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The Future Is Only Forward

22 March 2019 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

WEEK IN GEEK: We start with Andrew getting a bit sick while trying to play multiple versions of Minecraft before D. Bethel gets charmed by the grimdark world of the 2017 NetherRealm hit, Injustice 2, and then rounding back to Andrew as he talks about Rodney Thompson’s heist RPG in a box, Dusk City Outlaws.

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Shortcast 16 – Nostalgia Mining : Where D. Bethel discusses what went wrong (for him) about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Shortcast 43 – The # Age : Where Andrew talks about the rise of narrative-focused board games with Gloomhaven.

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“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod
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“District Four” by Kevin McLeod
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Guestcast 03 – Muted Police Action

7 December 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 0 Comment

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A TAYLORED EXPERIENCE: With D. Bethel locked behind closed doors to grade the work of his beloved students, friend-of-the-show Taylor Katcher has graciously stepped in to help Andrew in his hour of need. Together, they run the gamut of nerdy topics, from Super Smash Bros. to Betrayal Legacy to Civilization VI on the iPhone to the most recent DC/CW crossover event, “Elseworlds.”

RELEVANT EPISODES:

Guestcast 02 – Ready Taylor One: Taylor’s last appearance on the last Guestcast. Also, in the “Related Episodes” section of the notes, you can find all of the other times Taylor has appeared on the show.

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-“District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
-“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
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Shortcast 45 – The Cure for Canon Shift

2 March 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 1 comment

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THE LONG CON-TINUITY: After years of teasing the topic, Andrew and D. finally sit down to talk about continuity. It starts with the continuity issues surrounding Star Wars and Disney’s purge of their Extended Universe, before it descends into talk about its benefits, its setbacks, and why it can be used as a weapon.

RELATED LINKS:

The ending to St. Elsewhere (re: the reference to the “snow globe ending” in this episode, referring to the very end of the show, St. Elsewhere, where it was revealed that the show was actually just a fictional universe imagined by an autistic child):

Polo, Susana. “Marvel Comics Announces Line-Wide Relaunch ‘Fresh Start’ (Update).” Polygon. Vox Media, 20 Feb. 2018.

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Shortcast 40 – Shortcast Your Mom

26 January 2018 Invisible Editor Comments 2 comments

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WEEK IN GEEK – COMIC BOOK TV SHOW EDITION: Andrew tunes in to the CW’s newest superhero premiere––Black Lightning––while D. Bethel looks back at the first season of Fox’s The Gifted. SPOILER WARNING

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 147 – Whatever We Bring, We Bring It: Where D. Bethel shared his thoughts about the first episode of The Gifted.
Episode 149 – We Are Not Here: Where Andrew talks about 2017’s big DC/CW crossover event, “Crisis on Earth X.”

RELEVANT LINKS:

“Emma Dumont from Fox’s The Gifted Gets Emotional About Polaris” interview by Justin Gilbert Alba via Comicsverse.

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Episode 152 – My Own Finger

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WEEK IN GEEK: Having missed last week’s Week in Geek, Andrew and D. Bethel decide to…skip it again so they can spend as much time with––

THE STATE OF THE DCEU-NION: Returning to the show is the resident DC expert, Taylor Katcher, to talk about 2017 in DC––movies, tv, and comics.

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 110 – A Taylor [ , ] For All Intents and Purposes: Taylor’s first appearance on the show to talk about the “Flashpoint” crossover of the DC/CW series.
Guestcast 1 – How Does Dan Do It?: Taylor’s stint as guest host where he and Andrew talk card games and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Episode 135 – Pure Chaos: Taylor shows up again to talk about Alien: Covenant.
Episode 137 – Atomic Karate: Where D., Andrew, and friend-of-the-show Mary Traverse gush about Wonder Woman.
Episode 149 – We Are Not Here: Where Andrew discussed the “Crisis on Earth X” DC/CW crossover and D. talks about Justice League.

WORKS CITED:

Magnett, Chase. “The Case Against Doomsday Clock: Part One: History.” Comics Bulletin. 21 Nov. 2017.

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FEATURED MUSIC:

-“Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
-“District Four” by Kevin McLeod (incompetech.com)*
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Episode 149 – We Are Not Here

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WEEK IN GEEK: A Week In Geek extravaganza as both Andrew and D. discuss their respective forays in to Justice League-adjacent ventures as Andrew watches all four episodes of the CW’s “Crisis on Earth X” four-show crossover while Dan watches Justice League and they discuss––at length––what each interpretation does well and what could be done better.

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 73 – “Brought to You by Convalescence”: wherein Andrew first discusses watching the CW show, The Flash.
Episode 90 – “Keep Calm, You’re A Warrior Princess”: wherein D. and Andrew discuss their immediate reactions to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

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-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio

Shortcast 36 – Caca Fats

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THE STATE OF SUPERHERO CINEMA (AND TV): With so much superheroic media out there right now, and with Marvel, DC, and Fox swinging wildly on both the large and small screens, Andrew and D. Bethel take a look at how things are sorting out, how they’ve changed over the last year or so, and where things might go.

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 27 – “Super Sleep Mode”: The first Thanksgiving episode where Andrew and D. Bethel discuss post-apocalyptic fiction.
Shortcast 10 – “Roll for Dark Meat”: The second Thanksgiving episode wherein a Shortcast was recorded.
Shortcast 19 – “What Was Town?”: The third Thanksgiving episode which is yet another Shortcast.

LINKS:

Alexander, Julia. “Ben Affleck’s Batman Uncertainty Brings the Justice League’s Future Into Question.” Polygon. 14 Nov. 2017.
Matadeen, Renaldo. “The Gifted Is a Better Introduction to Marvel’s Mutants than Fox’s Movies.” Comic Book Resources. 12 Nov. 2017.

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Shortcast 34 – Satisfaction Now

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WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel looks at DC Comics’ retrospective of Jim Lee’s Wildstorm Studios, Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years, and is completely underwhelmed by their effort while Andrew ponders the considerate world-building of Bethesda games as he dives back into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.

And, for those that are dying to know the reference, here is the cover to Elder Scrolls: Arena (all apologies):

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 30 – “Batting 100”: Where Andrew and D. discuss world-building in fiction (starts at 39:15).
Episode 128 – “His Curry Name”: Where D. discusses DC Comics’ current attempt to reboot Jim Lee’s Wildstorm universe with the series, The Wild Storm (14:35).
Shortcast 25 – “The First Second Time”: Where D. discusses Wild Times: An Oral History of Wildstorm Studios (18:20).
Episode 140 – “A Vernal Pool of Talent”: Where Andrew first discussed playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (02:30).

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-“Stayin’ in Black” by Wax Audio
-“WildC.A.T.s Theme Song” by Sheree Jaecocke and Gerry Mosby

Episode 141 – The Unpop Culture

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WEEK IN GEEK: In a fit of nostalgia, Andrew picks up The Sims 3 again (starts at 1:49) while Dan can’t get past a nit-pick to enjoy anything Netflix’s Castlevania has to offer (20:46).

SDCC 2017: [starts at 34:04] It was a big weekend for nerd culture as the San Diego Comic Con dropped a bunch of new trailers on the world. Dan and Andrew look at three trailers and how they seem to be pointing out the creative direction of their respective studios with Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, DC/Warner Bros.’ Justice League, and Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One.

For reference, here are the three trailers the discussion focuses on.

Thor: Ragnarok

Justice League

Ready Player One

RELATED EPISODES:

Episode 29 – “Guitar Mode”: Andrew discusses reading the Ernest Cline novel, Ready Player One.
Episode 42 – “Unology”: Dan and Andrew discuss the announcement that Steven Spielberg would be adapting Ready Player One as a film.

WORKS CITED, REFERENCED, OR CONSULTED:

Purdom, Clayton. “The Ready Player One Backlash Has Begun.” A.V. Club. Onion Inc., 24 July 2017.

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Shortcast 25 – The First Second Time

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Summer break is back with a vengeance, so the Shortcast run returns!

After a slight tangent discussing The Transformers and nostalgia, Dan and Andrew share their weeks in geek.

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew plays Bioshock from the Bioshock: The Collection released to PC and consoles last year. Dan actually finishes a book before discussing it. This time, it’s the Kickstartered Wild Times: An Oral History of Wildstorm Studios by Joseph Hedges (now available for purchase).

WORKS REFERENCED:

Haske, Steve. “The Complete, Untold History of Halo.” Waypoint. Vice Media, 30 May 2017.
Hester, Blake. “Crash Bandicoot: An Oral History.” Polygon. Vox Media, 22 Jun. 2017.

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*audio clip sourced from The Transformers: The Movie