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Keyboard Blades06 Jun 202500:47:35

THE EDGE OF THE BLADE: In the midst of his Fear the Walking Dead watch-through, Andrew rediscovers the wonder and majesty of the actor (and musician and politician) Ruben Blades.

DOCTOR WHO: [WARNING: the discussion contains SPOILERS] Our hosts discuss the second season (series 15) of Doctor Who, showcasing the Fifteenth Doctor (as played by Ncuti Gatwa) struggling to get his displaced companion, Belinda Chandra, back home to Earth. It had a lot of great stories and a lot of surprises and a lot of ties back to the previous season; our hosts discuss all the angles.

NEW REALMS OF NERD: D. Bethel briefly discusses his foray in to mechanical keyboards and is reasonably perplexed by the experience.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - The Rediscovery of Ruben Blades

(06:19) Doctor Who, season 2 is done!

(08:38) What these two seasons did differently

(21:14) Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth (?) Doctor

(26:30) More cameos of old Doctors (and companions), please

(31:43) A genuinely surprising regeneration?!

(42:51) Outro - Dan buys a new keyboard

(46:10) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where our hosts discuss season 1 of Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa's first season on the show.
  • "Turn on the Window" (9 May 2025): Where our hosts discuss the season 2 episode of Doctor Who, "Lucky Day," and all the discomfort its story and characters bring.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Keychron Q11 - The mechanical keyboard D. bought to make his digital art process less physically painful.

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The Lake Effect30 May 202501:05:31

THE LAST CRUSADE: With the completion of Indiana Jones & The Great Circle now in his rearview, D. Bethel shares some final thoughts on what ended up being a surprisingly enjoyable and innovated game.

CHANGING THE GAME: Andrew dives deep into new TTRPG ventures with the extremely referential but fun Outgunned Adventure and finds a lot to like in Daggerheart, the new RPG system from Critical Role.

TOPICS:

(0:00:00) Intro - Final thoughts on Indiana Jones & The Great Circle

(0:09:36) Andrew plays Outgunned Adventure

(0:15:09) Andrew checks out Critical Role's Daggerheart

(1:01:45) Outro - The intersection of Star Trek and Cheers

(1:04:00) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew walks us through the Wizard of the Coast's strange decision to change its approach to its Open Game License.
  • "Sausageria" (29 December 2023): Where D. Bethel names the most recent Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny, as his "Thing of the Year: 2023."

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Andrew Day23 May 202500:40:55

HE'S THE ONE THAT SITS: Our hosts start with the sadness and address the recent passing of actor George Wendt, whose Cheers character, Norm Peterson, (along with his bar buddy, Cliff Claven, played by John Ratzenberger) really resonated with viewers as the quintessential everyman.

THE MAYONNAISE CAMPAIGN: Andrew wrapped up the Dungeons & Dragons campaign he had started earlier in the year and has some closing thoughts after spending some time with this new edition of the game.

THE WALKINGS DEAD: A kind of two-in-one, Andrew takes inspiration for his own short campaign of the tabletop RPG of The Walking Dead by starting to watch the first spinoff show, Fear the Walking Dead, due to its setting on the west coast of the United States.

THE LEGACY OF PIP & JANE BAKER: Our hosts wrap by discussing a short lived and *possibly* relevant character to the new season of Doctor Who, the malevolent Time Lady, The Rani.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - RIP George Wendt

(08:17) Andrew finishes Dungeons & Dragons

(20:47) Andrew starts watching Fear the Walking Dead

(28:51) Andrew starts a campaign in The Walking Dead tabletop RPG

(31:06) D. Bethel finished Indiana Jones & The Great Circle

(34:24) Outro - Doctor Who & The Rani

(39:08) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Ear COVID" (16 February 2024): Where Andrew started the D&D campaign that he finishes in this week's episode.
  • "The Rolling Dead" (11 April 2025): Where Andrew tires out the The Walking Dead ttrpg for the first time.

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Turn on the Window09 May 202500:37:56

RIDICULOUS REMAKES: D. Bethel goes off on "live action" remakes of beloved animated movies––Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon––that genuinely seem unnecessary.

DOCTOR WHO: With the first half of season 2 (series 15) of Doctor Who done, our hosts talk about what it's doing differently from the previous season before zooming in specifically on the most recent unsettling and surprisingly profound episode, "Lucky Day."

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - What are they doing with these "live action" remakes anyway?

(05:11) Doctor Who, season 2 (series 15) episode: "Lucky Day"

(36:32) Outro - D. finally heard the Wilhelm Scream in Indiana Jones & The Great Circle

(37:32) Outtakes

RELEVANT LINKS:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where our hosts reflect on the previous season of Doctor Who.

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Theme Song Detectives02 May 202500:47:19

It's been nearly a month with lots of things happening, under our hosts' control and not, but they check back in this week with some overview of life stuff as well as nerdy and geeky stuff.

WEEKS IN GEEK: Andrew finds a lot to like in the recent MCU-Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again, continuing the series from its run on Netflix. He also returns to survival gaming with Far From Home's Forever Skies. D. Bethel dips into new old sci-fi with the well-regarded series, The Expanse, but has been occupying his gaming time with Machinegames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: The show wraps with a short remembrance of Jean Marsh, an incredibly expressive actress whose career ran decades. Our hosts, of course, remember her fondly for her dips into Doctor Who across the years (she even used to be married to the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee) as well as her turn as the unforgettable villain, Queen Bavmorda, in Willow.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Where we've been

(02:06) D. Bethel's Mister Rogersification

(05:25) Andrew's WiG #1: Daredevil: Born Again

(13:44) Andrew's WiG #2: Forever Skies

(24:03) D.'S WiG #1: The Expanse

(28:51) D.'s WiG #2: Indiana Jones & the Great Circle

(42:03) Outro - RIP Jean Marsh

(46:07) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "A Warm Heat" (23 June 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses the Machinegames' reboot, Wolfenstein: The New Order.
  • "Whatever We Bring, We Bring It" (13 October 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playing Machinegames' Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
  • "It's Always a Game" (08 February 2019): Where Andrew relates his experience with the survival game, Subnautica.
  • "Earl British" (25 September 2020): Where our hosts discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda Softworks.
  • "Bear is Watching" (21 May 2021): Where Andrew plays the Subnautica sequel, Subnautica: Below Zero.
  • "The Soundness" (01 September 2023): Where Green Hell becomes Andrew's survival game of choice.
  • "Nomanski" (24 November 2023): Survival goes to space as Andrew and D. Bethel discuss No Man's Sky.

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The Rolling Dead11 Apr 202500:45:50

THE LEGEND OF DICK BRIMES: After dusting off the microphones, our hosts return for Andrew to tell a wild tale he experienced running a game of Free League's The Walking Dead tabletop RPG.

HE WAS YOUR HUCKLEBERRY: Our hosts round out the show to quickly discuss the death of the mercurial actor, Val Kilmer. D. Bethel drew a tribute not so much to Kilmer as much as a character Kilmer played that means so much to him––Willow's Madmartigan.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - Why the show went dark for three weeks

(02:51) AMC Presents The Walking Dead - The RPG

(11:20) The Mechanics of The Walking Dead

(22:15) Story time

(26:50) It's a good game––why is no one talking about it?

(39:35) Outro - RIP Val Kilmer

(44:31) Outtakes

RELEVANT LINKS:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Do the Laugh" (27 January 2023): Where Andrew talks about watching the first season of The Walking Dead.
  • "Cowboy Energy" (25 October 2024): Where our hosts walk through one of the foundational texts of zombie fiction, George Romero's Dawn of the Dead.
  • "The Sheng Long Distraction" (27 September 2024): Where Andrew buys a lot of The Walking Dead comics.
  • "My Nude Wall" (15 November 2024): Andrew gives an update on his watch-through of The Walking Dead.

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A Different Kind of Show14 Mar 202500:10:20

WE'RE BACK...FOR A MINUTE: Life has been incredibly busy for our two hosts, but they were able to pop into the recording studio to say hello and talk a bit about the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again and the recently Academy Award-winning animated film, Flow.

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Dot Nyet28 Feb 202500:53:29

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew finishes up Cobra Kai, while D. Bethel finds a wonderful world to explore in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

BRAVE NEW CAPTAIN: D. Bethel rounds out the episode discussing his (mostly spoiler-free) thoughts of Captain America: Brave New World. On the whole, he liked it!

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro - February's over, suddenly!

(01:45) Andrew's WiG: The end of Cobra Kai

(31:51) D. Bethel's WiG: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

(45:20) Outro - D.'s thoughts of Captain America: Brave New World (mild spoilers)

(52:21) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "Too Many Johnnies" (5 February 2021): Where our hosts have their first big sit-down conversation about Cobra Kai.
  • "Full Frasier" (16 September 2022): Where Andrew discusses the fifth season of Cobra Kai.
  • "New Machine, New Problems" (29 November 2024): Where Andrew shares his thoughts on the first part of Cobra Kai, season 6.

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The Lightning Lady Guy14 Feb 202501:00:44

DOWN THE WITCHES ROAD: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the most recent MCU Disney+ show, Agatha All Along.

TOPICS:

(0:00:00) Intro

(0:02:22) Kyrun's thoughts on Galactus' appearance in the trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps

(0:07:26) Kyrun's overall thoughts on Agatha All Along

(0:10:55) The magic side of the MCU

(0:16:09) The arc of the WandaVerse

(0:21:48) Let's talk Billy Maximoff

(0:26:58) The benefits of Agatha's episodic structure

(0:36:15) The Death of it all

(0:44:04) Comic-accurate costumes

(0:45:38) Final thoughts

(0:51:56) Outro - Shameless self-promotion

(0:56:24) Outtakes 

Follow Kyrun on the following services:

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • "The Nature of the Gutter" (12 March 2021): Where our hosts inexplicably bring on their On-the-Ground-DC Correspondent, Taylor Katcher, to discuss WandaVision.
  • "A Bunch of Empty Sound" (5 April 2024): Where our hosts and Kyrun talk about the opening episodes of X-Men '97.
  • "Rogue Staple" (8 November 2024): Where Andrew shared his thoughts after the conclusion of Agatha All Along.

RELEVANT LINKS:

  • Kyrun will be at Black Comics Day 2025 this weekend in San Diego, CA. Find more information at their website.
  • D. Bethel will be a part of a panel about how to get started with writing comic books at StocktonCon this Sunday, 2/16, at 11:30. More information at their website.

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    Nothing But Mouth Sounds07 Feb 202500:44:44

    WHEN MARVEL HIT HARD: In the lead up to the main topic for this week, our hosts talk about some recent MCU trailers that dropped (and impending releases) with Captain America: Brave New World and Daredevil: Born Again and how they both seem to be breathing some fresh air into the franchise.

    THAT'S THE THING: However, the most refreshing trailer that they've seen was the one Marvel Studios dropped this week for Fantastic Four: First Steps.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - New MCU! Captain America: Brave New World and Daredevil: Born Again

    (10:12) Our hosts discuss the teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

    (40:28) Outro - Teasing next week's episode?

    (43:06) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "My Nude Wall" (15 November 2024): Where our hosts discussed the trailers for Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*.

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    No Herbs31 Jan 202500:47:23

    SHINE ON: Our hosts spend a quick minute discussing the fall of Diamond Distribution and all the markets it touched.

    WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Star Trek movie, Star Trek: Section 31, while D. Bethel finally jumps on the bandwagon and watches the beginning of the Apple TV+ show, Severance.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Diamond Comics Distribution goes bankrupt

    (08:52) Andrew's WiG: Star Trek: Section 31

    (30:44) D's WiG: Severance

    (43:21) Outro - "Superhero" is public again

    (46:03) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss the breakup of the comical overreach of the Embracer Group.

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    Deep Discount17 Jan 202500:38:42

    WEEK IN GEEK: It's a new year and––guess what?––our hosts are still geeks that have weeks; with that in mind, our hosts share the open-world character action games that have been occupying their time lately: Andrew dives into the conspiracy of Assassin's Creed: Origins while D. Bethel uses the force in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Teacher talk.

    (02:48) Andrew's Week in Geek: Assassin's Creed: Origins

    (14:39) D.'s Week in Geek: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

    (27:01) D.'s Extra Week in Geek: Starting Agatha All Along

    (35:08) Outro - D. Bethel's actual "Thing of 2024": Godzilla Minus One Minus Color

    (37:24) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Reverent Irreverence" (17 May 2019): Where D. Bethel shares his time with Assassin's Creed: Origins.
    • "The Full Kyrun" (2 February 2024): Where D. Bethel discusses the surprisingly affective experience of watching Godzilla Minus One Minus Color.
    • "Rogue Staple" (8 November 2024): Where Andrew walks through his thoughts of Agatha All Along.

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    Splashing in the Shallow End03 Jan 202500:29:32

    2024's THINGS OF THE YEAR: Reflecting on the 2024 that was, our hosts pick what defined the year for them. For Andrew, it's how Star Trek: Lower Decks brought its excellent run to a close while D. Bethel can't stop thinking about Amazon Prime's Tales from the Loop (though it originally dropped in 2020). Andrew also talks a bit about the series finale to the Disney+ MCU animated series, What If...?

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - It's a new year!

    (02:29) Andrew's 2024 Thing of the Year: The ending of Star Trek: Lower Decks

    (12:51) D. Bethel's 2024 Thing of the Year: Tales from the Loop

    (19:45) Andrew talks about the ending to What If...?

    (27:33) Outro - 2024 in a nutshell

    (28:38) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Kamen Themes" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts discuss their 2022 things of the year. Andrew lands on Andor while D. Bethel got lost in the world (as a cat) in Stray.
    • "Sausageria" (29 December 2023): Our hosts return to talk about their 2023 things of the year, which means Andrew reflected on the many ups and downs of Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel got sentimental watching Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny.

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    The Miyagi Initiative20 Dec 202400:36:29

    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.)

    RELEVANT LINKS:

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    The Beef Sleeps13 Dec 202400:45:54

    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.

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    Yiker's Island06 Dec 202400:22:10

    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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    New Machine, New Problem29 Nov 202400:33:12

    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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    My Nude Wall15 Nov 202400:47:26

    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:

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    Rogue Staple08 Nov 202400:35:03

    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.

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    Cowboy Energy25 Oct 202401:02:27

    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.

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    Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.18 Oct 202400:36:18

    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:

    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.

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    Meander in Geek11 Oct 202400:46:27

    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.

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    High Five Lag04 Oct 202400:43:06

    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.

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    The Sheng Long Distraction27 Sep 202400:58:25

    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

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    Con Artists #09 - CrockerCon Artists20 Sep 202400:57:26

    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.

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    A Wave of Tires06 Sep 202400:37:08

    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.

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    The Colon Matters30 Aug 202400:39:50

    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

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    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.

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    General Skalsfass16 Aug 202400:48:51

    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.

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    Blanketcast09 Aug 202400:14:09

    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.

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    Puddle Games02 Aug 202400:46:36

    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.

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    The Egyptian Sam Elliott19 Jul 202400:32:06

    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.

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    The Freezer Room12 Jul 202400:10:47

    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

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    Nerd Intervention28 Jun 202400:40:09

    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.

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    Active Talk Battle21 Jun 202400:27:24

    NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc.

    WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - A quick look at some news
    (02:44) WiG: Andrew - Fabula Ultima
    (14:14) WiG: D. - The Iron Claw
    (24:48) Outro - Doctor Who
    (26:41) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Dating the Void" (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney.
    • "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima.

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    So Many Halves14 Jun 202400:39:59

    WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they've been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they're excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel's Midnight Suns.

    TOPIC:

    (00:00) Intro - it's hot in Sacramento!
    (01:22) Andrew's Week in Hype: Fabula Ultima
    (20:32) D. Bethel's Week in Hype: Marvel's Midnight Suns
    (34:55) Outro - new nerdy content: Fallout 76 update and Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix
    (38:04) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Memory of a Landline" (17 December 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on the opening hours of Eidos-Montreál's Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy game.
    • "The Full Kyrun" (02 February 2024): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color.
    • "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where our hosts briefly discuss the JRPG throwback, Sea of Stars.

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    Fury Walk & Talk07 Jun 202400:38:37

    WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro
    (02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale
    (19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
    (36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who
    (37:06) Outtakes

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    • "Down Comes the Castle" (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road.
    • "Possibly Be Possible" (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.
    • "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
    • "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+.
    • "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's final season.
    • "Teniversary" (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery.

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    Teniversary31 May 202400:36:03

    THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout.

    DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show.

    SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series.

    WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Last week's episode and our 10th anniversary!
    (03:42) Andrew's adventures at the post-apocalyptic DMV in Fallout 76.
    (09:21) Discussing the Fallout tv series finale.
    (13:37) Andrew discusses the end of Star Trek: Discovery.
    (22:00) D. Bethel makes a plea for people to watch Scavengers Reign on Netflix.
    (27:25) Episode 1 retrospective
    (32:57) Outro
    (34:01) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "We Don't Know $#!&" (29 May 2014): Our very first episode from ten years ago.
    • "We Still Don't Know $#!&" (31 May 2019): Our fifth anniversary episode.
    • "Lunch Talk" (26 January 2024): Where D. Bethel briefly discusses Scavengers Reign.
    • "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew talks about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, season 5.
    • "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss Amazon Prime's Fallout television series.
    • "Rads & Butts" (10 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss their dive into Fallout 76.

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    Old Nudes17 May 202400:33:00

    DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there.

    THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord."

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    • D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, 4 Tales Podcast, to discuss the first season of X-Men '97 on Saturday, 5/18. Watch live (or archived) on YouTube.

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    Rads & Butts10 May 202400:42:14

    FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it.

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Quite Easily Done" (8 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss the No Clip documentary on the history of Bethesda Game Studios.
    • "A Sense of Place" (30 November 2018): Where Andrew gives his initial impressions up Fallout 76's original release.
    • "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel excitedly shares his thoughts on Balatro.
    • "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss the Fallout television show on Amazon Prime.

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    Jersey Finger26 Apr 202400:44:12

    RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies.

    CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, our hosts also check out the new hit Amazon Prime television show, Fallout, the most recent in big-budget video game adaptations.

    DEADPOLE: The first full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped this week and it is surprisingly more...emotional?...than expected.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Embracer Group news
    (09:16) Amazon Prime's Fallout
    (40:35) Outro - The trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine surprised D. Bethel
    (43:30) Outtakes

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    • "A Sense of Place" (18 November 2018): Where Andrew shares his experiences diving into Fallout 76.

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    The Deep Nerd Zone12 Apr 202400:40:30

    WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts are hard at work in the different worlds and in deep space as Andrew watches the first two episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Discovery while D. Bethel has a good time playing a scoundrel in Obsidian Entertainment's The Outer Worlds.

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - We survived the eclipsageddon
    (02:39) Andrew watches Star Trek: Discovery (Star Trek talk ensues)
    (23:06) Dan's quick update about finishing Sea of Stars.
    (24:10) D. gives first impressions on The Outer Worlds
    (37:53) Outro - more eclipse talk.
    (39:11) Outtakes

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    A Bunch of Empty Sound05 Apr 202401:00:59

    TO ME, MY X-MEN: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the first the episodes of the highly anticipated Disney+ animated series, X-Men '97. WARNING: spoilers, hot takes, and deep lore dives abound in this episode.

    Follow Kyrun on the following services:

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    The 2-Body Solution29 Mar 202400:32:50

    WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump right into it as Andrew gets sucked back into the world of Stardew Valley with their most recent update and D. Bethel taps into the zeitgeist and plays the roguelike, deckbuilding, poker-themed (?!) game, Balatro.

    THE SEASON OF REGENERATION: With the release of the trailer for the new series of Doctor Who, it contains all that fans could hope for––action, humor, adventure, drama...and it's "season 1"?

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Andrew got too distracted to podcast...
    (01:37) ...because he got sucked into Stardew Valley's 1.6 release.
    (15:33) D. Bethel can't stop playing the not poker video game, Balatro.
    (28:49) Outro - In May we start Doctor Who's...first season?
    (31:35) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Love the Stank" (30 December 2016): Where Andrew first dives into the addictive world of Stardew Valley.
    • "States of Play" (30 August 2019): Where Andrew shares his first experiences with Klei Entertainment's Oxygen Not Included.
    • "Reliable Virtual Helmets" (27 September 2019): Where D. Bethel shares his first experiences diving into the world of roguelike deckbuilding games with Meteorfall: Journey.
    • "Smell the Duke" (4 February 2022): Where D. Bethel discusses the roguelike conversation/combat deckbuilding game by Klei Entertainment, Griftlands.

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    The Pain Box08 Mar 202400:41:07

    THE LENGTH PROBLEM: Our hosts spend a little time up top discussing the question, "What's with all the long movies?"

    MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: After finally having caught up on Marvel's Echo mini-series and The Marvels, our hosts share their thoughts about the ups, downs, and innovations of these two rather under-the-radar entries in the MCU.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Old men complain about long movies

    (04:58) Marvel Studios' Echo

    (23:45) Thoughts on The Marvels

    (37:54) Where Andrew and D. Bethel stand on Dune

    (40:16) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the similarly shameful discourse around Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.

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    Private Scientists23 Feb 202400:47:56

    THE AHSOKA PROBLEM: D. tries to watch the most recent Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka, and while he enjoys it he can't help feeling like he's missing a lot of important context and information.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Dan really wants to like Ahsoka.
    (21:35) A brief sojourn into discussing episodic vs. serialized television
    (32:14) Star Wars homework vs. Marvel homework
    (43:05) Outro - "Say Something Nice" and Highlander 2: The Quickening
    (46:28) Outtakes

    "SAY SOMETHING NICE": D. Bethel proposes a new idea for a podcast or a segment on the show.

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    Ear Covid16 Feb 202400:57:43

    AD&D (ANDREW, DUNGEONS, & DRAGONS): Andrew, after years away, gets drawn into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Planescape adventure and shares his thoughts on how the game looks after having avoided it for so long.

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - The dangers of COVID broadcasting

    (01:35) Andrew's new D&D adventure adventure

    (51:02) Outro - Jon Stewart returns to The Daily Show

    (55:16) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show" (21 August 2014): Where Andrew first experiments with Dungeons & Dragons' 5th Edition open beta, DnDNext.
    • "Some Solid Copy" (31 July 2015): Where our hosts discuss Jon Stewart's departure from The Daily Show.
    • "Choose Your Weapon" (31 July 2020): Where Andrew discusses the documentary, Secret of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons.

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    Attachment Point09 Feb 202400:41:58

    WEEK IN SICK: Andrew's back after being ill and he has some stuff to share! This week, he talks about watching five seasons of the CBS reboot of Magnum, P.I. and how it not only connects with the original show, but how it connects to all of CBS' reboot shows (Hawaii Five-O, and Macgyver). D. Bethel, who was not sick, talks briefly about starting the throwback JRPG, Sea of Stars, by Sabotage Studio. (Thank you to Kyrun Silva for helping out at the beginning of the episode!)

    TOPICS:
    (00:00) Intro - Andrew returns and talks about having COVID again.
    (05:35) Andrew's Week in Sick: Magnum, P.I.
    (27:12) D. Bethel's Week in Not-Sick: Sea of Stars
    (34:52) Outro - Sausage Update
    (39:09) Outtakes

    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Mr. Moustache" (21 September 2018): Where Andrew first discusses the Magnum, P.I. reboot.
    • "Wet Shirt Feels" (16 August 2019): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about Sabotage Studio's previous––and very different––game, The Messenger.
    • "Sad News Theme" (28 February 2020): Where Andrew talks about the Macgyver reboot.

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    The Full Kyrun02 Feb 202400:47:43

    THE STROMAN ARGUMENT: Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics and the 4 Tales Podcast joins D. Bethel for this week's show and they talk a bit about some recent guests Kyrun has had on his podcast.

    WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Kyrun dives into Alan Moore's celebrated run on DC Comics' Swamp Thing while D. Bethel is awestruck by Godzilla Minus One (though, technically, he watched Godzilla Minus One Minus Color).

    Follow Kyrun on the following services:

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Welcome, Kyrun Silva!
    (11:20) Kyrun's Week in Geek: Alan Moore's Swamp Thing
    (21:10) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Godzilla Minus One Minus Color
    (42:46) Outro - A Mini Con Artists
    (46:25) Outtakes

    RELEVANT LINKS:

    • 4 Tales Podcast Live from Crocker Con 2023 (featuring D. Bethel and Robert Love).
    • "Godzilla Fhtagn": an essay about the 2014 American production, Godzilla, and its Lovecraftian overtones by D. Bethel.

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    Lunch Talk26 Jan 202400:05:05

    PROOF OF LIFE: Our hosts have been absent for a few weeks and wanted to check in and discuss why. They also provide a short Week in Geek with Andrew talking about playing Dungeons & Dragons again for the first time in years while D. Bethel was quite impressed with Max's animated sci-fi series, Scavengers Reign.

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    Day of the Diver05 Jan 202400:33:53

    DOCTOR NEW: Our hosts spend a little bit of time discussing the newest episode of Doctor Who, "The Church on Ruby Road."

    FISHING & STUFF: Our hosts talk about the charm, the complexities, and frustrations of the hit video game, Dave the Diver.

    THE CALL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN: With the new year brings a new slate of texts into the public domain. While most people are talking about Disney's latest loss, Andrew focuses in on a piece of cosmic horror that has officially entered public domain this year, H. P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu."

    TOPICS:

    (00:00) Intro - Doctor Who
    (03:11) Dave the Diver
    (28:59) Outro - New items in the public domain
    (32:48) Outtakes

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    RELEVANT EPISODES:

    • "Quite Easily Done" (08 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss a documentary by the video game documentarians, NoClip, about the history of the developer, Bethesda.
    • "Academic Quality Entertainment" (04 August 2023): Where Andrew talks about his time playing Dredge.
    • "Pleasure Quotes" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the bigeneration episode that introduced the new Doctor as played by Ncuti Gatwa.

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