Geekscape

Director Ryan Kruger first arrived on the scene with his trippy, drug addict gets possessed by aliens, and taken on a joy ride flick 'Fried Barry'. And now he's back with his goretastic remake of the 1987 melting homeless people cult film 'Street Trash'! He's ALSO on Geekscape, where we talk about remaking a niche horror classic, the challenges of so many practical gore effects, camera and actor b...

Dash Mihok has worked with some of the best: Baz Luhrmann, Wolfgang Petersen, and Terrence Malick just to name a few! And now he's on Geekscape to discuss his brand new film 'Armor', starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric! Along the way we talked directing (of course), what he learned on the set of Malick's 'The Thin Red Line', collaborating with Stallone, and OF COURSE I had to talk Whitebo...

It's been a few weeks since we've talked heavy comics, so I'm excited to jump back into the spinner rack! What have I been reading? What's the latest news? And what can we recommend? Marvel reveals some cool stuff at D23! 'The Penguin' wraps his season! And more! Joining me to talk about their new indie work are creators Jayel Draco of Oneshi Press and Joey Galvez of Geek Collective! Jayel has a n...

Down, down, down the road... Down the Geekscape road... to a Jonathan and Ian Kerner breakdown of the full season of 'Agatha All Along'! The series has concluded and had some big shoes to fill as a sequel to Wanda Vision! So did it get crushed under a house? Or did these witches soar? I'll be breaking down all the ingredients with Ian as we discuss all 9 episodes, compare the characters in the sho...

This is it... the moment you've been waiting years for! Finally, the culmination of Sony's epic entry to the MCU and Venom and Eddie Brock's journey together. We finally meet Knull, god of the Symbiotes! And we see more Symbiotes than we've ever seen before! The movie pulls out all the stops as Tom Hardy and our favorite Marvel anti-hero bring this tale of eating people's heads and friendship to a...

My friend Xaque Gruber wrote and directed a semi-autobiographical film about meeting his idol Sally Kirkland... and that's just the start of the crazy story. But how much of it is true? Geekscapists might not know the name Xaque Gruber but he and I have a history that goes back longer than Geekscape: almost 20 years! We first met while working as Hollywood assistants and while the work was thankle...

Author, podcaster, and all-around Ska fanatic Aaron Carnes guests on Geekscape this week to discuss the expanded 2nd edition of his popular 2021 book 'In Defense of Ska'! Along the way, we'll obviously talk about some of our favorite bands (a few including former Geekscape guests), why the age of dissing on ska music is over, and the current state of the music industry! Even if you're not familiar...

Los Angeles Comic Con is over... but the memories will live forever! Join me and Geekscape hosts Joshua Jackson of Dynamic Resolution, Andrew and Ben of Superhero Stuff You Should Know and my wife Heidi (and daughter Ophelia) as we welcome new friends Rod Kim of the Cyclops is Waiting for Me podcast and Dimithri Perera of The Keeg to the Geekscape! Along the way, we discuss what Josh Jackson bough...

Who doesn’t love kaiju and giant robots?!? From 'Godzilla Minus One’ and ‘Power Rangers’ to ‘Gundam’ and ‘Pacific Rim’, we’re obsessed with big battles and total decimation! At Los Angeles Comic Con 2024, we hosted a panel celebration where we talked about kaiju monsters and giant robots with a group of experts on the subject! Participants include Chris Black (Showrunner of 'Monarch: Legacy of Mon...

Wizards of Waverly Place actor David Henrie is stepping into a new gig: feature film director! David and I talk about his latest 'Monster Summer', working with veteran DP Larry Blanford, our shared love of pre-production, directing and learning from a film star like Mel Gibson, and tons more! Enjoy this filmmaking-heavy conversation! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: http...

Filmmakers, writers, and geek personalities Marc Bernardin & Tiffany Smith are teaming up for the new anthology project 'Deepest, Dark'... and want to share all its dark secrets with you! We know Tiffany from being an actress, VO artist, writer, and host on shows like DC All Access and Masters of the Universe: Revelation! And we know Marc from writing on Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Carniv...

We've been friends with the team at Fanbase Press for years! And now Fanbase Press' Bryant Dillon returns to Geekscape to talk about their brand new Deluxe Edition of creator Jordan Hart's critically acclaimed 'Ripple Effects'! Jordan also joins us to talk about his latest and moving take on the superhero genre: a superhero suffering from a chronic disease. You're not going to want to miss this on...

Co-writing geek duo Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit have authored films from some of our favorite geek properties! From Pokémon in 'Detective Pikachu' to everyone's favorite ninjas in 'TMNT: Mutant Mayhem' and more, the pair have cut a path of dream pop culture gigs. And this weekend they top it all with the biggest geek franchise of all time: Star Wars! Both Dan and Benji sit down with me to talk a...

Former Geekscape favorite Samba Schutte (Our Flag Means Death) returns to Geekscape with his new project: the indie romantic comedy 'Advanced Chemistry'! And he's bringing producer and writer Alec Moore and director Etana Jacobson with him! We'll go big into filmmaking as we discuss the road to putting the movie together, the fact-based science behind the film, the production experience being inte...

After 3 weeks... I'm back! And with an awesome guest too! Team Goldie is the solo project of Pennsylvania-based singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Matt DiStefano. Combining elements of hip-hop, punk, and indie-rock into a genre-bending style of pop music, one thing you can say about Team Goldie is that it has 100% geek appeal. Similar to Weezer, Daft Punk, Beastie Boys, N.E.R.D., and Panic!...

San Diego Comic Con 2024 might have been one of the most exciting years of all time! But I wouldn't know because I wasn't really there! But luckily, Matt Kelly and the Geekscape team were there to bring us into the action! Enjoy these interviews from the San Diego Comic Con Booth, directly from the floor, with SDCC personalities like Jim Krueger, Jordan Morris, Tim Baron, Tom Pinchuk, the Fright S...

Let's freaking go!!! 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is here and fans are already rejoicing that the MCU is back! But is that the truth...? Or is the third Deadpool movie too little and too late when resetting the Marvel Universe for the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and Avengers films? Who is Casandra Nova? What about Paradox? What was our favorite cameo and does...

Geekscape has survived to episode 700. How did this happen? As the team looks forward to this week's San Diego Comic Con, we get together with Matt Kelly, Shane O'Hare, Josh Jackson, Christian Bladt, DJ Wooldridge, and more friends to share memories of Geekscapes past, that time Shane did that awful thing in San Diego (which one?), and more! These anniversary episodes are always full of surprises...

The new Star Wars series 'The Acolyte' just wrapped its first season on Disney+. And were fans happy with what they got? Taking place 100 years before The Prequels, the series introduced all new characters, Jedi martial arts, and ideas about the Force to the established Star Wars canon. Some of those changes made some people crazy. But were there any highlights? Will we get a Season 2? More than a...

Jim Krueger has written everything from comics to video games to films and advertisements! In the world of comics, he might be best known for his collaborations with artist Alex Ross on DC's 'Justice', Marvel's 'Earth X' trilogy, and more! Or maybe you know him from his original titles like 'Foot Soldiers' or his work on licensed properties like 'Star Wars' and 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'! Regardle...

Actress Amy Tsang has appeared in shows like The CW’s Kung Fu, Lucifer, Magnum PI, Shameless, and more... but I think what interests Geekscapists the most is her role as Ensign Rane on the new (and controversial) 'Star Wars: The Acolyte'! And Amy plays one of the latest continuity additions, the Acolyte Witches, so there's much to discuss! We'll get into the warring fandoms over the newest Star Wa...

Back to comics! Lilah Sturges is the writer of numerous comics, including the PRISM Award winning Lumberjanes: The Infernal Compass and The Magicians, as well as many other titles from DC, Marvel, IDW, and others. And now she can add Legendary Comics to the list with the recently released 'The Science of Ghosts'! We'll talk about writing comics, the paranormal, staving off my Austin homesickness,...

This conversation couldn't come at a better time. Geekscape regulars know that I'm making the jump to fatherhood at what feels like Warp Speed. I'm excited, scared, exploding with love, and completely freaking out! So who better to speak with than Adam Nimoy, the son of Spock actor Leonard Nimoy, about being a dad, his complicated relationship with his own famous father, and his new book detailing...

Everyone loves a good horror movie. And it gets even more fun when you add a bit of comedic nostalgia to the mix. That's just what you get from multi-hyphenate Paul Wilson's 'Deer Camp '86', a newly released horror film about 6 buddies who go into the woods on a 1980s hunting trip... and end up being the hunted. We'll talk to Paul about putting together the indie horror film, his band with his bro...

I first met producer Joel M. Gonzales as the president of Nosotros, the oldest Latino Arts Advocacy non-profit (founded by the iconic Ricardo Montalbán in 1970). Hearing him speak at the premiere of his most recent producing effort 'The Long Game', starring Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid, I knew I had to invite him to the show. Join us as Joel shares his thoughts on the Latino entertainment landsc...