Geekscape

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...

Longtime Geeskcapist Zack Haddad returns to the show to talk news, both personal and pop culture! We talk about his recent surprise marriage and whether or not Shane O’Hare is allowed to stay this summer for Comic Con Tuesday after almost falling on his cat. We also talk about Star Wars comics leaving Dark Horse for Marvel and what it means to the Star Wars Extended Universe! CES is going on and t...

On the final day of 2013, Jon Schnepp joins me to talk about our favorite movies of 2013… and some of our not so favorite! Will ’12 Years a Slave’ be a shoe in at the Oscars or ‘American Hustle’? Will people forget movies like ‘Gravity’ or ‘Prisoners’? What about ‘Her’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’? As great as ‘Pacific Rim’ was… is it as much geek fun as ‘Man of Steel’ and ‘Thor 2’? Really, this...

Jon Hotchkiss is a TV show creator with extensive credits for shows like 'Penn and Teller's Bullshit!' and 'Politically Incorrect'. Last week I discovered Jon Hotchikiss' 'This VS That' website through a friend and read a story about his TV show 'This VS That', a science test show that has never aired in the US and that Jon distributes independently through his website. The blog post talked about...

Every time Ian Kerner guests on a new Geekscape episode, it's like a major event… just like the release of 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'! Ian and I sit down, break down Peter Jackson's second film in The Hobbit trilogy and how it just feels good to be back among old (and new friends) in Middle Earth! Spoilers abound, obviously, as we get right to the thick of it, just like journeying into...

Mel Caylo is a longtime friend of Geekscape so it's surprising that this is his first appearance! Don't worry, because the popular comic book everyman has a lot to say! From his work at Boom! Studios to his previous gig at Archaia (now a part of Boom!), Mel knows the indie comics industry backwards and forwards. He takes this opportunity to give you the latest on what Boom! is putting out and what...

Not all good things can last and while the live shows at Toadhop have been a blast, the studio is closing up and it's time to go another way. Geekscape will always keep trucking, as you know, but this is the last Toadhop episode for the time being. Matt Raub and Ben Dunn join Kenny and I on a classic Geekscape episode in which we review 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' and 'The Dallas Buyers Club', t...

Jeff Grace makes his return to the show to talk about his brand new film 'Folk Hero And Funny Guy' that he's currently raising funds for, starring 'Girls' actor Alex Karpovsky! Plus, he's got a one hour Hulu comedy special coming out in January that he can only tell us a little bit about (what's the fun in that!?!)! Also, Jeff talks about releasing his movie 'It's a Disaster' on the same weekend a...

Actress and host Marisha Ray makes her much deserved Geekscape debut! She talks about her projects 'Super Power Beat Down' and 'Batgirl: Spoiled'! And of course, because drama should follow any good actress, this could be the end of 'Batgirl: Spoiled' since Warner Bros just sent them a cease and desist! What are they going to do now!?! Also, how wearing a spirit hood absolutely makes you less of a...

Hot off the heels of Stan Lee's Comikaze, Jon Schnepp drops in to Geekscape to talk about the status of his Kickstarted documentary 'The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?' and his new project 'Unicrom: The Unicorn Barbarian', which is a project so amazing you'll just have to check it out for yourself! Also, my parents sit in as guest co-hosts and we talk about writing, how video games as a k...

Here's a clip from the Lion Forge Comics panel at the 2013 Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo in which my editor Shannon Denton and I talk a bit more about what's coming up in our Miami Vice comic book series! Is it in continuity? What characters will be included? What's being changed and what's staying the same? And of course, will there be any sex? Rampage Jackson himself (who was sitting next to me durin...

From The Walking Dead to Left 4 Dead and World War Z to Rob Zombie,Zombies are everywhere these days (well, at least in pop culture). But could they actually make the transition from fictional monsters to fact? In this panel, we sit down with Matt Mogk, Zombie specialist and head of The Zombie Research Society, Gavin Hignight from FEARnet and Shawn Kirkham from Skybound Entertainment (The Walking...

Everyone loves Godzilla, Power Rangers, Ultra-Man, Rodan, Kamen Rider and Giant Robots! And recently, Hollywood has gotten in on the act with Kaiju and Giant Robot films like Pacific Rim and next summer’s Godzilla film. Are these Japanese mainstays the next big thing in American pop-culture (or is it just another Hollywood trend)? I'm joined by working Hollywood professionals like F.J. DeSanto (Cy...

On the main stage at the 2013 Comikaze Expo, I got a chance to sit down with actor and director Edward James Olmos and talk about Battlestar Gallactica, Miami Vice, Blade Runner and more! As a surprise addition, actor Michael Hogan joins us to talk about playing Colonel Tigh to Olmos' Captain Adama and doing voice work on Skyrim and Mass Effect! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...