For All Intents and Purposes

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This week was a podcast made on the run! With both hosts getting sick at different intervals and one host going out of town, it’s a wonder that such quality audio comes together at all. With that in mind, please forgive us for any inconsistencies in quality.

Week in Geek: Andrew buys a dictator simulator on a Steam sale while Dan accidentally preorders a book twice and laments the amount of Gamecubes seen at a local swap meet.

Ready Player One: Steven Spielberg was recently announced as the director for the film adaptation of the nerd-favorite novel. Considering the book was written by a huge fan of ’70s and ’80s gaming culture, can that translate to the screen and be as impactful with Speilberg at the helm?

Fans and their Fiction:  It’s widely known that nerdy fans express their appreciation for their beloved stories in many different ways. This week, we examine how fans contribute to the fictions they love so much and many of the implication involved with doing that.

Douglas Adams: We couldn’t ignore the fact that we’re in the middle of episode 42 and not mention Douglas Adams. Conveniently, we make the argument that Mr. Adams is also the most successful fan fiction writer…of himself.

Question of the Geek:

 

With regard to creating original work in a pre-existing fiction, which would you like to create for?

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For intents and purposes, that was an episode recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Dead Man’s Party” by Oingo Boingo

-“Express Yourself” by Charles Wright and The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

-“So Long and Thanks for All the Fish” by Joby Talbot and Hilary Summers (from the soundtrack to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

-“The Doctor and I” by John Barrowman

-“Professor Oak Theme” by Junichi Masuda (from Pokemon Red/Blue)

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This week, the guys dive deep into the existential dilemma that comes with being a nerd, but they do so with a little bit of help!

Week in Geek: An old blog post about the Open Gaming License that Andrew wrote ago suddenly courted new traffic, while Dan rediscovered a snippet from his youth that he thought was lost to time.

King of the Nerds: Recently crowned King of the Nerds, Jonathan Adler (mathemetician and member of the Rock Band rock band, Crystal Math), talks with Andrew about his experiences on the third season of the TBS reality show, King of the Nerds, and they dive into different issues that the show brought up along the way.

Nerds Everywhere: Building off of topics discussed in the Jonathan Adler interview, Dan and Andrew talk more about how the definition of what a nerd is has changed over time and what it means to be a nerd, for good or for ill.

Question of the Geek:

What is your nerdy specialty, if you were to boil it down to one or two?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Why Must We Fight” by Paul Williams (written by the Sherman Brothers)

-“Hail to the Chief” by American Patriotic Music Ensemble

-“Matsuri (Irodori)” by Kodo

-“It’s In The Way That You Use It” by Eric Clapton

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Episode 40! An arbitrary milestone! Let’s be self-reflective! Instead of that, however, a regular episode of For All Intents and Purposes has been recorded for your listening pleasure.

Week in Geek: Dan read the first issue of the new Image Comics series, Descender (by Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen) while Andrew plays the Sons of Anarchy board game.

Ancient Sequels: Andrew and Dan discuss the strange phenomenon of sequels that come years––nay, decades––after the most recent installment.

Rise of the Elder Gods: Dan and Andrew look at the recent trend of really good television shows being helmed by not young, pretty actors, but by veteran––ahem––mature actors and actresses and how success does not just mean another young, pretty face.

For All Mistakes and Purposes: Andrew and Dan issue a correction.

Question of the Geek:

In general, what is a specific example of an effective sequel?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

-“Done Got Old” by Buddy Guy

-“I Feel Free” by Cream

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It’s a solemn week as Dan and Andrew mourn the loss of nerdy legend, Leonard Nimoy.

Week in Geek: Dan talks about the update to his western webcomic, Long John, while also praising the new music album by John Carpenter, Lost Themes. Andrew plays Pokemon Y while also reading a zombie choose-your-own-adventure book on his Kindle, Zombocalypse Now by Matt Youngmark.

NEWSBLAST: Before getting to the meat of the episode, Andrew and Dan decide to dive into some nerdy headlines that had slipped through their fingers over the last few weeks.

Beam Me Up: Dan and Andrew say goodbye to Leonard Nimoy by discussing everything from Star Trek to Transformers to Fringe. 

Needs of the Many: To continue the memorium, Andrew and Dan discuss what is arguably Nimoy’s most notable work as Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

Question of the Geek:

 

What is a Leonard Nimoy moment or character that you would to focus on or mention in his memory?

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

Live long and prosper.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Fallen” by John Carpenter

-“Highly Illogical” by Leonard Nimoy

-“Opening Theme” by James Horner (from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

-“You Are My Best Friend” by Queen

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This week’s podcast is based all on the roll of a die! Not really, but most of it is spent dicussing a seminal topic: Role-Playing Games.

Week in Geek: Andrew creates cards for a prototype card game while Dan irresponsibly purchases classic Doctor Who (out of vanity).

The Forgotten Fantasy: To kick off the dicussion of RPGs, Dan and Andrew talk about the least-talked-about entry in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy II (not IV).

Evolution of RPGS: Tabletop RPGs, Video Game RPGS, how they influenced and diverged from each other––an epic overview that covers what you know and more.

LOST: Talking about a tv show on an RPG episode? Andrew connects the dots (but leaves many more unconnected) in this segment.

Question of the Geek:

What is a memorable moment from either a tabletop or video game RPG that hit hard with you and would like to share?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Scene VII” by Nobuo Uematsu, perf. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (from Symphonic Suite Final Fantasy)

-“Dragonborn” by Jeremy Soule (from Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

-“The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island” by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle

-“Fight 1” by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy IV)

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Things get tense and uncomfortable as Dan and Andrew tread upon verboten territory: nerds and politics.

Week in Geek: Andrew bought and fiddled around with the Adobe-killer Affinity Designer by Serf while Dan plays the demo of the unfinished game, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

So Long, Jon: Dan and Andrew spend some time to discuss the announcement that Jon Stewart––host of The Daily Show since 1999––is steping down as the show’s host.

Geek Culture & Politics: Stepping lightly, Andrew and Dan investigate a relatively simple question: Does geek culture have a political agenda?

House of Cards: Dan finally watches the pilot of the Netflix hit (adaptation of a BBC show), House of Cards, and use it as a catalyst to discuss how American politics are portrayed in televised fiction.

Question of the Geek:

What kind of political fiction would you like to see told?

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For all intents and purposes, that was a show recap.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Dog on Fire” by They Might Be Giants

-“Why Can’t We Be Friends” by WAR

-“House of Cards Main Title Theme” by Jeff Beal

-“The West Wing Opening Theme” by W. G. Snuffy Walden

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Week in Geek: Andrew plays Civilization V and Blood Bowl: Team Manager while Dan is busy creating characters for Chapter 2 of his webcomic, Long John.

Spider-Man Shared Custody: With the news that Sony Pictures is giving a modicum of control of Spider-Man to Marvel Studios, Dan and Andrew discuss the implications of this deal.

DCTV vs. MCUTV: With the recently released trailer for Marvel’s Netflix series, Daredevil, Andrew and Dan discuss the differences and similarities of the Big Two’s approaches to televised comic-based stories.

Leverage: Andrew has long made clear his love for the John Rogers-helmed show, Leverage. This week, he gave Dan the assignment to watch the pilot, “The Nigerian Job.” 

Question of the Geek:

What is an underappreciated movie that you think more nerds and geeks need to see? Why?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Right Back” by Jonny Lang

-“Dare” by Stan Bush

-“Leverage Main Theme” by Joe LoDuca

-“Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes

-“Chop Chop Master Onion’s RAP” by Masaya Matsuura with Ryu Watabe (from PaRappa the Rapper)

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The boys are back and they’re tuned to 440Hz because, this week, they’re bringing you an episode all about music.

Week in Geek: Andrew discusses the recently released and amazing sourcebooks for Cubicle 7’s Doctor Who tabletop RPG (well, those released so far) while Dan reads mostly-academic articles about the Adult Swim show, The Venture Bros.

Once More, With Feeling: To kick off the musical discussion, Dan and Andrew thought it made the most sense to talk about one of the most famous and popular musical episodes of television, which is, of course, Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s, “Once More, With Feeling.”

The Evolution of Video Game Music: This week’s main discussion has Andrew and Dan investigating the slow growth of video game music from short, limited––but catchy!––loops to becoming Grammy award-winning cinematic scores.

The Music of Erich Zann: Dan brings Andrew back to H.P. Lovecraft in one of his few music-centered tales of cosmic terror.

Question of the Geek:

What is a song, album, composition, musician (or whatever) that you find the most interesting or compelling, for any reason?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Main Title” by Nerf Herder, orchestrated by Christophe Beck & Kevin Kleisch (from Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, “Once More, With Feeling”)

-“Baba Yetu” by Christpher Tin & Ron Ragin (from Civilization IV)

-“Sad Violin Thing” by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (from The Proposition)

-“Bucklers and Bonnets (Armorer Interior)” by Jake Kaufman (from Shovel Knight)

-“The Ritual/Ancient Battle/2nd Kroyka” by Gerald Fried (from Star Trek episode, “Amok Time”)

-“Carry On My Wayward Son” by Gwar

Music Referenced:

–“The Music of Erich Zann” by Alexey Voytenko

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Week in Geek: Andrew plays Talisman on his iPad while Dan is embroiled in the middle of a Hayao Miyazaki movie marathon.

Sentinels of the Multiverse: Andrew, along with Nicole and Luke from AcrossTheBoardGames.net and mutual friend, Alex, to play a customized game of the card game that has captured Andrew’s interest for the last few months. Read Luke and Nicole’s writeup about this session.

Footballers of Catan: With the recent revelation that a group of Green Bay Packers players regularly play Settlers of Catan, Dan and Andrew ponder the possible mainstreaming of these previously not mainstream games.

Cones of Dumbshire: A Catan-like fake-game created for an episode of Parks and Recreation is now being Kickstarted for an absurd (?) amount. Andrew and Dan briefly examine the ups and downs of this young Kickstarter.

Question of the Geek:

What digitized tabletop game have you enjoyed playing (regardless of platform)?

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“The Incredits” by Michael Giacchino (from The Incredibles)

-“Yakety Sax” by Boots Randolph

-“Main Title March” by John Williams (from Superman: The Movie)

-“Parks and Recreation Theme” by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones

-“Song from M*A*SH (Suicide is Painless)” by Johnny Mandel

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If you’re under 21, you will get carded before you are able to enjoy Episode 33 of For All Intents and Purposes because this week is all about booze, but with a nerdy/geeky focus, of course.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays the pepper-based tabletop game, Scoville, while Dan dives into the Paleolithic with Simon Roy’s Tiger Lung.

Beer Bad: To discuss the threat of alcohol, Dan and Andrew put themselves through the trial of watching the infamous episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where they try to write a show with an anti-alcohol message, but goes completely awry.

Discussion: Andrew and Dan look into the intersection of nerds and booze, bouncing around between the topics of licensed beers, specialty beers, microbrew, and the rise of nerd bars/gaming bars.

Boston Legal: Since the episode is all about booze, why not talk about a…cancelled legal dramedy starring Captain Kirk and Ultron? Sure!

Question of the Geek:

What’s your preferred alcoholic beverage for your nerdy pursuits (or your pursuits in general)?

Leave your answers as a comment at our website, forall.libsyn.com. You may also leave your answers–or join in on the conversations–at the official Facebook and Google+ pages. Or you may email any comments, questions, or concerns to forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Beer, Beer, Beer” by Rob Manuel ft. Daniele Davoli

-“Where Everybody Knows Your Name” by Gary Portnoy

-“Boston Legal Theme” by Danny Lux

-“Scarface (Push It to the Limit)” by Paul Engemann