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Geekscape is back with a new live episode and we have a lot to catch up on! From 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' to 'The Super Mario Brothers' movie, these past two weeks have been packed with lots of geek goodness! Luckily, I'm joined by comedian Angelica Trae to sift through it all! A major Nintendo and Trek fan, I first connected with Angelica on TikTok of all places. Her cosplay vi...

Filmmaker John Swab arrives on Geekscape with his new crime noir 'One Day As A Lion'! Written by and starring Scott Caan, the movie features a hapless criminal who is trying to make enough money for he and his son to skip town for good. Too bad he's run afoul of local gangsters played by J.K. Simmons, Frank Grillo and more! John and I get real film nerdy as we talk about lens choices, setting up f...

Filmmaker Kyle Kuchta first arrived on my radar as a co-host of Geekscape's own Horror Movie Night Podcast! But I quickly learned that Kyle wasn't just informed and opinionated about films... He was really good at making them! His most recent project, the horror short 'The Woodsman', was an award winning festival favorite. Now Kyle returns with his next project 'The Wound Within'. We talk about th...

Based on an amazing true story, 'Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game' was one of my favorite films from last year's festival circuit! In 1976, GQ writer Roger Sharpe, a self professed pinball fanatic, helped lift a 35-year ban on the game of pinball in the state of New York. Did you even know that pinball had been banned in major American cities? After seeing the film at the Santa Fe International...

'Shazam! Fury of the Gods' has flown into theaters... but did it arrive with the fury of a lightning bolt or fizzle as one of the last remnants of the established DCEU? Well, we've got answers! Ian Kerner joins me to talk about the soaring highs and potential lows of Zach Levi's latest appearance as Billy Batson, the boy who can summon the powers of the gods! Does this really mark the end of the S...

If you haven't heard of 'Stray Dogs', one of the best comic books of 2021 and 2022, then you haven't been paying attention! And you definitely haven't been listening to Geekscape... because I'm a huge fan of the book! Imagine a story like Homeward Bound mixed with Silence of the Lambs and told in a classic Disney animated style! It's fantastic! And now we have 'Stray Dogs' creator Tony Fleecs on t...

Geekscape Book Club host Christian Bladt is joined by John Pette for an interview with Writer, Director, Producer Kenneth Johnson, to discuss the 40th anniversary of the original "V" mini-series which he wrote and directed. He talks about how the story was originally not Science Fiction, the insanely quick rush into production, a fascinating technique for writing the dialogue, the stellar cast and...

The MCU starts Phase 5 off with 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'! Scott Lang, Hope Van Dyne and the Pyms return to battle their biggest foe yet: Kang the Conquerer! So I join Geekscape's own multi-versal warlord Ian Kerner to talk about the film and compare it to the comics! What parts felt straight from the books and what parts were added to make things work on the big screen? Who is Kang and...

A few weeks ago, Disney's 'Homeward Bound' celebrated its 30th Anniversary at The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood! This is a hugely nostalgic film for so many of us and I was honored to be asked by one of the film's stars, Benj Thall, to moderate the cast and crew panel before the screening! Benj is a fantastic friend and the film is just as entertaining today as I'm sure you remember it being! Jo...

Longtime Geekscape friend Casper Van Dien is back on Geekscape to talk about his latest film 'Daughter'! We talk about the unique, end of the world horror film, how Casper stepped up to the challenge of its long monologues and why the film is getting all of the awards on the festival circuit! Along the way we discuss his crazy, diverse slate of films coming out right now, reminisce on my wedding a...

I'm going to keep having comic book creator guests until you get it through your heads that comics are the greatest storytelling medium of all time! Okay. Now that I've said that, please welcome 'White Savior' co-creators Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman onto Geekscape this week! 'White Savior' spoofs movies like Avatar and The Last Samurai and the whole idea of the white "outsider destined to save ev...

It's time to go back to comics! Comics creator Kraig Rasmussen joins me on Geekscape this week to talk about his own sci-fi flavored titles, his publishing label Monkeygong and how you can get a copy of his new collection books 'Odds & Ends'! Along the way we'll talk about his writing and artwork on “Sojourners”, “Technopolis”, and “Furthest Reaches” and probably discuss the landscape of indie com...

The team behind the narrative family podcast 'Otter Space' beams aboard Geekscape for a wholesome new episode! Co-creators and co-writers Benj Thall and Andrew Levine talk about taking their feature animated screenplay and developing it into a multipart podcast series. Joining them is 'Otter Space' cast member Samba Schutte, who you might be familiar with as Roach, the ship's cook, on 'Our Flag Me...

Old school geeks might remember journalist Tom Merritt from his time on TechTV's radio shows! But Tom is also an award-winning independent tech podcaster and host of regular tech news and information shows, like Daily Tech News Show! And now Tom can add guest on Geekscape to his list of appearances as we talk about the most recent tech, that first episode of 'The Last of Us' and tons more! You can...

It's a new year! So it's time for a new Geekscape! Matt Kelly, the head of the Geekscape Podcast Network, joins me to set up the year ahead! Along the way, we talk about James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water', 'Knives Out: Glass Onion' and Sylvester Stallone's new superhero epic 'Samaritan'! I also catch you up on the new Spider-Man and X-Men crossover event Dark Web! Oh yeah! And I went on my...

Live from LA Comic Con 2022! We hosted a panel no whether or not to start a podcast! If you've been thinking about it, this might be the episode that finally convinces you! And maybe it teaches you what to and what not to do! I was honored to be joined by fellow podcasters Christian Bladt, Allen Dukes, Ashley Robinson, Jason Inman, Dustin Ruben and Zak Shaffer to talk about their own experiences i...

Live from LA Comic Con 2022! I talk 1 on 1 with Power Rangers star Amy Jo Johnson! We talk about her memories of getting the role of the Pink Ranger, the crazy phenomenon of those early years, and her new love of filmmaking! Along the way, we talk about her battles with insecurity and how motherhood gave her a new direction! And that's not all so enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podc...

Live from LA Comic Con 2022! I got a chance to talk to the legendary LeVar Burton on the main stage! We took audience questions, talked about the importance of literacy and the book that changed his life! Along the way, LeVar and I discussed some of his memories of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the reunion that is Picard Season 3 and so much more! You won't want to miss this one! You can also su...

Live from LA Comic Con 2022! I sat down with Blue's Clues host Steve Burns to talk about mental health, being a "serious" actor, having an audience grow up with him and so much more! How did he get the gig? What fan interaction sticks with him the most? And how does it feel passing the torch to a next generation of Blue's Clues hosts? There's a lot of great stuff here so enjoy! You can also subscr...

After an incredible weekend at Los Angeles Comic Con, the Geekscape team gathered for one final panel to review and celebrate all of the weekend's events! Dustin and Zak from 2 Dollar Late Fee riding the MegaForce bike! Garrett fighting the Joker heckling his panel! Jonathan almost ruining the Joe Dante recording! Diallo meeting his heroes! Christian making a kid's day by talking Black Panther! Al...

Dave Stevens is a legend in the comic book world. Beyond creating 'The Rocketeer', Stevens set a high mark for creator owned properties, both in terms of ideas and execution. Stevens always demanded perfection from his work and this demand often bled into his relationships with others. Now, a documentary called 'Dave Stevens: Drawn To Perfection' is being released, documenting the ins and outs of...

'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' brings Marvel's Phase 4 to a joyful close with a bite-sized amount of holiday cheer! But is James Gunn's second to last visit with The Guardians just a light piece of entertainment? Or does it contain clues and ramifications for the future of the MCU? Ian Kerner and I sit down to rejoice and talk things over! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape pod...

The popular Netflix animated series 'The Dragon Prince' returned this month for a brand new season and Geekscape wants to learn what it's all about (Ian Kerner DID try and get me to watch the series years ago but what hasn't he tried to get me to watch...?)! Luckily, we've got our own cheat sheet for catching up on things with series writers Eugene Ramos and Michal Schick dropping in to talk all t...

Actor Noah Segan had been itching to make his indie vampire film 'Blood Relatives' for years! And now it's out and on Shudder... but most importantly now Noah is on Geekscape to talk about it! Noah is joined by his co-star Victoria Moroles to talk about writing and directing the indie vampire film, what vampire films he used as influences and a lot more! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geeksc...

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever', the biggest comic book movie of the year, is here and it leaves us a lot to talk about! Join Ian and I on a brand new Geekscape podcast as we talk Marvel's latest! And is it their greatest? How does that franchise move on after Chadwick Boseman's death? How does Tenoch Huerta's Namor stack up to his comic book counterpart? What other Marvel characters are introduc...