Episode 62 – Another Intelligent Assistant
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The boys recede into the shadows to talk about Ninjas and Superspies for all intents and purposes.
Week in Geek: Andrew finally watches Mad Max: Fury Road while Dan finally watches The Imitation Game.
MGSVTPP: On the precipice of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain‘s release, they have the gall to ask, “Who is the is game for?”
Ninja(s) and Superspies: Dan and Andrew look into the differences––and similarities––between these two classic archetypes of nerd fiction.
Hattori Hanzo: Launching off of a listener’s answer to last week’s question, Andrew and Dan wonder why the heck historical figure, Hattori Hanzo, is all over ninja fiction.
Question of the Geek:
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For all intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.
Featured Music:
-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Here’s To You” by Joan Baez & Ennio Morricone
-“Secret Agent Man” by Johnny Rivers
-“Stage of Hanzo” by Yasuo Yamata (aka Tate Norio) (from Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood)
-“Secret Agent” by Rory Gallagher