On this weekly podcast, overeducated nerd codependent friends, Andrew and Dan, discuss things nerdy and geeky for all intents and purposes.
WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about television this week as Andrew finds a lot of great Fallout vibes in the AppleTV+ show, Silo, while D. Bethel finds it sad that the great Amazon Prime adaptation of the …
CHECKING THAT SMOKE RING: Our hosts both have become engrossed in season two of Netflix's answer to The Great British Bake-Off, Barbecue Showdown.
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(00:00) Intro - June is BUSY
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A WEEK OFF: With day jobs getting busy, our hosts are taking a week off but, before they go, they can't help but talk a little bit about Star Trek as well as the passing of Tina Turner.
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ROLL TO SAVE: Now that Andrew has finally seen it, our hosts dive into the surprise hit of the year, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and look at how it honors (and deviates from) the game it…
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, our hosts dive deep into the video game pool as Andrew gets his caveman farming on with Soda Den's Roots of Pacha while D. Bethel finds a lot of adventure and fun in the dee…
A-NEWS BOUCHE: It's been a busy few months, so our hosts felt that it was time to get away on a cruise, albeit a news cruise. They talk about the recent legal woes with Microsoft's attempted acquisi…
WHAT'S IN A SEQUEL: This week, our hosts dive into what they do, or don't, want in a sequel, dropping hot takes and unpopular opinions all over the place.
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(00:00) Intro - Post-process pedago…
EVENTUAL CONTACT DAY: Our hosts cover some recent Star Trek news, including the announcement of a Section 31 movie and the teaser for season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
WEEK IN GEEK: In a …
D&D BEYOND LOW EXPECTATIONS: D. Bethel quickly relates (spoiler free) his enjoyable viewing last week of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew talks about the re…
TREK TALK: Though they recorded before First Contact Day actually happened, our hosts have been thinking and watching a lot of Star Trek recently and give their takes on the state of the franchise b…
FALLEN IDOLS: With the news of the alleged behavior of Jonathan Majors, our hosts take an unexpected look at the bridge between art and artist, especially as nerd culture becomes more and more mains…
MINI QUICKIE POWER WEEK IN GEEK: As said before, March is turning out to be a very busy month for our hosts, but they did want to check in with a quick Week in Geek this week because they have been …
TAKING A BREATHER: Things have gotten super busy with our hosts, and they unfortunately felt it was best to step back from the microphones this week, but they pop in to hear Andrew's tales of optome…
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finds the second season of Amazon Prime's Undone pleasant and interesting, despite it being two years since he watched the first season. D. Bethel finally plays Metro…
THE WALKING SAD: With our hosts mostly caught up on HBO's newest hit, The Last of Us, they dive deep into this stark and artful adaptation of the beloved video game series by Naughty Dog. Be warned …
MAKE IT SO: Andrew is excited for Picard, season 3 despite it being a bit divisive among the fandom.
BAJOR FIRST: With D. Bethel finishing up season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space 9, Andrew encouraged…
LONG LIVE WAKANDA: Since its recent release on Disney+, our hosts finally had a chance to watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and found it impressive in the face of the severe loss the production f…
OGL EPILOGUE 1.0: Wizards of the Coast has backed down after all the heavy discourse over the leaked documents, but where does this leave Dungeons & Dragons, gamers, and the industry?
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OGL DISASTER REPORT: Andrew catches us up (briefly) on the ongoing Wizards of the Coast Open Game License drama.
WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew realizes his dream tabletop game exists but spread …
OUT OF THE WAY, PECK: After 34 years, Disney decided to create a sequel series to the Lucasfilm cult classic fantasy film, Willow, exclusively for Disney+. D. Bethel is a devout fan of that original…