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Yiker’s Island

Yiker’s Island

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THE DEEPEST CUT: Our hosts do a quick mid-season check-in on the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

SWEETS TO THE SWEET: In honor of the great Tony Todd who played memorable roles from Star Trek to the titular Candyman, our hosts reflect on a great actor gone too soon.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Star Trek: Lower Decks
(11:20) RIP Tony Todd
(19:29) Outro – Teacher Talk
(20:51) Outtakes

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New Machine, New Problems

New Machine, New Problems

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TOM HANKSGIVING: Andrew bought a new Mac, so he decides to play No Man’s Sky while D. Bethel is Tom Hanksful for the delightful retro-stylings of the indie RPG, Beyond Galaxyland.

GRIPESGIVING: With all the thanks out of the way, our hosts decide to complete the holiday by complaining about things. Andrew is mad at the new season of Cobra Kai while D. Bethel becomes irrationally furious with the new Wicked movie.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro: It’s American Thanksgiving
(03:34) Andrew buys a Mac Mini and plays No Man’s Sky
(17:59) D. Bethel loves Beyond Galaxyland
(25:19) Outro: Gripesgiving #1 – Cobra Kai season 6 is interminable
(28:27) Gripesgiving #2 – the 3-hour Wicked adaptation is only PART ONE?!
(32:13) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Chekhov’s Honk” (22 January 2021): Where our hosts discuss The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part 2, and The Karate Kid Part 3, briefly.
  • “Too Many Johnnies” (5 February 2021): Where our hosts dive into Cobra Kai.
  • “Nomanski” (24 November 2023): Where our hosts talk about No Man’s Sky.

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My Nude Wall

My Nude Wall

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STILL WALKING: Andrew updates us on his traversal through The Walking Dead, finding more surprises even when deep into season 4.

MODERN MARVELS: Three new MCU trailers dropped––Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, and What If…? Season 3––and they all look great! Does this, combined with the recent success of Agatha All Along, signal a new breath of life for Marvel Studios?

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Andrew’s The Walking Dead update
(09:18) The State of the MCU
(12:32) The trailer for Captain America: Brave New World––strangely relevant?
(21:31) The trailer for Thunderbolts*––Marvel’s The Suicide Squad?
(28:38) The trailer for season 3 of What If…?––Apocalypse and Storm: Goddess of Thunder?!
(42:12) Outro – Is D. Bethel a villain?
(46:00) Outtakes

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Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.

Awesome Barbecue. Awesome Pool.

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LAST WEEK, PART 2: This week, our hosts return to what they rambled about last week. After watching the Netflix show, Heartstopper, Andrew checked out the original comics and was surprised at how closely the show sticks to them. D. Bethel checks out episodes 2 and 3 of Adult Swim’s Uzumaki and develops theories as to the significant shifts in animation quality throughout the episode. Then, Andrew returns to talk about something new: the Backerkit campaign for the classic tabletop RPG, Ars Magica, and how it’s promising to release this new edition in the Creative Commons.

THE TOUCH: D. Bethel also briefly discusses Transformers One, the newest fully animated Transformers movie since 1986’s The Transformers: The Movie.

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(00:00) Intro – Plans for Spookytober
(02:43) Andrew reads the Heartstopper comics
(12:08) D. Bethel watches episodes 2 & 3 of Uzumaki
(21:18) Andrew talks about the Ars Magica Backerkit campaign
(33:01) Outro – Transformers One is good!
(35:20) Outtakes

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Extra Obnoxious Protocol” (29 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss writer Bill Willingham’s decision to put his DC Comics-published creator-owned comic, Fables, into the public domain.
  • “Meander in Geek” (11 October 2024): Where our hosts first talked about Heartstoppers and Uzumaki.

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Meander In Geek

Meander In Geek

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Amblin’ Entertainment: Our hosts glide through various pieces of news and entertainment that caught their attention this last week. Andrew finds himself lost amid some very strange controversy around the game engine, Godot, while also quite enjoying Netflix’s queer teenage dramedy, Heartstopper. D. Bethel admits he’s a fan of the famed horror manga creator, Junji Ito, and found a lot to like in the first episode of the Adult Swim animated adaptation of his acclaimed work, Uzumaki, though it sounds like episode 2 may not quite live up to the expectations established by the premiere.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Andrew & D. break down The Night of the Living Dead
(04:04) Andrew breaks down the Godot game engine controversy
(12:19) D. Bethel is impressed (for now) with the anime (?) adaptation of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki.
(23:41) Andrew finds Netflix’s Heartstopper very endearing.
(41:09) Outro – D. Bethel & The Amityville Horror
(44:41) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Brine and Brinstar” (31 October 2014): Where our hosts discuss George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.
  • “Privilege of Ubiquity” (15 September 2023): Where our hosts discuss some controversy generated by a change in its licensing policy for developers using its engine.
  • “A Relaxed Schedule” (20 October 2023): Where our hosts discuss another British sex dramedy, Sex Education.

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The Sheng Long Distraction

The Sheng Long Distraction

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WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew watches the new Disney+/MCU show, Agatha All Along, before realizing he’s still all-in on zombie media. D. Bethel, on the other hand, checks out the newest entry into the venerated Alien franchise with Alien: Romulus.

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro – Agatha All Along first impressions
(11:18) Andrew orders a lot of The Walking Dead
(32:04) D. Bethel watches Alien: Romulus
(51:10) Outro – More Alien franchise talk
(54:40) Outtakes

The two The Walking Dead collections Andrew bought. LEGO minifig for scale.

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Puddle Games

Puddle Games

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WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS).

TOPICS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:30) Andrew’s Week in Geek: Star Trek: Prodigy, season 2
(16:54) A new Star Trek series is announced, and a trailer dropped for the Star Trek: Section 31 movie.
(26:15) D. Bethel’s Week in Geek #1: Arranger
(37:30) D. Bethel’s Week in Geek #2: Deadpool & Wolverine (NO SPOILERS)
(42:58) Outro – Star Trek: Deep Space 9, “The Visitor” episode
(45:25) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “I Hardly Even Knew Me” (26 February 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses watching the first Deadpool movie.
  • “Punch the Microphone” (20 May 2016): Where Andrew discusses watching the first Deadpool movie.
  • “Eloquent as Ever” (5 November 2021): Where Andrew discusses season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy (when it was on Paramount+).
  • “Space Man From Pluto” (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange behavior of Paramount+, including the apparent cancellation (at the time) of Star Trek: Prodigy despite production seeming to have been completed.

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Active Talk Battle

Active Talk Battle

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NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc.

WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw.

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(00:00) Intro – A quick look at some news
(02:44) WiG: Andrew – Fabula Ultima
(14:14) WiG: D. – The Iron Claw
(24:48) Outro – Doctor Who
(26:41) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Dating the Void” (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney.
  • “So Many Halves” (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima.

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So Many Halves

So Many Halves

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WEEK IN HYPE: Instead of discussing what nerdy and geeky stuff they’ve been actively doing, our hosts instead discuss what nerdy and geeky stuff they’re excited about potentially doing. Andrew is inspired by the TTJRPG, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel gets tactical, romantic, and deck-buildy in the first few hours of Marvel’s Midnight Suns.

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(00:00) Intro – it’s hot in Sacramento!
(01:22) Andrew’s Week in Hype: Fabula Ultima
(20:32) D. Bethel’s Week in Hype: Marvel’s Midnight Suns
(34:55) Outro – new nerdy content: Fallout 76 update and Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix
(38:04) Outtakes

RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Memory of a Landline” (17 December 2021): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on the opening hours of Eidos-Montreál’s Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game.
  • “The Full Kyrun” (02 February 2024): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Godzilla Minus One Minus Color.
  • “The Deep Nerd Zone” (12 April 2024): Where our hosts briefly discuss the JRPG throwback, Sea of Stars.

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  • “Jack of All Trades Theme Song” by Joseph LoDuca, performed by Andrew Asplund and D. Bethel
Fury Walk & Talk

Fury Walk & Talk

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WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

TOPICS:

(00:00) Intro
(02:02) Andrew’s thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery‘s finale
(19:10) D.’s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(36:18) Outro – a little discussion about Doctor Who
(37:06) Outtakes

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RELEVANT EPISODES:

  • “Down Comes the Castle” (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • “Possibly Be Possible” (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road.
  • “The Black Arts of Algorithms” (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
  • “Space Man From Pluto” (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+.
  • “The Deep Nerd Zone” (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery‘s final season.
  • “Teniversary” (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery.

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