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We start a (slightly) new form of the podcast this week, and we kick it off with the theme of “Gateways to Geekdom.”

Week in Geek: Andrew plays Commander (aka Elder Dragon Highlander) with a custom 30 Rock deck while Dan plays Journey which was recently released for the Playstation 4.

Listener Gateways: Thanks to listener input, Dan and Andrew discuss the classic gateways to geekdom that are Star Wars and the Atari 2600.

Gateways to Geekdom: Thanks to a listener suggestion from an earlier episode, Andrew and Dan discuss the various gateways to geekdom have been as well as the impact those gateways had on geeks and nerd in general.

The Farpoint Gateway: Dan and Andrew discuss a gateway to geekdom that was especially important to Andrew, the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot, “Encounter at Farpoint.”

Question of Geek:

What do you think is an effective use of dreams or dreaming in a fiction (in any medium)?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Main Title” adapted from John Williams’ “Main Theme” from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (from the Atari 2600 game, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Atari)

-“Iron Man 3” by Brian Tyler

-“Star Trek: The Next Generation – End Credit” by Ron Jones

-“Come On, Come Over” by Jaco Pastorius