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The Best and Worst of 2016

2016 was a rough year, but we don’t let that stop us. Instead, we try a different style of recap, double drafting the best and worst of what was certainly a tumultuous year. And, honestly, there was a lot to love in the world of geek! We also pay special tribute to our princess, our general, the late great Carrie Fisher.

Thank you, dear listeners, for all your support this year.

Rogue One Review, or Casablanca by Michael Bay

ROGUE ONE SPOILERS!! ROGUE ONE SPOILERS!!

 

Professor Stone and Sir Ivan are back in the studio to break down Star Wars Rogue One with Al and Dan, and there’s a lot of ground to cover. But we’re not only talking K2SO and friends! We prefer a more measured response. So, we whet our collective appetites on a smorgasbord of trailers and teasers, including Netflix’s bid at the time travel trope, NBC struggling desperately to make a relevant broadcast television show, and Gosling struggling to learn if Deckard is a replicant. We also touch on the newest wave of Mario mania, because seriously… how can you not? Happy holidays, and SUBSCRIBE!!

Randy

SPOILERS! We’ve got a somewhat tepid Fantastic Beasts review this week, but fear not, oh optimists! We’ve got plenty to be excited about with all of the new trailers dropping! We also spend some time with feathered dinosaurs, refuse to pay for groceries with Amazon, and get eaten by plants with Berlanti. Check it out, let us know your thoughts, and SUBSCRIBE! 

The Overexposure of Groot

We’ve got a cornucopia of content this week as Al, Dan, and Danielle provided the latest and greatest news from all over the world of geek. We’ve got our regular update on our impending doom by robot uprising (obviously), as well as the latest on Michael Bay’s chances of finally nabbing that Oscar…

While we’re at it, we get into Fitbits and vampires, paying our respects to 2016’s latest victims, and Disney’s death star. So, listen, enjoy, and SUBSCRIBE!

Planned Obsolescence and E.coli Poop

This week starts off paying respect to the late great Ron Glass, best known to geeks worldwide as Firefly’s Shepherd Book. From there, we’re off to evaluate the latest in the Theme Park Throwdown, as Disney and Universal tease us with what they’ve got next. After that, we’re just fiddling with the building blocks of life while DC and Elon both vie for our attention. All that, plus the Vladimir Putin/ Neil Degrasse Tyson battle royal we all so richly deserve.  

It’s an Honor Just to be Nominated

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Zack Crawford of The Thirsty Gamers joins Al, Dan, and Danielle in the studio this week! He’s here to talk us through the best board game gifts for the geek on your Christmas list. But we don’t stop there! We also look at the Elon Musk impersonation scandal (yes, really…), take a dark turn with Cars 3, and defy Newton with NASA’s latest science fair project. All that, and a listener-requested archery contest! Thanks for listening, and SUBSCRIBE!!

You Win This Round, Mr. Branson.

DOCTOR STRANGE SPOILERS AHEAD! Forest is back to help Al & Dan break down Marvel’s mystical… marvel…? We’re not proud of that.

But that’s not all! We also look at how Dungeons and Dragons is helping hardcore prison inmates learn to play nice, breaking down Fox and Marvel’s hero swap, wondering if Ghost in the Shell can possibly live up to the source material, and Elon takes a trip to Abu Dhabi. All that, plus historical French graphic novels! It’s more interesting than it sounds! Thanks for listening, and SUBSCRIBE!

LIAR!

We’ve got the original trio back in the studio for another look at all the Geek worth thinking about. We cover the news of Young Justice Season 3 and marvel at Elon’s desperate attempts to get mentioned on our show again. There’s also self-healing robots and a detailed discussion on Mel Gibson’s contribution to cinema. Because why not.  Also, don’t forget, Al’s now actually running the FGS Twitter page, so be sure to say hi! Thanks for listening, and SUBSCRIBE!

I Paid $24 For That Crap

We’re sorry for the delayed posting, but we assure you it was worth the wait. Dan and Al have invited Professor Stone and Kristin Stone into the Factur Studio to wrestle with some tough questions. Is the Walking Dead still a good show? Why is Amendment 1 so misleading? How does NASA do that with pumpkins? When will the Muppet Baby madness END?

 

Yeah. It was a tough show. But you’re welcome.

Poor Ethan Hawke

It’s finally time to talk Luke Cage, as Al and Dan welcome Forest Brooks, Jr. into the studio to talk race, violence, and Al’s not-secret crush on Mike Colter. But this week was so full of amazing geek, we couldn’t keep it together… so, we’re also talking about the dangers of psychics with dementia, tiny trees stealing scenes, Westerns without details, and then Nintendo switching it up (SEE WHAT WE DID THERE?!) to discuss alien laser light shows and whether foliage can drink ethanol. All that, plus Donald Glover’s sabacc game! Thanks for listening, and SUBSCRIBE!!