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  • WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the multifaceted musical/comedy documentary, Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary, while D. Bethel finds a new holiday-staple film in the esoteric but endearing animated film, Tokyo Godfathers, directed by the late Satoshi Kon.

    KARATE KID AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Our hosts wrap up the episode by discussing the trailer and premise for the very bizarre upcoming film, Karate Kid: Legends, a film promising to stitch together the dominant realities that exist within the The Karate Kid franchise.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Introducing The Middle-Aged Man podcast
    (03:55) Andrew learns a lot watching Yacht Rock: The Dockumentary
    (19:42) D. Bethel finally watches Tokyo Godfathers, his first Satoshi Kon film
    (29:46) Outro - What the heck is Karate Kid: Legends?
    (35:45) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "A Mighty Oak" (5 December 2014): Where D. Bethel discusses reading the unfinished Satoshi Kon manga, Opus. (Starts at 4:01). "Batting 100" (19 December 2014): D. Bethel dives deeper into Opus in one of his early segments called "Boasts of Bethel." (Starts at 7:29.) "Mind in the Gutters––Satoshi Kon's Opus": Read a text version of this "Boast of Bethel" on Dan's Long John website.

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    The trailer for Karate Kid: Legends.

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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: This week, Andrew talks about the finale to the DC/WB show, Superman & Lois, and how it holds up not only as a finale for the show but as a finale for the entire DC/WB run of shows. D. Bethel, on the other hand, spends some time (digitally) in the North Sea on the very Scottish experiential horror game, Still Wakes the Deep.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Andrew ate too much beef
    (02:27) Superman & Lois series finale
    (24:17) Still Wakes the Deep in all its Scottishness
    (40:07) Outro - Recasting characters in the Alan Wake universe
    (45:00) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Chekhov's Mud Pit" (19 August 2022): Where our hosts talk about the cultural respect found in the most recent Predator film, Prey.

    INFO:

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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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  • THE DEEPEST CUT: Our hosts do a quick mid-season check-in on the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

    SWEETS TO THE SWEET: In honor of the great Tony Todd who played memorable roles from Star Trek to the titular Candyman, our hosts reflect on a great actor gone too soon.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 5 so far

    (11:20) RIP Tony Todd

    (19:29) Outro - Teacher Talk

    (20:51) Outtakes

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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/
  • TOM HANKSGIVING: Andrew bought a new Mac, so he decides to play No Man's Sky while D. Bethel is Tom Hanksful for the delightful retro-stylings of the indie RPG, Beyond Galaxyland.

    GRIPESGIVING: With all the thanks out of the way, our hosts decide to complete the holiday by complaining about things. Andrew is mad at the new season of Cobra Kai while D. Bethel becomes irrationally furious with the new Wicked movie.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro: It's American Thanksgiving

    (03:34) Andrew buys a Mac Mini and plays No Man's Sky

    (17:59) D. Bethel loves Beyond Galaxyland

    (25:19) Outro: Gripesgiving #1 - Cobra Kai season 6 is interminable

    (28:27) Gripesgiving #2 - the 3-hour Wicked adaptation is only PART ONE?!

    (32:13) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Chekhov's Honk" (22 January 2021): Where our hosts discuss The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part 2, and The Karate Kid Part 3, briefly. "Too Many Johnnies" (5 February 2021): Where our hosts dive into Cobra Kai. "Nomanski" (24 November 2023): Where our hosts talk about No Man's Sky.

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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/
  • STILL WALKING: Andrew updates us on his traversal through The Walking Dead, finding more surprises even when deep into season 4.

    MODERN MARVELS: Three new MCU trailers dropped––Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and What If...? Season 3––and they all look great! Does this, combined with the recent success of Agatha All Along, signal a new breath of life for Marvel Studios?

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Andrew's The Walking Dead update

    (09:18) The State of the MCU

    (12:32) The trailer for Captain America: Brave New World––strangely relevant?

    (21:31) The trailer for Thunderbolts*––Marvel's The Suicide Squad?

    (28:38) The trailer for season 3 of What If...?––Apocalypse and Storm: Goddess of Thunder?!

    (42:12) Outro - Is D. Bethel a villain?

    (46:00) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    The trailer for Captain America: Brave New World. The trailer for Thunderbolts*. The trailer for season 3 of What If...?

    INFO:

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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/
  • A CRUE TRIME STORY: Andrew sits down to talk about the glorious successes of the newest Marvel/Disney+ show, Agatha All Along (SPOILERS).

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - EVERYTHING IS FINE

    (02:31) Agatha All Along - It mixes things up!

    (05:04) The cast and premise of Agatha All Along

    (14:08) Joe Locke and Representation in the MCU

    (20:40) Agatha All Along and music

    (26:59) Outro - Metal Gear Solid mysteries REVEALED

    (29:33) Serious talk about the election

    (32:56) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "The Nature of the Gutter" (12 March 2021): Where our hosts, with the help of On-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor Katcher, discuss the ins and outs of the wild show that was WandaVision.

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    We realize that the current results of the election may be affecting our listeners, friends, and family with overwhelming stress and anxiety. Please, reach out to your trusted friends and family to make your voice heard. You are important. You are loved. Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: dial 988 or visit 988lifeline.org The Trevor Project for our LGBTQIA+ friends and family: call 1-866-488-7386 or visit thetrevorproject.org

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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/
  • DEAD BY DAWN: Our hosts dissect the surprisingly complicated (but very long) second zombie movie from director George Romero, Dawn of the Dead.

    TOPICS:
    (0:00:00) Intro - It's ACTUALLY Spookytober

    (0:02:43) Discussion of Dawn of the Dead

    (0:59:41) Outro - Star Trek: The Lower Decks, Season 5 premiers

    (1:01:46) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Brine and Brinstar" (31 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss the first film in Romero's franchise, Night of the Living Dead. "Do the Laugh" (27 January 2023): Where Andrew watches the first season of The Walking Dead. "Second Wind" (24 February 2023): Where our hosts share their thoughts on the Max video game adaptation, The Last of Us.

    INFO:

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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/
  • LAST WEEK, PART 2: This week, our hosts return to what they rambled about last week. After watching the Netflix show, Heartstopper, Andrew checked out the original comics and was surprised at how closely the show sticks to them. D. Bethel checks out episodes 2 and 3 of Adult Swim's Uzumaki and develops theories as to the significant shifts in animation quality throughout the episode. Then, Andrew returns to talk about something new: the Backerkit campaign for the classic tabletop RPG, Ars Magica, and how it's promising to release this new edition in the Creative Commons.

    THE TOUCH: D. Bethel also briefly discusses Transformers One, the newest fully animated Transformers movie since 1986's The Transformers: The Movie.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Plans for Spookytober

    (02:43) Andrew reads the Heartstopper comics

    (12:08) D. Bethel watches episodes 2 and 3 of Uzumaki

    (21:18) Andrew talks about the Ars Magica Backerkit campaign

    (33:01) Outro - Transformers One is good!

    (35:20) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    Michael Bay's incredible ad for Verizon Fios.

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Extra Obnoxious Protocol" (29 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss writer Bill Willingham's decision to put his DC Comics-published creator-owned comic, Fables, into the public domain. "Meander in Geek" (11 October 2024): Where our hosts first talked about Heartstoppers and Uzumaki.

    INFO:

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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/
  • Amblin' Entertainment: Our hosts glide through various pieces of news and entertainment that caught their attention this last week. Andrew finds himself lost amid some very strange controversy around the game engine, Godot, while also quite enjoying Netflix's queer teenage dramedy, Heartstopper. D. Bethel admits he's a fan of the famed horror manga creator, Junji Ito, and found a lot to like in the first episode of the Adult Swim animated adaptation of his acclaimed work, Uzumaki, though it sounds like episode 2 may not quite live up to the expectations established by the premiere.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Andrew & D. break down The Night of the Living Dead
    (04:04) Andrew breaks down the Godot game engine controversy
    (12:19) D. Bethel is impressed (for now) with the anime (?) adaptation of Junji Ito's Uzumaki.
    (23:41) Andrew finds Netflix's Heartstopper very endearing.
    (41:09) Outro - D. Bethel & The Amityville Horror
    (44:41) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Brine and Brinstar" (31 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. "Privilege of Ubiquity" (15 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss some controversy generated by a change in its licensing policy for developers using its engine. "A Relaxed Schedule" (20 October 2023): Where our hosts discuss another British sex dramedy, Sex Education.

    INFO:

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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: Andrew is pleasantly suprised and intrigued by the recent CBS...reboot? remake? metacommentary?...of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. D. Bethel tries to intersect his professional and personal interests with the critical works about video games, comics, and movies from the French publisher, Third Editions. Specifically, he's started a dive into Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity by Nicolas Deneschau, though they spend a fair amount talking about The Impact of Akira: A Manga [R]evolution by Rémi Lopez.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Our hosts are busy

    (03:04) Andrew's Week in Geek: Matlock

    (19:54) D.'s Week in Geek: Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity

    (40:09) Outro - That's Called Friendship

    (41:01) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    "Week in Geek: Akira, Vol. 1": Where D. Bethel dives into the themes of youth and rebellion found in the first volume of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, published by Kodansha.

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Prime Time Crime" (5 March 2021): Where Andrew finds a lot to like and not like in the reboot of The Equalizer. "Attachment Point" (9 February 2024): Where Andrew reflects on five seasons of the Magnum, P.I. reboot.

    INFO:

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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: Andrew watches the new Disney+/MCU show, Agatha All Along, before realizing he's still all-in on zombie media. D. Bethel, on the other hand, checks out the newest entry into the venerated Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Agatha All Along first impressions
    (11:18) Andrew orders a lot of The Walking Dead
    (32:04) D. Bethel watches Alien: Romulus
    (51:10) Outro - More Alien franchise talk
    (54:40) Outtakes

    INFO:

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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/
  • This year is a big year with the local show, CrockerCon, reaching its 10th show in the Sacramento region. Being ten shows in, our hosts––D. Bethel of Long John and Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics––get a bit reflective, especially since Kyrun has moved from being an exhibitor to a co-coordinator, giving us a look behind the curtain, beyond our normal look behind the table.

    RELEVANT INFORMATION:

    Find Kyrun's work through Taurus Comics at: Taurus Comics website 4 Tales Podcast Facebook Twitter D. Bethel's webcomic, Long John. Instagram Long John Facebook A Podcast [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes Podcast Facebook

    OTHER EPISODES:

    Con Artists #01 - StocktonCon, pt. 1 : The drive home from the first day of the show. Kyrun and D. discuss making sales, confidence, and the comics they grew up reading and enjoying. Con Artists #02 - StocktonCon, pt. 2 : The drive to StocktonCon to start Day 2 of the show. They discuss the importance of continuity, the level of fan engagement and ownership over continuity, and Dan's strange reading habits growing up. Con Artists #03 - StocktonCon, pt. 3 : Where Kyrun and D. talk about the breadth of indie comics, writing comics, and dive headfirst into personal nostalgia. Con Artists #04 - StocktonCon Winter 2019: Where D. Bethel and Kyrun try out StocktonCon's inaugural Winter show...with mixed results. Con Artists #05 - No Con 2020: Where Kyrun and D. Bethel address being an independent comic creator in a world without conventions. Con Artists #06 - Tickets & Tables: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun continue to ponder life without incomes and how the industry has tried to fill that void. Con Artists #07 - Return of the Con: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun hit the con circuit after over a year away from it. Con Artists #08 - The Madness of Marketing: Where D. Bethel & Kyrun talk about marketing new books during the middle of a pandemic.
  • WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler.

    WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - D. is sick and it sucks

    (02:05) Andrew dips back into The Walking Dead.

    (03:44) Andrew's Week in Geek: Knuckles on Paramount+

    (17:33) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: SquareEnix's Octopath Traveler

    (26:15) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive

    (33:54) Outro - Surviving the Bell Riots

    (36:01) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "National Character Counts" (20 October 2017): Where D. Bethel talks about another interesting take on the traditional JRPG formula, Battle Chasers. "The Battle Is the Game" (03 April 2020): Where Andrew shares his experience playing Octopath Traveler. "Attachment Point" (09 February 2024): Where D. Bethel lays out his opening hours with Sea of Stars.

    INFO:

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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/
  • NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!?

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Both hosts are to blame
    (02:22) Star Trek news
    (08:50) Dungeons & Dragons news
    (16:41) Crossover DLC announcements from Dave the Diver, Balatro, and Dead By Daylight
    (26:38) Doctor Who spinoff mini-series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, starts production
    (35:09) Outro - Andrew's Gravity Falls update
    (38:53) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    Bryant, Jacob. "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starts Filming as Full Cast Revealed." The Wrap, 26 August 2024. "Dave the Diver - Balatro, Potion Craft & Mxmtoon Collaboration Announcement Trailer | GamesCom 2024." uploaded by IGN, 20 August 2024. Nelson, Will. "Free Balatro Update Crosses Over with Four Games at Once, Right Now." PC Games N, Network-N, 27 August 2024. "Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Jon Bernthal Dungeons & Dragons." REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal, YouTube, 13 August 2024. "Production Begins on The War Between the Land and the Sea." Doctor Who News, News in Time and Space, 23 August 2024.

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. shares his adventures into Gravity Falls. "Day of the Diver" (05 January 2024): Where our hosts have a conversation about Dave the Diver. "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel obsesses over Balatro. "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where the hosts discuss the finale to the most recent season/series of Doctor Who. "Blanketcast" (09 August 2024): Where Andrew begins his adventure into Gravity Falls.

    INFO:

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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 "Del Rio Bravo" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
  • THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Andrew and his mouse problem

    (03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG rules

    (43:50) Outro - Andrew's impending birthday

    (47:19) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew gets excited to start playing Fabula Ultima. "Active Talk Battle" (21 June 2024): Where remains excited after playing Fabula Ultima.

    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 - Mastodon, D. Bethel - 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/
  • UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end).

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - D.'s recording environment has been compromised

    (01:36) D. finally finished Marvel's Midnight Suns

    (07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls

    (11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader

    (13:29) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. Bethel shared his experience watching through Gravity Falls.

    "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where D. first discussed Marvel's Midnight Suns.

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    "Life After XCOM (ft. Jake Solomon) - Dear Dwyery #03" - Where game designer, Jake Solomon, talks about working on the XCOM games at Firaxis and his approach to designing Marvel's Midnight Suns.

    Alex Hirsch gives us a look at the displays for the upcoming publication of his new Gravity Falls-related book, The Book of Bill.

    INFO:

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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: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS).

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro
    (01:30) Andrew's Week in Geek: Star Trek: Prodigy, Season 2
    (16:54) New Star Trek tv show announced and the trailer for Star Trek: Section 31
    (26:13) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: Arranger
    (37:30) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Deadpool & Wolverine (NO SPOILERS)
    (42:58) Outro - Star Trek: Deep Space 9, "The Visitor"
    (45:25) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "I Hardly Even Knew Me" (26 February 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "Punch the Microphone" (20 May 2016): Where Andrew discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "Eloquent as Ever" (5 November 2021): Where Andrew discusses season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy (when it was on Paramount+). "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange behavior of Paramount+, including the apparent cancellation (at the time) of Star Trek: Prodigy despite production seeming to have been completed.

    INFO:

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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/
  • LET'S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix's third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - The Weathercast
    (01:45) Barbecue Showdown, season 3
    (03:39) Why it's a great show
    (09:10) The range of the cast
    (13:57) There are no losers on this show
    (16:59) BBQ in the USA
    (17:51) Standouts in the cast
    (20:50) The judges
    (23:20) Andrew was inspired to grind some meat!
    (28:10) Outro - Happy birthday friend-of-the-show-and-on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor!
    (29:50) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "Butt Magic" (16 October 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about his other favorite reality show, Alone. "The Dark Magic of Smoke Rings" (09 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the joys of season 2 of Barbecue Showdown. "Sausageria" (29 December 2023): Where Andrew learns to stuff his own sausage. "Attachment Point" (09 February 2024): Where Andrew gives listeners an update on his sausage-stuffing adventure.

    INFO:

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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/
  • STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little bit of an audio proof of life to say hello to one another and to their audience.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro
    (00:41) Adventures in heat
    (03:21) A miniscule Week in Geek check-in from Andrew
    (03:46) Discourse about meat and meat preservation
    (04:46) The Netflix Way
    (05:27) D. has been too busy to do anything.
    (06:56) Outtakes
    (07:18) EXTRA CONTENT: Some pre-show conversation between our hosts

    INFO:

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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/
  • AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes.

    AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Andrew breaks out on his own
    (01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-stage social media
    (07:40) Doctor Who recap
    (09:20) A little love for Mel Bush
    (13:38) Sutekh...really?!
    (18:02) Highs and slightly less highs of the new season
    (29:46) The Remembered TARDiS
    (36:08) Outro - The Acolyte
    (39:28) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    "The Winter Donna" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts gleefully share their thoughts about the first of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, "The Star Beast." "Pleasure Quotes" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the final two episodes of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who. "Old Nudes" (17 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who.

    INFO:

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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/