The Geek-out Podcast

Today, in a very special episode of The Geek-out Podcast: a full complement of geeks YELLING ABOUT STAR WARS. =) The Trilogy 07:46 – IV: Star Wars (May 1977, George Lucas), V: The Empire Strikes Back (May 1980, Irvin Kershner), VI: Return of the Jedi (May 1983, Richard Marquand) The Prequels 32:08 – I: The Phantom Meanace (May 1999, George Lucas), II: Attack of the Clones (May 2002, George Lucas), III: Revenge of the Sith (May 2008, George Lucas) The Sequels 52:10 – VII: The Force Awakens (December 2015, J.J. Abrams), VIII: The Last Jedi (December 2017, Rian Johnson), IX: The Rise of Skywalker (December 2019, J.J. Abrams) And? Or? 1:20:06 – Andor (September 2022, April 2025, Tony Gilroy) There has only ever been one… 1:52:26 – Spaceballs (Amazon MGM Studios, in theatres 2027) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and his nonexistent construction sounds talk about knives, steps, monsters, things, deaths, and ghosts. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:27 – vert.sh Coming Soon 05:30 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix film, December 12) 08:12 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (tickets on sale now, in theatres July 25) related: Zoner Ewan: Fantastic Four: First Steps actor spoiler of some sort. BEWARE! 10:47 – Frankenstein (Netflix film, November…sometime) 14:53 – Stranger Things 5 (Netflix series, final season, Volume 1, November 26, 5pm PT; Volume 2, Christmas, 5pm PT; The Finale, New Year’s Eve, 5pm PT) 17:54 – Squid Game (Netflix series S3, June 27) 20:31 – King of the Hill (revival, Hulu/Disney+, August 4, article) 26:46 – Gen V (The Boys spinoff series, S2, Prime Video, September 17) 28:03 – M3GAN 2.0 (in theatres June 27) related: M3GAN 2.0 hits the nail on the head with its unsettling popcorn bucket 35:41 – Caught Stealing (in theatres August 29) 37:15 – Sally (National Geographic documentary, Disney+, June 16) 40:43 – Black Phone 2 (Blumhouse sequel, October 17) 42:53 – The White Lotus creator Mike White sets Survivor return for season 50 45:28 – Ariana Grande to star opposite Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in Meet the Parents 4 NOT Coming Soon 46:56 – Mark Hamill says ‘I had my time’ in the Star Wars franchise Geek News Proper 51:55 – David Cross cracks jokes to spread climate crisis awareness (Zoner Ewan, article) 57:07 – The Last Of Us now has four seasons, and Naughty Dog is making a secret game 59:26 – Sydney Sweeney is selling her used bath water RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:05:11 – Alex Garland eeeYYYeeeing reunion with Warfare actor Kit Connor for A24 Elden Ring adaptation (source: Deadline) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:06:01 – Zoner Ewan: stained glass robot? Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:08:46 – The Last of Us S2 Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and ghost Art geek out about soundwaves, delays, and zom-bays. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:18 – soundwave fire extinguisher Coming Soon 11:26 – Good Fortune (Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogen, Sandra Oh, Keke Palmer, in theatres October 17) 16:06 – Smoke (Apple TV+ series, June 27) 18:32 – Elden Ring film adaptation by Alex Garland confirmed by A24 (Zoner Spenny) NOT Coming Soon 19:27 – Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars delayed to December 2026 and December 2027 (Zoner Mary) 21:20 – Game of Thrones fans furious as George R. R. Martin confirms two more jobs that aren’t Winds Of Winter 24:53 – Rian Johnson would be the happiest person if he could go back to Star Wars Geek News Proper 28:44 – HBO’s Harry Potter Series Casts Harry, Ron & Hermione (Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Alastair Stout as Ron, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione) 32:25 – US Memorial Day box office: Mission: Impossible scores series-best $77 million / Lilo & Stitch debuts to massive $183 million 37:28 – AAA24 (paid membership, companion app, US-centric, $10 USD/mo or $100 USD/yr, trailer) 40:05 – Victoria takes centre stage for Canada’s Movie Industry Conference 44:26 – Nintendo fans worry Switch 2 packaging will cause confusion RUMOURS and HEARSEY 47:03 – Jason Momoa (and WWE wrestler Roman Reigns) iN taaaAAAaaaLkS to star in Street Fighter movie (source: Discussing Film dot net) Reviews and Recommendayshes 48:25 – Friendship (Pol) 51:36 – The Last of Us S02E07 – Convergence 1:00:15 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning 1:20:45 – Andor Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

The Geek-out Podcast-0334 Pol and Kirsten and Bud talk Jurassic Park/World/Rebirth/What, AI voices, Dilbert, Norm!, and . . . or. And, by that, I mean Andor. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:26 – Duolingo AI Coming Soon 08:30 – Task (H!B!O! Max miniseries, September) 12:13 – IT: Welcome to Derry (H!B!O! Max series, 9 eps, ”summer”) 15:46 – Nobody 2 (in theatres August 15) 18:07 – Jurassic Park/World/Rebirth (in theatres July 2) 24:37 – Zootopia 2 (in theatres November 26) (Zoner Mary) 26:54 – Americana (in theatres August 22) 28:33 – The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender (in theatres October 9, 2026) Geek News Proper 30:46 – SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over AI Darth Vader Fortnite voice (family approved?) 38:23 – Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding, but will stay on PBS 40:34 – Dilbert creator Scott Adams says he’s dying of ‘the same cancer that Joe Biden has’ 44:04 – George Wendt (”Norm!” from Cheers) has died at 76 RUMOURS and HEARSEY 48:12 – Daniel Day-Lewis is being eeeEEEyyyeeeDDD to play Magneto in X-Men reboot (source: Comic…Book…Movie…dot com?) Reviews and Recommendayshes 48:50 – Thunderbolts* (POL??!?) 56:04 – And? Or? 1:14:01 – The Last of Us S02E06 – The Price related: Pearl Jam’s TLoU EP related YES NERDS, OF COURSE HE KNEW THE TIMELINE related: The Last of Us’ now has four seasons, and Naughty Dog is making a ‘secret game’ 1:26:43 – Murderbot S01E01/E02 – FreeCommerce/Eye Contact 1:30:01 – The Studio Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

With special ghost Art joining us, Pol & Bud chat about being unplugged, Superman, asterisks, and the Goggins-sance. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 13:05 – inflight Wifi hack Coming Soon 18:47 – Superman (in theatres July 11) related: James Gunn’s dog Ozu, reacting to Krypto (who was 3D modeled after Ozo) 33:26 – Ironheart (Marvel series, Disney+, 3 ep premiere June 24 at 6:00 pm PDT) 39:29 – Peacemaker (DC series, S2, Max, August 21) 43:00 – Nicolas Cage makes photo debut as aging web slinger in Spider-Noir (but not video; the teaser is being pulled left, right, and centre) 45:01 – Fallout (Prime Video series, S2, December, Zoner Quintin) 51:02 – Honey Don’t (in theatres August 22) 56:19 – Krysten Ritter returning as Jessica Jones for Daredevil: Born Again S2 58:01 – Golden Globes will introduce Best Podcast category in 2026 1:00:58 – Plans announced for Disney theme park and resort on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 1:03:01 – Wicked returns to theaters as 3-hour prelude to Wicked 2 trailer 1:04:05 – Murderbot debuts to rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score Geek News Proper 1:4:52 – Warner Bros. Discovery announces Max to become HBO Max this summer 1:06:35 – Star Wars showed off the future of AI special effects, and it sucks Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:12:21 – Thunderbolts* (Art) 1:27:28 – The Last of Us S02E05 – Feel Her Love 1:34:03 – Andor related: Say it in Ghor Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol & Kirsten helm Bud’s Podcast while he’s away this week, geeking about about Bono, The X-Files, Karate Kid, and stuff that didn’t come out in the ’80s and ’90s. Coming Soon 07:50 – Bono doc Geek News Proper 10:18 – GTA 6 delayed 13:05 – Gillian Anderson back on The X-Files reboot? 16:50 – AI radio host 20:39 – Karate Kid: Legends runtime 33:14 – Highest 2 Lowest 37:06 – Squid Game 3 38:50 – Wood & Goggins 40:14 – The Studio S2 Reviews and Recommendayshes 42:35 – The Last of Us + Bella Ramsey thoughts 49:37 – Thunderbolts* Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

FULL COMPLEMENT OF GEEKS! Pol, Kirsten, Bud, Art, AND BRYAN (at various times) chat about spoops, laughs, vampires, and lawsuits, and review & recommendaysh Sinners, Andor, The Last of Us, and Adolescence. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:19 – AutoZipper Coming Soon 08:58 – Weapons (in theatres August 8) 12:14 – One Battle After Another (in theatres September 26) 14:59 – Murderbot (an inside look, Apple TV+ series, May 16) 15:58 – The Smashing Machine (A24 biopic, in theatres October 3) 18:38 – Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (Netflix special, May 4) 21:35 – LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (title reveal Netflix anthology series, volume 4, May 15) titles: 400 Boys, For He Can Creep, Golgotha, How Zeke Got Religion, Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners, Close Encounters of the Mini Kind :heart_eyes_cat:, Spider Rose, The Other Large Thing, The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur, Can’t Stop starring: Mr. Beast, John Oliver, Amy Sedaris, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Parnell, Kevin Hart, Rhys Darby, Brett Goldstein, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Boyega 23:49 – Heads of State (Prime Video movie, July 2) 26:01 – Sirens (Netflix film, May 22, Meaghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Julianne Moore, Kevin Bacon) 27:45 – Fountain of Youth (Apple TV+ film, May 23) 30:03 – Predator: Badlands (in theatres November 7) 33:05 – The Sexiest Man in Winnepeg (Prime Video documentary, May 9) 34:18 – Stardew Valley’s iconic video game soundtrack is getting a real-life orchestral concert in Victoria 36:13 – Bill Hader to Co-Write, Potentially Star in Jonestown Series in Development at HBO 42:36 – Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 spin-off coming to Netflix 51:10 – What the hell, sure: Toys ‘R’ Us Is Getting a Movie NOT Coming Soon 56:27 – 2033 Blade‘s former costume designer affirms it could have been a period piece Geek News Proper 58:24 – Patrick Starship Enterprise (Paramount+ ad) 58:54 – Disney & Marvel don’t want to play Nicepool with Justin Baldoni over Deadpool in Blake Lively legal battle 1:00:34 – A petition is up to get the Until Dawn creators credited in the movie Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:01:15 – Sinners 1:09:43 – Andor 1:14:09 – The Last of Us S02E03 – The Path related: How The Battle of Jackson was filmed 1:28:00 – Adolescence Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

With a surprise Art, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud chat Fan! Tas! Tic! Foooooouuuuuur!, why it’s 28 weeks or years later (

Pol (for a bit, anyway), Kirsten, and Bud talk nature safety, the do-we-need-this-ness of a new HP series, a new SNL, and more! But not much more. =) Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 04:18 – headphone bear Coming Soon 07:04 – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is being made into a TV series (Prime) 08:16 – Harry Potter HBO series officially confirms first six cast members 11:43 – Saturday Night Live is getting a UK remake in 2026 Geek News Proper 16:41 – Oscars Adding Best Stunt Design Category (starting with films released in 2027) 20:36 White Lotus fans thiiiIIIiiink Aimee Lou Wood and Walton Goggins have fallen out (source: the NME) related: Aimee Lou Wood says SNL apologized for ‘mean and unfunny’ White Lotus satire 26:59 – Tom Cruise fans think he should receive honorary Oscar for his stuntwork 28:22 – Thunderbolts* stunts (Zoner Mary) (and one more) 29:18 – Naked man climbs atop Tiana’s Palace at Disneyland 30:32 – White Lotus piña colada Coffee Mate??!? 33:18 – James Cameron is exploring how AI can help the film industry ”cut costs in half” without ”laying off half the staff” 34:23 – On | Zone Dreamers (fascinating workout wear ad starring Zendaya) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

SURPRISE GUEST! A little shortyboi pod where we chat the new Naked Gun, Thunderboltsterisk, and the finalé of The White Lotus. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:48 – election texts (and Switch 2 updates) Coming Soon 08:27 – The Naked Gun (in theatres August 1) (Zoner Tim) 13:12 – TRON: Ares (in theatres October 10) 15:17 – Murderbot (Apple TV+ series, first two eps May 16, season finale July 11, VF first look) 17:45 – Gizmodo just saw the first footage from Masters of the Universe (in theatres June 5, 2026) 19:58 – Superman (and Krypto, in theatres July 11) 21:30 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 1) 26:36 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Star Trek series, S3, Paramount+, summer) (Zoner Mary) 26:59 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (in theatres May 23) 29:17 – M3GAN 2.0 (in theatres June 27) 29:42 – The Accountant 2 (in theatres April 25, with TAX DAY SCREENINGS APRIL 15) 30:19 – Not an April Fool’s joke: Rick and Morty really did announce its season premiere date (Adult Swim series, May 25, 7p Pacific) 31:00 – Also not an April Fool’s joke: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood follow-up in the works with Brad Pitt starring, David Fincher directing a Quentin Tarantino script 31:36 – LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Netflix series, S4, May 15) 32:52 – Predator: Killer of Killers (Hulu animated series, Disney+, June 6) 34:36 – The Rehearsal (HBO series, S2, April 20, whoa) 35:35 – The King Of Kings (in theatres April 11) 41:18 – New ‘Matrix’ movie in the works with Drew Goddard writing, directing aaand: South Park renewed through season 27 aaand: The Simpsons renewed through season 40 NOT Coming Soon 41:52 – Disney pushes pause on live-action Tangled movie Geek News Proper 42:10 – Val Kilmer dead at 65 44:24 – Disney opens Industrial Light and Magic’s largest studio at The Stack tower in Vancouver 44:37 – 32 years later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers writer addresses racially insensitive casting RUMOURS and HEARSEY 47:06 – New James Bond will be very young as Amazon REPORTEDLY plans retro reboot (source: We’re Not Getting Any Younger podcast) Reviews and Recommendayshes 50:54 – Zoner Tim: A Minecraft Movie related: review: it’s good, actually related: crushing numbers and records related: CHAOS TEENS 56:45 – The White Lotus S3 related: Cristóbal Tapia de Veer quits as composer related: S3 theme with woooooooooooloolooloolooloolooloolooloo related: S4 location HiNtS related: The White Lotus finale had a sex scene with Piper and Zion that got cut related: Proxima doesn’t speak in Endgame because Marvel reportedly didn’t want to pay Carrie Coon more Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

A peek behind the radio magic curtain, Doomsday and the golden age of the MCU, and Bud’s Backlog . . . UNVEILED!

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about— well, sure. The usual stuff, but right as we were signing off, GREAT BREAKING NEWS: Avengers: Doomsday cast reveal! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:38 – The Accessible Games Initiative Coming Soon 12:40 – The Studio (cast announcement, Apple TV+ series, March 26) 15:16 – And/Or (Star Wars series, S2, Disney+, April 22) (Zoner Mary) 18:13 – A Working Man (in theatres THIS Friday, March 28) 18:55 – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PS5 game, date reveal, April 17) Geek News Proper 20:10 – the success of Flow has increased the adoption rate of black cats Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 23:03 – Zoner Ewan: Nick Frost NEEEAAARRRS deal to play Hagrid (source: ComingSoon.net) Reviews and Recommendayshes 26:41 – The 4:30 Movie (Kirsten) 30:47 – The White Lotus S03E06 – Denials 46:22 – Severance S02E10 – Cold Harbor related: S3 confirmed (the day of S02E10) related: S02E01 BTS Late-breaking news! 1:01:18 – Avengers: Doomsday . . . now in production! Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art chat about . . . basically how sequels go downhill.

Bringing the band back together, Pol returns from his lower body injury, and the quorum geeking resumes. Now. LEAVE POL ALONE with your movie! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 18:10 – Flow and Blender Coming Soon 26:05 – The Last of Us (HBO series, S2, April 13) 27:59 – Lilo & Stitch (in theatres May 23) 30:27 – Kevin Smith Says DOGMA 2 Will Bring Back Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Doomed Angels Geek News Proper 35:10 – Gene Hackman and wife Betsy’s causes of death revealed (heart disease and Alzheimer’s after death from Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome a week earlier) 39:48 – Disney confirms animation studio layoffs in Vancouver 41:51 – The Electric State promo: Chris Pratt tests Millie Bobby Brown’s knowledge on ’90s tech – ANSWERING MACHINE OGMs 45:03 – James Cameron confirms Avatar 3 will be long as hell proof: his wife cried through the whole thing

Those pesky Asians return to geek out about banned reporting, Minecraft movie cameos, Gene Hackman’s career, what a tritagonist is. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 01:25 – The Uncensored Library Coming Soon 03:48 – A Minecraft Movie (TRAILER CAMEO, in theatres April 4) 06:01 – Terminator 2D: No Fate (Steam/Epic/PS/Xbox/Switch, September 5) 07:41 – Shrek 5 cast announcement: Zendaya is no longer Meechee, but she is Shrek (Princess Felicia, Smallfoot tritagonist?) 10:00 – The Rehearsal (HBO series, S2, Max, April 20) 11:26 – Oscar Nuñez is going to be in the spin-off to The Office 14:00 – The Boys’ final season is a stealth Supernatural reunion 16:33 – Revenge Of The Sith is returning to theaters in April (Canada unconfirmed at record time) Geek News Proper 18:15 – Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in Santa Fe home (95/65/no cause) 23:15 – George Lowe, voice of Adult Swim’s Space Ghost, dies at 67 24:46 – The Oscars (here’s the video of Margaret Qualley we mentioned) 34:52 – …and The Razzies Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 36:54 – Zoner Ewan: Chris Evans & Pedro Pascal’s rom-com? Reviews and Recommendayshes 39:08 – The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Art) 43:17 – The White Lotus S03E03 – The Meaning of Dreams related: The White Lotus’ season 3 cast meeting Moo Deng is the crossover you didn’t know you needed (Sarah Catherine Hook/Piper and Sam Nivola/Lochlan) 46:39 – Severance S02E07 – Chikhai Bardo (three left) related: Macrodata Refinement in your browser! (article) related: Music To Refine To (featuring ODESZA) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Just the two of us again! While Pol’s out with a lower body injury, Bud & Kirsten talk Andor, Murderbot, 007, Severance, the Red Hulk, and the White Lotus. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:17 – ”fragrance mouse” Coming Soon 05:21 – Andor (Star Wars series, S2, Disney+, April 22) (Zoner Mary) schedule: April 22: 1–3, April 29: 4–6, May 6: 7–9. May 13: 10–12 07:25 – Freaky Tales (Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, v ’80s, in theatres April 4) 08:38 – Daredevil: Born Again (one of many, Marvel series, Disney+, March 4) related: Jon Bernthal’s Punisher will headline Werewolf by Night-style Marvel special (no dates) 10:37 – The Accountant 2 (Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, in theatres April 25, the OG) 12:55 – The Actor (André Holland, Gemma Chan, Neon, in theatres March 14) 13:49 – The Last of Us season 2 premieres on HBO and Max on April 13 (seven episodes) related: GIRLBAND! fan Bella Ramsey in the video for Not Like The Rest 17:07 – John Lithgow confirms casting as Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter 20:57 – Keanu Reeves’ Constantine sequel dream closer than ever to becoming reality 22:08 – Apple just shared a first glimpse of its Murderbot TV series (ten episodes, two-episode premiere, May 16) NOT Coming Soon 27:40 – Spider-Man 4’ release date pushed to late July 2026 (a whole week, to avoid The Odyssey) Geek News Proper 28:26 – Michelle Trachtenberg dies at 39 30:51 – Amazon MGM Studios shelled out an extra $1 billion-plus to take control of James Bond 32:37 – Paul Rudd reveals his two favourite Marvel movies (spoiler: Thor: Ragnarok and Captain America: The Winter Soldier) (OG D23 article) RUMOURS and HEARSEY 34:59 – Dune 3 RePoRtEdLy starts filming this summer (source: the NME) 35:52 – Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy MaAaAaY be retiring later this year (source: Gizmodo) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 36:44 – Zoner Ewan: Rob Liefeld (Deadpool cocreator) wants Kevin Feige gone from Marvel 37:16 – Narnia/Netflix/nuclear Reviews and Recommendayshes 39:11 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power: Rings Rings Rings: Banana Phone 46:44 – Captain America: Brave New World 57:37 – SPOILERS for Captain America: Brave New World 1:00:27 – The White Lotus S03E01-E02 related: The White Lotus fans are furious about the new theme song (fixed?) related: sweary Ke Huy Quan! (”I said yes right away. I didn’t even hesitate.”) related: Patrick Schwarzenegger calls nepotism criticism ”frustrating.” ”I wish I didn’t have my last name” 1:09:32 – Severance S02E06 – Atilla related: Music To Refine To (featuring ODESZA) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Just Bud and Art this week (missing Bryan for our full Asian triumvirate) with a short cuesheet covering AI, Odysseus, falling asleep on rides, and some pretty okay reviews & recommendayshes. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:42 – responsibly-trained AI Coming Soon 7:42 – G20 (Viola Davis, Antony Starr, Angela Sarafyan, Prime movie, April 10) 10:39 – Matt Damon’s role in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey revealed with first-look photo (spoiler: Odysseus) (repost) Geek News Proper 13:01 – It’s a Small World . . . extended RE-RE-REMIIIX! RUMOURS and HEARSEY 15:37 – A new feature film about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell MAY BE on the horizon (source: Boing Boing) 17:56 – Robert Pattinson finally gives an update on when The Batman Part II starts filming (”I THINK at the end of the YEAR?”) (source: Gizmodo) 20:29 – HBO boss Francesca Orci has said The Last Of Us will PROBABLY run for four seasons (source: NME) Reviews and Recommendayshes 21:56 – Love Hurts (Bud) 26:48 – The Gorge (Art) 30:49 – tabled: The White Lotus S03E01 32:03 – tabled: Captain America: Brave New World ($89M opening weekend tho’) 33:36 – Severance S02E05: Trojan’s Horse (Bud and Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud chat about seeing Thunderbolts, ScarJo in Jurassic World, and another wild episode of Severance. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:25 – swearing at AI Coming Soon 12:54 – Fantastic Four followup 15:30 – Thunderbolts* (Zoner Bryan) (in theatres May 2) 19:56 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (in theatres May 23) 21:26 – Lilo & Stitch (ALSO in theatres May 23?) 23:55 – Jurassic World Rebirth (in theatres July 2) (Zoner Bryce) 27:34 – The Studio / Duhpocalypse (Apple TV+ series, March 26) 29:20 – How To Train Your Dragon (in theatres June 13) 29:50 – Locked (dir: Sam Raimi, stars: Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, in theatres March 21) 33:38 – Friendship (A24, Paul Rudd, Tim Robinson, in theatres sometime in May) 35:09 – Captain America: Brave New World | IMAX (FRIDAY) related: Zoner Bryan: The Fantastic 4 “not a prrrroblem.” Geek News Proper 37:53 – Daisy Ridley just wants you to know the Rey movie is fine, we’re all fine here now, thank you 41:00 – Disney’s Star Wars Lightsaber Experience is getting its first refresh 43:15 – Kendrick Lamar’s comedy with South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker sets July 2025 release date Reviews and Recommendayshes 46:08 – Paradise S01E01–05 (Bud) 47:54 – Pop Culture Jeopardy! (Pol) 48:10 – Nosferatu (Kirsten) 54:13 – Severance S02E04 – Woe’s Hollow related: Zoner Jason and The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott related: Zoner Spenny and the elevator tones Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Not quite a THREE! HOUR! POD!, but Pol, Bud, and Art talk two weeks’ of content, including Fantastic Four, The White Lotus, Cobra Kai, some stuff we asked for, and some stuff we DIDN’T. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:17 – rePebble Coming Soon 17:29 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (in theaters July 25) 33:29 – Cobra Kai (S6, Pt III, Netflix series, February 13) 34:07 – The White Lotus (S3 trailer, HBO series, Max, February 16) 39:31 – M3GAN 2.0 (in theatres June 27) 40:06 – Mickey 17 (Robert Pattinson, in theatres March 7) 43:25 – Hell of a Summer (TIFF 2023, in theatres April 18, 2025) 44:19 – Renegade Nell (Disney+ series, March 29) 46:29 – Drop (in theatres April 11, BZZZT) 48:28 – Knives Out 3 first look shows Daniel Craig’s new long-haired Benoit Blanc 51:06 – Squid Game sets release date for third and final season (Netflix series, June 27) 52:06 – Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot starring Sarah Michelle Gellar NEARS Hulu pilot order with Chloé Zhao directing 55:50 – Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney will debut on Netflix in March 58:38 – Robert Eggers set for Labyrinth sequel at TriStar 1:01:36 – Zach Cregger to tackle Resident Evil reboot Geek News Proper 1:02:26 – 2025 Oscar Nominations 1:07:15 – Netflix price hike details for Canada Standard with Ads — $7.99/month (up from $5.99/month) Standard (no ads, HD-supported) — $18.99/month (up from $16.49/month) Premium (no ads, 4K-supported) — $23.99/month (up from $20.99/month) Effective next billing cycle. 1:09:23 – James Gunn shoots back at Superman fans unhappy with latest teaser 1:12:47 – Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man lands a nearly perfect Rotten Tomatoes score despite controversy related: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man‘s star was worried the show would be too woke (first two eps out now on Disney+) 1:14:29 – Harrison Ford’s MCU debut can wait. I prefer his whisky ads (Zoner Ewan) 1:17:22 – Quentin Tarantino gives update on his final movie and next project 1:19:56 – Zoner Rob’s Doctor Who cat story 1:20:57 – Darth Vader killed Watto, and Star Wars fans don’t know how to feel about it RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:22:15 – SOURCES SAY that Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in Shawn Levy’s Star Wars movie (source: The Hollywood Reporter) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:25:19 – This is the Tom Green Documentary (Pol) 1:28:42 – Companion (Pol) 1:32:08 – Severance S02E03 (S02E01 opening scene BTS REMOVED, S2 opening, oops all 1 & 2, Bell Works in Holmdel NJ, Tim C, no mobiles) (Bud and Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

The Tom Green-aissance begins, and the David Lynch-aissance ends. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 14:10 – CES, finally Coming Soon 19:56 – Nintendo Switch 2! (details coming in a Nintendo Direct April 2) 25:41 – The Monkey (writer: Stephen King, dir: Osgood Perkins, prod: James Wan, stars: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood…and Osgood Perkins?, in theatres February 21) 27:52 – Presence (dir: Steven Soderbergh, in theatres January 24, as in Friday) 32:02 – This is the Tom Green Documentary (Prime Video, also January 24, Friday) 34:22 – Tom Green: I Got a Mule! (Prime Video comedy special, January 28, Tuesday next) 34:52 – Tom Green: Country (Prime Video series, January 31, next Friday) Geek News Proper 37:31 – David Lynch dies at 78 Reviews and Recommendayshes 47:36 – Self Reliance (Pol) 51:28 – Severance S02E01 (Bud) related: Christopher Walken gets Severance sent to him on DVD because he doesn’t ‘have the equipment’ to stream it Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art try not to get too political, Robert De Niro goes Parent Trap, Daredevil gets his ass kicked SOME MORE, and Robbie Williams’ monkey biopic doesn’t do well. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:52 – frickin’ Meta Coming Soon 17:34 – The Alto Knights (in theatres March 21) 23:59 – Daredevil: Born Again (Marvel series, Disney+, March 4, “It’s not entirely unpleasant seeing you again.”) (Zoner Mary) 28:33 – Companion (in theatres January 31) 33:17 – A Working Man (in theatres March 28) 36:08 – Island Fancon 2025’s celebrity guestlist heating up Geek News Proper 41:04 – Rory McCann replacing the late Ray Stevenson for Ahsoka season 2 44:47 – Robbie Williams’ CGI monkey movie Better man bombs at the box office Reviews and Recommendayshes 49:56 – Cunk on Life (Pol) 51:30 – Silo S2 (Zoner Jason) 51:30 – Hit Man (Art) 1:01:11 – It Devours! (Bud) 1:06:53 – Nosferatu (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Happy new year! *party horn* Oh, wait…we can’t say that now, can we? Erm, welcome back? Pol, Bud & Art catch up on the trailers, the news, and the social media hellscape. Preamble 09:18 – Pol’s Preamble™: The social media hellscape Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 23:52 – the Honey scam Coming Soon 32:33 – Superman (teaser trailer, in theatres July 11) 45:03 – The Last of Us (Max series, S2, April) 47:33 – Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Disney+ animated series, January 29) 49:33:53 – Happy Gilmore 2 (Netflix sequel, 2025, it has Taylor Swift’s boyfriend!) (Zoner Mary) 07 – The Electric State (official trailer, Russo Bros Netflix film, March 14) 54:57 – Death of a Unicorn (A24 film, Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant, in theatres 2025) 56:18 – Lilo & Stitch (in theatres May 23) 58:42 – Game of Thrones: Kingsroad (RPG, 2025, beta open now, PC and…smartphones? all CG, no gameplay) 1:00:11 – Avicii – My Last Show (Netflix special, dropped December 31) 1:00:47 – Heart Eyes (in theatres February 7) 1:04:59 – Sony planning live-action Horizon and Helldivers movies (Zoner Spenny) 1:06:37 – Good Omens’ final season will be a single 90-minute episode (TW: Neil Gaiman SA accusations) 1:07:20 – Zoner Spenny’s sizzle reel (from Cinema Now; some fake) 1:08:42 – Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Is an Adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey Geek News Proper 1:15:10 – Aubrey Plaza’s husband, indie filmmaker Jeff Baena dead at 47 1:16:42 – Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged 1:26:05 – Outgoing Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra defends ‘Kraven the Hunter’ and ‘Madame Web’: ‘These are not terrible films’ RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:27:40 – Marvel rumored to recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa ahead of Black Panther 3 (source: various rumourmills) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:30:14 – Squid Game S2 (Art) 1:32:31 – Wicked (Pol) 1:37:15 – A Man on the Inside (Art) 1:40:32 – Nosferatu (teaser) (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

In our final pod of 2024, Pol, Bud, Kirsten, and Art chat codewords, Thailand, Captain Superman, and Bluey. We also laugh at Kraven the Hunter and marvel at Christmas movies nowadays. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:32 – deepfake codeword Coming Soon 10:57 – The White Lotus (HBO series, S3, February 16) 12:39 – Captain America: Brave New World (“special look,” in theatres February 14) 17:06 – Karate Kid: Legends (in theatres May 30) (Zoner Mary) 19:33 – Novocaine (in theatres March 14) 22:29 – Cunk On Life (BBC movie, December 30, Netflix movie, January 2) 24:18 – The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (in theatres February 28) 28:58 – Malcolm in the Middle is returning to Disney+ (Frankie Muniz post w/ Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek) 33:08 – Bluey animated film announced 39:44 – Wicked 2 named Wicked: For Good (in theatres November 21, 2025) 40:52 – 28 Days Later (on digital December 18; we made it happen!) (this trailer looks like junk tho’) 44:39 – What If…? (Marvel animated series, third and final season, title reveals, once daily December 22–28, Disney+) (Zoner Mary) – What If… The Hulk Fought The Mech Avengers? – What If… Agatha Went to Hollywood? – What If… The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier? – What If… Howard the Duck Got Hitched? – What If… The Emergence Destroyed the Earth? – What If… 1872? – What If… The Watcher Disappeared? – What If… What if? Geek News Proper 46:45 – Kraven the Hunter sets record with $11 Million opening weekend bomb, worst start of Sony-Produced Marvel films Reviews and Recommendayshes 50:07 – The Sympathizer (Art) 53:13 – The Game Awards (Bud) 58:26 – Red One (Art & KJ) Extro! 1:17:32 – Art’s late thoughts on Captain America: Brave New World and The White Lotus S3 1:23:09 – Spongebob Nosferatu Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

VERY NSFW preamble! Then, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk about pushing buttons, getting scratched by a lion, misspelling “Santa,” robot infidelity, and the great and powerful land of Oz. VERY NSFW preamble 00:41 – Swearsky – all swears/only swears being posted to Bluesky (NSFW, obvy) Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 09:36 – vehicular screenifications Coming Soon 18:15 – 28 Years Later (Danny Boyle & Alex Garland return, Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Aaron, Taylor, and Johnson, in theatres June 25) 22:03 – From the World of John Wick: Ballerina (that’s literally its title) (Lionsgate film, June 6, starring Ana de Armas, Norman Reedus, Anjelica Huston, Keanu Reeves, and Lance Reddick’s final screen appearance

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud chat polyfluoroalkyl substances, Snow White and copyrights, The Sandman, rumours, and hearsey. Preamble 01:37 – Pol & Kirsten's Art rebuttals & coffee price texts 05:08 – Everybody's Wrapped (Bud is a robot: confirmed) Bud's Weekly Geek-out 15:54 – Esquimalt firefighters getting PFAS-free turnout gear Coming Soon 19:39 – Snow White (in theatres March 21) (Zoner Mary) 31:00 – Squid Game 2 (Netflix series, December 26) 32:02 – The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (extended sneak preview, in theaters December 13) 34:17 – The Sandman (Netflix series, S2 BTS, 2025) 35:12 – Coming soon to Victoria: Jerry Seinfeld (April 26, tickets onsale Friday) Geek News Proper 41:40 – Vin Diesel Fast & Furious ”update” RUMOURS and HEARSEY 43:36 – Wild new rumor claims Hulk vs. Wolverine movie is now in ”pre-production” at Marvel Studios (source: ComicBookMovie.com) Reviews and Recommendayshes 51:28 – Moana 2 (Kirsten & Pol, Indy's first theatre movie!) 1:06:09 – Wicked (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art chat robots, comics, aliens, Christmas specials, and karateka. Y'know . . . a normal week.

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk Wicked, AI, all the live-action movies, and Jar Jar Binks even comes up today! Preamble 04:36 – Wicked marketing followup Bud's Weekly Geek-out 10:52 – Daisy the AI scambaiter Coming Soon 22:44 – Severance S1 recap (but for real) (Apple TV+ series, S2, January 17) 23:53 – Beatles '64 (Disney+ documentary, November 29) 29:44 – The Studio (Apple TV+ series, March 26) 30:58 – A Minecraft Movie (in theatres April 4) 35:57 – How To Train Your Dragon (in theaters June 13) related: HTTYD: first look 40:07 – The Amateur (Rami Malek, in theatres April 11) 45:15 – Secret Level (Prime Video anthology series, December 10) 47:34 – Sophie Turner poised to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider series on Amazon 48:28 – Lady Gaga joins Wednesday season 2 49:15 – Conan O'Brien tapped to host the 2025 Oscars 53:16 – James Bond: next actor will be in his 30s and ‘whiteness is not a given' Reviews and Recommendayshes 56:10 – The Substance (Pol & Bud) 1:03:00 – Agatha All Along (Kirsten) 1:06:55 – Dune Prophecy (Pol) 1:08:05 – Heretic (Pol) (bonus Jar Jar Hugh Grant) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Kirsten talk Tweets, sleepy Marvel movies, interesting Mission: Impossible movies, and not-bad streaming shows. Plus, a special appearance from comedian Jason Lamb! Preamble 01:19 – Tweets on Twitter, Tweets on Threads, Tweets on Instagram 13:12 – Pol's big fancy birthday! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 18:12 – The Case of The Mysteriously Rebooting iPhones Coming Soon 23:15 – Captain America: Brave New World (in theatres February 14) 28:10 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 2) (Zoner Mary) 31:30 – What If…? (Marvel series, third and final season, December 22 on Disney+) (Zoner Mary) 33:13 – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (in theatres May 23) 36:20 – Miyamoto's tour of Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World Japan (December 11 in Japan, 2025 in Florida) 40:54 – Coming to Disney+ in 2025 (The Bear S4, Skeleton Crew, Goosebumps: The Vanishing, Alien: Earth S1, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Andor, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, final season of The Handmaids Tale) 42:42 – Coming to Max in 2025 (Dune: Prophecy, And Just Like That S3, Pee-Wee as Himself 2-part doc, Task w/ Mark Ruffalo, whole-ass article about the 1.48 seconds of Nathan Fielder, Conan O'Brien Must Go S2, Peacemaker S2, IT: Welcome to Derry, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Last of Us S2, White Lotus S3) 50:13 – Mary (Netflix historical Christmas movie w/ Anthony Hopkins, December 6) 54:08 – Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One) is directing another Godzilla movie 56:35 – Denzel Washington says he's starring in Black Panther 3 (article) NOT Coming Soon 59:53 – James Gunn says Joker TV series with Barry Keoghan ‘is not being discussed nor has it even come up at this time' Coming Soon RUMOURS and HEARSEY from Deadline 1:04:23 – SOURCES SAY Macaulay Culkin joins Fallout S2 1:05:06 – I HEARD Lucasfilm has tapped Simon Kinberg to write & produce a Star Wars trilogy 1:05:59 – SOURCES SAY Anne Hathaway & Zendaya to star in Christopher Nolan's next film Geek News Proper 1:07:30 – Warner Bros is selling 10 Tumbler Batmobiles from Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight movies ($2,990,000 USD, unconfirmed ‘fully functional but not street legal') 1:17:11 – A guide to the many Wicked movie product collabs related: Mattel pulls thousands of Wicked dolls off shelves after printing adult web address on packaging Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:30:55 – Agatha All Along E01-E03 (Kirsten) 1:32:08 – Alien: Romulus (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Need an escape from, y'know, reality? Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and Art talk Squid Game, Stranger Things 5, Martha Stewart, and more, and don't mention anyone who should not be named. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 06:16 – Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Coming Soon 17:14 – Squid Game (Netflix series, S2, December 26) 23:08 – Marvel Studios' look ahead (Zoner Mary) 30:13 – Stranger Things 5 (Netflix series, final season, 2025) – The Crawl – The Vanishing of __________ – The Turnbow Trap – Sorcerer – Shock Jock – Escape from Camazotz – The Bridge – The Rightside Up (S01E01: The Upside Down) 34:01 – Moana 2 (clip: Big, Bad Matangi, Disney animated sequel, November 27) 36:44 – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (Disney+ series, December 3) 46:18 – September 5 (strangely, in theatres November 29, based on the Munich Massacre) 49:37 – Oregon Trail action-comedy movie in development at Apple Reviews and Recommendayshes 54:28 – Trap (Art, Pol, and Kirsten) 1:04:02 – Conclave (Kirsten) 1:10:44 – Shrinking (Art) 1:14:41 – Martha (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Kirsten talk Severance, Star Trek, Tegan & Sara, and review a core horror movie from 1980 that Kirsten & Bud somehow never got around to seeing! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 08:29 – iHearing Coming soon (NYCC) 14:36 – Lower Decks clip (final season, Paramount+, two-ep premiere Friday) (Zoner Mary) related: Strange New Worlds clip (S3, Paramount+ series, 2025) (Zoner Mary) related: Star Trek: Section 31 to Premiere January 24 (Paramount+ series) (Zoner Mary) 15:53 – Tatiana Maslany guest starring in S2 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ series, S1 currently in production in Toronto) (Zoner Mary) 17:08 – Daredevil: Born Again release date (Disney+ series, “starts streaming” March 4) (Zoner Mary) Coming Soon (the usual stuff) 18:18 – Severance (Apple TV+ series, S2, January 17) 25:38 – Goosebumps: The Vanishing (Disney+ anthology series, S2, January 10) 28:50 – The Electric State (Netflix film, March 14) (Zoner Spenny, June) 34:59 – Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara (Hulu documentary, Disney+, out now) 38:58 – Carry-On (starring Taron Edgerton, light happy Netflix holiday film, December 13) 44:36 – Love Hurts (in theatres February 7) 45:25 – The Legend of Ochi (A24, coming soon, Finn Wolfhard doesn't age) 48:38 – The Monkey (in theatres February 21, wr: Stephen King, pr: James Wan, dir: Osgood Perkins, starring: Theo James from the White Lotus S2!) 51:10 – Juror #2 (in theatres November 1, dir: Clint Eastwood, starring Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland?)52:54 – Companion (in theatres January 10, starring Jack Quaid (Hughie), Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets, is ALSO in Heretic), Harvey Guillén (Guillermo in What We Do in the Shadows), and Rupert Friend (Peter Quinn from Homeland, Grand Inquisitor from Obi-Wan)) 55:16 – Dune: Prophecy (HBO series, Max, November 17) 56:34 – DeLorean Labs – Time Capsule 59:02 – Tom Holland confirms Spider-Man 4 begins filming summer 2025 (on The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon) Coming soon (not video) 1:03:24 – Tom Holland to star in Christopher Nolan's latest film . . . about vampires? 1:07:11 – Secret Level voice cast revealed (Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Hart, Keanu Reeves, Gabriel Luna, Temuera Morrison, Ariana Greenblatt (young everybody), trailer recap) 1:07:51 – Josh Brolin to play the villain in Edgar Wright's The Running Man 1:08:07 – Andor S2 has finished filming (Zoner Spenny) NOT Coming Soon 1:08:21 – Blade has been removed from Marvel's 2025 release schedule (we get Predator: Badlands instead, November 7, 2025) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:10:52 – Zoner Ewan: If each of the podcast members were Tranformers, what would you each transform into based on your personalities, rather than what you would prefer to turn into. Would Bryan transform into a turntable? Would Art transform into a Zamboni? Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:20:33 – Friday the 13th? (KJ & Bud) 1:28:57 – Late Night with the Devil (KJ, Bud, & Pol) 1:37:36 – Saturday Night (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, and Art chat alarm clocks in 2024, Mormon girls, and Krypto the Superdog. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 10:25 – Alarmo Coming Soon 19:05 – LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (Disney+ animated film, October 18) (Zoner Mary) 20:44 – Heretic (in theatres November 8) 24:11 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (BBC Christmas, Netflix January 3, 2025) 24:46 – Don't Move (Netflix film, October 25) 26:00 – An Almost Christmas Story (dir: Alfonso Cuaron, starring John C. Reilly, Jim Gaffigan, and more, Disney+ short film, November 16) 26:45 – Kevin Smith finally regains control of Dogma, coming to streaming for 25th anniversary 28:54 – Krypto the Superdog will appear in James Gunn's Superman: ”He's a not-so-good-good-boy” (Zoner Ewan) 32:08 – Christopher Nolan sets next movie at Universal in IMAX for summer 2026 with Matt Damon eyed to star 43:08 – Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG game announcement (coming in a LONG TIME, console + PC) Still NOT Coming Soon 45:16 – Charlie Covell urges fans to ”Please keep talking about Kaos” in first statement since shock cancellation Geek News Proper 47:47 – Prime Video is adding Apple TV+ as a subscription add-on (Paramount+, Crave, AMC+, Shudder, Crunchyroll (anime), Teletoon+, Sportsnet, TSN, some BBC channels) 54:46 – Jerry Seinfeld ‘regrets' saying the ‘extreme left' killed comedy Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:35 – Disclaimer* (Art) 1:01:51 – Agatha All Along E01–E03 (Art) 1:05:38 – Late Night with the Devil (Pol & Bud, brief) 1:07:20 – Hate to Love: Nickelback (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Just Pol & Bud today, talking algae, Switch 2 (OH I'M SORRY I MEAN AN ALARM CLOCK FOR SOME REASON), and Joker Fully Ah De Mew starring Joe-Keen Phoenix. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 11:59 – Hello Algae Coming Soon 15:48 – Goosebumps: The Vanishing (starring David Schwimmer, Disney+ series, S2, January 10, 2025) (Zoner Mary) 18:04 – Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo (out today, $130 CAD, NY store/US & CAD NSO availability to start) NOT Coming Soon 24:14 – That '90s show cancelled at Netflix Geek News Proper 28:11 – Joker: Folie à Deux getting roasted 37:03 – The Jim Henson Company says it's NOT selling its studio lot to the church of scientology Reviews and Recommendayshes 38:35 – Late Night With The Devil (next week, we probably promise) 41:09 – Broken Lens (Bud) 43:57 – Larry David live (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

While the Bud's away Art, Kirsten & Pol will play but without time codes or decent cover art or any of the other stuff that Bud does to make this podcast semi-professional on a weekly basis. Lots of fun stuff to talk about though including Megalopolis more like Mega-FLOP-olis, Spirit Halloween haunting SNL Season 50, the Simpsons "Series" "Finale", Dame Maggie Smith and a Dracula named Nosfaratu. 

Pol, Bud, and Art talk Thunderbolts, Squids, Gladiators, Batmen, and Asteriks. Erm, asterisks. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 15:27 – BC earthquake alerts Coming Soon 22:47 – Thunderbolts* (in theatres May 2, 2025) (Zoner Ewan) related: Kevin Feige says the * mystery will remain intact until 2025 29:01 – Squid Game: Season 2 (Netflix series, December 26) 33:26 – Gladiator II (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 41:33 – Sublime biopic casts Riverdale's KJ Apa as Bradley Nowell 44:07 – The Apprentice (in theatres October 11) related: Sebastian Stan tells all: becoming Donald Trump, gaining 15 pounds and starring in 2024's most controversial movie Geek News Proper 59:39 – Cineplex slapped with record $38.9M fine over $1.50 online booking fee Reviews and Recommendayshes 51:22 – Slow Horses (Art) 55:17 – Industry (Art) 1:00:40 – Transformers One (Zoner Bryce) 1:03:53 – The Penguin (Art) 1:10:51 – Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, and Bud fear the robot, save the last dance, recap the Emmys, and go crazy for chimps! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 15:03 – NotebookLM Coming Soon 25:39 – ‘Salem's Lot (Max film, October 3) 28:01 – Venom: The Last Dance (in theatres October 25) 31:55 – Transformers One (in theatres this Friday) 32:52 – Kevin Smith's The 4:30 Movie (in theatres September 13) 35:10 – Happy Gilmore 2, it would seem Geek News Proper 37:49 – Emmy Awards 2024 44:08 – Judd Apatow & Steven Spielberg join Coke Vs. Pepsi film Cola Wars 45:24 – Lionsgate inks deal with AI firm to mine its massive film and tv library 47:16 – almost R&H: Scarlet Witch had a much different role in original Doctor Strange 2 story, says X-Men '97 writer RUMOURS and HEARSEY 49:10 – aCcOrDiNg tO iNsIdErS, Constantine 2 is officially on the table (source: Fandom Wire) Reviews and Recommendayshes 49:55 – Chimp Crazy (Kirsten) 54:19 – Trap (Kirsten) 59:37 – The Rings of Season 2 Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Along with the returning Boitano, Pol & Bud discover Wicked is only part 1, ponder the Universal Universe of Universally Universe Monsters, and review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Photo ID 335030533 @ Elliott Cowand Jr. | Dreamstime.com Bud's Weekly Geek-out 07:54 – mushroom robots? Coming Soon 10:36 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (S5 preview, Paramount+ series, October 24) (Zoner Mary) 11:39 – Wicked – Part 1 (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 13:09 – The Franchise (Max series, October 6) 14:11 – Wolf Man (in theatres January 17, 2025) 19:46 – Chris Miller denies report that Sony ”scrapped most” of third film: ”the reels are coming along nicely” 23:03 – Destin Daniel Cretton in talks to direct Spider-Man 4 RUMOURS and HEARSEY 26:50 – The Goonies set to film a sequel with many of original cast set to star (source: The Sun) Geek News Proper 28:38 – James Earl Jones dies at 93 (Zoner Mary) related: Peter Renaday (Master Splinter in the '80s/'90s TMNT) dies at age 89 (Zoner Ewan) 37:00 – Jamie Lee Curtis on her Emmy win for The Bear: ”I'm the luckiest girl in the world” 38:22 – New Harry Potter series launches casting call: ”We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting” (Zoner Ewan) 39:35 – Pol's girlfriend calling! 40:35 – Peter Cushing's friend sues Star Wars 43:43 – Valorie Curry (Firecracker in The Boys) calls out ‘deeply inappropriate' fans after recent Comic-Con incident Reviews and Recommendayshes 49:13 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Pol) 1:00:55 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Rings (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

We're back! Disney recap, a zillion trailers, and reviews & recommendayshes of Terminator Zero and more. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 44:15 – AI-powered traffic cams Coming Soon 45:14 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (in theatres Friday) 47:50 – Moana 2 (in theatres November 27) 48:49 – A Minecraft Movie (in theatres April 4, 2025) (Zoner Bryce) 49:45 – Saturday Night (in theatres October 11) (Zoner Mary) 52:18 – Agatha All Along: trailer / ”revealed” (Marvel series, Disney+, September 18) (Zoner Mary) 54:05 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video series, S2, August 29) related: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (animated film, in theatres December 13) 59:42 – Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (in theatres December 20) 1:02:04 – D23: Avengers Campus (Infinity Defense / Stark Flight Lab) and Mando and Grogu coming to Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Zoner Mary) 1:03:01 – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (documentary film, in theaters September 21 and September 25) (Zoner Ewan) and The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal (Prime Video documentary series, coming soon) and Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos (two-part HDO documentary, September 7 on Max) Coming Soon: Show Notes Edition – Snow White (in theatres March 21, 2025) (Zoner Mary) – Win or Lose (Pixar's first series, Disney+, December 6) – Secret Level (Prime Video anthology series, created/EP by Tim Miller, December 10, media release) – Ranma ½ (Netflix anime series, October 5) – The Silent Hour (in theatres October 11) – Kaos (Netflix series, August 29) – Wildwood (Laika film, 2025) – Omni Loop (in theatres and VOD September 20) – Amber Alert (in theatres and VOD September 27) – Nightbitch (in theatres December 6) Geek News Proper 1:05:37 – Celebrating 85 Years of Marvel 1:06:58 – Rotten Tomatoes is introducing a new ranking that recognizes audiences too – and Deadpool and Wolverine is one of the first recipients 1:12:13 – Ted Lasso eyes season 4 greenlight with main cast members returning – Remembering Robin Williams particularly: Sally Field reveals Robin Williams changed Mrs. Doubtfire filming order so she could leave set after her father died – The Acolyte won't return for season 2 Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:14:36 – Terminator Zero (Bud) 1:18:28 – Alien: Romulus (Pol & Art) 1:29:39 – Cuckoo Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

On this, this most auspicious of pods, we get together for a rare IRL recording, look back at three centuries of content (that's not entirely accurate), and…do our usual stuff, too. We're taking a summer break! Keep an eye on https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGeekOutPod for updates. See ya soon! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 10:52 – Logitech's forever mouse Coming Soon 22:46 – Squid Game (S2 teaser, December 26, final season next year) 26:51 – Terminator Zero (Netflix animated series, Judgement Day) 28:18 – Creature Commandos (animated Max DC series, December, Frankenstein? Universal? Warner? DC?) 29:56 – Greedy People (in theatres August 23) 30:29 – Next (2024/2025) on Max (Sep 19: The Penguin, Nov: Dune: Prophecy, soon: Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos, 2025: The White Lotus S3, And Just Like That, It: Welcome to Derry, The Last of Us) 33:57 – Next (August) on Disney+ (Aug 1: Raising Arizona, Marley & Me, Knocked Up, The Full Monty, Robots / Aug 2: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes/ Aug 5: Futurama S12/ Aug 12: Solar Opposites S5/ Aug 27: Only Murders in the Building S4) 40:34 – Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis announce new concept album based on 1979 film The Warriors (musical adaptation confirmation) 45:39 – Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (first look photos, Disney+ series, December 3) Reviews and Recommendayshes 46:53 – 30 for 30 | I'm Just Here for the Riot (Art) 52:59 – Devs (Bud) 56:18 – House of the Dragon (Pol & Art) One thing that Bud totally missed 'cause he was too busy hitting cuepoints on two devices in between every story. Some geek. – The Killer (John Woo remake, Peacock film, August 23) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

We talk Olympic medals & mascots, coming soon for SDCC & the rest of us, trailers for Penguins, robots, and many starships, and we (FINALLY) review Deadpool & Wolverine. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 15:15 – Paris 2024 Olympic medals Coming Soon: Marvel/Comic-Con 21:55 – RDJ: ”New mask. Same task.” (fuller recap (Zoner Spenny, Zoner Mary), then every other announce (Zoner Mary) Coming Soon 40:56 – The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (S2 SDCC trailer) 45:01 – KAOS (Netflix series, August 29, also Judgement Day) 45:41 – The Penguin (HBO miniseries, September 19) 49:28 – Transformers One (in theatres September 20) 50:27 – Star Trek: Lower Decks (teaser, Paramount+ series, S5, final season, October 24) 50:55 – Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+ series, 2025) (Zoner Mary) 51:30 – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (5 minute S3 first look) (Zoner Mary) 54:24 – Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Prime Video series, October 24) 55:59 – Speak No Evil (in theatres September 13) (trailer 1) 57:04 – A Complete Unknown (Bob Dylan biopic, dir: James Mangold, in theatres sometime in December) Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:22 – Deadpool and Wolverine (classic meme, pervasive sponsorships, BTS/Ray Chan tribute, *SPOILER*) 1:29:02 – The Boys (Bud/Art/more?) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Kirsten geek out about CrowdStrike, the unstoppable hype train that is Deadpool & Wolverine, Andy Samberg in a serious role, LEGO, and the ego of the director's cut. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 10:49 – CrowdStrike Coming Soon 18:08 – Deadpool & Wolverine (final trailer, in theatres FRIDAY) (Thursday night) related: Spotify partnership related: Marvel planted fake leaks to protect Deadpool & Wolverine cameos related: Deadpool is coming to Disneyland 20:46 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (trailer 2, September 6) 24:38 – Joker: Folie À Deux (in theatres October 4) 27:32 – Alien: Romulus (in theatres August 16) 32:10 – Lee (in theatres September 27) 43:19 – A Different Man (in theatres September 20) 46:44 – Dune: Prophecy (teaser 2, Max series, November) 48:17 – Rebel Moon — The Director's Cut (Netflix megamovie, August 2) 51:50 – LEGO Barad-dûr ($600 CAD) 57:24 – Lilo & Stitch set video NOT Coming Soon 58:54 – Halo canceled after two seasons at Paramount+ Geek News Proper 59:30 – Bob Newhart, dies at 94 1:02:38 – Emmy Awards nominations 1:05:08 – The Avengers assemble to dub The Avengers in the Lakota language 1:08:20 – Hackers claim to have leaked 1.1 tb of Disney Slack messages 1:10:16 – UBC lecturer goes viral after ranking every single Disney animated film song (interview, full list in text or YouTube videos) 1:18:38 – Amazon is making it easier for members to find their Prime TV shows and movies 1:19:59 – Chromecast is now the Google TV Streamer 1:23:12 – ”Weird Al” Yankovic – Polkamania! related: Weird Al BREAKS IT DOWN! RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:23:32 – Russo Bros. iN TaLkS to direct next two ‘Avengers' movies (source: Variety) 1:23:50 – 24 film in early development at 20th Century, produced by Brian Grazer (source: Variety) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:24:18 – Twisters (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol & Bud talk Ticketmaster, Captain America, popcorn buckets, abandoning ”official” podcasts, and a hell of a week in celebrity deaths. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 03:46 – frickin' Ticketmaster Coming Soon 07:22 – Captain America: Brave New World (in theatres Valentine's Day 2025) 14:39 – Watchmen Chapter 1 (redband trailer, digital August 13) 20:10 – Deadpool & Wolverine (”Everyone,” in theatres next Thursday) related: 3D printed ”Polverine” helmet (Zoner Spenny) 22:35 – Terminator Zero (Netflix series, August 29, which is PRETTY CLEVER) 23:45 – posters: Snow White (March 20, 2025) and Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part Two (just 2025) coming soon (Zoner Mary) 24:51 – Transformers S01E01 table read 27:36 – Shrek 5 will be released in theaters on July 1, 2026 31:39 – Neil Druckmann leaves Vancouver (The Last of Us S2 shooting) 35:20 – Alien: Romulus popcorn bucket Geek News Proper 38:04 – Richard Simmons dies at 76, Shelley Duvall dies at 75, Shannen Doherty dies at 53, and Dr. Ruth dies at 96 46:16 – Alec Baldwin weeps in court as judge announces involuntary manslaughter case is dismissed midtrial 47:50 – Bud's off of The Official Marvel Podcast (”We'll hear from Hugh Jackman” . . . for 1m3s) Reviews and Recommendayshes 54:40 – House of the Dragon (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

In a little shortyboi pod (and, after some technical difficulties), Pol, Bud, & Kirsten chat Gladiator II (No Dumb Colons), the Longlegs mystery, and what we're NOT watching because it's summer. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 09:48 – Nike killing Adapt BB app Coming Soon 11:44 – Agatha All Along (Disney+ series, September 18) 14:25 – Gladiator II (No Stupid Subtitle) (in theatres November 22) (Zoner Mary) 18:20 – Severance (Apple TV+ series, S2 date announcement, January 17) 20:41 – Deadpool & Wolverine & The Bachlorette? (in theatres July 26) 21:16 – Time Bandits (Apple TV+ series, July 24) 24:34 – Longlegs (in theatres July 12, IMDB/possible spoilers) 27:02 – Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount+ series, August 9) 28:40 – AfrAId (in theatres August 30) 29:55 – Anthony Mackie in the new Cap suit Geek News Proper 31:25 – Jon Landau, Titanic & Avatar producer, dies at 63 32:22 – Neil Gaiman bad? 33:00 – Inside Out 2 good? Reviews and Recommendayshes 35:27 – The Boys Extro! 37:00 – What we're NOT watching because it's summer 40:12 – Baseball, tho' Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Kirsten, Bud, and Art get sidetracked a lot, review ten thousand trailers even though we DIDN'T miss a week, and muscle right past silly Zoom room time limits. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 09:06 – EU Digital Identity Wallet Coming Soon 13:04 – Bando Stone & The New World (coming soon, also serves as one of his two final albums as Childish Gambino) 17:50 – Cobra Kai (season 6 PART 1, Netflix series, July 18) (Zoner Mary & Zoner Darren) 18:57 – Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video animated series, S1 trailer, scheduled for August 1, originally a CN/Max series) 20:45 – Here (dir: Robert Zemeckis, in theatres November 15) 23:57 – Hawk-tu-update 27:29 – Trap (trailer 2, in theatres August 2) 31:26 – Flight Risk (in theatres October 18) 34:44 – Clear Cut (in theatres and VOD July 19) 36:44 – My Old Ass (in theatres September 13) 40:10 – Jackpot! (Prime Video movie, August 15) 42:23 – Red One (Prime Video movie, November 15) 52:51 – Kevin Feige announces Fantastic Four's filming start date and confirms its period setting (source: The Official Marvel Podcast) (Zoner Ewan) Geek News Proper 55:56 – Martin Mull dies at 80 and Bill Cobbs dies at 90 Reviews and Recommendayshes 58:50 – Rusty's Retirement (Bud) 1:02:14 – House of the Dragon 1:05:46 – Gen V 1:06:46 – The Acolyte Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Art talk about THAT clip, geeky accessibility, The Penguin, Liman & Damon back together again, and the great Donald Sutherland. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 18:57 – geeky accessibility Coming Soon 24:10 – Last week: Piece by Piece (Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, and Snoop Dogg, in theatres October 11, article) 25:30 – Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (teaser, Netflix, winter) 26:14 – Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line (in cinemas July 4) 26:43 – The Killer's Game (in theatres September 13) 27:55 – Dragon Age: The Veilguard – trailer, gameplay (fall, PS4/5, Xbox X/S, PC) 28:13 – Every big announcement and trailer from Summer Game Fest 2024 (money) & Wholesome Games 2024 28:30 – This week: The Penguin 32:07 – Nosferatu (in theatres December 25) 35:29 – Paddington in Peru (in cinemas November 8) (Zoner Ewan) 36:47 – Pol & Art talk baseball while they relaunch the Zoom 37:58 – The Instigators (Doug Liman Apple TV+ film, August 9) 43:39 – Smile 2 (in theatres October 18) 46:03 – The Beast Within (in theatres July 26) 47:11 – Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2 (coming soon) 50:03 – Beyond Good & Evil – 20th Anniversary Edition (Switch, PS4/5, Xbox X/S/One, PC, out TODAY, still waiting on 2, seven years later . . . still happening?) 52:24 – Production on a Freaky Friday sequel has started, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan (Zoner Mary) 53:10 – Megalopolis lands distribution from Lionsgate 58:36 – Spaceballs sequel in development at Amazon MGM with Josh Gad starring, Mel Brooks producing 1:01:17 – Scarlett Johansson begged to be in the Jurassic Park franchise: ‘I can get eaten by whatever!' Geek News Proper 1:04:40 – Donald Sutherland dies at 88 1:07:43 – SET PHOTOS: Superman and his long cape 1:12:37 – Workers sue Disney after moving for cancelled Florida project 1:14:34 – Zhang Yimou to Direct ‘Three-Body Problem' Movie Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:17:15 – Civil War redux Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

All geeks present and accounted for in Pol's makeshift home podcast studio to remember Dylan Willows, recap the Coke-si Challenge, and end our yelling (please) about Tom Bombadil. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 33:26- VEGA anti-phishing site flooder NOT Coming Soon 35:53 – After 41 years, Pat Sajak makes his final spin as host of Wheel of Fortune 39:50 – ”I might return to Hollywood one day.” — Evangeline Lilly Geek News Proper 42:32 – WWDC 2024 54:59 – Spider-Man 2 but in Thomas and Friends style! 56:31 – Is The Acolyte the gayest Star Wars ever? Creator Leslye Headland says she's “into it” Reviews and Recommendayshes 59:32 – The Lord of The Rings Extended Editions in theatres and The Bombadiloff 1:13:48 – Coke-Off Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

With apologies for the lateness, lack of production, Bud's loud mic, and Kirsten's quiet mic, here's a pod with a buncha trailers (including a Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and new Venom), a couple of not-bad tributes, and three wee R&Rs! Bud's Weekly Geek-out 04:17 – Monkey C Interactive Artcade Coming Soon 6:15 – Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (full trailer, in theatres September 6) 9:50 – The Bear and MORE The Bear (Hulu/D+ series, S3, June 27) 14:15 – Alien: Romulus (in theatres August 16) 18:01 – Moana 2 (in theatres November 27) (Zoner Mary) 22:47 – Wolfs (in theatres September 20) (Zoner Mary) 26:20 – The Acolyte (”Awake” spot, lightsabre WHIP?, Disney+ series, two-ep premiere TONIGHT) 27:55 – What If…? – An Immersive Story (Apple Vision Pro app, out now) 31:52 – Deadpool & Wolverine (tickets on sale now trailer, July 26) related: QR code??!? related: POPCORN BUCKET??!? (Zoner Mary) 35:14 – Venom: The Last Dance (in theatres October 25) (Zoner Ewan & Zoner Mary) 38:42 – Netflix × Minecraft (Netflix series, coming soon, details) 43:25 – Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix sequel film, July 3) 44:30 – Trigger Warning (Netflix film, June 21) 46:47 – 30 for 30 | I'm Just Here for the Riot (ESPN, premieres TONIGHT) 51:54 – The Lord of the Rings extended editions coming to Cineplex theatres in Canada – The Fellowship of the Ring (June 7th, 12th, 13th, and 22nd) – The Two Towers (June 9th, 15th, and 23rd) – The Return of the King (June 11th, 16th, and 24th) 59:36 – Godzilla Minus One (now on Netflix!) 1:04:02 – Amazon Prime announces Yakuza TV series 1:06:21 – The next Knives Out, called Wake Up Dead Man, premieres in 2025 related: Jeremy Renner joins Daniel Craig (Zoner Mary) 1:08:39 – Tom Bombadil Finally Steps Forth in The Rings of Power 1:16:13 – Last of Us season 2 casts Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, reprising his video game role 1:16:47 – Chris Hemsworth IN TALKS to lead G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover movie for Paramount and Hasbro related: Liam Hemsworth's Witcher Sure Looks a Lot Like Henry Cavill's Witcher Geek News Proper 1:17:49 – Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me director, dies at 53 1:22:22 – Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman dies at 95 1:23:44 – US government sues Ticketmaster/LiveNation and asks court to break up company's monopoly on live events Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:27:32 – Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Art) 1:35:01 – Argylle (Kirsten) 1:41:27 – Furiosa (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Thank you, Jordan Peele, for coming up with original ideas.  Bud's Weekly Geek-out 14:48 – eBike (Ghost)busters Coming Soon 17:55 – Wicked (in theatres November 27, PART ONE OF TWO) 19:19 – Dune: P̶r̶e̶q̶u̶e̶l̶ Prophecy (Max series, fall) 25:44 – Star Wars: The Phantom Menace “Remastered” (in THEATRES now) 29:04 – 3 Body Problem renewed for additional episodes to conclude the Netflix series (Zoner Mary) 30:03 – Heroes reboot in the works from original creator Tim Kring 33:54 – Natasha Lyonne joins The Fantastic Four (undisclosed role, 2025) 36:00 – Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell to play Jonathan & Martha Kent 37:31 – Jordan Peele's next movie is a psychological horror set in the world of football Reviews and Recommendayshes 43:11 – The Fall Guy (Zoner Mary) 50:43 – IF (Zoner Kirsten) 52:47 – Sugar (Art) 55:52 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud & Kirsten chat about the copious amount of AI in our lives, exploding kittens, and where The Lord of The Rings goes from here. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 17:10 – game company decisions Coming Soon 19:16 – Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis | A Fable (in theatres 2024) 21:22 – House of the Dragon (S2 official trailer, HBO/Max series, June 16) 22:57 – The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power (S2 teaser, Prime Video series, August 29, BTS) (Zoner Ewan) related: The Lord of The Rings returns with two films, Peter Jackson will not direct related: more on the above, but also, original trilogy returning to theatres this summer related: The Hunt for Gollum fan film temporarily shut down, then restored, after official The Hunt For Gollum film announced 33:26 – The Bear (S3, FX series, Hulu/Disney+, June 27) 34:52 – A Quiet Place: Day One (trailer 2, in theatres June 28) 37:02 – Exploding Kittens (Netflix series, July) (Sneak Peek/Peak) 40:29 – Tires (Netflix series, May 23) 45:56 – Fallout 76: Skyline Valley (developer preview, June) (electric ghoul type, storm goliaths/armoured brains, Dangerous Pastimes public event) 49:46 – Squirrel with a Gun (PC/Xbox/PS5, fall) 51:56 – Disney Upfront Highlights – Agatha All Along (The Darkhold Diaries / House of Harkness / Coven of Chaos / The Lying Witch with Great Wardrobe), September 18 (Zoner Mary) – Daredevil: Born Again, March 2025 – Ironheart, sometime in 2025 54:46 – The Last of Us (S2 location photos, Babis) 58:38 – Saturday Night live to celebrate 50th anniversary with three-hour special Geek News Proper 1:00:56 – Nicolas Cage is back as Spider-Man in live-action Amazon series, Noir 1:02:33 – Amazon to bring three new ads formats to Prime Video 1:04:33 – Baby Reindeer's real-life Martha claims she will sue Netflix over ”obscene work of fiction” RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:09:31 – Deadline UNDERSTAAAAAANDS that John Malkovich has joined The Fantastic Four Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:10:09 – Zoner Bryce explains LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy 1:11:07 – Zoner Ewan updates us on The Line Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:12:31 – Mary Poppins (Kirsten & Pol) 1:17:01 – The Fall Guy (Pol & Kirsten) 1:31:23 – The Transformers 40th Anniversary Cinemaaaaaah Event (Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Bonus quote: ”Only the derivatives!” — Kirsten James Bud's Weekly Geek-out 08:17 – Eye for AI (take the quiz!) Coming Soon 19:17 – Megalopolis related: Vanity Fair first look 26:16 – Cobra Kai (Netflix series, S6 in three parts, Part I: July 18, Part II: November 28, The finalé event: 2025 27:53 – Wednesday (Netflix series, S2 cast announcement, in production, Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Steve Buscemi, Billie Piper, Luis Guzmɑ́n, Thandiwe Newton, Haley Joel Osment, Fred Armisen, Christopher Lloydְ) 29:48 – The Boys (Prime Video series, S4, June 13) (Zoner Mary) 34:49 – The Acolyte (Star Wars series, Disney+, June the 4th) (Zoner Mary) / LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy (Star Wars animated special, Disney+, September 13) related: Colbert's lost footage of Luke Skywalker at the Mos Eisley cantina (Zoner Mary) 39:25 – Eric (Netflix film, May 30, Benedict Cumberbatch) 40:23 – Super Nintendo World at Universal Epic Universe – Donkey Kong Country: Mine-Cart Madness (coaster!) – Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge (dark ride) – Yoshi's Adventure (omnimover, previously only in Japan) 42:34 – Paul Walter Hauser joins casts of Fantastic Four and Naked Gun 43:42 – Nathan Fielder, Emma Stone re-team for movie about infamous “anal bead” chess scandal 45:48 – Michelle Yeoh to Star in Amazon's Blade Runner 2049 sequel series Blade Runner 2099 47:08 – Live-action ‘Masters of the Universe' movie gets theatrical release date (June 5, 2026, dir: Travis ”Chilly Tee” Knight of Bumblebee, son of Nike's Phil Knight, Laika lead animator/CEO) Coming soon: SPEED ROUND! 49:10 – X-Men '97's X-Mansion on Airbnb 49:22 – Knuckles (Paramount+ 6-ep miniseries, out now) 43:51 – The Watchers (dir: Ishana Shyamalan, prod: M. Night Shyamalan, in theatres June 14) 51:03 – Robot Dreams (in theatres May 31) 51:27 – 28 Years Later casts Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson & Ralph Fiennes (dir: Danny Boyle) 51:55 – Next On Disney+ (Zoner Mary) – Jim Henson: Idea Man (May 31) – The Beach Boys (May 24) – Darjeeling Limited, Daredevil 2003, That Thing You Do!, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (May 1) – Doctor Who (S1 premiere May 10, 17, 24, 31) – Tales of the Empire (S1, May the 4th) – The Bad Batch (S3, May the 1th) – Welcome to Wrexham (S3, Fridays in May) – Black Twitter: A People's History (S1, May 9) – Monsters at Work (S2, May 5) – X-Men '97 Assembled (May 22) – Queen Rock Montreal (May 15) – The Beatles' Let it Be (May 8) NOT Coming Soon 52:10 – Nintendo to announce Switch successor before the end of this fiscal year 58:27 – Kraven the Hunter moves to December as Sony pushes Karate Kid to May 2025 Geek News Proper 59:16 – Bernard Hill: Lord of The Rings and Titanic actor dies aged 79 1:03:13 – James Gunn's Superman suit: photo / article 1:11:04 – Sony backlash re: PSN account linking for Helldivers 2 and all other PlayStation exclusives on PC (Zoner Spenny) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:12:29 – The Roast of Tom Brady (Art) 1:23:49 – Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story (Pol) 1:30:14 – Anyone But You (Art) 1:32:47 – Fallout (Pol & Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

WELCOME BACK, KIRSTEN! The almost-complete crew compliment geek out about cyberattacks, MORE Lion King, Muppet colons, and let you know when Bud is laughing. Bud's Weekly Geek-out 27:06 – London Drugs Coming Soon 41:10 – Mufasa: The Lion King (teaser trailer, in theatres December 20) 45:33 – Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+ documentary, May 31) Geek News Proper 56:18 – The Falcon and The Winter Soldier deleted scene 48:58 – Chris Hemsworth takes blame for Thor: Love and Thunder failure 1:01:39 – The Fall Guy sets a new Guinness World Record In car stunt featurette (aforementioned featurette) related Beavis and Butt-Head 1:07:26 – Jerry Seinfeld says TV comedy is being killed by the ”extreme left and P.C. crap and people worrying so much about offending other people” related: Unfrosted's bit about trademark infringement (Netflix, May 3) 1:10:28 – Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taunted at Wrexham game as Stockport fly plane over stadium RUMOURS and HEARSEY, but hopefully REAL 1:12:16 – The Last of Us S2 filming in Nanaimo (source: @TheLastofUsNews) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:14:15 – 3 Body Problem (Bryan) 1:18:06 – X-Men '97 (and we phone Jubilee's cell!) Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast

Pol, Bud, & Bryan talk terrifying robots, Deadpool & Wolverine and what it could mean to the greater MCU, and breaking your own rules, QUENTIN. Preamble 01:15 – Pol's on a podcast! I'll Keep You Wild, episode 101 Bud's Weekly Geek-out 05:50 – Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas Coming Soon 19:23 – Deadpool & Wolverine (in theatres July 26) 40:55 – Trap (in theatres August 1) 46:59 – Transformers One drops eye-popping 3D footage at CinemaCon with Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry introducing origin story related: trailer! 51:28 – Pamela Anderson to star opposite Liam Neeson in ‘Naked Gun' Remake 52:03 – As if Wes Anderson ran amok at Aardman: Harold Halibut, the visually stunning puppet adventure game (Zoner Ewan) 52:55 – Wednesday season 2 casts Steve Buscemi (Zoner Mary) 53:28 – The Office' sets first castmembers for potential follow-up series 1:02:07 – The Movie Critic WON'T be Quentin Tarantino's final film Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:14:33 – Zoner Ewan: BrickCan (Vancouver, April 20 & 21) Reviews and Recommendayshes by Pol 1:15:36 – The Trades 1:18:38 – Baby Reindeer 1:22:15 – Conan O'Brien Must Go Join The Geek-out Podcast's Facebook page (where we'll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone's Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast