Geekscape

Geekscape is back with a panel of Geekscape podcasters to talk about the latest news and reviews in the Pop Culture universe! Joining us is Superhero Things You Should Know's Ben Wan, who has a brand new comic book 'Alter Ego' to tell us about! Galactica, Actually cohost Diallo Jackson adds his two cents on taking comics to the next level like he did with 'Angela and the Dark'! We heap even more love onto X-Men '97! Ben tells us why we should be watching 'My Adventures With Superman'! Diallo revisits the BioShock series! And I enjoy the polar opposite indie games 'What The Golf?' and 'Spiritfarer'! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If it helps with context, I met comedy writer, fellow podcaster, and graphic novelist Jordan Morris in January at an MXPX and Less Than Jake Show through former Geekscape guest Brea Grant. Two weeks later I saw him again at Pasadena Comic Con! Now Jordan arrives on Geekscape to discuss his second graphic novel 'Youth Group', coming out in July! Joined by Geekscape's Matt Kelly, we'll discuss Jordan's new book, his first story 'Bubble', writing comics, and a ton more! Matt and the Horror Movie Night boys spent the weekend at a Con, the Cybertruck got recalled, and there are rumors of a 'Face/Off' sequel. Plus... that new 'Deadpool and Wolverine' trailer? Are you kidding me!! This Geekscape is solid! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Con season is definitely upon us and Geekscape is back with a whole Fallout vault's worth of news, reviews, and guest conversation! This week, Comic Revolution's own Drew Seldin joins us to talk about the upcoming best-kept-secret comic convention in Southern California! This year's lineup is awesome with the c voice cast of X-Men '97, Freddie Prinze Jr., Rachel Lee Cook, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, legendary Star Wars writer Timothy Zahn, Samoa Joe, and more! Joining us is Josh Jackson from Geekscape's own Dynamic Resolutions podcast as we discuss the new 'Fallout' and 'Shogun' TV shows, 'X-Men '97', 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and so much more! Learn more about Comic Con Revolution right here! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geekscapists! Do you remember when I told you all to pick up the new comic 'Stray Dogs' from creators Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner, and longtime Geekscape friend Tone Rodriguez? And you loved it?!? Well, the team is BACK with their brand new book 'Feral' about cats during a viral outbreak! Imagine George Romero making 'Homeward Bound' as a comic and you're on the right track! We'll talk to the team about the origins of the idea, what they learned from 'Stray Dogs', their horror inspirations and so much more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surprise! Geekscape went to WonderCon 2024... and has the interviews to prove it! Join us as we walk the convention floor in Anaheim and talk to comic book creators Dennis Culver, Zack Kaplan, and Brian Buccellato! Actors Rico E. Anderson and Casper Van Dien discuss their brand new project featuring some amazing Star Trek and sci-fi talents! Geekscape podcasters Ben Wan (Superhero Stuff You Should Know) and Tessa Markle (Femme Regard) share their WonderCon experiences! And a whole lot more! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many of you know actor RJ Mitte as Walt, Jr. on TV's 'Breaking Bad'... but now you'll know him as another awesome Geekscape guest! RJ comes on the show to talk about his film 'Triumph' (for which you will also know him), inspired by screenwriter Michael D. Coffey’s personal life. 'Triumph' tells the story of Mike as navigates the challenges of high school and pursues his dreams, including joining the wrestling team as a senior. Jim from BingetownTV joins in as well as we talk to RJ about 'Triumph', his acting career, video games, catching Pokémon, living and working with cerebral palsy, the legacy of 'Breaking Bad' and more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer and Director Daniel Brown is our guest on this week's Geekscape! Daniel's new crime film 'Your Lucky Day', starring Angus Cloud ('Euphoria') in a 'Dog Day Afternoon' style thriller, is currently streaming and doing very well on Netflix. We'll talk to Daniel about writing and making the film, working with Angus, and much, much more! And because you asked for more news breakdowns, we're busting the show open to more Geekscape Network guests! Jim from Bingetown TV joins me and Daniel to talk about 'X-Men 97', that trailer for 'The Crow' reboot, a brand new Alien film coming and everything else you can fit in your pop culture noggin! See you there! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comic book creator Fernando Pinto has been a part of Geekscape since the very beginning... because he created our logo! And since then he has put together some pretty awesome comics (and visited Geekscape a few times)! Join us as we discuss his brand new book 'Gunpunch', making comics, X-Men '97, 'Dune: Part 2', Godzilla winning an Oscar, the Alkaline Trio, the live-action 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', say goodbye to Akira Toriyama, and a ton more!! This is Geekscape news and reviews at its best so enjoy! And don't forget to check out Fernando's Kickstarter for 'Gunpunch'! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' showrunner Chris Black joins me on a brand new Geekscape to talk about the making of "that Apple+ Godzilla show"! Along the way, we discuss working with Kurt Russell, the series' origins at Legendary Pictures, his Godzilla and kaiju fandom, beating out a genre television season, collaborating with comic book writer Matt Fraction on creating the series and so much more! If you're into TV, Godzilla or stories in any way, this is a perfect Geekscape conversation just for you! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welp... we can't escape her web any longer. After over a week of messages, texts, and DMs asking when we're going to talk Sony's 'Madame Web', here it is. Join me and Marvel Movie Talk's Christian Bladt as we spin a discussion about the film's highlights, its lowlights, Madame Web's comic book origins compared to her big screen depiction, who Ezekiel is, those other Spider-Women in the film and what our favorite Pepsi product placement moment was. We also discuss whether or not there's a better way of doing these non-Spider-Man Spiderverse films! It's a real doozy so don't miss it! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Young Adult novels just keep getting more and more popular! So it was only a matter of time before Geekscape created their own YA podcast with 'YA OK'! YA author Erik Brown returns to Geekscape and brings along 'The Circle' contestant Alyssa Ljub to talk about YA novels, their new podcast on the Geekscape podcast network, the loofah code, and a ton more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ Woolridge returns to Geekscape to tell us all about his new film project 'Gunplay'! Three interconnected short films that tell one story, 'Gunplay' is an existential crime-thriller that follows a drug dealer, a gay porn star, and a rideshare driver as they careen through the Los Angeles criminal underworld after a heist gone wrong on Halloween night. Along for the ride is Olympic gymnast and actor Danell Leyva to talk about starring in one of the shorts. Get ready for some filmmaking talk, Geekscapists! The road to 'Gymkata: Legacy' starts here! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pasadena Comic Con was this past weekend and there was no way Heidi Cox and I were going to miss it! With guests like Taimak (The Last Dragon), James Duval (Donnie Darko, Independence Day, The Doom Generation), Gigi Edgley (Farscape), and Geekscape friend Tone Rodriguez, it was a prime opportunity to bring YOU to the convention with Geekscape! So strap yourselves in as we go for a ride to Pasadena to visit some friends! Listen if only for Tone's new Tyrese stories! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While walking through Artists Alley at December's Los Angeles Comic Con, I was taken by a huge banner that read 'Monster Matador! It depicted a classic Spanish matador staring down the jaws of a vicious beast! A matador who fights monsters?!? How does that not equate to an awesome comic? This week on Geekscape we've got Monster Matador creator Steven Prince! We'll talk about monsters, genre mash-ups, making indie comics, and much more! I also tell you about my visit to the lovely 'Pokémon Concierge'! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marvel is back with a new live-action Disney+ series: ‘Echo’! Spinning out of the events from ‘Hawkeye’, Echo sees Maya Lopez deal with the consequences of shooting Wilson Fisk. What happens when The Kingpin Wilson returns? Also returning is Ian Kerner as we talk about the 5 episode miniseries! What about Marvel cameos like Daredevil? What are the differences in the treatment of Echo in the comic books vs on screen? And when we might see Maya and these characters again? It’s all on a new Geekscape! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer (and now Director) Mickey Rapkin began his career as a journalist for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler before becoming a senior editor at GQ. His first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. He is also the author of Theater Geek, It's Not a Bed, It's a Time Machine, and more. And now Mickey is on the shortlist for the Oscar for Best Live Action Short for his new film 'The Anne Frank Gift Shop'. We talk about writing, meeting with Elizabeth Banks, his foray into directing, having Selma Blair love your film, and so much more on a new Geekscape! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This holiday season saw the release of Marvel's "What If?" Season 2... a continuation of their critically successful animated multiverse series! This time they released daily episodes over 9 days, turning things into a kind of geeky advent calendar! Did the new release schedule help keep our attention? Which of the 9 semi-standalone stories were breakout favorites? What characters and storylines helped to enhance our enjoyment of the established MCU? And which multiverses do we want to see more of? I'm joined by my ward Garrett Briones to discuss his and more on a brand new Geekscape! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the last day of the year, join me and Geekscape Book Club and Marvel Movie Talk host Christian Bladt as we bid farewell to both 2023 and the entire Snyderverse. That's right... we're finally talking about 'Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom'. Was it the exciting swan song that we all expected it to be? Does it improve on the "so off the wall insane that it's kinda awesome" formula of the first one? Or does it leave us with one last breath as it disappears into the deep? Join us as we say goodbye to this phase of DC films and discuss what elements of them may rise to the surface one day soon...! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you want to make some indie comics and enter the comic book industry but don't know where to start? Boy, do I have a panel for you! Recorded live at Los Angeles Comic Con 2023, it's our 'Making Indie Comics' Panel to save the day! How do you get started? What are the best habits to develop? How do you deal with industry hurdles or imposter syndrome? Joined by indie comic creators, Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Local Man), Dennis Culver (Crone, Burnouts), Ashley Victoria Robinson (Jupiter Jet), Jason Inman (Super Best Friend), and Payhuan Shiao (Immortal Studios), Geekscape and I help get your questions answered! Enjoy! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So you want to be a screenwriter? Or just like movies? Then you're in luck! Straight from LA Comic Con 2023... it's our Screenwriting industry panel! Featuring working Hollywood screenwriters, Brendan Hay (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai), Stephanie K. Smith (Carnival Row), Meghan Fitzmartin (Supernatural), and Noam Dromi (Dolphin Tail), we talk about breaking into screenwriting, the realities of doing it for a living, and much, much more! You can also subscribe to the Geekscape podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3H27uMH Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3BVrnkW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices