Geeks Unleashed

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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Episode 77 - Y: The Last Man Season 1

We are joined once again by Verno from The Cerebros Podcast! We take some time to get to know Verno before jumping into the episode where we cover the latest Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer. Then we've got a mixed bad as we discuss the FX on Hulu series, Y: The Last Man.

 

Tracklist:
1:43 - New Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer reaction and expectations for the film
13:25 - Verno's secret comic origin
20:52 - How did The Cerebros Podcast come to be?
29:29 - Transitioning from podcasting to YouTube
39:59 - Best thing you've seen or read in 2021?
53:07 - Y: The Last Man Season 1 Review
1:52:30 - Our ratings

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 12 - Fables Vol 1 and 2

For this month's book club, we're taking a look at one of the classics: Fables! We are joined by Jennifer, from Comics Will Break Your Heart, as we discuss this modern take on some of the most famous characters in all of literature. Snow White finally has some autonomy; Prince Charming is a real d-bag; and Goldilocks is spearheading a revolution? All that and more, give it a listen and let us know what you think!

 

Tracklist:
1:10 - Meet Our Guest: Jennifer from Comics Will Break Your Heart
2:53 - Fables summary
7:07 - Overall experience reading Fables
13:42 - Why it's so easy to recommend this series to casual readers
15:13 - Discussing the modern take on fairy tale characters and our favorite characters of the series
32:49 - Writing and Story Structure (does story hold up, mythology, character journey/development)
51:36 - Artwork - covers vs interiors

 

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Episode 76 - Eternals

Back to the original duo! We haven't done an episode with just the two of us in about 6 weeks because we've been having so much fun talking with guest hosts! This week, we're back to chatting and catching up, recommendations, and discussing news of the week before we jump into our review of the 26th MCU film, Eternals.

 

Tracklist:

2:58 - Intro/catch up, just the two of us!
5:02 - Recommendations
10:48 - News of the week: The passing of actor Dean Stockwell; Disney+ Announcements we loved
26:10 - PROMO: Go Figure
27:08 - Eternals review

 

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Episode 75 - Army of Thieves

We've got three continents represented on the podcast this week as we're joined by Matt from Talking Pop Culture, all the way from Australia! We had such a fun time getting to know Matt and then chopping it up about how much fun Army of Thieves is.

 

Tracklist:

2:25 - Matt's comic origin story
4:01 - How did the Talking Pop Culture YouTube channel come about?
10:53 - What Matt's learned from podcasting and YouTubing
14:51 - How Matt gets comics shipped to Australia and what he buys locally
20:23 - Any "essential" graphic novels recommendations
22:48 - Top reads of 2021 so far
25:26 - PROMO: Legends A Superhero Story
26:20 - Army of Thieves review
- 27:16 - Thoughts on the first film of the franchise, Army of The Dead
- 35:38 - Summary of Army of Thieves
- 39:02 - Overall thoughts on this film
- 49:46 - Favorite characters
- 57:40 - Structure of the film, favorite scenes, writing/dialogue
- 1:09:20 - How does this prequel fit into the same universe as Army of The Dead
- 1:14:13 - Is there a message in this film?
- 1:18:20 - How does the ending of this prequel fit with Army of The Dead and setup the third film, Planet of the Dead
- 1:25:03 - Army of Thieves Rating

 

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Episode 74 - Fear Street Trilogy

The conclusion to our jam-packed spooky season series! We are joined by Verno from The Cerebros Podcast, Nick from Comic Culture, and Cookie from Just a Little Podcast as we tackle Netflix's Fear Street Trilogy!

 

1:01 - Verno from The Cerebros Podcast
1:20 - Nick from Comic Culture
1:55 - Cookie from Just A Little Podcast
2:54 - Horror film trivia / Q&A
23:27 - Fear Street Part One: 1994 review
- 25:58 - How well or how poorly does this first film live up to its genre decade?
- 35:36 - Knowing that this is part one of a trilogy, how does this film stack up as a stand alone?
- 42:06 - Best/Favorite killer?
- 46:38 - Best/Favorite Teen?
- 49:12 - Best Death Scene?
- 51:52 - Thoughts on the ending/lead up into the second film and our combined rating
58:47 - Fear Street Part Two: 1978 review
- 1:00:22 - How well or how poorly does this first film live up to its genre decade? 
- 1:05:00 - Knowing that this is part two of a trilogy, how does this film stack up as a stand alone?
- 1:12:33 - Best/Favorite killer?
- 1:18:28 - Best/Favorite Teen?
- 1:20:25 - Best Death Scene?
- 1:25:05 - Thoughts on the ending/lead up into the second film and our combined rating
1:31:34 - Fear Street Part Three: 1666 review
- 1:33:49 - How well or how poorly does this first film live up to its genre era? 
- 1:43:26 - Knowing that this is the final entry of a trilogy, how does this film do when wrapping up the whole story?
- 1:56:02 - Thoughts on the ending/lead up into the second film and our combined rating
2:06:32 - Any music stand out throughout the trilogy?

 

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Episode 73 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage

On this episode we're speaking with our buddy Tom, from the 2 Brothers at a Watercooler podcast about his publishing company and the comic he's got on Kickstarter at the moment! Hedge is about a deaf witch in New York City whose desire to learn more about magic lead to unintended consequences. Be sure to give this one a look as this all ages comic is a diverse and fun fantasy tale! The main event, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, is a lot of Mark trying to get Jasmin and Tom to say something (ANYTHING) positive.

 

Tracklist:

1:26 - Director of Photography, Halyna Hutchins, was killed on the set of Rust due to a prop gun having a live round
5:39 - Tom's comic origin story
17:38 - How did 2 Brothers At A Watercooler come to be as a podcast?
20:23 - When did you create Crow Hill Comics?
23:35 - Tom's original comic, Hedge, on Kickstarter
32:24 - PROMO: Comic Book Keepers
32:57 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage Review
- 34:03 - Our viewing experience
- 37:40 - Overall thoughts on the first Venom film
- 39:36 - Summary of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- 41:38 - Overall thoughts on Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- 50:52 - Favorite characters
- 55:44 - Structure and writing
- 1:05:42 - Favorite scenes and what we would have cut
- 1:12:34 - Too much CGI or just right?
- 1:18:51 - Ending and mid-credits overall MCU impact/connections
- 1:35:08 - Venom: Let There Be Carnage rating

 

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 11 - Batman: The Long Halloween

We wanted to cover something seasonal since it's officially spooky season, and what could be more perfect than one of the most quintessential Batman stories, Batman: The Long Halloween. This month, we are joined by Chris Hacker of The Oblivion Bar Podcast as he helps us break down what makes this a MUST read for any Batman fans.

 

Tracklist:
1:27 - Getting to Know Chris from The Oblivion Bar podcast
3:33 - Summary of Batman: The Long Halloween
6:12 - Overall reading experience
15:50 - Gotham as a character
18:56 - Character highlights
29:13 - Thoughts on the writing and structure of this book
41:59 - Tim Sale's artwork throughout the book
50:52 - The Holiday reveal
1:06:08 - Batman: The Long Halloween film
1:16:31 - Batman: The Long Halloween Special, set for release 26 October 2021 -- a direct follow-up comic to the original book

 

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Episode 72 - DC Fandome and Something is Killing the Children

Guess what... VS is back! Who do you think wins in a battle between Ghostface (from a Scream of your choosing) and The Fisherman (from the first I Know What You Did Last Summer film)?! We cover a LOT this week as we go through some our favorite moments from DC Fandome Day 1 and we cover all 20 issues of Something is Killing the Children.

 

Tracklist:
1:03 - Ghostface (Scream) vs The Fisherman (I Know What You Did Last Summer)
5:40 - Jon Kent's Superman set to come out as bisexual in Nov 
19:05 - DC Fandome
- 19:13 - Superman's motto is changing to be more modern and inclusive
- 20:46 - Renewals: Pennyworth (season 3), Titans (Season 4), Doom Patrol (Season 4)
- 21:46 - The Milestone Initiative
- 24:22 - New DC trailers! The Batman, Peacemaker, Naomi, Flashpoint, Black Adam, Batwoman, and Blue Beetle (no trailer for this one)
42:37 - Something is Killing the Children review (issues 1-20)
- 46:21 - Summary and overall thoughts on the series
- 52:55 - Compelling characters
- 1:10:23 - Structure and writing
- 1:19:45 - Favorite issues/arcs/scenes
- 1:24:51 - Mythology
- 1:34:01 - Masks, color meanings, and which faction we'd join
- 1:41:57 - Thoughts on the artwork
- 1:46:21 - Vol 3 ending and vol 4 ending
- 1:46:29 - Ratings

 

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Episode 71 - GU Conversations - Writer and Illustrator Tony Fleecs

Stray Dogs is one of the most talked about comics of 2021 and we spoke with creator Tony Fleecs about this massive hit and talk about his upcoming Kickstarter, Time Shopper.

 

Tracklist:

4:14 - What is Tony Fleecs' comic origin story
8:46 - What books really hooked you in after your first trip to a comic shop
14:05 - When did you decide you wanted to make comics for a living
18:09 - Writing vs illustrating, what are the different processes you go through for each
24:31 - Differences between working within larger franchises vs creator owned works
32:54 - What impact has COVID had on your published works
37:55 - Time Shopper, Kickstarter project
44:26 - Were there any time travel influences on this new book?
51:03 - Horror inspirations for Stray Dogs
56:13 - How did all the Stray Dogs variant covers come to be?
1:01:34 - What's your favorite scary movie?
1:03:34 - Telling the story of Stray Dogs only from the dogs point of view
1:06:25 - Anything else coming up that you can talk about?
1:11:04 - Graphic novel recommendations you'd consider essential
1:13:25 - Favorite comic book of 2021 so far
1:16:32 - POST-CREDITS SURPRISE!!!

 

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