-watching (for the umpteenth time) Futurama.

Andrew Objects: Andrew looks into a specific bit of information from the Sony hacks and discusses the controversy around the possible choice of successors for Daniel Craig's James Bond.

Discussion: Based on a highly-veritable article from England's The Daily Mirror, Dan and Andrew ask, "Has Doctor Who lost its way?"

Boast of Bethel: As mentioned last year, Dan is a fan of the band, Dawnbringer. With this Boast, he discusses how one of their albums, Nucleus, helped him create the first chapter of his webcomic, Long John.

Question of the Geek:

What nerdy/geeky thing/event are you most looking forward to in 2015? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Miles Edgeworth––Objection! 2011" by Noriyuki Iwadere (from Ace Attorney 2 Orchestra Arrangement)

It's the last full episode for 2014 and, boy, it's quite a show this week.

Week in Geek: Andrew reads the metafictional sci-fi novel, Redshirts, while Dan watches a movie nobody liked or saw...and liked it: Earth to Echo.

Boasts of Bethel: After having mentioned the Satoshi Kon manga, Opus, a few weeks ago, Dan discusses its meta-fictional qualities and how it both helps and hinders the comic.

Discussion: Sony Pictures was hacked by a mysterious, overseas group that exposed a bunch of previously classified documents. But what is the purpose––and what is the fallout––of this latest hacking endeavor?

World-Building & Storytelling: Based on a divisive article published by the Telegraph, Dan and Andrew launch into what seems to be the never-ending debate between what's most important in fantasy and/or sci-fi fiction: a highly-realized world or the stories that are told in that world?

As mentioned above, this is the last regular show for the year; however, small updates will be released from now through the new year, so you won't be without your beloved For All Intents and Purposes for long. 

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Misty Mountains" by Howard Shore (from the soundtrack to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)

-"So Long Blues" by Ray Bonneville

This week brings the longest episode yet! That's only because it's full of so much great content! This week, the roundtable discusses military fiction, in any form, and it takes some thoughtful, and unexpected, turns.

Week in Geek: Andrew continues his reading streak with Ready Player One by Ernest Cline while Dan is impressed with the Disney revisionist fairy tale, Maleficent.

Interview: Dan sits down with the host of The Science Fiction Show (a great podcast to which you all should listen), Jason Tudor, as they discuss--among other things--military science fiction.

Discussion: Continuing the subject, Andrew and Dan specifically discuss the military's involvement in entertainment media throughout the years, how it has changed, and what it means for nerds and geeks.

Andrew Objects: Andrew cuts in to discuss how some aspects of Crimson Tide are, well, objectionable.

Question of the Geek:

What is your favorite winter and/or holiday fiction?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"There's Something in Here (Theme for The Science Fiction Show)" by Aaron Kusterer

-"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins (from the soundtrack to Top Gun)

-"Hymn to Red October (Main Theme)" by Basil Paledouris (from the soundtrack to Hunt for Red October)

-"Godot - Fragrance of Dark Coffee" from Gyakuten Saiban meets Orchestra (artist unknown)

Apparently one of the possible intents and purposes of For All Intents and Purposes is to be socially conscious! With that in mind, they focus this week on discussion––for the most part––socially conscious gaming.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays the indie hit, Papers, Please, while Dan reads the manga, Opus, by the late, great anime director, Satoshi Kon.

The Teaser Awakens: An 88-second teaser trailer for J. J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit the internet this week and, because everybody was talking about it, Dan and Andrew thought it'd be smart to talk about it, too!

Discussion: Spurred by the not-so-subtle commentary found in Papers, Please, Andrew and Dan decide to take a look at socially-conscious gaming in general, though they mostly discuss video games––everything from Red Dead Redemption to Brenda Romero's experiential tabletop game, Train.

Metal Gear Lecture: With the idea of socially-conscious games on the brain, we discuss the strange place that the PS1 classic, Metal Gear Solid, occupies along that continuum.

Question of the Geek:

What is your favorite work of military-themed fiction?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"A Galaxy Divided" by Kevin Kiner (from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, based on original music by John Williams)

-"Cantina Band #2" by John Williams (from Star Wars: A New Hope)

-"You Dropped the Bomb on Me" by The Gap Band

-"Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads

To celebrate the week of giving thanks, Andrew and Dan decide to delve into the pits of despair and discuss the world of post-apocalyptic fiction.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Rogue Legacy while Dan reads a book titled, Console Wars.

Mild Nepotism: Dan interviews his Josh Tobey, an old friend and painter whom Dan was able to recruit to draw a short story for his webcomic, Long John. In this segment, they discuss Josh's approach to art in general––his process and his theory.

Discussion: What better way to be thankful for what you have by engaging in fiction that emphasizes what you don't have––welcome to the Post-Apocalypse. Please leave your humanity at the door.

Fantasy Post-Apocalypse: In which Dan and Andrew look at this interesting and increasingly populr sub-genre of the Post-Apocalyptic framework that examines what happens when worlds that don't exist end.

Question of the Geek:

What do you consider to be a Thanksgiving movie? Why?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' In Black" by Wax Audio

-"Control" by Broken Bells

-"Dolls' Polyphony" by Geinoh Yamashirogumi (from Akira)

-"The Final Countdown" by Europe

-"The Wild West" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VI)

Things seems lightly off in this alternate/parallel reality-themed episode. However, the show must go on, evil goatee or not.

Week in Geek: Andrew peruses the lesser Star Wars movies for trivia and finds some newly poignant scenes while Dan plays Shovel Knight on his WiiU and Terra Battle on his phone.

Original the Series: Taking another look into the original Star Trek series, this week Dan and Andrew watch the classic episode, "Mirror, Mirror," to great effect. Goatees and gold sashes!

Discussion: Having watched "Mirror, Mirror," the idea of parallel or alternate realities, as they're presented in various fictions, seemed to be the right avenue for discussion this week, and they certainly go all over the place.

Breaking News: With this week's announcement of popular American tabletop game designers, Fantasy Flight Games, merging with major European tabletop distributor, Amogee, Dan asks the podcast's resident tabletop guru what this means for tabletop fans.

Question of the Geek:

What is your favorite use of alternate reality in a story?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Old Metal Gear" by Starry.K (from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater)

-"Beat It" by Pomplamoose

-"Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)" by Children of Bodom

For All Intents and Purposes has hit the quarter-centennial mark! That is, if by "centennial" we mean a hundred episodes rather than a hundred years. However, is it going to be a celebration...or a crisis?! To find out, you'll have to listen! Do you dare?!

Week in Geek: Andrew watches more Star Wars: Rebels while Dan buys his first Nintendo home console in what is likely over two decades.

Star Trek: Taking another dip into the Original Series, this time Dan and Andrew watch and discuss the classic "I, Mudd" featuring everybody's favorite scallywag, Harcourt Fenton Mudd.

Discussion: As if it's a big surprise, with Series 8 of Doctor Who––the first featuring Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor––having come to an end, they discuss not only the final episode (SPOILER ALERT), but Series 8 as a whole and its place in the oeuvre of Doctor Who.

The Art of the Season Finale: With the closing of Doctor Who in mind, Andrew and Dan discuss season finales in general. Specifically, they discuss what they are and what they have been and how and why they've changed over time.

Question of the Geek:

What is your favorite season finale to a television show?

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It's the first post-October episode. Instead of focusing on a month of thanks, it's just business as usual.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays some more Civilization: Beyond Earth and also finally gets his mitts on a copy of Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS. Dan, on the other hand, talks about the new album from his newest favorite band, Dawnbringer, called Night of the Hammer. \m/

30 Years of Busting Ghosts: As children of the '80s, Dan and Andrew decide that this is as good a time as any to discuss why Ghostbusters is still so amazing.

Ladies Second?: Speaking of Ghostbusters, with the recent announcement of a likely all-female reboot of Ghostbusters––as well as the troubled all-female Expendables spinoff, The Expendabelles––Andrew and Dan discuss this very interesting version of the reboot––recasting nerdy franchises with a completely female cast. They discuss the pros and cons and the possibilities as well as any pitfalls that could come with such decisions.

The Master and The Mistress: As Series 8 of Doctor Who draws to a close, Dan and Andrew discuss one of the Doctor's most famous and notorious adversaries––The Master! Consider this discussion a primer for all things Master, just in case you need it.

Question of the Geek:

Who is your favorite villain, in any medium?

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Music From This Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.

-"Main Title Theme (Ghostbusters)" by Elmer Bernstein

-"I am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee

-"Master of Puppets" by The Scorched Earth Orchestra

And with Episode 23 (on Halloween, no less) we bring the month of horror to a close, in a way that only For All Intents and Purposes can.

Week in Geek: Andrew played Civilization: Beyond Earth while Dan talks about his comic but also watched Shadow of the Vampire in honor of the Halloween episode.

The Dead That Started It All: In celebration of the scariest month of the year, Dan and Andrew decided to sit down and watch the original 1968 George Romero classic, Night of the Living Dead, and they were really impressed for being the movie that basically established the genre.

Love the Craft: Dan gave Andrew homework to read what he feels is one of Lovecraft's creepier stories, "The Thing on the Doorstep."

Boasts of Bethel: The Boasts return with a rather serious contemplation of monsters both real and imaginary and how they seem to be much closer than we thought, given recent events among nerds and geeks.

Question of the Week: Since Halloween is over, they leave the horror behind and, instead, jump onto another favorite topic of theirs.

With DC and Marvel making all kinds of announcements all over the place, is there some superhero product (game, book, movie, music, etc.)––that doesn't necessarily have to do with the Big Two––that you feel deserves more attention?

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"March of the Dead" by Danny Elfman (from The Army of Darkness)

-"Journey into Darkness" by Steve Henefin (from Eternal Darkness)

-"Death in the Darkness" by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

-"Thriller" by Michael Jackson

It's a week before Halloween and For All Intents and Purposes does its best to help you keep your wits about you.

Week in Geek: Andrew does not buy a popular video game––which makes him sad––and Dan gets a shirt (that you should all buy at robinshirt.com) that makes everybody simultaneously happy and sad. Sorry for the feels.

I Know Those Notes: After thoroughly trashing a game this composer was involved with last week, Dan and Andrew spend a few minutes singing the praises of Nobuo Uematsu, speaking completely of his work with the Final Fantasy series.

Discussion: With the announcement and release of the Resident Evil HD and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers remakes this week (respectively), Andrew and Dan discuss HD remakes, reboots, and all the good and bad about them.

In Space No One Can Hear You Podcast: Jumping back onto the Halloween bandwagon, Dan and Andrew discuss a seminal work of sci-fi horror, Ridley Scott's Alien.

Weekly Question: 

What horror fiction (any medium) do you feel is underrepresented?

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Music Featured:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"The Lonely Man Theme" by Joe Harnell and performed by Dennis McCarthy

-"The Prelude" & "Terra's Theme" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV & Final Fantasy VI, respectively)

-"Alien (1979) - Main Theme" by Jerry Goldsmith

-"Main Titles (Gabriel's Theme)" by Robert Holmes (from Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers)

Kicking in the door of its third set of ten episodes but instead of blazing bold new trails, For All Intents and Purposes continues reveling in the fright and horror that comes with October.

Week in Geek:  Andrew watches new Star Wars television while Dan plays the full version of a game he has already talked about on the show. Dan also wrapped the first chapter of his western webcomic, Long John, this week, which means it'd be a great time to check it out (and to tell your friends about it if you like it)!

What's in a Villain: In a new segment, Dan and Andrew discuss the villainy of Beauty and the Beast's main antagonist, Gaston.

Discussion: Are supernatural monsters as scary now that we have a tendency to rationalize or––as Andrew and Dan say in the episode––"sciencificate" them into the realm of possibility? Why do we do that? What's the point? Can we stop?

What's in a Game: In a spinoff to the "video games people should play" segment, Dand and Andrew discuss a game that should be knocked off its pedestal in their estimation. This time, they discuss the much venerated Final Fantasy VII.

Question of the Week:

What is your favorite Halloween episode of a television show?

You may submit your answer to the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official For All Intents and Purposes Facebook and Google+ pages to submit comments, answers to the questions, and to get interesting and relevant links to cool nerdy stuff on the internet. You may also e-mail us at forallpod@gmail.com.

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Music in this Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Gaston" by The Bad Plus

-"Some Kind of Monster" by Metallica

-"Fanfare" by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VI: Original Sound Version)

Hitting another arbitrary benchmark, Episode 20 is celebrated with another purported naked episode (no clothes were actually removed in the recording of this episode). To celebrate, they continue into October with another Halloween-themed episode throughout.

Week in Geek: Andrew finally gets around to watching latter-day X-Men movies (when they got good again). Dan bought a new Lovecraft book.

Alone in the Dork: Dan and Andrew discuss the scariest video games they've ever played.

Discussion: With a Kickstarter going touting to be the first "officially licensed" video game based on an H. P. Lovecraft story, Andrew and Dan wonder how that's even possible considering H. P. Lovecraft's works are well-known to be in the public domain.

Hail Hydra: In a bit of a detour, Dan and Andrew try to figure out what's so bad about Marvel's HYDRA organization.

Question of the Week:

What is your favorite expression (story/movie/video game/music/etc.) of cosmic horror?

Submit your answer as a comment on the post for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. You can also leave your comments, as well as keep up to date with relevant and interesting links and updates, by joining the official For All Intents and Purposes Facebook and Google+ groups. You may also get ahold of the podcast by e-mailing us at forallpod@gmail.com

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Music in this Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Tunnel Chase" and "The Expedition (no SFX)" by Reber Clark

-"All Hail" by The Devil Makes Three

-"Doctor Gastronomy" by Murray Gold

In the interest of full disclosure, this episode is filled with the pop hits of yesteryear, so be warned. When not mining recent top 40 hits, Dan and Andrew slide into their usual avenues of nerdy and geeky conversation in episode 19.

Week in Geek: Andrew talks about the Kickstarting documentary, A Brief History of Time Travel, while Dan watches a documentar about voice acting, I Know That Voice.

Breaking News: With this week's announcement that a Tetris-based movie is going forward, Andrew regales Dan with this pitch for the flick.

Discussion: Fox recently announced that an extended "Rogue Cut" of X-Men: Days of Future Past will be released to home video––restoring footage not featured in the theatrical cut of the film––Dan and Andrew discuss the purpose, audience, and need of extended cuts/director's cuts of movies.

Conspiracy Corner: When Dan received a copy of the free "Marvel's 75th Celebration" magazine, he was surprised at the glaring omissions on the cover. Was it sly movie marketing or a case of bigotry (admittedly, against a fictional peoples)?

Question of the Week: Since October is now upon us, we turn our sights toward Halloween; so, even this early in the month, we ask:

What is your favorite genre of horror movie?

You can submit your answers on the page for this week's episode at forall.libsyn.com. Feel free to submit your answers to either (or both) our official Facebook or Google+ pages. You can also e-mail any questions, comments, or concerns to forallpod@gmail.com

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Featured Music:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Falling Blocks (the Trance)" and "Falling Blocks (the Funk)" by Prometheus Darkened

-"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye

-"Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

It's been a good week for nerds, what with Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D starting its second season and Gotham premiering (and that's just on tv), so Andrew and Dan decided to bolster those good vibes in this new episode.

Week in Geek: Andrew paints miniatures for Shadows of Brimstone. Dan (with his wife) finishes his second watching of the Buffy and Angel run-through.

There Can Be Only One: In which Dan and Andrew puzzle over how the Highlander franchise has lasted so long and made so many bad (with a few very good) iterations of the premise.

Discussion: Zombies. 'Nuff said.

The Silent Hero: Continuing their coverage of geeky things that they feel deserve more attention, this week Andrew and Dan discuss their love for Squaresoft's (for it was not Square-Enix at the time) groundbreaking (and seemingly forgotten?) classic, Chrono Trigger.

Question: What fiction (tv/movie/game/book/story/etc.) has your most favorite iteration or use of time travel?

Answer in the comments to this episode's post at forall.libsyn.com. Or you may leave a comment after joining the offical For All Intents and Purposes pages at either Facebook or Google+ (do a search at each site to find it). You may also e-mail any comments or questions to forallpod@gmail.com.

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Music:
-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Princes of the Universe" by Queen

-"Robo's Theme" and "Frog's Theme" by Yasunori Mitsuda

Seventeen episodes in and For All Intents and Purposes continues to hone its stride with discussion about very recent news as well as larger topics of concern within the realm of nerds and geeks. Before we get started, we must mention here that, as of this episode, For All Intents and Purposes will be releasing on Fridays rather than Thursdays; adjust your schedule accordingly.

The Week in Geek: Dan reads a book about (and kind of by) Japanese animation guru, Hayao Miyazaki, titled Starting Point: 1979-1996. Andrew participates in Fantasy Flight's Star Wars: The Role-Playing Game event, "Rebellion Day." He also got back into playing Star Trek Online.

Breaking News: With the announcement that Microsoft purchased Minecraft studio, Mojang, for a lean $2.5 billion, Andrew and Dan examine what that means for Minecraft, what that means for Microsoft, and what that means for gaming in general.

Discussion: Despite continuously asking for comments, Dan and Andrew pick apart the phenomenon of internet commenting––specifically how it's often done under an assumed name, hinting at anonymity. But is it actually just a magnifying glass to a person's true nature? Is it a vestige of once-idealistic egalitarian goals? What does this have to do with Harry Potter?

Star Trek: In this new segment, Andrew assigned Dan to watch the Original Series episode, "The City on the Edge of Forever"––a veritable classic written by Harlan Ellison.

Question: After reviewing the previous week's listener answers, Dan and Andrew change gears completely to ask:

With the upcoming Netflix shows, the movies, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. about to start its second season, which Marvel property would you like to see added to the fold?

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Music:

-"Stayin' In Black" by Wax Audio

-"Money for Nothing" by Dire Straights

-"Star Trek (Original Series Main Title)" by Alexander Courage

-"Highly Illogical" by Leonard Nimoy

A new episode of For All Intents and Purposes is here in true episodic fashion! Though PAX may be done and no huge events seem to be around the corner, it's back to business as usual.

The Week in Geek: Andrew plays the Battlestar Galactica board game and actually keeps his friends this time, while Dan watches Academy Award-nominated animated short films––specifically, "Adam and Dog" by Minkyu Lee. Also, Dan will be an exhibitor at this year's Crocker-Con in Sacramento at the Crocker Art Museum. It happens on Thursday, 11 September, from 5-9pm. Be there! 

Boasts of Bethel: Close-reading the second episode of Doctor Who's 8th series, "Into the Dalek," Dan investigates the most prominent question on Whovians' minds: Is Clara actually a good English teacher?

Discussion: Since Dan started watching Supernatural this week, he remembers the good old days of episodic nerdy drama and he and Andrew ponder why so much television has become serialized and whether it has helped or hurt the medium.

Love the Craft: Andrew and Dan look at another story by H. P. Lovecraft. This time, it's one Andrew hasn't read before, an exciting, frightening, and...funny (?) short called, "The Hound."

Question: Hot off the presses of Apple's press conference and their announcement of the Apple Watch, Dan and Andrew wonder:

What are your thoughts on the rise of "smart", on-your-body peripherals for your phones?

Leave your answers on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com, or join and leave a comment at the For All Intents and Purposes Facebook and/or Google+ pages. You may also send us your answers, questions, or comments at forallpod@gmail.com 

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It's time for PAX coverage with Dan and Andrew (mostly Andrew)! But before we get to PAX goodness, we must first get down to business.

Week in Geek: For All Intents and Purposes now has an official Facebook page and an official Google+ page! Join them for regular updates, links, and interesting discussion. Meanwhile, Dan watches a documentary about a movie that was never made––Jodorowsky's Dune––and, guess what, Andrew goes to PAX Prime.

Andrew Interviews: Andrew interviews Luke and Nicole from both Across The Board Games.net and Nerdy Seattle.com to talk about PAX! An intriguing interview spread across two parts that has them discuss everything from video games, to tabletop games, to diversity in gaming! The interview is broken up with:

Discussion: Andrew and Dan discuss a recent study that shows that 92% of PC games purchased this year were digital. They discuss this physical-media-less trend and what it means and its benefits and deficits.

Question: After discussing what they found most intriguing about this year's PAX Prime, they prance into a more light-hearted affair to ask:

What is a cartoon/animated show you feel deserves a second look?

Leave your responses and/or comments at this episode's post at forall.libsyn.com, or feel free to send your responses, comments, or inquiries to forallpod@gmail.com. Also, be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages to stay up to date with updates, links to interesting articles and websites, and join in on the episode's discussion.

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Music from this Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Space Cruise (Title)" by Ben Prunty (from FTL: Faster Than Light (Official Soundtrack))

-"Into the Wilderness" by Michiko Naruke (from Wild Arms)

-"I Giorni Dell'ira (Days of Anger)" by Riz Ortolani (from Django Unchained)

-"You're the Best" by Joe Esposito (from The Karate Kid)

With a revived vigor, Dan and Andrew tackle one of the [relatively] biggest topics yet: Doctor Who. Not to worry, however, because they surround their Doctor Who talk with the usual thoughtful commentary about topics that For All Intents and Purposes envelops. 

Week in Geek: Andrew watches To Be Takei and Dan talks about working with an artist on Long John.

The Mass Effect Series: Another installment in their look at culturally and intellectually important video games, Dan and Andrew expand their breadth and discuss why the entire Mass Effect series is so important.

Discussion: As expected, Andrew and Dan watched the new episode of Doctor Who's Series 8, "Deep Breath", a bit too closely and have a lot of things to say about it, focusing on the 12th Doctor (as played by Peter Capaldi), its themes, and how it fits in to the show overall.

The Big Lebowski: Expanding their breadth even more, Dan and Andrew discuss a movie that they feel is culturally and intellectually important, hoping to expose an angle on the Coen Bros.' The Big Lebowski that you haven't really considered before.

Question: Much like Comic Con before it, another huge convention is about to happen––the Penny Arcade Expo, colloquially known as PAX (or PAX Prime). So, with that in mind we want to know,

What came out of PAX that got you excited and/or intrigued?

Since it hasn't happened yet, Andrew and Dan couldn't quite answer the question. However, we'd love to hear from you! Leave a comment at the post for this episode at forall.libsyn.com, or e-mail us at forallpod@gmail.com.

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Music from this episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Saren" by Jack Wall (from Mass Effect: Original Soundtrack)

-"New Worlds" by Jack Wall (from Mass Effect 2)

-"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" by Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.

It's the thirteenth episode as Dan and Andrew do their best to avoid any and all calamity.  

Week in Geek:  Andrew plays the new Dungeons and Dragons to...interesting results. Dan bought a book about comics theory, Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner.

Boasts of Bethel: Dan discusses why he doesn't think the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Movie isn't a complete disaster.

Discussion: Now that they have both seen Guardians of the Galaxy, they discuss its impact within the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe and how the MCU could and/or should look from this point forward.

Andrew's Cross-Examination: Andrew interviews Seattle-based indie game designer, Kai Cambra about his interesting thoughts about game design.

Nerd Question: It's almost time for Peter Capaldi's Doctor to be revealed to the world; so, with that in mind, we ask:

With the coming of the 12th Doctor, who is your favorite Doctor and/or what is your favorite Doctor Who moment?

Answer in the comments to this episode's post at forall.libsyn.com. Or feel free to e-mail your answer––and any comments or questions about the show––to forallpod@gmail.com.

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See you next week!

Andrew and Dan keep it interesting by presenting you a very special episode of A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes.  With outside commitments preventing them from recording at their usual time, the format and structure of this episode present new and exciting ideas to your (14th!) favorite geeky and nerd discussion podcast. 

Week in Geek: Andrew buys new tabletop games––Caverna and Province––while Dan sees Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy.

Andrew Interrogates:  Andrew sits down with Seattle tabletop guru, Jake Waltier, to discuss tabletop gaming, especially in the Seattle area.

[ , ] Original: Referencing a joke made at the end of episode 9, Dan wrote and recorded a folk rock original, "Cthulhu Clock."

Andrew Cross-Examines: Next, Andrew sits down with the founders of Across the Board Games.Net, Nicole Jekich and Luke Turpeinen.

Nerd Question: With the tabletop-heavy content this week, we ask you to tell us:

What is the tabletop game that is most intriguing and/or interesting to you right now?

Submit your answers or any questions as a comment to this episode's post at forall.libsyn.com.  You can also e-mail us at forallpod@gmail.com. 

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Music from this Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Cthulhu Clock" by D. Bethel

-"Dinosaucers theme" by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban

Cthulhu Clock Lyrics

(written and recorded by D. Bethel)

On the road to Rhode Island to put my mind at ease,

A secluded cabin hideaway beneath the ocean's breeze.

It's just a place to settle down and rest my weary head,

and I would but for a strange cuckoo clock that was mounted above my bed.

Cthulhu clock, Cthulhu clock

It penetrates my mind.

Cthulhu clock, Cthulhu clock

I hear its ceaseless chime.

Its wretched screams are endless as they

ring out through my dreams.

And until I'm driven mad...it's not as bad as it seems.

At first, my mind was singing in the perfect solitude.

Finally, alone with all my thoughts in a bright and hopeful mood.

But as weeks wore on a creeping dread fell on me with the night

Because every hour that clock would sound filled with antediluvian fright.

Though my master remains sleeping, one day he will arise,

and amid a tenebrous cavalcade I'll gladly proselytize.

What are these thoughts surrounding me? I cannot look away.

With every toll another part of me begins to painfully fade away.

Cthulhu clock, Cthulhu clock,

I'm clawing at my eyes.

Cthulhu clock, Cthulhu clock,

All life I now despise.

My nerve-ends are exploding because 

I cannot understand:

Am I just a speck of dust in your giant, god-like hand?

With Episode 10 in the can, Andrew and Dan decide to mess with your minds with this exciting eleventh episode of For All Intents and Purposes.

Week in Geek:  Andrew starts making text adventures as Dan mourns the end of the Image Comics series, Prophet.

Love the Craft: The Lovecraft segment returns as Dan and Andrew dissect the invisible menace of "The Dunwich Horror."

Discussion:  With the avalanche of response to last week's question, Andre wand Dan decide to more fully investigate the topic of musical scores as they relate to film, video games, and television.

Andrew Objects: With movie scores in mind, Andrew objects to the Eric Serra-composed score for Pierce Brosnan's first outing as James Bond, Goldeneye.

Geek Thoughts:  This week, they keep up the musical themes by asking:

What is your favorite television theme and why?

Submit your answer––or any other comments or questions––as a comment to this episode's post at forall.libsyn.com. Or send us an e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes and leave us a rating, especially if you enjoy the show! Leaving ratings will help spread the word!

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Music from this episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Miles Edgeworth––Objection! 2011" by Noriyuki Iwadere (from Ace Attorney 2 Orchestra Arrangement)

-"Ladies First" and "A Pleasant Drive in St. Petersburg" by Eric Serra (from the soundtrack to Goldeneye).

The podcast reaches an arbitrary milestone and our hosts celebrate in style!  They also make another podcast that falls into line with the standards set by the preceding episodes. 

The Week in Geek:  Andrew plays a video game card game based on an MMO as well as, in his words, "eating comic books."  Dan talks about his own comic, Long John.

Boasts of Bethel: Dan reminisces on his two experiences with ComicCon, and tries to figure out what the SDCC (as the REAL fans call it) is actually about.

Discussion: Since one of the biggest nerd gatherings happened this week in San Diego, Andrew and Dan decide to discuss it; but, more specifically, they try to answer the age old SDCC question: Who won––Marvel or DC?

Games That Matter: Dan and Andrew craft an argument as to why the Playstation 1 game, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is super-important and should be on everybody's roster.

Geek Thoughts:  After finally answering last week's question, they go broad with this week's, asking:

What is a movie, tv, or video game soundtrack that you hold particularly dear and why?

Submit your answer as a comment on the episode's page at forall.libsyn.com, on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter (Dan and Andrew).  Also feel free to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and be sure to leave a comment there about how much you enjoy our thoughtful investigations into things geeky and nerdy! It'll help to spread the word! Also, feel free to e-mail us at forallpod@gmail.com. You'll be glad you did.

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Music from this Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-Theme from WildC.A.T.s the Animated Series by Sheree Jeacocke and Gerry Mosby.

-"Dance of Illusions" from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night original soundtrack by Michiru Yamane

As is the case every week, when exciting news or developments happen in the nerdy & geeky world, Andrew and Dan are on top of it with sharp wits and minds.

The Week in Geek:  Andrew starts reading comics and Dan finshes video games while listening to the new Weird Al album.

Boasts of Bethel: Dan talks about the audience's role in completing that action that is "fiction."

Discussion: This week Dan and Andrew discuss the recent developments in the world of comic books––specifically, the new Thor and the new Captain America––and how the world would benefit more from these "legacy" characters.

Games that Matter: This time, Andrew and Dan go on about their love for all things Fallout 3.

Geek Thoughts: After discussing the answers to last week's questions. To that end, since I said I'd link to it, here is the historical recipes blog that commenter, Tracy Johnston, maintains, Goode Eates. This week our hosts ask a timely question:

What is exciting you or piquing your interest at this year's San Diego ComicCon?

Submit your answer as a comment at forall.libsyn.com, on Facebook, Google+, or on Twitter (Dan and Andrew).  Also, feel free to leave a review of the podcast on iTunes! Leaving reviews gets us more attention! Also, you can e-mail any questions, comments, or miscellanea to forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com.

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Music from the Episode:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"Get Used to It" by Darren Korb, from Bastion (Original Soundtrack)

-"I Dont' Want to Set the World on Fire" by The Ink Spots

-"The Rockford Files Theme" by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter

The world can't keep up with Dan and Andrew as they tear through all things geeky and nerdy.

The Week in Geek: Before getting into individual accomplishments, they discuss the recently released trailer for Doctor Who Series 8! Andrew then discusses his preparation for UnPub in Seattle, while Dan discusses about Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and the Veronica Mars movie.

Boasts of Bethel:  In this week's boast, Dan gets psychological and ponders the connection between nerds and ironic/meta-humor and asks whether it's a good thing or not. SPOILER: He has no answers.

Discussion:  Inspired by the satirical-cum-blindingly-successful Potato Salad Kickstarter that made the rounds in this week's news cycle, Dan and Andrew examine what, exactly, Kickstarter is, could be, and should be and how it has been a benefit or detriment to geek culture.

Andrew Objects: Hot on the heels of news that Marvel's Thor will now be a woman, Andrew decides to object to...those who object.

Geek Thoughts: Big thanks to Walter Phippeny, Liz Geisser, Jason Morgan, Ruben Hanson-Rojas, and Brittney Farrand for responding to last week's question! Your answers were insightful and fun to talk about.  However, we must keep moving forward, so we ask:

What is a nerdy/geeky thing you've been doing recently that you want more people to know about?

Leave a comment on the episode's post at forall.libsyn.com, or on either Andrew's or Dan's Facebook/Google+/Twitter posts (Dan's Twitter and Andrew's Twitter).  You can also leave a comment on iTunes or e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail.com.

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Even in the face of a near disastrous behind the scenes technical glitch, it turns out that Andrew and Dan can't be stopped.  Again, they bring you another outstanding episode that covers a straight-up plethora of topics, including:

Week in Geek:  Andrew plays the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game while Dan watches How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Looper and also finds time to play a few hours of Metal Gear Solid 3 in the wake of last week's episode.

Boasts of Bethel: This week, Dan ruminates on how animated films are marginalized by modern American society and wonders what we can do to move it forward.

Discussion:  Nintendo guru, Shigeru Miyamoto, makes a startlingly bold claim that video games are in a state of "creative immaturity."  Andrew and Dan discuss what this means and what it may take to get out of it.

Who Cares:  Going back to the well, they discuss not an episode or story but a villain! This time they venture into the mind of Davros, the creator of the Daleks.

Geek Thoughts:  After going over last week's very debated question, this week they ask:

What is a game/movie/tv show/comic/book/album/etc. that you feel helped move its medium forward?  Why and how?

Leave a comment on the episode's post at forall.libsyn.com, or on either Andrew's or Dan's Facebook/Google+/Twitter posts. You can also leave a comment on iTunes or e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail.com

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The guys are back and push it to 11!  Because Dan lives in Sacramento, and it is summer, you'll hear his floor fan humming along throughout the episode––you've been warned! In a very energetic episode, Andrew and Dan discuss the following:

Week in Geek: Andrew continues to play X-Com, but not before also playing some 13th Age.  Dan plays the demo for Valiant Hearts and nearly cries while doing so.

Andrew Objects: Breaking into our regularly scheduled Boasts of Bethel, Andrew addresses the idea that your role-playing game is better (or worse) than anybody elses...and why that might be a problem.

Nerd Debate:  Dan sees Transformers: Age of Extinction which gets the guys to ponder the role of 80s nostalgia in popular culture. Then Dan tells Michael Bay how to make Transformers movies.

Games That Matter:  Andrew and Dan discuss the importance and impact of Konami's (more appropriately, Hideo Kojima's) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.

Last Call: After reviewing listener responses to last week's question, Dan and Andrew get into a semantic debate, which must be resolved by you:

Which term is most appropriate to describe our culture: nerd or geek (other?)? Why?

Leave a comment on the episode's post at forall.libsyn.com, or on either Dan or Andrew's Facebook/Google+/Twitter posts, leave a comment on iTunes, or email us at forallpod [at] gmail.com

Until next week, for all intents and purposes, this is an episode breakdown.

With Dan running at about 60%, Andrew boldly steps up to the reins and wheels a new episode through to the finish line.  Under his masterly guidance, they competently discuss the following:

Week in Geek - Andrew plays X-Com again.  Dan plays Street Fighter IV for the first time.

Boasts of Bethel - Dan discusses thinking about making comics too hard.

Nerd Topics - Writer/director Rian Johnson was announced to helm episode 8 of Star Wars (and possibly episode 9), and with that news Dan and Andrew discuss the worlds of reboots and continuations and what it all means.

Who Cares (title still pending) - The guys discuss a Doctor Who event that is particularly near and dear to Andrew as he had to say goodbye to his Doctor in a particularly gruesome fashion.  They discuss Doctor Who: The Movie.

Closing Time - Before getting to the new nerdly question, fans' answers to last week's question are addressed.  But this week they ask:  

What nerd product/media do you feel represents or comments on its era? Why?

What is your answer to this question?  Leave a comment either at forall.libsyn.com, the posts on Facebook, or send an email at forallpod [at] gmail.com and your answers will be read on the next episode!

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This week, Andrew and Dan return with a bevy of new and exciting topics, including:

-FTL

-Super-old Doctor Who episodes

-Long John, Dan's upcoming webcomic (June 24th at www.longjohncomic.com)

-Dan Boasts about adaptations!

-The boys discuss the return and legacy of adventure games.

-Then they talk about the greatest game ever made, Final Fantasy III/VI

-Other sundry topics!

Our question to you, however, is what neglected gaming franchise would you like to see make a comeback and why?  Leave a comment or send an e-mail to forallpod@gmail.com

Until next week, that was a podcast (for all intents and purposes).

Music in this week's episode:

-Stayin' in Black by Wax Audio

-Prelude by Nobuo Uematsu

-Fanfare by Nobuo Uematsu

We're back for episode three!  This week Andrew and Dan get into trouble talking about topics such as:

-Andrew's recent decent into Bronyhood...sort of.

-Dan left his house, for once, to see a movie!

-Dan also talks about "next gen" gaming.

-Then they come back to talk about the indie game movement, spurred on by this Gamasutra article.

-To right this vehicle, they then talk about Doctor Who again, this time discussing the 2nd Doctor's exit story, The War Games.

-Yes, they know E3 is going on right now. No, they don't talk about it.

As always, they would like to hear from you about what you thought of the episode! You can do that by leaving a comment at the episode page, found at forall.libsyn.com. You can also send them an e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail.com.

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Music from this episode includes:

-Stayin' in Black by Wax Audio

-I Am the Doctor by Jon Pertwee

As expected, we have created a second episode for your listening pleasure.  This week, as with last week, our topics went all over the place:

-Andrew discusses his time with the game, Sentinels of the Multiverse.

-D. Bethel discusses his new webcomic, Long John (longjohncomic.com).

-He also boasts about how Godzilla could possibly Cthulhu's second-cousin.

-Andrew gives us all we need to know about the new Dungeons & Dragons.

-In a new segment––Love the Craft––the boys discuss the H. P. Lovecraft story, The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

-To close out the episode, they take a look forward and ask if they have anything exciting planned for the coming week.  (SPOILERS: No.)

Please feel free to leave your thoughts on any of the above topics and we'll read it on next week's show!  

Also, FAIAP (For All Intents And Purposes, that is) is now available for subscription on iTunes if you prefer to get your podcasts there.  

If you prefer e-mail, that is at forallpod@gmail.com

Thanks again for the great response to the show!  We aim to entertain!

Music from this episode includes:

-Stayin' In Black - Wax Audio

In the premiere episode of A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes, we are introduced to the hosts: Andrew, a stew of nuclear engineering, lawyering, and quizomancy; and Dan, a comicker who teaches English––as they fill you in on a variety of topics, including:

-Pokemon

-Original Comic Art

-Boasts of Bethel: Dan's Statement of Nerdly Purpose

-The David Goyer/She Hulk Incident

-Doctor Who Ramble: The Leisure Hive

We're still working out the kinks and finding our feet; but we hope you enjoy it all the same, for all intents and purposes.

Music from this episode includes:

-"Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

-"I Am the Doctor" by Jon Pertwee