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The Rock Nerd Radio Show
The Failure of the Sony Spider-Verse

The Rock Nerd Radio Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 68:49


Dan is joined by his friend Gavin, who writes for Den Of Geek, to discuss the failure of Sony's Spider-Verse films.  These movies range from fun to awful, but what was the final nail in the coffin? Have you seen these movies? Check out this episode and let us know what could have saved this movie universe, if anything.

Sci-Fi Talk
Byte Owen Teague On Playing Ape

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 8:10


A new podcast from Roddenberry Productions and Den Of Geek plus Owen Teague talks Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes.  Subscribe To Sci-Fi Talk Plus Free For A Lifetime until May 1st

Cultpix Radio
Cultpix Radio Ep.73 - Rocky Horror's "Science Fiction/Double Feature" Special

Cultpix Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2023 45:14


Count von Nudo and Schmutt P. Eddler do the time warp back to the musical that started a cult phenomenon exactly 50 years ago - The Rocky Horror (Picture) Show. We celebrate the opening song "Science fiction/Double Feature", which name-checks some of the greatest science fiction and horror films of the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. We have been able to include six of the 11 films mentioned in this theme week. The other five, such as King Kong (1933) and The Invisible Man (1933) belong to big Hollywood studios, making it more difficult for us to get the rights to show them (but we will keep trying).   Tony Sokol over at DenofGeek.com has a great overview of each song and film reference, from which we have stolen, sorry, quoted extensively. Do read his original article for more context and in-depth insights. It is remarkable how well Richard O'Brien knew his B-movies, given that there was no Internet or IMDb back in the days, but that is a sign of true geek fandom. Respect! The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) -  “Michael Rennie was ill the day the Earth stood still, but he told us where we stand.” A science fiction film with a message for earth to get its s#!t together, by the great director Robert Wise.  “Klaatu barada nikto”.Flash Gordon (1936) -  “And Flash Gordon was there in silver underwear”. An episodic cinema serial with Buster Crabbe fighting Ming the Merciless. Familiar from television re-runs and of course the more famous 1980 re-make.  It Came From Outer Space (1953) -  “Then at a deadly pace it came from outer space.” An alien spaceship crash lands in the Arizona desert and people start acting strange. More Cold War paranoia, by director Jack Warner. Originally in 3D but shown here in boring 2D. Doctor X (1932) -  “Dr X will build a creature.” Doctor Xavier doesn't actually build a creature (Frank N Further does tho), in this pre-code color film by Michael Curtiz, who later directed Bogart again in Casablanca (1942).   “See androids fightingBrad and JanetAnne Francis stars inForbidden Planet…”Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohAt the late nightDouble Feature picture show”The Day of the Triffids (1963) - “And I really got hot when I saw Janette Scott fight a Triffid that spits poison and kills.” Or as Tony Sokol put it,  "Vegetarians eat vegetables. Humanitarians, like Doctor X, eat humans. Triffids are vegetables that eat humans, vegetarian or not." So don't look up at meteor showers, or you'll wake up all "28 Days Later." Freddie Francis co-directs. Curse of the Demon aka Night of the Demon (1957) - “Dana Andrews said prunes, gave him the runes, and passing them used lots of skills.” Jacques Tourneur, of Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943) fame, directs this British demonic chiller. A special shout-out to RKO Radio Pictures. We have our biggest Spotify playlist EVER, with over 100 songs. 

Sci-Fi Talk
Trends Artificial Intelligence Its Future And Ours

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 32:33


A look at artificial intelligence with futurist Grey Scott, directors Tommy Pallotta, Max Pozdorovkin, and Zack Strauss. The episode also has comments from Brent Spiner, Robert Picardo and Den Of Geek's Chris Longo. Subscribe for free lifetime access to Sci-Fi Talk Plus

Murder With My Husband
177. Dorothy Stratten - The PlayBoy Bunny Murder

Murder With My Husband

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 41:59


On this episode, Payton and Garrett discuss the case of Dorothy Stratten and how her rising career was tragically cut short. https://linktr.ee/murderwithmyhusband The Killing of the Unicorn by Peter Bogdanovich ABC's 20/20 - https://abc.com/shows/2020/episode-guide/2019-10/18-the-death-of-a-playmate-the-dorothy-stratten-story The Village Voice - https://www.villagevoice.com/2020/02/14/death-of-a-playmate/ ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/horrific-murder-playboy-playmate-verge-hollywood-stardom-flaw/story?id=66193166 Harpers Bazaar - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12500777/dorothy-stratten-hugh-hefner-playboy-playmate/ Allthatsinteresting.com - https://allthatsinteresting.com/paul-snider Globalnews.ca - https://globalnews.ca/news/7273712/dorothy-stratten-murder-40-years/ Popsugar.com - https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/dorothy-stratten-death-49012299 Good Housekeeping - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a42125851/how-did-dorothy-stratten-die/ Denofgeek.com - https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/welcome-to-chippendales-grim-real-life-story-paul-snider-dorothy-stratten/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 12, 2023 is: fungible • FUN-juh-bul • adjective Fungible describes things, such as currency, goods, and commodities, that can be exchanged for something else of the same kind or value. In broader usage, fungible can also mean “interchangeable,” as well as “readily changeable to adapt to new situations.” // A dollar bill is considered fungible because it can easily and acceptably be traded for ten dimes, four quarters, twenty nickels, or one hundred pennies. // Since fruits and vegetables are regarded as fungible in this diet, you are allowed a total of five servings of either or both. // Some baseball team managers set their batting orders in stone, while others prefer to keep their lineups fungible, to respond to the strengths or weaknesses of different opposing pitchers. See the entry > Examples: “Network television operates a little differently from its streaming counterparts. Episode orders are more fungible and networks also have the benefit of airing reruns.” — Alec Bojalad and David Crow, DenOfGeek.com, 11 May 2023 Did you know? Before expectations about the origins of fungible mushroom into mycological fantasy: no, fungible has no relation to the noun fungus and its plural fungi. The fungi in fungible is there because of the Latin verb fungi, meaning “to perform,” ancestor of both fungible and function. Fungible is considerably less familiar than its cousin to most English users, but it pops up like toadstools (sorry) in legal, technological, and economic contexts. Something described as fungible can be exchanged for something else of the same kind. For example, when we say “oil is a fungible commodity,” we mean that when a purchaser is expecting a delivery of oil, any oil of the stipulated quantity and quality will usually do. Another example of something fungible is cash. It doesn't matter what twenty dollar bill you get—it's still worth the same amount as any other twenty dollar bill. In contrast, something like a work of art (or an NFT, aka a “non-fungible token”) isn't fungible; a purchaser would expect a specific, identifiable item to be delivered. In broader use, fungible can mean “interchangeable,” or sometimes “readily changeable to adapt to new situations.”

COMIC TALK616
Our Favorites and Top 15 Monsters and Villains From Dungeons & Dragons (according to Den of Geek)

COMIC TALK616

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 109:02


With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves about to hit theaters, we thought we would have a D&D related discussion. Thanks for listening! Outro music by: Mike Bradley Don't forget to like and subscribe to our social media! http://www.facebook.com/comictalk616 https://www.instagram.com/comic_talk616 http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOXGkaH685ia8ET2yPuarXA Also, visit our website to listen to our other channels and shop for merch! http://www.comictalk616.weebly.com  

Bwrosas Discussions
Upcoming Movies to Watch in 2023 (According To The Den of Geek)

Bwrosas Discussions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2023 15:08


https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/upcoming-movies-to-watch-in-2023/ Comments are Welcomed Like The Podcast VENMO: @Brian-Walmer-2 Cash App: $bwrosas98 #UpcomingMoviestoWatchin2023 #DenofGeek #2023newyear --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bwrosas/support

Sci-Fi Talk
Den Of Geek's Chris Longo

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 24:49


From 2017, Interview with the Director of Editorial and Partnerships at Den Of Geek

Sci-Fi Talk
Sci-Fi Talk Weekly Episode 25

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 6:53


Genre news on The Winchesters, Bond's anniversary, Louise Fletcher, James Earl Jones, The Last Of Us, Sandman EFX, New Quantum Leap, Den Of Geek's Premiere of Bitch Ass, and more.

Marvel Standom
The End of Logan's Run

Marvel Standom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 56:16


(She-Hulk Ep. 106) Eisner award-winning WWAC EiC Nola Pfau drops into Marvel Standom to talk all things X-Men! Which characters should be on the MCU's roster? What great unseen-on-screen comic book stories could Marvel pull from? Plus, the gang also actively tries to avoid unpacking this week's episode of She-Hulk! This episode is presented by Diet Smoke. Head to dietsmoke.com and use promo code DENOFGEEK for 15% off your order. Must be 21 or older and please use responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sci-Fi Talk
Rewind Van Helsing Part One

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 20:18


A look at the series through the years with Kelly Overton, Aleks Paunovic, Tricia Helfer, Trezzo Mahoro,Rukina Benard, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, and executive producer Chad Oakes. Special thanks to Den Of Geek.

Marvel Standom
Mining FootCoin for NFEETs

Marvel Standom

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 54:48


Marvel Standom is examining all the reveals coming out of D23, including the trailers for Werewolf By Night and Secret Invasion (as well as this week's episode of She-Hulk!), but Kirstie is in goblin mode and derailing Mike wherever possible, so the conversation soon turns to sketchy weed dealers and fetishes. This episode is presented by Diet Smoke. Head to dietsmoke.com and use promo code DENOFGEEK for 15% off your order. Must be 21 or older and please use responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adkins Undisputed: The Most Complete Scott Adkins Podcast in the World
Thor and Roses with Den of Geek's Kirsten Howard

Adkins Undisputed: The Most Complete Scott Adkins Podcast in the World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 122:17


The Sweet Children of podcasting are back and they're joined by Kirsten Howard to talk Thor: Love and Thunder. The Boys also talk the Carter and Lost Bullet 2 trailers. Kirsten's Twitter Kirsten at Den of Geek Vyce at NiteHawk Cinema

Open World Chat
All Things Zelda with Den of Geek's Matthew Byrd

Open World Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 39:05


Okay Zelda fans, this is your show. Jim and John talk all things The Legend of Zelda with Matthew Byrd from Jim's online home, Den of Geek. We go from our favorite games to speculation on coming games, to convoluted timelines - and even that 80s cartoon.

Everyman's Guide to Nerdom
Episode 63 - Spooktober - Or That One Time The Boys Discussed Their Love of Zombies

Everyman's Guide to Nerdom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 91:18


On today's episode, the boys are in the final episode of Spooktober, and what better way to end it, than talking about the living dead.....Zombies! The boys discuss such important things as reanimating previous songs, small humans interruptus, the different types of Zombies, Zombie flow charts, how they can't figure out Zombie vs Zombi, Night of the Living Dead movie confusion, and Chris's Steam Deck?!?!?! Join us! Night of the Living Dead Flowchart: https://i.imgur.com/RY9Vmx1.jpg Original Story the Flow Chart Appeared in from DenOfGeek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/night-of-the-living-dead-follow-ups/ https://anchor.fm/egtn On the Discords! https://discord.gg/WyRcK5cf6F and the Facebooks! https://www.facebook.com/EGTNerdom/ Or the Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/egtnerdom/ Follow Kyle on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/k_sig Follow Chris on Twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/guyverunt01 Everything will be fiiiiiiiiinnnneeee

Film Stories with Simon Brew
In conversation with Ryan Lambie: the Den Of Geek years (part 1)

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 78:06


Here's a very different episode of the Film Stories podcast. Back in 2007, Simon's idea for a nerdy website came to life with Den Of Geek (working with a bunch of brilliant people to launch it). A few years later, he'd be joined by Ryan Lambie. And in this special Film Stories episode, they look back at building up the website and sinking nearly two decades between then into it. They go through many of the highs and lows of running an entertainment website,  in this candid conversation. And there's more left for part two if you want it...

Horrific Heartland
Skinwalker Ranch

Horrific Heartland

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 28:17


In a desolate part of Utah some strange things are happening. Mutilated cattle, crop circles, giant wolves, humanoid raptors, and of course UFOs. Welcome to Skinwalker Ranch. Sure you can come visit, but something might follow you back home. Sources: History.com Denofgeek.com WJHL.com Wikipedia.org The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch on History Channel Hunt for the Skinwalker by Colm Kelleher and George Knapp

Sci-Fi Talk Blend
Rewind Van Helsing Part One

Sci-Fi Talk Blend

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 20:18


A look at the series through the years with Kelly Overton, Aleks Paunovic, Tricia Helfer, Trezzo Mahoro,Rukina Benard, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, and executive producer Chad Oakes. Special thanks to Den Of Geek.

The Chase Thomas Podcast
BONUS: Fear Street Trilogy Review With Rosie Fletcher of Den Of Geek

The Chase Thomas Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 46:04


Blue Wire's Chase Thomas is joined by Den Of Geek's Rosie Fletcher to talk about the last installment of "Fear Street" Part 3, how it stacked up versus the other two movies, what risks were taken by Leigh Janiak, which performances stood out, why Camp Nightwing's characters didn't stick, the tremendous swerve in Part 3, possible spinoff concepts and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MediaVillage's Insider InSites podcast on Media, Marketing and Advertising
View From The Grandstand - Den of Geek + Just Baseball Partnership with Chris Longo

MediaVillage's Insider InSites podcast on Media, Marketing and Advertising

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 26:14


It is officially that time of year when baseball dominates the sports calendar. The Home Run Derby and All-Star Game happened earlier this week and with no major sports league set to start until September, there is no better time to sit down and watch America's pastime. Chris Longo, director of editorial and partnerships at Den of Geek, explains his company's new partnership with Just Baseball as it plans on branching out from its typical content to the sports world. Chris shares why he believes in the crew at Just Baseball to get this partnership in place, what baseball content is on the horizon, and how Den of Geek has grown into a position to take this step.

Sci-Fi Talk Time Capsule
Time Capsule Episode 274

Sci-Fi Talk Time Capsule

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 22:22


From three podcast episodes there are MacKenzie Westmore, Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page of Face-Off talk Make-up and Star Trek. Dave Orgin of the interactive Wild Women Of Planet Wongo live production talks about the SF musical's origin. Special thanks to Chris Longo of Den Of Geek.

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
515 - Headquarters, Headcanon, and Hallmark | Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 41:28


This week on Episode 515 of Priority One: the Federation Headquarters finds a new home in Ohio, the USS Steve Jobs–I mean, Kelvin–might have a reason for why it looks so flashy, and in gaming Star Trek Online's new time currency sink might have worked. Later Dr. Michael Chan looks OnScreen with an analysis and review of the Short Trek “Children of Mars.” This week's Community Questions are: Do interviews with creators ever come across your radar, outside of listening to podcasts? Do they help fill in continuity gaps for you? And What service in Star Trek Online do you keep coming back to over and over? Would you like it to be made available for purchase with dilithium?  Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds The Federation's Housewarming Party By Elio Lleo One thing that can be said about Star Trek fans is that they work hard to celebrate their passions for the franchise–often by donating their time and talents for labors of love. The fan group known as The Federation is one such organization. For over 36 years the group's goal has been to:  “...provide, promote, and support education and positive legal activism in the area of human rights, racial and sexual equality, environmental causes, and space exploration. To promote a more positive impression of Star Trek fans as intelligent, socially conscious, active individuals who are aware and concerned about the real world today.” Image: The Federation. Having worked directly with Gene Roddenberry in its early years, the group boasts over 2,000 members with over 30 chapters. Now, the group is settling down at its official headquarters in Huron, Ohio. Joining them to christen the new location will be Nichelle Nichols–known best as Lt. Uhura in the Original Series. Money raised during this event will go to Nichelle's retirement fund. So, if you're in Ohio the weekend of September 10th, be sure to grab a ticket to one of Nichols's final appearances.  It's Kot'baval in July! By Rosco McQueen What to get your favourite Trekkie for Christmas? It's the question you have six months to ponder, and thankfully we at Priority One are here to help. Unfortunately, for the Captain Picard fanatic, I have terrible news. In the Prop Store's most recent auction, the original flute from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Inner Light, sold for $190,000.  It was sold among other items including the original Statler and Waldorf puppet heads from The Muppets, Harry Potter's glasses, and Indiana Jones' fedora as worn in The Temple Of Doom, which sold for $375,000. https://twitter.com/propstore_com/status/1409981682841624579 If those items were a little outside your budget, then Hallmark has previewed its exclusive offerings coming to the home version of San Diego and New York Comic-Cons.  They'll be offering limited quantities of a few exclusive ornaments, including a Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey ornament. Released in honour of the 35th anniversary of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the Klingon Bird of Prey ship comes complete with the HMS Bounty paint stylings from the movie. It will set you back $35, with only 3,750 available. Or give them an empty box and tell them it's phased. Your call. Image: Hallmark Licensing LLC, via Slashfilm. Trek Different By Elio Lleo Occasionally the creators of Star Trek throw the fans a curveball. Whether it's giving Klingons a complete make-over, using a Rod Stewart song as a theme, or...giving Klingons another make-over. But one change that really stirred the pot was the bridge redesign in the Kelvin Timeline. For all intents and purposes, JJ Abrams put an Apple Store on the bridge with lots of additional lens flare. But, one intrepid fan over at DenOfGeek wants to try and help fill in those canonical gaps with some of his own thoughts and observations. There's no way AppleCare's covering that much liquid damage. Image: ViacomCBS, via Geek Agent Media. You see, according to Ryan Britt's headcanon, it all makes sense. First, it starts with an explanation from screenwriter Roberto Orci and director JJ Abrams. Orci  seems to have explained that Starfleet reverse-engineered the Narada's tech from scans taken by the USS Kelvin. Britt goes on to point out that this might be a plausible explanation given that nuTrek on Paramount+ has finally embraced and acknowledged the existence of the Kelvin Timeline. So, there you have it: the USS Steve Jobs explained(?). That leads us to our first community question this week:  Do interviews with creators ever come across your radar, outside of listening to podcasts? Do they help fill in continuity gaps for you? Let us know in the comment section for this episode at priorityonepodcast.com or by replying to our community question post on our social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds The Dilithium Sink Soars By Rosco McQueen The past week in Star Trek Online has seen a changing fashion scene. Summer is definitely in, with short shorts, shorter bikinis and transcendent tribbles adding colour to the beautiful Risa rainbow at sunset. In orbit and in sector space, starships across the galaxy are sporting their shiny new vanity shields, as players take advantage of the commodity now being available for purchase with dilithium. They're high-cost premium items, and making them available this way is designed to lower the cost of dilithium on the exchange. This week Star Trek Online community manager Mike Fatum posted a question to twitter, asking the community for their feedback on other items that players would spend their hard-earned dilithium on over and over, more like a service than a one-off purchase. https://twitter.com/AmbassadorKael/status/1412452222894366720 That leads us to our next community question this week:    What service in Star Trek Online do you keep coming back to over and over? Would you like it to be made available for purchase with dilithium?  Star Trek Adventures On The Macro Scale By Thomas Reynolds Ah, technobabble: the true universal language of the future. Reversing polarities, phase inducers going out of alignment, better run a level 4 diagnostic–this plausible nonsense makes us go. Without it we wouldn't have Particles of the Week, Engineering would have no miracle workers, and there would never be Some Kind of Anomaly. So if you want your Star Trek Adventures campaign to feel truly Trek, you'd better be ready to **** like Starfleet's finest–or let the computer handle it for you. Or not. Image: ViacomCBS, via TrekCore. On June 25th, Continuing Adventures shared STA fan Mirco's instructions for making a Roll20 virtual tabletop technobabble generator. Mirco's macro script pulls technobabble terms from random roll tables, according to a [do] the [sciencey] [science] [thing] template. Players and GMs can use the in-game macro to come up with gems like “oscillate the positronic flux membrane” with a single click. However, figuring out how much buffer time you'll have for replicator margaritas still falls to you. Scopely's Game Board Written by Rosco McQueen Scopely, the publishers of Star Trek Fleet Command announced this week they have added two people to their board of directors: initial public offering adviser Marcie Vu and former Activision Blizzard president Coddy Johnson. Venturebeat reports that Vu is a former executive at Qatalyst and Morgan Stanley, where she was an adviser on IPOs for companies like Alibaba.com, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and Zynga. Johnson was the No. 2 executive at Activision Blizzard, which has a market value of $74 billion.  Walter Driver, the co-CEO at Scopely said in an interview “[a]s we think about building more player-centric views of our player experiences versus platform-centric views, I think that experience is really valuable. (Coddy Johnson) has operated at a tremendous scale. Very few people have had that kind of vantage point of leading such a large organization both in terms of people and revenue.”

The Roddenberry Podcast Network
P1P: 515 - Headquarters, Headcanon, and Hallmark | Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

The Roddenberry Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 41:28


This week on Episode 515 of Priority One: the Federation Headquarters finds a new home in Ohio, the USS Steve Jobs–I mean, Kelvin–might have a reason for why it looks so flashy, and in gaming Star Trek Online's new time currency sink might have worked. Later Dr. Michael Chan looks OnScreen with an analysis and review of the Short Trek “Children of Mars.” This week's Community Questions are: Do interviews with creators ever come across your radar, outside of listening to podcasts? Do they help fill in continuity gaps for you? And What service in Star Trek Online do you keep coming back to over and over? Would you like it to be made available for purchase with dilithium?  Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds The Federation's Housewarming Party By Elio Lleo One thing that can be said about Star Trek fans is that they work hard to celebrate their passions for the franchise–often by donating their time and talents for labors of love. The fan group known as The Federation is one such organization. For over 36 years the group's goal has been to:  “...provide, promote, and support education and positive legal activism in the area of human rights, racial and sexual equality, environmental causes, and space exploration. To promote a more positive impression of Star Trek fans as intelligent, socially conscious, active individuals who are aware and concerned about the real world today.” Image: The Federation. Having worked directly with Gene Roddenberry in its early years, the group boasts over 2,000 members with over 30 chapters. Now, the group is settling down at its official headquarters in Huron, Ohio. Joining them to christen the new location will be Nichelle Nichols–known best as Lt. Uhura in the Original Series. Money raised during this event will go to Nichelle's retirement fund. So, if you're in Ohio the weekend of September 10th, be sure to grab a ticket to one of Nichols's final appearances.  It's Kot'baval in July! By Rosco McQueen What to get your favourite Trekkie for Christmas? It's the question you have six months to ponder, and thankfully we at Priority One are here to help. Unfortunately, for the Captain Picard fanatic, I have terrible news. In the Prop Store's most recent auction, the original flute from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “The Inner Light, sold for $190,000.  It was sold among other items including the original Statler and Waldorf puppet heads from The Muppets, Harry Potter's glasses, and Indiana Jones' fedora as worn in The Temple Of Doom, which sold for $375,000. https://twitter.com/propstore_com/status/1409981682841624579 If those items were a little outside your budget, then Hallmark has previewed its exclusive offerings coming to the home version of San Diego and New York Comic-Cons.  They'll be offering limited quantities of a few exclusive ornaments, including a Star Trek Klingon Bird of Prey ornament. Released in honour of the 35th anniversary of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, the Klingon Bird of Prey ship comes complete with the HMS Bounty paint stylings from the movie. It will set you back $35, with only 3,750 available. Or give them an empty box and tell them it's phased. Your call. Image: Hallmark Licensing LLC, via Slashfilm. Trek Different By Elio Lleo Occasionally the creators of Star Trek throw the fans a curveball. Whether it's giving Klingons a complete make-over, using a Rod Stewart song as a theme, or...giving Klingons another make-over. But one change that really stirred the pot was the bridge redesign in the Kelvin Timeline. For all intents and purposes, JJ Abrams put an Apple Store on the bridge with lots of additional lens flare. But, one intrepid fan over at DenOfGeek wants to try and help fill in those canonical gaps with some of his own thoughts and observations. There's no way AppleCare's covering that much liquid damage. Image: ViacomCBS, via Geek Agent Media. You see, according to Ryan Britt's headcanon, it all makes sense. First, it starts with an explanation from screenwriter Roberto Orci and director JJ Abrams. Orci  seems to have explained that Starfleet reverse-engineered the Narada's tech from scans taken by the USS Kelvin. Britt goes on to point out that this might be a plausible explanation given that nuTrek on Paramount+ has finally embraced and acknowledged the existence of the Kelvin Timeline. So, there you have it: the USS Steve Jobs explained(?). That leads us to our first community question this week:  Do interviews with creators ever come across your radar, outside of listening to podcasts? Do they help fill in continuity gaps for you? Let us know in the comment section for this episode at priorityonepodcast.com or by replying to our community question post on our social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds The Dilithium Sink Soars By Rosco McQueen The past week in Star Trek Online has seen a changing fashion scene. Summer is definitely in, with short shorts, shorter bikinis and transcendent tribbles adding colour to the beautiful Risa rainbow at sunset. In orbit and in sector space, starships across the galaxy are sporting their shiny new vanity shields, as players take advantage of the commodity now being available for purchase with dilithium. They're high-cost premium items, and making them available this way is designed to lower the cost of dilithium on the exchange. This week Star Trek Online community manager Mike Fatum posted a question to twitter, asking the community for their feedback on other items that players would spend their hard-earned dilithium on over and over, more like a service than a one-off purchase. https://twitter.com/AmbassadorKael/status/1412452222894366720 That leads us to our next community question this week:    What service in Star Trek Online do you keep coming back to over and over? Would you like it to be made available for purchase with dilithium?  Star Trek Adventures On The Macro Scale By Thomas Reynolds Ah, technobabble: the true universal language of the future. Reversing polarities, phase inducers going out of alignment, better run a level 4 diagnostic–this plausible nonsense makes us go. Without it we wouldn't have Particles of the Week, Engineering would have no miracle workers, and there would never be Some Kind of Anomaly. So if you want your Star Trek Adventures campaign to feel truly Trek, you'd better be ready to **** like Starfleet's finest–or let the computer handle it for you. Or not. Image: ViacomCBS, via TrekCore. On June 25th, Continuing Adventures shared STA fan Mirco's instructions for making a Roll20 virtual tabletop technobabble generator. Mirco's macro script pulls technobabble terms from random roll tables, according to a [do] the [sciencey] [science] [thing] template. Players and GMs can use the in-game macro to come up with gems like “oscillate the positronic flux membrane” with a single click. However, figuring out how much buffer time you'll have for replicator margaritas still falls to you. Scopely's Game Board Written by Rosco McQueen Scopely, the publishers of Star Trek Fleet Command announced this week they have added two people to their board of directors: initial public offering adviser Marcie Vu and former Activision Blizzard president Coddy Johnson. Venturebeat reports that Vu is a former executive at Qatalyst and Morgan Stanley, where she was an adviser on IPOs for companies like Alibaba.com, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, and Zynga. Johnson was the No. 2 executive at Activision Blizzard, which has a market value of $74 billion.  Walter Driver, the co-CEO at Scopely said in an interview “[a]s we think about building more player-centric views of our player experiences versus platform-centric views, I think that experience is really valuable. (Coddy Johnson) has operated at a tremendous scale. Very few people have had that kind of vantage point of leading such a large organization both in terms of people and revenue.”

Sci-Fi Talk
Rewind Van Helsing Part One

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 20:18


A look at the series through the years with Kelly Overton, Aleks Paunovic, Tricia Helfer, Trezzo Mahoro,Rukina Benard, Jennifer Cheon Garcia, and executive producer Chad Oakes. Special thanks to Den Of Geek.

The Roddenberry Podcast Network
P1P: 513 - Lorca, Gamma, and Paradise | Priority One, a Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

The Roddenberry Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 47:35


This week, on Episode 513 of Priority One: Noah Hawley speaks out about what happened with his Star Trek project, Michelle Paradise talks about a canon wishlist, Ronald D. Moore shares some history about TNG's “Redemption” episodes; in Gaming, Star Trek Online is ready to hit the beaches of Risa with this year's summer event; lastly, Dr. Robert Hurt helps us solve the mystery of Orion's incredible dimming star. This week's Community Questions are: In the same way fans clamor for the DC Snyder-verse and Batfleck, should we rally behind Hawley to see his Star Trek project created? What canonical stories or characters do you think Discovery could explore well? Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Who Mourns for Hawley? By Elio Lleo In a recent interview with Deadline's Pete Hammond, Noah Hawley addresses his disappointment that his vision for a Star Trek film didn't come to fruition. When asked about the project he had this to say:  “In retrospect, what surprised me is not that Emma Watts came in and said ‘are you people crazy? This is an untested crew, this is an original idea, we don't know if this is going to work or not work.' It's that I got as far as I did...it was a really fun movie, and I think it would've been a great film. But you can't control these things, so you move on.” Image: FX, via Deadline. Now you might have heard Hawley name-drop Emma Watts. Watts replaced Wyck Godfrey as President of the Paramount Motion Picture Group back in June 2020. That leads us to our first community question this week: In the same way fans clamor for the DC Snyder-verse and Batfleck, should we rally behind Hawley to see his Star Trek project created? Let us know in the comment section for this episode at priorityonepodcast.com or by replying to our community question post on our social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Wishing for Season 4 By Elio Lleo While we're on the topic of interviews, The Hollywood Reporter Presents Q&A video series featured Sonequa Martin-Green, Michelle Paradise, and Olatunde Osunsanmi of Star Trek: Discovery. The conversation focused a great deal on Season 3 and repeated a lot of things we've already heard. Perhaps the one question asked that deviated from the norm was, what canonical plots or characters are on the writer's room wish list, to which Michelle Paradise replied: “at the start of any season...we have these questions about what are the awesome things in canon that we haven't touched on yet? Or where are the opportunities, like this season with the Guardian of Forever? Having sixty years of history is so much fun, to be able to bring in some of these things. And then, thanks to the time jump, we're actually a bit ahead of many of those things. We aren't trying to marry them to our current timeframe, so we can play a little bit more.” Only Grudge is better at adhering to an NDA. Image: ViacomCBS, via DenOfGeek. They went on to praise the cast and crew for their incredible work behind the scenes and in front of the camera. When asked about Season 4, Paradise's answer was incredibly vague, though---sticking to an answer that didn't give anything away. That leads us to our next community question this week: What canonical stories or characters do you think Discovery could explore well? Re-Lorca-tion Expenses By Cat Hough Do you ever find yourself wondering what it would take to get Lorca back into Star Trek? [Nope.-Ed.] Well, wonder no more---the man himself, Jason Isaacs, told comicbook.com the answer. And it's simple: have a good script. Contract negotiations, am I right? Image: ViacomCBS, via The Hollywood Reporter. But is that answer simple? One would hope so...or at least hope the right script is out there. Because Isaacs won't take just any role. He says that he “[h]ad a fantastic time on Star Trek, I loved all the people, I love being part of that universe, and Prime Lorca, the Prime Universe version of my captain, has yet to be found. But I wouldn't go back just to be in it, I'd go back if you had a great story to tell." Isaacs' latest on-screen appearance was in Creation Stories, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16th. Moore's “Redemption” By Rosco McQueen This week marks 30 years since the cliffhanger episode “Redemption, Part 1” originally went to air. It laid a lot of the foundations for Klingon culture, thanks to writer Ronald D. Moore...but it almost didn't happen. In an interview this week with The Hollywood Reporter, Moore discusses building the character of Worf over time with episodes like “The Bonding” and “Sins of the Father”, as well as slowly building up the Klingon culture. So much so, that Moore became known as “the Klingon guy.” But there was a lot of pushback from Gene Roddenberry, who didn't see Worf as a main character. To Gene, “[TNG] was about Picard. He was the Captain. This was the first time that Next Gen---that Star Trek, really---had ever done a big war story like this. And this was going to be the series' 100th episode on top of it. So, we had to fight somewhat to get the episode going.” Some fought harder than others. Image: ViacomCBS, via DenOfGeek. Executive Producer Rick Berman and the late TNG showrunner Michael Piller helped run interference with Roddenberry, and thankfully “Redemption” made it to air.  If it hadn't, there would have been no Klingon Civil War, or characters like the Duras sisters and the half-Romulan, half-human Sela---who continues to vex us in Star Trek Online to this day.   Quick News Roundup Here are a few headlines that we didn't discuss but might interest you. Wilson Cruz chatted with Yahoo about the importance of representation–not just in Star Trek, but in television and film in general. He shared his own story about breaking down barriers and forging his own path in the industry throughout the 90's and early 00's. The article isn't all about Trek, but it's an important conversation. See and be seen. Image: Michael Gibson/ViacomCBS, via Yahoo! ASTROMETRICS REPORT By Dr. Robert Hurt For this week's Astrometrics Report, we examine a solution to a dark mystery of astrophysics. Here I'm talking literally about the darkening of one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Even the most casual backyard astronomer can point out the constellation Orion in the fall and winter skies. The bright red star forming Orion's upper left shoulder is known as Betelgeuse (“BEE-tel juice” or “BEH-tel juice”, if you want an alternate but equally valid pronunciation). Astronomy on the Easy difficulty setting. Image: N. Risinger/ESO. Whatever your phonetic preference, it is the 10th brightest star in the entire sky---so imagine everyone's excitement back in late 2019, when this stellar beacon began to get unexpectedly darker. This was not subtle: by early 2020, it had dipped to about a third of its usual brightness, almost fading into the background of the Orion constellation. This was a big deal for a red giant star, which is about 18 times more massive than our Sun and 760 times larger in physical size. That makes it 3.5 times larger than the Earth's orbit---which is big enough to gobble up Mars and the entire asteroid belt, falling just short of Jupiter's orbit. So what could make such a huge, massive star go dark? That question prompted a lot of speculation because of another aspect of red giant stars. They are the last evolutionary stop for huge stars, before they explode as supernovae. Stars a bit more massive than our Sun will reach a point where nuclear fusion has produced a much wider variety of elements than our Sun ever will. This ultimately leaves a growing iron core that becomes so dense that gravity will overwhelm it, causing it to collapse to form a vastly-denser neutron star or black hole. In that instant the outer layers of the star will cascade into this sudden void, heat up, and rebound with an incredible release of energy that---for a brief period---match or exceed the energy output of all the other stars in the galaxy combined. Betelgeuse is on the short list of candidate stars that could make this next big boom in this galaxy. And that would certainly be exciting! At a distance of about 600 ly, such an event would be so bright as to be visible in the daytime sky for weeks. But relax: it is more than distant enough to keep us safe from getting cooked in the process. So, was this rapid dimming the precursor to the astronomical show of a lifetime? As you might guess from the lack of sensational headlines, the star returned to its regular brightness. No boom. But the question remained: what had happened to our favorite red giant star? In a recent paper, astronomers have announced a resolution to this mystery...and the culprit is dust that came from Betelgeuse itself. The evidence was presented in a series of high-resolution images of the star, showing what seemed to be a smoky veil passing in front of its disc before moving on. Image: ESO. That evidence alone is an incredible telescopic achievement. Because even though Betelgeuse is over a hundred times farther away than our near neighbor Alpha Centauri, its incredible size makes it only one of only a handful of stars of which we've been able to resolve surface features. Those images, along with infrared light measurements that did not show any decrease in brightness, helped seal the deal for dust being the dimming agent. Fundamental changes to the structure of the star (or even Michael Bay-style alien megastructures swarming around it) would affect all wavelengths of light, while dust blocks mainly visible light but becomes largely transparent in the infrared. In the recent study, astronomers have proposed that the turbulent star had ejected a bubble of gas, cooling slightly in the process. That allowed the gas to condense into particles of dust that, while orbiting around the star, passed in front of it for a few months---causing all of the fuss. While that may not be as dramatic as an explosion to put Hollywood blockbusters to shame, it's still a pretty amazing result. This illuminates one of the many ways stars are responsible for forging so many of the elements of the universe that make up planets and people. This dust ejection is one way these elemental building blocks are blown out into the galaxy, to become the source material for new stars, planets, and maybe even lifeforms in the distant future. STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Gamma Recruits, Prepare for Battle...Again! By Rosco McQueen As of this moment, we are all dead.  We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for we are Jem'Hadar. Remember, Victory is life! Seriously guys, have you considered unionizing? Image: Cryptic Studios. For the glory of the Founders, Star Trek Online's recruitment revamp continues with the Gamma Recruit event, active until July 22.  If you create a new Jem'Hadar character you'll gain access to special bonuses awarded through gameplay, which also unlock rewards across your whole account. This is the third time players have been able to create a Gamma Recruit since the unveiling of the Victory is Life expansion in 2018, with Cryptic adding some new goals and altering a few to include all reputation marks. Summertime and the Livin's Easy… By Cat Hough The one time my Gorn can wear his Speedo and not get arrested. Image: Cryptic Studios. Cryptic announced more details today about the upcoming Lohlunat Festival, running concurrently on all platforms from July 1st to July 31st. The blog post announced that the event ship will be an all new Risian Luxury Cruiser Vessel [T6] with details and ship stats to be released in a separate post. All of the old favorites from previous years will be returning, including powerboard races, the biathlon, horga'hn hunting, scavenging with Sovak and, of course, the galaxy-famous dance party. Participating in any of the events will grant progress towards the Risian Luxury Cruiser Vessel! ...spoiler? Image: Cryptic Studios. There's a new baseball uniform for the Jupiter Station Stem Bolts in the Event Store and two new T-shirts to collect. You can get a DISCO shirt, or the famous Chu Chu dance shirt (woo!). There's also a new impulsive floater, powerboard and vanity shield in the Stem Bolts colors. But what about the third chu? Image: Cryptic Studios. Also making waves [ugh---Ed.] is the Tsunami Generator. This Universal Kit Module replicates a wave that rolls out from the player, smashing into everything in front of it before crashing apart. The force of the wave knocks down creatures and injures them, and has a chance to temporarily disable electronic devices, such as turrets and drones. And the new kit frame, Risian Vulcanology, provides rebreather functionality to protect you from toxic gas, and its heat sink controls grant complete immunity to fire! Don't forget this year's new pets: The pastel-colored Transcendent Caracal (Vanity Pet) and Transcendent Tribble. Petting the tribble will “grant a constant, passive small chance to resist and throw off any effect that would control you, as you refuse to be limited or constrained. If you're on a team with multiple people petting this tribble, the chances stack based on the number of people involved. This tribble is unafraid of Klingons or other species that have treated Tribbles negatively in the past.” Because again, it's important to be highly visible. Image: Cryptic Studios. Something in the Air Tonight… By Cat Hough Hey, surprise! There's a new bundle. The New Genesis Bundle will be available on PC for 7500 Zen starting on June 24th, and is on sale for the first week. This bundle features two new T6 ships: the Malachowski-class, an updated Clarke Multi-Mission Command Cruiser, and the long awaited Oberth-class, otherwise known as the Grissom Light Science Vessel. (Please note: these two ships will also be available as separate purchases outside the New Genesis Bundle.) Image: a most beautiful dream, via Cryptic Studios. The bundle will also include a number of additional account-wide items, such as the Genesis Ground Vanity Device*, Wrath of Khan outfits and a Type II Phaser Compression Pistol (C. 2285). Finally, two Experimental Starship Upgrade Tokens and two Fleet Ship Modules boost your purchasing value further. This ship bundle will also be available to players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at a later date. Oh and this too. Image: Cryptic Studios. *This is a different device than the one given to Foundry authors. It has similar animation and FX, but does not include the Spock-In-The-Box that appears when the Foundry thank you gift is activated. To GOOOOOOAAAALLLL Where No One Has Gone Before By Rosco McQueen Image: Scopely. In celebration of the European Football Championship, the folks at Scopely shared a guide on how to play soccer/football/whatever in Star Trek Fleet Command. It's not a minigame as such, more a suggestion from the developers on how it could be done. Put together teams of ships with your friends and alliances to get an Envoy “ball” across your imaginary goal lines in space. It's Priority One Armada's 8th Anniversary! All during the month of June, we are giving away various prizes and will have events for Armada members every Saturday with even more prizes! This Saturday, June 26th, is our final event: the Risian Triathlon. Plus, you should definitely trek out the Livestream with yours truly this week as we feature our new intro video produced by Anthony! This is a great time to join Priority One Armada with more than 5 billion in EC in prizes being given away this month.

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
513 - Lorca, Gamma, and Paradise | Priority One, a Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 47:35


This week, on Episode 513 of Priority One: Noah Hawley speaks out about what happened with his Star Trek project, Michelle Paradise talks about a canon wishlist, Ronald D. Moore shares some history about TNG's “Redemption” episodes; in Gaming, Star Trek Online is ready to hit the beaches of Risa with this year's summer event; lastly, Dr. Robert Hurt helps us solve the mystery of Orion's incredible dimming star. This week's Community Questions are: In the same way fans clamor for the DC Snyder-verse and Batfleck, should we rally behind Hawley to see his Star Trek project created? What canonical stories or characters do you think Discovery could explore well? Let us know on social media like Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting our website! TREK IT OUT Edited by Thomas Reynolds Who Mourns for Hawley? By Elio Lleo In a recent interview with Deadline's Pete Hammond, Noah Hawley addresses his disappointment that his vision for a Star Trek film didn't come to fruition. When asked about the project he had this to say:  “In retrospect, what surprised me is not that Emma Watts came in and said ‘are you people crazy? This is an untested crew, this is an original idea, we don't know if this is going to work or not work.' It's that I got as far as I did...it was a really fun movie, and I think it would've been a great film. But you can't control these things, so you move on.” Image: FX, via Deadline. Now you might have heard Hawley name-drop Emma Watts. Watts replaced Wyck Godfrey as President of the Paramount Motion Picture Group back in June 2020. That leads us to our first community question this week: In the same way fans clamor for the DC Snyder-verse and Batfleck, should we rally behind Hawley to see his Star Trek project created? Let us know in the comment section for this episode at priorityonepodcast.com or by replying to our community question post on our social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Wishing for Season 4 By Elio Lleo While we're on the topic of interviews, The Hollywood Reporter Presents Q&A video series featured Sonequa Martin-Green, Michelle Paradise, and Olatunde Osunsanmi of Star Trek: Discovery. The conversation focused a great deal on Season 3 and repeated a lot of things we've already heard. Perhaps the one question asked that deviated from the norm was, what canonical plots or characters are on the writer's room wish list, to which Michelle Paradise replied: “at the start of any season...we have these questions about what are the awesome things in canon that we haven't touched on yet? Or where are the opportunities, like this season with the Guardian of Forever? Having sixty years of history is so much fun, to be able to bring in some of these things. And then, thanks to the time jump, we're actually a bit ahead of many of those things. We aren't trying to marry them to our current timeframe, so we can play a little bit more.” Only Grudge is better at adhering to an NDA. Image: ViacomCBS, via DenOfGeek. They went on to praise the cast and crew for their incredible work behind the scenes and in front of the camera. When asked about Season 4, Paradise's answer was incredibly vague, though---sticking to an answer that didn't give anything away. That leads us to our next community question this week: What canonical stories or characters do you think Discovery could explore well? Re-Lorca-tion Expenses By Cat Hough Do you ever find yourself wondering what it would take to get Lorca back into Star Trek? [Nope.-Ed.] Well, wonder no more---the man himself, Jason Isaacs, told comicbook.com the answer. And it's simple: have a good script. Contract negotiations, am I right? Image: ViacomCBS, via The Hollywood Reporter. But is that answer simple? One would hope so...or at least hope the right script is out there. Because Isaacs won't take just any role. He says that he “[h]ad a fantastic time on Star Trek, I loved all the people, I love being part of that universe, and Prime Lorca, the Prime Universe version of my captain, has yet to be found. But I wouldn't go back just to be in it, I'd go back if you had a great story to tell." Isaacs' latest on-screen appearance was in Creation Stories, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 16th. Moore's “Redemption” By Rosco McQueen This week marks 30 years since the cliffhanger episode “Redemption, Part 1” originally went to air. It laid a lot of the foundations for Klingon culture, thanks to writer Ronald D. Moore...but it almost didn't happen. In an interview this week with The Hollywood Reporter, Moore discusses building the character of Worf over time with episodes like “The Bonding” and “Sins of the Father”, as well as slowly building up the Klingon culture. So much so, that Moore became known as “the Klingon guy.” But there was a lot of pushback from Gene Roddenberry, who didn't see Worf as a main character. To Gene, “[TNG] was about Picard. He was the Captain. This was the first time that Next Gen---that Star Trek, really---had ever done a big war story like this. And this was going to be the series' 100th episode on top of it. So, we had to fight somewhat to get the episode going.” Some fought harder than others. Image: ViacomCBS, via DenOfGeek. Executive Producer Rick Berman and the late TNG showrunner Michael Piller helped run interference with Roddenberry, and thankfully “Redemption” made it to air.  If it hadn't, there would have been no Klingon Civil War, or characters like the Duras sisters and the half-Romulan, half-human Sela---who continues to vex us in Star Trek Online to this day.   Quick News Roundup Here are a few headlines that we didn't discuss but might interest you. Wilson Cruz chatted with Yahoo about the importance of representation–not just in Star Trek, but in television and film in general. He shared his own story about breaking down barriers and forging his own path in the industry throughout the 90's and early 00's. The article isn't all about Trek, but it's an important conversation. See and be seen. Image: Michael Gibson/ViacomCBS, via Yahoo! ASTROMETRICS REPORT By Dr. Robert Hurt For this week's Astrometrics Report, we examine a solution to a dark mystery of astrophysics. Here I'm talking literally about the darkening of one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Even the most casual backyard astronomer can point out the constellation Orion in the fall and winter skies. The bright red star forming Orion's upper left shoulder is known as Betelgeuse (“BEE-tel juice” or “BEH-tel juice”, if you want an alternate but equally valid pronunciation). Astronomy on the Easy difficulty setting. Image: N. Risinger/ESO. Whatever your phonetic preference, it is the 10th brightest star in the entire sky---so imagine everyone's excitement back in late 2019, when this stellar beacon began to get unexpectedly darker. This was not subtle: by early 2020, it had dipped to about a third of its usual brightness, almost fading into the background of the Orion constellation. This was a big deal for a red giant star, which is about 18 times more massive than our Sun and 760 times larger in physical size. That makes it 3.5 times larger than the Earth's orbit---which is big enough to gobble up Mars and the entire asteroid belt, falling just short of Jupiter's orbit. So what could make such a huge, massive star go dark? That question prompted a lot of speculation because of another aspect of red giant stars. They are the last evolutionary stop for huge stars, before they explode as supernovae. Stars a bit more massive than our Sun will reach a point where nuclear fusion has produced a much wider variety of elements than our Sun ever will. This ultimately leaves a growing iron core that becomes so dense that gravity will overwhelm it, causing it to collapse to form a vastly-denser neutron star or black hole. In that instant the outer layers of the star will cascade into this sudden void, heat up, and rebound with an incredible release of energy that---for a brief period---match or exceed the energy output of all the other stars in the galaxy combined. Betelgeuse is on the short list of candidate stars that could make this next big boom in this galaxy. And that would certainly be exciting! At a distance of about 600 ly, such an event would be so bright as to be visible in the daytime sky for weeks. But relax: it is more than distant enough to keep us safe from getting cooked in the process. So, was this rapid dimming the precursor to the astronomical show of a lifetime? As you might guess from the lack of sensational headlines, the star returned to its regular brightness. No boom. But the question remained: what had happened to our favorite red giant star? In a recent paper, astronomers have announced a resolution to this mystery...and the culprit is dust that came from Betelgeuse itself. The evidence was presented in a series of high-resolution images of the star, showing what seemed to be a smoky veil passing in front of its disc before moving on. Image: ESO. That evidence alone is an incredible telescopic achievement. Because even though Betelgeuse is over a hundred times farther away than our near neighbor Alpha Centauri, its incredible size makes it only one of only a handful of stars of which we've been able to resolve surface features. Those images, along with infrared light measurements that did not show any decrease in brightness, helped seal the deal for dust being the dimming agent. Fundamental changes to the structure of the star (or even Michael Bay-style alien megastructures swarming around it) would affect all wavelengths of light, while dust blocks mainly visible light but becomes largely transparent in the infrared. In the recent study, astronomers have proposed that the turbulent star had ejected a bubble of gas, cooling slightly in the process. That allowed the gas to condense into particles of dust that, while orbiting around the star, passed in front of it for a few months---causing all of the fuss. While that may not be as dramatic as an explosion to put Hollywood blockbusters to shame, it's still a pretty amazing result. This illuminates one of the many ways stars are responsible for forging so many of the elements of the universe that make up planets and people. This dust ejection is one way these elemental building blocks are blown out into the galaxy, to become the source material for new stars, planets, and maybe even lifeforms in the distant future. STAR TREK GAMING NEWS Edited by Thomas Reynolds Gamma Recruits, Prepare for Battle...Again! By Rosco McQueen As of this moment, we are all dead.  We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for we are Jem'Hadar. Remember, Victory is life! Seriously guys, have you considered unionizing? Image: Cryptic Studios. For the glory of the Founders, Star Trek Online's recruitment revamp continues with the Gamma Recruit event, active until July 22.  If you create a new Jem'Hadar character you'll gain access to special bonuses awarded through gameplay, which also unlock rewards across your whole account. This is the third time players have been able to create a Gamma Recruit since the unveiling of the Victory is Life expansion in 2018, with Cryptic adding some new goals and altering a few to include all reputation marks. Summertime and the Livin's Easy… By Cat Hough The one time my Gorn can wear his Speedo and not get arrested. Image: Cryptic Studios. Cryptic announced more details today about the upcoming Lohlunat Festival, running concurrently on all platforms from July 1st to July 31st. The blog post announced that the event ship will be an all new Risian Luxury Cruiser Vessel [T6] with details and ship stats to be released in a separate post. All of the old favorites from previous years will be returning, including powerboard races, the biathlon, horga'hn hunting, scavenging with Sovak and, of course, the galaxy-famous dance party. Participating in any of the events will grant progress towards the Risian Luxury Cruiser Vessel! ...spoiler? Image: Cryptic Studios. There's a new baseball uniform for the Jupiter Station Stem Bolts in the Event Store and two new T-shirts to collect. You can get a DISCO shirt, or the famous Chu Chu dance shirt (woo!). There's also a new impulsive floater, powerboard and vanity shield in the Stem Bolts colors. But what about the third chu? Image: Cryptic Studios. Also making waves [ugh---Ed.] is the Tsunami Generator. This Universal Kit Module replicates a wave that rolls out from the player, smashing into everything in front of it before crashing apart. The force of the wave knocks down creatures and injures them, and has a chance to temporarily disable electronic devices, such as turrets and drones. And the new kit frame, Risian Vulcanology, provides rebreather functionality to protect you from toxic gas, and its heat sink controls grant complete immunity to fire! Don't forget this year's new pets: The pastel-colored Transcendent Caracal (Vanity Pet) and Transcendent Tribble. Petting the tribble will “grant a constant, passive small chance to resist and throw off any effect that would control you, as you refuse to be limited or constrained. If you're on a team with multiple people petting this tribble, the chances stack based on the number of people involved. This tribble is unafraid of Klingons or other species that have treated Tribbles negatively in the past.” Because again, it's important to be highly visible. Image: Cryptic Studios. Something in the Air Tonight… By Cat Hough Hey, surprise! There's a new bundle. The New Genesis Bundle will be available on PC for 7500 Zen starting on June 24th, and is on sale for the first week. This bundle features two new T6 ships: the Malachowski-class, an updated Clarke Multi-Mission Command Cruiser, and the long awaited Oberth-class, otherwise known as the Grissom Light Science Vessel. (Please note: these two ships will also be available as separate purchases outside the New Genesis Bundle.) Image: a most beautiful dream, via Cryptic Studios. The bundle will also include a number of additional account-wide items, such as the Genesis Ground Vanity Device*, Wrath of Khan outfits and a Type II Phaser Compression Pistol (C. 2285). Finally, two Experimental Starship Upgrade Tokens and two Fleet Ship Modules boost your purchasing value further. This ship bundle will also be available to players on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 at a later date. Oh and this too. Image: Cryptic Studios. *This is a different device than the one given to Foundry authors. It has similar animation and FX, but does not include the Spock-In-The-Box that appears when the Foundry thank you gift is activated. To GOOOOOOAAAALLLL Where No One Has Gone Before By Rosco McQueen Image: Scopely. In celebration of the European Football Championship, the folks at Scopely shared a guide on how to play soccer/football/whatever in Star Trek Fleet Command. It's not a minigame as such, more a suggestion from the developers on how it could be done. Put together teams of ships with your friends and alliances to get an Envoy “ball” across your imaginary goal lines in space. It's Priority One Armada's 8th Anniversary! All during the month of June, we are giving away various prizes and will have events for Armada members every Saturday with even more prizes! This Saturday, June 26th, is our final event: the Risian Triathlon. Plus, you should definitely trek out the Livestream with yours truly this week as we feature our new intro video produced by Anthony! This is a great time to join Priority One Armada with more than 5 billion in EC in prizes being given away this month.

Open World Chat
Jim Dandeneau (aka Jim Dandy, Den of Geek): cinematic universes and superhero politics

Open World Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 37:27


Jim Dandy (Dandeneau) of Den of Geek drops in for a conversation about cinematic universes; which ones fly high, which ones crash and burn, and what makes them work (or not). Also, we discuss the political nature of superheroes. Are they left wing? Right wing? No wing? Listen as we hash it out.

Sci-Fi Talk Blend
Trends Ep 2 Artificial Intelligence

Sci-Fi Talk Blend

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 32:29


A look at artificial intelligence with futurist Grey Scott, directors Tommy Pallotta, Max Pozdorovkin, and Zack Strauss. The episode also has comments from Brent Spiner, Robert Picardo and Den Of Geek's Chris Longo.

Strange New Pod
BONUS POD: What the Kirk?

Strange New Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 70:50


Join Julian, Hawk, and Erin for this bonus edition of ASNP!They take a look at the recent marketing and commercials for Paramount Plus, and how the network will influence the future of Trek.Later, William Shatner has been in the news again, and not for the better, as the crew discusses why it's just fine for James Kirk to be Bi-Sexual if people want him to be.Finally, Den Of Geek writer Lacy Baugher wrote a great article on why Strange New Worlds Doesn't Need Captain Kirk. We put the question out on subspace and tackle it head-on. To Kirk or not to Kirk?All that and more on this bonus edition of A Strange New Pod.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/astrangenewpod)

Superman Homepage - Speeding Bulletin
Premiere Date for Zack Snyder's "Justice League" - Speeding Bulletin (Jan 27 - Feb 2, 2021)

Superman Homepage - Speeding Bulletin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 8:29


Superman news for the period January 27 - February 2, 2021. Brought to you by SupermanHomepage.com. Hosted by Steve Younis. Our top news stories this time around included: We have the premiere date of Zack Snyder's "Justice League" on HBO Max, The CW releases a new poster promoting the premiere of "Superman & Lois," and Funko reveals their Pop! Vinyl Comic Cover: Action Comics Vinyl Figure. Visit our website: https://www.SupermanHomepage.com/ Visit our online store: https://www.SupermanHomepage.com/shop Download our free iPhone app: https://itunes.apple.com/app/superman-homepage/id489573824?alreadyRedirected=1 Download our free Android app: https://tinyurl.com/cucox4l

Robby The Robot’s Waiting: The Sci-Fi Podcast
CHRISTMAS EPISODE The Devil's Backbone

Robby The Robot’s Waiting: The Sci-Fi Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 33:24


We've reinvented the concept of Christmas presents this year. Instead of handing out actual tangible gifts, Tanavi, Dave and Richard – aka the Robby The Robot's Waiting podcast team – have each chosen a favourite movie or TV show for the other two to watch. The only rule is that they can't have seen it before. Following Dave's pick of Hawk The Slayer, Richard has gone for early Guillermo del Toro masterpiece The Devil's Backbone, a Spanish Civil War-set story about a haunting in an orphanage. And an unexploded bomb. We've also invited along Den Of Geek UK editor (and horror expert) Rosie Fletcher to help us discuss a kids' adventure movie with a very dark edge. Expect chat about spooks in bubbles, men called Pig and the value of marbles made of snot… Your voices in the dark: Richard Edwards: film and TV journalist and former editor of SFX magazine. https://twitter.com/RichDEdwards Tanavi Patel: entertainment reporter for SFX and Digital Spy, panel moderator for MCM, FanExpo and more. https://twitter.com/tanavip Dave Bradley: writer, gamer, book reviewer and another former editor of SFX. https://twitter.com/BoxDaveB SPECIAL GUEST! Rosie Fletcher: writer, horror expert, UK editor of Den Of Geek. https://twitter.com/rosarellafletch Robby’s sci-fi mailing list: Get episode announcements straight to your inbox! https://tinyurl.com/robbynewsletter

Englishman In San Diego
Talkin' Con A Cup O' Tea With An Englishman In San Diego S08e17 Mike Cecchini

Englishman In San Diego

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 57:09


s08e17 - In Conversation with Den Of Geek's Editor-In-Chief MIKE CECCHINI Catch the full livestream as it goes out live by being a Patreon supporter of the channel: www.patreon.com/EnglishmanSDCC This year's global pandemic has had over-arcing, devastating and lasting effects - on lives, on businesses, on lifestyles and cultures. I have to accept that what I do with An Englishman In San Diego can come off as a bit vacuous in the backdrop of such terrible loss. But how we as cultures celebrate the art and distractions of life, and our ability to do so, define the strength of those cultures - to paraphrase, "If we cannot enjoy life, surely it may not be a life worth living." But we have to acknowledge the facts that the landscapes of pop culture and fandom have shifted irrevocably and possibly forever. Cinema, television, comics, music and literature and more... the methods of enjoying these, the businesses creating them, the audiences embracing them... it's all shifting on almost a day-to-day basis. And sites like Den Of Geek have to drown out the noise and bring the latest news to an audience still wanting to embrace content that, in some regards, is at a loss. DOG's Editor-In-Chief Mike Cecchini join me to discuss what he feels we could be expecting in the future of pop culture and its reportage... ---------- TALKIN' CON: A CUP O' TEA with AN ENGLISHMAN IN SAN DIEGO A weekly livestream, hosted by Leonard Sultana, talking comic conventions, con culture and pop culture - LIVE Sundays, 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT Featuring Special Guests, spotlight features, community chat and convention news updates Subscribe, Like and Turn On Notifications at www.youtube.com/EnglishmanSDCC www.theconventioncollective.com/anenglishmaninsandiego

GalactiFrak
Signa 008 - La flotte c’est la famille

GalactiFrak

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 19:45


Dans cet épisode Signa 008, on récapitule les news de l'univers de Battlestar Galactica parues au mois d'octobre 2020. Parmi elles : enfin (?) un avancement concret pour le projet de film au cinéma, et une belle initiative de la part des fans. Quelques liens en rapport avec l'épisode : La page du nouveau coffret DVD sur Amazon France (son prix semble avoir légèrement augmenté après la publication de l'épisode) Les 2 vidéos de réunion du casting en visioconférence de la série ré-imaginée difusées à l'origine en avril 2020 sur SYFY : la première et la seconde. Les meilleures et les pires séries dans l'espace, selon MSN. Les 100 meilleures séries dramatiques de tous les temps, selon MSN. L'interview vidéo de Jane Seymour où elle déclare qu'elle aimerait revenir dans la franchise. L'article de Culture King qui vous incite à (re)voir la série. L'annonce de Simon Kinberg en tant que producteur et scénariste du film Battlestar Galactica par The Hollywood Reporter. Les précisions de Variety concernant le rôle de Simon Kinberg. Le récapitulatif du projet de film BSG par Den Of Geek. Les 10 choses que What Culture voudrait voir dans un film BSG. La campagne de fonds destinée à Michael Hogan. La boutique de l'initiative Fleet Is Family dont les bénéfices sont reversés à la campagne pour Michael Hogan. Nos partenaires pour l'initiative Fleet Is Family sont Battlestarchive (qui en est l'initiateur), Battlestar Wiki, BSG Museum et Space Parents. Les illustrations de l'initiative Fleet Is Family ont été réalisées par Vincent Sammy. GalactiFrak fait partie du label PodShows et est disponible sur podCloud, ainsi que sur Apple Podcasts ou Spotify Retrouvez les notes de l'émission sur galactifrak.lepodcast.frRetrouvez GalactiFrak sur Facebook, Twitter et Instagram. Suivez Draven et Karine sur Twitter

The Follycast
The Follycast Episode 5: Foxglove Summer

The Follycast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 42:24


The Follycast Episode 5: Foxglove Summer In this month’s episode… …after a summer break we discuss, appropriately enough, Foxglove Summer – book five in the bestselling Peter Grant series of novels by Ben Aaronovitch. It's a story that ties together changelings, unicorns, dogging, forests, steam traction engines, bees, fairy queens and Roman Roads, but if we are entirely honest, did we entirely understand the plot? Is it a much needed break from London and the Folly, or frustrating after the explosive conclusion of the book before it, Broken Homes? After a re-read is it still Margaret’s favourite book? Why does Jennie think it ends like an opera? Why does Richard hang around in a den of geeks and will Jan be able to visit Herefordshire any more? All this will be revealed in the next 42 minutes. Credits Hosted by Margaret Holborn and Richard Marks, with Jan Trott and Jennie Beck Produced by Richard Marks for Uncertain Smile productions Theme tune: ‘London Is Inspired’ by Cutwater: www.cutwaterband.co.uk. Cover image: Mack Chater (@MackChater) Contact us Email follypodcast@gmail.com with your feedback on this and upcoming books. We particularly like short (max 2 mins) audio feedback via mp3 or the audio format of your choice! Follow us on Twitter @thefollycast We are available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube and all good pod catchers, so don’t forget to subscribe.    Subscribe to our RSS feed for further updates Shownotes During the episode we discussed the following: Den Of Geek article: Lies Sleeping & the challenge of crafting an intersectional narrator for the Rivers Of London Series Nadine Hughes’s Foxglove Summer Interactive Map Other maps in the Follypedia Star Trek: The Next Generation – Family The new short story collection, Tales From The Folly

Sci-Fi Talk Blend
Pros: Chris Longo Of Den Of Geek

Sci-Fi Talk Blend

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 24:54


Interview with Den Of Geek's Chris Longo in 2017.

The Roddenberry Podcast Network
P1P: 469 - Trailers, Birthdays, & Pixels | Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

The Roddenberry Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 46:14


This week on Episode 469 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out' what's coming to Comic-Con@Home, and our thoughts on the Lower Decks Trailer! In Star Trek gaming, we share with you which game developers are taking actions for a more equitable future, and we relieve several old favorites - like Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Sir Patrick Stewart Turns 80 As far as Birthday's go, 80 is an incredible milestone -- And when you're Sir Patrick Stewart, everyone wants to recognize your achievements! On June 13th, Sir Patrick celebrated his 80th Birthday and friends, fans, and news outlets did their very best to honor the veteran actor. The Guardian, for instance, interviewed several of SirtPatStew's friends and colleagues to share some of their most memorable moments with the actor. For instance, David Tennant had this to say, "He's fit as a fiddle and so strapping! How many 80-year-olds are the lead in their own science fiction series? There's nothing of the 'old man' about him. He's very virile – I'm sure he wouldn't mind me saying that!" Sir Ian McKellen told The Guardian, "Eighty is, of course, a milestone but he has had so many remarkable achievements in his careering journey from Huddersfield, to Stratford, the West End, Hollywood, to Broadway and beyond, I'm sure there will be no silly talk about retirement." And - of course - many of his co-stars from TNG joined him for a celebration and shared a picture of them together. Fortunately, they were all wearing their masks and maintaining social distancing! Happy Birthday, Sir Patrick! https://twitter.com/berman_rick/status/1282867166321098752?s=21 Robert Sallin & a new Trek Film On July 9th, Den Of Geek's Don Kaye spoke with Robert Sallin -- producer on the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. According to Kaye, during an interview about the film, Sallin hinted that he's currently in the process of developing a script for a new Star Trek Film. I don't have it completely written, but I have a lot of it written. I have a concept for another Star Trek feature that I've had discussions with Paramount about — at least on the phone. This one I guarantee you is unlike anything that has been done in Star Trek, and it will be part of the canon, but they (the studio) don't want to talk about it until they see what Noah Hawley does. -Robert Sallin via Den of Geek Comic-Con@Home w/ Star Trek The pandemic may have put a damper on most of our plans this year --- including the cancellation or rescheduling or re-imagining of convention events. San Diego Comic Con for instance, has shifted their presentations to an online format and Star Trek will be participating in several ways. Generally, the event takes place Wednesday July 22 - Sunday, July 26. However, you don't have to stay glued to your computer all three days for the Star Trek Studded events. Thursday, July 23 @ 10AM PT, The Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel will feature discussions with Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman & Heather Kadin -- Followed by a virtual table read of Star Trek Discovery's episode “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2” with many of the episode's featured actors. Later, Mike McMahan takes the virtual stage to discuss the new animated comedy series, “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” McMahan will be joined by several of the voice actors from the series including Tawny Newsom, Jack Quaid and more. It all wraps with a “Star Trek: Picard” panel that includes Sir Patrick Steward himself along with fan favorites like Jonathan Frakes, Jonathan Del Arco, Marina Sirtis, and Jeri Ryan -- among many of the other key actors from the series. During an Instagram Livestream, Mary Chieffo expressed enthusiasm over the prospect of returning as L'Rell in the new Pike Series: “Strange New Worlds” ---- It would be nice to see a discussion about what the world will look like in this series set in the same universe as Star Trek Discovery. Who else could reprise their roles? https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCeW1mtJLdT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Lower Decks - Trailer If you were up early and perusing social media on Sunday, July 12th, your feed may have been flooded with tweets about a leaked trailer for the new animated series, “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” But, before long, Star Trek's official websites and social media channels went ahead and officially released it to the masses. The 2-minute and 15 second video takes us on a wild ride aboard the USS Cerritos and provides a sneak peak of the show's overall tone. We also get a solid peak into the types of characters we'll be following like Jack Quaid's Ensign Boimler and Tawny Newsome's Ensign Mariner. https://youtu.be/V3RkBKedKWw Grant Imahara Before we move on, Captains - we need to take a moment and remember the life of Grant Imahara - who passed away suddenly on June 13th. Imahara - who is best known for his role on Mythbusters and - later, portrayed Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: Continues. He was only 49 years old. Silence Continues We're still holding our coverage of updates from Star Trek Online but, thought it prudent to share with you a list of other game developers who have stepped up to support social justice, equality, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Blizzard has donated to several organizations Bungie has designed items to sell with all the proceeds going towards Equal Justice Initiative Niantic (Pokemon Go) is donating $5Mil to "Black gaming and AR creators that can live on the Niantic platform" and "US nonprofit organizations that are helping local communities rebuild." EA is donating $1Million to the Equal Justice Initiative, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, and other organizations  Ubisoft is making a $100,000 donation to the NAACP This is but a short list of game developers and companies who have taken measurable actions to support Social Justice and Equality. Gamespot has a very extensive list --- links will be in the shownotes.  Star Trek Timelines Event: “Lightbringers”  by Thomas Reynolds After last week's Flashback to Dozaria, Star Trek Timelines returns to the future...present...whatever, with “Lightbringers”. The Galaxy-type Event runs from this Thursday, July 16th, to Monday July 20th for the Romulan Star Empire, Federation, and Ferengi Traditionalist factions, with 5-star Mother L'Rell as the Ranked Reward crewmember. Event crew granting high bonuses for “Lightbringers” include last week's Ranked Reward 5-star Kamin, the new 4-star Traveler Wesley, and the returning 4-star Commander Tomalak. Other Picard and Wesley variants will grant small bonuses. Star Trek Timelines' Offer Wall Comes Tumbling Down on iOS by Thomas Reynolds https://stevivor.com/news/potential-star-trek-timelines-privacy-issue-sees-resources-shut-protest/ Well, that didn't take long. On July 10th Star Trek Timelines developer Wicked Realms announced it was removing its controversial Offer Wall feature from the iOS app indefinitely. Ostensibly this is because “due to Apple guidelines the offers that can be presented on iOS are too limited to be of interest.” Third-party developers taking issue with Apple's App Store constraints is certainly nothing new, and it's significant that the Wall's alive and well on the game's Android version. However, recent player base outcry (and fan resource website outages) protesting perceived privacy threats almost certainly influenced the decision. Wicked Realms acknowledged “ongoing concerns regarding the Offer Wall in general” and their advertising partner ironSource's business practices in particular. The Last Outpost Provides Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force Holomatch For Download by Shane Hoover https://twitter.com/Last_Outpost/status/1281447523933093889 Star Trek Voyager premiered twenty five years ago, in 1995. Five years after that, the series debuted its first video game, “Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force”. And now, 20 years later, a community of Trek gamers called The Last Outpost has rereleased the multiplayer platform of “Elite Force” for free download. Called “Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Holomatch”, the game is available for Windows and Linux PC's. In a tweet posted July 9th, The Last Outpost announced, /QUOTE/  2020 is a milestone year. The Last Outpost is 10 years old today, Raven Software celebrated 30 years, and Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force turns 20 this September. Eight years ago, Raven and Viacom CBS graciously gave us permission to distribute the game's code and assets. We at The Last Outpost are eternally grateful to Raven and ViacomCBS for their generosity. In honor of our 10th anniversary, we pass this gift along to the thousands of Star Trek fans who grew up playing this game and loving it as much as we do. /ENDQUOTE/ A link to the download, and to The Last Outpost's website can be found in our show notes. RETRO TREK Join us for a RetroTrek Adventure brought to you by Anthony Cox! This week, we discuss Star Trek: Starfleet Academy!

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
469 - Trailers, Birthdays, & Pixels | Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Priority One: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 46:14


This week on Episode 469 of Priority One --- We ‘Trek Out’ what’s coming to Comic-Con@Home, and our thoughts on the Lower Decks Trailer! In Star Trek gaming, we share with you which game developers are taking actions for a more equitable future, and we relieve several old favorites - like Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Sir Patrick Stewart Turns 80 As far as Birthday’s go, 80 is an incredible milestone -- And when you’re Sir Patrick Stewart, everyone wants to recognize your achievements! On June 13th, Sir Patrick celebrated his 80th Birthday and friends, fans, and news outlets did their very best to honor the veteran actor. The Guardian, for instance, interviewed several of SirtPatStew’s friends and colleagues to share some of their most memorable moments with the actor. For instance, David Tennant had this to say, "He’s fit as a fiddle and so strapping! How many 80-year-olds are the lead in their own science fiction series? There’s nothing of the 'old man' about him. He’s very virile – I’m sure he wouldn’t mind me saying that!" Sir Ian McKellen told The Guardian, "Eighty is, of course, a milestone but he has had so many remarkable achievements in his careering journey from Huddersfield, to Stratford, the West End, Hollywood, to Broadway and beyond, I’m sure there will be no silly talk about retirement." And - of course - many of his co-stars from TNG joined him for a celebration and shared a picture of them together. Fortunately, they were all wearing their masks and maintaining social distancing! Happy Birthday, Sir Patrick! https://twitter.com/berman_rick/status/1282867166321098752?s=21 Robert Sallin & a new Trek Film On July 9th, Den Of Geek’s Don Kaye spoke with Robert Sallin -- producer on the 1982 film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. According to Kaye, during an interview about the film, Sallin hinted that he’s currently in the process of developing a script for a new Star Trek Film. I don’t have it completely written, but I have a lot of it written. I have a concept for another Star Trek feature that I’ve had discussions with Paramount about — at least on the phone. This one I guarantee you is unlike anything that has been done in Star Trek, and it will be part of the canon, but they (the studio) don’t want to talk about it until they see what Noah Hawley does. -Robert Sallin via Den of Geek Comic-Con@Home w/ Star Trek The pandemic may have put a damper on most of our plans this year --- including the cancellation or rescheduling or re-imagining of convention events. San Diego Comic Con for instance, has shifted their presentations to an online format and Star Trek will be participating in several ways. Generally, the event takes place Wednesday July 22 - Sunday, July 26. However, you don’t have to stay glued to your computer all three days for the Star Trek Studded events. Thursday, July 23 @ 10AM PT, The Star Trek Universe Virtual Panel will feature discussions with Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman & Heather Kadin -- Followed by a virtual table read of Star Trek Discovery’s episode “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2” with many of the episode’s featured actors. Later, Mike McMahan takes the virtual stage to discuss the new animated comedy series, “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” McMahan will be joined by several of the voice actors from the series including Tawny Newsom, Jack Quaid and more. It all wraps with a “Star Trek: Picard” panel that includes Sir Patrick Steward himself along with fan favorites like Jonathan Frakes, Jonathan Del Arco, Marina Sirtis, and Jeri Ryan -- among many of the other key actors from the series. During an Instagram Livestream, Mary Chieffo expressed enthusiasm over the prospect of returning as L’Rell in the new Pike Series: “Strange New Worlds” ---- It would be nice to see a discussion about what the world will look like in this series set in the same universe as Star Trek Discovery. Who else could reprise their roles? https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCeW1mtJLdT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Lower Decks - Trailer If you were up early and perusing social media on Sunday, July 12th, your feed may have been flooded with tweets about a leaked trailer for the new animated series, “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” But, before long, Star Trek’s official websites and social media channels went ahead and officially released it to the masses. The 2-minute and 15 second video takes us on a wild ride aboard the USS Cerritos and provides a sneak peak of the show’s overall tone. We also get a solid peak into the types of characters we’ll be following like Jack Quaid’s Ensign Boimler and Tawny Newsome’s Ensign Mariner. https://youtu.be/V3RkBKedKWw Grant Imahara Before we move on, Captains - we need to take a moment and remember the life of Grant Imahara - who passed away suddenly on June 13th. Imahara - who is best known for his role on Mythbusters and - later, portrayed Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: Continues. He was only 49 years old. Silence Continues We’re still holding our coverage of updates from Star Trek Online but, thought it prudent to share with you a list of other game developers who have stepped up to support social justice, equality, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Blizzard has donated to several organizations Bungie has designed items to sell with all the proceeds going towards Equal Justice Initiative Niantic (Pokemon Go) is donating $5Mil to "Black gaming and AR creators that can live on the Niantic platform" and "US nonprofit organizations that are helping local communities rebuild." EA is donating $1Million to the Equal Justice Initiative, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, and other organizations  Ubisoft is making a $100,000 donation to the NAACP This is but a short list of game developers and companies who have taken measurable actions to support Social Justice and Equality. Gamespot has a very extensive list --- links will be in the shownotes.  Star Trek Timelines Event: “Lightbringers”  by Thomas Reynolds After last week’s Flashback to Dozaria, Star Trek Timelines returns to the future...present...whatever, with “Lightbringers”. The Galaxy-type Event runs from this Thursday, July 16th, to Monday July 20th for the Romulan Star Empire, Federation, and Ferengi Traditionalist factions, with 5-star Mother L’Rell as the Ranked Reward crewmember. Event crew granting high bonuses for “Lightbringers” include last week’s Ranked Reward 5-star Kamin, the new 4-star Traveler Wesley, and the returning 4-star Commander Tomalak. Other Picard and Wesley variants will grant small bonuses. Star Trek Timelines’ Offer Wall Comes Tumbling Down on iOS by Thomas Reynolds https://stevivor.com/news/potential-star-trek-timelines-privacy-issue-sees-resources-shut-protest/ Well, that didn’t take long. On July 10th Star Trek Timelines developer Wicked Realms announced it was removing its controversial Offer Wall feature from the iOS app indefinitely. Ostensibly this is because “due to Apple guidelines the offers that can be presented on iOS are too limited to be of interest.” Third-party developers taking issue with Apple’s App Store constraints is certainly nothing new, and it’s significant that the Wall’s alive and well on the game’s Android version. However, recent player base outcry (and fan resource website outages) protesting perceived privacy threats almost certainly influenced the decision. Wicked Realms acknowledged “ongoing concerns regarding the Offer Wall in general” and their advertising partner ironSource’s business practices in particular. The Last Outpost Provides Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force Holomatch For Download by Shane Hoover https://twitter.com/Last_Outpost/status/1281447523933093889 Star Trek Voyager premiered twenty five years ago, in 1995. Five years after that, the series debuted its first video game, “Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force”. And now, 20 years later, a community of Trek gamers called The Last Outpost has rereleased the multiplayer platform of “Elite Force” for free download. Called “Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force Holomatch”, the game is available for Windows and Linux PC’s. In a tweet posted July 9th, The Last Outpost announced, /QUOTE/  2020 is a milestone year. The Last Outpost is 10 years old today, Raven Software celebrated 30 years, and Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force turns 20 this September. Eight years ago, Raven and Viacom CBS graciously gave us permission to distribute the game's code and assets. We at The Last Outpost are eternally grateful to Raven and ViacomCBS for their generosity. In honor of our 10th anniversary, we pass this gift along to the thousands of Star Trek fans who grew up playing this game and loving it as much as we do. /ENDQUOTE/ A link to the download, and to The Last Outpost’s website can be found in our show notes. RETRO TREK Join us for a RetroTrek Adventure brought to you by Anthony Cox! This week, we discuss Star Trek: Starfleet Academy!

the Unidentified Celebrity Review
Den of Geek Vs. Chris Mellon

the Unidentified Celebrity Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 28:11


Huge Giveaway (kinda)!!! News is coming in fast these days, especially since the premiere of History Channel's "Unidentified Season 2". So we take some time to check out an article written on Den of Geek by UFO enthusiast Alejandro Rojas, he sits down with former Pentagon official Chris Mellon, who was tasked with finding a nuclear weapon when it was lost by the US government.

Comic Con Radio
Victoria Bennett from Den of Geek and Adultish chats with Galaxy

Comic Con Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 44:33


Victoria Bennett aka Bevin is a writer, podcast host, and Indy creator. She is a true geek and loves to be called one. Victoria is also a proud on camera talent for the popular web magazine Den of Geek. In this episode Bevin chats with your favorite host Galaxy about her experience being a female indy creator and the road to where she is today. Theres tons of great advise and giggles, so don't miss a second. For more amazing episodes go to: www.ComicCon-Radio.com   Follow us on Instagram  @ComicConRadio   Please subscribe to Comic Con Radio Always give us 5 stars. Say Hi when you can. Always #watchlive and love #galaxy Please share this episode with the world!   We love you all… Thank you for loving us back!   Bevin is a graduate from AMDA, an original founding member of Orphans Productions, Creator of the SAG Web Series ADULTish. The Orphans have produced music video parodies about Star Wars, DC vs Marvel, Game of Thrones and Suicide Squad. She has been seen performing at 54 Below and the Duplex. Plays include: Independence, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, and The Body Stories. Film: Starving, Knights of Better Days. for more on Bevin: victoriacherbennett.com follow her on IG: @bevinynotnow  / @adultish_series      

20th Century Pop!
SUMMER MOVIES: 1997

20th Century Pop!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 77:14


SUMMER OF SUMMER-TIME SUMMER: “I guess there’s a Speed 2?” (1997) In the summer of ‘97, a nation already mourning the loss of TV’s Wings turned to their Cineramadome to ask in anguish “How much Nicholas Cage can one marquee take?” It was a heated season full of Lost Worlds, Fifth Elements and more Batman and Robin physiology than a latex body suit cast by the shaky hands of an 80 year old man servant should render. So now, 22 years (and a two month hiatus) later, Bob and Tim take to this podcast to survey the fiascos of that fabled summer complete with a momentary reference to the Danny Glover/Joe Pesci debacle “Gone Fishin’.” Welcome back!00:00:00 PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - and everything they know about Speed 200:00:38 BACK TO THE MICS - and one before 10000:04:08 POST COLLEGE DYSPHORIA - going (and not going) to California00:14:49 MYER(S)ED IN START DATES - and an ELEMENT of awareness00:22:21 DINO—SOUR - and indie actors in green screen00:27:37 BROS & CONS - in celebration of the Cinerama-dome (sp?)00:36:12 SINK THE SEQUELS - Boats, bats and Bob mentions Frank Miller00:45:51 ROM-CONFLICT - and the movie Tim was thinking of is “The Next Best Thing”00:49:00 CAGE MATCH - and getting off people’s planes00:58:13 THE FULL MIMIC - missing the movie-going experience01:06:20 FLAILING TO CINEMA - and a changing relationship to art01:13:10 CLOSINGS - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase Make up your own mind on the legitimacy of Mike Myer’s singing with this performance (backed by Susanna Hoffs) of “BBC” BY MING TEA.Dodge some savage blows while while hitting all the high notes of THE FIFTH ELEMENTS’S DIVA DANCE.Down a little Dramamine to better follow long the bobbing blog post FRANCHISE KILLERS: SPEED 2 CRUISE CONTROL originally posted on the LEBEAU’S LE BLOG.Take the more journalistic approach to what happened on this summer’s screen with these articles from DEN OF GEEK, THE TROUBLED BLOCKBUSTER SUMMER OF 1997 and WARNER BROTHERS AND THE DISASTEROUS MOVI SUMMER OF 1997 both by Simon Brew. Watch Vinne Barbarino do his Randy from Vally Girl in this CASTOR TROY AS SEAN ARCHER SCENE FROM FAE-OFFHear Tim talk through the entirety of a comic book flop in an attempt to defend Joel Schumacher’s choices in this original, full-length audio commentary from 20POPCAST’S EPISODE 055: BATMAN AND ROBIN.And, finally, check out a couple comic book fiascos Bob and Tim didn’t get to with the double impact of “ugh” for the ORIGINAL THEATRICAL TRAILER FOR SPAWN and AN EQUALLY ORIGINAL TRAILER FOR STEEL (if you are only going to watch one trailer this show notes … make it the Steel trailer).The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies. All rights remain with with their original distributor.This episode of 20TH CENTURY POP! was recorded by CAST, an online audio platform that lets you create and record a multi-guest podcast straight from your web-browser. It was then mastered by AUPHONIC, a web-based post-production service that makes it sound like Bob and Tim are worth listening to. Check out both sights for trial and subscription information.MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:“Super Poupi ” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org. Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License. Subscribe to 20TH CENTURY POP! on APPLE PODCASTS, STITCHER and ANDROID or stream it at www.20popcast.com.Like, share and reminisce with 20TH CENTURY POP! on FACEBOOK.Follow whats not 20th Century Fox with 20TH CENTURY POP! @20popcast on TWITTER.And crop a sqaure snapshot with 20TH CENTURY POP!@20popcast on INSTAGRAM.Contact the show with any questions, suggestions or possible topics at 20popcast@gmail.com, #20popcast on Twitter and the POP TALK section of www.20popcast.com.Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic on Twitter @ExaggeratedMy and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com.Follow TIM BLEVINS @subcultist on TWITTER and as @subcultist on INSTAGRAM. Read his weekly bog NOT A HOLOGRAM right on the main website of www.20popcast.com.20TH CENTURY POP! will return in two weeks with a long-delayed milestone of arbitrary proportions.

Media Voices Podcast
Media Voices: Den of Geek Editor Rosie Fletcher on maintaining a positive space for pop culture fans

Media Voices Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 37:00


This week, Den of Geek's UK Editor Rosie Fletcher talks to us about the mainstreaming of geek culture, finding an angle for entertainment stories everyone is covering, and how to maintain a friendly online community. She also explains how they used a 'time travel expert' to get a fresh angle on the latest Marvel movie. In the news round up, Peter and Esther debate whether 'time travel expert' is even a job title, what the publisher deal is with new aggregator app 'Mogul News', and the findings of Reuters' Digital News Report 2019. They both try to work out what the Brexitcast podcast could look like as a TV show, and Peter learns more about Snapchat filters.

Digital Cinema Media Podcast
DCM Podcast April 2019: Rosie Fletcher, Editor, Den Of Geek

Digital Cinema Media Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2019 30:48


On this month's DCM podcast, Tom Linay is joined by the Editor of the hugely popular pop culture website, Den Of Geek, Rosie Fletcher. With the release of the record-breaking Avengers: Endgame, Tom and Rosie discuss the film (with no spoilers), where the Marvel Cinematic Universe goes from here, and the films Rosie is looking forward to in the rest of 2019. They also discuss Den Of Geek's award-winning mental health campaign, Geeks Vs Loneliness. Rosie can be found on twitter at @RosarellaFletch.

Movieman And Fanboy Podcast
047 Endgame Fan Theories

Movieman And Fanboy Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 79:36


This week is all about Avengers Endgame Fan Theories! we go on a search to find our favorites online but mostly stick to the list from Denofgeek.com so go there is you want to dive even deeper. What is your favorite theory and whats the worst one? let us know in the comments! and tune in next week!

Palace of Glittering Delights
Palace Of Glittering Delights 110 – Now, Voyager Part II

Palace of Glittering Delights

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019


Join Andrew in the Delta Quadrant as he follows DEN OF GEEK’S Roadmap and continues watching STAR TREK VOYAGER! Now into Season 4 and 5, we see a darker tone to the show, some decent characterisation and the arrival of Borg Babe, Seven Of Nine! What does the Voyager Skeptic [...]

Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip
Steven Knight - Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #256

Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 66:49


Welcome, welcome, and once more, welcome, to episode 256 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very deep look into the expansive universe of writing and directing here, as Pip chats at length to STEVEN KNIGHT, writer and creator of Peaky Blinders, Taboo and Locke (among MANY others), and his film Serenity!Chances are that if you are a Distraction Pieces Podcast listener (god bless you), you will be fully versed on Steven’s work. Pip references his work with a great and contagious fondness and for very good reason - he makes some incredibly fine film and television! This is a perfect opportunity to hear from the man in that director seat behind the curtain on a huge amount of topics and angles including the rule-based world of film making, his work on Locke, Peaky Blinders, Taboo and all the rest in his insane body of work, his new film Serenity and how he lucked out on getting his first choice cast picks, playing with reality, how we are all the lead roles in our own realities, the BBC leaving him alone in creating, the far and wide fans of Peaky, how one gets a cast together and that old unfinished story of Florence Pugh trying to smuggle she and Pip into Peaky too! Let’s see if the inception works, shall we? Great one here folks, enjoy!LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:• SERENITY!• STEVEN on IMDB!• STEVEN on ROTTEN TOMATOES!• STEVEN on DEN OF GEEK!THIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #87 • Stephen Graham• DPP #242 • David LoweryLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK• DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on INSTAGRAM• NEW LISTENERS TAKE NOTE • You can find the full DISTRACTION PIECES episode list HERE! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Betamax Video Club
Three Men And A Baby

Betamax Video Club

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 48:20


Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Steve Guttenberg makes his long overdue Betamax debut in the Leonard Nimoy-directed opus Three Men And A Baby. Guttenberg is joined by Tom Selleck and Ted Danson as three New York bachelors who become guardians of a baby left on their doorstep. There is also a plot about heroin dealers which I really didn't notice when I was a kid... Joining me to judge everyone involved is Jenny Morrill, the brain behind the World of Crap website and regular Bungle enthusiast over at the Den Of Geek. Jenny's book Crap Holiday (discussed on the pod) is available on Amazon here. Executive producer: Gary West Associate producer: Chris Oakley You can get early access to episodes, credit on future episodes and more at www.patreon.com/betamaxvideoclub  

Palace of Glittering Delights
Palace Of Glittering Delights 105 – Now, Voyager Part 1

Palace of Glittering Delights

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2019


Join Andrew in the Delta Quadrant as he follows DEN OF GEEK’S Roadmap and watches the best of STAR TREK VOYAGER! Will this journey change his mind about the show?

Hunting Seasons - A TV Podcast
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 2

Hunting Seasons - A TV Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 85:53


"I guess it's time we dance with someone else." - Joel Maisel TIME CODESOff Topic/Hot Topic - 00:02:39 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 2' Spoiler Free Review - 00:14:07 Story Time with Damask - 00:27:14 Deep Dive Spoiler Discussion - 00:29:37 Final Thoughts - 01:17:12 SHOW NOTES"American Gods Season 2: Bryan Fuller Confirms He Was Fired" via Kirsten Howard at DEN OF GEEK: https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/american-gods/278230/american-gods-season-2-bryan-fuller-confirms-he-was-fired "‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix" via Joe Otterson at VARIETY: https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/chilling-adventures-of-sabrina-renewed-netflix-1203092148/ "Black Panther Composer Ludwig Göransson To Score Star Wars: The Mandalorian" via Owen Williams at EMPIRE: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/black-panther/black-panther-composer-ludwig-gransson-score-star-wars-mandalorian/ "Disney's Artemis Fowl - Teaser Trailer" via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXlBep9uFjI "See exclusive first-look photos from Disney's live-action Aladdin" via ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: https://ew.com/movies/aladdin-first-look-photos/ CONTACT USWEBSITE: www.huntingseasonspodcast.com EMAIL: contact@huntingseasonspodcast.com TWITTER: www.twitter.com/huntingscast FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/huntingseasons Broderick Gordes: www.twitter.com/bgordes Damask Leary: www.twitter.com/maskymoo CREDITSLogo and Graphics: Sean Kirkpatrick - www.instagram.com/seanyboydraws Theme Song: Jordan Kalyvas - www.soundcloud.com/classicjrex Bumpers: Lucas Heil - www.birthdayloyaltyclub.com Hunting Seasons is proud to be part of the Ear Buds podcast network - www.earbudsnetwork.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

20th Century Pop!
HE-MAN AND SHE-RA: A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

20th Century Pop!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 52:09


UNSOLICITED COMMENTARY: “Deck Grayskull with boughs of Hordak” (1985) Ever wonder how a monotheistic holiday might play out on a planet consisting of demons, sorcery and ... well ... clear-cut morality plays? Tim did, which is why he’s talking through the entirety of the He-Man And She-ra Christmas Special. So click the LINK and synch what he thinks when seasonally affected cheer comes to Eternia. 00:00:00 BONEHEAD’S HOLIDAY - Skeletor doesn’t get Christmas00:00:36 VISUALS NOT INCLUDED - and it’s actually six tones00:05:33 ADVENT-YOUR-TIME COMMENTARY - Tim’s complete commentary for the “He-Man And She-Ra Christmas Special”00:49:35 CLOSINGS - contacts, plugs and no catch phrase00:51:45 SPECIAL FEATURES - Skeletor’s Self-AwarenessAlign today’s audio commentary with the full-length HE-MAN AND SHE-RA: A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL now streaming on the HE-MAN OFFICIAL YouTube page.Be appreciative that Tim didn’t go through with his original viewing plan with this two-fer Christmas catastrophes ZIGGY’S GIFT and A B.C. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL.Be back after the following messages of these vintage commercials for THUNDER-PUNCH HE-MAN and SHE-RA FROM MATTEL.Get a brief history lesson on the animation company that brought us this Yule-tide tale in BEYOND HE-MAN AND SHE-RA: CELEBRATING THE FILMATION LEGACY as featured on DEN OF GEEK.com.Watch Eternia take on another earthen tradition atop the MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE MACY’S DAY PARADE FLOAT FROM 1985.And then, finally, stretch out one of Tim’s favorite TV themes song well past its intended instrumentation with 10 MINUTES OF THE THEME FROM SHE-RA PRINCESS OF POWER.The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies. All rights remain with with their original distributor.This episode of 20TH CENTURY POP! was recorded by CAST, an online audio platform that lets you create and record a multi-guest podcast straight from your web-browser. It was then mastered by AUPHONIC, a web-based post-production service that makes it sound like Bob and Tim are worth listening to. Check out both sights for trial and subscription information.MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:“Super Poupi ” (opening theme) and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" (closing theme) performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org. Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License. Subscribe to 20TH CENTURY POP! on APPLE PODCASTS, STITCHER and ANDROID or stream it at www.20popcast.com.Like, share and reminisce with 20TH CENTURY POP! on FACEBOOK.Follow whats not 20th Century Fox with 20TH CENTURY POP! @20popcast on TWITTER.And crop a sqaure snapshot with 20TH CENTURY POP!@20popcast on INSTAGRAM.Contact the show with any questions, suggestions or possible topics at 20popcast@gmail.com, #20popcast on Twitter and the POP TALK section of www.20popcast.com.Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic on Twitter @ExaggeratedMy and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com.Follow TIM BLEVINS @subcultist on TWITTER and as @subcultist on INSTAGRAM. 20TH CENTURY POP! will return next week with the holiday hair-stylings of Michael Knight, MacGuyver and … ahm … well either Brandon ... or … Dylan …just kind of hard to tell.

IntercutPod
HAUNTING SUSPIRIA & AWARDS SEASON PREVIEW w/ Bernard Boo #42

IntercutPod

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 73:38


The Haunting of Hill House and Suspiria get under our skin. Warner and DC pull the ultimate troll move. Apple readies its entry into the streaming market. Art & Zach are joined by PopMatters & DenOfGeek writer Bernard Boo to look at the latest in the film industry and look ahead at what films could be in the running at this year's Oscars. SKIP TO... WHAT WE'RE WATCHING The Haunting of Hill House 02:04 Suspiria 03:50 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 12:06 YAY OR NAY NEWS WB & DC troll Marvel with Suicide Squad 2 hire 14:34 Netflix targets users with different title cards 17:44 Apple enters streaming race 23:11 Iron Fist & Luke Cage cancelled 26:40 Disney preps 'Black Panther' for Oscars 28:18 Katie Holmes in The Boy 2 30:42 TOPIC OF THE WEEK Anticipating Awards Season 32:26 Netflix enters Best Picture race 37:38 A Star is Born 39:07 Best Documentary 42:24 Foreign Film contenders 43:59 What will get overlooked? 47:12 Movies we're still looking forward to 53:00 Best Animated Feature 56:40 Annihilation 58:10 NEW TO SEE New to theaters 59:44 New to streaming 01:01:43 New to VOD 01:04:00 Picks of the Week 01:04:15 Subscribe to the podcast and please leave us a 5-star review on iTunes! Facebook - https://Facebook.com/IntercutPod Instagram - https://Instagram.com/IntercutPod Twitter - https://Twitter.com/IntercutPod YouTube - https://YouTube.com/IntercutPod

Film Stories with Simon Brew
Film Stories: The Addams Family (1991) and Tomb Raider (2001)

Film Stories with Simon Brew

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 30:34


Film Stories with Simon Brew is a podcast that looks to dig into the stories behind popular movies. From troubled productions, to rights issues, to difficulties with release to films nearly falling apart, the podcast will be looking at the stories that don't always seem apparent when watching a movie! The podcast is hosted by Simon Brew, the founder of Den Of Geek. You can find Simon at www.twitter.com/simonbrew

Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast
Den of Geek's Shamus Kelley, Kral Zera Review & Mailbox

Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 150:38


Shamus Kelley joins us to talk about Voltron and some of the articles Shamus has written on Den of Geek and interviews he's covered for Voltron Legendary Defender. Shamus helps us read listener mail from the mailbox and everyone's thoughts about Season 5 of VLD, and we give away the Voltron Signature Prize Pack! Finally, we review Episode 4 of Season 5 of Voltron Legendary Defender: Kral Zera! Everybody take a drink! Shamus Kelley is a return guest on the podcast and has hung out with us at WonderCon and San Diego Comic Con over the last 2 years. He is a contributing writer for Den of Geek and a host for 2 podcasts: WWCWD: What Would CW Do? and The RoboSkull Cast: A Robotech Podcast. His articles about Voltron Legendary Defender on Den of Geek cover interviews he's had with the cast and crew, and he dives deep into many different aspects of VLD that NO ONE ELSE covers. Shamus loves to talk about Voltron with fans old and new, and you can follow him on Twitter @RiderJetFire His podcasts are available here: https://roboskullcast.libsyn.com/ - A Robotech Podcast https://wwcwd.libsyn.com/ - What Would CW Do? And here is a link to Shamus Kelley's articles on Den of Geek: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/authors/shamus-kelley Our Mailbag portion of our podcast has Shamus and Marc reading the emails sent to us by the listeners for their thoughts on Season 5 of Voltron Legendary Defender and their email counted as an entry into our special giveaway of a Voltron Signature Prize Pack! Listen to the podcast to find out who won! Congratulations to the winner of such a unique set of Voltron collectibles! If you'd like to send us an email about anything, send to letsvoltronpodcast@gmail.com, and we might read your thoughts on the podcast. Our episode review of Kral Zera, the 4th episode of Season 5 of Voltron Legendary Defender, is the cornerstone of this podcast. Shamus, Marc, and Greg go into great detail about the Blades of Marmora and their attempt to sabotage the ceremony, meeting the highest-ranking officials of the Galra Empire and their bloodthirst for the title of Emperor, and Lotor's battle with Sendak for the throne. This was certainly one of the highlights of Season 5. Here are some screenshots from Kral Zera: Our Let's Voltron TeePublic store has a 30% OFF Everything Sale going on right now, so go to: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/let-s-voltron-podcast?ref_id=5313 As Always, Thanks for Listening! Let's Voltron!!

20th Century Pop!
BATMAN AND ROBIN

20th Century Pop!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2018 129:58


UNSOLICITED COMMENTARY: "Holy this isn't Batman Returns, Batman." (1997) Comic book movies are an inarguably divisive lot. But at least we can all agree that "Batman And Robin" was an overly neon-lit pile of pun-ridden guano. Well, except for Tim who, on today's episode, is going to try to argue that Joel Schumacher's camp-fest was actually an intentional piece of comic book commentary 21 years ahead of it time. The text says "argue" but ... really ... he's the only one talking.00:00:00 STREPPED DOWN BEGINNINGS - an abbreviated briefing on Bob's whereabouts 00:05:03 BAT-SYNCHONIZE YOUR BAT-WATCHES - Tim's complete audio commentary for BATMAN AND ROBIN 02:06:02 CLOSINGS (DURING THE CLOSING CREDITS) - Contacts, plugs and no catchphraseRead Aaron Couch's 20th Anniversary oral history of the film HERE.Witness the trailer that mistakenly got Bane co-creator Chuck Dixon excited for the not-yet-unleashed film HERE.Experience a little what it is like to watch this movie by sitting in a chair through the entirety of this sequence HERE.Be touched by this humanely character driven scene between Bruce and Alfred that somehow made it way into this film HERE.Shiver at cool, cruel line-readings of this former California Governor's tragic portrayal made all the more tragic HERE.Go behind these surprisingly self-aware scenes with an excerpt from the Shadows Of The Bat; The Cinematic Saga Of The Dark Knight HERE.See if some of this maybe READS better with a draft of the original screenplay by Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman HERE.And then imagine a world where Joel Schumacher made the ultimate Batman film with DEN OF GEEK's look at the abandoned fifth film Batman Unchained HEREThe use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies. All rights remain with with their original distributor.This episode of 20TH CENTURY POPCAST was recorded by ZENCASTR, a high fidelity podcast recording platform that records multiple guests from multiple zip-codes all as if they were in the same room. It was then mastered by AUPHONIC, a web-based post-production service that makes it sound like Bob and Tim are worth listening to. Log in to each for studio quality recordings NOW! (exclamation point provided by ZENCASTR). MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE: “Super Poupi ” and "Poupi Great Adventures: The Arcade Game" performed by Komiku from the 2018 album POUPI'S INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES available at Freemusicarchives.org.Cleared for public domain use through Creative Commons under a CCO 1.0 Universal License. Subscribe to 20TH CENTURY POPCAST! on APPLE PODCASTS, STITCHER and ANDROID or stream it at www.20popcast.com.Like, share and reminisce with 20TH CENTURY POPCAST! on FACEBOOK.Contact the show with any questions, suggestions or possible topics at 20popcast@gmail.com, #20popcast on Twitter and the POP TALK section of www.20popcast.com.Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic at EXAGGERATEDLIFE.wordpress.com and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com. Follow TIM BLEVINS @subcultist on TWITTER and as SUBCULTISTon INSTAGRAM. 20TH CENTURY POPCAST will return next week perhaps with that same bit of Tom Hanks originally intended for this week.

The Bicks Do...Shakespeare
David Lynch - Dune

The Bicks Do...Shakespeare

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 93:54


David Lynch's Dune. The mere mention of it conjures feelings in most people that run the board from excitement to vitriol. Few films can lay claim to such a legacy. A financial flop at the box office, confusing in its sprawl and artistic choices, and famously denounced by its director, it stands as one of the most controversial films of all time. But why? And is it really as bad as we all remember it to be? **Spoiler: yes, one of us thinks it absolutely is as bad as we remember...** In our podcast ep today, we tackle the beautiful 1983 disaster that is Lynch's Dune. We talk about the history of this book's adaptation, dating back to the early 1970s and the most famous aborted film in history, Jodorowsky's Dune. We talk about the choices that led to a 500-page behemoth being condensed to two hours of whispered voiceovers. We talk about the changing film industry and what a Dune production today might look like. And we took in some listener responses to the film from social media. Oh, and we danced a little to Toto. Who wouldn't? Watch out for worm sign! The Bicks are doing Dune! Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis Directed by: David Lynch Written by: Frank Herbert (novel), David Lynch (screenplay) Produced by: Dino De Laurentiis (uncredited), Rafaella De Laurentiis Notes: Jodorowsky's Dune: http://www.jodorowskysdune.com/ Dune Soundtrack (by Toto and Brian Eno): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMnM1Qww2xs Tor.com: https://www.tor.com/2017/04/18/david-lynchs-dune-is-what-you-get-when-you-build-a-science-fictional-world-with-no-interest-in-science-fiction/ Denofgeek.com: http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/dune/258447/david-lynchs-dune-the-case-for-directorial-control The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/03/the-messy-misunderstood-glory-of-david-lynchs-em-dune-em/284316/ Dune - Just the whispered voiceover lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBNsDi6jI5M

The Empire Film Podcast
#294 — Jason Isaacs & Sonequa Martin-Green, Andrea Riseborough

The Empire Film Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 96:43


The first Empire Podcast of 2018 — Happy New Year, you lot! — boldly goes where no podcast has gone before, as Chris Hewitt discovers Star Trek Discovery with two of its hilarious, eloquent leads, Jason Isaacs and Sonequa Martin-Green. We're going to launch a new catchphrase, right here, right now: Hello to Sonequa Martin-Green! Take that, Kermode! Elsewhere, Chris chats to Andrea Riseborough about her experiences shooting Crocodile, one of the key episodes in the new season of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror. And then he's joined in the podcast booth by Helen O'Hara and James Dyer, to compare their holiday experiences, talk about The Last Jedi's box office, review All The Money In The World and Hostiles, and launch all-out war on the lovely people at Den Of Geek. Asda car park, 2pm. No touching the face.

Sci-Fi Talk
Chris Longo Of Den Of Geek

Sci-Fi Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 25:53


I chat with Den Of Geek's Deputy Editor on the site's exciting new features for 2017 plus we talk A.I. , Virtual Reality and what we like on the big and small screen. Visit Den Of Geek

Beyond Westworld – An Aftershow companion to the HBO series Westworld
Westworld Season 2 Predictions And Expectations

Beyond Westworld – An Aftershow companion to the HBO series Westworld

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2016 79:49


Season One of HBO's Westworld has officially come to a close. As Aaron and Troy wrap up this season of the Beyond Westworld podcast, we decided to do it right. So, we invited one of our favorite hosts, Michael Ahr of DenOfGeek.com, to join in as we wrap up our thoughts on this fantastic initial season of television. We also take some time to discuss in detail our predictions and expectations for Season Two. Get ready for a ride, as rope our podcast into the stables until its next stop in 2018!Read more... The post BW16 – Westworld Season 2 Predictions And Expectations appeared first on Golden Spiral Media- Entertainment Podcasts, Technology Podcasts & More.

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Code Of Silence (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2016 67:50


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 14: Code Of Silence (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   This week the Starling Tribune Reporters find themselves looking back a lot to season 1 Arrow, talk about the current episode Code Of Silence, and look into the future of the show. Just in case you forgot that Oliver keeps secrets but doesn't like to, Arrow points it out again this week. Back on the island Conklin succumbs to Oliver Queen's knife fighting skills (if only Conklin trained better Ryan Robbins would still be with the show). As the flashbacks progress will the show really be able to reconcile season one Ollie with Flashback Ollie? “Bam Bam” came through amazingly with the fight chorography this week and the reporters love it when he comes to direct and episode. The reporters are also surprised at how fast Malcolm Merlyn integrated with H.I.V.E.. The turn to help Feilicty walk about was really fast and really Terrific! The rpoertes wish for a Cisco'ed Spartan helmet soon. Neil's ARGUS t-shirt seems safe from the dumpster bin…at least for now. Alex, the political intern, was sorely missed this week…unless he was cleaning up a Damian Darhk mess. The reporters are cringing for William Clayton and fear the worst for Samantha Clayton (#AnnaHopkinsForCaptainMarvel). This week was again a big shakeup for the reporter's “Who's In The Grave” and the trio rate and debate the villains of the week. The reporters wrap up the episode with a list of Easter Eggs, Arrow News, Feedback and comments from the chat. Thank you for downloading and listening!   Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=25243 Episode:            “Code of Silence” [Season 4 Episode 14] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 17th, 2016 Director:           James “Bam Bam” Bamford  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             2nd ep. Arrow, ... Writers: Wendy Mericle: EP 23x | Co-EP 23x | Prod - 23x | Co-prod - 20x | Writer 16x | Vixen Writer 6x             Oscar Balderrama: Script Co-ord 46x | Writer 4x | + Everwood, Drop Dead Diva, Mob Doctor... IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862542/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 14 “Code of Silence” Easter Eggs (Date: 18 Feb 2016) Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/18/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-code-of-silence-2/ - Code of Silence… The name of a Springsteen Song. Coincidence? Meh - Demolition Team; DC Comics supervillain team who first appeared in an issue of Green Lantern - Daniel Cudmore as Jackhammer - Damien Darkh does a force choke - Oliver tells Curtis he is “Terrific”   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   Stardust and Stephen Amell keep the feud alive!  (Date: 13 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/wwe-superstar-stardust-renews-rivalry-with-arrow-star-stephen-amell-a131000 Video: https://youtu.be/ZUCLMrG-fwM   Diggle and Layla head to Central City (Da Dum.  Da Dum…)  (Date: 17 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/16/the-flash-season-2-episode-15-sneak-preview-king-shark/ Video: https://youtu.be/0cfw5PGBCvA   Let's talk Vixen  (Date: N/A) Question: Have you seen the animated CW Seed series yet? Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vixen_(comics) Mari McCabe First Appearance was in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2 (September, 1978), origin story. Action Comics #521 (July 1981), first general release publication.  In October 2008, G. Willow Wilson began the new five-issue limited series, Vixen: Return of the Lion. Anansi the African Spider god created a totem to convey the powers of the animal world on the bearer to be a hero and a protector. Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/Vixen-Return-of-the-Lion/comics-series/1501?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9zZXJpZXNTbGlkZXI JL Unlimited: https://youtu.be/ywhZR8lQOwk   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   Katrina Law interviewed by Comicbook.com (Date: 10 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/10/katrina-law-talks-nyssas-life-changing-arrow-episode-and-whether/   DC All-Access Visits Arrow - will Overwatch get a super suit?? (Date: 05 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/will-arrow-soon-have-felicity-in-a-costume-a130731 Video: https://youtu.be/3ZZHW8cpgYk   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Black Canary (Date: 10 Feb 2016) Synopsis: In recent weeks, a mysterious white ninja has appeared at the edges of Dinah's life, but her agenda has never been clear-until now! The truth about who she is will open up a whole new world for Dinah…and will require new allies by her side as well! Link: https://www.comixology.com/Black-Canary-2015-8/digital-comic/325361?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDEwMDMy   New York Toy Fair 2016  (Date: 04 Feb 2016) New Arrow Funko from the Funko Catalog (New Green Arrow, Thea) Link:  https://www.instagram.com/p/BBu4B1jSbKC/?taken-by=ryespops Lots of New Suicide Squad Funkos and Toys, as well as Bv.S DoJ toys! Link: http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=25888   Justice League “Rebirth” (Date: 18 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/johns-announces-justice-league-departure-ahead-of-rebirth   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail – Black Adam NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Episode 15 - “Taken” (Date: 18 Feb 2015) Article :http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/new-extended-promo-for-arrow-season-4-episode-15-taken-a131171 Video: https://youtu.be/3sbSuK41iWI   Episode:            “Taken” [Season 4 Episode 15] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Summary:         Oliver calls in his old friend Vixen for help in fighting Damien Darhk, while Thea has a heart-to-heart talk with Malcolm. Director:           Gregory Smith 2nd Arrow Ep + 1 LoT Ep Directed Writers: Keto Shimizu and Brian Ford Sullivan IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862540/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   Chris and SP will be at C2E2 in Chicago on March 18th, 2016 with several other GonnaGeek network podcast hosts for a panel on Podcasting For Your Everyday Life. Came out and meet the hosts and have your podcast question answered!   This podcast was recorded Thursday February 18th, 2016.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Sins Of The Father (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2016 65:11


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 13: Sins Of The Father (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   In a decidedly bittersweet week for Arrow, The Starling Tribune reporters Chris, Neil and Stargate Pioneer drop down their thoughts on what occurred on the screen within the episode “Sins Of The Father” and off the create with the battling DC and Arrow creative teams. The reporters run down the Father-Son/Daughter sets on the show and attempt to pick the “best” father of the bunch. The trio also attempt to identify the episode theme which has Neil confused and both SP and Chris going in opposite directions. Malcolm shows his true colors – again – and Oliver has to decide on how to deal with it (#severancepackage). The fight scenes were some of the most intense and complex since The Siege at the end of season 2 in Starling City. Nyssa and Laurel's relationship continues to transform and possible strengthen as comrades. The Reporters also analyze The Calculator's dual reveals to Felicity and Overwatch and how Felicity responds in kind. This week was a big shakeup for the reporter's “Who's In The Grave” predictions and Chris throws out a second hashtag for the episode #WallerStillLives. The reporters wrap up the episode with a list of Easter Eggs, Arrow News, Feedback and comments from the chat. Thank you for downloading and listening!   Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=25125 Episode:            “Sins of the Father” [Season 4 Episode 13] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 Director:           Gordon Verhul  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894166/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1             25 ep. Arrow, 20 ep. Smallville - the CW is strong with this one Writers: Ben Sokolowski: 23x producer | 14x writer/teleplay| FLASH 20x Producer | 3x writer/teleplay             Keto Shimizu: 23x exec. story editor | 10x writer | 7x Vixen writer | 46x producer/co-producer             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6 IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862536/?ref_=ttep_ep13   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 13 “Sins of the Father” Easter Eggs (Date: 11 Feb 2016) Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/11/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-sins-of-the-father/ - Title “Sins of the Father” has been used by DC before - T-Sphere (again) - Street name: Corner of 7th & Rucka (Callout to Greg Rucka, who created Nyssa) - Losing an arm (Same as Ollie in Dark Night, and Oliver 2046 in LoT upcoming)   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   Flash Discussion - visions from the speed cannon!!   Marc Guggenheim “Deathstroke is off the table for S.04” (Date: 08 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/arrow/252727/mystery-deathstroke-project-will-keep-him-away-from-arrow   Cupid is coming back! (Date: 10 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-arrow-brings-back-amy-gumenick-cupid   Synopsis for Feb 24 episode “Taken” released w/ Vixen!! (Date: 05 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/05/arrow-taken-synopsis-released-introducing-vixen/   Smoak Tower in LoT (Date: 06 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/09/smoak-tower-is-on-fire-in-new-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-photo/   Official LoT synopsis for 2046 w/ Green Arrow drops (Date: 07 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/05/the-future-comes-to-green-arrow-in-synopsis-for-legends-of-tomor/   Den of Geek looks back at Amanda Waller's top 11 moments (Date: 09 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/arrow/252608/arrow-amanda-wallers-11-greatest-moments    [Fun Stuff] John Barrowman and Katrina Law Post-ep. Dance-Off (Date: 11 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/11/john-barrowman-katrina-law-celebrate-a-shocking-arrow-episode-wi/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   Katrina Law interviewed by Comicbook.com (Date: 10 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/10/katrina-law-talks-nyssas-life-changing-arrow-episode-and-whether/   DC All-Access Visits Arrow - will Overwatch get a super suit?? (Date: 05 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/will-arrow-soon-have-felicity-in-a-costume-a130731 Video: https://youtu.be/3ZZHW8cpgYk   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Identity Crisis Special Edition Re-release (Date: 09 Feb 2016) Synopsis: Novelist Brad Meltzer's #1 New York Times best-selling miniseries that rocked the DC Universe and influenced new storylines for years to come. When Sue Dibny, wife of the Elongated Man, is murdered in her own home, the superhero community is devastated. But years ago, to protect Sue and others like her from super-villains, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Black Canary, the Atom and Zatanna crossed a line. Now, their long-buried secret threatens to break the superhero community apart. Link: https://www.comixology.com/Identity-Crisis-New-Edition/digital-comic/331211?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL3NsaWRlckxpc3Qvc2VyaWVz   Mezco Pre-Toy Fair Event 2016: One:12 Collective Green Arrow  (Date: 04 Feb 2016) Link: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2016/02/mezcos-green-arrow-action-figure-will-not-fail-your-collection/ Link: http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=25888   FEEDBACK:   RayRay ‏@RayMoney33  Feb 9 @StarlingTribune I've been re-watching every @CW_Arrow episode & then listening to your recap, you guys are awesome   Calvin Prokopowich ‏@SgtUke  Feb 9 @StargatePioneer #microphoneinyourpants sounds like a podcaster pickup line. CC @StarlingTribune Starling Tribune Published by Stargate Pioneer · February 9 at 1:42pm · DC just doesn't "get it" sometimes. http://www.bleedingcool.com/…/deathstroke-unavailable-to-…/…   FACEBOOK: Deathstroke Unavailable To Arrow Producers; Waller's Fate Not A DC Decision - Bleeding Cool... While speculating on where the DC Comics character Deathstroke might land in the DC Films universe, Heroic Hollywood pointed to Arrow executive producer Ma   Stephen Jondrew Stephen Jondrew The Slade Wilson story lines are some of the best stories in all of the Arrowverse. I think that it's important for people to remember the history of the universe (CW) and this feels like a kick in the face to that. I have always enjoyed Batman and Superman movies to some degree, I really enjoyed Man of Steel. However, actions like this (if true) kind of make me wish that the upcoming films flop and we see them disappear for a decade. Ya, i said it.     iTunes Review: Great Podcasst! by rotav I love listening each week, the insight and fun they bring is truly great for any fan of CW's Arrow. Just go ahead, do yourself a favor and subscribe now, and get the latest Arrow news and discussion.   Next Episode   Promo for Next Week: Episode 14 - “Code of Silence” (Date: 11 Feb 2015) Article: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/arrow-season-4-episode-14-promo-code-of-silence-a130893 Video: https://youtu.be/lFpSiUdYdAM Episode:            “Code of Silence” [Season 4 Episode 14] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Summary:         Team Arrow uncovers HIVE's plan to take them out for good, leading Lance to wonder if Donna is better off without him and Oliver to consider telling Felicity about his son. Director:           James “Bam Bam” Bamford is back! Writers: Wendy Mericle and Oscar Balderrama IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862542/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   Chris and SP will be at C2E2 in Chicago on March 18th, 2016 with several other GonnaGeek network podcast hosts for a panel on Podcasting For Your Everyday Life. Came out and meet the hosts and have your podcast question answered!   This podcast was recorded Thursday February 11th, 2016.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Unchained (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2016 73:46


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 12: Unchained (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   In another great week with an Arrow episode the Starling Tribune Reporters Chris, Neil and Stargate Pioneer break it all down for you. Nyssa and Katana were back! And Oliver Queen unites all women superheroes everywhere. The Reporters discuss just how much more Katana Arrow will get versus the DC movie universe. The reporters also discuss self-destiny as the theme for the episode. The ladies get a semi-shirtless Stephen Amell/Oliver Queen scene (but it's also a torture scene). Did the stone come from the tattoo? Reporter Stargate Pioneer thought the Nanda Parbat fight scene was a bit weak but the rest of the fight choreography was pretty good, including Curtis getting his shots in with Roy. While the reporters discuss how good it was to have Roy back they discuss if the character was supposed to die in the episode. Were Roy's contacts from Curtis' designs at Palmer Tech computers? Felicity/Overwatch is really wheeling that chair! And the Lair has ramps! The reporters enjoyed the superhero pose in front of the explosion. The reporters also rate the villain of the week (The Calculator). The Starling Tribune hashtag of the week is #someonegotshanked.  The reporters wrap up the episode with a list of Easter Eggs, Arrow News, Feedback and comments from the chat. Thank you for downloading and listening!   Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=25021 Episode:            “Unchained” [Season 4 Episode 12] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016 Director:           Kevin Fair  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265422/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1st ep. Arrow, 15 ep. Smallville, 2 ep. Beauty & the Beast + Arctic Air Writers: Speed Weed: 3x Arrow (Unchained, Brotherhood Restoration), 23x Co-exec producer             Beth Schwartz: 16x ep + lots of script coordinator & co-producer             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6 IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862538/?ref_=ttep_ep12   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 12 “Unchained” Easter Eggs (Date: 4 Feb 2016) Article:  http://comicbook.com/2016/02/04/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-unchained/     Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   A run in with Heat-Wave in Star City – A STARLING TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE Neil's brush with Dominic Purcell   Synopsis for Episode 14 (Code of Silence) released (Date: 29 Jan 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrow-does-some-soul-searching-secrets-lies-episode-synopsis   Comic Book.com Article on More Grave Conspiracy Theories (Date: 04 Feb 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/04/arrow-this-week-opens-up-more-possible-grave-theories/   Colton Haynes is… Thor!!! (Date: 04 Feb 2016) Link: http://www.etonline.com/news/181592_colton_haynes_is_voicing_marvels_thor/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   Katrina Law discusses “Unchained” (Date: 03 Feb 2016) Link:   http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrows-katrina-law-targets-malcolm-merlyn-hopes-face-talia   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Green Arrow #49 (Date: 03 Feb 2016) Synopsis: The Patriots have been cleared of any wrongdoing during the Midnight Parade attack, which only encourages what Green Arrow sees as state-sanctioned violence against the wargs! How can Oliver hide the symptoms of his Lukos infection while keeping the city safe from a brewing war?   Link: https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2011-49/digital-comic/330574?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDk5NjY   Funko Pop - Follow and Retweet to win a Felicity Smoak Pop (Date: 03 Feb 2016) Link: https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/695078085952086016   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail from Adam   Next Episode   Episode:            “Sins of the Father” [Season 4 Episode 13] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Summary:         Oliver (Stephen Amell) receives an offer from Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law) that is hard to refuse. Meanwhile, Thea (Willa Holland) continues to battle the bloodlust, Malcolm (John Barrowman) steps in to help his daughter, and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) has a heart to heart talk with Nyssa. Director:           Gordon Verheul  Writers: Ben Sokolowski and Keto Shimuzu IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862536/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/02/03/arrow-season-4-episode-13-sneak-preview-sins-of-the-father/   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday February 4th, 2016. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - AWOL (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 71:16


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 11: AWOL (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   DC Comics and Warner Bros' impact on Arrow continues to be felt and Starling Tribune Reporters Chris, Neil and Stargate Pioneer give their takes on the death of Amanda Waller and the potential exit of A.R.G.U.S. from the show. Felicity gets a double tap this week with her codename, Overwatch, and her past Goth Felicity double and SP drools. And keeping on Felicity, the reporters discuss just how handicap accessible the Lair 5.0 really is for “Hot Wheels” Overwatch. The reporters also discuss just hoe much of a theme AWOL was during the episode and SP argues his theory again about how Andy and the campaign intern are Damian Darhk plants. The fights were as good as always but Shawspire as a villain organization was not all that great with one noted exception. The reporters give their takes on just how redeemable Laurel is at the moment. SP and listener @IstriveToThrive coin the term #nobodygotshanked, and the crew revisits their picks on who is in the grave. The reporters wrap up the episode with a list of Easter Eggs, Arrow News, Feedback and comments from the chat. Thank you for downloading and listening!   Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=172&t=24934 Episode:            “A.W.O.L.” [Season 4 Episode 11] Air Date:           Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Director:           Charlotte Brändström http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104851/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1st Arrow Ep, 2x Madame Secretary, 1 Chicago PD & LOTS of french stuff Writers: Emilio Ortega Aldrich:  4th Arrow Ep: Lost Souls (2015), Al Sahim (2015), Canaries(2015) ALSO HIS ONLY WRITING CREDIT Brian Ford Sullivan: Vixen & 5 Ep - Taken (Upcoming), AWOL, Legends of Yesterday, Haunted, This is your sword - THAT'S IT IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862534/?ref_=ttep_ep11   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 12 “Unchained” Easter Eggs (Date: 28 Jan 2016) Article:  http://comicbook.com/2016/01/26/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-a-w-o-l-/   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   Diggle is getting a new helmet upgrade! (Date: 28 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-season-4-returns-with-strong-ratings/   Green Arrow 2046 coming to Legends of Tomorrow (Date: 28 Jan 2016) Link:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/stephen-amell-guest-star-2046s-green-arrow-dcs-legends-tomorrow   Stephen Amell and Stardust tag-team to fight cancer (Date: xx Jan 2016) Link: https://represent.com/NickyClan Link2: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/26/stephen-amell-and-stardust-team-up-for-charity-t-shirt-to-fight-/   Barrowman teases big changes for Ras (Date: 25 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/25/arrows-john-barrowman-says-his-ras-al-ghul-has-drastic-changes-s/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   David Ramsey Talks about the impact of Waller's death (Date: 27 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/28/arrows-david-ramsey-on-what-spoiler-s-death-means-for-diggle-lyl/   Katie Cassidy talks Laurels' future and who's in the grave (Date: 26 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/26/katie-cassidy-on-laurels-future-getting-back-with-oliver-and-the/   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Black Canary #7 (Date: 27 Jan 2016) Link: https://www.comixology.com/Black-Canary-2015-7/digital-comic/322797?ref=c2VhcmNoL2RldGFpbC9kZXNrdG9wL2dyaWRMaXN0L2l0ZW1zU2VhcmNoRGV0YWlsTGlzdA   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail from Adam   Next Episode   Episode name:   “Unchained” [Season 4 Episode 12] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Summary:         The team faces off against a formidable villain nicknamed The Calculator (guest star Tom Amandes). Meanwhile, Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law) makes her move and Roy Harper (guest star Colton Haynes) returns to Star City. Director:           Kevin Fair  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265422/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Writers: Speed Weed and Beth Schwartz  IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862538/?ref_=ttep_ep12 Article: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/new-extended-promo-for-arrow-season-4-episode-12-unchained-a130495   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday January 28th, 2016.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Blood Debts (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 66:32


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 10: Blood Debts (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Arrow is back from the winter hiatus and hits the ground running with its mid-season premiere episode “Blood Debts.” The Starling Tribune reporters Chris, Neil and Stargate Pioneer discuss the episode in depth as well as a few of the DC fringes touching the show including fellow DC comic book CW shows and the DC Comic Books themselves. From the overall theme of the episode to rating the villain Anarky and the episode fight scenes the trio has fun geeking out about Arrow! Some major topics covered in tonight's show are Felicity's injury and possible future codename (Oracle), Anarky's new nickname from Neil “Scary McBurn Face,” Mrs. Darhk's involvement in Genesis and H.I.V.E.,  Speedy's Love Life, our weekly guess at who's in the flash forward grave, and the glowy tattoo Constantine put on Oliver Queen. The reporters wrap up the episode with a list of Easter Eggs, Arrow News, Feedback and comments from the chat. Thank you for downloading and listening!   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 10 “Blood Debts” Easter Eggs (Date: 21 Jan 2016) Article:  http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-blood-debts/   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   Strong Ratings for the return of Arrow - beats mid-season finale (Date: 21 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-season-4-returns-with-strong-ratings/   New Midseason Season 4 Trailer! (Date: 19 Jan 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/new-arrow-trailer-highlights-second-half-of-season-four-return-of-roy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ0LAZr3k4k   Mat Nable to appear as Ras Al Ghul on Legends of Tomorrow (Date: 18 Dec 2015) Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=129109   Nyssa & Merlin to return on Feb 10!!! (Date 20 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-nyssa-and-merlyn-return-in-sins-of-the-father/   Vixen leaps from CW Seed to the live-action Arrowverse!! (Date: 18 Dec 2015) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/megalyn-echikunwoke-joins-arrow-as-live-action-vixen   Followup: Stephen Amell tweets to welcome Megalyn to the show (Date 21 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-first-official-look-at-vixen/   Title Penny Dates Detective Lance! (Date: 16 Dec 2016) Link: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kaley-cuoco-is-dating-arrow-star-paul-blackthorne-w159757   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   Wendy Mericle: Dark Waters with Comic Book Resources (Date: 21 Jan 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/interview-arrow-olivers-revenge-felicitys-future-game-changing-death   Wendy Mericle: the blessing & curse of crossovers with CBR (Date: 20 Jan 2016) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrow-co-showrunner-on-blessing-and-curse-of-crossovers-olivers-dangerous-old-habits   Caity Lotz: the difference between Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow (Date: 19 Jan 2016) Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/19/caity-lotz-on-the-differences-between-arrow-and-legends-of-tomor/   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Funko announced a DC Collector's Box service (Date: 14 Jan 2016) Link: http://www.examiner.com/article/funko-announces-dc-comics-mystery-box-service   Malcolm Merlyn Dark Archer Comic Digital Series!!! (Date: 14 Dec 2016) Link: https://www.comixology.com/Arrow-The-Dark-Archer-2016-1/digital-comic/322867?ref=c2VhcmNoL2RldGFpbC9kZXNrdG9wL2dyaWRMaXN0L2l0ZW1zU2VhcmNoRGV0YWlsTGlzdA Set in the world of the hit TV Show ARROW, actor John Barrowman and novelist Carole E. Barrowman pen the stunning, never-before-told origin of Malcolm Merlyn-The Dark Archer! In our first chapter, Malcolm retreats from his duties as Ra's al Ghul to return to his secret research team in South America' only to be met by a figure from his past who's out for vengeance!   More comics!! Over the Break DC Comixology released: -Green Arrow & Black Canary Entire Run -Green Arrow Issue #48 (Post-Convergence Current Run) -New 52 Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino Deluxe Edition Graphic Novel (Outsiders War!!)  GREEN ARROW #17-34, #23.1; SECRET ORIGINS #4, FUTURES END: GREEN ARROW #1 -Green Arrow (1988-1998) Vol. 4: Blood of the Dragon (By Mike Grell continuing the story of the Longbow Hunters with Shado)   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail from Adam   Next Episode   Episode name:   “A.W.O.L.” [Season 4 Episode 11]] Air Date:           Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Summary:         An agent of Shadowspire who was an enemy from Diggle and Andy's wartime past shows up to Star City. Diggle must learn to trust Andy but he got more than he wanted about their shared time from war. Oliver however must learn a new way of life when Felicity is now in a wheelchair and receives her codename. Director:           Charlotte Brändström http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104851/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Writers:             Emilio Ortega Aldrich and Brian Ford Sullivan        IMDB Link:        http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4862534/?ref_=ttep_ep11 Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/01/21/arrow-season-4-episode-11-sneak-preview-a-w-o-l/   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday January 21st, 2016.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Brotherhood (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2015 55:45


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 7: Brotherhood   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   As we close in on the first big crossover event with Flash this year, Chris, Neil, and Stargate Pioneer recap episode 7 of this 4th season of Arrow. This episode, Brotherhood, features the return of Diggle's long lost brother with ramifications that could shake up Team Arrow. Neil geeks out over James “Bam-Bam” Bamford's episode direction, his FIRST time behind the camera as director. Did Bam-Bam's direction live up to all our hype over this occurrence? And what about those fights like: The Arrow-Elevator Fight, The Arrow-Hallway Fight, The Courtyard Fight At the Crazy Factory, The Shipping Container Dock fight, The Speedy Bar Fight, And the Armored Car Fight. Chris actually flippy-flops this episode and calls out Laurel as having a decent episode which surprises everyone that Chris mentions it. Just how does Laurel change into her Canary costume on her way home from work? SP brings a new theory for Oliver's campaign manager as does Neil and Chris bringing a total of four separate theories on just who he is. Did Thea just find her ticket out of her bloodlust? If she did will it work for Sara as well? John's brother Andy is back!!! But is it really all-Andy? And what is Andy's true past overseas? Who will Damian bring in as Oliver's Mayoral opponent? And what is G6:5 and what are the yellow pills? We speculate on the potential that Damian has an informant inside the League Of Assassins. And last but not least is the return of the Iron A.T.O.M. suit. Yup, that's right. Iron A.T.O.M.. That is the official name for the man in the suit in this show.   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 7 “Brotherhood” Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article:  http://comicbook.com/2015/11/19/arrow-/ + Bam Bam tweeted a set pic of “Bam-squared Muay Thai” that didn't make it in.   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS: The Arrow/Flash Crossover will be one continuous episode (Date: 16 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Big-Difference-Between-Flash-Arrow-Crossover-Last-One-99337.html   We might be getting a Goatee!!! (Date: 17 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/17/will-stephen-amell-sport-oliver-queens-trademark-facial-hair-on-/   Fan theories - are we getting the New Gods?? (Date: 15 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/16/arrow-what-is-damien-darhks-mystery-box-/   Description for Episode 9 “Dark Waters” released (Date: 19 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=127142   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS:   Marc Guggenheim talk Flarrow crossover & Legends of Tomorrow (Date: 17 Nov 2015) YouTube:  https://youtu.be/xKRllEjYrFc   Stephen Amell: IGN Interview talking LoT and Arrow! (Date: 17 Nov 2015) Article: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/11/17/arrow-stephen-amell-talks-fans-felicity-and-the-incredible-next-flash-crossover   Charlotte Ross: CBR Interview - #SmokenLance is happening (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrows-charlotte-ross-the-donna-smoakquentin-lance-romance-is-happening   Katrina Law: Comicbook.com Interview onNyssa in S.04 (Date: 18 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/17/katrina-law/   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   New 52 Green Arrow Vol 7 Graphic Novel Lands (Date: 17 Nov 2015) Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2011-Vol-7-Kingdom/digital-comic/304385?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDkwMjk   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail from Adam   Next Week's Episode   Episode name: “Legends of Yesterday” [Season 4 Episode 8] Air Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Summary: #Flarrow Part 2 Director:  Thor Freudenthal Writers: Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4859300/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday November 19th, 2015.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Lost Souls (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2015 50:35


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 6: Lost Souls   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Chris, Neil, and Stargate Pioneer are back to recap episode 6 of this 4th season of Arrow.  Sara might be losing it, but all is not lost as Team Arrow is able to rescue the long missing Ray Palmer aka The Atom.  With all that drama don't forget that Mama Smoak is back and setting her eye on certain police Captain.  Curtis Holt joins Team Arrow in the field for some action. Our Starling Tribune Team asks the listener for your take on the Campaign Manager's nickname – we need you to Cisco it for us. He might be a son of a DC character we may have already run into in Arrow too! The trio run down a couple of possibilities. None of us – SP especially – would push Felicity out of our labs for not showering. The hosts love Diggle's Code Name Spartan. There's a lot of moving piece this week, but don't worry The Starling Tribune has you covered. We also go over episode DC Comics Easter Eggs, run down the weekly Arrow and DC news, point at the Arrow-verse mentions over in The Flash and cover all the great listener feedback we've received.   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 6 “Lost Souls” Easter Eggs (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/12/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-lost-souls/   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs (Date: xx Nov 2015) Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS: First New Crossover episode pics released (Date: 10 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.superherohype.com/news/358243-the-first-arrow-and-the-flash-crossover-photo?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-first-arrow-and-the-flash-crossover-photo#/slide/1   From Flash: Robert Queen outed as Green Arrow on Earth 2 (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Article: http://moviepilot.com/posts/3638009?lt_source=external,manual   Long Dead character will return in a future episode (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GraphicCity/news/?a=126866   Had to Share This: Flash scores better than Fox & ABC (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/11/the-flash-ratings-pushing-the-cw-past-other-networks/ (Perhaps eating into Muppets ratings?)   Diggle's Codename is officially Spartan - “Hashtag: #CanYouDigIt!” Tweet: https://twitter.com/CiViiLy/status/664889444462292993   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS:   Charlotte Ross on Olicity, SmoakNLance Interview (Date: 11 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/11/arrows-charlotte-ross-on-olicity-smoaknlance-and-more/   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   DC Icons (6-inch figures) includes GA: Longbow Hunters at launch (Date: 06 Nov 2015) Link: http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/11/06/covering-a-collectible-green-arrow-the-longbow-hunters Youtube: https://youtu.be/wdtNVgJbct0   FEEDBACK:   Voicemail from Adam   Next Week's Episode   Episode name: “Brotherhood” [Season 4 Episode 7] Air Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Summary: JAMES BAMFORD DIRECTS — Team Green Arrow's ongoing battle with Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) is complicated by a shocking revelation. Thea's (Willa Holland) bloodlust returns and she loses control in front of Alex (guest star Parker Young). James Bamford directed the episode written by Speed Weed & Keto Shimizu (#407). Promo:  https://youtu.be/l1JqtEJ-8FU Photos: http://bit.ly/1SMqWxc Director:  James (Bam Bam) Bamford Writers: Keto Shimizu &  Speed Weedz IMDB Link:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4859296/?ref_=tt_ep_nx    Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday November 12th, 2015.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition - Haunted (An Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast)

The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2015 57:38


Starling Tribune - Season 4 Edition – Episode 5: Haunted   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   It seems everyone wanted to watch Matt Ryan back as John Constantine as Arrow received such a significant bump in the ratings this week despite leaking online. Neil, SP and Chris did too and they are back again to geek out over the episode. They talk about how the show might change now that magic has been introduced to the Star City Team Arrow and applaud Matt Ryan's NBC dig with the dead peacock feather. Is Oliver Queen really Pure Of Heart? Neil suggests that he is really has Purity Of Purpose instead. But that tattoo has everyone wondering how and when it will work this year. Just how dense is Baron Reiter? Apparently very. And Neil strikes again with mention of the Outsiders War and the Island of Lian Yu becoming a character of its own again this season.  The three speculate on how Damian Darhk has infiltrated Team Arrow through his election headquarters. Is Andy Diggle's background believable? Is Andy's background any more believable than supporting Laurel anymore? Even the staunchest defender of the original content is starting to have a hard time supporter anymore. Thea is no longer supporting herself it seems and our heart goes out to the two ladies that are suffering from blood lusts anymore. Apparently the key to winning an Olympic bronze metal is talent, training, desire, and a case of energy drinks. Does the Arrow garage mean that we will get Arrow vehicles now? As always the hosts go over Arrow news and listener feedback.   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 4 Episode 5 “Haunted” Easter Eggs (Date: 05 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/04/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-haunted/   Den Of Geek is keeping a running tally of Season 4 Easter Eggs Article: http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/arrow/249909/arrow-season-4-complete-dc-comics-references-guide   ARROW NEWS:   Arrow ratings spike with Constantine (Date: 05 Nov 2015) Despite leaking online, Arrow scored a 1.0 rating in key demographics and 2.57 million viewers. This was a 10% increase over the previous week, which saw a 0.9 rating for Arrow. The 1.0 rating is just short of the season 4 premiere rating of 1.1 Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/05/arrow-ratings-rise-with-constantine-guest-appearance/   Wendy Mericle featurette on “Haunted” behind the scenes (Date: 04 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/KingPatel/news/?a=126596 Video: https://youtu.be/4C05D57jTVc   Arrow/Flash/LoT/Supergirl EP extends contract with WB-TV (Date: 03 Nov 2015) Article: http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/the-flash-showrunner-andrew-kreisberg-overall-1201632527/   Arrow Episode “Haunted” Leaks Online (Date: 02 Nov 2015) Article: http://deadline.com/2015/11/arrow-episode-featuring-matt-ryan-as-constantine-piracted-1201603942/   CW Announces a contest to win VIP tickets to the crossover (Date: 04 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/05/win-a-trip-to-the-flash-arrow-crossover-vip-screening/   Nerd Fitness Posts the Stephen Amell Body weight workout (Date: 02 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2015/11/02/can-you-complete-the-green-arrow-workout-save-star-city/   Forbes Magazine: Green Arrow Season 4 Shines (Date 30 Oct 2015) Article: http://onforb.es/1WlR47M   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS:   Marc Guggenheim - Interview with Deadline on Constantine & LoT (Date: 04 Nov 2015) Article: http://deadline.com/2015/11/arrow-constantine-spoilers-flash-marc-guggenheim-matt-ryan-legends-of-tomorrow-batman-1201606994/ Matt Ryan - Interview with Comic Book Resources (Date: 04 Nov 2015) Article: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/matt-ryan-reveals-secrets-behind-constantines-arrow-resurrection   Wendy Mericle - Interview with Comic Book.com on Constantine (Date: 05 Nov 2015) Article: http://comicbook.com/2015/11/05/arrow-executive-producer-wendy-mericle-on-bringing-constantine-t/   GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   Green Arrow #46 “The Tangled Web of Tarantula” (Date: 04 Nov 2015) Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2011-46/digital-comic/300295   FEEDBACK:   NovemberComingFerris ‏@dxferris  Nov 2 @StarlingTribune Colton Haynes (Roy Harper) returns as Linus in John Carpenter's gritty Peanuts reboot: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/fec6d23f5c/charlie-brown-blockheads-revenge?_cc=__d___&_ccid=cznrhu.nxgbxj   Cajun Shaun ‏@Cajun_Shaun  32m32 minutes ago @StarlingTribune I called it, that Oliver first met Constantine in the flashbacks see the post credit talk on Green Arrow review episode.   Voicemail from Adam   Next Week's Episode   Episode name:   “Haunted” [Season 4 Episode 5] Summary: Oliver calls in a favor from old friend John Constantine when things with Sara take a turn for the worse. Promo: https://youtu.be/UZzuwkqrMw0 & https://youtu.be/SIR3G4NoC2I (Extended) Director: John Badham Writers: Oscar Balderamma & Brian Ford Sullivan Air Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4859064/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   Tune in to see what the Starling Tribune crew thinks will happen this season on Arrow based off what we've seen so far. After the show wraps keep listening as we bring fans on the show discuss their theories for season 4.   If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. 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