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Shortcast 13 – So Arch, So Blue

27 May 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 4 comments

This week D. Bethel brings on Elijah Kaine to talk about the X-Men in anticipation of this week’s release of X-Men: Apocalypse. They discuss not only the filmic franchise but also of the themes of the X-Men in general and how they fit in with the greater Marvel universe.

Read Elijah’s writing at the Geek Intellectualist.

Check out his gaming streams at twitch.tv/wthhero.

Leave a comment on the topic(s) discussed this week at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook page as well for exclusive links and discussion. E-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Also, help the show out by leaving a review on the iTunes store.

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

Featured Music:

-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio
-“X-Men Theme (from ‘The Animated Series’)” by Otaku Attack
-“X-Men Theme Song” by Robert J. Walsh (from “Pryde of the X-Men”)

Shortcast 12 – Punch the Microphone

20 May 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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It’s the return of the Summer Shortcast!

Extra-Long Week in Geek: Andrew watches Deadpool and Dan reads the Dark Phoenix Saga and also talks about the death of animator and comicker, Darwyn Cooke.

Links:

–Batman Beyond – Darwyn Cooke’s Batman 75th Anniversary Short

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Thunder Busters” by Wax Audio

Episode 96 – Applejacks. Hot Dogs. Thursday. Fire Truck.

13 May 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 2 comments

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Week in Geek: Andrew co-hosts a Hearthstone tournament while it lasted and played Klei Entertainment’s newest entry, Invisible Inc., while Dan watched two bad movies: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer and Jurassic World.

Captain America v Iron Man: Dawn of Civil War: Dan and Andrew go in-depth talking about what they felt Captain America: Civil War brings to not only the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s table, but to the superhero genre in general and, in a bit of self-gratification, compare this new release against the wobbly-but-similar entry, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Leave your thoughts about any of the topics discussed this week as comments at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook group for exclusive links and listener discussions. You can e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you like the show, please leave a review on iTunes to help spread the world to new potential listeners.

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Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Ain’t No Friend of Mine” by Mason Jennings
-“Moving On” by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (from The Assassination of Jesse James By the Coward Robert Ford)

Episode 95 – Rural Judicial Sriracha

6 May 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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Week in Geek: Andrew watches Ant-Man while Dan gets scared playing Alien: Isolation. Also is a talk about Jessica Jones.

Friendly Fire: With the imminent release of Captain America: Civil War, Dan and Andrew discuss why fans get so jazzed about seeing superheroes punch each other, often more than punching bad guys.

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Links:

-“Superhero Smackdowns: Why We Love to See Caped Crusaders Fight Each Other” by Noah Berlatsky (via The Guardian).
-“Why Are All the Superheroes Fighting Each Other Right Now? Daredevil vs. Punisher, Batman vs. Superman, & Captain America: Civil War” by Meghan O’Keefe (via Decider).

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio”
-“Iron Man” by Brian Tyler (from Iron Man 3)
-“Captain America March” by Alan Silvestri (from Captain America: The First Avenger)

Episode 94 – The Garbleflangers

29 April 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 2 comments

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Week in Geek: Andrew plays The Dice Must Flow while Dan talks about responding to nerds who write term papers.

Bill and Pete’s Excellent Adventure: The 12th Doctor’s new companion, Bill, was introduced to the world last weekend and Dan and Andrew talk more about how the announcement was made more than about the companion herself, if only because that’s all the information we have.

Digital Board Games: As Andrew tries to liquidate his enviable stock of board games, he contemplates the purpose of buying more boxes for new games since their digital versions are so readily available––and so easily playable.

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Links:

-“‘Star Trek’ Lawsuit: The Debate Over Klingon Language Heats Up” by Eriq Gardner (via The Hollywood Reporter)
-“Reebok
Celebrates ‘Alien Day’ by Releasing Ellen Ripley-Inspired Shoes Just for Men” by John Marcotte (via Heroic Girls)
-“The Sound of Crushing Silence: A Death-Metal Band Covers John Cage’s ‘4’33’” by Lars Gotrich (via NPR)

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“I Am the Doctor” by Jon Pertwee
-“The Sentinels of the Multiverse (Main Theme)” by Jean-Marc Giffin
-“Iron Man 3” by Brian Tyler

Episode 92 – The Microbox

15 April 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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Week in Geek: Andrew attends Emerald City Comic Con while Dan attends the Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo.

The New Strange: The teaser trailer for the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, Dr. Strange, was released to the world this week adding to the already high anticipation. Can Benedict Cumberbatch bring a classic Marvel character to life?

Hard Games: With Dark Souls III finally being released stateside this week, Dan and Andrew sit and talk about the trend toward very hard video games. Where does it come from? Why do we like this kind of punishment?

Leave your thoughts on this week’s topics as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for conversations. E-mail the show with any questions or comments at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Help the show out by leaving a review on the iTunes store.

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

Links:

-“At the Mountains of Madness” animated short by The SpookySpookyShoggoths.
-“After 15 Years of Disappointment, Can Final Fantasy Be Great Again?” An interview with Final Fantasy XV director, Hajime Tabata by John Robertson (via arstechnica).
–Skirmish Entertainment, a Sacramento indie developer whose game, End of the Mine, was at the Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo.
–Rocktastic Games, a San Francisco Bay-area developer whose game, Rogue Continuum, was featured at the Sacramento Indie Arcade Gaming Expo.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“People are Strange” by Echo and the Bunnymen
-“Still Alive” by Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories (from Portal)
-“Taxman” by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Episode 91 – Trying to Keep Sharp

8 April 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 3 comments

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Week in Geek: Andrew plays through Resident Evil HD Remaster while Dan struggles with the humor and politics of Broforce.

All in a Name: An incredible blowout occurred on the internet after certain fans of Baldur’s Gate found, in the recent expansion Baldur’s Gate: The Siege of Dragonspear, an openly trans character and found it offensive, for a variety of reasons. Dan and Andrew ruminate on this and associated controversy in the realm of video games to varying degrees of civility and calm demeanor.

DC Comics Talk with Andrew and Luke: Andrew has a sit down with Luke Turpeinen from AcrossTheBoardGames.net about all things DC (perhaps touching on the issues around Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice).

Leave a comment on the topics of this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Email the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com. If you want to help the show, be sure to leave a review (stars and/or text reviews) at the iTunes store page for this show.

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Links:

–“Caped Crusader, Or Cruel Sadist? Miller Makes One Fan Wonder” by Kim Fu (via NPR)––this is republished from a 2014 article in the light of the Batman presented in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
–“The Inside Story of Recording Metal Gear Solid“ by Ben Hanson (via GameInformer), and audio documentary.
–“Watch Mega Man Produce Keiji Inafune Make a Mario Maker Stage” by Nick Robinson (via Polygon).
–“Baldur’s Gate Studio Responds to Harassment Over Trans Character” by Colin Campbell (via Kotaku).

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by WAR
-“Superman Inside” by Eric Clapton
-“Dog on Fire” by They Might Be Giants

Episode 90 – Keep Calm, You’re a Warrior Princess

1 April 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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Week in Geek: Andrew watched an entry from the DC Animated Universe, an adaptation of Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox while Dan saw the Disney Animated feature, Zootopia.

Men in Capes, Punching: Both Dan and Andrew have seen Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and have things to say about it.

Share your opinions about any of this week’s topics by leaving a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive links and conversations with other fans. Send us an e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail.com. Help spread the word by leaving a review (starred or text) on the iTunes Store page for the show.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Is She With You (Wonder Woman Theme)” by Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL (from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
-“Be Prepared” by Jeremy Irons (from The Lion King)

Episode 89 – High-Five Forever

25 March 2016 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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Week in Geek: Andrew burns through Daredevil season 2 and lives to tell the tale, while Dan reads the Lovecraftian novella, The Ballad of Black Tom, by Victor LaValle.

BvS:DoJ: Since neither Dan nor Andrew have seen the newest superhero effort by Warner Bros. and DC Comics, the talk around the imminent release of the movie has been heated and divisive. They talk about the suppositions, biases, and expectations people have going into this movie and how we approach movies before they’re released.

Leave your thoughts as comments at forall.libsyn.com or join the conversations happening at the official Facebook or Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail.com.

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

Relevant Links:

–“The Ballad Of Black Tom” Offers a Tribute To and Critique of Lovecraft” Fresh Air interview with author Victor LaValle via NPR.
–“Stephen Byrne Gives DC Heroes a Modern Twist in ‘Trinity’ Short Story” by Andrew Wheeler via ComicsAlliance.
-BONUS: Stephen Byrne’s “Animated Adventures: Batman v Superman” Short via YouTube.

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“Angel Theme” by Darling Violetta
-“Batman Theme Reprise” by Danny Elfman