The Ace of Geeks Podcast

Holy bajeez, it's the 200 Episode of the Ace of Geeks Podcast, and we're coming to you from San Diego Comic Con! This week, Mike and Mae Linh are joined by Stephanie to interview Zach Callison, Mikaela Dietz, and DeeDee Mango Hall, also known as Steven, Amethyst and Pearl from Steven Universe! They'll tell us all about what goes into the production of the show, what kind of shenanigans they get up...

Mike, Jarys, Mae Linh and Melissa are fresh out of a showing of Ghostbusters - hear what we thought about the comedy that's been tearing the internet in half for a few years now. Is it a worthy successor to the original Ghostbusters? Does it stand on its own feet? Will it ever be given a fair shake by the people that decided it was awful before the first trailer? Plus! Spoilery thoughts on the mov...

Mike and Jarys are back together! Mae Linh joins us to discuss Pokemon Go, which launched just this week. Plus, grating cheese on Johnny Mundo's abs, Person of Interest, Overwatch, and witty banter in TV shows.

Mike and Mae Linh just finished a weekend at the fully immersive LARPing experience New World Magischola, and it's time to talk about that! We're joined by James D'amato of the One Shot Podcast Network, Peter Svennson of SF Bay LARPs, and fellow players Hannah Moore, Erin Pierce, and Andrew Wren. Together we'll discuss Empathy as a mechanic, LARP Bleed and how it affects you, and our experiences s...

Mike is joined by staff writers Mark and Joe to discuss this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo! We'll go through all the conferences one by one, and break down our favorite games, including Sea of Thieves, We Happy Few, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and the new God of War. What will be our game of the show? Listen in and find out!

Mike and Jarys are joined by Ben Morrow and Maury Brown, the creators of New World Magischola! This Harry-Potter-inspired LARP experience will be taking over the University of Richmond next week, and Ben and Maury tell us all about the history of the game, their plans for the future, and what players can expect to find there.

It's time for our yearly report from one of our favorite conventions, Kublacon, so Mike recruits RP_OK's Ben Lee for a deep dive about gaming. We'll start by breaking down some of our favorite systems, including why fifth edition D&D is so good, why Feng Shui character creation works so well, and how obsessed Ben is with Mass Effect. Then we'll talk the con itself - the games we played, what worke...

We're very happy to welcome former Power Rangers actors and current stars of The Order, Karan Ashley and Paul Schrier to the podcast! Karan played the second ever yellow ranger, and Paul was Bulk of Bulk and Skull fame over approximately 3,000 seasons of the show. They're here to discuss their new movie, The Order, which Karan co-wrote and is producing and is currently on indiegogo right here! The...

Mike, Jarys, Mae Linh and Melissa have just exited a screening of Civil War, and we're gonna spend an entire episode talking about it! It's well documented that Mike was not a fan at all of this storyline in the comics (Jarys liked the parts JMS wrote), but will the movie do a better job? And how does uber-fan Jarys feel about Spider-man? Plus - we try to explain Moon Knight! Tell us what we got w...

In our second interview with one of the Crystal Gems, Michaela Dietz, the voice of Amethyst, joins the podcast straight from Krakencon! We chat with her about growing up in upstate New York, her first impressions of Steven Universe and Amethyst as a character, her feelings on the fandom as a whole (don't worry, she loves you), and what kind of family the cast is like behind the scenes. Plus - we e...

Dash Kwaitkowski, comedian extraordinaire, joins us on todayâ??s episode of The Ace of Geeks Podcast! We do what will now be known as a â??sort of interview,â?? talking the art and business of standup (including what the hell a tag is) while also reviewing Batman V Superman, talking wrestling, and diving deep into the toxic masculinity that rules some parts of geek culture. Plus- Enzo and Cass deb...

Today on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike is joined by coworkers and friends Phil and Jason, in a deep discussion on what makes The Perfect Film. Can any film be perfect? And if so, what films are on that list? And why is defining a Perfect Comedy so much harder than say, a Perfect Adventure? We go into all this and more, on this weekâ??s Ace of Geeks Podcast.

SKIP TO 00:04:33 TO AVOID BATMAN V SUPERMAN SPOILERS! Mike opens this episode by breaking both Jarys and Melissa with the end of Batman V Superman. Then we'll talk podcasts we love like Thrilling Adventure Hour and The Black Tapes Podcast, break down why Foggy is the best in Daredevil Season 2, Mike's living his dream in the Mass Effect ride at Great America, and a full report on Silicon Valley Co...

This week, Melissa and Jarys tackle the podcast, mano a microphone. They start us off with a jaunt through Paranormal Ghost Hunting shows, then a quick review of the way mental illness is portrayed in Deadpool, and reminiscing about the weirdness of Science Fiction and Fantasy art. After a transition to Star Wars zaniness, a discussion of creepy dolls, and trying to define the perfect reference. F...

The Ace of Geeks Podcast comes to you this week from drenched-in-rain Redwood City, and have we got some stories. Mike tells of the amazing Feng Shui character creation session he had at work this week, while Jarys talks about the kids that are probably trying to kill them at their job. Plus - hilarious stories of other podcasts we've found, specifically the Campaign podcast and Talk is Jericho. W...

This is part two of a two-part podcast! Make sure you go and listen to part one first! Mike and Jarys sit down with Bay Area LARP coordinators and mainstays Channing Johnston, Spencer Winter, Lauren Skinner and Peter Svensson, for a two-hour deep dive into the world of LARPing. In Part Two, we discuss diversity in a LARP. Can you play a race other than your own and not have it be offensive? Should...

Mike and Jarys sit down with Bay Area LARP coordinators and mainstays Channing Johnston, Spencer Winter, Lauren Skinner and Peter Svensson, for a two-hour deep dive into the world of LARPing. In Part One, we discuss how everyone got into this pasttime, and share some great stories and insights into running your own game and thinking about everyone's fun.

Itâ??s the Monday after Dundracon, and the yearly podcast is happening! Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh start by discussing the fantasy book City of Stairs, and the Haunted House game the three of them had the pleasure of playing in on Sunday night. Did Mikeâ??s anxiety about a serious game, and Melissa anxiety about LARPing at all, affect their fun? Plus â?? we ran a game, by the skin of our teeth and t...

Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh are joined by Tumblrista Luke Farr and IGN's Frank Knight - and we record literally RIGHT after watching the season premiere of Lucha Underground. Does this new style of pro wrestling finally pull Jarys in? Plus! Everyone hated the first episode of the X-files! Why? And who the hell thought it was a good idea to cast a white guy as Michael Jackson?

Mike, Jarys, Mae Linh and Melissa are all back together once again for the first time in the new year! We'll talk about the new Steven Bomb, video game design, Rocket Jump the show, and the many faces of Oscar Issac!

Jarys and Ben Fried-Lee, of the RP_OK podcast, sit down together virtually to discuss a favorite pastime. That's right, noble listeners, here you have an hour and forty minutes of thoughtful consideration of roleplaying games! We get down to the brassiest of tacks on the crunch and the fluff, from the GM to the PC's. We cover Jarys' controversial article, and civility reigns! As the article is tit...

In the first podcast of the new year, Jarys and Melissa discuss The Force Awakens after seeing it a second time. Much geeking out over characters and dialogue is had while flaws are hotly debated. Theories are thrown around, especially a certain romantic pairing you may have heard about online. Much comparison between this movie and and the prequels is made, to the detriment of the latter. In the...

It's Christmas time, and Mike and Mae Linh are just rolling out of bed on Christmas morning to bring you this special podcast! We'll discuss the Kaiju Christmas Marathon on El Rey, Star Wars merchandise (#WheresRey, god damn it?!) and crying hot tears over your fandom. And Mae Linh once again reveals exactly how Slytherin she is. That's not how Make a Wish works, Mae Linh. Plus! A special guest ap...

We had the distinct pleasure last weekend at Gaymer X to interview folk duo, and one of our favorite bands, the Doubleclicks! Aubrey and Angela are two sisters who write hilarious and often poignant songs about the things that they love, including Jane Austen and Velociraptors. We talked to them about their song writing process, the state of geek culture, and what it's like to basically live on th...

With less than a week left until Star Wars, Jarys and Mike HACK THE PLANET to bring you this week's Ace of Geeks Podcast! We'll talk about old timey radio shows, when, if ever, it's ok to post spoilers on Facebook, Sparrow Racing in Destiny, and what 90s Game Shows should make a comeback.