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WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka . D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem . TOPI...

EVEN STRANGER: This week, our hosts reflect on the recently finished second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, to no one's surprise, have nothing negative to say about it. RELEVANT EPISODES: " Aggressive Modulation " (4 November 2022): Where our hosts ponder the influence and impact of Star Trek: The Next Generation . " Klingon Time Lords " (15 July 2022): Where our hosts share their tho...

W-AI-ZARDS OF THE COAST: With the publishing of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! people noticed that some of the art looked...suspicious. It was revealed that the artist in question had used AI-engines to "enhance" the art they created for the book. Our hosts dive into this discussion and branch out from there. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Fallout XXX (04:08)  Dungeons & Dragons publishes AI-based...

WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about indie video games this week as both of our hosts have been indulging in new ludic adventures. Andrew participates in the eldritch fishing adventure of Dredge while D. Bethel has been having roguelike RPG fun with Star Renegades . RIP PEE-WEE: Paul Reubens died after a long bout with cancer on July 30; our hosts spend a bit of time memorializing his work. RELEVANT LINKS...

ON STRIKE: Despite the heat, our hosts discuss all the striking that's hitting Hollywood (and more!) quite hard right now. From the WGA to SAG-AFTRA (to UPS?!), it seems that the folks who are just trying to do their job and earn an honest living can't get an inch from the studio heads, so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a hot Barbenheimer summer (04:25) Hollywood is striking (31:26) Outro - And...

ANDY'S STEAM DECK ADVENTURES: Andrew shares what it was like to actually take his handheld PC-device on the road (and what games he's been playing). BOMBING THE BOX OFFICE: This summer has been marked with a series of movies that had really big budgets and very low returns, and it's a trend that seems to only be continuing. Our hosts talk through possible causes and possible futures of this distre...

STRANGER NEW WORLDS: Even though only three episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 were available (at the time of the recording), they were so good our hosts couldn't let another week go by without discussing this incredible show. SPOILERS abound for those specific episodes. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. J...

SECRET INVASION...OF A.I.: Marvel seems to have hamstrung the release of its new Disney+ series, Secret Invasion , when viewers quickly noticed the apparent artlessness of the show's opening credits and that they seemed to have used A.I. engines to create it instead of, you know, any of the artists it employs. STIFLED PRODIGY: Paramount+ has been on a Star Trek kick for the last few years, but all...

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 hit Image Comics series, Paper Girls , will never get a second season. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is a busy month (04:29)  Silo on AppleTV+ (23:23)  Paper Girls on Amazon Prime. (44:08) Outro - 9 yea...

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 . TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - June is BUSY (03:12) Netflix's  Barbecue Showdown (specifically season 2). (32:51) Outro - Hayao Miyazaki's next film won't have any marketing except for a single poster.  (36:54) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Brzeski, Patrick. " St...

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. RELEVANT LINKS: The official trailer to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , Season 2. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our  Facebook  p...

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's based upon. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and the stressful world of teaching (03:33)  Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (46:48) Outro - D. falls down the pit of  The Legend of Zelda timelines...

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 deeply Lovecraftian adventure puzzle game, Call of the Sea by Out of the Blue. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Changing the lyrics to The Little Mermaid (04:01) Andrew's Week in Geek: Roots of Pacha (19:18) D.'s W...

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 acquisition of Activision Blizzard, recap all of the Wizards of the Coast's woes, and all the strange Twitter drama as of late. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's favorite MCU franchise (05:34) News Cruise, Port...

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. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Post-process pedagogy (02:25) Sequels (33:41) Outro - Submarine movies (37:37) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: " Guitar Mode " (12 December 2014): Where Andrew talks about Crimson Tide . INFO: Visit our website at forallinten...

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 bout of recently released video game-based movies, Andrew talks about AppleTV+'s docudrama (emphasis on the drama ), Tetris , while D. Bethel joins the rest of the world in seeing The Super Mario Bros. M...

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 recently wrapped first season of NBC's "requel" series, Quantum Leap , while D. dips his toes into a remake of a rerelease of a game he played an import of in the mid '90s: Square Enix's Front Mission 1st:...

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 before the (any?) announcements that may have happened this week. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We're too early for First Contact day (01:25) Star Trek Talk (40:56) Outro - Dan sees the D&D movie (45:57) Outta...

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 mainstream. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our  Facebook  page Social: Andrew - Mastodon , D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe...

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 doing fun things! Andrew is preparing for the upcoming boxing movie event, Creed III by watching Creed (and beginning to watch Creed II ) while D. Bethel found the trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtl...

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 optometry and, in the outtakes, they finally get a theme song? INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our  Facebook  page Social: A...

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 Metroid Prime with the recently released Metroid Prime Remastered and can't believe that Retro Studios actually made a 3D Metroid game that feels and plays like a 2D Metroid game. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan...

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 that they discuss SPOILERS for the game and the show. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Falling asleep on the couch (01:26) HBO's The Last of Us is a bummer. (07:31) Dystopian Showdown:  The Last of Us vs.  Fall...

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 him to watch the first three episodes of season 2 as they all work together to tell a story of coups, insurrections, and political extremism. Fun stuff. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro -  Picard season 3 (06:49)...

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 felt with the untimely and tragic death of the previous film's star, Chadwick Boseman. TOPICS: (00:00) Introduction - Loss of sponsorship (03:09) Discussion of  Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (42:21) Out...