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Happy Friday the 13th and anniversary of Supernatural! We have a short episode where we conclude season 9 of the amazing hit series! Can you believe it's been 19 years since the show aired?!  Follow us: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support .

Join the Nerd Initiative Bullpen as they talk with KYLE STARKS about the hit spin-off series "From the World Of Minor Threats: BARFLY" (DARK HORSE COMICS) from the minds of Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum. plus more!  Follow Kyle at : https://www.kylestarks.com/ For more about Barfly: https://www.darkhorse.com/ Follow Ken at: https://linktr.ee/odphpodcast Follow us at:  https://linktr.ee/hopsgeeknew...

September is upon us and that means we have some excellent shows coming this month!  We kick off the episode by discussing what we have been reading such as Rook exodus from Image Comics and Ghost Machine by Geoff Johns, Jason Fabok, Brad Anderson, and Rob Leigh, as well as Plastic Man No More from DC Comics, and Marvel Zombies Dawn of Decay from Marvel Comics. We then chat about what we are watch...

A supernatural crime mystery spanning forty years! Detective Donald Mackinder is a cop who is short on friends and time as he investigates a serial killer who has displayed his latest victim over the burial grounds Mackinder's father (Bobby) and uncle (Ricky) buried multiple bodies forty years ago. We sat down with Jon Dexter the writer of this fantastic supernatural thriller to discuss what broug...

Welcome back! this week we kick things off discussing the comics we have read this week such as: Hunger and the Dusk Marvels 85th anniversary  Aliens VS Avengers White Boat #2 NYX #2 Frankenstein SIKTC  Then we discuss what we have been watching such as Only Murders in the Building  We then dive into the 1988 film starring Michael Keaton, Wynonna Ryder, Gena Davis, and Alec Baldwin..Beetlejuice! W...

This week we return to some comicbook origins as we delve into the world of Gambit! Coming off a hot year in X-Men 97 and Deadpool and Wolverine we figured we would tell you about his powers and some must-read stories. (35 min) But, first we hit on what we have been reading/watching such as Wolverine Revenge from Jonathan Hickman and Greg Cappullo, Predator versus Black Panther from Benjamin Percy...

"Space Oddities is an adventure/comedy story about the crew of the Aftosa; Jorge MacSanchez & Dirk. They are in the business of locating and procuring lost or “misappropriated” antiquities. A lucrative, if not stable, business until a young woman named Jhett Paxton suddenly becomes an unsolicited crew member. Jhett’s quest to find her mother will point them toward a fabled artifact of immense...

Welcome back as this week we kick things off with a spoiler-free review of Twisters from Matt before diving into what we have been reading such as Kill All Immortals from  @darkhorsecomics  We then dive into all of the news from Disney's D23 event including all of the Marvel trailers and the massive amount of news about the Disney theme parks! Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification button...

This week on our live Cantina Hour, we were joined by Nerd Initiatives Pop-Culture Connoseaur Tom to talk about what films and TV shows we have been watching, our Mount Rushmore of breweries, and general nonsense. Make sure to tune in!  Follow Tom: linktr.ee/OffTheCuffTom Follow us: Linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews Don't forget to drop a review, hit the subscribe button, and follow us everywhere!  Become a...

This episode goes out to Scott! Who is our Peter as we kick off the show by discussing our beers, latest viewings and readings, and then we dive into the news from SDCC. Then we are not yet done discussing Deadpool and Wolverine as we discuss all of the easter eggs that we are able to find and discuss them because there is just so much hidden within this movie we had to point it out thanks to Scot...

Cantina Hour where we discussed our trip to Europe on the Disney Dream Cruise as well as The Boys season 4 finale!  Linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews  Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support .

We saw it, some twice, some in London, some in Oregon, and some across the multiversal plane. Deadpool and Wolverine is here and we are joined by our good friend Richard Nebens of The Direct to talk all about it! We're about to make a name for ourselves now.  Richards: @richardnebens Follow us: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews New episodes weekly! Like, subscribe, share, leave a review!  Find us on NerdInit...

We are back with an amazing creator spotlight this week as Michael Schwartz joins us to discuss comic-book run Armored! We discuss issues 1 and 2: "Issues 1 and 2 saw orphaned teen Andy get adopted by a strange couple who lost their son under mysterious circumstances. When Andy starts at a new school out in the countryside, he accidentally discovers a haunted suit of armor and its ghostly keeper,...

So Deadpool and Wolverine are out! There may be some characters you are familiar with and some you are not. Who was that, and what X-Men film or show were they in? Don't worry we got you covered once more as we break down character backgrounds from characters we saw in the movie trailer! We recorded this prior to vacation, so this only covers those characters seen in the film's trailer, so no spoi...

We are back talking Supernatural season 9 episodes 1-16! We dive into the episodes and follow our favorite demon hunting brothers and try to play catchup as Matt has entered season 12! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hops-geek-news--5686721/support .

Timelines can be confusing; what do you mean, Days of Future Past both reset the X-Men timeline and continued it? Where does Apocalypse fit in? What the hell is a Dark Phoenix?  Don't worry, we got your backs as it is premier week for Deadpool and Wolverine, which both bring back the Fox Universe and end it as This will kick off the MCU mutant sagas.  We break down where each movie fits in and giv...

We are back with an excellent creator interview this time with Travis Gibb, the writer and creator of Granite State Punk. We head to Matt's old living grounds of Rochester, New Hampshire for a frightening tale. "Zeke has just gotten released from prison and is now living in the last place he ever wanted to be... his dead parents' house. For years, he tried to drown every ounce of the memories of t...

We are beyond excited about the release of Deadpool and Wolverine in two weeks! So we thought we would kick things off by recapping Deadpool 1 and Deadpool 2 and giving a little comic book background for the Merc With the Mouth! There is no news, what we have been reading, or anything like that for the next couple of weeks as Lauren and Matt are on vacation so we dive right into it! Follow us ever...

Horror fans unite as we have an excellent guest this episode as Matthew Erman known for his work with Scout Comics, Mad Cave, IDW, and Boom! Studios joins us to chat about his debut graphic novel for Dark Horse Comics, Loving, Ohio  "After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio--a t...

What do you get when you mix a mad mama shark trapped in a Sea World that in reality is nowhere near the ocean mixed with the Brody siblings? Well, you get a cocaine-fueled fever dream ripped straight from Dennis Quaids nightmares probably This week we re-enter the waters thanks to Shark Week and dive into the 1983 film Jaws 3-D. We go into the good, the worse, and the somehow positives of the fil...

We kick off another Cantina Hour this week by talking The Acolyte episode 6 and then we are joined by Charlie once more to discuss our favorite 4th of July movies! We talks Jaws, The Patriot, Top Gun, Independence Day, and so many more! Follow Charlie @TheReelBuffs where you can catch him and Matt discussing movies Follow us linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews follow and hit that subscribe/notification button...

We are back for another creator-focused episode with our dear friend Trevor, the creator of Pocket Watch Press! T his week. we discuss his latest Kickstarter campaign for Rise. What if Superman existed in a world where everyone knew who he was? What if he had no enemies and yet his powers were fueled by how happy or how sad he is? Rise explores these concepts as John is a hero in a city where ever...

It's the summer of 96 and you're just trying to get your wife to sign the divorce papers so you track her down to Oklahoma, what could go wrong? We pack up our storm-chasing gear and head to Tornado ally this week as we dive into the 1996 classic film Twister starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and so many more.  This is a movie that lives rent-free in all of our heads for g...

Join us we were live for another Cantina Hour! Our show where we go live to recap episodes of television we are watching or just general nonsense we chat. This week we chat about the shocking episode of Star Wars: The Acolyte and then discuss the recent episode of The Boys! Follow our links: linktr.ee/hopsgeeknews Like, subscribe, share, and drop a review to help the podcast grow Become a supporte...

We all know the history behind World War 2 and the terrible things Nazis did but, did you know that they used a Brothel to even spy on their own people?  We welcome Kevin Zoldan to the show to discuss his upcoming comic Kitty's Bordello a fantastic historical piece about the Salon Kitty brothel in Berlin during WWII.  The book hits shelves from Lesser Known Comics and trust us you need to get in o...