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Our successful 2013 panel on Kaiju VS Giant Robots is BACK at Stan Lee's Comikaze 2014! We talk all things Japanese monsters and giant robots with our panel of amazing guests Robert Burnett, F.J. DeSanto George Krstic and Tommy Yune! What were our first forays into Giant Robots and Kaiju movies and cartoons! How have the different properties involved over time and in their arrival in the U.S.? Wha...

We talked zombies at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2014! For the second year in a row, Geekscape put together a panel of horror and zombie experts to present 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Zombies (But Were Too Alive To Ask)! This year, we were joined by writer Gavin Hignight and Bloodcast hots Clarke Wolfe and Ryan Turek! What weapon would you use in a zombie apocalypse? Where would you go? And...

We're back in the studio with Brandon Cox of 505 Games! We talk about the brand new editions of cult Steam zombie game 'How to Survive', now getting Special Editions on XBoxOne and PS4! We wrap up our experiences at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and take a stance on Gamer Gate. Plus! What everyday tools would we craft together to kill a zombie is we were stranded on a zombie infested island? Learn more...

This past weekend, at the Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo in Los Angeles, we went 1 on 1 with Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld on the Main Stage. Rob took the reigns right off the bat and raced off at breakneck speed! He tells the crowd about breaking into comics, his career and whether or not he considers himself a controversial figure. We also talk about Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool, bringing that character t...

Live from Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo, our very first LIVE Geekscape from a comic convention! And we've got a great one! Chris Gore, ex-WWE Diva Katarina Waters and pro wrestler Christopher Daniels join us on stage to talk about Batman VS Superman, Marvel Phase 3, if Gotham is worth watching and much much more! Is DC and WB just reacting to Marvel's cinematic universe or is there a plan? How could it...

Our friend and fellow geek Stephanie Pressman joins us on Geekscape to preview this weekend's Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo! We'll be there the whole weekend at the Geekscape booth so we preview some of the highlights and share our favorite convention experiences from cons past! Also, we talk about the awesomeness of the Age of Ultron trailer and relay just how awesome Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor St...

Director Tommy Avallone visits to tell us about his brand new documentary "I Am Santa Claus"! What do mall Santas do when it's not Christmas time? This documentary tells you in fantastic human detail! And pro wrestler Mick Foley is one of the Santas! We talk about making the film, the process of documenting the Santa community and the controversy that the film has cause! Plus! News about DCs brand...

NYCC is behind us and it's time to tally up the damage! Marvel hit hard with the return of Civil War, the first look at Netflix's 'Daredevil' series and Robert Downey Jr. joining Captain America 3! It looks like Lego Batman is getting his own movie and the season 5 premiere of The Walking Dead was great! Brett Weiss, the author of 'The 100 Greatest Console Games 1977-1987' calls in to talk retro g...

Geekscape arrives at TradioV for brand new weekly episodes! Joining us on these new adventures are co-host Kenny Craig and longtime Geekscapist Ben Dunn! First up, we've got our good friend Linus of Hollywood, in studio and playing songs off his new album 'Something Good'! Linus is also a part of Nerf Herder, so Parry and Steve call up to say hello and talk about the upcoming Nerf Herder album and...

After a week off, we are back from SXSW with a bunch of reviews, news and updates about all things Geekscape! I share my love for the new 'Evil Dead', the insane 'Milo' and the incredible 'Zero Charisma'! Shawn calls in to talk news, including the return of Veronica Mars, a director for Jurassic Park 4, Guardians of the Galaxy news and Kick-Ass 2! Brent Moore gives his report on 'Spring Breakers'...

Obviously we’ve been big fans of Sean Astin for years. Goonies, Rudy, TMNT, The Lord of the Rings and now The Strain have made us all lifelong fans. But there’s a lot about Sean that you may not know, like how active he is in politics and that he’s an avid runner. Well, you’re going to know all that now as he guests on the show and tells us about his conflicted character on The Strain, stepping ba...

Power Morphicon was this past weekend and everyone was there celebrating all things Mighty Morphin Power Rangers! Oh, except me. I don’t know up from down when it comes to Power Rangers so I recruited our resident expert Eric Francicso, who has been going to Morphicon since 2007, to break things down for me. How was Morphicon? What were the big announcements? And for a newbie like me, what’s the b...

Another San Diego Comic Con is in the books! Derek Kraneveldt, Shane O’Hare and brand new Geekscapist Stanley Wong join me to regale you with tails from SDCC! First off, Derek and I attend the Guardians of the Galaxy premiere and tell you why it’s the best Marvel movie yet! Shane talks about his San Diego drunken escapades and losing an entire bag of SDCC swag! Stanley dares to find Comic Con lodg...

Blake Harris is the author of ‘Console Wars’, the story about Sega VS Nintendo and the battle that defined a generation! Who doesn’t remember Sonic vs Mario or the arguments they had about the Sega Genesis being better than the Super Nintendo? Blake spent three years interviewing and researching the behind the scenes events that brought these moments to life. On this episode, we talk about the Mor...

E3 is upon us and we’ve got a whole bunch of rumors and predictions swirling around! To help us pick through them, Nerdist video game specialist Malik Forté joins on this video game heavy episode! What is Mario Maker and will we get a Majora’s Mask 3D? Will we ever see The Last Guardian? Will Microsoft actually make any original programming for their XboxOne channel? Will we see Fallout 4? It’s al...

Indie Sci Fi director Neil Johnson has been a friend for a few years and an avid Geekscape listener for the same amount of time! One of the first directors to make a fully digital film, and science fiction film at that, Neil and I sat down to talk about the challenge of making low budget science fiction movies and indie filmmaking. Neil also justifies the Star Wars prequels better than anyone ever...

’X-Men: Days of Future Past’ is upon us and here is our spoiler-filled review and breakdown of the latest Marvel Mutant Epic! Ian Kerner, the Encyclopedia of all things four color funny, joins me to discuss what this movie fixes in the X-Men cinematic universe, what it establishes and what might still be up in the air! How does the movie differ from the comic book storyline and what can we expect...

Ian Kerner wasn’t shy about his dislike of The Amazing Spider-Man… in fact, I don’t think either of us were. So what drew us back to the theaters for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a movie that has received the worst reviews of any movie in the Spider-Man franchise? Well, it’s Spider-Man! That’s why! But would we be surprised by the outcome? Is it possible that we will dislike this movie more than the...

Brian Walton is the current Editor in Chief of Nerdist.com and Nerdist News… but more importantly, Brian is a beloved Geekscape alumnus! Not since he left Geekscape all those years ago for greener pastures has Brian been a Geekscape guest and now he returns to talk WonderCon, Coachella and the April Fool’s Nerdist acquisition of Geekscape! But that’s not all. We have an incredibly candid heart to...

It’s time! Captain America: The Winter Soldier has arrived so it’s time for Ian Kerner to tell us everything there is to know about both the movie and the comic book origins! Is this the strongest Marvel movie yet? How faithful did they stick to the source material and where might things go from here? And do the events of the film mean you should go back to watching Agents of SHIELD? And can Ian c...

It’s been a while since comic book writer Tom Pinchuk has been on Geekscape! Luckily, we correct that oversight in this episode in which Tom drops by to talk to us about his new comic book Maxx Steel, coming soon from Viz Media! Tom also educates us on the differences in some of the various conventions as Con Season starts up and also about the cultural and narrative differences between Manga and...

I’ve been friends with André Meadows, aka BlackNerd, for a few years, since running into him at SDCC while he was wearing a giant Scooby costume! Finally, I have him on Geekscape to talk about online comedy, his Youtube channel BlackNerd Comedy and his love of video games… which sometimes gets confused as Nintendo fanboyism! I tell André about ‘Non-Stop’ and Miyazaki’ ‘The Wind Rises’ and we both...

As promised, one of my Miami Vice artists, Mr. Carl Reed, was in town this week to shoot some promotional videos with me for our upcoming book… so why not have him on an episode of Geekscape to talk comics!?! In this episode, we not only talk about and review the ‘RoboCop’ remake but Carl also talks about his creative process, how deep his love of comic books really goes and what properties he wou...

After a mini hiatus we are back with my friend and fellow filmmaker Marie Jamora! Not only do I catch you up on the 1,001 things Geekscape has been working on recently, but we talk a lot of news! Marie tells us about studying under the late Philip Seymour Hoffman at Columbia as we say goodbye. The two of us tell you why ‘The LEGO Movie’ is the feel good movie of the 2014s and why Paul Bettany is g...

Last week the Oscar nominations were announced! There were surprises, snubs and favorites but what’s what? Luckily, I have friends who are smarter than me and have better taste! One such friend is Witney Siebold, former Geekscape writer and current movie critic for Crave Online… as well as co-host with William Bibbiani of the B-Movies Podcast! So after recording a sister episode of the B-Movies Po...