Geeks From The Multiverse

Assassin’s Creed didn’t just take us to ancient cities — it trapped a bartender in a sketchy sci-fi VR chair and called it destiny. In this episode of Geeks From The Multiverse , we break down the Desmond Miles era and the foundation of the entire franchise. We dig into the Animus, Abstergo, and the original Assassin’s Creed trilogy — from Altaïr’s precision to Ezio’s iconic rise and the bold swin...

Ever wake up and feel like the universe accidentally put you in the wrong save file? This episode dives into Hollywood’s funniest ‘chronological hangovers’ — the movies where characters wake up in the wrong year, wrong body, wrong age, or the wrong version of their own lives. Matt and John break down Hot Tub Time Machine , 13 Going on 30 , Big , The Adam Project , Freaky Friday , and every cinemat...

This Christmas, we’re not talking gifts or Santa — we’re talking ghosts. The ghosts of who we were, who we are, and who we’re still becoming. In this special Evolve episode, Matt and John take a hard look at A Christmas Carol through the lens of personal evolution — facing your Past Self, forgiving your Present Self, and daring to imagine your Future Self. We blend psychology, neuroscience, and ra...

The Daniels didn’t just make a movie — they made cinematic chaos therapy. Everything Everywhere All at Once took the multiverse concept, duct-taped it to hot dog fingers, and somehow made us cry about taxes and bagels. In this episode, we unpack how absurdist humor, emotional storytelling, and existential dread collided into a masterpiece. From nihilism with heart to kung fu with googly eyes, this...

In this retro-vs-reboot deep dive, the GFTM crew leap through time to compare NBC’s original Quantum Leap to its modern revival. Was the reboot a heartfelt continuation of Beckett’s legacy—or a nostalgia-powered glitch in the timeline? From moral dilemmas to mirror moments, we unpack what made the original series timeless and why the reboot may have lost its soul in translation. Find Geeks From Th...

Time travel once meant mind-bending brilliance — The Terminator, Twelve Monkeys, Primer. Now? It’s a writer’s crutch and a continuity nightmare. We’re dissecting how Hollywood took one of sci-fi’s greatest storytelling tools and turned it into a paradox playground. Expect arguments, laughter, and a few existential headaches as we try to sort through the chaos of cinematic timelines gone wrong. Fin...

This Thanksgiving, Evolve flips the script on gratitude — and we’ve got a special guest joining the charge: Pastor Joe Cyr of Life Church . This episode isn’t your grandma’s “say thanks before you inhale your stuffing” pep talk. Matt, John, and Pastor Joe break down gratitude as a discipline, a mindset reset, and a way of seeing your life without all the static. They challenge you to spot the ligh...

From “Video Killed the Radio Star” to Snooki getting punched in the face, MTV went from cultural innovator to cultural landfill in record time. This week, we trace the channel’s rise as the launchpad for music videos and pop icons, its peak with TRL and Unplugged, and its ultimate collapse into reality sludge like The Real World, Laguna Beach, and Jersey Shore. Was MTV a victim of the internet or...

Remember downloading “free” music that turned out to be a virus? Or grabbing a blockbuster movie only to find it was recorded on a Nokia in the back row of a theater? Welcome to the golden age of digital piracy. This episode, GFTM goes full hacker-hoodie and relives Napster, Limewire, Kazaa, and Pirate Bay. From hours spent waiting on dial-up to the FBI warning screens we all ignored, we’re charti...

From Hulk Hogan flexing in the 80s, to Stone Cold chugging beers in the 90s, to John Cena screaming “You can’t see me!” in the 2000s — wrestling has been a cultural circus. This episode of Geeks From The Multiverse suplexes you through the Hulkamania craze, the chaotic Attitude Era, and the Ruthless Aggression takeover. Expect nostalgia, absurd storylines, and more spandex than an ’80s aerobics cl...

Every fandom has its boogeymen: haunted video games, cursed movie sets, creepy internet lore. From the Ben Drowned creepypasta to the “Poltergeist skeletons were real” rumor, geek culture is full of urban legends that refuse to die. This Halloween, we dig through the archives of the weird, the cursed, and the totally ridiculous. Are these tales chilling truths, or just fanfiction gone feral? Grab...

Fear isn’t just jump scares or shadows — it’s the silence that keeps us from saying what needs to be said. In this Evolve episode, we tackle the fears society avoids: suicide, racism, grief, addiction, and the hard conversations most people run from. Fear thrives in silence, but growth only comes when we confront it. This isn’t a comfortable episode, but it’s a necessary one. Find Geeks From The M...

In Part 2, we go deeper into the world-building of Earthworm Jim , exploring the over-the-top characters and bizarre planets that make this parody movie idea come alive. From Princess Oh Ma Gawd and her Bugball boyfriend Chad, to the slime-dripping Queen, Fly-Byzz and his endlessly dying Fly-Boiz, and Chewbert the junk-eating two-headed dog, we break down every character’s comedic edge. We also di...

In this episode, we take the squirmy chaos of Earthworm Jim and reimagine it as a full-blown parody blockbuster, blending the absurdity of Spaceballs and The Naked Gun with Jim’s ridiculous video-game origins. We walk through the movie treatment from his supersuit crash-landing on Earth, to GlobZilla smashing him into space, to the junkyard madness of Trashopolis Prime, and finally to his slime-so...

Grab your Surge, dust off the N64, and get ready to blow on some cartridges. This week we’re diving deep into 90s video games — the consoles that defined us, the games that blew our minds (and our friendships), and the forgotten trends that make us wonder how the hell we survived. From GoldenEye sleepovers to Mortal Kombat fatalities, from arcade pizza grease to the rise of PlayStation, it’s all h...

Once upon a time, being a geek could get you shoved into a locker. Today, it can get you a career, a community, even the biggest movies on the planet. That’s evolution. In this serious PSA-style episode of Geeks From The Multiverse , Matt and John trace geek culture’s journey from taboo in the 80s and 90s, to mainstream in the 2000s, and challenge you to do the same. Stop hiding. Stop shrinking. J...

Lock and load, geeks — this week we’re diving headfirst into the golden age of over-the-top explosions, muscle-bound heroes, and one-liners sharp enough to cut steel: the 1980s action movie era. From Arnold mowing down armies in Commando to Bruce Willis crawling through air vents in Die Hard , we’re talking the stars, the tropes, and the films that turned action into pure spectacle. Who was the tr...

Before TikTok trends and Instagram reels, the internet gave us its first chaotic children: memes. From the dancing baby and Hamster Dance to Leeroy Jenkins. These icons of the ‘80s, ‘90s, and 2000s shaped internet humor long before social media took over. In this episode, we dust off the archives to ask: where are these meme legends now? Some cashed in. Some disappeared. Some still haunt your GIF...

We kick things off with our new segment, What If… but Stoopid — this time asking the hard-hitting question: What if Hulk lost his pants everytime he changed? Then it’s Round 2 of Marvel vs DC, as we break down Marvel’s relentless content machine vs DC’s slow-burn strategy, the DEI divide, and which studio is repping their brand best. From multiverse fatigue to Superman’s high-stakes return, we’re...

We’re summoning the full story of Hellboy — from Mike Mignola’s shadow-soaked comics to Guillermo del Toro’s gothic cult classics, the 2019 reboot misfire, and the folk-horror attempt of The Crooked Man . Plus, in our new segment AI Fixed It , we tear into The Flash (2023) and rebuild it the way it should’ve been. Join us for monsters, mythology, movie mayhem, and a healthy dose of weird. Find Gee...

Life will break you, burn you, and force you to change — but how you change is up to you. Heroes turn pain into purpose. Villains let it twist them into something unrecognizable. This episode dives into the raw truth about trauma, bitterness, and choosing to evolve without losing yourself. Our podcast merch store…Check it out today: https://gftmpodcaststore.etsy.com/ Our BioLink: gftmpodcast.bio.l...

Superhero burnout isn’t about “too many capes” — it’s about bad storytelling, box-checking, and studios forgetting what made these heroes great in the first place. This week we’re tearing into Marvel’s fatigue problem, the rise of R-rated antiheroes, and why Kevin Feige blaming Captain America: Brave New World ’s failure on “no Chris Evans” proves how far Marvel’s lost the plot. From forced DEI tu...

Marvel’s First Family deserves better. We dive into the comic origins of the Fantastic Four, their groundbreaking impact on Marvel history, and why Hollywood keeps getting them wrong. From Doctor Doom’s tragic genius to the Silver Surfer’s sacrifice for Shalla-Bal, we celebrate their legacy, roast the cinematic missteps, and honor the late Julian McMahon’s role as Doom. Find Geeks From The Multive...

In Part 3 of our Superhero Edition of AI vs Hollywood , we challenged AI to create a blockbuster more original than anything coming out of modern studios. The result? EchoVerse — We dive into the villains of EchoVerse. From the cold CEO Lucien Crowley to his elite Death Squad, we expose Vireon Corporation’s grip on the world—and the brutal Zone they created to crush Deviants. Find Geeks From The M...

In Part 2 of our Superhero edition of AI vs Hollywood , we challenged AI to create a blockbuster more original than anything coming out of modern studios. The result? EchoVerse — Meet the Deviants—ordinary people changed by the flare. We explore their grounded powers, raw humanity, and how jobs shaped their mutations. Who’s your favorite? Codex, Tremorjack, maybe Golem? Find Geeks From The Multive...