Geeks Unleashed

Episode 62 - MOVIE REVIEW: Masters of the Universe (1987)

Happiest of Birthdays to our fearless leader, Mark! We celebrate this week by talking about one of his favorite films, Masters of the Universe! To help ring in the big 4-0, we've also got Robbie of the Pop Culture Philosophers and Adam of GoFigure with us this week to talk all things He-Man.

Tracklist:

0:39 - Birthday wishes for Mark's 40th!
4:27 - Intros with our guests Robbie and Adam
6:23 - Who Wins Wednesday - Striga vs Teela
9:33 - Adam's He-Man Toy Talk
23:59 - Masters of the Universe trivia
37:25 - Comic Book Keepers Promo
38:01 - Masters of the Universe (1987) review
-- 40:03 - Initial thoughts
-- 1:06:47 - Technology -- magic, phasers, swords, does it all work together?
-- 1:12:48 - Wardrobe, set design, what is really going on here?
-- 1:20:47 - Could this film be rebooted or remade today?
-- 1:26:57 - Characters, OGs vs new faces -- who did it better?
-- 1:37:44 - What would you change about this film to make it better?
-- 1:55:21 - Ratings

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Episode 61 - SERIES REVIEW: Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)

Week one of our two weeks of all things He-Man! But first, we talk about the beatdown in our Who Wins Wednesday poll between Bugs Bunny and Roger Rabbit; then we get into the latest Army of Thieves trailer (prequel to Army of the Dead); talk about Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney for breach of contract; and Horizon Forbidden West has been delayed until 2022. Our main event is comparing Netflix's new Masters of the Universe: Revelation series to all the previous He-Man cartoons that came before starting with the original from 1983 and wrapping up with the 2002 version.

Tracklist:

1:47 - Army of Thieves, prequel to Army of the Dead
3:54 - Who Wins Wednesday, Bugs Bunny vs Roger Rabbit
8:42 - Scarlett Johansson sues Disney citing breach of contract
20:30 - Horizon Forbidden West delayed until 2022 (no official announcement from Sony)
24:15 - Go Figure YouTube Promo
25:13 - Breakdown of previous He-Man cartoons from 1983-2002
45:56 - Masters of the Universe: Revelation Part 1

 

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Episode 60 - SERIES REVIEW: Loki Season 1

Our Loki vs Joker Who Wins Wednesday poll was a wild one this week! The God of Mischief seems to have edged out the Clown Prince of Gotham, but not by much. In news we talk about the deplorable details of the lawsuit filed against Activision/Blizzard; in good news we speculate about Michaela Coel being cast in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; and we talk about theater chains still beefin' with studios over streaming films. Then we dive into the sacred timeline as we talk all things Loki season 1!

 

Tracklist:

1:21 - Who Wins Wednesday: Loki vs Joker
6:28 - Blizzard/Activision lawsuit over "frat boy culture"
14:24 - Michaela Coel cast in undisclosed role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
18:28 - Theater owners make statement to Disney/Marvel over the 67% drop in theater sales for Black Widow due to simultaneous launch on D+
34:37 - Comic Book Keepers promo
35:12 - Loki Season 1 Review

 

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Late to the Party Book Club - Episode 8 - Batman: The Killing Joke

Easily one of the most influential Batman stories of all time, we tackle Batman: The Killing Joke with our regular co-host Stephen Fox. From the legacy of this story, to the modern context, and even a comparison to the 2016 animated feature, we all had strong reactions to this book.

Tracklist:

1:55 - Brief history of The Killing Joke
3:17 - Reading this book the first time vs re-reading it now
12:17 - The legacy of The Killing Joke
20:40 - The Killing Joke in Modern Context
1:03:38 - Print vs The Animated Film
1:17:07 - Overall Thoughts

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Episode 59 - Black Widow Review with Erin of Girls Talk Comics

This week, we're joined by Erin who is one half of the Girls Talk Comics podcast! First we chat it up about who would win a brawl between Black Widow and Huntress. Next, we talk about some of the odd Emmy Nominations that dropped this week including all of the Marvel nods. Then we put Erin on the hot seat so we can get to know more about her and the Girls Talk Comics podcast! Finally, we go all in on Black Widow, which is the 24th MCU film and the first film of phase 4. From the way the film talks about women, to where it fits into the overall MCU, and we break down the good, bad, and ugly of the characters.

 

Tracklist:

2:09 - Who Wins Wednesday - Black Widow vs Huntress
5:36 - What's up with the Emmy nominations?
15:22 - Getting to know Girls Talk Comics
38:19 - Promo: 2 Brothers At A Water Cooler
38:52 - Black Widow review

 

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Episode 58 - Shadow Service Vol One: Dark Arts

This week, we delve into some Hollywood classics as we talk about the passing of legendary director and producer Richard Donner. Then we get into the news of the week covering The Witcher season 2 release date, a Silverhawks revival, and the Netflix adaptation of Something Is Killing The Children. To wrap up, we cover the supernatural/fantasy series from Vault Comics, Shadow Service! Spoiler alert, we absolutely loved this book!

 

Tracklist:

3:42 - Riddick vs Dom Toretto Instagram results (#family)
6:24 - Our condolences to the family of director and producer Richard Donner
10:20 - SilverHawks revival in the works
14:04 - Something Is Killing The Children set for Netflix adaptation
19:06 - The Witcher season 2 is dropping on Netflix on December 17, 2021
21:04 - Getting back to the movie theater
28:12 - Good Game Guys Podcast promo
29:12 - Shadow Service Vol One: Dark Arts

 

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Episode 57 - F9: The Fast Saga

This week, we're talking Ben Riley's return to Spider-Man comics, $10M in stolen Xbox gift cards, Riddick 4: Furya script is complete, Batwoman season 3 will be bringing in Renee Montoya. Then we dive into F9 and the 20 years of content so far in the Fast and Furious franchise.

Tracklist:

3:24 - Ben Riley back as Spider-Man, dropping in September
7:49 - Who Wins Wednesday - Skeletor vs Shredder
10:35 - $10M in stolen Xbox gift cards?!
17:55 - Riddick 4: Furya script is complete, likely to film in Australia
24:45 - Batwoman season 3 adding Renee Montoya
27:53 - Nerd By Word promo
28:40 - F9: The Fast Saga review

 

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Episode 56 - SERIES REVIEW: Trese Season 1

We've got a couple of format changes to show off this week... let us know if you notice them! We've got A LOT of news to get through before we dive into the first season of Netflix's Trese.

 

Tracklist:

2:35 - Playing through Miles Morales: Spider-Man on PS4
13:31 - Our new Instagram feature, Who Wins Wednesday -- Luther vs Luthor
16:40 - Supernatural prequel series announcement causes drama between Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki
28:30 - The Blacklist loses showrunner after 8 seasons
36:02 - Madame Xanadu series coming to HBOMAX as part of the Justice League Dark shared universe
40:20 - New Spider-Man creative team at Marvel Comics
45:42 - Image Comics distances themselves from Warren Ellis until “he has made amends to the satisfaction of all involved.”
59:41 - Legends: A Superhero Story Promo
1:00:36 - Trese Season 1 Review
1:09:47 - Favorite and least favorite characters
1:14:51 - What worked and didn't 
1:19:33 - What we thought of the structure of the series
1:31:34 - Overall thoughts on season 1 and what to expect for season 2
1:38:06 - Ratings

 

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Episode 55 - Geeks Unleashed 1 Year Podiversary feat. Paperbacks and Soundtracks

It's our 1 year podiversary!!! Thanks so much to all of our listeners for taking this journey with us -- we appreciate you humoring our geekiness. And a very special thanks to The Ciabatta Boys at Paperbacks and Soundtracks for hopping on to talk about all the things we're loving about 2021 so far.

7:15 - How did Paperbacks and Soundtracks come to be?
12:23 - What's your comic origin story?
16:46 - Any podcasting horror stories?
19:03 - Going back to cons anytime soon?
21:06 - What does Paperbacks and Soundtracks have on the horizon?

FAVORITE TV OF 2021 SO FAR
27:54 - Amir's pick: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (honorable mention, The Mandolorian)
34:07 - K's pick: Young Rock (honorable mention, Grey's Anatomy)
41:12 - Jasmin's pick: Fruits Basket (honorable mention, Castlevania)
49:46 - Mark's pick: WandaVision (honorable mention, Line of Duty)

FAVORITE COMIC OF 2021 SO FAR
58:15 - Amir's pick: Killadelphia (honorable mention, Bitter Root)
1:03:30 - K's pick: Milestone Returns (honorable mention, Copra)
1:10:39 - Jasmin's pick: Future State: Wonder Girl (honorable mention, Blade Runner: Origins)
1:14:44 - Mark's pick: Batman (honorable mention, Nightwing)

FAVORITE FILM OF 2021 SO FAR
1:20:27 - Amir's pick: Without Remorse (honorable mention, United States vs Billie Holiday)
1:22:55 - K's pick: In The Heights (honorable mention, Mortal Kombat)
1:25:54 - Jasmin's pick: Mortal Kombat (honorable mention, Justice League Snyder Cut)
1:34:27 - Mark's pick: Cruella (honorable mention, Army of the Dead)

FAVORITE ALBUM and/or ARTIST OF 2021 SO FAR
1:39:46 - Amir's pick: Children of Zeus (honorable mention, HER - Back of My Mind)
1:41:05 - K's pick: Czarface and MF Doom - Super What

 

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Episode 54 - SERIES REVIEW: Sweet Tooth Season 1 on Netflix

We managed to get Stephen to co-host two weeks in a row! We are back this week talking about Sweet Tooth again as now we review the first season of the Netflix series and compare it to the first 12 issues of the Sweet Tooth Deluxe Edition that we covered last week. In news, we talk about Namor casting rumors and break down Netflix Geeked Week announcements and reveals! There was so much to cover here, so be sure to have a look at the full Geeked Week trailers, images, and messages at the official Netflix site.

 

Tracklist:

2:45 - He-Man: Revelations trailer
6:11 - Tenoch Huerta is Namor?
10:28 - Netflix Geeked Week Day 1 recap
13:37 - Netflix Geeked Week Day 2 recap
17:21 - Netflix Geeked Week Day 3 recap
21:57 - Netflix Geeked Week Day 4 recap
29:03 - Sweet Tooth Season 1 review

 

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