WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday

(04:45) D. Bethel really likes Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

(13:44) Andrew brings a lot to the first two episodes of Ahsoka

(33:23) D. Bethel shares quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

(38:48) Outro - Charles Martinet becomes "Mario Ambassador" after stepping down as the voice of Mario.

(40:40) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Our Best Work" (14 August 2014): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about the 2014 live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Ganos, Jason. "Charles Martinet Retires From Voicing Mario & Friends––Now Mario Ambassador at Nintendo." Nintendo Wire, 21 August 2023.
• Current (and formerly former) Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies, chimed in with birthday wishes for Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor (with whom Andrew shares a birthday).
• The tweet that started the joke Andrew and Dan make in this episode.

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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/
• Audio from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) captured from D. Bethel's personal collection.

EVEN STRANGER: This week, our hosts reflect on the recently finished second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, to no one's surprise, have nothing negative to say about it.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Aggressive Modulation" (4 November 2022): Where our hosts ponder the influence and impact of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• "Klingon Time Lords" (15 July 2022): Where our hosts share their thoughts about the very compelling and referential season one finale to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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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/

W-AI-ZARDS OF THE COAST: With the publishing of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! people noticed that some of the art looked...suspicious. It was revealed that the artist in question had used AI-engines to "enhance" the art they created for the book. Our hosts dive into this discussion and branch out from there.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Fallout XXX

(04:08) Dungeons & Dragons publishes AI-based art.

(19:52) Marvel VFX artists vote to unionize

(24:36) The WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes continue

(38:18) Star Trek Talk

(41:47) Outtakes

RELEVANT LINKS:

• Codega, Linda. "New Dungeons & Dragons Sourcebook Features AI Generated Art." Gizmodo, G/O Media, 5 August 2023.
• Welk, Brian. "Marvel VFX Workers Vote to Unionize with IATSE." IndieWire, Penske Media, 7 August 2023.
• Check out the Kickstarter for Kyrun Silva's new issue of Xob the Lightning Wielder!

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Don't Pull Out Your Deck" (14 July 2023): Where our hosts cite the tweet from a VFX artist on Flash who discusses the extreme conditions they are forced to work within.
• "Mama Knight" (21 July 2023): Where our hosts cover the details of the various entertainment strikes.

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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/

WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about indie video games this week as both of our hosts have been indulging in new ludic adventures. Andrew participates in the eldritch fishing adventure of Dredge while D. Bethel has been having roguelike RPG fun with Star Renegades.

RIP PEE-WEE: Paul Reubens died after a long bout with cancer on July 30; our hosts spend a bit of time memorializing his work.

RELEVANT LINKS:

• David Hasselhoff's tweet memorializing his old college roommate, Paul Reubens.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

• "Baguettevania" (24 August 2018): Where our hosts discuss the roguelike Metroidvania, Dead Cells.
• "Hobbit Seasons" (24 June 2022): Where Andrew talks about the iterative awesomeness of Rogue Legacy 2.
• "Tentacles or Bust" (12 May 2023): Where D. Bethel shares his experience with the Lovecraftian adventure game, Call of the Sea.

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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/