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What makes a film eligible for an Oscar? We dig in to that, the 100 best movies of all time, and no-your-child-didn’t-download-porn-on-your-account comeuppance for Kirsten. Preamble 01:21 – Kirsten vs Playstation 11:03 – The Bombadiloff Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 18:03 – Vine is long dead. Long live diVine? Coming Soon 23:04 – The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (in theatres ONE YEAR from trailer drop: November 20, 2026) 24:28 – Scrubs (reboot series, ABC, February 25) (Zoner Ewan) 26:04 – How to Make a Killing (A24, in theatres February 20) 27:23 – We Bury The Dead (Daisy Ridley zombie film, in theatres January 2) 30:58 – STROBE WARNING · The Moment (mockumentary, in theatres January 30) 33:18 – Hoppers (Disney/Pixar animated film, in theatres March 6) 36:06 – Scarlett Johansson to star in Mike Flanagan’s ”radical new take” on The Exorcist 44:13 – Mashable’s 60 second Stranger Things recap (Netflix series, final season, Vol 1 5p November 26, Vol 2 5p Christmas Day, finalé 5p New Year’s Eve ALSO in theatres, Netflix recap, click the thumbs up for a ) 49:10 – Shoresey (Crave series, S5, December 25) Geek News Proper 51:33 – Empire’s fan-voted 100 best movies of all time 1:00:59 – In Australia, under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from December 10th 1:02:17 – James Cameron thinks Netflix’s theatrical strategy is ”rotten to the core” 1:05:23 – House of the Dragon renewed for season 4 at HBO (based on Fire & Blood, final season? non-story non-answer) related: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms renewed for season 2 ahead of its premiere on HBO (based on Dunk and Egg, S1: Janaury 18, S2: 2027) 1:06:51 – Olaf has been added to the list of Disney (audio) animatronics we’d fear in a robot uprising (article) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:11:40 – Good Fortune (Kirsten) 1:14:55 – Wicked: For Good (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Vine is dead. Long live diVine? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Pol ‘n Bud geek out about AI, Nintendo live-action movies, Disney live-action movies, SpongeBob not-live-action movies, well-deserved recognition for Chadwich Boseman and Tom Cruise, and a cake R&R. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 03:25 – Data! in! spaaaaaace! Coming Soon 15:37 – Nintendo issues first official The Legend of Zelda movie photos showing Link and Zelda in costume 21:12 – Moana (live action Disney movie, in theatres July 10) (Zoner Mary) 23:34 – Project Hail Mary (in theatres March 20) 25:34 – The Devil Wears Prada 2 (in theatres May 1, 2026) 26:33 – Wake Up Dead Man (in select theatres November 26, Netflix December 12) 28:34 – Fallout (S2, Prime Video, December 17, BLESS WEEKLY THIS TIME) 30:33 – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (in theatres December 19) 35:42 – Marty Supreme (in theatres Christmas day) 37:09 – Is This Thing On? (in theatres December 19, perfect! ) 38:36 – Taylor Swift | The End of an Era (6-episode documentary, Vancouver concerts, Disney+, two-episode premiere December 12) 43:54 – Labyrinth returning to theaters in 4K for 40th anniversary (January 8–11) 45:42 – Steam Hardware (Controller, Machine, Frame, 2026) 52:40 – Sabrina Carpenter to Produce and Star in New Alice in Wonderland Movie Musical 55:18 – New Star Trek movie in works at Paramount from Jonathan Goldstein & John Francis Daley 1:00:35 – Animated series Death Stranding Isolations coming to Disney+ from Hideo Kojima (TANGENT: a href=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bJQfUHDZsM” target=”_blank”>new practical Apple TV logo) Geek News Proper 1:03:31 – Chadwick Boseman to get posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 1:04:06 – Tom Cruise has finally been awarded an Honourary Oscar (video) 1:04:26 – Disney+ plans to add user-generated, short-form AI content with its characters 1:05:37 – $320 CAD iPhone sock condom Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 1:07:33 – Zoner Ewan: the Batman ’89 soundtrack by Prince Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:11:57 – Frankenstein (again) (Bud) related: they should totally make a Mary Shelly biopic 1:17:39 – Nicole’s birthday cake for Pol 1:19:27 – It: Welcome to Derry (Pol, first four eps) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . is the answer to datacentres' environmental impact . . . moving them to space? =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Kirsten & Bud are joined by on-vacation Pol, and they geek out about Mario, Michael, and Mr. Bean. Bud reviews PLUR1BUS (currently 100% Tomatometer), and Kirsten reviews . . . EVERYTHING ELSE. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 12:50 – robot vacuum security Coming Soon 15:50 – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (in theatres April 3, 2026, Nintendo Direct w/ new cast announcements) 17:47 – Toy Story 5 (Disney/Pixar CG-animated movie, June 19, 2026) 21:23 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (in theatres December 5) 24:00 – Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 (Netflix ANIMATED series, taking place between seasons 2 and 3, 2026) 26:25 – A Pol Simpsons tangent? Quelle surprise! 30:48 – Michael (Michael’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, in theatres April 24, 2026) 35:46 – Keeper (A Dark Trip from Osgood Perkins) (Neon film, in theatres Friday) 36:41 – Arco (in theatres November 14) 38:49 – Man vs Baby (Netflix Christmas movie, December 11, Mr. Bean at the 2012 Olympic Games) 42:04 – First look: Taron Egerton movie ”Everybody Wants to F— Me” (Zoner Ewan) 45:08 – How millennials’ Y2K nostalgia is fueling this new round of TV revivals — including Scrubs, Buffy and Malcolm in the Middle 47:56 – We’re really getting a Gremlins 3 51:43 – Miss Piggy Movie in the Works from Jennifer Lawrence & Emma Stone 52:46 – New Roger Rabbit & Jessica Rabbit movies in development from original creator after reacquiring rights (Zoner Ewan) Geek News Proper – KPop Demon Hunters nabs 5 Grammy nominations 58:02 – So many directors want to be on The Studio that Seth Rogen’s issuing rejections 59:10 – Shigeru Miyamoto discusses stepping back from Mario Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:00:25 – PLUR1BUS 101 + 102 (Bud, first five minutes, DON’T WIKIPEDIA IT) 1:04:03 – Kirsten’s Many Reviews™ The Catfish Killer Adolescence True Haunting Behind Her Eyes Department Q Broadchurch The Woman in Cabin 10 Wayward Bring Her Back Good Boy 1:28:15 – Frankenstein (Kirsten & Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . an engineer cut off his robot vacuum from sending data to its manufacturer. They responded by bricking it. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
It's a full Freestyle Friday on SDH AM104.5 TheZone's Lucas Panzica leads off discussing Latin (the language) and Nashville and Messi and FriendsAppleTV's Calen Carr looks at the weekend in MLS and MLS NEXT PRO andCharlotte FC PBP voice Will Palaszczuk previews tonight's game with NYCFCPlus, we look at the matches this wekend to keep an eye on and look at ATLUTD's appointment of Tata Martino
Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 08:05 –LinkedIn AI slopping Coming Soon 13:49 – Stranger Things 5 16:35 – Wildwood 20:08 – Scream 7 21:48 –Godzilla Minus One sequel to be titled Godzilla Minus Zero 25:03 – LEGO Iron Man Mark 3 collectors' edition 32:03 –The Mummy is returning with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz 35:08 –the next Murderbot novel — Platform Decay NOT Coming Soon 35:58 – Doctor Who leaving Disney+ Geek News Proper 38:11 – Hopkins shoots his mouth offc 44:40 – Good Guy Homelander Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . LinkedIn is now scraping your data for AI & ad targeting. Here's how to opt out. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Legújabb adásunkban Vályi Pistával beszélgettünk főként a theZone lassan egy éve fennálló csatornájáról, arról, hogy milyen volt ez az átmenet, mennyire volt nehéz, mennyire nehéz most? Érintettük természetesen az autós tartalmak jövőjét is, de mesélt arról is Pista, hogy hogyan kezeli a média fogyasztási szokások változását, vagy hogyan kapcsolódik ki a mindennapok nehézségeiből. Műsorvezető: Réthelyi Balázs, Takács Áron Vágás & Fotó & Grafika & Főcím: Reskó Barnabás, Kovács Gergely, Longauer András --------------------------------------------------- LEGYÉL RÉSZESE A TRIBÜN SZTORINAK! Támogass minket! ❯ https://heyplease.live/tribun YOUTUBE --------------------------------------------------- Tribün Podcast ❯ https://www.youtube.com/@tribun.podcast PODCAST --------------------------------------------------- Tribün Podcast: Spotify ❯ https://bit.ly/spotify_tribunpodcast Apple Podcast ❯ https://bit.ly/applepodcast_tribunpodcast SOCIAL --------------------------------------------------- Facebook ❯ https://www.facebook.com/tribun.podcast Instagram ❯ https://instagram.com/tribun.podcast TikTok ❯ https://www.tiktok.com/@tribunpodcast Balázs Instagram ❯ https://www.instagram.com/rethelyi.balazs —————- A műsort a Hit Rádió és az Ultrahang támogatta. További támogatóink: - Social Fusion - Greg Design #tribunpodcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . if your neighbourhood lost power, wouldn't it be nice to have a solar-powered hub home to go to? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Pol, Bud, and special ghost Art talk UV, NYCC, HBO, and TMNT. Also, Bud R&R’s the movie Pol thought NOBODY would see. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 10:17 – airborne allergies vs UV light Coming Soon 17:04 – Wonder Man (8-episode series, January 27) related: everything else Disney TV/animation from NYCC 25:57 – A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Ser Duncan the Tall, 100 years before GoT, HBO Max, January 18) 28:47 – Downey Wrote That (Peacock documentary, out now) 31:32 – Who Killed the Montreal Expos? (Netflix documentary, out now) 34: – PLUR1BUS teaser · trailer (Sony/Apple TV…PluuuUUUuuus??!? series, November 7) 36:27 – The Chair Company (HBO Max series, October 12) 38:19 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 (short, showing with The SpongeBob Movie, in theatres October 19) 40:02 – The Running Man (in theatres November 14) 44:52 – Send Help (in theatres January 30) 45:54 – Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (both films, with a new animated sequence, in theatres December 5) 49:10 – ”Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall” (comic adaptation to a two-part film, 2026 for Part 1) (Zoner Ewan) 52:19 – Stranger Things series finale officially coming to theaters, despite previous statements Geek News Proper 53:48 – Diane Keaton, famed for roles in Father of the Bride, First Wives Club, and more, dies at 79, and Ace Frehley, KISS lead guitarist, dies at 74 55:05 – Jim Caviezel won’t return as Jesus for Resurrection of the Christ (2027) 56:07 – Ridley Scott: ”We’re drowning in mediocrity. I’ve started watching my own movies, and actually they’re pretty good!” Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:02:13 – Peacemaker S2 (Art) 1:05:57 – Chernobyl (Bud) 1:09:21 – TRON: Ares (Bud) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a new study shows that UV light can disable airborne allergens within 30 minutes. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Kirsten, Pol, Bud, and special ghost Art get way off topic. A coupla times. But that’s why you love ’em, right? . . . right? Bud’s gone for a coupla pods after this. Enjoy the chaos! =) Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 15:15 – cat sleep sides Coming Soon 20:24 – Wicked: For Good (in theatres November 21) 24:37 – Avatar: Fire and Ash (in theatres December 19, with The Way of Water showing in 3D, October 3–9) 27:14 – Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost (Ben Stiller prod/dir documentary, in theatres October 17, Apple TV+ October 24) 30:33 – Vicious (VOD October 10) 32:40 – The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992 remake, Disney+, October 22) 33:16 – Russo Brothers IG post (”Look hard…”) 35:35 – Rick Moranis officially ends retirement for Spaceballs 2, sequel announces full cast as filming starts (2027) 38:44 – The Social Network sequel coming in 2026, no called The Social Reckoning (in theatres October 9, 2026) 41:50 – Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, as HUNTR/X, will be performing on Fallon on Tuesday, October 7th Geek News Proper 50:50 – Jane Goodall dies at 91 53:10 – Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser announces retirement. Devon Pritchard to replace him 54:18 – [FOUR] iPhone 17 Pros will be used [IN PART] to broadcast a crucial Major League Baseball game 55:21 – ”Topps Chrome Disney has 1/1 MLB Superfractors,” whatever that means 57:28 – The Jim Henson Company is auctioning off classic puppets and more for the first time ever 58:37 – Counterfeit people: AI ”actress” ”Tilly Norwood” condemned by SAG-AFTRA: Tilly ‘is not an actor… it has no life experience to draw from, no emotion’ (prompt writer claims agent offers) (Zoner Ewan) 1:00:33 – Fortnite ditches Peacemaker emote after the show’s big reveal 1:03:32 – Facebook and Instagram to get £2.99 UK subscription fee to stop ads 1:04:39 – Warner Bros. might try to run Weapons as a comedy/musical at the Golden Globes 1:06:38 – Watch The Office stars win Who Wants To Be a Millionaire 1:09:32 – NY-only so far: Ben Stiller, in this cute ad for Stiller’s Soda (Lemon Lime, Root Beer, and Shirley Temple) 1:12:37 – The Blinking Guy is riding in Bike MS (the OG video!) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:15:05 – Unknown Number: The Highschool Catfish (Art) 1:19:29 – The Ballad of Sloth Shot (Pol) 1:25:23 – One Battle After Another (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . smart sciencey people studied cats, and why most of them sleep on their left side. Which side does YOUR cat sleep on? Please let me know: bud@TheZone.fm =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Kirsten, Pol, & Bud geek out about Kpop (pronounced “kuh-POP”) Demon Hunters, Jimmy Kimmel and dumb decisions, and Grogu’s…death? #Clickbait Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:59 – girl power: Kpop Demon Hunters / Barbie Inspiring Women Venus Williams Doll related: A new KPop Demon Hunters film is on the way (short, ”DEBUT: A Kpop Demon Hunters Story,” filed to the MPA) NOT Coming Soon 08:51 – Apple pulls The Savant from its release schedule (Apple TV+ miniseries, September 26) Coming Soon 10:59 – (delayed, but) The Mandalorian and Grogu (in theatres May 22 — wut — 2026) (Zoner Mary) 15:37 – IT: Welcome to Derry (Stephen King series, HBO Max, October 26) 17:51 – OD – Knock teaser (Hideo Kojima/Jordan Peele Xbox horror game, in development, Sophia Lillis, Udo Kier, Hunter Schafer, 2023 teaser) related: Kojima Productions and Niantic Spatial: A New Dawn related: Death Stranding: Mosquito (animation project) 20:39 – The Bride! (dir: Maggie Gyllenhaal, stars: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, in theatres March 6, 2026) 22:42 – Shawn Levy posts first look at Ryan Gosling (and Flynn Gray) from Star Wars: Starfighter set (quite literally) in the Mediterranean Sea 24:55 – Daredevil: Born Again is officially coming back for season 3 26:22 – Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil movie will be an ”entirely original story” but video game fans should still be happy 28:41 – James Van Der Beek forced to drop out of Dawson’s Creek reunion due to illness, Lin-Manuel Miranda to replace him in script reading 31:29 – Pamela Anderson joins forces with sons to produce Barb Wire TV reboot 33:21 – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery / The story behind the iconic ’90s music festival (Sarah McLachlan tour documentary, out now on YouTube) Geek News Proper 38:51 – Sarah McLachlan cancels Lilith Fair doc performance ‘in support of free speech’ after Jimmy Kimmel suspension context: ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from Trump’s FCC chair related: South Park delay new episode after Charlie Kirk backlash as creators say they “didn’t get it done in time” also: Damon Lindelof pledges not to work with Disney until Jimmy Kimmel suspension is lifted but then: ABC returning Jimmy Kimmel Tuesday (not run on Nextar/Sinclair stations, cutting viewership by ~1/4) and finally: the monologue 51:59 – Tom Holland rushed to hospital after botched stunt while filming Spider-Man movie 53:16 – Avengers: Doomsday SPOILER duffel bag 55:09 – Disney+ prices are increasing in October (yes, again) (USD) related: bundles (CAD) 59:43 – Ryan Reynolds receives Freedom of the City award from Vancouver city council RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:00:19 – There’s a chaaaAAAaaance Mindhunter could come back as three movies (source: various rumourmills) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:02:43 – I Know What You Did Last Summer (Kirsten) 1:06:14 – Weapons (Kirsten) related: Weapons prequel about Aunt Gladys confirmed by director Zach Cregger Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . girl power: *Golden* from Kpop Demon Hunters spends a sixth week at #1, and the Barbie Inspiring Women Venus Williams Doll debuts. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a bus in Barcelona has been fueled with biowaste for the past five years. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk movies made for theatre vs streaming, fly off on a tangent or two, and somehow find a way to talk about being old again. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:30 – The TRICORDER Programme Coming Soon 08:22 – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (in theatres November 26, on Netflix December 12) 12:38 – John Candy: I Like Me (Prime Video documentary, October 10) 14:17 – Disneyland Handcrafted (documentary, Disney+ AND YOUTUBE, ”winter”) 15:48 – Shell (Elizabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, in theatres and VOD October 3) 16:50 – Oh, Biscuits! Bluey movie to hit cinemas August 6, 2027 18:03 – Weapons is out on digital NOW (yesterday, September 9) Geek News Proper 21:04 – Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for ”purposefully infringing copyrighted work” related: almost geek-out: Anthropic class-action suit and rejection for more details 24:08 – Channing Tatum says his Gambit will ‘’keep the drama’’ in Avengers: Doomsday 25:27 – James Gunn claims Peacemaker will tie-in directly to Superman: Man of Tomorrow (and a WILD POL TANGENT) 34:19 – Canadian director behind Severance episodes learned of Emmy nominations while at a hardware store related: Merritt Wever wins Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama for Severance re-related: she was in a recent episode of The Severance Podcast RUMOURS and HEARSEY 36:21 – The White Lotus S4 reporrrRRRrrrtedly headed to France (source: Deadline/The Dish, and uh . . . this lady) Listener mailbag (geekout@TheZone.fm) 38:15 – Zoner Ewan: I got a robot massage and lived to tell the tale Reviews and Recommendayshes 41:31 – M3GAN 2.0 (Kirsten) Other stuff 45:23 – Apple: ”We Still Make Phones™” Reviews and Recommendayshes again 51:23 – Unknown Number: The Highschool Catfish (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The TRICORDER Programme is sending out 100 AI-powered smart stethoscopes to accurately diagnose heart failure. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Pol, Kirsten, and Bud talk AI, zombies, SNL shakeups, and how difficult it is to clap for more than like a few seconds. Plus, Protein Chat with special ghost Art Aronson! Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 05:00 – YouTube AI Shorts Coming Soon 11:36 – 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (in theatres January 16, 2026) 15:46 – Marvel Zombies (rated TV-MA, Marvel four-part animated miniseries, Disney+, September 24) 17:04 – Bugonia (Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, in theatres October 24) 21:17 – The Paper (clip, The Office spinoff series, Peacock, September 4) 23:22 – The Roses (Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman, Andy Samberg, Ncuti Gatwa, Kate McKinnon, and more, in theatres now) (Zoner Ewan) 26:59 – The Carpenter’s son (sometime in 2025, article) 28:27 – James Gunn announces next Superman movie: Man of Tomorrow (in theatres July 8, 2027) 33:13 – Sophie Turner is Lara Croft in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Prime Video’s Tomb Raider series (production begins January 19, 2026) 34:36 – Animal Crossing Crocs NOT Coming Soon 39:28 – Heidi Gardner leaves SNL after eight seasons as cast exodus continues Protein Chat 46:36 – with Art Aronson Geek News Proper 53:41 – Graham Greene, from Dances With Wolves, dies at 73 55:19 – 15-minute standing ovation for Dwayne Johnson’s The Smashing Machine in Venice 58:53 – Heritage Minutes: Viola Desmond (Zoner Ewan) RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:02:02 – Robert Downey, Jr. ruuuUUUuuumoured to clash with Ryan Reynolds on set of Avengers: Doomsday (source: Gizmodo) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:04:41 – The Jury: Murder Trial review – reality TV so gobsmacking it beat The Traitors to a Bafta (Zoner Ewan) 1:06:26 – The Toxic Avenger (Bud) 1:11:53 – Mickey 17 (Kirsten) 1:16:24 – Peacemaker S2-in-progress (Kirsten) 1:17:36 – Jurassic World: Rebirth (Kirsten) 1:20:13 – The Apprentice (Art) 1:26:12 – Platonic (Art) 1:27:26 – Stick (Art) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . YouTube is using AI to ''enhance'' its Shorts videos, without creator input or consent. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
In (almost) less than the time it took for one free Zoom meeting, Kirsten and Bud geek out about right to repair, if we need an Xbox handheld, diverse dancing, and exactly how you say “KPop.” Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:28 – Apple joins Google w/ self-repair services in Canada Coming Soon 05:52 – Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (in theateres October 3) 07:19 – Is This Thing On? (NYFF October 10, in theatres December 19) 08:01 – The Savant (Apple TV+ miniseries, September 26) 08:51 – Steve (in theatres September 19, and on Netflix exactly two weeks later, October 3) 10:05 – Play Dirty (Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Alita Battle Angel Rosa Salazar, Prime Video :face_with_rolling_eyes: film, October 1) 10:35 – Spider-Verse team takes on new Archie movie as the comic begins to vanish 14:43 – ROG Xbox Ally (and Ally X) handhelds launch October 16 (price speculation) 17:27 – Here’s when you can skip work for the iPhone 17 launch event (Tuesday, September 9 at 10:00a Pacific) Geek News Proper 19:14 – Taylor + Travis, TLFEID 23:56 – Tramell Tillman joins Spider-Man: Brand New Day 25:21 – Guillermo del Toro unpacks ‘Frankenstein’: the 30-year journey to make it, getting a Netflix theatrical release and why he axed the plan for two movies (Zoner Mary) 26:03 – Apps like Waze are being used to covertly warn immigrants about ICE activity: ”Icy roads” 27:54 – KPop Demon Hunters is officially the most popular Netflix film ever (WITH STILL NO NUMBERS UGH, arbitrary top 10, 1,300 sold-out theatre screenings) 31:03 – Gap – Better in Denim (a possible answer to Sydney Sweeney’s ”good jeans” ad) 33:27 – Will Smith’s AI crowd ad RUMOURS and HEARSEY 35:57 – Nicolas Cage in taaaAAAaaalks to star in True Detective season 5 (source: Consequence) Reviews and Recommendayshes 36:39 – Jurassic World: Rebirth (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Apple just brought their self-repair program to Canada, bless. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Kirsten, Pol, & Bud geek out about Tiny Vinyl, the great Terence Stamp, Weapons (again), and the enigma that is Quentin Tarantino. p.s. – the dog lives Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 02:41 – Tiny Vinyl Coming Soon 13:17 – Fallout (S2, Prime Video, December 17) 15:22 – RED BAND Peacemaker (DC series, HBO Max, August 22) 17:11 – Wednesday (Netflix series, S2, part 2, September 3) 23:03 – Marty Supreme (A24 film, Christmas day) 25:41 – The Importance of Being Ernest (Jim Varney documentary, inspired by the Justin Lloyd [nephew] biography, now in post-production) 28:23 – All of Us Are Dead (Korean zombie series, S2, Netflix, now in production) 29:08 – Good Boy (IFC film, in theatres October 5) 33:23 – Keeper (Neon film, dir: Osgood Perkins, in theatres November 14) 35:42 – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV+ animated special, new music from Ben Folds, out now) 37:46 – Severance season 3 is coming, but Ben Stiller won’t be directing NOT Coming Soon 39:35 – Quentin Tarantino scrapped The Movie Critic because “who wants to see a movie about a fucking movie critic?” 45:32 – King Of The Hill revival showrunner says it’s impossible to recreate original’s animation style because tools don’t exist anymore Geek News Proper 48:35 – Terence Stamp, General Zod in Superman II, dies at 87 53:46 – YouTube bids to broadcast the Oscars 56:44 – Netflix and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein movie is getting a theatrical release after all (October 17, Netflix November 7) 58:35 – Alan Cumming says it was really healing playing Nightcrawler in Avengers: Doomsday after awful experience shooting X2: ‘I love the film’ 1:01:37 – New Annabelle popcorn bucket makes you eat ”out her ass” 1:05:03 – Sophie Turner found kissing Game of Thrones co-star Kit Harrington ‘vile’ (Seth Meyers interview) (Zoner Ewan) RUMOURS and HEARSEY 1:08:11 – Ryan Reynolds will REPORTEDLY return as Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday (source: The Marvel Hub Facebook page) (Zoner Mary) Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:09:07 – The Book of Mormon (Bud) 1:12:20 – The VelociPastor (Bud) 1:14:52 – Weapons (Bud’s half) 1:22:16 – Jaws @ 50 (Pol) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . vinyl is back! again! but really small this time! again! =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . from the ashes of r/place comes wplace.live, a worldwide pixelated community art project. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
After last week’s TWO HOUR POD!, Pol, Kirsten, and Bud breeze through a calm cuesheet of practical effects, Jeremy Renner’s triumphant return, and the long, long life of Jesus. Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 06:51 – Atari 2600 My Play Watch Coming Soon 08:18 – Frankenstein (Netflix film, November something, sorry the trailer is late) 10:24 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day suit reveal (22 whole seconds, 7 seconds of suit, in theatres July 31, 2026) related: set footage of practical swinging & wire work 14:03 – Eternity (A24 film, November something) 16:44 – Rental Family (Brendan Fraser, in theatres November 21) 17:57 – Star Wars: Starfighter adds Matt Smith in villain role 19:29 – Sequel for The Passion of the Christ — The Resurrection of the Christ — split into two movies for 2027 release 23:19 – Jeremy Renner plans to return to Marvel: ‘My body’s getting ready’ Geek News Proper 24:41 – Variety ranks every Marvel movie and show (54 of ’em!), from best to worst 31:17 – Fantastic Four drops 66% in second weekend, Naked Gun debuts to $17 million USD (F4: $370M USD globally) related: Liam Neeson is a comedy genius in this brilliantly stupid reboot 35:17 – Ozzy Osbourne’s cause of death revealed: acute myocardial infarction + heart attack Stuff Bud forgot from last week 35:49 – Mortal Kombat 2: in-world B-movie trailer / RED BAND actual trailer (in theatres October 24) 37:24 – Taika Waititi tapped to direct a ‘fun sci-fi blockbuster’ version of Judge Dredd 40:51 – Billie Eilish says she’s working with James Cameron on some sort of 3D concert thing 41:49 – Eddie Murphy confirms Donkey is getting his own spin-off film Reviews and Recommendayshes 42:54 – The Accountant + The Accountant² (Bud & Art) 45:44 – The Naked Gun (Pol) 49:35 – LOL: Last One Laughing (Britain/Canada) (Kirsten) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Atari (or, at least, the folks who presently own the licensing to Atari's IP) has released a semi-smart watch that plays four classic games on your wrist. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Superman vs Fantastic Four: First Steps. Which is the geek pod’s summer blockbuster??!? Bud’s Weekly Geek-out 12:19 – men are dumb / some geeky safety Coming Soon (San Diego Comic-Con) 16:06 – Peacemaker (HBO Max series, August 21, Zoner Mary) related: Peacemaker season 2 will have a major connection to Superman 17:29 – Starfleet Academy (Paramount+ series, early 2026, article w/ casting, Zoner Mary) 19:22 – Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series, S2, Disney+, December 10, Zoner Mary) 19:32 – RED BAND: Gen V (The Boys spinoff series, Prime Video, September 17) 20:22 – Coyote vs. Acme (in theatres August 28, 2026) 21:24 – Rick and Morty Character President Curtis gets his own animated spinoff show starring Keith David 22:10 – Avatar: Seven Havens (animated series, in production, protagonist Avatar Pavi, w/ cat monkey Geet) * FULL ROUNDUP FROM GIZMODO * Coming Soon (everything else) 23:18 – TRON: Ares (in theatres October 10) related: lead single from NIN: As Alive As You Need Me To Be 28:10 – Avatar: Fire and Ash (in theatres December 19) 33:02 – CLIP/SPOILERS: Weapons (in theatres August 8) 34:46 – Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (in theatres September 12, guest stars include Elton John, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Questlove, and more) Bud missed – Mortal Kombat 2: in-world B-movie trailer / RED BAND actual trailer (in theatres October 24) 35:54 – Good Fortune (in theatres October 17) 36:21 – The Last Frontier (Apple TV+ series, October 10) 38:00 – Eyes of Wakanda (Marvel 4-part limited series, Disney+, August 1) 38:52 – Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu (Pokémon series from Aardman Studios, 2027) 41:04 – Ted Lasso’s fourth season is real and there’s a picture of it 42:11 – Vanity Fair first look: Jacob Elordi as Frankenstein’s Monster 43:55 – Plur1bus (”from the creator of Breaking Bad”) date announce / Hello, Carol. Call us. No pressure. 202-808-3981 (Vince Gilligan series, Apple TV+, November 7) Bud missed – Taika Waititi tapped to direct a ‘fun sci-fi blockbuster’ version of Judge Dredd Bud missed – Billie Eilish says she’s working with James Cameron on some sort of 3D concert thing Bud missed – Eddie Murphy confirms Donkey is getting his own spin-off film NOT Coming Soon Bud missed – John Malkovich’s Red Ghost cut from Fantastic Four Bud missed – Kevin Feige says Marvel was pivoting away from the Kang Dynasty before Jonathan Majors’ arrest for domestic abuse related: Mahershala Ali’s Blade still coming, just delayed Geek News Proper 47:47 – You can now experience Disneyland’s biggest rides at home on Disney+ 49:16 – After Avengers: Secret Wars, Iron Man, Captain America, and more will be recast 57:14 – RIP Malcolm-Jamal Warner (54), Hulk Hogan, and Ozzy Osbourne (76) 59:32 – Chimp Crazy star Tonia Haddix arrested, as another ape found hidden in her basement 1:00:06 – Netflix uses generative AI in one of its shows for first time (Argentinial sci-fi series ‘The Eternaut’) 1:00:35 – Nintendo says Mario and Princess Peach are just good friends 1:02:53 – Stellan Skarsgard accepted a lower salary on Sentimental Value to give the crew good lunches 1:03:35 – Darth Vader’s lightsaber from OG Star Wars trilogy to be auctioned off, expected to rake in up to $3 million USD Reviews and Recommendayshes 1:05:09 – Squid Game S3 (Art) 1:10:59 – FAN! TAS! TIC! FOOOUUURRR! related: Fantastic Four Shakman Cut not possible related: Pedro Pascal hated his Wonder Woman 1984 look so much, he’s kept beard ever since 1:52:27 – Happy Gilmore 2 (Art & Pol) 1:56:19 – Project Hail Mary (Bud & Kirsten) 1:58:02 – CBS cancels Late Show With Stephen Colbert claiming ‘FiNanCiAL DeCiSiOn’ (Colbert’s announcement) Join The Geek-out Podcast’s Facebook page (where we’ll release new episodes, and where you can talk with us) and Facebook group (where fans of the podcast can gather and talk geeky stuff)! Questions? Comments? Corrections? Suggestions? e-mail geekout@TheZone.fm Subscribe to The Zone’s Geek-out Podcast on Apple Podcasts. Or, copypasta this link to subscribe using your podcatcher of choice: https://omny.fm/shows/the-geek-out-podcast/playlists/podcast.rss And, get more Zone podcasty goodness at TheZone.fm/podcast
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . (testing in three US cities) Uber will soon let women drivers and passengers decline being paired with men. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a Finnish eyewear company is working on glasses that will autofocus depending on what you're looking at. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The 42-year-old Commodore 64 is being rebooted by a team of enthusiasts and OG employees. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . summer's great, but bug spray and sunscreen are NOT great for your screens and glasses. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Maple Scan, the app which shows you the Canadian-ness of products you're about to buy. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a company called Real Ice is attempting to rebuild Arctic sea ice — to re-freeze it — layer by layer. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Zoner Alex e-mailed Bud asking about handheld consoles. Bud said, 'hold my root beer.' =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . vert.sh is a slick and simple way to convert files (images/audio/video/documents) right within your browser. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a soundwave-powered fire extinguisher was invented in 2015. Where is it now? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Duolingo's at it again, wiping their IG and TikTok content. But is it to distract us from their decision to replace human contracters with AI? =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a clever hack for inflight Wifi, plus Bud's offline travel tips. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . zippers, of all things, are having technology built onto them. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . ChatGPT o3 is really good at a sort of reverse location lookup, determining where in the world a photo was taken by its elements. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . it's bear season, and we're in bear country. Please don't wear those fancy noise-cancelling headphones! =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The political texts are coming. Here's how to deal with them. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Bud gleefully and feverishly recaps and reacts to Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Accessible Games Initiative (as you might guess from the name) is here to bring gaming to everyone it can. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Ashly Burch, voice and performance capture of Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn, responds to an AI Aloy Sony spun up. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Oscar-winning animated film Flow was created completely in open-source free software. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout
Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . The Uncensored Library contains banned reporting from countries without freedom of the media . . . and it can be found in Minecraft. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout