Geeks Unleashed

Episode 86 - Ghostbusters Afterlife Review

This week, we're catching up! We talk about what we're reading and watching, go over a bit of news, and then dive into another nostalgic feature as we discuss Ghostbusters Afterlife.

 

Tracklist:
2:05 - What have we been up to this week (Jasmin read hilariously inappropriate D*ck Fight Island; Mark is continuing to watch Power and picked up She-Hulk #1)
13:38 - Netflix announced new casting for the live action He-Man film
19:30 - Jason Momoa rumored to be joining The Fast and Furious franchise for Fast 10
25:58 - More MCU rumors! Tom Cruise as Iron Man? Andrew Garfield and another Spidey film?
32:23 - Ghostbusters Afterlife review

 

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Episode 85 - Scream 5

We are back to talk about one our ALL TIME FAVORITE franchises! But before we get into Scream 5, we go through live trailer reactions for Moon Knight and Picard season 2, and we'll also catch up on what else we've been watching this week.

 

Tracklist:
3:02 - Catching up on the week (Jasmin's been watching Ranking of Kings and Mark has moved on to season 2 of Power.)
9:17 - Moon Knight reaction trailer
16:06 - Picard season 2 reaction trailer
21:38 - Scream 5 review - We go over some trivia, talk about the new rules, legacy characters vs newbies, best death scene, how this film fixes most of the mistakes from the 4th film, and where we'd like to see the franchise go from here!

 

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Episode 84 - 2022’s Most Anticipated List

We are BACK to our regularly scheduled geekery as we catch up on what we binged over the holidays, talk about a few news bits that have us excited, and dive into the things we're looking forward to so far in 2022!

Tracklist:
2:19 - What we caught up on over the holidays (Tokyo Revengers, The Silent Sea, Power, The Matrix: Resurrections)
16:39 - The return of Justified, new mini series Justified: City Primeval
22:27 - Talks of a Quantum Leap revival from the showrunners of La Brea
27:00 - Most anticipated comics of 2022 (so far). Mark picked some floppies and a trade, while Jasmin picked some webtoons and manga
35:41 - Most anticipated TV of 2022. Mark picked all streamers and Jasmin anime (duh) and a couple of network shows
52:49 - Most anticipated movies of 2022. Mark is holding out for two DC flicks while Jasmin is excited about a Sony showing!
1:04:48 - Most anticipated game of 2022. We both picked PS exclusives! Shocker for Jasmin since she's bigger on Xbox.

 

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Episode 83 - GU Conversations - A Mental Health Check-in

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Happy 2022! We are back and the gang's all here! This episode is a special, intentional deviation from our norm and we hope you'll give this a listen if you're a newbie or a regular. Mark, Jasmin, and Stephen sit down to talk about our mental health during the pandemic. What kind of things popped up for us, what measures we've put in place to work our way out of it, and how general geekery and pop culture have helped us keep our sanity as we move into this third calendar year of a global pandemic.

 

Our best advice? Talk about it! Talk to a professional, talk to some friends or family, or find your people online (like we did) and talk to them. We get a little serious, we have a few laughs, but mostly we're grateful that we were able to open up to receiving the help we needed.

 

Some resources:

In the UK:
- Samaritans - Call: 0800 689 5652
- Shout Crisis Text Line - Text SHOUT to 85258

In the US:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - Call: 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line - Text HELLO to 741741

International - Check this link.

 

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 13 - Scott Pilgrim Vol 2

We have decided that Scott Pilgrim will henceforth be known as a Christmas book. No, we will not be taking questions on the matter. In fact, we hope you'll join us next year as we cover volume 3 in December 2022! In great spirit, as always, we were joined by Rockin' Robbie (who has also been co-opted into this new tradition) to help us get through Scott Pilgrim Vol 2: Scott Pilgrim vs The World!

 

Tracklist:
5:51 - Thoughts on the artwork
21:13 - How's the video game boss progression for the evil exes
31:55 - Favorite gag from vol 2
35:42 - What's the significance of The Clash at Demonshead
48:15 - Our favorite alt/rock bands of the 90s
54:13 - Any essential comic books Robbie would recommend

 

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Episode 82 - Best of 2021 Year End Show (With Guests!)

Wrapping up another year of podcasting!  For this year's year end extravaganza, we decided we would chop it up with some of the friends we've picked up along this journey. We were joined by Amir and K from Paperbacks & Soundtracks and Phable and Big Herm from The PCP Bad Batch. Be sure to check out their shows as well!

Thanks so much, especially to all of our listeners! Thank you for the downloads, the likes, the comments, and for buying us some comics as well! We definitely appreciate the love and are looking forward to what 2022 will bring geekdom!

Tracklist:
9:00 - Best Comic of 2021
28:17 - Best TV Series of 2021
47:28 - Best Animated Series of 2021
59:38 - Best Movie of 2021
1:14:45 - Best Album of 2021

 

This was originally a live YouTube broadcast, so our apologies for the audio quality!

 

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Episode 81 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (SPOILERS!)

Please do not listen to this episode until AFTER you have seen Spider-Man: No Way Home. As a spidey fan, we want you to be as unspoiled as possible.

 

Tracklist:

5:28 - Brief thoughts and ratings for Homecoming and Far From Home
33:39 - LAST CHANCE TO BE UNSPOILED! We jump into all of our spoilery thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home for the rest of the episode

 

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Episode 80 - The Amazing Spider-Man Films

We continue our trek down Spidey memory lane as we take a look at the Andrew Garfield era. It was Jasmin's first time seeing both Amazing Spider-Man films while Mark got a revisit, and let's just say some things can be as bad as you remember them to be.

 

Tracklist: 
2:21 - Netflix has cancelled live action Cowboy Bebop
7:46 - Christmas prep
8:29 - The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 summaries
28:46 - Overall thoughts and the backstory with Peter's parents
40:39 - Emotional connection in these films
53:47 - Favorite characters and villains
1:02:56 - Who are we excited to see pop up in Spider-Man: No Way Home
1:07:25 - Ratings

 

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Episode 79 - Spider-Man Tobey Maguire Trilogy

We have decided to dedicate the entire month of December to Spider-Man! Yes, in the lead up to Spider-Man: No Way Home, we're taking a look back at the films that came before. For this first week of the month, we're going back to 2002 and reviewing Tobey Maguire's run as our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man!

Tracklist:
1:56 - Catch up on what we've been watching (Jasmin - Cowboy Bebop live action; Mark - Dexter)
11:30 - Spider-Man (Sam Raimi trilogy) review
- 19:55 - Summary of the three films
- 30:23 - Overall thoughts on the trilogy as a whole
- 44:18 - Why is this trilogy so iconic?
- 1:09:26 - Rating the films back then vs now

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Episode 78 - GU Conversations - Creator and Writer Shawn Pryor

This month, we speak with creator and writer Shawn Pryor! We talk everything from Super Sentai to Action Lab Comics to mental health and we get the inside scoop on the long list of projects Shawn has in the pipeline -- including his latest Kickstarter for Ignition #3!

 

Tracklist:
3:35 - Getting to know Shawn and his comic origin story
18:27 - How did Shawn get into writing sports themed books for kids
25:20 - Writing an RPG for the band Angels & Airwaves
34:49 - How'd Shawn get into the comics industry and Shawn talks about his time building and working within Action Lab Comics
53:54 - Transitioning from comics to getting a literary agent and moving into (traditional) books
1:01:20 - Ignition #3 Kickstarter 
1:15:34 - Shawn's essential graphic novel recommendation: Black Sad

 

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