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SHOW NOTES Star Trek “Strange New Worlds” Announces Season 2 Crossover with “Lower Decks” “The Rehearsal” Releases on HBO Max Jordan Peele's Nope is Highest Box Office Grossing Original Movie since “Us” “Everything Everywhere All At Once” crosses $100 Million at Worldwide Box Office God, just… so much MCU news Multiple VFX Studios Report Marvel Studios Work is Strained, Difficult, Unrealistic Minecraft Adds Tribute to Recently Passed Streamer Technoblade Trailer for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” Movie Next Theatrical Avatar: The Last Airbender Film will Center On "Aang Gang” Summer Games Done Quick Cheating Scandal “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” Film Releases on Netflix Elon Musk Sued by Twitter To Complete Platform Sale Facebook Posts $2.8 Billion Loss  in Metaverse Investments CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

That's right babyyyyy, continuing (and hopefully ending) our streak of multiverse-related media. This time around it's the big one of the year, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Join Jeff, Colin, and Chowder to break down how well (or not well) the movie used the multiverse concept and see how it compares to other multiverse media.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury  Original Music by Colin Ketchen

SHOW NOTES Sonic Frontiers Disappointment Sonic Origins Music Change, Michael Jackson Confirmation Starfield Announcement Hollow Knight Silksong Release Window, Game Pass Day 1 Diablo Immortal Pay-To-Win Widely Panned Among Us VR Port Announced Three Avatar The Last Airbender Movies Announced for Theatrical Release Morbius Rereleased, Bombs Again Street Fight 6 Reveal Met with Universal Praise One Piece Comic Final Arc Announced Castlevania Nocturn Series Announced at Netflix Overwatch 2 Install will Replace Overwatch 1 Netflix Announces Squid Game Competition Show   CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Our second CGP episode in a row about multiverse nonsense, this time around, Jeff, Chowder, and Colin take a look at the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. It's been quite the year for multiverse-related media and this one also involves everything bagels so where could you go wrong?   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury  Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder reel from the terrible turns in geek news but bond over the unexpected joy that this month has brought! SHOW NOTES Star Trek Picard Season 2 Finale Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Premiere Halo: The Series Finale, Controversy She Hulk Trailer Released, Controversy Avatar 2 Trailer Released Lego Announces Fully Transformable Optimus Prime Kit Ncuti Gatwa Announced as Next Doctor Who Lead, First Black Doctor Netflix Lays Off 150 Staffers Seth Green Bored Ape NFT Stolen, Show Placed on Hold Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 Trailer Released CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This time around, Jeff, Colin, and Chowder take a look at the trippy rotoscoped show Undone on Amazon. The show explores mental health issues and generational trauma, all packaged within a non-linear narrative full of time-dilated sci-fi nonsense.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder break down last month's geek news from the massive to the implausible, all from varying states of nap-ness! News Stories Bungie Announces Digital-First, Remote Work Approach Twitter Accepts Elon Musk's Offer to Buy Twitter, Take Company Private Halo Infinite Community Incresingly Dissatisifed with Content Delivery Halo The Series Growing Increasingly Acclaimed with Community, Critics Apple Will Delist Apps that Have Not Been Recently Updated Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Is the Highest-Grossing Film Adaptation of a Video Game ever “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” Trailer Released, Starring Daniel Radcliffe Elden Ring Player “Let Me Solo Her” Gains Notoriety as “The Jarnished”   “Thor: Love and Thunder” Released, Reveals Lady Thor Elliot Page's “The Umbrella Academy” Character will Transition in Upcoming Season “The Flash” Actor Ezra Miller Assaults Another Victim in Hawaii Harbro Announces Optimus Prime Companion Piece Eerily Similar to Jeff's April Fool's Prank   Star Trek Picard Season 3 Teaser Announces Reunion of The Next Generation Cast “Nimona” Film Adaptation Revived at Netflix Netflix Reports First Net Subscriber Loss Ever, Shares Tumble, Projects Cancelled Disney Opposition to “Don't Say Gay” Bill Prompts Retaliation from Florida Legislators, Governor Square Enix Sells Eidos, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix Montreal to Embracer Group for $300,000,000 to Pursue NFT Business Model Labor Complaint Filed Against Nintendo California Lawyer Quits Over Accusations that Gov. Gavin Newsome Meddled in Activision-Blizzard Investigation / Lawsuit Kingdom Hearts 4 Announced   CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

On this episode, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder take a look at the most recent live action movie about everyone's favorite bat-themed super hero, The Batman. Can you follow all of our riddles to find the secret message in this episode... stay tuned to find out (there isn't one)   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Everybody forgets to prepare for April Fools' Day... or do they!? It's a low-effort geek news roundup covering an unusually quiet month with Colin, Jeff and Chowder. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This week, Jeff, Chowder, and Jocelyn discuss The Legend of Vox Machina, the animated adaptation of part of the real-play D&D podcast, Critical Role. Jocelyn was actually part of the editing team for the animation studio that worked on the show, and is able to bring some juicy insider information. Tune in to see what that's all about! Ooo very  mysterious.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt and Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

SHOW NOTES Sony Acquisition of Bungie Allocates $1.2 Billion in Employee Retention Halo TV Series Renewed for Season 2  Ahead of Season 1 Sonic The Hedgehog 3 movie and Knuckles TV Show Spinoff Series Announced The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Trailer Released Destiny 2: The Witch Queen Launched The Fairly Odd Parents: Fairly Odder Announced for Paramount+ Transformers Nickelodeon TV Show Teaser Transformers Comedy Animation Series “Bot Bots” Releases March 25th Transformers Calm App Crossover with Peter Cullen Narrated Material Futurama Revival on Hulu Secures Entire Cast Return Star Trek 2023 Movie Announced to Feature Kelvin Timeline Cast Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness Trailer Features Patrick Stewart Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Announced Cap com Announces Street Fighter 6, Capcom Fighting Collection Square Enid Announces “Live Alive” Remake, ChronoCross Nintendo Announces Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC Evo Announces Super Smash Bros Will Not Be Present at Evo 2022   CREDITS Featuring Colin Ketchen, Jeff Leavitt & Taeemul Chowdhury Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This week Jeff and Chowder, two people who not only have never actually played League of Legends, but in fact two people that HATE LoL, decide to discuss the Netflix adaptation of LoL, Arcane. Do they love it or hate it? Stay tuned to find out! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt and Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder break down the last month in geek news, and it's just… folks, a lot happened. It's a lot. Colin is sick, Jeff is in… well, it's a lot. SHOW NOTES Pokémon Legends Arceus Releeased Nobody Saves the World Released Operation Save New Lights (Destiny 2) Take Two Interactive acquires Zynga for $12 Billion Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard King Sony acquires Bungie New York Times acquires Wordle Haslab Victory Saber Packing Art Revealed Cuphead Animated Show Trailer Netflix's Live-Action “He-Man” Movie Casts Kyle Allen As Lead Neil Young and Others Pull Music from Spotify As Protest of Joe Rogan Misinformation Fan-Made Bloodborne PS1-Style De-make Released Yacht Club, Makers of Shovel Knight, Announce New Game, Mina the Hollower “Maus” Holocaust Comic Banned by Tennessee School Board CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

It's a flurry of praise and surprise as Jeff, Colin and Chowder break down Spider-Man: No Way Home and it's many alternate titles! Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury

Better late than… welp, that's on us. Hear Jeff, Chowder and Colin discuss the biggest stories from last month with passion and bright attitudes!   SHOW NOTES Halo Infinite Campaign Launch Halo Infinite Multiplayer Progression Updated Halo TV Series Trailer Released, Takes Place in the “Halo Silver Timeline” Sonic Frontiers Reveal Trailer, An “Open Zone” Design “The Battle for Bungie's Soul” on IGN “The Next Video Game from Bioshock's Creator is in Development Hell” on Bloomberg Raven Software, Creators of Call of Duty Warzone, Fires QA Testers After Requiring Relocation Square Enix Publishes Letter on NFTs in Video Games Nintendo “Nindies” Showcase Omori Releases on Nintendo Switch, Spring 2022 Across the Spider-Verse: Part One Trailer Haslab Star Wars Black Series “Rancor” Fails to Meet Funding Goal Exiting & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

We love sand. It's coarse and rough and makes you see visions of Zendaya. Jeff, Colin and Chowder, each with vastly different levels of knowledge, discuss DUNE (2021)! It's a part 1, but it still gives us PLENTY to talk about.  Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Colin Ketchen Original Music by Colin Ketchen

It's time to review November, a month full of surprises both good and bad for geeks all over the world! Show Notes Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 Released Marvel's Eternals Receives Lowest Review Scores in MCU History Halo Infinite Multiplayer Surprise Release on Franchise's 20th Anniversary Halo Infinite Battle Pass, Progression & Customization Controversy Masters of the Universe (Kevin Smith) Part 2 Released Spider-Man No Way Home Final Trailer Released StreamLabs OBS Plagiarism Controversy DNF Duel New Character Announced Riot Announces “Project L” Team-Based Fighting Game Based On League of Legends Warner Brothers Announces Multiversus Crossover Platform Fighting Game Dragon Ball Assymetric Multiplayer Game Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Was More Aware off Workplace Mistreatment Then Previously Suggested   Credits Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt  Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This time around, Jeff, Colin, and Chowder talk about the most recent game in the Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread! The game is the first proper new metroidvania genre game in the franchise since 2002.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Day late and a good-vibe short, this recap of October's biggest headlines is all over the place! Show Notes   Metroid Dread Dune (Part 1, 2021) Star Trek: Prodigy premiere on Paramount+   HasLab Victory Saber Fully Funded Transformers: Legacy toy line announced at PulseCon Minecraft Live event mob vote Minecraft 1.19 “Wild” Update Announced   IATSE Strike Vote Ruby Rose alleges abusive atmosphere on set of Batwoman “Rust” shooting incident causes death of movie crew member Sora announced as final Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character Credits Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt  Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

In this episode, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder explore the hit Netflix South Korean drama Squid Game. They break down the plot and talk about some of the stranger implications of the show.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder bring you the news in the only way they know how: cozily! SHOW NOTES Horizon Forbidden West Generation Upgrade Price Change Apple v Epic Trial Verdict Star Trek Day NewsStar Trek Prodigy Release Date Star Trek Discovery Season 4 Release Date Star Trek Picard Season 2 Trailer and Release Window Star Trek Strange New Worlds Casting Announcements Halo Infinite Multiplayer Technical Preview 2 HasLab Victory Saber Crowdfunding Goal: UPDATE, REACHED The Matrix: Ressurections trailer released Russel T. Davies returning as Doctor Who show runner Hit Monkey trailer IATSE Strike Activision employees suing company for anti-union tactics Nintendo announces Mario movie casting Bayonetta 3 development update Splatoon 3 update Deltarune Chapter 2 surprise release CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This time around, Jeff, Chowder, and Colin do a deep dive into the newest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Of course not to keep things TOO relevant, they spattered in plenty of references to a Youtube video from over a decade ago, but hey, whatever.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder talk about the newssss again! The month is all over the place, but it's got some connective tissue to July. Can you guess what it might be? Yes, you probably can. SHOW NOTES Halo InfiniteMultiplayer Preview Releases Dec. 8th Co-op campaign not available at launch Destiny 2The Witch Queen Reveal Hive Guardians, “The Lucent Brood” Light Subclasses Update Trials of Osiris Revamp BattlEye Anti-Cheat Software Destiny Crossplay Weapon Crafting Announced Star Trek Lower Decks Season 2 airing on Paramount+ PokémonUnite developer gives dodgy stance on LGBTQ+ rights Legends: Arceus Reveal MarvelShang-Chi Trailer Eternals Trailer Spider-Man No Way Home Trailer He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Netflix Release TransformersNew Hasbro Pulse-Con Announced Haslab Victory Saber announced Jojo's Bizarre AdventurePart 6, Stone Ocean Anime Adaptation Releases in December Part 9 Announced Star Wars Visions Trailer Marvel's What If…? Released on Disney+ From Software Clarifies George RR Martin's Role in Elden Ring MLK Exhibit in Fortnite Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Updates Call of Duty Vanguard marketing omits Activision name CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

On this episode, Jeff and Chowder take a look at the recent Netflix Masters of the Universe: Revelation, not to be confused with Masters of the Universe: RevelationS, the biblical reimagining of the He-Man universe (which we definitely weren't accidentally calling the show throughout the entire episode). Revelations is the latest reimagining of the He-Man universe, run by Kevin Smith. Jeff and Chowder break down all the pros and cons about the show and talk about some negative fan reactions.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder have a very sh***y conversation about the news, in every sense of the word you can imagine! SHOW NOTES Halo Infinite Technical Preview — Multiplayer Cristales Ultimate Slip ‘n' Slide Production Shut Down Star Trek (2023) to be directed by Matt Shakman Star Trek: Lower Decks & Prodigy trailers Activision Blizzard Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Masters of the Universe: Revelations releases on Netflix to mixed reviews Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom Live-Action Pokémon Rumored to Be in Development at Netflix Last Season of …jujoli jojos? Steam Deck Announced Nintendo Switch OLED Model French Game Worker's Union Sues Ubisoft for Culture of Sexual Harassment Space Jam: A New Legacy Animators Not Credited in the Film CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Jeff, Colin, and Chowder give their first impressions on the news MCU film, Black Widow. How does this movie fit into the greater MCU timeline? Is it up to snuff compared to other Marvel movies? And most importantly is the Red Guardian actually secretly Sheriff Hopper from Stranger Things gone crazy and taken the name and identity of his long lost Russian Friend Alexei? Stay tuned to find out.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder have a deep discussion about sourcing news, mixed E3 results and what heroes do — or don't — do. Find more at commongeekingprogram.com! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

On today's CGP, (that we definitely didn't forget to upload last Friday) Chowder, Jeff, and Jocelyn talk about the Disney animated series Amphibia. Can London Tipton errrr I mean... Anne Boonchuy survive a crazy world of anthropomorphized frogs, toads, newts, axolotls, and thicc-ass salamanders? Stay tuned to find out.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder bring a very middling energy to a month of very middling news! Catch up on all the things you missed and try to lift your spirits with us. Also, hey, we haven’t made a big push for expanding the show, but if you enjoy listening then tell your friends! More listeners never hurt. SHOW NOTES Elden Ring Delay | https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/03/elden-ring-possibly-delayed-to-2022-six-seconds-of-footage-leaked-14510885/ K-Pop Reality TV Show from the producers of Survivor | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nct-hollywood-survival-show-mgm-sm-1234949279/ Gal Gadot comments on Joss Whedon Behavior | https://comicbook.com/dc/news/justice-league-gal-gadot-confirms-joss-whedon-threatened-her-car/ Venom: There Will Be Carnage Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrwBnlYOp4g Aaron Taylor Johnson cast as Kraven the Hunter in solo movie | https://twitter.com/getFANDOM/status/1397671898406735875?s=20 “My Adventures with Superman” announced for HBO Max | https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/animation-cartoons/22442848/superman-animated-series-dc-comics-hbo-go-cartoon-network-my-adventures-with?utm_campaign=polygon&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true AT&T WarnerMedia and Discovery merger announced | https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/17/att-to-combine-warnermedia-and-discovery-assets-to-create-a-new-standalone-company.html Powderpuff Girls CW Repiloted, Script allegedly Leaks | https://collider.com/powerpuff-pilot-reshot-the-cw-series/ Legends of the Hidden Temple reboot announced | https://twitter.com/gamespot/status/1392188286215589889?s=21 Israel creates new superhero “Iron Dome,” named after missile defense shield | https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/pro-israel-group-shares-art-of-a-superhero-named-iron-dome-faces-immediate-backlash/ Sonic Central Announcements | https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-central-stream-everything-announced-new-game-sonic-colors-remaster?utm_source=twitter Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie plot leaks | https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-movie-plot-leaked-by-copyright-listing/1100-6491791/?ServiceType=twitter&UniqueID=2FA27584-B99C-11EB-AE1C-8F5A16F31EAE&ftag=ftag%3DGSS-05-10aab8e&PostType=image&TheTime=2021-05-20T18%3A50%3A03 Marvel’s The Eternals teaser | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WVDKZJkGlY Kintaro Miura, creator of Berserk, passes away | https://twitter.com/Yoshi_OnoChin/status/1395234352963801089?s=20 Kevin Spacey to play sex crime detective in upcoming film | https://www.reddit.com/r/television/comments/nkk5v4/kevin_spacey_will_play_a_sex_crime_detective_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf Universal seeking crossover between Fast & Furious and Jurassic World | https://twitter.com/wgtc_site/status/1398635777626619911?s=19 Dan Harmon making the first “blockchain animated series” | https://twitter.com/THR/status/1394398366096887813?s=20 CREDITS  Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen Find more at CommonGeekingProgram.com

In this CGP episode, Colin breaks down the convoluted lore of the online video game Underta.... Destiny***. Jeff and Chowder try their best to follow along as Colin sees the consequences of not carefully reading our planning conversations and thinking we were talking about a different topic.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

The foundational duo of CGP chats about the drip-feed of news in April - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOW NOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - Jeff’s Haslab Unicron Review | https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZkZnb8ebNQ New Optimus Prime | https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-optimus-prime-auto-converting-programmable-robot-collectors-edition iMac 24” 2021 | https://www.apple.com/imac-24/ Falcon and the Winter Soldier Finale | https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier Shang Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWIr7U1deA Marvel Phase 4 Updates | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdpxoFcdORIEternals Footage Black Panther: Wakanda Forever The Marvels Fantastic Four Star Trek “First Contact Day” Announcements | https://tv.avclub.com/paramount-plus-celebrates-first-contact-day-with-a-bunc-1846624290Picard Season 2 featuring Q Discovery Season 4 Trailer Lower Decks Season 2 Trailer Prodigy featuring Janeway Hologram Strange New Worlds Enters Production New Star Trek film announced for 2023 | https://www.startrek.com/news/paramount-studios-announces-new-star-trek-movie-release-date The Adventure Zone: Ethersea Announcement | https://www.themcelroy.family/2021/5/3/22409410/the-adventure-zone-season-4-trailer The Adventure Zone: Graduation Finale | https://www.themcelroy.family/2021/4/15/22384335/the-adventure-zone-graduation-ep-38-finals Intel Hate Speech Filtering Tool “Bleep” | https://www.polygon.com/22374120/intel-bleep-voice-chat-hate-speech-censor-spirit-ai LeVar Burton Jeopardy! Hosting Campaign Successful | https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/levar-burton-scores-jeopardy-guest-host-spot-after-fan-campaign-4170468/ “How I Met Your Father” Sequel Series Announced by Hulu | https://deadline.com/2021/04/how-i-met-your-father-hulu-how-i-met-your-mother-spinoff-hilary-duff-1234741018/ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 May Feature Knuckles | https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1170339-knuckles-sonic-the-hedgehog-2 Destiny 2 Transmog Controversy | https://www.polygon.com/22399766/destiny-2-transmog-armor-syntehsis-system-details-fan-reaction Six Blurry Seconds of Elden Ring Leak Online | https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-05-02-six-blurry-seconds-of-elden-ring-leak-online - - - - - - - - - - - - CREDITS - - - - - - - - - - - - Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury & Jeff Leavitt Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Jeff, Jocelyn, and Chowder take an in depth look at the infamous #Snydercut. How different is Zack Snyder's original vision from the theatrically released Joss Weden version of the Justice League film? Well they must be at least a little different given one of them is literally twice as long. But which one is better?? Stay tuned to find out.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury & Jeff Leavitt Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder dive deeper into March’s news than they ever thought possible, despite a densely bad vibe at the start. Can they raise their spirits on this journalistic endeavor? - - - - - - - - - - - - SHOW NOTES - - - - - - - - - - - - Colin Microsoft Acquires Bethesda, adds 20 games to GamePass Xbox incorporated Bethesda for Xbox, GamePass Exclusives Microsoft in Talks to Acquire Discord for $10 billion Phil Spencer, Xbox seeking deal to add Ubisoft+ to GamePass Nintendo Switch Pro Rumors Jeff Haslab Unicron Transformers Kingdom Toys Online Hasbro Event NFTs Avatar Studios New Series Chowder Sony buys Evo Infinity Train Book 4, Series Cancelled Dan Avadan Scandal - - - - - - - - - - - - CREDITS - - - - - - - - - - - - Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

This time around for CGP, Jeff, Jocelyn, and Colin break down and discuss the first of the Disney+ MCU shows, WandaVision! They dig deep into everything from stunt casting to unfulfilled fan theories. How will this show evolve the MCU moving forward? How many times can Colin bring up Star Trek in a single episode unrelated to Star Trek? Stay tuned to find out! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Jeff Leavitt Original Music by Colin Ketchen

BUSY MONTH, LOTS OF NEWS, LISTEN TO COLIN, JEFF, CHOWDER AND PAT DO THEIR BEST! = = = = = = = = Show Notes Colin   Joss Whedon Abuse and Mistreatment Allegations | https://screenrant.com/joss-whedon-abuse-misconduct-allegations-accusations-explained/   Marvel Regains Rights to Punisher and Jessica Jones | Marvel Studios Gets The Punisher and Jessica Jones Rights Back From Netflix   Justice League Snyder Cut Run Time, Trailer, Joker Updates | PreviewPreview2:27Zack Snyder's Justice League | Official Trailer | HBO MaxYouTube · HBO Max3 weeks ago   Anthem “Next” Redesign Cancelled | BioWare and EA cancel Anthem 'Next' redesign - Polygonwww.polygon.com › anthem-next-redesign-bioware-ea...   Spider-Man 3 Title Revealed as “No Way Home” | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IQawogF4Is   Gina Carano Fired by Lucasfilm | https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/entertainment/gina-carano-fired-star-was-trnd/index.html   Paramount+ Launch, Featuring Star Trek Universe, Frasier Reboot, Halo and More | https://www.thewrap.com/heres-everything-viacomcbs-just-announced-is-coming-to-paramount/   Jeff   “Masters of the Universe: Revelation” and “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” Shows Announced for Netflix | https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/netflix-orders-second-he-man-series   Post Malone Virtual Pokémon Concert | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQCRYhO7JNE&feature=youtu.be   Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Snap and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Remakes Announced for Switch | https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/2021/pokemon-announces-new-video-games-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-pokemon-shining-pearl-and-pokemon-legends-arceus/   New Transformer Animated Show Ordered by Nickelodeon, BotBots Show Ordered by Netflix | https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/nickelodeon-hasbros-eone-announce-new-animated-transformers-series/45706/, https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/netflix-hasbros-eone-announce-new-transformers-botbots-series/45707/   Avatar Studios Announcement and Franchise Expansion | https://deadline.com/2021/02/avatar-the-last-airbender-franchise-expansion-launch-nickelodeons-avatar-studios-animated-theatrical-film-1234699594/   Final Production Update for Haslab Unicron and Fan Reaction | https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/hasbro-pulse-premium-previews/haslab-war-for-cybertron-unicron-update-5?utm_campaign=Attention%20HasLab%20Unicron%20Backer%21&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Py8qkG&_ke=eyJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIkxxcHZXUyIsICJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJqZWZmcmV5bGVhdml0dDEzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSJ9   Chowder Aquaman: King of Atlantis | https://twitter.com/WhatsOnHBOMax/status/1362121218598572036?s=19   Nintendo Direct Feb 2021 |https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYDXVDLmns&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Nintendo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUYDXVDLmns&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Nintendo   “Six Days in Falluja” Creator Says Game Not Political | https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/15/22279600/six-days-in-fallujah-interview-iraq-war-politics?utm_campaign=polygon&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter   #Istandwithrayfisher | https://twitter.com/AllCharisma/status/1359537746843365381?s=19   Redwall Animated Series by Creator of Over the Garden Wall | https://twitter.com/NXOnNetflix/status/1359492313081393153?s=19   Disney Shuttering Blue Sky Studios | https://deadline.com/2021/02/blue-sky-studios-closing-disney-ice-age-franchise-animation-1234690310/?fbclid=IwAR0UVIK-G4xQ1UFcPj6GeC3FxyUyN2PCp9Gq_i9Znr1E5rCWuMxrEeZ9xS0   Avatar TLA / LOK TTRPG | https://www.magpiegames.com/2021/02/03/new-rpg-set-in-world-of-avatar-tla-tlok/   Pat Paul McBeth signs 10-year, $10 Million Disc Gold Contract | https://discgolf.ultiworld.com/2021/02/24/paul-mcbeth-signs-10-year-10-million-contract-extension-with-discraft/   Sony State of Play 2021 | State of Play February 2021: the complete recap – PlayStation ...blog.playstation.com › 2021/02/25 › state-of-play-febr... = = = = = = = = Credits Created by Pat Brehm, Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen Find more stuff at commongeekingprogram.com

In this episode, Chowder tries his very hardest to explain the plot of the remake of Final Fantasy 7 to Jeff and Jocelyn. Now I know what you're thinking, how is that any different than explaining the plot to the original Final Fantasy 7? WELL TURNS OUT IT'S A PRETTY LIBERAL USE OF THE WORD "REMAKE" Stay tuned.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder ignore rampant civil strife to bring you the most interesting stories in geek news for January, 2021!   Show Notes General Gamestonks: r/WallStreetBetw takes on hedge funds Elden Ring Concept Art Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 Finale Colin Lucasfilm Games, Bethesda Indiana Jones, EA loses Star Wars game exclusivity Sonic the Hedgehog no longer voiced by Roger Craig Smith Netflix announces 3D animated show Sonic Prime Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’ Jeff Wandavision Premiere Godzilla v Kong Trailer Chowder Keratin, Adam Ellis Plagiarism Netflix announces Rohan Kishibe Beacon Pines (Kickstarter) Mythic Prelude (Kickstarter) Parsifal (Kickstarter) Credits Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen 

In this episode, Jeff gets his one true wish granted and someone other than himself suggests to watch Trans5mers: The Last Knight. He, Pat, and Chowder break down everything that went wrong with this.... "film". The discussion is a bit of a mess but so is the movie so he we are.    Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

End a long year with a long discussion about all the geek news from December 2020! Colin powers through a migraine while Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder dig into the wildness of Disney, Cyberpunk and everything in between. Will Colin recover? Will the world!? Show Notes 2020 Highlights Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers Pokémon Crown Tundra Animaniacs (Reboot) Sephiroth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Animal Crossing New Horizons Destiny 2: Beyond Light Colin Wonder Woman 1984 HBO Max Movie Streaming Christopher Nolan Roasting HBO Max Dune Theatrical Release Letterkenny Season 9 Jeff HasLab Unicron Transformers Earthrise (Netflix) The Mandalorian Season 2 Jocelyn The Disney List Soul (2020) Chowder Disney Star Wars Royalties Lawsuit Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Cyberpunk 2077 Sales Among Us New Map Kayla: A Shattered Sky Credits Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Original Music & Editing by Colin Ketchen

In this experimental episode of the Common Geeking Program, Colin explains the plot of the recent Christopher Nolan film Tenet to Jeff and Jocelyn, neither have whom have watched it. Will Colin be able to successfully make it through without being interrupted? Of course not. But more importantly will he convince the other two to want to see this movie? Stay tuned.   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Another month, another update. With roused spirits, Colin, Jeff, Chowder and Austin recap the month of November’s geek news, and barely sidestep the pitfalls of systemic oppression in the process. Find more at commongeekingprogram.com!   SHOW NOTES Colin (@sonicolink, DicePopuli.com) Xbox Series X|S Inventory | https://www.vg247.com/2020/11/17/xbox-series-x-series-s-stock/ PS5 Scalper Tweet | https://twitter.com/steescribbles/status/1331528870575689729?s=21 Astro’s Playroom | https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/astros-playroom/ Adaptive Triggers | https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/3/21547303/sony-ps5-dualsense-adaptive-triggers-haptics-teardown-features Game Pass Ultimate | https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass?&ef_id=Cj0KCQiAtqL-BRC0ARIsAF4K3WGJxydDedX8eQiGVlSyxmw9NoPtbz9TLLyMZJa-cw4LR_zAMOtpqSEaAtmbEALw_wcB:G:s&OCID=AID2100895_SEM_Cj0KCQiAtqL-BRC0ARIsAF4K3WGJxydDedX8eQiGVlSyxmw9NoPtbz9TLLyMZJa-cw4LR_zAMOtpqSEaAtmbEALw_wcB:G:s   Jeff (@things.i.wish.existed, Alchemist Prime Reviews) Bumblebee 2 Director | https://comicyears.com/movies/new-transformers-movie-finds-a-new-director-and-continues-the-bumblebee-universe/ The Mandalorian Season 2 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian_(season_2)?wprov=sfti1 Elliot Page Netflix Credits | https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/elliot-page-umbrella-academy-netflix-1234843387/ Chappelle’s Show | https://www.npr.org/2020/11/25/938922031/netflix-removes-chappelles-show-at-dave-chappelles-request   Chowder (@taeemulchowdhur, @geekingprogram) Decline’s Drop | https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/decline-s-drops/declines-drops/description Goodnight Moon Armenian Translation | https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cascade-press/goodnight-moon-armenian-translation-project Blossom Detective Homes | https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/325175510/blossom-detective-holmes-the-animated-mini-series   Austin (an enigma) Elden Ring Rumor | https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/elden-ring-release-date-new-rumor-june-2021/ Supernatural Finale | https://www.etonline.com/supernatural-heartbreaking-series-finale-met-with-sobbing-and-outrage-from-fans-on-twitter-156676 Cadabra Pokémon Card Lawsuit | https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/30/21726492/pokemon-nintendo-lawsuit-uri-geller-kadabra-apology   CREDITS Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Chowder explore the surprising political relevance of the recent Borat sequel.  That's it really. It's a wild ride, tune in!   Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Star Trek, Smash, Minecraft and Destiny! Animaniacs, Tenet and more! We’re all very tense and trying to have fun! Colin, Chowder, Jeff and Pat! Everything is fine! We are all fine! Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen and Jeff Leavitt Editing and Original Music by Colin Ketchen

On this episode, Jeff and Chowder have a little one-on-one about the cartoon Infinity Train and its protagonist-rotating 3 seasons. Can Chowder correctly pronounce a very simple english word? Can Jeff get the title of the show right? Stay tuned to find out! (Sorry this one's a bit late!) Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff LeavittEdited by Taeemul ChowdhuryOriginal Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff, Jocelyn and Chowder all weigh more than seven pounds, and have brought more than that much geek news to the table! Find more at commongeekingprogram.com Created by Colin Ketchen and Jeff Leavitt Editing and Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Jeff, Chowder, and Jocelyn do a little bit of hate-watching and talking about the Netflix adaptation (reimagining?) of the Death Note anime/manga. Oh boy there's a lot to unpack with this one, stay tuned. Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jocelyn, Austin and Chowder break down the downer of a month to find what joyous, conspiratorial nuggets exist. Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Jeff and Colin and Chowder talk about sequel series (serieses?), more specifically, taking a look at The Legend of Korra and how it fairs as a sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Colin, Jeff and Austin talk about the things they wanted to be excited about — but July had other plans. Learn more at CommonGeekingProgram.com Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen 

Keeping things real tight and simple for this week's episode, Chowder & Jeff discuss a lovely little puzzle game called Baba is You. Two people, shorter episode, simple game, tune in! Created by Colin Ketchen & Jeff Leavitt Edited by Taeemul Chowdhury Original Music by Colin Ketchen

Better late than... well, “Better” is up for debate. Colin, Jeff, Ryan and Austin recap the geek news of June 2020 in a heavily discussed yet somewhat uncompelling anthology of information! Sentences shouldn’t be allowed to be that long and obnoxious. Created by Patrick Brehm, Colin Ketchen and Jeff Leavitt Editing & Original Music by Colin Ketchen