Geeksplained Podcast

MAXIMUM EFFORT! This week, our intrepid heroes review the little film that could: DEADPOOL! A film that took over a decade to materialize and almost didn’t happen - what made this film such a success and turned the character of Wade Wilson into a household name? Aeric, AJ and Chris dive in and discuss! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplaine...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! In Part 3 of Secret Invasion Month, the Book Club Bois continue down the rabbit hole of the Skrull infiltration of Earth and get ready for the final battle! In the past, Veranke’s infiltration of the superhero community continues as she deals with the events of House of M and the near-annihilation of her people. In the present day, the Skrull Empire has taken...

THE ORIGIN OF THE GREEN GOBLIN! This month features a deep dive into Harry Osborn’s journey to become the Green Goblin of Earth 6160! What steps were taken to bring us to this point, and is Harry a hero… or something else? Covers Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #5 by Jonathan Hickman and David Messina Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: tw...

LET’S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN! This week Aeric, AJ and Chris discuss the culmination of every film in the FoX-Men Saga so far: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST! Can fate be changed? Are we destined to fail? What does “Days of Future Past” even mean??? Find out here! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Pa...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! Secret Invasion Month continues! The Book Club Bois discuss the infiltration of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! The Invasion is underway. But how did it begin? From the moment the Illuminati escaped the clutches of the Skrull Empire, the plan to infiltrate Earth has been building. At the tip of the spe...

GAME ON! This week, Aeric counts down his Top 10 video games based on comic books! Plus some honorable mentions and a look forward to the most anticipated games on the horizon! Time Stamps: 00:00:39 Intro 00:03:33 Top 10 Comic-Based Video Games 01:37:03 Wrap-Up Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the...

JOURNEY TO THE EAST! This week, join Aeric and Chris as they discuss the UNDERRATED second chapter of Logan’s solo adventures in THE WOLVERINE! What happens when Wolverine heads to Japan to tie up loose ends? A whole lotta movie, that’s what! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by Jo...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! In our 150TH SESSION, join the Book Club Bois as they kickoff SECRET INVASION MONTH! The Skrull Empire has infiltrated the superhero community of Earth. They can be anywhere. They can be anyone. The Invasion isn’t coming… it’s already happened. All that’s left is war. But how can you fight a war if you can’t trust the ones you fight alongside? Who DO you trust...

TIME FOR A REBOOT! This week heralds the return of cohost and filmmaker Chris Carter, who rejoins Aeric and AJ just in time to head back to the Sixties with X-MEN: FIRST CLASS! Just when the franchise needed it most, this film gave the series a fresh coat of paint and got audiences excited about X-Men films again! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! It’s our LAST STOP before the world changes forever… but who shaped that world? Find out alongside the Book Club Bois as they discuss the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! The Illuminati. An elite group of the planet’s most powerful guardians. Whenever Earth faces its greatest threats, they assemble. But why? And why has no one in the...

X-MAY 2024 FINALE! To wrap up this year’s festivities, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing to discuss their upcoming book NYX! A book with a LOT of history behind it, and even more history to be made – Jackson and Collin dig into their process of putting the book together and why it’s more important than ever to have a book like this in comic shops. Time Stamps: 00:00:...

THE ORIGIN OF THE HUGE JACKED MAN! This week, Aeric and AJ discuss their unique experiences with X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE! An infamous installment in this saga also features one of the most bizarre screw-ups in adapting a comic book character from page to screen. Hopefully they figure out what to do with that Deadpool guy! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.inst...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois return to… (ugh) The “Mighty” Avengers in the latest chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! With the Ultron threat neutralized, the new team Tony Stark has assembled must now turn their gaze to a new threat: a bomb made of Symbiotes has gone off in the center of Manhattan! But who is responsible for this attack, and w...

WELCOME TO THE REVOLUTION! In Part 4 of X-MAY 2024, Aeric and Malcolm are joined by Dallas Taylor (Comics Collective Podcast) to discuss the defining story in the modern era of Scott Summers! In 2013, Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo took the recently deposed Cyclops and turned him from Fallen Son to Mutant Revolutionary. But does this story hold up over twenty years later, or is it just ano...

THE LAST STAND! This week, Aeric and AJ complete the first lap of this marathon with X-MEN: THE LAST STAND (2006)! As the end of this first era in X-Men films, there is A LOT wrong with this film… but are there any redeeming qualities? Find out here! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: “X-Men: Days of Future Pas...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! Who do you trust? Join the Book Club Bois as they discuss the next chapter in Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS SAGA! The Secret Avengers return from Japan just in time for the world to close in on them! Still reeling from the reveal that Elektra was a Skrull, our heroes reap the consequences of the Civil War when the villains they have been overlooking band...

Aeric and Malcolm sit down with comics writer Kelly Thompson to chat about BIRDS OF PREY, moving from Marvel to DC Comics, her upcoming Energon debut with SCARLETT, and more! Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Send us your questions for the Geeksplained Mailbag! Email: Geeksplained@gmail.com Music Sampled: "Sayonara" by SAKER...

“I TOLD YOU NOT TO DOUBLE DARE THEM!” In our X-MAY 2024 Interlude, Aeric puts the Geeksplained Spotlight on hidden gem DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN by Declan Shalvey and Mike Henderson! Time Stamps: 00:00:56 Intro 00:04:12 Spotlight on DEADPOOL VS OLD MAN LOGAN 00:37:43 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksp...

SHE’S BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! In Issue #4, the Book Club Bois – OH WHO ARE WE KIDDING YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THIS ISSUE! Perhaps the best issue of the series so far sees a double date for the ages and the return of YOU KNOW WHO! Covers Ultimate Spider-Man #4 by Jonathan Hickman and David Messina Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us!...

X-MEN UNITE! In the second session of this retrospective series, Aeric and AJ are joined by Good Brother™ and longtime friend of the pod Chris Dobson to discuss X2: X-MEN UNITED (2003)! The film that many people herald as the best in the franchise is front and center… but does it hold up 11 years later? Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplain...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! With the Secret Avengers now established, it’s time for the Book Club Bois to travel to the other side of the aisle in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS! In the aftermath of the superhero Civil War, Tony Stark finds himself in a world without Avengers. But he’s about to change all that. Ms. Marvel. The Sentry. Black Widow. The Wasp. Ares....

TO ME, MY ASTONISHING X-MEN! In part two of X-MAY 2024, Aeric is joined by Book Club co-host Malcolm Russell-Nelson to wind the clock back 20 years and revisit ASTONISHING X-MEN #1! Time Stamps: 00:01:02 Intro 00:02:52 Astonishing X-Men #1 Revisited w/ Malcolm 01:28:44 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Sophie Marlon: https://sophiemarlon.bandcamp.com/ Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geek...

THE MUTANT AGE HAS NOW BEGUN! Welcome to a Geeksplained Extra series we’re calling “PREVIOUSLY, ON X-MEN”! Aeric is joined by his Film Club cohorts AJ Kincaid and Chris Carter on a quest through the history of X-Men in film! In our first installment, Aeric and AJ discuss the groundbreaking film X-MEN (2000) - the film that started the franchise and kicked off a brand new era of superhero filmmakin...

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! With CIVIL WAR officially concluded, the superhero community finds itself irreparably fractured. The Book Club Bois catch up with one side of the conflict, as Luke Cage leads the Secret Avengers in the next chapter of Brian Michael Bendis’ NEW AVENGERS! Luke Cage. Iron Fist. Spider-Woman. Wolverine. Doctor Strange. Spider-Man. Ronin. Together, they are the SEC...

WELCOME BACK TO X-MAY!!! For the fourth time, it’s our annual month-long series on Marvel’s Merry Mutants! Kicking off a full month of X-Men related episodes is a discussion with Connor Goldsmith of CEREBRO on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s E IS FOR EXTINCTION! Time Stamps: 00:01:01 Intro 00:02:55 E is for Extinction w/ Connor Goldsmith 02:16:30 Wrap-Up Intro/Outro Music by the INCREDIBLE Soph...