For All Intents and Purposes

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It’s time for the great Spookytober Celebration! For your own safety, listen with the lights on.

Week in Geek: Andrew plays the ludomodular board game, 504, while Dan wraps up Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Cthulhu Called, No One’s Home: In the interest of Spookytober, Dan and Andrew return to famed horror writer, H.P. Lovecraft, and one of his most revered (and culturally important) stories, “The Call of Cthulhu,” as well as discuss the really fun silent film version made by the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society.

The Horror Returns: Andrew and Dan discuss what is likely the scariest of all horror movies: the not-very-good-but-hey-at-least-they-tried-something-different sequel! WARNING: contains discussion of Halloween III: Season of the Witch.

The Doctor is IN: In light of the news that David Tennant would be returning to the role of the Doctor in audio form with Big Finish, Dan and Andrew discuss the interesting implications.

Next Week: THE END! Video game endings, that is. Good ones, bad ones, weird ones, lack-of-ones. Endings are all over the place and, with games especially, carry a lot of emotional and narrative baggage with them so that it’s nearly impossibly to please everybody.

What are your thoughts about video game endings? Leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the official Facebook and Google+ pages for updates and discussion. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Cthulhu Clock” by D. Bethel

-“Triangles” by Reber Clark

-“Halloween Theme – Main Title” by John Carpenter

-“I Am the Doctor” by Jon Pertwee

-“Halloweenhead” by Ryan Adams

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Spookytober is halted, briefly and partially, to address the time-traveling elephant in the room: October 21, 2015! Er, I mean, Back to the Future Day!

Week in Geek: Andrew got a Playstation 4 and played Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and shot a lot of dudes while Dan saw Crimson Peak.

BttFP2: To introduce Back to the Future Day, Dan and Andrew spend some time to talk about the overall legacy of Back to the Future, Part II.

Predicting the Future: Andrew and Dan, in honor of the moment, spend some time talking about science-fiction predicting not only the far future, but the near future and what that tells us about…us.

Dead By Dawn: Because it’s Spookytober, Dan and Andrew discuss the first two films of the venerated Evil Dead franchise because, basically, they’re the same movie told through two very different lenses. And that’s weird.

Next week we bring Spookytober to a close, so tune in for scary stuff, no doubt.

Please leave any comments to the content of this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail the show at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you want to help the show out, be sure to leave a review on iTunes to help spread the word.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Main Title” & “End Titles” by Alan Silvestri (from Back to the Future Part II)

-“Back in Time” by Huey Lewis and the News

-“March of the Dead” by Danny Elfman (from Army of Darkness)

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Spookytober kicks off with Episode 68! Grab your grimoire and your notebook and let’s find some demons to fight!

Week in Geek: In a twist, Dan talks about Transformers plans with “Titans Return” while Andrew plays Super Meat Boy.

Feel the Hurt: It was announced that acclaimed actor, John Hurt, would be reprising his role as The War Doctor from his appearance on Doctor Who in licensed Big Finish audio dramas. While Andrew and Dan talk about how cool this idea is itself, they also ponder what this could mean for the future of Big Finish Audio.

Paranormal Investigation: Dan and Andrew dig into the implications, origins, and general coolness that is paranormal/supernatural investigative fiction.

The Last Laugh: It was recently made public that Warner Bros. is totally cool with the upcoming animated adaptation of the DC comics Batman/Joker story, The Killing Joke, being Rated R. What does this mean?!

Next week: Since the future has been foretold by the gospel of Back to the Future, Part II, we’ll be talking about the reality versus the fiction of October 21, 2015.

If you have any comments about any of the topics discussed in this episode, feel free to leave a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive discussion and content. You can also e-mail the show at forallpod[at] gmail [dot] com. Feel free to rate and/or review the show on the iTunes store. Doing so will help spread the word to new potential listeners across the globe (and subscribes to iTunes).

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“I am the Doctor” by Jon Pertwee

-“X-Files: Theme from X-Files” by Mark Snow (as performed by Soundtrack & Theme Orchestra)

-“Batdance” by Prince

-“Fringe Main Title Theme” by J.J. Abrams

-“Carry On Wayward Son” by Kansas

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Even though this show is about spoilers and how nerd culture responds to them, there are no spoilers in this episode whatsoever.

Week in Geek: Andrew played Breath of Fire IV and ponders the choices of this rather forgotten series while Dan started playing Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and wonders how the hell it even exists.

The Dimensions of Lego: Dan and Andrew discuss the recently released toy-to-life game, Lego Dimensions; one of them is rather excited about it, another is, um, not.

SPOILERS (no spoilers): Andrew and Dan disagree a lot as they wend their way through a discussion on spoiler culture, its origins, our reactions, and how studios use them as marketing tools.

RIP PS VITA: According to this Kotaku article, Sony honcho, Shuhei Yoshida, makes a bold argument as to why the PS Vita hasn’t fared so well in the market––pointing fingers (some justified, some not) at everyone but Sony itself.

Geeking Forward: Next week we’ll be discussion supernatural/paranormal investigative fiction and how rad it is––all in the name of introducing Scarytober! 

If you have comments about the content in this episode––or of next week’s topic) leave a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join the conversations at our official Facebook and Google+ pages. You may also e-mail us at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review to help spread the word to new potential listeners through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Everything is Awesome” by Tegan & Sara (feat. The Lonely Island) (from The Lego Movie)

-“Main Theme” by John Ottman (from The Usual Suspects)

-“Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie” by William Elliot Whitmore

-“Fanfare” by Nobuo Uematsu (from Final Fantasy VI)

 

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As was warned last week, this new episode is mostly about the Series 9 premier of Doctor Who. Be warned discussion of the episode will result in SPOILERS, so turn away from the podcast (take off your headphones first) if you want to avoid such discussion.

Week in Geek: The boys were playing video games this week as Andrew finished playing Suikoden on his PS Vita while Dan wrapped up Mad Max and ponders open-world console games in the process.

The Redemption of Bill Finger: By the end of the recently started second season of Fox’s Gotham as well as in the credits for the upcoming Superman v. Batman: Dawn of Justice it has been announced that Bill Finger will be co-credited, along with Bob Kane, as the creator of Batman. Dan and Andrew discuss the relevance of this announcement.

The Magician’s Apprentice: SPOILER WARNING Andrew and Dan discuss––in frightening depth, the series 9 premier of Doctor Who. 

Let’s Kill Hitler: At the heart of “The Magician’s Apprentice” is a long-standing thought experiment, of which Dan and Andrew dive into its history and use in fiction (and its cultural relevance). *features audio taken from Doctor Who, “Genesis of the Daleks”

Next Week: We’ll be discussing Spoiler culture––why do we like spoilers and why are we so afraid of them? That and more in episode 67.

Leave a comment on the page for this episode at ForAll.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages for exclusive content and listener discussion. Also, if you subscribe to the show on iTunes, please leave a review of the show in the iTunes store; it’ll help spread the word of the show through the magic of Apple’s algorithms.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Doctor Who Theme (Series 8)” by Murray Gold

-“Jeeves and Wooster” by Anne Dudley

-“How’s It Gonna End” by Tom Waits

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Week in Geek: Andrew finally plays a WiiU with the Nintendo title, Super Mario 3D World, while Dan discusses his time at this year’s Crocker-Con at the Crocker Art Museum.

Group Gaming: Before the internet connected people worldwide, the solitary world of video gaming was often perforated by moments of playing a single game with a group of people. Dan and Andrew discuss this nostalgic (and still present) method of playing games with people in the room rather than online.

Game & Watch: With the rise of televised (or streamed) eSports and the success of things like Twitch Plays or Let’s Plays, gaming is more connected than ever. However, with the addition of a passive gaming experience does bring up interesting questions and ideas to what gaming is and how it’s changing.

Doctor Who Series 9 Prologue: If you haven’t seen it, watch it here. Once that’s done, listen to Andrew and Dan talk about Doctor Who if only to prepare for a full episode about Doctor Who next week.

Question of the Geek:

To celebrate the return of Doctor Who, what are your thoughts about the show, what questions do you have about the show, and (if necessary) why don’t you like the show? Looking outward, what is other British Sci-Fi that you feel deserves more attention?

Leave your answer as a comment at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join the official Facebook and Google+ pages, as well. You may e-mail us any questions, comments, or concerns at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. Be sure to leave a review of the show on the iTunes store in order to help spread the word.

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Comradeship” by Norihiko Hibino (from Metal Gear Solid 2: The Other Side)

-“Watch It Die” by Bad Religion

-“(The Majestic Tale of) An Idiot With a Box” by Murray Gold (from Doctor Who: Series 8)

-“The Candy Man Can” by Aubrey Woods (from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory)

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This week the boys investigate a topic very near and dear to many sci-fi nerds’ hearts: Battlestar Galactica. 

Week in Geek: Andrew finally plays Shadows of Brimstone while Dan eagerly plays Mad Max.

Wes Craven: Wherein Dan and Andrew discuss the death of horror master, Wes Craven.

BSG: Though Battlestar Galactica has a long lineage over multiple series, Andrew and Dan decide to focus on the 2005 Ronald D. Moore-helmed reboot that ran on the Sci Fi Channel. There’s so much to talk about that they only scrape the surface, but what’s there is pretty fun!

AppleTV New.0: Apple had a big reveal this week, and though a lot of interesting things were covered, Andrew was particularly excited about the new AppleTV.

Question of the Geek:

With the popularity of Let’s Plays, eSports, etc., we want to know what the draw is about watching people play games? Do you watch? What do you watch? How do you watch?

Leave your answers as comments on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Also, send us any questions, comments, or concerns via e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, be sure to leave a review for the show to help spread the word!

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

Featured Music:

-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

-“Nightmare Overhaul” by Tops and Bottoms

-“All Along the Watchtower” by Bear McCreary (from Battlestar Galactica)

-“Waiting Room” by Philippe Lachance (from Spaceteam)

-“Space: 1999 Main Titles” by Barry Gray

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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:

PAX Prime 2015 is upon us! We want to know what you’re looking forward to or, alternatively, what was the most exciting stuff to come out of this year’s event?

Leave your answer as a comment on the page for this episode at forall.libsyn.com. Be sure to also join our official Facebook and Google+ pages. Feel free to contact us by e-mail at forallpod [at] gmail [dot] com. If you subscribe to the show on iTunes, please leave a review for us on the iTunes store to help spread the word of the show.

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