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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Asus is releasing a ''fragrance mouse.'' =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Brenda Lee's 1958 song Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has been rereleased in Spanish, in her own voice, thanks to responsibly-trained AI. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . want Google to stop returning AI search results? Swear at it. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the saga of the Pebble ePaper smartwatch (2012–2016) opens a new chapter in 2025. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . North Van's Arc'teryx has collaborated on what are basically bionic pants! =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . recapping of some weird and wonderful things from CES 2025. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

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

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Meta's updated policies now allow racial slurs and gender discrimination on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . looks like Paypal's coupon-finding browser extension Honey has been revealed as a double scam. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . some great tips on keeping you and your family safe from AI scams. =) webmeister Bud https://www.TheZone.fm/2024/12/18/geekout-deepfake-codeword/

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . car manufacturers are finally starting to DIAL back the touchscreens in cars in favour of physical buttons. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Esquimalt firefighters will get PFAS-free turnout gear. Less cancer-causing chemicals FTW! =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . viral video shows a little robot ''kidnapping'' six larger robots, but it's not the robot uprising quite yet. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . there's a new scambaiter in town. Her name is Daisy, she's a sweet old bitty with all the time in the world to waste scammers time, and she's AI. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . iPhones are mysteriously rebooting. Turns out, they're securing themselves against intruders. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is dead. Long live Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp COMPLETE. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . right to repair, the DMCA, and McFlurries collide for a story of hacking ice cream. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . new smartphone/hearing aid compability standards are in force in the states. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Nintendo's new hardware dropped! And it's . . . an alarm clock? =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Hello Kitty will appear as 32 different types of algae to highlight its importance to a sustainable future. Plus, cute. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . BC earthquake warnings will now go directly to your phone. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . Google's new NotebookLM makes a frighteningly-realistic podcast of your text input. =O webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . researchers at Cornell University have given a robot body to a mushroom. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . AI-powered traffic cameras are on the lookout for dangerous drivers, and they've caught some DOOZIES. =/ webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . a California startup wants to sell nighttime sun with space mirrors. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout

Today on Bud's #WeeklyGeekOut . . . the Nintendo Museum has been given its first official preview. =) webmeister Bud Listen and get more details at TheZone.fm/geekout