The Ace of Geeks Podcast

Mike, Jarys, Melissa, Mae Linh and Stephanie reunite to talk about Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, and also other things. We talk about Brandon Sanderson's entire body of work, Terry Pratchett's first short story, and Patrick Rothfuss' love for Overwatch (and ours!). Plus! Geeky Costumes for Halloween, and...health food?

Weâ??re back! And bettah then evaaaah. Mike and Jarys are joined this week by Mae Linh and Rowan, and they just watched two giant robots beat the tar out of each other on the internet. Mike might faint. Plus! Jarys and Mae Linh argue about Star Trek Discovery, thereâ??s a ton of new Star Wars stuff to discuss, Marvel briefly partnered with a frigginâ?? arms dealer, and much more.

Stephanie and friends were just at this year's Hawaiicon, and they break down the show!

This week, Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh sit down to discuss everything they've seen Whitewashed this week! Iron Fist is bad! The Great Wall is unmemorable! Also - on a thankfully different subject - Breath of the Wild is amazing and Mike and Mae Linh rant at Jarys about their experiences for a while. We had some technical difficulties this week, so the first thirty minutes have a lower audio quality t...

This week on the Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike and Jarys get into a debate about the video game Firewatch, and the choices we each made throughout that fantastic game. Plus - Mae Linh hates everyone! We're not making it up! (We're making it up.)

Jarys and Mike welcome James D'Amato back to the podcast! James is the founder and host of the One Shot Podcast, and the voice of "Bacta" on the Campaign podcast, and he'll talk to us about the expansion of tabletop in the podcasting world, the morality of the world of Star Wars (is Obi-wan really a good Jedi?) and what's next in the world of Campaign.

Mike, Jarys, Melissa and Mae Linh are back for another week of deep Star Wars discussion! In one of our favorite discussions on the show, we dive deep into the Jedi Order, and how none of them are Jedi at all. Would Han and Leia ever have worked out? Would Anakin and Padme? And who is the real Last Jedi? But before that, we review Arrival and Hidden Figures!

Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh recorded this podcast right after the Nintendo Switch event this week, so that's what we talk about! Will the new Nintendo console live up to the hype? What do they need to do to make sure its successful? And how does that launch lineup look?

We've got our spoiler-free review of Rogue One up already, but Mike and Jarys haven't had a chance to talk about it, so here's a spoiler-filled podcast about Rogue One! (Seriously, tons of spoilers, don't listen if you haven't seen the film. Plus! Mike has developed a brand new system for running heists in tabletop RPGs, The White Rabbit Project brings on ethical dilemmas, details on the new Kingk...

Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh accidentally podcast during The Playstation Experience, so there's tons of new video game news this week! Plus, we play a game where you have to defeat the person above you - can Tom Hiddleston defeat Rabid Fangirls? Can Moriarty defeat Nathan Ford? All this and more!

This week is a bit of a shorter podcast, but Mike and Mae Linh have been on a Lin Manuel Miranda fest lately, so we'll discuss Hamilton and the new Disney film Moana! Plus, a look at how overdesigned modern movies are, and how we feel about the live action Beauty and the Beast remake!

Mike and Jarys give in, after months of listening to it, and just dedicate most of an episode to the podcast Campaign, in the most professional podcast they've ever done.

Mike, Jarys and Melissa sit down to deal with a difficult week by doing what we do best - breaking down pop culture. We have a great discussion on collaborative gaming in tabletop, Mike has started watching Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. again, and Sombra is out on the PTR so Mike and Jarys talk about Overwatch! It's a great episode to take your mind off the times.

Search deep within your mind, let go of your earthly tether, and join us for the Ace of Geeks Podcast's review of Doctor Strange! Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh just left a showing and headed straight to the microphone for your listening pleasure. Is the movie good enough to get past its whitewashing aspects? How is the magic depicted? Does Cumberbatch live up to the character? All of this and more in a...

Mike and Jarys had a super tight schedule this week, so for the third time in podcast history, we're recording in a car that's in motion! On a highway! In the rain! The audio is terrible, is what I'm saying. But it's a good conversation about Luke Cage, so check it out!

Today, Jarys is out sick, but Mike welcomes Biana J. Anderson, writer and diversity advocate! We're going to spend an hour diving deep into the convention world, the lack of diversity there, how it can be fixed, and what conventions are doing it right. (Hint: it's a short list.) Bianca is one of our favorite guests we've ever had, and this is an important episode to listen to, so please give it a...

This week, we come to you live from the Magical Land of Foon, as Mike and Jarys welcome Adal Rifai, Chicago improv comedian and the voice of Chunt on Hello from the Magic Tavern! We'll talk about his origins in comedy and what the improv scene is like in Chicago, how Magic Tavern came about, what their process is like, and what it's like to suddenly be kind of famous. All that fun starts at 29:47,...

Mike and Jarys talk Magic this week â?? not The Gathering, or a basketball player, but real, honest to god magic. How does it work? Why does it work? (Does it even work?) This segways into a discussion on science, politics, race and Luke Cage. Itâ??s a fascinating discussion, donâ??t miss it.

Jarys and Mike sit down for a short discussion about the hype for this season of Rebels - and it turns into a fascinating, hour long discussion of Star Wars, the Dark Side, Emperor Palpatine, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Grey Jedi and so much more. One of our favorite episodes we've ever recorded, don't miss this.

Stephanie and Sam have just gotten back from all the fun in the sun at Hawaiicon! They'll break down the convention for you - what worked, what didn't, they're favorite guests and panels, and why you should head down to the islands for next year's convention!

Today, the Ace of Geeks Podcast is really happy to welcome Jeremy Shada, the voice of Finn from Adventure Time! Staff writer Joe Hadsall interviews him, and they discuss how different his new show, Mr. Student Body President, is from his work on Adventure Time, and what he does when people don't believe he voices Finn. Plus! Mike and Jarys have an all video game discussion! Mike is grinding his wa...

The Ace of Geeks welcomes the creators of Hogtown Horror this week! This new Canadian Horror Comic Book Anthology is currently raising money on kickstarter, and we'll talk to them about the different kinds of stories in the book, the freeing nature of indie comics, and the collaborative nature of comics.

The Ace of Geeks is doing a crossover this week! Mike and Jarys are joined by Jisa, Tristan, Sheamus and Jeremy of No Pink Spandex, the premiere Power Rangers podcast! We'll discuss Power Morphicon, the big PR convention this year, breaking down all the cool things we saw and did including the cast of the next season of the show, and Lisa playing paintball with the original Red Ranger. Then, Melis...

Jarys is busy with the whole teacher thing this week, so Rowan Hansen steps in to be Mike's cohost! They'll discuss Rowan's experiences in No Man's Sky, sing some songs, and talk Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Pokemon Go's new tracker, and Gravity Falls!

Today on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike and Jarys are joined by Devon Apple, LARPer extraordinaire, to talk about one of our favorite new shows, Stranger Things. This spoiler-filled discussion will talk about what we liked, what they dropped the ball on, and our favorite theories for whatâ??s to come in Season 2! Plus â?? we talk about the LARPs weâ??ve loved in the past, the new table top game Re...