Fri, 11 November 2022
TWITTER STILL SUCKS: Our hosts take a second to check in on the state of Twitter, recently purchased by billionaire, Elon Musk, and all the strange changes that have been made to the service.
TOS VS. TNG: D. Bethel briefly returns to Star Trek by watching the last original series movie/first Next Generation movie, Star Trek: Generations. It's...fine. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Veteran's Day (01:52) The new "old" NES Garbage Pail Kids game (07:11) Twitter is still a disaster, and getting worse (26:11) Star Trek: Generations is definitely a movie that exists. (35:18) Outro - Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries (38:15) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS: -The trailer for the "documentary" about the "discovery" of Garbage Pail Kids: Mad Mike and the Quest for Stale Gum game. -"Twitter Comes Tumblr-ing Down." Comic Lab, 10 November 2022. The episode of the excellent Comic Lab podcast (with Brad Guigar and Dave Kellett) where they thoroughly investigate the fall––and fallout––of Twitter.
RELEVANT EPISODES: -"Alien Control Party" (22 January 2016): Where our hosts discuss previous Digital Eclipse ports in their discussion about archiving old video games. -"Aggressive Modulation" (04 November 2022): Where our hosts reflect on, and analyze, the legacy of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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Thu, 3 November 2022
POST-TWITTER ERA: Our hosts start the show lightly discussing the recent Twitter takeover.
ALL GOOD THINGS: Co-host, D. Bethel, has actually finished watching all of the aired episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. As a proud mentor, Andrew talks with Dan about the show itself, its place in the continuity, and its impact on tv ever since. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro, PTE (03:50) Star Trek: The Next Generation Retrospective (53:53) Outro, the great Sriracha shortage (56:40) Outtakes
RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Crow Hat" (31 July 2015): Where our hosts talk about the premiere episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Encounter at Farpoint." -"Hot Sauce Box" (24 February 2017): Where Andrew subscribes to a quarterly hot sauce grab-bag.
RELEVANT LINKS: -Grimes, Chiara. "Sriracha Shortage: What You Need to Know." CNN Business, CNN, 09 June 2022.
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-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Fri, 28 October 2022
DOCTOR DISNEY: In a surprise announcement that went out after the airing of "The Power of the Doctor," it was announced that Disney+ will be the exclusive streaming home of Doctor Who going forward, releasing to the service day and date of airing.
A FAMILY AFFAIR: Jodie Whittaker's era as The Doctor in Doctor Who comes to a close with the 90-minute special, "The Power of the Doctor", which also brought to a close the run of the controversial showrunner, Chris Chibnall. In an excited conversation, Andrew and D. Bethel discuss the expected and the surprising of this momentous episode of one of their favorite shows. Be warned that there are SPOILERS for the special in this conversation.
COMPANY'S COMIN': Our hosts spend a brief moment to discuss the passing of Leslie Jordan, an actor whose work they are mostly familiar with during his quirky guest-starring role in the early '00s legal dramedy, Boston Legal.
CHAPTERS (07:42) Doctor Who, "The Power of the Doctor" (51:36) Outro - RIP Leslie Jordan (53:40) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Smash Talks" (14 December 2018): Where our hosts reflect and analyze Jodie Whittaker's premiere series as The Doctor. -"Halloween Still" (01 October 2021): Where our hosts discuss the announcement of Russell T Davies' return as showrunner to Doctor Who in 2023. -"Almond Molina" (10 December 2021): Where our hosts discuss the final "full" (mini-)series with Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor, Doctor Who: Flux.
RELEVANT LINKS:
-Shapiro, Ari, and Mia Venkat. "On Company's Comin', Leslie Jordan and Gospel Greats Sing for Joy." NPR, 02 August 2021. -"Doctor Who Returns 2023..." teaser for the upcoming 2023 Doctor Who specials. SPOILERS for "The Power of the Doctor."
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FEATURED MUSIC:
-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 21 October 2022
FILL MY POCKETS: The long awaited FPGA console, Analogue Pocket, is finally shipping and Andrew relays his reasonings for pre-ordering one.
WHY NOT BOTH: With the first season of the DMCU Disney+ show, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, coming to a close, our hosts share their thoughts for this daring experiment––a show they have, literally (they've been talking about She-Hulk since episode 1 of the podcast), been waiting for for years. Warning: SPOILERS for the first season of She-Hulk.
ACE IS THE PLACE: Our hosts share their excitement for the return of the 7th Doctor companion, Dorothy "Ace" McShane, in this weekend's regeneration episode of Jodie Whittaker's Doctor in Doctor Who. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Analogue Pocket starts to ship (09:26) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (39:46) Outro - Doctor Who, "The Power of the Doctor" expectations (42:38) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS:
-The trailer for Creed III. RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Cuss Bomb" (17 April 2015): Where our hosts give their first impressions of Netflix's Daredevil. -"Wheelhouse Collector" (2 September 2022): Where our hosts give their first impressions of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
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FEATURED MUSIC:
-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 14 October 2022
HOCUSI POCUSI: This week, our hosts talk about a brand new movie, as well as a very old movie. That's right, this week, our hosts discuss the story and legacy of the classic Disney films, Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2. Also, they talk a bit about Andor, She-Hulk, and Doctor Who-–NO spoilers for any of those shows. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Andor talk (no spoilers) (07:44) Hocus Pocus & Hocus Pocus 2 (35:11) Outro - She-Hulk & Doctor Who (no spoilers) (38:20) Outtakes - A lot of cheese talk
RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Smash Talk" (14 December 2018): Where our hosts discuss the premier episode of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor in Doctor Who. -"Wheelhouse Collector" (02 September 2022): Where our hosts give their first impressions on the MCU Disney+ show, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
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-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution
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Fri, 7 October 2022
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew gets entranced (and a little ill) playing the hit indie rhythm game, Trombone Champ, while Dan gets charmed by the hit AppleTV+ show, Ted Lasso. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Spookytober (06:45) Trombone Champ (22:31) Ted Lasso (36:05) Outro - Star Trek: Lower Decks crosses over with Star Trek: Deep Space 9, D. Bethel's Long John starts up again on Tuesday, October 11 (40:07) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS:
-The tweet from user John Frankensteiner of director John Carpenter being amazingly frank. RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Jerry Goldsmith White Noise Machine" (6 March 2015): Where D. Bethel talks about John Carpenter's first album of instrumental music, Lost Themes. -"An Existential Poem" (12 August 2018): Where D. Bethel talks about John Carpenter's second album of instrumental music, Lost Themes II. -"Toxic Delivery Mechanism" (12 October 2018): Where our hosts discuss another of John Carpenter's incredible entries into the horror genre, Halloween. -"Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where Andrew shares his excitement for an early AppleTV+ show, For All Mankind.
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-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 30 September 2022
HEALING FACTOR: This week, our hosts talk about the surprising news dropped by Ryan Reynolds about Deadpool 3.
BAD BUSINESS: Our hosts then dive into the strange and unfortunate decisions made by the corporate bigwigs at the newly combined Warner Bros. Discovery and how its CEO is making a lot of artistic decisions based on economic benefits...it's strange, but mostly sad. CHAPTERS: (00:00) Intro - Deadpool 3 news (11:20) Warner Bros. Discovery making a lot of strange decisions (38:51) Outro - Matt Berry as The Beast (42:02) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS:
-Ryan Reynold's (as tweeted by Hugh Jackman) video with a big announcement about Deadpool 3. -A tweet from @The_GM_Is_God who posited the casting of Matthew Berry as Hank McCoy aka "Beast" of the X-Men (the entire thread is great). INFO:
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-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four -Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 23 September 2022
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew gets lost in the 2022 reboot––and continuation?!––of the classic science-fiction adventure series, Quantum Leap. Meanwhile, D. Bethel finds a lot to love and ponder in the newest volume of the beautiful European noir comic series, Blacksad: They All Fall Down, Part 1. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan's excited for the new Willow trailer. (08:30) Andrew watches the premiere of Quantum Leap. (30:40) D. Bethel reads the new Blacksad book. (46:43) Outro - Andrew is entranced by the very strange new game, Trombone Champ. (50:20) Outtakes
RELEVANT LINKS:
-The first full trailer for the upcoming Disney+ series, Willow.
RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"U3DS" (02 October 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about the adventure video game, Blacksad: Under the Skin, and how it was a frustrating experience: ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-20201002/ -"An Accident of Flavor" (12 November 2021): Where our hosts mourn the passing of Dean Stockwell, an actor in the original Quantum Leap: ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-20211112/
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-Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. -Join our Facebook page -Social: Andrew - Twitter & Instagram, D. Bethel - Twitter & Instagram -Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:
-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 16 September 2022
WEEK IN GEEK: After avoiding the microphones for a week due to disaster-level weather, our hosts return with their Weeks in Geek. Andrew watched Cobra Kai, season 5, and finds it makes a bad movie good. D. Bethel watched people play videogames over on the Nextlander YouTube channel, where they work their way through the incredibly dated, but also incredibly daring point-and-click adventure game, The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (aka Gabriel Knight 2). CHAPTERS: (00:00) Opening - We're Back - Weather is Evil - Dan's NOT a Nintendo Fan (06:16) Andrew's Week in Geek: Watching Cobra Kai, season 5 (27:40) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Watching Nextlander play through Gabriel Knight 2. (48:21) Outro - D. Bethel is exhibiting at a show this weekend (49:26) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES:
-"Premature Clapulation" (19 June 2014): Where our hosts talk about the history, legacy, and current state (as of 2014) of point-and-click adventure games. ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-04/ -"The Tainted Lens" (28 April 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses his favorite point-and-click adventure game, LucasArts' Full Throttle, after it was remastered as Full Throttle Remastered. ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-132/ -"Chekhov's Honk" (22 January 2021): Where our hosts talk about the first three Karate Kid movies. ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-20210122/ -"Too Many Johnnies" (05 February 2021): Where our hosts have a big talk about the Cobra Kai series. ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-20210205/ RELEVANT LINKS:
-The trailer for the modern FMV game––one that leans into the absurdity of the genre––Contradiction: Spot the Liar! by Baggy Cat. -The first part of Nextlander's playthrough of The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery (aka Gabriel Knight 2). -The original FMV intro to Resident Evil for the Playstation. INFO:
-Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. -Join our Facebook page -Social: Andrew - Twitter & Instagram, D. Bethel - Twitter & Instagram -Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:
-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Fri, 9 September 2022
Due to record setting heat in Northern California this week, in the interest of energy conservation and personal safety our hosts did not record an episode this week. They'll be back next week with another round of nerdy and geeky news and discussion, however!
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-Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode: ----LINK: http://forallintents.net/episode-20220909 -Join our Facebook page: ----LINK: http://facebook.com/forallpod -Social: Andrew - Twitter & Instagram, D. Bethel - Twitter -Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC:
-"Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae -"District Four" by Kevin McLeod ----Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four ----Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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