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RIDICULOUS REMAKES: D. Bethel goes off on "live action" remakes of beloved animated movies––Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon––that genuinely seem unnecessary. DOCTOR WHO: With the first half of season 2 (series 15) of Doctor Who done, our hosts talk about what it's doing differently from the previous season before zooming in specifically on the most recent unsettling and surprisingly profound episode, "Lucky Day." TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - What are they doing with these "live action" remakes anyway? (05:11) Doctor Who, season 2 (series 15) episode: "Lucky Day" (36:32) Outro - D. finally heard the Wilhelm Scream in Indiana Jones & The Great Circle (37:32) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: "What Lies in UNIT's Vault? | Behind the Scenes of 'Lucky Day'" (3 May 2025) RELEVANT EPISODES: "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where our hosts reflect on the previous season of Doctor Who. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram & Bluesky Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It's been nearly a month with lots of things happening, under our hosts' control and not, but they check back in this week with some overview of life stuff as well as nerdy and geeky stuff. WEEKS IN GEEK: Andrew finds a lot to like in the recent MCU-Disney+ show, Daredevil: Born Again, continuing the series from its run on Netflix. He also returns to survival gaming with Far From Home's Forever Skies. D. Bethel dips into new old sci-fi with the well-regarded series, The Expanse, but has been occupying his gaming time with Machinegames' Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. LONG LIVE THE QUEEN: The show wraps with a short remembrance of Jean Marsh, an incredibly expressive actress whose career ran decades. Our hosts, of course, remember her fondly for her dips into Doctor Who across the years (she even used to be married to the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee) as well as her turn as the unforgettable villain, Queen Bavmorda, in Willow. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Where we've been (02:06) D. Bethel's Mister Rogersification (05:25) Andrew's WiG #1: Daredevil: Born Again (13:44) Andrew's WiG #2: Forever Skies (24:03) D.'S WiG #1: The Expanse (28:51) D.'s WiG #2: Indiana Jones & the Great Circle (42:03) Outro - RIP Jean Marsh (46:07) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "A Warm Heat" (23 June 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses the Machinegames' reboot, Wolfenstein: The New Order. "Whatever We Bring, We Bring It" (13 October 2017): Where D. Bethel discusses his time playing Machinegames' Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus "It's Always a Game" (08 February 2019): Where Andrew relates his experience with the survival game, Subnautica. "Earl British" (25 September 2020): Where our hosts discuss Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda Softworks. "Bear is Watching" (21 May 2021): Where Andrew plays the Subnautica sequel, Subnautica: Below Zero. "The Soundness" (01 September 2023): Where Green Hell becomes Andrew's survival game of choice. "Nomanski" (24 November 2023): Survival goes to space as Andrew and D. Bethel discuss No Man's Sky. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE LEGEND OF DICK BRIMES: After dusting off the microphones, our hosts return for Andrew to tell a wild tale he experienced running a game of Free League's The Walking Dead tabletop RPG. HE WAS YOUR HUCKLEBERRY: Our hosts round out the show to quickly discuss the death of the mercurial actor, Val Kilmer. D. Bethel drew a tribute not so much to Kilmer as much as a character Kilmer played that means so much to him––Willow's Madmartigan. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Why the show went dark for three weeks (02:51) AMC Presents The Walking Dead - The RPG (11:20) The Mechanics of The Walking Dead (22:15) Story time (26:50) It's a good game––why is no one talking about it? (39:35) Outro - RIP Val Kilmer (44:31) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: "Sketch Fridays #102 - Madmartigan (RIP Val Kilmer)." D. Bethel's drawing and retrospective on Kilmer and why his portrayal of Madmartigan meant so much to him. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Do the Laugh" (27 January 2023): Where Andrew talks about watching the first season of The Walking Dead. "Cowboy Energy" (25 October 2024): Where our hosts walk through one of the foundational texts of zombie fiction, George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. "The Sheng Long Distraction" (27 September 2024): Where Andrew buys a lot of The Walking Dead comics. "My Nude Wall" (15 November 2024): Andrew gives an update on his watch-through of The Walking Dead. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram or Bluesky Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WE'RE BACK...FOR A MINUTE: Life has been incredibly busy for our two hosts, but they were able to pop into the recording studio to say hello and talk a bit about the first two episodes of Daredevil: Born Again and the recently Academy Award-winning animated film, Flow. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew finishes up Cobra Kai, while D. Bethel finds a wonderful world to explore in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. BRAVE NEW CAPTAIN: D. Bethel rounds out the episode discussing his (mostly spoiler-free) thoughts of Captain America: Brave New World. On the whole, he liked it! TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - February's over, suddenly! (01:45) Andrew's WiG: The end of Cobra Kai (31:51) D. Bethel's WiG: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (45:20) Outro - D.'s thoughts of Captain America: Brave New World (mild spoilers) (52:21) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Too Many Johnnies" (5 February 2021): Where our hosts have their first big sit-down conversation about Cobra Kai. "Full Frasier" (16 September 2022): Where Andrew discusses the fifth season of Cobra Kai. "New Machine, New Problems" (29 November 2024): Where Andrew shares his thoughts on the first part of Cobra Kai, season 6. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

DOWN THE WITCHES ROAD: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the most recent MCU Disney+ show, Agatha All Along. TOPICS: (0:00:00) Intro (0:02:22) Kyrun's thoughts on Galactus' appearance in the trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps (0:07:26) Kyrun's overall thoughts on Agatha All Along (0:10:55) The magic side of the MCU (0:16:09) The arc of the WandaVerse (0:21:48) Let's talk Billy Maximoff (0:26:58) The benefits of Agatha's episodic structure (0:36:15) The Death of it all (0:44:04) Comic-accurate costumes (0:45:38) Final thoughts (0:51:56) Outro - Shameless self-promotion (0:56:24) Outtakes  Follow Kyrun on the following services: Taurus Comics on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok 4 Tales Podcast on YouTube, and Facebook RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Nature of the Gutter" (12 March 2021): Where our hosts inexplicably bring on their On-the-Ground-DC Correspondent, Taylor Katcher, to discuss WandaVision. "A Bunch of Empty Sound" (5 April 2024): Where our hosts and Kyrun talk about the opening episodes of X-Men '97. "Rogue Staple" (8 November 2024): Where Andrew shared his thoughts after the conclusion of Agatha All Along. RELEVANT LINKS: Kyrun will be at Black Comics Day 2025 this weekend in San Diego, CA. Find more information at their website. D. Bethel will be a part of a panel about how to get started with writing comic books at StocktonCon this Sunday, 2/16, at 11:30. More information at their website. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler. WEEK IN GEEK: D. Bethel has fallen ill, so our hosts decide to take it easy and share their respective weeks in geek. This week, Andrew watches a very unique television show based on a video game, Knuckles on Paramount+. D. Bethel, meanwhile, checks out some video games, the punishing but intriguing Pacific Drive, and the stylistically retro JRPG, Octopath Traveler. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D. is sick and it sucks (02:05) Andrew dips back into The Walking Dead. (03:44) Andrew's Week in Geek: Knuckles on Paramount+ (17:33) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: SquareEnix's Octopath Traveler (26:15) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Ironwood Studios' Pacific Drive (33:54) Outro - Surviving the Bell Riots (36:01) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "National Character Counts" (20 October 2017): Where D. Bethel talks about another interesting take on the traditional JRPG formula, Battle Chasers. "The Battle Is the Game" (03 April 2020): Where Andrew shares his experience playing Octopath Traveler. "Attachment Point" (09 February 2024): Where D. Bethel lays out his opening hours with Sea of Stars. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NEWS CRUISE: Our hosts recap a lot of the nerdy and geeky news of the last week or so, including Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, new Dungeons & Dragons, DLC crossovers, and a Doctor Who spinoff?!? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Both hosts are to blame (02:22) Star Trek news (08:50) Dungeons & Dragons news (16:41) Crossover DLC announcements from Dave the Diver, Balatro, and Dead By Daylight (26:38) Doctor Who spinoff mini-series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, starts production (35:09) Outro - Andrew's Gravity Falls update (38:53) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Bryant, Jacob. "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starts Filming as Full Cast Revealed." The Wrap, 26 August 2024. "Dave the Diver - Balatro, Potion Craft & Mxmtoon Collaboration Announcement Trailer | GamesCom 2024." uploaded by IGN, 20 August 2024. Nelson, Will. "Free Balatro Update Crosses Over with Four Games at Once, Right Now." PC Games N, Network-N, 27 August 2024. "Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Jon Bernthal Dungeons & Dragons." REAL ONES with Jon Bernthal, YouTube, 13 August 2024. "Production Begins on The War Between the Land and the Sea." Doctor Who News, News in Time and Space, 23 August 2024. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. shares his adventures into Gravity Falls. "Day of the Diver" (05 January 2024): Where our hosts have a conversation about Dave the Diver. "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel obsesses over Balatro. "Nerd Intervention" (28 June 2024): Where the hosts discuss the finale to the most recent season/series of Doctor Who. "Blanketcast" (09 August 2024): Where Andrew begins his adventure into Gravity Falls. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four "Del Rio Bravo" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE RULE OF RULES: Andrew shares his experience playing Fabula Ultima some more, and how it led to surprisingly divisive thoughts about how important––and, perhaps, necessary––the rules are of a tabletop RPG. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew and his mouse problem (03:43) Fabula Ultima and the importance of understanding (or misunderstanding?) TTRPG rules (43:50) Outro - Andrew's impending birthday (47:19) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew gets excited to start playing Fabula Ultima. "Active Talk Battle" (21 June 2024): Where remains excited after playing Fabula Ultima. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: It's a quick check-in this week as one of our hosts has been displaced from his normal recording environment due to renovation occurring at his home. Despite that, our hosts do a quick check-in with D. finally wrapping up Marvel's Midnight Suns while Andrew starts watching Gravity Falls from the beginning for the first time (having already seen the end). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - D.'s recording environment has been compromised (01:36) D. finally finished Marvel's Midnight Suns (07:05) Andrew started watching Gravity Falls (11:57) On deck: Batman: Caped Crusader (13:29) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Chasing Chickens" (17 July 2020): Where D. Bethel shared his experience watching through Gravity Falls. "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where D. first discussed Marvel's Midnight Suns. RELEVANT LINKS: "Life After XCOM (ft. Jake Solomon) - Dear Dwyery #03" - Where game designer, Jake Solomon, talks about working on the XCOM games at Firaxis and his approach to designing Marvel's Midnight Suns. Alex Hirsch gives us a look at the displays for the upcoming publication of his new Gravity Falls-related book, The Book of Bill. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: After a week away for travel, our hosts return to talk about what has occupied their nerdy time. Andrew dives all in on season 2 of Star Trek: Prodigy on Netflix while D. Bethel starts to play the unique puzzle game, Arranger (while also fitting in a screening of Deadpool & Wolverine; NO SPOILERS). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (01:30) Andrew's Week in Geek: Star Trek: Prodigy, Season 2 (16:54) New Star Trek tv show announced and the trailer for Star Trek: Section 31 (26:13) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #1: Arranger (37:30) D. Bethel's Week in Geek #2: Deadpool & Wolverine (NO SPOILERS) (42:58) Outro - Star Trek: Deep Space 9, "The Visitor" (45:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "I Hardly Even Knew Me" (26 February 2016): Where D. Bethel discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "Punch the Microphone" (20 May 2016): Where Andrew discusses watching the first Deadpool movie. "Eloquent as Ever" (5 November 2021): Where Andrew discusses season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy (when it was on Paramount+). "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange behavior of Paramount+, including the apparent cancellation (at the time) of Star Trek: Prodigy despite production seeming to have been completed. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

LET'S GET SMOKED: Our hosts get niche and talk about the glory that is Netflix's third season of the competitive cooking reality show, Barbecue Showdown. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The Weathercast (01:45) Barbecue Showdown, season 3 (03:39) Why it's a great show (09:10) The range of the cast (13:57) There are no losers on this show (16:59) BBQ in the USA (17:51) Standouts in the cast (20:50) The judges (23:20) Andrew was inspired to grind some meat! (28:10) Outro - Happy birthday friend-of-the-show-and-on-the-ground-DC-correspondent, Taylor! (29:50) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Butt Magic" (16 October 2020): Where D. Bethel talks about his other favorite reality show, Alone. "The Dark Magic of Smoke Rings" (09 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the joys of season 2 of Barbecue Showdown. "Sausageria" (29 December 2023): Where Andrew learns to stuff his own sausage. "Attachment Point" (09 February 2024): Where Andrew gives listeners an update on his sausage-stuffing adventure. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

STILL TOO HOT: With temperatures still uncomfortably high on the west coast of the United States, our hosts are calling it for another week but did sit down long enough to record a little bit of an audio proof of life to say hello to one another and to their audience. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (00:41) Adventures in heat (03:21) A miniscule Week in Geek check-in from Andrew (03:46) Discourse about meat and meat preservation (04:46) The Netflix Way (05:27) D. has been too busy to do anything. (06:56) Outtakes (07:18) EXTRA CONTENT: Some pre-show conversation between our hosts INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

AN ACTUAL BAD WOLF: With the newest series/season of Doctor Who wrapped up, our hosts discuss what was new, interesting, and surprising about this new batch of episodes. AJAB: Andrew reflects on the controversial new Star Wars show on Disney+, The Acolyte. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew breaks out on his own (01:42) An impromptu discussion on late-stage social media (07:40) Doctor Who recap (09:20) A little love for Mel Bush (13:38) Sutekh...really?! (18:02) Highs and slightly less highs of the new season (29:46) The Remembered TARDiS (36:08) Outro - The Acolyte (39:28) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Winter Donna" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts gleefully share their thoughts about the first of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials, "The Star Beast." "Pleasure Quotes" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the final two episodes of the 60th anniversary specials for Doctor Who. "Old Nudes" (17 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss the first two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

NEWS DRIVE-BY: At the outset of the show, our hosts breeze by a bunch of headlines from the week: Marvel vs. Capcom Collection, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Adobe lawsuit, etc. WEEK IN GEEK: After finally having a hands-on session, Andrew shares his thoughts on the ttjrpg, Fabula Ultima, while D. Bethel dives into the world of professional wrestling with The Iron Claw. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - A quick look at some news (02:44) WiG: Andrew - Fabula Ultima(14:14) WiG: D. - The Iron Claw(24:48) Outro - Doctor Who(26:41) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Dating the Void" (23 April 2021): Where our hosts talk about some slight controversy with the release of a previous Ace Attorney collection, The Great Ace Attorney. "So Many Halves" (14 June 2024): Where Andrew shares his excitement for Fabula Ultima. RELEVANT LINKS: Evans, Robert. "Part One: Vince McMahon." Behind the Bastards, 16 May 2023. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew discusses (SPOILER ALERT) the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, while D. Bethel has thoughts about Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (02:02) Andrew's thoughts on the Star Trek: Discovery's finale (19:10) D.'s thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (36:18) Outro - a little discussion about Doctor Who (37:06) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Bernstein, Abbie. The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. Titan Books, 2015. Buchanan, Kyle. Blood, Sweat, and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road. HarperCollins, 2022. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Down Comes the Castle" (22 May 2015): Where D. Bethel gushes over Mad Max: Fury Road. "Possibly Be Possible" (24 July 2015): Where D. Bethel discusses the book, The Art of Mad Max: Fury Road. "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the box office––and internet response––to the opening weekend of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts discuss the strange situation surrounding Star Trek: Prodigy on Paramount+. "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew discusses the opening episodes of Star Trek: Discovery's final season. "Teniversary" (31 May 2024): Where Andrew talks about the episodes leading into the finale of Star Trek: Discovery. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

EPISODE #1053 TESLA HEALING Richard welcomes two of the principle organizers of a three-day event celebrating and demonstrating the various healing modalities of famed inventor, Nikola Tesla. GUEST: Dr. Maria Karam is the founder of the Inventors Nest, which is the innovation hub that launched the Redwood Theatre. Maria's professional work centres around human computer interactions, with a focus on the use of tactile devices to express music to the body, for Deaf & Hard of Hearing people. Today, Karam's research combines live entertainment experiences with multi-sensory interactions using VR, AR, and haptics. GUEST: Keith Holding is an artist and songwriter and an award winning Technical Producer and Director in the Canadian television industry. Keith is Creative Director of Tesla's Medicine Meeting & Trade Show. Tesla's Medicine and Trade Show- June 14th, 15th, 16th at The Redwood Theatre 1300 Gerrard St. East, Toronto, Canada For Tickets and Info Visit https://www.TheRedwoodTheatre.com/TeslasMedicine WEBSITES/LINKS: https://www.theredwoodtheatre.com www.mediatribe.ca https://www.facebook.com/TheInventorsNest SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! BIRCH GOLD GROUP - The Precious Metal IRA Specialists Diversify a portion of your savings into GOLD with Birch Gold Group. Gold is your hedge against inflation, and Birch Gold makes it EASY to own. Text STRANGE to 989898 and get your free info-kit on gold, then talk to a precious metals specialist on how to protect your savings from persistent inflation with gold. Text STRANGE to 989898 now. THE WELLNESS COMPANY - Own Your Wellness, Own Your Health, Own Your Freedom The comprehensive Med Kit is meticulously stocked with 8 potentially life saving medicines to address injuries and emergencies. It's your safety net for the unexpected. Visit https://www.twc.health/strangeplanet and secure your Emergency MED Kit. Use CODE STRANGEPLANET to receive 10% off BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

THE DMV PERSISTS: Andrew shares a particularly arduous, hilarious, and somewhat sad quest he experienced in Fallout 76, which leads also to a short discussion about the Amazon Prime show, Fallout. DISCOVERY ENDS: With the release of the season and series finale of Star Trek: Discovery (which was not released at the time of this recording), Andrew reflects on the arc––and legacy––of this show. SCAVENGERS REREIGN: D. Bethel uses his WiG time to discuss the debut of the former HBO animated series, Scavengers Reign, from Max to Netflix and how people should really watch this unique and poignant sci-fi animated series. WE ABSOLUTELY STILL DON'T KNOW $#!%: Wait, what? It's our tenth anniversary! Our hosts update us on some of the topics discussed back in the very first episode. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Last week's episode and our 10th anniversary! (03:42) Andrew's adventures at the post-apocalyptic DMV in Fallout 76. (09:21) Discussing the Fallout tv series finale. (13:37) Andrew discusses the end of Star Trek: Discovery. (22:00) D. Bethel makes a plea for people to watch Scavengers Reign on Netflix. (27:25) Episode 1 retrospective (32:57) Outro (34:01) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "We Don't Know $#!&" (29 May 2014): Our very first episode from ten years ago. "We Still Don't Know $#!&" (31 May 2019): Our fifth anniversary episode. "Lunch Talk" (26 January 2024): Where D. Bethel briefly discusses Scavengers Reign. "The Deep Nerd Zone" (12 April 2024): Where Andrew talks about the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, season 5. "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss Amazon Prime's Fallout television series. "Rads & Butts" (10 May 2024): Where our hosts discuss their dive into Fallout 76. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Stayin' in Black" by Wax Audio

DUNGEONS & LICENSING: Andrew is surprised at the lengths Dungeons & Dragons is willing to go to get its brand out there. THE DOCTOR IS IN: Our hosts share their thoughts on the first two episodes of the new series of Doctor Who: "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord." RELEVANT LINKS: D. Bethel will be a guest (among many) on Kyrun Silva's podcast, 4 Tales Podcast, to discuss the first season of X-Men '97 on Saturday, 5/18. Watch live (or archived) on YouTube. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

FALLOUT FEVER: There may have been a gap of a week between episodes, but our hosts are still in the throes of Fallout, as they have both picked up Bethesda Game Studio's Fallout 76 (again, for Andrew; the first time, for Dan). They recount its rocky origins, what kind of MMO it is, and what they are both trying to get out of it. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Quite Easily Done" (8 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss the No Clip documentary on the history of Bethesda Game Studios. "A Sense of Place" (30 November 2018): Where Andrew gives his initial impressions up Fallout 76's original release. "The 2-Body Solution" (29 March 2024): Where D. Bethel excitedly shares his thoughts on Balatro. "Jersey Finger" (26 April 2024): Where our hosts discuss the Fallout television show on Amazon Prime. RELEVANT LINKS: The first episode of No Clip's Dear Dwyery that features an interview with the developer of Balatro. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

RELEASING THE EMBRACE: Our hosts start with some wild news about the Embracer Group and how, after years of buying––excuse me, embracing––every video game and tabletop developer in sight, they are now breaking up the company into three surprising publicly traded companies. CRAWL OUT THROUGH THE FALLOUT: As has everyone else on the plane, it seems, our hosts also check out the new hit Amazon Prime television show, Fallout, the most recent in big-budget video game adaptations. DEADPOLE: The first full trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine dropped this week and it is surprisingly more...emotional?...than expected. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Embracer Group news (09:16) Amazon Prime's Fallout (40:35) Outro - The trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine surprised D. Bethel (43:30) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Batchelor, James. "Embracer Group Splits Into Three: Everything You Need to Know." Games Industry.biz, 22 April 2024. A link to Embracer Group's press release on the matter. The trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine. RELEVANT EPISODES: "A Sense of Place" (18 November 2018): Where Andrew shares his experiences diving into Fallout 76. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TO ME, MY X-MEN: Our hosts are joined by the show's resident on-the-ground-Marvel correspondent, Kyrun Silva (of Taurus Comics) to talk about the first the episodes of the highly anticipated Disney+ animated series, X-Men '97. WARNING: spoilers, hot takes, and deep lore dives abound in this episode. Follow Kyrun on the following services: Taurus Comics on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok 4 Tales Podcast on YouTube, and Facebook RELEVANT LINKS: Campione, Katie. "X-Men '97 Debuts to 4M Views on Disney+." Deadline, Penske Media Corp., 25 March 2024. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump right into it as Andrew gets sucked back into the world of Stardew Valley with their most recent update and D. Bethel taps into the zeitgeist and plays the roguelike, deckbuilding, poker-themed (?!) game, Balatro. THE SEASON OF REGENERATION: With the release of the trailer for the new series of Doctor Who, it contains all that fans could hope for––action, humor, adventure, drama...and it's "season 1"? TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew got too distracted to podcast... (01:37) ...because he got sucked into Stardew Valley's 1.6 release. (15:33) D. Bethel can't stop playing the not poker video game, Balatro. (28:49) Outro - In May we start Doctor Who's...first season? (31:35) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Love the Stank" (30 December 2016): Where Andrew first dives into the addictive world of Stardew Valley. "States of Play" (30 August 2019): Where Andrew shares his first experiences with Klei Entertainment's Oxygen Not Included. "Reliable Virtual Helmets" (27 September 2019): Where D. Bethel shares his first experiences diving into the world of roguelike deckbuilding games with Meteorfall: Journey. "Smell the Duke" (4 February 2022): Where D. Bethel discusses the roguelike conversation/combat deckbuilding game by Klei Entertainment, Griftlands. RELEVANT LINKS: The mini-documentary about Klei Entertainment by No Clip. Livingston, Christopher. "Poker-Themed Deckbuilder Balatro Gets Delisted from Some Stores After its PEGI Rating Absurdly Jumps from 3 to 18+ Over 'Gambling Imagery'." PC Gamer, Future US, Inc., 01 March 2024. The trailer for the new series––a.k.a. "season 1"––of Doctor Who. 1 INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE LENGTH PROBLEM: Our hosts spend a little time up top discussing the question, "What's with all the long movies?" MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: After finally having caught up on Marvel's Echo mini-series and The Marvels, our hosts share their thoughts about the ups, downs, and innovations of these two rather under-the-radar entries in the MCU. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Old men complain about long movies (04:58) Marvel Studios' Echo (23:45) Thoughts on The Marvels (37:54) Where Andrew and D. Bethel stand on Dune (40:16) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Black Arts of Algorithms" (5 August 2016): Where our hosts discuss the similarly shameful discourse around Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

THE AHSOKA PROBLEM: D. tries to watch the most recent Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka, and while he enjoys it he can't help feeling like he's missing a lot of important context and information. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Dan really wants to like Ahsoka. (21:35) A brief sojourn into discussing episodic vs. serialized television (32:14) Star Wars homework vs. Marvel homework (43:05) Outro - "Say Something Nice" and Highlander 2: The Quickening (46:28) Outtakes "SAY SOMETHING NICE": D. Bethel proposes a new idea for a podcast or a segment on the show. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Of Underwear Models & Wayward Sons" (11 September 2014): Where our hosts discuss the benefits and deficits between serialized and episodic televised storytelling. RELEVANT LINKS: A More Civilized Age, "Knights of the Old Republic 01" - the Star Wars: Rebels podcast that paused on their discussion of the show (due to the onset of the writer's strike) and instead played through Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

AD&D (ANDREW, DUNGEONS, & DRAGONS): Andrew, after years away, gets drawn into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Planescape adventure and shares his thoughts on how the game looks after having avoided it for so long. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - The dangers of COVID broadcasting (01:35) Andrew's new D&D adventure adventure (51:02) Outro - Jon Stewart returns to The Daily Show (55:16) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "The Space Dog and Bacchus Show" (21 August 2014): Where Andrew first experiments with Dungeons & Dragons' 5th Edition open beta, DnDNext. "Some Solid Copy" (31 July 2015): Where our hosts discuss Jon Stewart's departure from The Daily Show. "Choose Your Weapon" (31 July 2020): Where Andrew discusses the documentary, Secret of Blackmoor: The True History of Dungeons & Dragons. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: “Disco Medusae” by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae “District Four” by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN SICK: Andrew's back after being ill and he has some stuff to share! This week, he talks about watching five seasons of the CBS reboot of Magnum, P.I. and how it not only connects with the original show, but how it connects to all of CBS' reboot shows (Hawaii Five-O, and Macgyver). D. Bethel, who was not sick, talks briefly about starting the throwback JRPG, Sea of Stars, by Sabotage Studio. (Thank you to Kyrun Silva for helping out at the beginning of the episode!) TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew returns and talks about having COVID again. (05:35) Andrew's Week in Sick: Magnum, P.I. (27:12) D. Bethel's Week in Not-Sick: Sea of Stars (34:52) Outro - Sausage Update (39:09) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Mr. Moustache" (21 September 2018): Where Andrew first discusses the Magnum, P.I. reboot. "Wet Shirt Feels" (16 August 2019): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about Sabotage Studio's previous––and very different––game, The Messenger. "Sad News Theme" (28 February 2020): Where Andrew talks about the Macgyver reboot. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Find Kyrun Silva and his work at TaurusComics.com and on Instagram and Twitter and listen to his podcast, The 4 Tales Podcast. Like, subscribe, and bell-ring to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Hot Pausin'" Written and performed by Glenn & D. Bethel

THE STROMAN ARGUMENT: Kyrun Silva of Taurus Comics and the 4 Tales Podcast joins D. Bethel for this week's show and they talk a bit about some recent guests Kyrun has had on his podcast. WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Kyrun dives into Alan Moore's celebrated run on DC Comics' Swamp Thing while D. Bethel is awestruck by Godzilla Minus One (though, technically, he watched Godzilla Minus One Minus Color). Follow Kyrun on the following services: Taurus Comics on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok 4 Tales Podcast on YouTube, and Facebook TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Welcome, Kyrun Silva! (11:20) Kyrun's Week in Geek: Alan Moore's Swamp Thing (21:10) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Godzilla Minus One Minus Color (42:46) Outro - A Mini Con Artists (46:25) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: 4 Tales Podcast Live from Crocker Con 2023 (featuring D. Bethel and Robert Love). "Godzilla Fhtagn": an essay about the 2014 American production, Godzilla, and its Lovecraftian overtones by D. Bethel. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

PROOF OF LIFE: Our hosts have been absent for a few weeks and wanted to check in and discuss why. They also provide a short Week in Geek with Andrew talking about playing Dungeons & Dragons again for the first time in years while D. Bethel was quite impressed with Max's animated sci-fi series, Scavengers Reign. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

DOCTOR NEW: Our hosts spend a little bit of time discussing the newest episode of Doctor Who, "The Church on Ruby Road." FISHING & STUFF: Our hosts talk about the charm, the complexities, and frustrations of the hit video game, Dave the Diver. THE CALL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN: With the new year brings a new slate of texts into the public domain. While most people are talking about Disney's latest loss, Andrew focuses in on a piece of cosmic horror that has officially entered public domain this year, H. P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu." TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Doctor Who (03:11) Dave the Diver (28:59) Outro - New items in the public domain (32:48) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Mintrocket's announcement of Dave the Diver's Dredge DLC. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Quite Easily Done" (08 June 2018): Where our hosts discuss a documentary by the video game documentarians, NoClip, about the history of the developer, Bethesda. "Academic Quality Entertainment" (04 August 2023): Where Andrew talks about his time playing Dredge. "Pleasure Quotes" (22 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about the bigeneration episode that introduced the new Doctor as played by Ncuti Gatwa. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE: Andrew delights us with his tales of sausage-stuffing. 2023's THING OF THE YEAR: Our hosts reflect on what they believe would define 2023 for them. Andrew reflects on the many trials that faced Dungeons & Dragons while D. Bethel gets sentimental with Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's sausage party (05:51) Andrew's 2023 TotY: The Ongoing Trials of Dungeons & Dragons (11:56) D. Bethel's 2023 TotY: Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny (19:11) Outro - More evidence of Willow erasure (21:03) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Kamen Themes" (30 December 2022): Where our hosts reflect on what stood out to them most in 2022. "Open Awesome License" (13 January 2023): Where Andrew discusses the drama surrounding Dungeons & Dragons and its Open Game License. "Dungeons & Grandmas" (19 May 2023): Where our hosts discuss the film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. "Comma Dong" (11 August 2023): Where the use of "AI-enhanced" art was found to be used in an official Dungeons & Dragons book was discussed. "Smoke Time" (25 August 2023): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on Indiana Jones & the Dial of Destiny. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

TALKIN' 'BOUT BI-GENERATION: Our hosts reconvene to talk about the final two David Tenant & Catherine Tate-led specials for Doctor Who––"Wild Blue Yonder" and "The Giggle"––which ultimately ends with Ncuti Gatwa taking over the lead role. PAST BECOMES PRESENT: We have a quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel reflects on the harrowing Deep Space Nine two-parter, "Past Tense." TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's "camping trip" (02:51) Doctor Who - "Wild Blue Yonder" & "The Giggle" (42:56) Outro - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Past Tense" (45:17) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: -"The Winter Donna" (8 December 2023): Where our hosts talk about "The Star Beast", the first Doctor Who 60th anniversary special. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW AGAIN (BUT OLDER): This week, our hosts talk about "The Star Beast", the first of three Doctor Who special episodes starring David Tennant returning as The Doctor along with his former companion, Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate). TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We forgot... (02:29) Doctor Who - The Star Beast discussion (34:12) Outro - No Man's Sky update (aka, Dan is an idiot) (37:11) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor edited into the 2013 film, An Adventure in Space and Time, a biopic of the creation of Doctor Who. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Applejacks. Hot Dog. Thursday. Fire Truck." (13 May 2016): Where the Winter Soldier joke originated in our hosts' discussion of Captain America: Civil War. "Almond Molina" (10 December 2021): Where our hosts discuss Jodie Whittaker's final series of Doctor Who, the mini-series event called "Flux." "Companioganza" (28 October 2022): Where our hosts talk about Jodie Whittaker's final episode as the Doctor, "The Power of the Doctor." "A Relaxed Schedule" (20 October 2023): Where Andrew talks about seeing Ncuti Gatwa in Sex Education. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week we watched a classic Hulk Hogan movie, Santa with Muscles, 1996. Hogan plays the titular Santa with Muscles and is a cruel rich muscle man who gets amnesia and becomes a cool muscle man who is also Santa. So, say you love Santa, SAY YOU LOVE SANTA! Because Santa is here all month long, it's Christmas in December and we all know what that means.   Join our Patreon: GARBAGEDAY.INFO   Visit our website: www.garbagedaypodcast.com  

WHAT'S OLD IS NEW: In a brief holiday episode, our hosts meet to talk about the storied video game, No Man's Sky by British developer, Hello Games. They share their experiences with the game and how it fits into the varied survival-management game genre. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Black Friday! (01:41) D. starts playing No Man's Sky (14:34) Casual outro (15:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "It's Always a Game" (8 February 2019): Where Andrew shares his thoughts about "the swimming one", Subnautica. "Plants Having Sex" (5 April 2019): Where Andrew first dives into his experience with No Man's Sky. "Threadnaught" (13 September 2019): Where our hosts discuss the long, arduous, redemptive road of No Man's Sky. "The Soundness" (1 September 2023): Where Andrew discusses his time with another survival-management game, Green Hell. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

PUTTING WAKE TO SLEEP: After a week away from the microphones, our hosts reconvene to wrap up the conversation that started with the previous episode, "Is the original Alan Wake a good time?" There are some marks in the "yes" column, and a few in the "no", but there's a lot to talk about in the mean time. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Our podcast ended the SAG-AFTRA strike (01:58) Alan Wake post mortem (27:05) Outro - Highlander corrections (28:52) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Televisoric" (3 November 2023): Where our hosts start the conversation about Alan Wake Remastered. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Audio taken from Futurama captured from host's personal collection

CAUGHT IN THE WAKE: Without any behind the scenes scheming, our hosts simultaneously began playing Alan Wake Remastered this week and are charmed––and frustrated––by how engaging and innovative this thirteen year old survival horror game continues to be. This week, they share their thoughts on the opening hours of the game while reflecting on the legacy of the game and its developer, Remedy Entertainment. THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE: Lionsgate announced that it is moving forward with its Highlander reboot with Henry Cavill attached to star. D. Bethel is skeptical for dumb reasons and Andrew has a valid argument about the superiority of the tv show over the movie series. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - What day is it? (01:13) Playing Alan Wake (33:15) Outro - The Weekly Highlander Minute! (39:53) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Wiseman, Andreas. "Lionsgate Moving Forward With Henry Cavill & Chad Stahelski ‘Highlander' Reboot As Action-Fantasy Pic Heads To AFM To Enliven A Strike-Hit Market." Deadline, Penske Media Corporation, 27 October 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Greek It Up" (19 May 2017): Where our hosts cover the delisting of Alan Wake due to the loss of its music rights. "Maymory" (3 June 2022): Where D. Bethel talks about his experience reading the novelization of the original Highlander film in the outro for the episode in what ended up being his "Summer of Highlander". "Magic Gas" (22 July 2022): Where D. Bethel continues his "Summer of Highlander" adventure by reading A Kind of Magic, an incredibly researched history of the creation of the original film. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ep#6 Patsy from the Pink Lady Against Scammers Podcast joins me to talk about her crusade agains the romance scammers on all the dating apps. Very important subject yet entertaining as Patsy makes it fun by exposing these scammers. She had me on her show and now I invite her on my show, Patsy is doing the good work so we all can be sagfe!Patsy's Info:Visit my Blog: www.pinkladyagainstscammers.comPODCAST on Amazon Music, Apple, Deezer, iHeart Radio, Pandora, Pocket Cast, Spotify,TIK TOK: @pinkladyagainstscammersINSTAGRAM: @pinkladyagainstscammersMy Info:Anonymous Andrew Podcast-Life & The Choices We Make.Website: https://www.anonymousandrewpodcast.comInstagram: @anonymousandrewpodcast TikTok: @anonymousandrewpodcastThreads: @anonymousandrewpodcastFacebook: facebook.com/anonymousandrewpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@anonymousandrewpodcastX: @AAndrewpodcastMusic by freebeats.io

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts jump immediately into their Weeks in Geek this week which includes Andrew consuming the first handful of episodes of season two of NBC's Quantum Leap reboot while D. Bethel gives the 2013 "reimagining" of the classic horror film, Evil Dead, his own stamp of approval. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - We don't get fan mail. (01:45) Andrew's Week in Geek: Season 2 of Quantum Leap  (11:06) D.'s Week in Geek: 2013's Evil Dead (23:22) Outro - Goodbye Spookytober! Hello Whovember! (26:30) Outtakes (Includes a spoiler to the post-credit scene for Evil Dead) WHOVEMBER: Producers announced this week the titles and dates of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials and our hosts are all about it. RELEVANT LINKS: The video posted by DiscussingFilm on Twitter showing Bruce Campbell kicking an unruly fan out of a Q&A following a screening of Evil Dead Rise. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Magic Incarnate" (16 September 2016): Where D. shares his thoughts on the first season of Ash vs. The Evil Dead. "A Warm Heat" (23 June 2017): Where Andrew reflects on his thoughts about the first season of Ash vs. The Evil Dead. "Mech Media" (14 April 2023): Where Andrew dives into the first season of the Quantum Leap "requel." INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: This week, Andrew finally learns the basics of Sex Education while D. Bethel is pleasantly surprised after being very turned off by Cyberpunk 2077. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro (01:52) Andrew's Week in Geek: Netflix's Sex Education (17:01) D. Bethel's Week in Geek: Cyberpunk 2077 (31:50) Outro - WGA strikes come to an end. (34:25) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Two Matching Ties" (23 October 2015): When our hosts discuss "Back to the Future Day," the day when reality caught up with the dystopian future portrayed in Back to the Future, Part II. "Mama Knight" (21 July 2023): Where our hosts discuss the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

ON A VOYAGE: A quick Star Trek check-in as D. Bethel finds an appropriate point in his Deep Space Nine watch-through to start watching Star Trek: Voyager. WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is unimpressed with the most recent installment of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers on Netflix: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Unfortunately, D. is equally unimpressed after finally giving a go to Netflix's Castlevania series. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Star Trek: Voyager (07:22) Andrew's Week in Geek: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury (28:12) Dan's Week in Geek: Castlevania on Netflix (44:39) Outro - Andrew's correction (46:23) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Nerd Business" (31 July 2014): Where our hosts discuss the impact and legacy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. "The Unpop Culture" (28 July 2017): Where D. Bethel tries Netflix's Castlevania for the first time and can't get past the first episode. "Films in Quarries" (18 June 2021): Where Andrew starts investigating the confusing origins of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. "Doctor Ennui" (27 August 2021): Where Andrew dives deep into the Super Sentai pool. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

COVID-INDUCED ANIME: There was no episode last week because D. Bethel got sick with the new strain of COVID. Though his symptoms were mild, the biggest side effect was probably the most troubling: he watched anime. Specifically, he watched the 12 episode series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team and realized that mechs are cool. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: A very strange news story happened in the comics world this month when Fables creator and writer Bill Willingham announced that, due to the frustrating relationship that had developed with DC Comics over how they were handling his creator-owned property, that he put Fables into the public domain. Our hosts discuss what exactly that means, how it works, and if it's even possible. RELEVANT LINKS: Jusino, Teresa. "Is Fables Actually in the Public Domain? And Can We Save It From Bill Willingham's Iffy Politics?" The Mary Sue, 28 September 2023. Willingham, Bill. "Willingham Sends Fables Into the Public Domain." These Foolish Games, Substack, 14 September 2023. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

STALLED ENGINE: Creators of the popular game engine, Unity, made some disquieting news this week when it announced some changes to its licensing policy for developers. Andrew and D. Bethel do their best to break down the changes and examine some of the response from developers. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - 2023 a pretty good year for video games? (02:10) The Unity debacle (28:19) Outro - Dan bought a PS5 and is only playing old games (32:23) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Sinclair, Brendan. "Unity Adding a Fee for Each Time a Game Is Installed." Games Industry.biz, Gamer Network Limited, 12 September 2023. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Fair Point, Dude" (1 June 2018): Where Andrew discusses his dabblings with game development in the Unity engine. "An Optimistic Dystopia" (12 August 2022): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts on his initial playthrough of Stray. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

STAR TREK DAY 2023: Though our hosts recorded this episode before any announcements were made on September 8 (aka "Star Trek Day"), they did discuss some recent––and intriguing––Star Trek-based announcements in the meantime. ON THE HUNT: Andrew finds himself playing asymmetrical online horror games with the immensely popular Dead by Daylight capturing his attention lately. TOPICS:  (00:00) Intro - Star Trek Day (21:14) Outro - Andrew plays Dead by Daylight (25:34) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: The trailer for Star Trek: Very Short Treks. RELEVANT EPISODES: "A Sense of Place" (30 November 2018): Where Andrew shares his thoughts with the last online multiplayer game he played, Fallout 76. "Beware the Harp Ladies" (10 September 2021): When our hosts covered the last big Star Trek Day event. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A LESSON IN SURVIVAL: Our hosts are going to take it easy this week, but they're stopping in for a quick look at what's been drawing their attention. Andrew gets frustrated by the difficulty to be found in Green Hell while D. Bethel dips a toe into the wildly popular independent game, Vampire Survivors. RELEVANT LINKS: The Noclip documentary about the creation of Vampire Survivors. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Where the Hands Touch" (13 January 2017): Where D. Bethel first discusses the video game documentary YouTube channel, Noclip. "It's Always a Game" (8 February 2019): Where Andrew shares his impressions about Subnautica. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: Our hosts try to keep it short but, instead, keep it real as they talk about their respective Weeks in Geek. D. Bethel starts by talking about Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before Andrew shares his thoughts about the first two episodes of the new Disney+ Star Wars show, Ahsoka. D. Bethel wraps it up with quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Andrew's Birthday (04:45) D. Bethel really likes Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (13:44) Andrew brings a lot to the first two episodes of Ahsoka (33:23) D. Bethel shares quick thoughts about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (38:48) Outro - Charles Martinet becomes "Mario Ambassador" after stepping down as the voice of Mario. (40:40) Outtakes RELEVANT EPISODES: "Our Best Work" (14 August 2014): Where D. Bethel shares his thoughts about the 2014 live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. RELEVANT LINKS: Ganos, Jason. "Charles Martinet Retires From Voicing Mario & Friends––Now Mario Ambassador at Nintendo." Nintendo Wire, 21 August 2023. Current (and formerly former) Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies, chimed in with birthday wishes for Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor (with whom Andrew shares a birthday). The tweet that started the joke Andrew and Dan make in this episode. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Audio from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) captured from D. Bethel's personal collection.

EVEN STRANGER: This week, our hosts reflect on the recently finished second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and, to no one's surprise, have nothing negative to say about it. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Aggressive Modulation" (4 November 2022): Where our hosts ponder the influence and impact of Star Trek: The Next Generation. "Klingon Time Lords" (15 July 2022): Where our hosts share their thoughts about the very compelling and referential season one finale to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

W-AI-ZARDS OF THE COAST: With the publishing of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants! people noticed that some of the art looked...suspicious. It was revealed that the artist in question had used AI-engines to "enhance" the art they created for the book. Our hosts dive into this discussion and branch out from there. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Fallout XXX (04:08) Dungeons & Dragons publishes AI-based art. (19:52) Marvel VFX artists vote to unionize (24:36) The WGA & SAG-AFTRA strikes continue (38:18) Star Trek Talk (41:47) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: Codega, Linda. "New Dungeons & Dragons Sourcebook Features AI Generated Art." Gizmodo, G/O Media, 5 August 2023. Welk, Brian. "Marvel VFX Workers Vote to Unionize with IATSE." IndieWire, Penske Media, 7 August 2023. Check out the Kickstarter for Kyrun Silva's new issue of Xob the Lightning Wielder! RELEVANT EPISODES: "Don't Pull Out Your Deck" (14 July 2023): Where our hosts cite the tweet from a VFX artist on Flash who discusses the extreme conditions they are forced to work within. "Mama Knight" (21 July 2023): Where our hosts cover the details of the various entertainment strikes. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

WEEK IN GEEK: It's all about indie video games this week as both of our hosts have been indulging in new ludic adventures. Andrew participates in the eldritch fishing adventure of Dredge while D. Bethel has been having roguelike RPG fun with Star Renegades. RIP PEE-WEE: Paul Reubens died after a long bout with cancer on July 30; our hosts spend a bit of time memorializing his work. RELEVANT LINKS: David Hasselhoff's tweet memorializing his old college roommate, Paul Reubens. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Baguettevania" (24 August 2018): Where our hosts discuss the roguelike Metroidvania, Dead Cells. "Hobbit Seasons" (24 June 2022): Where Andrew talks about the iterative awesomeness of Rogue Legacy 2. "Tentacles or Bust" (12 May 2023): Where D. Bethel shares his experience with the Lovecraftian adventure game, Call of the Sea. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

ON STRIKE: Despite the heat, our hosts discuss all the striking that's hitting Hollywood (and more!) quite hard right now. From the WGA to SAG-AFTRA (to UPS?!), it seems that the folks who are just trying to do their job and earn an honest living can't get an inch from the studio heads, so far. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - It's a hot Barbenheimer summer (04:25) Hollywood is striking (31:26) Outro - Andrew loves (virtual) fishing (33:30) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: John Rogers' Twitter thread about the UPS/Teamster union rally. Tyler Evans' devastating tweet that D. Bethel references in the episode. Fran Drescher's, president of SAG-AFTRA, powerful speech at a recent rally. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Space Man From Pluto" (30 June 2023): Where our hosts worried about how entertainment executives would find AI-created work enticing (and cheap) alternatives to hiring actual creative people. "Don't Pull Out Your Deck" (14 July 2023): Where our hosts discuss the rising costs (and continuing failures) of movies. INFO: Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel. FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/