The Ace of Geeks Podcast

It's the Ace of Geeks Podcast, where two best friends break down the best geeky stuff of the week! This week: Jarys just saw Victor Frankenstein, and Mike just saw The Good Dinosaur, so that's two reviews right out the gate! Plus: Kevin Smith's horror movies, growing up with Hot Topic, Porn, porn, porn, and Donald Trump!

Mike, Jarys and Mae Linh start by talking Fallout 4 this week, but that quickly falls by the wayside to discuss the greatness that is Jessica Jones. They'll have a pretty intense discussion about the new Marvel and Netflix series' real life influences, and how accurate a depiction it is of the aftermath of real life trauma. Plus - Mike has been playing the Overwatch beta, and we'll breakdown what...

Mike and Jarys are back! Mae Linh is knitting! Melissa is off in the corner, shouting occasionally! In other words...the Ace of Geeks Podcast is on schedule. This week, Mike is loving Star Wars Battlefront, but Jarys is skeptical due to EA's pricing practices. Is pirating a game a good way to protest a company's decisions? Plus - do storytelling games like FATE help or hinder communication and lon...

This week on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike and Jarys have both been journeying through the wasteland of Fallout 4. The big question is: is this the best Bethesda game ever? Is it better than Skyrim? Fallout 3? Morrowind? Theyâ??ll answer that by looking at the world that Bethesda has built, and how wildly different Mike and Jarysâ?? reactions to it have been. In the same amount of time, how has M...

The full cast of the Ace of Geeks Podcast is back! Mike, Jarys, Mae Linh and Melissa discuss Jarys getting into trouble for taxing his students without representation, the musical Avenue Q, giant raccoons, and the fact that Mae Linh is going to apply to be a god damn astronaut! That's right, we're only a few years away from the Ace of Geeks Podcast, live on the moooooon! Plus, Kamen Rider Ghost, F...

It's Halloowwweeeeeen on The Ace of Geeks Podcast! Jarys and Melissa are out dancing the night away, but Mike and Mae Linh are deep inside their spooky, dark, old house to bring you terrifying tales! First - two of the top posts of /r/nosleep get a dramatic reading to see if we can scare each other to death. Then we'll discuss the true meaning of horror, and why humanity always loves to scare each...

The Ace of Geeks is back at one of our favorite cons, Big Bad Conâ??2015! This year, sponsored by us! Definitely, just us. The boys at Found in the Alleyâ?? had nothing to do with it. Mike is strutting his stuff on the stage but Jarys is joined by Melissa, Wendy, andâ?¦.the boys from Found in the Alley, Ryan and Robert. Theyâ??ll discuss the games they played and ran at the con, including Ryanâ??s...

Today, on the Ace of Geeks podcast, Mike is out doing his acting thing and it's up to Jarys and Melissa to soldier on without him. After briefly living their dream of being an NPR host, Jarys puts on their professorial pants, and proceeds to lecture at Melissa about terrible D&D and Dragonheart movies, whether the First Order is a bunch of racists, and Dr. Tran. Melissa fires back with a discussio...

This week, The Ace of Geeks welcomes Zach Callison, the voice of Steven Universe! We'll dive into all things Steven, what it's like to work on the show, who his influences are, and how he got his start. Plus - a side of Mass Effect, and answers to the questions you submitted!

The Ace of Geeks Podcast comes to you this week without Jarys, but with Shakespearean gravitas! Mike and Mae Linh discuss the ongoing challenge amongst actors to do pop lyrics while overacting in true Shakespearean style, whether Ollicity ruined season three of Arrow, the premiere of the Muppets, the end of How I Met Your Mother, and more! Plus, Mae Linh has just gotten back from a trip to a naval...

While at PAX Prime this past weekend, we had the privilege of meeting one of the coolest groups of people â?? and one of the most fun bands weâ??ve ever seen â?? The Returners! Lauren, Wedge, Danger, John and Lobos sit down with Mike and Cameron in the world famous (not really) Orcas Room to discuss their career, the honor of playing PAX, and how exactly you go about creating a cover of a famous v...

Mike is up in Seattle with Ace of Geeks correspondent Cameron Mitchell, and it's the night before PAX, so it's time to get hype! We discuss the storyline pros and cons of games like Mass Effect 3, Oblivion/Skyrim, and the Kingdom Hearts series,playing Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons when you grew up on Fourth, and our most anticipated games that (we hope) will be at PAX, including Overwatch, No...

This episode comes to you live from a universe where the whole thing is spelled "Berenstain Bears." Which makes no god damn sense. Plus! We'll discuss John Oliver's new war on televangelists, review The Man from UNCLE, get excited for Doctor Strange, celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mortal Kombat: The Movie, and dispel rumors of the White Ranger's White Power. All this, plus making noises with ou...

This week, on the Ace of Geeks Podcast, Mike, Jarys and Melissa play Exploding Kittens for the first time! The most funded game in kickstarter history has just launched, and weâ??ll sit down and give it a shot. Does the game offer the sort of fast paced, exciting gameplay we were all hoping for, or is it a total bust? Find out here â?? plus, discussion of the Fantastic Four movie and more!

This week, on The Ace of Geeks Podcast, Jarys and Mike dive into a discussion on roleplaying games â?? what systems are better? Is it the crunchy world of games like Pathfinder, or the open narrative of games like FATE? What games do each type help, and why? Plus â?? weâ??ll discuss Ant-man, which Jarys and Melissa think is better than Guardians of the Galaxy, Mike got to try out Playmation, Disne...

This week, the Ace of Geeks Podcast welcomes a slew of guests! Weâ??re joined by Rose Marie Fox, Alain Bloch from Golden Gate Knights, Flynn Michael from New York Jedi and Kyle Johannessen! Weâ??ll break down their experiences at Comic-con (except for Kyle, who didnâ??t go), whether Stan Lee deserves creation credit on his heroes, how DC is a college dorm, how Frank Miller is basically nuts now, a...

Mike and Jarys are joined by the taciturn Kris Yalung this week, as we dive into the biggest trailers to come out of Comic-con! Is Deadpool everything we hoped for? Did Superman v Batman live up to the hype? Are the Suicide Squad and the Joker ready for prime time? And what about our first looks at the baddies of X-men Apocalypse? Plus â?? the anticipation of Ant-Man, arguments on the internet, JJ...

Straight from a screening of Terminator: Genisys, itâ??s time for Jarys, Mike, Melissa and Mae Linh to discuss the film. Is it worthy of the Terminator legacy? Weâ??ll discuss the development of Sarah Connorâ??s character, the lack of a sense of dread, and whether the actors are worthy of taking over these iconic roles. Plus! Some news on Star Trek Beyond! Our thoughts on the last few episodes of...

On this weekâ??s episode of The Ace of Geeks Podcast, we come to you from our panel at Wizard World Sacramento! Weâ??re joined by David Losey and Luke Farr from our very own writing staff, Mary Anne Butler from Aggressive Comix and Cody Stark from Good Day Sacramento as we come together for a discussion on Geek Culture â?? where are we, where are we going? What do fractures like Gamergate mean for...

The Ace of Geeks wraps up its E3 coverage with a roundup podcast, as Kyle, Jon and Mike dive into what they saw this week at the conference. Weâ??ll break down each individual press conference, and hit on highlights including: No Manâ??s Sky, Mass Effect Andromeda, Fallout 4, StarFox Zero, Unraveled, For Honor, Mirrorâ??s Edge, Star Wars Battlefront, andâ?¦*sigh*â?¦Just Dance. Is taking gun...

Itâ??s a Steven Universe Celebration on the podcast this week, as both Mike and Jarys have discovered this awesome cartoon! We dive deep into what makes it so fascinating, how the show aims itself at both adults and children, and what the Crystal Gemâ??s fusion is a metaphor for. (Jarysâ?? interpretation squicks Mike right the hell out.) Plus a shout out to one of our favorite Steven Universe arti...

At Kublacon this year, Jarys and Melissa are joined by LARPers Rebeka Levin and Zev Trubowitch to decompress after a full Convention. They consider this yearâ??s experience, discuss the history of the distrusting and gatekeeping side of the Role Playing crowd, and the experiences of those who face such scrutiny. Finally, they celebrate their favorite moments from the con, and the three try to desc...

This week, on the Ace of Geeks Podcast, it's a double header! First, it's the return of Patrick Rothfuss, who's latest Worldbuilders fundraiser is starting up next week! Learn more about the opportunities to donate to the amazing Worldbuilders charity, and what sort of perks you can get out of it - including the announcement of a Dresden Files shirt that you will desperately want to have. Check ou...

The minds behind Club Cosplay join us on the podcast this week, as we sit down with Ivan Promotions, their founder and owner, and Bernie Bregman, their associate producer and spokesman! Club Cosplay is an event that occurs at nightclubs and conventions around the country, bringing the fun of nightlife in a Nerd Safe way that removes all the usual crap you have to deal with at a club. They'll talk...

This week, we welcome Patrick Rothfuss to the show! Weâ??ll discuss his Worldbuilders charity and how you can save lives with chickens, goats and cow poop. Weâ??ll play some word games and make him construct new words on the spot. And weâ??ll get some damned touching advice on teaching. In between all of that, Mike, Jarys, Melissa, Mae Linh and Rowan get together for the card game Slash. Whoâ??s t...