Podcast - Dallas Geek (Updated)

James Marsters has made a career out of playing the irresistible villain who is everyone’s type thanks to iconic roles like Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Captain John Hart on Torchwood. Join us on today’s edition of Dallas Geek as we talk vampires, anime, & rock music with the ultimate TV bad boy!

As the longest tenured James Bond, Daniel Craig has earned a prestigious place within the legacy of both the franchise & the character. But is the Bond mythology truly better for this? On today’s audio-exclusive edition of Dallas Geek, we will breakdown the legacy of the franchise & see if WE can agree on how important Daniel Craig’s tenure as the most infamous man-of-mystery has truly been!

If you missed the first day of Fan Expo Dallas, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered! Here’s a quick peak into the opening day with special guest Andrew Moyes to talk about everything you can expect to see & experience this weekend.

Clickbait has become increasingly pervasive in our digital lives. While frustrating, the question is, “Is it dangerous & irresponsible?” With articles like Variety’s interview with Anthony Mackie that created a fake homophobia problem with Falcon & The Winter Soldier, we tend to say…it’s complicated. Join us on today’s edition of Dallas Geek as we dive into the dark side of internet clickbait!

For a year mostly devoid of fresh entertainment news, A LOT happened this past week. DC & Marvel both pulled out of SDCC; Black Widow hit box offices with HUGE weekend expectations; & cinematic/directing legend, Richard Donner, passed away. Obviously, we have…a FEW thoughts about all of this. So, join us LIVE at Madness Games & Comics as we dive into this tempest of nerdy news!

With so many major announcements hitting the internet all year long, there have been far fewer genuine surprises left to announce at the granddaddy of the gaming industry hype-machine. Is E3 still worth our attention or is it time to let this gaming pioneer fade into the sunset? Find out all this & more on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

For all the gamers old enough to remember the golden age for arcades in the 1980’s & 90’s, we have a real treat for you today! Back in 2019, we had the chance to speak with Brian Colin, the creator of Rampage, shortly before he was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame. So, let’s dive in with the legend himself on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

In case you were living under a rock for the past few months, Pokémon cards are back in the news. People are literally getting into fights at Walmart & stealing cereal for a chance to get card worth thousands or…millions. What does this all mean? Have millennials lost their minds during this pandemic or is there more to the resurgence of Pokémania? Find out on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

For those of you who did not already know, this year is Pokémon’s 25th anniversary. As with any franchise this large that survives 25 years in pop culture, fans are expecting a spectacular celebration to ring in the occasion. Will this year be everything fans hope it will be? Join us on today’s live edition of Dallas Geek to see what you might have missed & what surprises are still to come!

Ok Disney…we need to talk. We get it. You’re large, in charge, & own basically everything that we have loved since childhood. However, you have this terrible habit of canceling our favorite shows right when they’re hitting their peak. We understand that you are INCREDIBLY cheap & you do this to prevent syndication payouts, but…can you stop already???

In 2017, he found himself voicing Elias, the lead The Ancient Magus’ Bride (the new cult favorite for every goth desperate for something to latch onto once they finished Death Note & Black Butler). It is a fantastic gothic romance that we cannot wait for a new season to be greenlit for production. So, join us as we dive into the career of Brian Mathis on today’s edition of Dallas Geek.

Does social commentary really ruin nerdy entertainment? If you believe much of the internet, then the answer is apparently yes. However, when most every franchise from Captain America, Star Trek, & Lord of the Rings were created to discuss real world issues, it seems there is more to the conversation than what the internet thinks. So, let's find out on today's edition of Dallas Geek!

Is it still ok to enjoy entertainment that was made by someone who did something wrong after they have been exposed or do we have a responsibility to remove ourselves from them so the creator doesn’t financially benefit from us? Join us as we dive into what is bound to be one of our more controversial episodes on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

**We apologize for the momentary static that happens around 20 minutes into the interview. The technical difficulty passes quickly.

Jim Foronda, aka the one & only Claptrap, is exactly the zany character you would expect from his performance in Borderlands 3. So, join us as we jump back into the wacky world of voice acting with one of the most hyper happy people we’ve met on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

For those of you not as fanatically obsessed with the history of video games, you can be forgiven for not knowing the history of how Nintendo literally created the modern video game industry. However, that is exactly why we love to gush about it every chance we get. So, join us today as we give out history lesson on video games & Nintendo’s utter domination of their competition on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

With every major video game studio reaching for the easy cash grab that is the HD remake of a classic game or franchise, the question needs to be asked: are these remakes even worth it? So, on today’s edition of Dallas Geek, we will dive into the history of HD remakes & if they have a legitimate place in the modern gaming landscape!

We’re about to talk to Brianna Roberts: voice actor, singer, theatrical actress, & fellow survivor of the Mega Apocalypse of 2020. So, let’s dive deep into the world of anime & find out what it’s like to be a theater nerd on today’s edition of Dallas Geek!

The anime fans out there may know the fabulous Brianna Roberts, like we do, as the voice of Grammi in Fairy Tail or Emma Spring from Astra Lost in Space or even Valerie Hawthorne from Ace Attorney. On the other hand, you may be more of a gamer & know Brianna as either Crystal Gaze Medusa or Ragnarok Hera from SMITE. Join us yet again as we dive head first into the world of voice acting in today’s edition of Dallas Geek!