An honest take on games, comics, and everything in between. Join Jonathan LoChiatto, Evan Rutkowski, and friends through all the highs and lows of being a nerd.
Evan and JLO are back after a wild year to offer some of their initial impressions about the Game Awards and the D23 Star Wars and Marvel announcements.
The annual spooktacular returns, this year with a guest! Steve Michaels of the Social Science Fiction Podcast joins The DorkWeb to discuss the best lovecraftian movies and games to add a little existential dread to your Halloween.
Evan and JLO have gotten their hands on The Avengers game and have a whole lot of thoughts on it.
In this episode Evan and JLO talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly in the aftermath of DC's Fandome event.
The DorkWeb has a special guest! Steve Michaels joins us from the Social Science Fiction podcast to argue over one of the most debated topics in Warhammer 40K. Was the Emperor of mankind a good guy? We're getting neck deep in lore and political agenda in this one.
In this episode Evan and JLO dedicate a whole episode to board games for the first time in a long time! First up is as close as you can get to Alien the board game without being Alien the board game: Nemesis. Then we dig deep on all the news and announcements for the 9th edition of Warhammer 40k
Stargirl has made its way to CW and the DC app and its... good? Evan and JLO will explain further in the episode after some news. News: PS5 (2:15), Destiny 2 (24:08) Stargirl: 38:04
Evan and JLO bring back Story Time to dig up the comic book past of Cletus Kasady, AKA Carnage, for some pre-Venom sequel knowledge bombs. The duo also have some opinions on recent Star Wars and Assassins Creed news. Sony ident - 1:21 Assassins Creed - 10:28 Star Wars - 23:35 Story Time (Carnage) - 36:05
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is finally out after many cautiously optimistic years of waiting. Does it stack up to it's beacon-like predecessor? Oh there will be spoilers, many spoilers.
In this episode Evan and JLO are finally digging into Death Stranding. You can expect no shortage of Norman Reedus. We'll also talk about the PS5 controller, a real life Mortal Kombat, and what we're doing with our extra free time. PS5 Controller - 1:24 Real Life MK - 6:12 Death Stranding - 9:08 What we're up to - 36:37
Evan and JLO finally get their hands on Doom: Eternal! They also have a hot take on Vin Diesel's new superhero film, Bloodshot. Doom: Eternal - 1:05 Bloodshot - 10:55
Evan and JLO have a whole bunch to talk about this episode! Namely, the new indie game Broomstick League. You can also expect to hear updates about Norman Reedus and Hideo Kojima's ongoing friendship, Kingdom Hearts 3, and how Reggie Fils-Aime and GameStop have become entangled. Norman Reedus + Kojima - 1:20 Kingdom Hearts 3 - 7:36 GameStop + Reggie - 18:01 Broomstick League - 25:15
The Sonic movie has finally arrived, Evan and JLO buckle up for a high sped adventure to see if the flick soars or crashes and burns. Star Wars: High Republic - 1:00 GDC Delayed - 6:22 Baldur's Gate 3 - 8:10 Sonic - 11:24
Evan and JLO take on Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey (formerly Birds of Prey: and the fantabulous emancipation of one Harley Quinn) Also on the agenda is WarCraft 3: Reforged and Robert Pattinson's Batman. WarCraft Reforged - 2:07 Future of Anthem - 9:45 Robert Pattinson Batman - 14:26 Harley Quinn&Birds of Prey - 17:52
It's time to talk about Netflix's huge new hit, The Witcher! Evan also gets a new job as a Witcher, JLO discusses the recent slew of video game delays, and the boys give their thoughts on the Morbius trailer. Warhammer TV shows 1:25, Video game delays 5:54, Morbius trailer 9:18, The Witcher 17:08
Evan and JLO bring a big Star Wars talk to the table. Will the new film be able to hurdle over the incredibly low bar set by The Last Jedi? Listen to find out. Spoiler Free Discussion - 0:58 Spoiler Zone Discussion - 15:47
The holidays are hitting The DorkWeb fast, along with a heaping helping of Harley Quinn. Evan and JLO take the new animated show for a spin and discuss their picks for a cheapskate's gamer guide. Cheapskate's Gamer Guide - 2:54 Harley Quinn - 14:39
Evan and JLO get their bounty hunting helmets on to talk about the eagerly awaited Mandalorian series available through Disney+. Even Sonic showed up for the premier...oh wait. New Sonic Movie Design - 2:00 The Mandalorian - 6:16
It's a very special time for The DorkWeb. Our Halloween Spooktacular! This year Evan and JLO are tackling a greatest hits list of vampires in video games and comics. It's sure to be a spooky good time! Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines - 4:05 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - 17:27 Vampyr - 32:00 Vampires of Elder Scrolls - 40:40 Storytime Tomb of Dracula - 50:23 Storytime Batman vs Dracula - 1hr 55s
In this episode Evan and JLO start out by discussing DC's newest comic plan called “5G”. They must then gear up to talk about their journey with the newest season of Titans. The boys also share their thoughts on the Joker movie, you can be sure spoilers will follow! ..DC 5G - 1:15, Titans Season 2 - 13:55, Joker - 28:48
Evan and JLO revisit an old acquaintance, Disenchantment! The DorkWeb found Part One lacking, has the series course corrected? It's up to the boys to find out...
Evan and JLO catch up and cover a little bit of recent news before diving into impressions of the Rocco's Modern Life and Invader Zim movies available on Netflix.
Billy returns to chat with JLO about the long awaited Swamp Thing TV series that premiered on DC's streaming service. Will the show stand up under this fans scrutiny? Tune in to find out.
In this episode Evan and JLO dive into the latest Marvel movie, Spider-Man: Far From Home. Will our predictions prove true or were they just illusions?
The first of our bonus episode series, Double Feature. Recording Arabian Frights with Kevin was a blast, so much so that we ended up with almost an hour and a half of content. Here's some of the stuff that didn't make it into the episode!
Kevin from My Movie's Better joins Evan and JLO as we dissect the fevered dream that is Aladdin 2019
In this episode J-Lo and Evan treat listeners to a nice spoiler-heavy conversation about the new Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu. The Sonic movie trailer in all of its nightmarish glory also finds a way into the episode. Prepare yourselves friends!
J-Lo and Evan dive in on Avengers: Endgame. As an added treat we take a look at Infinity Gauntlet, the comic arc that inspired it all. There will be spoilers ahead!
JLO and Evan get together with Billy to discuss Shazam. We react to the Joker trailer and the first glimpse at the Swampthing series. Finally we'll pick Billy's brain a bit about the current comic scene. Strap in folks Billy's back.
Evan and JLO spent some time at this years Penny Arcade Expo; discovering some new gems and picking the brains of some developers. You can expect that a fish man will be shot, mechs will lose limbs, spies will toil against spies, and much much more! There's even a cameo from the long lost Billy...
In this episode I'm joined by @rocinante152 aka Jack Low. We're tearing chunks out of Kingdom Hearts 3; from perspective of a longtime fan, and a series newcomer.
In this episode the DorkWeb goes toe to toe with their oldest foe, the DC streaming app. Is the new series ‘Doom Patrol' better than its predecessors? (See title to find out)
The DorkWeb takes to the stars! Only adventure awaits the boys as they contend with space economics, fierce ship battles, and building a mother f*ckin' galactic empire. They'll have to be quick, though. Word on the street is that Marvel has sent the Punisher and Morbius after J-Lo and Evan...
A new year is upon us! We dedicate this episode to a glance back through 2018, pointing out all the stuff that pissed us off! Comics, games, movies, and more!
Evan and J-Lo have a whole lot to cover! We dissect some of the news and announcements we've seen over the last month, including Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Titans, and everything that came out of The Game Awards. Also join us for another session of Storytime where Carol Danvers is the subject of discussion
In this episode the Orks have arrived in Warhammer 40K. The DorkWeb is invited onto the premier Ork lifestyle tv series, Snazz My Wagon. There Evan is treated to a customized army list worthy of any proper green git.
The DorkWeb gets touched by the other side in this special Halloween episode. Evan dies, but returns anew in a ghostly form. Looks like he'll have to take pointers from some great and terrible ghost depictions in recent video games. What he doesn't find there, he'll surely discover during our second story time. We dive deep on some overlooked ghastly ghosties in comics. Special thanks to Doug Stanley for creating our story time theme.
This was an episode created by necessity! In direct response to our last episode, can Ray “by the books” Nadeem save Marvel's Netflix universe? Join J-Lo, Evan, and new friend Ben Bearfighter as we spoil Daredevil season 3!
This week, Luke Cage and Iron Fist season 2 are up at bat. We've seen Venom, twice even, so you don't have to. Finally, who are those dark brooding fellows over there? Teen Titans? No friends, that's DC's Titans. There's a difference...these guys are edgier.
This time the group goes toe-to-toe with Spidey in various formats. We'll catch you up on some of the highs and lows in the game industry, as well as some dramatic changes to a certain bat family member. This also marks the debut of our new segment: Storytime. Join us on our first deep-dive into a certain mysterious character's bag of secrets!
Get ready for wars in Warcraft, a new show from Matt Groening, and more super heroes than you'd think possible to fit in an audio file! JLo, Billy, and Evan will bring you up to speed on all that and maybe even a tad more.
Join us in our first episode, and boy is it a big one! Jonathan LoChiatto (J-Lo) and Evan Rutkowski go to Gencon 2018, break some limbs, play some games, and interview some key individuals. Special thanks to Ross Watson (Warhammer 40K Wrath and Glory) and Steve Resk (Super Show) for their time.
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